Inspired by Cindy Filipenko's column this week, here are her top 3 reasons to shop locally this season. 1. Save time. If you make, say, $20 dollars an hour and a round trip to Park Royal takes four hours (allotting a scant hour for shopping), and somewhere in the neighbourhood of 20 litres of gas, … Continue reading Why to Shop Locally, Even Just a Little, This Season
Here's an interesting fact: this December has five Saturdays, five Sundays and five Mondays. Apparently this only happens every 824 years. Here's the choice: agonise in the fact that the busiest darkest month of the year just got longer... or celebrate that the busiest month has MORE WEEKENDS than ever! What will you do with … Continue reading Inspiration: Be a Victim. Or Be Grateful. Your Choice.
I drove into Pemberton last Friday night with my daughter, on our way to The Legion for a successful fundraiser for ski racer Charley Field. As we passed the Community Centre, the lights were on and the Great Hall was full for the Bingo fundraiser for Pemberton Youth Soccer Association. The next day we spent … Continue reading Shout out to … Pemberton
Instead of getting swept up in a shopping frenzy courtesy of all the Black Friday hype, why not consider a month-long Five Hands "frenzy". If you take it on, share it with us. We'd love to hear about, or see pics of, your progress.
Local yogi and raw food consultant, Sarinda Hoilett, has just launched a new blog with her fresh website. Last week, she shared her 3 Fall Rituals, essential for preserving sanity in this early-darkening, fast-chilling time of the year. 1. Get outside. 2. Eat supercharged food. 3. Do yoga. Check out her ritual suggestions here. Let … Continue reading Coaches Corner: Coping with the Seasonal Blahs
This year, the Winds of Change Wellness Awards recognises Henry McDermott for his work Strengthening Individuals or Community Resilience through the Provision of Community Services. Henry has the very unique (and cool) distinction of doing puppet shows that share and teach children lessons about taking care of themselves, such as: brushing their teeth, washing their … Continue reading Wellness Champion, Henry McDermott
What do the following have in common? Knitting group Junior World Changer group Art Classes Babytime Storytime Computer Classes Writers Group Toddler Storytime Social Media Training Movie Nights Chess club Seniors Meetings Pre-school Storytime Wellness Speaker Series They all take place under one roof – free of charge to community members. The Pemberton and District … Continue reading Wellness Champion, the Pemberton & District Library
The Wellness Almanac 