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The Gibsons Area Community Centre Society (GACCS) has unveiled plans for a recreation facility in the town.

In 1917, as World War I dragged on into its third year of bloody battles, Gibsons Landing was the scene of a turning point in Canadian history.

It's decision time on the recreation issue. As Coast Reporter went to press Thursday afternoon, the Sunshine Coast Regional District was about to begin debate on the future of recreation facilities for the region.

Roberts Creeker Shaun Stephens-Whale, 15, was one of a record number of British Columbians who climbed 739 stairs during the B.C. Lung Association's Climb the Wall for Clean Air competition last Sunday.

A decision on a proposed condominium slated for the Davis Bay waterfront is on hold until a third public hearing is held.

Two students from Elphinstone Secondary School are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, and they're taking their moms with them.

Roberts Creek Fire Department took six hours last Sunday to staunch a suspicious, stubborn blaze at 2005 Cassidy Road. According to fire chief Bruce Searle, the fire travelled up the wall to the shake roof.

An exciting new show at a prominent Vancouver art gallery is earning kudos for a Sechelt artist. Kathryn Jacobi, a part-time resident on the Sunshine Coast, is thrilled with the reaction to her latest show at the Diane Farris Gallery.

Gibsons Garden Inn owner Irma Hohn is appealing the Office of the Assisted Living Registrar's decision to move residents from her assisted living facility. She says her establishment meets all the registrar's requirements for health and safety.

Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast will have to wait a little longer before starting to build its first house.