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A protected area in the Chapman Creek watershed has been identified by AJB Investments as a potential location for a water storage project, a recent Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff report indicated.

Discovering that a baby has a developmental delay or disability can be difficult for parents, but the Infant Development Program (IDP) at Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) is there to help.

The lowering of a 1,200-kilogram, 17-metre bridge over Chapman Creek by helicopter June 26 signalled the end of a two-year trail project that now allows users to travel between Selma Park and the Wilson Creek airport off-road.

Sunshine Coast RCMP continues to investigate a four-vehicle collision that forced traffic to be re-routed on Highway 101 for several hours Wednesday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 3 to 10: On July 3, a shoplifter was caught at a business in the 900 block of Gibsons Way. Staff witnessed the suspect taking an electronic device and left the business without paying for it.

The Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) from Vancouver was on the Sunshine Coast last weekend conducting a road safety traffic blitz.

Brian Smith has taken over the helm at Community Futures Sunshine Coast, armed with some plans to improve the services they provide locally.

The Town of Gibsons is buying a wheeled loader at a cost of $121,000. Director of finance Ian Poole reported to council July 3 that staff had located an ideal replacement for a piece of the Town's aging fleet.

Councillors unanimously passed the required zoning and official community plan amendments needed for Target Marine Hatcheries to process sturgeon for caviar during their July 4 Sechelt council meeting.

A call to help feed hungry kids on the Coast has resulted in roughly $16,000 being raised for the Breakfast for Kids (BFK) program. "I am just so grateful.