Tea and Tales 2010
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Tea & Tales 2010
Starting in 2008, the museum has run a program called Tea & Tales each summer. Every Tuesday during July and August the museum hosts a tea and brings in a speaker to talk about various topics relating to Pemberton's History. The following videos are sections of each talk. Accession 010.25
  | Tea & Tales - Karen LoveTea and Tales July13th. Two local artists talk about their life and art in the Pemberton Valley. Karen Love, who moved to Pemberton from Ontario, is a local artist whose signature works of Pemberton scenery are well known throughout the Sea to Sky. Karen works from her home studio in the beautiful Pemberton Valley.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Local Artist Meg GallupLocal artist Meg Gallup talks about her art and life in the Pemberton Valley. Meg is originally from Alberta, she flourished in the University of Calgary Ceramics department and eventually moved to B.C.. Meg focuses on the production of functional hi-fired stoneware as well as one of a kind art pieces. Her creations are fired in a gas kiln at her home studio in Pemberton using glazes she personally developed. July 13, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Growing Great Children with Cathy KonkleCathy Konkle, a local community member, came to the museum to talk about the strengths and weaknesses of raising children in Pemberton today. Cathy also talks about the number of children born in Pemberton in recent years and the need for improved services for families. Despite some challenges, Cathy believes that Pemberton is still a great place to raise children and gave us some great insight into the world of young families in Pemberton. Thanks again to the Pemberton Library for their help with organizing this tale. July 20, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Pemberton Wetlands: Veronica WoodruffVeronica Woodruff from Stewardship Pemberton came and talked about Pemberton Wetlands which included an overview of wetlands, the species that live here and the historic changes to water systems that have occured in the Pemberton Valley due to Flood Protection programs. Her presentation was facinating and a real window in the world of wetlands. The slideshow from this presentation can be accessed through our events page. July 27, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Early Medical Services with Bob PriestBob Priest told us his tale of starting Pemberton's first pharmacy in 1964. As the local pharmacist, Bob was often called upon to assist local residents. In his time in Pemberton he was involved in the formation of the Lions Club and the building of the Health Care Centre in the 1970's. August 3, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Milt Fernandez 2010 Ambulances and Firetrucks - excerpt 1This is a short excerpt from Milt Fernandez's from presentation at Tea & Tales in 2010. In this excerpt, Milt remembers how he got involved in emergency services in Pemberton, the 1984 flood response and delivering lots of babies.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Ambulances and Firetrucks with Milt Fernandez.Milt Fernandez told us the tale of the formation of Pemberton Emergency Services, including fire, search and rescue and ambulance. Milt talks about the response to the flood of 1984 and how Pemberton finally got a new fire truck. August 10, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Johnny Jones 2010 Lil'wat Archaeology - short versionJohnny is a Cultural Technician with the Land and Resource Department of Lil'wat Nation and has spent his life walking and studying Lil'wat traditional territory.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Lil`wat Archaeology and Display with Jonny JonesJohnny is a Cultural Technician with the Land and Resource Department and has spent his life walking and studying Lil'wat traditional territory. August 24, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Tea & Tales - Taming of the Dust - Paving the Meadows Road with Niki Madigan and George HenryGeorge Henry prepared this tale about the efforts of Betty Connell and the Pemberton Valley Dust Commitee. July 24, 2010.Watch Video |
 | Bob Priest - Early Medical Services - short excerptThis is a short excerpt from Bob Priest's presentation at Tea & Tales in 2010. In this excerpt Bob remembers moving to Pemberton and establishing the first pharmacy here in 1964. Bob also talks about being a pharmacist in the 1960s, early medical services in Pemberton, public nurses, getting to the hospital and early doctors.Watch Video |
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