I outsource memory. I don’t trust mine. So, when I see something that inspires me, I reach reflexively for my phone. Snap. Screenshot. Store. As I offloaded hundreds of images onto my desktop the other day, to de-bloat my phone, I saw how pointless this had been – all these things I’d wanted to … Continue reading Forget freely, remember collectively
On April 9 2017, I asked my 74 year old friend, Stu Armstrong, (an avid photographer) to take over our instagram account for the week. He'd never been on instagram, but he gamely accepted, uploaded the app to his phone and shared his unique perspective for the week - dry observations and a deep passion … Continue reading Remembering Stu Armstrong
Mhairi Marcella took this shot on October 2 as proof that fall might have gone AWOL and let winter play substitute. If this image strikes you as much as it strikes me, you'll be happy to hear that Mhairi has agreed to take up our invitation to guestagram for us for the week starting 7 … Continue reading Snowline creeping down Ts’zil is our barometer of the changing seasons. Photo by Mhairi Marcella
Cancer doesn't care what colour you are, how old you are, or that there are people counting on you being around a bit longer. Over 100 people ran in the rain on Sunday to acknowledge that at the annual Terry Fox run, organized this year by Lindsay and Jess at Kufuka. Or, as Natalie Langmann … Continue reading We run because we can: photos from the Pemberton Terry Fox Run 2018
Thanks to Maxine Bruce for the following update (as of 7am September 13, 2018): 9,930 sockeye salmon are in the Birkenhead River, and on September 12th, the Lil'wat Fisheries Technicians observed 83 chinook salmon at the Birkenhead River spawning grounds at Hindu Flats. And thanks to Archie Peters for sharing this song, singing the blues … Continue reading The Birkenhead salmon tally so far
Originally from N’Quatqua, Jill Patrick returned home in September after an extended world walk-a-bout pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Guelph, travelling through Europe, and working as a freelance writer in England. Now home, Jill is propelled by the urge to effect change and give back, using her language and writing skills … Continue reading Launching into the writing business: profiling the Business Start-Up program’s Jill Patrick
Writing for public consumption is a new gig for me. It's an exciting adventure now, but in the beginning it was nothing short of intimidating. I tend to write about personal experiences, so the intimidation level was higher than say, writing about a tree. I've enjoyed writing since grade school. My first composition was about … Continue reading Reframing
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Líl̓wat Stl’atl ́imc Business Start-up Program (SLSBSP) is a new program launched in early 2018 by the Whistler Centre for Sustainability (WCS) in partnership with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Líl̓wat Cultural Centre (SLCC). This program supports new business start-ups for locals from regional Indigenous communities including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation, Líl̓wat, Lower and Upper Stl’atl ́imc Nations. … Continue reading Entrepreneurs rising: Business Start-Up program students seed new ventures
Quick pop-quiz to get you ready for school? When is it okay to sneak around a school bus, that is stopped to pick up or drop off kids? only if you're in a hurry? if you've made eye-contact with the driver? if you're in the passing lane? if you're coming in the other direction? NEVER. … Continue reading When to stop for the school bus
It's hard for me to talk about the library without getting a bit soapboxy... I suspect most people who had a strong nerd-streak as a kid found safe haven in a library. But it wasn't just for nerds... Since I moved to Pemberton, the library was always a place of welcome, the kind of place … Continue reading Pemby Library kicks off their week as our guestagrammer
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