I do not want to dismiss the stress, the grief, the challenge, that people face - when they're told to stay home from work, when their plans are cancelled, when they have to decide whether or not to take that trip, when school shuts down. (This 20 year old American college student wrote so beautifully … Continue reading Should we give thanks for Covid19

This poem was shared with me yesterday. I had already been thinking, "oh, it might be good to put a little handwashing video onto the Wellness Almanac", you know, help inspire the lather... but this, landing in my inbox, moved me to a different place entirely. ''We are humans relearning to wash our hands. Washing … Continue reading Washing our hands is an act of love

It is rather unfortunate timing, given spring break just got underway, but then again, coming down with coronavirus would be a helluva lot more inconvenient. The Village of Pemberton announced last night that, out of an abundance of caution, the Pemberton & District Recreation Cetnre and the Rec (Youth and Seniors Centre) will be closed, … Continue reading Pemberton Community Centre and Library closed, until further notice

Levi Nelson, who we've been unashamed fans of since first encountering his work (and through his brilliant instagram takeover for us), has earned a place among the masters. His recent piece, "Nations in an Urban Landscape, 2019" , has been acquired as part of the Audain Art Gallery's personal collection. On Thursday March 12, Nelson … Continue reading Levi Nelson’s work to hang in the Audain Art Gallery

Had a few awkward moments yesterday, running into or catching up with friends, and wanting to hug them hello, and then stopping, and asking if it was okay, or appropriate, or would make them feel unsafe... (Admittedly, a few times, I felt a bit like I was doing theatre improv exercises and had just been … Continue reading What does a hugger do about social distancing?

Because I always have a pile of books next to my bed that is taller than I'll ever realistically get through, this spoof of the panic-driven shortage of toilet paper that started in Australia and spread more quickly than the dreaded Corvid19, made me laugh. But then I stopped laughing, because the towers of toilet … Continue reading Let’s panic-buy books and quit using toilet paper altogether

At the Budget Information Session tonight, at the Village office at 5:30, Staff will make a budget presentation and the public will have its opportunity to ask questions. The presentation will be available the following day at http://www.pemberton.ca for those who are unable to attend. You can also email your comments to budget@pemberton.ca. Your next … Continue reading Village of Pemberton hosts Public Information Budget session tonight, 5:30

On March 1, the Pemberton and District Chamber announced the results of its search for an Executive Director. Meredith Kemp will start March 9 2020. In their release, the Chamber announced that: Hiring an Executive Director is the last phase of the Pemberton & District Chambers transition from a Working Board to a Governance Board … Continue reading Pemberton and District Chamber welcomes Meredith Kemp as its first Executive Director, to start Monday March 9