How much water can a hot thirsty town down? A LOT, according to a recent post from the Village of Pemberton, advising that Level 3 Water restrictions have been brought for the Village, restricting watering to one day a week during off-peak hours (4am - 9am, or 7pm - 10pm.) (The next level of restrictions … Continue reading Village of Pemberton implements watering restrictions to protect the drinking water supply and fire flow storage

from the Pemberton Firefighters Association The Pemberton Firefighters have concerns with proposed changes to the ambulance service delivery model in Pemberton. The proposed changes, as understood by the firefighters, will result in the loss of a quick response ambulance for a minimum of 12 hours a day and this will result in a downgrade in … Continue reading Proposed Changes to Ambulance Delivery in Pemberton Raises Alarm

Do you celebrate or protest? On Tuesday, the Village of Pemberton Council considered that question, and I feel they came up with the right response. Mayor Mike RIchman posted to Facebook yesterday: Yesterday, Council and I were called upon to answer an important question. In light of the recent discoveries of mass graves at Residential … Continue reading What does Canada Day mean in 2021?

Lil'wat Nation has been awarded funding to construct an emergency women and children's shelter here in Mt Currie. There was funding for the construction of 12 such facilities all across Canada, and Lil'wat was chosen for the BC location/ Construction and operating costs are fully funded. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash The press release announced this last … Continue reading Lil’wat receives funding for emergency women’s and children’s shelter

The Zero Waste Chef probably spends a lot of time singing to the choir... I imagine a lot of her followers already are fans of the idea of generating less waste and eliminating plastic from their lives and waste-streams. She (aka Anne-Marie Bonneau), cookbook author, fermenter, sourdougher, zero waster has a lot of practical tips … Continue reading Share a Zero-Waste tip, recipe or hack and WIN your own copy of the Zero Waste Chef book!

Writes Sandy Ward: With truth and reconciliation being some very commonly used words lately, have you ever asked yourself, how can I get outside in a respectful way?Come listen to a few ideas that I have been thinking of recently. As an Indigenous woman, I am in no way saying that I speak for all … Continue reading Can we recreate more respectfully? Lil’wat7ul Sandy Ward joins BC Adventure Smart, July 12, 7pm, to share her perspectives

𝗥𝗲𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 Playwright and actor Yvonne Wallace, of the Lil’wat Nation, shares a video performance reading from her next play, a work in progress titled, “Rezonance”. It’s a story told by Mixy, a mixed-raced Indigenous woman, who, along with the other characters, has been invited to participate in … Continue reading Rezonance: Join online screening of Yvonne Wallace’s newest play in development

Okay, we're just in Step 2 of our BC pandemic experience, which is a soft re-opening, with gatherings capped at 50 and house guests limited to 5, (or one other household,) and interprovincial travel still on an essential basis only. But it's easy to feel as if we're moving into post-pandemic life. As the Globe … Continue reading Does a pandemic end with a bang or with a whimper?

The Pemberton Farmers Market opened for the season on June 4 and is now building steam! Wear your mask, bring a bag, celebrate local. Vendors include Blackwater Creek orchard, Alpine Honey, Pemberton Meat Co, Ogre Acres (with Pemberton grass fed beef), Qwal̓ímak Nlep̓cálten (the Lil'wat farm). 200 Degrees Bakery | 200degrees.ca Alpine Honey | alpinehoney.ca Blackwater Creek … Continue reading Fridays are Farmers Market Days at the downtown Pemberton barn, 3:00 – 6:30

I've enjoyed following the American writer and journalist Anand Giradharadas this year, because he's so on-point in taking down corruption and the mega-rich and scrutinizing the system we're all living in. I normally would take a wide swerve around economic analysis as if it was rotting roadkill, but his take is so feisty and fascinating... … Continue reading How much brilliance are we sidelining with our systems?