The action starts at 11:00am on Saturday with the Nimby 50 bike race. This epic cross country mountain bike race race has become a fast favourite with some of the best riders in Canada, and this year’s event will not disappoint. There is a new section in the Mosquito Lake area, and a revised route … Continue reading TrailWatch: Three Ways to Get Into Gear – Ride, Build, Cheer
Excited to announce the debut our newest photographer in the Photo of the Week crew - Ruben Guibert. Hi. My name is Ruben Guibert. I was born on May 6 2000. I was born and raised in the Sea to Sky and I love riding my bike with my friends and taking pictures of my … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ruben Guibert
Snake-watcher, Dr Leslie Anthony, has been sighting lots of snakes in Pemberton this month. We repost this "heads-up" from his Instagram account (which is pretty cool.) The elusive, completely harmless but preternaturally beautiful rubber boa is emerging from winter dens. These ancient creatures live 50+ years but only have a few babies—much like turtles—so killing … Continue reading Snakewatch: Swerve for Rubber Boas!
The Pemberton Lions Club will host their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 20th at 1pm at Pioneer Park. Bring your own baskets! Meet at the Gazebo.
We featured Polek's inspiring Photo A Day practice last month, and are stoked that he has agreed to share his choice of image once a month, as part of our new Sunday column.
It is spring in the town of Pemberton. Snow has melted, the grass is turning green and trees are about to bud. The daylight hours are getting longer and people are shedding layers of winter wear. It is a whole different story just a few miles north on the Pemberton Meadows Road. Every winter as … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: 5 Signs of Spring in the Upper Pemberton Meadows
After competing in a few triathlons last year and watching IRONMAN roll into town, Wellness Almanac contributor Gary Martin said, "what the heck", (after all, he had all the shiny gear), and signed up for the 2014 IronMan. As if that weren't an epic enough mission to tackle, he and four other Iron Men have … Continue reading Event: IRONMAN Canada 2014 Community Presentation, Thursday, 7pm
The WorkBC Employment Service Center is hosting their first Pemberton Job Fair at the Pemberton Community Centre on Saturday, March 8th from 12pm to 3pm. It's free!
A local birder, Ray Mason, sent our Birding Guru, John Tschopp, two outstanding pictures of Ptarmigans taken at Hope Creek a few days ago. They appear to be White-tailed Ptarmigans. Thanks guys! The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura), aka the Snow Quail, is the smallest type of grouse, and changes its speckled gray brown plumage in winter to dress whites. … Continue reading Birdwatch: Ptarmigans
‘Since garlick then hath powers to save from death, Bear with it though it makes unsavory breath.' Salerno Regimen of Health (12th Century) The story of garlic's spiritual, medicinal and culinary uses spans thousands of years of human history. Remnants have been found in neolithic caves. It was consumed by the labor force of the … Continue reading Holiday Wellness Tip #4: Revel in the Stink of Garlic
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