When I saw the poster advertising this 6 week workshop, I was so intrigued that I immediately emailed Erin Stewart Elliot for more information. Here is what she shared. Who are the workshops for? These sessions are for anyone wanting to make a positive difference in their community.  Because the workshops are happening by Zoom, … Continue reading Start Creating the Community You Want: free workshop 6 week series with teacher Yvonne Wallace

The oranges are here! A potato truck full of fresh Florida oranges is about to dose us with Vitamin C, and the proceeds will support Stewardship Pemberton Society and the One Mile Lake Nature Centre's programs and community services. A box of oranges contains 88 little orange globes and will set you back $45. It … Continue reading Oranges are here

Tanina Williams, Lil'wat Knowledge Keeper and legendary bannock maker, launches the Lockdown Learning Series on Valentine's Day... Treat yourself, make a virtual date with someone, have a family adventure, with Tanina as your guide... and learn how to make her favourite bannock dog recipe... Hear stories, enjoy Tanina's wonderful sense of humour and teaching skills, … Continue reading Bannock and Stories with Tanina Williams, Sunday Feb 14 2-4pm

via https://haveyoursay.pemberton.ca/affordable-housing-pemberton Currently, very little housing in Pemberton is considered affordable. Affordability means you only need to spend 30% of your pre-tax income on your rent or mortgage. Council’s number one Strategic Priority is to take action on this issue. The Village recognizes that facilitating a range of housing options is essential in creating an inclusive, affordable and … Continue reading Got any thoughts about housing affordability in Pemberton? Share them with the Village, in their survey, before Feb 17

This past week, it has felt like everyone I know knows someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Suddenly, this abstraction that was mostly making headlines elsewhere (and sometimes made me feel that my bubble-time was an overreaction), has gotten very real. There are exposure warnings issued for a host of Whistler bars - Buffalo … Continue reading Covid cases rising. Check your nervous system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksh1XOPNi5s&feature=emb_logo To augment our recently-proclaimed enthusiasm for sharing bird-sightings, we add this celebration of bird song from British musician (and former guest at the Squamish Constellation Music Festival), Cosmo Sheldrake. "I've been making a series of pieces of music out of field recordings I've been making of British birds, in particular endangered British birds, to … Continue reading Music break: Bird song has never sounded like this

It's never easy to realise your kids' teachers probably know all your secrets... that they probably know if you drink a lot of wine, have a potty mouth, or always sleep in until noon on a Sunday - because kids are leaky alibis. And then, you remember that their job is not to judge you, … Continue reading Mediocre parenting is good enough, yo.

Our love of recreation can become a pathway for connection. Shared by our friends at PORCA. Hope to some local outdoor enthusiasts there! This Wednesday, the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC's webinar series kicks off for 2021 with: WORKING IN A GOOD WAY Best practises and lessons learned for settlers and Indigenous peoples collaborating as … Continue reading Working in a Good Way: webinar for allies of recreation and reconciliation, Wednesday January 27 7pm

Sometimes, my wishes are petty (pause here: PETTY, not pretty, as autocorrect would have preferred. Petty as in small and mean) and I'm glad I don't have a genie hanging on my every word only to realize I've just squandered my opportunity to summon in world peace, so I can be bikini-buff AND eat a … Continue reading To wish one another well