One thing about fall, that differentiates the season from the summer it chases, is that there's a lot less traffic on the roads, which is rather nice, doncha think?
Author: Lisa Richardson
The zero waste lunchbox challenge
Can we say no to disposable plastic this year? Guest post by Kathy Jenkins and the SLRD's Zero in on Waste team As with the start of each school year, there are always so many things to organise. Shoes, pants, shirts - check. Backpacks, crayons, markers - check. Lunch kits, healthy snacks, water - check. … Continue reading The zero waste lunchbox challenge
Pemberton Barn Dance on Saturday 24 September
The Pemberton Barn Dance is this Saturday. Tickets available at AC Gas, Pemberton Valley Supermarket or Scotiabank, with proceeds going to support trails. Live Music with Chris Buck Band and Dakota Pearl, dancing, BBQ, and good times. The Pemberton Barn Dance is a community shindig with a reputation almost as big as its heart. What … Continue reading Pemberton Barn Dance on Saturday 24 September
Instagram Project welcomes our 18th takeover
Getting to know your neighbours, they say, is one of the most basic and powerful ways to build community resilience - in the event of emergency or crisis. It’s hard to do, though, especially if you’re shy and not much of a muffin-baker. I mean, what is the protocol? Do you just rock up with … Continue reading Instagram Project welcomes our 18th takeover
The wisdom of the trees
"With each individual leaf doing its part, trees can live for thousands of years," ponders Polek Rybczynski. "That's a serious amount of shedding and re-newing each year. Wisdom in that."
Tell a Tiny Story, with just 420 letters, and win
The Pemberton Library is running a wee little creative contest. And by wee, we mean tiny. A tiny story contest. All you have to work with is 420 characters. (That's three tweets, for you professional microbloggers.) Here are the details, from the Library. The 420 Characters Tiny Story Contest: CALL FOR ENTRIES Can you pack … Continue reading Tell a Tiny Story, with just 420 letters, and win
We’re halfway through BC Farmers Appreciation Week. So. What have you done to show a farmer you care?
Why not write a poem? For the fourth year in a row, for Farmers Appreciation Week, the BC Farmers Market Association invites British Columbians to show their appreciation for BC farmers and agriculture through words. Whether it's a sonnet, limerick or haiku, get your creative juices flowing and send in your farm-themed poem. You could win … Continue reading We’re halfway through BC Farmers Appreciation Week. So. What have you done to show a farmer you care?
Thank you, Bee Keepers
Delores Los brings out a little mason jar of light golden honey. She dips in the stir stick, swirls it around and offers me a taste. Time stops. Seriously, stops. I’ve eaten flowers before. There’s no mouthful of petals that tastes like this. Bees, what wickedly wonderful alchemy do you do? “What is it?” I … Continue reading Thank you, Bee Keepers
Mt Currie rockslide activity is “the new normal”
via the SLRD Officials pinpoint source of recent rockfall on Mt Currie Pemberton residents advised to anticipate ongoing rockslide activity as natural process At noon on Thursday, September 8, 2016, representatives of the SLRD accompanied an engineering officer from the Ministry of Land, Forests and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), on a helicopter flight to inspect … Continue reading Mt Currie rockslide activity is “the new normal”
The Wellness Almanac 