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The Gibsons fire department is still investigating the cause of a Wednesday afternoon fire on King Road near Fitchett Road in Elphinstone.

Firefighters in Sechelt were called out at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday to a minor kitchen fire at Pebbles Restaurant in the Driftwood Inn on Trail Avenue.

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Early October will be busy for voters and candidates in the federal election, with four major all-candidates forums scheduled for Oct. 5 to 10. • The Gibsons Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its forum for Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.

After a lengthy back-and-forth, Sechelt council voted Sept. 18 to send a subdivision proposal for a lot on Acorn Road in West Sechelt to public hearing.

Unlike the past two years, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) did not call Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions.

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Councillors in Sechelt have approved a plan to end access concerns for the owners of a series of water-access-only lots in the Sandy Hook neighbourhood, but they’re still waiting to see if the landowners will agree.

The Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) has dismissed an appeal brought against the environment ministry’s director of the Environmental Management Act, over site remediation plans for the George Hotel and Residences project in Gibsons.

Homeowners say it could put properties at risk of mould and moisture damage