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Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Remembering Ron Johnson

Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Remembering Ron Johnson

Also, Dragon Boat Club looking for new home for boats
Red Dress Day event returns to qathet for sixth year

Red Dress Day event returns to qathet for sixth year

National Day for Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People walk supports families
Art Beat: Heritage Playhouse show to blend ancient Celtic folklore with artful time travel

Art Beat: Heritage Playhouse show to blend ancient Celtic folklore with artful time travel

Multi-instrumentalist and storyteller Bronwyn Claire Asha premiered As I Roved Out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year. She expanded her one-woman show into a full-length performance for her current tour of Salish Sea communities. 
Letters: Illegal dumping in ReStore construction bins to cost Habitat for Humanity thousands

Letters: Illegal dumping in ReStore construction bins to cost Habitat for Humanity thousands

'For those who dumped, if you didn’t realise the impact of your actions on a charity you could always make a donation to Habitat in recompense.'
Pender Fire Department receives early morning call out on May 1

Pender Fire Department receives early morning call out on May 1

'The fire was pretty much contained within the walls and it was just starting to break through when we arrived on scene,' department spokesperson Jim Cameron stated.
It's May, which means it's time for the Coast-wide food bank drive

It's May, which means it's time for the Coast-wide food bank drive

Starting May 1, St. Barts Food Bank, the Salvation Army Harvest of Hope in Gibsons, the Sunshine Coast Food Bank (Sechelt) and the Pender Harbour Food Bank are launching our virtual, collaborative fundraising campaign: coastwidefoodbankdrive.ca. 
Letter: Impose stricter water conservation measures

Letter: Impose stricter water conservation measures

'Washing and filling features should not be permitted at all once Stage 1 is implemented as these use a large amount of water for no good purpose.'
Will Pender Harbour-Egmont centralized food waste collection change?

Will Pender Harbour-Egmont centralized food waste collection change?

To keep the food waste deposit bins in service changes to tipping fees and the possibility of allowing area businesses to use the program has been suggested by staff.
Sunshine Coast weather: May brings the heat

Sunshine Coast weather: May brings the heat

Spring lives up to its nature as the Coast gets another beautiful break from the rains
Who should pay to have the Highway 101 drill removed?

Who should pay to have the Highway 101 drill removed?

Drivers wondering when road hazard will be removed