Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a non-profit, registered society providing care for injured and orphaned wild birds and small mammals on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Each year the centre receives hundreds of calls on behalf of distressed wildlife and cares for and shelters hundreds of animals, including birds, deer, raccoons, and other small [...]
Pender Harbour was packed to capacity September 19–21, 2014, for the 18th Annual Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. Attendance this year broke all previous records, and the organizers once again find themselves in the delicious predicament of finding how to top it next year. The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival started showcasing different styles of jazz seven [...]
I’ve discovered the power of vulnerability. I have struggled with self-esteem issues since I was a small girl. The first time I sold a painting, the experience was so frightening, I shut down and went into hiding with my artwork for almost six years. But eventually I grew tired—tired of being silent, of feeling that [...]
An eclectic treasure trove of unique collectibles on consignment, vintage home furniture and accessories, and displays of local art, Funky Finds in Madeira Park combines the old with the new in a welcoming homey setting. Owner Sylvia Rui conceived the store to appeal to both young and mature shoppers through an ever-changing, wide array of [...]
The sixth annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival saw the Pender Harbour Community Hall once again packed to capacity as people from up and down the Coast and beyond gathered to admire the vast variety of fungi that thrive in our rainforest paradise. And that wasn’t all. Savoury aromas enticed people to the gourmet cooking corner, [...]
The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival was started in 1996 by a group of musicians and board members of the Pender Harbour Music Society. Their mandate was: to lengthen the tourist season to help local businesses; to feature all styles of jazz from varied countries and cultures; to attract a new audience to the music and [...]
Abandoned cars, trains, trucks, and farm or sawmill equipment serve as artist Ed Cleave’s inspiration for some of his watercolour paintings. He photographs his subjects and then creates his art. His main medium is watercolour, but he also uses India ink, draws cartoons, carves soapstone, and has published a book of poetry. He starts every [...]
OUR FOREST brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast. The participating artists work in a variety of media, styles, and themes, presenting a range of interpretations and provoking discussion around the forest that surrounds and sustains us. For artists and performers, it is an opportunity to highlight their [...]
Join friends and take a scenic coastal tour of 135+ galleries and artist studios. Enjoy events, demos and meet the artists. For more information on the 2014 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, visit sunshinecoastartcrawl.com.
On the first day of August, we said goodbye to our dearest boy, Diego. It was his time to go and it broke our hearts. A Labrador Retriever’s life expectancy ranges from ten to twelve years, so when Diego turned twelve in February this year, we were grateful he had made it that far. In human [...]