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Pemberton and the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Steve Petrie builds the Olympic half-pipe by day -- and a BMX track for Pemberton’s local kids in his spare time.

Pemberton local Steve Petrie is as prepared for what nature throws his way during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games as he can be. A snowboarder and former Whistler Blackcomb groomer, Petrie is the owner of Arena Snow Parks, which develops park and pipe features and rails for resorts and events around the world. More >

Burned out after Torino, Olympic mogul skier Kristi Richards returned to Pemberton to regroup, restore and set her sights on 2010.

In 2005, freestyle mogul skier Kristi Richards suffered a spleen injury that nearly knocked her out of competition entirely – and slashed her chances of qualifying for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. “I had to be that much more on it in the month prior to the Games to secure my spot," Richards explains. Then 24 years old, she was the first woman out of the starting gate on Torino’s opening day. When it was finally over, she had an impressive top ten finish – and a serious case of burn out. "I worked so hard to accomplish my goal of becoming an Olympian,” Richards recalls. "I was almost obsessive over my sport, and the rest of my life was put on the back burner. It was as if I lost myself in my athletic career." Today Richards keeps her balance from her home base in Pemberton, where she shares a home – and skis steep lines -- with boyfriend Mark Abma, who is a professional big mountain freeskier. More >

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Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee or juice and home baked treats for $2 at the Museum's Tea & Tales program every Tuesday. Each week tea-goers are invited to listen to a local tale presented by a Pemberton resident on various themes connected to life in the Valley.

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Pemberton Flying Club Fly-in at the Pemberton Regional Airport.

Music at the Pemberton Museum
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This is an all day event showcasing Pemberton's local musical talent - youth and adults. Great day out at the museum for families and children.

Pemberton Museum Tea & Tales
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Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee or juice and home baked treats for $2 at the Museum's Tea & Tales program every Tuesday. Each week tea-goers are invited to listen to a local tale presented by a Pemberton resident on various themes connected to life in the Valley.

Pemberton 2010 Slow Food Dinner
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Slow Food Cycle Dinner Event 2010. From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate... celebrate Pemberton's Slow Food Cycle weekend and taste the best of BC. Join Araxi head chef James Walt and Whistler Cooks' Grand Cousar at Pemberton Valley Farms on Saturday August 14 for a very special dinner! Learn more...

Pemberton 2010 Slow Food Cycle
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Sea to Sky's signature agritourism event. A pedal-powered trip through the natural buffet that is Pemberton Meadows farmland.

Pemberton Museum Tea & Tales
August 17
Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee or juice and home baked treats for $2 at the Museum's Tea & Tales program every Tuesday. Each week tea-goers are invited to listen to a local tale presented by a Pemberton resident on various themes connected to life in the Valley.

Pemberton Museum Tea & Tales
August 24
Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee or juice and home baked treats for $2 at the Museum's Tea & Tales program every Tuesday. Each week tea-goers are invited to listen to a local tale presented by a Pemberton resident on various themes connected to life in the Valley.

Slow Food Dinner
July 08
Slow Food Cycle Dinner Event 2010. From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate... celebrate Pemberton's Slow Food Cycle weekend and taste the best of BC. Join Araxi head chef James Walt and Whistler Cooks' Grand Cousar at Pemberton Valley Farms on Saturday August 14 for a very special dinner!

Bike Magazine Feature Pemberton MTB Trails
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Pemberton Olympic Home to 'The Snow Leopard'
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Kwame "The Snow Leopard" and Ghana Ski Team to be headquartered at Drumkeeran House in Pemberton, BC. Learn more...

New Tourism Pemberton FaceBook FAN Page
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The new Tourism Pemberton FaceBook FAN page is now online. If you use FaceBook become a FAN! Learn More.

Pemberton Winterfest 2010
January 21
The Spirit of BC - Pemberton committee has put together a variety of events for Pemberton's annual Winterfest activities. Learn more.

Pemberton Potato Jack is a Film Star
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Pemberton Potato Jack is featured in a new short film at the 2009 Whistler Film Festival. Learn more.

Community Futures Howe Sound Events
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Community Futures Howe Sound is hosting two business development events in Pemberton during the week of November 23, 2009. The first annual Meet & Mingle and a Pemberton - Lil'wat Nation Business Development Workshop. Learn more!

New Tourism Pemberton Website Updates
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VANOC Local Resident Special
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Residents of the Squamish to Mount Currie region who register a ticketing account before Friday, October 23 will have an exclusive opportunity to take advantage of a special “Locals” Whistler Olympic ticket offer. Learn more...

Olympic Torch Day February 6th 2010
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As the sun rises over the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Centre's Inukshuk, our community will observe the start of the first of four torchbearers as they begin their relay through Pemberton. Learn more...