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The Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation and the Wheels In Motion event generate funds that accelerate improvements to the quality of life of people living with spinal cord injuries and support research to find a cure.

The application for a community forest is in and the District of Sechelt is now working with the public to decide what the forest should look like on the Coast and how it should be managed.

If you were here during the summer of 1999, you may remember a special gathering of tugboats that graced the Gibsons Harbour over the Canada Day long weekend.

There were smiles and cheers, hugs and tears at the Relay For Life in Roberts Creek May 28 and 29. The event raised $96,000 for cancer research. "It was a great event and I think everyone really enjoyed themselves," said organizer Sandra Cunningham.

Sarah Loverock has a golden ticket and a chance at stardom on Canadian Idol. The 23-year-old singer from Gibsons auditioned for Canadian Idol in Vancouver on Feb.

"Have you been drinking?' asks a familiar voice. You look past the flashlight shining in your eyes on this blustery winter night into the face of your neighbour, Brenda Sinnott.

Environmentalists and Roberts Creek residents are alarmed by plans to log adjacent to Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park.

On Sunday, June 12, people of all ages and abilities from the Sunshine Coast are invited to participate in the third annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion event, presented by Scotiabank, to be held at Mason Place store in West Sechelt at 11:30 a.m.

The Sechelt Indian Band announced the construction of a Toronto Dominion Bank branch this week. The bank, expected to open in late October, will be across from the Extra Foods gas station in Sechelt.

Once again voters are being asked to determine the future of recreation on the Sunshine Coast.