by Julia McCaig | Mar 5, 2020 | 25th Anniversary, Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
Island Pacific School opened in September, 1995 with 14 students, three teachers, and a crazy person who thought it would be a good idea to start a school on Bowen Island. We are pleased to confirm that Nathalie Sinclair — IPS’s first math teacher — will...
by Julia McCaig | Jan 17, 2020 | Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
Natalie Helm checked in with us recently to share her experiences over the past 10 years since leaving IPS On October 27 2016, a metal gong woke me; it was 5:00 a.m. in Kerala, India and we were being summoned to the meditation hall. I rose out of bed, struggling my...
by Julia McCaig | Dec 15, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Events, Where Are They Now
Natalie Helm checked in with us recently to share her experiences over the past 10 years since leaving IPS On October 27 2016, a metal gong woke me; it was 5:00 a.m. in Kerala, India and we were being summoned to the meditation hall. I rose out of bed, struggling my...
by Julia McCaig | Nov 3, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
Scratch Kitchen co-owners Clay Spalding and Phil Day opened their new restaurant in Deep Cove in September. Photo MIKE WAKEFIELD, NORTH SHORE NEWS Chris Dagenais / North Shore News OCTOBER 26, 2018 01:07 PM I appreciate an affectionate nod between businesses. It shows...
by Julia McCaig | Oct 23, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
Adine reached out to me recently to talk about the enormous impact IPS had on both of her children, Philip (2007 Alum) and Juliette Day (2008 Alum). She described how Brad Carter inspired Philip to lean in to his passion for food and he credits Brad with helping him...
by Julia McCaig | Oct 18, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
1. What inspired you to start songwriting? Who or what first got you involved with songwriting? Singing and songwriting came hand in hand for me. I started songwriting when I first started taking singing lessons at the age of 8! I remember we had to pick a song to...
