What makes the Winds of Change such a ground-breaking initiative is that it brings together a broad representation of social service providers, policy makers, local governments and law enforcement, enabling communication across jurisdictions and specific service interests that is quite unique in a First Nations/non FN collaboration. (The Winds of Change Steering Committee has representation … Continue reading On the Frontlines: Q+A with Sgt Eric Rochette
Yesterday, we had the auspicious-sounding honour of having 111 friends of the Winds of Change facebook page, so we asked everyone to double-down... Refer a friend, recommend, tell someone you love how healthy/inspiring/helpful the Winds of Change page is... So a big shout-out to Bettina, Thomas, Johnny and Lisa for spreading the love. And a … Continue reading Shout-Out: Our new facebook friends!
Contributors wanted. Are you passionate about wellness? Nature? Food? Gardening? Family? Community? In a little over six months, The Wellness Almanac has shared photos, local news, insights, seasonal recipes and observations, and advice like how to pickle beets, pit cherries, tell a bobcat from a coyote, harvest seeds from your flower garden, understand the sobering … Continue reading 2013 Resolution? Join the Wellness Almanac Roster!
Our Wellness Worker Q+A is a new series of profiles of frontline service workers in our region, who are dedicated to wellness. My Name is Juanita Jacob; my title is NNADAP counsellor of the Mount Currie Health Centre. I assist those who are struggling with Alcohol & Drugs in their life. I counsel one to … Continue reading Q+A – Meet Wellness Worker, NNADAP Counsellor Juanita Jacob
I heard this song the other night - after reading headlines about the #IdleNoMore movement and talking to Pemberton's mayor, Jordan Sturdy about the future of recreation in this region. Sturdy said: "If we don't do this together, we won't get the chance to do this at all." And I thought, what a mantra for … Continue reading Mission 2013? Travel as equals, or not at all.
7 months in the making, (our first post went live May 16, 2012), theWellnessAlmanac has welcomed its 5000th visitor! Thanks to funding support from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, the site, developed by the Winds of Change Steering Committee, is a: Celebration of place Invitation to pay attention Opportunity to discover common ground between First Nations … Continue reading 5000 visitors!
Guest post by Dawn Johnson, from the Stewardship Pemberton Society. Well, that didn’t take long! I am ALREADY scheming out next year's crops. With the end of the garden season I always feel sort of a sense of relief that I can stop obsessing over my plants, and start obsessing over inside stuff. However, now … Continue reading Cold Frame Love: How to Garden even in the Winter
Earlier this month at the Winds of Change Wellness Gathering, Matt Prescott of Snowline Catering ran a workshop on preparing affordable healthy food. He demonstrated the preparation of Lentil Soup, and has shared the recipe here, so you can try it at home for yourself... (If you do, send us a pic, or a review … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Lentil Soup
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