In the Community

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week and were able to stay somewhat dry during the heavy rain we’ve had over the last few days and weeks. Based on Environment Canada stats for Oct. 16, the area received 72.

With final numbers still being tallied, it appears volunteers from across the community dished up almost 550 turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day, in a traditional celebration that continues to grow in popularity.

With all this talk of COVID, where does a person go to get their regular old flu shot these days? A very timely question. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) recently published its fall 2021 schedule for Sunshine Coast Flu Clinics.

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week and enjoyed the brief moments of sunshine. The Halfmoon Bay Branch of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary will have a special sale at the Thrift Store on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MLA Nicholas Simons will be the guest speaker at the October Elphinstone Community Association (ECA) meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 pm. You can send questions in ahead of time to the ECA email at [email protected].

The Haul for Paul, a community dump truck parade to honour the life and work of Paul Gaudet, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 16, starting at 11 a.m. from the Petro-Can in Garden Bay on to Madeira Park and then Francis Peninsula.

In the “Stumbled upon” department, I discovered 21-year-old Creeker Baeden Ultraviolet just released a song, “Feels Like I’m 10 Feet Tall,” from the band Goats and Lasers.

Every month, Dr. Kelvin Leung of Cowrie Street Dental spends part of a weekend offering his services for free to people living with mental illness.

A wagon full of thankful kisses to the young man who has been cleaning around the benches, trees and picnic tables along the Boulevard and Cowrie Street.

‘Dragon boating has changed our lives’