Mountains: The Sacred and the Profane

The Jumbo Creek Conservation Society invites you to a special
audiovisual presentation called Mountains, the Sacred and the Profane
by Baiba and Pat Morrow at DTSS on Nov 28th. Show starts at 7:30 pm,
doors open at 7, donations at the door.

The award winning photojournalists will reflect on three decades of
high adventure: from their search for sacred hidden valleys in the
Himalaya to local climbs, hikes and environmental efforts aimed at
keeping the mountains wild and free.

The Morrows believe that contemplation of sacred places, whether
it be 6600m Mt Kailas in Tibet or Qat’muk in the Jumbo Valley, can
help us appreciate the value of wilderness. This leads to treating the
environment with care and respect, and instills pride and a sense of
place.

In 2002, at the G8 Environment Ministers meeting in Banff, Pat and
Baiba presented a show based on the western world’s exploitative
relationship with nature. Part of their message was that, as spiritual
and cultural values erode in our overly consumptive world, it is critical
that we make every effort to rekindle our once strong connection with
nature.

After covering similar ground, the upcoming presentation will take
the audience on a globe-trotting journey from the sensuously carved
sandstone canyons of the American Southwest to the snow peaks of the
Himalaya via Mt Fuji in Japan.

Of particular interest are stills and video from a remote trek last winter
into a “beyul”, or sacred hidden valley on the border of Tibet and Nepal,
(their short film, “Beyul” examines 1200 years of conservation efforts in
the Himalaya), and a Columbia Valley initiative to introduce teenagers
to the joy of self propelled outings to the summits and glaciers of the
Purcells, and clips from the recently produced film "Qat'muk - Where the Grizzlies Go To Dance"

The evening will conclude with The Jumbo Creek Conservation Society
AGM.

For more information, please call (250) 342-3147