In the Community

Lunch was finished and waiters cleared away dishes of pasta and garlic bread as Sid Quinn, shíshálh Nation’s resource director, stood to speak.

Your Mental Health

On June 22, the Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society held its annual field day at the Maryanne West Field behind the Frank West Hall, with an impressive setup run by two solar panels.

Expect Redrooffs Road to be busy Sunday – it’s Halfmoon Bay Fair weekend. HMB Country Fair starts Saturday, July 13 with the traditional Kids’ Fishing Derby on the wharf 10 to 11 a.m., sponsored by Halfmoon Bay Café and General Store.

This Friday, July 12, enjoy a special musical evening at Pender Harbour Music Society’s Coffee House at the School of Music.

As the summer season gets under way, many of you up and down the Sunshine Coast will be heading out on boats of all shapes and sizes, eager to enjoy the marine beauty that our beautiful region has to offer.

Most Sunshine Coasters, and thousands of visitors have enjoyed the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden (SCBG) by now. You’ve come for pleasant walks or birdwatching, workshops or celebrations or to volunteer.

The Harbour Gallery in the heart of Madeira Park is now open for the summer season seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partial proceeds from works sold this season will go towards PODS, Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station.

The annual low tide beach exploration at Sargeant Bay takes place July 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find out more about our beaches and seashore. Hosted by Ruby Lake Lagoon Society, Sargeant Bay Society and BC Parks.

The first set of non-Indigenous twins born in Sechelt celebrated their 90th birthday on July 2, just missing Canada Day by hours. Genny Page and Marguerite Hansen are healthy, lively and interested in the world around them.