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A project proposing 34 affordable rental units for women and children on Inlet Avenue in Sechelt sailed through a Dec. 8 virtual public hearing.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit money. “There have been a few instances recently where retailers have been given counterfeit money,” RCMP said Monday in a media release.

Residents of Gibsons and surrounding areas donated 4,500 items and $1,390 in cash for local food banks through a drive organized by an Elphinstone Secondary School class – more than double what they collected last year.

The six-year completion rate for School District No. 46 (SD46) shows the district has rebounded from a five-year low it hit during the 2018-19 school year – and Indigenous students have come out on top. For the 2019-20 school year, 84.

Business owners in Sechelt awoke Dec. 9 to find their two awakened ones had been stolen from their storefront.

The District of Sechelt held a public meeting to get feedback and review its zoning bylaw on Dec. 10 – and while the presentation carved out time for a handful of categories, the hottest topic remained short-term rental (STR) regulations.

Opposition to controversial Indian legislation farmers say could devastate crop prices has come to the streets of Sechelt as part of a widespread effort to bring international awareness to the crisis.

B.C. Ferries has committed to helping fund the restoration of the Persephone , the boat that was at the centre of much of the action on CBC television’s The Beachcombers.

RCMP appeals for public vigilance and to call 911

The Sunshine Coast has seen its first local death from COVID-19 as cases rise across the province and locally. “Our warmest thoughts and sincere condolences go out to all those who have lost a loved one,” said Dr.