“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” says Taylor, “the tales of their seemingly impossible feats became folklore. In other words they are larger than life.”Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Taylor interviews, artists, business people, social advocates, environmentalists, and others. Among them Doug and Diane Clement, who convinced us to get off the couch and move; Ratana and Aaron Stephens, who guided us to consuming organic food; Chief 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.
“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 who’s ‘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 B.C. Legends I sit down with this fall.”
Taylor, the host of the B.C. Legends television series , joined a Conversation That Matters about why preserving the stories of our legends is a gift to future generations, future legends.
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