Ep. 416: British Columbia Legends

Guest: Carole Taylor

“British Columbia is rich with people of legendary status – people who looked the hardships of life in the eye and stared them down,” says Carole Taylor.

“Along the way, the tales of their seemingly impossible feats became folklore. In other words, they are larger than life.”

Carole Taylor, a legend in her own right, set out to document BC’s living legends. She says, “I wanted to ensure we recognized and preserved the stories of these extraordinary women and men from them. I wanted to capture their personalities, their drive, their enthusiasm and great devotions.”

Taylor interviews artists, businesspeople, social advocates, environmentalists – along with others like Doug and Diane Clement, who convinced us to get off the couch and move; Ratana and Aaron Stephens, who guided us to consume organic food; Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, who showed us the path to reconciliation; and Jody Wilson-Raybould, who showed us what courage looks like when standing up to a Prime Minister.

Taylor says, “I focused on 26 extraordinary people who have contributed to our province and their reach has been global. These are the people Teddy Roosevelt was talking about, whose ‘faces are marred by dust and sweat and blood. People who err, who come up short time and again.’ Jimmy Pattison, Brandt Louie, Dempsey Bob and Joe Segal are just a few of the BC Legends I sit down with this fall.”

We invited the host of “BC Legends with Carole Taylor” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why preserving the stories of our legends is a gift to future generations – and future legends.