The incurable collector

We no longer have to forage for survival, yet hunting
and gathering can still make our palms sweat

Story and photography by
Katharine Mott

WE HAVE NO wish to belabour the tragic events last October 14 when Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski died after being tasered by RCMP at Vancouver International Airport…

But as we watched the event and the media analysis unfold, we found ourselves constantly wondering if a visitor, clearly disoriented and frustrated, could have spent 10 hours in an Atlantic Canadian airport terminal without someone, anyone, coming to his aid.

YOU WILL NOTICE (or you may not) that Saltscapes has changed size slightly with this issue. It’s a small thing for you, the reader, but a big deal for us in terms of the logistical changes that must be made internally, so we’ve been working and planning and fretting for some considerable time. Ours is an industry where millimetres matter.

Lillian Allbon Cumberland County Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization run mainly by volunteers. It provides a loving home for stray or neglected cats and dogs—or animals that people can no longer care for—while they wait to be adopted. The independent shelter can accommodate up to 25 cats and 12 dogs; it’s committed to a “no kill” policy, the exceptions being if there’s a serious illness or dangerous behavioural problem.