It's a good week for insomniacs. The night sky is playing some amazing shows this week, although they're somewhat in competition with each other. Still, that's one of the benefits of living in the mountains - when the moon ducks behind Mt Currie, the Perseids meteor shower, (ranked by NASA as one of the top meteor shows … Continue reading Supermoon and a Perseid Meteor shower chaser
When Gary offered this image as his photo of the week contribution, I was tempted to make a joke about birds of prey circling over IRONMAN racers waiting for them to collapse, but Gary completed his first IRONMAN earlier this month in a mind-blowing time of 11 hours 18 minutes and 56 seconds, coming 29th … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Gary Martin
As of noon on Aug. 1, 2014, campfires are prohibited in the Coastal Fire Centre.It's hot, dry and there's no rain in sight. And there was that little issue of a long weekend.The prohibition remains in effect this weekend, in order to reduce human-caused fires, and keep crews available to respond to naturally occurring wildfires.That … Continue reading Rethink the s’mores: Campfire Ban in Effect through the Weekend
It's kind of hard to resist an invitation that involves pizza, drinks and dystopian greatness. Alas, teens only.
On Tuesday, as I listened to the news about the breach and spill from the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond, one quote stayed with me. It was Xat'sull Chief Bev Sellars. (Sellars is also the author of the book They Called Me Number One, which was reviewed on the Wellness Almanac last year.)Sellars told CBC, "Our … Continue reading Inspiration: A habit worth breaking
When I interviewed Nidhi Raina back in 2011, I asked her the secret to an amazing dish."Love and service," was her answer.(As if her treats could be any yummier, they also come with a great whopping of soul medicine too.)If you like that as much as I did, you can officially Like Nidhi's Cuisine on … Continue reading Faces of the Farmers Market: Nidhi’s Cuisine
A little while ago, someone asked me what was on my #ShelfofWisdom, the book shelf of indispensable tomes that are page-worn and near-memorised because they've shown the way so many times.So, I did what anyone with a Facebook, twitter or Instagram account would do: I artfully lined up a selection of books designed to cast … Continue reading Column: Don’t Sin Against Your Talent
100 years ago, the railway arrived in this region. The Museum is hosting weekly guest speakers to explore the significance of this - today's guest, Eric Anderson, will talk about Emily Carr's 1933 trip, at 2pm at the Museum, and again at 7pm at the Library.Chief Leonard Andrew was one of the first guests in … Continue reading Tea & Tales: from Chief Leonard Andrew to Emily Carr
Did you know that organic goat's milk makes great soap, that making soap is an awesome creative outlet, and that a batch doesn't take long to make but takes a month to cure? These are some of the things I discovered when I asked Pemberton's Victoria Jacyshyn of Lone Goat Soap what's cooking. It was … Continue reading Q+A with Lone Goat Soap
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