Today, I discovered, is World Water Day - declared by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of water supply issues around the world. When the simple twist of a faucet brings fresh, drinkable water right into your home, water is an easy thing to take for granted here in the (Rain)Coast Mountains. But, … Continue reading World Water Day
I took a (new to me) shortcut to a friend's house the other day, and, like a tourist, stopped to read the sign about the Arn Canal. Sometimes, (a lot of the time), I realised, I walk around as if I have blinkers on. Busy busy busy. Focussed on my to-do list and wherever I'm … Continue reading The Interpreter (Signs Around Town): Secrets of Arn Canal
So it seems vitality is one of those things that is open to interpretation. One of my favourite local writers, Cindy Filipenko, offered this take, along with an invitation: Replacing banality with vitality What can you do to increase your vitality? Engage. And engage again. Get out from behind the screen and get involved with … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Cindy Filipenko
After competing in a few triathlons last year and watching IRONMAN roll into town, Wellness Almanac contributor Gary Martin said, "what the heck", (after all, he had all the shiny gear), and signed up for the 2014 IronMan. As if that weren't an epic enough mission to tackle, he and four other Iron Men have … Continue reading Event: IRONMAN Canada 2014 Community Presentation, Thursday, 7pm
One day at a time. If your personal motto, for any reason, at any point in your life, has ever been "Just take it one day at a time," you might appreciate this journey of photographer Jordan Manley, slowly recovering from concussion, as captured by Seb Kemp. Between The Eyes: Jordan Manley's #dailywalk from 2FLAT … Continue reading On Recovery ( Jordan Manley’s Daily Walk: A Short Video)
The Pemberton Valley Lodge and Tourism Pemberton host bikepirate.com's launch of the Pemberton Valley Mountain Bike Trail Guide on Thursday, March 27th at 6:00 P.M. The book will be sold at the discounted price of $20, and $5 from each book sold will go to the Pemberton Valley Trail Association.
A sign that we live in healthy habitat, I imagine, is the following update from our Ornithology Expert, John Tschopp: One does not have to climb mountains or ford rivers to do some fine birding. The traffic circle in downtown Pemberton can produce exciting birds. The three pictures below were taken on March 1st - the Crossbills … Continue reading BirdWatch: Red Crossbills at the Roundabout
Milk is one of those staples that has always been a part of our daily diet. But the more I learn about the state of our milk, the harder I work to cut it out of my diet. There is no substitute for the health benefits of raw, unpasteurized milk. A mothers breast milk is … Continue reading Wellness: The Benefits of Making Your Own Milk
This is the quote that started the project: Vitality. What is it? I fired off an email to a handful of people who, when I tried to think of the top 20 people in this community who practice or manifest wellness, came to my mind - because of their enviably radiant skin, yoga practice, … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Anna Helmer
I'm kind of a sucker for these inspirational quotes that do the rounds on facebook, pinterest, instagram, etc. The other day, this one grabbed my attention. (Maybe it resonated because I have a kid now, and I'd like to not make the same mistakes my parents did. I'll make my own mistakes, for sure. But … Continue reading Ordinary or Extraordinary?
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