Tonight is Earth Hour. I think this is a groovy initiative. How cool, to inspire millions of people around the world to power down the lights, sit in the dark, and meditate on what a beautiful planet this is. That said, I've never actually turned my lights off for Earth Hour (although admittedly, we're often … Continue reading Tonight is Earth Hour, but let’s face it, the earth needs a lot more than an hour from you
Seedy Saturday is TOMORROW! if you haven't packaged your seeds yet now is your chance! Downtown community barn from 11am-3pm. All packages should be of a general 2$ value and clearly labeled with the date they were saved and variety. Recycled seeds are OK too! Just add to the label which company you purchased from. … Continue reading Seedy Saturday Pemberton is tomorrow at the Barn, 11am – 3pm
This land is full of stories. And because I am a person who loves stories, and values them as currency, and doesn't file them under "make-believe", that is a meaningful, mysterious and marvelous claim, to me. A story is a riddle. Information in a package, designed to be upacked if you can unlock it, or … Continue reading Why, even though I can’t always pronounce it, I’m happy to see local place names in Ucwalmicwts, especially the newly renamed Riverside Wetlands/Ském’em Community Park
Guest post by Kevani Macdonald, reposted from her new blog http://mountainmoms.ca/ - because not everyone tells the truth about parenthood, and the ongoing onslaught of revelations and struggles. And because Kev captures so well this gut-sinking feeling I've had myself, that if I really want my kid to self-actualize, I need to focus my efforts on … Continue reading Best Foot Forward – Mountain Mom Kevani Macdonald dishes the dirt on mamahood
Guest post by Jill Brooksbank. Photo by Dave Steers. Brutality. Abuse. Genocide. Slavery. Think I’m referring to the Holocaust? Think again. This is Canada’s history. The history that I’m now learning, in my late 30’s. How embarrassing. I’ve been given the opportunity through my job to take Cultural Training Safety Training; an online course aimed … Continue reading How did I not know this? Jill Brooksbank gets a lesson in Canada’s true history and it changes everything
Life with a zero to 6 year old (or several) is a circus, anyway. Why not embrace it? Growing Great Children host their annual free playdate at the Pemberton Community Centre.
I read a David Suzuki quote once - "mountains are the water towers of the world" - and it has often returned to me, this realization that here, in the mountains, we are upstream of so much life and activity. And these rocks that we see carry the secrets of the headwaters, even further upstream, … Continue reading Dusk at Pemberton Creek shot by Polek Rybczynski
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower. ~ Hans Christian Anderson Offers Shayla Wallace, as she submits today's photo: "This is for everyone who is in need of some summer love. It's an old photo, but with all of these grey skies and snow, I've been missing … Continue reading If the weather didn’t deliver what you needed today, Shayla Wallace has something for you
On Friday, March 10, at 10:30am, a new black box appeared in the entry to the Pemberton Valley Supermarket. It had a boomerang stenciled on the front, and more than 400 reusable cloth grocery bags dropped inside until it was almost overflowing. A minute later, a woman was grabbing a small bag of groceries at … Continue reading Boomerang Bags launch in Pemberton. Because ocean.
It’s Tuesday. Which means it’s time for a tiny story! You will be able to devour one of these bite-sized tales in between sips of coffee. But be warned, it might linger a lot longer. We kick off Tiny Stories Tuesdays with the second place from the Library’s 2016 contest, adult edition. Congratulations to Hillary … Continue reading Fault line – a tiny story
The Wellness Almanac 