The life and death of the Calypso Bulbosa orchid (mountain slipper.) An amazing timelapse...
Author: Lisa Richardson
Recipe of the Week: Chives
5 amazing things about chives: they're the smallest species of edible onions (allium schoenoprasum) they're the only species of onion native to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas in the garden, they repel insects and serve as good pest control bees love them they're rich in vitamins A and C, and are beneficial to the … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Chives
Word of the Week – iqwelq̓wel
It's June. The month of ripening. In Ucwalmicwts, the language of the Lil'wat, the word for June is:
Event: Bring Back the Value of Play
Are you doing enough to make sure your child is ready for kindergarten? Early Childhood educator, Barb Mathieson, has some recommendations on what you should be doing... and it starts with remembering to play. She's speaking at the Pemberton Community Centre, on Thursday, June 14, 7pm - 8:30pm, as an initiative from Sea to Sky … Continue reading Event: Bring Back the Value of Play
Coaches Corner: First, you gotta make it to the start line
A great post from local athlete, Christine Cogger, about the Whistler Half Marathon on the weekend: "Last night at dinner, the conversation turned to this morning’s race. I was explaining to the kids that as I had to be in Whistler super early, Uncle Pete was coming over to make pancakes and turn on cartoons. … Continue reading Coaches Corner: First, you gotta make it to the start line
Sighted: Mountain Fairy Slipper
Thanks to wildlife watcher, Veronica Woodruff, for posting this picture of the Pemberton orchid, a mountain fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa). May 30. Some other pictures of the orchid, sighted in the region, below. The Calypso orchid, also known as the fairy slipper or Venus' slipper, is a perennial orchid found in undisturbed forest. The plants … Continue reading Sighted: Mountain Fairy Slipper
Tales from this weekend’s PowWow wanted!
Mt Currie celebrated PowWow all weekend. If anyone has any videos or photos they'd like to share, let us know in the comments section, or share the link!
Well Done, Youth Leaders
On May 4, 2012 The Interact Club of Pemberton (the youth branch of Rotary) hosted the Odd Squad at Pemberton Secondary School for both Pemberton and Mount Currie schools. The presentations were a stark reminder of the deep and painful impact substance abuse can have on individuals, families and communities. Bringing the Odd Squad to … Continue reading Well Done, Youth Leaders
Q+A: Geoff Pross
Over at the Pemberton Youth Centre, Geoff Pross, Youth Centre Supervisor, is spearheading the Seed to Table project, a program funded by the Community Action Initiative. The Seed to Table project aims to reconnect at-risk youth with healthy food. More than just a better diet, it’s goal is to give youth in transition confidence, self-reliance, job … Continue reading Q+A: Geoff Pross
Sighted: Sharp Tail Snake
A hatchling Sharp-Tail Snake, spotted by Leslie Anthony, May 13. A slug-eating snake that is endangered, and found only at a handful of sites in coastal BC.
