Author: Lisa Richardson
Register now for free Intro Computer Classes at the Pemberton Library, starting Wed Oct 10
If you're new to technology, a little rusty on the computer, or think a "mouse" is something that should be fed cheese and humanely trapped... then the Pemberton & District Public Library's crash course in Computer Literacy is for you. Local tech guru, Kendra Mazzei, will take you back to basics, … Continue reading Register now for free Intro Computer Classes at the Pemberton Library, starting Wed Oct 10
Event: Lil’wat Thanksgiving PowWow, Oct 5-7
Post by Ruth Dick It’s time again to get your moccasins on and come out and boogie. From Oct. 5 to 7 the Lil’wat Celebrations Powwow Committee invites you to join them at the Ullus Community Complex for the annual Thanksgiving Traditional Powwow. The call is going out to all dancers, hand drummers, powwow drum … Continue reading Event: Lil’wat Thanksgiving PowWow, Oct 5-7
Shout Out: Paul Vacirca and the Pemberton Valley Hardware
A big thank-you to Pemberton Valley Hardware! We here at the Mount Currie Health Centre, and in particular the Maternal-Child Health Program, would like to extend a wholehearted kukwstum kacw — thank you — to the wonderful people at Pemberton Valley Hardware. Pemberton Valley Hardware has donated funds and supplies to the Mount Currie community … Continue reading Shout Out: Paul Vacirca and the Pemberton Valley Hardware
One Mile Dinner Photo Feast Entry
Thanks to our weekly foodie bloggers, Gary and Zoe Martin, for submitting this entry in the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast Challenge. We're inspired by the gourmands out there in our community, and their locavore chops! This meal of Honey & Cinnamon Glazed Chicken with Asian Pears, Sautéed Sprout Tops on a bed of grated … Continue reading One Mile Dinner Photo Feast Entry
One Mile Dinner Photo Feast: New Entry
This meal was prepared for the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast contest by Lil'wat caterer, Katrina Wallace, of Kat's Catering. This contest pushed me to work harder to ensure even more aspects of my dishes stay local! For health and wellness! ~ Katrina Wallace This is a bacon-wrapped, seasoned fresh Venison Tenderloin Cutlet (tsi7) dish, sided … Continue reading One Mile Dinner Photo Feast: New Entry
Sighted: Harvest Moon
Did you see last night's moon? It was a harvest moon - the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox - worth celebrating because of the way, as or days become shorter, it extends the hours of light into the evening with its glow. If anyone captured a photo of the moon, let us know. … Continue reading Sighted: Harvest Moon
Event: Mental Health Awareness Week Sept 30 – Oct 6
Thanks to Pemberton writer Cindy Filipenko for reminding us about Mental Health Awareness Week, September 30 - October 6. Nearly one in five Canadians is affected by mental illness, yet a persistent stigma prevents millions from getting the help they need. One in five sufferers of mental illness will choose to end their own lives. … Continue reading Event: Mental Health Awareness Week Sept 30 – Oct 6
Word of the Week: K’ul’tsam
In UCWALMÍCWTS, the language of the Lil'wat Nation, this word means only taking what food is needed. In this article in Mountain Life magazine, Johnny Jones explains that this means taking from the land only what was needed to survive. "Locavore" was declared the word of the year in 2007 in the Oxford American Dictionary … Continue reading Word of the Week: K’ul’tsam
Coaches Corner: Learnings from the Mother Tree
Question of the day: could we be more like the trees? Could societies learn from the forest, in the way it networks and responds, constantly in flow, to the needs of those around it? Watch this remarkable video about mother trees and the interrelatedness between trees and fungi about a constant exchange and connection taking … Continue reading Coaches Corner: Learnings from the Mother Tree
