Stewardship Pemberton and the Pemberton and District Public Library are joining forces to bring Catherine Karpman, of From the Garden Shed, to talk about seed saving, pollination techniques and getting the most out of your vegetable garden.
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Playgroup in the Park, Thursdays, starts July 5, 9:30 – 11am
You bring the children (up to 6 years old) and the Child Care Resource and Referral team will bring the toys - hoops, pop-up tents, balls, shovels, buckets, trucks and dolls - to Underhill Park, the tot park in the Peaks townhouse complex, beside the trail to the Community Garden and Nature Centre. Play group … Continue reading Playgroup in the Park, Thursdays, starts July 5, 9:30 – 11am
The 5 Most Wanted Invasive Species
Know 'em, name 'em, and drive 'em out of town. Tackling Invasive Species, which I now see can be a gesture of reconciliation, helping to decolonize our local landscape, as well as an act of stewardship, starts with knowing thy enemy. The Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council is on it. Here are your 5 … Continue reading The 5 Most Wanted Invasive Species
Decolonize the landscape: tackle invasive species
In conjunction with the release of the film, based on Richard Wagamese's incredible book, Indian Horse, a #Next150 challenge has been developed, inviting people to step up to the challenge of decolonizing our minds, our culture, our country, and moving towards a deeper and meaningful state of reconciliation. This challenge dropped in my in-box the … Continue reading Decolonize the landscape: tackle invasive species
Join the Spud Run tomorrow – register at the Pemberton Community Centre at 8am
In Pemberton, we ride for poutine, and run for potatoes. And it all gets done for the trails. Show and share your trail-love tomorrow.
April to June, a recap of the Wellness Almanac
Every quarter, we share a little update with our funders, the Village of Pemberton, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and the Lil'wat Nation, who each contribute $4000 a year to power this website. You can download the whole report, if you're interested: Wellness Almanac Q2 2018 Here are the highlights from the last three months. 7000 views … Continue reading April to June, a recap of the Wellness Almanac
Congratulations to the Laoyam Eagles, champions!
https://youtu.be/hSuDV7bTmd4 Karen Tomlinson, the commodore for the Pemberton Canoe Association, took over our instagram account for a week, to kick off paddling season, and her takeover made me realize how busy and sophisticated the local paddling scene has become (and therefore, how busy Karen, who was voted Citizen of the Year in 2012 for her … Continue reading Congratulations to the Laoyam Eagles, champions!
Lil’wat Nation and Murphy Construction win 2018 BC Economic Development Award
On June 12, 2018, the BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA) and FortisBC announced the winners of the 2018 BC Economic Development Awards. There, Lil'wat Nation and Murphy Construction won the BCEDA Community Project Award, for a community of less than 20,000, for work that "has implemented various economic development initiatives that provide economic benefits to a … Continue reading Lil’wat Nation and Murphy Construction win 2018 BC Economic Development Award
You are the best of Pemberton
Last year, after the Best of Pemberton 2017 results were out, I pondered what it would take to turn the annual Pique survey into the Best of Pemberton and Mount Currie, and call out all the people who contribute in a positive way to the media and cultural space here, many of whom make The … Continue reading You are the best of Pemberton
Birds know no boundaries, so bird counters appreciate accommodating property-owners
A lovely little note from our community's chief bird-wrangler, John Tschopp, arrived in my in-box mid-week, acknowledging all the landowners who permitted some innocuous trespassing on the weekend, while local birders tallied up birds for the Bird Count. It reminded me of this sign from Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the remarkable story Tschopp told me, … Continue reading Birds know no boundaries, so bird counters appreciate accommodating property-owners
The Wellness Almanac 