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Campaign calls on Sunshine Coast drivers to slow down

Campaign calls on Sunshine Coast drivers to slow down

12th annual province-wide Cone Zone initiative asks drivers, employers and workers to do their part to ensure safety
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Coopers Green Hall could go ahead with bigger budget

Coopers Green Hall could go ahead with bigger budget

As the replacement project for the Halfmoon Bay community hall faces rising costs, it was able to pass through SCRD rural directors, but its future remains uncertain. Next, it will appear at the May 26 board meeting.
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Harbour-Egmont Highlights: It’s the 77th May Day! Here's what's happening

Harbour-Egmont Highlights: It’s the 77th May Day! Here's what's happening

Also, two more Blessing Boxes added for food bank
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall amid period of 'relative ease'

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall amid period of 'relative ease'

Health experts still warn of possible summer and fall COVID-19 waves.
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The long cabinet history of the Roberts Creek little library

The long cabinet history of the Roberts Creek little library

How the heartwood colour of an Alaska yellow cedar, Swedish hinges, a dear friend and a long-ago cabinet teacher influenced Roberts Creek Community Association's new little library, named a "Labour of Love."
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We asked what the province is doing about Highway 101, here's what MLA Simons had to say

We asked what the province is doing about Highway 101, here's what MLA Simons had to say

Coasters looking for Highway 101 improvements should get ready for a round of provincial engagement on an alternate route study, launching by June, according to local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nicholas Simons.
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Cold weather could delay Stage 2 water restrictions for Chapman water system

Cold weather could delay Stage 2 water restrictions for Chapman water system

No water violation complaints — yet — Sunshine Coast Regional District directors heard during a May water report.
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Salvation Army redistributed 75,000 pounds of food on the Sunshine Coast in 2021

Salvation Army redistributed 75,000 pounds of food on the Sunshine Coast in 2021

Local food banks are in the midst of their annual Coast Wide Food Bank Drive, looking to raise $150,000.
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More childcare spaces coming to lower Sunshine Coast

More childcare spaces coming to lower Sunshine Coast

As the province increases its investments for affordable childcare, 171 new spaces are coming to Sechelt and Madeira Park. 
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Costs for Coopers Green Hall increase by nearly $1 million

Costs for Coopers Green Hall increase by nearly $1 million

As construction costs soar, Sunshine Coast Regional District directors will be presented with five options for the replacement project of the Halfmoon Bay community hall. 
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