This week on Coast Reporter Radio: Sunshine Coasters joined people around the world to march against racial injustice in one of the largest demonstrations ever held in Sechelt. The premier says he “absolutely understands” people’s anxiety about the long-term future of ferry service after the staggering revenue losses and service cuts caused by the pandemic. And, learning how to say the Indigenous names on the Coast’s new highway signs (see below for show notes).
Show Notes:
Our story on the June 7 rally for racial justice in Sechelt:
www.coastreporter.net/news/local-new…lly-1.24148805
Our story on premier John Horgan’s response to questions about the long-term future of ferry service:
www.coastreporter.net/news/local-new…tes-1.24150944
Our story on the year-end results released by BC Ferries on June 11:
www.coastreporter.net/news/local-new…ars-1.24151333
Editor John Gleeson on the effort to get a workable ferry schedule for the Coast:
www.coastreporter.net/opinion/editor…ers-1.24150271
John Gleeson’s column on learning the shíshálh names on our new highway signs:
www.coastreporter.net/opinion/editor…way-1.24150258
The shíshálh Nation’s language website:
shishalh.com/culture-language/sechelt-language
Check out Coast Reporter’s COVID-19 news page:
www.coastreporter.net/covid-19
The provincial government website for COVID-19 information and related services and supports:
www.gov.bc.ca/covid
Our local governments have also launched dedicated pages:
Sechelt:
sechelt.ca/Live/COVID-19-Municipal-Updates
Gibsons:
gibsons.ca/community/community-resources/covid-19/
Sunshine Coast Regional District:
www.scrd.ca/covid-19-updates
The BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 resources page:
www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseas…N_BC__NOTIFICATION
