Karen Ryan, founder of the ADDvocates, is running a workshop at the Pemberton Community Centre offering non-medicinal coping strategies for ADHD on Saturday February 9 and Saturday February 23. Call 604 894-2340 to register or email pemrecinfo@slrd.bc.ca The workshop will cover: ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the history of the diagnosis, how ADHD is typically treated … Continue reading Event: The Essential ADHD Workshop, Feb 9 + 23
Remember a time when you witnessed or participated in bullying behaviour. Do you need to go back in time to elementary or high school? University or your work place? Who was the target? A non-athlete in gym class? A person with a stutter? Someone overweight? Thin? Smart? Someone who was just a bit different? Close … Continue reading How to Identify Bullying Behaviour (In Yourself)
After eating an avocado on toast the other day, my first thought was: No! I don't want it to be over. So I googled "how to grow your own avocado tree from a seed." Which is the inherent miracle of seeds. If you have one, you never have to run out. (That's why Monsanto has … Continue reading DIY: Grow Your Own Avocado Tree
Wondering when to start your seeds? Dreaming of garden bounty already? Be you procrastinator or planner, West Coast Seeds has a gorgeous planting chart for our region, that can help you plan out your veggie patch. You can even order a poster-size version for yourself. (Click on the image to go through to their order … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Garden Planting Chart
I'm not sure if you're like me, but the first time I was introduced to a Spaghetti Squash in my veggie box I had no idea what to do with it! Therefore, I treated it the same as I would have done a Butternut Squash, by simply roasting it and adding it to soups. Well, given … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Spaghetti Squash Gratin
Nominated on Saturday as candidate for Chief or Council are the following. As Sheldon Tetreault explained in his post: In Mt Currie, it is a sign of respect and an acknowledgement of good character to be nominated. It does not necessarily mean that the person nominated knew in advance they were going to … Continue reading Mt Currie Band Election Candidates
We're stoked to welcome Lil'wat Cultural Technician Johnny Jones to the Wellness Almanac family. Johnny is a Cultural Technician with the Land and Resource Department and has spent his life walking and studying Lil'wat traditional territory. With his posts, Johnny will take us deep into the territory and give us a glimpse at the Lil'wat … Continue reading Inside the Territory: Walking the Land with Johnny Jones
A big Thank You to the many volunteers and sponsors who made the 2013 Pemberton Winterfest possible. It was incredible to see young and old out to enjoy shinny, curling, ice skating, ice fishing, Polar bear plunge, fireworks….the list goes on and on with these quintessential Canadian treasures. The sun was shining, bon fire ablaze. … Continue reading Shout Out: Winterfest Volunteers, Organisers and Sponsors
Tonight is nominations for the Chief and Council election in Mount Currie. Elections are held in early March every two years and they are governed by the Indian Act. The Indian Act is an archaic law that was enacted in 1876. Nominations themselves are a pretty dry affair. At the nomination meeting there are no … Continue reading Could Mayor Jordan Sturdy run for Chief of Lil’wat Nation?
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