In the Community

It was a full house for the Saturday afternoon, June 13 screening of Squamish Nations: Stories from the Heart - a collaborative film project that documents the history of the Squamish Nation from the perspective of Tsawaysia Spukwus.

Members of the Sunshine Coast Grandmothers & GrandOthers joined others from southwestern B.C. at a rally in Vancouver on Sunday, June 14 in solidarity with African grandmothers who are raising a generation of children orphaned by AIDS.

Children are invited to 'follow the reader' this summer at the Gibsons and District Public Library. Children aged five to 12 can participate in this free program by signing up for the summer reading club July 9 to Aug. 14.

For many in the medical community, Bill Hubbs is a magician. But instead of pulling a rabbit out of his hat, he pulled a CAT scanner out of a community. Now, after six years on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, Hubbs is stepping down.

It's not often these days, you can see a horse working in its historic role as it has through the centuries of pioneering.

Come and enjoy the laid-back, melodic roots sound of the Headwater Band of Vancouver. Hearing Headwater is like listening to the West Coast of Canada in song.

Enterprising Moms Network (EMN) will launch its newest chapter on the Sunshine Coast on June 25.

Voices from Israel and Palestine: Com-passionate Listening to Conflicting Realities is a long title for a complex topic.

On June 9, children, families, community members and School District No. 46 (SD46) personnel gathered to celebrate the StrongStart program at Madeira Park Elementary School.

After missing a year, the Duck Pluck children's festival and fundraiser is back for a seventh time. The Children's Festival and Duck Pluck Raffle, June 20 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.