John Tschopp reports this week that it sounded like spring in his yard. The dominant song came from Varied Thrushes. There were also: Red-winged Blackbirds, Evening Grosbeaks, Steller's Jays, Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, Northern Flickers, a Downy Woodpecker, a Hairy Woodpecker and a Robin. Plus, he spent some time admiring, and wondering … Continue reading BirdWatch: Rough-legged Hawk
A Community Information Meeting is being planned for March 3, 2014 at Xet’olacw Community School, for all parents of Xet’olacw Community School Students Dinner provided at 6:00 p.m. Prizes Information Tables Mount Currie Board of Education Members will be presenting how our students are achieving. Presenting Statistics on: Reading Writing Numeracy Student Attendance Statistics will show our School … Continue reading Lil’wat Community Information Meeting, March 3
Poole Creek Co-op is hosting two introductory workshops on Aikido, starting Saturday March 1, 1pm-3pm, at Ull'us Community Centre, Mount Currie. Learn to redirect the force of an attacker with little effort through Aikido in two introductory workshops with instructor Mariko Kage, on Saturday March 1 and Saturday March 15. Aikido class + Flow Movement … Continue reading Recreation: Intro to Aikido, March 1
February 26, 2014 is Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day. A chance to make a statement... as most wardrobe choices are... The idea originated in Nova Scotia with a couple of high school students - as featured in the Globe and Mail: “David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in … Continue reading Pink Shirt Day, Feb 26
The Centre for Sustainability, with assistance from the Village of Pemberton, presents Michael Shuman, economist and author of Local Dollars, Local Sense, to speak on Fostering a Vibrant Sea to Sky Regional Economy. Focusing on local economic development strategies from around North America, Mr. Shuman will provide compelling ideas and success stories of how communities … Continue reading Speaker Series: Local Economies Expert Michael Shuman, tonight
Everyone you love is 72.8% water. And you are, too. It's kind of a cool nerdy scientific fact. (Thanks Karen Tomlinson and "I freakin' love science.") I've been trying to hydrate of late. It perplexes me that it's difficult. That I have so much resistance towards drinking 6-8 cups of water a day. I want … Continue reading Wellness: Drink Water
The Hill Academy Pacific is an independent school for students who are dedicated to an active lifestyle through sport. Their team is pushing toward welcoming the first students to a Pemberton campus in September 2015, and according to their latest newsletter have been busy meeting prospective families, partners and investors as well as representatives from … Continue reading Info Night for the Hill Academy, Feb 26
One of the truest pieces of advice I got when I was pregnant was from a friend who said, "You don't get what you want when you have a kid, you get what you need." Whether that is a curse or a blessing is a trick of perspective, really. But without a doubt, the last … Continue reading Register Now for Parenting Workshops in March
I followed a tweet by Tourism Pemberton to discover the blog, Valley of Light, a daily photo journal of our backyard from photographer Polek Rybczynksi. A daily practice, I think, is a cornerstone for wellness, and I'm always fascinated by the myriad ways people might bring it into being. I asked Polek to share one … Continue reading Work In Progress: Polek Rybczynski
Last week, during the arctic outflow, a sharp-shinned hawk stopped by. The eagle-eyed John Tschopp caught these photos, but didn't stop to ask any questions. The Sharpshinned Hawk was checking out our yard [the other] morning. To operate the camera, I had to take off my gloves. It was a short photo session.
