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Members of the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) will soon be casting their ballots. The band membership will vote on Feb. 26 for one chief and four councillors.

Service Canada has returned to the Coast, at least for two days a month. Sechelt's Service BC office will now offer Service Canada scheduled service on every fourth Tuesday and Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8:30 a.

Worksafe BC is in the preliminary stages of an investigation into a fatal logging accident that killed a local logger Jan. 28.

Sechelt Coun. Alice Janisch sniffed her way to a decision while rating three different sewage treatment plants she toured recently along with Mayor Darren Inkster. In her report to council Jan.

Recreationists will find new hours at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre come spring. Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors voted Jan. 20 to amend the operating hours of the facility to be more consistent day-to-day.

Story: More than 100 Coast residents turned out Monday night, most over the age of 40, to listen and contribute ideas on what to do about one of the Coast's dwindling resources - young people.

Proponents of Pacific Arbour Retirement Com-munities were amazed at the interest in their proposal during various information sessions held on the Coast this week.

Sechelt council tabled Target Marine's proposal to process sturgeon for caviar at Wednesday's committee of the whole meeting, delaying the process by at least two months as they wait for the new official community plan (OCP) to be completed.

The first round of the 2011 Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget is done, and early indicators point to tax increases across the board for almost every area. According to SCRD chief administrative officer John France, Area A is set for a 2.

Starting in February, you can expect delays on the highway between Selma Park Road and Nestman Road as the stretch of roadway gets $2.5 million in upgrades.