The doors were beautiful to begin with. Beautiful smooth wood. But Ashley Gélpcal Joseph is turning them into a true portal - not just a literal opening, into a room, but one that you could pass through and be transformed by. The story he has conceived is a beautiful blessing for every person who goes into … Continue reading Work in Progress, with Ashley Gélpcal Joseph
The Pemberton and District Museum and Archives' 2018 Tea & Tales event offers an afternoon of history and treats, for a toonie, every Tuesday through the summer. The program kicked off on July 10, with guest speaker George Vanderwolf speaking of the legend of the Lillooet Cattle Drive of 1872-3. On Tuesday, July 17, … Continue reading Lex Joseph shares Lil’wat Stories of Creation at the Museum’s Tea & Tales, Tuesday, July 17, 2 – 4pm
When I asked her to do a takeover, Diane was just the woman on the exercise bike next to me at the gym. After her takeover, I discovered so much more - gardener extraordinaire, hard core homesteader, paddler, cancer survivor, bike rider, life enthusiast, and wickedly funny hashtagger. She also shared her breakfast muffin recipe, … Continue reading Instagranny, Diane Zaste’s, breakfast muffins
The Pemberton Valley Supermarket invites you to help them celebrate 20 years in the community on Sunday, July 15, from noon until 4pm.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkNuzi3lMSp/?taken-by=bcachievement The BC Creative Achievement Awards for First Nations Art celebrate artistic excellence in both traditional and contemporary visual art. The award is designed for artists from BC First Nations who have demonstrated a commitment to their art practice, have accumulated a body of work, and who are recognized in their communities as artists. Each … Continue reading Nominations open until July 16 for BC Creative Achievement Awards for First Nations Art
Once, when I was really under pressure, blocked by my own ambition, I plagiarized. I stole an entire paragraph of someone else’s writing and offered it up as my own. The story ran in the newspaper. I was sent a cheque. And cashed it. No one ever found out. Except my mother, who was suspicious … Continue reading Breaking Points
While the Ironman Canada event has been re-routed this year, so as not to travel through Pemberton, highway closures in Whistler will still impact local businesses or those travelling south through Whistler. This year, the bike leg will travel from Rainbow Park on the west side road, through Alpine, down along Highway 99 to the Callaghan, … Continue reading Plan your travels around Ironman, Sunday July 29
I recently discovered a robin building a nest on the beam under our deck. We've come to call this area Robin Condos due to the prolific number of nests that get constructed there in a season. It's a perfect setting for a nest - out of the sun, wind & rain. I've always thought that … Continue reading Serendipity & Robin’s Eggs
via the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District In April 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act) and Bill C-46 (the Act to amend the Criminal Code) with plans to make non-medical (i.e. recreational) cannabis legal in Canada by July 2018. The bill received Royal Assent on June 21, 2018, meaning that it has officially … Continue reading The SLRD is preparing for cannabis legalization. Take a 5 minute survey to share your thoughts, and get up to speed on some of the impacts
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