Christine Cogger has agreed to jump on deck and share Adventures with Kids that can be had around Pemberton/Mt Currie. 100% spin free. Not airbrushed or photoshopped. She's an athlete, adventurer, blogging/tweeting/instagrammer, who races the odd marathon and Iron Man, (just because), organises the occasional thousand person event in her spare time, spearheads some of the … Continue reading Meet your new favourite adventure advisor
If you want to nominate a book, email thewellnessalmanac@gmail.com with: the name of the book, your name, and a few words about why it moved you, why you’d recommend it. (ie what did you tell your friend/boss/colleague/partner/kid when you pushed this book into their arms and said, you’ve got to read this.) a book selfie. (No … Continue reading WellnessReads2015 (Part II): How to Nominate a Book
You can tell a lot about someone from the books they've read. And you can tell a lot about a community based on what's trending on the library shelves. That's why I was so fascinated to spy the Pemberton & District Public Library's round-up of the most popular fiction and non-fiction books for 2014. Interesting pulse? … Continue reading Wellness Reads: the kick-off
Just over a month from now, Lil'wat Nation holds its election. On March 14, the community votes, not just for Chief and Council under a new system that will see two Chiefs elected, but also on a major new policy initiative, whether to accept a new Land Code. “… when First Nations are empowered with tools of self-governance … Continue reading Lil’wat Land Code: VIDEO
Thanks to Johnny Jones for fleshing out a caption for us for this image - taken of Bill Nelson's barn yard IR#1 Rez in Mount Currie.
There is a microsecond long window when a baby falls asleep that everything is right in the world. My personal victory today? Resisting taking a photo of that moment. The kid is 23 months old, so I already have approximately 700 photos of him sleeping, none of which have successfully managed to evoke the heart-swell … Continue reading Column: Why I Don’t Need Another Photo of my Sleeping Baby
Since the #50DayWellnessChallenge last fall by the Winds of Change, we've been talking with people who took up the invitation to help a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and delve into what wellness means for them. This is Almanac contributor, Winds of Change booster, resilience expert and emergency services guru, Bettina Falloon's experience. … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge – Bettina Falloon looks back
I must admit that I felt sorry for the potato back when it was fell out of favour - but now avoiding sugar is the flavour-of-the-month, and the idea of paying more attention to what I eat, in order to consume less sneaky sugar, is slowly growing on me. Laura Zgud planted the seed during … Continue reading Sugar: not as sweet as it seems
Thanks to the skills of Gary Sobchak, we have some incredible pictures of an attack by a Pygmy Owl on a Northern Shrike. The Shrike did turn into dinner for the Owl. It happened Friday Jan. 30 at Meadow Rd. and Miller Cr. Many years may pass, before an event like this will be documented again. … Continue reading Birdwatch: Pygmy Owl kills Northern Shrike
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