Here's a shout-out to the Pemberton Women's Institute, and organisers Brenda McLeod and Valerie Megeney, who brought International Day of the Girl celebrations to PSS last week. Valerie shared this report of the event. On October 11th 2012 Pemberton Secondary School and the Pemberton Women's Institute celebrated the First International Day of the Girl. After … Continue reading Shout Out: Pemberton Women’s Institute
Our very own blogger Tanya Richman will be a guest speaker at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering on October 25, presenting a workshop on Communicating with Kids and Teens as part of the Healthy Living day of seminars. Tanya, a Child and Youth therapist, will explore ways to communicate effectively with kids and teens, based … Continue reading Event: How to Talk to a Teenager, with Tanya Richman
Enjoy a display of baskets at the Lil'wat Cultural Centre on October 22, with exhibit and display starting at 1pm, and dinner at 5pm. Honouring the basket weavers will take place after dinner. Come and share your favorite dish. Contact Mary or Lois for more information, at the Lil’wat Cultural Centre, on 604-894-6115.
Matt Prescott of Snowline Catering is one of the featured guests at the October 25 Wellness Gathering. He's been a Community Services Society guest chef at the Community Kitchens project, and on Thursday, he will give a workshop on how to cook a healthy low-cost meal. We asked him a few questions. Tell us a … Continue reading Q+A – Matt Prescott of Snowline Catering
We've posted the line-up of free Healthy Living Workshops scheduled to run during the day at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering, October 25, 2012.
Guest post by James Linklater It was Volunteer Week recently & it got me thinking. All groups are well-minded, motivated & committed to a cause they believe in. So why do we struggle to have enough volunteers? Why is it always the same few people who do? Rather than scorn, criticize or guilt, I wanted … Continue reading Why Volunteer? A shout-out from one volunteer to another.
If you've ever needed rescuing in the mountains or in a tight spot, a volunteer from the Pemberton Search and Rescue dropping out of the sky to your aid must feel like a superhero. Last month, those volunteers, along with their colleagues from Squamish SAR and the Squamish Fire Department, undertook a pretty unique training … Continue reading Shout Out: Pemberton Search and Rescue
James Linklater will teach an all-day Food Safe course at the Cottonwood Community Centre, Pemberton, on Wednesday, October 17, from 8:30am to 4pm. This course is mandatory for all food handlers. Sign up directly at the Community Centre. $57. 604 894 2340.
Pembertonians recently voted on the best use of public money. Truth be told, if public money is truly being well-spent, it’s likely to be on something that no one really thinks about, something that runs quietly, smoothly, and efficiently in the background, allowing people to go about their everyday lives. Something like… might we suggest… … Continue reading Shout-Out: Pemberton Transit
Celebrity medic, Dr Art Hister, has been a full time "media doctor" since 1991. He's currently the health analyst for Global TV News in BC, and you can follow him on twitter @globaltvdoc. An award-winning physician, educator and media personality, Dr Hister is the keynote speaker at the 3rd annual Wellness Gathering, hosted by the … Continue reading The Wellness Gathering 2012 presents Dr Art Hister, keynote speaker
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