In the Community

As 2018 draws to a close, I fondly remember two Elphinstone residents who passed away this past year. Many will remember Stan Jones, who worked at a variety of jobs. My husband and I knew him as a good neighbour.

The grade 6/7 students at Halfmoon Bay Community School have been working hard to give back this season. The students learned hand weaving to create coin bags, painted tree cookie ornaments and made beeswax-coated fabric food wraps.

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This year the Chatelech Secondary grad class and the Chatelech Interact Club teamed up on a group community outreach project. The proceeds of this venture will go towards the Free the Children charity.

Sunshine Coast ElderCollege has announced the recipients of its newly introduced bursary program for deserving Capilano University students from the Sunshine Coast.

KidSport Sunshine Coast raised $2,900 at its annual Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Dec. 8. The community packed Blackfish Pub where 30 turkeys were raffled and many other raffle prizes drawn.

The Sunshine Coast Natural History Society will be conducting their 40th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Saturday, Dec. 15, and the 28th Pender Harbour count, organized by Pender Harbour Wildlife Society, is on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

This Friday, Dec. 14, the 54th Pender Harbour Boat Parade sets sail at 6 p.m. from the government dock at Millennium Park. The beautifully decorated boats will carry carollers and the Pipe Band broadcasting the favourite songs of this festive season.

Long-time Elphinstone resident Angela Kroning spoke to me recently about attending an Oceans Protection Plan Pacific Dialogue Forum on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association.

Halfmoon Bay Community School and Halfmoon Bay Community Association are holding the fifth annual Breakfast with Santa in the Halfmoon Bay Community School gym, Saturday, Dec. 15, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.