In the Community

Friends and family are mourning the loss of Charles (Charlie) Stephens, one of the oldest members of Sechelt Branch No. 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Stephens passed away in Totem Lodge on Sunday, April 1. He was 99 years old.

During week five, the last week of banner painting for Gibsons, the project's volunteer organizer, Connie Johnston, is as pleased as punch. "What I want is people's best," she said. And she got it. The hand-painted banners look smashing.

Cottage Life is pleased to announce that the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project is one of the 2012 recipients of the Cottage Life Environment Grant.

In the spring of his life, poet Terry Barker of Sechelt was attracted to a young woman, Connie, like a moth to flame. They wed and he promised her a trip along the exotic Silk Road - one day.

A benefit concert featuring hundreds of photographs with live music will be held next Saturday, April 14, at the Roberts Creek Hall in support of preserving the forests of Mount Elphinstone. The benefit gets going at 7:30 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast Natural History Society presents an interesting discussion on B.C. moths at its next meeting on Friday, April 13. Libby and Rick Davis will give a presentation on B.C. moths.

In 2010, the Anglican Parish of St. Aidan and St. Bartholomew started a food bank to help close a significant gap in services on the Sunshine Coast. Open from 1 to 3 p.m.

Community Treasures Thrift Shopat 731 North Road in Gibsons (formerly the Gibsons Thrift Shoppe), is asking you to clean out your closet, finish your spring cleaning, and donate your used merchandise for a great cause.

An eight-year-old Sechelt boy has decided to donate his hair to Angel Hair for Kids, a charity providing wigs to children who have experienced hair loss due to a medical condition or treatment.

Trade your pennies in for play, or support one of the many other fundraisers planned in the next few months to help build an accessible playground in West Sechelt.