This spring, the Chamber turned a $10,000 Rural Dividend Fund grant into a Data Portal, designed to provide an at-a-glance up-do-date snapshot of the area’s key metrics. The Data Portal is NOW live: https://www.pembertonchamber.com/charts/ The idea is to offers residents, businesses, government and potential investors quick access to the information needed to do a strategic analysis or … Continue reading Data Portal for Pemberton region invites your feedback
What would a food journal or time-tracking app tell you about your habits of consumption? On Friday, February 16, at 2:30pm, I downloaded the Moment appto my phone. I’d been reading about the rise of addictive technology and thought I should see where I stood. It’s been running in the background of my iPhone ever … Continue reading Mindless
Explore pre and post natal self care and dedicate a half day to preparing your mind and body for a powerful transformative life experience - having a baby! - at a July 22 retreat facilitated by Rya Letham and Crystal Conroy.
The Women's Institute is hosting their annual Strawberry Tea at the Museum on Tuesday, June 19th from 2-4. This is an annual fundraiser for the Pemberton Women's Institute and is a genuine Pemberton experience! Come and enjoy fresh strawberry shortcake with a cup of tea or coffee. The shortcake is homemade, the whipped cream is … Continue reading Women’s Institute’s Annual Strawberry Tea at the Museum June 19 2pm – 4pm
Location, location, location: In running, as in real estate, it’s all about location -- well, that and a few other details but as I started my most recent trail race, I thought, “If I go far enough, long enough and big enough, I just might win my age category.” This idea occurred to me when I … Continue reading Choose Your Trophies
It's time to party like you're literate. Help the Library kick off Summer Reading Club 2018 - with fun activities, games, snacks and prizes! Sign up for Summer reading Club and pick up your SRC packages! Summer Reading Club registration is for 5-7 and 8-12 year olds, and as fun as it is, there's also a … Continue reading Summer Reading Club Launch party at the library, Friday June 22, 3-4pm
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) is an initiative of the District of Squamish, Resort Municipality of Whistler, Village of Pemberton, District of Lillooet, and SLRD Electoral Areas B, C and D. The RGS establishes long-term settlement boundaries and supports collaboration across jurisdictions. The RGS Review is intended to be an update—not … Continue reading Open House on SLRD’s Regional Growth Strategy, Tuesday June 19, 6:30 – 8
This Saturday the Ornithologists of BC will be in Pemberton to scan what birds are here. As in previous years they tolerate local birdwatchers to tag along. The group will meet at GRIMM'S DELI to be ready for the road at 8 am. It is always interesting to observe our local birds at the side … Continue reading Breeding Bird Survey takes place Saturday June 16. Gather at Grimm’s at 8am, ready for the road
Over at the new local website Traced Elements, a host of food-loving folk are sharing the ways in which food (growing it, cooking it, foraging for it, sharing it...) grounds and empowers them. We repost Meesh Moran's piece, on making your own wild rose jam, here. by Meesh Moran For me the art of slowing … Continue reading Meesh Moran’s recipe for Nootka Rose Jelly
It's official. Veronica Woodruff is the first, and only, guestagrammer so far, to post a photo of herself holding a snake. There's a challenge for you, nature lovers. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjGCcqulod4/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac From the photos of her week, out in our wild backyard, it is apparent that this woman is never happier than when she's holding a toad, … Continue reading Spring Peeper aka pacific chorus frog says hello, and thanks to Veronica Woodruff for her takeover
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