I don't want these to be her last words because my biggest personal lament about Riva's passing on September 18 2017 at the age of 25 is not getting to read her over the years, not having the chance to follow the evolution of her thinking. But even as the silence of her passing encloses … Continue reading Rethinking Reconciliation: Riva Fisher on Unsettling Pemberton
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Pemberton Community Unites for Good. Times Two.
This is a guest post written by Blair Kaplan. Blair is a PR guru and a volunteer member of the Pemberton Refugee Resettlement Group. Wonder what they're about? Blair offers an introduction here, before taking over the Wellness Almanac instagram account, with sidekick Kiran Pal-Pross, to dig a little deeper on their mission and motivations. … Continue reading Pemberton Community Unites for Good. Times Two.
Do not underestimate the therapeutic benefits of a trip to the hair salon/barber
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTCoa8lASWS/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac via https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac/ where Riva Fisher is currently taking over the account.
How many reasons to dance do you need?
Riva Fisher has a tattoo of Mt Currie running along the length of her ring finger. “What did your parents say?” I ask. “They loved it.” It's the view from the house she grew up in. When she was 18, the Pemberton-raised Fisher spent her first year of University in New Zealand, where her father, … Continue reading How many reasons to dance do you need?
Polish your cowboy boots. A Barnstorm is coming. Friday July 10, 7:30pm
Barn•storm: /ˈbärnˌstôrm: to tour rural districts giving theatrical performances, originally often in barns. ***** TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at the Mt. Currie Coffee Co (Whistler and Pemberton) the Pemberton Esso and Bike Co. ***** "The Deslondes (formerly Tumbleweeds) are a New Orleans-based country-soul, swamp-boogie band, whose raw, stripped-down sound springs to mind a country-meets-Southern-R&B hybrid rooted … Continue reading Polish your cowboy boots. A Barnstorm is coming. Friday July 10, 7:30pm