The Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications. Founded by Sunshine Tenasco, from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Pow Wow Pitch was created out of the belief that entrepreneurship is the path to self-sufficiency. "Entrepreneurship is a big part of Indigenous heritage. We used to … Continue reading Indigenous entrepreneurs and creatives invited to pitch ideas to access cash prizes, tools and resources. 1 min pitch due June 21

A pair of yellow headed blackbirds have been serving as an alarm clock for Linda Welsh, up the Meadows. Thanks to Linda for posting the photo. According to https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/yellow-headed-blackbird, where I borrowed this striking close up photo, "The male Yellow-headed Blackbird is impressive to see, but not to hear: it may have the worst song … Continue reading Seen and Heard: Yellow Headed Blackbird

Climate for Change is being held in-person on Cortes Island, BC, from June 26-30, 2022. Anyone who is advancing bold climate action and defending land, water, and air, is invited to consider this opportunity. Climate for Change is a five-day re-energizing retreat and strategy space that will bring together a diverse group of Indigenous, grassroots, … Continue reading Climate for Change retreat invites planet-lovers to in-person conference, June 26-30

Evelyn Coggins, a frequent contributor and longtime supporter of the Wellness Almanac, has never been into my crawl space, so she couldn't actually know about the piles of journals that have accumulated over the past 20 years, and whose amassing has taking on a new kind of urgency through the pandemic, where the pages became … Continue reading Women’s Wellness Retreat hosted by Copper Cayuse Outfitters, June 17-19

Fire trucks and free donuts. On the last day of EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2022, the downtown Pemberton Community Barn will be host to a fun, informative day of demonstrations and workshops from Pemberton Fire Rescue, BC Wildfire Service, Pemberton FireSmart, Pemberton Search and Rescue, BC Ambulance and the Village of Pemberton. We've had a few … Continue reading Wildfire and Emergency Preparedness Day, Saturday May 7, 10-3, Downtown Community Barn, Pemberton

I don't want to make light of people who are suffering anxiety, distress or are in crisis - particularly when any of these experiences reach the level they're becoming debilitating. An "imagination power smoothie" is not a substitute for clinical help. Here are a list of resources to connect to if you are in crisis. … Continue reading What if what your mental health needs right now is an Imagination power smoothie

When I was younger, I was a big fan of the culture-jamming magazine, Adbusters. It used art, marketing and magazines, (some of my favourite things), to challenge consumerism, the big brands and a lot of things that fundamentally confused me about the world, as a non-trendy kinda girl. I'd spent my teenage years working in … Continue reading Mental Health Week begins today. How’s yours?

It was a satisfying crop of birds for half an hour effort on Riverlands, reports our man with the binoculars, John Tschopp. Thanks, as always, to his generosity, in sharing sightings and his photography. Female Mountain Bluebird. Photo courtesy John Tschopp Yellow-rumped Warbler. Photo courtesy John Tschopp Townsend's Solitaire. Photo courtesy John Tschopp Western Sandpiper. … Continue reading Spring bird sightings with John Tschopp

Even when she's meant to be talking-herself-up, Tanina Williams is an educator, trying to build bridges between indigenous and non-indigenous folk. Last night, her business Amawilc was showcased as a top-five finalist for the BC Small Business awards. She used that platform to share about what reconciliation looks like, right now. And what it could … Continue reading Tanina Rose Williams turns her BC Small Business Awards experience into an eloquent assessment of the state of reconciliation in this country