On Christmas Eve, Lil'wat Fisheries Manager Maxine Joseph-Bruce dropped us an update to share with you all. AMA sqit nsneknukwa7 (Good day friends and relatives!) It's been awhile since I stopped by to share a story with you. Coho salmon began arriving in our valley around mid September and so our surveys have us spending time … Continue reading RiverWatch: Fishmas wishes from Maxine Joseph-Bruce
Hopefully, you don't need this over the holiday season... but just in case. Pop this in your back pocket. And stock up on lemons.
Back in February, I followed a tweet by Tourism Pemberton to discover the blog, Valley of Light, a daily photo journal of our backyard from photographer Polek Rybczynksi. A daily practice, I suspect, is a cornerstone for wellness. (How could both Rumi and Seth Godin be wrong?) I’m always fascinated by the myriad ways people … Continue reading Valley of Light in hindsight: a One Year Challenge comes to an end.
Every year, the same resolution floats back up to the top of my list, accusatory as an oil slick. Floss. Every day. There’s no excuse for not flossing daily, yet I make them. For some reason, a daily habit creates resistance in me. It’s why Polek Rybczynski’s Valley of Light photo journal entranced me from … Continue reading Column: One Day at a Time
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. With the Gathering complete, the madness of the holiday season ahead, and the prospect of New Year’s resolutions around the corner, we … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge Q+A with Carlee
Polek's beautiful photo, "The Secrets of Time", brought to mind a recent update from Stewardship Pemberton of coho salmon spawning. Something else to celebrate on this solstice day.
This is a guest post from Marilyn Marinus, one of the amazing staff members of the Pemberton and District Public Library. I love the library because, yes, I am a book nerd. Also, because, in all other aspects of my life, I try to practice some restraint, but in the library, one is not judged … Continue reading Make mine a #50BookstoWellnessChallenge – Marilyn’s take
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. *sigh* That's the thing about Science Fiction. Sometimes, it doesn't seem so far-fetched. Okay, enough news headlines. For some pure (FREE) escapism, check out the Friends of the Library movie night tonight. A 2014 … Continue reading Library Movie Night screening Guardians of the Galaxy tonight, 7pm
The Wellness Almanac 