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Jon Hird remembered Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish opened the Dec. 18 council meeting by paying tribute to Jon Hird, who died recently at the age of 67.

Radon levels in a School District No. 46 (SD46) classroom have tested slightly higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended action level, but below the Canadian guideline.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 10 to 17: Shoplifting • On Dec. 11, staff at a business in the 4300 block of Highway 101, Sechelt, caught a suspect attempting to conceal a number of unpaid for items in her purse and coat.

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A BC Ferries crew rescued a boater in high winds and rough seas on Monday night.

Stricter drunk driving legislation took effect across Canada on Tuesday, Dec. 18, giving police officers the right to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop.

In light of the critical water supply shortage, should the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) be approving new development? SCRD directors asked that question last week in response to a study showing that by 2035, the water supply shortage could

Sechelt council is expected to approve a mid-January e-Town Hall to discuss the 2019 budget when it meets Dec. 19. Councillors got a look at the preliminary budget during the Dec. 12 committee of the whole meeting.

Residents on the South Pender water service area between Pope and Hassan roads had their water shut off because of a broken watermain on Monday, Dec. 17. The disruption of service was expected to last for three hours, starting at 9 a.m.

A packed house did the expected Sunday and acclaimed Sheila Malcolmson as the NDP candidate for an upcoming provincial by-election in Nanaimo.