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The District of Sechelt has $1.7 million saved for a new sewer treatment plant. They are closely monitoring new developments to make sure the current system holds up until 2009 when approximately $18.

Gibsons' resident Maureen Partridge and her son have an important link. Both of them are walking because of the same surgeon, the mother because of hip replacement surgery last Nov.

The application for a community forest tenure by the District of Sechelt has been approved and staff have submitted a forest management plan as their next step to securing a licence.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board has responded to Cascadia Forest Products' proposed forest stewardship plan (FSP) in the Chapman and Dakota watersheds. At its March 16 meeting, the board passed a number of staff recommendations.

We all have them. Usually they collect dust or lie dormant in a jar or ceramic jug. Untold thousands, perhaps even millions, are waiting to be used for some good purpose.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) expects construction of the Sechelt aquatic facility to begin in the next few weeks and the Gibsons ice-based community centre construction to start in early June, according to an SCRD public memo.

Sprockids founder Doug Detwiller was recently honoured for his outstanding contribution to the sport of cycling at the annual Sport B.C. Gala in Vancouver.

History was made last Saturday at The Club in Gibsons Landing. The Town of Gibsons met with leaders from the Squamish First Nation (SFN) in a community-to-community forum.

April is approaching and it's time to get ready for another April Tools wooden boat challenge. The fifth annual event is set for Saturday, April 29, at Millennium Park (at the government dock) in Madeira Park.

The defence began calling witnesses to the stand this week in the continuation of the 2004 Pender Harbour May Day assaults trial.