I have a thing with strawberries. Sweet little fruit, they've been teaching me how to reframe what's "urgent" for the last few years. Strawberries in season? Drop everything! Get picking! Make jam! Fill freezer! Don't procrastinate! And who can resist a community event with the tagline: Eat Your Dessert Before Your Dinner. The Pemberton Women's … Continue reading Event: WI Strawberry Tea, June 24
On Thursday, last, our birding correspondent John Tschopp shared an update on the very successful Breeding Bird Survey conducted on Saturday 7 June 2014. "We had good participation by birders and birds. Heather Baines provided the attached list. We thank the property owners who opened their gates to us. Do you remember the Prairie Falcon … Continue reading Put a Bird On it, Pemberton
Just in time for strawberry season, Stewardship Pemberton is hosting a canning workshop that will teach you everything you need to know to can jams and preserves without giving your loved ones a nasty case of botulism. (I'm guessing all cases of botulism are nasty...) SPS's Dawn Johnson shared a favourite family recipe and the … Continue reading Free Canning Workshop, Saturday June 21, 9am-1pm
Last month, I wrote that I believe in the power of naming things, and love learning the Lil'wat word for things. I also have a bit of a fetish for dictionaries, and have scooped a couple of them from the library's "weeded books" shelf lately. ("WHAT? They're THROWING OUT THE DICTIONARY?) There was a time … Continue reading POSTPONED Celebration: the Lil’wat Language Project and new dictionary, June 19, 5pm
The Community Alcohol Policy for Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Lillooet Regional District Area C is now ready for community review and comment. It is posted in full under the News: Community Alcohol Policy tab. You can also download the draft here - Final Draft Community Alcohol Policy WoC Winds of Change invites community members … Continue reading Community Feedback Requested by June 25: Community Alcohol Policy for Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation and SLRD Area C
More than 200 residents of the Village of Pemberton voted in the Referendum on Recreation, at advance polling, and people are also sharing their thoughts online at http://rec.haveyoursay.pemberton.ca/. Questions and answers from the Community Information session on Monday are at http://www.pemberton.ca/blog/2014/6/6/rec-meeting-questions/. Main voting is set up at the Community Centre Saturday from 8am to 8pm. … Continue reading Update: Results on Village of Pemberton Recreation Referendum
We wanted to share an update from the friends of the Rudy Rozsypalek Memorial Park, after their fundraiser gathering on Saturday June 7. Over 300 people showed up! Thanks to their generosity, as well as the many from near and far that were not able to attend, the inaugural fundraiser raised almost $16,000! The weather … Continue reading Shout Out: Supporters of the Rudy Rozsypalek Park
As summer approaches, I would like to touch on the subject of water. It is widely recognized that, especially this time of year, we need lots of water for our bodies to function properly. I don't need to remind you of that. I would, however, like to take about the detrimental effects of consuming the … Continue reading Wellness: Crystal Clear
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