-- 2011 - Castlegar
The Nation of Hedonism began September 11, 2011 on top of a hill which was privately owned property. The land was claimed in the Nation of Hedonism and the nation existed in that location until October 1st, 2011. This land claim was done as a squatter by the name of Peter Grin, and was done without the permission of the land owner. The nation ceased to exist on this date as there was no longer a need or desire to occupy this land and not because of any disputes or evictions by the owner or police. The land owner even gave the squatter a bag of crabapples on departure date and in turn a jar of very delicious crabapple sauce was shipped back to the owner of the land.
= Youtube Videos =
Video: October 1st, 2011 Press Release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvXyX5ad8us
It was intended that the nation would cease to exist on October 1st, 2011. The President of Mollosia encouraged the Prime Minister of The Nation of Hedonism to continue the claim, so the claim was revised retroactive to October 1st, 2011 that the Nation of Hedonism would occupy the space of the Prime Ministers bedroom of wherever he lives.
The first and only Unelected and Corrupt Prime Minister of the Nation of Hedonism is Peter Grin, a hippie born in Canada, who believes that every person has the right to do as they please with their own body without fear or hindrance from any government.
The nation was founded with one law and one law only; Law 1a: Everything is Legal.
-- 2012 - Kamloops
In October 2011, the nation relocated to the City of Kamloops, BC and occupied a bedroom within these city limits.
-- 2012 - FIRST APPEARANCE OF NATION OF HEDONISM FRUIT SPREADS
During the summer of 2012, Peters FAMOUS fruit spread was rebranded as Nation of Hedonism fruit spread, and was sold privately among friends and family. Every thing that year that was produced under the Nation of Hedonism brand sold, due to the amazing flavour of the fruit spreads.
-- 2013 to 2016 - Gabriola Island
The Prime Minister relocated to Gabriola Island, BC in October 2012 and resided on the island until April 2016.
-- 2013 The Nation of Hedonism created Salmonberry National Park, with a network of trails in among a large patch of Salmonberries, located in the forests of North Vancouver (District), BC. The main trails were TRAIL #1 and TRAIL #2. In later years, TRAIL #3 was also partially built, and at that time, a small part of TRAIL #2 became abandoned. Other trails included Uptown (U), Crosstown (X), Downtown (D) and Extension (E). Creekside (C) is a trail within the park that never got built. While the Nation of Hedonism still lays claim to this park, the entire park has been abandoned since 2019, and has since become overgrown.
-- 2015 The Nation of Hedonism created Blackcap National Park, in among a large patch of Blackcap Raspberries, located in the forests of Nanaimo, BC. This park is on a piece of private property that is actively logged. This park is completely undeveloped (no trails, no signage, etc) and has never been developed by the Nation of Hedonism. While visiting this park, you are technically trespassing, however if you should run into the person managing the land (as happened to the Prime Minister of the Nation of Hedonism once), he will be fine with you being there so long as your only purpose is to pick berries for yourself (and you are not stealing his timber, etc.).
-- 2016 - Bedroom becomes mobile
In March of 2016, a 2000 Ford Aerostar was purchased. The van became the Nation of Hedonism from April 2016 through to March 2019. A bumper sticker was placed on the back of the van to make it clear that the van itself was not within Canada, and that you were crossing an international border by entering the van. As the bumper sticker was never removed in 2017, this van remained part of the Nation of Hedonism until it burned to the ground in 2019.
-- 2017 FIRST PDX COIN
While the currency existed, in theory, since 2006 (long before the Nation of Hedonism even existed), in June of 2017, the very first PDX coin was minted. The coin are 2010 dated quarters and are a one of ten collectible coin. The coin is worth 1/4000oz troy gold. 5000 of these coins were minted in total. While these coins are Doobie Central coins and NOT Nation of Hedonism
coins, the nation received half of the coins in exchange for paying for
the production of the coins. A roll of these coins contains 40 coins,
and the rolls were sold at face value. So far, only the first coin in this series has been minted, and very few circulation coins remain in the Nation of Hedonism till.
-- 2017 to 2023 - Nanaimo
In August of 2017, a bachelor apartment on the second floor was rented, and with the use of IKEA shelving units, a small bedroom was established. This entire apartment became the Nation of Hedonism during this era. During that time, the Prime Minister drew the entire Star Wars Galaxy Star Map on the ceiling of the bedroom, using glow in the dark dots to represent each planet within the galaxy.
-- 2019 FIRE!
In March of 2019, the van caught fire while climbing the Alberni Summit. The fire started in the engine area and spread to the rest of the vehicle. The vehicle was a total loss.
-- 2021 SECOND PDX COIN
To commemorate the TENTH anniversary of the Nation of Hedonism, 1000 double dated wooden nickels were minted for circulation. The coin is a colour coin. The Nation of Hedonism flag is on the reverse of these coins. These coins cannot be bought, but instead, are issued as part of your change when making purchases within the Nation of Hedonism, and only the exact number needed in order to give you your correct change are issued. These coins have a value of 1/20,000oz troy gold, are issued at face value, and cost more to mint than their face value. A mere 10 rolls will be made available for purchase at a later date for numismatic collectors. These rolls will be not be sold at face value, but instead they will be sold at a premium rate. There are 25 of these coins in a roll.
-- 2021 NATION OF HEDONISM LEGALLY BEGINS EXPORTING FRUIT SPREAD AND SODA POP TO CANADA
In the summer of 2021, the Nation of Hedonism received approval from the local health authority to have both Nation of Hedonism fruit spread, as well as Nation of Hedonism soda pop to be manufactured at a commercial kitchen located in McBride, BC, and that the fruit spread and soda pop could be sold anywhere within the Province of British Columbia, so long as the packaging met all Canadian federal labelling laws. The fruit spreads were sold at several different retailers within the Robson Valley starting in November 2021, and the soda pop began being sold within the valley just a few months later.
As this was just a test market, the products were sold until September 2023 at several different retail shops. During this time, the products were too successful, with demand far exceeded supply for the products. A number of retailers were turned down for carrying Nation of Hedonism products, simply because the nation was unable to properly service its existing customer base. As a result, the project has been halted. At this point in time, money is being saved up so that these products can be produced and distributed on a much larger scale in the future.
-- 2023 - Dunster
From June 2023 to November 2023, the Nation of Hedonism was temporarily located within the community of Dunster, BC.
-- 2023 to present - Valemount
The Nation of Hedonism has been temporarily occupying a bedroom within the town of Valemount, and has been occupying that bedroom since December 1st, 2023. This is the current location of the Nation of Hedonism.
-- 2024 A NEW NATIONAL PARK
A new national park is being developed along the Tete Jaune Croyden Forest Service Road at the kilometre 14 mark. This park will be inaugurated this summer with a grand opening and a ribbon cutting ceremony. A very small trail network is being developed, but more importantly, interpretive signage will be created so that those visiting the park can learn to recognize the 3 different types of wild berries that are growing in the park. This small wilderness park has wild Velvet Leaf Blueberries, wild Raspberries, and wild Saskatoon Berries growing within the park. The name of the new park will be Kilometre 14 Blueberry National Park. While development is already underway, the park has yet to be claimed by the Nation of Hedonism and as a result, this park is currently still in Canada. The Nation of Hedonism intends to claim this park on July 1st of this year, and the intended opening of the park is Sunday, July 21st.
