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Important Numbers & Links
Emergency Only
(Fire, Ambulance, Police) -  911
Other
Police Inquiry                 604-885-2266
Forest Fire Call            1-800-663-3456
Fire Hall Inquiry              604-885-7017
Ambulance Inquiry          604-885-5191
St. Mary's Hospital         604-885-2224
Poison Control             1-800-567-8911
Dangerous Goods Spill 1-800-663-3456
Power Outages            1-888-769-3766
Cable TV Problems         604-885-3224
 
NOTE: Pages open
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BUSINESS - ones we have locally and who have content on site
Canadian Tire Store at Wilson Creek - sometimes Free Delivery
London Drug Store in Gibsons
Real Estate Agents MLS listings for Sunshine Coast
Sears Canada Store in Sechelt
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COMMUNITIES
A Portal for all the Sechelt Community and Ratepayers Associations
Davis Bay - no website
District of Sechelt - just here as maybe easier to find then under Governement
East Porpoise Bay  - well maintained with latest news Association activities
Gibsons - Complete town site
Pender Harbour - Complete town site
Roberts Creek - Complete town site
Sandy Hook -  and - Hidden Grove site
Sechelt Village - well maintained with latest news Association activities
Selma Park - no website
SHORA  - Sunshine Heights with marina
Tuwanek - well maintained with latest news Association activities
West Porpoise Bay  - well maintained with latest news Association activities
West Sechelt - well maintained with latest news Association activities
Wilson Creek - no website
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EVENTS
Festival of the Written Arts  - All the latest on this important annual event
Festival of the Performing Arts (Sunshine Coast) - All you need to attend or participate
History of Sechelt - A good write up from the Big Pacific site
Skookumchuck viewing times - NOW that is an EVENT
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FINANCIAL
Bank of Montreal
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - CIBC
Fraud and Reporting it - Canadian phone in site for reporting and learning about fraud attacks - Seniors targeted
Mortgage and Loan Calculator - over 100 different ways to get your answers.
Housing/mortgage guide specifically for senior citizens.
Personal Finance Guide for Seniors
Scams and Fruad Advice - RCMP page
Revenue Canada - More than you ever want to know
Royal Bank - in town
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GOVERNMENT
BC Housing  -  is a crown agency that develops, manages and administers subsidized housing options across the province
British Columbia - Prov. - Your main provincial government site
Canada- Federal - Everything from here
Canada Federal Site just for Seniors
District of Sechelt - the upstairs over the library and more
Government Agents - helpful government services - VERY COMPLETE LINKS
Nicholas Simons, M.L.A - This is to EMAIL him - He reads them all!.
Nicholas Simons Website
RCMP - main site
Sunshine Coast Regional District - complete site with good information
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HEALTH AND WELFARE
Your WaterShed -  information on the battle to protect the Chapman Watershed
Coast Garibaldi  - general directory    Sechelt Centre
Independent Lifestyles - home healthcare services
Independent Living BC - is a housing-for-health program for seniors and people with disabilities who require some care, but who do not need 24-hour facility care.
Inner Fitness® - Gain peace and harmony within by consulting these Sunshine Coast experts.
Medical Services Plan of B.C. - full information
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness   www.maacenter.org
National Awareness Coordinator for the Mesothelioma Center - Asbestos.com
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority - proud to serve residents in the coastal mountain communities
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre - out of town but helpful with links to other hospitals and services
WebMD - general health site with most everythig - US based.
Crutches Advice if Buying - Safety First - SideStix
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NEWS SOURCES
CBC Radio Canada - you can listen to the News if you missed it at the regular time and find lots of newsy items
Coast Reporter Newspaper - our local paper
SunCoastCentral - major portal of everything on the Sunshine Coast
Vancouver Sun - read the big paper
World's Newspapers - the PaperBoy can take you to almost every newspaper in the world and many can be read online
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RESEARCH
CIA World Facts! - Basics about EVERY country in the World and an interesting site to explore too.
BC Virtual Reference Desk - the Library helping you find what you want
Sechelt Library - our own Library has good resources
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SENIORS
50PlusPersonals.com   - Free personal ads for singles age 50 and up.
Canada Pension Plan  - All about it
Canadian Senior Policies - documents and statements relating just to seniors for federal, provincial and local governments
Canadian Senior Years - Very good full resource site including for British Columbia
CARP - Canadian Association of Retired Persons and 50 Plus
ElderWeb - a US based portal but with Canadian content and useful information - statistics.
ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones.
Fifty-Five Plus Magazine -  Eastern Ontario's largest mature market magazine, promoting a positive active lifestyle. Articles include: leisure and lifestyle, health, nutrition, fitness, finance and travel.
Independent Lifestyles - home healthcare services
HandiDart - Booking - getting around Sechelt
Health Canada Division of Seniors FAQ - Lots of government assistance information for seniors
Old Age Security Program - government information about it
Ottawa Seniors - Useful Links
Seniors Manitoba Page - SCIP is a highly acclaimed guide for retirees and older adults to              Canadian and world-wide information and services.
Seniors' Foundation - APPLYING FOR GRANTS?
Seniors 411 - Lots of Links and Information - based in Vancouver.
Seniors Net - help with computers
Senior's Office - BC Government site
WidowNet -  an information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers
Wired Seniors - A Portal Web Site To Serve All The Needs Of The Over 50 Age Group - Over 5,000 Links
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SERVICES
Cable TV - DCCNET - Coast Cable
Forest Fire Call - What will happen if you see a fire that appears to be unattended, and call to report it?
Power Outages -  Click for information about outages in any area BUT your computer is battery powered to do it<grin>
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TRANSPORTION
BC Ferries - their web site with schedules and information
HandiDart - Booking - getting around Sechelt
ICBC - Insurance Corporation of BC - lots of information to assist you.
Malaspina Bus Lines - a bit about them
Road Reports - Provincial Highways Road Reports
Sechelt School Bus        604-885-2513
Sunshine Coast Taxi       604-885-3666
Sunshine Coast Transit - Bus schedules and more
Vancouver Airport - Arrivals - Departures - Getting there and more

BOATING
Marine Weather - check the West Coast
Tide Tables - full details for all of Canada with currents and charts
DFO Regulations - Closures and More.
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