Wondering how to engage your students or children in outdoor activities and help them connect to Nature? Join locally renowned outdoor educator Delores Los in an exciting day course where she will share more than 30 years worth of acquired knowledge and skills through hands-on games, learning activities and so much more. Date: Saturday September … Continue reading Event: Outdoor Ed Mentoring with Delores Los, Sept 21
Pacific salmon are woven into the rich tapestry of coastal B.C. culture and heritage. While local waterways in and around Whistler are void of salmon runs due to natural fish barriers such as waterfalls and tight canyons, Pemberton and Squamish waterways teem with salmon nearing the end of their life cycle in the fall. These … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Salmon, Bears, Trees and the Web of Life
Terry’s Marathon of Hope took place in 1980 with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer. With fierce determination, he ran an average of 42 kilometres (26 miles) every day for 143 days. Terry was forced to end his run on September 1, 1980 when the cancer … Continue reading Event: Terry Fox Run, Sept 15
Note to self: Farmers Market, today, 4 - 7pm. Take reusable bag. And food scraps. All the better to close the loop... Do your grocery shopping, support local growers and makers, and drop off your compost and recycling, all in one hit. (Better still, ride your bike, and get a mega-boost of planet-lovin' karma points.) … Continue reading Wellness: Close the loop at the Farmers Market
In our ongoing series of profiles of Pemberton Farmers' Market vendors, we're excited to introduce Tanina Williams. The Pemberton Farmers’ Market runs every Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm from June 19 to October 9, on Frontier Street (in front of the pharmacy and new liquor store), and features almost 20 different vendors, live music, community groups, … Continue reading Faces of the Farmers’ Market: Tanina Williams
SAVE THE DATE!!! This year's Winds of Change 4th Annual Wellness Gathering will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Pemberton Community Centre. Check back here for more details and information.
Ama Sqit Nsneknukwa7, Kela ama ku zayten Our salmon are arriving and we are quite busy at this time of year. My shoes already have experienced a lot of mileage in my efforts to ensure our projects are running smooth. Birkenhead River Sockeye Salmon Count As of Monday September 2nd, an estimated 6261 sockeye through … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
Better at Home, a United Way managed program helping seniors remain independent, will be in Pemberton and Mount Currie in September to share findings on what the community is learning about local seniors’ needs and priorities. Attend a community forum to provide valuable feedback and input to help shape the programs in each community. Pemberton … Continue reading Event: Better at Home Community Forums, September 12 + 17
The last few weeks, I've been hiking around One Mile Lake a lot, discovering new trails and the new disc golf course with a sense of wonder and appreciation for all the effort that has gone in behind the scenes by trailbuilders, disc golf advocates, and the Village of Pemberton. A lot of what has … Continue reading Input: Create Your Own One Mile Lake Master Plan
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