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St. Francis of Assisi would have loved the show of animal lovers at the latest Paws in the Pews event at Gibsons United Church.

On Friday, Oct. 14, Mayor Barry Janyk was presented with cheques and cash totalling $45,000 representing one neighbourhood's successful six-month campaign to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity.

An independent youth CD project launched earlier this year has paid off in a big way for Sunshine Coast Community Services.

Striking teachers came out in force to back Bill Forst, Sunshine Coast Teachers' Association president, at the Oct. 11 meeting of the school board. In his presentation, Forst asked the board to take a position on the B.C.

A Grade 9 Chatelech student is trying to raise $11,000 to go on an educational expedition to Antarctica to see the effects of climate change first-hand.

Each year, volunteers from Coast Guard Auxiliaries in Canada and the U.S. meet at the International Search and Rescue Competition (ISAR) held alternately in Canada and the U.S. ISAR 2005 was held in Halifax, N.S. on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Only one candidate for council filed papers this week for the upcoming municipal election for Gibsons.Deadline to file is today (Oct. 14) at 4 p.m. Lee Ann Johnson confirmed this week she will seek a council position.

The deadline for candidates to file their papers for the upcoming municipal election is 4 p.m. today (Oct. 14). Already, the ballot is starting to fill in for Sechelt.

The cackles of 20 alarm clocks sing in unison across the Sunshine Coast and startle into awakening the Canada World Youth (CWY) team for Sunshine Coast/Indonesia. Another day of fun, adventure and hard work is about to begin.

Another candidate has stepped forward as a candidate for the Sunshine Coast Regional District's upcoming election Nov. 17. Donna Shugar has filed her papers for regional director for Roberts Creek.