Guest post by Sam Mckoy. This is Genevieve from a club alpine climbing course I taught this last summer.. . . I love being able to bring people to the mountains and help them discover new abilities and explore new places. Passing on skills allows me to pass on the torch. Despite a job that … Continue reading Sam McKoy on coming to understand your own privilege and starting to give back
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Hold up a mirror. A guest post by Kat Weed on how to deal with white supremacists and the news
Katherine Weed is a Pemberton resident and Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology student whose social feeds are full of insight. I asked her permission to share this recent post, from 22 August, in the hopes that it may be the first of many. by Kat Weed I've been feeling the heaviness of the events … Continue reading Hold up a mirror. A guest post by Kat Weed on how to deal with white supremacists and the news
Strolling through Pemberton
I was strolling through Pemberton on Tuesday. Doin’ my Tuesday thing, grocery shopping, banking, going to the bakery, physio… a usual Tuesday around town. A habit I picked up in Halifax is that I look up when I’m walking around. I look up and look at people. This surprises people, but the overwhelming response is … Continue reading Strolling through Pemberton