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Armed with an Ipsos Reid survey, diagrams and a slideshow, Tom Sroufe, senior vice president of Wesbild, could do little to change the minds of residents who packed Gibsons council chambers Tuesday night.

Last Thursday, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) heard concerns over activity taking place on the Pan Pacific Aggregate's (PPA) compound at the end of Mason and Heritage Roads.

The Ministry of Education, in an unexpected move, granted $9.2 million this week to School District No. 46 (SD46) to tear down Gibsons Elementary School (GES) and build a new school. "This is great news.

The race is on as local doctors try to find enough physicians to cover May's emergency room shifts at St. Mary's Hospital.

Politicians on the Coast are waiting for more detailed numbers from Statistics Canada to see exactly how the Coast has grown in the past five years and if current planning accommodates growth trends.

Sechelt's Seaside Centre was packed on Sunday afternoon with people eager to hear three of the Coast's doctors speak out against the privatization of health care. The event, sponsored by the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of B.C.

Disguised among the scenic backdrop of the Sunshine Coast is a 12-year old unkept promise, an agreement of a comprehensive land resource management plan (LRMP) for the Coast. Currently, according to the Integrated Land Management Bureau of B.C.

B.C. is taking the tough-love approach in the fight against second-hand smoke. Health Minister George Abbott announced Tuesday that smoking will be banned in all indoor public spaces starting in 2008.

The test runs are complete, and the outcome was what Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) was hoping for.

Universes collided last week at the Sechelt Nation Longhouse, combusting into a day filled with emotion, knowledge and hope.