The power of speaking up: breaking news from Stewardship Pemberton – funding for Salmonid Enhancement has been restored!

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017Leave a comment

The federal government proposed to make cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada programs, impacting the amazing work our local stewards have done over decades here, restoring habitat, and exposing our littles to the amazing natural world around them. Perhaps in Ottawa, poring over spreadsheets, they didn't realize the impacts of these decisions. Stewardship Pemberton and … Continue reading The power of speaking up: breaking news from Stewardship Pemberton – funding for Salmonid Enhancement has been restored!

Pemberton Community Unites for Good. Times Two.

June 11, 2017June 9, 2017Leave a comment

This is a guest post written by Blair Kaplan. Blair is a PR guru and a volunteer member of the Pemberton Refugee Resettlement Group. Wonder what they're about? Blair offers an introduction here, before taking over the Wellness Almanac instagram account, with sidekick Kiran Pal-Pross, to dig a little deeper on their mission and motivations. … Continue reading Pemberton Community Unites for Good. Times Two.

The most tricky thing a cycle commuter has to navigate is not what you think

June 10, 2017June 9, 20171 Comment

As an admitted (you read it here first) Recognition Junkie, I am very fond of road waving. I ride my bike to work most days and I absolutely love that I can get a friendly wave from many of the vehicles and bikes along the way. Ranging from the merest reluctant twitch, to the full … Continue reading The most tricky thing a cycle commuter has to navigate is not what you think

Airbrushing Nature – when chasing our own version of perfection might mean death, or a very unhealthy unsustainable planet, at the least

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017Leave a comment

As I gazed at the images from my last run, deleting blurry ones and repeats, I came close to obliterating the fly that was marring one of the waterlily pictures I had taken. Then I realized the fly was likely pollinating the plant. It looked like a regular black fly-the kind that bites-and maybe it … Continue reading Airbrushing Nature – when chasing our own version of perfection might mean death, or a very unhealthy unsustainable planet, at the least

It’s time to upgrade your Leave No Trace mindset

June 6, 2017June 3, 2017Leave a comment

I rode a quick lap of No Err the other morning. It was 10 days since the Nimby Fifty bike race had sent 230 riders that way, and I assume that four of those racers were responsible for the discarded energy gel packets I picked up along my ride. A few scraps of litter doesn’t … Continue reading It’s time to upgrade your Leave No Trace mindset

Farm stories, and oh, that electoral system of ours

May 27, 2017May 26, 20171 Comment

For this edition, I am getting back to the basics of what this column was founded upon: farm stories. Quiet, unassuming farm stories. Simple, clear, lightly sardonic and gently ironic, with a secret ingredient of subtle messaging. The idea is to start simple, draw the reader in with entertainment, and finish off with booming messaging. … Continue reading Farm stories, and oh, that electoral system of ours

New Growth

May 16, 2017May 12, 2017Leave a comment

The bright green new growth on the evergreen keeps calling out to me. It's a three flowered bouquet of spring that is fragrant, delicate and pulsing with power. There is the power to add to the height and breadth of the tree as well as the power to draw me in for a closer look … Continue reading New Growth

What Will You Let Sink?

April 24, 2017April 20, 20172 Comments

I’ve been tidying up lately-getting rid of seldom used items and generally removing trash from as many places as I might find it. On daily walks, I carry a bag with me to collect whatever I can carry. I’m saddened by the garbage and the more I dwell on the disregard for the landscape, the … Continue reading What Will You Let Sink?

Can you call your sorrows “a bounty of sadness” and feel richer for them, instead of burdened? Connie Sobchak explores the power of words and lark song

April 9, 2017April 8, 2017Leave a comment

While sitting in a ditch off Highway 99 just outside of Lillooet I got to musing on the qualities of the meadow lark song. I was in the ditch because we had an hour or two to wait before the road reopened and we had decided to use the wait time to take some photos. … Continue reading Can you call your sorrows “a bounty of sadness” and feel richer for them, instead of burdened? Connie Sobchak explores the power of words and lark song

The meaner you get, the meaner you get

April 4, 2017April 1, 20174 Comments

I’m sitting up until midnight to try and register my kid for the last remaining spot in pre-school swimming lessons at Meadow Park. I’m a non-resident, so I have to wait until all Whistler residents get their pick of the spring programs, and I’ve watched as the spots slowly filled up with a vague sense … Continue reading The meaner you get, the meaner you get

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A community almanac from Pemberton, Lil'wat, Area C and N'Quatqua.

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