qathet Community Justice in the Media
Tla’amin and qathet residents receive coronation medals
PEAK • March 11, 2025
Four qathet region residents were honoured with a King Charles III Coronation Medal during a special ceremony at Tla’amin Nation’s Salish Centre on March 8.
The four recipients of the King Charles II Coronation Medal were Jane Waterman, Elsie Paul, Kenneth Stewart and Doreen Point. Paul was unable to attend the ceremony and will be presented with her medal at a later date.
Waterman has worked tirelessly to provide restorative justice services to the qathet region since 2004. She was an integral player in starting the Texada Island Restorative Justice Program and has been volunteering for 20 years as a caseworker, coordinator and board chair. Her colleagues see Waterman as an unbelievable advocate for community building and justice, who leads from behind with strength, perseverance and humility.
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Letter: Community justice prioritizes healing
PEAK • July 25, 2024
As a volunteer with qathet Community Justice, I have experienced a compassionate, inclusive and effective system of justice that prioritizes healing, reconciliation and the well-being of individuals and community.
The following letter, submitted with the permission of the writers and qathet Community Justice, reflects the positive change that can be had in a community through restorative justice. When those responsible for crime meet face to face with those who have been affected by their actions, hearing firsthand the impacts caused to them, accountability is encouraged, and meaningful amends can be made to the community.
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Trickling Down: Building empathy through better communication
First Credit Union • March 22, 2023
The work qCJ does with youth is a key focus for the organization, and it’s receiving more attention thanks to three years of ongoing funding they are receiving from First Credit Union ($6000 over three years). Chelsea Friesen, the Youth Restorative Action Coordinator, says the funding will be used to grow the Youth Restorative Justice Program.
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qathet Community Justice expands its role with crown counsel
PEAK • November 30, 2022
qathet Community Justice (qCJ) is expanding its role with a memorandum of understanding with crown counsel to handle restorative justice cases.
At the City of Powell River November 29 committee of the whole meeting, Siobhan Brown, qCJ program coordinator, said she was appearing to talk about the program and the support required to operate it.
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qathet Community Justice gets help from Powell River business
My Powell River Now • November 1, 2022
qathet Community Justice is also getting some help at the grassroots level.
Brown says a casual chat with an employee at the Willow Rose Boutique has seen the Willingdon Avenue shop agree to make the program its next fundraiser.
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qathet Community Justice program works to restore relationships
PEAK • July 8, 2022
Having received funds from the province, qathet Regional District and City of Powell River, qathet Community Justice (qCJ) are working to restore relationships where conflict or crime has caused harm.
qCJ program coordinator Siobhan Brown said it is a restorative justice organization, focused on trying to help people repair harms caused by conflict and crime by leading people through a facilitated dialogue.
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Volunteers seek to increase visibility of restorative justice in Powell River area
PEAK • November 16, 2019
qathet Community Justice volunteers will spend restorative justice week, November 17 to 24, rebranding the program as they prepare to seek out more sources of local funding.
Originally established in 2004 as Texada Restorative Justice, the program gradually encompassed the rest of the Powell River region over the years before taking its current name. Now local high school students are designing the program’s new logo.
“We have students at Brooks [Secondary School] who are designing a logo for us, which is really exciting,” said program coordinator Siobhan Brown. “As soon as the new year hits, we’re going to be working really hard to get our visibility up, and our vision.”
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Restorative-justice program expands in Powell River
PEAK • September 6, 2017
Restorative-justice programs in BC remain on the fringes of Canada’s criminal justice system, despite their well-demonstrated value, according to a Canadian Bar Association report.
Texada Island-Powell River Restorative Justice is looking to play a role in changing that. Organizers are working on relocating to Powell River and increasing the number of cases it handles each year.
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