In the Community

The next meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society will provide some insight into whales, dolphins and sea turtles.

Sunshine Coast veterinarian Hershel Frimer will host a public fundraiser for the Uganda Goat Project at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The ninth annual Children's Winter Faire at Sun Haven Waldorf School is set for this Saturday, Nov. 19, and offers lots of holiday cheer for the whole family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fitness leaders on the Sunshine Coast have decided to get together to get people active and help the Elves Club at the same time.

A Gibsons business owner has set her sights on the on-line retailer Amazon in her effort to preserve the town's last bookstore.

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a year-long series of stories about people who were raised on the Sunshine Coast who are making a successful mark in the world of their chosen vocations.

The Canada World Youth women's exchange team has been on the Sunshine Coast for just over a month.A lot of great opportunities have crossed our path to allow us to become more involved in the community and public outreach.

Can you relate to any of these questions? Have you lied about things in your family situation to protect the person who is drinking? Have you withdrawn yourself from others out of embarrassment or fear of retribution by the drinker? Can you trust the

Once again it's time for the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society's Lights of Life program. This year will be the 21st year of this annual event put on by the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society.

Local engineer Mike Bakst has a burning passion -he wants to see an increase in the number of young people from the Coast pursuing a career in trades and technology. To that end he spearheaded a Sunshine Coast Trade and Technology Award at BCIT.