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The Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) and Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) have officially renewed their joint management agreement for another five years to protect and mutually watch over the Chapman Creek and Gray Creek watersheds.

The expansion at St. Mary's Hospital is expected to be completed on time and on budget, although construction has hit some snags and the heliport pad will need to be closed for six months.

The youth charged with arson following the massive June, 2010 fire in Lower Gibsons is now heading back before the courts - once police arrest him again. On Friday, Jan.

Several capital works projects are set to start in the Town of Gibsons as council awarded contracts Tuesday night.

Story: After much debate, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors voted at their Jan. 27 committee meeting to give themselves a raise of 1.

The Jack Nelson Annex, a new 65-unit seniors' housing complex in Sechelt, is well under construction with government officials celebrating the project during a media tour last Saturday.

The Arrowhead Centre housing project officially opened its doors last Saturday as the one-year anniversary of the 2010 Olympic Games quickly approaches.

Council to review again Feb. 16

A four-hour meeting ended with no clear direction about what the community wants Sechelt council to do with a proposed biosolids processing plant and new sewage treatment plant.

The Liberal leadership campaign made a stop in Sechelt Saturday morning (Jan. 29) with George Abbott pledging to reach out to all sectors of the province and to restore faith and trust in government.