Congratulations to Chris Wells for his awesome shot of Mt Currie while out mountain biking on the amazing trails we're spoilt with here in the Pemberton Valley. 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 … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Chris Wells
Recipe Round-Up
To take a look through our Recipe Library, click on the "recipe" category or take a whirl through this round-up and try something new. Share your pics with us on facebook or post a comment under the recipe to let us know how it goes, or how you adapted it to suit your tastes. Bake … Continue reading Recipe Round-Up
Inspiration: Idle No More
Like we've been saying: we travel together, or not at all. via Johnny Jones.
On the Frontlines: Q+A with Sgt Eric Rochette
What makes the Winds of Change such a ground-breaking initiative is that it brings together a broad representation of social service providers, policy makers, local governments and law enforcement, enabling communication across jurisdictions and specific service interests that is quite unique in a First Nations/non FN collaboration. (The Winds of Change Steering Committee has representation … Continue reading On the Frontlines: Q+A with Sgt Eric Rochette
Recipe of the Week: Acorn Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
I love soup! I love that it can be made with so many flavours and textures (think smooth tomato, chunky leek and potato or filling chicken noodle) and that it can be served chilled or warm, or even as either a starter or dessert! I love that, with a hunk of fresh crusty bread, it is … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Acorn Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
Nutrition: Spice Up Your Day
Spices are a vital part of healthy cooking; they provide nutritional and medicinal values and have been used not only for seasoning foods and creating perfumes, but also for love philters. Spices may be the bark, root, bud, fruit, or berry of a plant. Most of the flavor and aroma of spices comes from oils … Continue reading Nutrition: Spice Up Your Day
Event: Lil’wat Nation Chief & Council Inauguration, Sat March 16, 1pm
Lil’wat Nation Chief & Council Inauguration Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ullùs Gymnasium Come welcome and celebrate with the Lil’wat Nation Chief & Council of 2013 - 2015 Coffee, tea, and finger foods provided. Bring your hand drums and your favourite food to share. Let your Family & Friends know.
Seasonal Observations: Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Local birder John Tschopp keeps a close eye on the winged things of Pemberton, sharing his sightings with other keen ornithologists. He was able to confirm for us that "Grumpy" (as shared on Feb 23 here at the Almanac) is a Great Horned Owl. And shares another sighting with us, of the sharp-shinned hawk. We … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Work In Progress: Mike Tyler of MT Studio
Artist, sculptor, entrepreneur. Mike Tyler is a self-taught Canadian artist. Since beginning on his creative path, Mike's various styles of art have left their mark in, and on, some of the finest homes in Whistler, B.C and beyond. After finishing Business College in Ontario at the age of 21, Mike moved to British Columbia to … Continue reading Work In Progress: Mike Tyler of MT Studio
A Year in the Life: the Instagram project, comes to Winds of Change
Guess what? You can now find us on Instagram. Follow us at thewellnessalmanac. Thanks to our Instagram Curator, photographer and Pemberton-based graphic designer Gary Martin, our Instagram gallery is slowly populating with (sun-soaked) shots of the neighbourhood. As introduced on our Contributors Page, Gary helped launch the Wellness Almanac’s recipe series and in 2013, will … Continue reading A Year in the Life: the Instagram project, comes to Winds of Change