The Oct 21 Council meeting saw Sechelt authorize applications for two grants and request a staff report on another Provincial funding opportunity. The municipality will be asking for $234,600 from the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program for upgrades at Rockwood Lodge. This work is to include roof repairs, exterior painting, upgrading of the existing kitchen ... Read More »
Please join the Sechelt First Nation (shíshálh) to celebrate this year’s generous return of the sockeye salmon on Saturday, October 25th, with a complimentary grilled salmon feast at the House of héwhíwus (House of Chiefs) complex, 5555 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt. We’ll be serving up grilled salmon with side dishes and refreshments from 5:30 to ... Read More »
by John Henderson – Mayor, District of Sechelt Many people have come to me over the summer to say “Sechelt has never looked better!” I appreciate receiving such positive messages. It is a real pleasure for me to pass on these compliments to our staff members who work so hard every day to deliver services ... Read More »
About 150 people packed Seaside centre in Sechelt on Monday night to hear mayoral candidate for District of Sechelt, Bruce Milne introduce some of the other candidates who’ve registered to run in the Sechelt races, and to talk about creating change in Sechelt. The event sponsored by Milne invited the public to help the candidates ... Read More »
The Sunshine Coast Community Foundation is encouraging residents to take part in health care meetings this September to help shape health services on the Coast. In order to get feed back that reflects the opinions of a cross section of the people living in the region, they are hoping to get a good variety of ... Read More »
A delegation from Sechelt, including Mayor John R. Henderson spoke on the subject of “successful sewage treatment for small communities” at a public forum hosted by the City of Colwood, near Victoria on July 15. The forum focused on the process used by Sechelt to procure a stateof- the-art wastewater facility to replace the aged ... Read More »
Vernon, B.C. – Cadet Nathaniel Marshall of Sechelt B.C. was recognized as the best cadet in his platoon during the three-week Basic Leadership Course at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre. Cadet Marshall is a member of 2963 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (Seaforth Highlanders), Sechelt, B.C. Cadet Marshall attended the three-week Basic Leadership Course ... Read More »
It’s been an amazing line up of performers so far this summer at the Sechelt District office/Library lawn. Last weekend rocked Sechelt with Sinmobile. The previous week before Brothers in farms had them dancing up a storm with their ecclectic world funk reggae. And this week its stride piano, jazz standards and original singer/songwriters with ... Read More »
Vernon, B.C. – Cadet Nathaniel Marshall of Sechelt B.C. was recognized as the best cadet in his platoon during the three-week Basic Leadership Course at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre. Cadet Marshall is a member of 2963 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (Seaforth Highlanders), Sechelt, B.C. Cadet Marshall attended the three-week Basic Leadership Course ... Read More »
Sechelt fire quickly extinguished Sechelt Fire Department were called out to a fire in a two-storey wood framed home near Sechelt on Saturday morning. “We got the page and arrived within four to five minutes of receiving the 911 call,” Assistant Fire Chief, Trevor Pike said. Crews arrived to find heavy black smoke and flames ... Read More »
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