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🇨🇦 HAPPY CANADA DAY FROM SHORA! 🇨🇦

What a wonderful afternoon we shared at our SHORA Pre-Canada Day BBQ!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate, connect with neighbours, and cheer on Team Canada. And what a finish—Team Canada won with just one minute to go in regular time! It made an already special day even more memorable.

It was especially nice to welcome those who have recently joined SHORA—we’re so glad you’re part of our neighbourhood.

We are also grateful to nature for providing such a spectacular setting for our celebration. From children exploring the tidal pools, to an eagle soaring overhead, to the float planes gliding across the inlet, we were reminded just how fortunate we are to call this beautiful place home.

Events like this only happen because so many people generously give their time and talents.

A special thank you to:

– Everyone who helped with set-up, decorating, cooking, serving food, and the many behind-the-scenes tasks that kept everything running smoothly.
– Our wonderful musicians—Ron Leclerc, Reg & Lynn, and The Mother Pluckers—for filling the afternoon with great music.
– Alex and Jody, who created such a fantastic children’s activity area featuring a scavenger hunt, rock painting, face painting, nature art, Canada tattoos, and a bubble machine.
– The Sunshine Coast FireSmart Team for joining us and sharing valuable wildfire preparedness information with our community.
– Everyone who stayed behind to help clean up afterward. Many hands truly do make light work!

SHORA is more than a neighbourhood—it’s a community. Days like this remind us how fortunate we are to live in a place where neighbours come together, volunteer, laugh, and support one another.

Thank you all for making this year’s celebration such a success.

Community Services Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan – Draft Plan Now Available

Earlier this year, many SHORA residents participated in the District of Sechelt’s consultation on the Community Services Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan. Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas.

The project has now reached the draft plan stage, and the District is once again inviting the community to provide feedback before the plan is finalized.

This master plan will help guide future decisions about parks, recreation, culture services, and community facilities, with the goal of enhancing quality of life for everyone in Sechelt.

Please take a few minutes to review the draft plan via the link here.

If you would prefer to provide written feedback, you can email the project consultant directly:
 cassandra@expeditionconsulting.ca

Every voice helps ensure the final plan reflects the needs and priorities of our community. We encourage SHORA residents to take part.

Emergency Alerts for the SHORA Community

Please take a moment to download the Voyent Alert! app. This free service allows you to receive important emergency notifications by text message, email, or phone call. If an emergency occurs, residents will receive updates on evacuation orders, recommended routes, and the location of the designated reception centre.

Signing up ensures you get timely information when it matters most. You can download the app using the links below:

iOS/iPhones – Apple App Store

Android – Google Play Store

Information Video

DAY BEFORE CANADA DAY PARTY 2024

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We have some volunteer opportunities:

Before Party Day

  • Clean up of site, beach areas, mowing/ grass trimming
  • Full washing of chairs, tables, and BBQ (buckets and a power washer help)!

Entertainment

  • Come early and help decorate!
  • NEW: Kids games organizers (bean bag toss, face painting, rock painting, sandcastle competition or your ideas welcome)

Food and Foodservice

  • Set up tables for food service and clean up
  • Recycling plan and garbage containers
  • Note: We already have offers for bbq masters and service help

Clean-up

  • Pack up decorations, tents & tarps
  • ‘Sweep’ the area of garbage
  • Collect garbage bags and take away – to dump or add to your own residential garbage

Email us at shora.sechelt@gmail.com if you can pitch in!

Sechelt Complete Communities Day

Complete Communities Day

Join the District of Sechelt for Complete Communities Day on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. District staff will be on hand to answer questions and take feedback about your property, Official Community Plan Amendment and more.

Key topics

  • Planning
  • Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning
  • Development & Subdivision
  • New Provincial Planning Laws
  • OCP Bylaw Amendment No. 492-35 (Increase Housing Density proposal)

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 1-7 p.m.
Location: Seaside Centre

There will be maps, live demos and ways for you to provide feedback.

SHORA Christmas Campfire 2023

Our 2023 Christmas Campfire was a great success! Everyone had a great time, and we’ll be making a big food bank donation thanks to all your donations. Big thanks to Guy for his fire-building skills!

Guy keeping us warm!



The SHORA gang!