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Note to readers: Coast Reporter delivery delayed

Note to readers: Coast Reporter delivery delayed

Due to the holidays, it may be that not all boxes are reached before Christmas. 
Ferries cancelled, bus routes, landfill closed as winter storm hits Sunshine Coast

Ferries cancelled, bus routes, landfill closed as winter storm hits Sunshine Coast

Environment Canada warns of ‘challenging’ travel conditions Dec. 23
Art Beat: Calling all artists, Friends of the Gallery exhibition coming up

Art Beat: Calling all artists, Friends of the Gallery exhibition coming up

Also, Off the Page upcoming productions announced and MOTET presenting Twelve Days of Christmas concert on Jan. 2.
Cold play: The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club ensures a warm winter welcome for backcountry enthusiasts

Cold play: The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club ensures a warm winter welcome for backcountry enthusiasts

Six thousand hectares of mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands and forest make this Class A provincial park northeast of Sechelt the perfect place for backcountry enthusiasts to explore.
B.C. COVID-19 trends stabilize

B.C. COVID-19 trends stabilize

Of 349 people in hospital with COVID-19, 35 are sick enough to be in ICUs
Culprits target Madeira Park ATMs

Culprits target Madeira Park ATMs

Sunshine Coast RCMP are looking for information on what they characterize as “brazen break and enter events” involving Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in two Madeira Park locations early on Dec. 22.
Sechelt council receives 2023 budget backgrounder

Sechelt council receives 2023 budget backgrounder

According to the draft of the coming year’s spending plan, to fund existing District operations and meet anticipated cost increases, the 2023 budget would require almost $785,000 more in property tax revenue than in 2022.
Sunshine Coast 77-year-old now holds a headstand world record

Sunshine Coast 77-year-old now holds a headstand world record

At 77 years and 198 days old the Sunshine Coast's Richard de la Mare held a headstand for 60 seconds and won a Guinness world record.
No emergency warming centre in Sechelt leaves unhoused with few options

No emergency warming centre in Sechelt leaves unhoused with few options

Shelters reach capacity during cold snap
Resident priority on ferries requires provincial action: BC Ferries

Resident priority on ferries requires provincial action: BC Ferries

Priority for Coasters travelling on BC Ferries’ (BCF) Route 3 was the top theme identified by the 83 people who attended the company’s “community drop-in session” in Sechelt on Nov. 23.