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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.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 18 to 25: A possible impaired driver was reported in the 1200 block of Fitchett Road after a witness noticed a male smelling of alcohol get into a vehicle.

Jesse Thomas White, the Gibsons man charged in the Jan. 2 break in and theft at the Sears store in Gibsons has pleaded guilty to two charges.

There were millions of texts sent between cell phones last year by British Columbians, but for those trying to quit smoking this year the most relevant mobile messages they receive could be quit tips and support now available through QuitNow by TXT.

Environment Minister Murray Coell is inviting British Columbians to be part of the conversation on a proposed new water sustainability act during the next phase of water act modernization.

This morning (Tuesday, Jan. 25) www.coastreporter.net switched to a new commenting system called DISQUS.

In an electronic vote last week, the provincial council of the B.C. New Democratic Party voted unanimously to ratify New Westminster MLA Dawn Black as interim leader of the B.C.