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Hosted by Dominic Girard · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 19 episodes
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Meet the folks who make the most of living on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, and the team taking over the Gibsons Cinema.
Dominic Girard hosts Secret Sunshine, a society show with 19 episodes published.
While Ed and I were out on a secret cinema mission, it made me think about a local mystery. For as long as I've been going to the Gibsons Cinema, I've heard two completely contradictory things about the building: that it
Something big is happening on the Sunshine Coast. The Gibsons Cinema — a community fixture since 1963 — has new owners. And I’m one of them! In this episode, I sit down with my two co-owners and friends, Steve Tannock an
In this season finale of Secret Sunshine, meet Ed Hill. He's a retired RCMP Staff Sergeant, artist, curler, canoeist, auctioneer, emcee, community builder, and larger-than-life personality. But after nearly four decades
Thanks as ever to Nicole at Nico Coastal Homes for sponsoring this season. Whether your planning to buy or sell a home on the Coast, give Nico a ring. She’s a top seller for good reason! In this episode, Jess Procter, ow
Have you checked out the podcast’s video editions on YouTube and Spotify? Let me know what you think! Allan Harding is a National Champion in air pistol shooting, and I met up with him at the Pinecone Range shortly after
Remember, find video editions of this season’s episodes on YouTube and Spotify. This particular episode is worth a look. Ben Tour is a visual artist based on the Sunshine Coast. His giant, graffiti-style murals can be fo
Episode Summary: In this episode of Secret Sunshine, I chat with Adam and Shannon Vanderwoerd, the husband-and-wife team behind The Gibsons Butcher, to talk about their journey from running a single beloved butcher shop
What is Hackfish? Can anyone define a word that is designed to mean everything – and nothing – at once? Volume Two of Hackfish Magazine is about to hit the Coast. So, I sit down with Tyler Lepore, the creative force behi
Salish Soils isn’t your typical composting and recycling company. It’s a reflection of Aaron Joe’s belief that rebuilding the land can also rebuild lives - especially his own. In this conversation, the founder and CEO of
When Will Unwin left the city for a slower life on the Sunshine Coast, he didn’t expect to end up owning Penco Motorsports — or navigating the pressures that come with turning your passion into your livelihood. In this e
For about a decade, Joyce and her dog Echo have worked side-by-side as volunteers for Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue. But now, Echo is stepping away from the field. Joyce explores what it means having to retire a dog w
When Gillian Morrison moved to the Coast, she went looking for a workout and a night out. Instead, she ended up building a gym, one that would reshape her life and strengthen the community she now called home. Sign up fo
Your host needs a Spring Break. Episodes of Secret Sunshine will return in April. Enjoy your March, and here's to Spring! Keep sharing your secrets with Secret Sunshine and let me know what you think about the show. Find
Blair Douglas is a barber at Fade 'N Dye in Roberts Creek. He recently created his own space next door - an extension of the shop. He built it just for him (and his clients). As he cuts the host’s hair, we learn why the
My sister, Sophie Olson, has lived in Los Angeles for more than twenty years. When the latest wildfire outbreak endangered her city, I wondered if she'd considered escaping California and head north to the Sunshine Coast
For over a decade, a squat, square, wooden old building near the corner of Pratt Rd and the Sunshine Coast Highway housed Dave Coyle's Antique Reproductions shop. The store - managed by Jackie-Lee Coyle - felt like the a
Is the Coast secretly the best place to experiment with small business ideas? When Jess Price bought Fromagerie de Baie in Gibsons last year, it meant she was taking on running a third small business in under two years.
The windows ofThe Station Wine Bar were papered over for most of the year, taunting thirsty locals and visitors with a cryptic “Pouring Soon” sign. Nearly a full year since signing up to open a new restaurant in Lower Gi
Nico Arnett said yes to curating her own ceramics and photography art show before giving her brain a chance to say no. Never mind that her ceramics studio had been mothballed since moving nearly three years ago. Never mi
My new favourite annual holiday tradition involves meeting up with a few dozen dingdongs like me at the beach on New Year's Day morning. And jumping into the ocean. As 2025 gets warmed up, I take a couple of minutes to r
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