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Keep the light on Shaw Road

Keep the light on Shaw Road

The Town of Gibsons has a dilemma on its hands - how to fix the transportation issues associated with the Upper Gibsons Neighbourhood Plan. The plan has been on the books for several years.
Pender spirit shines at April Tools

Pender spirit shines at April Tools

The Pender Harbour spirit was alive last Saturday when hundreds of people came out to watch the skilled carpenters in their midst build boats with minimal supplies - and to see if the boats would sink.
A Day of Mourning

A Day of Mourning

Last year 188 workers lost their lives on the job in B.C. That number is unacceptable.
Volunteering is alive and well

Volunteering is alive and well

Where would communities like the Sunshine Coast be without volunteers? It's a question I've been pondering this week, as April 23 to 29 is National Volunteer Week.
Harper needs a reality check

Harper needs a reality check

For the second time in as many weeks, Canadians are mourning the loss of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. Last weekend, four of our servicemen were killed when a roadside bomb blew up, killing the men in their military vehicle. Two weeks ago, Pvt.
Garden society right on track

Garden society right on track

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society moved a little closer this week to seeing their dream project become reality.
Fire hits too close to home

Fire hits too close to home

You always know any conversation that begins, "the kids are OK" and then slides into the dreaded "but" is going to be one you don't want to hear. Such was the case last Monday.
A difficult day to remember

A difficult day to remember

The morning of Robert Costall's funeral, I was sick to my stomach. I tried to play with my daughter as I watched the clock, knowing I'd have to leave soon and join the media scrum.
Report card fails

Report card fails

The annual Fraser Institute's Report Card on B.C. high schools was released and reported on in The Province this week. This is the ranking of how schools stack up against each other.
A failure to communicate

A failure to communicate

June 25, 2005 was a historic day. After years of study, government haggling and failed votes, the will of the people finally broke through and voted 67 per cent in favour on the referendum question for recreation.