Halfmoon Bay Trail Riders formally known as Sprockids, are looking for some help.
Wanted are experienced adult riders who know the trails and can help coach kids. There is also need for bike repairers as they have several bikes that need a little attention to get them into riding condition.
To get involved, contact Sue Lamb at 604-885-9975 or email [email protected].
The Welcome Beach Community Association's annual membership drive continues. Any one wanting to join and to learn more about any of the community-based events they put on can sign up at the Halfmoon Bay Café, or contact me at [email protected].
The regular meeting of the Halfmoon Bay branch of St. Mary's Hospital/Healthcare Auxiliary is this Monday Feb 10, at 9:45 a.m. at Cooper's Green. Visitors and new members welcome. Check out their website at www.stmarysauxiliary.com for more details.
A little history about the St. Mary's Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary. In the early 1900?s the Columbia Coast Mission boats serviced the communities and logging camps along the isolated areas of the Sunshine Coast. They supplied everything from groceries to religious services.
In 1930 they recognized the need for a hospital for these communities and so with donated land in Garden Bay and the help of local residents, a hospital became a reality.
The name St. Mary's was chosen in appreciation of the help received from members of St. Mary's Church parish in Vancouver who helped design and build a miniature hydro-electric plant for the new hospital.
As the population grew, mostly on the lower end of the Coast, it became apparent that a larger, more centrally located hospital was required.
In 1959 the Sechelt Indian Band donated four hectares of their land on the north side of Highway 101 in Sechelt to the Regional Hospital District and plans were made for a new hospital.
Branches of the Auxiliary were established in Pender Harbour, Halfmoon Bay, Sechelt, Roberts Creek, Gibsons and Hopkins Landing. In 1983, St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary became a registered society.
Today the Halfmoon Bay branch continues to be a major contributor to the quality of health care on the Sunshine Coast.
To have your 'Say at the Bay,' contact me before 5 p.m. Monday, at [email protected], or call 604-885-5034.
