Conservation covenant covers 16.6 acres of 47-acre Block 7; Town to protect more area but nothing is in writing yet
Continue readingUkrainian woman: “When your spirit is not broken, you can do anything”
Ukrainian family in Gibsons is organizing shipments of medical supplies and food with the help of the local Rotary Club
Continue readingSchool District ready to cut 33 mature trees – but where is the permit?
Removal will take place during Spring break; participant at information meeting “very angry” about tree cutting during a nesting season
Continue readingConsultant warns aquifer can sustain only 1,131 more households; OCP allows for 3,599
Town of Gibsons CAO Emanuel Machado dismissed Al Beaver’s findings but admitted the data on the Town’s website are incomplete
Continue readingArbitrator rules landlord was wrong trying to evict Janice Williams
Gibsons artist hopes her story is an inspiration to other tenants dealing with landlords who are acting in bad faith
Continue readingInspection finds asphalt debris at MOTI site was within the law
Yard is on top of a recharge area of Gibsons aquifer; Ministry of Environment says the asphalt was there temporarily
Continue readingIn case of a major wildfire on the Coast, what’s the plan? Where do we go, what do we do?
Sunshine Coast manager of protective services Matt Treit outlines several scenarios, just in case. “Anything can happen, so be prepared”
Continue readingFilm company looking for extras in Gibsons for feel-good Christmas movie
Christmas Sail, a Hallmark movie, will be filmed in Gibsons between August 23 and 27; extras of all ages needed
Continue readingGibsons Landing Inn’s suites will be available for rent by the end of summer
Owner decides to rent out seventeen suites, and will use eleven studios as short-term rentals at the former Ritz Inn
Continue readingTwo ministries now checking yard in Gibsons aquifer area for chemical contamination
Liquid tar and bubbling, smelly pond with oil film found at Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure’s pit on Gilmour Road
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