Last month, the ABC reported a story about an Australian Indigenous fire practitioner, Victor Steffensen, who is working with traditional owners of the Tsilhqot'in Nation to share knowledge of traditional burning practices for land management and protection. In 2017, just three years after the Tsilhqot'in Nation won Aboriginal title to a vast area of their … Continue reading Fire knowledge exchange comes to Tsilhqot’in country from Australia: “the land is sick, we need to start acting now.”

Guest post by Cindy Coughlin. Last month, we shared Cindy's postabout burning her old diaries. Cindy is a local HR consultant and coach. Today, we're happy to share this post, in which she challenges herself to consider her words. See Cindy's website for more of her thinking! Sticks and Stones - Three Things I Learned … Continue reading Sticks and Stones – Three Things Cindy Coughlin has Learned About the Power of Words

I wanted to share this today, because, coming from two physicians, I felt it came with a kind of moral authority that made sense to me. Let's just talk about being a healthy human. Everyone needs clean water. That cannot be disputed. That is fundamental. We all share this basic need. It doesn't matter where … Continue reading Two physicians explain what’s at stake at Wet’suwet’en

Visit the Pemberton and District Community Centre on Saturday the 15th of February to celebrate the Family Day weekend. Visit with a family member or partner and receive free admission to the Fitness Centre. Free activities include Gentle Yoga, PLAYtots class, Family Open Gym, Winterfest Adventure Hunt and complimentary snacks. Schedule 8am-5pm: Free Fitness Centre … Continue reading Family Day festivities at the Pemberton Community Centre take place Saturday February 15. The Centre and Library will close on Monday for the public holiday

The first item on Alexandra Franzen’s to-do list for Thursday was drink two big glasses of water. We overlook the easy wins when crafting our to-do lists, says the author of the newly released The Checklist Book, and we shouldn’t: when we accomplish something, even something small, that feeling of satisfaction stimulates the body to … Continue reading How to be a checklist ninja

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHeUsmWAegw&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1AhHrQaNzn196xu0uO7RaAU6U4ZVjFMBDq6YxHWZBaNW4rzRq1tdLU_qA Thanks to longtime Pemby resident Marilyn Marinus for sharing this, after the Pemberton Museum put it on their youtube page. Marilyn shared: "This was filmed in Pemberton back in the late 70’s. It brings back so many emotional memories. I cried watching it. Unfortunately it brings back the tragedy depression and suicides. I have … Continue reading Urgent Messages: suicide awareness film made locally 40 years ago, still resonates

Learn how to support executive function in your child. Executive function refers to skills that allow kids to manage their thoughts, actions and emotions in order to plan, mange time, organize and get things done. This event is on Sunday, February 23rd from 5 to 7 pm. Parents and guardians of children aged 5- 18 … Continue reading Pemberton Secondary invites you to view a FREE livestream of expert on brain executive function, Sunday February 23 5pm – 7pm

Tatum Monod is one of the pro athletes presenting at the opening nightfor this weekend's Raven Backcountry Festival. I sat down with Tatum last week to craft her bio for her new sponsor Arc'teryx, and followed that up by watching this cringe-inducing short film she made in response to a traumatic knee injury. (Cringe-inducing because … Continue reading Pemberton pro skier Tatum Monod reflects on coming back from injury