On February 7 2021 I wrote a Facebook post asking (in part): Do you have a goal you care about?Is your need for perfection stopping you? The purpose of my post was to kick off a 50 day art challenge. The idea was everyday for 50 days I would create and share a piece of … Continue reading Progress Not Perfection – Day 1

Over at https://www.instagram.com/pembylibrary/, (one of my favourite instagram accounts because I am a superfan), one of the regular features of the feed is the weekly Staff Pick. Not only is it a good way to stay up to speed with the new faces who are joining the library, the suggestions are always great. Brennan Armstrong … Continue reading Brennan’s picks: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga

Looking to get up, up, up and out of this world? Blackcomb Helicopter’s is your ticket to fly. Enjoy a gourmet picnic on top of the world or hit a golf ball off the towering Mount Currie or paddleboard on a pristine alpine lake or take your alpine hiking adventures to new heights or try … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 7: Tourism Pemberton says take to the skies

See Nairn Falls up close and from a different angle. Nairn Falls is a 60 metre cataract fed by the Green, Soo and Rutherford Rivers, and flows with such force that it has etched pools, potholes and canyons out of the granite. Jet boat up to the Falls with Whistler Jet Boating, in the hands … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 6: Tourism Pemberton says take it to the water

If you are a horse lover you’ll feel right at home here! Pemberton proudly boasts more horses per capita than any other area in British Columbia. The Pemberton area offers miles and miles of horse trails, guided tours, and complete outfitting for the new or experienced rider. Guided horseback riding tours take riders on scenic … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 5: Tourism Pemberton reckons it’s time to saddle up

The Pemberton Museum explores the history of the Pemberton Valley, from its beginnings as a home to Lil’wat Nation – who settled at the foot of towering Mount Currie and at the head of Lillooet Lake – to the arrival of European settlers in the late 1880s, to its role as a farming community. You … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 4: Tourism Pemberton urges you to step back in time

Offering up a diverse network of over 100 trails with mountain views, lakes and old growth forests, Pemberton provides an unparalleled mountain biking experience. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced rider, there is a variety of trails to explore. The assortment of sensational downhill and cross-country trails have made the area a world … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 3: Tourism Pemberton suggests you explore a new mtb trail

From pristine turquoise lakes to jagged peaks and lush old growth forests, you’ll find it all on the hiking trails in and around Pemberton. With over 40 walking and hiking trails, Pemberton boasts some of the best hiking in the Coast Mountains. Discover why our diverse trail network is the perfect place to re-establish a … Continue reading Hyperlocal adventures part 2: Tourism Pemberton suggests you take a hike

Travel like a locavore - that is, like someone with an appetite for home-grown adventures and the flavour of the local terroir. There's much to suggest that the panacea for much of the world's current ills (pandemic-vulnerability, climate catastrophe), lies in rooting back down, far more deeply, to our places, making our local economies more … Continue reading 7 local Pemby adventures – take the Tourism Pemberton challenge and try at least one local adventure this summer

One of the best ways to learn someone's story is to read it... Happily, in the wake of the Joseph Boyden scandal, more and more Indigenous writers are being published, and their voices and lived experiences are being centred - through incredible fiction, memoir and non-fiction. My personal top 10 includes: Indian Horse by Richard … Continue reading Read for reconciliation