Every day is Earth Day - a day to celebrate the Earth, pick up litter, plant something, or enjoy the great outdoors. But this year, Earth Day is also enfolded by Pitch in Week, April 21-27, Canada's largest environmental improvement campaign. More than 622,000 Canadians participate in the program each year. Village of Pemberton Council … Continue reading Earth Day, April 22
Have you heard or seen the Pacific Chorus Frog? Stewardship Pemberton did... and led us to learn these fun facts: The Pacific Chorus Frog is a very appealing little frog, and quite common in B.C. They are small frogs, up to 5 centimetres long, and may be any colour from pale grey or tan to … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Pacific Chorus Frogs
I like a recipe that's low-maintenance - ie that I can abandon early on, and go do laundry, work at the computer, talk on the phone and generally be distracted, without risking burning my house down or ruining the entire project... Hence, my new favourite find: Maple Baked Beans from Whistler chef, Karen Kay. Her … Continue reading Recipe: Maple Baked Beans
How could a recently orphaned, 10-year old homeless South African boy ever be called Lucky? Over the grave of his dead mother, Lucky makes a promise to make something of himself. Leaving the security of his remote Zulu village for the big city with the hope of going to school, he arrives on the doorstep … Continue reading Event: Film Club screens “Lucky” at the Library, April 18
Congratulations to Austin Ross for this weeks amazing birds eye view of Pemberton. Don't forget to #hashtag your images If you want to see your picture in our Photo of the Week feature don't forget to #hashtag your images as #pembertonbc or #wellnessalmanac.
The Winds of Change Steering Committee has established the Winds of Change Bursary for 2013. The Committee will award two bursaries in the amount of $500 each to one graduating student from Pemberton Secondary School and one student from Xit’olacw Community School who will be pursuing post-secondary studies. The bursary will be awarded to a … Continue reading News: Winds of Change to award 2 student bursaries. Applications due May 1.
Instead of location we decided to focus on the season for this weeks update, spring has sprung and everyone seems a little happier nows its arrived. Follow us To see our latest Instagram images follow us at @wellnessalmanac or if you're not on Instagram then you can find us on the web at statigr.am/tag/wellnessalmanac/
Spring is here! After the inward time of winter, spring awakens our senses, brings new shoots and new growth and vibrant colours all around us. Naturally we want to spend more time outdoors in order to absorb the fresh air and welcome the return of vegetation all around us. In Chinese medicine, spring is the … Continue reading Nutrition: Garlic Scapes and the joy of eating in the spring time
A recent article shared by the Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit that helps the parents of teens, talks about the consequences of teenage experimentation with drugs and alcohol... Some interesting facts to pause and ponder: Did you know that 90% of addictions START during the teenage years? Nine out of ten people who meet the … Continue reading Wellness and Addiction: 90% of Addictions Start during the Teenage Years
The latest regional artist to be featured in our Work in Progress series is Vanessa “Nes” Stark. Vanessa Stark made her way into this world during a Canadian west coast, mid-winter snowstorm. Sixteen years later Vanessa followed her love of the mountains and passion for riding them to find her home in Whistler British Columbia. Coming … Continue reading Work in Progress: Vanessa Stark
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