Thomasina Pidgeon

Adventures and stories from Pebble wrestling, rope tangling, road tripping, van dwelling, nature loving, endless wandering momma.

Interviews and such

A collection of interviews and media gathered over the years.

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I am pleased to share that an article of mine was published in the Dialectic, a peer-reviewed journal of the School of Architecture at the University of Utah. Many don’t know much of me outside of my climbing and activism but since 2020 I have been finishing up a major in Political Science, a degree that started pre-Cedar. Returning to school wasn’t easy but any hardship or doubt was trumped by my need to learn how to fight the punitive no-camping bylaw that The District of Squamish passed in 2021. Political science proved to be as engaging as climbing and left me wanting more. By …

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Video of Changing Squamish Panel Discussion

Zoom recorded Panel Discussion on a Changing Squamish with: ‪- - - Charlene Joseph: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation Language and Cultural teacher‬ ‪ ‪- - - Avi Lewis: documentary filmmaker, climate justice advocate, federal NDP candidate ‪ ‪- - - Dr. Peter Hall: Professor of Urban Studies, SFU‬ ‪ ‪ - - - Nick Gottlieb: climate communicator and community advocate‬ ‪ Apologies if at times the speakers are out of frame and my nervous giggles. Overall, great discussion and inspiring to say the least. Thank you to the panelist for their energy and good work. Let's keep this momentum …

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Epic Tv Interview

Big thanks to Epic Tv for hosting this short video on my life and lifestyle. They used footage from a few years back as I haven't much new in terms of quality so it was was pretty cool to see not only the growth in Cedar, but also my various self inflicted hair styles... :)   Loved the classic Newfoundland footage...!! It is so beautiful there. Dream like. Another world... Thanks Zofia and 'Duct Tape then Beer' for the quality footage. :) Enjoy! Click here for link!   …

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Part two of the Squamish Climbing Magazine interview

Here is the second series of interviews I recently did with the Squamish Climbing Magazine. Follow the link for the remainder of the interview if you'd like to read more!! :) IFSC Bouldering World Cup Vail: Interview with Thomasima Pidgeon Part Two By Tim Schaufele | June 5, 2015 Thomasina (far left) and Team Canada. Photo: Unknown © The second IFSC Bouldering World Cup of the season starts today in Vail, Co. Rumour has it that the weather around Colorado has made it difficult for those getting there last minute. With the Toronto and Vail events being so close …

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Interview with Squamish Climbing Magazine

Below is a a clip of an interview i did with Squamish Climbing Magazine just before the going to the Toronto Boulder World Cup. To find the rest of the interview follow the link below! Many thanks to those who helped get me to Toronto and thanks for reading! Big thanks to the Squamish Climbing Magazine for the interview! IFSC Bouldering World Cup Toronto: Interview with Thomasina PidgeonBy Tim Schaufele | May 30, 2015 Thomasina Pidgeon has been a familiar name in Canadian climbing for as long as I can remember. Originally from Newfoundland, Thomasina moved to Whistler and then Squamish, BC to …

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a little story

A while ago my phone rang and well, when my phone rings I think, do I really want to answer this. My decision would be biased free since I don’t have call display to discriminate with. It is just that I find answering the phone, any phone, is sometimes a bit of a chore but I thought optimistically that perhaps I could handle it. The lady on the other line asked for Thomasina Pidgeon, while I thought do I say yes to this question? They are using my last name and that could be serious. Also, if I say yes, I likely would have to be on the phone for longer. If I say no, well, then my chance of …

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