On Monday, February 24, at 7pm, the Pemberton & District Library will host a talk by Garth Riess about his bike tour from Pemberton to South America and to raise awareness of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Wellness: Healing to the Bone (The benefits of bone broth)
As I sat down to write this blog, I actually paused to prepare a crockpot of my own bone broth. As the new year takes off and the winter continues, many people have been pulled down by those pesky cold and flu bugs. There are natural alternatives to taking processed and/or synthetic medication or supplements … Continue reading Wellness: Healing to the Bone (The benefits of bone broth)
Oscar nominated Captain Phillips screens at Free Movie Night at the Library, Feb 20
Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, is the feature film screening at the Library on Thursday night at 7pm. It's the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Based upon the book … Continue reading Oscar nominated Captain Phillips screens at Free Movie Night at the Library, Feb 20
Sighted: Sharp-shinned hawk
Last week, during the arctic outflow, a sharp-shinned hawk stopped by. The eagle-eyed John Tschopp caught these photos, but didn't stop to ask any questions. The Sharpshinned Hawk was checking out our yard [the other] morning. To operate the camera, I had to take off my gloves. It was a short photo session.
Documentary: Money & Life, Feb 17, 7pm
Addiction, Philip Seymour Hoffman and who to call for help
Journalists love celebrity deaths... it gives an excuse to sound off about topics that aren't often okayed by editors as column fodder. Lately, everyone has been talking about Phillip Seymour Hoffman and that means, everyone has been talking, or not talking, about addiction. I don't know anything about Hoffman, heroin or addiction, to be honest. … Continue reading Addiction, Philip Seymour Hoffman and who to call for help
Sexual Health Survey, Responses Due Feb 15
A research project is underway through Quest University in partnership with the Howe Sound Women's Centre Society to study the sexual health of residents in the Sea to Sky Corridor, particularly focusing on sexual health, sexual education, occurrence and conditions of sexual assault, and service use. This is your chance to participate in some important … Continue reading Sexual Health Survey, Responses Due Feb 15
Free ZUMBA fitness party dance class, Sat Feb 15
Show off your moves or learn a few new ones. Warm up. (Even the music is red hot.)
Inspiration: Only Breath
This poem by Rumi struck me as kind of appropriate, after following Mo Douglas' adventures as an activist in Sochi. Only Breath Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the East or the West, not out of the ocean or … Continue reading Inspiration: Only Breath
Shout-Out: Pride of Pemberton, Mo Douglas
She braved the threat of suicide bombers, third-world accommodations, and real-world bigotry from a government that has recently been throwing people in jail for their opinions. Pemberton's Mo Douglas returns from Sochi this week after a mission to make a difference - to meet with the IOC and agitate for change - ie to … Continue reading Shout-Out: Pride of Pemberton, Mo Douglas
The Wellness Almanac 