In the Community

This spring members of the Sechelt Garden Club’s development committee, led by Penny Lyle, were busy beautifying Sechelt as they planted flowers to add to the boxwood along the first section of Cowrie Lane beside the Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Shop.

Far east from the chill waters on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia where I swam a month ago is the island of Zanzibar and a very different sea – the Indian Ocean. It looks as warm as it is turquoise green.

Gibsons United Church raised $800 through bake sales to support local food banks. Funds raised by Gibsons United were split evenly between The Salvation Army Food Bank and St. Bart’s Food Bank.

It was a gala evening for princesses and kings at the annual Dad and Me Dance on Tuesday, May 14.

In late May and June we are in the season of peak bird song. Birds sing for two main reasons: to attract a mate and to announce and defend a breeding territory.

Guide Dog Foundation

At the May 8 Elphinstone Community Association (ECA) meeting, people heard about the ECA’s grant request for aid in removing the totes from the beach clean-up; we’re due to hear soon whether our bid was successful.

Fantastic May Day weekend! Thanks to ace organizer Chelsea Gamble and all those making this wonderful family event the greatest May Day celebration ever.

On May 9, some 100 people attended the fifth annual St. Bart’s Food Bank Fundraiser Fashion Show. This year’s event brought in $7,170.50. Since 2015, The Landing Clothing Co.

Lau Luang, Thailand