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Students from three elementary schools graduated last Thursday - graduated with a few skills to help them resist alcohol, drugs and violence.

Forty-five members of 2963 Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadet Corps will parade in their 28th annual ceremonial review at 1:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Sechelt Legion. The reviewing officer is Honourary Colonel Al Baylis.

A 75-year-old Garden Bay man's drive home Wednesday night ended in tragedy when his minivan hit a tree then submerged into Mixal Lake, according to Sunshine Coast RCMP.

The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is coming.

This year's Sea Cavalcade promises to be even more fun than in previous years. Work is in progress organizing the colourful street parade, the Casino Night at the Legion, a fun tug of war and the popular fireworks display.

About 60 people came out on Tuesday night to have their say on a proposed development in West Sechelt - Trail Bay Estates - and not one comment was in favour of the development as it stands.

The District of Sechelt (DOS) officially signed their community forest licence on Wednesday at a luncheon at the Driftwood Inn.

The Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is opening a stretch of Georgia Strait to lingcod fishing this summer after a four-year closure.The open fishery will run June 1 to Sept. 30 from Sargeant Bay north through Powell River.

The 10th anniversary Chatelech Showcase last Thursday night was an entertaining display of new talent.The wildly enthusiastic audience cheered on the many performers at the Chat Theatre who demonstrated a diversity of music, dance, fashion and film.

Businesspeople in Sechelt can now apply for business licences online, the province announced last Friday.