Pemberton BMX Track Nights are every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm, at the Track behind the Pemberton Skate Park, next to the Community Centre. Come out tonight, lend a hand and meet the volunteers behind PBMX, help them maintain the track and ride a few laps. The track doesn't maintain itself and requires weekly maintenance … Continue reading Event: PBMX Track Night tonight! BMX Camp on Sunday!
I am fortunate to have a job that pretty much follows my kids' school calendar. We spend a lot of time scheming, plotting and planning fun summer activities. When summer first arrives we often have a few activities on the agenda, then comes WORCA bike camp for Oliver, Take Action Leadership Academy for Alyssa - … Continue reading Inspiration: Staying fit and having fun, with kids
The fields at Xit'olacw Community School are getting a much needed upgrade. The work is underway and soon there will be a full soccer pitch, baseball diamond, and running track ready for the next sporting season. This is excellent news for the community and will provide more opportunity for the athletes among us...whatever our age!
Not only does Pemberton have an amazing, championship winning dragon boat program, offered through the Pemberton Canoe Association, they can now add outrigger racing to the mix. At the recent 2012 Canadian National Outrigger Team time trials held in Burnaby, 18 youth and 9 adults from Pemberton qualified and were selected to compete on Canada’s … Continue reading Pemberton Goes to World Outrigger Sprint Championships!
One of Pemberton's signature events is on this weekend - Slow Food Cycle Sunday! August 19, 2012 - 8am-3pm Jump on your bike and enjoy a leisurely cruise up the Meadows to meet local growers and sample produce fresh from the fields; as well as, take in the beautiful scenery of the valley. … Continue reading Slow Food Cycle Sunday – August 19, 2012 – 8am to 3pm
I am a huge fan of broccoli and really look forward to it's arrival in our veggie box. So I set out to find a recipe that uses this wonderful Brassica, which is high in both vitamin C and dietary fibre. Having always wanted to try and make Broccoli and Stilton Soup (but not being very … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Creamy Broccoli and White Bean Soup
Pull out your best beach wear and head to the Pemberton Community Centre for an early evening of fun, food and games at the Family Fun Night, Tuesday, August 14, 4pm - 8pm.
by Dawn Johnson Black cottonwood trees (Populus balsamifera ssp.) release their seeds during times when the rivers and waterways are at their highest. This is to ensure that the water surrounding them will carry their seeds into the far reaches of the riparian areas that sustain so much life. The banks are so ripe for … Continue reading Sighted: Cottonwood Trees
If you want to know what to feed a farmer, visit Rootdown Organics' blog this week, where they've posted a great recipe for the stew that is sustaining them during this busy period on the farm. It's a freestyling kind of recipe. If you want more, visit them at http://rootdownfarm.net/ or stop by and say hello … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Rootdown Organics’ MidSummer Vegetable Stew
The Wellness Almanac 