#50DayWellnessChallenge – Bettina Falloon looks back
Since the #50DayWellnessChallenge last fall by the Winds of Change, we've been talking with people who took up the invitation to help a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and delve into what wellness means for them. This is Almanac contributor, Winds of Change booster, resilience expert and emergency services guru, Bettina Falloon's experience. … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge – Bettina Falloon looks back
A Year in the Life of a Library
Books are only part of the story. A quick dance through the numbers would suggest that on average, every Pemberton District/Area C/Lil'wat resident, comes to the library once a month, that there's some kind of free program on offer every day the library was open, and that every item in the collection circulates three times … Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Library
Sugar: not as sweet as it seems
I must admit that I felt sorry for the potato back when it was fell out of favour - but now avoiding sugar is the flavour-of-the-month, and the idea of paying more attention to what I eat, in order to consume less sneaky sugar, is slowly growing on me. Laura Zgud planted the seed during … Continue reading Sugar: not as sweet as it seems
Birdwatch: Pygmy Owl kills Northern Shrike
Thanks to the skills of Gary Sobchak, we have some incredible pictures of an attack by a Pygmy Owl on a Northern Shrike. The Shrike did turn into dinner for the Owl. It happened Friday Jan. 30 at Meadow Rd. and Miller Cr. Many years may pass, before an event like this will be documented again. … Continue reading Birdwatch: Pygmy Owl kills Northern Shrike
Photo of the Week: Polek Rybczynski
Out walking with his wee one, Polek Rybczynski captured this frame. I love looking at tree silhouettes when the sun sets. And when there is a curve in there too, it becomes a fun visual. Hello February.
Wellness Round-up – January in Review
Okay, I'm still having to stop and think when I need to write the date... 2015. 2015. So the fact that January is already in the rear-vision mirror means I really better get a handle on that. In case it flew by for you, too, here's what you might have missed on the Wellness Almanac … Continue reading Wellness Round-up – January in Review
Fight addiction in youth – a guest post by Cindy Filipenko
Cindy Filipenko is a Pemberton-based writer - her insight and way with words always make me stop and think. Whether she's writing about local organic farmers, feisty throat singer Tanya Tagaq, how to be more engaged as a citizen, or how to make it as a freelance writer, her smarts and passion shine through. You … Continue reading Fight addiction in youth – a guest post by Cindy Filipenko
How to Deal with Anxiety: Lean into the Unknown
Stress-proof your life by letting go of the things you can't control.
Brainstorm for the Barn, February 4 (and a Q+A with Dawn Johnson)
Flood it for hockey or curling. Hang a movie screen for a bicycle drive-in theatre. Host weddings. Host a circus school. Host a barn dance. How about long table lunches or tango lessons, soup kitchen, outdoor church sessions, an art market, a summer long canoe carving project? The point of a brainstorm is to throw … Continue reading Brainstorm for the Barn, February 4 (and a Q+A with Dawn Johnson)
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