In the Community

What we know about the health effects of so-called 'energy drinks' is quite limited, and what we do know is based more on their ingredients than on the whole of the product.

A public hearing regarding the Halfmoon Bay official community plan is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Coopers Green Hall. The membership drive for the Welcome Beach Community Association continues.

So you've given up on your New Year's resolution to work out five days a week and never let sugar touch your lips again. Don't feel bad -the BC SPCA has a sweet way you can channel your energies into saving animal lives.

Gary Lewis, owner of Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd., will be the guest speaker at the Gibsons Garden Club event on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Tax season may bring some good news for local families living with dementia. Caregivers and people with dementia may qualify for additional tax credits that can save them money.

Tonight (Friday, Feb. 7) and tomorrow, Saturday, Feb.

The Sunshine Coast Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) presents guest speaker Chris Gainor at its Feb. 14 meeting at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.

You lucky folks have a second chance to bid on the lovely antique cabinet and hutch on display at The Bargain Barn. Offers starting at just a $100 will be entertained. The staff will be more than pleased to provide more information on this treasure.

If someone close to you has committed suicide, the first thing to know is that you are not alone, not to blame, and can expect to pass through a number of predicable stages of grief.

Next Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt, the Sechelt Nation will be showing the film We Were Children.