On Thursday, Sept. 1, Sunshine Coast RCMP responded to a vicious assault that occurred at the bus stop in front of the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt.
"A male was attacked while waiting for the bus and received non-life threatening injuries," said Sgt. Russ Howard. " It is believed that several people were in the area and witnessed the attack. A suspect has been identified and the investigation is on going."
RCMP are asking anyone with information about this incident to call 604-885-2266, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, and quote file number 2011-6240.
One Coast seeks input
Fast forward to 2020 - what steps will the Sunshine Coast have taken to ensure a vital local economy, health and social well-being, a vibrant culture and thriving local ecosystems?
We Envision is a draft discussion paper that presents a vision, a set of integrated goals, targets and actions for working toward the Sunshine Coast's best possible future.
We Envision is a community collaboration, developed to-date by a team of community organizations and local governments.
The community is asked to provide its feedback on-line before Sept. 15 at www.onecoast.ca. Visit the One Coast website to learn more and view the We Envision discussion paper.
Healthy walking
Healthy Families BC is challenging British Columbians to "Walk to Win" inthis six-week challenge to encourage walking, mapping and sharing favourite walking routes. Families or individuals can win B.C. getaway trips, bikes, fitness passes, footwear gift certificates and more. Communities can also win $10,000, or the additional $50,000 grand prize to upgrade and promote walking trails.
This great community challenge celebrates walking as one of the easiest and most beneficial physical activities for British Columbians to enjoy, especially with friends and family. The contest runs until Sept. 19, and right now Sechelt is in the top five ofcommunities in the running for the $10,000 prize.
Check out theprogram's website at www.healthyfamilesbcwalkingchallenge.cato enter, and help Sechelt walk into in the number one spot, with a chance to win dozens of individual prizes too.
