An annual excursion I cherish is a visit to the Trillium woods. These glowing white wildflowers are amongst the first to bloom and yet many people fail to see them because they typically grow in shady woods, often amidst some thick Devil’s club or Stinging Nettle. Come spring, my mom and I used to walk … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Western Trillium
Why this work - all work - of community-building, bridge-building, hand-holding, and compassion-growing, matters.
Date: Saturday, April 09, 2016 Time: 12 PM Where: Mackenzie Basin Parking Lot PORCA brings back the Ice Breaker Toonie ride this April 9, 2016. The event celebrates the start of the mountain bike season in Pemberton. Meet up with fellow mountain bikers, make some new ride buddies and rip some trails. Event start: Noon Location: Mackenzie Basin Parking … Continue reading PORCA Icebreaker Toonie Ride and Fundraiser, April 9
Caught with a free afternoon and NO BOOK? Yes, it is a crisis, and it's made worse if you didn't get the memo about the library being closed over the Easter long weekend, Fear not! There is an alternative... the kind of option that seems so perfectly appropriate for a little community of honour stands. … Continue reading Take a book, leave a book. It’s an experiment.
The Pemberton Lions Club will host their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 27th at 1pm at Pioneer Park. Bring your own baskets! Meet at the Gazebo. (Photos by Dave Steers.)
I missed the opportunity to post an invitation to attend a drumming event at Tipella that took place on Monday to bring in the start of spring - my apologies. (I've been blaming daylight saving for being off my game, but I guess I have to just embrace the difficult wake-ups and move on. :)) … Continue reading Xa’xsta First Nation members drum in the spring
Straight from the facebook-mouth of author Richard Wagamese, comes the news that Indian Horse, one of the most powerful books I've ever read (and every single one of my book club agrees, which is not the usual case): Indian Horse is swinging into production. An open casting call!!! This movie has lots of Indigenous speaking … Continue reading Indian Horse is going to be made into a movie and they’re looking for First Nations talent!
Consider this a call to action, or an invitation, from Canada's two wisest elders, David Suzuki and Margaret Atwood, to kick everyone out of the house, and start mucking about in the dirt.
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