I am terrible at bringing my camera gear with me. Seriously. If it's not for work, I almost always leave it at home. I am a big believer in enjoying experiences firsthand, so if I am off to enjoy a birthday or fireworks, I do it camera-free. I remember missing an entire evening once because … Continue reading A professional photographers counsels you to leave the huge equipment behind, but never leave home without an iPhone.
Pemberton Arts + Culture Council presents a double feature this weekend: Pemberton MADE on Saturday, August 20 to dance under the stars and Art on the Farm on Sunday, August 21 for art that fits in a bike basket! Pemberton MADE runs from 7 pm to midnight at the Pemberton Downtown Community Barn with the … Continue reading The art of the Slow Food Cycle
I'm a bird nerd. And I am afraid it’s getting worse. This year I paid for my first guided bird tour while on a winter vacation in Mexico. And although I loved the beautiful local species like the Vermillion Flycatcher, my favourite part was seeing Canadian species also on vacation: Northern Cardinals, Great Blue Heron, … Continue reading I am a bird-nerd: a guest post by Veronica Woodruff (that will make you want to be a bird-nerd too)
via Pemberton Canoe Association Thanks to Karen Tomlinson and the Pemberton Canoe Association for permission to reprint this post, which is a great mid-season update of the successes of the local paddling scene. We're about halfway through the summer season for paddling. We finished up our dragon boat season at the end of June with … Continue reading Mid season check-in with Pemberton’s paddlers
This was the year it all came together just right. I knew what the marathon distance felt like, I’d run the course before and I had committed solidly to training. My running buddies and I had covered the distance and then some. I was forty and had three marathons under my belt. It seemed like … Continue reading The Year I Won at the Portland Marathon
The alarm went off at 4:15am. Everything was laid out, so he wouldn’t have to think. Jason Labonte, an accountant from Edmonton in his early 40s, drank a coffee, mixed up his protein fruit almond milk smoothie, and made his way to the shuttle. He arrived at the Alta Lake beach about 5:45am – with … Continue reading To the rescue: the story of a couple of local boys who saved the day of a broken down Ironman
Dr. Lorna Williams, "Inside a Residential School" from FNESC and FNSA on Vimeo. A year ago, Dr Lorna Williams shared her thoughts on where we were at, in our national reconciliation journey. She identified what an important role schools play. Dr Williams is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Victoria where she was Canada Research … Continue reading Lil’wat scholar Dr Lorna Williams on why schools are an important place to grow and practice reconciliation
Anxiety. It seems to be the "new" mental health buzz word. Everywhere you look on social media there are articles and blogs about it. It is something I think we all deal with at one time or another in our lives. Most of the time we can just power through and get past it. Looking … Continue reading Oh, hello anxiety. You’re back, are you?
As a therapist, I occasionally get all caught up inside my head. No surprise there. My husband often has way better words for explaining things and one thing he talks about often, and I have stolen from his repertoire is the development of schtick. As we grow, mature, change and adapt we present ourselves to … Continue reading Mind your schtick
If you have a project or program that takes place in the Pemberton Valley and benefits the community or enhances agriculture, check out the information about the Pemberton Music Festival Community Fund, at the Village of Pemberton website. A portion of each ticket sold goes to the fund, to support community groups in the Village … Continue reading Apply for Pemby Fest funds
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