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Elphinstone Avenue flooded during SCRD well tests

Elphinstone Avenue flooded during SCRD well tests

Jan. 9, Elphinstone Avenue resident Evie Jordan-Knox watched what she described as another round of water draining from the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) Church Road well field running down  a "new stream bed" flood down her street.
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Proposed electric passenger ferry service hosting Sunshine Coast open houses

Proposed electric passenger ferry service hosting Sunshine Coast open houses

Community drop-in style events are booked for Tuesday, Jan. 17 between 5pm and 8pm at Gibsons Public Market. On the following evening, a similar event is slated to start at 5:30pm on Bowen Island at that community’s library.
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ELF sees risks in proposed Joe Smith Creek logging

ELF sees risks in proposed Joe Smith Creek logging

Cutblocks identified as TA 0521 near Joe Smith Creek are on BC Timber Sale’s proposed “auction block” list for this year. A community meeting to discuss updated South Elphinstone area forest harvest plans, including that cutblock, is to be arranged by March.
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Just Ask Angie: What does the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre do?

Just Ask Angie: What does the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre do?

Your cheat sheet to Resource Centre programs and upcoming events
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How sensitivity is a superpower in sketch series on at Gumboot Café

How sensitivity is a superpower in sketch series on at Gumboot Café

A show of self-reflective artwork by Roberts Creek-based illustrator Elin Jonsson illuminates a personality trait affecting as many as 20 per cent of the population
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Letter: Finding creative solutions to our plastic problem

Letter: Finding creative solutions to our plastic problem

'Some people have thin nylon, cotton or net bags that fit into their purses or pockets. Some bring bags of bags and one friend brings her groceries to her car and loads a cardboard box. Of course, we will also have to add the habit of washing our bags, but we will figure it out.'
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Letters: Heartfelt thank you from St. Bart's Food Bank

Letters: Heartfelt thank you from St. Bart's Food Bank

'A steady stream of people came; we gave out food, treats and necessities for 285 people (the highest number in 2022).'
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Letters: Ferries warrant essential service support

Letters: Ferries warrant essential service support

'I would suggest that our service is urgent enough that such solutions as helicopter transportation of replacement personnel would be justified in occasional emergencies. Yes, it is costly to hire and hold such a surplus of employees, however the essential nature of our ferry service surely would justify such a commitment.'
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How this budding comedian is boosting the Sunshine Coast's standup scene

How this budding comedian is boosting the Sunshine Coast's standup scene

Coast Comedy, brainchild of Gibsons's Sophia Ballantyne, is gearing up for its third show on Jan. 14.
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Letters: Yes, 'urban infill' belongs in my backyard

Letters: Yes, 'urban infill' belongs in my backyard

'The occasional duplex is a welcome change to streets lined with cookie-cutter bungalows. I’d rather this property be re-zoned to house more than one family, than see more land de-forested for yet another subdivision of single-family dwellings.'
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