Early Riser, Lindsay May’s goal is to make fitness and lifestyle goals achievable
When we last talked to local fitness trainer Lindsay May, she gave us the run-down on what to expect at the Recreation Trade Show. While we had her in the Q+A headspace, we asked her about goal-setting, early mornings, and living every day like it’s your last. Lindsay is launching her 7 week summer session … Read more
Stewardship Pemberton on loving where you live, Part 2: Pay attention. Fight for what you love.
Last post, Stewardship Pemberton revealed the first step to loving where you live: get to know it. This week, we hear more from Veronica Woodruff, Dawn Johnson and Jocelyn Sereda on why making an effort matters, and why you probably don’t want to give your salmon a name. Soon after the Nature Centre opened last … Read more
A thriving community tradition – WI Plant and Bake Sale, Saturday May 5
The Women’s Institute’s annual Plant and Bake Sale (with special guest appearances from the Pemberton Farmers Institute seed swap and seed potato sale) takes place Saturday, May 5, from 9am til noon, in the Pemberton Legion parking lot. For those in the know, it is the best place to pick up Pemberton tested plants and seeds, … Read more
Stewardship Pemberton explains how to love where you live. (Part 1: get to know it.)
What does it mean to love where you live? Stewardship Pemberton, founded officially in 2007, is a community group dedicated to education and the protection and restoration of the natural environment. Having completed the One Mile Nature Centre, a project 7 years in the making, they’re embarking on a 5 year strategic planning exercise and … Read more
The Recreation Tradeshow, April 28 – Speed-dating for Activity-seekers.
In addition to being one of Pemberton’s most inspiring fitness trainers, (more on that in a future Q+A), Lindsay May also serves as the co-chair of the Recreation Advisory Committee, which is hosting a Recreation Tradeshow at the community cetnre on Saturday April 28. Think of it as a kind of speed-dating for recreation, where … Read more
Miss Representation screens at Pemby Library, April 26
You can’t be what you can’t see. Write your stories, girls. And cast them with smart, feisty asskicking heroines. Just like you. Pemberton Library hosts a free screening of the film ‘Miss Representation‘ on Thursday, April 26 at 7pm, with conversation afterwards facilitated by Mo Douglas. When Miss Representation came to Squamish in February, I … Read more
Mosquito Lake Trail Run, April 22
3 surefire signs that spring has come to Pemberton: dog poo, skunk cabbage and the Mosquito Lake trail run. Inspired by this message in my inbox: yay for may. the Mosquito Lake run is April 22. registration 930, run at 10 all proceeds to PSAR a bit more than 10km, lots of hills, all trail … Read more
Earth Day is offering you a free lunch. April 22.
Every day is Earth Day. Especially in Pemberton, where we love dirt more than most, and just annihilated our neighbours in the Earth Hour challenge. But this Sunday, April 22, is an extra-good opportunity to take part in a global spring clean. It’s not just a chance to clean up around town, but to clean … Read more
Film Club Screening Set for April 19
You think this winter has been cold? This month, the Friends of the Library will forego their penchant for subtitles, and screen Prairie Love on the brand new big screen at the Pemberton and District Public Library, for the Pemberton Film Club, April 19th at 7:00 pm. A US drama and love story, Prairie Love opens with … Read more
Eating Dirt author Charlotte Gill shares a mouthful of inspiration at the Library, April 17
Last month, Choose Pemberton talked to Delaney and Alisha from IceCap Organics, and discovered that tree-planting is pretty much the best apprenticeship an organic farmer can have. “We learned how to work through hardship, both physical and mental, and we learned a lot about working with other people and building good relationships,” they said. Tree-planting … Read more
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