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Let's celebrate the fantastic, the wild, the thoughtful, the colourful, the joyous, the fun, the imaginative - the art of children.

Liberal candidate Maureen Clayton was working hard to defend her party's record during a packed all-candidates meeting at the Roberts Creek Community Hall May 5.

Everyone wonders what to expect the first time they come to the Sunshine Coast.

More than 100 candy stripers came to the Coast recently for a first class junior volunteer conference that featured hands-on training in various medical fields, inspiring speakers and a concert by talented Coast youth.

A prominent Sechelt man is facing a minimum of 10 years in a U.S. prison for trying to smuggle more than 30 kilograms of cocaine into Canada.

Pan Pacific Aggregates has no intention of mining any of the residential properties the company has staked for mineral tenure, according to Pan Pacific geologist Richard Munroe.

Tuesday's all-candidates meeting in Sechelt ran without a hitch. The seated crowd at Raven's Cry Theatre watched fairly quietly as the candidates stuck to talking about the issues and stayed away from personal attacks.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are still investigating a two-vehicle accident that tied up traffic for hours last Friday. On Friday morning, April 29, a City Transfer truck was involved in a minor accident with a small sports utility vehicle on Hwy.

The Music Makers adult choir is sponsoring a gospel workshop on the Sunshine Coast May 14 to 15 at St. John's United Church.

A mining claims rush on the Sechelt Peninsula has become an election issue in this riding. The Green and NDP candidates both were on the attack this week, criticizing the Liberal government for a new online claim-staking system.