October 12 2022

Clearing a New Path™ and Clearing a New Path Podcast™ are products of Radar Media, located in Dorchester, Ontario on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee 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.

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I come to this work as a white woman of privilege; a vulnerable allyship student.I get things wrong often and I am open to, and welcome opportunities to be called in about the content in this newsletter, in order to create safe, brave spaces for all. The purpose is to unite people in rural Canada.I am grateful to walk along this journey in grace, love and empathy together.Simply hit 'reply' to contribute, suggest and

SUPPORTING RURAL 2SLGBTQAI+ FOLKS

from PEI and Kayla Grant 

*2SLGTBQIA+ is an acronym for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and the plus reflects the countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify.

The World Health Organization defines gender affirming care as a range of social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions “designed to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity” when it conflicts with the gender they were assigned at birth. Treatments range from laser hair removal, male or female hormone therapy, chest or breast, otherwise known as ‘top’ surgery, “bottom” surgery, which can transform and/or rebuild genitals, and other health care treatments.

ALSO THIS WEEK

Despite it being the Thanksgiving weekend, I hosted another open Zoom call, a space for folks to bring their rural concerns and talk about them with other rural folks across the country.Joining me this week were Leslie from Nelson, British Columbia and Carrie from Caledon, Ontario.Leslie is running in her local municipal election. A long time climate activist, she talked about development concerns, decisions being made and how the pandemic laid bare some of the glaring issues.Carrie runs a large co-operative organic eco-farm and is alarmed by the lack of input from the community at her local municipal council and the decisions at the provincial level that will result in development that may not be in the best interest of the community.We talked about the growing hatred we see, how women are mistreated in local government but that we're hopeful systems change is happening. The three of us are committed to change in our lifetime.It was a rich conversation and filled our cups for the long weekend.

Is there something similar happening in your community? DROP ME A LINE and let me know.

FROM READERS

Mitchell

are there

Cathrine says she's like a conversation picking apart the use of the word 'freedom' and we'll be doing an episode about that soon!

Ruby is concerned about industrial wind turbine projects in rural areas across Canada. She says a recent project has split their community. I'm following up on this one too.

OPEN SUNDAY CIRCLE

I'm continuing to host a standing open Zoom circle on Sundays. Bring the topics you'd like to discuss with other rural folks across Canada. I will record it, but feel free to turn off your video as you wish, I will only be keeping the audio. The key here is RESPECTFUL conversations, with deep listening, care and understanding, holding space for others.

Join Zoom Meeting

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Sunday, October 9, 20221:30 p.m. NT1:00 p.m. AT12:00 p.m. ET 11:00 a.m. CT10:00 a.m. MT9:00 a.m. PTIf you'd like to me send you a calendar invitation, send me an email.If you cannot come, feel free to email me - hit reply - or record a voice memo on your smart phone and email it to me, about the issues you want to hear about and that are affecting you were you are. I will add them all to future episodes.

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SUPPORTERS

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