In the Community

Pender Harbour & Egmont

Greenlane Homes opened the sales centre for Touchstone, its development at Gospel Rock in Gibsons, with a reception for invited guests July 10.

Kay Metcalfe of the Sechelt Legion Branch 140 Charity Fund gives Family Services coordinator Matthew Hardman of The Salvation Army a cheque for $1,000 to help send children to Camp Sunrise this summer.

At a recent garage sale, Cody Kelso set up a table to sell items to raise money for the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project. Cody learned about the Wildlife Project through his class at the NEST program at Davis Bay Elementary. He recently presented $80.

Granthams Landers celebrated the official reopening of their wharf last Saturday with the annual Granthams community jump.

The popular Sandcastle Competition in Davis Bay drew 38 entries this year, making it one of the biggest to date. Organized by the Sunshine Coast Lions Club, the July 14 event drew hundreds of spectators throughout the day.

Lori Pratt, chair of SCRD and director for Area B opened the 53rd annual Halfmoon Bay Country Fair. The Halfmoon Bay Community Association would like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy and support the Fair.

Include some indoor outings in your summer itinerary. The Harbour Gallery, in the heart of Madeira Park just up the stairs from the Millennium Park and Government Wharf, is open for the summer season, seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

West Coast Railway Heritage Park

The Gibsons & District Library Foundation’s first fundraising initiative in almost a decade came to a tremendous conclusion, surpassing its $6,500 goal by close to $1,000 with the final tally coming in at $7,456.45.