If you're not at the Pemberton Festival this weekend, haven't left town to avoid the Pemberton Festival, and happen to live on the Mt Currie side of the sight, then here's a great way to beat the heat and have a staycation/adventure in your own backyard. Take a hike. Head for the alpine. It's … Continue reading Take a Hike: Joffre Lakes
Pick up a copy of the Summer Leisure Guide at the Pemberton Community Centre, or download it here >> Summer 2014 Rec Guide Pemberton Registration starts Wednesday May 28 at 9am.
Very stoked to debut a brand new column on The Wellness Almanac, dedicated to local trail news, contributed by Tracy Napier, a biker, hiker and tool belt wearer who loves maps, dirt, dogs and Pemberton. She'll be contributing a monthly Trails Update here. You can reach her with questions, news, photos or props, at tjnapier@gmail.com. … Continue reading TrailWatch: Riding Season Is Underway, and We Have a New Column Dedicated to It! Updates Galore.
After competing in a few triathlons last year and watching IRONMAN roll into town, Wellness Almanac contributor Gary Martin said, "what the heck", (after all, he had all the shiny gear), and signed up for the 2014 IronMan. As if that weren't an epic enough mission to tackle, he and four other Iron Men have … Continue reading Event: IRONMAN Canada 2014 Community Presentation, Thursday, 7pm
The Spring 2014 Leisure Guide is now online. (Download it here: Spring 2014 Rec Guide) You can pick up a hard copy at the Pemberton Community Centre front desk. REGISTRATION for programs is available on THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 9 am. Community Centre staff advise that all of our clients attending to register in person will … Continue reading Recreation: Register Thursday, 9am for Pemberton Community Centre Spring programs
Poole Creek Co-op is hosting two introductory workshops on Aikido, starting Saturday March 1, 1pm-3pm, at Ull'us Community Centre, Mount Currie. Learn to redirect the force of an attacker with little effort through Aikido in two introductory workshops with instructor Mariko Kage, on Saturday March 1 and Saturday March 15. Aikido class + Flow Movement … Continue reading Recreation: Intro to Aikido, March 1
The Pemberton Community Centre has created a weather-proof drop-in play space in the Great Hall every Saturday from 10-4. What I love most about this poster promoting it is that they've officially demanded that Parents Play Too. Yes, folks. Just because you're a sleep-deprived grown up, doesn't mean you can forget how to play. According … Continue reading Wellness: Play More
The Pemberton Community Centre has posted The Winter 2014 Leisure guide. Download it here or grab a copy at the Community Centre: Pemberton Rec Winter Leisure Guide 2013-14 Registration for Winter programs opens: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH AT 9 am Staff have advised that they will be taking clients at the front desk first and from there will … Continue reading Recreation: Winter Leisure Guide is Out
The last few weeks, I've been hiking around One Mile Lake a lot, discovering new trails and the new disc golf course with a sense of wonder and appreciation for all the effort that has gone in behind the scenes by trailbuilders, disc golf advocates, and the Village of Pemberton. A lot of what has … Continue reading Input: Create Your Own One Mile Lake Master Plan
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