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'The goal of this is for every one of you that wants one, to have a family physician or nurse practitioner – primary care provider – that knows you,' Dr. Rob Lehman, chair of the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice, told the crowd at Seaside Centre.

SCRD staff told regional directors last week that they anticipated it would take 'another year' to secure long-term changes to the Chapman Creek's environmental flow needs (EFN) levels.

The capricious nature of reality — and our hunger to tie it down through symbols and images — are portrayed in two new exhibitions unveiled at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery last week.

'I think one of my strongest messages is that we all have this unique, beautiful spark inside,': Singer-songwriter Deanna Knight will launch her second album Every Little Spark at a record concert and cabaret on May 24 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons.

A downtown Gibsons gallery has re-opened its doors under new ownership, launching a refreshed identity with a showcase of paintings by a self-taught interpreter of Sunshine Coast landscapes. 

Also, four Gibsons artists holding Open Studio Day and Coastal Art Gallery hosting a Battle of the Brushes May 25.

More not-so-northern lights may be in store Saturday evening.

Langdale Elementary School (LES) held its annual Spring Fair on May 4. The well-attended event included bouncy castles, lawn games, a cake walk, face painting, a petting zoo, firefighters, and a barbecue lunch.

Seaspan and Allied shipyards in North Vancouver will both get ferry refit work