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District of Sechelt looks at addressing rising noise disturbances

District of Sechelt looks at addressing rising noise disturbances

From seaplanes to sand and gravel, Sechelt residents call for action on noise disturbances.
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Recycling bins added to some SCRD recreation sites

Recycling bins added to some SCRD recreation sites

The units cost between $1,600 and $2,300 each and offer visitors to public spaces separated bins where they can responsibly deposit food waste, beverage containers and garbage.
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Letter: The Sunshine Coast deserves a safe highway

Letter: The Sunshine Coast deserves a safe highway

'The two-lane road your ministry calls a “highway” continues to be unsafe and dangerous for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike. (You may be unaware that, yet again, on Saturday, there was a serious accident at one of the many uncontrolled intersections along this route in downtown Sechelt.)'
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Spotlight on Special O: Blowing fundraising out of the water in February

Spotlight on Special O: Blowing fundraising out of the water in February

February. What. A. Month! Special O on the Coast definitely put the FUN in fundraising! Tim Hortons Donut Day was a smashing success across Canada with $884,000 raised in total.
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Letters: Don’t log in Wakefield Creek Watershed

Letters: Don’t log in Wakefield Creek Watershed

'Wakefield Creek flows out of Crowston Lake, crosses a forest service road beginning its journey to the Salish Sea. Sections of HM64 lie directly above the creek.'
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Province updates SCRD, mayors on proposed swiya dock management plan changes

Province updates SCRD, mayors on proposed swiya dock management plan changes

'The ministers were attentive to the questions and concerns we brought forward' was SCRD chair Leonard Lee's summation of a Feb. 23 meeting with provincial representatives on matters including the application for changes to the swiya dock management plan.
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Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

'We call on Justin Trudeau and the federal government, on David Eby and the government of BC to create laws for your protection. We call on the corporations and big businesses of this world, on “big oil” and on all the people hurting you to get money to STOP hurting you, to put you first.'
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Meet Sechelt’s new fire chief: Dwight Davison

Meet Sechelt’s new fire chief: Dwight Davison

"I knew right then and there, I said, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life, this is it, I found it, this is my calling.'"
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Chamber goes global in hands of Gen Z trio

Chamber goes global in hands of Gen Z trio

Poland-based Cuore Piano Trio visiting Gibsons
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Gibsons schools get a snow day, widespread outages in the area

Gibsons schools get a snow day, widespread outages in the area

Gibsons schools are getting an extended weekend.
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