We met on a BC Ferry (that neither of us should have been on) in January of 1996. Sally, a Penelakut Band member, was attending university, enrolled in the Native Indian Teacher Education Program. Roger was a Management Consultant with Deloitte, bringing his expertise in telematics to five continents. We both had two adult children from previous marriages…

We met online in 2003, much to the shock of our families. Both had dogs and learned that we had many complementary interests. Paul, a retired mechanical engineer, is a keen genealogist and collector of antique bottles related to a family business that began before Confederation. Jill, whose antiquing interest are in the kitchen and crafting domains, has a background in IT and project management…

I have been attracted to cohousing since I visited the Windsong Cohousing Community in Langley, B.C. in the 90s. I was fortunate to get involved with Ravens Crossing Cohousing here in Sidney on Vancouver Island, and it only reinforced my belief that living in an intentional community is the way to go…

It all begins with an idea.