Michael Allen is an independent bear researcher and one of the pre-eminent experts on the black bears of the Sea to Sky corridor. He currently maintains a network of 45 high-res remote cameras for monitoring grizzly bears, black bears, timberwolves, and mountain lions throughout the waterways of Squamish River watershed. Additionally, seasonal cameras are set … Continue reading Pemberton Library presents BEARS with Michael Allen, Thurs Dec 7, 6:30pm. Registration required.
Monica Sander Burns works with Pemberton's Clear Course Consulting, and also runs the Society of Trees forest therapy and guiding services. She did a week-long takeover for us last spring (see https://thewellnessalmanac.com/2022/03/12/a-week-of-forest-therapy-welcome-guest-blogger-monica-sander-burns-next-week/) and then she and I partnered up to co-host the Active Hope Climate Squad. She has shown me a lot about how to … Continue reading Monica Sander Burns from the Society of Trees shares a poetic reminder to take a micro pause and look around
I am sharing this post from Rachel, Chief Dean's wife, wanting to uplift her message: call him because you care. Leadership is a heavy burden and I think we need to all remember that the best kind of leaders put their entire hearts into their work, and often, that is not sustainable. The leaders who … Continue reading Wishes for the good heart health and some supportive rest for Kúkwpi7 Skalúlmecw
There are several drop-off locations around Pemberton where you can support Super Tia and Ty's Toy and Pajama Drive, to bring lightness and fun to kids in various treatments at the BC Children's Hospital - things the Sangster family relied on, when they were in that situation, and that they've turned into an offering of … Continue reading Super Tia and Ty’s Toy and Pajama Drive is back
What is your community made up of? What and whom comprise your personal ecology of life-supportive relationships? When I first made my home in Pemberton, in my early twenties, I doubled down on this physical community. I felt the shallowness of my transplanted roots, and I see now, that much of what motivated me, was … Continue reading Microdose on a poem from afar, Celebrate, by Pauline Leitch
Do you know someone - young, mature, or an organization, who brings communities closer together, across racial and culture differences? The nomination period for the annual B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards is now open and will close on November 29 at 11:59pm PST. Nominations can be submitted online on the B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards page. … Continue reading Nominate someone for a BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award, before November 29
Twice in one day, I encountered the idea of "progress over perfection" and "perfect is the enemy of done", from comedienne/writer/actor/directors - first, transcribing an interview I'd done with the wonderful Katie Burrell about her upcoming feature film Weak Layers (check it out at the Whistler Film Festival next weekend!) and about her career trajectory … Continue reading Ponder your divine divinity with Andrea Abramson-Boys’ poetry offering
I feel as if there might be an ongoing unspoken shared inquiry between me and Pip Campbell, and if I could put my language to it, I'd say the inquiry is "can we be each other's safety? and P.S. can that also bring joy and delight?" speaking about other humans generally, not just between the … Continue reading Phillipa Campbell reads Keeping Quiet
After their sold-out success with their last Lunch and Learn session, the Chamber invites you to their next offering, a Lunch and Learn with Mayor Mike Richman at the Sunstone Golf Club Bar and Grill on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023. This coincides with the timely adoption of the 2023-26 Strategic Plan by Pemberton Mayor and … Continue reading Chamber hosts Lunch and Learn with Mayor Mike Richman, November 29
There's an elegant simplicity in the form of the haiku that makes me want to just let this stand alone with lots of spaciousness. I would offer, though, this article, that an old school friend shared with me, as a nod to the grief that haiku poets are carrying these days: “Haiku, like all poetry, … Continue reading Evelyn Coggins reads her haiku
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