West Vancouver will receive $48,000 in BikeBC funding this year for the Hugo Ray Multi-Use Pathway.

Students in the West Vancouver School District will benefit from just over $1 million in provincial funding for a school upgrade project and classroom supplies, MLA Ralph Sultan announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Students, teachers and staff at six schools in the West Vancouver school district will benefit from $271,180 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the West Vancouver school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $84,722 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be seeking input from Sunshine Coast residents and other interested individuals and organizations on the potential of a highway link between the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland, as part of its Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Feasibility Study.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed work on a $1.15-million seismic retrofit and deck resurfacing project for the 15th Street overpass on Highway 1, which crosses above 15th Street in West Vancouver.

Beginning next week, the Government of British Columbia will be meeting with First Nations, local governments, chambers of commerce and other community leaders as part of initial consultations for the Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Feasibility Study.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is hosting two public information sessions for interested community members about the two woodlots proposed for Gambier Island.

The newly redeveloped Kiwanis Garden Village officially opened with more than 300 affordable apartments for seniors in West Vancouver.

Community members are sharing their priorities and making their voices heard during a face-to-face discussion happening in West Vancouver as part of a comprehensive disability white paper consultation on issues facing people with disabilities in B.C.