Here's something that has happened, in this season of long nights and strange days, out of this lovely Sharing Circle experiment in coming together, that has been so generously hosted and guided by Tanina Williams of Amawilc: Lil'wat knowledge keeper, Tanina Williams People who have been part of one or more of the circles have … Continue reading Our Closing Sharing Circle for 2020 is Monday December 21, 8pm, and you’re all welcome

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fy3OFryIbNQ "Don't take that salmon off the native table. That's what we live on," says Joe Lester, in this film, We'll Do Our Fishing (UBCIC, 1978), interviewed standing along (and in) the Birkenhead. "As long as the river runs and the lake is there, we'll do our fishing," said Daniel Wells. "You can't beat Nature, … Continue reading Protect wild salmon and shift from abundance-of-a-resource-thinking to rebuilding

Santa is getting the papal treatment, thanks to the wonderful crew at Pemberton Emergency Services... He'll be driven around the Pemberton neighbourhoods to spread holiday cheer on Saturday, 19 December, at 2:30pm. The map shows the route. Please stay close to your neighbourhood to avoid crowding and practice social distancing, so that this groovy initiative … Continue reading Pemberton Santa Tour, Saturday 19 at 2:30pm

Books have always been my refuge, so it makes sense to me to share - if you're feeling low or overwhelmed, look to words and pictures, look to books, look to a magical escape... I can't look at the cover of Sara Leach's new book without wanting to hitch a ride on that duck... Sara … Continue reading Escape with words and pictures: author chat December 15, 6pm via Whistler Library zoom

Loved ones have been lost. I acknowledge the loss and the pain in our communities. Lil'watul Jackie Andrew recently shared this teaching on grief, and gave permission for us to repost it here. It came to us via Jackie, from Kihci Têpakohp Iskotêw Iskwêw (Emily Jane Henry) whose Original Home Territory is Ochapowace Cree Nation. … Continue reading How do we navigate grief?

How's your Uncertainty Adventure going? I've taken to buying tarot cards and reading my horoscope, because I am legit looking for clues about what's to come, and the headlines aren't giving me anything to work with. But also, steadily working through this great workbook, now that I'm adept (LOL) at 1. understanding emotional distress and … Continue reading Building your tolerance for uncertainty, part 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-ju_L9pEQ&feature=emb_logo The song says it all. Give yourself a 5 minute dance break and enjoy. Here are some of my FAVOURITE lyrics: I hope your body is whole tonight, and if your heart is breaking, i hope it's breaking open, and if your breath is shaking, i hope it's shaking through... and i hope that … Continue reading The Keep Going On Song

On November 25, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) Board elected its Chair and Vice-Chair for the coming year. Resort Municipality of Whistler Director Jen Ford is the new Board Chair, taking the helm from Electoral Area D Director Tony Rainbow. You can read the news release here: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/news-events/regional-district-board-names-new-chair-and-vice-chair In her first Message from the Chair, … Continue reading SLRD’s New Board Chair, Jen Ford, asks us to Feed the Need