RobinJoy

[Patti Bacchus @pattibacchus]

Not-so-fun fact: it was a govt-appointed trustee (@DianneMTurner) who cut @VSB39's elementary band & strings program in 2016 and now another govt-appt trustee is poised to axe Greater Victoria's program. So sad to see the damage these appointees do. #bced

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

Naloxone kits are now on campus. If someone is unresponsive and overdosing, act quickly:

1️⃣ Call 911
2️⃣ Administer Naloxone
3️⃣ Call Campus Security:
➡️ Students/Visitors: 604-822-2222
➡️ Faculty/Staff: 604-822-4444

📍 Find kit locations & learn more: https://t.co/qgErJbK8ft

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On this day in 1885, Metis leader Louis Riel was put to death in Regina.
Riel led his people in two resistance movements to protect their culture and defend Metis rights.
Let's learn more (a condensed version) about The Father of Manitoba.

🧵1/20

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

@CanuckleGame @aaron604

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

@CityofVancouver Are you able to share any updates from this past year?

[Angela Sterritt 📘 @AngelaSterritt]

Artist: Bernie Williams

[Stonehenge U.K @ST0NEHENGE]

Full Moon🌕tomorrow (18th September) at 3.34am. This full moon will also be a #Supermoon , which means it will be particularly bright and large because it will be close to its closest point to Earth #HarvestMoon #Fullmoon

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

@CityofVancouver Are you able to share any updates from this past year?

[City of Vancouver @CityofVancouver]

@Robinjoy604 @musqueam We understand that this process is taking time. Since being gifted the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm St (Musqueamview Street) name on Sept. 30, 2022, the City has been working with Musqueam Indian Band on an implementation plan. We will share more about this project as it progresses. 2/2 ^KR

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

Any update for local residents @cityofvancouver?

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

Any update for local residents @cityofvancouver?

[City of Vancouver @CityofVancouver]

@Robinjoy604 Thank you for your interest in this important step in our journey towards Reconciliation. Over the coming months we will be working closely with @Musqueam on an implementation plan to determine when the new street name, šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm St, will take effect. 1/2 ^KR

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

@CityofVancouver 2 years later and still waiting!

[xʷməθkʷəy̓əm | Musqueam Indian Band @musqueam]

Today, Musqueam held a renaming ceremony to gift @CityofVancouver a new name to replace Trutch Street.

The new name is Musqueamview Street in English, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, which is the traditional language of Musqueam.

https://t.co/HEAIVDmY9H

[Deepak Chopra @DeepakChopra]

There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

No parking meters at Spanish Banks! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/WhxVohUAUs via @CdnChange

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

haha wow

[Vancouver Is Awesome @VIAwesome]

New sushi restaurant replaces sushi restaurant in downtown Vancouver https://t.co/o6xmkmgbl5

[Justin McElroy @j_mcelroy]

okay now i’m done

[CTV News Vancouver @CTVVancouver]

Flashing beacons to be installed at site of serious crash near Vancouver school https://t.co/uWR2UOdQ4O

[RobinJoy @Robinjoy604]

Install Pedestrian Light on 16th Ave Near Lord Byng Secondary School - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/GRIWVIQkHo via @CdnChange

[Jade Buchanan @Jade_Buchanan]

Debunking part of this video: actually, filming people in public is sometimes illegal.

It can be a violation of BC's Personal Information Protection Act.

In some extreme cases, it can be criminal voyeurism.

The filmed person may be able to sue for invasion of privacy.

[Patti Bacchus @pattibacchus]

How about we limit property tax increases to provincially allowable rent increases, so city council can do its bit for housing costs?

I’ll show myself out. #vanpoli

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

While American Navajo code talkers have received recognition like the Congressional Gold Medal, Canada's Cree code talkers have received little in the way of recognition.

Charles Tomkins was a Cree code talker who kept his secret for decades.

This is his story.

Charles "Checker" Tomkins was born on Jan. 8, 1918 in Grouard, Alberta.
After marrying his wife Lena Anderson, he enlisted to serve in the Second World War.

During the war, the Canadian High Command in London sent a secret summons to Charles. He was not told the purpose of the meeting but when he arrived he found himself in a room with 100 other Indigenous soldiers.

Paired with a Cree man from Saskatchewan, they were tested for their fluency in Cree. Once that was established, Charles became a code talker.

For the next nine months, Charles translated coded messages for the Allies about airfields, battlefield plans and more.
He and others had to find words for certain war machines. To Spitfire aircraft was called iskotew (fire) in Cree. The Mustang aircraft was called pakwatastim (wild horse).

After his time as a code talker, Charles served in France, Germany and Holland during the war.

Charles took his oath of secrecy as a code talker very seriously. His family did not even know about his service as a code talker until the 1990s.
It was not until the early-2000s that Charles did a news interview about his service.

Charles died on Aug. 20, 2003 in Calgary.

For his invaluable service during the Second World War, the only recognition Charles received from the government was a letter of commendation from Veterans Affairs shortly before his death. The commendation was simply for his service, not for code talking.

Before he died, he said of the lack of recognition for Canadian code talkers:

“It doesn’t surprise me. It is just like everything else.”

If you would like to learn more about his story, listen/read my episode about him here https://t.co/onDWL3ZAso

If you enjoy my Canadian history work, you can support me through a donation at https://t.co/u12Dmz8vKv