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Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part two: Chris Moore

Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part two: Chris Moore

Conservative Party of BC candidate responds to question about a pressing issue in the province leading up to election day
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Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part two: Chris Hergesheimer

Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part two: Chris Hergesheimer

Green Party of BC candidate responds to question about a pressing issue in the province leading up to election day
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Good Birding: The Coast’s first Western bluebird in more than 40 years spotted

Good Birding: The Coast’s first Western bluebird in more than 40 years spotted

(Also, do you know Tony Greenfield’s favourite B.C. bird species?)
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Work underway at Swartz Bay to create more room for Salish-class ferries

Work underway at Swartz Bay to create more room for Salish-class ferries

The $20-million project also includes upgrades to the Lands End terminal building
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Evolution is the Essence: The Sechelt Arts Festival transforms itself in the spirit of experimentation and collaboration

Evolution is the Essence: The Sechelt Arts Festival transforms itself in the spirit of experimentation and collaboration

Even so, one among them stands apart in its dazzling diversity. The Sechelt Arts Festival was begun in 2004 as a summer weekend of outdoor concerts in Hackett Park. Seven years later, in an attempt to attract visitors during the shoulder season, the festival was redesigned as a month-long happening during the cool days of mid-autumn.
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Of a certain age: Five key questions to ask provincial candidates

Of a certain age: Five key questions to ask provincial candidates

Seniors like to vote, which means they wield a lot of power in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding
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The Coast’s newest pod was a community effort: West Sechelt Elementary School beautification

The Coast’s newest pod was a community effort: West Sechelt Elementary School beautification

Last spring the students at West Sechelt Elementary participated in a school beautification project. Every student in the school was given a wooden orca to paint. The orcas have been installed on the fences around the school grounds.
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Letters: The medical solution in 2024 –– don’t get sick

Letters: The medical solution in 2024 –– don’t get sick

Editor: I’m a 67-year-old disabled senior who no longer has a doctor. I recently had a five-day hospitalization in Sechelt Hospital and Lions Gate Hospital.
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Gibsons committee advances new duplex proposal on Marine Drive

Gibsons committee advances new duplex proposal on Marine Drive

New waterfront residential zoning considered for 528 Marine Drive in Gibsons, public hearing set for November
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SD46 restricts surplus, plans for long-term resource allocation

SD46 restricts surplus, plans for long-term resource allocation

School District adjusts operating surplus strategy to ensure budget stability amid rising costs and inflation
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