https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenous-cultural-awareness-workshop-november-3-tickets-429462853957?aff=erelexpmlt Join the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre and Whistler Community Services Society for an immersive course in Indigenous cultural awareness and connection through the lens of Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh and L̓il̓wat7úl to serve as the catalyst for change in Truth and Reconciliation in the Sea to Sky community. Learn from Ta7talíya Nahanee, Decolonial Consultant, Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Nation, Tanina … Continue reading Sign up for a free day at the SLCC unpacking reconciliation and growing your Indigenous Cultural Awareness, Nov 3

You are invited to PORCA's Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction Oct. 15th 7:00pm. @j_to_the_u_ will be throwing down the tunes, retro bike clothes welcomed, dance party is happening. $10 at the door!

Next Orange Shirt Day (Truth and Reconciliation Day), you'll be able to wear a t-shirt or hoodie featuring this design, by Jazmine Andrew, which was chosen as the winner of the logo contest run by the Lil'wat Nation Cultural Centre. Congratulations Jazmine!

My husband and I are having an argument about the word "colonization." I'm not feeling very accommodating these days. I'm like: you have to name it to change it. This is the diagnosis. It's not personal. It doesn't mean you're a bad person, because you come from colonizers, just as it doesn't make you a … Continue reading “Colonization” is not a dirty word

It feels good to be in the know... believe me, I know. But sometimes, what we need is to let go of our knowing, our certainty, our fixed sense of how things are... and hold it all a bit more lightly... so that wonder can breathe, as the beautiful poet @bentlily, Samantha Reynolds, writes, and … Continue reading Honour your uncertainty, because “I’m not sure” lets light in

Take two pieces of ID and the thrill of living in a functioning democracy... which is no small thing even if you wouldn't normally call it thrilling.

The Pemberton + District Chamber of Commerce worked extensively with BC Hydro to find an alternative date for the cancelled Planned Outage (from July 2021). Based on feedback from the community, BC Hydro has rescheduled the outage for Sunday, Oct 30th from 9AM – 5PM. Here's some background to the decision and negotiations, that will … Continue reading Scheduled power outage Sunday October 30, 9 – 5

Appreciating these words from the Pemberton and District Chamber of Commerce: Without truth, there can be no genuine reconciliation. “Achieving reconciliation is like climbing a mountain—we must proceed a step at a time. It will not always be easy. There will be storms, there will be obstacles, but we cannot allow ourselves to be daunted by the … Continue reading Truth and reconciliation: What’s your next step?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjX3W6KGwkE The Pemberton and District Museum is winding down its summer season, with just the rest of October to welcome visitors. In the meantime, they've released their first promotional video. The Museum is a great place to get your bearings and begin to build a sense of this place. They're an ArtHop venue until October … Continue reading Check out the Pemberton Museum’s new video

I've attended a lot of Susan Reifer's mindfulness classes over the past few years and recommend her highly. Her insight is deeply grounded and grounding, practical, accessible and backed by a ton of neuroscience. This partnership with the Pemberton and District Public Library, Whistler Public Library and Whistler Pemberton Literacy Partnership, is geared to provide … Continue reading Boost your parental toolbox, with free Everyday Mindfulness course at the library