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Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for March 18 to 25: Overnight on March 18, a thief stole five burlap sacks full of snap brackets from a job site in the 800 block of Gibsons Way. Approximately 360 snap brackets are missing.

Sechelt council is looking at creating a new "infrastructure renewal levy" that would pull at least $182 from each property in Sechelt.

Earlier this month the District of Sechelt told residents it would no longer accept plastic film (including plastic bags) in curbside recycling pick up; however, some concern from the public has caused reconsideration this week.

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Anticipating a larger turnout than usual for a report on the George Hotel and Residences application, council's committee of the whole will meet on Tuesday, March 25, at the Gibsons Public Market.

The District of Sechelt will give money back to some residents who have been paying into a sewer fund for years with little hope of ever being connected to the sewage system.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has added two more open houses as they seek community input about changing the name of St. Mary's Hospital. Open houses will now be held next Saturday, March 29 from noon to 4 p.m.

Bowing to pressure from user groups, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has cancelled plans to remove the ice surface almost one week early at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre.

The District of Sechelt is being taken to court by the Tuwanek Ratepayers' Association (TRA), which claims the District wrongfully issued a development permit for Eden Pacific.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) should not rush ahead with a bylaw to restrict medical marijuana production facilities to large rural lots, but should also allow smaller scale grow operations under any new zoning rules that are adopted.