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BC Liquor Stores customers and staff are making a difference in the Horn of Africa by donating $323,902 to help support Red Cross relief efforts in Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Uganda.

The large audience who attended the Clifford Smith Memorial Event at the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17, was enthralled by the oral history shared by Elder Theresa Jeffries.

At the recent Lehigh open house in Sechelt on Saturday, Sept. 10, it was demonstrated that zero waste is achievable with a bit of education and coaching.

In an effort to help local women who suffer from the disease of addiction, the Sunshine Coast Avalon Society has recently established itself and opened its doors to those seeking assistance.

An inclusive community is made up of people from all walks of life, and one local organization is committed to making sure people with developmental disabilities are part of that community.

Sechelt Community Projects Inc. (SCPI) is trying to define the community forest's role in economic development, and they've hired an economic developer to help.

Sarah Doherty and Kerith Perreur-Lloyd have just won the 2011 da Vinci Awards and the people's choice award for their high performance forearm crutches called SideStix.

Other than asking the owners to move it a short distance away, there is no action that can be taken against a rusted-out vessel being used as a floating lumber mill near McNair Creek Park in West Howe Sound, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) pl

Editor's note: With the municipal election set for Nov. 19, current councillors and mayors are deciding whether or not to run for another term.

This season of Dragons' Den on CBC could see more Coasters signing deals, following in the footsteps of Brian and Corin Mullins, makers of Holy Crap cereal.