The Village of Pemberton and Lil'wat Nation have teamed up to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study to assess the viability of developing shared recreation facilities with the Pemberton Valley for the area that includes SLRD Area C and the Lil'wat Nation. Responses are due by 4pm, Thursday August 30, 2012 … Continue reading News: Proposals Invited to Explore Shared Recreation Facilities for Pemberton and Lil’wat
Author: Lisa Richardson
Coaches Corner: Say Hello.
Pemberton’s Maureen Douglas likes people, and she'd like it even more if we were all a bit more friendly to each other. A community relations expert, she has launched the The Hello Pledge, a simple act that can make a huge impact on a neighbourhood or community. Mo told Choose Pemberton that saying hello to … Continue reading Coaches Corner: Say Hello.
Sighted (Soon!): Birkenhead River Sockeye
Lil'wat Fisheries Program Manager, Maxine Bruce reports: Ama Sqit Nsneknukwa7 (Good day, my friends and relatives) - I'm waiting patiently for the Birkenhead River Sockeye salmon to arrive. According to the Fraser River Panel's weekly updates, the sockeye salmon return is projected to be about 148,000. (I think I'll go for a ride after dinner … Continue reading Sighted (Soon!): Birkenhead River Sockeye
Event: PBMX Track Night tonight! BMX Camp on Sunday!
Pemberton BMX Track Nights are every Wednesday from 7pm to 10pm, at the Track behind the Pemberton Skate Park, next to the Community Centre. Come out tonight, lend a hand and meet the volunteers behind PBMX, help them maintain the track and ride a few laps. The track doesn't maintain itself and requires weekly maintenance … Continue reading Event: PBMX Track Night tonight! BMX Camp on Sunday!
Event: Family Fun Night at the Community Centre, August 14
Pull out your best beach wear and head to the Pemberton Community Centre for an early evening of fun, food and games at the Family Fun Night, Tuesday, August 14, 4pm - 8pm.
Sighted: Cottonwood Trees
by Dawn Johnson Black cottonwood trees (Populus balsamifera ssp.) release their seeds during times when the rivers and waterways are at their highest. This is to ensure that the water surrounding them will carry their seeds into the far reaches of the riparian areas that sustain so much life. The banks are so ripe for … Continue reading Sighted: Cottonwood Trees
Recipe of the Week: Rootdown Organics’ MidSummer Vegetable Stew
If you want to know what to feed a farmer, visit Rootdown Organics' blog this week, where they've posted a great recipe for the stew that is sustaining them during this busy period on the farm. It's a freestyling kind of recipe. If you want more, visit them at http://rootdownfarm.net/ or stop by and say hello … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Rootdown Organics’ MidSummer Vegetable Stew
Event: Pemberton BMX Bike Race, Wed Aug 8, 6pm. All ages!
Inspiration: Keep learning
Sighted: Ghost Flower
I'd wondered what this flower? fungus? forest spook? was whenever I passed it in the forest around Pemberton/Mt Currie, until photographer Jordan Manley solved the mystery for me by posting this shot on his facebook page. Sometimes called Indian-Pipe or Corpse Plant, the Ghost Flower (Monotropa uniflora) is scarce in occurrence, and does not actually … Continue reading Sighted: Ghost Flower
