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Relief fund helps local groups on front lines of COVID crisis

Relief fund helps local groups on front lines of COVID crisis

Community Foundation
Celebrating Auxiliary Day

Celebrating Auxiliary Day

The Hopkins Landing branch of Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary celebrates BC Healthcare Auxiliaries Day on May 9 “social distance style.
New heart monitors for Sechelt Hospital

New heart monitors for Sechelt Hospital

Major donation allows number of critical care beds to double
Happy Birthday, Mieke!

Happy Birthday, Mieke!

“This lady is turning 80,” the sign says. Sure enough, Mieke McIntosh of Davis Bay woke up the morning of May 12 – her 80th birthday – to find 80 flamingos and some pink and white balloons festooning her front lawn.

Halfmoon Bay: Be safe in the parks and on the water

Hi everyone! What a week we’ve had on the Sunshine Coast! The weather was spectacular with warm temperatures and sunny skies. A little rain to help our gardens and flowers grow was an added treat.

Pender Harbour & Egmont: Blessing Box for neighbours in need

First on the Sunshine Coast, first in Pender Harbour – a little charitable dispensary popped up at the Pender Harbour Community Church for neighbours in need. A Blessing Box offers non-perishable food items, toiletries, and other necessities.
Letter-writing campaign aims to increase social connection

Letter-writing campaign aims to increase social connection

Dear Coastal Neighbour
Height of birding year as migrants flood in

Height of birding year as migrants flood in

Late April and early May are the zenith of the birding year with tens of thousands of migrants flooding into and through our area.
Healthcare Auxiliary marks milestone by doing what it does best: serving the Coast

Healthcare Auxiliary marks milestone by doing what it does best: serving the Coast

The province has proclaimed May 9 as BC Healthcare Auxiliaries Day.
The hazards (and joys) of solitude

The hazards (and joys) of solitude

Your Mental Health