The Pulling Together journey, July 2-11 2016, will start with a send-off in Mount Currie and end with celebrations in Mission, touching the traditional territories of the Lil'wat, Samahquam, Skatin, Xa'xtsa, and Sts'ailes, traveling along the Lillooet and Harrison Lakes to the Fraser River. It will follow the original Harrison-Lillooet Gold Rush Trail, with stops … Continue reading The Pulling Together Canoe Journey: How Can You Help?
This article will take the form of unapologetic “Dear Diary”. Sometimes a writer is well advised to embrace the obvious in place of more sophisticated inspiration. Indeed, in place of it altogether. The following entries are mere highlights from the last month or so. Dear Diary: I need new work pants and I think I’ll … Continue reading Dear Diary – a month in the life of an organic farmer
Date: Saturday, April 09, 2016 Time: 12 PM Where: Mackenzie Basin Parking Lot PORCA brings back the Ice Breaker Toonie ride this April 9, 2016. The event celebrates the start of the mountain bike season in Pemberton. Meet up with fellow mountain bikers, make some new ride buddies and rip some trails. Event start: Noon Location: Mackenzie Basin Parking … Continue reading PORCA Icebreaker Toonie Ride and Fundraiser, April 9
For Parents: Honoring Your Journey: The Rewards and Challenges Of Becoming a Parent Where: Sea to Sky Community Service Society. 1347 Aster St. Pemberton When: Saturday, April 9 10:00am-12:30pm Why: To honor your lived experience of adjustment in life after having a baby. To explore strategies to cope with the challenges we encounter. To seek … Continue reading Growing Great Children presents Honoring Your Journey: The Rewards and Challenges of Becoming a Parent, Sat April 9 10am
Yesterday, Polek played on some new rocks, and managed to capture this self-portrait while he was at it. Feel the seasons shifting.
They are such a stereotypical sign of spring but they never fail to catch my eye. I always think back to elementary school when we would gather branches full of the soft grey buds, glue them on to outlines of rabbits and cats and probably mice, then proudly pin them up on the “SPRING” wall. … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Pussywillow
It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had -- although fresh tracks, a sweet mountain bike descent in which I manage to stay off the brakes, a crash-tackle hug from a dear friend, and a baby falling asleep on my chest are nice, too. My last year at University, my three best mates and … Continue reading The Power of Pulling Together
Caught with a free afternoon and NO BOOK? Yes, it is a crisis, and it's made worse if you didn't get the memo about the library being closed over the Easter long weekend, Fear not! There is an alternative... the kind of option that seems so perfectly appropriate for a little community of honour stands. … Continue reading Take a book, leave a book. It’s an experiment.
Lately, I've somehow become one of those people who comes home from work, sits on the couch, turns on Netflix and half watches an episode of something mildly interesting at best while also distracting myself with something equally uninteresting on my phone. My Instagram takeover was the perfect time to practice introspective time where I … Continue reading Practicing the art of Stillness with my iPhone in hand: tales of an instagram takeover
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