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Hollyhock Retreat is a retreat located on the sunniest southeastern beach^[1] of Cortes Island, British Columbia that offers a range of personal and spiritual development programs^[2] on topics including wellness and wisdom practices, arts and culture, business and leadership development^[3], relationships, nonviolent communication, Tibetan Buddhism, yoga, holistic health, integrative medicine, kayaking, leadership,^[2] and social ventures.^[4]

It was created in 1982 on the grounds of the former Cold Mountain Institute.^[4]

Political links

The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,^[1]^[5] and the current volunteer president is her husband, Joel Solomon,^[4].

References

^ ^a ^b "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'", Surrey Now, May 26, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 21, 2007.
^ How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana, Vancouver Sun, August 8, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Building Hollyhock’s legacy", Georgia Straight, April 26, 2007.
^ "Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism", Canwest News Service, June 26, 2009.

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[surnow-1] "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'", Surrey Now, May 26, 2009.

[seatpiback-2] "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 21, 2007.

[3] How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana, Vancouver Sun, August 8, 2010.

[straightback-4] "Building Hollyhock’s legacy", Georgia Straight, April 26, 2007.

[5] "Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism", Canwest News Service, June 26, 2009.

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-'''Hollyhock Retreat''' is a [[Retreat (spiritual)|retreat]] located on the sunniest southeastern beach<ref name="surnow"/> of [[Cortes Island (British Columbia)|Cortes Island, British Columbia]] that offers a range of personal and spiritual development programs<ref name="seatpiback"/> on topics including [[animal communication]], relationships, [[nonviolent communication]],<ref name="canpress">[http://www.canadaeast.com/travel/article/664468 "Spiritual retreats on Vancouver Island respond to life's challenges"], ''[[Canadian Press]]'', May 12, 2009.</ref> spiritual chanting,<ref name="canpress"/> [[Tibetan Buddhism]], [[Kabbalah]],<ref name="globeback">[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article779311.ece "Summer gone too quickly?"], ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', April 3, 2009.</ref> [[yoga]], morphic resonance, [[holistic health]], [[integrative medicine]], leadership,<ref name="seatpiback">[http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/308292_shorttrips22.html "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul"], ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', March 21, 2007.</ref> and [[social venture]]s.<ref name="straightback">[http://www.straight.com/article-87362/building-hollyhock-s-legacy "Building Hollyhock’s legacy"], ''[[Georgia Straight]]'', April 26, 2007.</ref>
+'''Hollyhock Retreat''' is a [[Retreat (spiritual)|retreat]] located on the sunniest southeastern beach<ref name="surnow"/> of [[Cortes Island (British Columbia)|Cortes Island, British Columbia]] that offers a range of personal and spiritual development programs<ref name="seatpiback"/> on topics including wellness and wisdom practices, arts and culture, business and leadership development<ref>[http://www.renewalpartners.com/blog/pamela-chaloult/vancouver-sun-article-carol-newell-and-joel-solomon How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana], ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref>, relationships, [[nonviolent communication]], [[Tibetan Buddhism]], [[yoga]], [[holistic health]], [[integrative medicine]], [[kayaking]], leadership,<ref name="seatpiback">[http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/308292_shorttrips22.html "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul"], ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', March 21, 2007.</ref> and [[social venture]]s.<ref name="straightback">[http://www.straight.com/article-87362/building-hollyhock-s-legacy "Building Hollyhock’s legacy"], ''[[Georgia Straight]]'', April 26, 2007.</ref>
 It was created in 1982 on the grounds of the former Cold Mountain Institute.<ref name="straightback"/>
 ==Political links==
-The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,<ref name="surnow">[http://www2.canada.com/surreynow/story.html?id=85cfab66-a6e7-4c65-8178-607abe958d71 "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'"], ''[[Surrey Now]]'', May 26, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www2.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=1709734 "Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism"], ''[[Canwest News Service]]'', June 26, 2009.</ref> and the current volunteer president is her husband, Joel Solomon,<ref name="straightback"/> who has been referred to as part of the "Hollyhock mafia" that surrounds [[Vancouver]] Mayor [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]].<ref>[http://andreareimer.typepad.com/in_the_news/2008/12/globe-.html "Joined at the hip: The mutually beneficial relationship of a mayor and his closest adviser"], ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', December 12, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.vancourier.com/news/count+next+year/3888569/story.html Don't count NPA out next year], ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', November 26, 2010.</ref>  [[Vancouver City Hall]] has been referred to as "Vancouver City Hollyhock" due to the number of people hired by the City of Vancouver who have connections to Hollyhock.<ref>[http://www.renewalpartners.com/blog/pamela-chaloult/vancouver-sun-article-carol-newell-and-joel-solomon How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana], ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', August 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.citycaucus.com/2010/03/vancouver-city-hollyhock "Vancouver City Hollyhock"], ''City Caucus'', March 8, 2010.</ref>
+The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,<ref name="surnow">[http://www2.canada.com/surreynow/story.html?id=85cfab66-a6e7-4c65-8178-607abe958d71 "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'"], ''[[Surrey Now]]'', May 26, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www2.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=1709734 "Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism"], ''[[Canwest News Service]]'', June 26, 2009.</ref> and the current volunteer president is her husband, Joel Solomon,<ref name="straightback"/>.
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