Did you know that the Canadian Tourism Commission and the Huffington Post have both declared the Pemberton region to be the best place in Canada to spend Thanksgiving? (Apart from in your own home?) How lucky are we, to be able to combine both! Here's a collage we compiled of Thanksgiving celebrations from around our … Continue reading Thanksgiving at home in the best place in the world
On Sunday, (Sept 23), Winds of Change Steering Committee Chair Sheldon Tetreault and his family, wife Harriet and kids Riel and Isaac, took a hike with Chief Lucinda Phillips and her husband Bernie, to an area along Owl Lake, north of the Pemberton Valley. (You can see the location of the lake on this map … Continue reading News: Owl Lake Cultural Camp dreaming
It's Mental Health Awareness Week. So we are sharing this perspective recently posted by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Health and Wellness, that explains that Mental Wellness is more than not being mentally ill, and argues that we can all learn a lot from the First Nations perspective on health and wellbeing. Some important elements … Continue reading Wellness is… more than not being sick.
This is a shout-out to the Village of Pemberton Council, for granting $1000 from the Community Enhancement Fund to support the Signal Hill Elementary School lunch program. As reported in this week's Pique, 10-15 kids come to school every day without lunch and 2-5 have arrived without having had breakfast. Signal Hill's lunch program ensures … Continue reading Shout Out: Signal Hill Lunch Program
This week, we are posting a daily Shout Out to recognise someone or something that inspires us as worthy of a high five, a pat on the back, a tip of the hat, a nod of the head, a round of applause, a "keep it up" or a standing freakin' ovation. You can play, too! … Continue reading Shout Outs Wanted!
It starts with a recipe pulled from the web, and a few things from the garden. Dinner mission: Coconut Curry with Tofu. Here's what's NOT from within a One Mile radius: the coconut milk, the tofu, the soya sauce or the seasonings. (Hey, I'm a softcore locavore.) Here's what is from the garden: green onions, … Continue reading One Mile Dinner Photo Feast
Bully, Bullying, Relational Aggression, Lateral Violence, Gossip. Bullying has become a household word. We hear it on the radio, see it in the papers. The effects of bullying. Is it losing its meaning? Its impact? Does it get overused? The results are sad and hurt feelings at best, isolation, violence and suicide at its worst. … Continue reading How We Can Stand Up to Bullying
Vancouver Coastal Health recently released their Health Watch Newsletter (September 2012) which had an interesting article regarding the importance of social support networks. Have a Read: VCH-Health Watch-09SEP2012 Let's get connected and engaged for healthy families, friends, neighbours, and communities!
Fall is not fall without apples! Apple sauce, apple strudel, apple pie and especially apple crumble! The smell of cinnamon and apples cooking - real comfort food. Can you tell it's one of my favourite ingredients? I'm always on the hunt for different crumble recipes so when I came across this one I had to try … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Oaty Apple Crumble
The Wellness Almanac 