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The second annual Cedar Grove Elementary School Festive Family Fun-Raiser is sure to live up to its name with crafts for the kids, a visit from Santa, a silent auction, evergreen swag decorating, live music, great food and fantastic shopping opportun

Halfmoon Bay director Garry Nohr said the Welcome Beach Community Association (WBCA) should be the ones to decide whether to go ahead with plans to renovate Coopers Green Hall or replace it with a new building. Speaking at the Nov.

The annual season of giving has started for the Salvation Army with the kick off of its Christmas Kettle Campaign. The campaign runs from now until Dec. 24 and was started with events in Sechelt and Gibsons on Nov. 15 and 16.

After a few more changes from Salish Soils, the composting company signed a contract with the District of Sechelt to provide composting of biosolids generated from Sechelt's new $25-million sewage treatment plant currently under construction between

The Town of Gibsons has set a Dec. 10 deadline for the team behind the Gibsons Public Market proposal to raise the $250,000 needed to bring the Town in as a partner. The group had raised almost $203,000 by Nov.

An estimated 200 people came together in Davis Bay last Saturday, joining thousands more across the country in a national Defend Our Climate, Defend Our Communities day of action to show growing opposition to the risks posed by pipelines and oil sand

In just a few days, residents up and down the Coast have rallied together to organize a number of fundraising events in aid of those affected by the recent typhoon in the Philippines.

Low cost-recovery numbers for the Gibsons and District Aquatic Centre suggest it's time to start planning for a new facility, Sechelt director Darnelda Siegers told the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) community services committee last week.

An arbitrator has upheld the Town of Gibsons' rental formula for the Gibsons Marina, the Town announced Nov. 20. The decision means the rent paid by Gibsons Marina Hotel Inc.

Regional district chairs from coastal communities were left high and dry when the province announced service cuts to BC Ferries four days before a critical meeting scheduled with MLA Jordan Sturdy, Sunshine Coast Regional District chair Garry Nohr sa