Raven Ridge Hostel

05/31/2026

Ever had trouble finding your way around the ridge? We will be happy providing a map for newbies 😜

05/14/2026

today’s mission: reclaim the barn 😁 dusty but very worth it -Livver

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Invitation to Rock Creek and beyond.

​Following up on my last post about the 4th time our business sign has been vandlized: We’ve decided to leave the damaged sign up for now. It’s a visual reminder that while we’ve been busy building at Raven Ridge, there’s still a lot of work to be done in terms of how we relate to one another as neighbors.
​To be honest, the local silence around these four incidents has been as loud as the damage itself. But instead of reacting, we want to clear the air and move forward.
​This Wednesday May 6th, we’ll be at the end of Hulme Creek Rd and Hwy 3 with free coffee and cold drinks.
​We aren't looking for escalation; we’re looking for a connection. If you’ve been curious about what we’re doing, if you have concerns, or if you just want to meet the people behind the sign, come have coffee with us.
​Relationships aren’t built through drive-bys or social media posts, they’re built face-to-face. We’ll be there, and our door is open.
​See you Wednesday around 10 am

04/26/2026

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04/23/2026

Well for the third time this month a coward has vandlized our sign. Before anyone tells me to install cameras, this sign is on a provincial highway. A camera pointed at the highway would provide hundreds of useless images of cars going by and would just create another job for us. We are not the police.

It might event catch the guy doing the drive by shootings but if you know anything about paint guns they shoot many pellets in a blast all within seconds. This coward isn't even even getting out of their vehicle.
Do you know someone locally that owns a paint gun?

04/15/2026

THE COST OF REMAINING VISIBLE

It is a heavy thing to realize that your presence in your own community has turned you and your family into a target. Last night our business sign was vandalized again… The first one was physically destroyed and stolen, now its replacement has been shot with a paint gun and damaged less than a week later. A business sign is a massive investment of time and resources. It’s a symbol of our right to be here, and for some, that is a transgression they can't forgive.

I’ve lived at Raven Ridge for 24 years. I have raised my family here, and poured my soul into this land and community. Yet, I am still haunted by a narrative that I didn't write. Such is the small town rumor mill. It’s a weight knowing that when our property is destroyed, there are people, some we’ve never even met, and even some who have eaten at our table that quietly cheer. They’ve been fed stories about us for
years. They remember us for refusing to stay quiet during those years of forced isolation. They remember me for being a nuisance and never giving up the search for my friend, Colleen Smith missing a decade now. When you refuse to be invisible, people build a perspective of you to justify their own hostility. They turn you into a pariah so they don't have to see you as a valued member of the community.

It is exhausting to be the subject of rumors that grow with the telling. It’s heartbreaking to realize that crime is being excused because of whispers and old grudges.

I have filed a report, not because they do anything but because IT IS A CRIME. It certainly doesn't fix the fact that it is safer for someone to shoot our sign with paint than to walk through my gate and have a real conversation with us.

We are working on cleaning up the new sign. But we aren't going anywhere. 24 years on this land has given me roots not easily dug up.

The gate at Raven Ridge is open. It has been for over two decades, and we're still here, still waiting for the peole looking for real conversations, face-to-face. Come check us out.

04/08/2026

We wanted to give everyone a quick update. Despite the recent theft of our business sign and the wave of harassment that followed, Raven Ridge is still standing tall. Today, we installed a new temporary sign. We are going to take our time and build another permanent one but felt it was important to be seen in the meantime.
To those who have reached out with words of support, thank you. To those attempting to use intimidation or property damage to make us feel unsafe: you have only strengthened our resolve to keep building and stay grounded.
Spring has officially sprung, and we are moving forward exactly as planned.
Join us for our 420 Potluck & Work Party on April 18-19. The stage is open, the energy is high, and we welcome everyone to come share in the season opener.

Actions like these don't stop progress; they just remind us why creating a space of integrity and resilience is so important. The gate is open, the work continues, and we aren't going anywhere.

04/04/2026

Unfortunate news this morning. This post is calling for information. The Raven Ridge sign on Hwy 3 was vandalized last night and in fact is missing altogether. Two 4x4 signs and two more smaller ones. It took some effort to ripped it off the post. All the screws holding it on are still intact. If anyone saw something, possibility a vehicle pulled over at the end of Hulme Creek Rd on the Friday evening, April 3rd please reach out.

02/07/2026

We are so excited to introduce BUTTERZ the ridge's newest ridgeback. Congratulations Olivia he is gorgeous 😍