In Ucwalmictws, the language of the St'atl'imc Nations, the word for harvest is k̓úl̓tsam̓ Beautifully, it isn't just a noun, it's a way of being: meaning also - "Take only what you need and use what you take." It's not just the "what", it's the "how." I love the way this makes me reframe what … Continue reading k̓úl̓tsam̓: This harvest time, learn the Ucwalmictws word
When you can't do things the way they've always been done, you need creativity and adaptability. Who better to model this than artists? Pemberton Arts Council shows the way, launching Art Hop, an exhibit of 28 local artists that has exploded out of galleries and studios, and been installed in stores, restaurants and businesses all … Continue reading Art HOP infuses Pemberton with fresh art
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6q6J0hzpd/ Every Saturday, on their instagram account (you ARE following @pembylibrary, aren't you? It's amazing.) our local library staff recommend a great read. The recommendations run the gauntlet from cookbooks to beach reads to can't-put-down-crime novels, to stuff that might knock you our of your comfort zone... like the latest suggestions, from Brennan: Seven Fallen … Continue reading Pemby Library Staff Picks: Seven Fallen Feathers
On the weekend, a fire engulfed four townhomes in the Cottonwood complex, before being put out by the Pemberton Firefighters Association. (Thank you firefighters!) Four families have lost their homes. We extend our deepest condolences to them, and to the Cottonwood complex. According to the community forum posts, everyone and all animals were safe. … Continue reading 4 practical ways to be a help (and not a hindrance) to someone in shock/trauma
K ukstumkacw, thanks, to Levi Nelson for permission to share his recent work, Indoctrination. The title refers to "the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically." As more and more people I know are exploring home schooling or what the fall might look like, and how they … Continue reading Levi Nelson reveals his new work, Indoctrination
Dystopic fiction might not be the best bedtime reading these days - depending on your level of anxiety - but Waubgeshig Rice's novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, is worthy, despite the dark set-up. It's gripping. The main characters are incredibly relatable. And, for a white-bodied person, it's a pretty powerful experience to be able to … Continue reading Read: Moon of the Crusted Snow
In June, Blair Kaplan Venables, local PR maven, writer, founder of the I Am Resilient Project, and Chamber of Commerce director, released her first book, Pulsing Through My Veins: Raw and Real Stories From An Entrepreneur. It spent its first week as No 1 in Hot New Releases in Entrepreneurship AND in Women in Business, and … Continue reading Chatting with local entrepreneur and author, Blair Kaplan, about writing books, vulnerability hangovers and sobriety
As of August 7, it was 20 weeks since B.C. declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now we are also in the midst of what is typically our high-risk period for wildfires. In April, an SLRD community literally got a trial by fire of evacuation during a pandemic, when … Continue reading Be Smart. SLRD Chair Tony Rainbow’s August message talks fire-smarting and fatigue
Lil'wat Retail Operations is running a cool contest - check it out and vote via their Facebook page, here. *Voting ends: Midnight tonight! Thurs Aug 13th* If you don't get a chance to cast your vote, you can still read these awesome SÁSQ’ATS stories / encounters. 1. A long time ago the creator made the earth, … Continue reading Vote before midnight for your favourite SÁSQ’ATS “Sasquatch” Lil’wat Stories
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