What do you think of when someone mentions "logging"? When I was growing up in Pemberton, I often heard very strong opinions about the industry; some said it was unnecessary and harmful, while others that it put food on their tables. I've seen peoples' faces morph into opposition when I mention that I come from … Continue reading What we don’t necessarily think about when we talk about logging… Amie LeBlanc gives a clearer picture
One early foggy morning, while running with the dog in the dark, I gazed in wonder at our haloed shadow as it paced ahead of us then glided out into the field beside us and disappeared. A car had come from behind just as we passed a large barn and somehow this combination of refracted light and mist caused … Continue reading Mist and Shadows
“The Lillooet River is such a mystery,” says Veronica Woodruff. “It’s so murky. Even where it’s only ten centimeters deep in shallow spots in the middle, you can’t actually see the bottom.” An environmental technician and founding director of Stewardship Pemberton, Woodruff paddleboards the river all summer and lives right beside it. “It doesn’t have … Continue reading Mapping the Mysterious: Stewardship Pemberton’s new 3D model of the ‘hood
Paths are wonderful things but they usually lead to predictable destinations; by stepping off the trail, I have made some chance discoveries. For instance, there is a grove of maples at the old school farm which provides year round pleasure for those who pass beneath it - brilliant flutters of yellow leaves in the fall, drooping canopies … Continue reading Just Off the Path
One thing about fall, that differentiates the season from the summer it chases, is that there's a lot less traffic on the roads, which is rather nice, doncha think?
Sometimes it's not about the "where" in photos, but the "what" that makes it priceless. Sure, mountains are gorgeous. Lakes and waterfalls are breathtaking. But they sure aren't going to entertain a 7 year old for very long, or intrigue them enough to generate that cheeky grin of sheer joy. The answer? Swings. Swings are … Continue reading Swinging out of summer: a photo gallery from Amie Le Blanc
At workout the other morning, a newcomer to Pemberton said she had driven from Pemberton to Vancouver and back the previous day. She wondered if there was a name for that. We decided there wasn’t so I have taken on the task of naming a few common occurrences that Pembertonians might recognize, starting with the … Continue reading Is There a Name for That?
Can we say no to disposable plastic this year? Guest post by Kathy Jenkins and the SLRD's Zero in on Waste team As with the start of each school year, there are always so many things to organise. Shoes, pants, shirts - check. Backpacks, crayons, markers - check. Lunch kits, healthy snacks, water - check. … Continue reading The zero waste lunchbox challenge
While big round bales are picturesque and practical, they fill a hay barn to the roof and leave little room for adventurous farm children to play. The old square bales could be made into forts and once a few passage ways were cleared we kids could set up the rope swing and entertain ourselves for … Continue reading The Hay Barn Rope Swing
Delores Los brings out a little mason jar of light golden honey. She dips in the stir stick, swirls it around and offers me a taste. Time stops. Seriously, stops. I’ve eaten flowers before. There’s no mouthful of petals that tastes like this. Bees, what wickedly wonderful alchemy do you do? “What is it?” I … Continue reading Thank you, Bee Keepers
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