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School set to begin week of June 1

School set to begin week of June 1

Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be first, with access for higher grades
Coast medical professionals await guidelines before May 19 restart

Coast medical professionals await guidelines before May 19 restart

Change is coming for surgeons, dentists, physiotherapists and other medical professionals with last week’s announcement of B.C.’s “restart plan,” but many are still waiting for guidelines to move forward.
Driver ticketed after near miss with child exiting school bus

Driver ticketed after near miss with child exiting school bus

The driver of an SUV has received a $368 ticket after narrowly missing a child who had exited a school bus at Redrooffs Road and O’Brian Road in Halfmoon Bay. The incident occurred on March 9.
Welcome Wagon closing

Welcome Wagon closing

Welcome Wagon, which has been a fixture in Canadian communities since 1930, is folding after suffering a severe blow as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 26 (May 13)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 26 (May 13)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: With another long weekend upon us and steps being taken to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, it’s a good time to remind everyone how important the next few months will be as we continue to fight this global pandem
Sign installed on community hall to share history of Madeira Park

Sign installed on community hall to share history of Madeira Park

Last Friday, 11 direct descendants of Susan Harris and Joe Gonsalves clustered around the Pender Harbour Community Hall to celebrate a sign. This one was all theirs.
Police Report: Sudden stop for pedestrian on highway causes collision

Police Report: Sudden stop for pedestrian on highway causes collision

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 4 to 11: Collision • On May 7, a two-vehicle incident occurred on Highway 101 near Snodgrass Road, Sechelt, after a northbound vehicle suddenly stopped for a pedestrian who was waiting to cross the r
All but two provincial parks on Coast to reopen for day visits

All but two provincial parks on Coast to reopen for day visits

All but two of the provincial parks on the Sunshine Coast are on the list to reopen for day use for the long weekend. Premier John Horgan announced the plan to reopen most parks in the province as he was outlining the BC Restart Plan on May 6.
Septage disposal fees set to more than double

Septage disposal fees set to more than double

Conversion error means bylaw has to go back to council
Sechelt planning for an alternative Canada Day

Sechelt planning for an alternative Canada Day

Councillors in Sechelt have given district staff the OK to continue planning for an alternative Canada Day and a Summer Music Series that can be delivered either online or in some other way that meets any health restrictions that remain in place.