In the Community

This Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6, the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden welcomes willow-work instructor Andrew Kent, based in Ladysmith, to give two workshops. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Three community organizations have joined to offer a workshop to explore ways to think about estate planning.

Mood and anxiety disorders can affect anyone, but unfortunately, they often go unrecognized, especially in the early stages. Feelings of hopelessness, despair and emptiness or disproportionate anger and irritation may be signs of depression.

On the first Saturday of October each year, mothers and children at sites around the world come together to set the record for the most children breastfeeding at one time.

The public gazebo in the heart of Roberts Creek, partially destroyed by arson in mid-June this year, is now restored, thanks to generous donors and a committed group of local volunteers. The cedar posts of the 3.6 x 5.

The Pender Harbour Fall Faire Society, a registered, non-profit group that has hosted a multi-faceted fair in Madeira Park for the past 12 years, is getting ready for the annual Fall Faire next Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunshine Kayaking, located in Gibsons Landing Harbour, is hosting aKeats Island Paddlers Challenge next Saturday, Oct. 5, to help raise money and non-perishable food items for the food banks on the Sunshine Coast.

Racers from Saskatoon to Singapore participated in this year's Brat Ride enjoying some classic West Coast singletrack with some classic West Coast weather.

The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives is hosting a silent auction fundraiser at Sunnycrest Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday, Oct. 5.

Take 800 km of contemplative walking. Add inspiration from global travellers, sacred spaces, and awe-inspiring scenery in France and Spain. Mix together with a creative mind, and you get the workshop Twelve Gifts of the Camino: a SoulCollage Journey.