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Station 12 and coast guard keep us safe

Station 12 and coast guard keep us safe

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week. We’ve had some much-needed rain and looks like it will be warming up over the weekend.
SAR SUPPORT

SAR SUPPORT

Lexa Pomfret, on behalf of RCMSAR12 Halfmoon Bay, accepts a Community Investment Program (CIP) grant for $4,500 from Sechelt Mayor Darnelda Siegers.
Venus, Mars and exploring the universe

Venus, Mars and exploring the universe

This month’s article is being submitted on May 25 in time for the May 28 issue, the last Friday of the month. Accordingly, there’s nothing to be said about the lunar eclipse which will occur in the wee hours on May 26.
A beach by any other name

A beach by any other name

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. A beach by any other name would be a swim waiting to happen.
Kisses & Kicks

Kisses & Kicks

Many kisses and thanks from a senior citizen to the fella with the flatbed truck for the tow and the GDVFD fireman for directing traffic when Rusty the senior truck broke down on the highway.
Halfmoon Bay Café gone but not forgotten

Halfmoon Bay Café gone but not forgotten

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week and enjoyed some time in the garden, out for walk or on the water. We sure had a mix of amazing sunshine and warm days along with wind and rain. That’s spring weather for you.
Migrant species common and rare

Migrant species common and rare

There are between 60 and 70 species of birds with detectable migrational movements on the Sunshine Coast (depends on exactly how you score this).
A small slice of community life

A small slice of community life

I’m going to have to eat my words from last column when I said there is often little news to report from Elphinstone.
Control and abandon in balance

Control and abandon in balance

There is a deep-seated cultural norm that individuals ought always to “be in control,” that when we are disciplined and with a tight grip on our thoughts and actions, all will be well.
I need help separating from my partner. We have kids. Where do I start?

I need help separating from my partner. We have kids. Where do I start?

My partner and I are separating, but I have no idea what resources are out there for me. Though the situation is more or less amicable at the moment, I am worried about what it means for our kids, custody, our financials and everything else.