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The Play

Rosslyn and her students perform plays annually. In this photo she is preparing for one with student Jayke. They recently did a rendition of a poem called “4 […]

A Teacher and Her Kin

Ida Planes raised her children and grandchildren to value and continually practice their culture, keeping it alive for future generations.

Mary Alice Johnson

Mary Alice is a pioneer in organic farming in Sooke.

A Unique Education

This audio clip is an excerpt from an interview by Sooke Region Museum Collections Manager Montana Stanley on Rosslyn and Liz and their work and lives in Port […]

Washing Up

Jean made notable strides in volunteerism in her home community, the growing hamlet of Shirley, just west of Sooke.

Graduation

After graduating, Liz built an impressive resume of skills, with the goal of getting her Early Childhood Educator certification.

Learning is Fun!

In the background is the classroom of Port Renfrew Elementary where Liz and Rosslyn nurture the young minds of their students, whose artwork adorns the walls.

Midwife Mary Ann

From a biography on Mary Ann Vine written by M. E. McVicker in 1930: “It was her custom when called to Sooke to attend some maternity case, to […]