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Bat count seeks bat roosts and volunteers on the Sunshine Coast

Bat count seeks bat roosts and volunteers on the Sunshine Coast

Looking for something to do in these early summer(ish) evenings? Spend them counting bats! The annual B.C. count runs June 1 to 21.
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Ukrainian families building new lives on the Sunshine Coast

Ukrainian families building new lives on the Sunshine Coast

After harrowing journeys from their homeland, these Ukrainians have recently arrived to the Sunshine Coast. Anton and Katya Okhmat and seven-year-old Maria fled from Bucha two days before the invasion. Single father Viacheslav (Slava) Sydorov and his twin daughters Polina and Veronica fled Russia-bordering Kharkiv. Sydorov's one plan in life is to help his daughters find a place to call home.
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Bears and whales and trees, oh my: Here are Gibsons' public art selections

Bears and whales and trees, oh my: Here are Gibsons' public art selections

The Town’s Public Arts Advisory Committee made the selections based on criteria including overall creativity, suitability for time and place, and capacity to endure outdoor conditions.
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How might Sechelt's new zoning bylaw affect housing affordability?

How might Sechelt's new zoning bylaw affect housing affordability?

Sechelt planners Andrew Allen and Samuel Hogg walked the Emergency Housing Action Table members through the work done so far to update the municipality’s 25-year-old zoning bylaw at a meeting on May 31.
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Wharf Ave upgrades behind schedule, looking at third week of June completion

Wharf Ave upgrades behind schedule, looking at third week of June completion

The sidewalks and parking along Wharf Avenue are changing but the work is taking a little longer than expected because of archaeological requirements.
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What happens if no candidates declare for rural area elections?: SCRD briefs

What happens if no candidates declare for rural area elections?: SCRD briefs

SCRD briefs: The board was advised at its May 26 meeting that if no candidates step forward for election as a regional district area director, first the nomination period would be extended and if that fails to generate a candidate, the province would 'step in.'
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Woodfibre LNG presents to SCRD board

Woodfibre LNG presents to SCRD board

Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish took the opportunity to pitch a hiking path on the Sunshine Coast side of the Sound to Squamish.
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Letter: What’s the rush with Sechelt's zoning bylaw?

Letter: What’s the rush with Sechelt's zoning bylaw?

'Bylaw 580 is a complex document that has many and varied implications, most of which centre around changing existing zoning of property. It is simply unacceptable that these major changes will be pushed through without extensive and reiterative opportunities for input from all residents of the District of Sechelt. What’s the rush?'
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Here's how to make a difference on the Sunshine Coast this World Oceans Day

Here's how to make a difference on the Sunshine Coast this World Oceans Day

From a Seabin to herring curtains and eelgrass transplants, these Sunshine Coast initiatives and events are working to restore the marine environment — and you can help, too.
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Letters: Dissecting the topsy-turvy world of Sechelt short-term rental policy

Letters: Dissecting the topsy-turvy world of Sechelt short-term rental policy

'The negative effects of STRs could be reduced in a number of ways. Limits could be placed on the number of vacation rentals and the size of each unit. Eliminating clusters of STRs would ensure that no resident is dealing with multiple problems. Capping the number of consecutive days or total rental days would provide relief from noise and other issues. Requiring an operator who lives onsite would be highly effective. '
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