In the Community

Oct. 27 marked 858 Skookumchuk Squadron’s fifth annual Familiarization Flying event at the Sechelt Regional Airport.

On Nov. 4, volunteers from the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Board of Directors toured the Operating Room facilities at the Sechelt Hospital with Brenda Rowe, OR Manager.

I recently visited the Chaster Creek “classroom” of beginner Streamkeepers taught by Angela Kroning and Dianne Sanford, who have taught successive groups of people (for 19 years!) interested in caring for the many streams and creeks on the Sunshine C

Christmas season comes to the Harbour this Saturday when the Pender Harbour Community Club hosts its annual Christmas Faire 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hall. The Vendors’ Treasure Village will have everything on your shopping list and more.

The 50th Christmas Craft Fair will kick off the festive season in the Creek next week, Nov. 22 to 24 at the Roberts Creek Community and Masonic Halls. The RCCA is still looking for volunteers to help with this event.

Aileen Perrett would like to announce that she has sold the Halfmoon Bay Café. She would like to thank all the friends and patrons of the café over the last eight years. Who better to become the new owner than Kellie Dilday? As of Nov.

The Bizarre Bazaar is coming to Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The waterfront berm at Sargeant Bay Provincial Park on Redrooffs Road in Halfmoon Bay is an extremely popular walking location for the locals.

On a recent trip to London, England for a family wedding, my sister, a cousin and a friend spent a few days in York. This historic town in the north of England is easily reached by train with many connections leaving daily.

People have good intentions when wanting to say something to a person who is grieving the loss of a loved one. They want to be supportive by offering words of comfort and encouragement but often don’t really know what to say.