34th Annual B.C. Rivers Day Celebration at the One Mile Lake Nature Centre Come celebrate our local waterways with Stewardship Pemberton on Sunday, September 28th, 2014 from 11am to 2pm. We will have a special educational salmon display, salmon mini-golf, and more! All food and activities are by donation. We hope to have another small … Continue reading Celebrate BC Rivers Day, Sept 28, 11 – 2
A few weeks ago, the Huffington Post ran a story: how rock climbing helps you lead a happier, healthier life. Noooooo! I thought. It’s hard enough to find parking on the weekend at the Smoke Bluffs. The last thing I want is for lululemon-clad HuffPo readers to arrive en-masse at the crags, inspired by the … Continue reading Column: The Kindergarten Karma of Alpine Huts
Could farming be the future of rehab? That's the question that came to mind for me when I saw the Village of Pemberton's call for input on Community Agricultural Parks. Whether it could work in our small town context, I don't know, but the model from San Patrignano, a drug treatment center in Rimini, Italy, is inspiring. Take … Continue reading Could farming be the future of rehab?
There are eight weekends left of summer - between now and the Fall Equinox. Maybe it's that countdown feeling that has me wanting to do a quick recap of July. Where did it go again?Here are some highlights from the Wellness Almanac, in case you were too busy out camping, swimming, festival-going, Spud-running, alpine hking, fire-fighting, art-journalling, berry-picking, weed-pulling, ribbon-cutting … Continue reading July Round-Up
The Winds of Change's annual Wellness Gathering will take place in November 2014 at the Ull'us Community Complex in Mount Currie. The Steering Committee is looking for an Event Coordinator. Duties and Responsibilities Working with the Planning Committee on event details/budget Adhering to event budget Preparing the event schedule Developing the event theme Confirming tradeshow … Continue reading Wanted: 2014 Wellness Gathering Event Coordinator
Isadore Charters-Artist's Story from Jef Gibbons on Vimeo. I've been reading a book about "influence" - how to effect change in people's behaviour. It's fascinating - as a parent, as a partner, as a person who writes marketing and community outreach stuff - to hear about what it takes to inspire people to be their … Continue reading Event: Reconciliation and Friendship, 4pm tonight, Xetolacw School Cafeteria
Last month, I wrote that I believe in the power of naming things, and love learning the Lil'wat word for things. I also have a bit of a fetish for dictionaries, and have scooped a couple of them from the library's "weeded books" shelf lately. ("WHAT? They're THROWING OUT THE DICTIONARY?) There was a time … Continue reading POSTPONED Celebration: the Lil’wat Language Project and new dictionary, June 19, 5pm
The Community Alcohol Policy for Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Lillooet Regional District Area C is now ready for community review and comment. It is posted in full under the News: Community Alcohol Policy tab. You can also download the draft here - Final Draft Community Alcohol Policy WoC Winds of Change invites community members … Continue reading Community Feedback Requested by June 25: Community Alcohol Policy for Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation and SLRD Area C
Dave calls this one 'Commitment.' I'll say.
The Wellness Almanac 