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Halfmoon Bay: Be safe in the parks and on the water

Hi everyone! What a week we’ve had on the Sunshine Coast! The weather was spectacular with warm temperatures and sunny skies. A little rain to help our gardens and flowers grow was an added treat.

Pender Harbour & Egmont: Blessing Box for neighbours in need

First on the Sunshine Coast, first in Pender Harbour – a little charitable dispensary popped up at the Pender Harbour Community Church for neighbours in need. A Blessing Box offers non-perishable food items, toiletries, and other necessities.
Letter-writing campaign aims to increase social connection

Letter-writing campaign aims to increase social connection

Dear Coastal Neighbour
Height of birding year as migrants flood in

Height of birding year as migrants flood in

Late April and early May are the zenith of the birding year with tens of thousands of migrants flooding into and through our area.
Healthcare Auxiliary marks milestone by doing what it does best: serving the Coast

Healthcare Auxiliary marks milestone by doing what it does best: serving the Coast

The province has proclaimed May 9 as BC Healthcare Auxiliaries Day.
The hazards (and joys) of solitude

The hazards (and joys) of solitude

Your Mental Health
MedTalks: Get curious about anger and frustration, doctors advise

MedTalks: Get curious about anger and frustration, doctors advise

Dr. Marius Welgemoed says one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself in the face of mounting frustration is to learn how your emotional “triggering process” plays out.
Elphinstone: Hough Heritage Farm is a dream come true

Elphinstone: Hough Heritage Farm is a dream come true

I’ve been writing the Elphinstone Community Column for two years as of this issue. Even though I’ve lived here for 38 years, I still have more to learn.
Pender Harbour & Egmont: Come out for Saturday’s parade

Pender Harbour & Egmont: Come out for Saturday’s parade

In lieu of the annual May Day Parade in Pender Harbour, cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the area first responders including BC Emergency Health Services and the Egmont Fire Department will be driving around Madeira Park and Garden B
Halfmoon Bay: New logo and a birthday parade

Halfmoon Bay: New logo and a birthday parade

Hi everyone! Hope you all had an awesome week! Looks like the warm weather switch will be turned on this weekend, so hopefully you can get out to enjoy it.