In the Community

An army of volunteers and students from Capilano University's mountain bike operations program have been out in force the past week getting two areas ready for the upcoming cycling season.

If you managed to catch any of the Paralympics, you could not have missed the hundreds of blue coated volunteer "Smurfs" in the background. The ratio of volunteers to athletes at the cross country venue in Whistler was nearly four to one.

The torch that ignited the caldron at Sechelt's 2010 Olympic Torch Relay event will soon be on display at Sechelt Public Library.

Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the water again - they're back.

B.C. Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono gave an insight into his life, his spirituality and what has made him successful to a packed audience at the Sechelt Indian Band hall last Saturday night (March 20).

Editor's note: The following essay is the winning entry in a contest sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt and Gibsons.

Since its inception, the University Women's Club on the Coast has worked to raise funds in order to award bursaries to mature women returning to post-secondary studies.

The British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association (BCYCNA) will award some of the largest scholarships in British Columbia and Yukon again this year. Every high school graduating student in B.C.

The second annual Nanna Lou and friends charity hockey challenge is fast approaching. This event is being held in honour of Marylou Lymer, a three-time survivor of breast cancer, who continues to battle cancer on an ongoing basis.

Earth Hour 2010 is Saturday, March 27, and once again it is time to turn out your lights for the Earth.