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25th Festival of Lights gets Blues for Christmas

25th Festival of Lights gets Blues for Christmas

This year’s event will raise funds for minor hockey
Solar association holds AGM

Solar association holds AGM

The Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association (SCCSA) will be holding its AGM on Monday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. by Zoom. Guest speaker Bruce Morris, president of Trail Bay Properties Ltd.
A biblical irruption of pine siskins

A biblical irruption of pine siskins

During November, anyone with an interest in birds who has kept their eyes open and their ears alert will have been aware of the invasion of the Sunshine Coast by pine siskins.
Christmas? Bring it on!

Christmas? Bring it on!

I received notice to renew my licence this week and bought a new espresso machine. It is not the first time it has happened. These two seemingly unrelated events are the reason behind why my signature looks the way it does.
Indulge in fun and games at home

Indulge in fun and games at home

The Pender Harbour branch of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary will once again host their annual In Lieu of Christmas Cards.
Two alignments close out the year

Two alignments close out the year

We’ll close out 2020 with two interesting conjunctions. The first will happen Dec. 12, with the Moon and Venus about 3 degrees apart just before sunrise in the southeast.
Families in Need fundraiser needs your help

Families in Need fundraiser needs your help

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful week. With the wind, rain and rare sunny breaks, some tend to stay inside and hunker down.
Kettle volunteers AWOL amid rising need for services

Kettle volunteers AWOL amid rising need for services

COVID-19 has stifled Salvation Army’s ability to recruit volunteers for its most important fundraising event of the year, even as more people turn to the organization for food, clothing and other supports.
RJPSC launches membership drive via phone

RJPSC launches membership drive via phone

We are in the middle of Restorative Justice Week 2020 (Nov. 15-22). In this time of social restrictions, relationships are challenged in ways we have not experienced.
Doing the COVID Reset

Doing the COVID Reset

From the mouths of babes … I was sitting with a friend and her 10-year-old, griping mildly about our respective COVID-imposed routines, when the child piped up and said, “Time for a hard reset.