In the Community

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week and are holding up during our winter storms, with all the wind, rain and power outages.

As part of my research for this column, I Googled how many days until spring and got 69 days, six hours, 59 minutes and 56 seconds.

Ready, set, go! The Literacy Crawl is underway Jan. 11 to 29. This year the Pender Harbour Literacy Crawl is moving outdoors.

Looking for some creative ways to brighten spirits in the new year? The Rotary Club of the Sunshine Coast’s Friday Night Mixology Meetup might be just the ticket.

Last year was an extraordinary and challenging year in many respects for Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast (HFHSC).

Bellies and Babies teamed up with Sechelt bookstore Talewind Books to gift more than 50 books to families with young children over the holiday season, thanks to the initiative of a dedicated volunteer.

The Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary is again inviting grant applications from any organization that has charitable status or is sponsored by an organization with charitable status, to fund a worthy initiative.

The Sunshine Coast Natural History Society conducted their 42nd annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on 20th December, covering the area from Port Mellon to West Sechelt.

The first time I swore in front of my mother was in the fall of my 14th year. During a mackerel “run” in the Atlantic, the fish come to the surface and the water looks as if boiling, an easy target for a quick cast of the rod and “jigging.

The spectacular festive light shows were over the top as this year’s competitors lit up the Harbour for the annual Polar Express event.