Here's the sad state of my Dehydrated Affairs. I'm not drinking enough water. And I'm not drinking it at the right time. A friend shared this advice from a cardiac specialist, that explains that it's not just how much you drink, but when, that makes the difference. Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its … Continue reading Wellness: Drink Water (At The Right Time)
Evelyn Coggins wrote about the upside of the flu shot, and how the vaccination works, last month on the Wellness Almanac. Check out that post, here. I opened the door and in-flew-Enza. The resident biology teacher at my junior high school wrote that joke on the board on the first day of every unsuspecting grade … Continue reading The Downside of Flu Shots
A groundbreaking collaboration between Lil'wat Nation, the SLRD and the Village of Pemberton, the Community Alcohol Policy is underway. Have your say about the impact and integration of alcohol into community life. A survey is now online at fluidsurveys.com/s/CAPSurvey Paper versions of the survey are also available at the front desks of the Village of Pemberton … Continue reading Survey: Have Your Say in the Community Alcohol Policy
Support a crew of super motivated grade 4/5 students, the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors, save the planet and help the school win money towards the Intermediate Playground. Visit the Green Games website hosted by Science World and vote for the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors effort to encourage us to save energy. Voting ends March 31. … Continue reading Support the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors
The WorkBC Employment Service Center is hosting their first Pemberton Job Fair at the Pemberton Community Centre on Saturday, March 8th from 12pm to 3pm. It's free!
Thanks to Liz Barrett who dropped us a note via TheWellnessAlmanac@gmail.com, to let us know that there are bald eagles hanging around by the river if you drive along the Lil'wat road.Born in South Africa, Liz is passionate about wildlife and nature. She tries to capture the essence of each special encounter with wild animals … Continue reading Seasonal Observation: Bald Eagles
The Spring 2014 Leisure Guide is now online. (Download it here: Spring 2014 Rec Guide) You can pick up a hard copy at the Pemberton Community Centre front desk. REGISTRATION for programs is available on THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 9 am. Community Centre staff advise that all of our clients attending to register in person will … Continue reading Recreation: Register Thursday, 9am for Pemberton Community Centre Spring programs
Home fires kill eight Canadians a week. While these fires represent 40 percent of all types of fires, they are responsible for 73 percent of fire deaths. Most of these deaths could be prevented by taking a few precautions. Follow these tips from Fire Prevention Canada to help protect you and your family from home fires. Every … Continue reading Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!
John Tschopp reports this week that it sounded like spring in his yard. The dominant song came from Varied Thrushes. There were also: Red-winged Blackbirds, Evening Grosbeaks, Steller's Jays, Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, Northern Flickers, a Downy Woodpecker, a Hairy Woodpecker and a Robin. Plus, he spent some time admiring, and wondering … Continue reading BirdWatch: Rough-legged Hawk
A Community Information Meeting is being planned for March 3, 2014 at Xet’olacw Community School, for all parents of Xet’olacw Community School Students Dinner provided at 6:00 p.m. Prizes Information Tables Mount Currie Board of Education Members will be presenting how our students are achieving. Presenting Statistics on: Reading Writing Numeracy Student Attendance Statistics will show our School … Continue reading Lil’wat Community Information Meeting, March 3
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