Beacon Magazine - May 2011

May 2011 vol 6 issue 84

Community Living on Vancouver Island Fanny Bay to Nanoose

Census on Homelessness • 22 TrekOn! Kinsol Trestle • 12

4 EDITORIAL 22 FEATURE Cenus on Homelessness

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

Alberni Pacific Railway A Trip Back in Time

5 Biz Banter: What’s up in local business 5 LCBA Member Profile: Bowser Legion

12 TrekOn! Kinsol Trestle

GREAT OUTDOORS

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Trek On Paddles Up! Through the Seasons: Gleaning Then & Now Tide Table Into the Garden

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 3 ECHO Players Theatre 35 Tammy Hudgeon: The Class Glass Lass!

COMMUNITY LIFE

7 Alberni Pacific Railway: A Trip Back in Time 10 Sailing, Sailing Over the Salish Sea! 11 Earthquake Impacts: How Safe Are We? 19 Inspired by Community 28 The Art of Conscious Living 30 It’s Happening in Area H 34 On the Agenda

COMMUNITY PEOPLE

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6 8 14 Paddles Up! 26 Double & Single Outrigger Canoes in Baynes Sound

Denman Island’s Kaffee Klatsch KSS Honour Students From Canadian Hearts to African Hearts Images & Voices – Bob Adamson

HEALTH

31 Health & Wellness Matters

Pink Gerbera by Linda Tenney

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THE REGULARS

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Classifieds In the Stars Business Information Centre Community Events At Your Service Index & Businesses

ECHO PLAYERS PRESENTATION OF

“OVER THE RIVER ANDTHROUGH THE WOODS”

by L.B. Baich

In Dipietro’s 1994 Off-Broadway play we meet Nick Cristano, a 29 year-old single Italian-American man living a bachelor lifestyle in Manhattan, New York and both his paternal and maternal grandparents who live in Hoboken, New Jersey. Nick’s paternal grandparents keep the house “August in Ethiopia hot because they won’t run the air-conditioning” and his maternal grandparents “are the loudest people I’ve ever met” according to Nick. However, despite his grandparents’ overbearing and overfeeding tendencies, dutiful Nick visits every Sunday for dinner – since Nick’s grandparents are also good for a laugh, a story or a piece of cake.

The generational sparring in this closeknit family begins after Nick announces that he has been offered his dream job in Seattle, Washington and is thinking about accepting the offer. The news is devastating to Nick’s grandparents who set about to try to hold Nick close and convince him not to move by using every trick they can think

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of including; their firm belief in the three f’s of food, faith and family; guilt; and the lovely Caitlin O’Hare. “Mr. Dipietro touches on the unbearable hold of those who love unconditionally and have great loyalty to the family unit,” says producer Bev Birchard.

“This is the essence of the play – loving your family and holding them close,” states Helen Margaret Randall who plays Nick’s paternal grandmother, Emma.

It’s also about “bridging the generational chasm between a young man looking towards the future and elders who feel cheated when their knowledge and experience goes unheeded,” adds Birchard.

“Our audiences will relate so strongly and deeply to all the emotions experienced by the delightful characters in this play, they will laugh and weep as I did. Dipietro presents us with the frustrations, limitations and heartache that “the ties that bind” can create, within even the most well-meaning and loving of people,” comments director Wendy Punter. Fellow cast member Paul Churchill notes “the poignant contrast of views between the grandparents and Nick comes through in a script that is full of entertaining dialogue that is fun to take part in”.

To see if Nick stays or moves and how this close-knit family resolves the generational differences of this modern day dilemma, come see ECHO Players presentation of Joe DiPietro’s Over the River and Through the Woods running May 26th – June 12th. The Box Office opens on May 10th. Reserve your seats by calling 250-752-3522 or email info@echoplayers.ca ~

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Rhodo Bloom - Apr 28 to May 15. Milner Gardens has a significant collection of Rhododendrons which reach their peak bloom the last week of April to the middle of May. Milner Gardens and Woodland Address: 2179 West Island Highway Qualicum Beach.

Qualicum Acoustic Café (QUAC)1st Friday of every month. May 6: Phil Dwyer, a Juno-awardwinner and well-known local jazz virtuoso.

Tickets: $5 (for Hall rental and a payment for the Feature Act) available at Vintage Candy Shop, Qualicum (on 2nd Ave beside Gary’s Bistro).

Youths free.

Thin Ice Theatre & Ultimate Live Productions present Brian Clarke’s “The Petition” - May 6-7 & May 12-14 - 7:30pm. Oceanside Community Arts Centre. 133 McMillan St., Parksville.

Advance tickets $15 at Cranky Dog Music (Parksville) and Heaven on Earth (Qualicum Beach) or $18 at the door.

Fire & Ice - May 7. Vancouver Island’s famous chili cook-off is one of the centrepieces of the Qualicum Beach Fire and Ice Street Festival where up to 25 teams in their decorated booths compete for the coveted “Peoples Choice Award”.

Downtown Qualicum Beach.

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre FAMILY DAY Date: Saturday Jun 25, 2011 11:00am 4:30pm. This fun and educational Family Day appears to everyone. It’s a great family event for kids, parents and grandparents. Go online to learn more. 1240 Leffler Road, Errington.

Bard to Broadway - B2B Theatre Society is pleased to announce the 2011 season starts July 4th, 2011 at E.C.H.O. Theatre, Qualicum Beach, BC with the following productions: The musical “Anne of Green Gables” and the comedy “Murdered to Death”.

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istory is plump with stories detailing the sparring and discord that can ensue between the modern ways of thinking and old-world value differences from one generation to the next. When playwright Joe DiPietro tackles the subject in Over the River and Through the Woods the result is a poignant comedic play that will touch the hearts of all audience members; from those who have wished for an extended family to anyone who has been a part of an extended family and experienced all the lumps, bumps and love wrapped in the arms of this family unit.

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DENMAN’S KAFFEE KLATSCH

A TOWN SQUARE IN A CAFÉ

by Laura Busheikin

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ith a population of just over 1,000 people, Denman Island can’t exactly support a restaurant district. But residents and visitors very much need a place to dine out, or just hang out.

Luckily, they have the Kaffee Klatsch, a cozy café that fulfills an astonishing variety of functions. It’s a mecca for lovers of quality coffee, an art gallery, a job shop, a hub of the local economy, a live music venue, a lunch spot, a wineand-tapas bar, a place to hash out community issues, and a dining destination offering fresh, local, organic food, artfully prepared.

“It’s a town square in a café,” says Kaffee Klatch proprietor and manager Jenny Meyer.

“I can never pinpoint the day I knew that I’d open a café,” she recounts. “But ever since I was 15 I’ve worked with the public. I fell in love with being behind a counter.”

During her university years at Montreal’s Concordia, she realized the café she worked at was the ideal setting for practicing anthropological study.

The dream got a boost when chef Arsenault joined the team. As well as overseeing the breakfast and lunch menu, Arsenault offers dinners (Fridays and Saturdays in the summer; Fridays in the winter) which are often booked solid.

Menus change nightly and are built around the availability of local ingredients. They often reflect Arsenault’s particular love of Mediterranean flavours and his experience with East Indian cuisine.

Menu items have included pan-seared Albacore tuna loin with an orangepomegranate sauce, served with glazed carrots and green pea risotto cakes; made-inhouse ravioli stuffed with local chorizo sausage, roasted squash, fennel and garlic, tossed in a fresh tomato sauce and topped with lemon, orange and lime cream drizzle; and zucchini and tofu koftas served in a green curry with Saffron rice, house Naan and Raita.

“What I love to do is give the community a venue where they can come eat local, organic food put together with flair. I like to Chef Daniel Arsenault start with something that brings years of experience to is traditional but I funk it his role as culinary visionary up a bit – with fresh herbs, and leader; daytime cook for instance, or sauces,” he Gildy, famed for his ways Kaffee Klatsch owner Jenny Meyer and Chef Daniel Arsenault  Laura Busheikin photo explains. His 30 years of with filo pastry, keeps experience in the culinary this vision together in the industry includes four years spent as “I love watching human dynamics and day-to-to-day bustle of the kitchen; local saucier at an East Coast hotel, and he has an seeing how we learn and connect. The farmers and foodies provide meat, produce, enduring love of sauces. stories we tell are so important to our eggs, tea, artisanal bread, and more; and the species. There’s lots of that in a café.” servers, Meyer says, bring their awesome The day-time menu includes classic brunch personalities. dishes, burgers, sandwiches, falafel, poutine, By the time she’d graduated she’d learned daily soups, and Rain’s baked goods. how to provide quality service in French “And this is all brought together by our The organic Oso Negro coffee is roasted clients who fill up the space,” she concludes. and English and how to make fine coffees. in Nelson, brewed on a state-of-the-art She moved up into management, which, This convergence is working so well that espresso machine (no drip coffee here!), and combined with a touch of wanderlust, the Kaffee Klatsch needs to grow. On May 3 served in special Kaffee Klatsch mugs handbrought her experience running cafes in they open their doors in a new location next made by neighbouring potter Bev Severn.

Montreal, Ireland and Whitehorse. to the Denman Bakery, just 100 metres or so In the summer there’s “appy hour” with a She moved to BC in 2007, planning to study down the road from their current site. selection of tapas from 4 – 6 pm. in Nelson. Waiting for her classes to start, The new space is still intimate but offers a she meandered over the Gulf Islands and Meyer is proud of the quality of the food fully equipped commercial kitchen, which found work at the Denman Island Guest and beverages served in her dream café, but they’ve been needing for some time, says House’s Bistro. She liked the Island so much her favourite aspect of her business is the Meyer. The location right at the top of the she decided to stay. That winter brought café culture. ferry hill puts it within a one-minute walk changes to the Bistro and unexpectedly, of Denman’s “downtown” amenities such as Meyer had the opportunity to take over the “Kaffee Klatsch means coffee talk the General Store and the bookstore. space. She’d managed a lot of cafés in the in German. Really, it’s all about the past but never had the chance to create her conversation sharing and innovation that Driving this success is Meyer’s business own.

She said yes. goes on here,” she says. ~ acumen, her passion for café culture, and her university degree – in anthropology.

“So Denman Island chose me to start my Kaffee Klatsch, 3646 Denman Rd, Denman dream café,” she says with a smile.

Island. 250-335-2299 / kaffeklatschbistro@ gmail.com.

A really great café is a convergence of various elements, says Meyer.

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THANKS TO VISION AND DEDICATION OF A SMALL VOLUNTEER FORCE

A TRIP BACK IN TIME

by Shirley Culpin

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he enchanting steam train ride from downtown Port Alberni out to the historic McLean Mill has a history to it that is both remarkable and inspiring. After more than thirty years of operation and hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer labour, the Alberni Pacific Railway (APR) is a thriving attraction that draws rave reviews from anyone who enjoys its’ half-hour jaunts out the Alberni Valley.

That enjoyment comes courtesy of a core group of approximately thirty dedicated volunteers who put their hearts and souls into everything from clearing brush from the tracks to maintenance of equipment to working as firemen and conductors when the train is actually in operation.

The story of the Alberni Pacific Railway all began innocently enough. In 1980 six model railroad enthusiasts noticed that a retired steam locomotive had been placed facing in the wrong direction near Port’s museum.

The old Two Spot, as she was affectionately known, had spent her entire working life in the flourishing logging industry in the Alberni Valley, and upon her retirement in 1953 was donated to the city. When she was relocated to her new home the locomotive was placed such that the drive gear wasn’t visible. The six compatriots went to the museum and offered to paint the Two Spot if the museum would turn her around.

One thing led to another, and it was discovered that the Two Spot, built in 1912, was in pristine condition. It was decided to rehabilitate her and get her back in operating condition. Her resurrection spanned four years in an unheated Quonset hut at the city works yard. By the summer of 1984 she was up and running again, making short runs along the Alberni Inlet waterfront on the weekends.

Ever the ambitious bunch, the volunteers that had put Two Spot back on the tracks had spawned bigger dreams during their hundreds of shared hours of toil on the old locomotive. The derelict McLean family mill and logging camp lay ten kilometres out the valley. Built in 1926, the camp was an enduring example of an industry that had sustained valley families for decades. The APR volunteers dreamed of one day linking Port Alberni’s industrial waterfront with the

‘I’ve been workin’ on the railroad....’ Foreground left to right Bert Simpson, Hugh Grist and Rollie Hurst at yet another work bee  Shirley Culpin photo mill site, taking visitors on a captivating trip back in time. When the mill was designated a National Historic Site in 1989 the APR dreams took root; by 2001 they were reality.

The Alberni Pacific Railway has grown and changed over the years, to an astonishing degree. Two Spot has been retired, in need of boiler repairs – she sits patiently in the APR’s roundhouse, formerly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Adjacent to the roundhouse are two donated ATCO trailers, which serve as the APR Hilton for the many members of the train crew who come from all over Vancouver Island to help keep things up and running. There is also a huge array of railroad equipment and accoutrements in the roundhouse area.

There are diesel, gas and steam-powered locomotives, coaches, tank cars, log cars, flat cars, plus, of course, all the bits and pieces required to either keep them all operational or get them to that stage. The vintage 1911 train station that serves as the departure point for the APR excursions is nearby; it, too, has benefited from hundreds of hours of volunteer labour that brought it back to its’ former glory.

Funding for the APR comes from a variety of government sources, combined with private donations and excursion fares. The recent loss of a gaming grant has meant the APR crew has taken on yet more

responsibility – APR now runs weeklong practicums for the training course for conductors run by the B.C. Institute of Technology. Income from running the practicums helps fill the monetary gap.

It would be easy to suppose that the volunteers dedicated to the APR have enough on their plates, but that is an assumption that would be very, very wrong. The abandoned rail line running between Port Alberni, Parksville and Qualicum Beach has captured their collective imaginations yet again. There are hopes that sometime into the future another steam train will ply those rails, bringing passengers from the east coast of the Island to the Alberni Valley. It is a long-term vision, with twenty-two trestles needing repair, funding to be obtained and another steam locomotive to be obtained and put into working order. The plan will take plenty of patience and dedication, but there can be little doubt that those are two virtues that are plentiful amongst the membership of the Alberni Pacific Railway.~ Further information on the APR, including fares and operating schedules, may be obtained by going to www.alberniheritage. com and clicking on the Steam Train tab at the top of the page, or by phoning 250-723-1376. / May 2011 7

HONOUR STUDENTS OF KWALIKUM SECONDARY SCHOOL Over the next several months, we will introduce the Grade 12 Kwalikum Secondary students who are currently completing their achievement requirements for induction into the Qualicum Beach Honours Society. “The Directors of the Society believe that our community benefits when our youth strive for excellence.” To find out how you can support their endeavours, please contact KSS Principal, Jesse Witte at (250) 752-5651.

JORDYN GAGNON “If you can imagine it, you can create it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” ~ William Arthur Ward. I dream of somehow making a difference, and my time at KSS has really pointed me in the right direction. For this, I would like to thank my fellow classmates, dedicated teachers, and many friends; I could never have done it without you.

BRANDY ROENICKE Graduation – the closing of one door, but the opening of another. Although what’s behind this door is a mystery that can be overwhelming at times, it’s the next step to learning about who we are. My years at KSS have been an incredible journey that has inspired who I am today. I don’t know if I’ll be a scientist, an artist, a teacher, or a vet, but I do know that I will be me.

“The roots of achievement lie in the will to become the best you can become.” ~ Harold Taylor.

DANIELLE WATERS – Grad 2011 Class President

Fifteen years from now, I want to be proud of what I’ve accomplished, and the choices I have made. We’re told that these are the choices that may shape the rest of our lives. So, I have chosen to become a teacher to help shape the lives of others. That way, in fifteen years from now, maybe a student will be writing a submission, not unlike this one, and think of me.

CHRISTIAN EPP My most memorable times at KSS have been the band trips to everywhere from Ottawa to Idaho and an amazing trip to Japan in May of 2010. After I graduate I plan on traveling around Europe and then going to university in 2012. After taking chemistry and physics in high school I plan on also studying sciences in university.

“Dr. Ian and Maggie Smith of Qualicum Beach congratulate the Honour Students and wish them well in their educational pursuits.”

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lenda Neufeld is excited to bring Breast Thermography to Vancouver Island! Breast Thermography is a breakthrough imaging procedure where infrared images of the breast are analyzed and rated to determine the risk of developing breast cancer.

Is Breast Thermography safe?

Thermography is non-invasive, safe and painless. No radiation or compression is used. This infrared imaging process allows you to see the range and amount of heat or thermal energy emitted from the body. Structural tests, such as mammograms and ultrasound rely on finding physical lesions (anatomy), while Breast Thermography detects asymmetrical blood vessel circulation (physiology) within the breast.

Yes, breast thermography is FDA approved in the US and has been used there and in Europe for over 40 years. Thermography is a non-invasive test. This means that nothing is sent into your body. It simply is creating an image of your breasts by measuring your heat. There is no contact of any kind, nor is there any pain or radiation. When thermography is added to a woman’s regular breast health checkup, 61 percent increase in survival rates has been noted.

When used as part of a multimodal approach, 95 percent of early-stage breast cancers can be detected.

Breast Thermography is based on the premise that before the growth of abnormal cells is possible, a constant blood supply must be circulated to the growth area. Chemical and blood vessel activity in both precancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in the normal breast. Since pre-cancerous and cancerous masses are highly metabolic tissues, they need an abundant supply of nutrients to maintain their growth and this can increase the surface temperatures of the breast. Breast Thermography measures the heat generated by the microcirculation of blood in the breast during this process.

This procedure is safe for all women, including young women and women with implants. ~

The advantage of an early assessment of risk factors could be lifesaving. Women who want to take a pro-active approach to their health find great value in the additional information provided by Breast Thermography.

Can thermography diagnose breast cancer?

No. Thermography, like mammography is a screening tool. Thermography identifies abnormal physiological changes in your breasts that may be malignant. Mammography, is an x-ray, as such it identifies certain structures in the breast that can potentially be malignant. With both Mammography and Thermography, definitive diagnosis is done by other procedures such as a biopsy or lumpectomy.

Many of our patients come in after an abnormal “lets watch this area” mammography, and correlate the area to be watched with a thermographic image of the same area. If the thermography shows an issue in the same area, the patient will have more information with which to make an informed decision. ~

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SAILING, SAILING OVER THE SALISH SEA!

By Carolyn Walton

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y only experience with a yacht club was as a frequent guest to the exclusive RCYC, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, on Centre Island, Toronto. Here the likes of E.P. Taylor held sway and male members and guests were required to don suits and ties before being allowed to board the RCYC launch to carry them to the island. So when we were invited to join the Deep Bay Yacht Club I hesitated, knowing there was no way my husband was going to take his suit out of mothballs.

How wrong we were! Our first encounter was at the annual Hallowe’en potluck where we were introduced to Snow White aka Vice-Commodore Ann Nielsen, chalk-faced clowns, Pierrot and Pierrette, aka RDN director Dave Bartram and his wife Joyce, and a couple of friendly penguins, who as it turned out, were Commodore Ted Seaman and his wife Marilyn! We were warmly welcomed into the club despite the fact our boat was still in the yard under restoration.

In 1996 an enthusiastic group of Lighthouse Community boaters decided to form a local boating club that would address the interests of all boaters in the area where they could exchange ideas, gather for social purposes, and hold events to be enjoyed by both club and community. The Deep Bay Yacht Club in Deep Bay Harbour is located on the east shore of Vancouver Island opposite the Chrome Island Lighthouse, at the south ends of Baynes Sound, Denman and Hornby Islands. Located in the middle of the Strait of Georgia, the club is ideally situated to take advantage of excellent cruising opportunities offered on the Sunshine Coast, the Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound.

Recently volunteers assisted the Lighthouse Community Marine Rescue Society (LCMRS) in completing a new float house, home to the Society and DBYC. But it’s not all fun and games with members. Several have signed up to take the Emergency and Standard First Aid course at St. John’s Ambulance in Courtenay in May. The club holds educational nights with films and speakers and as well puts on the annual Spring Swap Meet at the Legion as a fund raiser.

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Commodore Ted Seaman takes the salute during Deep Bay Yacht Club opening day Sailpast  Carolyn Walton photo

The Deep Bay Yacht Club announces the return of the popular Wind Warriors Sailing Program for 2011. Youths ages 12 to 16 are offered the chance to spend a fun-filled week in July learning all aspects of laser sailing in beautiful Deep Bay. Each weekly session will consist of four full days, limited to six students per session, an exciting opportunity for visiting grandchildren or guests. Dates are July 4-7, 11-14, 18-21 and 25-28. Cost per session: $150. This is open to everyone not just children of members. For further information contact George Gutsche at 250757-8480.

Sailboat races began in March this year and are held certain Sundays until midNovember. Members are invited to sign on as crew for these events. Races are followed by a social time and BBQ and the winner receives a plaque at the fall AGM. A regatta is planned for this summer featuring kayaks, canoes, motorized dinghies, big boats and lasers in individual races.

2011 cruising plans include dinner at the Black Fin Pub in Comox in May, a dinghy or kayak trip to Chrome Island for a picnic

and tour of the lighthouse in June, an overnight anchor in Sturt Bay, trips to Henry or Tribune Bay in July and an overnight to Scottie Bay, Lasqueti in August. September 16th to 18th is the annual cruise to the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival.

Deep Bay Yacht Club has reciprocal privileges which allow members overnight mooring privileges with some forty Canadian and American yacht clubs. DBYC 2011 has a total of twelve flag officers and directors including Commodore Roz Lewis and Vice-Commodore Ted Seaman both of Deep Bay. The social committee hosts a themed pot-luck dinner at the monthly general meeting. Opening Day and Sail Past is Saturday, May 28th.

Fees are $150 yearly plus an initiation fee of $100 for new members. Those whose membership has lapsed over two years are offered a chance to rejoin until the end of June without paying the latter fee. ~ For information: www.dbyc.ca Membership: Marilyn Seaman 250-757-9863

EARTHQUAKE IMPACTS ON SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

HOW SAFE ARE WE?

by Bruce Fleming-Smith, MRAIC LEED AP

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he horrible devastation wrought by the combination earthquake (EQ) and tsunami in Japan likely has many citizens of our region asking: how safe are our homes?

Recent press has focused on tsunami risks for coastal British Columbia. The big risks to this region lies in earthquakes – major seismic events – with consequent losses of life and property. Many don’t know that Vancouver Island’s most recent significant EQ was a 1946 mag 7.3 centered somewhere between Port Alberni and Campbell River.

The two recent EQs in Christchurch, New Zealand (mag 6.3 and mag 7.1) actually offer more lessons for us than that of Japan.

My first exposure to seismically resistant home construction was 25 years ago fresh from my graduate degree in architecture.

My clients wanted a cottage designed for a rock bluff on an island where there is no building code or permit process – and they insisted on my working with a structural engineer to insure that the design would be highly earthquake resistant. I was impressed and inspired to have clients who took the uncommon stance of addressing this matter seriously. Since then I’ve been amazed at B.C.’s slow pace in adopting serious standards and practices in making wood frame dwellings more earthquake resistant. This is largely due to the fact that Canada has not experienced a quake that has caused widespread damage to wood frame structures.

How safe is your home from serious damage due to an EQ? If you live in a wood frame dwelling built during the last forty years, then your home is likely highly resistant to major damage or collapse in a moderately

strong quake. The EQ resistance properties of wood frame buildings are widely recognized: high strength to weight ratio; multiple attachments provide redundant load paths; typical structures effectively incorporate shear-walls and diaphrams; and multiple connections allow a building to flex and dissipate energy. This consensus is based on the study of many wood frame homes that have survived some of the better known quakes of the last twenty-five years .

Despite wood frame’s reputation there are some important caveats. Building codes are not quick to evolve. Codes and standards in the U.S. have matured with more speed and sophistication than in Canada. Remember that the primary intent of the building code is prevention of loss of life – not eliminating property damage. Structures should be able to resist moderate EQs without significant damage and major EQs without collapse.

Most people know that earthquakes shake buildings – the harder the shaking, the greater the stress. This shaking is expressed in “g’s”. With recent EQs we have learned that the magnitude of the quake doesn’t necessarily predict the severity of shaking.

Two large California quakes had maximum peak ground accelerations of .5g and .6g.

Canadian building code standards were developed largely using these figures for reference, but the two recent EQs in Christchurch which were similar in magnitude to the California quakes delivered 1.26g and 2.2g. Also, we learn that soil and subsurface conditions of specific sites can make some buildings very vulnerable to liquefaction impacts.

Damage delivered by recent EQs has been frightening, yet that should prompt improved levels of public awareness. Codes and standards only affect new construction.

A certain proportion of existing housing stock will nonetheless be at risk of serious damage in a major EQ. Owners of existing and older homes should consider conducting a “seismic assessment” especially if they are contemplating any renovation work.

Many appropriate retrofits can be done to improve the seismic resistance of existing buildings. CMHC’s Residential Guide to Earthquake Resistance is a clearly written resource that can be used by homeowners and builders alike. The American Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publication, Homebuilders’ Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction is another excellent resource.

People shopping for a new home should mention EQ resistance to their realtor.

Educate yourselves and ask questions.

If you’re buying a new home, ask to see the builders documentation and original construction drawings that would detail the level of EQ resistant construction – and like my client building on the rock, if you are planning a custom home, then talk early in the design phase with your architect or designer about your interest in having a soundly built earthquake resistant home. ~ Bruce has been a resident of this area for over twenty-five years. For more information contact Bruce at 250-752-2909 or www.oceansidedesign.ca

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TRUNDLING ALONG ...

KINSOL TRESTLE

By Sharon Waugh Directions to North End of Kinsol Trestle: From the Trans Canada Highway, south of Duncan (near Whippletree Junction) take Koksilah Road heading west. Cross under the E&N Railway tracks and cross over the Koksilah River Bridge. Immediately past the bridge, take a left on Riverside Road. Follow this road (paved/gravel) for approximately 8.5 km. Parking is on the left in a designated area. It is a five-minute walk to the north end of the Trestle.

Guides: visit cvrd.bc.ca (regional parks section - map of the Cowichan Valley Trail with inset of Kinsol Trestle area); www. kinsol.ca

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ave you missed the daily whistle from the Dayliner over the past month? Even though the small train runs through our communites only twice a day the familar sight and sound of the single car on the tracks is one we expect to hear and is also a remnant of a century-plus of vibrant railroad history on Vancouver Island. Faced with the immediate need of financial investment to upgrade and maintain the E&N line alternate strategies are always on the table with proposals to repurpose the railbed as a recreation corridor. As decisions are being made about the fate of the Dayliner, anticipation peaking in the Cowichan Valley with the last spike poised to be driven into the restored Kinsol Trestle – culminating a twenty-two year closure of this heritage crossing of the Kokisilah River.

In the late 1800s the forest industry on the Island was picking up steam; numerous sawmills were being built in the Cowichan Valley and the Canadian National Railway completed the line thru to Cowichan Lake.

The Kinsol Trestle, officially named the Kokisilah Trestle, was completed in 1920 as part of the CNR’s Galloping Goose line. The more popular name of the trestle, Kinsol, refers to the King Solomon mine at Mile 52, the sought after rich copper-siver vein which completed its run in 1914.

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Sharon Waugh photo one of the four largest wooden structures in the world – 187 metres long and 44 metres high – also the highest and largest surviving timber trestle in Canada, respresentative of the structural challenges to traverse deep ravines. The Kinsol Trestle has experienced some wear and tear in its working lifetime; daily passenger and freight service began in 1922; in 1931 Kokisilah river floods caused extensive damage; 1950s saw trucks supplant railways for hauling logs; in 1973 the CNR repaired the trestle for the last time; in 1979 the last train passed over the trestle and in 1988 fire burnt a portion of the abandoned span.

Fortunately for those passionate about restoring the Kinsol Trestle, as an investment in local economic diversification, a veteran in the ‘obsure art of heritage wood restoration’ happened to reside in the Cowichan Valley.

Gord MacDonald, of MacDonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd. – involved in the Antarctica conservation of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Tera Nova Hut at Cape Evans and Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod Hut at Cape Royds, plus a new roof for Stirling Castle in Scotland – was willing to guide the project through the immense scale and complexity of the wooden structure to include the working drawings of the 6,000 timbers that make up the trestle,

the addition of steel trusses and 288,000 board feet of new timber. For your viewing pleasure a condensed time-lapse YouTube video of the progression of the rehabiliation is a fascinating watch (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=TxG57doOmW4).

This spring visitors will be able to walk, run, bike or ride horses across this magnificant span which is part of the 120 kilometre Cowichan Valley Trail, a leg of the world’s longest network of trails – the 22,000 kilometre Atlantic to Pacific to Artic Oceans, Trans Canada Trail. The Cowichan Valley Trail runs from the south of Shawnigan Lake (see note under Guides above), across the Kokisilah River at the Kinsol Trestle, along the Cowichan River corridor to Lake Cowichan – traversing seven smaller restored trestles on route. It then follows the rail line network to the boundary of the Cowichan Valley Regional District north of Ladysmith.

If you’re not up to a 120 kilometre jaunt, chew off a smaller portion of the Trail for day trippin’ but do enjoy the view from the top of the Kinsol Trestle after it’s celebratory launch later this spring.

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by Louise Wilson

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t takes a village to raise a child. But...what happens when the adults of the village die and leave the child alone? In sub-Sahara Africa there are millions of such children.

Some Canadians from Victoria and Ottawa attended the International AIDS conference in South Africa in 2000. They had a firsthand opportunity to see the needs of people and make contact with groups in southern Africa working to help those in need.

These Canadians came up with the idea of exchanging dolls for donations, and the African AIDS Angels project, a volunteer group based in Victoria was launched. In the first year Victoria raised $900, but by 2010 through the generosity of volunteers and those who donated in exchange for an AIDS Angel, $360,000 had been sent.

In 2006, four members of Parksville/ Qualicum KAIROS received some African AIDS Angels from Victoria. Mae Gracey, Beulah Paugh, Carolyn Moore and Juliana Kratz thought that KAIROS could involve itself in a social action project by creating and selling 100 AAAngels. They started in Beulah’s home but soon moved to Juliana’s.

Then in Novemer 2010, the Parksville/ Qualicum KAIROS social action project with AAA ended, but the four women involved continue to meet almost every week to make the AIDS Angels, and enjoy each other’s company.

In Qualicum Woods, four friends have met weekly for over four years to create the lovely Angels, and have raised over $22,000 for St. Nicholas Orpahage Village near Lusaka, Zambia, St. Mary’s Hospital in Mariannhill, South Africa assisting pregnant

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women, An AIDS widow’s support group in Malawi, and an orphanage run by the Daughters of St. Francis in Annerley, South Africa.

Betty Tudor, Juliana Kratz, Marion Jessen and Kathy Legrove gather at Betty’s home in Qualicum Woods and create what are truly works of art. Each Angel is hand-crafted and appealing, and each has a name.

A small tag accompaning each Angel says, “Your angel has been given a traditional African name in honour of a child who is affected by AIDS. My Angel is named Sibusiso (Blessing).

Linda Tenney photo

FROM CANADIAN HEARTS TO AFRICAN HEARTS

The accompanying tag goes on to say, “Proceed from these angels provide food, medicine, seeds and other necessities to widows and orphans, plus assistance in establishing food self-sufficiency in subSaharan Africa.”

Betty says that part of the enjoyment of making Angels is that there are so many ways to clothe and decorate each one. Each Angel is the creation of a volunteer who selects the cloth, the head dress, the bits and pieces of costume jewelry to complete the overall look of a very African Angel.

The Angels can be seen at Fresh ‘N’ Fabulous Flower & Gift Shop, 3-210 West 2nd Avenue, in Qualicum Beach. A donation of ten dollars is exchanged for an Angel, and the money goes to Betty who sends it off to Victoria, where it is added to the next transfer of money to Africa. It is received and at work quickly. Unlike many charities, over 95% of the money raised goes to these

four projects in southern Africa. Everyone involved works from a heart-felt desire to be of service, to help those who need so much help.

We are assured by the personal contacts in each African location that the money is being well used.

As Adam MacKinnon, formerly of The Courtyard Café, told me when I asked him about the Angels and why he and his wife Andrea had them displayed, “It feels like a good thing to do.”

The Canadian hearts, of the volunteers and those who now have an AIDS Angel, send this message of hope and compassion to the hearts of those in sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information, consult www. aidsangelsvictoria.ca.

PROMOTION

By Marc LaCouvée

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or homeowners who plan to sell their home and buy another, it’s a big question – buy or sell first? There are many variables involved and there is no simple answer. Ultimately, the best choice for you will depend on your specific circumstances.

If you sell first, you may find yourself under a tight deadline to find another house, or be forced into temporary quarters. If you buy first, you may be saddled with two mortgage payments for at least a couple months. Also consider if you need the money from the sale of your original home in order to pre-qualify for a loan for your new home.

Buying first may be the smart way to go when the market is brisk. A very strong market may make it prudent to pursue more aggressive tactics. When the market is strong, there will likely be buyers ready to purchase your home and pressure to sell your current home within the required timeline will be less intense.

For the average $350,000 – $450,000 single family home in the ParksvilleQualicum region, sales are not particularly

brisk nor slow right now. In this market, the majority will find that selling their current home first will mean less stress through a major life transition. For those who buy first, underestimating their current home’s value or the time it would take to sell will make for raw nerves as the possession date for their new home looms near.

In general, selling first minimizes financial risk – no double mortgages and no double payments for property taxes and insurance payments – and no worrying about how you’ll come up with a down payment for your new home.

It is possible to try to buy a home with an offer that is subject to the sale of your current home, but some sellers may negotiate for you to pay a premium for their home to compensate. And when you sell your current home, there may be pressure to settle for a lower price in order to sell quickly.

before you’ve found a new home where will you live and where will your kids go to school? Are you prepared for the hassle of moving twice? Where can you temporarily store large furniture and boxes until your new home is available?

I would love to help you determine the best plan for you according to your unique circumstances. Please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss. You can reach me easily by phone, 250-752-2466 or email, marc@ realestatequalicum.com. I look forward to helping you sort through your options!

Marc LaCouvee was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He is a REALTOR and is a Dad. He has spent his lifetime exploring this great paradise. Whether supporting Oceanside Minor Hockey, other local organizations or attending PAC meetings, Marc is committed to community, his family and the area that he and his children live in.

Marc works for RE/MAX Anchor Realty in Qualicum Beach. www.

MarcLaCouvee.com

Still, selling first does not necessarily offer a perfect solution. There are numerous things to consider as you determine your best plan. If you must leave your house

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By L.B. Baich

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or my partner and I, one of the main attractions of our new home in Lighthouse Country is the five minute walk to the beach where, for the past year, we have been launching our Polynesian-style double and single outrigger canoes and setting out to tour Baynes Sound. This often has us paddling to the shores of Denman and Hornby Islands or riding the waves back from Qualicum Bay. While our double and single outriggers provide us with plenty of excitement and exhilaration, we have found that we miss the challenge and camaraderie of the big six-person outrigger canoes and it is this desire to get back into the “big boats” as they are referred to in the paddling community, that led us to wonder just what it would take to get a big boat into the waters of Lighthouse Country?

Over the past eight years, as an active outrigger canoeist, I have seen three new clubs form on Vancouver Island. After chatting with the founders of these clubs I have discovered that there are common ingredients which played a part in each of these club formations. Firstly, in each there was passion. “There are always a pile of people who are interested, but the key is finding the few that are truly passionate about it,” says Pete Hartman who founded the Westbay Club in Victoria and assisted the Sproat Lake Club in Port Alberni. For Mark Herringer, who was instrumental in getting the outrigger program up and running at Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club (NCKC), passion was “motivated by the high fees being charged by another local

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L.B. Baich photo paddle club and I was looking for a more community based club”. Herringer offers, “The first step is finding interested people who want to help.”

Secondly, common among all these clubs was the need to define the club from the beginning, which allows the founders and new members a clear vision of the needs and objectives of the club from the start and onward. Since clubs change as new members join, it is imperative to the clubs’ survival to maintain its objectives and focus; defining priorities up front will help mitigate confusion and conflict at a later date as noted on the Canadian Outrigger Racing Association (CORA) website by David Chambers, president of the Vernon Racing Canoe Club.

After these first two primary ingredients are fulfilled, the need for equipment and space becomes the club’s focus, with equipment being the easier of the two to secure since there are numerous clubs willing to sell used equipment to start-up clubs. Much more challenging is to secure dock space to launch

the six-person canoes which can reach up to forty-three feet in length. “Becoming a society under the BC Societies Act can help new clubs to secure gaming grants which can be essential in securing dock space,” notes an NCKC representative, and “appropriate local or regional government support is essential,” adds Herringer. “Of course the ultimate goal is continual free boat storage,” notes NCKC’s rep.

After chatting with these key club members, the question of whether Lighthouse Country will see six-person outrigger canoes in Baynes Sound, is a question of whether there are enough passionate people who want to know the full-body exhilaration and intoxication of riding the waves of the Sound and who aren’t afraid to become addicted to the thrill of paddling these ocean-worthy boats. Until then my partner and I will continue riding the waves of the Sound on our single and double canoes – anxiously awaiting the day we can launch the first six-person outrigger canoe into Baynes Sound. ~

by Betsy Poel Lighthouse Country Business Association

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ome on in – the doors…and arms are open at the Legion! Since 1949, the Bowser Legion, known as RCL (Branch) 211, has opened its arms to our veterans, their dependents and residents of our community. First founded as a gathering spot for resident veterans, and shortly thereafter a home to the Ladies Auxiliary, the Bowser Legion has evolved into the social and charitable anchor of our community, referred to by many residents as the heart of our community.

Wow, and they do so much! Supporting veterans and their dependents, host remembrance and memorial services, raise funds and coordinate donations, run community events, provide a meeting site for community organizations, run social programs for members, provide a local neighbourly gathering spot for socializing, and now, provide shelter in an emergency as an official Emergency Reception Centre.

Last year their charitable donations totaled $52,000, given to organizations providing services to residents between Hindoo Creek to the north, Qualicum Bay to the south and Denman and Hornby Islands – recipients such as students via bursaries and scholarships, literacy programs, family assistance centres, fire department and marine rescue organizations just to name a few. Throughout the year the LA raises funds and organizes the donation of food hampers for those in need – not just at Christmas, although Christmas is the busiest hamper time – their arms are wide open!

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Rita Levitz photo tea and Christmas with Santa that the community looks forward to every year.

There are meat draws, auctions, fundraisers, pie sales, dances, teas, barbeques and lawn mower races all bring monies in that they give back while providing social events for us to enjoy. There are also many weekly in- house activities such as darts, pool, and cards – open to all on a drop in basis.

Every year the Legion organizes the Poppy Fund Drive, the proceeds of which, along with those of the Remembrance Wreaths, How do they do it? With lots of dedicated goes to help veterans and veteran services as help and the support of the community – all well as community services which are tied self-funded! An executive of nine, the staff to veterans assistance. The Legion’s services and the Ladies Auxiliary run an incredible provide support for veterans and their program of fundraising activities and service dependents (member or not) through the work. Annual events like the Valentines

work of the service officer who liaises on their behalf with government, medical and veteran organizations to help them access benefits and information – what a great thing!

So why not choose the Legion as a destination for a night out when you know every dollar you spend here will stay in the community and do good. Attend an event, buy a poppy, win a roast, have a beer, throw a dart, honour a veteran, be a part of it! Drop in and check it out. RCL #211 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser 250-757-9222 rcl211@shaw.ca and website: rcl211.ca The Bowser Legion, a supportive member of the Lighthouse Country Business Association.

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f you have ever grown your own vegetables or had tree-ripened fruit, you know how much better it tastes than produce that has to be picked and shipped earlier so it can reach the consumer in good shape. If you haven’t had this adventure yet, there is no better time than the present to get started. Local grower, Jesse Jacobs and his company, Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles, have starter plants ready for you to put in the ground today.

Wendy Maurer photo

IMAGINE THE FLAVOUR

Jesse and his crew start the plants in greenhouses in Coombs. High quality plants are their first priority, and all their herb & vegetable starter plants are pesticide-free.

Jesse is constantly trying new varieties and admits to a passion for tomatoes. This year he is growing 50 varieties of them!

28 of these tomato varieties are heirloom “Unforgetables”, and many of them are heritage class (at least 50 years old).

With skyrocketing food costs globally, homegrown just makes sense, and now growing your own food is easier as Jesse’s vegetable starter plants are being sold in grocery stores like Quality Foods. This accessibility helps home gardeners to have a wide variety of plants without having to spend a fortune on seeds. It sounds strange, because most seeds aren’t that expensive, but when you have to buy a whole package of seeds for every variety you want to grow, it adds up quickly! With pre-started vegetables, gardeners can grow a variety of vegetables and the starter plants mean you also get a jump on the growing season.

Since each plant has a different finish time, the garden will provide a supply of food that can be ready year-round! With a well-timed, healthy starter plant, you have the edge in a backyard garden! You can even grow these in pots on your patio.

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Jesse Jacobs of Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles

Anther way to ensure you’re growing the best tasting vegetables is to grow heirloom varieties. Heirlooms are vegetable varieties that are open-pollinated and have evolved naturally. Over the last six years, Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles collaborated with Eagle Ridge Seed Company on Salt Spring Island to choose select varieties to grow for local gardeners.

They grow seeds from varieties that have been tested and grown here in BC, and that have been found to have exceptional flavour and local adaptability. They do this because Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles is committed to propagating the finest vegetable starter plants around! Their nonedible bedding plants look just as healthy.

Outrageous “Vegstarters” and other bedding plants are sold to local retailers here on Vancouver Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands. Though you can’t buy plants directly from Outrageous,

Quality Foods carries them, and John Bruilo from Quality Foods says “they are proud to support local growers.” Eighteen years ago Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles started working with Quality Foods to raise the bar in locally grown bedding plants.

Recently they have been working on raising awareness about growing our own food.

According to Jesse, Quality Foods “does everything they can to support me and other Island farmers”. Thanks to locally rooted businesses like these, our economy may stand a chance in these hard times of globalization, and the local food supply will be closer to home than ever!

Besides, you can’t put a price on the satisfaction gained by growing your own food – not to mention that 10 times out of 10, veggies taste better out of the garden!

So get the garden bed ready and look for the “Outrageous” label as you shop for your vegetable and herb plants. Enjoy the “Zero Mile Diet” – grow your own! ~

$10,250 TO BE AWARDED FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDIES

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he Scholarship Bursary Trust of the Canadian Federation of University Women Parksville-Qualicum (CFUW P/Q) invites applications from District 69 residents who are continuing or returning to post-secondary or post-graduate studies in 2011. Application deadline is June 1, 2011, for these five awards totaling $10,250.

Four of the awards are available to women who are residents of District 69 (Oceanside) or, in one case, who have graduated from SD 69 Secondary Schools. The awards may be used for entering a second or later year of study in a Canadian university academic

program; for resuming education at an accredited Canadian school, college or university after an absence of at least two consecutive years; or for continuing postgraduate studies in Canada or abroad.

The fifth award is the James Craig Reid Memorial Scholarship of $2500, which will be awarded to one student (male or female) entering the 4th year of study in a Canadian university academic program.

The applicants must have graduated from a SD 69 Secondary School or have lived in District 69 (Oceanside) for at least three years. Preference will be given to candidates specializing in Music, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts or Education.

This year CFUW P/Q, through its Scholarship Bursary Trust, is awarding a grand total of $12,250 ($2,000 to Ballenas and Kwalikum Class of 2011 and $10,250 for post-secondary studies by continuing or returning students). Funds are provided through an annual cash grant to the Scholarship Bursary Trust by CFUW P/Q, member donations to the Trust, revenues from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card Program, interest on investments of the Trust, and interest on the James Craig Reid Memorial Scholarship Trust, which is administered by the Trust.

For more information and application forms, please visit www.cfuwpq.ca or phone 250-752-4610. ~ submitted

GLEANING: THEN & NOW

By Nancy Whelan This is the first in a series of articles planned for the months May through September that will highlight different aspects of food – growing, harvesting, sharing, processing, and seed saving, and some introductions to local people involved in some or all of these activities.

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leaning” is a word that is coming back into its own though its meaning has taken a new twist. Its definition back in biblical times stated that farmers “…shall not reap your field to its very border, nor gather the gleanings after your harvest, but leave them for the needy and the stranger.” For some reason not explained, gleaning pertained to the Old World’s grain fields and vineyards, but definitely not to its olive trees! But essentially it meant

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gathering and making use of that which is left over or In 1857, a famous illustration of gleaning by not harvested.

French painter Jean-Francois Millet showed in the foreground the stooped gleaners gathering the In earlier times, France protected the rights of remaining stalks of wheat, while in the background gleaners, but only when observed and assured by the stood the top heavy cart of grain being harvested state. Yet in England, gleaning was found in conflict by the farmer. This painting, The Gleaners, caused with the idea of private property and was seen as dismay among the more prosperous classes who felt “destructive of the peace and good order of society”. the artist was glorifying those less fortunate persons.

With the rise of capitalism there were actually laws to stop gleaning to accommodate this new order. continued next page

THROUGH THE SEASONS - CONTINUED In reality, gleaning was a way for groups or individuals to find and gather food to ward off hunger; they did it themselves and they were independent of feudal or government control. In later years gleaning was frowned upon because people were expected to work, i.e. sell their labour, to make money to purchase food from those who supplied it.

Today, thankfully, gleaning has taken on a new, sensible, and most useful aura. Several local people can see where good food is lacking; they can see where good available food is going to waste, and they can see how this food can best be utilized.

To this end they are working to revitalize gleaning, to educate people in its reasonableness and usefulness, to recruit help, and to bring gleaning, as a most acceptable practice, into their communities.

“Food security” – these have become a couple of common buzz words. Gleaning is just one way of promoting food security because food security just isn’t there for everyone. In 2007 it was determined that 9.2 percent of Canada’s population was plagued by lack of food security. Today’s gleaning can enable individuals to secure food in a sustainable yet dignified manner.

Gleaning is an activity that works both ways, aiding both the producer/provider and those who benefit from “the gleanings”.

Think of people with orchards or even a few fruit trees which they no longer have the time, energy, or inclination to harvest.

The fruit ripens, falls, rots, and attracts the nuisances we’d rather not have around. Enter (with permission) the gleaners who pick, distribute, enjoy, and benefit from the fruit. Gleaning gathers benefits for provider and end consumer alike.

How about gleaning to reduce the edible tons of food dumped in landfills every year? In 1997, in the U.S., this was calculated at 96 billion pounds. Again, supermarkets and restaurants can benefit from, and be benefactors of gleaners. This is happening today – in Oceanside.

Whereas the original gleaners collected food ‘in the raw’, so to speak, today’s gleaners may still gather fresh produce, but may take their efforts a step further and process some of it to lengthen its shelf life, or may glean ready-to-eat leftover/ day-old baked goods. And where early gleaners worked pretty much individually, today’s gleaners more often form groups or societies to do the gleaning and distributing of available foods.

A by-product of gleaning, of almost as much benefit as the food itself, is the connections it forms within communities and even between communities. Across cultural and generational lines, gleaning connects healthy, fresh food from those who want to spare and share some with those who appreciate its nutrition and availability. One gardener wrote recently, “…[food] brings together people who wouldn’t normally have a conversation.”

If gleaning is a new concept to you, put your ear to the ground (or maybe your hands in the dirt) and listen to what’s stirring in your community. The idea is building in Bowser; it’s happening in Qualicum Beach; Parksville is asking questions; Nanaimo is organized.

Gleaning…it’s a way to get involved, to share, to help and to meet your neighbour. ~

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Locating the homeless in Oceanside is not an easy task, says Debbie Tardiff, with the City of Parksville, in large part because of the smaller size and rural nature of our communities.

CENSUS ON HOMELESSNESS A BAROMETER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH?

by Lisa Verbicky

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ommunity volunteers from District 69 will be hitting the streets this month in an effort to get a better picture of homelessness in the area, as part of an Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness census,” says Debbie Tardiff, with the City of Parksville.

Over a one-day period, about forty volunteers, split into teams and armed with compassion, practical training and a homelessness questionnaire, will seek out and speak with those who often remain relatively unseen in our communities.

The big question on the lips of surveyors is “Are you homeless?”

Questions like this and “How long have you been without permanent housing?”

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“Why are you homeless?” “Would you use a shelter?” will help the task force better assess the need by homeless for services in the community, says Tardiff.

into the health of an individual. BC Healthy Communities goes further to say that access to affordable housing is, among other things, a determinant to community health.

Surveying the homeless may uncover gaps in both the accessibility and type of services that undermine our community health and contribute to homelessness such as lack of transportation, mental health, addictions, youth, family and employment, services, as well as safe, affordable housing options.

“If you can provide homes for people, the more active in society they may become,” says Area H Director, Dave Bartram who was recently appointed to the year-old task force. “But if we’re going to provide it we need to look at what the services are to support it.”

Then, there are always those persons asking, “Why should we care?”

Understanding and addressing the issue also has the effect of making communities more livable, attractive, diverse and prosperous, says City of Nanaimo, Social Planner, John

Aside from humanitarian reasons, the World Health Organization considers housing a human right that feeds directly

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You are cordially invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Oceanside Hospice Society.

• The Board will present financial statements for the year-ended December 31, 2010.

• Members will elect the Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Memberships are available through the office. Only paid members are eligible to vote.

• AGM Packages can be mailed or will be available to pick-up at our offices after May 8, 2011.

Our guest speaker this year is Lynn Turner, Executive Director, Alberni Valley Hospice and Ty Watson House Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011 • Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Place: Valhalla 210 Crescent Road West, Qualicum Beach We look forward to having you join us.

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BOB ADAMSON

A LIFETIME OF HONOURING CHILDREN

By Rita Levitz

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hen Bob Adamson says, “I am about my children,” it is neither an idle nor a simplistic statement. “Most things I do have to do with my children. You spend your life raising your family, and, as much as you can, being involved without being intrusive. That involvement is key to respecting them as individuals, and having them respect you.”

Bob’s dedication to his three sons, Scott, Jeremy and Joel, and the guiding principles that inform his thoughts and actions, extend to include the children he has taught at Bowser Elementary for the last sixteen years. Originally wanting to be a doctor, he had completed four years towards a medical degree as well as courses in accounting, interior design, and aviation before switching to education. He has taught all grades from kindergarten to grade five, high school math, grade 12 sciences and first year university math. It is hard to imagine another career where so many of Bob’s interests and talents could have free creative rein. Take art, for example: “I’ve always been interested in art; I used to draw all the time.” Bob placed first in a Canadawide art contest, has had a painting hang in the National Museum of Art in Ottawa and has had several one-man shows. “As a young person I Bob Adamson • Rita Levitz photo

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realized I couldn’t make a living and raise a family as an artist.

I express my interest by teaching art to children. I teach them to perceive themselves as artists, and to appreciate what they’ve created.”

All of his students’ artwork is framed when it is put on display.

“We’re trained to look at art through a frame. The eye focuses on it differently. We look inside the frame to make sense of what we see; we look for the art in it.”

We view each other through frames as well; it is harder, though, to view ourselves. “We see ourselves as ordinary people. The way we do things does not seem unusual; it’s just the way we do it.” When Bob taught kindergarten, the children were designing and then evaluating their own days. “I didn’t know that was unusual.”

“I like to synthesize ideologies and see how they can meld together and be stronger as a unit. Then you have a dynamic force that can interest children in their own education. Children no longer view the world the same way we did. We are heading into an exciting time, twenty-first century learning, a paradigm shift. I don’t want to stop now!” Bob has been an innovator and driver of educational changes at many levels, including his consulting work with the Ministry of Education in curriculum assessment.

Bob chooses his words carefully, and one gets the feeling he has lived inside all the words he chooses. “I feel so strongly that every child has ability and worth. I admire children’s creativity, their honesty, and willingness to try anything you put in front of them.

I try to honour the way they learn, and teach them to think for themselves, to question, explore, and look at bias. My wife Debbie and I have done that with our own boys too, but I don’t think it has made life any easier for them, or,” he adds as an afterthought, “for us!”

Music, cooking, gardening, art, all play an important role in Bob’s life personally and as an educator. They are more than hobbies – they are pursuits wherein he strives for the standards of excellence he sets for himself in order to remain challenged, engaged and stimulated.

A man of quiet, deep, sustaining, religious faith, Bob’s involvement with his church gives him an outlet for creativity and service. “Music has been an on-going part of my life. I sing as part of the Worship Team at Wildwood Church and with a Christian Outreach group.”

He is also a cook and baker extraordinaire, baking professional wedding and specialty cakes, creating centerpieces – “They are never simple,” he laughs – and catering dinners, in typical Bob style. “The first church Christmas dinner I did was for forty people, then sixty, and then one hundred forty-seven.”

Bob speaks again about connecting with children, his own, the ones he teaches, and any he is in contact with. “What I like doing best as a teacher is exploring new approaches and then evaluating the benefits with my students. When I walk into the classroom in the morning I have plans, directions and goals, but until the children arrive, nothing is set in stone. The day evolves…” As does a life… ~

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personality in service to the core message he internalized: ‘The world is hurtful. You must hurt first, or be hurt instead.’” * The hate preacher took a cheap shot from a safe distance, over seven thousand miles away from personal danger. But violent behaviour begets violent behaviour. It’s the daisy chain of abuse.

Abused children grow up to abuse children – until some noble children grow up, take a stand and say, “No, the abuse stops here.”

This transformative stance can be made in relationship to a negative lineage of anything – from addictions and violence, to indifference and abandonment.

An adult-aged, abused child burns a book in Florida, and over seven thousand miles away, killing happens. Our planet is now so small we may as well all be in the same kitchen eating cornflakes. It’s that cozy. Wackos like the hate preachers can do a lot of harm with their inflammatory behaviour.

In contrast, I’m reminded of the old movie, Witness. Amish communities are committed to non-violence; when something goes really wrong, the people gather to be silent witnesses. No comments, no reaction. Fully awake, offering no praise and no blame. Simply fully conscious presence. They just watch. This nonreactive observation calms the situation and brings sanity, even to the most crazed among us.

It’s the same strategy that we are advised to use for our own inner turmoil. Just watch our anger, hatred, despair and fears, without running away, putting on blinders, or throwing stones. Just watch. A few, or a few hundred breaths later, sanity returns.

Most of the time. Watching was not enough to get that eagle to let go of my hen. I had to run into the field screaming. Yes, we do need to take strong stands on important issues; we have real problems to solve, and we’re going to need our highest resources to solve them.

We’ll need an incredible degree of courage and an even higher level of wisdom. But wisdom would advise us not to fan the flames of a situation that is already out of control.

What should you do if you actually do run into a bear in the barn?

Well, if you have cornered him, then uncorner him. Give him space.

Gracefully back away. Don’t run, but let him get out of the barn. Let him calm down. Give him a chance to make a good decision.

These are times of tremendous stress and everyone is on the edge.

It makes good sense to sing before you open a door. Every stupid or aggressive action will impact us all, for a very long time.

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A few years ago when the Dalai Lama spoke in Vancouver, he called on the thousands gathered there. Recognizing the power we each have to rewrite history, this is the message I heard: “Would everybody please calm down?”

Even the most peace-loving, live-and-let-live cat, rat or raccoon will bite you if you trap him in the feed bin. We humans are not that different when we feel disrespected and under attack. We need to give each other space to heal, and a chance to make wise decisions.

To use an expression from a war abandoned long ago: Give peace a chance. ~

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*Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis, page 51.

For more articles by Joanne Sales, visit www.joannesales.com.

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IT’S HAPPENING IN AREA H

FROM THE DESK OF DAVE BARTRAM Email: dwbartram@shaw.ca PH: 757-9737 • FAX: 757-9705

By Dave Batram, RDN Area H Director Development Permit Applications: The Electoral Area Planning Committee has approved a Development Permit with Variance and a requested 10% perimeter frontage requirement in conjunction with a lot line adjustment subdivision proposal at 6224, 6266, 6280 and 6290 Island Hwy West and a Development Permit with Variance in conjunction with an eight lot subdivision surrounded by the Island Hwy, Linx Road and an unconstructed road right of way.

Building Inspection Office: The RDN has opened a Building Inspection Office in the Lighthouse Community Centre. RDN Building Inspectors will be available every Wednesday between 9am and 12pm. As of the 1st April 2011 all the RDN comes under the Building Inspection Bylaw and most areas require Development Permits. Please arrange to talk to Building Inspection and Development Services before you start construction.

Green Building Incentive Program: The RDN has started a voluntary incentive program with rebates available.

Incorporating sustainability measures on your next construction project could qualify you for significant savings. These incentives include $500 - $1,000 based on a score by completing the Sustainability

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Development Checklist, $250 rebate for using site-cut timber, $60 for completing a Home Energy Assessment, $250 for replacing an existing wood burning appliance that does not conform to the CSA B415.1 Standard, $250 for Solar Hot Water System, $50-$75 for replacing an old toilet.

Detail can be found at www.rdn.bc.ca or by calling 1-877-607-4111 and asking for Development Services.

Regional Growth Strategy Review: The RDN Board has approved the release of a draft Regional Growth Strategy. This document is very important in that it is the foundation for any future changes to our Official Community Plan (OCP). RDN Staff will be available at Open Houses on the 1st May between 11am and 3pm at the Emergency Preparedness Open House at the Bowser Legion and on the 8th May between 8AM and 12PM at the Lighthouse Community Centre Pancake Breakfast. The document is available for review at the Bowser Library and online at www.ShapingOurFuture.ca. Take the survey and register to win transit passes, recreation passes or the grand prize of $400 in groceries.

BC Transit Area H Transit Feasibility Study: The Area H Transit Feasibility Study has been completed by BC Transit

and is posted on the RDN website, www. rdn.bc.ca under the heading Transit Feasibility Studies. I have also emailed a copy of the study to all the email addresses I have and requested comment.

Three options are presented: Option 1, Introductory Midday Service; Option 2, Weekday Midday Service; and Option 3, Weekday Commuter Trips Plus Saturday Service. The next step is to confirm support from Area H residents and then if majority support is confirmed, seek support from the RDN Board of Directors and confirm budget availability. Comments can be forwarded to dpearce@rdn.bc.ca or to me at dwbartram@shaw.ca.

Retirement: After three consecutive terms and nine years as your elected representative on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Directors and upon reaching age 65, I have decided to retire at the end of this term to spend more time with my family, grandchildren and to travel. I am proud that with your support, we have succeeded in making Area H a better place to live and well positioned for future challenges. I wish my future successors well in representing the citizens of Electoral Area H in local government. ~

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continued from page 22 Horn who has spent the last five years developing broad social strategies, including affordable housing, in downtown Nanaimo.

“If we simply ignore the problem or cast out the homeless, they have nothing to lose and this becomes a risk to public order,” he says.

Locating the homeless in Oceanside is not an easy task, says Tardiff, in large part because of the smaller size and rural nature of our communities. Unlike the larger centres where homeless censuses are done at night when many gravitate towards city shelters, the task force, operating in an area with only an extreme weather shelter, must rely on sources such as community service organizations, search and rescue, the RCMP, and local public works departments for their starting point.

While in large city centres the homeless gather in town around services, the suspicion is that in Oceanside, they are likely to camp out in the wooded boundaries between electoral areas and serviced town centres, remaining largely unseen.

In rural areas like Area H, locating the homeless is likely to prove to be even more of a challenge.

“My feeling is that there are more people out here that are ‘struggling’ but are not yet homeless,” says Bartram. “The information we have is largely anecdotal at this point. We will have to wait for the study, we’re really at the beginning of this process.”

The Task Force was formed one year ago when then City of Parksville Mayor, Ed Mayne, was approached about the presence of homeless people in the city.

“Up to that point there was a real sense that homelessness was invisible, not like you see in downtown Vancouver or Victoria,” says Tardiff.

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Although many don’t see it, says Tardiff, homelessness is there in the two sittings at the Salvation Army soup kitchen, in couchsurfing youth, in the person sleeping in their car, behind the building, in the dumpster or camped out in Coombs or Errington.

The task force has spent the past year fact finding and researching best practices for surveying and addressing homelessness in other communities, and will train volunteers to conduct the census, says Tardiff.

With funding from BC Housing and the support of the Salvation Army, the task force opened an extreme weather shelter this past February.

Only two people used the new shelter, says Tardiff, in part because it opened so late in the season. But, she also learned that just because housing is available, not everyone in need will use it.

“Some are afraid that they will lose their more permanent camping or sleeping location if they come in for a night or two. Others are worried about their pets being left behind.”

The City of Nanaimo, she says, has been a valuable source of information on homelessness, its causes, the issues, and potential solutions.

“Nanaimo is much farther ahead than we are,” says Bartram. “They are at the stage where they are ready to build housing.”

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continued from page 32 The City of Nanaimo has conducted five homeless censuses between 2005 and 2008, doing their count in the evening at the city’s four shelters, as well as out on the street.

Some of the reasons people reported for being homeless were, addictions, family conflict, finances, cost of housing, psychiatric, and lack of stable supportive housing, and unavailability of market housing, says Horn.

Also in Nanaimo’s shelters, often temporarily, are the people that go to work and come back at the end of the day until they can find something they can afford, says Horn. Homelessness affects both young and old, and Nanaimo censuses have reported people from age 16 to 78, with the average age for men in their 40’s and for females in their 20’s.

The solution, according to Horn, is not an easy one. “There is a lot of opposition to social housing. For most folks, its not a question of being informed on the social issues of the day, it is about the safety of their neighbourhoods and the value of their homes.”

What the public does not understand in this case is that the homeless are more often the victims of crime, not the criminals, says Horn.

The homeless are sometimes not treated well, like second class citizens, he says. The rhetoric is to heap upon them all the ills of society. This is especially true for those who have chosen to opt out of our material culture to be homeless.

“It becomes a real culture clash. But, we have to move towards more livable communities, for everyone.” ~

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By Marilyn Dawson, Reporter he Official Community Plan is starting to take on all the appearances of a continuing saga. The bylaw passed second reading at the first April meeting of the Qualicum Beach Council but the schedule of meetings for the month, including a public hearing at the Civic Centre, promised more challenges to it before it is expected to be adopted at the May 2 meeting. It’s not like it hasn’t been discussed already.

The process started with a questionnaire last year, followed by several well-attended meetings at the Civic Centre, where there was considerable interaction between the audience and the organizers. From all that input, Bylaw 700 was created.

Still, the plan has its critics, many of them business people and developers, who want more aggressive growth. The concept of the plan seems to be the most difficult to grasp, that, as Chief Administrative officer Mark Brown has said many times, it is only a guide to where the Town wants to go in the future. At the April Council meeting, the Eaglecrest Residents Association weighed in on the subject. In a letter President Lance Nater said the draft OCP “is a reasonable planning document that can provide direction for the Town and residents over

the next five years”. What is lacking is a long-term vision and he suggested the Town develop policy for the downtown core including the old school bus depot, the waterfront and the airport properties, topics that were touched upon at some of the OCP meetings.

He noted what many residents have already grumbled about, “a growing list of projects promised by the private sector and not delivered”, some of them mothballed through several economic cycles. Is the Town partly at fault? Perhaps the Town should examine its requirements in an effort to alleviate the situation. He also suggested that the Town prepare a brief summary of the completed OCP that highlights areas for growth or requires future study. “Residents have a right to see the results of their participation in something more concise” than the 174-page draft. On this last item, Council concurred.

When the OCP bylaw was presented for second reading, Councillor Mary Brouilette revisited the areas of her defeat the previous month, trying to get the population projection removed, some discussion on the so-called ‘Big Ideas’ that had been

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Councillor Jack Wilson, who had not been at the previous meeting, added his support, saying people took the time to present good ideas and they weren’t discussed. It was the beginning of a lively exchange when he said three members of Council have a closed mind about most subjects and were “stifling initiative”.

Mayor Teunis Westbroek replied that before a meeting he has no idea how each member will vote; the councillor’s suggested amendments were vetoed because they were essentially the same as those turned down the previous month. One new motion did get through. The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce had asked the Town to recognize that a “one size-fits-all policy” is not in the best interest of downtown development.

Mayor Westbroek said Council was open to blue-sky thinking. Example: The Town hadn’t thought about building The Gardens, but when the idea was presented, “we thought it a good idea”. The Chamber letter was referred to the Village Neighbourhood Plan. ~

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hree years ago I had the pleasure of staying at a wonderful B&B on Gabriola Island called Jupiter Ranch. The owner, Sylvie Milman, is a great supporter of Gabriola’s extraordinary arts scene. She hosts regular workshops in her property’s custom-built studio, and throughout the B&B proudly displays fine pieces from her community’s multi-faceted legion of talent. It was here that I first encountered the beautiful glassworks of Tammy Hudgeon.

a tiny kiln in Nanaimo; it was about the size of a toaster and plugged straight into the wall like a toaster.

I started fusing glass, and although the kiln only held something like a six-inch square of glass, once I started the fusing I just loved it! This form of creating just fitted me perfectly.”

A resident of Gabriola for twelve years and adjacent Mudge Island for six years prior, Hudgeon was born and raised in the small town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta’s Red Deer River Valley. Since her childhood in the badlands she has been fascinated by glass, especially its spectral qualities.

From “playing around” with the substance that had long intrigued her, Hudgeon stumbled into the artistic discipline of which she is today a recognized and beloved master. Yet to an extent she remains rather amazed at the fuss her vibrant work generates. I get the impression that Hudgeon is a reluctant star in her field, feeling perhaps that she has arrived where she has more by luck than anything. Even considering herself a bona fide artist was a concept she struggled with for a very long time, but when validation came from one of Hudgeon’s personal heroines, all she could do was shrug and accept the praise.

“It was glass bottles I saw a lot of when I was little, especially cobalt blue bottles and those turquoise-y ones where the glass has changed colour over time,” she begins. “It’s the light, I guess. There’s something about the light coming through the glass that I have always loved.”

Following a period of many years Hudgeon terms a creative “dead zone,” a time when she had no inkling that she was blessed with a natural artistic flair, circumstances conspired to reveal it. “I was living on Mudge and looking for a way to have a job without commuting, so starting playing around with glass,” she recalls. “I’d done some stained glass before, so did some more, thinking I could add a little bit to my income by doing this. I wasn’t thinking I could make a career here, not at all. After about a year of doing stained glass I bought

“I was comfortable calling myself a craftsperson, then an artisan, but then people started calling me an artist,” she says, with a touching humility. “But it took a few years to grow into that and feel comfortable putting that word beside my name. It was (revered Gabriola Island artist) Sheila

Tammy Hudgeon with Leela & bouquets Norgate who first said I was a great artist, and that the sooner I start believing it, the better! She’s been a huge mentor for me, given me so much good advice and really helped me believe in myself, and what I’m doing. I’m painting now and doing mixed media art, too, and Sheila has helped me have the courage to do what I’m drawn to do, whether it has mass popularity or not.

But then I’ve been very lucky that what I like to make, other people like too! The response to my work over the years has been continued on page 36

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continued from page 35 quite astonishing to me, as I never dreamed when I started this that it could become my full-time gig.”

One thing I really like about Hudgeon is her readiness to cite those who have helped her along the way, served as inspirational figures, supported her vision, or simply informed her work via their own. Besides the unique and brilliant Norgate (whose deliciously quirky art I also first encountered at Jupiter Ranch), she mentions artists Nixie Barton and Grant Leier – owners of the Barton & Leier galleries in Nanaimo and Yellowpoint – and Gabriola’s quilt maker supreme, Kristin Miller, among those to whom she feels indebted in one way or another. Additionally, Hudgeon is at pains to point out that metalworker Rob Collins is a vital part of her story and success. It is his skilfully crafted frames and stands in and on which many of her noted pieces are housed or mounted. Of his role in her creations Hudgeon says: “His ability to create these crazy designs I draw up is incredible. The pieces that have received the most attention are the ones that he and I have worked on together. He’s done some amazing metalwork for me.”

Besides all around her telling Hudgeon how good she is at what she does, she also received

plaudits from her glassworker contemporaries from Day One. “The first show I went into was the BC Glass Arts Association annual show,” she tells me. “I’d never done anything like that before, but I’d made a big sculpture so got my courage up and thought I’d put it in there. All the other glass artists, my peers, awarded me best in show, so that was when I thought maybe I am doing something kinda groovy here!” Trust them, trust your friends and family, trust your fellow artists and trust me, Tammy, you are.

Besides her considerable skills in fusing together scores of pieces of glass into mindblowing sculptures, platters, bowls, room dividers, windows, wall art and so much more, it is Hudgeon’s ability to animate her pieces with a dazzling palette that fans of her work, like me, particularly enjoy. Some of the inspiration for this approach stems from her travels around the world. When we spoke she had recently returned from adventures in Indonesia and Borneo, an experience consistent with previous trips in terms of how it will influence her work. “It’s a riot - a riot - of colour,” she says. “People there are unafraid of colour and being decorative; I love that. Whenever I visit places like this it inspires me to continue to explore and play and be fearless in how I arrange things, and what I might want to try.”

As mentioned earlier, besides her glassworks – the established core products of her creative spirit – Hudgeon is also producing paintings and mixed media pieces. But another outlet she is delving into is the world of blogging. Her new eponymous blog (URL below), launched in January, is already alive with colour and vivacity, mirroring her work and personality. Images of new pieces, photos of her travels and a fun narrative make it a local online destination worth checking in on regularly, especially when the weather is as dreary as it is on the day I am writing this. It cannot fail to bring the visitor a smile or two.

“As I’ve gained more confidence in my creativity, I’ve felt more confident in branching out into different things, and feel a lot more freedom to explore,” Hudgeon concludes, hopefully finally at ease with the fact that she is one ridiculously talented woman. ~ To purchase Tammy’s creative glass pieces visit the Salish Sea Market in Bowser. For more information please visit www.tammyhudgeon.com. Tammy’s blog can be found at http://tammyhudgeon.blogspot.com.

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Q: I just read that one shouldn’t put pot shards or coarse gravel at the bottom of patio planters for drainage. Is this true?

A: For over one hundred years, scientists have shown that placing coarse material at the bottom of a pot actually inhibits drainage, the opposite of what is popularly believed. Water does not move from soil which is finely textured to more coarse material until it is saturated. If the goal is to avoid completely saturated soil, any gravel, pot shards and even sand gravel mix only impedes the process. Instead, use the same potting soil to fill the planter as you do for planting. Just insure that all plant containers have holes for both water drainage and air transfer.

Q: Is staking a new tree necessary? Does it hurt the tree if I don’t stake it?

A: Good question! I see wire or binding marks in the bark of leaning, wobbly trees in many yards. Only bare root or balled root trees need staking. These need one year of loose support until the new roots take hold.

Immediately after that year, staking must be removed so as not to negatively affect future growth.

For other trees, grown in containers, it is more likely the home gardener could hurt the tree by staking it. For example, if ties are too high, which would be more than 2/3 up, or too tight, the newly planted tree will not be able to move in the wind. If it doesn’t move, important development of stability roots is stunted so the tree will never be optimally strong. Compromised root development often results in trees leaning and prone to displacement by wind. Trunks also can be affected. If trees are staked for more than one year, differences are noted in the development of natural tapering, causing either less, or even reversed tapering which further weakens the tree.

Q: Should I use phosphate fertilizer to stimulate root growth on my new tree and shrub transplants? Does magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) and ammonium sulfate have any benefits for improving soil imbalance?

A: Phosphorous is an inorganic macronutrient needed by all plants. Heavily used soils that produce large crops can be depleted in this important nutrient. However, our normal use back yard soil is rarely deficient in phosphorous. Adding individual elements of any kind is risky and can lead to even further so called ‘ímbalance’. If you are interested in details, get a thorough analysis of both the biology and chemistry of your soil from a reputable place like <http://soilfoodweb.ca/>. After you know specifically what you have, you can make informed decisions about how to proceed.

As always, my solution for all soil amending is the use of compost. Both in the soil and as mulch, compost includes many naturally balanced micro and macro nutrients. Make sure the entire root zone area of plants is amended before you do any major plantings to encourage root exploration beyond the planting holes.

Q: Is it true that mulching my beds will save water and therefore my money, too?

A: Yes, and yes! Mulching really does slow down the evaporation process. And, the thicker you mulch (more than one inch), the greater your savings. Furthermore, compost mulch feeds the soil, strengthening plants’ defenses against disease, which saves you money in pesticides. It takes six months for the benefits to go into the soil with compost mulch, so applying it twice a year can help improve an impoverished area.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a good month to buy wardrobe items. Get active in sports because you have energy to burn! Feelings of rebellion will grow during the next few years as you decide you’re going to be who you really are. No pretenses. No apologies.

“This is me!” Your confidence is growing and so are your feelings of rebellion and independence. This month you’re focused on money, earnings and cash flow. Ka-ching! (Spare change?)

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Happy birthday! With the Sun back in your sign, you’ll feel energized and happy this month. (Once a year when the Sun enters our sign, we easily attract people and auspicious circumstances to us.) Something unusual is taking place however, because this handful of planets in Aries is stirring up stuff behind the scenes for you.

Secret love affairs and private plans are likely. You’re playing your cards close to your heaving bosom.

VIPs. Not only that, this great lighting makes you look Einstein said, “Have the courage to take your own fabulous! Just bask in the glow of this adoration. (Your thoughts seriously, for they will shape you.” (I gotta bathroom mirror is covered in kisses.) stop thinking about pears.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Sex can be very hot right now. (Mae West always compared sex to bridge. She said, “If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.”) Some of you are focused on inheritances, shared property, taxes and debt. But in the month ahead, travel opportunities loom. Others will explore opportunities in higher education, further training, or adventurous experiences that broaden your world. Romance with someone from another culture, or even a sweet friendship might blossom.

Keep your pockets for gifts and goodies.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Five planets in Aries are opposite you. This makes you focus on partnerships.

It also turns your partnerships (and close friendships) into a roller coaster ride. One moment you’re fighting, Gemini (May 21-June 20) It’s time to play it low the next moment all is sweetness and light. What key. You need lots of private thinking time. How do gives? Well, it depends which planet suddenly you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be bounces off you the strongest – fiery Mars or sweet different from this last year? Think of a few things, loving Venus. Meanwhile back in the bank, your focus and be specific. Better yet – write them down. When on shared property, shared expenses, mortgages, you program your mind clearly about what you want insurance matters, leases, taxes and debt is increasing.

– the odds of getting it are far better! You know where you’re going, and therefore, your know which Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This week the Sun moves directly opposite your sign, thereby increasing your decisions to make and which turns to take. focus on partnerships and close friendships. But it also Cancer (June 21-July 22) You are still ambitious gives you an opportunity to more objectively study and determined to impress VIPs, bosses, parents and be aware of how you relate to others. Naturally, and teachers. In turn, they may seek your input on five planets in Aries keep you focused on employment creative matters. The next month is a great time to and even health issues. Speaking of which, you will join a class or club or an organization. Make friends! need more sleep in the next month. The Sun is as far Furthermore, talk to others about your hopes and away from your sign is it gets all year and the Sun is dreams for the future to see what their feedback is. your source of energy. “If I don’t snooze, I’ll lose.” (Go (The fact that nobody understands you doesn’t make figure.) you an artist.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This month, you’re Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Most of you want to travel. focused on work and getting better organized. “I vant Others want to seek out adventure recreationally to be perrrfect!” No more casual. No more sloppy. Yet, or vocationally in publishing, the media, the law, it’s still party city for you. (Yay!) What gives? It’s all medicine, or higher education. You want more out those Aries planets urging you to run away and join of life. During the next six weeks as the Sun travels the circus. You want to have fun! You want to go on across the top of your chart, you will be noticed vacation! You want to explore romance, love affairs, more than usual, especially by bosses, parents and sports and everything that fun Sagittarians adore!

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Get ready for a fun filled month ahead because in the next six weeks, your focus will definitely turn to vacations, parties, fun times, social outings, the theatre, the arts, anything to do with sports, and of course – romance, deep, pulsating romance! Naturally, matters compel you to continue your focus on home and family.

Many of your renovating, redecorating, or making repairs to where you live. Others are involved with real estate deals. This is the perfect time to entertain at home or to have a family reunion.

You can feel that your success is just at hand, so why not celebrate? Get your barbecue ready. Trust your instincts. (A chef is just a cook who swears in French.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’re running around talking to everyone, as well as taking short trips and doing mucho errands. That’s why some of you want more quiet time at home. You need a little R&R physically and psychologically. Your focus is definitely on your home in the next six weeks, and discussions with a parent could be significant.

Some of you can boost your earnings through communications (writing, talking, selling, marketing or acting). You’re very forceful in your speech now, and yet you’re also wonderfully charming and diplomatic. Stock up on comfort food. In between trips, you want to cocoon.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Your life is getting busier! You’re eager to enlighten others! Short trips, increased errands, time spent with siblings, plus more writing, reading or studying are just some of the reasons your social calendar is jammed full. (“Take a number.”) And of course, you’re thinking so much about money, money, money! This focus on earnings will boost earnings for most of you if not now then within the next few months. Likewise, many of you are spending more. Bottom line: you’re thinking a lot about your job and how to earn more in any shay, wape or form. ~

NOT FOR SALE

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he rumors of Wildwood Community Church’s demise and sale have been greatly exaggerated. We are here for the long haul if God allows. The talk about selling our building arose from a church family meeting in which we were looking outside the traditional church box seeking to see if there were better ways we as a local church family might be more visible as well as viable to the community of Bowser and area. Since Pastor Budd arrived here in January of 2010 we as a church family have been working on a purpose statement which would clearly state what we believe God is calling us to as a group of Christ followers.

What we have agreed on as our purpose is that as a church who places their faith in Christ and His finished work we are to be “living to share Christ’s love with our neighbours and our community.” Hopefully this purpose will be experienced by those we come in contact with in our daily lives wherever we are and especially here in our home of Bowser. Some things going on at Wildwood are the food bank put on by the Salvation Army and Kawanis on the second Wednesday of every month. As well on those days we offer a clothing bank for those in need of such items which we hope to be able to offer on the Thursday as well and we are helping to facilitate the Christmas hampers.

either when you were a child going to Sunday school or perhaps you have attended there at some time. Wildwood has been in Bowser for some 50 years. so many weddings as well as funerals and other meaningful services have been held in our building. George Ignatescue and his wife Florence, one of Wildwood’s former pastors and now current member, is no doubt a well-known face to lots of you and has probably served many in the community with his ministry.

As have the other ministers who have filled the pulpit over the years.

It is our hope at Wildwood Community Church that we might have the opportunity to continue to serve the greater community of Bowser as Followers of Christ. that we might have opportunity to example Christ’s love to all our neighbours as you have need or as we bump into each other in life. Wildwood is not for sale, we might look different, or operate different down the road but for now we are still at 113 McColl Road, right here in Bowser.

Family worship time is Sunday at 10:30am and all are welcome. The Roof was repaired years ago so it won’t fall in on anyone. ~ submitted by Pastor Paul Budd For more info contact Paul @ 250-757-8135 or; wildwoodcommchurch@gmail.com

For some of you in this community Wildwood Community Church has had a place in your life

We encourage you to “shop local” whenever possible. Below is a list of local businesses that offer a variety of services and products for your personal BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTRE and professional needs. Tell them you saw their listing or ad in The Beacon.

And, if you use and can recommend a local business or service, we ask you to share the news with your neighbours, friends and family. Your positive referrals will ensure a strong economy in your community. And that’s important!

Our Advertisers Category............. Ad Page EyesOnBC

Business Centre.............................. 39

Arrowsmith Automotive

Automotive Services..........................29

Dominion Lending Centres, Elaine Peligren Business & Financial Services..........39 Jennifer Hubbard, Solicitor, Notary Public

Business & Financial Services..........40

NR Insurance Services

Business & Financial Services..........47

Wisdom is Within Coaching

Business & Personal Coaching.........20

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Medicine Centre

Health Services.................................31

Jonathan Martin CCST, CRRP

Health Services.................................20

Seren Home Care & Support Services

Health Services.................................45

Tracy Hebert

Health Services ................................46

Thermography Clinic Vancouver Island

Health Services...................................9

Camelot Electric

Home & Garden Services..................46

Gemini Technical Services (Appliances)

Home & Garden Services..................46

Horne Lake Electric

Home & Garden Services..................45

Lighthouse Trucking Ltd.

Home & Garden Services..................45

NorthPacific Window

Home & Garden Services..................19

Witte Construction

Home & Garden Services..................45

Kerry’s Sewing Basket

Home & Garden Services..................44

Handy Sandy Services

Maintenance Services.......................44

Royal LePage - Carol Gregson

Real Estate........................................32

Peter Mason Land Surveyor

Surveying & Land Information...........45

The advertisers listed here also have their business cards and brochures racked with us at The Beacon office in our Community Information Centre. If you require further information about any of the businesses noted above, please feel free to call or stop by our office. We support local business and firmly believe in the power of networking. / May 2011 41

Community Events LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) Qualicum Bay - INFO: LOIS NELSON: 757-9938 Pancake Breakfast, Flea Market, Live Music, Veggies, Poultry & Small Animal Swap, Master Gardeners: – Sun May 8th, 8am-noon. The Bow Horne Bay Fire Dept. will be cooking up breakfast this morning.

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Lighthouse Seniors #152 – Next meeting Mon. 11:30am May 7th. Soup & coffee – at the Lighthouse Community Centre FMI call Shirley at 757-2384 Lighthouse Floor Curlers – Curling every Mon. & Fri. at 1 pm at the Lions Rec Hall in Qualicum Bay(season ends May 30). New members welcome.

FMI call Dennis Leach 250-757-8218 or Tillie Murray 250-757-9218.

Winds Warriors Sailing Program – Ahoy there all 12-16 year-old sailor wannabes! Here’s your chance to spend a fun-filled week in July learning all aspects of laser sailing in beautiful Deep Bay! Each weekly session will consist of four full days, limited to six students per session. Book early and we look forward to seeing you. Dates: July 4,5,6,7; July 11,12,13,14; July 18,19,20,21; July 25,26,27,28.

Cost per session: $150. FMI and to register, contact George Gutsche 250-757-8480 AA Lightkeepers: every Fri. 8pm. Info: 250-757-8347 Bridge at LCC Nordin Room – 1-4pm Friday afternoons.

Call Ann: 250-757-8194 Taoist Tai Chi Society Classes at LCC and Fanny Bay OAP Hall. FMI Susan @ 757-2097 Lighthouse Trails Group needs your help. Val Weismiller: 757-9667 LIGHTHOUSE RECREATION INFO PATTY: 757-8366 shipshore@shaw.ca Men’s Drop in Floor Hockey – Tues. evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Bowser School. FMI Call Kevin Bull @ 757-8423 RDN ACTIVE LIVING GUIDE Featuring programs for all ages starting in April & May, along with Summer Programs & Camps for children.

Arrives in mailboxes, or available at EyesOnBC. ADULT PROGRAMS Hatha Yoga – Use principles of breath, alignment and space to balance softness and strength in this gently guided class. This program is suitable for beginners and beyond. Starting April 11 at Bowser School. Mondays 6:00-7:15pm; Thursdays 6:00-7:15pm $71/8 PRESCHOOL AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Lighthouse Tot Soccer 3-5yrs – What could be more fun than kicking a soccer ball with your child on a sunny spring morning? Children will start to learn very basic

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soccer skills with the emphasis on motor development and fun. Parent participation is required. Saturdays May 7-Jun 11 9:15-10am 3-4yrs; 10:15-11am 4-5yrs. Lighthouse Community Centre Field $33 If you have eight friends and would like to try a fitness, scrapbooking or other type of program, please contact me and I will work hard to find an instructor at a time and reasonable cost that will suit your group.

Please contact Area H RDN programmer, Chrissie Finnie at 250-757-8118 or cfinnie@rdn.bc.ca for detailed program and registration information. All programs must be pre-registered to avoid the disappointment of being cancelled.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & CLUBS Mothers Day Hanging Basket Fund Raiser May 8th Bring your emptied hanging baskets or patio planters to be refreshed with new soil and suitable mixture of annuals. $15 (10”+/-) $18 (12”+/-) Pre-made hanging baskets are available too. Lovingly potted by the ladies of the club and some extra volunteers.

What more could a mom want this year! $20. For more info or to preorder baskets, contact Taffy at 757-9981. www.communityclub.ca The BowHorneBay Community Club invites YOU to come and DANCE featuring “That 70’s Band” Saturday, May 28th at 7:30pm at the Lighthouse Community Centre. Cash bar, late night snacks and prizes for best costumes! Break out your bell bottoms and BIG hair!

Tickets are $20 available at EyesOnBC and Mulberry Bush in Qualicum Beach and Cranky Dog in Parksville.

Sorry - no minors.

Bowser Seniors Housing Society invites you to our AGM on Tues May 3rd at the Lighthouse Community Centre. Provide input to the Seniors Housing design.

Refreshments 6:45 pm., meeting at 7 pm. For Info call Sally at 250-757-8455.

The Baynes Sound Garden Club invites you to our 12th Annual “Spring in the Country” Plant Sale.

Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9 am to 12 noon at the Fanny Bay Community Hall, Old Island Highway. Free Admission.

Eaglecrest, Oceanside’s Garden Club meets May 18th 7:30pm in Q.B. Civic Centre. Guest speakers Lorna Herchenson & Edith Sherk from Vancouver on the topic of Growing Fuchsias. All Oceanside residents welcome.

Scholarship applications invited from District 69 residents or secondary school graduates who have already begun post-secondary or post-graduate studies or are returning to school after minimum 2-year absence. 4 awards/women; 1 award/man or woman (JC Reid Memorial Scholarship). Total to be awarded: $10,250. Deadline: June 1, 2011. Details: www.cfuwpq.ca. (Canadian Federation of University Women Parksville-Qualicum - 250-752-4610)

May 2011 Coombs Big Dance 4U! with the Sherry Lynn Band – rock & country Sat., May 28 8 –12, doors open @ 7 pm at the Coombs Community Hall (rodeo grounds) Tix $15 @ Cranky Dog Music, Back Road Java, Shoe Inn, Coombs General Store lD required, reservations ph Doug 250-752-8505. Tix $20 at the door. Sorry no minors Come on down and have the Men of Union Bay serve you a grand pancake breakfast! Mother’s Day Sunday May 8th 8am - 11 am Union Bay Hall FMI : contact Dave 335-2317 4th Annual River Never Sleeps Festival – Sunday May 15th 103pm. Family and community day at Rosewall Creek Hatchery. Touch tanks, releasing salmon, face and fish painting, fly tying, casting demos, hatchery tour, food, drinks and much more! Located at 8425 Berray Rd Fanny Bay (19A Hwy, 1.8km north from the Cook Creek connector to the Inland Hwy. See ad on page 36.

All About the Garden Sale – We’re having a garden sale (not just plants but also garden related items) Sat May 14th, 9am to 3:30 pm, 614 Garden Road East (between Qualicum and Hollywood in QB). Master Gardeners to answer questions; refreshments – relax with a spot of tea or a coffee.

Qualicum Beach Garden Club – May 10th at QB Civic Center at 7 pm - Gord Hutchings of Hutchings Bee Service will speak on “Keep Your Garden Humming: Native Pollinators and How to Help and Use Them in Your Garden.” (www.qualicumbeachgardenclub.wordpress. com).

Oceanside Recital Series presents “Mozartiada” an eclectic program of Mozart’s music. Sponsors: Regional District of Nanaimo & City of Parksville. Refreshments: Quality Foods May 15 at 3 pm, McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville. Tickets at the door $20. Contact: 250-248-7296 - www.vancouverislandopera.com Comox Valley Farmers’ Market – 9-12 @ the CV Exhibition Grounds on Headquarters Rd. This month’s entertainment: May 7 Rodney MacMillan and Al West, May 14 Amy Theissen, May 21 Allan Jossul and Leslie Eaton, May 28 Celtic Cargo Cult. Come for the freshness, stay for the fun! FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250.218-0321 or www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com & keep in touch on Facebook.

Lighthouse Country Scrapbookers meet third Saturday monthly at the Lions Den, Qualicum Bay, 9:30am to 4:30pm, $10. Door prizes. More information call Jorgie (250) 757-8358 or Shirley (250) 757-8384 Fanny Bay Parents & Tots Play Group runs every Monday from 10:15-11:45 at the Fanny Bay Hall. For children 0-5 years old and a caregiver. Join us for songs, stories, early literacy activities, games, gym time, parent resources and a snack. This is a free event, supported by the Comox Valley Family Services Association and the Fanny Bay Community Association. FMI contact Evelyn 250-3359022 Mark this on Calendar! Lifering Weekly – Alcohol/drug discussion meetings. Thurs at 7:30pm – upstairs at the SOS Centre, 245 W Hirst Ave, Parksville. No charge, non religious. FMI call 250752-1058 or 250-951-7675.

Lighthouse Spinners – Every Tues. 10:30-2:30pm in the Community Centre Board Room. New members welcome. FMI Jo 250-757-8402

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MAY ! www.rcl211.ca May 5 May 17 May 24 May 26

LA General Meeting Branch 211 Executive Meeting Branch 211 General Meeting LA Executive Meeting

Hall Rentals 250-757-9222 • Mon to Fri 9:00 am - 12 noon

May 1 May 7 May 13 May 15 May 28

Dedication of New Generator ............ 11 am - 3 pm Ladies Spa Night Ham & Scallop Potato Dinner Annual Plant Sale Giant Meat Draw (turkeys)

Horseshoes Belly Dancing Crib Texas Hold'em Mixed Darts

Sundays.............1:00 p.m.

Mondays............7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays......7:00 p.m.

Thursdays..........7:30 p.m. (wind-up May 19) Fridays...............7:30 p.m.

Dance To Timberline Band – Free, live old-time Country & Rock’n Roll music.

Every Wed. 7:30 -10:30pm Parksville Legion, 146 West Hirst St., Parksville. All welcome.

Beta Sigma Phi – an International Women’s Group promoting Life, Learning & Friendship. In the Oceanside area 7 chapters hold bi-monthly, day or evening meetings. FMI Margie Healey, 250-757-9125 Living with Cancer Support Group – 1st Thurs of month, Gardens at Qualicum Beach from 1:30 to 3:30pm. This group is not only open to cancer patients but also to their caregiver. FMI Rosemary at 250-951-2167.

Kiwanis Club of Parksville/Qualicum Beach meets on the 1st and 3rd Tues. at the Kiwanis Village 250 West First Ave. QB at 7:15pm. 19 plus are welcome if you wish to assist seniors and children in need in our Community. FMI Call Thomas at 250-752-7424.

Parksville Career Centre – Seminar: E-Portfolios: Beyond the Resume - The future of the Resume is here. Showcase your achievements and communicate your work vision with an online skills and work portfolio. You must first meet with an Employment Consultant and have taken Word Processing Basics and Internet Basics or possess equivalent skills This is a two-part workshop. Part 1: Thurs. May 5, 9am-12pm  Part 2: Wed. May 11, 1pm-4pm. www.careercentre.org. Seminar: Using Social Media for Job Search - Receive an introduction to popular tools that increase your networking opportunities and exposure to enhance your job search. Learn about: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Delicious, blogs & more. Mon. May 16, 1pm-4pm. www.careercentre.org. (250) 248-3205 / May 2011 43

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Cranial Sacral Therapy

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(250) 757-8156 or (250) 954-8716

Sewing Services

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Yard Services

FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs • Yearly Maintenance Programs •

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Spring Services SAME DAY SERVICE, FULLY INSURED

CALL 310-JIMS (5467) Handyman Services

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Darlene St Jacques RCST R Registered Cranial Sacral Therapist

Heart Hands Mind Body in Motion 250.752.5842 250

email: craniosacral11@gmail.com www.mycranialsacral.com

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Registered Inspector, Treatment Plant Certified & Maintenance Provider

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Ask our Staff for your hard-to-find titles Reservations Accepted

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Electrician

Construction

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Home & Yard Care • House & Pet Sitting Home Support for Seniors & People with Special Needs 250-752-6734 Dini Owsianski info@serencare.com • www.serencare.com BOWSER TO NANAIMO

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Philip Brown

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the foot sanctuary reflexology $ 22 foot massage Pedicures $ 25 1 hr. stimulating

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Appliance Repair

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Chimney Cleaning Thai Massage & Yoga

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INSTALLATION SERVICE & REPAIRS

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Accredited Clubmaker

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Parts Store Open Mon to Fri 9-4

ROASTED FRESH DAILY

Roastery and Coffee Shop COOMBS JUNCTION 2701 Alberni Hwy.

Join us for worship, prayer and fellowship with others from the community Sunday Worship 10:00 am

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