Coast Beat Ep 17: Sean, John and Christine discuss the major agreements announced between the shishalh Nation and the province this week. And, the SCRD hears a pitch to support development of the Salish Sea Marine Trail for paddlers.

On Coast Beat Episode 16: Ahead by more than a century - Celebrating the oldest person on the Sunshine Coast. Sechelt's sudden move to suspend curbside recycling pick-up. Sunshine Coast Regional District directors want the public to know more about a controversial plan to draw more water from a provincial park lake.

And, the BC Bike Race rolls through the Sunshine Coast (still its most challenging section according to some riders we talked to).

Coast Beat Ep. 15: Sean, John and Jacob reflect on their experiences covering the July 2015 Old Sechelt Mine fire and some of the lessons for the community. Sechelt Council reacts to the updated report on the future of the sewer plant that Christine broke in our July 1 paper. And the potential new owner of Gibsons United Church faces some opposition to his plan to live there with his family.

Coast Beat Ep 14: Sean and John talk about growing evidence that Sunshine Coasters aren’t sold on VCH’s plan for long-term care. Christine on the revelations in a report on the sewer treatment plant accidently released early by the District of Sechelt. Sean quizzes Jacob, our office millennial and birthday boy, on what life is like for 20-somethings on the Sunshine Coast. And, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association is mobilizing to try to stop SCRD's Chapman Lake project.

Coast Beat Ep. 13: Sean, John and Christine discuss shishalh Nation Chief Calvin Craigan’s first press conference since protests last month, where he also revealed a reconciliation agreement is close. SCRD votes to support Persephone Brewing’s application for non farm use of its ALR land. And, we learn that Jacob’s getting more at home on the range.

On Ep. 12 of the Coast Beat: Marking Orlando during Sunshine Coast Pride, Editor John has both Gordie Howe and Vladimir Putin on his mind this week, SD 46 trustees play a little Simon Says - shishalh Nation style, and Jacob looks ahead to the 10th running of the BC Bike Race.

Here are links to some of the things we talk about this week.

shíshálh Nation language dictionary at the UBC Open Collection:

https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubccommunityandpartnerspublicati/52387/items/1.0107947

Sunshine Coast Pride Week:

www.sunshinecoastpride.com

BC Bike Race:

http://www.bcbikerace.com

Coast Beat Episode 11. Sean and John look at the delays facing the SCRD’s Chapman Lake project, and the latest reaction to Vancouver Coastal Health’s decision to close 2 residential care facilities in favour of a new privately run centre. MPs debate a motion on derelict vessels. And Jacob Roberts checks out the Quake Cottage. Spoiler: He’s all shook up.

On Coast Beat Episode 10: A detailed look at Vancouver Coastal Health’s announcement of a deal with the Trellis Group to build a new long term care facility in Sechelt, and close Totem Lodge and Shorncliffe. Sean, John and Christine kick around the latest musings on the fixed link idea. And, Jacob Roberts checks out the Mini Maker Faire.

In Episode 9: Elphinstone Logging Focus sets up another camp, hoping to stop BCTS from auctioning another cut block, Sechelt looking at a $3.5 million dollar plan to re-engineer Davis Bay beach, an editorial stance on bad driving, and Jacob Roberts on needing to come up with an idea for his column this week.

Links to material we refer to in the podcast:

October 1988 front page coverage of the completion of the Sechelt Canal Parkway feasibility study

http://tinyurl.com/zzjrhww

Baby barred owl

http://tinyurl.com/gtyyxg4

Coast Beat Ep. 8: Sean, John and Christine talk about shenanigans at local council meetings and in Parliament, Jacob’s back from releasing bear cubs back into the wild, and Christine calls Sean out for disrobing in the newsroom…

Here are the links to a couple of things we reference in the podcast:

CPAC video of the May 18 fracas in the Commons: http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/house-of-commons/episodes/47658712/

ICBC’s “Gear it or shear it” motorcycle safety videos: http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/sharing/motorcycle-safety/Pages/Default.aspx