Roger & Sally Hart

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. After a lengthy courtship, we were married at our home on Quamichan Lake in 2004. Roger retired in 2007, and Sally continued to teach, earned a Masters Degree in Education, and became a Provincial Specialist in Hul’q’umi’num’, a First Nations Language on Vancouver Island.

Having come from very different backgrounds, Roger born in Yorkshire and used to travelling the world, and alternatively, Sally, very grounded on the West Coast since birth, it amazed both of us that we shared so many interests and perspectives. Even after nearly 30 years together, we still do.

The birth of two grandchildren, Jubal in 2006, and Jade in 2010, changed all plans for retirement in a big way. Ours is a busy household of four: the two teenagers, one interested in History and Gaming, and the other majoring in Music and Art, keep Roger on the run and Sally teaching!

Both of us are pro green energy and sustainable living. Sally loves to have her hands in the soil and enjoys cooking, reading, walking and pool work-outs. Roger enjoys viewing documentaries, listening to music performances, and reading an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction.

From the exposure to cohousing with a group in the Cowichan Valley, and also visiting others in Nanaimo, Courtenay, Sooke and Sidney, we are grateful to Margaret and Ronaye and their team for wonderful stewardship. We look forward to the adventure of life in a collaborative, multi-generational setting. Our hopes are that our grandchildren will thrive in a cohousing community and benefit from a supportive environment as they pursue future employment or post secondary education.