About the Sunshine Coast

Exotic Fruit Nursery in Roberts Creek

Posted on Dec 03, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


If you want to know about growing fruit in Canada, The Exotic Fruit Nursery should be your first stop.

The Exotic Fruit Nursery, located on a few acres of land in Roberts Creek, BC is owned and operated by Annette Clarke with the help of her son, Nicolas.

Born in Germany, Annette moved to Vancouver fifteen years ago while performing research in Squam...

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What is the Weather on the Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


The weather on BC’s Sunshine Coast is mild and temperate, especially when compared to other parts of Canada. The region lives up to its name with an average of 231 sunny days per year.

Summers on the Coast are warm but not too warm. The average high temperate from June through September is 23 degrees Celsius with occasional stretches of plus-30 weat...

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WHERE TO EAT ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? PART 01

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


The Sunshine Coast flies under the radar as one of BC’s best food destinations. Here are seven recommendations for where to eat on the Sunshine Coast.

It’s a crime against Canadian pop culture to not stop by Molly’s Reach in Gibsons. But if the Beachcombers are before your time, check out Pauline and Cheryl’s Fish and Chips in the Landing or the new...

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Why is it called the Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


Why is it called the Sunshine Coast? Is it really because it’s sunnier than Vancouver?

Gibsons and Sechelt each get about 2,400 hours of sunshine each year compared to 1,930 in Vancouver but that’s not actually where the name comes from.

In 1914, Harry Roberts painted “Sunshine Belt” on the side of a house built on the original Roberts Creek wharf. H...

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