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Trash to Treasure caps this week’s Whale Fest

Trash to Treasure caps this week’s Whale Fest

Sunday, Aug. 17, the Loon Foundation and local artist Joanna C. Cooke invite the community to a vibrant “Trash to Treasure” community art event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tranquility Garden behind the EarthFair Store.
Halfmoon Happenings: Lazy Daze returns to Coopers Green

Halfmoon Happenings: Lazy Daze returns to Coopers Green

HBCA hosts summer evening live performances
41 additional unmarked graves found at former residential school site in Sechelt

41 additional unmarked graves found at former residential school site in Sechelt

Ground-penetrating radar confirms community knowledge
Gumboot Nation: On Victorian decency — and other things I’m done with

Gumboot Nation: On Victorian decency — and other things I’m done with

A woman sunbathing at Roberts Creek Beach took off her top, a shoreline resident called the police, and, as per a Facebook post last month, RCMP actually showed up. The backlash was swift.
Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Get moving to Mad Cow at the Legion

Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Get moving to Mad Cow at the Legion

Also, Mid-Summer Chamber Music Weekend coming up
Sleepy Hollow Rod Run 2025 and great revolutions

Sleepy Hollow Rod Run 2025 and great revolutions

The 28th Annual Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and Show & Shine was another very successful pair of events for the Coasters Car Club last weekend.
Art Beat: Music runs free in Gibsons and Roberts Creek

Art Beat: Music runs free in Gibsons and Roberts Creek

Free summer music series continue across the Coast this weekend.
Watching the Boat parade

Watching the Boat parade

Scenes of onlookers enjoying the boat parade kicking off the Pender Harbour Wooden Boat Festival Aug. 8.
Coast Scene: Higgledy Piggledy at Creek Daze 2025

Coast Scene: Higgledy Piggledy at Creek Daze 2025

The start of Roberts Creek’s annual Creek Daze celebration belied the community’s laid-back character: the Higgledy Piggledy parade started precisely at the advertised hour of 11:11 on August 10.
Bats on the move – what to know

Bats on the move – what to know

Have you spotted a bat clinging to the side of your house, hanging in an entryway, or even flying into your house? Mid‑summer is when bats are most likely to surprise people in unusual places.