Join the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler on the evening of Saturday September 29th to Celebrate First Nations Culture and Arts. Featuring First Nations Cuisine, a 90 minute Salish Performance showcasing 4 types of Salish Dancing, Hoop Dancing and Top Salish Visual Artists, as well as an Urban Lounge showcasing the up and coming … Continue reading Event: The Spirits Within Festival, SLCC, Sept 29
This guest post was written by Village of Pemberton Councillor, local dad, and Winds of Change Committee member, James Linklater. My daughter Anne recently paddled for Canada in the Outrigger Sprints in Calgary with a large contingent of Pembertonians. The positive impact this has made on her has been outstanding. I think of the TV commercial … Continue reading Coaches Corner: The Power of Sport, A Parent’s Perspective
Loved this post from local mom, athlete and blogger, Christine Cogger, so had to share her household's quotes of the day. (You can follow here at http://christinecogger.com) Will, 6 (on a mountain bike ride): “I love going uphill!” Rory, 4 (whisperered over breakfast the following day): “Mum, when I do a front flip, I feel like … Continue reading Seasonal Observation: Kids
Word of advice: if you ever get invited to dinner at the Richman's, say yes! Here's what they ate for tea last night, and shared as part of the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast. Richman chicken, sourced from about 50 feet from their door, with Pemberton organic potatoes (made with an awesome recipe from the … Continue reading One Mile Dinner Photo Feast: First Entry!
I am always excited to receive corn on the cob in our veggie box, so this week I was ecstatic to find 4 corns waiting to be made into something delicious. My Cornbread Muffin recipe is pretty yummy, but with my oven currently out of action I needed to find a really simple recipe that … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Sweetcorn Fritters
Our friends over at Stewardship Pemberton watch the seasons come and go as closely as we do. We are stoked to share their regular blog posts here, but you can also visit them at their new website, which is their virtual home now that the One Mile Lake Nature Centre is closed for the season. … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: I Can Because I Can Because I Can… (And You Can Too!)
The Winds of Change invites you to share a photo of your dinner to celebrate how much of it came from within a one mile radius (approximately) of your home! Entry is simple. 1. Make a dinner featuring as many local ingredients as possible. 2. Take a photo. 3. Share the photo! Post it to … Continue reading Enter the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast
Julie-Ann Chapman spotted a spider in her backyard, and, not 100% sure of its identity, or its intentions, posted a pic to the One Mile Lake Nature Centre, to see if anyone could help. Naturalist Valeinna Dimma suggested it was probably an Orb Weaver. Briony Penn wrote this up about the Orb Weaver in an … Continue reading Sighted: Orb Weaver
Date: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 Pemberton Airport Picnic Site Registration: 9:30am Run Start: 10am-2pm Event Close: 2pm 10km, 5km; Suitable for bicycles, wheelchairs/strollers and rollerblades; Dogs on leash welcome. Terry's Marathon of Hope took place in 1980 with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer. With fierce … Continue reading Event: Terry Fox Run tomorrow
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