Local News

The latest project in Madeira Park's beautification is almost complete, thanks to the help of volunteers and donors from the entire Pender Harbour community.

Dozens of volunteers took to the streets of Sechelt last weekend to start beautification on the stretch of highway between Extra Foods and Wharf Road.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, the doors of the Pender Harbour Community Hall opened to the public for a silent auction.

Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) Chief Stan Dixon says he is getting calls from the public asking why the Band is building a new recreation centre when a recreation referendum for the Coast just passed.

For one young man recently returned from Thailand and one young woman returning to Thailand from Canada, the Rotary student exchange program has been a life-altering experience.

A generous donation from Sue and Jesse Perry has left Team Boobie Prize just $2,000 shy of their fundraising goals to walk in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer event Aug. 19 to 21.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating a pair of Sechelt robberies this week. An unidentified male robbed the Esso station in Sechelt at 2:42 a.m. July 27.

Dave Bradshaw is returning to the Coast this weekend after a trip to England with his two teenagers. They'll get an unpleasant homecoming, however, as their home on Redrooffs Road has been destroyed by fire.

The Egmont Heritage Centre is built, but money is still tight for its final completions, which the Skookumchuck Heritage Society expects will be open to the public next spring.

The Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club is planning an evening under the stars. On Saturday, Aug. 13, the club will stage the inaugural Astronomy in the Park event.