"Mt Currie shed a layer and made a big rumble a few days ago," says Polek Rybczynski, who caught the action. "It was humbling and a reminder of the raw environment we live in. But it's all about the One Mile Lake Water Lilies this time of year for me. They steal the show. With subtle … Continue reading The yin and yang of summer, so far, is caught by Polek Rybcyznski’s lens
When I first started running, I definitely did not classify myself as a runner. In my narrow mind, the only narrow thing about me, a runner was lean and mean and somewhat obsessive. My friend Kathy fit that image, and she felt that I should reap the benefits of running too, so she asked me … Continue reading How I learned to call myself a Runner
In the spring, Stewardship Pemberton Society was invited to a workshop in Vancouver: Finding Common Ground hosted by the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group who aim to get more BC food on more BC plates. Long story short, the B.C. Agri-Food and Seafood Strategic Growth Plan put forward by the Provincial government aims to increase domestic … Continue reading Collaboration (as told by the stars)
The other day, Tanya submitted this shout-out to the Pemberton Library, and I nodded my assent, and filed it for future use. Then, I read a facebook post, from Nic, one of the AMAZING librarians... who admitted to having struggled with learning difficulties and hating reading as a kid. I remember pretending to understand what … Continue reading Shout out to the Pemberton & District Public Library
Gary and Zoe went for an adventure yesterday and my biggest takeaway from the photo Gary offered for today's Wellness moment is "why go anywhere else?" Anyone else game to take on a hyperlocal adventure challenge? What if we made 2017 the year in which we tried to do all our adventuring within the Squamish-Lillooet … Continue reading Gary Martin’s photo sings the praise of hyperlocal adventures
It’s almost like we belong to some mysterious (and some would say, delirious) club, but Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 5:40 in the morning, vehicles converge in the parking lot beside Mountain Glass and Mirror and a committed crew of clients line trundle into the side bay of the shop to gather a collection of … Continue reading What Happens at Early Risers…
Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. William Morris When my dad turned twenty-one, his younger sisters gave him a ceramic horse as a birthday present. They had work horses on the farm and dad liked to ride and work with them but it still seems … Continue reading Clutter
Coded message to the grads of 2016? Would you agree?
When they flew in 800 avocadoes from Mexico for the television commercial, to make sure they had one absolutely perfect fruit, Jenna Dashney knew that the money she was making wasn’t going to make this sit right. “You couldn’t even give them away to the crew afterwards, because they were constantly being fed by a … Continue reading Slow down for your supper – with Jenna Dashney, the Farmers’ Market’s new chef-in-residence
I’m not a big traveller and I’ve often wondered why. I know what I’m missing - opportunities to explore other cultures, chances to experience new climates, occasions to marvel at the creations of this world, and openings into new ways of thinking. Yet, I stay home more often than not. Saint Augustine said, “The world … Continue reading Travel Widely
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