In the Community

Also, the Halfmoon Bay Fair is back July 17 at Coopers Green after a two-year hiatus.

In cosmic terms, our star is a spring chicken compared to some of these stars: Messier 3 is estimated to be 11 billion years old (and on a good night, you can see it with binoculars).

'My summer schedule is filling up fast, as yours is too. I asked a long-time Coast friend if he had plans to leave over the summer, he said, and I quote, “Do you think I put up with the winters here just to leave?” Enjoy yourself, here are a few ways how.'

Madeira Market returns July 2; FibreWorks has a new exhibit; and Mark Petersen, Enns of the Earth and Westerley Acappella Group perform at the School of Music Coffee House next weekend.

Starting as a high school student sneaking away to work on the Beachcombers, Sunshine Coast-raised Steve Sleep would go on to teach generations of high school students the ins and outs of community television. Now, the longtime community TV manager is stepping back from his role – but not necessarily his community.

Crowds of supporters showed up outside the Sechelt Library last Thursday and Saturday to support drag queen storytime.

Rain Gardens and Salmon is July 6, 7 to 9 p.m. at Davis Bay Hall.

The Co-operative Climate Network has volunteers at 354 observation stations across the country. For Fran Heppel in Gibsons, her love of recording the weather started when she was in Grade 4. For the past 60 years, her family has recorded rainfall and temperature twice a day from their home on Gower Point Road.

Also, Madeira Market has paused – for now