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Organizers are gearing up for the second biannual Celebration of Excellence for Sunshine Coast volunteers.

YWCA Metro Vancouver is inviting the community to nominate exceptional women throughout Metro Vancouver for its 29th annual Women of Distinction Awards.

Builders of the Watermark project were at the Jan. 18 Sechelt council meeting, asking for a variance to the noise bylaw to install underground services at night between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3.

Story: School District No. 46 (SD46) is looking at increasing its support of international students, with four different options being considered. The options presented to the public at the Jan.

At the Jan. 10 School District No. 46 board meeting, district principal of student support services David Galazka gave a report on special education, noting the designation of special education students has risen by 53 students this school year.

Sechelt Mayor John Henderson has been elected to the new board of directors for the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET). Henderson is one of three new directors to fill the vacancies created following November's municipal election.

Tires from around the province will be parked at two District of Sechelt playgrounds this year, thanks to a $12,255 grant from Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC). TSBC is a non-profit society that oversees the scrap tire recycling program in B.C.

The addition of six new seats for B.C. in the House of Commons could mean changes for the massive West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country riding. Currently, the riding contains the largest population in the province.

A rash of ecstasy-related deaths in the province has been linked to a highly toxic and yet unpredictable chemical found in the toxicology results of its victims.

A $20,000 donation was made to Steve Tompkins and his 11-year-old daughter Sarah at the Extra Foods in Sechelt, Jan. 17, to help the family purchase mobility access for their vehicle.