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Fall Faire promises lots of fun

The 10th annual Pender Harbour Fall Faire is just around the corner. Join in on all the fun on Saturday, Oct. 2 by jumping on the hayride to get around town and see all the events.

New artwork honours donors

A stunning new art installation is taking shape at the Iris Griffith Centre.

Community invited to join shoreline clean up

Every year thousands of divers and non-divers alike come together with one common goal - to clean up our world's oceans and waterways.

Leaders for change

There is talk on the Sunshine Coast about Visionary Leaders Canada.

Harvest Festival promises heaps of family fun

With fall in the air and the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden's vegetable patch overflowing with fresh produce, the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., promises something to celebrate for everyone.

Hospice, CWY team up on garden project

Canada World Youth (CWY) volunteers teamed up recently with the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society to transform a garden area outside its hospice rooms.

Renowned lecturer to talk about bullying

A community lecture and workshop, entitled "Social Inclusion: understanding the patterns of teasing, isolation and bullying," is coming to the Coast next week. Guest lecturer Kim John Payne will present an evening public talk on Wednesday, Sept.

Big apple sports equal big time fun

Everything is big in the Big Apple, including their sports teams. I was in New York last week for eight days and during my stay took in several sports events - all at New York's three new stadiums.

Roberts Creek and Gibsons host runs

It's hard to believe this is already the 30th Terry Fox Run. Once again, the Terry Fox Run will take place in Roberts Creek, starting and finishing at the Roberts Creek Elementary School on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Coast RCMP constables out to conquer cancer

Like so many of us, this year's Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast riders have personal reasons for wanting to eliminate cancer. Sunshine Coast RCMP Const. Jennifer Balfour's paternal grandmother died from breast cancer. And her riding partner, Const.