In the Community

Salvation Army family services coodinator Matthew Hardman receives a cheque from Doug Sikora of S&M Medicinal Sweet Shoppe for its annual Christmas in July donation to the food bank.

A small group gathered at the Roberts Creek Post Office on Sunday, July 28 to dedicate a bench in remembrance of Bruce Fletcher. Fletcher was born in 1951 in Zimbabwe and came to Canada in the early 1970s.

What would life be without music? Sometimes I think that’s what we’re here for – to make music! Last week I wrote about two fabulous musicians who live in Elphinstone and this week is about two more.

Pender Harbour Days are here! Catch the Madeira Market today by Tony’s Triple B’s in the Gardens. Shop for treasure and treats with JC Beads, Bake & Blooms, Funky Cool Patina, Steelesloveoils, Young Living and BCSPCA, treats and Flee Market.

Californian and annual Sechelt visitor Ellerie Frandle, 9, donated a stone artifact she found on a Sechelt beach to the tems swiya Museum recently. Ellerie is pictured with Raquel Joe, curator of the tems swiya Museum.

At the back of the cemetery is a bluff overlooking Bargain Bay. That’s what prompted Brenda Scoular to tackle the problem.

Forty-eight riders took part in the Ride the Coast motorcycle show and shine and poker run sponsored by Gibsons Legion Branch 109 on June 22. The event was a fundraiser for Legion Week, and the ride took bikers from Gibsons to Garden Bay.

Extending our Uniworld cruise itinerary, we add extra days in Hanoi. Delving into history, our initial excursion investigates Vietnam’s 11th century Temple of Literature and first university.

Painting was finished Wednesday on the massive community art project at Roberts Creek pier. Designed by Robert Marion every year, this will be the 22nd unique incarnation of the Roberts Creek mandala.

Did you know we have world-class musicians living in Elphinstone? I recently spoke with Celso Machado, a Juno-nominated, renowned guitarist who lives in the heart of Elphinstone.