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Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

When Iranian-born artist Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi first encountered the Dick and Jane books once commonplace as English primers for North American schoolchildren, the stories and their settings seemed completely alien.
Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

The nine-decade history of xwesam-Roberts Creek Hall provided the backdrop for a gathering last weekend that plunged into the deep literary currents of the Sunshine Coast.
Good Birding: The Loons of the Coast

Good Birding: The Loons of the Coast

Loons are an iconic species, familiar to most people and often thought of as synonymous with the Canadian wilderness. Again, most people are familiar with the call of the loon, a wild, unrestrained yodel from which the common loon takes its name.
Sechelt Library honours 60 years of service with two retirement

Sechelt Library honours 60 years of service with two retirement

With two upcoming retirements, Sechelt Public Library director reflects on decades of community contribution
Four-unit strata building gets approved by Sechelt council

Four-unit strata building gets approved by Sechelt council

Increased density on single-family lot likely the way of the future, says mayor.
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses to Bernice at LifeLabs and kicks to those who go the wrong way to access fuel

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses to Bernice at LifeLabs and kicks to those who go the wrong way to access fuel

Here are your kicks and kisses for the week of November 15!
'We were the underdogs'

'We were the underdogs'

Stewart and Walkeden surprise with two-woman bobsled gold; Austin and company dominate four-man race at Canadian Championships
Pender Harbour-Egmont highlights: PODS to make funding milestone announcement

Pender Harbour-Egmont highlights: PODS to make funding milestone announcement

Also, Rotary Club presents its Scotch tasting extravaganza and gearing up for a weekend of Christmas
shíshálh Nation signs 15-year agreement with Loon Foundation

shíshálh Nation signs 15-year agreement with Loon Foundation

Agreement to support environmental stewardship in kalpilin (Pender Harbour) and the development of PODS
Insights from Squamish Nation and UBC's foraging study

Insights from Squamish Nation and UBC's foraging study

Study reveals the potential impact of traditional foraging practices on heart health among Indigenous women in the Squamish Nation