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A grant from the BC Used Oil Management Association is giving DIY mechanics, and anyone else with used oil or antifreeze, another option for recycling. Coast residents have raised concerns about a shortage of places to take used oil in recent years.

The Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary has installed new, steel donation bins at its Thrift Store in Sechelt to discourage theft and vandalism and it’s also asking people to avoid leaving donations outside the store after hours.

Grade 12 student Skylar Moore has launched a mentorship program for girls entering Grade 8 this fall.

Gibsons-based photographer Dolf Vermeulen and his friends were treated to a chance encounter with a bobcat swimming in Narrows Inlet Aug. 20. They were exploring Narrows Inlet in their 14-foot aluminum boat on Aug.

The shíshálh Nation is among the 18 self-governing Indigenous governments that have signed on to a new fiscal transfer agreement. Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations announced the agreements Aug. 27 in Vancouver.

The shíshálh Nation, through the Sechelt Indian Government District (SIGD), is getting major federal and provincial grants for its Sinku Drive wastewater project.

Mediated talks between the province and teachers’ union continue, but job action seems unlikely as students prepare to return to school Sept. 3. “Sunshine Coast teachers are excited to be back in their classrooms in September to greet their students.

The BC Parks Foundation has reached its fundraising goal in time to purchase approximately 800-hectares of property for sale at Princess Louisa Inlet to protect the region from development.

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