The development involved meetings with Indigenous leaders, the First Peoples Cultural Council board and community advisers and the language champions to get their ideas and direction for the exhibit. It meant working with museum staff and FPCC staff. It meant describing one world to the other world, lots of talk and explaining to come to shared ideas. Working through frustrations and misunderstandings. It took the masterful leadership by both Lohman and Tracey Herbert at FPCC to make the Living Languages a success; it was the first of its kind in North America. This as an example; there are many other initiatives that Lohman led to create change. It does take leadership to make the changes and shifts in attitude and practice to counter the racism, sexism and colonial attitudes established in all our institutions.
VICTORIA For many businesses in Greater Victoria, the biggest problem during the pandemic has been a lack of customers. But for others, a new pandemic problem is beginning to boil to the surface, a shortage of staff. “We’re looking for employees,” said Andrew Underdown, a manager at Langford construction company Tower Fence. He’s looking to hire 20 of them to be exact. The problem is, Tower Fence can’t find anyone. “We believe the Federal Government has had an impact on the economy in a negative way, handing out this money,” said Underdown. He’s referring to CERB (the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit) – which is now over, but the Federal Government has expanded eligibility for employment insurance.