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I am shocked and appalled at reading articles and listening to comments about divisiveness and negative tones in Gibsons town meetings. To me it shows that the call for transparency  and democracy is still alive and well. My vote will always go to mayoral and councilor candidates who are protecting our OCP that was voted ... Read More »

Recent letters that try to link Sechelt mayoral candidate Milne to bumper stickers that he has nothing to do with and then claim that this somehow means that he is bullying them is more than a little disingenuous. By publicly making these false accusations are they not bullying themselves? On the other hand politicians who ... Read More »

John Henderson admits he’s made mistakes but says he’s forging ahead and seeking re-election as mayor of Sechelt so his political opponents can’t “derail the progress” made by the current municipal government. Henderson formally made the announcement before a crowd of about 100 supporters at the Buccaneer Restaurant, just one day before the Oct. 10 ... Read More »

A total of 53 candidates are running for elected office on the Sunshine Coast in the Nov. 15 B.C. municipal elections. Fifteen candidates are seeking the six councillor positions in Sechelt, while nine are vying for the four council seats in Gibsons. Five of the candidates were the only ones to file papers for their ... Read More »