I asked Anastasia Chomlack to do a takeover of our instagram because she's an inordinately talented photographer who moved her family to Pemberton, she hosts all kinds of workshops and gatherings geared at empowering women, and she's lived through her own health struggles, so I figured she'd have some insight into wellness. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfrK5IZjEtu/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac I didn't … Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day
Richard Wagamese's incredible book, Indian Horse, is being made into a film. My book club read it. A lot of local book clubs read it. One friend said it was the only book that their group read that was rated a 10/10 by everyone. I had the privilege of seeing Richard Wagamese tell stories at … Continue reading Challenge or Invitation: read a book by an indigenous author
Mid February, Ryan Scoular was our guestagrammer at instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac, and gave us a peek inside his studio as he works to complete a 20 foot totem pole commission. So grateful for his willingness to share, his generous words, and for Ed Witwicki's photography of the process. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfHO48eDzWt/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BfUP-XYjn5o/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BfRMXr4jeGZ/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMcQJ3DgQ5/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJmIcrjDSj/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BfUP-XYjn5o/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac
You too can have a park named after you in Pemberton. Just dedicate half a century of time and effort. 🙂 via the Village of Pemberton media release On Tuesday, January 16th, Village of Pemberton Council announced it will name the new municipal park in the Tiyata Development, after Pemberton’s long-time residents and local advocates, … Continue reading Village of Pemberton to dedicate new park to George and Shirley Henry
I subscribe to the Sketch Guy from the New York Times because these little thought nuggets give me pause. Also, because his tagline is "where the complex gets made simple" and I found that promise irresistible. Here is a recent offering from Carl Richards., author of The Behaviour Gap. Let's have a little chat about … Continue reading Carl Richards on how to change behaviour
On February 10, John Tschopp, our birding correspondent, crossed paths with an old friend. This Short-eared Owl was soaking up the sun near Erickson Road, where SE Owls like to hunt mice. Is this bird on its way North already? Maybe it was pushed South by the big snow in central BC, too deep to … Continue reading Calling all owls – John Tschopp is offering a free portrait service
There’s a little white board in the corner of Emma Gillis’ office, with a wish list scrawled down it in black marker. Most of the items have been steadily crossed off over the five years since Gillis took the helm of the Pemberton & District Public Library and tried to conjure a future-proof facility. The … Continue reading What a future-proof library does to address growth pains: make every square inch count
What makes you different, makes you beautiful, writes Shayla Wallace, who only had to take about 50 photos, experiment with endless different angles and freeze her fingers, to get this moment. Worth it.
74 new cloth reusable loaner grocery bags were made by a crew of volunteers at the Community Centre on Tuesday 6 February. That brings the total bags sewn and made available to the community to over 1500. Next Boomerang Bags sewing circle takes place February 27, 6-9pm. Please bring your borrowed bags back, so the volunteer … Continue reading Boomerang Bags Sewing Circle does 74 bags in one night! Join the momentum on Feb 27 at the Community Centre
The B.C. Government is developing a new Rural Development Strategy to support rural and Indigenous communities build economically resilient and sustainable futures. Rural British Columbians and indigenous people (that's us) are invited to provide insight and advice on our community's needs and priorities. This strategy is likely to inform the kinds of projects that funding … Continue reading Want resilience and sustainability? What does that look like? Have Your Say on Rural Development before Feb 28
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