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New Sechelt council discusses implementation of short-term rental bylaw

New Sechelt council discusses implementation of short-term rental bylaw

The new District of Sechelt council dug into details of how the STR regulation roll-out should proceed – or if it should proceed.
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Letters: Water restrictions must be eliminated before more’s built

Letters: Water restrictions must be eliminated before more’s built

'How can any council using the Chapman Creek water system even consider issuing one single building permit for new development, never mind the huge Selma Park development under way.'
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See the marriage of art and iron in a spectacular Gibsons home

See the marriage of art and iron in a spectacular Gibsons home

Franny and Leo Vandenberg’s home on the bluff in Gibsons is an outstanding showcase for Franny’s collection of art and Leo’s ironwork. This spectacular four-level home designed by the Vandenbergs plummets down, embracing the cliff side that faces Shoal Channel, the waterway between the bluff and Keats Island.
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One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

Canada is home to about 80,000 species (not including viruses or bacteria).
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Letters: Fences can be built but can also be easily cut

Letters: Fences can be built but can also be easily cut

'I think the vacant property bylaw amendment is not fair to the taxpayers of Sechelt. I have been paying taxes on three properties for 40 years. This bylaw could place the responsibility of bylaw enforcement and policing on me.'
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Preparing for a photo safari: Sunshine Coast Camera Club talk

Preparing for a photo safari: Sunshine Coast Camera Club talk

The Sunshine Coast Camera Club will host award-winning photographer, Kathryn McGarvey, on Dec. 6. She will speak about her preparations for a photo shoot in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.
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Another junior hockey series coming to the lower Coast

Another junior hockey series coming to the lower Coast

PJHL brings the action back Jan. 28 and 29
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Here's how the bus stop beside the Black Bean Café is changing

Here's how the bus stop beside the Black Bean Café is changing

The project is part of an alternative transportation improvements contract Town of Gibsons awarded N.B. Contracting
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Horseshoe Bay EV charging station inflicts $6K worth of car damages

Horseshoe Bay EV charging station inflicts $6K worth of car damages

A number of people have had their cars towed after attempting to charge it at this faulty charging port.
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Mobile mammography services visiting Sunshine Coast in December

Mobile mammography services visiting Sunshine Coast in December

Sechelt Hospital Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health are welcoming BC Cancer’s Mobile Mammography Unit to Sechelt from Dec. 6 to 9.
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