On July 17, CBC reported that Hinterland Who's Who nature videos are being translated into six indigenous languages, led by the Canadian Wildlife Federation in partnership with Environment Canada, which provides funding.    

Pemberton Hotel & Wellington's Store Welcome to Flyback Friday - a glimpse into Pemberton’s past! The Museum is taking a look back to the first days of town through the lens of historic photos and comparing these to current views through Google Maps. Here's the first in the series - the Pemberton Hotel and Wellington's … Continue reading Museum juxtaposes now and then, with new Flyback Fridays series

Do you follow the Pemberton & District Public Library on Facebook or instagram? I love their weekly recommendations from staff - Here's Brennan's first: Reporter: a memoir by Seymour M. Hersh. “Seymour Hersh is a legend. The man responsible for breaking stories like the My Lai massacre and the abuses of Abu Ghraib (along with … Continue reading Summer reads, weekly staff picks and stories hidden in unlikely places: why our library rocks

Co-Creating a Sustainable BC is a brand new initiative from the non-profit BC-based Fraser Basin Council (FBC), developed to encourage and support youth sustainability leadership in BC. This initiative will be starting this summer in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, designed for youth between the ages of 16 and 30. A cohort of up to 12 youth will be engaged … Continue reading Passionate planet lovers needed! Sea to Sky youth 16-30 invited to join a sustainability leadership program. Apply by July 31.

This information has been reposted from whistler.ca Download the Traffic Impact guide here. There will be no access to Highway 99 from the west side of Highway 99 between Pinecrest/Black Tusk and Alpine Way for most of the day. This will impact road access from Pinecrest, Black Tusk, Function Junction, Tamarisk, (west) Creekside, Alta Vista, Blueberry … Continue reading Plan for road closures when 7th and final IRONMAN rolls through the region, Sunday July 28

Learn how to turn apples into apple sauce and get your homesteader on, with a little help from the Pemberton Fruit Tree Project and its forthcoming fruit preserving workshop. Pay what you can, by donation, and attend either the morning or afternoon session, on Saturday July 27. Register with  Belinda by emailing pembyfruittree@gmail.com

A bus service will be available between Tsipun Grocery Store at the new site and the Ullus Community Centre in Mount Currie, from 1 - 5pm, for the 2019 General Election for Chief and Council. The Lil'wat Nation will be voting for Cultural Chief, Political Chief and Council members. How inspiring to see so many … Continue reading Lil’wat Nations 2019 General Election takes place Saturday, July 27. Voting 9 am – 8pm at Ullus Community Centre.

  There are vans and tents everywhere - pitched along the side of the road, the highway, the highway pull-outs, behind the Welcome to Whistler sign, on the road to the Squamish dump. We drive past, befuddled: “Do they know this is the dump road?” “Are they actually just setting up their folding chairs right … Continue reading Rewilding the world, ourselves

Do you have an inkling of an idea, a way to work for yourself, set your own agenda, share your culture, and tap into the tourist market locally? This great opportunity for any Indigenous (aspiring) entrepreneurs - (First nations, Metis, Inuit) - to come to Whistler, for an intensive 80 hour Indigenous Tourism business development … Continue reading Secure one of the final spots in the Indigenous Tourism Start-Up Program

Job Posting – Agricultural Lead Hand *NEW OPPORTUNITY* If the idea of getting your hands dirty to move your community towards food security sounds like a dream, then get your application together asap! Lil'wat Nation is now hiring for an agricultural lead hand. Apply by 22 July. Title:                … Continue reading Agricultural Lead Hand wanted to help Lil’wat Nation move towards food security, apply by 22 July