I have been in Whistler now for a little over 24 hours. Too often in our communities, in our organizations, in our circles of influence, we are putting ourselves behind our own barriers. Lots of things are possible and often they don not always require huge budgets - people with ideas and a willingness to make a difference.

Friday - 16h - 16h30

Grocery shopping in a small business selling organic food / org - people welcome you with a smile

Friday 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Visit the Apple Store - the customer service process - 'Genius Bar' to follow up to my computer -  quite an innovative proess and focused on customer service.

Friday 18h - 20h

Rollerblading in Stanley Park and English Bay. People of all types, having fun. No need for big things, youth, teens, families, single people - skating, walking, jogging, biking.

Saturday 7:30

Witnessed the departure and arrival of the first Whistler’s half-marathon.  Initially the idea of a person and in a short time, the event was sold out. Great success and the event will certainly be back next year.

Saturday 10:30

Attended a peaceful demonstration against Whistler’s municipal council to eliminate free parking. A really hot topic in Whistler. The event, Hell No We Won’t Pay, has attracted over 1000 people and was initiated by a young 17 years old, through her Facebook.  In a very short time, she had reached out to more than 3,000 people - a real leader despite her young age.

Saturday 20h

Outdoor gathering with neighbors. Friendly people and an incredible variety of experiences. French, Swiss, English, Ontarians, Quebecers and others. Full of inspirational people who have chosen to leave the traditional model of society and to let go and live the present moment. Incredible stories.

Impossible in theory

A symptom of the revolution: When we state something is impossible in theory, but then change our minds when we discover that it is possible in practice.          Seth Godin's blog

Extract from - A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Not minding what happens

Jiddu Krishnamurti, the great Indian philosopher and spiritual teach, spoke and traveled almost continuously all over the world for more than fifty years. At one of his talks in the later part of his life, he surprisee his audience by asking, do you want to know my secret ?

This is my secret, he said. ‘I don’t mind what happens’.

When I don’t mind what happens, it implies that I am in alignment with what happens, with the suchness of this moment. When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of Life itself.

What a great idea to have a Fête Champêtre to close off the AGRIVA Markets season.  This activity could even become an important annual event for our community.  It could be a way to celebrate the end of the growing season for our producers but also a way to welcome autumn and winter which are very active seasons for the community.  Children are also back to school; families are back from holidays and back from the cottages.  The community is vibrant again.

It will be important as a community to support the event.  The best way to achieve this is to participate.  The program is now available on the liink below or on the AGRIVA web site www.agriva.ca AGRIVA is a small group of volunteers doing big things for our community.  Thanks to you all

 affiche fete champetre poster .