In the Community

Poet Terry Barker of Sechelt is taking another long slow wink at the universe in the latest of his many books, Two Old Broads and Other Poems. The 64-page collection offers both irreverent humour and thoughtful observations in equal doses.

Guiding in Canada is celebrating its 100th year, yet here on the Coast it is rapidly shrinking, due to lack of adult volunteers.

The ninth annual Children's Festival and Duck Pluck Raffle promises to be a day filled with family fun and will feature one of Canada's beloved children's entertainers, Charlotte Diamond. The festival is set for June 19 in Dougall Park in Gibsons.

Holocaust survivor Dr. Eva Olsson's message to the Roberts Creek audience Monday, May 17, was clear - if a child comes from a compassionate environment and grows up with love then that child will not become a bully.

Beginning this weekend, a tour of the Botanical Garden in Sechelt is offered each Sunday at 2 p.m. It's a great chance to show off the Coast's new garden to visitors.

Arden Currie of Gibsons is taking great strides to aid cancer victims by participating in the Weekend to End Women's Cancers benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation. She will join thousands of other courageous and committed women and men Aug.

Albert Einstein said that a problem could never be solved at the same level of consciousness that created it.

On May 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., YMCA Camp Elphinstone will play host to a full day dedicated to the health and wellness of our community's children - Healthy Kids Day.

The Sunshine Coast Dance Society in collaboration with Vancouver semi-professional dance company, The Source, returns to the Sunshine Coast in Shadows, tomorrow (Saturday) in Sechelt.

A Balkan spring festival and brass band extravaganza is set for Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday night.