On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 7pm, the Pemberton and District Public Library, in partnership with the Squamish and Whistler libraries, will host a talk by Quest University faculty member Dr Marina Tourlakis: WHY VIRUSES MAKE US SICK? Epidemiology 101 is probably a good thing for most of us to develop some basic literacy in... … Continue reading Why do viruses make us sick? Zoom presentation, July 22, 7pm – 8:30pm

I entered a triathlon once. I miscalculated the length of the run leg (I wasn’t exactly competitive about it) and didn’t realize it was two laps of the course until I put on a little late breaking burst of speed to cross the finish line and the marshall waved me away: “Another lap to go.” … Continue reading Shifting Ground

You might have seen the recent Pique cover story, The drive to preserve the Lil'wat language. A little while before it ran, we had a chance to check in with Bonding Beaver Media about their new van. Calling Mountains Productions has been working with the Lil'wat Nation, documenting culture and language, for the past few … Continue reading Bonding Beaver Media’s Language van hits the road

We are lucky to live in a fertile valley populated with skilful growers. Support farmers, buy direct. The Pemberton Farmers' Market is on every Friday, 3pm - 6:30pm, under the Barn.

Ever since attending my first yoga class with Natalie Rousseau, I have been a fan of this human and her thoughtfulness as a teacher and a community builder. I have had my eyes opened to the beauty of the seasons and the plant world through participation in her online courses,13 Moons, and The Witches Year. Her … Continue reading How to make a commitment to anti-racism: Natalie Rousseau explores how to be an ally

Rachelle Walker, founder of Earth and Elle, gave me permission to share this post. When I read it, I appreciated how she was walking into inquiry, to align her values with her business and her offering, and despite all the things that might be murky or confusing, had found some very clear and simple guardrails. … Continue reading What does racism have to do with underwear? Thoughts from local artisan, Earth and Elle founder, Rachelle Walker

https://22.files.edl.io/0cca/06/26/20/201719-8c1b05c7-d0b8-4d0a-9534-31a05dce032f.pdf   The Superintendent of Schools, Lisa McCullough, shared this Year-End Message on June 26, 2020 and I read it last night (via Signal Hill's new fancy website and app) and was surprisingly moved. (Read the full text at the link- below has been condensed.) "It is difficult to close out this school year with … Continue reading Class of 2020, hail to you the resilient ones

The Pemberton and District Chamber of Commerce announced that, to coincide with launch of Phase 3 of BC's Restart Plan, they are also launching a Buy Local initiative. LOVE PEMBERTON, BUY LOCAL As the economy continues to reopen we want to keep the need to support local businesses top of mind and thank our community … Continue reading Chamber launches Love Pemberton, Buy Local campaign, to support community’s businesses