The Spring 2016 Leisure Guide for the Pemberton & District Community Centre is out. Online registration for Spring programs opens Monday February 29 at 9:00AM. Registration is also underway for Spring Break Camps. For more info: http://www.slrd.bc.ca/recreation-culture/community-facilities/pemberton-area-c-facilities/pemberton-district-community-centre/programs#Leisureguide
My friend posted this performance by spoken word poet Anis Mojgani on his Facebook page several years ago. I return to it every now and then when I need a shot in the arm that another cup of coffee won't deliver. Take your favourite line and post it on your facebook page. I invite you. … Continue reading Poetry Break
Shout out to Ruth Dick, Cameron Adams, Ben Hansler, the Pemberton Firefighters, and Jay DeMerit (who MacGyvered up a pink shirt with fancy disco lights, not having one in his wardrobe) for their pinkshirtday steeze yesterday. Who else was rocking a pink shirt to stand up to bullying, and retaliate with full-frontal kindness? Amam'ints is … Continue reading Here’s to Kindness! and some Pink Shirt Shout-outs
There were lots of cameras trained on that spectacular full moon on Monday night, but Michelle Beks' takes the prize, IMO. Happily, she gave me permission to share it here... The February 22 Snow moon, setting, in the morning.
I just picked up this brand new coffee table portrait collection at the library. Humans of New York is a 6 year old project of New York photographer Brandon Stanton. He takes people's pictures. The ordinary folk of New York City, where he lives. It began as a kind of census-taking. In images. He'd just moved to … Continue reading Wellness Reads: Humans of NY, a catalogue of human stories
They say sh*t happens. And sometimes it happens in the form of a composting toilet that overflows, after a random malfunction, costs you a ton of money to repair and future-proof, and requires that you replace all your floors, furniture, and lose use of your space in the busiest two months of the year. The … Continue reading Stewardship Pemberton rallies after repairing 2015 flood damage, with fundraiser set for March 12
This pretty quote I read the other day seems to fit: The mountain, too, has its thoughts. David Abram, The Spell of the Sensuous
Nice kitty. There are been a few bobcat sightings around the 'hood this winter, as anyone with chickens (or formerly, with chickens) can attest. This one was caught on camera strolling along Rancheree Street looking for its Valentine, by Joanne John, who kindly gave me permission to repost it here.
Interested in learning more? This infographic from the Village of Pemberton displays a snapshot of survey results collected last fall. More findings will be presented at the One Mile Lake Park Master Plan Open House, February 29, 2016, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Everyone is invited to stop by, view the consultation results … Continue reading One Mile Lake masterplan reveals joggers and dogwalkers a-plenty. Find out more at Open House Feb 29
Technically, I’m a vegetarian. Have been for over 20 years. Pretty much since I was in a position to say “this is what’s going into my body, and this is not, “I’ve taken a left turn at eating anything that used to have a heartbeat. But when Chef Randy Jones says “try this” and slides … Continue reading Column: When the best place to be is in the kitchen… being cooked for
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