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Volunteers deserve thanks

I've had this weekend circled in red on my calendar for quite awhile. It's a big weekend for many people on the Coast. Gibsons comes alive with the annual Sea Cavalcade festival.

I've had this weekend circled in red on my calendar for quite awhile.

It's a big weekend for many people on the Coast. Gibsons comes alive with the annual Sea Cavalcade festival.

Starting tonight, we'll be on hand for the annual presentation to this year's Golden Girl. Our associate publisher Cathie Roy will present the lucky recipient with a special gift and a bouquet of flowers. I'll be there, camera in tow, to document the event.

Up in the sky, our summer intern student Patricia Hall gets the lucky opportunity to fly with the Fraser Blues demonstration team. I was able to fly with the Blues last year. It was a great thrill ride, and I hope Patricia has as much fun as I did.

The rest of this sunny, summer weekend here on the Coast will be spent going back and forth to Gibsons covering the rest of Sea Cavalcade, the Gibsons Open Tennis Tournament and the annual Sandcastle Competition in Davis Bay.

If anyone complains about not having enough to do on the Sunshine Coast, I don't want to hear it. If you can't find something to garner your interest this weekend and have some fun, there is no hope for you.

While you're out enjoying these great events, be sure to thank all the volunteers and service groups that make these events happen.

People like Conchita Harding, this year's Sea Cav committee chair. Or Barrie Custance, our parade coordinator. I'm sure you'll also bump into Jeremy Chong, who handles all the traffic control, at least once this weekend.

These are just a few of the volunteers who make Sea Cavalcade run smoothly every year.

What would this community be without volunteers?

What would this community be without events like Sea Cavalcade or the host of other festivals that are planned for the remainder of the summer?

It would be a pretty boring and hot summer, I can tell you that.

Some of us take for granted these events. Year after year they pop up on the calendar.

We sometimes forget about the fine folks who make them all happen. Don't do that this year. Give those volunteers a friendly wave and a pat on the back.

They certainly deserve it.

***One other event of note this week is the start of road and trail construction on Dakota Ridge.

This has been an ongoing project for years and many people have worked long and hard to get the project to this stage.I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Dakota Ridge is a jewel. The potential for this area as a winter tourism destination is tremendous.

The army of volunteers who have been spearheading this project have come a long way, but there is still work to be done.Fundraising is ongoing and 2010 Olympic Live Site funding is hopefully on the way.

If you haven't already, do try and make a donation to this worthy cause so come winter we can all enjoy the fruits of our labour.