In the Community

A new camera club is starting up on the Sunshine Coast. Noted local photographer Mark Benson has offered to lead the monthly meetings. The purpose of the club is to enjoy photographic activities while improving ones skills.

Vicki Dobbyn's team from Community Services hosted a gala retirement party in her honour recently. Colleagues, friends, and family attended to say thank you to one of the most prominent contributors to social services on the Coast.

More than 250 visitors attended this year's Salmon Festival at Chapman Creek Hatchery in Sechelt.

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Army Cadets along with members of the Sechelt Indian Band hosted the Glasgow Lanarkshire Battalion Army Cadet Force from Scotland for a unique cultural exchange last weekend. The visit on Sunday, Oct.

A book of poems titled The Ballad of Mrs. Smith, written by Sechelt's Jancis Andrews and published by Hedgerow Press in Sidney, BC,has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2013 City of Vancouver Book Award.

The fifth annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival starts off on Friday, Oct. 18, with a special guest.

The Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society will celebrate Rivers Day on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an open house at its Chapman Creek Hatchery.

Living Faith Lutheran Church is holding a sweater drive for Syrian refugees facing yet another harsh winter, and donations of new and gently used sweaters are urgently requested.

The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) presents a fascinating talk on the ancient glass sponge reefs by Manfred Krautter of the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Sechelt Seniors' Activity Centre will be hosting its biggest fundraiser ever. The draw for the 10-day Holland America cruise for two will take place at this event.