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Connie Jordison

Connie Jordison

As a journalist with Coast Reporter since 2021, previously reporting for The Local, Connie Jordison covers Sunshine Coast Regional District, courts, forestry, Pender Harbour and much more.

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Recent Work by Connie

SCRD abandons Gray Creek intake enhancement project

SCRD abandons Gray Creek intake enhancement project

According to a consultant report, the creek’s summer flows 'frequently approach or fall below the SCRD’s licensed withdrawal rate of 32 litres per second' making it a less likely candidate for year-round water supply.
SCRD to ask to extend lifespan of upper lakes siphons

SCRD to ask to extend lifespan of upper lakes siphons

Also SCRD requests to adjust the environmental flow needs (EFN) on Chapman Creek not anticipated to be heard this year and adjustments not considered possible in 2025. 
Sunshine Coast weather: Some rain today and through Saturday

Sunshine Coast weather: Some rain today and through Saturday

Some morning precipitation is being called for Saturday which is May Day in Pender Harbour. Daytime highs are expected be on the rebound for the afternoon of Saturday, May 17, reaching 13 to 15 degrees.
Injunction stops protest over logging of Joe Smith Creek cutblock

Injunction stops protest over logging of Joe Smith Creek cutblock

Oceanview Logging obtains court order to restrain protestors from blocking road access into Joe Smith Creek cutblock
Couple fined $6,500 for taking 800 oysters near Sechelt

Couple fined $6,500 for taking 800 oysters near Sechelt

Sunshine Coast residents were given until May 4, 2027, to pay $6,500 fines for three charges related to removing an estimated 800 oysters from a closed fishing area near Sechelt in April 2024.
Conditional sentence, probation imposed for property crimes

Conditional sentence, probation imposed for property crimes

A Gibsons resident is to serve a condition sentence in the community and one year of probation for three offences committed between July and October 2023 in Sechelt.
Change proposed for Nation’s second water reservoir site

Change proposed for Nation’s second water reservoir site

shíshálh Nation wants to explore alternatives to the waterline site (on the Heidelberg mine lands) for the second holding area,
Pender Harbour town hall updated on DRIPA court challenge

Pender Harbour town hall updated on DRIPA court challenge

Close to 200 people attended the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) April 30 community update session at the area’s community hall.
Electric ferry charge barge design ready for potential 2026 construction

Electric ferry charge barge design ready for potential 2026 construction

Electric passenger ferry service to Gibsons, Bowen Island and Vancouver expects to start formal permitting for the Gibsons charge barge later this year and construction next year, says the Greenline Ferries CEO.
SCRD briefs: Coopers Green toilets, transit, child care and chemical storage

SCRD briefs: Coopers Green toilets, transit, child care and chemical storage

Highlights from the April 24 Sunshine Coast Regional District board meeting. 
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