Before charging into the New Year, a quick glance in the rearview mirror at the highlights of The Wellness Almanac 2013. Our most consistently viewed posts are Zoe Martin's recipes, with Banana Tiramisu, Oaty Apple Crumble, Zucchini Feta & Basil Quiche, Spaghetti Squash Gratin and the Best Ever Veggie Burger all ranking in the year's … Continue reading A Look Back at 2013 on The Wellness Almanac
Area C SLRD Director, Susie Gimse, took time out from a full holiday house, to share her resolution for 2014 with us. As we near the beginning of 2014 and New Year's resolutions for the coming year, I renew my resolution to ride to Seattle in support of the BC Cancer Foundation, in remembrance of … Continue reading Resolutions 2014 with Susie Gimse
Thoughts, today, to those in mourning, those who know loss a little too well, those on their own or a long way from home, those hard at work making other people's holidays special, and those making brave decisions to get up again when they've fallen down. We revisit a poem shared by local therapist, Lesley … Continue reading Inspiration: To renewal
The winter solstice. A single moment, when the Earth's maximum axial tilt to the sun is 23°23’. It also represents the shortest day and longest night of the year. Luckily, there's a blanket of snow everywhere, so things feel pretty bright. And, we know that from this point forward, the light gets longer, bit by … Continue reading Happy Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year
Whatever you're hoping for, longing for, dreaming of, perhaps the best way to make it come your way is just to invite it in. Like putting out a birdhouse and saying, "Hey bluebird of happiness! Feel free to stop on by." Be it whimsy or wellness or whatever, why not send a holiday invitation out... … Continue reading Holiday Survival Guide: Wellness Tip #3 Invite It In
I like to sit next to the fire and read, do Sudoku and crossword puzzles. My family does a big jigsaw puzzle over the winter break which is made more challenging when the cat runs across the table. I love jigsaw puzzles, my daughter loves jigsaw puzzles, my son and husband enjoy the puzzle for … Continue reading Holiday Survival Guide: Wellness Tips #2
I pulled out an old James Barber cookbook the other night, for some assistance making risotto, and this elicited a long quiet hmm-mmm moment for me... The best recipes, he said, are the simplest. They just take time. ...and I'm very much taken with time as an ingredient. Cooking something slowly and meditatively is a … Continue reading Holiday Survival Guide: Wellness Tip #1 Do Nothing
There's obviously an affinity between our fire-fightin' guys in red and the Big Guy in the Red Suit... This Saturday, Pemberton Fire Department revive a tradition that last took place in 2006, of bringing Santa to the Museum - delivering him in the fire truck, in order to give the reindeer a rest before their … Continue reading Event: Santa at the Museum, Sat 21st Dec
The Pemberton & District Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for community and business awards to recognize commercial enterprizes and citizens for their contribution to the Pemberton Valley. Recipients of the Citizen of the Year award will join a list of past awardees, amazing local folk including Shirley Henry, Edith Illes, Duncan Low, Flo Bilenduke, … Continue reading Chamber Awards – Nominations Due Dec 27
Spotted this week, in the neighbourhood of Collins Road, a Rough-legged Hawk. A bird of the Northern Tundra, the rough-legged hawk comes South in wintertime, making this sighting rare. A big bird, the name "rough-legged" refers to the feathers which cover the legs to the base of the toes. One of the hawk's most recognizable traits … Continue reading Bird Watch: Rough Legged Hawk Sighting and Bird Count details
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