Local News

Rising energy costs and the desire to reduce one's personal carbonfootprint are fuelling a growing interest in solar energy on the Sunshine Coast.

Ian Jacques/Editor Sweeping change came about on Saturday night in Sechelt as only two incumbent councillors kept their seats. Sechelt has a new mayor as Darren Inkster defeated current Mayor Cam Reid by more than 900 votes.

The Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area will be more accessible this winter thanks to road improvements allowing it to be plowed all the way to the trailhead parking lot.

History is cool for school if you listen to the comments from Lorrie Swan's students. The Grade 3/4 Davis Bay Elementary School children attended a week-long museum school at the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives in Gibsons last week.

October proved, once more, to be a time of thanksgiving at Happy Cat Haven. Thanks to constant, daily fundraising, Happy Cat Haven is presently able to have a secure outdoor enclosure built.

Sunshine Coast RCMP and Sechelt firefighters teamed up on a number of calls last weekend that thankfully resulted in only minor injuries. On Saturday morning around 11 a.m., police responded to a three-car collision on Highway 101 and Davis Bay Road.

Affordable housing that includes proper wiring, plumbing, safety measures and shelter for those who cannot afford to buy their own home is on the fast track to actualization.

Patrick Lane returns to the Coast for a reading at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Nov. 14. One of Canada's most celebrated authors, Lane is well-known to local audiences for his appearances at the Festival of the Written Arts.

A pattern evolved during round table discussions about economic development Tuesday night at the Sun-shine Coast Golf and Country Club.

B.C. Supreme Court is now involved in a decision made recently by the District of Sechelt. In early October, council passed a zoning bylaw amendment to allow Target Marine to build a processing plant on a parcel of its property.