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Creek Daze plans to ‘go big’

Creek Daze plans to ‘go big’

SCRD chips in more money than requested
Coast Connector pitches plan to save bus service

Coast Connector pitches plan to save bus service

A plan to save bus service between Powell River and Vancouver proposed by Sechelt-based Coast Connector Ltd. would enlist the involvement of BC Transit and BC Ferries.
PODS amendments pass third reading

PODS amendments pass third reading

Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station
Affordable housing project on Shaw Rd. goes to first reading

Affordable housing project on Shaw Rd. goes to first reading

Gibsons council is poised to give first reading to the zoning and official community plan (OCP) amendments needed for the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society (SCAHS) to move ahead with a development on Town-owned property on Shaw Road.
Proach marks Apollo 11 anniversary

Proach marks Apollo 11 anniversary

Nick Proach of Sechelt has been a model maker most of his life, and like a lot of people of his generation he’s fascinated with space flight.
Police seek information in Botanical Gardens break-in

Police seek information in Botanical Gardens break-in

Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking the public to come forward with any information that can help their investigation into a break and enter at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens at 4951 Mason Rd. in Sechelt.
UPDATED: Sechelt, Pender lift campfire bans

UPDATED: Sechelt, Pender lift campfire bans

The Sechelt Fire Department lifted its campfire ban effective July 11. Fire Chief Trevor Pike said with recent rains and cool weather in the forecast the risk has lessened enough to ease up on the restrictions.
Council to consider ban on plastic bags

Council to consider ban on plastic bags

Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish put a notice of motion on the table at the July 9 council meeting that, if passed at the next meeting, would set the Town on a course to prohibit retailers from giving out single-use plastic bags at the checkout starting Ja
UPDATED: Dog unscathed after encounter with cougar

UPDATED: Dog unscathed after encounter with cougar

A small dog survived an encounter with a cougar unscathed, despite spending time between the cougar’s jaws.
Sechelt Chamber calls for BC Ferries to build more ships

Sechelt Chamber calls for BC Ferries to build more ships

The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce wants the province to change its contract with BC Ferries so the company always has at least one vessel in reserve to cope with situations like the loss of the Queen of Coquitlam on Route 3 just before the Canada Day w