Food is a fundamental need. And a gingerbread house is a fundamental Christmas tradition... The two are nicely paired by the Pemberton Valley's Lodge's 3rd annual Gingerbread Project. Local businesses can create and display gingerbread creations for all to admire, judge and bid on. An ongoing silent auction will be held Dec. 10-20 when the … Continue reading Gingerbread Project for the Food Bank: Judge, Bid, Bring Food
The St. David’s United Church Annual Christmas Bazaar is tomorrow, from 10am to 3pm - and has moved to a bigger venue - the gymnasium at Pemberton Secondary School. Over 60 tables of crafts and hand made items, treats, cookie table, white elephant sale, fish pond for kids and a concession.
Potatoes. The Pemberton Valley is famous for them. Delicious little nuggets lovingly plucked from the earth in hues of red, gold, brown and white. Sold locally at farmers markets and then roasted, baked, boiled or fried. You may think nothing more about those potatoes after you have done your dinner dishes until the next time … Continue reading You say potato….
For the last three years, Stewardship Pemberton, along with herpetologist and doctor of zoology, Leslie Anthony, have been tracking snakes in Pemberton and he's been doing his darnedest to avoid breaking into a bad Australian accent: Crikey. This week, get the chance to hear the results of all that snake-stalking and bush-walking, and discover what … Continue reading Event: Snake Talk, Nov 7
If we destroy our environment, if we toss aside our traditional knowledge and spiritual values, we cannot be well. Evelyn Coggins This year, I've learned about devil's club, why being a stress-case can cause you to break out, why all those fashionable fall cleanses are not such a good idea, why the battle of the bulge … Continue reading Wellness Gathering presents Evelyn Coggins on Herbal Medicines, Nov 2, 11am
One of the classic questions in the Pique's Best of Pemberton survey (now underway) has been "where do you get the best view of Mt Currie?" I suspect they took the question out because everybody said, "from my living room" - the truth is, there isn't a bad view of Mt Currie, and that's one … Continue reading Behind the Name: Mt Currie
Due to too many obligations, house-guests, family commitments, work commitments, spurts of agoraphobia, and a host of other excuses, I do not attend as many local happenings as I want to. Luckily, Dave Steers does. I love watching community life unfold through his lens. So I asked him to allow himself to be featured in … Continue reading Work in Progress, with Photographer Dave Steers
Thanks to John Tschopp for sharing his August 21 sighting of Common Nighthawks around Anderson Road, near Spiering's Automotive, at 7pm. "A flock of between 20 to 30 birds was feeding madly on flying insects." Here's the lowdown on the common nighthawk, thanks to Wikipedia: The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized [3][4] … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Common Nighthawks
The Lil’wat World of Charlie Mack by Dorothy Kennedy and Randy Bouchard is a must read for anyone living in the Pemberton Valley. For me it’s in the same category as Pemberton: History of a Settlement by Frances Decker, Margaret Fougberg, and Mary Ronayne. These books can really fill in your perspective and appreciation for … Continue reading Book Review: The Lil’wat World of Charlie Mack
This summer, we're partnering with the Pemberton Farmer's Market to bring you a regular profile to one of the market vendors. The Pemberton Farmers' Market runs every Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm from June 19 to October 9, on Frontier Street (in front of the pharmacy and new liquor store), and features almost 20 different vendors, … Continue reading Faces of the Farmer’s Market & a recipe for fresh pesto
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