https://youtu.be/hSuDV7bTmd4 Karen Tomlinson, the commodore for the Pemberton Canoe Association, took over our instagram account for a week, to kick off paddling season, and her takeover made me realize how busy and sophisticated the local paddling scene has become (and therefore, how busy Karen, who was voted Citizen of the Year in 2012 for her … Continue reading Congratulations to the Laoyam Eagles, champions!
via Pemberton Canoe Association Thanks to Karen Tomlinson and the Pemberton Canoe Association for permission to reprint this post, which is a great mid-season update of the successes of the local paddling scene. We're about halfway through the summer season for paddling. We finished up our dragon boat season at the end of June with … Continue reading Mid season check-in with Pemberton’s paddlers
The 2nd annual PSS Coffeehouse Library Fundraiser is happening Wednesday night. It might just be the coolest, most boho, coffee house in Pemberton - (no offence to Mt Currie Coffee, which otherwise has it in the bag for that category) - a pop-up cafe, gallery and open mic, that's only open one night of the year. … Continue reading Pemberton Secondary invites you to their 2nd annual Coffee House fundraiser, Wednesday Jan 13 from 6pm
The #50DayWellnessChallenge was an invitation made by the Winds of Change, to help mark a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and invite people to delve into what wellness means for them. With the New Year underway, and the call to wellness always challenging us, we continue to share some of the take-aways and … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Karen Tomlinson’s report
Karen Tomlinson, 2012 Citizen of the Year and Pemberton Secondary School teacher, took up our challenge to explore Vitality for the Vitality Project. I asked the staff at Pemberton Secondary School to give me some input on this topic “What Does Vitality mean to you?” I thought this was a good group to survey as … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Karen Tomlinson
The Annual Pemberton & District Chamber Awards take place at the Pemberton Valley Lodge on Thursday night, January 30, from 7:30pm. Admission is free. The Chamber will be recognising the 2013 Citizen of the Year, as well as the Business of the Year, Community Service Award and Customer Service Award. Last year, Karen Tomlinson joined … Continue reading Citizen of the Year to be announced at Pemberton Chamber of Commerce Awards, Jan 30
If you were one of the (apparently just six) people from Pemberton who wasn't at False Creek on the June 21-23 for the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragonboat Festival, we've created a slideshow of some of the highlights, thanks to Pemberton Canoe and Karen Tomlinson. (Warning: it's very difficult to watch this show, without experiencing a … Continue reading Shout Out: Pemberton Paddlers
Pemberton Secondary School math and science teacher and Pemberton Canoe Club and Laoyam Eagles Dragonboat champion, Karen Tomlinson, was named Pemberton's 2013 Citizen of the Year on January 31. On twitter, @houseofmole, she champions the successes of local athletes, from the paddlers to the basketballers, right on the sidelines of the action. Tomlinson was previously … Continue reading Shout Out: Citizen of the Year, Karen Tomlinson
This guest post was written by Village of Pemberton Councillor, local dad, and Winds of Change Committee member, James Linklater. My daughter Anne recently paddled for Canada in the Outrigger Sprints in Calgary with a large contingent of Pembertonians. The positive impact this has made on her has been outstanding. I think of the TV commercial … Continue reading Coaches Corner: The Power of Sport, A Parent’s Perspective
