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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 animal communication,[3] relationships, nonviolent communication,[4] spiritual chanting,[4] Tibetan Buddhism,[3] Kabbalah,[5] yoga, morphic resonance,[3] holistic approaches for dealing with cancer,[3] integrative medicine,[3] leadership,[2] and social ventures.[3]

It was created in 1982 on the grounds of the former Cold Mountain Institute.[3]

The CEO is Dana Bass Solomon,[1][6] and the current volunteer president is her husband, Joel Solomon,[3] who has been referred to as part of the "Hollyhock mafia" that surrounds Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.[7][8][9] 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.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hollyhock retreat: 'Paradise with purpose'", Surrey Now, May 26, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Short Trips: Holistic programs work on body and soul", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 21, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Charlie Smith, "Building Hollyhock’s legacy", Georgia Straight, April 26, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Spiritual retreats on Vancouver Island respond to life's challenges", Canadian Press, May 12, 2009.
  5. ^ "Summer gone too quickly?", Globe and Mail, April 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "Hollyhock retreat offers tool for change, hope and optimism", Canwest News Service, June 26, 2009.
  7. ^ "Joined at the hip: The mutually beneficial relationship of a mayor and his closest adviser", Globe and Mail, December 12, 2008.
  8. ^ Don't count NPA out next year, Vancouver Courier, November 26, 2010.
  9. ^ The Hollyhock primer, City Caucus, March 10, 2010.
  10. ^ How big money drives social change Green philanthropists are striving to turn Metro Vancouver into a sustainable nirvana, Vancouver Sun, August 8, 2010.
  11. ^ "Vancouver City Hollyhock", City Caucus, March 8, 2010.


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