Whether spring gets the memo or not, daylight savings time begins on Sunday at 2am. There might be still snow on the ground, but the clocks don't care. Set yours forward an hour, on Sunday night, before you go to bed, and you'll be on time, on Monday, if a little bit tired and grumpy. … Continue reading Spring forward. Daylight saving begins this Sunday

When they called Larah Peters’ name, the about-to-turn 29 year old stood up, unfolding a piece of paper from the pocket of her neat black chef’s uniform. It was her graduation and she had a few words to say. “I never knew how much I loved food until I learned the joy of mirepoix,” deadpanned … Continue reading Lil’wat fields first crop of culinary arts graduates into workplace

"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own”. -Paulo Coelho The Alchemist When Lisa invited me to take over the @wellnessalmanac Instagram page for the week, I quickly responded with an “I’d be happy to.”  I enjoy taking photos and sharing … Continue reading Janet Ouchterlony’s week in charge of instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac went a little like this

Thanks to Fran Dickinson who just wrapped her week-long instagram takeover today, for giving us the low-down on the Boomerang Bags Pemberton initiative, which launches official this Friday at the Pemberton Valley Grocery Store. We've got a column in the pipeline all about it, but in the meantime, here's Fran: Boomerang bags are a reusable … Continue reading Get ready Pemberton – Boomerang Bags are about to launch

Just before Christmas, I sat down with Paul Charron to hear about this 14 week culinary arts program he was teaching. His story was pretty inspiring to me - and reaffirmed this theory I've been developing, that has played out as I've written this column for the Question over the last 3 years - that … Continue reading The first grads of Lil’wat’s culinary arts program: slideshow

If you were a recreational drug user in Pemberton in 2004, the day Paul Charron sobered up was a good day. His “yard sale” to clear out the stuff he was quitting cold-turkey, fed a few appetites. But 13 years ago, at his own personal rock-bottom, the long-time fixture in Whistler’s cooking scene was done. … Continue reading Lessons in nourishment with Chef Paul Charron

  This is the Pemberton Secondary School library. In action. As captured during the PSS takeover of our instagram account the other week. >> Just like it's off-campus version, the library is a refuge. Thursday night offers a chance to contribute to that. And to imagine a pop-up literary salon in Pemberton, offering live entertainment, … Continue reading March 2 Coffee House evening is a chance to peek inside the high school and raise funds for the library