If you are living on modest means and have a simple tax situation, volunteers will help you prepare your income tax and benefit return, for free! Book a spot at the library, by calling 604 894 6916, or pop by.

My first tick sighting of the season came courtesy Rich Prohaska's instagram account, March 25. I *may* have said a rude word. Or two. I try to be Buddhist-ish, (do no harm), but that compassion doesn't really extend to ticks, leeches or mosquitoes. This time last year, Leslie Anthony, one of my nature gurus, shared … Continue reading Tick season: be alert

via Lil'wat Nation On Wednesday April 3 the Land and Resources Department hosted a community dinner to celebrate the signing of the Nlháxten /Cerise Creek Conservancy Management Plan. The Nlháxten /Cerise Creek Conservancy is located along Highway 99, just north of Joffre Lakes Park, and is within a larger Nt̓ákmen Area identified in our 2006 … Continue reading Lil’wat celebrates signing the Nlháxten /Cerise Creek Conservancy Management Plan

At the library on Tuesday April 16th at 7:30 pm, enjoy an inspiring evening with Naomi Prohaska. Naomi Prohaska is 17 years old and lives in Pemberton BC. She has been skiing her entire life, and started mountaineering three years ago, with a big goal. In May 2017 she reached her dream and became the … Continue reading Naomi Prohaska’s Mount Logan Summit, April 16, 7:30pm – Slideshow at the library

@pvtatrails and @porcabikes trail day is on Saturday! Pancakes at the Bike Co parking lot at 9am will fuel you up, then head out to clip and rake some of your favorite trails. Please bring plates, mugs and cutlery for breakfast to reduce waste. Food graciously donated by Pemberton Valley Supermarket. Pemberton Valley Coffee Co … Continue reading Trail Maintenance Day Saturday April 13, rain or shine!

Here's what's not new: Joffre Lakes Provincial Park has grown in popularity as an outdoor recreation and camping destination. That pressure we've all noticed has been numbered by the province as  170,000+ visitors annually. Obviously, this growth has resulted in concerns around impacts to the park environment, visitor experience, and public safety. So, the news: BC … Continue reading Have Your Say: Joffre Lakes Provincial Park Visitor Survey

An audio cassette digitization program proposed by Lil'wat Nation and the Lil’wat7ul Culture Centre (LCC) has just been awarded $10,000 from Indigitization, a B.C. based collaborative initiative between Indigenous communities and organizations, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the Museum of Anthropology, Northern BC Archives (UNBC), and the School for Library, Archival and Information Studies, to … Continue reading Congratulations! Lil’wat Nation Cultural Centre gets grant to digitize language

"What's this?" asked my clutter-resistant husband, observing the giant mason jar of oily plant matter on the counter. "Ohh, it's medicine! It's called Balm of Gilead," I explained. "Oh. But what is it?" "Cottonwood tips in oil." "Hmm. And what's it good for treating?" he asked, in an impressively neutral manner, eyes scanning to the … Continue reading Wildcrafting Balm of Gilead

Arts Whistler offers Student Art Bursaries - gifts of between $100 and $200 - to local grade school students in Pemberton and Mt Currie, who wish to take a course, workshop or camp this year, in visual, performing, literary or media arts. If financial hardship risks holding back your creative one, look into this opportunity! … Continue reading Arts bursaries for grade school students