First the Boomerang Bag. Then the Boomerang coffee mug. And now this. Fran Dickinson, of Frances Felt, leader of the no-more-waste army (Pemberton division), (feel free to sign up and join the mission), has made poppy pins that she will gift to those at the Circle Craft Christmas market, which happens to be taking place … Continue reading Poppies are for remembering
6am. We’re pulling into the gas station at the southernmost edge of Squamish, when we realize that my partner has forgotten his wallet and ID. We’ve been up since 3am, our plane is leaving in two hours, and we’re 100 km and 80 minutes from the living room where the black backpack containing crucial ID … Continue reading Falling upon kindness
Stewardship Pemberton's mushroom talk was over-subscribed when the Library hosted it last month - as in, they had to turn people away because there simply were not enough seats... so it's exciting to see another opportunity for any budding mycologists to learn to love (and not get poisoned by) local fungi. Not to mention, you … Continue reading Mushroom talk at Ts’zil Learning Centre Tuesday night, 5:45pm, presented by Stewardship Pemberton
Youth from Líl̓wat Nation and Carcross/Taglish First Nation came together to explore opportunities and issues in tourism. The result is the short-form documentary, I Tsuwa Sa Stsmàlt (Belongs to the Youth), which debuts next month at the San Francisco at the 43rd Annual American Indian Film Festival. Local youth Mallory Ritchie and Solstice Andrew will be on the big … Continue reading Xetolacw Community School students featured in documentary premiering at 43rd American Indian Film Festival
Here's a great excuse to take a peak at the new Ts'zil Learning Centre, which is located on Highway 99, in Mount Currie, just after the turn-off to head up the Duffey Lake Road. A 20% off Nlhwatltsten (fall) sale to celebrate the expanded retail space. Visit before November 10 for 20% off select merchandise, … Continue reading Nlhwaltsten (Autumn) Sale at the new Lil’wat7ul Culture Centre
High noon on Saturday is your chance to clean out your closet and/or update your look AND help all kinds of critters (fur babies and wild ones) AND keep things out of landfill AND start to build a more circular economy. And socialize. Bonus. The Pemberton Fall Clothing Swap is an initiative of the SLRD's Zero … Continue reading Fall Clothing Swap at the Pemberton Community Centre, Saturday, Nov 3, Noon – 3pm
A community information Session will be held by Líl̓wat Nation featuring vulcanologist Dr. Glyn Williams-Jones from the Centre for Natural Hazards Research. Where: Úll̓us – Banquet Hall When: November 1, 2018 Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm In Ucwalmicwts, Mount Meager is called Qw’elqw’elústen. Another feature known to the Lil'wat is Nqémpa stswaw’cw, which means hot creek running through the … Continue reading Líl̓wat Community Information session on Mount Meager/Qw’elqw’elústen, Wednesday November 1, 5 – 6:30pm
In case you wondered if the true draw to firefighting was a dash of pyromania... Pemberton Fire Rescue will be demonstrating their safety skills and pyrotechnical wizardry tonight, for the community's Halloween celebration, 8pm, at Signal Hill Elementary. Please keep your pets safe and inside, as they can run away when startled, and that would … Continue reading Pemberton Fire Rescue presents tonight’s fireworks, at Signal Hill Elementary 8pm
All the traditional holidays that were imported to Australia by colonizers felt upside-down to me, as a kid, growing up - as we sang songs about wintery wonderlands, in the 30 degree heat of December, or puzzled the entire trick or treating thing in the middle of spring when the days were long and everything … Continue reading Happy Samhain
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