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Paul Allen, American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft, died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Oct. 15, leaving behind a legacy that includes the formation of Francis Point Provincial Park.

Local MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones says she’s continuing to push for a dedicated fisheries officer for the lower Sunshine Coast, and thinks the recent appointment of North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson to the fisheries portfolio is a sign that Prime Mini

In one of its last decisions before the Oct. 20 municipal election, the outgoing Gibsons council approved a pair of “form and character” development permits for two projects.

The Pender Harbour Advisory Council (PHAC) is considering a name change and has welcomed Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan Working Group chair Sean McAllister to its board.

The Town of Gibsons and its partners in the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) were recognized last week with a Real Estate Foundation of BC Land Award.

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Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 8 to 15: Three Little Pigs • On the afternoon of Oct.

Sunshine Coast RCMP report that drivers are still not getting the message about the dangers of driving while impaired. In just two weeks police have served 19 drivers with Immediate Roadside Prohibitions.

Donna McMahon defeated the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) only incumbent candidate on election night, and with the upset comes a complete changeover of rural directors at the board.

Bill Beamish went into the municipal election hoping to sit on Gibsons council, but the unexpected withdrawal of the only mayoral candidate changed Beamish’s plans and the whole dynamic of the campaign.