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Accident now a fatality

A 56-year-old Kelowna man has died of his injuries following a serious accident in Madeira Park Tuesday morning. The man was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital and died as a result of his extensive injuries just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 18.

Water restrictions now at stage three

Effective immediately the Sunshine Coast Regional District has enacted stage three watering restrictions for all Sunshine Coast water users. According to the SCRD, the Coast water supply is at risk due to prolonged dry weather.

Sechelt Briefs

The Onni development may change again to include more units and hook up to Sechelt's sewer system.

Parking fines to double

Parking fines in the Town of Gibsons are poised to increase for the first time in 17 years. On Sept.

Rylan heads to China soon

Five-year-old Rylan Johnstone will be heading to China in just two weeks with his mom and grandma, who hope the stem cell treatments he gets there might cure his blindness. The family leaves on Sept.

Coordinator sought for affordable housing committee

After being selected as contract manager for the Sunshine Coast housing committee, the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) has begun the hunt to hire a coordinator.

AJB reservoir proposal held over

A proposal to develop a reservoir for the Chapman Creek watershed has been held over until next month.

Money to schools

Trustees authorized a huge expenditure at their first school board meeting of the year on Sept. 11, voting to send $600,000 of unrestricted surplus out to Coast schools.

SCRD opts for radio-frequency water meters

Radio-frequency water meters will be installed in the Pender Harbour area and eventually across the entire regional water system, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) infrastructure services committee decided Sept. 6.

'George' unveiled for Gibsons marina hotel

George made a second landing in Gibsons last Saturday, this time at the top of School Road - and the crowd went wild. More than 350 people jammed the Gibsons Elementary School gym Sept.