2026 NEW YEAR STORIES
Julie Law
“What’s so wonderful about photography is that the photos speak for themselves. And one photo will become as many as the number of people who view it. Every single interpretation will be unique to the individual.”
Under the Owl’s Gaze
Across cultures and centuries, owls have been revered as symbols of wisdom and transformation – qualities that resonate deeply as a new year begins.
Darlene Caldwell
Darlene's glazes and finishes are both earthy and fun. "The chemistry of glazes is unpredictable; there are always surprises in each load as you layer one glaze over another.”
Piano Fest
The Coast Recital Society invites you to hear three of the finest Canadian classical musicians of our time on February 27, 28 and March 1, 2026.
Spa Bliss at Painted Boat
The year may begin with plans and resolutions, but true renewal comes from slowing down. Massage, body treatments, and quiet time restore energy and create grounded calm for the months ahead.
Music in the Harbour
The Pender Harbour Music Society has helped shape the musical heartbeat of the Sunshine Coast, bringing exceptional artists to the stage and creating a welcoming home for local musicians.
A Taste of Manila
A visit to DL Cuisina is more than just a meal. It’s an invitation to experience a taste of Manila, right in Sechelt — and a chance to support a young entrepreneurial couple.
Travel Snapshots
Viewfinder is a favourite section of ZOOM Magazine, where locals share snapshots from their travels and adventures across Canada to journeys abroad.
Beyond the Holidays
The holiday season might be over, but any time is good for gathering with friends, colleagues, and family to share in the blessings of time spent together.
2025 SUMMER STORIES
Richard Liu
Vivid colour against drab, smooth against rough, cute alongside fearsome, motion against stillness. Richard Liu's work gently invites the viewer to see the beauty in both.
Cheryl Wheeler
Cheryl Wheeler’s paintings are about connection – to the ocean, to the land, and to the quiet moments that often pass unnoticed.
A Taste of the Coast
At Ocean Club Bistro, dishes are light, flavourful, fresh, and inspired by the ocean breeze just steps away. It’s coastal dining at its best—like sunshine on a plate.
Three Stone Soup Fibre Studio
This soulful haven of creativity is the vision of fibre artist Wendy Drummond, whose work weaves together natural fibres, slow fashion values, and the timeless magic of hand-stitched storytelling.
To Market We Go
On the Sunshine Coast, you’ll find a summer market in every major Coast community, from Gibsons to Texada Island.
Viewfinder
ZOOM readers take us along on their adventures—snapping photos of their favourite magazine in stunning destinations around the world.
2025 SPRING STORIES
Guillaume Monsergent
The exquisite moments and scenes captured by Guillaume Monsergent's lens remind us why wildlife photography is so very popular.
Teryl Mullock
Accomplished mixed media artist and retired architect Teryl Mullock uses an instinctual approach in creating his evocative works.
Pottery Prowl
Now in its fourth year, the Pottery Prowl began in 2022 with eight studios and has continued to grow.
30 Years of Music
This year marks the Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra Association's 30th year of making beautiful music together.
For the Love of Pets
ZOOM Magazine proudly celebrates our beloved pets, as readers continue to share their adorable and heartwarming photos with us.
Globe Trotters
The sun-soaked denizens of the Sunshine Coast can't resist flaunting their wanderlust, flooding our pages with envy-inducing travel snaps.
PAST ARTICLES
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chelsea Brooke Roisum
Chelsea Brooke Roisum celebrates the beauty in candour and the exuberance of simple living moments.
Steven Bulman
Steven Bulman's incredible photography gives the viewer everything: light, colour, form, subject, composition, and, if we spend some time with the image, maybe even a story.
Sky Lights
John Kalman caught some exceptional photos of the heavens dancing from his home in the Shores area of Sechelt.
The Early Years | Editor’s Choice
As we reflect on ZOOM's 14 years of capturing the Sunshine Coast’s artistic talent, the magazine's creator Edmund Arceo, looks back on some of his favourite photographic images from the early years.
Ron Smid
"My work strives to go beyond the mere documentary capture of a landscape by gazing towards the veiled; creating imagery where the physical world touches the divine."
Forest Impressions
"It is an ongoing exploration of the beauty and soul of our forests. I include motion in many of these images in an attempt to capture the true essence of these magnificent life forms . . ."
ARTISTS
Kathryn Fullerton
Clay, with its earthy tactile nature, invites Kathryn Fullerton to follow quite impulses through deep embodied listening.
Ken Walters
Ken Walters's popular creations are colourful, impactful, and imbued with a kind of solidity and a democratic treatment of form and colour.
Evelyn Kirkaldy
Big buttery swirls, true colour, and surprising lifelike detail all come together in a visual synergy that is a feast for the eyes.
Shain Jackson
Shain Jackson's gorgeous vessels, bowls, and boxes are functional and sublime. He works with beautiful materials to produce work that is sophisticated and layered with symbolism and meaning.
Jan Jensen
Jan Jensen's evocative abstract expressionist painting is a delight. Her restrained use of colour gives a spacious feel to these images as if a breeze could blow through each layer.
The Harbour Gallery
Harbour Gallery responds to the rhythms of our small community. In off-peak times the gallery provides studio space for guest artisans, solo and group shows, as well as workshops.
EVENTS
Rainforest Circus
Ever stumbled upon a circus in the magical rainforests of the Sunshine Coast? If you’re one of the lucky ones, you have!
Coast Recital Society
New leadership at the Coast Recital Society carries on its enduring legacy of excellent repertoire and performances.
And The BLues Play On
Pender Harbour's annual Blues Festival is coming! June 7, 8, and 9 will bring delighted audiences and performers to our beautiful area of lakes, coves, and forests.
International Choral Kathaumixw
This year's festival was an exuberant and joyful success, with audiences and participants having waited five long years since the last gathering.
Love Exhibition
February's Love Exhibition at One Flower One Leaf Gallery was a delightful feast for the soul and senses, with contributions from 12 local artists, as well as interactive experiences, meditations, and activities.
Festival 2023
For our small but mighty community of performers, and their coaches and teachers, the festival is a chance to set goals and prepare for the rigours of adjudication, competition, and performance in front of an audience.