In the Community

While Earth Day (April 22) acts as an annual reminder to take an active role in protecting and preserving the environment, the Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast ReStore provides the opportunity for Coasters to practice these principles year round.

The Sunshine Coast Branch of the BC SPCA invites you to an animal-themed day of fun on Sunday, May 6. The event, presented by Hill's Science Diet, takes place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast SPCA located at 4376 Solar Rd. in Wilson Creek.

Kids in Motion (KIM) fund was formed by Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) to help children with disabilities participate in community-based sports and leisure programs with able-bodied children, but participation in these programs oft

Sarah Stenzel considers herself fortunate to be the inaugural recipient of the Sunshine Coast Resident Award, an annual bursary in the amount of $4,000 established by anonymous donors to provide financial assistance for local students pursuing studie

The Sunshine Coast Akroswirls wereat Trail Bay Mall recently giving out informationon lupus, sjogren, scleroderma, Raynaud's disease, rheumatoid arthritis,multiple sclerosis and juvenile diabetes, all of which belong to the same family of diseases.

Join Bill Terry as he takes you plant hunting in southeast Australia at the next meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society on Friday, May 4.

Kris Bulcroft, Capilano University's sixth president and second vice chancellor, is coming on Friday, May 4 to speak to women and girls of all ages who are being invited to A Girl's Night Out at St. John's United Church at 7 p.m.

The annual Humungous Plant Sale put on by the Botanical Garden Society just gets bigger and better every year. This year's sale is set for Sunday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the garden site at 5941 Mason Rd. in West Sechelt.

Keynote speaker Ed Hill thanked the 19 volunteers, finalists in this year's Celebration of Excellence Awards, for their vitality and spirit.

Capilano University Mountain Bike Operations Program (MBO) students are hosting an event Saturday, April 28 at the Sprockids Bike Park in Gibsons to celebrate 20 successful years of the Sprockids Bike Program.