Move "make emergency kit" off the to-do list and over to the DONE list next week, Wednesday May 23, from 5pm - 8pm, thanks to a family-oriented Emergency Preparedness evening co-hosted by the students from Blackwater Elementary and the N'Quatqua Children's Centre. The Blackwater school kids have been working hard to learn about emergency preparedness, and … Continue reading Blackwater and N’Quatqua kids want to help you be more emergency prepared!
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Sighted: Cooper’s Hawk
The tree swallows were not happy this weekend, when a raptor came in low over the field and landed on a fence, but John Tschopp was pleased that it posed long enough for him to fetch the camera and snap a few pictures. Then the swallows got their message across, and the adult Cooper's Hawk, … Continue reading Sighted: Cooper’s Hawk
Everyone is welcome at this weekend’s Lillooet Lake Rodeo, May 19-21 2018
via Pemberton Valley Lodge Lillooet Lake Rodeo Returns May 19-21, 2018 One of the oldest rodeos in the province, the Lillooet Lake Rodeo is back this May for three days of cowboy action and family fun. Come and cheer on visiting and local athletes as they compete in a variety of different events, including; bull … Continue reading Everyone is welcome at this weekend’s Lillooet Lake Rodeo, May 19-21 2018
The Life Advice John Long gave me before he forgot my name
We were drying off from a quick poached swim in my neighbour’s pool, when my 4 year old eyed their slackline, stretched at about three feet off the ground, between two trees. It’s a rock-climbers’ version of the tight-rope. The boy immediately picked up the ski poles lying beside it, and stepped onto the inch-wide … Continue reading The Life Advice John Long gave me before he forgot my name
The difference between small talk and a conversation…
Finding Our Way: Levi Nelson’s “A brief history of Lil’wat”
I met Levi Nelson last July. His mom, Lois Joseph, had shared an email about his being shortlisted for the IDEA award, and someone forwarded it to me, and I posted it on the Wellness Almanac, because this is a place we celebrate people's successes, (most especially the hard-won ones), and then I asked him … Continue reading Finding Our Way: Levi Nelson’s “A brief history of Lil’wat”
Baby hairy woodpeckers rescued after weekend windstorm
Grateful to rescuer Nigel Mathews, and documenter Leah Noble, for sharing this story and picture.
PORCA fundraiser, Saturday May 12, 7 – 11pm
Help fill the Library’s book thermometer and fund the redesign
The temperature is rising at the library. In February, the Pemberton & District Library announced that it had a plan. Bursting at the seams, in order to better accommodate all the community's needs, and wring every inch of functionality out of the space, the Library plans to redesign - and create more space for programs, improve … Continue reading Help fill the Library’s book thermometer and fund the redesign
SLRD releases a visual reminder why we don’t want to trash the place with new video series
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District released the first video in its series, Love This Place, Reduce Your Waste, last Thursday. New videos will be dropping every month starting April 16th! The video series will showcase local waste management facilities throughout the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, and take viewers on an exploration of common global waste related issues. … Continue reading SLRD releases a visual reminder why we don’t want to trash the place with new video series
The Wellness Almanac 