In the Community

Although three years have passed since the tragic accident in July 2006 that took the lives of Grade 11 Elphinstone Secondary School students Hanna Anderson and Trina Borley, their legacy remains as strong as ever in the hearts of family and friends.

John Conway gets to bake cookies and shoot hoops once a week during the school year by volunteering his time as a Big Brother. "Bob Elite" is a pseudonym chosen by his Grade 6 little buddy, as anonymity of children in the program is ensured.

The Mount Artaban Nature Reserve was filled with pride as Gambier islanders gathered under blue skies on Saturday, Aug. 22, to celebrate the grand opening of the newly protected area and to hike to the mountain's summit.

The 28th annual Terry Fox Run, which raises money for cancer research, will take place Sunday, Sept. 13, in both Roberts Creek and Gibsons. The Roberts Creek 10 km run begins at 10 a.m., starting and finishing at Roberts Creek Elementary School.

Aug. 13 will be a day that local air cadets Richard Backlund of Sechelt and Kelsey Nattall of Pender Harbour will not soon forget. Both cadets with the local 858 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron of Gibsons received their pilot wings from Gen.

Saturday, Aug. 29 marks the inaugural Harvest Festival at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden at 5941 Mason Road in Sechelt. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There'll be "Galileo Moments" galore as the RASC Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club presents its fifth annual Astronomy in the Park, Saturday, Aug. 29 from 2 to 11 p.m. at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park.

The Sunshine Coast Equestrian Centre (SCEC) in Roberts Creek will be hopping Saturday with the annual Ted Bowie Memorial Barrel Race and Calcutta Auction.

Editor's note: The Gib-sons Paddle Club (GPC) celebrates its 10th anniversary on Aug. 23 with a celebration from 10 a.m. to noon at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park.

The past three weeks and the beginning of my experience with Canada World Youth (CWY) have been busy - from Montréal to Val-David to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.