In the Community

Join the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) as they present their ninth annual Celebration of Conservation, dance and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Sechelt Seniors' Activity Centre. Admission is by donation.

Joan Barrington has an interesting craft - and one that the world will soon discover when they watch the lingerie event of the year, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, broadcast this Tuesday, Nov. 29, on CBS.

Generosity is like kindling a yule log - it lights up lives and gives warmth.

The Gibsons and District Public Library is hosting two workshops designed to engage the public in writing, storytelling and interactive movement. The first is this Saturday, Nov. 26, from 1 to 3 p.m.

The next meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society will provide some insight into whales, dolphins and sea turtles.

Sunshine Coast veterinarian Hershel Frimer will host a public fundraiser for the Uganda Goat Project at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The ninth annual Children's Winter Faire at Sun Haven Waldorf School is set for this Saturday, Nov. 19, and offers lots of holiday cheer for the whole family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fitness leaders on the Sunshine Coast have decided to get together to get people active and help the Elves Club at the same time.

A Gibsons business owner has set her sights on the on-line retailer Amazon in her effort to preserve the town's last bookstore.

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a year-long series of stories about people who were raised on the Sunshine Coast who are making a successful mark in the world of their chosen vocations.