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Howe Sound

Gibsons council approved a change to zoning bylaws prohibiting cannabis stores and consumption lounges in all zones, with just hours to spare before the legalization of recreational cannabis came into force.

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One of the last motions passed by the outgoing Gibsons council ahead of the Oct. 20 municipal election was to give a pay increase to the mayor and councillors who take office in November.

The financial incentive to provide details for an investigation into the culprit responsible for killing a family of black bears found in Roberts Creek has more than doubled to $2,600 as of Oct.

Paper Excellence says work got underway Oct. 12 to resume operations at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) and the mill is now back to normal operations after an explosion and fire damaged a major natural gas pipeline through northern B.C.

Throngs of Creekers and a few outsiders attended a lively all-candidates forum at Roberts Creek Community Hall on Oct. 11 to hear the platforms of the five nominees for Area D Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) director.

It was standing room only last Sunday afternoon at Pender Harbour Community Hall, where residents gathered for a town hall and hour-long forum featuring the three candidates running for Area A Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) director.

Suzanne Senger is a taxpayer and eligible voter in the Town of Gibsons. She is also a candidate for Gibsons council.

A new format for last week’s Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce all-candidates forum allowed the three mayoral candidates to question each other directly on topics of their choosing.