In the Community

The first year of the Coast Reads program was a huge success with the community including students, teachers, parents, grandparents and public library patrons participated in this new literacy initiative.

Oct. 11 marked the second annual Day of the Girl and the Coast supporters of the Canadian Harambee Education Society celebrated with Lorrie Mukarazi, the daughter of Margaret, the first CHES student in Kenya in 1985.

Join the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives for its second annual All Hallows Eve event on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars and gather your teams. Next Saturday, Nov. 2 brings the sixth annual Trivia Night, and a chance to test your skills against 19 other teams for the coveted Renaissance Cup.

A new camera club is starting up on the Sunshine Coast. Noted local photographer Mark Benson has offered to lead the monthly meetings. The purpose of the club is to enjoy photographic activities while improving ones skills.

Vicki Dobbyn's team from Community Services hosted a gala retirement party in her honour recently. Colleagues, friends, and family attended to say thank you to one of the most prominent contributors to social services on the Coast.

More than 250 visitors attended this year's Salmon Festival at Chapman Creek Hatchery in Sechelt.

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Army Cadets along with members of the Sechelt Indian Band hosted the Glasgow Lanarkshire Battalion Army Cadet Force from Scotland for a unique cultural exchange last weekend. The visit on Sunday, Oct.

A book of poems titled The Ballad of Mrs. Smith, written by Sechelt's Jancis Andrews and published by Hedgerow Press in Sidney, BC,has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2013 City of Vancouver Book Award.

The fifth annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival starts off on Friday, Oct. 18, with a special guest.