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George & Charlotte Gibson Day – 126th Anniversary
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George & Charlotte Gibson Day – 126th Anniversary

Posted By on May 07, 2012 in COAST PERSONALITIES, EVENTS, FEATURED, Gibsons

So why is Gibsons called ‘Gibsons’ when George and Charlotte were ‘Gibson’? These and other thorny questions continue to puzzle me when I ponder the early non-aboriginal days of the Sunshine Coast. (Have we finally learned not to call white folks the first settlers? I hope so.) Given the 126 years of history, dating back [...]

Seasonal Delights on the Sunshine Coast
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Seasonal Delights on the Sunshine Coast

Posted By on Jan 01, 2012 in Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing, EVENTS, FEATURED, PLAY, Recreation, Roberts Creek

by Editor/Publisher Laurie McConnell SNOW>>> Yes, we’re still waiting for the *real snow* of winter to arrive! But fear not, lovers of the stuff that gets down the back of your neck & the best face wash in the Western hemisphere… only 10-45 minutes away (depends on departure point) is tons of fresh, luscious snow [...]

Sunshine Coast Restaurants Invite Winter Diners
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Sunshine Coast Restaurants Invite Winter Diners

Posted By on Dec 06, 2011 in EAT & SHOP, FEATURED, Sechelt, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour, Uncategorized

The Restaurant at Painted Boat The Sunshine Coast has a diversity of restaurants and eateries compared to our description of being a ‘rural’ community. It’s one of the things Coasties – and guests – say they appreciate most, especially in the shoulder and off-season. It’s also true that off-peak months are a challenge for restaurants [...]

Dogged determination, in memory of Tundra
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Dogged determination, in memory of Tundra

Posted By on Oct 20, 2011 in COAST PERSONALITIES, Sechelt

by Laurie McConnell Photos courtesy of Duaneburnett.com If you’re new to the Coast you might be forgiven for not knowing about this great dog-friendly cause: Duane Burnett’s singleminded determination to get dog-accessible drinking fountains installed throughout the Sunshine Coast. Many people will recall over a decade of seeing this Sunshine Coast lifestyle chronicler out and [...]

Sunshine Coast Two-Festival Day: Apples & Shrooms
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Sunshine Coast Two-Festival Day: Apples & Shrooms

Posted By on Oct 17, 2011 in EAT & SHOP, PHOTOS, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour, Uncategorized, VIDEOS

The Halfmoon Bay Apple Festival always comes as a surprise – like most Halfmoon Bay events, there’s an element of whimsy that translates into never quite knowing when events are going to be happening until about a week before. We stopped in at the Apple Fest in between our mushroom foray and the identification session [...]

Sunshine Coast Weekend Lineup Oct. 15/16
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Sunshine Coast Weekend Lineup Oct. 15/16

Posted By on Oct 14, 2011 in Events Calendar, Halfmoon Bay, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour

For a ‘shoulder season’ weekend on the Sunshine Coast there sure is a lot going on! We are stoked for a couple of foodie/outdoorsy events! For anyone who loves apples, the Halfmoon Bay Apple Festival is a good old-fashioned country event held in the beautiful seaside Cooper’s Green park named for a RCAF bomber pilot [...]

Pieces of the Past: Squamish Stone Artifacts from Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k
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Pieces of the Past: Squamish Stone Artifacts from Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k

Posted By on Sep 20, 2011 in EVENTS, Gibsons

Kwekwínmut: Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Smánitmut, tiná7 ta Ch’kw’elhp iy Schen’k / Pieces of the Past: Squamish Stone Artifacts from Ch’kw’elhp and Schen’k, is a collaborative exhibit that features ancient Squamish pieces from the Museum’s collection of stone tools. The collection represents the Early, Middle and Late periods of Northwest Coast archaeological sequence and come from a range [...]

Gibsons Joins International Plein Air Painters for Annual Paint Out
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Gibsons Joins International Plein Air Painters for Annual Paint Out

Posted By on Sep 07, 2011 in Events Calendar, Gibsons, PHOTOS

by Laurie McConnell, Editor/Publisher Sunshine Coast artist Jan Poynter has organized a wonderful event in Gibsons for this coming weekend, September 9 through 11th: the first ever Plein Air Paint Out event in Gibsons Landing, joining an international stage to demonstrate the art of painting outdoors. Last year Diane (my spouse) and I were travelling [...]

Davis Bay Salmon Fishing Heats Up
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Davis Bay Salmon Fishing Heats Up

Posted By on Aug 30, 2011 in PHOTOS, Sechelt

by Publisher/Editor Laurie McConnell All Photos & Video copyright Matthew Lane, 2011 Wow – the entrance to Chapman Creek is the place to be on the Sunshine Coast for great salmon fishing! The big rains have held off so the schools of salmon – pinks, coho (that’s right, COHO), and springs are holding up along [...]

Get Your Stink On This Weekend!
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Get Your Stink On This Weekend!

Posted By on Aug 17, 2011 in EVENTS, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour

2nd Annual Pender Harbour Garlic Festival Aug. 20 & 21 After a highly successful inaugural festival last August, the Pender Habour Lions Club is back this year but at double the vendors and musicians! It’s always exciting getting a new event off the ground and Bigpacific.com was proud to be a vendor last year with [...]

Paddleboard Fest a Great Success
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Paddleboard Fest a Great Success

Posted By on Jul 24, 2011 in Paddleboarding, PHOTOS, Sechelt Inlet

UPDATE: FESTIVAL RACE ROUTES AND PHOTOS: by Publisher/Editor Laurie McConnell Read my introduction to paddleboarding here Actually getting vertical on a paddleboard was VERY different from paddling on my knees or butt. On the good side, once I got going I created a little wake that sounded delicious rising up under the back of the [...]

Coast Personality: Duane Burnett
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Coast Personality: Duane Burnett

Posted By on Jul 22, 2011 in COAST PERSONALITIES, COMMUNITY, PHOTOS

I’ve known Duane Burnett for probably ten years now, and if you don’t, then you just haven’t been getting out much! Duane Burnett is a one-man social media band, and a long-established chronicler of Sunshine Coast life, particularly through community photography. I have lived on the Sunshine Coast for 25 years now, but Duane’s got [...]

Sea Cavalcade Weekend in Gibsons: See you there!
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Sea Cavalcade Weekend in Gibsons: See you there!

Posted By on Jul 22, 2011 in Events Calendar, Festivals, Gibsons

Image from the Gallery Archives at www.seacavalcade.ca What a weekend this July 22-24 on the Sunshine Coast. SATURDAY 9-10AM The annual Sea Cavalcade, a beloved favorite among the Coast’s summer festivals, begins Saturday morning with, of all things, the ‘largest outdoor yoga class on the Sunshine Coast’ and then promptly heads into intense action for [...]

Pender Harbour Blues Festival 2011
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Pender Harbour Blues Festival 2011

Posted By on May 13, 2011 in Events Calendar, Festivals, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour, VIDEOS

Blues fans mark off the first weekend in June for the 8th annual Pender Harbour Blues Festival. June 3, 4, 5 – a weekend full of the blues served up just the way you like it. Johnny Ferreira, rock and roll sax star, with the sensational Nadine States, opens the weekend Friday, June 3, at [...]

George and Charlotte Gibson Day 125th Anniversary
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George and Charlotte Gibson Day 125th Anniversary

Posted By on May 11, 2011 in Events Calendar, Gibsons

May 28th from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm, head to Gibsons for George and Charlotte Gibson Day. Presented by the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archive, George and Charlotte Gibson Day is the SCMA’s annual event commemorating the arrival of the Gibson family to West Howe Sound in 1886. This year is the 125th anniversary! To [...]

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