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Cottonwood canoes link VisionQuest and First Nations
Photos by Jenny Wagler - March 6, 2010
Members of the Penticton Indian Band (PIB)’s youth leadership group sang and along with Squamish, Okanagan and Sechelt First Nations members, as part of an event Saturday, March 6, where the VisionQuest Society cut down a cottonwood tree behind its Upper Gibsons transition house, and gave i ...
Rotary Wine and Food Tasting Event
Photos by Cathie Roy - March 6, 2010
The March 6 Rotary Wine and Food Tasting event sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Sunshine Coast was another magnificent collaboration of our community and the service club. Fine food, cheerful conversation and service above self were the themes of the evening.
Chatelech Career Fair
Photos by Cathie Roy - March 2, 2010
The Grade 10 Career Fair at Chatelech Senior Secondary School on March 2 was another stellar success thanks to the diligent preparation by Judy Fairbairn and Diane Hill of Community Futures Development Corporation of the Sunshine Coast and teacher Drew Murphy from Chat. Business people, service c ...
Dakota Ridge Jackrabbit Program
Photos by Siew Sim and Graham Ord - Feb. 28, 2010
The Dakota Ridge Jackrabbit Program, which offers ski instruction to four through nine year olds, had to be cut short during its second season due to warm weather, but that fact, combined with the light drizzle, did little to dampen the spirits of the children and families participatin ...
Elphinstone Homeless Night
Photos by Jenny Wagler - Feb. 25, 2010
Laughter rang out as students tore around the Elphinstone Secondary School gym last Thursday night, Feb. 25, playing with basketballs, footballs and volleyballs. Across the hall, a mountain of sleeping bags and pillows attested to the fact that the 25 students and three chaperones would be there ...
Gibsons Scouts Catch the Olympic Spirit
Photos by John McGee - Feb. 20, 2010
Twenty-nine First Gibsons Scouts and leaders celebrated the Olympics with a visit to Whistler on the Feb. 20/21 weekend. Scouts got the opportunity to hang out with the Canadian rock band Hedley and skeleton gold medallist Jon Montgomery and take in a lot of the Olympic festivities.
Sarah Loverock Gala Dinner
Photos by Jan DeGrass - Feb. 6, 2010
The Dreamer, a CD sung by Sarah Loverock of Gibsons, went gold in Canada last fall. Family, friends and fans gathered for a gala dinner at Benjamin’s International Café on Feb. 6 to congratulate Loverock and to hear her sing the ballad, composed by American musician Gregory Charles Royal, in ...
Men's hockey
Photos by Ian Jacques - Feb. 13, 2010
The Powell River Regals and Sechelt Hitmen tangled in Sechelt last Saturday night with the Regals coming out on top 7-3.
Taste of the Sunshine Coast
Photos by Cathie Roy - Feb. 11, 2010
the Taste of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast held at the media centre in Vancouver on Feb. 11 was a huge success. The event was designed to bring together national and international media in town for the Olympics with tourism folks from the Coast and Vancouver Island.
Gibsons United Community Dinner
Photos By Cathie Roy - Feb. 6, 2010
Community members enjoyed a fantastic classic home-cooked dinner at Gibsons United Church. The meal featured ham, scalloped potatoes, veggies and fabulous desserts. No one left hungry. Cheers to the great cooks, Jackie Halsey, Marilyn Richmond and Marie Connor.
Ice Gate
Photos by Brent Richter - Feb. 9, 2010
Politicans, reporters and other folks gathered in the hundreds for the unveiling of Roberts Creek artist Gord Halloran’s Ice Gate outside Richmond’s O Zone Tuesday night. The 40x4-metre ice wall took months to build and designed to look like a glacier moving toward the ocean. Before ...
Senior boys basketball
Photos by Ian Jacques - Feb. 10, 2010
The Chat Eagles and Elphi Cougars battled in the semifinal of the North Shore league playoffs with Elphi coming out on top 64-52 to advance to the final against Seycove.
Story contest
Photos by Jenny Wagler - Feb. 6, 2010
The Driftwood Players brought community members’ stories to life through dramatic readings, which they performed at the “Faces of Sechelt” at the Seaside Centre. The event’s goal was to create a more welcoming and inclusive community.
Olympic Torch Relay Sechelt - Part 4
Photos by Jenny Wagler - Feb. 4, 2010
Sechelt was the official celebration site for the Sunshine Coast portion of the Torch Relay. Hundreds packed into the Spirit Square for entertainment and the lighting of the cauldron by community torchbearer Sarah Doherty before the torch continued its journey down the Coast.
Powell River Kings hockey
Photos by Ian Jacques - Feb. 7, 2010
The Powell River Kings and Burnaby Express locked horns in an entertaining BCHL regular season game at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre won 6-5 by Powell River in overtime.
Olympic Torch Relay - Gibsons/Langdale/B.C. Ferries
Photos by Brent Richter - Feb. 4, 2010
Day 98 wrapped up on the Sunshine Coast with stops in Gibsons, Langdale and aboard the Coastal Renasissance for its trip across Howe Sound to Horseshoe Bay.
Olympic Torch Relay - Roberts Creek
Photos by Brent Richter - Feb. 4, 2010
The stop in Roberts Creek was highlighted by lots of enthusiasm from the students at Roberts Creek Elementary School and torchbearer Caroline Depatie running with her gumboots on.
Olympic Torch Relay - Sechelt/Sechelt Nation/Davis Bay
Photos by Brent Richter - Feb. 4, 2010
After the community celebration in Sechelt, the torch relay continued along the Sunshine Coast with stops at the Sechelt Indian Band, Davis Bay and Wilson Creek.
Olympic Torch Relay Sechelt - Part 1
Photos by Cathie Roy - Feb. 4, 2010
Sechelt was the official celebration site for the Sunshine Coast portion of the Torch Relay. Hundreds packed into the Spirit Square for entertainment and the lighting of the cauldron by community torchbearer Sarah Doherty before the torch continued its journey down the Coast.
Olympic Torch Relay Sechelt - Part 3
Photos by Brent Richter - Feb. 4, 2010
Sechelt was the official celebration site for the Sunshine Coast portion of the Torch Relay. Hundreds packed into the Spirit Square for entertainment and the lighting of the cauldron by community torchbearer Sarah Doherty before the torch continued its journey down the Coast.
Olympic Torch Relay Sechelt - Part 2
Photos by Ian Jacques - Feb. 4, 2010
Sechelt was the official celebration site for the Sunshine Coast portion of the Torch Relay. Hundreds packed into the Spirit Square for entertainment and the lighting of the cauldron by community torchbearer Sarah Doherty before the torch continued its journey down the Coast.
Olympic Torch Relay Pender Harbour
Photos by Pauulet Hohn - Feb. 4, 2010
The Olympic Torch Relay started bright and early in Pender Harbour where the community came out to greet the flame and celebrate the Olympic spirit.
RBC Torch Gala
Photos by Ian Jacques - Feb. 3, 2010
RBC held a celebration gala for their 10 community sponsored torchbearers and invited guests at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt.
Roberts Creek Elementary School Haiti benefit
Photos courtesy Barry Krangle - Jan. 31, 2010
Almost every student at Roberts Creek Elementary School dragged their coin collections the the gym last Sunday, Jan. 31 to support a student initiated Haiti Relief Benefit. Donations came from far and wide. Langdale and Kinninnick elementary school students also jumped on board and when it ...
Botanical Garden Society Gala
Photos by Cathie Roy - Jan. 30, 2010
The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society outdid themselves with their second annual Grow the Garden Gala. The Sechelt Seniors Centre was transformed into a Mexican garden of delights for the 210 guests in attendance at the Saturday, Jan. 30 extravaganza. From the fantastic food catered by the im ...
Bantam girls basketball
Photos by Ian Jacques - Jan. 30, 2010
The Elphinstone Cougars played host to a six-team bantam girls basketball tournament Jan. 29 & 30 in Gibsons. Elphi beat Balmoral in the final. The Sentinel Spartans were third, Oceanview Orcas from Powell River fourth, Pender Harbour Sakinaws fifth and Chat Eagles sixth.
Chatelech Showcase
Photos by Jenny Wagler - Jan. 21, 2010
Students, parents and community members gathered at Chatelech Secondary Thursday evening, Jan. 21, for the annual Chat Showcase of the Fine and Performance Arts. Attendees took in the work of talented fine arts students, enjoyed a band performance featuring Abba hits, and then moved into the th ...
Five Alarm Funk
Photos by Heather Till - Jan. 23, 2010
Five Alarm Funk was full-on, fiery and just plain fun at the fundraiser for Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival at Roberts Creek Hall Saturday, Jan. 23.
Dale Eichar Retirement Party
Photos by Cathie Roy - Jan. 23, 2010
Over 90 well wishers came to congratulate Dale Eichar, popular CEO of the Sunshine Coast Credit Union on his retirement at the end of January. Eichar has headed up the local entity for the past 27 years. The party, held Jan. 23 at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, attracted credit union f ...
Family Literacy Week
Photos by Jenny Wagler - Jan. 23, 2010
Parents and children of all ages enjoyed a series of events at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment, Sechelt Public Library and Sechelt fire department on Saturday morning, Jan. 23, sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Literacy Council, to mark Family Literacy Week, Jan. 23 ...
Senior Boys Basketball
Photos by Ian Jacques - Jan. 20, 2010
The Elphinstone Cougars renewed their rivalry with the Chatelech Eagles in senior boys basketball action in Gibsons on Wednesday, Jan. 20. In front of a packed gym and the television cameras from Coast TV that filmed the game, Elphi pulled out a 74-70 win.
Bantam Boys Basketball
Photos by Ian Jacques - Jan. 21, 2010
The Elphinstone Cougars played host to the West Vancouver Highlanders on Thursday, Jan. 21 in a battle for first place in the North Shore League. West Van pulled out an exciting 44-41 win. See Coast Reporter sports on Jan. 29 for a full game recap.
Senior Girls Basketball
Photos by Ian Jacques - Jan. 16/17, 2010
Chatelech Secondary School played host to the invitational senior girls basketball tournament last weekend in Sechelt. Pemberton stole the show, finishing first after beating Sutherland in the final. Charles Best was third. Chat came in fifth while Elphinstone was last in the eight-team tournam ...
Davis Bay Flooding
Photos by Ian Jacques and Bill Elsner - Jan. 18, 2010
Strong winds combined with high tides created flooding early Monday morning in Davis Bay. The storm knocked out power for thousands of Sunshine Coast residents, caused school closures and ferry delays and required extensive clean-up by highway crews.
Friends of the Gallery Show
Photos by Jan DeGrass
Over 75 works and almost as many artists showed up at the Doris Crowston Gallery Jan. 6 for the opening reception of the annual Friends of the Gallery show, better known as FOG. Each artist can enter one piece in this diverse, unjuried show.
Cougar Classic
Photos by Ian Jacques
It’s taken more than seven years, but the Elphinstone senior boys have finally captured first place at their annual Cougar Classic invitational basketball tournament, held this year Jan. 8 to 10, in Gibsons.
Polar Bear Swim
Photos by Christine Wood
In Davis Bay, dozens of daring Coasters rang in the New Year with an icy plunge into the ocean. The annual Jan. 1 event was hosted by the Sechelt Lions Club and brought smiles, screams and laughter to the participants and over 100 spectators gathered to cheer them on in the rain.
Polar Boar Swim
Photos by Heather Johnson
More than 100 people took part in the annual Polar Boar swim put on by the Gibsons Pigs Rugby Athletic Club on Jan. 1 at Armours Beach. At three years of age, Eilis Pedretti was the youngest participant, while Bob Curry was the oldest at 78. Both received fleece wraps as gifts. All the participants got a sm ...
Sticky Sweet Curling Bonspiel
Photos by Ian Jacques
Sticky Sweet Spiel: The second annual Sticky Sweet bonspiel was held on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Gibsons Curling Club. The 18 participants were broken down into two teams of nine, playing three games each. All rocks were thrown with the aid of a stick attachment and the only person allowed to sweep was the ski ...
Memorial for Montreal Massacre
Photos by Cathie Roy
Over 100 people came out for a memorial to honour the 14 women killed by the deranged Marc Lepine on Dec. 6, 1989 at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal. Drummers and singers from the Sechelt Nation, led by elder storyteller Barb Higgins, performed two songs — The Woman Warrior (a gift from the Mount ...
