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The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board has responded to Cascadia Forest Products' proposed forest stewardship plan (FSP) in the Chapman and Dakota watersheds. At its March 16 meeting, the board passed a number of staff recommendations.

We all have them. Usually they collect dust or lie dormant in a jar or ceramic jug. Untold thousands, perhaps even millions, are waiting to be used for some good purpose.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) expects construction of the Sechelt aquatic facility to begin in the next few weeks and the Gibsons ice-based community centre construction to start in early June, according to an SCRD public memo.

Sprockids founder Doug Detwiller was recently honoured for his outstanding contribution to the sport of cycling at the annual Sport B.C. Gala in Vancouver.

History was made last Saturday at The Club in Gibsons Landing. The Town of Gibsons met with leaders from the Squamish First Nation (SFN) in a community-to-community forum.

April is approaching and it's time to get ready for another April Tools wooden boat challenge. The fifth annual event is set for Saturday, April 29, at Millennium Park (at the government dock) in Madeira Park.

The defence began calling witnesses to the stand this week in the continuation of the 2004 Pender Harbour May Day assaults trial.

B.C.'s government will make funds available for the first stage of a land and resource management plan (LRMP) for the Sunshine Coast Forest District.

A family on the Coast is fighting for justice for their father who has been cut off short-term and long-term disability and denied a special airbed that son Scott says is mandatory for his father's healing.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board has set the combined budget for the Sechelt aquatic centre and Gibsons ice-based community centre at $22.739 million. The design components presented at last June's referendum will be included.