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Raven’s Cry Theatre: A Thousand Books in Fifty Years: Reflections of a Raincoast Chronicler

Spend an afternoon with Howie (Howard) White, fearless chronicler of Sunshine Coast tales, historical heroes and rapscallion poets for 50 years at the helm of Harbour Publishing in Madeira Park. White has shown us the face of the West Coast in a thousand stories and as many pictures, giving us the fabric, the flora and fauna of our place on the coast through time, recording and preserving the coast’s social history.

2024 is Harbour Publishing’s 50th anniversary and celebrates over a thousand books in print. Please join us to honour White’s immense contribution to our cultural literacy at this free event organized by Sunshine Coast ElderCollege and sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Credit Union. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Boundaries & Beyond for People-Pleasers

This 4-week Workshop runs Tuesdays starting Sept 24 from 6:30 to 8 pm in The Coastal Room at Gibsons Public Market. Come be encouraged and uplifted as we learn to prioritize our needs and self-care to prevent burnout and resentment.

Promo Code Earlybird50 to save $50 until Sept 20, 2024

Yes, We Can Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis

Hear practical solutions to local and national housing problems from one of Canada’s leading researchers into national and local information about our current housing crisis. What’s more, Dr. Alexandra Flynn has some solutions.

As Associate Professor at UBC and Director of the Housing Research Collaborative, Dr. Flynn is well-placed to present the latest up-to-date information on the depth and reach of Canada’s housing crisis.

Rockwood Festival Pavilion: Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Aug 15 – 18th. Tickets for the 42nd annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts are on sale now. Get the schedule and all the details here.

Our 2024 authors include Carly Butler, Brent Butt, Charlene Carr, Kevin Chong, Sarah Cox, Gregor Craigie, Marion McKinnon Crook, Lorna Crozier, Wade Davis, Tara Sidhoo Fraser, Sam George, Jill Yonit Goldberg, Catherine Hernandez, Jess Housty, Susan Juby, Betty Keller, Deborah Kimmett, Naomi Klein, Grant Lawrence, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Simon Paradis, Waubgeshig Rice, David Roche, Kara Stanley, Iona Whishaw, Howard White and Shelley Wood—PLUS esteemed moderators Mo Amir, Megan Cole and Andreas Schroeder, and musical guest Jill Barber.

Clam Garden Restoration

Join our NEMO talk on June 6th to hear from Carl Olsen, an Indigenous knowledge holder from the W̱SÁNEĆ (wh-say-nech) nation on Vancouver Island, BC. Carl’s talk will outline the historical significance of clam gardens as a food source and how they are cultivated. He will also discuss past and present clam garden restoration projects, and where these projects are occurring.

Photo Credit: Carl Olsen

Seafloor garbage in the Salish Sea: Taking out the Trash

Join our final NEMO talk in the series where Susan Anthony will talk about the unseen underwater trash that fills up nearshore environments.

Human-made debris enters the water and disappears below the surface. There it stays, smothering the sediment and its organisms, leeching pollutants, and breaking into smaller and smaller pieces, but never going away. SeaChange and its partners have spent the last decade restoring and conserving nearshore habitats, which includes underwater debris removal.

Photo Credit: Susan Anthony

NEMO: Coastlines, Community, and Climate Activism: lessons from the ocean

Join us to learn from Fiona Beaty, who will provide a whirlwind tour of some of the Sunshine Coast’s charismatic coastal species, from snails to eelgrass, and inspire audience members to connect with the sea as a form of climate and conservation activism.

Fiona is a settler marine ecologist, climate and conservation activist, and community leader. She is passionate about protecting people and nature from climate change using approaches grounded in collaboration, science, and creativity. She holds a doctorate in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, works as the Science Coordinator for the Indigenous-led MPA Network initiative in the Great Bear Sea, and advises myriad non-profit marine conservation initiatives in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound and the Salish Sea.

Marine Impacts of Private Moorage in kalpilin (Pender Harbour)

What are the impacts of private moorage in kalpilin (Pender Harbour)?

Join our NEMO talk on June 3rd to hear from Sacha O’Regan, lead scientist on the M.C. Wright Report. Sacha is a professional biologist who has worked in the realm of freshwater and marine aquatic ecology in BC since 2010.

Docks and other overwater structures are common features along urbanized shorelines. Though these structures can provide commercial and recreational opportunities, they may also have adverse impacts on the marine environment and other coastal land uses. In March 2018, the environmental consulting firm M.C. Wright and Associates Ltd. concluded a two-phase study of dock impacts on the marine environment in Pender Harbour.

Photo Credit: Sacha O’Regan

Green Crab Monitoring along the Pacific Coast

What’s happening along the Pacific Coast with monitoring of the invasive European Green Crab?

Join our NEMO talk on June 4th to hear from Tyranna Souque, a data manager/early detection lead with the Coastal Restoration Society, an environmental non-profit based out of Vancouver Island, BC. Tyranna works alongside Indigenous governments and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada on two projects on the coast of Vancouver Island and the mainland that aim to control and mitigate the spread of invasive European green crab within British Columbia and collect integral information that will guide future management efforts.

Photo credit: Ben Grayzel

Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival

June 2-9. Join us for our 5th annual Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival!

This year’s festival is produced in collaboration with RhizomeUP! Media and Rogue Fest.

We have a full week of activities FREE to the public including:

LIVE film events
Our famous online NEMO talks running through-out the week
Citizen science events such as Forage Fish sampling
Shoreline clean-ups
And our main event on WORLD OCEANS DAY where we will have booths, music, activities, prizes, and a BBQ followed by a screening of the documentary Deep Rising

More details coming soon!

This program is supported by the District of Sechelt, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, BC Festivals Fairs and Events, The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition and many local groups and businesses!

Mapping Swiya Dialogues

Mapping Swiya is a gathering that considers the role of stories in shaping our understanding of Sechelt through Indigenous ways of knowing. Mapping Swiya troubles colonial devices of maps and timelines, and considers ways to disrupt and transform mapping as a critical tool for decolonial futures. Working with artistic practice as a space for transformation, Mapping Swiya brings together artists, curators and knowledge-holders to share consider strategies for shifting understandings and reimagining relationships to the lands, air and waters that we call home.

This is a free event, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

Mapping Swiya Klaath Site Visit

Mapping Swiya is a gathering that considers the role of stories in shaping our understanding of Sechelt through Indigenous ways of knowing. Mapping Swiya troubles colonial devices of maps and timelines, and considers ways to disrupt and transform mapping as a critical tool for decolonial futures. Working with artistic practice as a space for transformation, Mapping Swiya brings together artists, curators and knowledge-holders to share consider strategies for shifting understandings and reimagining relationships to the lands, air and waters that we call home.

Roberts Creek Pier: Earth Day 2024

Come join us to celebrate Earth Day down at the Roberts Creek Pier Sunday, April 21st from noon-5pm!

Booksale at the Library in the Heart of the Creek from noon-3pm
Clothing swap by Wolfpup Studios – 1 bag maximum – email wolfpups.studio@gmail.com for early drop off.

List of booths:
RCCA booth;
Information booths;
Conscious vendors;
Kidz Zone.
Food from:
All Thaied Up;
Semir’s Hot Dog Cart;
Mamma Musey’s Pierogies;
Sushma’s Samosas;
Kitchen Classics;
Little Spoon Ice Cream;
Izzy’s Cotton Candy;
Bite Me Mini-donuts;
On Stage!
Control Group;
Mr. Doug;
Dally Mon;
Bae Baracus;
Sam Pulpo;
Water Talks from:
Stream Keepers;
Sunshine Coast Conservation Assoc;
Area Director Justine Gabias;
TraC Bike Valet and Tune-Up station!
It’s only with the help of volunteers that these events happen!
Volunteers sign up https://volunteersignup.org/DPJ4E

Max Wyman speaks about The Compassionate Imagination

Author, former art critic and arts policy-maker, Max Wyman, will read from his new book, The Compassionate Imagination. How the arts are central to a functioning democracy. He was an arts critic and columnist for The Vancouver Sun and CBC Radio for over 30 years. He is the author of seven books on the arts in Canada. Fundraiser: Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society.

Save a seat by emailing jandegrass@dccnet.com. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. to claim your seat. Suggested donation of $20 at the door as fundraiser for SCWES.

Sunshine Coast World Oceans Day Festival

Events from June 4-10.

In celebration of the United Nation’s World Oceans Day, the SCCA is hosting our annual Oceans Day festival, in collaboration with Rhizome UP! Media and the Green Film Series. Sponsored by the District of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.
Every year on June 8th, people all across the planet celebrate the many ways the world’s ocean benefit our lives and become inspired to protect them.
The festival showcases and celebrates the incredible marine diversity in our local waters, aims to raise awareness about threats to ocean health, and support people to engage in local conservation initiatives.
Building on the success of our 2021 Virtual Film Festival, we’ve created an exciting virtual + in-person program for 2022.

More info here.

Sunshine Coast World Oceans Day Festival

Events from June 4-10.

In celebration of the United Nation’s World Oceans Day, the SCCA is hosting our annual Oceans Day festival, in collaboration with Rhizome UP! Media and the Green Film Series. Sponsored by the District of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.
Every year on June 8th, people all across the planet celebrate the many ways the world’s ocean benefit our lives and become inspired to protect them.
The festival showcases and celebrates the incredible marine diversity in our local waters, aims to raise awareness about threats to ocean health, and support people to engage in local conservation initiatives.
Building on the success of our 2021 Virtual Film Festival, we’ve created an exciting virtual + in-person program for 2022.

More info here.

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