Free Herb Walks
Well hello August! Where did you come from? I totally didn't see you coming.Pemberton's fabulous Slow Food Cycle Sunday approaches quickly. On August 17th, I'll be at Helmer's Organic Farm on the Meadows Road once again trying to stimulate community dialogue on the concept of sustainable medicine."Leave your drugs in the chemist's pot if you … Continue reading Free Herb Walks
Event : Canoe Crossing book launch, Library, Aug 2
You might recognise the name of the winning team there in the centre of the results page from this year's Rio Tinto Alcan Dragonboat festival.On Saturday, join local paddlers and canoe-heads at the Library where Sanford Osler will present a slideshow on the history of the canoe in BC, and read from his book, Canoe … Continue reading Event : Canoe Crossing book launch, Library, Aug 2
July Round-Up
There are eight weekends left of summer - between now and the Fall Equinox. Maybe it's that countdown feeling that has me wanting to do a quick recap of July. Where did it go again?Here are some highlights from the Wellness Almanac, in case you were too busy out camping, swimming, festival-going, Spud-running, alpine hking, fire-fighting, art-journalling, berry-picking, weed-pulling, ribbon-cutting … Continue reading July Round-Up
Faces of the Farmers Market: Hiroko Takaya
Come by the Pemberton Farmers Market today from 4pm - 7pm, at the Community Barn, and meet Hiroko Takaya, and the other amazing vendors, who we are introducing in this weekly series.Hiroko is a mother of two young boys, a passionate gardener, herbalist and basketmaker. She first came to Mount Currie in 1998 and knew that … Continue reading Faces of the Farmers Market: Hiroko Takaya
How to Cure Garlic
Please, may I plant this seed for you now... it will have a few months to compost in your brain, and hopefully take root by the fall, when action is required. Grow garlic. If you grow nothing else for yourself, grow garlic. Because: 1. It's easy. (If I actually had to feed myself, I would … Continue reading How to Cure Garlic
Wellness: Sleep. (Get more.)
I've probably taken more day-time naps in the past 18 months than in my entire adult life. Certainly, since University. It's weird, how naughty I feel, how guilty and unproductive and self-indulgent: sleep? in the middle of the day? when there's laundry and dishes and endless chores, not to mention, actual work, to be … Continue reading Wellness: Sleep. (Get more.)
Photo of the Week: Dave Steers
A theme to the summer? More water time, please.
Inspiration: You Matter
Yes, this would be some explanation for my ongoing crush on Michelle Obama.
Evening Tea & Tales at the Library
The Museum's Tea and Tales program is expanding with an after-hours version this summer at the library to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the Coming of the Rail to Pemberton. The first talk in on July 29th - 'Memories of a Conductor' with Roy Crowston and the second on August 12th - 'Emily Carr's … Continue reading Evening Tea & Tales at the Library
The Wellness Almanac 