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Enjoying an evening cabaret at Roberts Creek Elementary School (RCES) Saturday, March 3, will help build a stage for future performances. The Set the Stage crew, headed by Danise Lofstrom, has organized the event from 8 to 11 p.m.

Fashion, fun and funds - a pattern the local chapter of Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is following to a T on March 10.

The Sunshine Coast's largest employer is preparing to start a trial run in an attempt to reduce costs and improve their overall energy requirements.

The Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club is thrilled to host a special multi-media show Feb. 23 at the Sechelt Legion. Astronomy: The Cosmic View is a presentation of John Nemy and Carol Legate of the Pacific Observatory in Whistler.

Residents packed into the Madeira Park Legion Tuesday night to discuss the impacts of water levels for Hotel Lake and Sakinaw Lake. Leading the night's discussions were the proposed minimum water level of Hotel Lake being reduced to .6 metres.

The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) celebrated a small victory this week in B.C. Supreme Court. On Monday, the court quashed the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals' (ABCFP) decision to dismiss a complaint from the SCCA.

With the falling of the first tree in Sechelt's community forest comes the filing of the first major complaint with the provincial ombudsman regarding the community forest process.

A fatal accident in Washington State involving a Malaspina Coach Lines bus from Powell River hit a little too close to home this week. On Tuesday morning a fiery crash on Interstate 5 near Seattle left one person dead and another injured.

A benefit concert, featuring beloved Coast entertainer Jean-Pierre Makosso, is set for Feb. 24 at the Living Faith Lutheran Church in Davis Bay. Makosso will give a performance of dancing, singing and African storytelling, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Jane Bishop, president of the Sunshine Coast Medical Society (SCMS), has gone on record this week stating there is a crisis at St.