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Topic: Sechelt


In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  Sechelt Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Coast BC
By 1972, the organization was known as the Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce.
The objective of the Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce shall be to promote and improve trade and commerce and the economic, civic and social welfare of Sechelt, and the surrounding District.
The Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce shall be politically non-partisan and non-sectarian and shall not lend its support to any candidate for public office.
www.secheltchamber.bc.ca /inside.html   (203 words)

  
 Sunshine Coast - Sechelt Peninsula - Earls Cove - Madiera Park - BC Fishing
Sechelt is the cultural centre of the Southern Sunshine Coast and home to the Sechelt Nation’s awe-inspiring House of hewhiwus (House of Chiefs).
Sechelt itself is built on a sandbar barely a kilometre wide that lies between Sechelt Inlet and the Straits of Georgia.
Sechelt is home to the nationally acclaimed Festival of Written Arts held in mid August and also home to the Rockwood Centre Storytelling Festival held on the first weekend of October.
www.bctravel.com /sunshine/lowersun.html   (1167 words)

  
 Environmed Research, Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"Sechelt is the geographical centre of the popular tourist area known as the lower sunshine coast just northwest of Vancouver BC and Seattle, Washington.
The town is located on a narrow isthmus that forms a bridge between the waters of Georgia Strait and the Sechelt Inlet.
The Sechelt area climate is characterized by mild, moist winters and warm dry summers.
www.nutramed.com /environmed/secheltalpha.htm   (154 words)

  
 Sechelt BC bed and breakfast accommodation lodging
Sechelt: Sechelt is located on a very narrow isthmus that forms a bridge between the waters of Georgia Strait and the Sechelt Inlet, also called the Inland Sea.
Sechelt is a paddler's paradise where solitude and natural beauty, protected from wind and waves that are common on open ocean waters by high surrounding mountains, filled with wilderness and exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities.
Sechelt is blessed with many sand and gravel beaches, which are the result of alluvial deposits left by streams flowing from high in the mountains.
www.bedandbreakfastsechelt.ca   (882 words)

  
 Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Location: Sechelt is located on Highway 101 on the Sunshine Coast, which is accessible from the rest of the Lower Mainland only by boat or airplane.
On the southern coast of the Malaspina Peninsula, the ferry terminal at Saltery Bay connects with Earls Cove on the northern Sechelt Peninsula and Highway 101.
Sechelt Inlets Provincial Marine Recreation Area is a narrow, fjordlike environment where old-growth forest plummets down the sides of the Caren Range mountains to the ocean.
www.sechelt.com   (3891 words)

  
 Sechelt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sechelt is a small community sitting on a sandbar, the narrow Sechelt isthmus separating Sechelt Inlet from the Strait of Georgia.
The raven is an integral part of the Sechelt Indian Band's culture and is often seen in their carvings.
Sechelt's central location on the southern peninsula of the Sunshine Coast makes it a natural hub for business, culture and tourism.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /north_america/canada/about_destin/britishcolumbia/sechelt.html   (628 words)

  
 AMBIENT WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR SECHELT INLET
Sechelt Inlet is a typical fjord, with a shallow entrance sill at Skookumchuck Narrows, long, narrow channels, and deep basins.
Sechelt Inlet and its tributaries contribute to the regional fisheries resource, both for recreational catch opportunities and availability of spawning or rearing habitat, although there has been a substantial decline in wild salmon production since the late 1960s.
Sechelt Inlet waters have been used for log storage, sorting and transportation, and several past and present logging camps and log-handling facilities are located at tidewater.
www.env.gov.bc.ca /wat/wq/objectives/sechelt/sechelt.html   (5322 words)

  
 Pedals and Paddles - Ocean Kayaking and Canoeing Sechelt Inlet on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
Sechelt Inlet is protected from wind and waves that are common on open ocean waters by high surrounding mountains.
Sechelt Inlet is blessed with many sand and gravel beaches, which are the result of alluvial deposits left by streams flowing from high in the mountains.
As you experience Sechelt Inlet and the various smaller inlets, bays and reaches that are to be found up and down its length, you can expect to be entertained by an abundance of wildlife.
www.pedalspaddles.com /webpage/sechelt_inlet.html   (681 words)

  
 Sechelt, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The District Municipality of Sechelt is centrally located in the Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia.
Sechelt is one of the service centres for the Sunshine Coast.
It is known for its view of the Strait of Georgia and its large rock quarries on native lands.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sechelt   (162 words)

  
 Retired BC Ferry - Sechelt Queen (ex-Chinook II, Chinook)
The Sechelt Queen was sold to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1976 and she was moved further north to run between Comox and Powell River.
Sechelt is also the largest town in the region (not including Powell River), located at the foot of the peninsula between Sechelt Inlet and Georgia Strait.
Sechelt is the English name for the Shishalh Indian tribe.
www.geocities.com /ferries_bc/profiles/retired/bcf_secheltqn.html   (1142 words)

  
 SECHELT BC - Sunshine Coast Canada: Sechelt, the centre of the Sunshine Coast
The town of Sechelt is located on a very narrow isthmus that forms a bridge between the waters of Georgia Strait and the Sechelt Inlet, also called the Inland Sea.
Sechelt (like the rest of the Sunshine Coast) is famous for its artists, crafters and otherwise talented folk, many of whom open their home studios to the public.
Sechelt, Salmon and Narrows Inlets (known as the Inland Sea) are made to explore by kayak or canoe (kayak rentals available).
www.bigpacific.com /about/sechelt.html   (3191 words)

  
 BC Parks - Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park is a narrow fjordlike environment on the Sunshine Coast where old-growth forest plummets down the sides of the Caren Range mountains to the ocean.
This 155-hectare marine recreation area is a collection of wilderness campsites located north of Sechelt in the sheltered waters of Sechelt Inlet.
Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park is located in Sechelt Inlet, 12 miles (20 km) north of Sechelt on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast.
www.britishcolumbia.com /ParksAndTrails/Parks/details/?ID=475   (1152 words)

  
 About the Area - Tuwanek Place, Sechelt, British Columbia
Tuwanek, approximately 12 km (7 miles) from Sechelt, is situated on the eastern side of Sechelt Inlet at the foot of Mount Richardson.
The name is derived from Tuwanekq, one of the 4 divisions (septs) of the Sechelt Nation.
Tuwanek is in close proximity to Mount Richardson, Porpoise Bay, Sechelt Inlets Marine and Tetrahedron Provincial Parks.
www.sechelt-bc.com /sechelt.htm   (277 words)

  
 Sechelt Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Coast BC
Following a brief introduction of the new Sechelt Economic Development Partnership by chairperson, Chris McNaughton, there was an informative presentation by the architects and landscape architects for the new Canadian Tire store scheduled to open this spring in Wilson Creek.
The Mayor was quick to serve praise to the Sechelt Downtown Business Association for the instigation of many of these changes and spoke of the continuing cooperative attitude between local government and business associations.
Gibsons, Pender Harbour and Sechelt Economic Development Partnerships — continuing our role in listening to what the respective groups want for their individual communities, assisting in procuring funds by means of helping prepare proposals, and once funding is in place, facilitate in helping make the project happen.
www.secheltchamber.bc.ca /newsletter-nd2k.html   (5785 words)

  
 Sechelt Library, Sechelt Public Library, Sechelt, BC, Sunshine Coast, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Sechelt, it was decided that a new Library facility would be a fitting centennial project for the community.
In February of 1981, the Village of Sechelt proposed the sale of the Library building and the establishment of a new Library at Rockwood Lodge, a heritage building to the north of the Village centre.
In 1987, the Village of Sechelt expanded to include Davis Bay and Wilson Creek; the name of the municipality was changed to the District of Sechelt.
www.secpl.scrd.bc.ca /storysecheltlibrary.html   (1290 words)

  
 Annuals: Publications: Resources: BC Treaty Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sechelt members will begin paying transaction taxes eight years after the final treaty and income tax after 12 years.
Sechelt members will have the right to gather some traditional items on provincial Crown land for sustenance, medicinal or ceremonial purposes of a non-commercial nature.
This gathering right will apply on lands within the Sechelt area until those lands are sold or leased to a third party or required for federal or provincial uses incompatible with gathering.
www.bctreaty.net /annuals_3/99secheltaip.html   (972 words)

  
 Sechelt Inlet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sechelt Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast and the third of such inlets north from the 49th Parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour.
In Sechelt Inlet's case, the Skookumchuck Narrows are exactly as its name describes - narrow - forcing the water to an even greater torrent than is typical elsewhere.
Sechelt Inlet has two side-inlets, Salmon Inlet, which begins at a small power dam at the mouth of the Clowhom River and is about 23 km in length, and Narrows Inlet, which includes the Tzoonie Narrows.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sechelt_Inlet   (251 words)

  
 Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act
The purposes of this Act are to enable the Sechelt Indian Band to exercise and maintain self-government on Sechelt lands and to obtain control over and the administration of the resources and services available to its members.
The Sechelt Indian Band Council shall be the governing body of the Band, and its members shall be elected in accordance with the constitution of the Band.
For greater certainty, Sechelt lands are lands reserved for the Indians within the meaning of Class 24 of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867.
laws.justice.gc.ca /en/s-6.6/text.html   (3484 words)

  
 Sechelt real estate, sechelt bc real estate, sechelt canada real estate, sechelt realtor, sechelt bc realtor, sechelt ...
The District of Sechelt is centrally located on the Sunshine Coast, which strongly influences the location of services and people in Sechelt, and contributes directly to Sechelt's economy.
Sechelt is therefore the service centre for the Sunshine Coast.
Sechelt covers approximately 4,008 hectares of land, extending from, but not including the communities of Halfmoon Bay and Roberts Creek.
secheltbcrealestate.com   (80 words)

  
 Sechelt Travel: City of Sechelt British Columbia Tourism Directory & Vacation Guide (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sechelt's temperate climate appeals to visitors, as does its numerous attractions, including the House of Hewhiwus, a cultural centre dedicated to the history of the local First Nations bands, and the Festival of Written Arts, which attracts some of Canada's top authors.
A haven for birdwatchers, the charm of Sechelt is not only evident in its picturesque beaches such as Trail Bay Beach, but also in the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and their abundant creeks and waterfalls.
Sechelt is situated near several important wilderness areas, including Spipiyus Provincial Park, which is home to some of the country's oldest trees, and Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park, which offers excellent wreck diving opportunities and the chance to view original Native Petroglyphs.
www.sechelt.worldweb.com.cob-web.org:8888   (284 words)

  
 Tourism BC | Sechelt
Sechelt (population: 7,775) is located on the Sunshine Coast, a temperate stretch of coastline that, while considered part of the BC mainland, is accessible only by vehicle ferry.
The town sits on a narrow strip of land that separates the Sechelt Inlet from the Strait of Georgia.
It is conveniently located at the geographic centre of what is referred to as the "Lower Sunshine Coast." Summers are warm and dry; winters are mild and moist.
www.hellobc.com /en-CA/RegionsCities/Sechelt.htm?S=N   (186 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sechelt Indians
A small tribe speaking a distinct language of Salishan linguistic stock, formerly occupying the territory about the entrance of Jervis and Sechelt inlets, Nelson Island, and south Texada Island, and now gathered upon a reservation on the Sechelt Peninsula in south-western British Columbia, under the jurisdiction of the Fraser river agency.
The Sechelt subsisted by hunting, fishing, and the gathering of roots and berries, the salmon, the deer, and the salal berry being the three most important food items, and the fishing, hunting, and drying paraphernalia, their most important belongings,.
The Sechelt probably numbered originally at least 1000 souls, but were already decreasing from dissipation and introduced diseases before Father Durieu's advent.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13671a.htm   (878 words)

  
 Welcome to Sechelt, British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nestled on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, the picturesque community of Sechelt is just 20 miles (30 kilometres)--as the eagles fly--from Canada's third-largest urban centre, Vancouver BC, yet worlds away in atmosphere and lifestyle.
Sechelt is ideally positioned to be a vital link in your plans.
For useful links and other information check the sites of the District of Sechelt, the Community Futures Development Corporation of the Sunshine Coast and the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce indicated to the right.
www.sechelt.org   (157 words)

  
 Ambient PM10 Monitoring, Sechelt BC: 2003 Update
In November 2003, the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (WLAP) released an ambient air quality report summarizing results of PM sampling undertaken in Sechelt, British Columbia in 2002.
The report, available at http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/sry/p2/air_quality/pm10_sechelt.html, summarized results of 2002 PM sampling in Sechelt and updated the Sechelt PM monitoring program that commenced in 1999.
Similar to previous sample years, results from 2003 indicate ambient PM concentrations are generally lower in Sechelt relative to other areas such as Squamish, Powell River, Langdale, Vancouver and Chilliwack.
wlapwww.gov.bc.ca /sry/p2/air_quality/sechelt_2003.html   (270 words)

  
 Sechelt, BC News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Budding artists received their awards last Sunday at a ceremony at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt presided over by Linda Williams of the SC Arts Council, Carol McKee who organized the 17th annual...
A Sechelt lawyer has been suspended from practice by the Law Society of B.C. and will face a disciplinary hearing in March.
Homes are without power and several ferries have been left moored at the docks as a strong windstorm buffets the south coast of the B.C. mainland.
www.topix.net /ca/sechelt-bc   (710 words)

  
 Sechelt Minor Softball BC Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam Rules   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Umpires: Umpires are to be provided by the home team for Mites and under, and where possible, will be provided by the league for Squirts and up (it is otherwise the home team's responsibility).
Variances: Sechelt Minor Softball will apply standard minor fast-pitch rules (as per Softball BC) wherever possible.
However, Sechelt Minor Softball is a rural community league, and reserves the right to adopt variances to the above rules, in order to accommodate fluctuating registration numbers, diversity of player's experience, and the like.
www.secheltminorsoftball.ca /league/rules/squirtpeeweebantam.php   (5220 words)

  
 British Columbia Bed & Breakfast Inn, Sechelt BC, Sunshine Coast Accommodations
Sechelt bed and breakfast inn, on the British Columbia Sunshine Coast, offering romantic luxury BandB accommodations, and spa holidays.
Sunset views of the Strait of Georgia, from Sechelt to Vancouver Island.
Sechelt Spa Vacations are the ultimate in luxury vacations and pampering.
www.beachhideaway.com   (330 words)

  
 Sechelt BC - Seaside Cottage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Exclusive privacy in a natural setting, yet all the amenities of the village of Sechelt are but five minutes away.
The cottage is nestled in the firs - Sechelt, British Columbia
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of the VRBO Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
www.vrbo.com /55212   (314 words)

  
 Sechelt Minor Softball - Sunshine Coast Sports for Boys and Girls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Sechelt Minor Softball Association is starting it's fall pitching clinic at Kinnikinnick Elementary school every Wednesday from 6-7:30 pm.
Sechelt Minor Softball provides the organization, administration, and operation of fast-pitch softball for youth on the Sunshine Coast.
The Sechelt Minor Softball association is the only mixed fast-pitch league we know of, with both boys and girls playing on the same teams.
www.secheltminorsoftball.ca   (454 words)

  
 Sechelt Visitor Info and Volunteer Centre
Sechelt is located on Highway 101 on the Sunshine Coast, which is accessible from the rest of the Lower Mainland only by boat or airplane.
The Sechelt Visitor Info and Volunteer Centre is a program funded in part by:
Sunshine Coast Community Services - District of Sechelt -Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General - Tourism BC
www.secheltvisitorinfo.com /transportation.htm   (205 words)

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