3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day: 1. Plant something. 2. Get dirty. 3. Pick up some trash (or dog poo.) Do it on your own, with friends, or with Stewardship Pemberton and the Pemberton Creek Community Garden crew.
Author: Lisa Richardson
Inspiration: Ride bikes, and don’t forget to pick up a PVTA membership
A Pemberton Valley Trails Association membership is just $10 and the quickest, easiest way to support trail development and upkeep in our 'hood. (Do it online! )
Walking the territory with Johnny Jones: Grizzly Twins pictograph
Johnny Jones, Lil'wat Cultural Technician, explains this pictograph of Grizzly Twins and the Window in the Stars - a painting located on the hill-top going up to Xitolacw, the new site of Mt Currie's IR #6. It's a picture of stars you can only see at night time. Our people would got fast in the … Continue reading Walking the territory with Johnny Jones: Grizzly Twins pictograph
Earth Day, April 22
Every day is Earth Day - a day to celebrate the Earth, pick up litter, plant something, or enjoy the great outdoors. But this year, Earth Day is also enfolded by Pitch in Week, April 21-27, Canada's largest environmental improvement campaign. More than 622,000 Canadians participate in the program each year. Village of Pemberton Council … Continue reading Earth Day, April 22
Seasonal Observations: Pacific Chorus Frogs
Have you heard or seen the Pacific Chorus Frog? Stewardship Pemberton did... and led us to learn these fun facts: The Pacific Chorus Frog is a very appealing little frog, and quite common in B.C. They are small frogs, up to 5 centimetres long, and may be any colour from pale grey or tan to … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Pacific Chorus Frogs
Recipe: Maple Baked Beans
I like a recipe that's low-maintenance - ie that I can abandon early on, and go do laundry, work at the computer, talk on the phone and generally be distracted, without risking burning my house down or ruining the entire project... Hence, my new favourite find: Maple Baked Beans from Whistler chef, Karen Kay. Her … Continue reading Recipe: Maple Baked Beans
Event: Film Club screens “Lucky” at the Library, April 18
How could a recently orphaned, 10-year old homeless South African boy ever be called Lucky? Over the grave of his dead mother, Lucky makes a promise to make something of himself. Leaving the security of his remote Zulu village for the big city with the hope of going to school, he arrives on the doorstep … Continue reading Event: Film Club screens “Lucky” at the Library, April 18
News: Winds of Change to award 2 student bursaries. Applications due May 1.
The Winds of Change Steering Committee has established the Winds of Change Bursary for 2013. The Committee will award two bursaries in the amount of $500 each to one graduating student from Pemberton Secondary School and one student from Xit’olacw Community School who will be pursuing post-secondary studies. The bursary will be awarded to a … Continue reading News: Winds of Change to award 2 student bursaries. Applications due May 1.
Work in Progress: Vanessa Stark
The latest regional artist to be featured in our Work in Progress series is Vanessa “Nes” Stark. Vanessa Stark made her way into this world during a Canadian west coast, mid-winter snowstorm. Sixteen years later Vanessa followed her love of the mountains and passion for riding them to find her home in Whistler British Columbia. Coming … Continue reading Work in Progress: Vanessa Stark
