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Tree removal fines, abandoned vehicle removal enforcement in Sechelt move forward

Tree removal fines, abandoned vehicle removal enforcement in Sechelt move forward

Proposed amendments in Sechelt allow fines of $1,000 for unauthorized tree removal, do not affect private property
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Firefighters knock down large beach fire at Port Stalashen spit

Firefighters knock down large beach fire at Port Stalashen spit

It was unsafe for firefighters to access the spit at Port Stalashen Sunday evening, so they had to wait until morning to extinguish the fire.
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Letters: TAP form process for BC Ferries needs fixing

Letters: TAP form process for BC Ferries needs fixing

'Twenty percent of British Columbians do not have a family doctor. Those who live on the Sunshine Coast are hit with a double whammy: no doctor and no way to access the Travel Assistance Program for critical health procedures.'
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Sunshine Coast Observatory gets accessible porta-potty

Sunshine Coast Observatory gets accessible porta-potty

The Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club received a BC Rehab grant for a wheelchair-accessible porta-potty, which was delivered last week.
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swiya mapping project points the way forward

swiya mapping project points the way forward

A freshly restored way of seeing the geography of the shíshálh Nation’s swiya (homeland) is emerging from three years of research and collaboration. 
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B.C. Ferries told to improve relationship with ferry-dependent communities

B.C. Ferries told to improve relationship with ferry-dependent communities

The relationship with ferry-dependent communities has deteriorated in the last two years, says a report from the B.C. Ferry Commission.
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‘Studies in Sentience’ makes unseen visible at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

‘Studies in Sentience’ makes unseen visible at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

For Studies in Sentience, Vancouver-based artists Biliana Velkova and Sunshine Frère rejoined Gibsons multi-disciplinarian Erika Mashig in a reprise of earlier, alliterative collaborations.
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Gibsons Paddle Club celebrates 25th anniversary by donating AED

Gibsons Paddle Club celebrates 25th anniversary by donating AED

To commemorate their 25 years and show appreciation to the community in whole, they have donated an automated external deliberator (AED) for use by anyone in an emergency situation.
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Updated: RCMP confirm two dead after plane crash in 'remote' Howe Sound location on May 24

Updated: RCMP confirm two dead after plane crash in 'remote' Howe Sound location on May 24

The plane, carrying a pilot and passenger, crashed between Ellesmere Creek & Potlatch Creek across from Furry Creek.
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Roberts Creek Community Hall celebrates its 90th anniversary

Roberts Creek Community Hall celebrates its 90th anniversary

Festivities include the quinquennial tradition of a Creeker group photograph
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