• 2 September, Saturday, 9am: PVTA Trail Day

Hikers. Dog walkers. Trail runners. Where ya at? We’ve got something for you!  A call to continue with the Tour de Soo extension South – Phase 2 project. Come join us to help re-open up this old section of trail which will eventually connect the gravel pit on the 99 to Pemberton once again. 

This section is a skinny blue single track which due to the nature of the terrain will be fun for hikers, not so interesting for bikers and most likely unsuitable for equestrian use, i.e. hiking trail.The PVTA will support @blackbirdbakerypemberton and pay for a free snack and drink of your choice + a lucky dip to win some sweet PVTA merch! A big shout out and thanks to the Trail day Sponsor @thebeerfarmers!

• 5 September, Tuesday, 8:45am: Back to school, (for 90 minutes). Breaking everyone in gently. Including motorists, who need to remember to honour the 30km/hour speed zone and NOT TRY TO PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS. (Over 400 students will be heading into Signal Hill Elementary along with a large number of staff, so give yourselves a bit more driving time to accommodate.)

• Week of 5 September for two weeks, One Mile disruptions: the Pemberton Valley Dyking District will be working with Lil’wat Nation, Cascade Environmental and Coastal Mountain Excavations at Pemberton Creek and One Mile Lake to divert the river into the side channel and then excavate the main channel. This will remove sediment to create more spawning opportunities for salmon and protect the dyke from being easily overtopped. All work must be done in a short window due to DFO regulation and river flow rates. Please use pedestrian bridge or boardwalk to bypass this area. Red tape will be up to notify.

• 9 September, Saturday: Gran Fondo will close the highway south of Whistler. Details at https://www.rbcgranfondo.com/whistler/traffic-advisories/
• 14 September, Thursday, 7pm: Oral Storytelling Workshop with Yvonne Wallace, Pemberton & District Public Library – a chance to learn from playwright, Ucwalmicwts teacher and theatre AND University grad, how to tell your own personal, entertaining story in the oral tradition. This event is a partnership with the Whistler Writers Festival.
• 16 September, Saturday, 7pm Pemberton Barn Dance a fundraiser for the Pemberton Lions Club and Rotary Club of Pemberton, featuring the Courageous Mountain Rangers, The Big Love Band and Dakota Pearl
• 17 September, Sunday, Terry Fox Run: The Pemberton & District Chamber of Commerce, Village of Pemberton and Pemberton Valley Trails Association PVTA are excited to bring the Terry Fox run back this year in-person. Join the Terry Fox Run to raise money for Cancer research. Pre-register and/or donate here for Pemberton and area: https://run.terryfox.ca/pembertonhttps://run.terryfox.ca/pemberton
• 28 September, Thursday, 6pm, Whistler Institute Speaker Series presents Canada, the Asian Century and What Comes Next. Paul Evans, Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, and a principal figure in Canada-Asia relations for 40 years with a focus on China and its Asian neighborhood, will discussthe Asian Century, what it means for Canada and the USA, and addresses audience questions.
• 12 October, Thursday, 7:30pm, PORCA AGM, will review 2022, update on 2023 so far and hear from guest speaker, Speĺkúmtn Community Forest Executive Director Andrea Blakie about the upcoming wildfire fuel management project for the One Mile Lake area. All current PORCA members are invited to attend and vote in the new Board of Directors for the upcoming year.If you want to be part of an organization that is bringing SERIOUS LEVEL of awesomeness to the community then think about contributing on the Board. Several positions have opened up, including
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Director of Community Engagement & Communications
  • Director of Trail Stewardship & Advocacy
  • as well as Director at Large and Committee roles.