<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/94522414">2014 NIMBY Fifty Race Preview</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/nimbyfifty">NIMBY Fifty</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> With the advent of the 5th NIMBYFifty technical marathon XC race this weekend, we asked co-founder Dean Linnell what to get excited about... What's new? This year we've decided to have a "Lite" version. Check out the blog post here. We've also added … Continue reading Happy 5th anniversary, NIMBYFifty – May 31
A book on writing I once read said to use specific words. Name things. Be precise. I threw my pencil down. I knew the names of banksias and scribblybarks, wallabies and lorikeets. I couldn’t name anything here with precision, unless I’d seen it first in a Disney cartoon. (“Oh! That’s a chipmunk.”) Stewardship Pemberton founding … Continue reading Column: Put the Right Name On It
"Transformative" is a nice euphemism for the holy-heck-my-head-is-spinning-what-just-happened experience that is new parenthood. It might help to realise that everyone is on the rollercoaster and there are resources and support out there. This session targets families and peer support workers. There will be an additional session offered to healthcare providers in the afternoon of May … Continue reading Got baby shock? Free session for new parents – May 26, 11am-1pm
Arguments in favour of iPhones and social media: When in doubt about what you're seeing, take a photo and post it to instagram or twitter. Some expert will know. And we'll all be the wiser for it. via @docleslie. Thanks Leslie. A red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguinem), one of the first bee-friendly plants of the season. … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Red Flowering Currant
Shawn Wallace, Healthy Lifestyles Manager for the Lil'wat Nation, has been working on the Lil'wat Community garden project since 2008. She was asked last year what she liked about the garden. “What I like about the garden is that it’s not only a place to plant seeds and harvest food. The garden is made in … Continue reading Lil’wat Community Garden, More Than A Veggie Patch: VIDEO
When I asked Tanya Richman to share her thoughts on vitality with me, way back in the depths of winter, she was basically too busy to do it, but she still stopped in the middle of her life and fired this back in my direction. Which was awesome. Also awesome is the way Tanya pushed … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Tanya Richman
An accident may cause a hazardous material to enter the air. Unless the hazardous material is flammable, emergency response professionals may recommend that you stay indoors until you receive instructions to leave. You may be instructed to "shelter-in-place" which means you must remain inside your home or office and protect yourself there. Our well weather-stripped buildings slow … Continue reading What Does “Shelter In Place” Mean?
The Winds of Change Steering Committee, thanks to funding from BC Healthy Communities, is currently developing a Community Alcohol Policy (CAP) on behalf of the three local jurisdictions – the Village of Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Lillooet Regional District Area C (SLRD). You can contribute to this policy by taking the time to fill … Continue reading One More Week to Contribute to the CAP Survey: 10 Questions with the CAP Project Coordinator
The Wellness Almanac 