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Obituary: (Jean) Alfred Menninga

Obituary: (Jean) Alfred Menninga

'It is hard to capture the essence of Alf: he was an adventurer, a connoisseur, a mountaineer, a traveler, a voracious reader, a dedicated gardener, and an amazing husband, father and granddad. He was a gifted raconteur.'
RCMP warns Sunshine Coast drivers without winter tires to stay off the roads, closures and delays on 101

RCMP warns Sunshine Coast drivers without winter tires to stay off the roads, closures and delays on 101

Vehicles are stranded and abandoned on the Sunshine Coast, "making it a hazardous situation everywhere," Sunshine Coast RCMP warned in a Facebook post at about noon Monday, asking drivers to stay off the roads if they don't have snow ti
What B.C. Premier Eby’s mandate letters mean for Indigenous peoples

What B.C. Premier Eby’s mandate letters mean for Indigenous peoples

Ministers must implement DRIPA, enhance Indigenous well-being, and support self-determination.
Sunshine Coast regions face off in mixed dart tournament

Sunshine Coast regions face off in mixed dart tournament

Last weekend had 24 dart players playing off in Zone 4 (Sunshine Coast Legions) competing to move onto playoff in the provincials to be held in Cranbrook, March 14 to 16.
Gibsons OCP rounds first public consultation milepost, drafting up next

Gibsons OCP rounds first public consultation milepost, drafting up next

Introducing more housing types, with density particularly in upper Gibsons, balanced with preserving natural environments and assets, emerged among the key themes of the first phase of public engagement in the town's official community plan (OCP) update.
Video: BC Ferries vessel collides with moored boat at Bowen dock

Video: BC Ferries vessel collides with moored boat at Bowen dock

The Queen of Capilano caused heavy damage to a local dock and missed several Sunday sailings; investigation into cause underway
Speed reductions approaching Gibsons' 5 Corners start Feb. 10

Speed reductions approaching Gibsons' 5 Corners start Feb. 10

The reduction to 30 km/hr applies the length of Marine Drive within town boundaries and the length of School Road, as well as Gibsons Way from Killarney Lane to the intersection, and Gower Point Road, from Winn Road to the intersection. 
Sunshine Coast musician turns grief into action

Sunshine Coast musician turns grief into action

Another New Year and another birthday celebration missed. A candle blown out too soon. Hog, who also goes by the stage name Usually Trespassing, lost his brother Marcel L’Abbée in 2017 to the fentanyl crisis in Canada.
Run With Soup shop owners stirred a community

Run With Soup shop owners stirred a community

The couple behind one of Sechelt’s most nourishing cultural hotspots is hanging up the soup ladle after eight years, but their appetite for thriving community remains as strong as ever. On Jan.
'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' coming to Sunshine Coast this month

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' coming to Sunshine Coast this month

Performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat take place at Chatelech Secondary School on Feb. 28, March 1, 7 and 8 (at 7 p.m.) and March 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets ($20) are now available from Sew Easy in Sechelt and the One Flower One Leaf gallery in Gibsons.