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A Roberts Creek book club is offering an easy way to raise money for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign. Sunshine Coast readers are invited to bring their gently-used, book-club-quality books and exchange them for new-to-you books.

Nine months after it took effect, farmers and elected officials in Powell River are still fighting against the Ministry of Health's new Meat Inspection Regulation (MIR).

After concerns voiced by the Concerned Citizens of the Sunshine Coast at the B.C. Community Forest Association's seventh annual general meeting last weekend in Sechelt, the local community forest has a new governance structure in place.

The community of Gibsons is in need of a run organizer for this year's Terry Fox Run, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Terry Fox Foundation encourages groups or teams of individuals to volunteer together.

With a slew of planning documents on the Coast already set to be updated over the next few years, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is launching a public process this month to seek input into the regional growth strategy.

Option A or option B - but what about option C? This was the bone of contention for some of the more than 100 citizens who turned out at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre Monday night to voice their concerns about the two options being laid out f

The B.C. Liberals tabled legislation Tuesday to try to soften Bill 42 (Election Amendment Act 2008) that has been condemned by many for limiting free speech and the length of time election spending is regulated during set date elections.

A little creative thinking can go a long way in overcoming obstacles to food self-sufficiency on the Coast, says the One Straw Society's new food security co-ordinator.

A handful of Gibsons residents were hoping for a sizeable refund when they brought their tax notices to Liberty Tax Service in late April. Instead, they saw their tax returns enter a twilight zone, only to emerge more than a week later.

Roberts Creek is a unique community, but what makes it unique? How did it become what it is today? What does it mean to the people who have lived on the land and been a part of the community for generations? What does it mean to people who have recen