In the Community

Living as an Anglophone in Montreal is a bit like living in Roberts Creek. A small, tight-knit community with an unusual proportion of musicians and artists, the weather is nicer here but the smoked meat is not. Also, a lot of folks come from “away.

An annual fundraising effort for the Sechelt food bank went out of the public sphere but first responders still managed to collect $3,500 in donations.

“Search,” says Joyce Tattersall. Echo gracefully stretches and leaps at a toy lodged in the fork of a tree, but it’s beyond her teeth; nevertheless, she is praised mightily. “Speak.

Each year, the annual holiday light display at Gibsons Marina grows and glows, creating a magical family experience.

Sophia Boxall-Reimer, the first baby born this year at Sechelt Hospital, won over viewers’ hearts as her mom Katrina Reimer helped her flip the switch and turn on the lights for the giant Holiday Hearts display during an online ceremony on Dec. 1.

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the annual Gibsons Community Christmas Dinner will be served up “to go” this year. On Dec. 20, between 3 and 6 p.m.

Sunshine Coast ElderCollege is continuing its online course offerings this spring. Residents ages 55 and up are invited to watch a recorded presentation previewing its courses on YouTube or its webpage on Dec. 11. Registration opens at noon on Dec.

Jimmy Porter (right) presents a $5,000 cheque to Carey Rumba for the Sunshine Coast Food Bank in Sechelt. Neil Clayton (left), on behalf of Claytons Heritage Market, matched Porter’s donation and presented Rumba with another $5,000 cheque.

Esmé and Rolf Stokhuyzen gave more than a decade of dedicated service

The Polar Express competition for the best decorated home is on. The format, a little different this year, is to send an email to [email protected] with the address of a spectacular Christmas display.