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Islands Trust Fund releases results

Environmental scientists took to the waters last fall for the second year of a three-year initiative to map eelgrass in the Islands Trust area.

Progress Plan: taking action together

Since the launch of the draft "Community Plan in Progress" in May 2013, a wide range of community partners have gathered and are mobilizing to address the economic priorities identified by local women.

Target bylaws moving forward

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Board approves budget

The School District No. 46 (SD46) board adopted its 2013/14 annual budget at Tuesday's board meeting. Trustees gave three readings to the amended budget of $42,136,953 after receiving a report from secretary treasurer Nicholas Weswick.

Sign up now for September classes

September may seem far away, but it's sign-up time now for kids who will enter school this fall.

Tele-support available for caregivers

If you can't go to them, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. will bring support to you. The Society offers a free tele-support group for local caregivers of a family member with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia who is living at home.

Elphi student in the running for $80,000 award

Grade 12 Elphinstone Secondary School student Clare Lyle is spending this weekend in a series of interviews that will decide whether she receives an award of up to $80,000 to pay for her undergraduate studies in Canada.

Info meeting focused on funding

Residents were asked to keep the issue of how best to pay for Sechelt's new wastewater treatment plant separate from whether they agreed with the project during a referendum information session on Feb. 11.

RCMP seek wanted fugitive

Sunshine Coast RCMP is seeking assistance from the public in locating Christopher James Neudorf, who is wanted province-wide on three B.C. warrants out of the Sunshine Coast, Prince Rupert and Victoria for 17 outstanding charges.

Campaign launched to save Douglas firs

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has launched a campaign to save a proposed BC Timber Sales (BCTS) cutblock at the end of Reed Road, just outside Gibsons.