Pemberton is taking over Whistler! Well, taking over the art gallery, anyway. Four local artists - Karen Love, Simon Bedford, Heidi Denessen and Ron Denessen, are apparently demonstrating to Whistler and its real and virtual visitors, that Pembertonians are more than "just impressive potato farmers." You can visit the exhibit in real life Friday: 2:00pm … Continue reading Take a virtual art walk, with Picturing Pemberton on display in Whistler until March 7

One small act of kindness can grow. That's my takeaway from Pink Shirt Day, an event that's coming up on Wednesday, 24 February, that began with one gesture, in 2007, to support a classmate. “David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 … Continue reading Wear a Pink Shirt for Pink Shirt Day, Wednesday 24 February, to show support for small acts of kindness

Use your words to conjure the more beautiful world your heart knows is possible. Her name was Brooke. It had been a name chosen carefully for her by her father, so when she read that the word “brook” was being struck from the dictionary, along with a host of other words “redundantly” featuring nature, it … Continue reading Speak the Wild Words

Introducing the Pemberton and District Library's Community Book Club!  Come and read with us!Read our monthly selection and then join us for a lively discussion. Come equipped with your opinions in hand: Loved it? Hated it? Let’s hear why! Our March Book Club pick is:Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel.Our first book club meeting … Continue reading Community Book Club gets into pandemic-lit, reads Station Eleven for March

The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre has released a new land acknowledgement video, explaining that land acknowledgements are a necessary first step at honouring the original occupants of a place, and situating Whistler on the unceded shared territory of the Skwxwu7mesh Nation and the Lil'wat7ul Nation. There's something pretty radical about this - about pulling together … Continue reading How and Why to make a land acknowledgement at the opening of your meeting? A guest post by Heather Paul

https://www.youtube.com/embed/kV7hIttb7ms On Saturday, we shared a post from Veronica Woodruff on behalf of the Pemberton Wildlife Association, introducing us to the species of salmon that inhabit the Lillooet River Watershed. And earlier, we shared a music video from British artist Cosmo Sheldrake, in which he played music he'd composed, using recordings of endangered birds, back … Continue reading Our Community, Our Water, video from Lil’wat Health and Healing

If you know Anna Helmer at all, you know that if the farming thing doesn't work out, she could probably make a go in stand-up comedy. Her humour is dry and her knowledge about potatoes and her passion for Pemberton, soil and biodynamics is unparalleled. So, when she launches a podcast, we tuned in. If … Continue reading Let’s talk potatoes. Anna Helmer’s debut podcast

A friend recently shared with me about a new business she's launching and it's a brilliant idea. My immediate response was to think of how I could help contribute to her success. Naturally, right? Well, that might not have been my reaction two decades ago. Freelance life is tricky. It's very easy to fall into … Continue reading There’s not enough time, so open the circle