Today is Day 27 of the #50DayWellnessChallenge (if you started on October 3 and plan to end it with a grand celebration of live demos, awards and a Slow Food inspired feast at the Wellness Gathering on November 22.) (Of course, you might, like me, have lost count, had to start over part way through, … Continue reading Wellness Challenge: Less is More
I have new neighbours. I still haven’t dropped by to say hey, because I haven’t had the right welcome-to-the-neighbourhood accessory on hand – cookies? Wine? Something from the garden? (Is a lumpy squash a weird thing to drop on someone’s doorstep?) This to-do item weighs down my conscience along with a handful of not-yet-written-thank-you notes … Continue reading Column: Little Gestures, Grand Possibilities
The Winds of Change in partnership with Pemberton Rotary presents Dr Art Hister tonight at the Community Centre as part of its Speaker Series. On November 22, the Winds of Change hosts its 5th annual Wellness Gathering, and the pioneering drug and alcohol task-force is also calling for nominations for the 5th Winds of Change … Continue reading Wellness Q+A with Sheldon Tetreault
This peak. This peak on which we watch snow creep. Our point of reckoning. Captured just 2 weeks ago, bare naked, by Polek Rybczysnki and shared as his contribution to our Sunday Photo of the Week visual chronicle of our valley. I took it when I was up in the bird the other week. I … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Polek Rybczynski
Based on a video submission, the inspiring crew at Stewardship Pemberton has been short-listed to received $10,000 from BC Hydro Community Champions project. The funding would be applied to the Nature Centre's ongoing education programs that include After School Club, Pro-N Days, Christmas Crafting sessions, and so much more. If you're happy that your kids … Continue reading Help Stewardship Pemberton win a $10,000 BC Hydro grant
I'd seen Alex on the cover of the Pique back when the Olympics came to town, but, embarrassingly, I didn't even realise he was Lil'wat. His regalia seemed as if it belonged elsewhere, so I didn't really register that he lived in my 'hood. Then, at last year's Wellness Gathering, I saw him perform for … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: That time Alex Wells blew my mind
This challenge looks different to me than what it would have looked like had I been asked to participate just over a year ago... Then, I may have ignored the email inviting me to “jump in!” (pretending I never saw it), or felt it was too much to handle, or set a goal and not … Continue reading Laura’s 50 Day Wellness Challenge : A Manifesto for Healthy Living
Follow up Tree Celebration Day with a rousing and entertaining FREE evening talk by "celebrity" doctor, Dr Art Hister, as he cracks the code on how to live a Longer, Healther, Happier Life. This free Speaker Series presentation will take place on Monday, October 27, from 7om at the Pemberton Community Centre Great Hall.
What does Wellness look like? The range of approaches people have taken with the #50DayWellnessChallenge has been inspiring - for some it's about finding stillness, or doing less. Others are logging miles on the bike or treadmill, making a date with the yoga mat or the water bottle. Or making a conscious effort to notice … Continue reading Nominate a Wellness Champion before Friday, November 7
The Wellness Almanac 