Just over a month from now, Lil'wat Nation holds its election. On March 14, the community votes, not just for Chief and Council under a new system that will see two Chiefs elected, but also on a major new policy initiative, whether to accept a new Land Code. “… when First Nations are empowered with tools of self-governance … Continue reading Lil’wat Land Code: VIDEO
Thanks to Johnny Jones for fleshing out a caption for us for this image - taken of Bill Nelson's barn yard IR#1 Rez in Mount Currie.
There is a microsecond long window when a baby falls asleep that everything is right in the world. My personal victory today? Resisting taking a photo of that moment. The kid is 23 months old, so I already have approximately 700 photos of him sleeping, none of which have successfully managed to evoke the heart-swell … Continue reading Column: Why I Don’t Need Another Photo of my Sleeping Baby
Since the #50DayWellnessChallenge last fall by the Winds of Change, we've been talking with people who took up the invitation to help a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and delve into what wellness means for them. This is Almanac contributor, Winds of Change booster, resilience expert and emergency services guru, Bettina Falloon's experience. … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge – Bettina Falloon looks back
Books are only part of the story. A quick dance through the numbers would suggest that on average, every Pemberton District/Area C/Lil'wat resident, comes to the library once a month, that there's some kind of free program on offer every day the library was open, and that every item in the collection circulates three times … Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Library
I must admit that I felt sorry for the potato back when it was fell out of favour - but now avoiding sugar is the flavour-of-the-month, and the idea of paying more attention to what I eat, in order to consume less sneaky sugar, is slowly growing on me. Laura Zgud planted the seed during … Continue reading Sugar: not as sweet as it seems
Thanks to the skills of Gary Sobchak, we have some incredible pictures of an attack by a Pygmy Owl on a Northern Shrike. The Shrike did turn into dinner for the Owl. It happened Friday Jan. 30 at Meadow Rd. and Miller Cr. Many years may pass, before an event like this will be documented again. … Continue reading Birdwatch: Pygmy Owl kills Northern Shrike
Out walking with his wee one, Polek Rybczynski captured this frame. I love looking at tree silhouettes when the sun sets. And when there is a curve in there too, it becomes a fun visual. Hello February.
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