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SAKINAW LAKE

Through a combination of weather and residential water use, the spawning channels for cutthroat trout, Coho salmon and threatened Sakinaw sockeye salmon throughout the Sakinaw watershed are now dry, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

COURT

Certified general accountant Josephine Coffey, who practiced on the Coast for nearly 30 years, is to appear in Vancouver provincial court today (Oct.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Sechelt Indian Band members will be taking to the streets in a march to take back their community from drugs and alcohol and to send a message to dealers. The march, set for Oct.

PARKS

A nautical-themed playground complete with sea serpent and pirate ship, beach volleyball courts, public washrooms and shower facilities, a family picnic site, kayak launch and wheelchair access to the waterfront are envisioned for the Maritime Gatewa

GIBSONS

Between April 6 and July 17, 1994 an estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred in the African country of Rwanda by members of extremist Hutu militias.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The provincial government's new affordable housing strategy does not seriously address housing issues such as increasing the housing stock, says the chair of the newly-formed affordable housing task force on the Sunshine Coast. The B.C.

CATS

Kittens dying of starvation, infested with worms and fleas and shivering violently from the cold - and cats reproducing at alarming rates to continue the torturous cycle.

EDUCATION

Learn about the history of women on the Sunshine Coast through a series of talks hosted by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW). The first of the Fifth Monday Speaker Series is Oct.

COMMUNITY FOREST

Christine Wood The forest stewardship plan (FSP) for the community forest is now before the province awaiting approval after 11 people commented on the plan and some changes were made.

SECHELT INDIAN BAND

First Nation's pride and talent is alive and well on the Sunshine Coast as evidenced by the cultural feast at Raven's Cry Theatre on Oct. 9. The day marked the 20th anniversary of self-government for the Sechelt Indian Band.