In the Community

I have mentioned here before that I’m a big fan of Escape to the Country, the British show that features city folk looking for homes in the country. I especially like the converted barns, mills, pubs and even churches, renovated and updated.

Pender Harbour Wildlife Society will host Jessica Torode-Scott, coordinator of the BC Cetacean Sightings network Feb. 19, 7 p.m. at PH Secondary School. Torode-Scott will be presenting Protecting Whales through Citizen Science.

A new program to find and attract volunteers has been introduced on the Sunshine Coast. On Jan.

Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives

What’s the buzz at the seashore? Many of you may have noticed the barking sounds near our shores as of late. This is a typical sound of the California sea lion.

When we are in distress, when we are in peril, we rely on our first responders. Firefighters. Paramedics. Police. And, the dispatchers who sort through often-harrowing calls and stay on the line until help arrives.

As you read this, professors at colleges and universities across Canada are working on indigenizing their classes, and looking at ways to decolonize their post-secondary curricula.

Nothing quite compares with swimming with humpback whales the size of a school bus in Tonga.

This Friday, Feb.

The Halfmoon Bay Branch of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary will be meeting Monday, Feb. 11 at 9:45 a.m. at Coopers Green. This is the first meeting of the New Year. As always, new members and guests welcome.