We look forward to regular updates from Louise Stacey-Deegan at the Pemberton Food Bank - because it's good to remember that, just because Christmas is long-past, the need for a helping hand hasn't subsided. Here's the first. (In the meantime, "like" Sea to Sky Community Services on facebook to stay in the loop.) The Pemberton … Continue reading On the Frontlines: With the Pemberton Food Bank
In Celebration of Pink Shirt Day! Please check out To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan After being posted on YouTube on Feb. 19, "To This Day", an animated spoken-word poem by Canadian poet Shane Koyczan, has spread like wildfire. It has been viewed more than 4.3 million times (and counting). The soul-expanding video tells … Continue reading In Celebration of Pink Shirt Day! Please check out To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan
Pemberton Secondary School math and science teacher and Pemberton Canoe Club and Laoyam Eagles Dragonboat champion, Karen Tomlinson, was named Pemberton's 2013 Citizen of the Year on January 31. On twitter, @houseofmole, she champions the successes of local athletes, from the paddlers to the basketballers, right on the sidelines of the action. Tomlinson was previously … Continue reading Shout Out: Citizen of the Year, Karen Tomlinson
Bryn Hughes is an award winning photographer based out of Pemberton B.C.. Bryn specializes in mountain sports, spending the past 15 plus years chasing snow in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres. He is currently a Senior Photographer for Freeskier Magazine and a regular contributor to snowsports magazines worldwide. This has earned him the Telus … Continue reading Work in Progress: Bryn Hughes
Happy Cupcake Day. Although I can't quite figure out the connection between cats and dogs, and cupcakes, I'm totally happy to embrace the SPCA's National Cupcake Day, because it seems as good a reason as any to... you know... eat a cupcake. (Plus, our resident recipe guru, Zoe Martin, set herself a $500 fundraising goal … Continue reading Happy Cupcake Day.
Would love help to identify this big fella who spent a week recently enjoying Pemberton... Any owl experts got a tip?
The economy. The environment. I've talked about the heavy-hitting reasons that the March 9 Mount Currie elections will impact the entire region. Chief and Council are elected by Mount Currie Band Members to be the political representation of the Lil’wat Nation. Their influence, both directly and indirectly, is far-ranging throughout the Sea-to-Sky region. There are … Continue reading Why should I care who is elected for Chief and Council in Mount Currie? Part 3
What I love about living in Pemberton/Mt Currie is that it's perfectly acceptable here to geek out on gardening. In fact, wanting to play in the dirt and grow things doesn't make you a geek at all. It puts you in great company, with organic farmers, pro skiers, and/or your condo neighbours. This year, we're … Continue reading Green Thumbs: The First Spring Egg!
The Wellness Almanac 