Local News

The District of Sechelt has more work to do in finalizing the new official community plan (OCP) after the public got their say Tuesday night.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Feb. 22 to March 1: On Feb. 22, a shoplifter was caught at a business in the 4300 block of Highway 101 after she left the business with unpaid-for merchandise in a backpack.

Chief Garry Feschuk was re-elected for a new three-year term following Sechelt Indian Band elections last Saturday night. Feschuk beat out other candidates Randy Joe and Warren Paull.

A Roberts-Creek technology business took home second place and $20,000 in a recent regional business competition. SideStix Ventures Inc. captured the honours at the inaugural BCIC-New Ventures Regional Competition in Kelowna last week.

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) recently received the results of an independent public opinion survey conducted in late 2010.

Celia Robben has been appointed the new president of Sunshine Coast Tourism. After dedicating close to 10 years of time and effort, both Judy Spears and Chris McNaughton are stepping down from their respective roles as president and vice-president.

District of Sechelt council passed a motion at a Feb. 16 meeting to convey their concerns over usage of and payment for the existing RCMP building in Sechelt, in light of a new RCMP building currently being built in Gibsons.

The Council of Senior Citizens of B.C. (COSCO) expressed concerns with Howe Sound Pulp and Paper's (HSPP) amended burning permit application this week.

While many energy projects haven't been "green" in the past, that could change with the assistance of BC Hydro and a local non-profit organization, Top Environmental Network United Kinship (TENUK).

While schools across the Coast recognized Anti-Bullying Day on Wednesday, Feb. 23, students at Chatelech Secondary School participated in a special assembly aimed at reducing the risk of teen suicide.