This Friday, let's make the entire Pemberton region, from the Meadows to downtown, to Mt Currie, to D'arcy, a sea of orange. Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis’s account … Continue reading Dig out your best and brightest orange for Orange Shirt Day this Friday
One thing about fall, that differentiates the season from the summer it chases, is that there's a lot less traffic on the roads, which is rather nice, doncha think?
Sometimes it's not about the "where" in photos, but the "what" that makes it priceless. Sure, mountains are gorgeous. Lakes and waterfalls are breathtaking. But they sure aren't going to entertain a 7 year old for very long, or intrigue them enough to generate that cheeky grin of sheer joy. The answer? Swings. Swings are … Continue reading Swinging out of summer: a photo gallery from Amie Le Blanc
At workout the other morning, a newcomer to Pemberton said she had driven from Pemberton to Vancouver and back the previous day. She wondered if there was a name for that. We decided there wasn’t so I have taken on the task of naming a few common occurrences that Pembertonians might recognize, starting with the … Continue reading Is There a Name for That?
Can we say no to disposable plastic this year? Guest post by Kathy Jenkins and the SLRD's Zero in on Waste team As with the start of each school year, there are always so many things to organise. Shoes, pants, shirts - check. Backpacks, crayons, markers - check. Lunch kits, healthy snacks, water - check. … Continue reading The zero waste lunchbox challenge
The Pemberton Barn Dance is this Saturday. Tickets available at AC Gas, Pemberton Valley Supermarket or Scotiabank, with proceeds going to support trails. Live Music with Chris Buck Band and Dakota Pearl, dancing, BBQ, and good times. The Pemberton Barn Dance is a community shindig with a reputation almost as big as its heart. What … Continue reading Pemberton Barn Dance on Saturday 24 September
Please join Stewardship Pemberton Society to celebrate the 36th Annual BC Rivers Day and our 10 year anniversary on Sunday September 25th from 11-2 at the One Mile Lake Nature Centre. Everybody is welcome - rain or shine! This year feels like a landmark thanks to the support of our funders and supporters (Thank you!!) … Continue reading Embrace the watershed: Stewardship Pemberton invites you to BC Rivers Day, Sunday 11-2
Getting to know your neighbours, they say, is one of the most basic and powerful ways to build community resilience - in the event of emergency or crisis. It’s hard to do, though, especially if you’re shy and not much of a muffin-baker. I mean, what is the protocol? Do you just rock up with … Continue reading Instagram Project welcomes our 18th takeover
"With each individual leaf doing its part, trees can live for thousands of years," ponders Polek Rybczynski. "That's a serious amount of shedding and re-newing each year. Wisdom in that."
While big round bales are picturesque and practical, they fill a hay barn to the roof and leave little room for adventurous farm children to play. The old square bales could be made into forts and once a few passage ways were cleared we kids could set up the rope swing and entertain ourselves for … Continue reading The Hay Barn Rope Swing
The Wellness Almanac 