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Despite a last-ditch effort to move the date into next year, the public hearing for the proposed Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan will go ahead next month.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Sept. 4 to 11: Overnight on Sept. 4, a thief stole a 2007 white Honda motorcycle, model CBR1 from a residence in the 1200 block Paggio Road in Roberts Creek.

Members of station 12 (Halfmoon Bay) of the Royal Canadian Marine - Search and Rescue were pressed into service on Sept. 3. The unit received a mayday call just after 10 a.m. from the Welcome Pass area. By 10:30 a.m.

The continued dry weather prompted the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to enact stage two - or "evenings only" - watering restrictions on Monday afternoon.

The Sunshine Coast Literacy Council is reaching out to fill literacy needs on the Coast, and they aren't all related to reading and writing.

Parks director Wendy Gilbertson recommended that the Town of Gibsons shut down Brothers Park as soon as possible to allow for some much needed maintenance, expected to require four months.

Those working in the tourism sector are still busy adding up their numbers from the summer, but anecdotally, it looks like 2012 will go down as more profitable than last year.

Residents still have an opportunity to contribute to the development of an agricultural area plan (AAP) for the Sunshine Coast, said consultant Andrea Lawseth. An open house was held Aug.

By the end of August, the Sunshine Coast RCMP had issued as many as 19 immediate roadside prohibitions lasting 90 days to drivers on area roads. Drinking and driving penalties returned to full effect June 15 after the B.C.

Education Minister George Abbott held a press conference last week to say he was excited about the positive steps government has taken to improve the 2012/13 school year, but teachers don't share his enthusiasm.