Local News

A crowd of 250 people voiced angry opposition to Sechelt council's Sept. 15 decision to endorse a safety-targeted Davis Bay highway-widening plan at a public meeting at the Seaside Centre on Thursday night, Oct. 7.

Gibsons Minor Ball Asso-ciation (GMBA) is hoping to hit a home run in raising the necessary funds to relocate their batting cage.

Sechelt's Lehigh Cement is receiving a tip of the hard-hat from the province for its mine reclamation, innovation and work in the community.

The District of Sechelt was among six communities recognized for their Olympic spirit with a presentation from the Ministry of Forests and Range. Minister Pat Bell presented shadow boxes to Sechelt Mayor Darren Inkster and the mayors of Fort St.

Good Samaritan's Christenson Village and Sunshine Coast Community Services Society's Gibsons Thrift Shoppe will get permissive property tax exemptions from the Town of Gibsons this year, but neither group is getting the amount they've requested.

Anyone travelling on B.C. Ferries after Oct. 18 should find a bit of extra change in their pockets as the corporation is set to reduce fares on all routes by about two per cent. B.C.

Sunshine Coast RCMP will be under a new command in the next few weeks, as senior RCMP brass have appointed a "born and raised" Sunshine Coast man to the detachment's top post.

RCMP Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 5: Sometime between Sept. 28 and 29, a thief stole a grey Toyota Rav4 parked in the 6500 block of Reeves Road. The keys had been left in the unlocked vehicle.

The current development plan for the Pacific Spirit site cleared one more municipal hurdle Sept. 22, when Sechelt council recommended that first reading be given to bylaws allowing for the rezoning of the site.

Two years ago Gibsons' Wendy Morris was just starting to run competitively when her friend turned her attention to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA).