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Coast group launches fall programs

The Sunshine Coast Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Project, in partnership with the ADHD Parent Support Group, has a fall schedule of events that will be of great assistance to those dealing with an ADHD youth or adult.

Judge rejects separate trial for Johnson brothers

Judge Dan Moon dismissed an application for a separate trial from two Gibsons brothers charged in the Pender Harbour May Day assaults.

Spirit Dancer rides the waves

A 42-foot custom-made canoe was hoisted from the water in Gibsons Harbour recently after being paddled over 2,000 km by 56-year-old Pitt Meadows resident Chris Cooper.

Sechelt dump not affecting water supply

The 30-year-old Sechelt landfill is not contaminating the regional water supply, though the dump is leaching into groundwater, says a report released by the Sunshine Coast Regional District Sept. 2.

Field Road budget trimmed to $2.95 M

The Sunshine Coast Regional District board has cut almost $800,000 from the budget for renovating and expanding its new office building on Field Road. On Sept. 2 the board approved a construction budget of $2.

Doggone good results

That loveable little Yorkie that greets customers at the Second Look Boutique has come home a champion from the dog agility nationals in Montreal.

Sechelt native earns his wings

Sechelt native, Captain Scott MacDonald earned his military pilot wings Aug. 19 at a graduation ceremony held at 15 Wing in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Johnsons want separate trial

Drew and Paul Johnson plan to ask that their trial be held separately from the trial of three other men charged with the same crimes.

A lifetime of memories played out in paint

Local artist, Maynard Halsey, is a rare individual. A combination of imagination, perseverance and talent, Halsey, who turns 80 on his next birthday, has turned a lifetime of memories into a stellar body of work.

Look to the Mountains

From the toe-tapping opening Jig Set to the deeply moving signature piece, Highland Cathedral, the Coast String Fiddlers' (CSF) newest CD captures the fun and joy of the live performances that have delighted audiences from Nunavut to Mt. Vernon.