In the Community

Thanks to Elphinstone residents Michael Unger, Brian Provencher and Kerry Mahlman for contributing to this week’s column – OBENA (Ocean Beach Esplanade Neighbourhood Association) Part 2.

Two search and rescue teams on the Sunshine Coast have begun to train together in order to better cover emergencies, whether they happen on land or in the water.

We do have some planetary action for the month of August. Saturn and Jupiter are at opposition (opposite the direction of the Sun) on Aug. 2 and 20, respectively.

The Rotary Club of Sechelt recently donated a Leckey Totstander pediatric standing frame to the Early Intervention Team of Sunshine Coast Community Services.

We are almost halfway through the season, and I’m looking for cheap ways to keep my young and older kids busy. Any ideas? Here are a few ideas that cover a range of age groups.

Hi everyone! As the hot, dry weather continues, we are all struggling to stay cool and hydrated. Our gardens, plants and veggies are suffering along with wildlife and creatures of the ocean.

I recently had a conversation with an old and dear friend about her life with depression.

Laureen Rosborough, employee of Port Mellon’s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) and a member of the Kwakiutl First Nation, accepts her tradesperson’s certificate from Jason Holmes, HSPP’s electrical/instrumentation superintendent.

Elin Jonsson & Artine Tony Browne are newly minted Creekers who have arrived with a bang! These two are throwing themselves into the community in a big way, taking on the last-minute planning to organize this year’s Creek Daze! With only th

Thank you, guest columnist and Elphinstone resident Michael Unger, for this week’s column about an important and popular neighbourhood in Elphinstone.