Victoria Saddleman took a walk after work on Thursday. It had been a long day, taking inventory. A calming evening walk to Mud Lake was the perfect re-set. "The birds were singing and everything," she said, "and on the way I found this amazing reflection in a puddle."
On the way to the Tsawwassen Ferry, as I inspect the trees at the base of the hill, I feel transported to a world where pterodactyls still fly in the skies: a colony of great blue herons live there. It’s hard to look at a heron without thinking of ancient times: their gangly legs, their … Continue reading A Siege of Herons: Connie Sobchak ponders the similarities between a heronry and a shopping mall
Emily Carr University of Art and Design student, Lil'wat Nation's Levi Nelson was recently shortlisted in the IDEA art award for his entry, Anthropology. The IDEA Art Award was established in 2009 as a collaboration between the Healing Art Committee at VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The … Continue reading Lil’wat’s Levi Nelson shortlisted for prestigious IDEA art Award – “Anthropology” receives honourable mention
Our local BMX riders are doing Pemberton proud. The local track, club and supportive community has proven to be a great incubator of talent. Pemberton BMX hosts its fundraiser on Saturday at Mt Currie Coffee Co. It's a kid-free evening, so you can enjoy a beer for the kids. This year’s fundraising efforts will be … Continue reading Rally behind the 2017 Pemby BMX Fundraiser at Mt Currie Coffee Co on Saturday April 1, 7:30pm
Graham Turner spent last week at the wheel of the Wellness Almanac's instagram account. He works as the Lil’wat Nation’s Retail Operations Manager, so his daily life takes him between our two communities that lie just 4km apart along the highway. But there is so much that lies between us. How do we strengthen the … Continue reading A mask invites reflection on Graham Turner’s week-long takeover
I was the person always asked for my ID. When I was very large and pregnant with my first child a woman came up to me and sympathetically said how sorry she was for me. She said being a teen mother was going to be challenging. I was 28 years old. When asked to describe … Continue reading I am 16, going on 44: Nic MacPhee confronts aging
I was walking the dog towards One Mile, in the snow, on a slushy trail, under branches threatening to fall on us when the words not only but also popped into my head. Trying to trace the origin of these random words proved fruitless though it seemed like they were prompted by the snowfall-a producer … Continue reading Not Only But Also: Connie Sobchak meditates on a reluctant spring that she’s altogether ready for
Tonight is Earth Hour. I think this is a groovy initiative. How cool, to inspire millions of people around the world to power down the lights, sit in the dark, and meditate on what a beautiful planet this is. That said, I've never actually turned my lights off for Earth Hour (although admittedly, we're often … Continue reading Tonight is Earth Hour, but let’s face it, the earth needs a lot more than an hour from you
Seedy Saturday is TOMORROW! if you haven't packaged your seeds yet now is your chance! Downtown community barn from 11am-3pm. All packages should be of a general 2$ value and clearly labeled with the date they were saved and variety. Recycled seeds are OK too! Just add to the label which company you purchased from. … Continue reading Seedy Saturday Pemberton is tomorrow at the Barn, 11am – 3pm
This land is full of stories. And because I am a person who loves stories, and values them as currency, and doesn't file them under "make-believe", that is a meaningful, mysterious and marvelous claim, to me. A story is a riddle. Information in a package, designed to be upacked if you can unlock it, or … Continue reading Why, even though I can’t always pronounce it, I’m happy to see local place names in Ucwalmicwts, especially the newly renamed Riverside Wetlands/Ském’em Community Park
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