Yoga at Kula Wellness Centre
In summer 2010, we checked in with Pemberton’s newest hotspot for holistic health, the Kula Wellness Centre. After getting the massage therapy clinic up and running, owners Percy Abraham and Corinne von Dehn turned their attention to outfitting a yoga studio, which has offered karma yoga for the past 18 months. Now, decked out with bamboo … Read more
Wall Art with Jonathan Kirby
There’s something about Pemberton that appeals to the aesthetically-sensitive and visually-oriented. That must be the explanation for the high proportion of professional photographers living here. One local wedding and portrait photographer has also been busy capturing community events, like the Library Wine and Cheese fundraiser in the fall. We talked to Jonathan Kirby to find … Read more
Honorary member of the Potato Nation – Melissa Craig, we have a crown (and a grilled cheese sandwich) for you.
The Bearfoot Bistro’s executive chef, culinary superstar Melissa Craig, was profiled in the Globe and Mail yesterday. Is there an ingredient that you feel represents Whistler? Pemberton [farm] vegetables, I even use them in the winter. Like carrots, potatoes and beets. I actually phoned them the other day to get some crosnes (Chinese artichokes) and … Read more
Signal Hill PAC brings Science World to Pemberton, Jan 12
Somewhere between my elementary school days (Apple IIC and gestetener machines, anyone?) and now, PACs have gotten themselves all digitally savvy with facebook pages and blogs and twitter feeds, all the better to communicate with parents and the broader community. As Signal Hill’s brand new marquee sign announces, they’re on facebook. They have a blog. … Read more
Be beautiful, be useful: Meg Gallup’s functional stoneware
There is a famous William Morris quote that makes me think of Meg Gallup’s pottery: If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. Featured on the “Shelves of Desire” (just try to … Read more
Christmas at Big Sky, December 17+18
The real magic of the holiday season is tradition, which is why the return of Christmas at Big Sky makes us feel so jolly. Big Sky Golf and Country Club once again reclaims its role as the southern outpost of the North Pole this weekend, transforming one of Pemberton’s most spectacular locations into Winter Wonderland, so … Read more
10 Reasons to Shop Local This Christmas (+ 10 Questions with the creators of Crafty by Nature)
Last year, when we profiled the first Crafty By Nature Holiday Show and Sale on Choose Pemberton, we suggested that the event could be either the perfect opportunity to accomplish all your Christmas shopping OR a day to blow off the to-do list and splurge on some handmade treats for yourself, depending on your self-discipline. … Read more
Make Art and Trade it at MADE with the Pemberton Library’s Artist Trading Card Project
It’s hard to find a good use for a business card in Pemberton… Sure, you can tack a few to the noticeboard at the Mt Currie Coffee Co, but off-line “networking” in Pemberton is more likely to happen at drop-in kids’ gym or after a yoga class, at the Legion or Beer and Burger night, … Read more
A taste of India, made in Pemberton – meeting Nidhi of Nidhi’s Cuisine
If you’re hankering for organic, locally sourced vegetarian cuisine around Pemberton, you don’t have to look any further than Nidhi’s Cuisine. And thanks to Nidhi, you don’t have to go to Kashmir to enjoy Pemberton produce with an Iranian and Muslim twist. As the weekly Farmers Market winds down, Nidhi Raina will showcase her food … Read more
Wild Planet Raw Foods – Sarinda Hoilett shares how to live deliciously raw, wild, and in tune
While a raw food diet might have a reputation as the bento box for the fringe and the freaky, Sarinda Hoilett’s clients and converts are regular folk, people with allergies and food sensitivities, yogis, conscientious moms, dedicated gourmands and the growing ranks of everyday people who want to know where their food comes from. The … Read more
