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Pender Harbour & Egmont

This Friday, Aug. 11, Pender Harbour Music Society’s Coffee House at the School of Music has another stellar line up of local performers. Gen Katagiri, vocals with guitar and piano, Teal Loverock, singer songwriter, Spirit Singers, local vocal and instrumental ensemble, and the return of our favourite tenor, Edmund Arceo. Doors open at 7 p.m.; music at 7:30 p.m. Coffee and goodies will be sold; $10 suggested donation at the door. To perform, call 604-883-9749 or see www.penderharbourmusic.ca

The 14th annual Pender Harbour Show and Shine is this Sunday, Aug. 13. The Rotary Club of Pender Harbour is proud to host this event at a new location beside the Legion in Madeira Park, with display space in the fields for over 100 cars. There’s free public parking at the Legion or on the street. Parade and vehicle marshalling is by volunteers from the local Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, Unit 61. Following the great Sechelt event Saturday, Aug. 12, many of the vintage vehicles will assemble in Trail Bay Mall Sunday morning and leave at 9:30 a.m. to parade along Highway 101 north to Pender Harbour, turning on to Francis Peninsula Road about 10 a.m. and continuing through downtown Madeira Park to the Legion. The vehicles will be on view to the public free, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., when awards and prizes will be handed out. Visit Rotary Club of Pender Harbour’s Facebook page for more details, or contact Dave Davies 604-741-3623. The Legion will be open for lunch, burgers and hot dogs, with the Meat Draw starting at 1:15 p.m.

Seniors Initiative activities this week: Wednesday carpet bowling 1 to 3 p.m. Harbourside Friendship, Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Bring your favourite dish to share at a potluck lunch. Chair yoga is 10:30 a.m. Friday with Judy Gideon. All activities are at the Pender Harbour Community Hall.

Contact me with your news Mondays before noon for the Friday edition of Coast Reporter at dilysanne@hotmail.com