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A disease of many faces

Editor's note: Jolynne Benson has been living with systemic lupus erythematous since 1981. She is telling her story in the hopes of shedding light on a disease that many know little about. I have a life threatening chronic condition.

Students learn about the port

How do you get students excited to be back in the classroom at the start of a new school year? Barry Krangle, Madeira Park Elementary School's new principal, along with his staff, wanted to kick off the first term with an ambitious field trip that al

JJ Lee next in reading series

Writer JJ Lee, author of The Measure of a Man, will return to the Sunshine Coast and read at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt this Saturday night at 8 p.m. The subtitle of his successful memoir is The Story of a Father, A Son, and A Suit.

New school logo unveiled at West Sechelt

Screams of excitement, cheers and applause echoed through the halls of West Sechelt Elementary School Oct. 26 when the school's new crest and mascot were unveiled for the first time.

Focus on prevention

With statistics being one in eight for women developing breast cancer in their lifetime, it seems that an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure.

Protect your pets at Halloween

With Halloween around the corner it's a good time to think about the animals in your household and their safety that night.

Shoeboxes need filling

It's time for Coasters to start filling shoeboxes so children in need around the world aren't forgotten this Christmas.

Pender students raise a bundle

It started out so innocently - Pender Harbour Secondary School's new leadership class wanted to come up with ways to increase their fundraising contributions for the Terry Fox Run.

All about bird photography

Learn about bird photography from Mike Yip at the next meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS) on Nov. 2 in Sechelt. The meeting and presentation starts at 7:30 p.m.

Museum will have some spooky fun

Join us for a spooky All Hallows Eve event at the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives (SCMA) on Oct. 31. The SCMA is working in collaboration with the Driftwood Players Story Theatre to bring you this unique community event.