It's kind of hard to resist an invitation that involves pizza, drinks and dystopian greatness. Alas, teens only.
Author: Lisa Richardson
Inspiration: A habit worth breaking
On Tuesday, as I listened to the news about the breach and spill from the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond, one quote stayed with me. It was Xat'sull Chief Bev Sellars. (Sellars is also the author of the book They Called Me Number One, which was reviewed on the Wellness Almanac last year.)Sellars told CBC, "Our … Continue reading Inspiration: A habit worth breaking
Faces of the Farmers Market: Nidhi’s Cuisine
When I interviewed Nidhi Raina back in 2011, I asked her the secret to an amazing dish."Love and service," was her answer.(As if her treats could be any yummier, they also come with a great whopping of soul medicine too.)If you like that as much as I did, you can officially Like Nidhi's Cuisine on … Continue reading Faces of the Farmers Market: Nidhi’s Cuisine
Column: Don’t Sin Against Your Talent
A little while ago, someone asked me what was on my #ShelfofWisdom, the book shelf of indispensable tomes that are page-worn and near-memorised because they've shown the way so many times.So, I did what anyone with a Facebook, twitter or Instagram account would do: I artfully lined up a selection of books designed to cast … Continue reading Column: Don’t Sin Against Your Talent
Input: Community Barn
Tea & Tales: from Chief Leonard Andrew to Emily Carr
100 years ago, the railway arrived in this region. The Museum is hosting weekly guest speakers to explore the significance of this - today's guest, Eric Anderson, will talk about Emily Carr's 1933 trip, at 2pm at the Museum, and again at 7pm at the Library.Chief Leonard Andrew was one of the first guests in … Continue reading Tea & Tales: from Chief Leonard Andrew to Emily Carr
Q+A with Lone Goat Soap
Did you know that organic goat's milk makes great soap, that making soap is an awesome creative outlet, and that a batch doesn't take long to make but takes a month to cure? These are some of the things I discovered when I asked Pemberton's Victoria Jacyshyn of Lone Goat Soap what's cooking. It was … Continue reading Q+A with Lone Goat Soap
Photo of the Week: Polek Rybczynski
Event : Canoe Crossing book launch, Library, Aug 2
You might recognise the name of the winning team there in the centre of the results page from this year's Rio Tinto Alcan Dragonboat festival.On Saturday, join local paddlers and canoe-heads at the Library where Sanford Osler will present a slideshow on the history of the canoe in BC, and read from his book, Canoe … Continue reading Event : Canoe Crossing book launch, Library, Aug 2
July Round-Up
There are eight weekends left of summer - between now and the Fall Equinox. Maybe it's that countdown feeling that has me wanting to do a quick recap of July. Where did it go again?Here are some highlights from the Wellness Almanac, in case you were too busy out camping, swimming, festival-going, Spud-running, alpine hking, fire-fighting, art-journalling, berry-picking, weed-pulling, ribbon-cutting … Continue reading July Round-Up
