Yesterday, when writing about the invitation to take care with Halloween costumes, to not amplify racism or oppression, I remembered a conversation I had with local mom, gymnastics coach, actor, leather-maker and costumier, Seija Halonen for a Mountain Life magazine story. Seija was sharing about the way dressing up can allow you to unleash all … Continue reading Unpacking whiteness

via the SLCC How did a culture flourish, before the fur traders and gold seekers arrived with their stores and supplies? Sometimes, as supply chains teeter and we learn about massively loaded container ships blocking canals or dumping combustible and hazardous mining chemicals into wild seas, I think: that has got to be a better … Continue reading Rattlesnake plantain is a natural band-aid

For the second year in a row, my poor kid has gone off to school draped in a sheet. He's mostly happy being a ghost - there's something about being hidden that appeals to him and he's mastered a pretty good spooky wafting move - but there are challenges - easy to trip, hard to … Continue reading How to dress up for Halloween without assaulting a people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb9_OEzPEpY&feature=emb_logo The award-winning Vancouver short film 'Joe Buffalo' by filmmaker Amar Chebib is available to watch online, after The New Yorker picked up the distribution rights and shared it on its YouTube channel. The short film chronicles the journey of Joe Buffalo, great grandson of the great peacemaker Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker), residential school survivor and professional skateboarder, and mentor … Continue reading The story of Joe Buffalo, skateboarder, survivor

Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans is an environmental art campaign that aims to raise awareness of the waste in our lakes and oceans by transforming collected trash into beautiful art. And they're coming to Pemberton. Join Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans at One Mile Lake this Friday, … Continue reading One Mile Lake Dive and Clean Up coming Oct 29

We've been having some conversations in my house, about screens... about why I want to say yes, you can play your game (because I love you, I want you to be happy, I enjoy having undisturbed time myself when you're playing etc), and why I want to say no (your brain is wiring itself into … Continue reading What are your go-to habits, in boredom? in distress?

Don't stress about global supply chains. Double down on local, hand-crafted and home-made. Thankfully, the return of the Christmas Bazaar will help! There are limited tables available, in the Pemberton Community Centre host space, so apply now! Fill in the vendor application at the website or or email pembertonchristmasbazaar@gmail.com Pemberton Christmas Bazaar Saturday 4th December … Continue reading The Christmas Bazaar will return this year – 4 December

We continue our weekly reading of the TRC Final Report, with this extract from the Introduction, on reconciliation. Reconciliation at the crossroads To some people, reconciliation is the re-establishment of a conciliatory state. However, this is a state that many Aboriginal people assert never has existed between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. To others, reconciliation, in the context … Continue reading Reading The Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, p 6-16

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0G35Kv8RA/ My husband had a teacher who would notice whenever a student was staring at the clock on the wall, wishing the lesson was over. "Time will pass," he'd say, "but will you?" Groan. This time-lapse, though, of time passing, enthralled me (much more than educators with a cheesy sense of humour.) Ricardo Lau is … Continue reading Going with the flow of turbulent times, means bend don’t break

My dear friend Evelyn Coggins, a much appreciated contributor to this blog, is a good listener. Perhaps it's through her work as a clinical herbalist which gives her a wonderful ability to listen deeply and to hold confidences, or her passion for horses which provides a special kind of communication ability, an all-body listening, or … Continue reading Bereavement circle offering for those navigating the loss of a significant other