Snippets from a Small Coastal Town: Understanding the Sunshine Coast

by Cathalynn Labonté-Smith, Robin Lamarche (Editor), Jan Degrass

A collection of prose and poetry, complemented by visual art, from writers, artists and photographers on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia funded by the Neighbourhood Small Grants program of British Columbia and hosted by the Gibsons and District Public Library.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2025

About the author

Cathalynn Cindy Labonté-Smith grew up in Southwestern Alberta and moved to Vancouver, BC, to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After graduation, she worked as a freelance journalist until present. She became a technical writer in wireless communication and other high-tech industries, earning a Certificate in Technical Writing from Simon Fraser University. She later went to UBC to complete a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and taught English, journalism, and other subjects at Vancouver high schools. She currently lives in Gibsons and North Vancouver, BC, where she writes, edits, plays with her chihuahuas, spends time with her friends, fellow writers and family.