In the Community

The Gibsons & District Library Foundation’s first fundraising initiative in almost a decade came to a tremendous conclusion, surpassing its $6,500 goal by close to $1,000 with the final tally coming in at $7,456.45.

Madeira Park Elementary School held its annual Sports Day on Friday, June 21, and for the second year in a row, students, staff and parent volunteers enjoyed a plant-based buffet with a large variety of healthy foods.

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

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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.