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Bears smash windows of vehicles to get snacks

Bears smash windows of vehicles to get snacks

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 14 to 21: • On Oct.
Local contractors benefit from logging near hospital

Local contractors benefit from logging near hospital

Wood that was logged from a vacant lot across from Sechelt Hospital has been purchased and will be processed locally.
SCRD looks to bake water conservation into bylaws

SCRD looks to bake water conservation into bylaws

A more specific picture of how Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) bylaws could be tweaked to include water conservation measures was presented at last week’s infrastructure committee meeting.
Witches set for Sechelt flyover

Witches set for Sechelt flyover

The second coming of the enchanted witches occurs Oct. 31, starting at 11 a.m. at the Sechelt Library.
Cookie fundraiser exceeds goal

Cookie fundraiser exceeds goal

It was smiles all around after hearing that Gibsons Tim Hortons and the Gibsons Landing Heritage Society are the number one Smile Cookie fundraisers in B.C., thanks to the fundraising achievement of Sunshine Coast performing arts youth.
Derelict removal begins in Pender

Derelict removal begins in Pender

Crews started working this week to remove the Kwatna, one of the most conspicuous derelict vessels in the Pender Harbour area.
Emergency funding for new boilers at RCMP-Courthouse building

Emergency funding for new boilers at RCMP-Courthouse building

Sechelt council has authorized spending to cover the cost of an emergency repair to the heating boilers in the RCMP and Justice Services building at the corner of Teredo and Shorncliffe. In a report to the Oct.
Firefighters challenged with cannabis grow-op inspections

Firefighters challenged with cannabis grow-op inspections

Firefighters described difficulties they’ve encountered inspecting grow-ops at the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) Oct.
Sechelt council creates reserve for affordable housing

Sechelt council creates reserve for affordable housing

Sechelt council has approved creating a statutory reserve fund for affordable housing, but has deferred initial readings on the creation of a similar fund for community amenities.
Canadians sent parties a clear message, says Cap-U professor

Canadians sent parties a clear message, says Cap-U professor

Want politicians to ‘work together’