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Digging deep and indulging in the community

The Canada World Youth women's exchange team has been on the Sunshine Coast for just over a month.A lot of great opportunities have crossed our path to allow us to become more involved in the community and public outreach.
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Al-Anon family groups provide relief for families

Can you relate to any of these questions? Have you lied about things in your family situation to protect the person who is drinking? Have you withdrawn yourself from others out of embarrassment or fear of retribution by the drinker? Can you trust the
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Light a light for life

Once again it's time for the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society's Lights of Life program. This year will be the 21st year of this annual event put on by the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society.
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Bridging the gap in trades and technology

Local engineer Mike Bakst has a burning passion -he wants to see an increase in the number of young people from the Coast pursuing a career in trades and technology. To that end he spearheaded a Sunshine Coast Trade and Technology Award at BCIT.
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Community roundtable combats FASD

What would it be like to live with a brain that made it impossible for you to be able to reach your full potential? What would it be like to know that the only reason you have this disability is because your mother drank alcohol while you were in her
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Guild presents Fibres Plus sale

November is the month of "signs" -election signs, fall registration signs, and "sheep signs" announcing the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild annual Fibres Plus Sale. The sale takes place Nov.
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The large telescope and other gargantuan projects

Next Friday, Nov. 18, the Royal Astronomical Society (RASC) presents Adventures in Telescope Design at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre with long time RASC Vancouver member Craig Breckenridge.
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Help the less fortunate by building a gingerbread house

The Angel Tree Project supports those who are in financial or emotional crisis on the Coast and you can help them by building a gingerbread house this November.
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Sechelt church celebrates milestone sale

St. Hilda's Anglican Church is hosting its 75th anniversary craft sale this Sunday, Nov. 13, between 1 and 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
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Paints from plants lecture

There will be a talk of interest to gardeners, naturalists and artists alike on Wednesday, Nov. 9, as Marianne Webb presents Paints from Plants at the Botanical Garden's Sparling Pavilion in Sechelt at 7 p.m.
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