How to Build A Skate Park: Never Give Up
Back in June, the Village of Pemberton took out a full page ad in the local newspapers to announce the Official Completion of the Pemberton Skate Park. And I gave a little fistpump at the fact that Jeff Clarke and Annikka Snow, who had been the project’s driving force for over a decade, outranked the … Read more
The Winds of Change has a story to tell, at TheWellnessAlmanac.com
Over the last 2 months, I’ve been working with the Winds of Change Steering Committee to develop a community-powered almanac to help the residents of Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation, Area C and N’Quatqua share what we know about where we live. Today, TheWellnessAlmanac.com published its 62nd post and welcomed its 642nd reader. To celebrate, we sat … Read more
Stand up and Paddle. Or do a headstand. As you prefer.
I love yoga in the fall. When the weather is miserable, it’s too wet to ride, and the snow isn’t here yet, yoga is amazing, to heat up the body and get the energy flowing. In the summer time though… it’s harder to motivate. Perhaps that’s behind local yogi, Georgette Metcalfe’s new passion. Paddle Board … Read more
Strawberries – in season, and succession.
When the Pemberton rumour mill had McEwan’s Strawberry Farm closing down, I had a mild panic attack. Last season, I picked 20 pounds of berries and made my own jam, thanks to a recipe Tonette McEwan scribbled out for me on the back of a cereal box. The stockpile had just run out, so strawberry … Read more
10 Reasons to Staycation in Pemberton this Summer
We put together 10 reasons to turn your summer vacation into a staycation this summer, for the Village of Pemberton’s June Community Update. What’s on your summer hit-list? 1. Ease the Pain at the Pumps. Gas has already hit $1.40/litre and some projections see it moving as high as $1.70/litre this summer. So why not … Read more
