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Road to preparedness: The importance of neighbourhood

Road to preparedness: The importance of neighbourhood

Getting to know your neighbours, gathering information, developing lines of communication, identifying skills and unique needs in your neighbourhood and learning how these can best be met by neighbours themselves mean we will all be able to respond more quickly and effectively resulting in reduced demands on our already stretched resources such as fire, ambulance and search and rescue.
Gumboot Nation: Tell the skeletons I said hi

Gumboot Nation: Tell the skeletons I said hi

One difficult part of writing this column –– and staying tuned into local events –– is the recurring “oh shoot, I’ll be gone for that,” moment when I see some very cool things that I will regrettably be missi
Pender Harbour-Egmont highlights: PHMS concert series concludes this weekend

Pender Harbour-Egmont highlights: PHMS concert series concludes this weekend

Also, tickets on sale for Pender Harbour Choir’s spring concerts
Beach erosion damage fixes 'a duty' of regional government

Beach erosion damage fixes 'a duty' of regional government

The SCRD has a duty to take reasonable measures to mitigate the immediate hazard as well as the ongoing erosion, says staff report .
Sunshine Coast chosen for national pilot program for Scouts' Chipmunks

Sunshine Coast chosen for national pilot program for Scouts' Chipmunks

As part of Scouts Canada, the Chipmunks program was created for children aged four and five.
Sunshine Coast RCMP constable receives top honour

Sunshine Coast RCMP constable receives top honour

Const. Joshua Jewett honoured for placing their life at risk
Cops for Cancer Sunshine Coast’s 2025 fundraising target bumps to $60,000

Cops for Cancer Sunshine Coast’s 2025 fundraising target bumps to $60,000

A partnership between first responders and the Canadian Cancer Society, Cops for Cancer has raised nearly $56 million nationally since 1997, with funds use for research to increase survival rates and support children living with cancer and their families.
Food bank donations are at an all-time low, while need is 'huge' on the Sunshine Coast

Food bank donations are at an all-time low, while need is 'huge' on the Sunshine Coast

At its peak, Coast Wide Food Bank Drive raised $113,000. This year's donations equal just over $19,000.
Cyclist shares tips for safe commuting on Highway 101

Cyclist shares tips for safe commuting on Highway 101

Meet the Sunshine Coast's 'Banana Girl,’ a devoted cyclist who commutes 25 kilometres to work three to four times a week
Elphinstone Chronicles: Calling all poets and dog walkers

Elphinstone Chronicles: Calling all poets and dog walkers

As a daily dog-walker along the OBE “Rabbit Trail” to Chaster Park, I have occasionally chatted with other dog-walkers and come to know some of the other “regulars.