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Welcome to the Beautiful
Sunshine Coast
The Lower Sunshine Coast
stretches from Howe Sound to Jervis Inlet and
includes the communities of Langdale, Gibsons,
Roberts Creek, Wilson Creek, Davis Bay, Selma
Park, Sechelt, Halfmoon Bay, Egmont and Pender
Harbour. A 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe
Bay to Langdale is your Scenic Route to Paradise
– a cozy coastal lifestyle that embraces the
Outdoor enthusiasts and Artists alike. Follow
the Sunshine Coast Highway 101 as it meanders
along the beautiful BC Coastline of small quaint
villages from one end of the Peninsula to the
other.
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Langdale – A 40
minute ferry ride from
Horseshoe Bay is the
Langdale Ferry Terminal.
A small community of
residential homes with
spectacular views nestle
on the hillside south of
the ferry terminal.
Waterfront homes stretch
along the beaches
towards Williamsons
Landing and Port Mellon.
(2006 Pop. SCRD Area F =
approx. 2300)
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Gambier Island –
You will feel you have
stepped back in time. An
era when people had the
time to stop and chat,
or to ask if you need a
ride or to give you
directions. There are
125 full-time residents
and around 600 in the
summer. There are
beaches, beautiful
trails and camping at
Gambier Lake which is a
3-hour hike from New
Brighton. Meet the
locals at the Gambier
Island General Store, or
attend events at the
Community Hall. Gambier
is a haven for artists
and writers. Take the
Passenger ferry from the
Langdale terminal or
ferryboat tour from
Gibsons Harbour.
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Keats Island –
Located between Bowen
Island and Gibsons
Landing. Take the
Passenger ferry from the
Langdale terminal or
ferryboat tour from
Gibsons Harbour. Keats
is mostly rural island
whose major population
is seasonal cottages and
campers. Four
communities inhabit the
island, 2 summer camps
and a provincial marine
park. Keats is
surrounded by many
different beaches and
inland the island is
covered with forests and
lookouts. This island is
a superb example of
Beautiful B.C.
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Gibsons - Is the
gateway to the Sunshine
Coast, including
historic Gibsons landing
with it’s bustling
historic working harbour.
The original home of the
Beachcombers, it is also
the entry way to a water
playground in Howe
Sound, the inner islands
of Gambier and Keats as
well as kayaking,
sailing, fishing or
cruising. Gibsons, also
has a great variety of
eclectic art shops and
galleries, unique
restaurants and quaint
shops making for a rich
cultural diversity that
includes many local
artisans, with numerous
parks, beaches forest
trails, bike paths and
diverse events
throughout the year.
Gibsons is truly a
recreational mecca for
both residents and
tourists. (Town 2006
Pop.= Approx. 4200, &
2006 Pop. SCRD Area E =
approx 3600)
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Roberts Creek –
The Gumboot Nation,
halfway between Gibsons
and Sechelt is a haven
of artisans, hippies,
craftspeople and
environmentalists with a
small commercial centre
around the creek mouth
of Roberts Creek. The
Creekers are a diverse
group that equate their
lifestyle with nature,
large forests, beautiful
sandy beaches and a laid
back approach to living.
Life seems to move at a
slower pace. Larger lots
and acreages give it a
very peaceful green
non-suburbia atmosphere,
but with a funky edge of
the 60’s and 70’s era.
(2006 Pop. SCRD Area D =
approx. 3300)
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Wilson Creek -
This area north of
Roberts Creek contains a
large rural and
residential area
surrounded by a node of
commercial/industrial
development. Situated at
the main intersection of
Field Rd and Highway 101
is: an Auto dealership,
Wilson Creek Plaza,
Canadian Tire for all
your shopping
convenience. At the top
of Field Road is the
Sunshine Coast Regional
District office, and
regional airport and a
sawmill operation.
Wilson Creek is home to
the Chapman Creek Fish
hatchery and the Port
Stalashen condominium &
marina complex.
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Davis Bay – This
small shore side
community is less than 3
km south of Sechelt &
home to the coast’s
finest sandy beach.
Enjoy swimming,
wind-surfing, fly-tying
and casting, snorkeling,
kayaking, walking the
seawall or relax with a
cappuccino or the best
“fish & chips” in the
area. This is a mecca of
tourist activities with
a string of motels and
B&B’s nearby.
Breathtaking views both
day and night of
Vancouver Island sunsets
and lights.
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Selma Park - A
quiet residential
neighbourhood stretching
along Highway 101 “The
Hill” between Davis Bay
and Sechelt. This is an
area of private homes,
Sechelt Indian Band
Reserve Lands and a
working marine port with
a deep-sea shipping
conveyor for
Construction Aggregates.
The views from Selma
Park homes are among the
best on the Sunshine
Coast.
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Sechelt – In the
coast Salish tongue it
means “Land Between Two
Waters”, as it is
situated on a strip of
land between Trail Bay
on the Georgia Strait
side and Porpoise Bay on
Sechelt Inlet side. The
area of Sechelt was
first settled by the
“Shishalh” First
Nations, the first band
in Canada to gain
self-government in 1986.
Sechelt is the Sunshine
Coasts cultural capital,
teeming with artists,
writers, galleries and
theatres. Stroll thru
the downtown stores,
restaurants, cafés, or
along the meandering
waterfront seawall,
pier, or tour the
Heritage Rockwood Lodge
gardens. Check out the
Sechelt Marsh, home to
many species of birds,
the government dock in
Porpoise Bay where the
seaplanes depart, or the
Sandy beaches inside
Porpoise Bay Provincial
Park. Sechelt is a
favourite spot for
Kayakers, Divers,
Mountain Bikers, and
Cross-country skiing at
“Dakota Ridge”. (Sechelt
District 2006 Pop approx
9500, incl. Band, Davis
Bay, Wilson Creek, Selma
Park, & West Sechelt.)
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Halfmoon Bay – A
16 kilometre drive north
of Sechelt is Halfmoon
Bay. Walk down to the
Government Wharf or
stroll along Redrooffs
Trail. Halfmoon Bay is
known for it’s Landmark
General Store, Sargeant
Bay Provincial Park, and
Smugglers Cove
provincial marine park.
A diverse community
stretching northwest
along the coast from
Sargeant Bay including
Redrooffs, Welcome
Woods, Halfmoon Bay,
Secret Cove and Wood
Bay, all protected from
the open sea by North
and South Thormanby
Islands. (2006 Pop. SCRD
Area B = approx 2600)
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Pender
Harbour – also known as
Venice of the North in honour of
its maze of waterways. Enjoy the
ocean, pristine fresh water
lakes that offer swimming,
canoeing, kayaking, trout
fishing and waterskiing. Three
Oceanside communities comprise
Pender Harbour – Madeira Park,
Garden Bay and Irvines Landing.
Madeira Park is the main
shopping centre for the region
and the government floats
provide over 400 metres of
moorage space. Irvines Landing
is the mouth of Pender Harbour
and is a popular tourist &
fishing stop. The small village
of Garden Bay is a beautiful
spot with its yacht club,
marinas, general store,
restaurants and heritage inn.
(2006 Pop. SCRD Area A = approx.
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Egmont – At the
North end of the Lower
Sunshine Coast is the
village of Egmont.
Egmont has approximately
200 permanent residents.
The local economic
activity includes:
Tourism, forestry,
fishing and aggregate
mining. Large mountains,
beautiful warm lakes,
islands, and coastal
fjords draw tourists all
year round for first
class recreation. Egmont
is home to the famous
“Skookumchuck Narrows”
whose tidal changes
create dramatic standing
waves and whirlpools,
attracting kayakers,
boaters and hikers to
spectacular viewpoints.
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