In the Community

The 2025 season of drag racing on the Sunshine Coast revs up next weekend with the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) hosting the Spring Meltdown.

Series of workshops, mentoring opportunities to come to thrift store

The Leadership students at Chatelech are hosting their first ever carnival Friday, May 16, from 3 to 7 p.m.

The theme is FLASHBACK ‘45: BACK TO OUR ROOTS, dress up like it is 1945 in Pender Harbour, or wear anything that is a nod to our roots in logging and fishing. 

'Five-six years ago we were in the early stages of actually understanding our water system and what could trigger certain stages and events.  We are now at an operational level, way better at understanding of the responses and potential changes to our system,' says SCRD manager of infrastructure, Remko Rosenboom.

According to a consultant report, the creek’s summer flows 'frequently approach or fall below the SCRD’s licensed withdrawal rate of 32 litres per second' making it a less likely candidate for year-round water supply.

Also SCRD requests to adjust the environmental flow needs (EFN) on Chapman Creek not anticipated to be heard this year and adjustments not considered possible in 2025. 

Sunshine Coast former grocers Susan and Bob Hoy, who announced back in January that they had sold Gibsons IGA after 23 years of owning the franchise, were selected for the award “in recognition of their outstanding community leadership in helping to build a healthy, caring and vibrant community.”

Oceanview Logging obtains court order to restrain protestors from blocking road access into Joe Smith Creek cutblock

Though it's early in the season, the market is already drawing numbers not typically seen until summer