In the Community

The BC Bike Race comes to the Coast July 4 and 5 this year and preparations are already underway to make the event a major success.

Seven glorious Roberts Creek gardens open their gates this Sunday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the annual Tour of Private Gardens, a fundraising event in aid of the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden.

Strange things will be happening at the Sechelt Public Library this summer.

The Sunshine Coast Community Services Society's annual Duck Pluck Raffle offers dozens of valuable prizes this year, including the popular family getaway packages.

Deer Crossing the Art Farm is thrilled to announce the Sunshine Coast Credit Union (SCCU) as presenting partner for their 2012 Synchronicity Festival.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear writers linked across a continent and several coasts read from their work when authors Miranda Pearson and Robert Alan Jamieson come to Sechelt on June 22.

Living Faith Lutheran Church, the little white church in Davis Bay, has a new pastor in Rev. Ian Nestegaard Paul.

A recent chat with teacher Michelle Lilyanna has mobilized Grade 6 students at Roberts Creek Elementary School to give back to their community.

About 100 people came to the 50th anniversary open house of Langdale Elementary School on May 30 to take part in the half-century celebration featuring a student talent show and displays of photos and memorabilia from years gone by.

From unruly pioneer to industry leader, Capilano University's faculty of tourism and outdoor recreation is celebrating a significant milestone this year.