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A total of $9,981 was raised for Dry Grad activities on the Coast through sales at BC Liquor Stores during their 2012 fundraising campaign. The money will help fund two Dry Grad activities at Elphinstone Secondary School.

Volunteer marine rescuers on the West Coast have a new name and a new look as they continue their 150-year tradition of saving lives on the water.

An 89-year-old Sechelt man was killed when his mobility scooter collided with a pick-up truck in Sechelt last Friday night. On May 25, Sunshine Coast RCMP responded to the accident at the intersection of Cowrie Street and Ocean Avenue.

The BC Cancer Agency has issued a letter to physicians and their patients who might be affected by faulty rectal paddle devices used during radiation therapy treatment of some patients with cancer of the cervix between November 2007 and April 2012.

On Saturday, local member of Parliament John Weston will launch the inaugural celebration of National Health and Fitness Day, from Whistler. He will also announce a Private Member's Bill, to be introduced soon afterwards in the House of Commons.

Editor's note: Gibsons and District Chamber of Com-merceand Coast Reporter are working on a series of articles to highlight the Cham-ber's theme for 2012 of 'business supporting community.

Students at West Sechelt Elementary School (WSES) are excited to get their hands dirty at their own little farm that is within walking distance of their school.

Sechelt council agreed to give out $55,500 worth of grants in aid to organizations on the Coast during their May 23 committee of the whole meeting, leaving $1,500 in the account to deal with community needs that may arise before the end of the year.

The new accessible playground at Picadilly Park was officially opened May 23 with a ribbon cutting and shouts of joy from the students gathered for the big day.

Gambier resident Stuart Watson has been nominated for an Islands Trust Community Stewardship Award for his work to establish a fire-fighting group on the island.