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Sechelt approves reduction of Greenecourt housing units

Sechelt approves reduction of Greenecourt housing units

The Lions Housing project will now have 94 units rather than the registered 104
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Modular chemical storage to be added to Sechelt Water Resource Centre

Modular chemical storage to be added to Sechelt Water Resource Centre

Staff sought council’s approval for short-term borrowing of up to $300,000 for two modular chemical storage buildings.
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Boat fire, brush fire at Gospel Rock among Gibsons VFD's 113 calls in third quarter

Boat fire, brush fire at Gospel Rock among Gibsons VFD's 113 calls in third quarter

Between July and September, the Gibsons and District Volunteer Fire Department responded to 113 calls for service compared to 97 in the same period last year.
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Sechelt council creates a community safety task force

Sechelt council creates a community safety task force

Mayor John Henderson introduced the plan at council's inaugural meeting and fleshed it out last week. The limited-time committee is to focus on coming up with practical solutions to improve the public safety of residents and businesses.
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Gibsons projects budget surpluses this year

Gibsons projects budget surpluses this year

Selling water to the regional district has helped bring in a projected surplus for water operations, despite expenditures projected to come in over budget.
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Gibsons considering 22 short-term rental temporary use permits

Gibsons considering 22 short-term rental temporary use permits

Gibsons is considering 22 properties in the first wave of temporary use permits under its new residential guest accommodation regulations.
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Mischief to property, shoplifting rise; overall call volume down: Gibsons RCMP quarterly stats

Mischief to property, shoplifting rise; overall call volume down: Gibsons RCMP quarterly stats

July through September there were 16 assault files in Gibsons, up from 14 in the same three-month period in 2021 and 13 the year before. This year, four of the 16 files were assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm. 
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New B.C. housing laws will set housing targets for municipalities, lift strata rental restrictions

New B.C. housing laws will set housing targets for municipalities, lift strata rental restrictions

Premier David Eby's proposed measures include laws that could order fast-growing municipalities to meet housing supply targets and end rental restrictions based on age or type of building. 
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Dead whales continue to wash up on B.C. beaches

Dead whales continue to wash up on B.C. beaches

Fishery officers are taking samples, photographs and measurements of another dead humpback whale.
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Letter: Plant trees, dig ponds and overcome this too

Letter: Plant trees, dig ponds and overcome this too

'The authorities aren’t looking out for the Earth. We citizens have to do that. After three years studying the psychology of climate change, I was thoroughly dismayed. However, I was also heartened by all the students around me, and all the people fighting alongside us.'
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