My sons and I had the opportunity to attend the BC Provincial Mountain Bike Championships last weekend in Cumberland, BC. Upon our departure from home Thursday evening, all we knew was that my… Continue reading
Gary has shared eye-candy and landscape porn with us from the beginning of the Wellness Almanac, but this weekend, with news about various fires starting around the province, he dug into the archives,… Continue reading
When Riva Fisher did her instagram takeover for us, she dropped a hint that something fun might be coming for the Downtown Community Barn. Pemberton has seen some fairly substantial changes since my… Continue reading
We had spent the day repairing bluebird nest boxes and were about sixty kilometres off highway 97 in ranch country west of Clinton. The freshly graded road allowed us to zip along at… Continue reading
Night out at the theatre? Next Friday, the Pemberton Library will transform into our theatre in the round for a one woman musical tribute to legendary pioneer of Vancouver Island, Cougar Annie. Katrina… Continue reading
As part of the Pemberton Breeding Bird Survey, some serious ornithologists will be in Pemberton on Saturday June 3, hosting short walks through some birdy spots in the Valley. All are welcome. Car-pool… Continue reading
Jet streams crossed in the sky and beneath the “x” sat a white crowned sparrow, nonchalantly eyeing me. It didn’t chirp or peep or sing; it didn’t even move; I wondered if it… Continue reading
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” Georgina Dan has been sharing her photos with us since her instagram takeover in September 2016. She’s recently started a Facebook page, The… Continue reading
For this edition, I am getting back to the basics of what this column was founded upon: farm stories. Quiet, unassuming farm stories. Simple, clear, lightly sardonic and gently ironic, with a secret… Continue reading
