In Pemberton, we ride for poutine, and run for potatoes. And it all gets done for the trails. Show and share your trail-love tomorrow.
April to June, a recap of the Wellness Almanac
Every quarter, we share a little update with our funders, the Village of Pemberton, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and the Lil'wat Nation, who each contribute $4000 a year to power this website. You can download the whole report, if you're interested: Wellness Almanac Q2 2018 Here are the highlights from the last three months. 7000 views … Continue reading April to June, a recap of the Wellness Almanac
It’s Market Day! Get psyched with this behind-the-scenes from Four Beat Farm
In early June, just as Market season was kicking off, Naomi Martz of Four Beat Farm agreed to add ONE MORE task to her long long to-do list, and instagrammed for us for the week. Naomi is three seasons in to running a predominantly horse and human powered certified organic mixed vegetable farm, but, just … Continue reading It’s Market Day! Get psyched with this behind-the-scenes from Four Beat Farm
Congratulations to the Laoyam Eagles, champions!
https://youtu.be/hSuDV7bTmd4 Karen Tomlinson, the commodore for the Pemberton Canoe Association, took over our instagram account for a week, to kick off paddling season, and her takeover made me realize how busy and sophisticated the local paddling scene has become (and therefore, how busy Karen, who was voted Citizen of the Year in 2012 for her … Continue reading Congratulations to the Laoyam Eagles, champions!
Lil’wat Nation and Murphy Construction win 2018 BC Economic Development Award
On June 12, 2018, the BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA) and FortisBC announced the winners of the 2018 BC Economic Development Awards. There, Lil'wat Nation and Murphy Construction won the BCEDA Community Project Award, for a community of less than 20,000, for work that "has implemented various economic development initiatives that provide economic benefits to a … Continue reading Lil’wat Nation and Murphy Construction win 2018 BC Economic Development Award
You are the best of Pemberton
Last year, after the Best of Pemberton 2017 results were out, I pondered what it would take to turn the annual Pique survey into the Best of Pemberton and Mount Currie, and call out all the people who contribute in a positive way to the media and cultural space here, many of whom make The … Continue reading You are the best of Pemberton
Opening Doors
Eventually, ultimately, sooner or later, I can be quite specific. Usually, customarily, more often than not, this seldom occurs when I am speaking. I’m not fast on the draw, on the uptake or on my feet for that matter. Also, if there’s a way to interpret a phrase figuratively, that’s the way my mind will construe it. So, when my … Continue reading Opening Doors
Birds know no boundaries, so bird counters appreciate accommodating property-owners
A lovely little note from our community's chief bird-wrangler, John Tschopp, arrived in my in-box mid-week, acknowledging all the landowners who permitted some innocuous trespassing on the weekend, while local birders tallied up birds for the Bird Count. It reminded me of this sign from Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the remarkable story Tschopp told me, … Continue reading Birds know no boundaries, so bird counters appreciate accommodating property-owners
Canada Day schedule
Yes, it's almost July! Here's the line-up for Pemberton's Canada Day celebrations. PS The Spud Run always has cake.
Cookbook Club to reconvene after summer hiatus with a grow-it-yourself challenge, September 20
Cookbook Club Pemberton is a monthly community potluck that revolves around a single featured cookbook. It’s like bookclub where you don’t have to read a book. A dinner party where you only have to prepare one dish. Collaborative entertaining. Meeting since February, at Stay Wild Natural Health, Cookbook Club will take a break over the summer, … Continue reading Cookbook Club to reconvene after summer hiatus with a grow-it-yourself challenge, September 20
The Wellness Almanac 