February 1, 2022 Newsletter

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February 01, 2022

Clearing a New Pathâ„¢ and Clearing a New Path Podcastâ„¢ are products of Radar Media, located in Dorchester, Ontario on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenoshownee and Neutral peoples who once used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.  As a settler here I’m committed to deepening understanding of Indigenous communities and reframing responsibilities to land and community. I am grateful to Mother Earth for the opportunity for love and connection and to the spirits of the Elders and the Medicine People who still walk the Earth.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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This month is Black History Month. It's an excellent time to listen and learn about the history of Black folks in Canada and all over the world. The important thing is to continue to listen, learn and grow, not just in February, but all year.

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NEWS

On my mind this week:

1.

The Trucker Protest

- I have literally been glued to social and traditional media, watching this, as events continue to unfold in Ottawa. Prime Minister Trudeau has COVID-19 but addressed the media yesterday saying they will not be intimidated and urging folks to get vaccinated. There is also a blockade in Coutts, Alberta, a border town between Canada and the U.S.

.These two protests are still being linked to vaccine mandates for truckers crossing the Canada-U.S. border but it has also been said publicly that they want ALL mandates removed.

2. Also in Ottawa, there's trouble in the

Conservative Party of Canada

. Party members are looking to oust current leader Erin O'Toole.

3. Have you heard of Canadian jazz singer

Eleanor Collins

? She's 102 and

. Born in Edmonton but based in Vancouver, she has been dubbed Canada's first lady of jazz. She's also one of the first Canadian women and Black artists in North America to host her own national TV show, The Eleanor Show in 1955.

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4.

Yukon Tourism

produces some exceptional stories, including this one about the

and this one about

.

5. If you're looking to follow a team of young women looking to make a difference, the team behind the

is outstanding. Named one of the Future of Good's 2022 Entrepreneurs to Watch,

Samanta Krishnapillai

is a FORCE. She recently appeared on CTV's The Social and

is.

I highly recommend following their

. They work with non-profits and social purpose organizations.

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