In the Community

This Saturday, head on down to the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives in Gibsons for its annual Heritage Play Day. From 1 to 4 p.m. enjoy some good old-fashioned fun with games and craft projects for all.

Celebrate Earth Hour in Sechelt at a free family-friendly community event on Saturday, March 26 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at civic square. The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and the District of Sechelt are co-sponsoring the event.

Last Saturday, the Gibsons and Area Community Centre was home to the third annual Marylou Lymer Memorial Hockey Tournament.

The 10th anniversary of Pender Harbour's one and only wooden boat challenge is only a few weeks away.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of stories about people who were raised on the Sunshine Coast who are making a successful mark in the world in their chosen vocations.

Hundreds braved the slippery streets on Sunday, Feb.

Can an event that combines engineering with arts and crafts help find the Sunshine Coast's next generation of science and technology professionals? Get some youth together, arm them with Popsicle sticks, glue and other materials, and we should get ou

Social services play an important role in every community.

The grand old 18th century hymn, "What a friend we have in Jesus" took on some new words in a jazzed up rendition last Sunday at St. John's United in Sechelt.

After 40-odd years of cutting hair, Jerry Dixon has hung up his clippers. The community icon cut his last head of hair a few weeks ago at the Rain'er Shine Barber Shop in Sunnycrest Mall.