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MakeShift teams up with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society

MakeShift teams up with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society

How the #WhatReallyMatters campaign could help the housing crisis 
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Just Ask Angie: Ready to vote? What you need to know

Just Ask Angie: Ready to vote? What you need to know

Q: How do I get information and vote in this year’s municipal elections?
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Coast-wide burning ban instated ahead of Thanksgiving

Coast-wide burning ban instated ahead of Thanksgiving

Effective noon on Oct. 8 and until further notice, open burning is banned in all fire protection areas of the Coast, including Gibsons and Sechelt, according to an Oct. 7 news release from the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). 
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Letters: I’m tired of being understanding with BC Ferries

Letters: I’m tired of being understanding with BC Ferries

'I am sick of people being reasonable and understanding, including the various inaction committees that provide a veneer of customer participation. '
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Letters: Don't enable speeding on Lower Road

Letters: Don't enable speeding on Lower Road

'If drivers who are using Lower Road instead of the highway, to get to Gibsons or Sechelt, find that it is not faster because the speed limit is actually 30 km/h slower on Lower Road, they may stay on the highway.'
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West Van highway off-ramp may stay closed until spring 2023

West Van highway off-ramp may stay closed until spring 2023

The exit has been closed since May, sending nearby residents on a six-kilometre detour
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Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Art Crawl coming to town weekend of Oct. 21

Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Art Crawl coming to town weekend of Oct. 21

Also, gearing up for the Halloween dance at the end of the month
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Townsite perch offers bird’s-eye view to crane operator

Townsite perch offers bird’s-eye view to crane operator

“I can see all of Westview, the downtown Powell River area, Texada, Harwood [Ahgykson] and Savary islands, among others." ~ Rob Predinchuk
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Powell River resident raises mill contamination issues

Powell River resident raises mill contamination issues

Correspondence discussed by committee of the whole also questions power generation from dam sites
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Halfmoon Happenings: What’s this Community Development Forum?

Halfmoon Happenings: What’s this Community Development Forum?

Also, gnarly gourds and Fall Market coming on Oct. 22
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