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They began in Newfoundland in 2019, got as far as Quebec in 2020 and by December 2021 two hikers with a Sechelt connection are hoping to make it to the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Coasters (and others) have a little over two weeks – until Jan. 31 – to answer questions and share their ideas about the unfolding land use planning process that the shíshálh Nation and B.C. government are jointly undertaking.

Nicole Arnett, Patsy MacDonald and Peter Doyle from Doyle Real Estate Group of Remax Oceanview Realty present Catherine Leach, executive director of Sunshine Coast Community Services, with a cheque to support the Building Together project in Sechelt,

The public comment period is open for the first phase in drafting the shíshálh-B.C. Land Use Plan. An online questionnaire and details of the joint land use plan can be accessed at landuseplanning.gov.bc.ca. The closing date for comments is Jan. 31.

Strong coastal overnight winds and high tides forced the closure of Highway 101 between Davis Bay Road and Westley Road in the early morning of Jan. 13.

A man was arrested and charged with break and enter on Jan. 11 following a robbery of Smokelord Tobacco Shop in Sechelt. Surveillance footage captured a man prying the deadbolt lock off the front door of 5536 Wharf Ave.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is closing trail and access areas near the site of a Dec. 19 landslide that poses a threat to water intake mains for the Chapman Creek Water Treatment Plant. “This closure [effective Jan.

People donated $78,000 to the Salvation Army on the Sunshine Coast during its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, breaking the organization’s fundraising record.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 4 to 11: • Overnight on Jan.

Gibsons councillors have supported a recommendation by Mayor Bill Beamish to hire a consultant to engage with residents and community groups as council decides how to spend the remainder of its $1.5-million COVID-19 restart funding.