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Coast churches take lead on carbon tax

St. Andrews Anglican Church in Pender Harbour has joined other Anglican churches in B.C. in fulfilling their "sacred duty" to support the carbon tax now being considered as an item for the 2008 provincial budget to be delivered in February. Rev.

A time to reflect and remember

Every year since 1996 the Sunshine Coast Hospice has held a special event in Snickett Park on Jan. 1 called Lighting the Memories. This ceremony officially completes the annual Lights of Life program that happens each December in Gibsons and Sechelt.

Local farmers oppose meat regulations

Greg Amos/Staff Writer Local farmers are campaigning to fight the Ministry of Health's new meat inspection regulation (MIR) that came into effect across B.C. in late September.

Finalists announced

Nominations for this years' awards of excellence for Sunshine Coast women came to a close Nov. 30. As a kick-off to the judging process, a meet and greet breakfast was held on Dec.

New Year filled with goals

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is entering the New Year both as a new beginning and as the ending of the current board's term.

A day to remember

The Community Resource Centre in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Prevention of Violence Against Women Co-ordinating Committee is holding a candlelight vigil to remember the 14 young female students who were murdered at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Mo

Capilano Highways plays catch-up with winter

With the first dose of winter on the Coast hitting the roads and highways on Monday, some residents are questioning the quality of highway maintenance being provided by Capilano Highway Services.

Public pressure leads to revised meeting

Gibsons is abuzz with talk about an upcoming meeting for Target Developments' Shoal Bay development on Gower Point Road - and the sheer number of inquiries the Town has received has led them to cancel the public hearing scheduled for Dec.

Investigation hinging on absent consultant

As the District of Sechelt investigation into blasting practices at Trail Bay Estates (TBE) gets underway, the blasting consultant brought in to oversee operations is emerging as the central character.

Family still searching for answers

Nov. 27 marked two years since 80-year-old Rhody Lake went missing from her Sandy Hook home.