Local News

Four new concerns related to the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan led Gibsons council to move in favour of holding a special committee of the whole meeting July 9.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 26 to July 3: Between June 24 and 26, a thief stole a BMX bike from outside a residence in the 1000 block of Venture Way in Gibsons.

A power outage at approximately 5:20 p.m. on July 4 affected more than 18,000 customers on the Sunshine Coast. "The power outage was the result of a fault on a transmission line, and that occurred just after 5 p.m.

Sunshine Coast RCMP is looking for the public's assistance after a major theft of tools.

Editor's note: The Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerceand Coast Reporter are working on a series of articles to highlight the Chamber's theme for 2012 of 'Business Supporting Community.

School District No. 46 (SD46) approved a new sexual orientation/gender identity policy at its final school board meeting of the year, June 12.

Students at Langdale Elementary School are excited to spend $25,000 on new playground equipment in the 2012/13 school year, thanks to a grant from the provincial government announced last week.

Despite heavy snows, mud slides and even tornadoes threatening the Iron Ride for ALS, Gibsons' Kevin Mason proudly rode his motorcycle into Vancouver on June 7, having completed a cross-country journey in just 89 hours and 10 minutes with friends Hal

Grad celebrations on the Sunshine Coast kicked off with 10 students being recognized for their efforts in completing the ACE-IT program during a celebration event at the Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast Village project in Wilson Creek last Friday

School District No. 46 (SD46) has received $7,317 to seek out possible energy savings in the district next year. The money was granted last week through the provincial government's $5 million carbon neutral capital program.