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The Lagoon Society is seeking participation from Sunshine Coast residents of all ages in an exciting new community art project at the Iris Griffith Centre.

Ian Jacques/Editor Ten charges were laid Wednesday afternoon against a female allegedly responsible for shooting a manager at Good Samaritan Christenson Village in Gibsons on Tuesday.

"Can you take a picture of the grandfathers?" the woman asks. Circling above the crowd gathered to witness the naming of the canoe ceremony are two majestic eagles.

The 2009 Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget - with tax increases and little change to services - passed March 26 amid consternation from board directors.

Brent Richter/Staff Writer Two Sechelt men are facing a host of charges after a bloody assault last Thursday night. According to Sunshine Coast RCMP, on March 19, a man walked in to St. Mary's Hospital, bleeding, and then collapsed.

The public got a first look at the District of Sechelt's 2009 budget at Wednesday's committee of the whole meeting. "This is an overview. We'll do the broad brush strokes first," said corporate financial officer Andrea deBucy.

For too many of us, turning on the tap and getting clean drinkable water is something we take for granted.

Ask any business person what the most important element of their business is and, regardless of the profession, you'll get the same answer - the employees.

They arrived at Rafah, the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in a pink convoy. Pink shirts, 2,000 pink gift baskets, trucks decorated in pink. Their mission: to bring a message of hope and to witness the horror of war.

Many people may not realize a group of eagles is called a convocation. A convocation of community members gathered at Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons last Saturday to watch the unveiling of the latest piece of art in the Eagles in the City project.