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The public will get a chance to see the conceptual plan for the new botanical garden proposed for West Sechelt next week. An open house, running from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Town of Gibsons is one step closer to having a cleaner and cheaper alternative when it comes to heating and cooling houses.

Construction on the expansion of St. Mary's Hospital in Sechelt is now set to start in March 2010. The date has been pushed back according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) officials as the design of the hospital has changed.

After public consultation and an open house, the Gibsons Minor Baseball Association (GMBA) now has approval to install field lighting at Ryan Dempster Field of Dreams.

Jean Parkinson of Gibsons is an amazing woman. Born just after the First World War she celebrated her 90th birthday on April 1.

All four local governments on the Sunshine Coast are about to receive a double dose of federal gas tax revenue and will receive it faster than previously scheduled, announced John Weston member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to S

Ian Jacques/Editor Kenn Perrier, bolstered by the love and support of family and friends, is slowly recovering from the shock and trauma of last Tuesday's shooting at Good Samaritan Christenson Village in Gibsons.

Two more families on the Sunshine Coast have a safe and permanent place to call home thanks to Habitat for Humanity's homeowner program.

Residents of Keats and Gambier islands will continue to have access to the B.C. Ferries float at Langdale -but only until Oct. 15. B.C.

The labour woes continue at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP). Just weeks after announcing the layoff of 101 employees, HSPP is cutting back its newsprint production due to shrinking demand in newsprint markets.