Technically, I’m a vegetarian. Have been for over 20 years. Pretty much since I was in a position to say “this is what’s going into my body, and this is not, “I’ve taken a left turn at eating anything that used to have a heartbeat. But when Chef Randy Jones says “try this” and slides … Continue reading Column: When the best place to be is in the kitchen… being cooked for
At the Christmas Bird Count 2015, John Tschopp and the counting crew observed that Grey-crowned Rosy Finches had picked Pemberton Valley to spend the winter. Two months later, John reports that these attractive birds are still here. GCRF spend their breeding season in high alpine and arctic tundra. Until the days get longer and warmer, … Continue reading Sighted: Grey-crowned rosy finches
It's a Valentine's take-over. Starting Valentine's Day, Victoria Saddleman took charge of the Wellness Almanac instagram account. I've been admiring her photos on the Mount Currie Photography facebook page, so stoked she accepted the invitation. She's currently an ambassador at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center, and also does housekeeping at resorts around Whistler. She's graduating at … Continue reading Instagram takeover welcomes Victoria Saddleman to the driver’s seat
Could you fit a year's worth of your garbage into a mason jar?
Spud Valley Nordics have announced their annual Spud Valley Loppet will be held: Sunday, February 21st, 2016 Start time: 10:00am Location: Black Tail Meadows (20km from village of Pemberton) (Note: this is a new location.) Distance: 10km OR 5km – Classic Technique only Pre-registration online: Zone4 here https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=11457 Pre-registration ends Friday, February 19th! Bib pick-up&Race day registration: 9:00-9:45am, … Continue reading Spud Valley Loppet set for Feb 21
Wellness Almanac regular, and local photographer, Polek Rybczynski, embarked on a beautiful creative adventure in 2014. With a brand new baby in his life, he challenged himself to take one photograph a day. I love to look back on all the photographs now. They speak volumes to me. Our first son being born during the year … Continue reading Your coffee table wants you to support the Valley of Light photo project!
Pick up something delicieuse, or a treasure boasting its own je ne sais quoi, on Saturday, at the Mega Garage Sale being hosted to raise funds for Pemberton Secondary's grade 9/10 French immersion exchange. When: Sat., Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A community garage sale to raise funds for Pemberton Secondary's grade 9/10 French immersion … Continue reading Mega Garage Sale at PSS on Saturday 10am-2pm
I didn’t know Amie Le Blanc when I wrote her a hard-selling pitch to be our first guestagrammer and take over the Wellness Almanac’s instagram account. The photographer and former Pemberton Secondary School valedictorian (class of 2006) was up for it. Having spent some time personally “learning about how to make healthy choices, create healthy … Continue reading The Rules of the Road, Dating, and Everything Else.
Thanks to Bruce Miller for sharing this gorgeous piece about getting through the mid-winter blahs. I've been inviting contributions forever to this blog, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to receive this... and to get a new piece of language to describe this point in the season where it feels as if winter has … Continue reading Snow Freedom Day is on its way
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