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Sechelt dump not affecting water supply

The 30-year-old Sechelt landfill is not contaminating the regional water supply, though the dump is leaching into groundwater, says a report released by the Sunshine Coast Regional District Sept. 2.

Field Road budget trimmed to $2.95 M

The Sunshine Coast Regional District board has cut almost $800,000 from the budget for renovating and expanding its new office building on Field Road. On Sept. 2 the board approved a construction budget of $2.

Doggone good results

That loveable little Yorkie that greets customers at the Second Look Boutique has come home a champion from the dog agility nationals in Montreal.

Sechelt native earns his wings

Sechelt native, Captain Scott MacDonald earned his military pilot wings Aug. 19 at a graduation ceremony held at 15 Wing in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Johnsons want separate trial

Drew and Paul Johnson plan to ask that their trial be held separately from the trial of three other men charged with the same crimes.

A lifetime of memories played out in paint

Local artist, Maynard Halsey, is a rare individual. A combination of imagination, perseverance and talent, Halsey, who turns 80 on his next birthday, has turned a lifetime of memories into a stellar body of work.

Look to the Mountains

From the toe-tapping opening Jig Set to the deeply moving signature piece, Highland Cathedral, the Coast String Fiddlers' (CSF) newest CD captures the fun and joy of the live performances that have delighted audiences from Nunavut to Mt. Vernon.

Politicians met by watershed protesters

About 100 protesters gathered at the Sunshine Coast Regional District office in Sechelt Aug. 23 to protest mining and logging in the Chapman Creek watershed.

Residents consider new park

Egmont area residents met with Land and Water B.C. (LWBC) last week to discuss options for the formation of a park on Egmont Point. Peter Walters of LWBC met with around two dozen Egmont residents at the Egmont Community Club Hall on Aug. 21.

Gibsons mayor seeks provincial NDP nomination

Barry Janyk, the mayor of Gibsons, has joined the race for the provincial NDP nomination in this riding. "We need a person who's willing to fight for this community. I'm a scrapper," said Janyk in a phone interview Aug.