In the Community

Ivan Thompson will give an illustrated presentation to the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS) on Feb. 7. The presentation, which starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish volunteer group would like to once again inform the public - especially all those gardeners - that herring spawn season is upon us.

FortisBC and the Business Improvement Areas of B.C. (BIABC) are teaming up again to promote energy conservation during Turn Down The Heat Week, Feb. 1 to 8.

The Pender grad class of 2014 would like to thank everyone in the community who donated to their fundraising bottle drive and the hardworking people at GRIPS for all their help. With your support more than $1,100 was raised.

Say the word 'GMO' in almost any group and you will instantly be regaled with tales of disaster, 'frankenfood' and the evils of multinational food companies.

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Friday, Jan.

At the regular Sunshine Coast Regional District board meeting on Jan. 23, the Halfmoon Bay official community plan received a second reading. Anyone wanting to view it can at: http://www.scrd.ca/agendas-2014 on pages 68 to 149.

Tonight, Friday, Jan. 31 the Sun Haven School is holding a fundraiser and dance at the Roberts Creek Community Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more details email [email protected] or see www.sunhaven.ca.

Staying in a tent or cave with an en-suite bathroom, getting up close and personal with the wild animals -you can expect the unexpected when you go on a luxury safari in southern Africa.

The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society is pleased to host Michael J. Bradley as speaker at its annual general meeting on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. at the Stalashen Clubhouse in Wilson Creek.