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Business partners Dale Allenback and Denis Goulah unveiled their plans for a 227-unit congregate care seniors' housing project Wednesday evening in Sechelt.

It's back to square one for the developers of lots A and B at 458 Marine Drive. Council decided to not grant second and third readings on bylaw amendments at Tuesday's meeting, effectively killing the project - at least for now.

When Melanie Reid nominated her husband Aron for Lou Lou magazine's What a Catch contest, the pair laughed at the possibility of a win. "It was just a big joke really. We didn't think there was any way I could win," he said.

The NDP MLA for Powell River - Sunshine Coast has embarked on a fact-finding mission into the community of Bountiful, B.C. to address calls for the provincial government to investigate alleged human rights abuses.

Workers at Christensen Village in Gibsons have joined the Hospital Employees' Union (HEU) and plan to have the union bargain on their behalf for higher wages, more staff and a safer working environment at the seniors' care home.

Christine Wood Dale Allenback and his business partner Denis Goulah are planning to build a new 227-unit congregate care seniors' housing complex in Sechelt. They are holding an open house to unveil their plans to the public on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.

The Arrowhead Centre Society will be able to survive for at least one more month thanks to $750 worth of personal donations to the centre and a $4,000 interim funding grant from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) this week.

Jim Westell is an unlikely hero. The shy, unassuming man is an electrician at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill. On Jan. 30 his clear, courageous acts saved the life of his workmate, fellow electrician Bill Perry.

The spike in construction on the Sunshine Coast and the flood of young, inexperienced workers filling in the gaps on worksites has some people concerned about safety. Ken Boucher, a regional prevention manager with Worksafe B.C.

A Gibsons boater who flew overboard and clung to his motor for three hours without a life jacket was rescued after a resident spotted him through her telescope. In response to the mayday call in the early evening of Aug.