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Obituary: Cornelis Anthonius Pieter Aelbers

'Peter was independent, ambitious, fun, loving, generous, outspoken, and volatile. He always tried to help the less fortunate in both his appraisal business and in his personal life.'
Obituary: Elizabeth 'Betty' Barbara Silvey

Obituary: Elizabeth 'Betty' Barbara Silvey

'Betty was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Betty was one of the last of the older generation that knew what the word “community” meant.'
Obituary: Brigadier General (retired) Donald Iain Fraser Mackay

Obituary: Brigadier General (retired) Donald Iain Fraser Mackay

April 1, 1939 - February 5, 2024 (age 84 years)
Special Olympics donut

Special Olympics donut

Special Olympics Sunshine Coast athletes, coaches and family members gathered at Tim Hortons in Gibsons to celebrate The Special Olympics Donut at Tim Hortons in support of Special Olympics Canada.

Museum hosting BC Family Day weekend events

The Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives will be hosting free events on BC Family Day weekend to celebrate shíshálh and Skwxwú7mesh Nation cultural heritage. On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m.
Photos: Lunar New Year celebrated on the Sunshine Coast

Photos: Lunar New Year celebrated on the Sunshine Coast

Gibsons Library hosted a Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 10. The venue was full with guests of all ages who enjoyed performances on guzheng, cello, and violin, song and dance, calligraphy, origami, and traditional crafts.
Rotary Club distributes 1,300 Valentines to Sunshine Coast healthcare workers

Rotary Club distributes 1,300 Valentines to Sunshine Coast healthcare workers

Valentine’s Day is not just about flowers and romantic cards, it’s about compassion, respect and honour for our friends and fellow human beings.
What's it like to be Mayor of Sechelt? Ask these students

What's it like to be Mayor of Sechelt? Ask these students

Grade 7 students get a glimpse of governance as Sechelt's co-mayors
Amid threat of white-nose syndrome, community asked to report dead bats

Amid threat of white-nose syndrome, community asked to report dead bats

Local bats are threatened by disease and local biologists are asking the community for help.
Take a polar plunge for Special O Feb. 21

Take a polar plunge for Special O Feb. 21

Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living (SCACL) is challenging Coasters to support the 2024 Special Olympics BC’s Polar Plunge Challenge by joining Team SCACL to take the plunge into the cold ocean at the beach by Sechelt Rotary Friendship Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 2 pm.