We're back with another guest post by Sam McKoy as part of our series recapping his instagram takeover. This is a photo of my dad following me up the mountainside of Rohr on the Duffey Lake Road. . . We're pretty lucky living in Pemberton. I think we have potential to be one of the … Continue reading Sam McKoy on the role of dads, the backcountry and going self-propelled play in wellness
Last week, Connie Sobchak shared a post about the "Giants" - a massive boulder field she'd come upon while exploring near the Rutherford. Hugh Naylor took us up on a invitation to share his insight about the site, in this post, that may be the first of an ongoing series. To catch you up, here's … Continue reading The Mystery Creek “Giants”: Hugh Naylor lends his geology passion to our wanderings
Guest post by Sam McKoy. This is a photo I took of myself looking west from the headwaters of Rivers Inlet and Owikeno Lake amidst the Coast Mountains north of Pemberton. This 2013 ski traverse was 27 days long and in 2013. . Identity. I used to identify myself as a soccer player, skier and … Continue reading Sam McKoy invites us to reflect on “identity”
This is Sam. Sam did an instagram takeover for us and each post was a meaty thought-provoking blog, and so much more than a photo caption or a quick throwaway remark. This week, the instagram becomes the blog, and we get a chance to put ourselves in the hands of a thoughtful young guide. Over … Continue reading Sam McKoy guides us into adventure, deep snow and some personal inquiry
Victoria Saddleman has been sharing her photography with us since she gamely accepted the invitation to be our second guestagrammer at instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac. I love her photography and am amazed by her well of thoughtful inspirational quotes. Here, a couple of early winter favourites.
What aspect of your kid's education should you be most concerned about? What are the best clues to future success? A study featured in this New York Times article looked at 753 adults who had been evaluated for social competency nearly 20 years earlier while in kindergarten: Scores for sharing, cooperating and helping other children nearly … Continue reading In a really good education, you’re learning how to be kind
The shift to colder weather coincided with a super moon and with that added nighttime magic and daytime snappiness came lighter moods and extra motivation to get out and explore. Monday we chased the moon from one end of the valley to the other, trying for that shot where it lights up the snow as … Continue reading Moon Bloom?
Every fall the veery travels more than 14,000 kilometres — from its summer home in the Pemberton valley to the jungles of the Amazon rainforest. Reading Joel Barde's recent Pique piece reminded me of learning about this project from our birding correspondent John Tschopp. One summer, university researchers caught three veeries from Tschopp’s property and … Continue reading Next stop, the Amazon. How local songbirds remind us that the world is much smaller than it seems
Come out Sunday December 10th and help BC Ambulance and Sea to Sky Community Services support local families in need by bringing your donations of food or toys. Monetary donations also accepted by cheque, payable to Sea to Sky Community Services, and eligible for a tax receipt. The Ambulance stuffing will take place from 12 … Continue reading Stuff the Ambulance December 10
With the cold, wet and snowing weather arriving, the Pemberton Secondary School Aboriginal Leadership class is running their second annual Warm Clothing Drive! They are thankfully accepting warm and water proof clothing donations to be distributed to families throughout the region. Help everyone stay warm this winter and please keep an eye out for the … Continue reading Warm Clothing Drive – clean out your closets of warm waterproof gear by December 15
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