The Pemberton Arts Council hosts their 7th annual exhibition, Mountains of Art, on Saturday, June 15, at the Pemberton Distillery in the Industrial Park. Tickets are $20. Check out the event details: Join us at the distillery for a night of art, music by Klozd Sirkut featuring Papa Josh, food, and local refreshments priced for … Continue reading Event: Mountains of Art, Saturday June 15, 8pm
63 species of bird was spotted along a 25km stretch of the Pemberton Meadows, on Saturday, for the Breeding Bird Survey of 2013. Reports ornithologist-wrangler John Tschopp, "it was a good turnout and the birds were cooperating. Highlights included a Bullock's Oriole at the Lillooet Lake Road, a black-headed grosbeak singing above the bridge over … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: The Spring Bird Count
Lil'wat Councillor and Fisheries Manager, Maxine Joseph-Bruce spends a lot of time on the river, but last week, she spent time in the river. She'll share her updates of the salmon count and other stewardship and fisheries work the Lil'wat Nation is doing with us throughout the summer and fall. Here's the first. Ama sqit … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
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Featured this month in our Work in Progress column, we meet Nevin Falloon, a local filmmaker fresh from Cap U's Documentary Film Program. He gives us a sneak peek into his studio, process and the inspiration he gets from our backyard, by sharing a recent work. The Lazyboy - A Short Documentary on Alex Cairns … Continue reading Work in Progress: Documentary Filmmaker Nevin Falloon
Eagle-eyed birdwatchers (and eagle watchers, too) can rub shoulders with birders from the BC Ornithologists, who are sending a delegation to Pemberton on Saturday, to help with the breeding bird survey. Bring water, sunhat, binoculars and sharp eyes. Car pool to help keep things streamlined along the route. Meet at 8am at the Pony parking … Continue reading Event: Breeding Bird Survey, Saturday, 8am, The Pony
Author David Sheff explains (in this radio interview on NPR) why we shouldn’t wait for a person to hit rock bottom before getting them help — “I’ve heard over and over again, we’re told that they had to let their kids, you know, their husbands, their wives, whoever it was, they had to stand back, … Continue reading On the Shelf: “Clean”
Congratulations to the local Multicultural Network and a host of Pemberton cast and crew for their 72 Hour Filmmaker Challenge entry, Same Difference. The short film, directed by Pemberton photographer Toshi Kawano, was shot in just 72 hours with a team of 32 actors and crew - of 9 nationalities - speaking 7 languages - … Continue reading Inspiration: Same Difference
Such a great initiative to feature local artists on the street banners. How better to capture the essence of Pemberton in the summer time - paddling and riding and making the most of this amazing place we live. Beautiful work, Vanessa Stark. Check out our interview with Vanessa from earlier this year, to find out … Continue reading Shout Out: Vanessa Stark and the Village of Pemberton
