This poem from Canadian poet Lorna Crozier was published in the Globe and Mail on August 31. If you have a poem about a seasonal observation that you'd like to share on The Wellness Almanac, please send it to us at TheWellnessAlmanac@gmail.com. The end of summer is the beginning of gourds. How you love that word,gourds. Said … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: A Poem about Gourds
True or false? If a female and a male both have an average body type and weigh the same, drinking the same amount of alcohol will have the same effect on each of them. Coolers and regular strength beer contain the same amount of alcohol. Some people can drink a lot without seeming to get … Continue reading Wellness Quiz: Coffee Can Sober You Up? True or False?
I love Saturdays, Canada Day and Thanksgiving as it means I am definitely having pancakes for breakfast! (Okay, well not every Saturday as that would be a bit much!) And I definitely love making pancakes since I discovered this recipe for basic pancakes - so much better, lighter, more flavourful, less cardboardy (if there is … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Blueberry Compote
The Friends of the Library screen Found Memories at their next film night in the Pemberton & District Library. This is a free event. Like every morning, Madalena makes bread for Antonio's old coffee shop. Like every day, she crosses the railways where no trains have passed for years; she cleans up the gate of … Continue reading Event: Film Night at the Library, Thursday, Sept 20, 7pm
Thanks to Lil'wat Cultural technician, Johnny Jones, for sharing these images of black huckleberries from his recent site visit to Meager Mountain and Keyhole Falls. According to the International Wild Huckleberry Association, the black huckleberry (also known as Mountain huckleberry, mountain bilberry, tall huckleberry, big huckleberry, thin-leaved huckleberry, globe huckleberry, or Montana huckleberry (V. membranaceum)) … Continue reading Sighted: Huckleberries
Follow Pemberton Recreation on facebook for the latest programs, or download a copy of the fall program, for more recreation classes for kids and adults.
This year, Pemberton's annual Country Fair, a showcase of Spud Valley agricultural roots, gets a musical twist to become the... Annual Country Fair & Music at the Museum SUNDAY, September 9, 2012 11am – 3pm This year the Women’s Institute is partnering with the Pemberton Museum, Pemberton Public Library, and various local musicians to bring … Continue reading Event: The Pemberton Country Fair, Sunday Sept 9
Nice to see a couple of local characters being called out for their kindness to strangers in need, in this week's Pique Letters to the Editor. Visiting from Winnipeg, I had come to visit my best friend, in Lions Bay. It has been four years since I've been to B.C., and we decided we needed … Continue reading Shout Out: Gentlemen of the Road
If you are aged between 14 and 22 years old, compete in ANY sport at a club or regional level, are fit, motivated and tough and ready to accept the challenge of becoming part of Canada's sporting elite, the Canadian Sport Centre wants to meet you, next Sunday, at its one day talent identification camp.
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