Provide your input here: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/HarrowRoadProject?fbclid=IwAR2TIhlnnL3GLUGx-BuqJjvo6SyuazNQvKDp6_II64iXF-M1-emjL6TKFdY Pemberton Harrow Road Project (via Sea to Sky Community Services.) Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS), in partnership with BC Housing and the Village of Pemberton, is leading an exciting new affordable housing project in Pemberton. The project will bring much needed affordable housing to the region for singles, couples, … Continue reading Community Survey: input on a new affordable housing project on Harrow Road invited before Feb 28

Last month, we shared the news that the Pemberton and District Chamber of Commerce's first executive director, Meredith Armstrong, was moving on from the role. On Tuesday, the Chamber announced that Natalie Langmann has accepted the position, and will step into the role officially on Monday February 28. You might not know it, but Natalie … Continue reading Chamber announces new Executive Director: Natalie Langmann will step into role on Monday

There's something I'm coming to realize about the culture I grew up in, the "paradigm" that I swim in, and was educated in. It is fundamentally extractive. This shapes us all - we're always asking, how can I be the most productive and how can I get the most out of this situation/encounter.... (Does this … Continue reading It’s often good to pause and ask: am I being extractive here? How can I shift from that habitual stance?

Since building the One Mile Lake Nature Centre, Stewardship Pemberton set its focus squarely on environmental education programs and feasting for change initiatives, including the community gardens, fruit tree project, and crabapple jelly offering. Now that these programs are established, (and a new Executive Director has been hired, congratulations to Sierra Aston, and a new … Continue reading Stewardship Pemberton starts a community conversation about our climate concerns, via Zoom Thursday 24 Feb 7pm

The other day I did a Vision Board workshop. It was my 5th annual, I think. And it was fun and loose. I have the hang of it now. At last.  Not that you could tell looking at my collage. I’m no art director. It’s still the same mess that is meaningful and beautiful only … Continue reading If the Law of Attraction exists, it doesn’t matter whether I believe in it or not

I was in an online discussion group with a bunch of smart business types from all around the world - all keen to understand how to create more regenerative systems, in finance or leadership or cities or agriculture or design, and one thing came up - that most business leaders don't feel as though it's … Continue reading Wear a Pink Shirt on Feb 23 because we need people to (feel safe to) be themselves

The Pemberton and District Community Centre invites families to participate a Photography Competition and a Guess How Many Contest for Family Day, over the Feb 18-21 weekend, for a chance to win some awesome prizes. The photography challenge is a great way to get out in nature and capture the essence of Pemberton. The winner’s … Continue reading Challenge your family (whatever size and shape you are) to count and capture the town, with the Pemberton Community Centre’s weekend long challenges, and WIN!

This week, I hosted book club. In my house. I was supposed to host in December, but I had a sore throat, Omicron was pawing around outside, and so I suggested we postpone… I could have held it via zoom, I’d done that when it was my turn last year, but in our club, the … Continue reading Did any of the weird protective actions we took work? Does it matter?