Students at West Sechelt Elementary school will soon be out of portables and have a better learning experience with six brand-new classrooms.

A remote lake in the Sunshine Coast area of British Columbia has been officially named Phare Lake to commemorate the late John Phare, who died in a tree-felling accident while working on the Old Sechelt Mine wildfire on July 5, 2015.

Forty people experiencing homelessness will soon have a place to call home, with wraparound supports to help them get back on their feet and a chance to rebuild their lives in their community.

Seniors on fixed incomes and people with disabilities will soon have rental security through a redevelopment project that will bring new, affordable homes to the community.

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has evaluated the Chapman Lake expansion project and after careful consideration, is not prepared to move forward with a park boundary amendment in Tetrahedron Provincial Park at this time.

The Pender Harbour dock management plan, released today, provides mandatory requirements for dock design and construction to meet environmental and archeological concerns, and defines three zones within Pender Harbour where additional requirements or restrictions apply.

People experiencing homelessness in the District of Sechelt will have new homes, with plans for new permanent supportive modular housing, that will offer residents a safe and stable home with 24/7 support services.

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $10,000 each to the District of Sechelt and the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society, Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, announced today.

The Government of British Columbia, in collaboration with the District of Sechelt and RainCity Housing, will open a year-round shelter to provide a safe, warm place to stay for people who are struggling with homelessness — especially during the cold winter months ahead.