Charmaine Carpenter has stepped into the role of Curator at the Pemberton and District Museum and Archives. Charmaine moved to Whistler in 2017 and worked for Arts Whistler as the Street Entertainment Coordinator, Gallery Curator and Program Coordinator until the Pandemic shut things down. Immersed up until that point in the local arts and culture … Continue reading The Museum welcomes new curator

https://www.youtube.com/embed/a28JBIRJDVI While the cowboys and gals are heading home after a successful Rodeo weekend (congrats Lil'wat! especially after two years of not having a rodeo! what an accomplishment!), we're not quite ready to leave cowboy culture behind us. The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is a showcase of more than 145 BC Farmers' Market members, showcasing … Continue reading Ranch behind beloved local restaurant, Mile One, featured in new video series

via Sophie Strand. Something in this landed in me, even though I don't suffer chronic illness. But I think we're all on a healing journey. We all suffer separation sickness. In all of us, are things that warrant care, tending, repair, healing. Lost pieces of ourselves. Little bits of broken heart. Larger betrayals. The exhaustion … Continue reading Make my healing a celebration

I appreciate @kids.eat.in.color and their take on many things, including her generous approach to feeding small humans who don't necessarily ascribe to my aspirational values about kale chips being superior to mac n cheese, and who tend to make the hours of effort to soak cashew nuts to blend into a smoothie or meal pointless, … Continue reading How to explain a fat person to your kid (or, “they’re called tricky conversations for a reason”)

Thanks to Christine Andrew for sharing the Global TV news story about this, and bringing it to my attention. Liam Fisher is raising funds for cancer. (And making morning news TV hosts incredibly jealous of his beard.) I feel so exhausted at the thought of what Liam is setting out to do, that I want … Continue reading Liam Fisher’s Work Out To Conquer Cancer – Flip whatever you can – a page, or a tire, to make the most of where you’re at

If a community is defined by its festivals and events, what do these say about us? A few dates to pop into your calendar: Lil'wat Nation Open Rodeo, May 21, 22, 23 Pemberton Closet Clean out Fundraiser, May 28 Pemberton Arts Council's Mountain MUSE Festival, June 25-26 Slow Food Cycle, August 21

Last year, Amanda Walker and I had a chat, the kind of chat that sends sparks of ideas flying left right and centre. I didn't realize at the time that she was a spark-collector. That she was the kind of person who gathered up sparks and kindling and tucked them into sheltered places and turned … Continue reading Ts’zil sign installed on the Friendship Trail invites us to re-approach “familiar” landmarks

Today is my maternal grandmother's birthday. I am amazed by the science that says I was somehow, once, in her body, because a woman's ovaries when she is a fetus actually also contain the future eggs of their daughters. (WHAT? HOW???) Did you know that your Grandmother carried part of you inside her womb? But … Continue reading A short poem that is a reminder that you are made of many others

I know what my love language is. Actually, I've just reconsidered. I always assumed it was words, because words are my thing, but I think it might be gifts. Are we allowed to change languages mid-life? Recently, this crossed my field and it felt important, and worth sharing. The Routes of Safety is a tool … Continue reading Nothing can happen unless we start with safety

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cda7wlLrCK0/ So, Mike Douglas went to Ottawa. The "Godfather of Freeskiing" has recently been leveraging his influence in the snow-obsessed world, co-founding Protect Our Winters chapter, and advocating for climate change to be taken seriously. Recently, POW Canada went to Ottawa on their first big federal advocacy mission, and I appreciated reading Mike's take-aways... Sometimes … Continue reading How might we influence change? Face to face versus angry Facebook comments