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October 2012 vol 1 issue 8

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FEATURES

We Left Our Hearts in the City by the Bay

6 Strutting Vintage-style in Lighthouse Country 14 Eric Harper: Embracing the World

TRAVEL & OUTDOORS

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Thru the Seasons: Amanda’s Alpacas Travellin’ with Carolyn: We Left Our Hearts in the City by the Bay Tide Table A Unique Qualicum “conservation collaboration”

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

27 Don’t Count on Sunshine - by Michael B. Poyntz 28 ECHO Player’s: 2012/2013 Season

FASHION & STYLE 10 Fall fashion shopping in Qualicum Beach

8 From the prairies to the west coast and beyond...

COMMUNITY LIFE

24 The Art of Conscious Living

COMMUNITY PEOPLE 8 Images & Voices: From the prairies to the west coast

HEALTH & WELLNESS

23 Linda Watts: Vegetarian Gravy 26 Health & Wellness Matters: Influenza 32 Every Woman Should Know Her Risk

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LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY! There will be a pumpkin carving, colouring contest, and lots of prizes to be won everywhere!

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All children in costume will receive a free hotdog and can enter their name in a draw.

The Bowser Elementary School PAC is hosting the concession again at the party.

Around 8pm the Bow Horn Bay Fire Department will light up the sky with their amazing Fireworks display, sponsored by “Bowser Builders Supply” submitted by Gonda Lekx

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he Lighthouse Recreation Committee is hosting their annual Halloween Party at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay on Saturday October 27 from 6pm to 8:30pm.

The evening will be full of fun and excitement for all ages, everyone is welcome!

Jake West will entertain the crowds during two shows with his highly engaging, energetic, interactive performances and presentations which include comedy/clown/

We extend a huge Thank You to local businesses and various community groups who support this annual event – none of the above would be possible otherwise!

character and prop manipulation. Jake is a dynamic performer and we look forward to having him at the party!

Volunteers are needed, so if you would like to help setting up or during the evening, please contact Gonda or Patty.

A thrilling Haunted House will be created by twenty-four students from VIU Recreation & Tourism, we are very excited about their involvement this year!

In the main hall the kids have the opportunity to play games, join the cakewalk, and watch the amazing Nadia Thalassa from “Lots of Laughs Productions” create gorgeous balloon sculptures.

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STRUTTING VINTAGE-STYLE IN LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY

by Lisa Verbicky

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hat it is about a closet full of clothes that makes a girl just plain giddy? A walk-in version can make or break a real estate deal for a reason; because it’s the everyday fashionista’s version of ‘surround sound’. It’s like a personalized cocoon of visual stimulation, one that also offers up the bliss of brushing up against a fine fabric.

But, there is nothing quite like a whole room packed to the rafters with vintage dresses, jewelry, hats, coats and shoes. This is when you can almost hear clothing talk, whispering of eras and events gone by.

When I walk into the front room of Merlyn Patten’s home in Qualicum Beach I am immediately greeted by a family of headless mannequins, one I imagine is blushing because she is wearing some silky vintage skivvies. On a large table I am instantly in love with the billowing floral-like fabric on the skirt of a 1950’s dress. I fight the urge to pick it up and hold it next to me. Off a free-standing clothing rack she pulls out an original 1950’s Ceil Chapman, the same designer beloved by Marilyn Monroe. Its soft, deep blue fabric and detailed pleating make me feel like playing dress up. It’s simply exquisite.

Patten, who hosted the Vintage Swim Suit Show at this year’s Qualicum Beach

Festival in a handlebar mustache and men’s old-fashioned bathing suit, has collected hundreds of such pieces over the past 20 years, several of which she will be showing off at the “100 Years of Fashion Vintage Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea”, October 20th from 2-4 p.m. at the Lighthouse Community Centre. All proceeds from the event go to the centre, which has been serving the areas of Bowser, Qualicum Bay, Horne Lake and beyond for 30 years.

“I started with two 1950’s dresses. I just love the 1950’s with the full skirts,” she says.

“We went from the 1940’s where there was an obvious shortage of fabric, to the 1950’s with luxurious yards of material.”

It also carries with it an artifactual or memetic character linking generations through cultural history.

Clothing, she says, is part of how we go through the world, it gives an impression of us...of the times.

There, in part, lies the romance...the fascination.

“When I look out at an audience at one of my shows, I can see mom’s whispering to their daughters or grandmothers to their granddaughters about what they used to wear.”

Patten’s collection spans from the 1880’s to present day, including a blouse from 1880 and a shirt-waist and skirt from 1900. She’s found most of her collection through thrift stores, donations and online, she says.

Patten started doing vintage fashion shows thirty years ago as a model for a Vancouver social butterfly, Rene Wilson, who used her collection of gorgeous clothes to put on fashion shows to raise money for various charities.

“There’s a lot more interest in vintage these days, so exciting pieces can be hard to find sometimes.”

“I then started working at Reminiscence Antique and Clothing store, and I just fell in love and started collecting.”

Part of the attraction is that vintage clothing is so well made, and it stands the test of time, she says.

Since then, she’s helped Wilson, now 81 and living in Qualicum Bay, put on three to five vintage shows per year up and down the Vancouver Island for charities like the Cancer Society, the Heart & Stroke

“It’s not throw-away clothing.”

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“It’s a fun way to raise money in the community,” she says.

Patten took over for Wilson about 10 years ago, and spends about six weeks preparing for each show, organizing models, outfits, and ‘dressers’. Models are all ages and, because of the fragility of the clothing, they cannot bend or put on their own shoes and are ‘dressed’ from head to toe before stepping on stage. After training with seamstress Vivien Frow, Patten also devotes a lot of time to mending pieces, sorting and

maintaining them in an overflowing tickle trunk of a room in her home.

It’s also a good chance for granddaughters to see that grandma was hot stuff!” she laughs.

The upcoming show will feature ladies clothing on fifteen models, from both Patten’s and Wilson’s own collections, as well as some new and consignment fashions from Leslie Geddie’s Dress for Les in Bowser.

Often audiences come dressed in their own favourite vintage or new clothing for the afternoon, and this year there will be a prize for ‘Best Hat’.

“We have such a great team of girls. It’s usually a long day, but a fun one,” says Patten.

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“Overall, it is a great way to spend the afternoon, drinking tea, eating goodies, and reminiscing about what we all used to wear.

Patten expects up to 200 people could attend. Tickets are available in advance for $20 at Dress for Les in Bowser or Coombs (778-424-1000), the Salish Sea Market in Bowser (778-424-2012), and Union Bay Market in Union Bay (250-335-2622), or at the door for $25. All proceeds go to Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. ~

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FROM THE PRAIRIES TO THE WEST COAST AND BEYOND…

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Susan’s love of colour and design led her to Toronto, into all facets of the printing business. “I needed to know, understand and control every step of the process. How else can you design something to go to press approvals at 3AM and make sure that the colours are coming through properly?” She started her own design company, printing posters, brochures and limited edition prints for artists.

The “what” was being put together… the “who” to drive the “what” was still forming. “Turning forty and moving back to Saskatchewan was a pivotal point in my life. I was reading a lot; I remember Louise Hay in particular, and the idea that you’re responsible for your own life, that you’re writing your own life, and if you don’t like the chapter you’re in, rip it out and start again. That year I thought about things I wanted to do, and asked myself, ‘If not now, when?”

It is a philosophy that guided her through her subsequent years in the Prairies, and that has continued to be her driving force and inspiration since her move to Qualicum Bay in 2007. There are no “ready-made” jobs for artists. Perhaps Susan’s greatest strength was, and remains, her ability to imagine her art as a livelihood as well as a passion.

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usan Schaefer thinks big and bold, yet her actions are infused with subtlety and joy. You can see it in her paintings and in everything she does to help bolster and promote the arts on the West Coast. But it was not always so. “I grew up on a farm in the Prairies. I was unbelievably shy, hiding behind my mother’s leg. I always looked at things differently; I was always interested in art and design. I remember my parents bought me my first set of oil paints when I was a young teen. ‘These are really expensive, so use them well,’ they said.”

but nothing to connect and showcase them.

‘There’s a niche I can fill,’ I thought. I mean, I had to do something if I wanted to stay on Vancouver Island!”

Thus the Island Arts Magazine was born…and from that came the Island Arts Calendar, and then the Island Arts Expo, and a series of yearly workshops, all developed, organized and brought into actuality by Susan, with no small measure of vision, risk-taking and chutzpah. “I did a lot of cold-calls for that first issue of the magazine in March 2007. I started by going out and getting advertisers. ‘Hi, I’m new to the Island…’ I’d done other publications in the Prairies, so I could say, ‘This is the quality of what I do.’ Some people have been with me since day one, which I’m so grateful for. My partner Jeff’s help has also been invaluable.”

“The magazine has opened doors for me as an artist. Most artists love to share and spend time with people of the same mind and spirit. Everything connects with my painting—the magazine, the Expo, the workshops—and the question I’m continually asking myself, ‘How can I continue to grow as an artist?’”

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Island Arts Expo came about because Susan previously had an annual art show during the first week of November, her birthday month, in the Fort Qu’Appelle Valley. She wanted to do something similar here at the Lighthouse Community Centre, only bigger. “‘So what would make it an Expo?’ I asked myself.

‘Hmmm…guest speakers, demonstrations and events going on, musicians who come to play…and how about donations to the Food Bank instead of charging admission?’

Every year it’s just gotten easier and easier to put together, and more and more fun.

The caliber of the artists participating is just fabulous, and this year we have Robert Bateman as a guest speaker. What can I do next year to top that?”

“I’m a seriously organized person. I pencil in what I’m going to do a year in advance.

I’m really good at projecting things. ‘I’m here and I want to get there. What are the steps to make it a reality?’” Whether it is organizing an event for family or for a thousand people, or figuring out the next step in her development as an artist, Susan is constantly moving forward. “I already have ideas for next year’s Expo…I just can’t help it.”

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26 WEST COAST ARTISTS ART EXHIBITION

4TH ANNUAL ISLAND ARTS EXPO Sculptures by Nathan Scott

West Coast artists and collectors are excited about the Fourth Annual Island Arts Expo to be held November 3rd & 4th, 2012 at the Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay, BC. The ISLAND ARTS EXPO features an art show and sale, workshops and demonstrations, entertainment plus regular raffles.

This year's West Coast artists include April White, Nathan Scott, Peggy Grigor, Marcia Wright, Therese Johnson.... to name a few. The exhibitors will be displaying and selling paintings, sculptures, cards, prints, books, glass art, photography and textile art.

Pottery by Peggy Grigor

Special guest speaker Robert Bateman will present “Art in Nature” – his life and artwork through images and stories.

Other guest speakers include: Janice Robertson, SFCA; Therese Johnson, AFCA; Brent Lynch, SFCA: Marilyn Timms, SFCA; along with several other notable presenters.

Haida Artist - April White

Pre-register online or register at the door for the workshops.

Photo by: Birgit Freybe Bateman

Entrance is by donation to the local Food Bank. Last year the EXPO raised 461 pounds of groceries and just over $1300 for the local Food Bank.

The Island Arts Expo was conceived and is sponsored by Susan Schaefer owner of Young at Art Studios and publisher of the Island Arts Magazine.

10:00 - 4:00 daily

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FALL FASHION IN QUALICUM BEACH

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Flattering undefined lines. Layers over leggings. The big coat comeback. Add a little retro. 2012 is an exciting mix of fashion flashbacks and forward-fashion trends.

Fashions for Fall

It’s a fabulous story, trending in every fashion store, along the streets of Qualicum Beach. All bursting with enthusiasm for the new season, where you’ll receive the kind of welcome and attentive service only found where the store owner buys for

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Katherine of Faye’s Gifts says, “Tie a colourful fashion scarf around your Italian leather handbag to quickly create a different look. It’s such an easy and carefree way to enhance your wardrobe this season.”

Julia of Coastal Style (Smithford’s) says, “Invest in a

dash of colour and eclectic patterns this season and arrive in style looking chic and unique. We’re all about casual comfort that’s easy to wear, is affordable and will make you feel wonderful.”

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cosmetic department says, “The finishing touch to your fashion wardrobe in any season is your make-up. Today’s hottest new beauty trend is using a primer to help your skin look its very best ... natural, smooth, and silky. Use the colourless primer, packed with minerals and vitamins, for an even surface under your foundation to smooth lines and refine the look of pores. It’ll help let your natural beauty shine through this season.”

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Penny of Walkabout Clothing Company says, ‘Wrap yourself from head to toe in relaxed and casual this season. Complement soothing earth tones with energized flashes of fuscias, greens and blues to create the perfect combination - just right for our west coast lifestyle this Fall.”

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Fashion with an Edge EXCITING ≈ DRAMATIC ≈ UNIQUE

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Montreal’s EA designs are comfortable and stylish.

Casual, sporty chic comfort and elegance, that is well-priced.

Come celebrate the season. Enjoy a quality shopping experience. Keep it local. Make the fashion stores of Qualicum Beach your fall wardrobe destination. ~

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Brenda of Brown-Eyed Susan’s says, “Fall is all about being cozy & comfy and relaxed. Keep toasty warm this season with 100% cotton flannelette pj’s, nightshirts and nighties. They’re breathable, soft and warm – just choose your favourite style in a variety of trendy plaids, polka dots and solids in both pj’s and cute nightshirts – then simply kick back and relax.”

PIZZAZZ Fun, Flattering, Fits for Fall!

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Dianne of Petite Pizzazz says, “The colour pallet this fall includes a variety of greys, navys, plums and reds.

Geometric patterns and colour blocking will be strong. Tights and tunics are still in vogue, and layering continues to be fashionable this season as well.

If you’re a petite woman and dress to look slimmer (and remember, ‘petite’ means shorter, not tiny) you’ll look taller too. And don’t be afraid to accent your garments with complementary and flattering accessories.”

Pharmasave Qualicum Beach is proud to feature Artizan Fashion Apparel. Canadian, innovative clothing that’s fashion-forward and flattering to EVERYbody. The fall collection is for the modern woman on-the-go, so stop in and check it out.

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BUSTING THE FOUR MYTHS ABOUT ARTHRITIS (NC)—As one of the most common chronic diseases in Canada, arthritis is also one of the most misunderstood. While the many myths surrounding it may flourish, The Arthritis Society sets the record straight here on four of the most common misconceptions: • Myth 1 - Arthritis is one disease.

In fact, there are more than 100 types of arthritis.

Some types are caused by joint inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The most prevalent type is osteoarthritis (OA), which affects more than three million Canadians. It progresses when cartilage, the material covering and protecting the ends of bones, begins to wear away and results in joint dysfunction.

• Myth 2 – Arthritis is just aches and pains.

• Myth 3 –Arthritis is a disease of the elderly.

In fact, it can strike anyone at any time, regardless of age, physical condition or ethnic background. Of the 4.6 million Canadians with arthritis, about 60 per cent are of working age. Approximately 61,500 Canadian babies, toddlers, children and young adults live with the intense pain and disability of this disease.

Children’s arthritis can be more common than other well-known chronic childhood illnesses such as leukemia, diabetes and cystic fibrosis.

• Myth 4 –Arthritis is not costly.

In fact, reports estimate that it may cost the Canadian economy more than $33 billion annually in healthcare expenses and lost work days. Over a quarter of men and women with arthritis, between the ages of 25 and 44 years, are not in the workforce. The problem is expected to get worse. In fact, within 30 years it is projected that a new diagnosis of OA will occur every minute, meaning that 30 per cent of the labour force will have difficulty working.

In fact, arthritis ranks first among women and second among men for causes of disability in Canada. Severe joint pain and inflammation, as well as fatigue, are common symptoms of the disease. Arthritis can inhibit daily activities most take for granted, such as getting More information is available online at www.arthritis. dressed, opening a door or holding a fork. ca or toll-free at 1.800.321.1433.

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ERIC HARPER:

EMBRACING THE WORLD

Suzanne Teresa photo

by David Morrison

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lthough it may not seem so when despairing over the global news headlines most days, there are millions of people out there committed to somehow establishing and maintaining lasting peace in this world. Indeed, as I write, the International Day of Peace (September 21) is fast approaching. On this day, said millions will have done their all to spread a message of hope that soon we will finally put down our weapons, throw off our prejudicial shackles, and get on with the not-so-insurmountable task of living in harmony. In the cold light of day this might appear a hopeless fantasy built on naïve idealism, but as a friend of mine is wont to say, “Momentum begins with the first step.”

Via both his flamenco/Fado-tinged songs and his faith, one young man in my community who has, and continues, to fervidly do his bit towards this grand aim is Nanaimo singer-songwriterguitarist extraordinaire, Eric Harper. In 2004 Harper took part in an extensive US and Canadian tour under the banner, ‘Embrace the World.’ The tour was organized by the American record producer/ musician, K.C. Porter, who boasts a shelf full of Grammy awards for his work with the ilk of Santana and Ricky Martin. Of the aims for ‘Embrace the World,’ Porter said, “In a world still divided by race, religion and class, our goal was to celebrate the oneness of humanity by bringing artists from all corners of the globe together onstage.”

Like Porter and other participating musicians on that tour, Harper is of the Bahá’i Faith. Founded in 19th century Persia (Iran), Bahá’i is a religion for which the “spiritual unity of all humankind” is front and centre. Other than world peace, Bahá’i principles

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include the equality of men and women, the elimination of all forms of prejudice, and the elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty. If concentrating on these issues alone, I’d say that’s a solid platform from which to build, wouldn’t you?

As Harper explains, through the Bahá’i community and his involvement in the ‘Embrace the World’ initiative, he has come into contact with some extraordinary people. And as a consequence of these encounters, doors of professional opportunity began to open for him.

“Yes, the tour was with a mix of people from all over the world – Colombia, China, Ecuador, Iran, Scotland, the States, Canada – and we all got out there singing songs promoting peace and whatnot.

Lin Cheng, the Chinese representative, was actually China’s first pop star, something like the Madonna of China, but she also happened to be a Bahá’i and we became really close friends on that tour. Then I came into contact with her friend, Dayyan (Eng), who is also Bahá’i and directed the Kevin Spacey movie, ‘Inseparable’ (2011). I composed the score for Dayyan’s movie ‘Waiting Alone’ (2005), then got (to score) the Kevin Spacey movie after that.”

As amply displayed on his current, self-released eponymous CD (2010), Harper’s lovely, mainly acoustic sound subtly reflects his embracement of global cultures and music. Yet it is the culmination of a musical journey that began when hearing a song on the radio at just seven years-old, taking various circumstantial twists and turns along the way. continued next page M A G A Z I N E

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“I don’t remember the actual song,” he chuckles, “but I do remember the feeling. I think it’s more important to know what that feeling was concerning my development as a musician than that it came from a single source – from there I eventually moved into multiple styles. Anything from Irish music to West Ghanaian music, Indian music, Japanese Noh theatre, Andean music… just lots of sounds from around the world, because reaching as wide an audience as possible became my goal.

I never had any other dream but to become a musician. I started taking piano lessons, then drum lessons, and eventually guitar came about around aged twelve. That became my passion and it’s been non-stop ever since.”

In respect of personal, cultural and musical evolution, the turning point of the teenage Harper’s life came via the seismic shift of a move overseas.

“I was 15 years-old, living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when my mom, who is a concert pianist, was given a job opportunity in Europe,” he recalls. “So we moved to Portugal and lived there for five years. When we got there, mom sat me down and said, ‘Do you want to go to a normal school or a music school?’ So I signed up for music school, which I thought was going to be a rock ‘n’ roll music school; I was a heavy metal kid at the time, with fullon long hair and the whole shebang.

To my surprise it was a classical music school, so I was forced to go from

Metallica to Mozart! It was really hard, as I was a kid who never learned how to read music or study music theory; I just knew how to play guitar. And I was stubborn kid who would argue with my teachers every step of the way. They weren’t used to that kind of behaviour, but once I adapted to the culture and learned the language, it became the best thing in my life.”

intriguing. “I have a classical guitar album coming out,” he reveals, “and I’m currently working on a very large project which will probably take me another couple of years to finish. It’s going to be – how can I put this? - a ‘variety show,’ incorporating much more than music. It’s something that not only stimulates the audio senses, but also the visual.”

Harper graduated with a Diploma in Classical Music from the Professional School of Music in Porto, then returned to live in the US. Regardless of his classical training, however, he had set ideas of what his musical future should hold.

Classical guitar music, a massive multi-media project, working with the ‘Chinese Madonna,’ scoring Kevin Spacey movies and, oh, I almost forgot, collaborating with his friend and fellow Bahá’i devotee, actor/comedian, Rainn Wilson (‘The Office,’ ’The Rocker,’ ’Six Feet Under’)... it’s all part of life’s rich tapestry for Harper. And as a man who observes the humanist philosophies of Bahá’i, seemingly a religion of tolerance and unity, every day for Harper is an International Day of Peace.

“Back in the States, my mom wanted me to go to college and I said, ‘Mom, I’m going to be a rock ‘n’ roll star, so what do I need college for?’ She said, ‘I think you should go to Berklee (College of Music in Boston, MA.) as it would suit your lifestyle, because I was mixing all these different styles back then - classical guitar with pop and rock elements - so she said I should just try it for a semester and stick with it if I liked it. So I went for a semester and had a great time, as it’s a fantastic school. In two-and-a-half years I got a (Magna Cum Laude) degree in film scoring, as I wanted to improve my composing skills.”

Ever keen to test himself as an artist, Harper’s next two projects could hardly be more diametrically opposed or

**** Eric Harper will be performing in Nanaimo at Acme Food Co. (14 Commercial St.) on Friday October 12; Fibber Magees (321 Selby St.) on Friday October 19, and (opening for Alex Cuba) at Nanaimo Entertainment Centre (46 Nicol St.) on Wednesday October 24. For further information please visit www.ericharpermusic.com

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s a baby alpaca is born, its mother talks to it in a humming voice, already imparting necessary knowledge to her “cria”, and in short order the young alpaca responds, quickly learning how to live and survive in its new world.

Amanda Levicek, who trained as a nurse in South Africa, finds satisfaction and relaxation in working with the alpacas she raises at her Dashwood Meadows farm.

“It’s a calm feeling,” she says, “to come home and look into their big, expressive eyes, and I enjoy working with the soft and lustrous alpaca fibre.”

Alpacas, like llamas, are members of the camelidae family, native to the high mountain “altipano” of Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Although similar, alpacas and llamas have definite differences. For thousands of years the animals were domesticated, the llamas to act as beasts of burden and the alpacas for their fine, soft fibre, they being about half the size of a llama. The llama’s fibre is also used for articles of clothing but is coarser, with heavier guard hairs and lacks the luxuriousness and “no prickle” factor of the alpaca’s fibre.

Besides their size, probably the easiest way to tell whether you’re looking at an alpaca or

Amanda’s Alpacas Freshly sheared alpacas with Amanda’s rescue llama looking on from the background. • Nancy Whelan photo a llama is to study the animal’s ears. While both have rather upright ears well tasseled with hair, the alpaca’s ears stand up straight and almost parallel to each other while the llama tends to hold its ears pointing at each other – some people have called them banana shaped. When an alpaca lays its ears back along its head, it’s not a signal of fear or aggression, it’s simply indicating, “I’m not sure about this.”

Amanda acquired her first alpacas in 20062007, the herd being about fifty-fifty male and female. While alpaca meat is tasty and nutritious, Amanda raises her alpacas strictly for their fibre. “Every one of the animals has a name,” she says, making it obvious that she wants to keep them around. Back in the 70’s and 80’s many people thought selling alpaca fibre was an excellent “get

rich quick scheme” but those dreams never materialized.

Amanda uses help on her farm, often from those young people known as “Woofers” who travel the world learning and helping in various agricultural pursuits, and she herself once worked as a Woofer.

“Of course I love the alpacas’ cute faces,” says Amanda, “but there are more important reasons for choosing to raise alpacas.”

Alpacas, with their small, soft hoofs have a gentle impact on the environment.

They don’t graze the grass too closely on their rotated grazing areas and their three stomachs make for efficient use of their foods, which may also include high protein pellets with important minerals, hay, continued on next page

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evergreen needles, leaves and bark. They will not touch ferns or plants in the rhodo family, knowing these to be poisonous.

lethal hind hoofs await, should it come any closer.

A female alpaca, by the age of 2-1/2 years has developed a bone formation strong enough for successful breeding, and 11-1/2 months after a May or June breeding, the single cria is born the following year at the best season for it to thrive and grow. A male’s optimal breeding age is about 3 years, “And by then I know his characteristics and whether he should be bred,” says Amanda.

The alpacas are sheared once a year at age 6 months to 1 year, usually in April providing it isn’t too cold. Amanda took two sessions at Elder College this year as a grade sorter for alpaca fibre. She is working toward her certification in this field and must sort over two hundred alpaca fleeces to attain it. Often the fleeces from her own alpacas win awards in competitions for the fineness of the fibre.

Because alpacas need some protection from predators, Dashwood Meadows is also home to three large herding and guard dogs and two small donkeys or burros. Alpacas sleep lying down, but always on guard, facing in different directions. When threatened, alpacas’ response is to run, and they do this with their necks stretched forward and may run right into a fence, breaking their necks.

But let an alpaca give out with its high pitched warning call and the dogs are off to check the farm’s perimeter for invasive predators. The little donkeys are particularly sensitive to the approach of predatory animals and their ear-splitting bray is often enough to warn any marauder that a pair of

Amanda brings her love for her alpacas to her other love … caring for people. For the last three or four years, she has invited groups of residents from care facilities in Oceanside, Comox, Cumberland, and Port Alberni to a picnic BBQ lunch and a few hours at Dashwood Meadows where residents can sit under the trees, talk, learn about the alpacas and their friendly watchdogs and burros, actually feed some

Gardens resident, Will Lemmon, visits with another of Dashwood Meadows’ friendly farm yard denizens. of the animals from their hands, watch how Amanda works with the fleeces, and see some of the end-products woven and knitted from the fine alpaca fibre and available in the farm’s gift shop.

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by Carolyn Walton

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lang, clang, clang! Our cable car rumbles down Hyde Street. Riders cling tightly to the outside poles as we sway too close for comfort to passing cable cars as the vehicle bumps and grinds its way down one of San Francisco’s famous forty-three hills. Any moment we expect to see Steve McQueen as Bullitt, behind the wheel of his highland-green Mustang, its 390 cubic inch engine racing, as it leaps over the hill, enacting the greatest car chase of moviedom.

Everywhere we go we’re reminded of major films that were shot here on location: The Towering Inferno (1974), Hitchcock’s classic Vertigo (1956), Bogie’s Maltese Falcon (1941), Dustin Hoffman’s infamous encounter with Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967), Burt Lancaster as the Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Clint Eastwood in his Escape from Alcatraz (1979). And who could forget Sudden Impact (1983) where Dirty Harry, first uttered his signature line: “Go ahead. Make my day!”

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Time for Dim Sum at Chinatown’s Eastern Bakery, circa 1904. A menu lists twentyeight kinds of traditional Mooncakes, boasting it is the only bakery in the USA visited by a president, President Clinton, for this 1000 calorie pastry, eaten during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. We’re served pyramid-shaped Zongzi or “Chinese Tamales”, sticky rice and bean paste wrapped in bamboo leaves along with sweet Mooncakes and Chinese tea at a little table in the rear of the bakery.

Tam, cookie trays balanced on their laps, are stationed at their posts by an ancient, creaky conveyor-like contraption that bakes circles of dough and brings them around for folding. One by one, each disk receives a paper fortune, and is expertly handfolded over a metal rod into the familiar crescent shape, then dropped into the tray.

Because cookies cool and harden almost instantaneously, the women must work fast, fingers flashing. Every once in a while, a fortune misses its target and a cookie is just We find our way down tiny Ross Alley, the half-folded. These are salvaged and placed oldest alley in San Francisco, once known for brothels and gambling. The sweet vanilla in a tin by the front for customers to munch on. Some 20,000 fortune cookies a day are scent of baking wafers leads us right to the handmade by these two women. The shop Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company, specializes in custom made cookies. If you hidden away inside a small cramped shop, want to write your own fortunes, they’ll the only bakery in the city where fortune put them into 100 cookies for $16. You can cookies are still made by hand. In this order messages ranging from bible verses tiny old-fashioned factory, which turns to lottery numbers and x-rated fortunes. out thousands of cookies every day, we Golden Gate Fortune Cookies advertises watch as cookie makers Nancy Tom and Ai

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“Famous in French Adult Cookies”. We purchase a bag of 40 cookies for $3 for our grandchildren, hoping we don’t get the risqué ones!

As avid garlic aficionados, we dine at The Stinking Rose on Columbus Avenue.

“We Season Our Garlic with Food” a sign outdoors announces. The world’s largest garlic braid winds its way through the establishment where some 2,635 bulbs of garlic, two onions and one leek festoon every conceivable nook and cranny.

Bypassing the Forty Clove Garlic Chicken, I choose The Silence of the Lamb Shank which arrives covered in garlic cloves with garlic Yukon Gold potatoes while Ross orders the Garlic Roasted Prime Rib. Apparently singer Tony Bennett is a frequent customer here.

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VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM THYME GRAVY Makes 2 1/2 cups What You Need: 1/2 cup dried edible mushrooms, such as shitaki or morels 2 cups vegetable stock 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small shallot, finely minced 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup light cream (6% M.F.) 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme 1 tablespoon sherry (optional) salt and pepper to taste

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What To Do: Place dried mushrooms in a small bowl.

Bring vegetable stock to the boil and pour over mushrooms. Let steep for 20 minutes. Remove mushrooms from stock, mince and set aside. Don’t add back to stock. Reserve stock for later.

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THANKSGIVING GRAVY WITH A TWIST

by Linda Watts, Registered Dietitian

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n our modern times, many of the friends and family who gather around our table at Thanksgiving come with opposing food preferences: some worship the almighty bird, while others take a pass. An intense dislike or moral issues about eating animals leave them wanting nothing to do with Mr. Tom Turkey.

For home cooks, this creates a Thanksgiving dilemma: how do you make a meal that pleases everyone – carnivores and vegetarians, not to mention those who are vegan. This time-crunched holiday is stressful enough without making different dishes for different people. But, at the same time, you want everyone to feel included.

Here’s a recipe that’ll make life easier because although you’re roasting a turkey and vegetarians or vegans are among your

guests, everyone can at least enjoy the same gravy.

Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy is an adapted recipe from the popular blog, Food52.com. Interestingly, it won top prize in the blog’s best gravy contest beating out many traditional turkey-based entries. I’m not surprised after making this gravy for my family; my meat-loving father lapped it up as if it were soup.

The beauty of this recipe is that it can be made a day in advance, therefore eliminating the last minute hassle of whipping up a gravy from turkey pan dripping. In fact, it’s better made ahead of time because the flavours deepen.

To accommodate vegans, substitute olive oil for the butter and additional vegetable stock for the cream.

Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Send questions to linda@foodtalkwatts.com

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Over medium heat, melt butter and sauté shallots in a medium-sized saucepan until they’re translucent (about 5 minutes). Season with salt and pepper while cooking. Add flour and stir continuously until flour is well incorporated into butter and shallots.

Stir mixture and cook for 3 minutes to make sure gravy doesn’t have a raw flour flavour. Lower heat if mixture begins to burn.

Using a whisk, gradually add the reserved vegetable stock (leaving dried mushroom sediment behind) to the butter-four mixture. Whisk continuously until liquid is smooth. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, while whisking occasionally, until sauce begins to come to the boil and thickens.

Turn heat down to medium and whisk in cream, soy sauce, thyme, reserved mushrooms and sherry (if using).

Continue to cook for another few minutes until gravy is heated through.

Adjust seasoning according to taste.

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EXPERIENCES, RELATIONSHIPS, MEANING AND THE KINGDOM OF PLANTS

By Joanne Sales

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e love the people we love, not because they are the best people on earth, but because we have developed a relationship with them.

We have had experiences with them. Experiences lead to relationships, relationships lead to meaning, and meaning is what gives us the strength and courage to live a life worth living. Sometimes experiences just happen, but sometimes we have to create them, intentionally, for ourselves and for the children of our society.

A 7-year-old cried hysterically when the trees near his home were being cut down. “Mommy, the trees are crying! It hurts them, Mommy,” he sobbed.

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We don’t know what this child was experiencing, but certainly to him, those trees were very capable of feeling pain. To him, they were being murdered. His mother described to me how her son appeared to be physically tormented, as though he felt the pain inside his own body. His connection to those trees was deep and beyond our understanding.

Another boy from the same community said, “The fewer trees, the better.”

To him, trees just meant hard work.

How could two boys from the same town have such contradictory feelings about trees? Relationships. If we had never met our loved ones, we would not love them in the same way. Those who have not “met” the plant kingdom will forever feel as though they share the planet with strangers instead of friends. Those who do love the plant kingdom can probably point out experiences in their youth that helped them fall in love.

I love lilacs because I hid among them in the dark as a child, and in April their fragrance continued long after the sun went down. I love apple trees because of the tree my aunt planted. I plant tomatoes because on hot summer days, my grandmother would gather deep red tomatoes in her flowered apron. continued next page

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At a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm, my son (then 6) fell in love with a small blue spruce, and he wanted to bring it home – alive. No shovels were allowed, so his grandfather pulled the tree out of the earth with his bare hands. The tree sat bare rooted in a bucket on the porch in frigid temperatures for a week.

Miraculously, it survived. My son called it Miracle Pine. I call it a relationship established.

Students from Ballenas Secondary School came out to cut down the invasive plant Scotch Broom during science class. Two girls appeared totally uninterested. When I asked about it, one answered, “What’s the use? It’s too late.” Too late to stop Scotch broom, too late for the environment, too late for them to hope for a long, happy life. What had appeared as laziness and lack of interest was really a cover-up for hopelessness.

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I heard that David Suzuki, the famous Canadian environmental activist, felt a similar hopelessness. (What’s the use… it’s too late, etc.) But he saw his situation differently when his granddaughter expressed, “I want to live a long life too – just like your generation.” His love for her gave him the inspiration to continue the fight to save the earth.

I know that feeling of hopelessness and futility. Probably you do too. How do we move through it? Probably relationships are the only things that pulls us through despair. Even if our efforts feel futile, we do it out of love for whoever, whatever and all that we love. Relationships are what give our efforts meaning.

Meaning is not something we can put in our children’s lunch boxes or force on them with medicine droppers, nor can it be bought. It can only be gathered through experiences.

Meaning has roots. It comes from that silent space inside us that is by nature very much like the kingdom of plants. The roots of an oak tree burrow deeply into the invisible resources beneath its trunk – just as deeply as its branches reach into the sky. Likewise, meaning grows in the ground of our being, in those invisible, mysterious, quiet resources that we often forget to celebrate.

The fast pace of everything today makes it difficult to appreciate the slow unfolding of a rose and the even slower growth of a giant fir in the forest. Sunflowers don’t talk much, and anything that persists in staying quiet stands a serious risk of being ignored. But nourishing our relationship with the silent and the stationary may be critical to our development as human beings – and to the survival of the planet.

One Native people said that if you begin to think you are really something great, go stand next to the greatest tree in the forest. I don’t know where we should go when, instead of feeling full of ourselves, we feel depleted and empty, but the greatest tree in the forest would again be a good place to start.

Experiences lead to relationships, relationships to bonding, bonding to the meaning of our lives. When we go out to stand beside the greatest tree in the forest, let’s take the children with us. Our future depends on the trees, and on the children, and on their relationships.

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INFLUENZA

prepared by Lucy Churchill, RN

Yes it is that time again!

Influenza season is almost here. Seniors and people with chronic health problems are at higher risk.

Influenza is a serious illness – and preventable.

“Flu shots” are a safe and effective way to protect those at risk, and those who may expose themselves to the virus. Vaccination against influenza is your best protection against getting the flu.

What is influenza?

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Influenza (flu) is an infection of the airways caused by the influenza virus. Typically you will have sudden high fever (38o –40oC), headache, loss of appetite, severe muscle aches and pain, extreme fatigue and weakness, chills, dry cough, sweating and sometimes; sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion and sneezing.

A bout of influenza can leave you bedridden for 5 –10 days.

Influenza also lowers your body’s ability to fight other infections, which can lead to pneumonia or bronchitis. It can also worsen a current condition such as diabetes, lung disease, heart disease or cancer.

Symptom

Cold

Influenza

Fever

Rare

Usually high fever 38 - 40oC. Sudden onset lasts 2-4 days

Headache

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Usual, can be severe

Aches & Pains

Sometimes mild

Usual, often severe

Fatique/weakness

Sometimes mild

Usual, severe, may ast 2-3 weeks or more

Extreme fatique

Unusual

Usual, early onset, can be severe

Runny, stuffy nose

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Common

Sneezing

Common

Common

Sore Throat

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Common

Chest discomfort, coughing

Somestimes mild to moderate

Usual, can be severe

Complications

Can lead to sinus Can lead to pneumonia and respiratory failure, congestion or can worsen a current chronic condition, can be earache life-threatening

Prevention

Frequent hand

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Annual vaccination and frequent hand-washing

How is the influenza virus spread?

The influenza virus is highly contagious, spreading from person to person by air born droplets carried in a cough or a sneeze.

The virus can also survive up to 48 hours on surfaces such as a telephone, computer keyboard, doorknob, kitchen counter top, coffee-pot handle or toys. You may not know you have contracted the virus and because it may be a day, or even a week, before symptoms appear, in that time you can infect others.

Why do I need an annual flu vaccine?

The viruses that cause influenza are constantly changing. Each year, the World Health Organization identifies three strains of the influenza virus that are predicted to be the most common.

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October….a month rich with family traditions, the memory of summer still warm and the opportunity to give thanks for all that we have. I have been fortunate throughout my life…this I know. As much as I profess not to…I do take much for granted; my health, my life, my heartbeat! Do you remember George Carlin’s piece on ‘Stuff’? Me too! I am going to take a walk on the beach and give thanks for all that I have been allowed to gather in my life. All those who have cared for me. Those that I have cared for. Maybe I will see some of you there…walking the beach.

Rain or shine!

Don’t Count on Sunshine The face in the moon looked over her shoulder and whispered just to you you ask for too much for that which may never be why don’t you smell the clover ride the red rocket race to touch the morning sky celebrate this day you have been given you never know if sunshine will come your way again

You look to the stars to fulfil dreams of more and yet you have so much love is everything and you have it you are the master of your very dreams savour the gift called happiness value good health as if it were gold truly celebrate this minute you never know if sunshine will come your way again

Truly seize this day run as fast and as far as you can love as if you were thirsty water pretend that you can race the wind hold the hands of the ones who love you...that you love play hopscotch...eat ice cream celebrate this hour live well…love better

Your family and friends live to see your smile they are everything to you you…who is never happy even with your own reflection destiny has given you much and yet you dream to have more remember that even a rainbow gets lost behind a cloud

A season will come…but it must pass

A lifetime will come…but it must pass

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ECHO PLAYERS THEATRE 2012/2013 SEASON ECHO Players is pleased to announce an exciting new 2012-2013 season of theatre, offering a wonderful array of entertainment to all our audiences.

Our season opens in October with Separate Tables by the award-winning Terence Rattigan. Directed by Gerri Hemphill, who directed the popular Office Hours recently, the play is set in a hotel in Bournemouth, England, where a group of permanent residents have their lives enlivened by the arrival of newcomers.

In December, we offer a festive farce The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol by McGillivray and Zerlin. Directed by Thea Stavroff, this hilarious comedy will be ideal Christmas entertainment for the whole family as the hardy troupers strive to overcome many obstacles to put on their play.

One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most-loved comic operas, HMS Pinafore, will drive away any mid-winter gloom in February, 2013. Directed by Lesley McVey, with musical direction by Hilary Whelton and choreography by Donna Wilkins, this romantic satire of the British class system will entertain us all with wonderful music and fabulous costumes.

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The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson, will run in April, directed by Gordon May. This wonderful play explores both the funny and the profound aspects of family relationships as three sisters share quite different memories of growing up in the same family. This production will be ECHO Players’ entry in Theatre BC’s North Island Zone Festival.

The season ends in May and June with the classic farce Arsenic and Old Lace

by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Eileen Pope. The action centres on two darling elderly aunts with a rather peculiar hobby….. The New York Times declared that it “is so funny none of us will ever forget it”.

up your copy at the Village Theatre) and are posted on our website (www.echoplayers. ca). To enquire about season tickets, please phone the Village Theatre Box Office at 250-752-3522 (even when closed, we check your messages regularly).

In addition, the Annual Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival will be held at the Village Theatre from October 31 Contact: Alistair McVey 250-752-1980 or to November 4, 2013 and promises to entertain with a variety of plays from around info@echoplayers.ca Vancouver Island.

Based at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Details about these plays are available in the Beach, ECHO Players is a community theatre society which has served Oceanside 2012/2013 Season brochure (you can pick and beyond since the 1930s.

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10 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR FIREPLACE SAFE (NC)—As we all prepare for the frigid winter season, it’s a great time to refresh our memories about using our fireplaces safely.

Fire Prevention Canada says that winter is the worst time of year for home fires and offers these tips for fireplace safety: 1 Make sure the damper is open before you light the fire, and don’t close it until the ashes are cool to the touch.

2 Never leave the house or go to bed with a fire burning.

3 Keep combustible materials such as wood and paper a safe distance from the fireplace.

4 Keep a fireplace screen in place to protect children, pets and your carpet from embers.

5 Supervise children around the fireplace at all times.

6 Use dry, well-seasoned firewood a small amount at a time. (Never overload.) If you use artificial logs, follow the instructions on the packaging.

7 Have your chimney cleaned and serviced regularly.

8 Never use gasoline or starter fluid in your fireplace.

9 Place ashes in a metal container and take them outdoors.

10 Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and remember that adequate ventilation is key to keeping your fireplace safe.

“In addition to following safe practices with your fireplace, you should have safeguards in place in the event something goes amiss,” says Jeff Burke, president and CEO of Western Financial Group, whose brokers provide insurance to homeowners throughout western Canada. “In addition to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, consider

investing in fire extinguishers and a sprinkler system for your home. They can make your home safer and often earn you discounts on your home insurance premiums.”

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A UNIQUE QUALICUM ”CONSERVATION COLLABORATION” submitted by Terry Mobberley

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unique Qualicum ‘conservation collaboration’ took place late in September on the estuary of the Little Qualicum River when Project Manager James Craig from Living Rivers Georgia Basin, Vancouver Island (BC Conservation Foundation) supervised the operation of a heavy lift helicopter that slung loads of large heavy natural wood debris for placement along a man-made channel connected to the Little Qualicum River and estuary system.

The channel and its newest wood debris intends to replicate the natural condition of the Little Qualicum River Estuary for at least a small trial portion of the tidal estuary itself.

Years ago the natural state was lost when it became a man-made log sort. The Little Qualicum and its off fingers and estuary channels historically provided necessary habitat, food and cover for juvenile Coho

Salmon, the only salmon species to spend up to 15 months within their natal river systems before leaving for the open ocean and eventual spawning return as adults.

In addition to sheltering juvenile Coho Salmon, the wood debris could also serve as a deterrent to the proliferation of pesky Canada Geese in that part of the estuary, since the debris itself coincidentally provides ‘cover’ or ‘hide’ for the natural predators of the open-space loving Canada Geese, while also limiting areas for their overgrazing and destruction of natural grasses and sedges.

“Collaborators” include…the Living Rivers organization, Ducks Unlimited and the Nanaimo Regional District (on whose endowment lands the channel was constructed) and nearby residents. Residents who not only provided their land and access for trucking in the natural wood debris and preparation for helicopter sling operations,

but also residents who kept their horses in the barn or their cattle in remote pasture owing to the noise and disruption. Many other potentially affected residents quietly provided tacit support for this innovative but potentially disruptive trial project. And finally, all of the regulatory bodies or authority having jurisdiction that provided James with necessary approvals. Kudos to Parksville resident James for… ‘bringing it all together’.

Oceanside residents can help further such innovative Vancouver Island conservation initiatives by donating to the BC Conservation Foundation or Ducks Unlimited Oceanside Chapter (who incidentally are holding their annual Dinner/Auction fundraising event Saturday Nov 10 in Qualicum Beach (call Wayne for tickets 250.757.8978). For more information about the Ducks Unlimited Dinner/Auction, see page 16.

submitted on behalf of Duck’s Unlimited Oceanside O C T O B E R

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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW HER RISK!

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ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or as Dr. Christiane Northrup MD prefers to think of it, Breast Health Awareness Month. Switching the focus to health and prevention from fear and disease is a more pro-active approach and may even make a difference on a cellular level, according to Bruce Lipton PhD (The Biology of Belief) In light of Linda Tenney’s (publisher of EyesOnBC Magazine) recent journey with uterine cancer (EyesOnBC Magazine, Sept 2012, pg. 5), we are reminded that early detection really is vital to surviving this insidious disease. As Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month wrapped up with ‘The Lunch’ at the end of September, an event to raise awareness, knowledge, and to help support the cost of research into early detection techniques and an effective screening test, it is important that women know that there is an effective risk assessment for breast cancer.

“FALL BACK” TO SMART HOME SAFETY (NC)—As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide safety tips:

Cancer starts with one abnormal cell and it takes nearly eight years for that one abnormal cell to replicate to one billion cells, the size of one-centimetre, which is the size of a detectable lump that can be seen on a mammogram. Thermography uses an infrared camera based on military ’night vision’ technology to see the patterns of heat and blood activity that can reveal the earliest indications of disease, while they are still in the formative stages. It is not diagnostic, but it is your own personal risk assessment! A thermography examination is non-invasive and radiation-free; it’s safe and effective for women (and men) of all ages. Those who have had inconclusive mammograms, have implants, have been told they have ’dense breasts’, or are younger than the age recommended for regular mammography screening, may find potentially life-saving information from a thermography assessment.

• You have less than three minutes to escape a fire. So when smoke alarms sound, everyone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential.

• Install one smoke alarm on every storey and outside bedrooms. Install inside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.

• Ensure all smoke alarms are fully powered.

Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm.

Once a baseline is established , all subsequent thermography exams are analyzed and compared to the baseline to determine whether you are improving, remaining stable or not moving in the right direction. This is where prevention comes in! We are so fortunate to live where we do, with access to organically grown food and many excellent health practitioners! Making diet and lifestyle changes, implementing hormone balancing, limiting exposure to environmental pollution and toxins and finding ways to manage and reduce stress are just some recommendations from Dr. Alexander Mostovoy, HD, DHMS, BCCT for optimum breast health!

• If your home has any fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSA-approved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas. One per storey is recommended.

• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether battery operated or hardwired into your home’s electrical system.

According to The World Health Organization 70% of all cancers can be prevented.

The value of early detection can’t be overstated, and the earlier and younger the better.

Taking charge of our own health is an empowering thing to do….just ask Linda! ~

More home safety resources can be found on the www.safeathome.ca web site.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) This month, the Sun is opposite your sign. (The only time all year this occurs.) Since your source of energy is the Sun, you’ll need more sleep because the Sun will be as far away from you as it gets all year. Respect your need for more sleep because when Aries doesn’t get enough sleep, Aries gets cranky! This placement of the Sun also makes you focus on friendships and partnerships more than usual. It’s one of the best times all year to learn more about yourself and how you relate to others.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) The tempo of your days accelerates this month with a jam-packed schedule of short trips, increased reading and writing plus running around doing errands and talking to everyone. Accept this and go with the flow. This is not the time to stay at home. Get out and hustle thy buns! With Venus in your sign, you’re attractive and socially charming, which means this is an excellent time to shop for wardrobe goodies. However, be patient at home because domestic tension is a brief dark cloud on your horizon.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You’re gung-ho to get organized because you want your life to run more smoothly. This is why you want better efficiency at home and at work. Act on your impulse to buy shelving, file folders, labels, batteries, flashlights, cleaning equipment and paint to make your life smooth and productive. Since you’re on such a self-improvement kick, you will likewise be keen to introduce dietary changes and start new exercise regimes. You’ll also buy something beautiful for where you live. “I’m almost perfect!”

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Ka-ching! You’re focused on money. Some of you will push for a raise while other will look for a new job. You might also focus on budgets to figure out how to juggle your money to keep the wolf away from the door. Some will contemplate a major purchase. However, money is an external value. This focus on cash flow means you’re also focused on your basic values. This is the best time of the year to ask yourself if you know what your values are. What really matters in life?

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Lucky you! This is a fun-filled month. You want to have a good time.

(It’s not selfish; it simply means you want to do your own thing.) Enjoy sports events, the theatre, the arts, movies, parties, and all kinds of amusements.

This is also a great time for playful times with kids.

Dabble in arts and crafts because you will find it rewarding to express your creativity. Romance and love affairs will shine. Work quickly to meet your daily obligations so that you have more time to play.

(No guilt!)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The Sun is in your sign, which means you’re pumped with energy this month.

When the Sun is in your sign, you easily attract others to you, plus favourable circumstances come your way.

Naturally, you should make the most of this! Look for these opportunities coming your way and jump on them. You’re working hard to earn money (and spend it). Relations with friends, especially group situations, are warm and friendly. Basically, this is a fortunate month for you!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your personal year is ending. Think about last year. How do you want your Cancer (June 21-July 22) You’ll enjoy this month new year to be different? If you write down some because you’re a nester. You need a place to have specific goals, this will increase the likelihood you’ll long baths and curl up in a fetal position with a warm achieve these goals. (You can either go through life feeling in your tummy. Therefore, it will please you responding to what happens, or you can have specific now to enjoy a stretch of time where your focus is goals that you want to achieve.) Use the next few primarily on home, family and personal matters. You weeks to formulate goals about your job, health, will probably tackle some home repairs. Similarly, home, relations with family members, personal family discussions will be significant, especially with relationships, spiritual life and how much you can parents. You’ll also want to spend time alone doing a express your creativity. little navel-gazing because of childhood memories.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’re popular!

This month is all about talking to friends, joining clubs and groups, schmoozing with acquaintances plus making valuable new contacts. You’re aware of your hopes and dreams and how close you are to achieving them. With Jupiter opposite your sign, this is a time of culmination for you. You feel a sense of achievement. Travel for pleasure is possible. In fact, romance with someone from another culture or a different country could be thrilling.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) This month, the Sun will slowly cross the top of your chart acting like a spotlight on you. This is why parents, teachers and VIPs notice you. Fortunately, this lighting is flattering so they think you’re hot! Demand the advantage. Ask for a promotion or raise (or anything you want). Bosses will ask you to take on increased responsibilities. (Not surprising because this is the year you can improve your job.) Meanwhile sex will be sweet and affectionate; plus gifts, goodies and favours will come your way.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’ve got the wanderlust and travel totally appeals to you right now. Bottom line: You want to do something different! You want to expand your horizons. You’re hungry for fresh ideas, new knowledge and an opportunity to meet fascinating people. Study or sign up for a course. Naturally being in a different environment will satisfy your desire for stimulation.

Yes, you’re restless but it’s a positive thing.

Meanwhile, fair Venus opposite your sign guarantees warm relationships with others.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You’re sensitive and emotional. (This doesn’t mean you’re wishy-washy.

Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs were Pisces.) You react emotionally to events around you and, this month, you’ll be more intense than usual. You might do some soul-searching, and many will meet someone who triggers this psychological selfinquiry. Or someone might challenge your values?

One thing is certain: Sex will be passionate and memorable! (Mae West said, “Good sex is like bridge.

If you don’t have a good partner you’d better have a good hand.”)

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Community Event Calendar October 2012

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) Qualicum Bay - INFO: LOIS NELSON: 757-9938

CREDIT UNION DAY!

Thursday, October 18TH

Pop into your local branch of the Union Bay Credit Union and find out what makes us different from the Big Banks!

BOWSER LEGION – RCL BRANCH #211 LADIES AUXILIARY: Meets at 1pm the first Thursday of each month. FMI contact Joyce at joyce.bartram@ LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY HALL PANCAKE shaw.ca or Evelyn at wefoot@shaw.ca. OUR BREAKFAST – Sunday, Oct. 14 - 8am to Noon, CHRISTMAS CAKE FUNDRAISER HAS BEGUN – Pancake Breakfast, Poultry Swap, Flea Market, Contact Kathleen at 250-757-8282 to place Live Music on the Hall Stage. The Bowser your order.

Elementary School PAC will be cooking up breakfast this morning.

TAOIST TAI CHI: Classes at LCC and Fanny Bay OAP Hall. New beginner classes start September. FMI LIGHTHOUSE SENIORS #152 – Next meeting, Call: Susan 250-757-2097.

Monday, October 1st at the Lighthouse Community Centre. Pot Luck and Halloween LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS GROUP needs your help. dress up! FMI Call Shirley at 250-757-2384.

FMI Call: Val Weismiller: 250-757-9667.

BADMINTON - FREE trial of indoor racquet sports, one night only, Wed. Oct. 3rd.

7:00 p.m. at Bowser Elementary School.

Badminton, pickleball and mini-tennis equipment will be available. Age 14 yrs + .

Beginners welcome. Sponsored by Lighthouse Rec. Commission. Attendance at this event will determine if this program can continue.

FMI Call 250-757-8307 or email steelehunt@ shaw.ca.

LIGHTHOUSE FLOOR CURLERS – Mondays.

Curling at 1:00pm. Lions Rec. Hall, Qualicum Bay. Drop in $2. FMI Call: Dennis Leach 250757-8218.

LIGHTHOUSE RECREATION INFO PATTY: FMI Call: 250-757-8366 or email shipshore@shaw.ca.

QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB. Through fundraising and other activities throughout the year, our mission is to ‘give back’ to our community. If you would like to become involved in our active group, contact George Dussault at 757-8422.

Activities this year included: food concessions for the pancake breakfast, bluegrass festival and fall fair, and our ongoing Meat Draw every Sunday at the Roadhouse/Crown & Anchor Pub in Qualicum Bay. We thank the community for their ongoing support so that we can serve others.

RDN RECREATION PROGRAMS LIGHTHOUSE SPINNERS – Tuesdays 10:302:30pm in the Community Centre Board Room. Please contact Area H RDN programmer, Chrissie New members welcome. FMI Jo 250-757-8402. Finnie at 250-757-8118 or cfinnie@rdn.bc.ca for detailed program and registration information.

CARPET BOWLING: Commencing October 2, 12:45 to 3:00pm at the Lighthouse Community Preschool & Children Hall. FMI Call Layne 250-757-8217.

HOME ALONE 9-12yrs – Be prepared! Learn to manage general safety, fire safety, emergency AA LIGHTKEEPERS: Fridays at 8pm at the phone calls, strangers and snack ideas for times Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, when you are left alone at home for brief periods.

Qualicum Bay. FMI Call: 250-757-8347.

Bowser Elementary School. Sat., Nov. 17 9am12pm $26.

BRIDGE: Nordin Room – 1:00 – 4:00pm Friday afternoons at the Lighthouse Community Youth Centre. FMI Call: Sheila Steele 250-757-8307. BABYSITTER CERTIFICATION – Learn valuable, practical information and become a certified LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY SCRAPBOOKERS – babysitter. Be more confident and knowledgeable Meet 3rd Saturday monthly at the Lions Den, so you can go out and get your next job.

Qualicum Bay, 9:30am - 4:30pm, $10. Door Price includes manual and certificate. Bowser prizes. FMI: Jorgie 250-757-8358 or Shirley Elementary School. Sat., Nov. 3. 9am-4pm $43.25.

250-757-8384.

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October 14 to 20 - SALUTE TO SENIORS WEEK - October 14th - 20th. Part of the Forever Young in Qualicum Beach celebrations year. Special event and/or discounts somewhere each day. Watch for posters/brochures. FMI visit website www.qbseniors.shawbiz. ca, or call Judy at 250-752-5586.

October 14 ANNUAL FALL SUPPER - UNION BAY COMMUNITY CLUB Sunday, October 14th starting at 5:30pm. Tickets are $13 and are available by calling Donna 250-335-2147 or Dave 250-335-2317.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OCTOBER! www.rcl211.ca Oct 4 • LA General Meeting Oct 16 • Branch 211 Executive Meeting Oct 23 • Branch 211 General Meeting Oct 30 • LA Executive Meeting Hall Rentals 250-757-9222 • Tue to Fri 9:00 am - 12 noon

October 17 EAGLECREST, OCEANSIDE’S GARDEN CLUB - welcomes Brian Minter of Minter Gardens fame with a special presentation on “Sensational Fall Containers”. Speaking at 7.30pm in Q.B. Civic Centre, doors will open at 7.00pm with $5.00 admission for nonmembers. FMI Call 250-752-5315.

• Giant Meat Draw (Hams & Turkeys) LA serving up "Salisbury Steak Dinner" Oct 21 • Veterans' Appreciation Luncheon - 12 noon

October 17 THE QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - will hold its monthly meeting on Wed, October 17, 2012 at 7:00pm at the QB Legion. The guest speaker, Ann Ten Cate will talk about genealogy resources at the BC Archives. All guests are welcome.

Mixed Pool Ladies Pool Cribbage Texas Hold’em Mixed Darts

October 18 THE ARROWSMITH NEEDLE ARTS GUILD - meets the third Thursday of each month at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre at 747 Jones St. Come to embroider, learn new techniques and for friendship with other stitchers. In Park/Qual, contact Jeri at 250752-9230 and in Nanaimo contact Roberta at 250-758-6783 or email keberta@shaw.ca for more information.

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Winter Hours now in effect: Open Tuesday to Saturday

strength in this gently guided class. This program is suitable for beginners and beyond. Instructor: Brandy Kosiancic. Bowser Elementary School.

Mondays Sept. 24-Nov 26, Thursdays Sept. 27-Nov 15 6:00-7:30pm. $80/8.

Zumba® – A Latin-inspired, dance fitness class that combines dance movements to create a dynamic, exciting, fitness system. The class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt your body in a truly fun way! Come out and join the party! Lighthouse Community Centre.

Instructor: Jessica Whittman. Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am Sept 25-Nov 13 $70/8.

INTRO TO CIRCUIT TRAINING – Join BCRPA Certified fitness leader, weight training leader, and group fitness leader, Susan Voerman to circuit train! This class will mix strength, cardiovascular and flexibility training and is geared to people who are new to fitness. Circuit training is a great way to tone and define muscles while focusing on the whole body including the heart and lungs. Lighthouse Community Centre. Wedays 9:30-10:30am Sep 26-Nov14 $65/8. *All RDN programs must be pre-registered to avoid the disappointment of being cancelled.

COMMUNITY EVENTS October 11 CORONATION STREET CLUB - meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Qualicum Legion at 2:00pm. Visitors welcome. FMI Call Dorothy 250752-8080 or Betty 250-752-8612.

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October 26 & 27 BOOK SALE – At Wembley Mall, Fri. Oct. 26th, 9am-7pm & Sat. Oct. 27th, 9:00am-5:00pm. University Women’s Club welcomes community support for this event. Mark your calendar to come buy from our wide selection of books at bargain prices.

Proceeds from the sale help support scholarships for local students and women returning to school to upgrade their education.

November 3 ANNUAL WORLD CRAFT BAZAAR – Sat., Nov. 3rd, 10am to 3pm Knox United Church, Humphrey at Pym St. in Parksville. Fair trade exotic gift choices and ethical purchases. Sponsored by Parksville/ Qualicum KAIROS and Knox Church. All welcome. FMI Call 250248-0310.

November 10 PERFECT GIFT CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR – Knox United Church, Sunday Nov. 11, 9:30am to 3:30pm. This popular, family event in Parksville presents a great variety of Craft, Food and Artisan creations offering many original gift selections. Concessions available serving a light lunch. Lots of parking. Free admission.

Note to Vendors – a few tables are still available. FMI Call 250248-3927 or 250-586-7080 or email bibrown@hotmail.com.

The Echo Players’ Society is pleased to announce the 8th Annual edition of the Vancouver Island Juried One Act Play Festival, which will be held at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach from Wednesday October 31 to Sunday, November 4, 2012.

Three jurors will judge eight plays submitted by various theatre groups from across the island. Curtain -7:30 pm & 2 pm (Sunday Matinee). Tickets - $ 10 adults - $ 8 seniors/students. Info - 250752-3522. .

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PROPERTY FOR RENT/FOR SALE KENMUIR AT SURFSIDE SUITES – ROOM RENTAL – share home with mature 45+ yr female. $450 furnished room with linens available short or long term. Utilities included, phone, d-link, basic Star-Choice, suits a quiet mature single. Students and Seniors welcome. References required.

Smoking out-side only. Please call 250-7579255 9am to 10pm.

3 LONG –TERM RV SITES at Bowser Bill’s. $400/$425/$350 - Includes hydro, basic cable, water. One has a great ocean view. (250) 757-8880.

SERVICES DAYCARE AVAILABLE – Openings available for 2-3 extra children in small workplace daycare in Qualicum Bay. Commencing July 2nd. Experienced qualified ECE caregiver.

Monday to Friday. Call (250) 757-9911 - ask for Hanna.

NELSON'S MUSIC STUDIO Piano/Theory Lessons Parksville/Qualicum Area Beginners to Advanced Your Home or Ours John/Margaret 250-954-5895

PICK-UP AND DELIVERY – Tune-ups and repairs to riding lawnmowers and all small engines. Buy and sell used equipment. Call Ron (250) 240-1971 e-mail: ronmorrison100@ gmail.com.

DON’S HOME REPAIR – plumbing repairs and installations, complete renovations, no job too small. Call Don at (250) 757-8757 or cell (250) 951-8757.

WORSHIP

THE FIX-IT SHOP – Repairs to: Lawn Mowers, Small Engines. Fanny Bay. Call (250) 702-2191.

WILDWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH

FOOTCARE – HYGIENE Soaking feet, cutting nails, filing calluses, treating dry skin – fingernails too. Reflexology – 1 hour sessions.

Services offered from Nanoose to Union Bay. Please call Vikki at (250) 757-9244.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am 757-8136

ODD JOBS – WILL HAUL – Call Gary 778-4244239.

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THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF QUESTERS – Next meeting will be Monday, October 29. Speaker to be announced. FMI Call Chris (250) 752-1419.

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Island Exposures Gallery is proud to announce

People’s Choice LET YOUR VOTE COUNT! Who will win the chance to be featured on the front cover of the January edition of EyesOnBC Magazine?

You choose!

You’re invited to drop by Island Exposures Gallery in Parksville to cast a vote for your favourite piece of art from a selection of eligible works. The artwork with the most votes will be announced at a “Meet the Artists” evening on Thursday, December 13, 2012, and the piece will be featured on the front cover of the January 2013 edition of EyesOnBC Magazine.

But wait...you can win too!!

Your People’s Choice ballot (one per person) automatically enters YOU in a draw for a fabulous photograph on canvas; the winner to be drawn by the winning People’s Choice artist on December 13th.

Help a local artist click over the New Year in style! Cast your vote today!

Which piece will you choose? We can’t wait to find out!

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