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The Town of Gibsons will be undertaking a review of building practices on steep slopes after hearing from a group of concerned Abbs Road residents at the Oct. 6 council meeting.

"So far, so good," were some of the general comments heard from visitors as they read planning documents and watched a 3D computer model of the Town of Gibsons Harbour Area Plan during an open house Oct. 5.

The candidates for Gibsons council are starting to take shape in advance of the municipal election on Nov. 19. Charlene SanJenko, a Gibsons resident since 2004, announced Oct. 7 that she would be running for council.

The ballot for director on the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board is starting to take shape in advance of the Nov. 19 municipal election.

The Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) came together to officially release their new dictionary Oct. 6 during a week of celebrations that focused on Band achievements and attaining 25 years of self-government.

A 23-year-old Sechelt man remains missing as Sunshine Coast RCMP and Worksafe B.C. investigate a suspected drowning off a log boom in Port Mellon. Cpl.

The St. Mary's Hospital expansion is just days away from having a roof, and to celebrate this about-to-be milestone, the Project Management Team held a "Topping Off Barbecue and Site Tour" on Oct. 7.

The field is set for the Nov. 19th municipal election on the Sunshine Coast. At 4 p.m. today (Oct.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 4 to 11: A single-vehicle accident occurred on North Road near Bridgeman Road after a truck lost control and slid into the ditch.

B.C. smokers lit up phone lines calling 8-1-1 last week to get help quitting. A total of 7,107 nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) orders were taken during the first week of the province's smoking cessation program coming into effect Friday, Sept. 30.