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Reclaiming Mothers' Day for peace

The Women's International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF) on the Sunshine Coast is hosting the second annual Reclaiming Mothers' Day for Peace celebration on Sunday, May 10 at Gibsons United Church.

Fire crews tackle brush fire

Sechelt firefighters are used to dealing with throngs of on-lookers at fire scenes, but not on April 30. "The streets were empty," said fire Chief Bill Higgs.

STV race 'razor thin' in final week

The provincial referendum on switching to the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system is too close to predict according to an Angus Reid Strategies poll released last Saturday.

Students partake in the silly season

Teens up and down the Coast are learning first hand how the provincial election process works.

Ferry commuters face longer waits

Despite some lobbying attempts by the Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), B.C. Ferries will not be changing its summer schedule to accommodate daily commuters coming from the Lower Mainland. Starting June 1, B.C. Ferries will stop its daily 5:30 p.m.

Expert tours Target Marine and Chapman Creek

Two of the Sunshine Coast's most prominent fish facilities, the Chapman Creek Hatchery and Target Marine welcomed distinguished visitors from the National Research Council (NRC) last Friday to showcase their progress and potential.

Illegal dumping a growing concern

As volunteer groups challenge each other to pick up the biggest haul of litter and garbage, one group is asking the deeper question of who dumps illegally and why.

Community forest to develop trail strategy

The community forest (CF) has taken a big step towards establishing an overall trail plan that can be used in planning future logging operations.

Volunteers needed for clean-up

The seventh annual Roberts Creek community clean up is fast approaching and organizers are looking for a few helping hands. The clean up takes place from April 19 to May 16.

Coast to be test site

An early lung cancer detection program will use the Sunshine Coast as one of its test sites. The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) and Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) started the study to help screen people at high risk for lung cancer.