People's Passions

Ron Berge talks about his love of the bass guitar which he started playing in the 1960s.

Bee to the blossom
Moth to the flame
Each to his passion
What’s in a name?

Helen Hunt Jackson ~ 19th century activist whose passion was to improve the treatment of Native Americans by the U.S. government.

Most of us are passionate about the things we love doing. Passions give our lives purpose, motivate us to master things we love and help us connect with others. The videos in this series showcase how citizens from all walks of life contribute to community diversity and well-being through their passions.

In this video, Vanessa Salisbury shares her passion for barrel racing as an Instructor for other barrel racers in Langley, British Columbia where she learned to ride. While she is very passionate about her favourite hobby, Vanessa is also committed to giving back to the barrel racing community.

People's Passions - A Pathway to Citizenship

Susan Powell, PhD, and learning and education consultant, discusses her love of reading and how this passion has shaped her path in life.

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David Tribe has painted almost every day for 20 years. He's had 2 exhibits and sold over 70 paintings and is supported by Inclusion Langley Society in the BridgeArt program.

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Katrina Salisbury is a young woman who has followed her passion to be a voice actor since leaving high school.

Vanessa Salisbury fell in love with horses at age 4 and has barrel raced since she was teenager. She shares her passion for a sport in which horse and rider complete a cloverleaf pattern as fast as possible around 3 barrels.

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Langley artist Kim Bucholtz talks about her painting, a passion she has pursued since childhood. Kim discusses what makes a good painter, the tools she uses, what gives her inspiration and how she sees herself evolving as a painter.

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Cassandra Bucholtz has loved making clothes since she was in high school. She talks about how she became a fashion designer and what is involved in this creative field of work.

Committed to
transforming human services so people with intellectual, physical and psycho-social disabilities and seniors can live as
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Robert Duckmanton is writing Chasing Uncle Val: confessions of an ancestor hunter, a book about Walter Valentine (Val) Nalty. Robert shares what he's discovered about his previously unknown Australian uncle and why family connections are so important.

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Gerry London is a young man who is passionate about being a disc jockey and entertaining people. He talks about what is involved in this passion, including how it connect him to his community