The final gathering of a two-year series dedicated to sharing Coast Salish weaving practices while fostering truth and healing took place this week in Sechelt. Earlier workshops of the Weaving a Gathering Place series involved cohorts of Indigenous women and Indigenous girls under the tutelage of...
The Board of the Sunshine Coast Foundation is very pleased to announce that Erin Storey has been appointed as its new Executive Director. Erin brings 25 years of management and leadership experience in for-profit, strata management, and small business ownership to the role. “With her strong...
Today – February 27, 2023 – is a very special day for us. It marks the 20th anniversary of our official incorporation. What started as an exploratory idea among a handful of community members in the spring of 2002, the Sunshine Coast Foundation has blossomed into a...
In 2020, the Sunshine Coast Foundation recognized the need to be a local leader in the movement to advance gender equality. Around the same time, we applied for a Gender Equality Grant through the Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and we were fortunate to receive it....
Did you know that in any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness?[i] By the time Canadians reach the age of 40, 1 in 2 have – or have had – a mental illness.[ii] Sometimes mental...
A new endowment at the Sunshine Coast Foundation has been established in memory of Glenda Mitchell. Glenda’s bright smile and charming sense of humour have been missed since her death from cancer this past November. Throughout her illness, Glenda was able to secure support from the...
How deep does your marine education go? Focused on educating the public about the local marine ecosystems of the Sunshine Coast, the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre (NSMEC) is close to the iconic Atl’kitsem (Howe Sound), Sechelt Inlet and the Skookumchuck Rapids, all supporting a rich...
Active on the Coast for more than 25 years, the Special Olympics BC Sunshine Coast provides individuals with an intellectual disability the opportunity to enhance their lives and celebrate personal achievement through positive sport experiences. Curling is among the many sports programs they offer. The sport provides...
If you’ve visited the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre building in Sechelt and enjoyed an exhibition in the main gallery, you’ve been part of the ripple effect that is Doris Crowston’s legacy. “In 2008 the main gallery section of the building was dedicated to and named after Doris Crowston, a long-time moving force behind the...
When retired US Navy Commander Stan Fallander moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2001, he found a community that was small and vibrant. A man with strong character and morals, Stan believed in helping others and encouraged everyone around him to do the same. He...