https://www.youtube.com/embed/kV7hIttb7ms On Saturday, we shared a post from Veronica Woodruff on behalf of the Pemberton Wildlife Association, introducing us to the species of salmon that inhabit the Lillooet River Watershed. And earlier, we shared a music video from British artist Cosmo Sheldrake, in which he played music he'd composed, using recordings of endangered birds, back … Continue reading Our Community, Our Water, video from Lil’wat Health and Healing

If you know Anna Helmer at all, you know that if the farming thing doesn't work out, she could probably make a go in stand-up comedy. Her humour is dry and her knowledge about potatoes and her passion for Pemberton, soil and biodynamics is unparalleled. So, when she launches a podcast, we tuned in. If … Continue reading Let’s talk potatoes. Anna Helmer’s debut podcast

A friend recently shared with me about a new business she's launching and it's a brilliant idea. My immediate response was to think of how I could help contribute to her success. Naturally, right? Well, that might not have been my reaction two decades ago. Freelance life is tricky. It's very easy to fall into … Continue reading There’s not enough time, so open the circle

A week before Christmas, with public health requests to avoid gathering with family ringing in her ears, Lisa Sambo tiptoed around her community of N'Quatqua and taped green and red print-outs to everyone's front doors. One poster was for adults and read: "Could you be a helper?" One was for youth and kids, and was … Continue reading Can you be a helper? An invitation that sparked a cascade of connection

The Pemberton Wildlife Association (PWA) is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1962. They are dedicated to promoting conservation, preservation and enhancement of wildlife and outdoor recreational resources. Over the decades, the PWA has been actively involved in important projects such as wildlife and fish population assessment, enhancement and habitat restoration, education, land … Continue reading Meet the Salmon of the Lillooet River Watershed: a guest post from Veronica Woodruff and the PWA

One of my favourite phrases right now is "Small steps, often." But whether you're a steady-stepper, a sprinter, or a stroller pusher, you can enjoy The Story Walk, an offering from the Whistler Pemberton Literacy Partnership, over the coming week, during your next One Mile Lake stroll. Starting Saturday, 13 February, the Family Day long … Continue reading Take a story walk, one page at a time

It started with the sign. Robert Moss said, when you approach life as a dreamer, everything is a sign. The way the postal delivery clerk walks up your drive. The colour of the sky after the storm. The spot where the snow drops off the branch. It’s all ways the Everything is communicating with you. … Continue reading When the book jumped at me

Birdsong in wintertime is usually limited to the screeching of Steller's Jays and cawing of crows. Last Sunday I felt like hearing some real singing. With the longer days, the Black-capped Chickadees are timidly practicing their spring songs. We do have two birds in the valley, snow and ice does not stop them from singing. … Continue reading Take your ears for a walk: Birdsong in the wintertime, with John Tschopp

Anais Nin wrote, in December 1931: "You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book (Lady Chatterley, for instance), or you take a trip, or you talk with [someone], and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating. The symptoms of … Continue reading Read more books. Because it “awakens us from the slumber of almost-living.”