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The province is funding Capilano University's free tutoring program, as part of a $2.4 million investment in B.C. literacy programs.

Daniel Veniez said he's still not used to calling himself a politician, but he has a very clear idea of what he'd like to accomplish if elected member of Parliament. On Sunday, Sept.

Lights buzzing and film rolling, shooting for Universal Studios' The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud is nearing a wrap at its Gibsons' locations.

Sechelt's Royal Canadian Legion will celebrate its 75th anniversary next Friday, Sept. 25, with a public party featuring a local who's who. And 75 years, Legion president Dennis Johnson said, is a significant milestone for a B.C. Legion.

Conservation officers are continuing to field and investigate cougar reports, but they emphasize that while numbers are high this year, many of the sightings can't be confirmed.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Sept. 8 to 15 On Sept. 8, two thieves were caught stealing merchandise from a business in the 5500 block of Sunshine Coast Highway.

The District of Sechelt is poised to move forward with plans to build a day float in Trail Bay. "The initial plan that I think we can do in the next few months is to put the initial dock system up -a long, wide dock," Mayor Darren Inkster said.

Residents who rely on the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) HandyDART buses for transportation are feeling the effects of reduced bus trips and aren't afraid to show it. About 30 HandyDART users and their supporters showed up at the Sept.

School District No. 46 (SD46) says its top priority is to avoid layoffs, as it looks to cover a $208,000 budget shortfall, resulting from the province's decision to slash its $1-million annual facility grant.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) have begun "exploratory discussions" on whether the two bodies can work together to create a shared independent power project (IPP).