This year, the Pemberton and District Museum celebrates 100 years of rail. Tuesday, July 15, is the second Tea & Tales of the summer.Today's guest speaker is Chief Leonard Andrew presenting “Memories of the Railway”. Leonard was first elected in 1981 as chief and served until 1989. He ran again and won in 2003 and then retired … Continue reading Tea and Tales at 2pm: Chief Leonard Andrew presents “Memories of the Railway”
Do you know how to spot the difference between heat cramps, heat stroke, and heat exhaustion? Read the safety tips below to find out how to keep cool this summer as the temperature rises. Anyone can experience heat stress. The health risks are greatest for those over the age of 65, infants and young children, … Continue reading Its Hot Out There! Heat Wave!
Has he been hanging out with Karen Love? Or is this just Pemberton, BC, to a tee? Thanks, Gary, for capturing this summertime bare-shouldered version of Mt Currie. (PS, I love this one too. But it's in Whistler. So it's out of bounds!)
Summer means berries - from the first wild salmonberries, to strawberries in late June, raspberries after that, thimbleberries, saskatoonberries and cherries, to the blueberries and huckleberries that bring up the tail end of the season. The saskatoonberries (tsáqwmaoz̓) (Amelanchier alnifolia) are out now. Here's a bit of trivia: the city of Saskatoon was named after the berry … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Saskatoonberries
The lake is lovely, but sometimes in the summertime, (now that's it's here! hooray!) it's nice to beat the heat and the library has some amazing programming to help. Check out their facebook page for updates. The Art Journalling workshop proved so popular that they added an additional sessions at 10am. And, the Library has … Continue reading Summer Events at the Library for a Retreat from the Heat
Farmers Market in downtown Pemberton, 4pm to 7pm.
I picked up a bag of trash from the ditch in front of my house today. For months, every time I’ve walked down the street pushing the chariot, I’d say, “Look at all that garbage. Next time we come out, we really should bring a plastic bag, maybe even some gloves and clean it up.” … Continue reading Column: Mind Your Mantras
Things are going to be busy this coming weekend, so you might want to think about getting your groceries and errands done early this week. Park the car and ride bikes. Let's turn the Friendship Trail into our pedal-powered freeway.
Polek is playing with us, with his photo of the week, this week. Strange ghost boulderers in the forest reward those who look closely. It's a self-portrait, captioned "time is but an illusion." His daily photo journal is going strong. Take a look at http://valleyoflight.wordpress.com/ for a host of images.
The Wellness Almanac 