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Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a strong month because the Sun is in your fellow Fire sign. This happens four months before your birthday and four months after; and it always gives you a boost of energy! Generally, it makes you want to use this energy for pleasure and a fun vacation. Nevertheless, because things will flow more smoothly, you will accomplish a lot. But do plan to squeeze in some travel time because you are eager to expand your world to get more stimulation and variety. Bon voyage! Taurus (April 20-May 20) Depending on the details of your personal life, you feel the need to do some soul-searching. You’re not satisfied with superficial explanations. You want to experience life on a feeling level. (Does this make sense?) For many of you, something might have occurred that prompts this serious self inquiry. Meanwhile, you will focus on shared property, inheritances and the property and finances you hold jointly with others, especially spouses and business partners. Make plans to get out of town. Gemini (May 21-June 20) This is the only time all year when the Sun is opposite your sign in your chart, which means you will be more tired than usual and will need more sleep. Accept this and get more rest or you will be grouchy. In addition, you want to travel and get out of town. Meanwhile, the world is generous to you now, which is why you will receive gifts, goodies and favours from others, including loans or mortgages. The next four weeks are one of the best partying months in years! (No wonder you need more sleep.) Cancer (June 21-July 22) So much be done this month! “Shops must be visited. Money must be spent.� Roll up your sleeves and get ready. You want to be efficient. You want to be practical. You want to catch up on loose ends and clean up messy areas. You want to be so effective you know you’re getting the most bang for your buck. This is why you will
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moneymaking ideas. Write them down because when Jupiter enters your sign in Oct. 2017, you’ll be off to the races!
make To Do lists and survey your realm both at work and at home. Relations with partners and close friends are warm and friendly; nevertheless, disputes about shared property or shared responsibilities might arise.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The Sun is in your sign this month recharging your batteries for the rest of the year. The Sun will also attract important people and favourable circumstances to you, which means this is an excellent window of opportunity. Make the most of it. Venus will help you to boost your earnings. You will enjoy buying beautiful goodies for yourself and loved ones. Meanwhile, fiery Mars charges your communications with others so that you will mean what you say and say what you mean!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Grab your dancing shoes and anything with sequins because this month you’re ready to party! Please note: This year you feel exceptionally social. You’re eager to schmooze. You want to see people and you want to be seen. Fortunately, relations with coworkers are warm and friendly. Unfortunately, with Mars opposite your sign, relations with partners and close friends are testy. But why ruin your fun? Buy something glamorous to wear. Enjoy the season; and be patient with those closest to you. After all, life is short – and fat. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Many of you will explore chances to boost your income now because you have marvellous opportunities to earn more money in the next 12 months. You are also prepared to work hard because of the placement of Mars in your chart. But all is not “work and no play” – au contraire! Venus makes you want to party, explore romance and enjoy the arts and all kinds of social diversions. Meanwhile, your strongest focus is on home and family. Get your rest because this month, you’re busier than a mosquito at a nudist colony. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) December is a jam-packed social calendar. Make plans. Make lists. Write appointments down in your calendar so you can see what you’re doing at a glance. Expect short trips out of town, plus visits, and conversations with others, and increased reading, writing and studying, and of course, shopping, planning for the holidays, and schmoozing and having fun with your friends (because after all, one has to live) gasp. Tweak your home and entertain friends and family. Buy something exciting to wear. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Like many other signs, you are entering a busy month. Increased activity and chaos on the home front will be distracting. Just cope as best you can and minimize family disputes. Fortunately, fair Venus will make all your words sweet making December shine for those who write, sell, market, teach and act. Nevertheless, your focus is on money, cash flow and earnings because you have excellent
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Until Dec. 8 it’s an excellent time to buy wardrobe items. Do this because you are a sign who needs respect and status. When you feel you are properly dressed for an occasion, you are more confident and you have more poise. This is important because appearances are everything, especially in today’s society, which tends to put style above substance. Mars will help you work hard to earn money; and yes, you’ll be spending it. In fact, December is the ideal time to plan what you want for your new year ahead. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This is a popular! Enjoy the friendship of others, particularly with clubs, groups and associations. This is important to you because Aquarius is the sign of friendship. (You enjoy talking to likeminded people who share your aspirations and values.) Fortunately, you will have lots of energy in the coming month because fiery Mars is in your sign until Dec. 20. Try to get more physical exercise. Meanwhile, younger people will seek out your guidance and advice. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) This is the only time all year when the Sun is at the top of your chart acting like a spotlight on you – in fact, a spotlight that is flattering. This means others, especially bosses, parents and VIPs, admire you and see you as attractive and capable (even if you don’t do anything different). Think of it as a smokeand-mirrors illusion. The next four weeks will also be very social for you. In particular, you will enjoy the company of artistic, creative people. Appreciate this good fortune because it doesn’t always come your way. ~
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our breath or expend the energy of running up and down the stairs. We can be a parrot with as little effort as hitting “share”, and falsehoods fly around the world instantaneously and put dangerous officials into office.
Twain had no love for snake oil salesmen. He wrote a scathing letter to one whose advertisement touted that his product would cure meningitis (which had killed Twain’s daughter) and diphtheria (which had killed his son.)
So, challenge and response. There is a momentary gap between the two, and in that gap we have the opportunity to change everything. The gap is not always very big. If it were a movie, we could push pause, run out and read history, do some psychological research, talk to experts, insiders, outsiders, polish down our egos, go meditate, mediate and breathe - and then respond. History would be quite different, and so would our future.
It is now believed that false stories shared on Facebook won the election for Trump. One American man thought he was writing pro-Trump spoof stories as satire, but people believed them. Many more false stories came from one small town in Macedonia, a country north of Greece, where teenagers and college students found out that they could make a big bucks generating phony news stories. All but one were pro-Trump. Here are a few: Pope Francis endorsing Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton selling weapons to ISIS, FBI agent investigating Clinton found dead in apartment, Hillary and Yoko Ono were lovers. These false stories were read and shared more than traditional news outlets stories.
“The person who wrote the advertisements is... without a doubt... an idiot of the 33rd degree, and scion of an ancestral procession of idiots stretching back to the Missing Link.”
he famous historian Arnold Toynbee said that history can be written in a simple formula: Challenge - Response. Sometimes we respond wisely and sometimes we elect a Trump. Please don’t go away - I will do my absolute best not to write about Trump. This story is about you and me.
But we’re emotional creatures, easily swayed, sometimes prone to revenge or at least grumpiness and inertia. We are also social creatures, kind of like packs of dogs, and we don’t always think for ourselves. Hence, our responses are not always so very wise. My brother was maybe 12, and I was 11. He told me something upstairs which sounded true, and I went downstairs and told my mother, who told me something contrary and convincing. So I believed that and went upstairs and told my brother, who re-convinced me that what he said was true-r. So I went down stairs again. Back and forth. Mother brother. Finally my brother told it like it was. “You are a parrot!” With Facebook and Twitter at our fingertips, we don’t even have to waste 1 0
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that now they are going to try new methods to control false news. In the meantime, it’s best if we follow my 8th grade teacher’s advice: Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you read. (Maybe less?) Being gullible is not new. A whole class of “snake oil salesmen” in early America went from town to town, making false promises and peddling their wares. After they swindled the people, they slipped away. These charlatans became familiar to us by the musical, The Music Man, or in Mark Twain’s story of Tom Sawyer.
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We can and should be angry when people lie to us. Remember how Trump promised to build a wall between Mexico and the US. We are now told there will be no wall. “That was a campaign device.” Campaign device? The wall was a wretched idea, but ever heard of the word “lie”? That was one of many lies. Oh, forgive me, I was not going to talk about Trump. But I really miss facts. I love facts. So did Daniel Pat Moynihan, an honorable former US politician who said, “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” (There are websites to help do fact checks, like Snopes.com, Factcheck. org.) I just read “I am Malala” by the girl in Pakistan who stood up to the Taliban when they proclaimed girls could no longer go to school. She kept going anyway, and spoke out publicly about girls’ rights to an education. When she was 15, a member of the Taliban entered her school bus and shot her in the head. Miraculously, she survived. Malala is the youngest recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
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What concerned me most about her story was the role of radio. The people of her region of Pakistan were living simple, peaceful lives with strong communities, where girls could be educated. But then the loud voice of hate radio came - even before the actual presence of the Taliban. The government of Pakistan was too slow in stopping the deluge of propaganda. It’s a hard thing to do if you don’t want to limit free speech. But they ended up with the Taliban and we ended up with Trump. Is it possible to not be so gullible? I’ve always admired the Quakers. Committed to justice and equality, Quakers were the first group to condemn slavery, and support the equality of women. In early America, there was concern by non-Quakers that Quakers would put the rest of them out of business. Why? Quakers were committed to honesty, so people wanted to do business with them. If a Quaker sold you a bag of beans, you knew you were getting beans, not stones. Here is a Quaker story. Two farmers were walking down the road. One farmer said, “There is a black sheep.” The other farmer replied, “At least this side is black.” The farmer knew that in all probability, that sheep was black on both sides, but didn’t want to jump to conclusions. “Let’s check the facts.” Starting the fire one morning, I was about to crumble a full page newspaper ad with a buff, tan, handsome man with wind swept hair, rolled up sleeves, tattoos, rings, just dirty enough - and an elephant off in the distance. It was an ad for a new fragrance - Sauvage. (French for wild, fierce, a bit unsociable.) The perfect gift for the man who wants to think of himself as something he is not - while waiting in gridlock. The chemical soup goes on the outside, stimulating a chemical rush on the inside. The manufacturers say, “Wild at heart and authentic.” “Radically fresh composition is raw and noble for a strong and unmistakable masculinity.”
Well, let’s look at the positive side. Maybe being noble and authentic is a new archetypal goal. If perfume really inspires men (or women) to be more authentic and noble, pour it on. Douse the continent. If it works, I’ll wear it!
water, nurture that which is tender and good. It takes time, but this is no time to give up. Another truth is that love is much better. We are our brother’s keeper. Things grow better with love, be it children, blueberries, towns or countries. We can’t whip lettuce into shape. We have to nurture it. Feed children, give them support, meaningful engagement, education, and they are more likely to grow up as sane, compassionate adults. Nurture rather than condemn. We’re stronger together. The future matters. These too are truths.
After the responses came in on election night, many people I talked to said they wanted to throw up. Some actually did. Now that is a new class of response. Later they surrendered to the other 5 stages of severe grief, where they remain. But what do we expect people to feel when all protection for the planet is being thrown out the window, the press is being “warned” and white supremacists are poised to take over the US government?
Now more than ever it is important to strengthen our connections and commitments to each other. We benefit from small rituals in our personal lives; community rituals in our collective lives.
OK. Calm down. Take a breath. Fact check. Ok, I just checked the facts. It’s true. What shall we do? Well, we’re Canadians. Let’s find out what happened so it doesn’t happen here. Remember the negative power of false stories, hate radio, sensational headline news reporting, unexamined, pack values. Remember the positive power of honest investigative journalism, balanced skepticism, education and compassion. Take note of what happens when the wealth goes to the top and the general public is left behind to compete over crumbs. All these forces are present here in Canada. Stephen Covey used “True North” as his example of the quintessential fact. We Canadians have a special attachment to the phrase. But true north is a fact. The compass points there, and it is not swayed by our opinions. Truths – as facts - are not just outside of us; truths – as principles - are also within us. Another truth is what Covey calls the Law of the Farm. We can’t cram a crop. We can’t plant in the morning, water in the afternoon and expect green beans by dinner. Some things take time and nurturing. That’s good. It gives us something to do when we are in a state of shock. Prepare the soil, plant seeds,
Authentic? Did the ad writers even know what authentic means? Or noble?
You and I are moving pretty fast through life. We don’t have time to figure out it all out from scratch. But there is plenty of history behind us, and many wise beings have walked this path before us. What did those wise beings figure out? That is the gift of history, literature, arts, religion and wisdom traditions. In them, we can find guidelines from the brightest Lights of humanity. Not everything we have done is wrong; some of our responses have been brilliant. Solstice is a fact. The earth tilts, wobbles and circles, taking us on this wild collective journey around the brightest light in the sky – the Sun. But this is not only the story of history; it is also the story of my life and yours. Challenge response. Our responses matter. The canoe may have capsized, but we still know the direction to shore. True North hasn’t changed. It’s still there. *Stephen Covey, author of the great book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People ** Join us for the Winter Solstice Celebration, Dec 20. Email Joanne or check website www.islandhealing.ca. ~
Joanne Sales is a freelance writer, blueberry farmer, and offers workshops in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and the fine art of brewing Kombucha. Comments and questions about her articles and/or upcoming workshops can be directed to joanne@glasswing.com.
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Arlene and I wish you all the best for Christmas and we hope you have a safe and happy New Year. Following find a few items that I have been following. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be pleased to hear from you. Wood Smoke - Stoves I have received a few complaints about excessive smoke from wood stoves. A proper wood burning stove will have little to no smoke coming out the chimney and will improve air quality in your neighbourhood. The RDN is offering residents $250 plus additional rebates of $150 offered by some retailers towards changing out their inefficient wood stoves. Follow this link for all RDN rebates: http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms. asp?wpID=2420 When lighting your stove open the damper wide open and get a good hot fire going before you dampen it down and look outside and if there is smoke billowing out of your stove as it's not burning properly. Smoke can expel dangerous gases that can cause serious health issues to you and your neighbours. RDN Chair Annually, the RDN Board votes on who will be the Chairperson and Deputy Chair for the coming year. On 8 Nov, I was acclaimed as Chair and Colin Haime was acclaimed as Deputy Chair. Highlights from the Past Year We have had a busy and productive year: The Board and Staff worked together to build a very effective Strategic Plan.
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We collapsed the Electoral Area Planning Committee, which looked only at planning matters. It was replaced with the Electoral Area Services Committee. This looks at all aspects of services and governance in Electoral Areas. It is huge step forward and gives Area Directors a larger voice in rural matters. These meetings are open to the public. I am very grateful that our municipal Directors gave us their confidence and support in setting this up. I am told that other BC Regional Governments are looking at what we have done as a model. We achieved a Protocol Agreement with Qualicum First Nation In all of this, I am very pleased with the support that RDN staff has given us. A Brief Look at Next Year The RDN has an ambitious schedule set for next year: We have started our budget deliberations. At present, it is early days in the discussions but I expect that Area H will see a reduction in taxes in 2017. This is a result of our returning the money to you that we taxed to support railway enhancements for the ICF and a reduced tax requisition for the pool and arena, which is now partially based on how many people from the area actually use the facilities. Because these two tax reductions end in 2017, we can expect to see an increase over 2017 in 2018. We will embark on a Service Level Review. This will look at what services the RDN provides its residents and determine if there are more efficient and effective ways at providing these services. The specific scope of this
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By September 2017, we will have bus service in Area H, 5 days per week. This is up from once a week and our tax decrease includes this extra service. Our Area H OCP review continues and I expect that the Board will vote on the final OCP in late spring 2017. Whilst it does not affect Area H, the $45 Mil expansion of the Nanaimo Pollution Control plant will be an important focus of staff and the Board. The RDN is a provincial leader in developing asset an asset management plan and this will continue in 2017. Coastal Protection Recently, the Government of Canada announced $1.5 billion in new funding to protect our coasts. I see this as a very positive step for our communities particularly as it relates to spill response, derelict vessels and safety. For the full plan see: http://tc.gc. ca/eng/canada-oceans-protection-plan. htm Summary This Plan will engage communities, first responders, and governing authorities to work together effectively to respond to emergencies. • World-leading marine safety system • Better information sharing of marine traffic with coastal communities • Proactive vessel management • Strengthened marine communications and traffic services centres • Eight new radars will be installed: six in British Columbia, one in Newfoundland and Labrador, and one in Nova Scotia. • Major Canadian ports will have access to increased charting and electronic and navigation tools to allow ships to operate more efficiently and safely. • Enhanced Marine Weather Forecasting continued next page
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continued from page 12 • Tougher requirements for industry response to incidents
in Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition, a lifeboat station in Newfoundland and Labrador will be refurbished. The Canadian Coast Guard will also implement a seasonal in-shore rescue boat station in the Arctic, with trained local personnel, which will support near-shore search and rescue operations.
• Stronger polluter-pay principle • Greater leadership internationally • A new logistic depot will be built along British Columbia's central coast, in Port Hardy, to house environmental response staff and equipment to ensure rapid response to spills.
• Develop comprehensive response systems for spills on water
• Expand duties and training of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary The Canadian Coast Guard is supported by a network of 4,000 volunteers across Canada to support maritime search and rescue activities. A new chapter of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be created in British Columbia to support Indigenous communities. A second one will be created in the Arctic, to bolster response to emergencies and pollution incidents. Six new lifeboat stations will be built: four along the West coast and two
• Preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems • Coastal habitat restoration fund • New whale protections The Oceans Protection Plan includes a comprehensive strategy based on the best international models to reduce abandoned, derelict and wrecked vessels and to minimize the associated risks of environmental harm. ~
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'TIS THE SEASON OF CULTURE AND TRADITION ... by Linda Tenney
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watched the fog drift across a field this morning. In slow rhythmic movements, it draped a layer of quiet over two horses grazing on a bale of hay. Snow was on the way ... you could smell it in the air. For many the cold and snow, means tune-ups, oil changes, and a switch to deep tread tires on their car. Even more are thinking about a speedy zip down a snowy ski run on two perfectly waxed boards. I've watched those hardy folks. The ones who layer up in ski gear to race down the cut at Mt. Washington. Their cheeks rosy, whooshing through soft new powder to come to a skidding stop in a flurry of snow at the bottom. Then back on the chairlift to do it all over again. I've never been on skis. Frankly, zooming down a snowy hill at break-neck speed seems downright reckless. Something a little slower like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or tobogganing does have appeal though. Vancouver Island has so much to offer during the winter, and I'm up for trying something new. If winter sports don't work out, I'll simply cozy up in front of the televised yule log with a good book and wait for spring! Winter sports aside, the season is filled with a slate of cocktail parties, Christmas concerts, live theatre, decorated home and light tours, and heaping trays of traditional sweet things. We tighten our social circles and reconnect with family and friends. It's a wonderfully warm and fuzzy time of the year when smiling faces and nods acknowledge our small town connectedness. A season that fills our days and nights with precious memories and celebrated tradition.
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When I was a child and my brother and I still believed in Santa Claus, my father would sneak out in the middle of the night to drag a sleigh through the new snow on our walkway ... then point it out to us in the morning. “Santa must have been here,” he'd say. “And the cookies and milk are gone, too!” We laughed with delight. We believed. And in later years, we pretended we believed. It was tradition. For just a moment ... let's take a look at two other cultures and how they celebrate the season. I always find it interesting to learn how different we are ... yet how very much alike we are. In Japan, a Buddhist monk named Hotei-osho is similar to our own Santa Claus. Hotei-osho visits each house to deliver gifts to the children. The little ones believe that he has eyes in the back of his head, so they always behave when he's around. It sounds very much like our Santa's 'Naughty and Nice' book. He's always watching too! I particularly like the tradition in Finland, where feathered friends are considered in the celebrations. A sheaf of grain is tied to a pole in the garden, and nuts and seeds are scattered. Tradition has it that some people won't start their Christmas dinner until the birds have eaten. That certainly sounds like a heart-warming tradition! A Finnish Christmas tree is decorated on Christmas eve with fruit, flags, tinsel, cotton and candy, and although electric lights are used these days, candles were traditional in the past. I encourage you to embrace our cultural differences this season. It might be fun to experience other traditions, and you may even find yourself choosing one of them as your own. ~
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A GATHERING OF STRAYS by Linda Tenney
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uring a chinwag with a friend, she blurted out an ideal title for this article, “A Gathering of Strays”. The perfect description for many of us who live alone and are solo for the holidays. It's actually quite a large group. But I'll get back to the strays ... One December day a long time ago, I was scooted into my father's emerald green Ford Tudor and driven through the snowy streets of Toronto to a family-owned hardware store ... a store with a huge single-paned display window that fronted onto the street designated for the Santa Claus Parade that year. Cleared of an assortment of all things hardware, the window's interior platform was decorated with swags of garland, silver tinsel, multicoloured Christmas lights filled with churning bubbles, and a wing-back chair covered in red velvet. “Santa is coming,” my Aunt Mildred assured me as I crawled up and onto the plump cushioned chair. I could feel excitement growing as snowflakes swirled in the winter wind outside. A crowd of people had gathered and lined both sides of the parade route. Men, women, children and a dog that weaved its way through the mass ... sniffing at mittens, hoping for a treat. A young girl dressed in a cobalt blue coat turned to look at me snuggled on the red chair in the window. She smiled and waved. She was too small to see the street past the barrier of legs that stood fast to their treasured spot along the route. I watched as she moved a few inches to the left, then a few inches to the right, trying to find a sliver of view to the
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street as high school bands, stilted clowns and colourful floats streamed by. I slipped off the chair and placed my hand on the shop window. It was cold. The next second I was off the platform and standing outside, snowflakes whipping up and around me in a tornado of air created by the warmth of the shop meeting the cold of the street. We didn't know each other, but the girl in the blue coat was already my friend. It was the look. It was the wave. Kids are like that. Quick to make friends. I walked over to her, took her hand, looked up at her mother and guided my new friend back to the shop. We jumped up on the window platform and snuggled into the red chair together – there was room for both of us. We clapped and cheered as the parade of floats and entertainers slipped past – we had a clear view above the crowd. We pressed our noses against the window when the last float ... the one with Santa and his eight prancing reindeer moved into view. We held hands – she told me she wanted a pony for Christmas. I wanted a pair of skis. It was an exciting moment in the lives of two children who didn't know each other. A moment indelibly imprinted on my mind – one that still conjures a smile about that December morning. We all have stories like mine. Stories that warm our hearts and linger in our minds decades later. If you're alone this season, gather a circle of strays – invite solo souls to celebrate the season, share memories of the past, tales of the present, and hopes for the future. That's what this season is all about. Warm hearts and treasured moments. You can create them, solo or not.
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hen our children were young, I loved reading to them in the evenings. We covered poems and stories by writers like Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, and myself, and even covered complete novels like Watership Down and The Old Man and the Sea. A painting in our house reminded me of the place where I was raised in Scotland. Both of these ideas had a lovely cosiness about them. This poem resulted from that linkage.
The shortening winter's day is near a close (1903) by Joseph Farquharson
BED-TIME STORY The sun has smoldered low. Its flaxen light drizzles through the birches to the snow
About this Poem ...
where sheep stand still as hay-bales, beige on white.
The poem is written in iambic pentameter (five beats per line with a da-DA rhythm).
A shepherd with a shoulderful of straw,
The rhyme scheme is ababcbcdedefef, where the b's are slant" or partial rhymes. It has two symmetrical halves.
The sheep flock round; he swings his load to strew
The poem is a non-standard sonnet, in that it has fourteen lines and a "break" in the middle where the shepherd moves from the woods where the sheep are to his kids' bedroom. The triple b and e rhymes dovetail each half of the poem into an integral unit and the continuous sentence in the middle joins them. Many of the words are chosen for alliteration.
then hastens homeward bearing sustenance
This poem appears on the Hypertexts website and in an online ebook. You can find them by Googling "John Beaton poem Bed-time Story".
they drift on snowy pillows; yellow strands
brindled by the shadows, softly walks. the strands on pillowed drifts like yellow locks, against the ghostly dark. He holds small hands and spins his children tales of happenstance and golden fleeces in enchanted lands. Their minds woolgather. Snuggled down in bed, of hair glow like the hay their father spread.
John Beaton lives in Qualicum Beach. His poetry has been widely published. He served for four years as moderator of one of the Internet’s most reputable poetry workshops and is a Spoken Word performer, a member of the band Celtic Chaos, and a co-organizer of local events, including a community showcase for musicians and Spoken Word performers, the Qualicum Acoustic Café (QUAC). You can find samples of John’s work by searching online for “John Beaton poetry”. To receive a monthly newsletter about local community events organized by John and his family and friends, email him at jabeaton@gmail.com. ~ 1 8
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A Tender Moment
by Patricia Banks, Artist/Writer
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is the season for generosity, kindness and the sharing of good will to all life on our precious planet. I often think of the awesome things that could be accomplished if we all lived each day practicing these three qualities. Having a compelling purpose in life is a necessity. As Arthur Ashe said, “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Doing something challenging, interesting or important; something that gets you up in the morning or puts a smile on your face and a spring in your step; helps to maintain a positive state of mind and a productive, authentic life! Helping others is the key to happiness and longevity. When gratitude is a daily offering, the basic values of humanity are not lost; they are alive and well in peace, love, and charity. This year has been filled with hopes and dreams, plans and goals. I set out to see and absorb the wonders of Canada’s National and Provincial Parks. Under an umbrella of inspiration and discovery, my plein air painting expeditions were filled with opportunities to learn and
grow as an artist, and to spend time outdoors in nature. The variety of wildlife across British Columbia and Alberta was very impressive to see in its natural habitat. I gained a new excitement for the challenge of painting some of the animals I had seen and photographed along the way. For me, the days and months have flown by quickly. It is as if time, itself, is in a big hurry! Much has happened and there is still so much more to come. December is here and we will soon be closing chapter 2016 in the book of our lives. I look forward to painting, writing and inspiring you with new Art Adventures. To quote W. Clement Stone, “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star”. All the best for you and your family. www.patriciabanks.ca · facebook.com/patriciabanksfineart
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Sunday Dec. 4th, 2:30 p.m. at Knox United Church, 345 Pym St. Parksville. Tickets $18 at Mulberry Bush Stores and at the door.
Lighthouse Country & beyond LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. SECOND SUNDAY MARKET at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay – Sunday December 11th - 8am-noon, Pancake Breakfast - $6 or $8. Enjoy live music, breakfast, shopping for a treasure, or even a few chickens for your coop! Members of the Lighthouse Community Centre Society will be serving up breakfast this month. BOW HORNE BAY COMMUNITY CLUB Join us in the Nordin Room at the Lighthouse Community Centre the 4th Thursday of each month at 7pm. Welcome new members to keep our yearly events ongoing. Call Lynette at 250-240-3463 or email us at bowhornebayclub@gmail.com SOUPY CAFÉ - COMMUNITY LUNCH - By Donation. Wednesday Dec 7th. Noon To 1pm only. Lunch, games, entertainment. Lighthouse Community Centre - 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. All welcome. At the Lighthouse Community Centre LIGHTHOUSE BADMINTON, PICKLEBALL, AND TABLE TENNIS on Mondays at 7pm, starting Monday Sept 19th. PICKLEBALL and TABLE TENNIS on Thursdays at 7pm, starting Thursday Sept. 22nd. Times may change. $4 drop-in fee. Beginners welcome. Equipment provided. Players 15+ years. Info-ph. 250757-8307 steelehunt@shaw.ca
LIGHTHOUSE SPINNERS – Bring your Spinning Wheels and fibre and meet the Lighthouse Spinners at the LCC, Tuesdays at 10:30am. FMI Call 778-424-1001. CARPET BOWLING – 12:45 to 3pm at the LCC. FMI Call Layne (250) 757-8217. AA LIGHTKEEPERS - Fridays at 7pm at the LCC. FMI contact (250) 757-2300. BRIDGE – Nordin Room 1-4pm Fridays at the LCC. FMI Sheila Steele 250-757-8307. FOR MORE ACTIVITIES AT THE LCC, VISIT WWW.COMMUNITYHALL.CA
LIONS RECREATION HALL (LRH) 280 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB – Meet at 7pm, every second and fourth Tuesday in the Lions Den at the Lions’ Rec Hall. Let's FLOOR CURL! Join our floor curling club for winter fun and friendship! We play September to May on Mondays and Fridays, 1-3pm at the Lions Rec Hall in lovely Qualicum Bay. No equipment is needed, curling rocks are supplied, and floor curling is affordable, easy to play and great for all ages and capabilities. Our Club is "55+ Seniors Games" eligible. FMI call Fred or Lorraine at 250-752-0216. LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY SCRAPBOOKERS Meet 3rd Saturday monthly at the Lions' Rec Hall, 9:30am-4:30pm. $10. Door prizes. FMI Jorgie 250-757-8358 or Shirley 250-7578384.
LIGHTHOUSE SENIORS – Branch 152 – meet at 11:30am in the Seniors Room at the Lighthouse Community Centre on the first Monday of every month. For more information, please call Joan at 250-7579536. TAOIST™ TAI CHI - Mondays 9:30-noon at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay. Wednesdays to May 2017, 10:45-12:15, at the OAP Hall in Fanny Bay. Contact: Richard 250-752-1231.
FANNY BAY / PARKSVILLE & QUALICUM BEACH The Parksville & District Community Choir and guest soloists Andrea Sicotte , Hilary Whelton, David Perry and Michael Eckford will perform Bach's Christmas Oratorio,
2nd Annual Magical Nights of Light November 25 through December 21. If you thought last years' show of laser lights was spectacular, this year's event will be even bigger and better! Fridays & Saturdays 6-8pm. Tuesday & Wednesday, December 20 & 21, 6-8pm. Admission by donation North Island Wildlife Recovery Association 1240 Leffler Road, Errington, 250-248-8534. Christmas Bazaar - Sat, Dec 3, 10-2 , St. Edmund's Church, 728 Wembley Rd. at Church Rd. (behind Save-On Foods) Famous Christmas cakes, baking, preserves, various craft & gift vendors. Coffee & muffins. Parksville Lion’s and Save-On-Foods Free Family Skate - This popular session is back. Children must be accompanied by an adult, 19yrs+. Pond hockey is not available during this session. Oceanside Place Arena on Sundays, December 4, 11, and 18th from 12:15 to 1:45 pm. Free Event. Phone RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-248-3252 or view schedules online at www.rdn.bc.ca/ recreation. Visit the Santa Bus at Oceanside Place Arena - Come to Oceanside Place Arena on Saturday December 10th from 1:30-3:30 pm to visit the ‘Santa Bus’. Parents & children will have a chance to say hi to Santa & his helper, get a candy cane, and have a walk through the bus. After your visit stay and skate during the Everyone Welcome Skate from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Regular admission. Phone RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-2483252 or view schedules online at www.rdn. bc.ca/recreation. Frozen Skate - Join the "Frozen" magic in a special themed skate on beautiful Winter Wonderland on Monday, December 19th from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Skate through the tunnel, sit by the waterfall and see if you can catch the elves at work in the cabin. Come dressed as your favorite "Frozen" character. There will be crafts, games and much more. Oceanside Place Arena, regular admission. Phone RDN Recreation and Parks at 250-248-3252 or view schedules online at www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation. `
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From left front: Central Vancouver Island Zone Commander Judi Davis, Derrick Harvey and Marcia Goodchild of the Canadian Red Cross North Island Emergency Response Team, and Kathleen Wagstaff, President of the RCL211 Ladies Auxiliary, and members of the Ladies Auxiliary
BOWSER LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY DONATES TO FORT MCMURRAY FUND
The challenge was an overwhelming success and Bowser's LA proudly donated $8,600 to Derrick Harvey and Marcia Goodchild of the Canadian Red Cross North Island Emergency Response Team on November 16th.
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"This money, this $8,600, will definitely go directly to Fort McMurray and will not end up in some other slush fund," assured Harvey. "Thank you to all of the ladies involved, all across the province but specifically here in Bowser, for this incredible donation." The provincewide challenge was initiated by Ladies Auxiliary President, Kathleen Wagstaff.
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