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The Heritage Forest

An Ancient Oceanside Gem

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tep back in time, meander along paths of shaded beauty and history, in present time.

In Qualicum Beach, close to the town centre, is a hidden oasis where you feel far from the rest of the world. That magical place is the Heritage Forest.

Located along Crescent Road East, behind the historic Crown Mansion Boutique Hotel, the Heritage Forest is fifty acres of woodland, with Western Red Cedar, Grand Fir, Sitka Spruce, Hemlock and 400-year old Coastal Douglas Fir. The forest is home to a variety of endangered and rare plant species, such as the

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Indian Pipe Monotropa, which is used as a western herbal medicine for ailments like ulcers, epilepsy and helps calm nerves. It also has many animals and birds like deer, the Barred Owl, rabbits, the Pileated Woodpecker and on occasion, otters and cougars! Beach Creek that runs through the forest bears Coho Salmon as well.

The Heritage Forest was known previously, and for a long while, as the Brown Property. R.A. Brown, an oil tycoon from Alberta, and his wife Genevieve bought the property in 1952 from Major Lowry, who lived next door.

The forest was their back yard and in the centre of the forest they cleared some trees to construct a barn for their horses and a paddock for them to graze.

It is a place that has existed for thousands of years. A place of beauty and history. It is also the sacred land of the Coastal Salish people. A place that has been important to so many, it is now protected to keep this treasure alive and beautiful.

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The Brown family enjoyed their forested backyard for over forty years. Mr. Brown passed away in the early seventies. Mrs. Brown stayed on the property for over twenty more years.

For any information on the Heritage Forest contact the Heritage Forest Commission by telephone - (250)752-6921 or by email – qbtown@ qualicumbeach.com

In the mid 1990s, the property was put up for sale.

The forest was at risk of being developed and disappearing forever.

Tom Whitfield, the President of the Brown Property Preservation Society started a program involving the Heritage Forest to help save bats on the island. Bats all along the west coast of North America are declining in numbers due to a fungus called White-Nose Syndrome. Tom wanted to help protect the bats as they are crucial in helping keep insect numbers where they should be. He commissioned Chris Treadwell to build two bat houses. They were completed and installed on the clearing where the Brown horses once pranced around. It is another example of how the Heritage Forest continues to be used for a positive purpose and an exciting element now part of the forest’s story.

Residents in the area discovered plans to cut the forest down to build homes. Passionate about the forest and the neighbourhood, the town residents came together to save the forest. Together, in 1996, they formed the Brown Property Preservation Society. The society was formed to raise funds to purchase the property and to protect it from development.

Hundreds of volunteers dedicated their time and hearts to saving the forest. They held several events for donations and were able to convince the Town of Qualicum to put in the remaining balance. The town used 10% of their park reserves to help save the forest, which was substantial.

After the effort of so many residents of Qualicum Beach the forest of the Brown Property was saved from extinction.

In 2001, what was known as the ‘Brown Property’ became known as the ‘Heritage Forest’. At that time, the Heritage Forest Commission was formed to maintain and protect the forest. Protection of the forest has been secured by a Conservation Covenant that is designed to maintain the forest as an ecological reserve for everyone, forever. It was successfully executed in 2008.

The Heritage Forest Commission wants everyone to enjoy the forest forever. To ensure its health, the commission created guidelines when strolling along the paths under the canopy. The guidelines for the Heritage Forest are: • Stay on the trails.

• Do not damage or destroy any plant or animal life.

• Keep pets on a leash and under control. Pick up all droppings.

• Motorized vehicles and horses are prohibited.

• No alcohol, smoking, campfires or overnight camping.

The Heritage Forest is a place that holds so much history, both natural and cultural. It has a beauty that is unsurpassed. It is a magical place to collect your thoughts, walk with your dog, experience trees and plant life from hundreds of years ago, yet still feel miles away from everything, all five minutes from the centre of town.

And there are other treasures to be found in the Heritage Forest. In the clearing where the Brown’s horses grazed, you will come across a rhododendron bush that Mrs. Brown planted over sixty years ago. And as some tales have been told, if you look closely and listen well, you may experience the fairies that have called the Heritage Forest home since the beginning of time.

All the wonders of the Heritage Forest are yours to discover in a place that is – Historically Oceanside.

PHOTOS BY DAWN HUNTER CLARK

Dawn Hunter Clark is a local author living in Bowser, BC. Her recently published book "Paranormal Canadian Tales: A Supernatural Journey" has received rave reviews and is available on Amazon.

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he public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of the multi-phased Dunsmuir Community Park upgrade. The event will be held on Friday, August 10th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Park, 326 Horne Lake Road, Qualicum Bay. The ceremony will be held outside, rain or shine, so participants are encouraged to dress appropriately. Parking will be provided near the park.

The 2-hectare (5-acre) Community Park was officially acquired by the RDN in 1982, however, the community had used the property as a park long before that. Community volunteers built the tennis court in 1971 for the BC Centennial Celebration and in 1999 volunteers built the existing small asphalt sports court. Over the last few years the community has been involved in planning upgrades to the Park and the final Dunsmuir Community Park Master Plan was approved by the RDN Board of Directors in early 2018. Park construction will be completed in phases as financing is secured.

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Upon completion of all phases, the park will include:  a new 28m x 15m (92' x 50') asphalt, fenced sports court that will accommodate 4 courts for portable pickleball, ball hockey, and basketball;  a playground that includes play equipment, swings, and concrete paths that wind through the space - great for small bikes and ride-on toys;  a shade structure, picnic benches, seating, an outhouse with cedar surround, garbage can and a new parking lot and entrance driveway.

Set to begin this August, the first phase of park development will see the demolition of the existing courts followed by the construction of the new sports court, parking lot and driveway. The $215,000 Phase 1 design and construction budget is funded through the Electoral Area H Community Parks Budget and Community Works Fund along with $30,000 in donations received through local rezoning amendments. The next step will be to complete the planning for Phase 2 and ensure the project is shovel-ready, poised to take advantage of all grant-funding opportunities when they become available. ~ Elaine McCulloch, RDN Parks Planner

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Predictions for Aug 2018 Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a fabulous month for you! Party city!

You have a strong drive to get out and have a good time. You feel lighter and happier and eager to socialize.

Romantic relationships are upbeat and sexy. But your main thrust is your need to express yourself and be exactly who you are. No mask. You now have the freedom to do your own thing and be who you really are!

Admittedly, Mercury retrograde will attract old flames back to your world.

Wow – you wanted more?

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You have a strong focus on home and family this month. You might be more involved with a parent. Relatives from the past are coming out of the woodwork.

(Stock the fridge.) Nevertheless, you will feel an increasing need to take time to regenerate and restore yourself so you can meet the demands of your world. Venus continues to attract social occasions and boost romance. You can do it all, if you make time to invest in yourself. After all, you’re the director of your own movie.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) The tempo of your life is accelerating this month. Expect more activity, short trips, visits and discussions

with others. An erratic restlessness will prompt you to get out and do things! Enjoy a vacation because you want the stimulation of a change of scenery. Be sure your car or truck is working because transportation hiccups are likely. Ditto for confused communications. Fortunately, matters at home are smooth and wonderful for entertaining and redecorating.

Grin and bear it as you encounter silly errors and delays because of retrograde Mercury in your sign.

When life gives you lemons – take them cuz free stuff is cool.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You want more privacy this month. This doesn’t mean you’re antisocial. Au contraire! Fair Venus in your sign will encourage warm interaction with others. But your main drive will be for peace and quiet by removing yourself from the busy pace of the world. Use this time to make goals for your new year, which begins when on birthday.

Write them down -- with deadlines.

Scare yourself. “Advice to Myself.”

Cancer (June 21-July 22) The Sun is in your Money House of earnings, cash flow and possessions this month, which is why you will examine your relationship to wealth. Does your stuff serve your needs or are you a slave to it? Sometimes your involvement with property and possessions is actually damaging to your own best interests.

You want to establish greater control of your life through the things that you own and value. This might mean you have to define your value system and assert yourself regarding those values.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) This is a social month! Go out in full dazzle! It will be easy to work and cooperate with others. Friendships will be important.

You want to hang out with people who share your values. Examine the role your friends play in your life.

Study the people you hang out with because your friends are a reflection of who you are. Your idealism will be aroused, which is why you will support a worthy cause. Old friends will pop up out of the woodwork.

(Look sharp.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Happy birthday! This is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year! The Sun has an almost magical effect of attracting people and favourable situations to you. (The Sun is powerful.) In turn, you will project yourself more forcefully than usual.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The Sun is at the top of your chart casting a flattering spotlight on you! Others are impressed, especially parents, bosses and VIPs. Since you look so wonderful to others – use this! Ask for what you want. You don’t have to do anything special to get this crdit because people admire you. Hot tip: Don’t pretend to be something that you’re not because the truth will come out anyway. Friends and groups will be supportive to you now. For some, a friend could become a lover. (You sexy Scorpio.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You are the traveller of the zodiac – and this month brings opportunities to travel Yay me! It will also bring you opportunities to explore in medicine, the law, publishing, the media and higher education. If pursuing these directions, go back to previous contacts and reopen negotiations because Mercury retrograde will benefit this dip back into the past. Meanwhile, Venus is at the top of your chart smoothing relations with bosses and parents. (Some will strike up a romance with a boss.) Could be dicey.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will be passionate about everything this month. Be careful you don’t overreact. Expect to focus on shared property, taxes, inheritances and insurance issues. You will also be intrigued by hot sex! (This is part of the passion and obsession that you will feel.) Meanwhile, opportunities to travel are alluring and beckoning. You might fall in love with someone who is “different.” This could be an opportunity for you to settle financial business and agreements. Fingers crossed!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The Sun is opposite your sign this month. Symbolically, this means the Sun is as far from your sign as it gets all year, and since the Sun is your source of energy, you will need more sleep.

This polarized position of the Sun draws your focus to partnerships and close friendships. Meanwhile, retrograde Mercury will attract ex-partners and old friends back into the mix. Hmmm, it’s starting to get complicated! It’s a good time to study your relationships to see how they do or do not fill your needs. (Marriage is like IKEA -- easy to walk into but hard to get out.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) It’s been party city but a major shift occurs this month making you focus on work and daily responsibilities. Your drive will be to manage your life has effectively and efficiently as possible. You will refine your techniques to get the best results. Many of you by extension will apply this to your health. Yes, you want it all. You want to be perfect! Pumped and healthy! This is a wonderful thing because is motivation is everything. If you’re motivated to work hard, be productive and as healthy as possible – your life can only improve! Kale Caesar!

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less than 1 minute, our relationship was totally destroyed. We aimed in opposite directions on the dance floor, and never spoke again. Less than a minute! We humans are delicate creatures.

Considering our flammable nature as individuals, and the importance of our relationships on this small planet, I was drawn to a book and a magazine article, about Six Hats and Five Questions.

Emotional tools are just as useful as hammers and saws. We need them!

CHANGING HATS IN THE BATHROOM

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onsidering the state of things in the world, I think it wise to talk about emotions out of control, which brings us to Emily, me and the bathroom sink.

Emily helped out at our farm for three weeks, before working in Tofino for six weeks. She then came back to our farm because we liked each other. But the last hour of the last day we spent together almost did us in.

Emily is in her early 20s, visiting from Europe for a few months. It was easy for her to find work, because she is smart, diligent, easy to connect with. We spent hours and hours talking over the weeks we worked together.

Being in Canada had been a real shift from the business-minded culture she came from, and she was fascinated by new and freer ways of thinking. One day at dinner, she said, “So you think my thoughts influence other people and what happens? I sure hope not.”

To me, that was like asking, “So you think if I go swimming that I’ll get wet?”

“Uh…Yeah…." I responded.

Well, a few days later, it was time for her and her roommate to leave the farm. We were cleaning the room where they had stayed. Sonya was vacuuming. “How can I help?” Emily asked. Nice question.

“Can you clean the bathroom sink? ” I asked and gave her supplies.

A few minutes later, I walked into the bathroom. Bam! It was like entering the pulsing clouds of an enemy force field.

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Edward De Bono, author of Six Thinking Hats, had a brilliant insight. When we humans are confronted with a challenge, we tend to back ourselves into a corner, and argue the issue to death from that one perspective. We actually know how to change perspectives, but if we do so, will we appear weak or confused? If we are not ready to abandon our original view point, can we safely look at other view points?

hot oven. The heat hit me and sent me flying.

And Emily had wondered if her thoughts were strong enough to have impact?

A few minutes later, she came out of the bathroom wearing her anger around her like Pigpen wore dust. “Can I say something? ” she asked. “Of course,” I responded. “I don’t think I should have to clean up here. The deal is you were supposed to provide room and board."

Hence, the six hats. Hats are easy to put on and take off. We don’t invest ourselves totally in a hat, in the same way we do in an opinion. Besides, we don’t have to wear a hat forever. Putting on a different hat simply opens up other possibilities.

“Yeah…” After she carried on for a few minutes, I ended the conversation by saying, “I’m sorry, but in North America, it is actually common for guests to clean up after themselves. It’s just what we do."

De Bono chooses intentionally to make it simple: there are 6 hats. White – objective and factual. Blue – thinking about thinking. Black – negative and critical. Yellow – positive and sunny.

Green – creative and innovative. Red – emotional and intuitive. We are asked to look at a situation with each different hat on.

We both drifted to our corners. I was sort of shell shocked. This was so different from the young woman I had spent all those weeks with. I knew that if we were to have time to override the sink incident, we could do it. But in a few minutes, I would drive her to the bus stop and she would be gone. Was that the end?

When Emily found out she had to clean the bathroom sink, she put a red hat on. She was furious. This chore was a serious insult to her. She hated it and she knew she hated it. What if she had tried on different hats? Even just playing with different hats would have loosened the vise grip her emotion held on her.

In the car, she apologized for overreacting. “I have always hated cleaning the bathroom."We hugged goodbye, but we both felt crappy. _____ How quickly a good relationship can be strained to the point of breaking.

One time at a wedding, a long time acquaintance and I were having a friendly conversation. And then it all went to hell. The details are not important here. What is important is that I said a four word sentence, and he replied with a six word sentence. In •

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Black hat: This is unfair and wrong. This is her job – not mine.

Yellow hat: I can breeze through this.

Happy to help!

Blue hat: Cleaning up is just what people do. Getting angry is silly.

Green hat: There must be some way I can do this without freaking out. Sing?

Laugh? Talk to the sponge?

No one is saying, you are wrong… change who you are. You are simply being asked to use a different skill of your own mind.

Changing hats is actually a business strategy, to help groups of people cooperate and problem solve, in meetings and on collective projects. But it works for us as individuals as well, especially when we have multiple voices making noise inside our own heads which we usually do.

Emily had a long term, emotional repulsion to cleaning the bathroom, an emotional response that her mother knew all too well. I had stepped into that snake pit without knowing what I was dealing with – or what Emily was dealing with. When we were driving to the bus station, Emily did ask, “I wonder how I could get over this. I guess I can just clean a lot of bathrooms!” She was definitely trying. _____ Eric Barker’s 5 Questions for Stressful Times are also useful to help us shift from oppressive emotions. He drew these questions from his background in Buddhism, but they are useful for anyone.

unconsciously, we expected something different. The traffic jam shouldn’t have happened, UPS shouldn’t have charged so much, someone didn’t live up to my expectations. We get angry because we think we deserve something from another person, or the world itself, and we’re not getting it. Emily expected that “room and board” meant someone else would clean the bathroom. I expect visitors to clean up after themselves.

A cure for entitlement is gratitude.

Entitlement leads to anger; gratitude leads to happiness and love. Things need changing – that is for sure. But we are more effective when we are sane.

3. “Must I have this for a happy life?”

Can I be happy even if I have to clean the bathroom? The answer is obvious.

Very little is needed to have a happy life.

It’s all in our attitude.

4. “Is this who I want to be?” What was my best possible self response to this situation? Neither Emily or I won any higher human awards in our spat over the bathroom sink.

5. “Have I ever felt that way?” It was quite educational for me to step into such a palpable negative force field, for I know I have dished out such levels of fury in the past - for equally inane reasons. In the heat of the moment, we mistakenly hand over the steering wheel to the moment’s thoughts and emotions.

“I will feel like this forever…”. But then we change. So who am “I”? “You’re the person that decides when thoughts are useful and should be taken seriously.”

Compassion from my end would be the right response. _____

1. “Is this thought or emotion useful?”

2. “Does the world owe me this?”

3. “Must I have this for a happy life?”

4. “Is this who I want to be?”

5. “Have I ever felt that way?”

Let’s use Emily again!

1. “Is this thought or emotion useful?”

It certainly was not useful for Emily to be furious at me, nor for me to be defensive.

2. “Does the world owe me this?” In a majority of cases, anger is caused by entitlement. Consciously or

Years ago, I was writing an article about snakes, in particular the snake that climbed out of my cousin’s sons’ cardboard box and hid in the car – for a full week! My cousin had to drive back and forth to her night job with a snake hiding somewhere in her car. (Ahhh! ) After typing away on my typewriter (1984), I decided I should go check on my sons at the creek. For the first time in 35 years of living beside that creek, I encountered a snake – a giant harmless,

black snake stretched out across the road! Wow. That was not a coincidence.

Nor was it a coincidence that I got an e-mail from Emily while writing this article. She wrote: This morning I cleaned all the bathrooms in our house, and thought a lot about you and the good time I had at your farm!

I was so happy. Intelligence and sanity win!

What should I do, throw out this article?

No! What happened happened, and the e-mail Emily sent later is a testimony to the wisdom inside us that lies just beneath our emotional upheavals.

The most inspiring part of her e-mails was not the thank you. I was inspired because Emily “cleaned all the bathrooms in the house." She was taking on her weakness, solving the problem, freeing herself from that stubborn streak of entitlement that had made her so unhappy. She was my hero for the day!

Not wanting to clean the bathroom is certainly understandable. That’s a small problem. What happens if we find out that we have big problems – like we’re actually racist, or that our comforts are hurting others, or that the way we make money is destroying the planet. You know – big problems! Really hard to face problems.

These are BIG times. In many ways, things are the same, but they are different in magnitude. Our lifestyles, decisions, attitudes and votes will have long lasting impacts; they will outlast our children. It is not common for humans to have such collective power.

What in the world should we do?

The same thing Emily did. Face those issues right on, do what’s hard, form new habits - and get over it. Work with our emotions. Put on different thinking hats. Inquire into what is moving us, and ask questions. Is this where I want to go? Acknowledge our problems.

Like I said, Emily is my hero. I’ll follow her lead. Which means, right now, I’m going to go clean the bathroom. ~

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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With wonderful set, costumes, music, crazy routines and magical surprises that will thrill the child in us, come and see Peter Pan soar to new heights at the Village Theatre.

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Our audience come to watch these stories because they are curious, and long to let their imagination take over as they sit in the dark. For 2018/19 ECHO Players is presenting a season to inspire wonderment. This season, “Theatre Magic At Its Best” speaks to everything we love about theatre and supports ECHO Players' vision for a theatre where audience can see themselves in the stories we tell. At ECHO Players, we focus on plays that our audiences enjoy and wishes to see. We love to make them laugh, and we really want them to leave the theatre talking about what they saw.

Wisteria And Sunshine: - Enchanted April, Oct. 11th to 28th, 2018,

by Matthew Barber, directed by Wendy Punter is the first play of the season. Enchanted April opens with misery – not catastrophic, but ordinary: cold rain, sodden clothes, unhappy relationships, constricted life. It’s so vivid you can almost feel your nose running and hear the squelching of your ruined shoes.

Miserable February it might be called and we’ve all been there. No wonder then that the play’s heroines, Lottie Wilton and Rose Arnold find themselves bewitched by an Italian castle they see advertised. It’s open for the month of April, and the notice promises “Wisteria and Sunshine.”

This romantic comedy tells the story of how the two join forces with Mrs. Graves and Lady Caroline and how their lives change in heavenly San Salvatore, Italy.

Peter Pan: The Magical Pantomime Adventure! Dec. 13th – 30th, 2018, adapted and directed by Julian Packer. Let your dreams take flight at the Village Theatre during the holiday season, in the most lavish, thrilling, and innovative Christmas A U G U S T

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Our final production of the season examines what happens when we open our hearts. Almost Maine by John Cariani, April 18th – May 5th, 2019, directed by Don Harper, packs wit, laughter, and love that will thrill you. The midwinter night is cold and clear as the northern light dance above: it’s the perfect night to fall into, or out of love. This charming, magical tapestry of the joys and perils of romance, set in Maine, is love but not quite. ”Don’t miss a single play! Call 250.752.352 or Email info@ echoplayers.ca to order your Season Subscription. Buy your subscription

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Hidden Treasure

By Micki Findlay

Several years ago, I found myself on my own and, having to start over again, I wondered where I would live. I had always fantasized about living on a float home, so you can imagine my excitement when I found one for rent in one of my favourite places; the quaint, coastal village of Cowichan Bay. With great anticipation, I cautiously made my way past the eclectic array of anchored boats, along the rather precarious, creaky, wood-planked pier.

When I could go no further, I looked up and saw it. My heart sank. There before me stood an unappealing, dilapidated structure. It had originally been an old gas barge, and, except for the absence of fuel tanks and an Esso sign, I could have sworn it still was. Was there any point in looking further, I wondered?

But as I turned the rusty handle on the old, metal door, I was both relieved and delighted to see that the inside looked nothing like the outside. I was astonished to see a lovely, open, airy space that I fell instantly in love with.

It was everything I had hoped for. The fact that the exterior was an eyesore, no longer mattered to me. The only reminder was one hideous, battleshipgrey bathroom near the kitchen.

Clearly, it had been neglected during the renovation process. Also, there was a strange, hollow dip in the corner of the bedroom that I didn’t dare walk on, for fear I might fall right through to the watery depths below. Thankfully, carpet covered the mystery hole but that, in and of itself, was unsettling. I never did find out what lurked beneath, but simply chose to stay clear of it.

Subconsciously, I was probably afraid that if I knew the truth, I would have to walk away from this new adventure, which I was not prepared to do.

In spite of the glaring and potentially dangerous shortcomings of my new floating home, it was one of the most exhilarating and memorable experiences of my life. The barge had captured my heart. I was peacefully rocked to sleep at night by gentle ocean swells. I woke up in the morning to the sound of gulls overhead, as they glided in the wind before swooping down to catch their breakfast. The glorious scent of salty sea air filled my nostrils as I stepped through the sliding glass doors from my bedroom, still in my flannel nightgown, coffee in hand. As I sat blissfully on the deck, I would wave to the locals as they passed by in their fishing boats, creating ripples in their wake. An abandoned float home was anchored next to mine and a family of sea otters had taken it over. I would often catch myself laughing out loud as I watched them scurry onto the deck, wriggling, playing together and barking in unison.

That whole experience not only helped to heal my bruised and battered soul, it also taught me a valuable lesson about making assumptions. Had I walked away because of first impressions, I would have missed out on something incredibly special. How often do we tend to do that with people – judging them according to how they look or act?

Imagine what a world we could create if we all tried a little harder to look past the exterior to find the hidden treasure in those around us?

I will always look back on that time of my life with deep fondness. I believe we are given these moments as gifts; not only to help us heal, but to offer us glimpses into the future… to a place where judgment and intolerance no longer exist; where there is no more war, no injustice, no pain.

Micki Findlay is the founder of Works of HeART Project – ‘Inspiring Positive Change Through Artistic Expression’.

This is a Vancouver Islandbased initiative that challenges racism and bullying and promotes kindness and inclusion through creative means. Micki is a new, contributing author to the ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ series and Eyes on BC magazine. She has fought and won the long battle of depression and her hope is that the transparency in her writing, and the message behind the WOH project, will give hope to those who might otherwise feel like giving up.

To find out how you can help make a difference go to: Website: www.worksofheartproject.com Facebook: worksofheartproject Twitter: WOHproject Instagram: worksofheartproject

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n May, 2016 in Orkney, a set of islands off the northern tip of Scotland, my wife and I attended a commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.

In that conflict, the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, based at Scapa Flow in Orkney, clashed with the German High Seas Fleet in the largest naval engagement of World War I. The setting for the ceremony was St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, a magnificent building dating back to Viking days. For this occasion, a touching sculpture bedecked it.

ABOUT THIS POEM The poem is written in two 20-line stanzas, the first setting the scene and the second dealing with its emotional impact on the participants and observers. Each stanza has five groups of four lines, each rhymed abba. The lines are in iambic pentameter (five da-DA's) with minor variations, e.g. the WEEping WINdow BLEEDS ceRAmic POPpies The title echoes the lines "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." from Thomas Gray's "An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."

This poem won the Goodreads “poem of the month” competition for December 2017 and is posted on their blog (December 2, 2017).

Goodreads now has over 65 million registered members.

FROM THE OCEAN AIR The Weeping Window bleeds ceramic poppies that blush St. Magnus’s cathedral wall and each seems miniscule among them all— the throng comprises nigh a million copies: one bloom per British serviceman who died in World War One, a massive flower bed entitled Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red displayed in London where it dignified that War’s centenary. Now part has traveled to Orkney, here to mark one century since dreadnought fleets waged battle on the sea near Jutland. Lifelines tangled and unravelled— in two short days eight thousand men and more succumbed as riven battleships went down.

With Princess Anne, the envoy of the Crown, their relatives are welcomed at the door of this, the Viking edifice erected in memory of Magnus, who eschewed bad blood in favor of the holy rood, a man of peace, nine hundred years respected.

Some families take pause and stare, as if they hope the flower avatar of their lost sailor lad will wave. As they repair into the church, the poppies stand up, stiff like soldiers at attention on parade; their stems are wire, their heads are crimson clay and, grouped, they seem ethereal, a fey honor guard shipshapedly displayed.

The British and the German brass bands march along the harbor front then through the streets; this day there are no triumphs or defeats— they gain the church grounds through a common arch— and then the pipe band, clad in kilts, assemble.

No instrument of war can so foment bravado then bestow such dark lament: Great Highland Bagpipes set the air atremble, the Weeping Window work of art revives, more vehemently, the ones who drowned and bled, and now we see, in child-tall blooms of red, a sad cascade of young, foreshortened lives.

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. ~ A U G U S T

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Hello to everyone, I truly hope you are enjoying the fine weather and our summer. Following are a few items that might be of interest:

CHICKENS Firstly, and to be clear, I have nothing against residents raising chickens. It is part of our rural character and I encourage this activity. This said, I have received a number of complaints from residents about the occasionally considerable noise that roosters generate. This can interfere with people enjoying their property.

The raising of chickens (hens) on residential properties is regulated

by RDN Bylaw 500 where it states: The keeping of household poultry on parcels less than 1000 m2 is subject to the following regulations: i) must be accessory to the residential use of the parcel; ii) a maximum of 5 hens or ducks are permitted per parcel; iii) no roosters, cockerels, or peacocks, and the like may be kept on the parcel; iv) a minimum enclosure of 0.37 m2(4 ft2) per hen or duck must be provided; any building or structure containing household poultry, whether portable or stationary, must: a. meet the minimum setback requirements of the applicable 1 6

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zone and in no case shall be sited within 2.0 m of any lot line;

Beat the heat this summer and go for a refreshing skate at Oceanside Place Arena. Everyone Welcome skates are on Wednesdays through to August 22nd from 6:45 to 8:15 pm, regular admission. Phone RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-248-3252.

b. not be located within the front yard or exterior side yard;

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c. have a maximum floor area of 10 m2 and a maximum height of 3.0 m."

Join us for a twist on the nature walk; a nature paddle. A brief introductory canoe lesson will start you off - no experience necessary - followed by a paddle along the shoreline with guided interpretation from a RLC Naturalist. All canoes, safety equipment, transportation to and from Oceanside Place Arena, and a light snack are provided. Thursday, August 16th from 9:00am to 1:30 pm. $75 per person. Phone RDN, Recreation and Parks at 250-248-3252 to pre-register.

This rule applies to properties of less than 1000sqm (1/4 acre), properties above that size are technically permitted to keep roosters. Since the majority of the residential properties in Area H are 1/2 acre in size (or larger) I am left to tell people who complain about rooster noise that there is nothing we can do.

I made a motion for RDN Staff to look at increasing the size of properties where the keeping of roosters is not permitted. This will just be a report and we will take action (or not) when that report comes forward. At present, my thought is to capture 1/2 acre properties in this but not go much further. In advance of report, I would like to hear your comments.

RDN EVENTS DURING AUGUST 2018 MONDAY MUNCHKINLAND DROP-IN Bring your family and come play at the Munchkinland Exploration Centre this summer. This is a free drop-in program for children 6 •

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61ST ANNUAL QB OCEAN MILE SWIM Take part in this long standing community event on Sunday, August 19th, that celebrates the beauty of our oceanfront community of Qualicum Beach. All levels of fitness and those who just want to support participants are welcome. The one mile course runs along the shoreline of picturesque Qualicum Beach.

Registration is free and starts at 1:00 pm. The swim starts at 3:00 pm.

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DISCONTENT CITY: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

by Kait Burgan

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ent cities. Slums. Ghettos. I used to think these were places that exist only in countries without a social infrastructure that provides at least the basic standards of living to citizens who are unable to provide for themselves. After a quick tour of Nanaimo’s Discontent City, an empty piece of underutilized land in an industrial section of town that connects a working port with a small downtown core, I now know these places do exist in our free and democratic society. This place is home to dozens of people from all walks of life, whose circumstances have left them with few options and little opportunity.

"It’s their fault they’re here because they’re lazy and want a free ride.”

“Wouldn’t it be nice if I could have free water and not pay taxes?”

“They can work if they wanted to.

The government should force them to work.”

These are comments that quickly surface in discussions around how and why tent cities develop and how the problem can be fixed.

Trying to process how or why a tent city takes root in a fair and just society is like holding up a mirror that reflects a truth we don’t want to see. This truth is as complicated as

each person who finds themselves with nothing; as layered and storied and varied as the details and series of events that got the ‘havenothings” to a place where a tent is their home.

How can we take pride in the success of our democracy and continue to convince ourselves that equal opportunity exists when the widening gap between the rich and poor is right in front of us?

The City of Nanaimo has provided water to Discontent City, and port-a-potties have been installed.

There is, at the time of this writing, a Provincial Fire Order in place to remove the tarps being used as protection from the heat. BC Housing is now working with the residents who call Discontent City home, and no “outsiders” are allowed in. My walk through in early July happened before things escalated.

I passed beneath an upside-down Canadian flag. I saw small signs of domestic pride in the way of marigolds and sunflowers, adding some brightness to a bleak situation.

There was a “store” selling noodles and chocolate bars and pop. You can also buy pipes and foil, a clear indication that drug use is a big part of life here. It’s all here; drugs, mental illness and post-traumatic

stress are at the foundation of life in this place.

I am disheartened by what I read online. “Burn it down”, people have said in response to the fire hazards. “Put them in a mandatory work program”, others say when referencing that they are all just lazy. “Just shut it down.”

I am equally disheartened to learn that businesses in the area are experiencing more theft than ever before. It’s understandable to want the criminal element gone.

I sense an "us-against-them" mentality from and towards Nanaimo’s Discontent City and I’m not sure how that fits into our just and Democratic society. I can imagine though, that if I were living with nothing, and felt that someone was going to take my nothing away, I would fight back too. Just like I would if my home, family or business was threatened.

As long as we live in an “us and them” paradigm, we will not find a solution. When we start to accept the differences in the experience of being human, the varied capacities and abilities of an individual, we will begin to see the solutions. It’s not easy to look outside of our own perspective, but that is what this world, and this situation, so desperately needs. Think about that.

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WHO CAN RESIST A DAY AT THE FAIR?

by Jo-Anne Harrison But first, the behind the scenes transformation –

Lego creations. Judging is Friday night with the awarding of ribbons.

Thursday – The scene unfolds at the Lighthouse Community Centre as volunteers arrive and begin the process of setting the stage for what will become a large display of exhibits, hopeful of winning a ribbon. The empty Community Centre is set up with tables and colourful decorations, specifically designed for each year’s theme, ready for the next day’s flurry of activity of exhibitors and their various creations.

Saturday – It’s an early morning that finds a beehive of activity as the fairgrounds are set up, organizing the vendors and preparing a warm welcome for the 10 am opening.

Friday – Volunteers are ready and set, anxiously awaiting the 1 o’clock gun when the exhibitors arrive, bringing in their offerings: the best of their gardens, the fruits of their creativity – paintings, sketches, knitting, photography, baking, quilting, paper mache monsters and

Then the excitement begins ….. promising something for everyone!

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Saturday, September 1, 2018 10 am – 4 pm Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay Adults - $7.00 entry – free parking Children (12 and under) – FREE – including all kid’s activities Golf cart shuttle service is available to get around the fairgrounds if you prefer to travel light of foot.

ATM available on the fairgrounds.

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new tourism and area services information kiosk for Lighthouse Country (Area H) was unveiled in July at a ceremony held at Magnolia Court in Bowser. Board members and members of the Lighthouse Country Business Association, plus special guests were on hand as President Patrick Jiggins thanked all those involved. We were honoured to have Area H Director and RDN Board Chair, Bill Veenhof cut the red ribbon. A short reception followed.

L-R: Carrie Powell-Davidson, Patrick Jiggins, Roland Stussi, Dietmar Baumeister-Quint, Bill Veenhof, Betsy Poel, Sheena McCorquodale (designer of the signs), Rina Knoeson, and Mark Lindholm, who built the kiosk.

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FEELING IT - THE TACTILE PRACTICE OF MIXED MEDIA

by Katarina Meglic Mixed media artists are the alchemists of the artworld. Utilizing all of the principles of any other art practice: light and texture, composition and colour, they are unbound by any particular medium, preferring instead to explore possibilities inherent in a marriage of unusual materials.

Mary Hicks, Inne Uitto, and Pelka Wiltshire are three mixed-media artists who will be welcoming visitors as part of the Denman Island Studio Tour. Their processes provide an interesting insight to the creative possibilities inherent in “mixing it up”.

Pelka Wiltshire aptly describes her colourfully-named Torn Edges Studio as a “Creative Laboratory”. Outside, the abundant and colourful cottage garden hints at the treasures within: reams of hand-painted paper, playful pastels, quilter’s remnants that are deconstructed into multi-hued fibres and then applied, paint-like, to new compositions. It is an invitation to experiment, to learn and to play.

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instead of the softness of fabric and paper, her chosen materials are somewhat sharper. Although she studied Fine Arts at CalArts, it wasn't until years later that Hicks stumbled upon copper as an art medium through the creation of what was supposed to be a one-off project: a wall sconce. The way the light reflected off of the metal, creating patterns of highlight and shadow, was captivating: she was hooked.

That was in 2006, and in the ensuing years, she has played matchmaker to diverse materials: copper, glass, enamel, and her first love, photography. A microscope camera enables Hicks to closely examine her subject - some grains of sugar, for example - and, capturing patterns and details invisible to the naked eye, she suspends the images within a woven copper field. Like all of Hicks’ work, the result is colourful and thoroughly contemporary.

years were spent sculpting ceramics, fastidiously creating vessels and model houses with a keen attention to detail and intensity of focus (she once made an installation of 450 ceramic boats to celebrate the 450th anniversary of her hometown of Helsinki).

Where Hicks’ sculpture carries a sense of newness, Inne Uitto’s work seems to straddle centuries. Like many mixed-media artists, Inne Uitte began her practice in one area, and, over the course of time, landed somewhere completely different. Her early artistic

Hicks, Wiltshire, and Uitto will be joining 14 other studios on the Denman Island Studio Tour. The free, self-guided tour runs Aug 18-19, 10 am- 5pm. For more information, visit denmanstudiotourblogspot.com

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Now exploring the edges of mixed media, Uitto finds a greater freedom to be expressive in her use of paint, photography, and surface texture.

Her fascination with history is apparent in her selected subject matter, and by building layers of paint and drywall paste, the surface of her paintings evokes the textures of her subject matter - the aged wisdom of a ancient tree, and the living history of the Italian and Greek villages she visits during the long winters. Overall, the work feels like something drawn from the past into the present day expressive and weathered all at once.

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Lighthouse Country & beyond LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. FOR MORE ACTIVITIES AT THE LCC, VISIT WWW.COMMUNITYHALL.CA SECOND SUNDAY MARKET at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay – Sun. Aug 12th - 8am-noon, Pancake Breakfast - $6 or $8. Enjoy live music, breakfast, and shopping for a treasure!

BOW HORNE BAY COMMUNITY CLUB Join us in the Nordin Room at the Lighthouse Community Ctr the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Welcome new members to keep our yearly events ongoing.

Call Joanne Ferreiro 250-228-4231 or email us at bowhornebayclub@gmail.com ADULT BADMINTON. Mondays 7pm. ADULT PICKLEBALL. Thursdays 3:30pm. Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay. Drop-in fee $4, equipment provided, beginners welcome, 15 years +. Info ph. 250-757-8307. email: steelehunt@shaw.ca 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.

BRIDGE – Seniors Room, 1-4pm Fridays at the LCC. FMI Sheila Steele 250-757-8307.

LIONS RECREATION HALL (LRH) 280 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. SUMMER FLOOR CURLING! COME AND TRY! A great sport for life. Many perks: no ice, no sweeping, no equipment needed.

A sport for all skills and all ages. We curl Mondays, 1pm to 3pm during June to the end of August. Lions Rec Hall (next to the Lighthouse Community Centre) in lovely Qualicum Bay. Only $2/day. Fun to play.

Play for fun. FMI call Fred 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.

QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB – Meet at 7pm, every second and fourth Tuesday in the Lions Den at the Lions’ Rec Hall.

BOWSER / PARKSVILLE QUALICUM / NANAIMO / GULF ISLANDS

GRANDMOTHERS TO GRANDMOTHERS PRESENTATION - AN AFTERNOON OF WIT AND WISDOM WITH JACK KNOX, Humorist, Columnist and Author. “Award losing” columnist with the Victoria Times Colonist. Once nominated for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Award for humour, Jack’s perspective of human behaviour and daily dilemmas leaves audiences both laughing and moved.

Jack Knox is author of several popular books including; Hard Knox, Opportunity Knox, On The Rocks, and Islanders I Will Never Forget.

Jack will delight audiences on Wednesday September 12 @ 1 PM at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 737 Jones St. Tickets ($15) are available at Cranky Dog Music (PV) and Arbutus Fashion and Lifestyle (QB).

Net proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign. Get your tickets now!

BOWSER SUMMER MARKET AT MAGNOLIA COURT - each Wednesday evening 5:30 to 7:30pm in downtown Bowser. 6996 West Island Highway. You can't miss it!

TAOIST™ TAI CHI - Mondays 10:00-noon at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay. Contact: 250-240-3387 or parksville@taoist.org 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.

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Legion General meeting @ 7:00pm

MIXED POOL EUCHRE LADIES POOL CRIBBAGE MEN’S POOL TEXAS HOLD’EM DARTS HORSESHOES

Tuesday............................................................... 5:00pm CANCELLED FOR THE SUMMER..........................................

Wednesday......................................................... 4:00pm Wednesday......................................................... 6:30pm Thursday............................................................. 6:00pm Thursday............................................................. 7:00pm Friday.................................................................. 5:00pm Sundays ............................................................ 12:00pm

Meat Draws - Every Friday at 5pm & Saturday at 4:30pm ** MEMBERS, GUESTS & PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME **

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