Category: Gibsons

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Review: How the West Was One
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Review: How the West Was One

Posted By on Mar 08, 2011 in Gibsons

by Laurie McConnell, Editor/Publisher As a proud member of the GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Just Plain Queer) Community on the Sunshine Coast, I attended the Premiere showing of the Leaping Thespian’s 2011 production, “How the West Was One”. You can read more about the Leaping Thespians below this review. A crowd of approximately [...]

Film: Around Cape Horn
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Film: Around Cape Horn

Posted By on Jan 15, 2011 in Arts & Culture, Film, Gibsons

Photographed in 1929 and narrated in 1980, this black and white film of 37 minutes will take you back to when tall ships sailed the oceans. During that year Irving Johnson sailed aboard the massive bark PEKING.  The narration was done in 1980 by Mr. Johnson, who did the original filming – from the rigging [...]

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Deanna Cartea signed to record label

Posted By on Sep 25, 2010 in Art & Artists, Arts & Culture, COAST PERSONALITIES, Gibsons

A feel-good homegrown story for all small rural communities in BC: Gibsons performing artist Deanna Cartea has been signed by Citation Records in Los Angeles, California and is recording her first album. Deanna Cartea from Laurie McConnell on Vimeo. Bigpacific.com first stumbled across this evocative artist when strolling past Molly’s Lane after dinner along the [...]

Music in the Landing Summer Schedule
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Music in the Landing Summer Schedule

Posted By on Jul 30, 2010 in EVENTS, Events Calendar, Festivals, Gibsons, Uncategorized

Wow, it really IS summer ! Music in the Landing returns this weekend and includes BC Day on Monday. Friday evening in the Gazebo at the end of the wharf will create a bit of nostalgia as Laura Jean Hogan returns to the coast to grace us with her ‘Patsy Cline’ power vocals in the [...]

Wooden and Handcrafted Boats are long a part of Coastal history
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Heritage Boats at Sea Cavalcade July 25

Posted By on Jul 16, 2010 in EVENTS, Events Calendar, Festivals, Getaways & Specials, Gibsons

With the cancellation of the annual Wooden Boat Festival, the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives has stepped in with a new event for 2010 in conjunction with the Annual Sea Cavalcade Festival held every third weekend in July: Heritage and Hand-crafted Wooden Boat Festival When: Sunday, July 25th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Where: [...]

Naturopathic Medical Clinic open in Gibsons
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Naturopathic Medical Clinic open in Gibsons

Posted By on Jul 16, 2010 in BUSINESS, Directory, Gibsons, Health Care

Gibsons now has a naturopathic physician! Unbounded Naturopathic Medical Clinic has been open since May in the Coast Professional Centre in upper Gibsons. Dr. Jane Gartshore is the owner and practicing naturopathic physician and offers her patients holistic primary health care, focussing on healthy lifestyle, disease prevention, and minimally invasive treatment for health conditions. This [...]

Waiting for doboat
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Waiting for doboat

Posted By on Jul 13, 2010 in Gibsons

Waiting for the boat was never so much fun compared to the days of not even a vending machine in the lot for sustenance. I talked with Terminal Market Coordinator Kerri Luciani about the success if the venue as my compatriots awaiting the 5:30 boat into The Big Smoke wandered amongst the booths looking at [...]

Beautiful setting, delicious food... Photo by Duane Burnett
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Chasters in Gower Point Gibsons is the place to be July 15…

Posted By on Jul 08, 2010 in EAT & SHOP, Events Calendar, Getaways & Specials, Gibsons, Uncategorized

I hope you’ll be helping me celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Chasters Restaurant at the Bonniebrook Lodge Oceanfront Inn, Chasters Beach on Gower Point, Gibsons! The menu looks amazing, a mix of BBQ, salads, hot buffet… something for every kind of palate and any kind of weather. The food at Chasters is very good – [...]

Howe Sound Outrigger Race Gibsons July 9-11
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Howe Sound Outrigger Race Gibsons July 9-11

Posted By on Jul 04, 2010 in EVENTS, Events Calendar, Getaways & Specials, Gibsons, Kayaking

Photo Laurie McConnell The racers are back! The 11th Annual International Howe Sound Outrigger Race comes back to Gibsons Landing and Gibsons Harbour this weekend, with entrants beginning to trickle in mid-week for practice time and course construction. If you are planning on dining out on Friday or Saturday night, call to make reservations as [...]

The wonderful surprise of Deanna Cartea
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Deanna Cartea dazzles

Posted By on Jun 15, 2010 in Art & Artists, EVENTS, Gibsons, PHOTOS, PLAY, VIDEOS

by Laurie McConnell Editor/Publisher Bigpacific.com Guide to the Sunshine Coast Apologies for Vimeo’s sudden difficulties in dealing with video shot on the iPhone in portrait mode! Wow. The second weekend in June is always a very good time to be out and about in Gibsons… not only for those who groove to what falls into [...]

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