In the Community

Last month, Mitch Hunt of Gibsons shook things up on the national bodybuilding stage at the Vancouver Pro Qualifier, stepping into one of the most fiercely competitive Men’s Physique lineups of the season.

The 2024-2025 training year was the 46th year for the corps and with it came several significant traditional events as well as some firsts for the corps. Last summer, several cadets attended summer training centres across the country.

Sunday, Aug. 17, the Loon Foundation and local artist Joanna C. Cooke invite the community to a vibrant “Trash to Treasure” community art event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tranquility Garden behind the EarthFair Store.

HBCA hosts summer evening live performances

Ground-penetrating radar confirms community knowledge

A woman sunbathing at Roberts Creek Beach took off her top, a shoreline resident called the police, and, as per a Facebook post last month, RCMP actually showed up. The backlash was swift.

Also, Mid-Summer Chamber Music Weekend coming up

The 28th Annual Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and Show & Shine was another very successful pair of events for the Coasters Car Club last weekend.

Scenes of onlookers enjoying the boat parade kicking off the Pender Harbour Wooden Boat Festival Aug. 8.

The start of Roberts Creek’s annual Creek Daze celebration belied the community’s laid-back character: the Higgledy Piggledy parade started precisely at the advertised hour of 11:11 on August 10.