We were drying off from a quick poached swim in my neighbour’s pool, when my 4 year old eyed their slackline, stretched at about three feet off the ground, between two trees. It’s a rock-climbers’ version of the tight-rope. The boy immediately picked up the ski poles lying beside it, and stepped onto the inch-wide … Continue reading The Life Advice John Long gave me before he forgot my name
I'm not from here. I'm a transplant. An immigrant. A newcomer, who had the privilege to choose where I wanted to live, and to choose what struck me as one of the most beautiful places on earth. Until my son was born, I was not related to anyone in Pemberton, or even in Canada, except by … Continue reading Finding Our Way: Kristyn Zakall explores her roots and pays tribute to Dawn Ross
The Pemberton & District Public Library is proud to present the first of three movies made at Maker Mondays: Stop motion movies session! Presenting The Two Thrones. Created by Euan, Austin, Luke and Zachary. The Two Thrones from Pemberton Public Library on Vimeo.
Celebrating Our Youth Pow-wow May 19, 20 & 21, 2018 Hosted By Líl̓wat Nation MC -> Jim Edgar Arena Director -> Everette White Host Drum -> 379 Grand Entry Daily 1 p.m. Location: Lillooet Lake Rodeo Grounds, Mount Currie BC For information please contact Elizabeth Dan at 604-894-6550 Or email Elizabeth-Andrew@hotmail.com The Líl̓wat Nation Pow-wow … Continue reading Lil’wat Nation hosts Pow-Wow May 29-31 “Celebrating our Youth”
According to the 2016 Census information, almost 12% of our local population works from home. 355 people out of 2985 (from Village of Pemberton, Area C and the Lil'wat Nation) declared themselves in the 2016 Census to "work at home." It's a really vital sector in our community's economy. Maja Ronneberger thought it might be … Continue reading Work from home? On your own? A new Facebook group might be for you
I met Levi Nelson last July. His mom, Lois Joseph, had shared an email about his being shortlisted for the IDEA award, and someone forwarded it to me, and I posted it on the Wellness Almanac, because this is a place we celebrate people's successes, (most especially the hard-won ones), and then I asked him … Continue reading Finding Our Way: Levi Nelson’s “A brief history of Lil’wat”
via the SLRD's Zero Waste team Huge kudos to the Pemberton Wildlife Association, the SLRD - Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Lil'wat First Nation (who donated an excavator and operator) and the 17 amazing volunteers who came out to help clean up a long standing illegal dump site along the Green River in the Village of Pemberton. … Continue reading Shout out to the volunteers for cleaning up the illegal dump zone at Green River FSR
via the Vancouver Sun, H/T Veronica Woodruff On April 12, Larry Pynn wrote in the Vancouver Sun about a recent study conducted by Ecofish Research, as part of research for the Innergex IPP in the upper Lillooet River drainage by Heidi Reigher, a biologist based in Gold Bridge. In surprising abundance? Wolverines. Still suspect a … Continue reading Wolverines are fond of our backyard, new study reveals
Ryan Scoular has been working on a totem pole commission for much of the past year. It will shortly be installed in a private residence in Whistler. For your chance to see this incredible piece of work, and meet Ryan, he is hosting an open house on Saturday, May 12, from noon. Help him celebrate … Continue reading Celebrate artist Ryan Scoular’s complete totem pole at open house, May 12
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