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Langdale water clear of E. coli

A Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) water boil advisory was lifted last Friday afternoon after lab results revealed drinking water in the distribution system from the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) Langdale reservoir was clear of E. coli.

Artist to represent Canada at Cultural Olympiad

Sunshine Coast artist Gordon Halloran, creator of the Ice Painting, will take Canada to the world with his ice art installation Pitture Sotto Zero to the XX Olympic Winter Games as the only Canadian visual artist in the official line up of the 2006 C

Remembering Hahle Gerow

Remembering Hahle is an event that will take place on Sunday, Nov. 20, at Roberts Creek Hall in honour of the popular vocalist and songwriter Hahle Gerow who died suddenly on Oct. 31 at the age of 62.

Nature School at Iris Griffith Centre

Seven-year-old Jaden was sitting quietly amongst the moss and ferns near the Iris Griffith Centre. He wrote in his journal, "There are so many trees above us and they protect us but then they drop their rain drops on us.

Election 2005 Results

District of SecheltMayor (1)Cameron Reid - 1527Adrian Belshaw - 1049 Councillor (6)Warren Allan - 1333Darren Inkster - 1305Ed Steeves - 1288Michael J.C.

Rec donations to go to cost overruns

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) reversed its motion for any recreation facility donations to go toward reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer and would instead now go to cost overruns to make sure the facilities are designed as promise

Public meetings start next week

Next to the municipal election, the hottest topic in Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) areas E and F is a study of the restructuring of the three areas.

More concerns with application

There is contention over two of the Coast's watersheds being included in a proposed community forest tenure.

VCH meets with seniors

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) representatives met with seniors this week in Gibsons to discuss the St. Mary's Hospital expansion and the upcoming Christensen Village facility for seniors, in an effort to open communication.

Burnaby closure affects Sechelt commuter

After over three and a half months of walking the picket line, a Sechelt commuter's struggle to keep her job at a Telus centre in Burnaby will likely end with the centre closing down.