I watched this video (found via Outside magazine) with a kind of train-wreck horror. Ticks are on the increase, as are instances of tick-borne diseases. It takes several hours for a tick to transmit infection, even after they've latched on. (Lyme disease is thought to take up to six hours.) So be vigilant, and scan … Continue reading How to remove a tick
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiyaSeGlt4_/?taken-by=shay_law This stopped me in my ever-scrolling tracks and Shayla gave permission to share it here. Then I checked out some of her most recent photos and wanted to share them all. Offered here as your daily reminder to slow down and soak it in. Photos by Shayla Wallace.
When Mt Currie’s Xetólacw Community School was created in 1972, it was only the second Band-run school in all of Canada. Starting a school was literally a groundbreaking move for a First Nations community. Lorna Williams was one of a handful of community members, many of them parents with small children, many of them survivors of … Continue reading A warrior for Wisdom: talking with Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams, Part 1
Self-improvement or self-care - I am in awe of some of the free opportunities for both, available right here, in our little community, many thanks to the Pemberton & District Library, which on Saturday May 26 offers a workshop in bullet-journalling (the to do list that will change your life) or bee-keeping. The Bullet Journal … Continue reading Bee-keeping or bullet-journalling? You choose. Two free workshops at the library on May 26. Sign up now.
I just read an article that said motherhood is an institution and it needs an upgrade. Fatherhood, too, is an institution that hasn't necessarily served men, their partners, and their kids, well. But stepping out of the paradigm is tricky, too. There are no rule books, handbooks, guidelines, maps... but there are a lot of … Continue reading Growing Great Children presents Dad’s night at the Distillery, May 28, 6pm – 7:30pm
Move "make emergency kit" off the to-do list and over to the DONE list next week, Wednesday May 23, from 5pm - 8pm, thanks to a family-oriented Emergency Preparedness evening co-hosted by the students from Blackwater Elementary and the N'Quatqua Children's Centre. The Blackwater school kids have been working hard to learn about emergency preparedness, and … Continue reading Blackwater and N’Quatqua kids want to help you be more emergency prepared!
The tree swallows were not happy this weekend, when a raptor came in low over the field and landed on a fence, but John Tschopp was pleased that it posed long enough for him to fetch the camera and snap a few pictures. Then the swallows got their message across, and the adult Cooper's Hawk, … Continue reading Sighted: Cooper’s Hawk
via Pemberton Valley Lodge Lillooet Lake Rodeo Returns May 19-21, 2018 One of the oldest rodeos in the province, the Lillooet Lake Rodeo is back this May for three days of cowboy action and family fun. Come and cheer on visiting and local athletes as they compete in a variety of different events, including; bull … Continue reading Everyone is welcome at this weekend’s Lillooet Lake Rodeo, May 19-21 2018
When Emma posted "it's a sad day in the Gillis household", I thought the worst. A death. The dog? I was almost relieved to finish reading the post - poor Bacca has gone on an adventure in Victoria and despite retracing our steps is nowhere to be found. 😢😢#whereswookie #wheresbacca - Oh, it's just a … Continue reading The Force is strong
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