Truth be told I'm not a morning person. The only reason I just about make it out the door to work at 8am is because I get out to walk the dog at 7am (and Gary shouts at me - a lot!). Therefore, anything I can do to save time and to ensure that I … Continue reading Overnight Oats
No pressure. I asked Polek to provide our Christmas Day feature photo. Challenging, he said. And then it came to him. What better image than the last secret compartment of an advent calendar to suggest the arrival of this super-charged day? He shared: This year, Rya introduced the candy-filled advent calendar to Tae. Tae is … Continue reading In this moment, may you find joy. In this moment, may you find peace. In this moment, may you find a treasure in whatever is before you. Photo by Polek Rybczynski.
Trees wrapped in lights are pretty much my favourite thing right now... The early dark is held back, somehow... or better still, embraced, by the glow and lightshow. I drive through Pemberton, through Mt Currie, out the other side, and the Village, friends, neighbours, have wrapped lights around lamp-posts, trees, along their eaves, and they … Continue reading Georgina Dan’s Christmas photo is just a tree, plain and simple and shining with hope.
The recent cold spell caught me unprepared for the many photo opportunities it offered; the day after I noticed the shimmering sheath of frost on the branches along the path leading to One Mile, the snow commenced and fell until the branches bent and shed their glory. (Fortunately, the feathery frost world has captured my … Continue reading Ice
A new Ts̓zil Learning Centre is on the way thanks to a $7.21 million investment from the federal government. The new facility will provide increased post-secondary, training and academic upgrading opportunities for Líl̓wat and other communities in the area. Here’s the press release sent out from the federal government Tuesday, December 13, 2016, posted to … Continue reading Lil’wat secures $7.21 million commitment from Canada to build a new Ts’zil Learning Centre
Root Ventures: Pemberton Valley Food & Art Entrepreneur Start-up Program encourages and supports new food or art businesses through building knowledge, capacity and by providing mentorship. The program seeks to support burgeoning food and art-based ventures (non-profit organizations, businesses, solo entrepreneurs) in the Pemberton Valley (including the Pemberton and Lil’wat Nation communities) with the development … Continue reading Calling all food-loving dreamers: Root Ventures applications to be part of a four month long business incubator due January 8
I have a friend who was buried in an avalanche a few years ago. By some miracle, he was revived, and he now jokes that the anniversary of that day is his other birthday, because he got the chance to come into the world again. So, when Pemberton/Whistler raised guide, photographer and adventurer, Sam McKoy, … Continue reading Close call: A cautionary tale about driving Highway 99 from guest writer and local guide Sam McKoy
As beautiful a sight as it is, to see a herd of wild horses out grazing in big open fields, it's scary when driving home at dusk, to think there might be horses on the road. Horses at large in our neighbourhood is an issue the leadership at Lil'wat Nation are addressing. Kudos to Chief … Continue reading News from Lil’wat Nation: Taking Action about Roaming Horses
It's cold. But I will take the cold any day over grey drizzle. I love the depth and layers in this photo. It warms me from the inside out.
Amie said she was a bit short on inspiration this week, so she went for a walk around One Mile Lake, and found enough inspiration to spread around in spades with a series of snowscape photos. It reminded me of a quote I read earlier from the artist Morley, thanks to Kalmia Hockin: "We … Continue reading When snowflakes amass, amazing things happen
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