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Tele-workshop helps caregivers understand behaviour changes

Changes in the brain due to Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia often appear to family members as changes in the person's behaviour.

Biking to bring education to Nicaragua

Ilan Levy cycled through Sechelt June 6 on his quest to raise $100,000 to purchase 8,000 school packages for children in Nicaragua.

Memorial pages help families honour loved ones

Every day, the staff and physicians at BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (BC Children's) and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BC Women's) work closely with their patients and families to provide the best care possib

Mobile vending bylaw moving forward

Sechelt council gave second and third reading to an amended mobile vending on private lands bylaw at its June 1 meeting.

Solid Waste Plan sees public review

The Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) will be making its debut for public review towards the end of this month.

SIB signs deal with Northland Power

Toronto based Northland Power has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sechelt Indian Band (Shishalh Nation) to look at setting up wind, solar and hydro power projects within the Band's territory.

Cycling success on the Coast

Coast residents got their bicycles out and hit the highway to participate in the inaugural Bike to Work Week May 30 to June 5.

Budget reflects local priorities: Weston

Not surprisingly, Conservative member of Parliament John Weston had glowing things to say about the budget tabled by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in the House of Commons this week.

Selma Park upgrade pushed past deadline

Rainy weather and extra paving have pushed crews working on the Selma Park section of Highway 101 past their deadline of May 31. "We added about another, I would say, 100 metres of paving.

SCPI defers cutting in Wilson Creek

Local conservation groups were happy to hear this week that Sechelt Community Projects Inc. (SCPI) is deferring cutting in block EW002. "We welcome it.