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Nine per cent tax increase SCRD’s 2023 budget starting point

Nine per cent tax increase SCRD’s 2023 budget starting point

As budget deliberations ramp up, the new board will be reviewing hundreds of pages of material. New initiatives under consideration for the 2023 budget would cost the SCRD $12.7 million if all were approved.
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Letters: Natural ecosystems protection not a luxury

Letters: Natural ecosystems protection not a luxury

'Protection of natural ecosystems is not a luxury. It’s a vital necessity to help halt global warming through carbon sequestration and help prevent biodiversity collapse. It’s also needed for human health and sanity, including recreation and “forest bathing.”'
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Permit for more rental apartments on Gibsons Way approved

Permit for more rental apartments on Gibsons Way approved

Gibsons council approved the development permit for the addition of a second building at 682 Gibsons Way.
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Letters: Support Mayor Henderson's approach, get us water

Letters: Support Mayor Henderson's approach, get us water

'It’s time for the SCRD board and staff to get behind Mayor Henderson’s approach – get us the supply now, even if it’s just for a few years. And rely on industry experts to protect us from contamination (if there is any) and other worries and listen to their advice on how to build the best solutions for the long term.'
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shíshálh Nation prepares for 2023 election

shíshálh Nation prepares for 2023 election

Voters will head to the polls on Feb. 12 and 18
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Keith Baldrey: Government money can’t solve forest industry woes

Keith Baldrey: Government money can’t solve forest industry woes

Premier announces multimillion-dollar funding for B.C. mills, but shrinking timber supply is main driver of sector’s slide.
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Just Ask Angie: BC Seniors Advocate visiting the Coast

Just Ask Angie: BC Seniors Advocate visiting the Coast

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be hosting a town hall in Sechelt Monday,  Feb. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the  Seaside Centre in Sechelt
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Youth column: Book recommendations from high school students

Youth column: Book recommendations from high school students

Is your favourite read among them?
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Letters: Our water crisis is year-round

Letters: Our water crisis is year-round

'It’s January and recent weather has brought rain, snow, melting and once again water running down the mountain slopes. However, we are still in the grip of climate change. It’s a four-season affair, not limited to summer and now fall.'
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival coming to Elphi Feb. 3

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival coming to Elphi Feb. 3

The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club has moved the Sunshine Coast’s biggest one-night cultural event to a new time of year, uniting skiers and cinephiles alike for the annual Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Doors open at Elphinstone Secondary at 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 3; films begin at 7 p.m. 
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