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Audience zeal powers lights-and-music festival spectacle

Audience zeal powers lights-and-music festival spectacle

Family reunion at heart of festival dance party
Coast Scene: Some highlights of Sechelt's Festival of Lights

Coast Scene: Some highlights of Sechelt's Festival of Lights

Downtown Sechelt was packed with hundreds of people on Dec. 7, for the annual Festival of Lights hosted by Sechelt Downtown Business Association. The day’s festivities included a holiday market at Seaside Centre, kids’ crafts in Trail Bay Centre, carol singing and lighting of the lights at Rockwood Lodge, and the truck parade down Cowrie Street with more than 40 brightly-lit vehicles taking part.
BC Ferries alters Westview/Texada dangerous goods trips

BC Ferries alters Westview/Texada dangerous goods trips

Changes involve sailings on December 23 and 25
Revised $17M Langdale well field project under consideration

Revised $17M Langdale well field project under consideration

Sunshine Coast Regional District elected officials to review reports on a potential construction phase for the Langdale Well Field and expanding transit and fleet facilities.
Discounted holiday date BC Ferries Route 3 sailings available

Discounted holiday date BC Ferries Route 3 sailings available

BC Ferries has discounted certain Route 3 sailings connecting the southern Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland.
RainCity Housing's goal is to help people on their 'hardest days'

RainCity Housing's goal is to help people on their 'hardest days'

New brochure designed to explain RainCity's function on the Sunshine Coast will be available soon.
District of Sechelt to file FOI to view RainCity housing contract

District of Sechelt to file FOI to view RainCity housing contract

BC Housing previously turned down a request from DOS to see the contract. 'We actually don't know what the nonprofit is supposed to be providing' says Coun. Brenda Rowe
Lawsuit against BC Ferries alleges assaults in terminal cafeteria

Lawsuit against BC Ferries alleges assaults in terminal cafeteria

A couple is suing BC Ferries claiming five Duke Point terminal staff shoved and grabbed them, threw food and clothing about and took a phone.
Public hearing will be held in death of Sechelt resident Myles Gray

Public hearing will be held in death of Sechelt resident Myles Gray

The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a public hearing into the conduct of the seven Vancouver Police officers involved.
Nearly 17 tons of debris removed from Howe Sound during cleanup

Nearly 17 tons of debris removed from Howe Sound during cleanup

The MSI marine debris cleanup in and around Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound took place in September.