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Professionals who often serve vulnerable adults were given advice to help those being abused or taken advantage of, during a Community Response Network luncheon held Jan. 24 in Sechelt. The luncheon, titled Financial Abuse: B.C.

Teachers on the Coast are angry the provincial government has proposed a new 10-year contract as bargaining is set to begin with the B.C. Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) on Feb. 4.

Building on Idle No More's momentum, B.C. chiefs lined up last week behind National Chief Shawn Atleo, endorsing the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) blueprint for "fundamental change, remedies and actions required immediately.

Teachers on the Coast are sending home letters recommending students be withdrawn from the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) testing while School District No. 46 (SD46) is stressing its importance this week.

Dana Larsen brought his Sensible BC marijuana decriminalization campaign to Roberts Creek last week, drawing about 30 people.

On Jan. 28 as Parliament resumed in Ottawa, a new anti-government group, Common Causes, held its first nation-wide protest visible in 25 communities across Canada, including Sechelt.

The majority of Sechelt residents feel life is good in the municipality, according to a survey of 300 random people conducted late last year.

Sechelt First Nation will be going to the polls tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 2) for its third by-election in less than two years, as former councillor Ben Pierre and self-described "alternate candidate" Tim Quinn vie for the seat vacated by Keith Julius.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 22 to 29: Between Jan. 18 and 21, a thief gained entry into a business in the 1800 block of Cosyan Place in Sechelt. The point of entry was determined to be an unlocked rear door.

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