The BMXers (well, their parents and supporters, at least) are taking over the Mount Currie Coffee Co to kick off the 2023 season. Entry By Donation. 19+ There will be delicious beverages, good vibes and a silent auction not to be missed! Follow the details at https://www.facebook.com/events/2420403298115522/?active_tab=discussion Pemby BMX is one of the loveliest community … Continue reading Pemby BMX season gets underway with a kick-off party, Friday May 12, 7pm – 11pm Mount Currie Coffee Co
Today's word is Thursday and is brought to you by the Lil'wat Nation via https://twitter.com/LilwatNation Áma sn̓án̓atcw | Good Morning, The Ucwalmícwts word of the day is “Thursday”! Pronounced: "hocheenashquet" Follow the link to hear Priscialla Ritchie pronounce the word: https://www.firstvoices.com/explore/FV/Workspaces/Data/St̕át̕imc/Lil'wat/L%C3%ADl̓wat/learn/words/2f7c4644-60bb-4660-907c-38be12d62d63 It is related to the word for "4" - watch this video of Tanina … Continue reading Happy Thursday, the fourth day of the week
Yvonne Wallace is currently in rehearsals and looking forward to sharing her story, útszan (to make better) at the Ruby Slippers Theatre (Vancouver), May 4- 13, for its Vancouver premiere. Tickets are on sale now (from $29, $15 for Indigenous patrons): https://thecultch.com/event/utszan-to-make-better/?fbclid=IwAR0wk3thXzApgv7E1bbcxojSPqmn_6dRa7AHyY8N_vpe9hGbctqsYFXbQeA útszan (to make better) is a one-woman show performed by the playwright/actor Yvonne … Continue reading útszan (to make better) is playing at The Cultch, in Vancouver, MAY 4–13
https://austinkleon.com/2022/06/09/embrace-bewilderment/ “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.” Rumi Funnily, I have found, when I acknowledge that I am bewildered and not sure of the next step (thank you for the prompt, dear Lisa S.), answers come walking up the driveway. Or calling on the phone. Or showing up somehow. Just like that. Like the universe … Continue reading Embrace bewilderment
https://videopress.com/v/e0BIfzue?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Thanks to Kris for sharing this. For more on the trumpeter swan, check out this previous post: https://thewellnessalmanac.com/2020/03/24/hundreds-of-trumpeter-swans-congregate-in-pemberton-a-sign-of-spring/ Or this: https://thewellnessalmanac.com/2014/04/08/birdwatch-trumpeter-swans/ Or these posts that give you a sense of what this time of year is like around here: https://thewellnessalmanac.com/?s=trumpeter+swan
Springtime through the lens of John Tschopp, my birding guru. Hello everybody, With the warmer weather, bird activity is increasing. Between Comox and Pemberton I have a few pictures to show taken over weeks. As usual, the Herring spawn attracted a lot of birds and people. I managed to track down a nice flock of … Continue reading The word in bird
I watched this very sobering talk from Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, of the Centre for Humane Technology, on Monday. The people behind the enlightening film The Social Network gathered people together on March 9 2023 in San Francisco, just before the launch of GPT-4, to discuss how existing A.I. capabilities already pose catastrophic risks … Continue reading The antidote to despair is… to knit, bake, rake a trail, make a collage, write a song…
I heard that the line-up to go up Blackcomb on Monday, April 17, was all the way out to the liquor store... and certainly, the wintery conditions on Sunday, Whistler's last day of ops, did nothing to scream "brunch" to me, but nevertheless, the calendar of events rolls on relentlessly disregarding climate and weather wobbles... … Continue reading Heads-up… people might still be lining up for skiing but Mother’s Day is just around the corner
PORCA Women's Bike ClubWe’re back. Bike Club is back. This year is our 11th Anniversary!What is PORCA Women’s Bike Club? Plainly speaking, Bike Club is a free weekly social ride on Wednesday nights.It’s a place to connect with a community, a place to make new friends, a place to challenge your skills or to just … Continue reading If you subscribe to PORCA’s newsletter, this is what you’d know
Over in New York City, Levi Nelson is working on his thesis for his Masters in Fine Arts at Columbia University. Meanwhile, he has donated this piece, Forest for the Trees, 2023, 50 x 72 inches, an acrylic on canvas from his Sliced series, to the @audainartmuseum Illuminate Gala & Auction 2023. It could be yours!(Although granted, … Continue reading The latest from Levi Nelson
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