Spotted on a Thanksgiving walk in the woods - beautiful clusters of mushrooms. Edible? Inedible? The only thing to do when you don't know the answer to that is take only photographs and keep on strolling. Of course, you would always check out the Whistler Naturalists' Fungus Amongst Us Mushroom Festival, this weekend.
Did you know that the Canadian Tourism Commission and the Huffington Post have both declared the Pemberton region to be the best place in Canada to spend Thanksgiving? (Apart from in your own home?) How lucky are we, to be able to combine both! Here's a collage we compiled of Thanksgiving celebrations from around our … Continue reading Thanksgiving at home in the best place in the world
Vancouver Coastal Health: Pemberton Flu Clinics 2012 • Thursday, October 25 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at Lions Villa Seniors Centre – 7420 Flint Street • Friday, November 2 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at Pemberton Health Unit Drop In ‐ 1403 Portage Road • Tuesday, November 6 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm By Appointment … Continue reading Pemberton Flu Clinics 2012
The Winds of Change invites you to share a photo of your dinner to celebrate how much of it came from within a one mile radius (approximately) of your home! Entry is simple. 1. Make a dinner featuring as many local ingredients as possible. 2. Take a photo. 3. Share the photo! Post it to … Continue reading Enter the One Mile Dinner Photo Feast
The Village of Pemberton and Lil'wat Nation have teamed up to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study to assess the viability of developing shared recreation facilities with the Pemberton Valley for the area that includes SLRD Area C and the Lil'wat Nation. Responses are due by 4pm, Thursday August 30, 2012 … Continue reading News: Proposals Invited to Explore Shared Recreation Facilities for Pemberton and Lil’wat
One of Pemberton's signature events is on this weekend - Slow Food Cycle Sunday! August 19, 2012 - 8am-3pm Jump on your bike and enjoy a leisurely cruise up the Meadows to meet local growers and sample produce fresh from the fields; as well as, take in the beautiful scenery of the valley. … Continue reading Slow Food Cycle Sunday – August 19, 2012 – 8am to 3pm
We ask Veronica Woodruff, whose instagram snaps of local flora and fauna are already a WellnessAlmanac favourite, a few questions. What makes a steward and how do you know if you are one? Veronica Wooodruff: Have you ever heard a bird call and wondered, ‘What is that? I hear it all the time?’Or have you … Continue reading Q+A: Stewardship Pemberton
Nothing happens without hard work and good people. Congratulations to everyone. Check out these awesome pics from the Pemby Skate Crew on facebook.
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