Roberts Creek, British Columbia

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Roberts Creek is a community on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada. Roberts Creek (2001 Census Population 3,090) is Area "D" of the Sunshine Coast Regional District. Roberts Creek sits roughly halfway between the Town of Gibsons and the District of Sechelt.

1 History
2 Infrastructure
3 Government
4 Arts and Culture
5 References

[edit] History

To the Indigenous peoples of both the Sḵwxwú7mesh and Sechelt, Roberts Creek served as the border between the two peoples.

Roberts Creek is named for Will Roberts, an Englishman who settled in the area and built the first post office. During the 1960's many draft dodgers from the U.S. settled in Roberts Creek. It is also well known for several utopian communes formed during this time period.

[edit] Infrastructure

"Downtown" Roberts Creek is home to the elementary school, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 219, the volunteer fire department, the Roberts Creek Hall, a post office, and several shops and restaurants. The Roberts Creek Provincial Park is a popular campground. Roberts Creek is also home to several beaches including Roberts Creek Beach, the Roberts Creek Picnic Site and Henderson Beach. There are also several private campgrounds, including ones belonging to Scouts Canada and Girl Guides of Canada.

[edit] Government

Roberts Creek is an unincorporated village. It is represented in the Sunshine Coast Regional District by a regional director. The current regional director is Donna Shugar. Roberts Creek is a part of School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast)[1].

[edit] Arts and Culture

Roberts Creek has a vibrant arts community. Roberts Creek's annual festival, called "Creek Daze," is held in early August and includes the Higglety-Pigglety parade, a second-hand booksale in support of the local library and a craftsale. Every Sunday an event called the "Listening Post" is held at the Gumboot, a local pub/restaurant and general purpose community gathering space.