Spotted yesterday in Pemberton by local herpetologist, Leslie Anthony, the rubber boa out sunning itself taking a moment to enjoy life outside the winter den. Here are a few cool facts about the rubber boa, courtesy of BCReptiles.ca: they look like a rubbery tube, thanks to their loose skin and small smooth scales they're usually … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Rubber Boa (Charina Bottae)
. The Shopping Sense tool – found at http://www.shoppingsensebc.ca – is a new addition to the Healthy Families BC website. The site provides an experience that mirrors an in-store, dietitian-led tour, helping families plan meals, prepare budgets and develop safe food-handling practices. “We can’t underestimate the importance of healthy eating,” said Melodie Yong, registered dietitian … Continue reading Make Healthier Choices – Virtual Grocery Store!
Next up in our new column, Work in Progress, (which last featured photographer Russell Dalby), we sneak a peek into the creative space of Pemberton organic farmer and musician, Jesse Fromowitz, who recorded this meditation music to amazing pictures from Pemberton. What inspired this work? I put this one together mainly to share one of … Continue reading Work In Progress: Musician and flute maker Jesse Fromowitz
Spring is in the air. We're excited to welcome the season of green shoots, rising rivers, snow melt, and awakening earth, with a regular column about gardening and growing things. We've tapped into a range of local expertise and will feature posts from green thumb contributors: farmer and homesteader Michelle Beks, local organic flower growers … Continue reading Meet the Green Thumbs
Post by Louise Stacey-Deegan, Food Bank and HPOP Coordinator, at Sea to Sky Community Services. February was an exciting month for us at the Food Bank here in Pemberton. We presented one of our Volunteers an amazing award for all her hard work and dedication. Gwen Nelson received The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal last … Continue reading On the Frontlines: Pemberton Food Bank Shout-Out & Recipe
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
Bryn Hughes is an award winning photographer based out of Pemberton B.C.. Bryn specializes in mountain sports, spending the past 15 plus years chasing snow in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres. He is currently a Senior Photographer for Freeskier Magazine and a regular contributor to snowsports magazines worldwide. This has earned him the Telus … Continue reading Work in Progress: Bryn Hughes
Would love help to identify this big fella who spent a week recently enjoying Pemberton... Any owl experts got a tip?
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