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Sunshine Coast RCMP released the following for Dec. 18 to 31: On Dec. 18, police attended to traffic collision on the Port Mellon Highway after a gas tanker's chains broke and the rig got stuck in the middle of the road.

In order to enter private lands to conduct a geotechnical study of the Seawatch site, the District of Sechelt passed a resolution Nov. 26 at a special council meeting.

Story: A Sechelt council procedure bylaw that caused some concern in the community will be modified after council took those concerns into consideration at Wednesday's committee of the whole meeting.

B.C. Ferries is appealing its 2012 property assessment for portions of the Langdale terminal that are worth about $26,000 in tax revenue for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). The appeal is one of several that B.C.

The District of Sechelt has a bunch of golf carts and maintenance equipment in storage that they're still paying lease fees on, and they're trying to have the Sechelt Golf & Country Club (SG&C) take over the lease in order to use the equipment.

Plans to launch a regional economic development office have been moth-balled until next year after the District of Sechelt rejected the proposed model as "unworkable.

Sechelt Coun. Alice Lutes forewarned a senior staffer he might get turfed, which was deemed a breach of confidentiality and led to her dismissal from committee appointments, council disclosed Wednesday night.

The Sechelt Nation's focus on economic development drew some lofty praise last week from one of Canada's most celebrated pro-business Aboriginal leaders. Speaking at the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) annual general assembly on Nov.

Three protesters were arrested Tuesday after logging operations commenced in East Wilson Creek block two (EW002) on lower Mount Elphinstone.

Well over 200 people aged 20 to 65-plus were challenged to speak up for the younger generation and push for social change during the first VOICE on the Coast annual general meeting Nov. 26.