Local News

The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce will be hosting two events to assist local voters in being informed of the local issues and getting to know the candidates. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Chamber will host the mayoralty candidates at a luncheon.

Gibsons council is close to having a plan in place for Gospel Rock, but two provincial departments will have to get on board before it goes any further.

Four hopefuls are seeking the mayor's seat in Sechelt this November.

A family is in mourning following the loss of 24-year-old Tyler James Devon Smith, a resident of Sechelt who is believed to have drowned the morning of Oct. 13 while working on a log boom.

We are an aging population with a goodly number of our homes owned by people who don't actually live here.

Editor's note: For the next four weeks, Coast Reporter will be running profiles on all candidates in the Nov. 19 municipal election. All the candidates were asked to submit 300-word profiles.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 11 to 18: Sometime between Oct. 9 and 11, a thief cut through the roof of a convertible vehicle parked in the 400 block of King Road.

On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board voted unanimously to adopt the Sunshine Coast-wide sustainability plan titled We Envision.

The province of B.C. has officially proclaimed Oct. 17-23 as Waste Reduction Week, which is aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of recycling.

The BC Cancer Agency is urging women to get screened for cervical cancer by getting a Pap test during Pap Awareness Week, Oct. 23 to 29. There will be two clinics offered on the Sunshine Coast: at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall on Wednesday, Oct.