There are good weeds and not so good weeds, I am learning, as I discover the medicinal values of things like dandelion and chickweed. Others are problematic, and gardeners can help ensure that invasives (often sold to us at major big box stores and garden centres) don't get a toehold in our soils. On June … Continue reading Who are the Bad Guys in your garden? Free workshop June 3

I encountered this online this week, and the invitation landed in some freshly tilled ground in my body. "I'm just going to hold it all gently. The uncertainty. The hope. The mistakes. The calling. The past. The story of not good enough. The impatience to heal. All of it. I'm just going to hold it … Continue reading Hold it all gently

I have a very small repertoire of songs I sing to my kiddo - a few easy-to-remember gospel songs that I sometimes feel a bit weird about singing, now that he's 8 and can total clue into the lyrics, because I actually don't know how to explain what it means to "go down to the … Continue reading Widen the circle

The Pemberton Transfer Station is on the move! Preparation of the site began April 19th and will continue for several months while the site's ground settles and compacts. Local company, Lizzie Bay Logging Ltd., has been awarded the contract for the design build project. The $1.8M project (not including purchase of the land or financing … Continue reading Work on the new Pemberton Transfer Station is underway

I read recently that if you want to get to the heart of something, ask the question "why?" five times. So parenthood has been preparing me for something. Photo by Evan Dennis on Unsplash "I worked in group dialogue for years: often in dialogue to do with conflict and peace. That field of work — often called Narrative Medicine these days … Continue reading How do we grow our tolerance for discomfort?

Last week, the Líl̓wat Skel7áw̓lh Technicians (Stewards) kicked-off the season conducting surveys on Líl̓wat land and resources, both on-reserve and off-reserve, conducting surveys for Fish Habitat Restoration planning, Flood Mitigation and Archaeological Surveys. The Skel7áw̓lh will also be conducting Environmental Monitoring on the Joffre Lakes Park trail as well as the Tenquille Lake Park’s trails. … Continue reading Líl̓wat Skel7áw̓lh (stewards) are out and about

Every now and then some well traveled birds stop off in the Pemberton Valley. This past weekend I spotted a flock, 10 birds , of Pectoral Sandpipers at a wet spot in a farm field. I don't think they a regular visitors. The last time I observed them here was 2009. These Sandpipers spend their … Continue reading Happy travels, Pectoral Sandpipers. Thanks for swinging by.

My friend Lisa holds a particular grief, as a mother, a kid-lover, a sweet-hearted human, a childcare worker and childcare centre manager, and as the daughter of a N'Quatqua woman, that she doesn't innately know the Ucwalmícwts word for baby. It doesn't come naturally for her to say, "ohh hello baby", in her mother tongue. … Continue reading N’Quatqua honour the women with a t-shirt. Community members, order yours before the end of May.

This week, a story has sprouted in the wild spaces between the One Mile Lake Nature Centre and the little bridge, thanks to the Whistler Pemberton Literacy Partnership, who are on a mission to inject wonderful words into everyday situations. This is the kind of project that serves the person whose idea of great outdoor … Continue reading Walkstory: take a Story Walk and discover My Heart Fills with Happiness