Miscellaneous
This week on Coast Reporter Radio: The Sunshine Coast seems to have hit a significant tipping point in the opioid crisis as substance users set up an unsanctioned safe consumption site to get the attention of health officials and local governments. And, the Coast may also be at a significant tipping point when it comes to discontent with the ferry service so we look back at the ferry protests of 2014. Show notes: Sophie Woodrooffe’s story on the unsanctioned overdose prevention tent in Sechelt: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/unauthorized-consumption-site-in-sechelt-1.24159921 Sean Eckford’s ‘Eckcetera’ column: https://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/editorial/opinion-deaf-ear-on-ferries-now-on-the-other-foot-1.24159596 Our story on the latest efforts to get changes to the ferry schedule: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/after-complaints-and-delays-bc-ferries-adds-more-sailings-to-langdale-schedule-1.24157602 Our story on Sechelt councill’s call for resumption of a full summer schedule between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/sechelt-council-calls-on-bc-ferries-to-resume-a-full-summer-schedule-1.24160669 Editor John Gleeson’s take on it all: https://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/editorial/editorial-bc-ferries-taking-coasters-for-a-ride-1.24159601 Coast Reporter’s COVID-19 news page: https://www.coastreporter.net/covid-19 The provincial government website for COVID-19 information and related services and supports: http://www.gov.bc.ca/covid Our local governments have also launched dedicated pages: Sechelt: https://sechelt.ca/Live/COVID-19-Municipal-Updates Gibsons: https://gibsons.ca/community/community-resources/covid-19/ Sunshine Coast Regional District: https://www.scrd.ca/covid-19-updates The BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 resources page: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19?utm_campaign=20200311_GCPE_AM_COVID_2_NOTIFICATION_BCGOV_BCGOV_EN_BC__NOTIFICATION