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Community invited to take action

The first phase of the Progress Plan to increase economic wellbeing of women on the Coast is now complete and the community is invited to take action on Tuesday, May 28.

Council calls for town hall meeting

Sensing a lack of broad community consultation regarding the proposed Rogers Communications tower replacement at the Gibsons fire hall, Gibsons council has called for a town hall meeting to address community concerns before any decision is made.

Sechelt scraps one-way plan

Sechelt council scrapped the one-way Cowrie Street plan at their May 22 committee of the whole meeting after hearing the businesses they were trying to help clearly didn't want it.

Aquifer report hailed as 'a tremendous gift'

Managing a world-class aquifer is going to take a lot of work.

McNab called 'appropriate' site for run-of-river plant

Despite logging activity and plans for gravel mining in the area, McNab Creek is an appropriate site for an independent power plant, a spokesman for Box Canyon Hydro Corp. told Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors last week.

eBike to Work!

Editor's note: this is part four of a five-part series from Coast Reporter and Transportation Choices (TraC ) concerning commuter cycling on the Sunshine Coast during the annual Bike To Work Week May 27 to 31.

Sechelt to be featured on Global BC

Sechelt will be highlighted on Global BC this Saturday morning on the Saturday Morning News during the Small Town BC feature. "Anyone is welcome to send photos of the Sechelt community and area to weekendnews@globaltv.

Have wind, will fly

The Vancouver Island Kite surfers who attempted the crossing of the Strait of Georgia have proved it possible. Four Kite surfers left the shore of Columbia Beach in Parksville at shortly after 9 a.m.

Harold Long dies in float plane accident

A Powell River businessman and former provincial MLA died in a float plane crash near Stuart Island on Tuesday, May 21. Harold Long, 72, owner of City Transfer Ltd.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 13 to May 20: Sometime since September 2012 and May 9, 2013, a thief gained entry into a residence and an outbuilding on Nelson Island and stole a large number of household belongings as well as a ge