In the Community

The Summer Chamber Music Weekend is Aug. 17 and 18

'Your spirit lives on in the laughter, love and cherished memories we hold dear.'

'After retirement he spent much of his time at the hobbies he loved. He sailed enjoying crabbing and fishing, driving up mountain roads to spend time at various lakes and shooting at the local gun range.'

Pender Harbour’s annual celebration of marine heritage drew crowds of boat enthusiasts to Madeira Park on Aug. 3. Sponsored by Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society (PHLHS), the event featured beautifully crafted wooden boats, displays of historic marine equipment, kids’ activities, local vendors and community organizations, music, theatre, a fishnet repair workshop, raffle prizes, breakfast from the Lions Club, and a diving exhibition. See more at penderharbourwoodenboatshow.ca/

The Festival of the Rolling Arts last weekend boasted drag races, the Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and show ‘n’ shines, much to the delight of vehicle enthusiasts from the Coast (and from off-Coast too!)

French-language school board bought site off of Medusa Street last year

Fancy a Lord of the Rings themed wedding, or a recreation of the lavish over-the-top wedding from The Wedding Planner? Then La Vonne Girard, who has designed wedding sets for films like The Wedding Planner Mystery, Stop the Wedding, and Love Again, is just the person you need.

'A devoted wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, known for her kindness, generosity, and love of gardening and animals - especially stray cats, which she would always end up adopting.'

'Those of us blessed to call her Mom, Nanny, Sister, and Friend know that her heart was big, her feet were tiny and her home always open. From fresh coffee to a fridge full of "cold ones" and her world-famous Clam Chowder, no one ever left Dar's house hungry or thirsty!'