The takeover was a very rad experience. I’m always on social media but it was cool to set a goal and tell a story to a new audience. By taking the followers along with me on a journey, it helped me learn a few things about myself. During this reflection I realized just how lucky … Continue reading Blair Kaplan took over the instagram account and took us camping. Nice timing.
Jenna Dashney, Food-Lover, pastry chef, chicken mama, took over the Wellness Almanac instagram account this week, as the "mini-poopers", her all-chickens, all-the-time instagram persona. Below, is Beardy. A pirate-chicken who liked getting around on people's shoulders, all the better to eavesdrop on you with, me-hearties. Lovely little egg-cubators... I had to give them their moment … Continue reading The chickens have taken over
The Pemberton and Area Chapter of BCHBC are presenting a horse loving family day to raise funds for local recreation trail maintenance and construction. BCHBC is a province wide society with over 1000 members and 23 regional chapters. ‘Through collaboration with First Nations, government, business and other recreational users of public land, BCHBC strives to … Continue reading Cowboy Up for local trails, June 12
I’m not a big traveller and I’ve often wondered why. I know what I’m missing - opportunities to explore other cultures, chances to experience new climates, occasions to marvel at the creations of this world, and openings into new ways of thinking. Yet, I stay home more often than not. Saint Augustine said, “The world … Continue reading Travel Widely
Growing Great Children & Vancouver Coastal Health Present: Journeying within Parenthood: Making a Change Saturday June 4th 2016 10:00-12:30 Sea to Sky Community Services Meeting space in Pemberton Using the metaphor of a journey, participants will embark on choosing one small change or shift that they have wanted to make that will honour their preferred … Continue reading Journeying within Parenthood: Making a Change, free workshop for parents, Saturday June 4, 10am – 12:30
The Pemberton Farmers’ Market exists to bring Pemberton-area producers and consumers together directly, creating a marketplace for the best-quality, freshest produce in Pemberton, and fostering a healthy and sustainable, professional, organic farming industry in the Pemberton area – while also striving to bring a diverse sampling of the community together every week of the season. … Continue reading Invitation to Community Groups to be part of the Pemberton Farmers Market
The Child Youth Mental Health Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative is funded by Doctors of BC (formerly the BC Medical Association) and BC Government to improve timely access to supports and services for children and youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Local action teams are being put in place around the province, and one … Continue reading 18-25 year olds, and parents, with experience dealing with mental health or substance use challenges are invited to join the new Pemberton collaborative
Two days a week, I go into work at the SLRD office, just above the Fire Hall in Pemberton. Sometimes, the trucks are out, glistening-clean in the sun. They're never put away dirty. Sometimes, firefighters are gathered around, preparing to greet kids for a party. Sometimes I hear the sirens as they head out to … Continue reading Supporting your first responder, workshop for partners of firefighters, police, paramedics and SAR volunteers, Thursday, June 2, 7pm
This was a glimpse, said Polek,... I was streching in the living room when Tae, my 2 year old, was napping, and this was the glimpse when I opened my eyes between stretches. If the feature photo is a glimpse of life between stretches, the second one, below, is a glimpse of life between naps. … Continue reading What we see when we open our eyes… with Polek Rybczynski
I have big love in my heart for the first two girls to have agreed to takeover the Wellness Almanac's instagram account. It's always hard to be first. It takes courage. The fact they're such talented photographers helped kick off our project and now that we're hosting guestagrammer #8, Meghan Barton, I feel the momentum … Continue reading Cloud watching with Victoria Saddleman
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