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Another Whistler restaurant flagged for potential COVID-19 exposure

Another Whistler restaurant flagged for potential COVID-19 exposure

Amsterdam Cafe joins growing list of possible Whistler exposures
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Coopers Green Hall engagement session draws mix of questions

Coopers Green Hall engagement session draws mix of questions

Questioners at a Jan. 28 online public engagement session about the Coopers Green Hall replacement project in Halfmoon Bay wanted to know about financing, the effect on property taxes, and the fate of the adjacent boat ramp.
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Gibsons to use portion of safe restart funding to support non-profits

Gibsons to use portion of safe restart funding to support non-profits

Non-profits that have suffered because of the pandemic are eligible for one-time grants of $1,000 from the Town of Gibsons.
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People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

The BBB says scammers could extract your personal information
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Disc golf project to proceed on Texada Island

Disc golf project to proceed on Texada Island

Shelter Point chosen as a location for a nine-hole course
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Local artist insists stone pillar is '110 per cent' his carving, will meet with museum

Local artist insists stone pillar is '110 per cent' his carving, will meet with museum

A local artist says he couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw a photo of his rock carving being heralded as an Indigenous artifact by the Royal British Columbia Museum. “I was totally surprised,” Ray Boudreau said.
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STR bylaws need another revamp, says Sechelt chamber

STR bylaws need another revamp, says Sechelt chamber

The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce is rankled over the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) amended bylaw on short-term rentals (STRs) and wants the SCRD to reconsider it. In a presentation to the Jan.
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Survey shows appetite for sani-dump, reclaimed water

Survey shows appetite for sani-dump, reclaimed water

Results of a public survey about the Sechelt sewer system were shared at a Jan. 27 budget meeting, giving a picture of what a tiny slice of Sechelt residents want to see done with the system.
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Sechelt sewer system overview shows major maintenance projects on the horizon

Sechelt sewer system overview shows major maintenance projects on the horizon

The District of Sechelt’s wastewater system is facing a need for upgrades, repairs and replacements in the coming years.
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Sechelt staff recommend 23% increase to sewer user fees

Sechelt staff recommend 23% increase to sewer user fees

District of Sechelt council had a first look at the preliminary budget for Sechelt’s sewer system – and staff repeated the same message from previous years: the operating fund needs work. In summarizing the budget breakdown at a Jan.
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