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Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following incidents between Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. School bus in ditch At approximately 8:17 a.m. on Oct.

New provincial legislation that came into effect Sept. 1 means B.C. residents can now make important decisions regarding their future health care, without the added complication of needing a lawyer.

The first all candidates meeting for Sechelt hopefuls drew a crowd of over 300 and it didn't take long for the Target Marine Hatcheries issue to come up.

Sunshine Coast Regional District directors received a business plan for the Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation area Oct. 20 and it calls for an increase to fees. Last year Dakota Ridge incurred an operating loss of more than $120,000.

Coast Reporter will be hosting and moderating three all-candidates forums in advance of the Nov. 19 municipal election. Town of Gibsons mayor and council candidates will be participating on Sunday night, Nov. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Target Marine On Oct. 19, Sechelt council deferred an application for a storage building at Target Marine Hatcheries until after they can meet in camera to discuss the legal opinion they received.

Join the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) as it once again hosts the Green Issues Forum.

Concerns centre on difficult task of communication

Editor's note: Between now and Nov. 11, Coast Reporter will run submitted 300-word profiles from all candidates for the Nov. 19 municipal election. Candidates for this week's profiles were given until 5 p.m. Oct. 25 to respond.

The teachers' job action is likely to continue into November when report cards are sent home, leaving parents without their usual gauge of academic performance.