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Evolution is the Essence: The Sechelt Arts Festival transforms itself in the spirit of experimentation and collaboration

Evolution is the Essence: The Sechelt Arts Festival transforms itself in the spirit of experimentation and collaboration

Even so, one among them stands apart in its dazzling diversity. The Sechelt Arts Festival was begun in 2004 as a summer weekend of outdoor concerts in Hackett Park. Seven years later, in an attempt to attract visitors during the shoulder season, the festival was redesigned as a month-long happening during the cool days of mid-autumn.
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Of a certain age: Five key questions to ask provincial candidates

Of a certain age: Five key questions to ask provincial candidates

Seniors like to vote, which means they wield a lot of power in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding
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Gibsons committee advances new duplex proposal on Marine Drive

Gibsons committee advances new duplex proposal on Marine Drive

New waterfront residential zoning considered for 528 Marine Drive in Gibsons, public hearing set for November
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SD46 restricts surplus, plans for long-term resource allocation

SD46 restricts surplus, plans for long-term resource allocation

School District adjusts operating surplus strategy to ensure budget stability amid rising costs and inflation
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Opinion: Get your questions ready, a week of all candidates meetings is ahead! (Including two we're very excited for)

Opinion: Get your questions ready, a week of all candidates meetings is ahead! (Including two we're very excited for)

Where to find all-candidate meetings for the lower Sunshine Coast
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Partial variance recommended for Cove Beach home

Partial variance recommended for Cove Beach home

Being forwarded for board consideration on Oct. 10, is recommended approval of an increase from 15 to 20.5 percent maximum lot coverage for 7531 Cove Beach Road.
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Sept. 27 shop fire in Halfmoon Bay, not considered suspicious

Sept. 27 shop fire in Halfmoon Bay, not considered suspicious

Due to a lack of fire hydrants, water had to be shuttled to a fire in Halfmoon Bay last Friday.
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Updated: Langdale ramp fixed –– two-deck service resumes

Updated: Langdale ramp fixed –– two-deck service resumes

There's a mechanical issue with the loading ramp in Langdale on the Sunshine Coast
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Did you feel it? Earthquake recorded Friday morning in Strait of Georgia

Did you feel it? Earthquake recorded Friday morning in Strait of Georgia

The shaking was lightly felt, primarily in Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland, according to reports to Earthquakes Canada and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Roosters often bear the painful brunt of amateur backyard farmers

Roosters often bear the painful brunt of amateur backyard farmers

Two roosters dumped on a logging road last week were found, but one had already been attacked and died.
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