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Following a success meeting in Powell River Feb. 8, Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons will host a meeting in Sechelt open to seniors to discuss the DriveABLE program. The information meeting is set for Friday, March 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Feb. 21 to 28: Between Feb. 15 and 21, suspect(s) broke into a residence in the 6300 block of Menacher Road in Madeira Park. The suspect(s) smashed a patio door to gain entry.

Minister Rich Coleman launched this year's Support Dry Grad fundraising campaign last Friday which is now underway across the province. From Feb.

Participants' lungs and legs hurt just thinking about it, but despite any pre-event jitters, more than 500 turned up in support of the BC Lung Association's Stairclimb for Clean Air on Sunday morning, Feb. 26 in Vancouver.

BC Hydro bills in the province are set to go up by 7.1 per cent April 1. A Feb. 15 BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) decision to approve a rate increase of 3.9 per cent came with a recommendation to double the current rate rider to five per cent.

The first five units under the Gibsons affordable housing policy could soon become a reality, pending an approval by BC Housing. "I'm quite confident," said developer Blane Hagedorn.

If a Gospel Rock zoning application moves forward, Gibsons council has provided staff with direction regarding the allocation of parkland in the block seven waterfront area. At its Feb.

The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) now has a fully functioning board, and they're ready to get to work.

Four NDP leadership hopefuls have visited the Coast since Thomas Mulcair first arrived in Roberts Creek on Dec. 7. Brian Topp came to Roberts Creek to meet party members on Feb. 17, and most recently, Peggy Nash held a meet-and-greet in Gibsons, Feb.

Brian and Corin Mullins will get another 15 minutes of fame when they're featured on a Dragons' Den update special next week, and they plan to pass on their tips to tame the Dragons to other hopeful entrepreneurs next month.