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Photos: Creek Daze festival 2023 delights

Photos: Creek Daze festival 2023 delights

Hundreds of people turned out for Roberts Creek's Creek Daze 2023 on Aug. 13, which included the Higgledy Piggledy Parade, the community festival with booths and entertainment, Slow Sundays music offerings behind the library and the library's giant book sale.
Artist trio brims with bark and bite at GPAG

Artist trio brims with bark and bite at GPAG

The harmony between three simultaneous exhibitions at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery surprised even the artists themselves.
Elphinstone Chronicles: Cycling slow, smashing records

Elphinstone Chronicles: Cycling slow, smashing records

TraC’s July Slow Food Cycle wildly successful for visitors and visitees
Sunshine Coast teen dancers bound into L.A. limelight

Sunshine Coast teen dancers bound into L.A. limelight

Andrea Villanueva, a Grade 12 student at Chatelech Secondary School and a dancer with Sechelt’s Coast Academy of Dance and Performing Arts, was selected to attend last month’s Liberate Artists workshops after appearing in the Star Talent dance competition in Burnaby this spring. Connor Dixon, a Grade 11 student at Elphinstone Secondary and a performer with the Gibsons Dance Centre, earned his way during another Star Talent contest in Langley. 
BC Ferries cancels sailings between Texada and Powell River

BC Ferries cancels sailings between Texada and Powell River

Two early morning round-trips on August 13 will not run as scheduled
Just ask Angie: What’s the deal with BC Hydro’s air conditioner program?

Just ask Angie: What’s the deal with BC Hydro’s air conditioner program?

Q: How do I get a free or cheap air conditioner from BC Hydro?
Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Chamber Weekend, Bargain Barn sale, Show & Shine

Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Chamber Weekend, Bargain Barn sale, Show & Shine

Also, be courteous in our community – ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ go a long way for our front-line workers
Why are there no fully accessible beaches on the lower Sunshine Coast?

Why are there no fully accessible beaches on the lower Sunshine Coast?

Some of the Sunshine Coast's most distinctive features – its beaches – are inaccessible for people with mobility challenges. While some proponents are working on solutions, they must also consider what accessibility means and how best to implement it.
Construction temporarily halted at new Sechelt Legion site

Construction temporarily halted at new Sechelt Legion site

Work stopped due to breach of procedure in archaeologically sensitive area
Senior struck at downtown Sechelt crosswalk

Senior struck at downtown Sechelt crosswalk

An 82-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a white truck struck her at a marked crosswalk in downtown Sechelt. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating: RCMP.