In the Community

The spring migration season came to a conclusion on May 30 when our last regular migrant species, common nighthawk, was reported by three separate observers: Lee Ann Ennis and Rand Rudland in Halfmoon Bay, and John Field in Pender Harbour.

More than 100 Langdale Elementary School and Elphinstone Secondary students participated in a Walk for Water event, organized by We Charity, which is supported by Me to We business.

Over March break, I did something I’ve never done before. I went to Ecuador.

The 16th Annual Pender Harbour Blues Festival is happening this Friday, June 7 and running through Sunday.

It is that time again for the Scholastic book fair, Monday, June 10 to Thursday, June 13 at Halfmoon Bay Community School. Volunteers are needed, please! Contact Ms. Anderson in the library if you’re able to help out.

Air Cadets

The Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project is inviting community members to help conserve local wildlife by reporting bat roosts and swallow nests, and by participating in monitoring efforts for these two threatened groups.

Community Futures Sunshine Coast and Volunteer Sunshine Coast will present a full-day workshop on social enterprise for the first time on the Sunshine Coast, presented by the social enterprise accelerator Purppl.

The ninth annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest was a smashing success with 74 bridges registered – a 50 per cent increase from the usual 40 to 45.

The Chatelech Interact Club held a community bottle drive this month to raise funds to send three children to school in Ndandini, Kenya. The club was more than successful, raising over $1,400.