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[Updated] Holiday calendar to help you get a handle on things happening around the community in December from Photos with Santa to where to ring in the New Year with the kids

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It starts with Mountains of Art and the Gathering of Artists, and ends with New Years Eve. That's right. Your calendar is about to explode. We've tried to round up some of the festive things happening in the 'hood this month. Click each event for more information. It's a work-in-progress. We'll endeavour to keep it … Continue reading [Updated] Holiday calendar to help you get a handle on things happening around the community in December from Photos with Santa to where to ring in the New Year with the kids

Heavy rain and rain-on-snow is here until Thursday – hello Pineapple Express

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Environment Canada and the BC River Forecast Centre advise that an extreme weather event (heavy rain, rain-on-snow) is expected to bring up to 60-80mm of rain by Thursday to Pemberton and Area, in conjunction with rising freezing levels to above 3000m.   High streamflows are expected on the Lillooet River with rising levels also expected … Continue reading Heavy rain and rain-on-snow is here until Thursday – hello Pineapple Express

Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative: A Plea for continued funding.

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After getting so much interest from our Facebook post earlier in the month, sharing the Pique story about funding to the CYMHSU drying up, we asked Tanya Richman, the local action team's co-chair, to explain what this means, and what we can do about it.  Funding for 64 Local Action Teams across the province who are … Continue reading Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative: A Plea for continued funding.

Birds can be deadly. The Christmas Bird Count won’t. Save the date. December 15.

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John Tschopp shared the recent news of a Great Horned Owl doing battle in a local chicken coop. It won. Meal was successfully attained. Franzy Schnyder provided these pictures of the intruder. Save the date for the Pemberton Christmas Bird Count 2017. December 15. Based on the event's longstanding track record, there is zero likelihood … Continue reading Birds can be deadly. The Christmas Bird Count won’t. Save the date. December 15.

Boomerang Bags Sewing Circle takes place November 22

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WEDNESDAY November 22, 6pm-9pm will see another Boomerang Bags Sewing Circle take place at the Community Centre. All are welcome to join the movement to help make Pemberton plastic-bag free. This session will be a Ski School pinnie bonanza, with the aim of beating last month's 57 bags sewn! Come anytime during those hrs, even … Continue reading Boomerang Bags Sewing Circle takes place November 22

Community Centre and Library closed, November 9 -13

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Stockpile your books and reschedule your workouts! The Pemberton Community Centre and Library will be closed Thursday November 9 to Monday November 13. The building will reopen at 6am on Tuesday, November 14. The closure is to repair the geothermal heating and cooling system. via https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/notices/service-interruption-notices/pemberton-district-community-centre-and-public-library-close-repairs-nov-9-nov-13 You can still place and collect holds on library books … Continue reading Community Centre and Library closed, November 9 -13