Loved this shout-out from Pemberton Search and Rescue in the Pique last week. Next up, the Canada Day Spud Run. (And a chance to battle another extreme of Pemberton weather...)
Author: Lisa Richardson
Seasonal Observation: Valley Gartersnake
Ran into this little fella (but not over him) riding on the trails around Mosquito Lake on Saturday. Snake expert, Leslie Anthony, identified him for us as a Valley Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchii), a subspecies of the Common Gartersnake. The lowly Garter Snake plays an important role in energy transfer from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems. Hence, anyone … Continue reading Seasonal Observation: Valley Gartersnake
Event: Womens Institute Plant and Bake Sale, Saturday, 9am – noon
Pemberton Women's Institute Annual Bake and Plant Sale. Shop for garden plants, home baking and seed potatoes. Saturday 4th May - 9am to noon - Legion Parking Lot For those in the know, it is the best place to pick up Pemberton tested plants and seeds, including famous Pemberton Seed Potatoes, as well as home … Continue reading Event: Womens Institute Plant and Bake Sale, Saturday, 9am – noon
Event: 24 Hour Drum, starts Friday at 9am
24-Hour Drum Event at the Pemberton Secondary School 9am-3pm school aged children/youth 3pm-10pm - public 10pm-9am - student leaders BY DONATION - ALL proceed towards a youth centre in Mt.Currie. The event is open from 3:00pm to 10:00pm on Friday, May 3rd at Pemberton Secondary School (1400 Oak Street). There are special performances from Kalan Wi … Continue reading Event: 24 Hour Drum, starts Friday at 9am
Tomorrow is International Sunflower Guerilla Gardening Day. Are you ready?
Seven years ago, guerrilla gardeners in Brussels decared 1 May the day for people all everywhere to go out beyond our gardens and plant sunflower seeds in the hope that they will bring beauty and health to our neighbourhoods. Do you know of somewhere that could use a little sunshine?
Event: Project of Heart workshop, April 30
"Many factors, including a history of discrimination, help explain aboriginal poverty across Canada. In terms of what can be done today, education should loom large. It should loom large, but it doesn’t." March 19 2013, Vancouver Sun On Tuesday, April 30, the Village of Pemberton Council and Winds of Change Steering Committee will take part … Continue reading Event: Project of Heart workshop, April 30
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Work In Progress: Cedar Weavers Holly Joseph, Bernadine Billy and Tanina Williams
Inner Cedar Bark from Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre on Vimeo. Watch as QúQú Héy Yóóch -- "Bernadine Billy", Txwolt'malh -- "Holly Joseph" and n̓án̓attw Nkakúsene -- "Tanina Williams" work with inner cedar bark, in this video shot by the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. Great Hall Cedar Weavings in the SLCC As explained in … Continue reading Work In Progress: Cedar Weavers Holly Joseph, Bernadine Billy and Tanina Williams
Shout Out: Junior World Changers
On February 5, the Village of Pemberton Council heard from an unusual delegation. Trinity Ellis, Maddy Hannah and Alyssa Richman made a presentation to Council, which in itself isn't that weird a thing - Village of Pemberton council receives delegations regularly. Only these delegates are all 12 years old. They wanted to explain what they're … Continue reading Shout Out: Junior World Changers
Event: Mosquito Lake Trail Run, Saturday April 27, 9:30am
3 surefire signs that spring has come to Pemberton: dog poo, skunk cabbage and the Mosquito Lake trail run. Saturday, April 27th MOSQUITO LAKE TRAIL RUN/WALK: 9km, $15 goes to Pemberton Search & Rescue, 9:30am registration, 10am start! Want to know more? Here's a Q+A with Anna Helmer before last year's run, explaining how the … Continue reading Event: Mosquito Lake Trail Run, Saturday April 27, 9:30am
