In the Community

The team at Coastal Weddings and Events together with a team of businesses will host a bridal fair and fashion show this Saturday, Jan. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sechelt Seniors Centre.

"So this [was] Christmas. And what have you done?" John Lennon posited in one of his songs. Well, Sunshine Coasters did a lot of good at the Feliz Navidad Garage Sale in December at the Gibsons United Church.

Clint and Irene Davy of Gibsons Wildlife Rehab Centre have been rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals on the Coast for 25 years, but now they find themselves in need.

For the second time, Coast car enthusiasts Brent and Kareen Stewart have been selected to have one of their vintage muscle cars in the prestigious Snap-On Tools snapshots calendar.

Each year BC Children's Hospital emergency department sees hundreds of children and youth for injuries resulting from winter sports.

For the 17th consecutive year, Sunshine Coast Hospice Society held its annual Lighting the Memories event on New Year's Day, Jan. 1 at Snickett Park in Sechelt.

Everyone who dreams of a naturally handsome garden is invited to hear Bill Terry's talk, Letting Nature Take Her Course, on Friday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Sparling Pavilion of the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden, 5941 Mason Rd. in West Sechelt.

Editor's note: Jessica Monk is a student in the professional scuba dive instructor program at Capilano University on the Sunshine Coast. Below is her account of the program and why she loves diving so much.

The Jan. 4 meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS) will feature a presentation by Rand Rudland on a visit to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro in East Africa.

The Christmas spirit is in overdrive at the Sunshine Coast Elves Club. This is their 40th year as a charitable society, and they are in the throes of organizing their annual telethon, on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 2 p.m.