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Kathy Francis

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DescriptionKathy Francis talks about life at Riverside Community.CreatorKathy FrancisPania WaltonTasman District LibrariesDate 2 February 2022Runtime1:02:32Recorded ByPania WaltonRecording NotesABSTRACT

Kathy Francis talks about being born at Riverside, the child of founding members Norm and Joy Cole. She describes her rural childhood, living at Riverside with extended Cole and Vincent family members, the tension that occasionally arises in the community at the perceived family “block” and how this affected family interactions with each other. Kathy describes the challenges that sometimes arise for members – such as the conflict between values and desire for individual ownership of assets such as cars. Kathy describes the state of change Riverside is currently undergoing, the challenges the community faces. She describes parenting at Riverside, the similarity to living in a village and the value of this, compared to her experience living outside of Riverside. She talks about the relationship between members and non-members, why she chooses to live at Riverside. Kathy describes the non-hierarchical and economic structure of Riverside, the value in having diversity of membership. Subject/KeywordRiverside CommunityIntentional communitiesLower Moutere (N.Z.)Cole familyConditions of Use©Tasman District Libraries, 2022.

This is an edited version of the oral history recording. A full recording of the interview may be available on request.

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CollectionOral HistoriesOrganisationTasman District LibrariesIntentional CommunitiesRiverside Community Oral Histories

RC2022061705R.mp3

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Introduction to interview 18 secs
Kathy introduces herself 72 secs
Kathy’s childhood 85 secs
Cole family at Riverside 439 secs
Issues – assets vs values etc 553 secs
State of change 212 secs
Challenges 231 secs
Living outside Riverside 242 secs
Parenting at Riverside 104 secs
Living in a village 238 secs
Non-members 162 secs
Reasons for living there 423 secs
Diversity of membership 63 secs
Structure of Riverside 365 secs
Economic structure 454 secs
Interview closing 90 secs

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Kathy Francis