Breaking News! (Okay, I say this with a little bit of sarcasm.) Scientists in Australia are starting to find physical evidence that ancient Aboriginal stories, especially of massive cataclysmic events like meteors and floods, are actually true. I eye-roll because I wonder why it's so hard for people to accept oral stories with weight and … Continue reading Gathering to learn how to share your stories, Ullus Community Centre, June 12
Happy to reprise our weekly photo, thanks to our amazing contributors Ruben Guibert, Polek Rybczynski, Gary Martin and Dave Steers. Why a weekly photo post as a wellness offering? For me, it's a way to invite a moment of contemplation on a Sunday, given how inspired I am by the Quaker idea of gathering each week … Continue reading Photo for June 7: Ruben Guibert takes the long view
If you don't have cash, you you do have time and energy, this might be your ticket to the Pemberton Music Festival. Volunteer Coordinator Stephanie Nicoll is hosting a recruitment fair for Pemberton and Whistler Grade 11 and 12 students. You have to apply in person and be available for a post-festival shift on July … Continue reading Local Youth – Volunteer for the Pemberton Music Festival to Earn A Fest Ticket, Hiring Fair, June 10, 3:30pm
When I describe the festival as “a NOW inspired vision for the future,” what I am referring to is that each and every choice that we make in our ordinary daily lives is like the planting of a seed that will mature and manifest as our future. If we choose to purchase the organically grown … Continue reading Check out hOMgrown festival’s workshops and classes this weekend
It's a bit of a hike to Squamish, but knowing how to write a grant proposal can make the difference between, well, getting the funding and not. Jordan Sturdy, our MLA for West Vancouver - Sea to Sky invites all Not for Profit Organizations to a: FREE Grant Writing Workshop Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 6:00 … Continue reading Free grant-writing workshop for non profts, Squamish, June 16. (Register by Friday 5th)
Celebrate Clean Air and your ability to Breathe Easy at a free open-air yoga session, 7:30am, June 3, at the Downtown Community Barn. Clean Air Day is a nation wide initiative that takes place on June 3 to raise awareness and inspire action to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change. Local organizers with the … Continue reading Free yoga mobs this week for Clean Air Day, and for Nepal
Many people are gathering in Ottawa from May 29 to June 3 to mark the ceremonial close of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The presentation of the final report will be streamed today. Last week, our MLA Jordan Sturdy acknowledged the work of the Winds of Change - one series of small steps working … Continue reading What can you do for Truth and Reconciliation today?
Tomorrow is the last day to help Pemberton win $20.000. For the love of Pemberton... For the love of soccer... For the love of children... For the love of doing good... or simply because you have 30 seconds to spare... You can vote once a day. Please vote for Pemberton on the link - to … Continue reading For the love of soccer, vote.
What is a group of butterflies called? Kaleidoscope . Also known as a swarm, rabble or flutter. This afternoon, my backyard looked like a butterfly-congregation, a lepidopterical interpretation of the Pemberton paragliding launch. There must have been a dozen butterflies swirling around. Swarming, apparently, is the technical word. My 2 year old wanted to touch … Continue reading Sighted: A flutter of butterflies
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