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The moving vans arrived Wednesday morning to bring John Reynolds back to B.C. After nine years in Ottawa, Reynolds, the outgoing Conservative MP for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country, said he's looking forward to coming home.

For the first time since 1979, a Liberal MP is heading to Ottawa to represent West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country.

The Sunshine Coast Natural History Society presents Garth Jones at its next meeting on Feb. 3. Jones will be on hand with his elements of astronomy presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre.

The B.C. Ferry Com-missioner has issued his final ruling approving B.C. Ferries' application for a second fuel surcharge of three per cent on the Horseshoe Bay - Langdale route. Effective Feb.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons accepted a petition this week with more than 1,200 youth signatures asking the provincial government for a moratorium on logging on Mount Elphinstone until a land and resource management plan (LRMP) is

Local government leaders were in Victoria Monday seeking assistance with funding shortfalls for the future Gibsons ice-based community centre and Sechelt aquatic centre. The projects are roughly $4.

Tarsus, Antioch, Caesaria, Ephesus - Biblical place names familiar to many. Did you know these places are still in existence in modern-day Turkey? Today's traveller can still visit the places visited by St.

The Sechelt Indian Government District renewed its self-government agreement with the provincial government Jan. 20, which would have reached its 20-year expiry date this year.

Elementary students received a visit from Science World last week to learn about science through visual presentations. Three traveling science facilitators came to Madeira Park, Davis Bay and West Sechelt Elementary Schools Jan.

The Sechelt Public Library will celebrate Family Literacy Day on Friday, Jan. 27. The main event is a birthday party for all those babies born in 2005 and their parents or caregivers. The fun begins at 10 a.m.