An 87 year old woman, in North Vancouver, hits snooze three times on New Year's Day, before she drags her tiny derriere out of bed, and goes for her morning run. BJ McHugh runs marathons, breaks records, rides bikes, does yoga. And here's the really inspiring part, as told by Gary Mason in the Globe … Continue reading Did you hear about the 87 year old marathon runner?
This review of Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land Justice and Life Together was written by Pemberton's Paul Cumin and appeared in the Mennonite Brethren Herald this month. It is reproduced here with their (and Paul's) permission. Paul notes that the book features an outstanding contribution by Stl'atl'imx scholar Peter Cole. Paul warns … Continue reading Book Review: Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry
John Tschopp, local birder extraordinaire, led the charge for the annual Christmas Bird Count for Pemberton/Mount Currie and provided the big picture summary: 13 observers covered 7 routes. On count day we found 55 species with an additional 4 species on count week. A total of 1988 birds were counted, including count week. These are very … Continue reading Birdwatch: Christmas birdcount results
Join Stewardship Pemberton's fan-base for a kid-friendly night of pizza (all natural, mega delicious, and with gluten free crust available, too) and good times at Creekbread Whistler on Tuesday, January 20. All pizza sales (take out or dine in) after 5pm will make a contribution to Stewardship Pemberton, and the crew will also have some Pemberton-themed baskets … Continue reading Next Tuesday, eat pizza, save the planet (help raise funds for Stewardship Pemberton’s Feasting for Change program)
Great tip from Pemberton's Roy McClean - this NY Times report that exercise can change your DNA.... not just your mood or your dress size. It's an interesting take on the idea that several Wellness Challenge participants reported - the more you do, to practice wellness, the easier it gets. What I LOVE about wellness … Continue reading The Science of Wellness: Exercise Can Change Your DNA
Learn to knit. Watch a flick. Browse some local art. Do yoga. Read something mind-meltingly good. Sounds like a groovy arthouse cafe space, but it's actually the Pemberton Secondary School library. And on Thursday evening, they're opening the doors to the entire community, and hosting a Coffee House night, for real, (with Mount Currie Coffee … Continue reading Event: Coffee House Fundraiser for PSS Library, Thurs Jan 15, 6pm
Fireworks are set for 8pm on Friday, January 16. More details and photos on Facebook.
The Library's next Family Movie Matinee is on Saturday January 10th at 3pm, screening Disney's 'Planes: Fire & Rescue'. On January 14th, the Library is offering a free 'Introduction to MacBook' course. This course is intended for anyone who is new to Macs and the Mac OS. Registration is required for this course and also … Continue reading Events: Coming up at the Library
Yesterday, we heard from her significant other. Today, Zoe Martin dishes on how her #50DayWellnessChallenge went down. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into life? Try something. Try to make it a habit. Invite someone to cheer you on. We'll kick it off officially again in the fall of … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Zoe Martin’s report
The #50DayWellnessChallenge was an invitation made by the Winds of Change, to help mark a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and invite people to delve into what wellness means for them. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into your life? We asked Gary Martin, one of our … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Gary Martin’s ride
The Wellness Almanac 