Luckily, author Janet Love Morrison is a good sort, so she won't mind if she's pretty much upstaged by Coho the rescue dog (and her handler Kevin), when she heads to the library today, at 3pm, to read from her new picture book, Radar the Rescue Dog. Radar the Rescue Dog is inspired by the … Continue reading Library: Author visit featuring Coho the Rescue Dog
Poole Creek Co-op is hosting two introductory workshops on Aikido, starting Saturday March 1, 1pm-3pm, at Ull'us Community Centre, Mount Currie. Learn to redirect the force of an attacker with little effort through Aikido in two introductory workshops with instructor Mariko Kage, on Saturday March 1 and Saturday March 15. Aikido class + Flow Movement … Continue reading Recreation: Intro to Aikido, March 1
Wellness Almanac posed the question “Vitality. Where do you find it?” At breakfast I asked the same question to our family and visitors: a sculptor, a social worker, two teenagers, an 8 year old, and a couple of office workers. Here is what they said: In art. Watch this video of the artist Chihuly from … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Sheldon Tetreault
February 26, 2014 is Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day. A chance to make a statement... as most wardrobe choices are... The idea originated in Nova Scotia with a couple of high school students - as featured in the Globe and Mail: “David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in … Continue reading Pink Shirt Day, Feb 26
The Centre for Sustainability, with assistance from the Village of Pemberton, presents Michael Shuman, economist and author of Local Dollars, Local Sense, to speak on Fostering a Vibrant Sea to Sky Regional Economy. Focusing on local economic development strategies from around North America, Mr. Shuman will provide compelling ideas and success stories of how communities … Continue reading Speaker Series: Local Economies Expert Michael Shuman, tonight
The newspapers under the floor... Sounds like the title of a Nancy Drew mystery. What my husband found one wintery Sunday afternoon was nothing short of amazing. He was in the process of beefing up the floor of his wood workshop on our farm. He wanted to lift up the old lino in the building … Continue reading Finding History Under the Floor
Everyone you love is 72.8% water. And you are, too. It's kind of a cool nerdy scientific fact. (Thanks Karen Tomlinson and "I freakin' love science.") I've been trying to hydrate of late. It perplexes me that it's difficult. That I have so much resistance towards drinking 6-8 cups of water a day. I want … Continue reading Wellness: Drink Water
The Hill Academy Pacific is an independent school for students who are dedicated to an active lifestyle through sport. Their team is pushing toward welcoming the first students to a Pemberton campus in September 2015, and according to their latest newsletter have been busy meeting prospective families, partners and investors as well as representatives from … Continue reading Info Night for the Hill Academy, Feb 26
One of the truest pieces of advice I got when I was pregnant was from a friend who said, "You don't get what you want when you have a kid, you get what you need." Whether that is a curse or a blessing is a trick of perspective, really. But without a doubt, the last … Continue reading Register Now for Parenting Workshops in March
I followed a tweet by Tourism Pemberton to discover the blog, Valley of Light, a daily photo journal of our backyard from photographer Polek Rybczynksi. A daily practice, I think, is a cornerstone for wellness, and I'm always fascinated by the myriad ways people might bring it into being. I asked Polek to share one … Continue reading Work In Progress: Polek Rybczynski
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