Suicide prevention training being offered in Pemberton, August 16-17 In the seventeen years that Nada Shureih, now 34, has been living in the Sea to Sky corridor, she has been personally affected by at least a dozen suicides. The most recently released figures from the BC Coroners Service, (from a summary of suicide deaths … Continue reading How to Be A Safe Place In A Dark Moment
Office workers can enjoy a mandatory stretching break at 10am on Tuesday, as the power will be shut off momentarily. via the SLRD: Attention #SLRDAreaC and Village of Pemberton residents: BC Hydro requires a short power outage (less than five minutes) on Tuesday, July 31 at 10 a.m. to conduct system switching. The outage will … Continue reading Heads up, power’s going down. Tuesday, July 31 at 10am.
"Meanwhile, in the community garden," posted Connie Sobchak, "there was a lot of pollination going on." This was a month ago, and I was so enamoured of the album, I asked permission to share it here. This is the life force at play. It's vaguely erotic, really. Can I say that out loud? All photos by Connie … Continue reading Portraits of a garden in bloom
ART GARDEN GARLIC FESTIVAL Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 2pm - 5pm at Willowcraft Farm Celebrate a day of music, art, workshops, demos, food and fun, come out and celebrate your community!
Get a dose of art with your fresh food at the Farmers' Market, with live art demos from local artists Kylie T Millar this week and Levi Nelson next week. The Arts and Culture Series is supported by a community grant from the Real Estate Association of Whistler. Stay tuned for more events including 2 … Continue reading Live art demos begin at the Farmers Market – featuring Kylie T Millar and Levi Nelson, Friday, August 3,3pm – 6:30pm
Thanks to Murphy Construction for documenting this process and allowing us to share it here. As friends commented, this work is a gift to future generations. To glimpse back at the earlier form of the doors, see the original sketch, and the work at the half-way point. As Ashley Gélpcal Joseph completed his carvings on the … Continue reading The work is complete: Ashley Gelpcal Joseph’s entry doors for the Ts’zil Learning Centre
When I saw the book on Emma Gillis’ desk, I laughed so hard, I snorted. “Shall I put your name on it?” asked Pemberton’s Library Director, in her fantastic Irish brogue. “Sure.” When I pick it up from the Holds Shelf a few weeks later, I sneak it into the house and hide it under … Continue reading Across the Divide
Three cups of coffee in, I started feeling the heart palpitations, and the jittery feeling lasted all day. Okay then. Coffee in moderation. Then, thanks to Sheila Bikadi, I saw this list of foods that help manage anxiety. Quick scroll down -- there's a theme, here.
This. via Valerie St Arnaud, of Calling Mountains Productions, who was our guestagrammer for the week of July 9. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlGmRJqFDkN/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac
If you're one of those people, like my beloved, who can't really enjoy nature without having a rake in your hand (how many trail walks have turned into frantic raking exercise?!?!?!), then the Village of Pemberton's latest initiative, to tackle those sons of beaches pooping up our favourite beach, will be right up your alley. … Continue reading Grab a rake, and win a free paddle board session!
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