Opinion

During my recent holidays, I realized the importance of having a reliable water supply on the Sunshine Coast. I chose to stay on the Coast to get some rest and relaxation at my family's cabin here beside a lake.

I love covering sports. It's my passion. I hope that my love and passion for sport comes out in the writing I do for Coast Reporter every week. September is my favourite time of year.

You would be hard pressed to find a harder working group on the Sunshine Coast than the elders from the Sechelt First Nation. They joke that they work three times harder than they ever did as paid members of the labour force.

Communities in Bloom (CIB) volunteers - take a bow. You've certainly earned it. Last Saturday, the Town of Gibsons received a floral display award and an honourable mention at the CIB annual awards dinner in Prince George.

With dozens of proposals to build everything from single family residences to multi-million dollar resorts within the District of Sechelt right now, I'm left wondering how the town's infrastructure can handle such growth.

It took many years and several failed referendums, but finally after a successful referendum last June, new recreation facilities are coming to the Coast. But construction on some of those facilities is taking longer than anticipated.

With the summer coming to a close, vacations are over. Work schedules are back to normal. Students are heading back to school.

Lately some of the stories we've been covering have us reflecting on our own courage and integrity. When you first meet Jim Westell you can't help but be struck by his bravery.

Where has the summer gone? It's seems like yesterday I was waiting patiently for June 24 to come and the big Pulling Together journey to begin. And now here it is, not only the end of summer but the official end of the Pulling Together saga as well.

Once again the mentally ill on the Sunshine Coast have had to go hat in hand to the general public to help them over yet another financial crunch.