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Anyone wanting to get rid of guns or ammunition can turn them in to police this month without fear of criminal charges. The Sunshine Coast RCMP are participating in the province-wide gun amnesty to remove and destroy weapons from the community.

The Sechelt Downtown Business Association (SDBA) will be at the next Sechelt council meeting June 7 to propose going back to their old business improvement area (BIA), which they hope Sechelt businesses will again support.

The location of the new skateboard park in Gibsons is still up in the air. At the May 16 Gibsons council meeting, councillors voted to send the proposal back to the planning committee for further discussion and review.

A 43-year-old man who invaded the home of an elderly woman in Sechelt in 1998 was recently declared a dangerous offender by a B.C. Supreme Court justice.

Students from three elementary schools graduated last Thursday - graduated with a few skills to help them resist alcohol, drugs and violence.

Forty-five members of 2963 Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadet Corps will parade in their 28th annual ceremonial review at 1:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Sechelt Legion. The reviewing officer is Honourary Colonel Al Baylis.

A 75-year-old Garden Bay man's drive home Wednesday night ended in tragedy when his minivan hit a tree then submerged into Mixal Lake, according to Sunshine Coast RCMP.

The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is coming.

This year's Sea Cavalcade promises to be even more fun than in previous years. Work is in progress organizing the colourful street parade, the Casino Night at the Legion, a fun tug of war and the popular fireworks display.

About 60 people came out on Tuesday night to have their say on a proposed development in West Sechelt - Trail Bay Estates - and not one comment was in favour of the development as it stands.