The Spud Run, Pemberton's annual Canada Day celebration, returns, Monday July 1, at 8am, at the Community Centre. An 8.5 km trail run, it is the perfect way to kick off Canada Day celebrations. Registration begins at 8am and the run starts at 8:30am. The course is suitable for everyone, including families. Registration is $5 … Continue reading Event: Canada Day Spud Run!
Pemberton BMX Track Grand opening takes place June 30, and their Race for Life will raise money for the BC Children's Hospital. July 1 is their provincial qualifier, bringing racers from all over BC to Pemberton. SO much happening. So much to celebrate.
Thank you Johnny Lupinseed. The ditches are so pretty, full of Arctic lupines in pink, purple and white. Whether they were spread by Joe Antonelli, or nature, they're a beautiful sign that it's nearly solstice.
Go Eagles. Local paddlers are gearing up for the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat festival for a 14th potential victory, June 21-23. Good luck!
Cindy Filipenko asked that her regular space in The Question be offered this week to officials from the Lil’wat Nation, to provide a platform for a response to Nick Davies' column. Here is that response, from Chief Lucinda Phillips and David Dorrans, director of lands, resources and public infrastructure. As Whistler Question readers may know, the Lil’wat Nation is … Continue reading Whistler: Part of Lil’wat territory from time immemorial
I want to share some of the responses to Nick Davies' column here on the Wellness Almanac, because this blog was conceived in order to provide a forum to slowly bridge the divide between two communities, a divide that deepens with every stereotype that is replayed. Cindy and Mo said it well in their letter … Continue reading Another response to Nick Davies’ column
If you met me, you'd figure out fairly quickly that I'm Australian. You will probably infer from that, that my skin is prematurely sun-damaged, that I'm a goof surfer, that I get irrationally excited to discover Vegemite or mangoes as part of a breakfast spread, that I think Christmas Day should be celebrated out of … Continue reading Why Nick Davies’ column bothers me
