Regional government is pressing the province to hold public consultations for the Sunshine Coast on the Woodfibre LNG plant proposal. Twelve February and July meetings were held in the towns of Squamish, Furry Creek, Brittannia Beach, Whistler and West Vancouver, but no meetings had yet been held on the Coast, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) ... Read More »
Sechelt, BC— August 25, 2014—Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is making it easier and more affordable for families and individuals to participate in regular and more consistent activity programs. Beginning September 2, the SCRD will be introducing My Pass, a single card that provides Sunshine Coast residents access to all five recreational facilities, from Gibsons ... Read More »
If you’re living in South Pender Harbour, you may already know the water supply is changing, for the better. Pender Harbour communities have had a long history of poor water quality that residents and visitors have had to cope with. “This time of year, visitors and residents are usually living with boil water notices,” says ... Read More »
Medical marihuana operations and applications for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) are getting a zoning review. Reports prepared recently for the District by senior planners, are the result of recent consultation between staff and the public. However, officials said that more public input could better inform any changes. Attendance was pretty low at recent ... Read More »
Outdoor adventures await all ages and abilities. Outdoor adventures await all ages and abilities. Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) maintains approximately 71.6 kilometres of trails, and 102 beach accesses community parks and about sixteen kilometres of paved bike paths and a disc golf course. Accessible parks include portions of Cliff Gilker, West Sechelt Elementary playground ... Read More »
The Sunshine Coast Regional District staff and directors are extremely proud of the volunteers we have, and one group serves year after year, its members on duty night and day. The regional district has five fire departments: Egmont, Pender Harbour, Halfmoon Bay, Roberts Creek, and Gibsons and areas E and F. Each area of the Sunshine ... Read More »
Spotted Wing Drosophila is a fruit fly new to the Sunshine Coast region. It lays its eggs while the fruit is forming, causing it to rot before it can be harvested. This invasive fruit fly attacks more than once per season and poses a real threat to area food crops. To help area gardeners and ... Read More »
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