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November 2012 vol 1 issue 9

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FLYING HIGH: THE LEAPFROG III MISSION

9 Lurking Above Ground 19 5 Fall/Winter “Stay-cation” Ideas

TRAVEL & OUTDOORS

7 Travellin’ with Carolyn: Haig-Brown House 17 Thru the Seasons: Rivers of Ice 24 Tide Table

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

27 If Time Were On My Side - by Michael B. Poyntz 28 ECHO Player’s: 2012/2013 Season

FASHION & STYLE 10 Fall fashion shopping in Qualicum Beach

8 MARLOW & VEALE: WHERE WOOD AND CLAY MEET IN CREATIVE HARMONY

COMMUNITY LIFE

5 From the Desk Bill Veenhof, RDN Director Area H 24 The Art of Conscious Living

COMMUNITY PEOPLE 6 Flying High: The Leapfrog III Mission 8 Images & Voices: Marlow & Veale

HEALTH & WELLNESS

23 Linda Watts: Vegetarianism 26 Health & Wellness Matters: SAD? You’re Not Alone.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR BILL VEENHOF Regional Director, Area H billveenhof.com  ph: 778-424-2810 bill.veenhof@shaw.ca Hello to all the residents of Area H; Arlene and I enjoyed a great vacation driving through Canada to Ottawa and London ON. We are back refreshed and ready to work!

While I was away, the Area H Alternate Director, Richard Wahlgren ably represented all of us at the RDN. Many thanks Richard!

If you have questions or comments, please contact me at bill.veenhof@shaw.ca

Morning Glory School Saturday December 1st ~ 10am-4pm

Most of this article will focus on the outcome of the annual meeting of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, but before I go there, a few short points: Town Hall I would like to hold an Area H Town Hall in December.

Because I need to pay to rent the venue, (the RDN doesn’t) I would like to get a sense of how many of you would attend.

Please send me a short email if you are interested and if you prefer afternoons or evenings.

Tel: 250-752-2722 861 Hilliers Rd, off Hwy 4 • Just minutes from Qualicum Beach

Carcass Removal In the last few weeks I have had a surprising number of questions on how to get animal carcasses removed.

If you need an animal carcass removed; call EMCON Dispatch at 1 (866) 353-3136, they will remove animal carcasses on the road right of way. If it is on your land then it is your responsibility.

Secondary Suites, (SSs) Sometime back, the RDN Board was presented a report, which discussed where SSs would be permitted in Rural Areas. SSs are currently not expressly permitted in the Regional Growth Strategy. From what I can gather, SSs have always existed throughout Area H. I expect that this will come to a vote shortly and, I am leaning towards supporting formal recognition that SSs be permitted throughout Area H. I would appreciate hearing from you on this.

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While several of my fellow Directors would seem to support me, I have not been very successful getting a full Board vote to constrain tax increases on existing services to the rate of inflation. This said, the budget forecasts for the next few years show increases below the rate of inflation, so perhaps the lack of a formal vote isn’t a significant issue. continued on page 14 N O V E M B E R

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S/L Chuck Keating • Photo courtesy Wendy Keating

picture was being briefed for the Leapfrog III mission leaving Canada March 7th 1953. I asked what Leapfrog III was all about? He seemed incredulous at the question! Like a tourist in my own town I finally paid attention to what had been under my nose for 50+ years.

Chuck becomes animated when discussing those bygone days of adventure. He talked and I learned how Squadron 434’s name the Bluenose came from it’s maritime connection; of the badge which sports the famous ship from Lunenburg and of their motto: In Excelsis Vincimus ‘We Conquer in the Heights’. Leapfrog III was a mission of Sabre Jets making a trans-Atlantic transfer to create 1-Air Division. They left Uplands air base for Goose Bay. They ‘hopped the pond’ from Bluey West 1 Greenland to Keflavik, Iceland then Prestwick, Scotland before flying into the new base at 3 wing Zweibrucken in the French occupied zone of West Germany.

Dad sat back in his seat again as I asked “Why did it take so long? Why did you have to land so often?” The Sabre Jet Mk 2 was a single engine plane which needed frequent refuelling.

As it turned out, regular servicing too. On this recent visit I brought historical narrative notes from the base in Zweibrucken. His often breaking voice became clear as these reminders helped him retell the three tries to depart Scotland on that mission.

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Growing up I knew my father flew jet planes and trained pilots. I often went to airshows where adults would point upwards at the precision fly-past, “That’s your dad!”. To me he was just the The Fireball • Photo Courtesy Jack Fraser guy at the dinner table. But he was the team leader of Canada’s first aeronautic team The Fireballs, formed in Germany on April 7th, 1954. Commitment to the team was a secondary duty to his Squadron Ops and Training with 1-Air Division; part of NATO’s European Air Defence in Germany.

This team flew over a dozen shows for many dignitaries until September 29th, 1954, including the LEAPFROG III MISSION 10th Anniversary honouring D-Day in Rennes, France.

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rom horizon to horizon the evening sky was empty of clouds. The uninhibited view of the setting sun from my window seat was spectacular and reminded me of a painting by my father. It was a view he saw at 35,000’ and wrote home about in 1960. “One night when I was out flying the ground was all dark. The sun was down but there was a brilliant red strip along the horizon and then a strip of yellow then bright blue with the blue black of the upper atmosphere above.” I enjoyed this sky as I flew to Winnipeg for Thanksgiving to see my father, S/L Chuck Keating, ret.

I also visited my dad in 2011 and asked about his airforce career. The impetus was a book he had in his room titled 434 Squadron History. I recognized him in a group picture, young and so handsome. The crew in the 6

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On September 17th the newly painted Fireballs performed for visiting senior ranks. Without a colour scheme dad had argued that at shows with the USAF and French teams they looked like ‘country cousins’. He convinced A/C Hull that red would look great against the blue sky or white clouds.

Once the shock passed in the reviewing stand, a comment was made that the planes looked like a Russian team and his ‘unauthorized show of initiative’ was to be removed within 24hrs!

As my own years pass by I realize there is much to learn from our elders. I am thankful to still have my dad to tell me his stories and lucky I know what questions to ask to unlock those adventurous days. ~

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HERITAGE IN THE COMOX VALLEY: THE HAIG-BROWN HOUSE

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hen we attended the annual HaigBrown Festival in Campbell River last September we discovered a gorgeous river-front property, home of British Columbia author Roderick Haig-Brown.

The circa 1923 farmhouse, nestled amid coastal forest, lush formal gardens with countless flowering trees, sits on the banks of the Campbell River above the tidal water.

Roderick Haig-Brown, his wife Ann and their four children lived here, calling it “Above Tide”. We toured his vast 4000 book library with its family photos and awards which is open to the public. The HaigBrown home and property were designated a Heritage Site after his death in 1976, with his wife Ann living there until her death in 1990.

From May 1 to October 31 the home operates as a B&B, the gardens can be rented for weddings and receptions and during the winter the House provides temporary accommodation for a Writerin-Residence, through a program operated by the Campbell River Museum. The 2012/2013 season’s writer in residence is Charlotte Gill, author of Eating Dirt, a treeplanting memoir. An open house will be held Haig-Brown went on to write some 25 books on fly fishing, life in British Columbia, the in mid December to meet the author. native people, early explorers and books for Born in England in 1908, Haig-Brown came juveniles including The Whale People. They to Canada at 18 to work as a scaler in a included the popular A River Never Sleeps, logging camp in Mount Vernon, Washington. and later the posthumous work Bright Water, After his USA work permit expired he Bright Fish. An early conservationist he moved to Vancouver Island’s Nimpkish was concerned when the Campbell River Valley to join a logging camp on Woss Lake. system was being developed for power After a short return to England in 1929 in the late 1940s, the practice of the day where he began his writing career and had for water impoundments was to construct his first book: Silver, The Life Story of an the dam and flood the valley, drowning Atlantic Salmon, accepted for publication, the forest. Haig-Brown wrote about “the he returned to Vancouver Island in late 1931, present utterly irresponsible handling of its married Ann Elmore and settled in Campbell developments” what he thought about the River, whose only claim to fame at the time BC Power Commission and their disregard was Painters Lodge where Hollywood stars or basic conservation concepts. Although it like John Wayne and Bob Hope would come took some time, it became policy to remove to fish for Tyee salmon from gillie-rowed trees from water impoundments before lapstrake dories using prescribed spoons or they were flooded. When the government wooden plugs. planned to approve the building of a 750 foot tall dam on the Fraser River a few miles

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above Lytton at Moran Canyon, Haig-Brown feared it could destroy the river’s whole ecosystem and the Strait of Georgia, putting his case forward in a 1972 paper called The Fraser Watershed and the Moran Proposal, which scuttled plans for the dam.

An avid fly fisherman he advocated the use of barbless hooks which became standard practice for fly fishers in the’80s and was later adopted in the regulations for all gear types.

Long-time residents of Campbell River also remember Roderick Haig-Brown as a lay magistrate for northern Vancouver Island and a Chancellor of the University of Victoria. The present Ann Elmore House, a women’s shelter in Campbell River, was named to honour Ann Elmore Haig-Brown’s work as a community activist and women’s advocate. ~

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MARLOW & VEALE

WHERE WOOD AND CLAY MEET IN CREATIVE HARMONY

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ourth driveway past the second barn coming from Bowser, or twelve minutes north coming from Qualicum, is the sign for the Marlow Veale Gallery. Drive in, and the beauty of the woodturning and pottery will take your breath away. The gallery itself is a reflection of the many years that Anne Marie Veale and Jason Marlow have lived their shared belief that being a fulltime craftsperson is a valid and viable, honourable and relevant profession.

“It’s what we always dreamed,” says Anne Marie, “to have our studio and gallery where we live.”

“Before the Industrial Revolution, people worked at home,” adds Jason. “It carries with it the possibility of living a more balanced life, spending more time with your children, having them watch what you do, and learn by seeing and experiencing.

Maybe it’s a bit idealistic, but it has always appealed to me.”

The wheel–the potter’s wheel and the wood lathe–also serves as a metaphor for the cycles Jason and Anne Marie have observed in their lives. “You can look into the future by looking into the past,” says Jason. “There are more and more independent artisans these days, more and more small businesses.

There’s vibrancy to this community and its small, independent businesses.”

Anne Marie and Jason both hail from Great Britain, although it was only when they met in Canada that they discovered they knew some of the same people and places from their youth. Both also came here with the requisite technical, college and apprenticeship experience to practice their respective crafts.

“From the time I was a little kid,” says Anne Marie,” I always gravitated towards things sculptural. My parents collected antiques, and my father would ‘drag’ us to auctions.

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assistant at a mental institution. At lunch hour I’d clear the table and set it up so we could do art, which got me into trouble—it was not in my ‘job description.’ I saw such a great need for art that I went to art college in order to improve my technical skills.”

“Now I participate in the Artists-In-theSchools Program; I do clay with kids. It’s great to see how proud they can be of their creations and it’s so rewarding for me too. I’m doing what I really hoped to do; it has come full circle. I love making pots and I love teaching clay.”

Anne Marie has also been a resident artist at TOSH for many years, teaching children and adults, throwing pots and selling her work there. “Every place I’ve been I’ve always managed to walk into really good situations and I’ve been really lucky with the opportunities I’ve had.”

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While Anne Marie was being “dragged” to auctions, Jason was being “dragged’ to art museums and architectural masterpieces.

“My father was an art professor. I initially rebelled against making my life in the arts–I apprenticed as a cabinet-maker and boat-builder and my first job in Canada was customizing the interior of private jets–but I did eventually come back to the craft of woodturning. I consider myself fortunate that people have always related well to my work.”

Jason has exhibited, taught and apprenticed woodturning throughout the US and Canada. “I’ll be offering woodturning courses at our studio here.”

His international reputation should attract students from all over the world. “There’s a spin-off for the entire community when that happens. Teaching is a way of passing on your craft, maybe even inspiring the next generation of turners as well.” continued on page 16

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LURKING ABOVE GROUND AT THE ELECTRIC UMBRELLA

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hen not writing I earn my kibble working at a downtown Nanaimo store that this year celebrates 24 years in business.

Our uniqueness, stock range and service ensure we receive regular compliments, but it’s amazing how many impressed born-and-bred customers had no idea we existed when dropping by. The usual explanation is that they do not shop downtown. This is an unfortunate consequence of both the (long-since unwarranted) lingering impression of downtown’s ‘difficult’ past, and the retail dominance of half a dozen malls and other retail complexes disproportionately servicing a population of less than 85,000.

As someone who spends 32 hours per week working in its heart I can tell you, firstly, that downtown Nanaimo is certainly not the perceived lawless no-go zone where maniacs roam the streets in packs. No, it is instead a friendly and colourful part of the city in which a determined community of largely independent businesses trades against difficult odds. They are thoroughly deserving of your patronage, so starting with

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this look at an inventive business model, as a ‘downtowner’ I’m proud to present an occasional series of articles about some of downtown Nanaimo’s more fascinating stores, and the young entrepreneurs behind them.

On December 1, The Electric Umbrella celebrates one year in business. I first entered this combined tattoo studio and art gallery shortly after its opening, to encounter owner Russ ‘Lurk’ Morland’s incredible paintings. Odd, humorous, utterly compelling and curiously beautiful, Morland’s art is populated by strange characters whose origins date to a former employ, generating his nom de guerre in the process.

“I was working at a skate shop and having a few art shows there,” he explains. “We used to get a lot of interesting people in that I jokingly referred to as ‘the Lurkers.’ I started to paint little caricatures of some of them that had speech bubbles saying, ‘Lurk.’ Eventually I stopped signing my paintings as Russ and started signing them as ‘Lurk,’ because people were not referring to my name as much as Lurk, just because of those speech bubbles!” continued on page 15

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HITCHHIKING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

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n May 2010, Thorsten Boehnke found himself sailing towards western Africa on the boat of a friend, the catamaran “Indiana”.

Starting in Kiel, Germany, the two adventurers sailed along the European coast and offshore, following the routes of the old tall ships. They visited nature reserves, conservation projects and people dedicated to protecting endangered species. When the “Indiana” stopped on the Canary Islands, Thorsten continued as a “hitchhiker,” sailing via Cape Verde to the Caribbean. Laura Winter, a marine ecologist from Bowser, joined him for a stretch of this journey.

The film “Hitchhiking across the Atlantic” tells the story of the animals and people Thorsten and Laura met on their journey. It weaves together a delightful narrative that shows how beautiful yet simultaneously fragile nature is. Thorsten and Laura’s deep affection for all life shines through the film.

Laura has returned home to bring this award-winning film to BC. It is the first episode in a documentary series about nature conservation along the traditional sailing routes, titled “Running Downwind.”

After a short film season in BC, Laura will return to the Caribbean to continue filming the next episodes.

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“Hitchhiking across the Atlantic” will be shown at Deep Bay Marine Field Station in Bowser on Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm and at the Riding Fool Hostel in Cumberland on Thursday, November 15 at 7pm. Laura will be present at both events to answer questions.

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Henry Morgan Park The requirement to re-engineer some of the Park design has delayed construction. Staff has advised me that we should be going for tender in November.

Signage Challenges with signage continue to be one of the biggest issues in Area H. This is recognized by local business, farmers and in the Agricultural Report. In a good example, a nonlocal contractor supporting Oceanside Tourism got lost trying to find Deep Bay. There are several Region wide issues here that are all interrelated. I think that I have staff agreement that this needs to be resolved.

UBCM I spent an interesting and informative week at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual meeting in Victoria. I have kept what follows, brief and to the point, if you want more detailed information, feel free to contact me.

1. I promised you I would try to discuss Gas Tax Funding and the need for a change to the Provincial Water Licensing procedures for Streamkeepers: I had very informative discussions with UBCM on Gas Tax Funding and discovered that, while it isn’t well understood, Rural Areas, can compete for large infrastructure projects. Additionally, and a very positive outcome is that Improvement Districts can access these funds as well. You should note that this represents significant amounts

of guaranteed funding. Based on my previous discussions with you, I will focus on using these funds for infrastructure in the Area.

For the Provincial Government to increase resources for stream protection, I voted in favour, the motion was carried

My request to have water licensing as part of the agenda did not happen, but I did raise it in the rural forum. In a recent Board Vote at the RDN, it was agreed that we would engage Provincial and Federal stakeholders in an attempt to resolve this.

Increased resources to stop dumping on crown lands, I voted in favour, the motion was carried

2. As you will have seen in the news, Japanese Tsunami Debris will impact our West coast. Because of many variables, (currents, winds, susceptibility to wind) no one is truly sure how much and when the debris will wash up. We could see as much as 1.5mil tonnes along the whole coast. It is not expected that the debris will be radioactive. Ucluelet gave a wonderful briefing on their grassroots effort to keep their beaches clean. This briefing highlighted the challenge of trying to keep the whole coast clean where there are no people and access. There is no debris expected along the Area H coastline.

3. Voting - we voted on a great many resolutions. I will not lay out my whole voting record here as I would spend the next couple of days typing. If you want to see my whole record, give me a call. This said, following is how I voted on a few issues potentially important to Area H: That the Federal Government stop reductions in Coast Guard Marine Control Centers, I voted in favour, the motion was carried To stop the Expansion of Oil Tanker Traffic, I voted in favour, the motion was carried (it was very close) For the Federal Government to implement a Derelict Vessel Removal

Increased medical transportation resources for Rural BC, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Increased palliative care facilities in BC, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Areas that conduct watershed and estuary enhancements can collect carbon credits, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Improve quality of medical care in small communities, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Funding for cold weather shelters, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Extended protection for survivors of family violence, I voted in favour, the motion was carried Decriminalize Marijuana, I voted against, the motion was carried. I am very much on the fence on this one, but I found the motion needed a great deal of work. It argued the motion from a positive tax point of view and the proposed change was about decriminalizing for the individual user, not production, sale and export. Decriminalizing marijuana doesn’t legalize it, thus I don’t think that the government could tax it as if it were tobacco. Depending on who you listen to, approx 80-95% of BC marihuana is exported, until the USA legalizes marijuana import, this product will probably remain illegal and the purview of gang activity....I thought the motion needed work. ~

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continued from page 9 Morland moved to Nanaimo in 2000, relocating from the small northeastern English town of Spennymoor. In 2003 he became an apprentice tattoo artist. Morland had studied art in England for several years, including graphic design, art history, art and design, life studies, photography and fine art.

It was when studying the Cubism Movement that his style began to emerge.

even more vivid, as I’ve been influenced by 50s and 60s animation styles, especially the backgrounds, like the classic Looney Tunes, the Pink Panther, anything like that – you know, that really flat style that looks like gouache. I actually started painting in gouache to try and emulate that, and that paint, an opaque watercolour, is by its nature extremely vivid. “

“I started looking at Picasso, Matisse, stuff like that,” he says. “I thought it smarter to go to the source, what Picasso was influenced by. He was really into African art and masks and Aboriginal art, so from there I started to develop my style a bit more. When I moved here, that’s when it really changed. I began to be inspired by the local Native art – Coast Salish and Haida art – and, for sure, I was influenced by the tattooing. When you tattoo, you have to learn many different styles, so that really polished and honed my skills as an artist. Obviously, my style is very much influenced by graffiti and street art as well – the underground, and what we call ‘lowbrow’ art.” (Also known as ‘pop surrealism,’ the modestly dubbed lowbrow art movement is a product of late-70s Los Angeles, influenced by comics, punk rock and various subcultures).

Another interest of Morland’s, one to which he applies his considerable artistic prowess, is skateboarding. “I have been, and still am, heavily involved in the skateboard industry,” he says. His artwork graces skateboards on display in the The Electric Umbrella. He holds the position of Artistic Director for the Vancouver Island company, Instrumental Skateboards, and as a member of the Nanaimo Skatepark Association Morland combined his art and chief passion as co-organizer of the acclaimed first annual Paint and Skate event, held in downtown Nanaimo’s Diana Krall Plaza in August 2011.

“The whole point of my paintings,” Morland continues, “as there’s supposed to be a black humour in them, is for you to look at them and continue the stories in your head. There’s nothing really profound about my paintings; they’re not going to change the way you think about life, but they are supposed to be accessible in that lowbrow category.”

One aspect of the 36-year old Morland’s work I personally appreciate is that it absolutely pulsates with life. He uses a lot of vivid primary colours, which he reveals is an evolution in his style borne of particular influences: “Recently it’s been getting

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What was once a health and wellness centre, but is now The Electric Umbrella, came into being at a crossroads in Morland’s professional life. “Everybody wants to do their own thing,” he says. “After working (as a tattoo artist) where I had been for eight years I was getting a little jaded, and I wanted to concentrate on my painting more.

I was at a stage where I could just paint and get by, so started looking for a studio space. I decided the best way forward was to consolidate everything I do, and wanted to do – graphic design, tattooing, a gallery space, and a studio to paint out of – all under one umbrella. Ta-da! So, that was the idea for The Electric Umbrella!”

As a gallery, The Electric Umbrella is providing talented young local artists, working in all mediums, with their first opportunities to display their creations in

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public. “I’ve had shows every month, and it’s gone amazingly well,” says Morland with understandable pride. “There have been artists from Victoria and Vancouver, but mainly Nanaimo, and it’s been very successful. I’m actually fully booked until 2014, and even if there are a couple of cancellations there is a list of people waiting. There may even be a couple of artists from the States coming up, including an old school professional skateboarder called Lance Mountain. If he comes, people will come from all over to see his stuff.

Fingers crossed!”

The current show at The Electric Umbrella, running from October 27 for one month is “Maps & Paper Trails,” featuring the art of Nanaimo’s Melanie Godel, then preparations start in earnest for the one-year celebrations.

Although details are to be confirmed as we go to press, the anniversary will likely be marked by a party with bands and DJs, as well as a special Lurk art show that will run until February.

As he reaches this first milestone of his business venture, I’m delighted at Morland’s success. As an ardent supporter of the local arts scene and a man bringing a unique cultural flavour to Nanaimo, he fully deserves it. Besides, he sees downtown as the place to be, saying, “I am a diehard supporter of downtown Nanaimo, and if it came to it I would go down with the ship!”

It surely won’t come to it, but if it did I’d be clinging to the mast right next to him. ~ The Electric Umbrella is located at 321 Wesley St. and open Wednesday to Sunday (Wed 12:00-6:00; Thu-Sun 12:00-8:00).

For further information, please visit www. electricumbrellatattoo.ca and www. facebook.com/theelectricumbrella or telephone Russ ‘Lurk’ Morland on (250) 591 5590 during the above trading hours.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Both Jason and Anne Marie are constantly discovering and exploring, inspired by the materials they use, their personal evolution and the on-going relationship they form with their students and customers. “We like to know who our customers are. When I make pots, I make them for people to use. If it makes people smile and they enjoy using the piece, then I am happy.” There is a whimsicalness and balanced simplicity to Anne Marie’s work that brings an immediate smile to one’s face.

“I try to make the most of each piece of wood, and convey some sort of story,” says Jason. Inspiration comes from nature.” His recent work is inspired by Vancouver Island’s rivers, forests and wildlife.

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n 1989, en-route to Stewart, BC I tried unsuccessfully to scoop up a chunk of ice for my evening martini from the waters at the foot of the Bear Glacier. In 1990, in the far north-western corner of BC, it was the time required for the many and meticulous adjustments of my husband’s photography that whetted my first curiosity and interest in glaciers. While Jack set and re-set his camera’s options and changed his vantage point, I sat on the hillside with pen and notebook opposite the Berendon Glacier where its face met the Bowser River.

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This past summer, after climbing from a crowded helicopter I set foot on the Herbert Glacier at the edge of the Juneau ice field.

It was eerie, it was slippery, it was otherworldly. Tons and layers of ice from years of snowfall, cracks and holes of full of blue melt water, wind keening down from the bare surrounding mountains. Here were Earth’s features in the making, and I was standing on the sculptor.

up of three different layers; the top layer is snow - layers of snow that fell over the years, the centuries or maybe yesterday. The next layer down is a bit of a coarse mixture of snow and ice - it’s called neve. The bottom layer is ice, formed by the weight, pressure, and constant chilling temperature of the high mountains.

The size, the might, and the carving genius of a glacier begin with a single snowflake.

By today’s standards of jet-paced speed, the growth and movement of a glacier are almost imperceptible, but never doubt its ability to move and shape the land at its own pace.

Glaciers started at higher elevations at the time of Earth’s ice ages. A glacier is made

peaks and join together they become a vast sheet of ice known as an ice field.

When a glacier’s ice reaches a certain depth, it begins to move its three layers downhill under its own weight or, in more temperate climates some of the glacier’s ice may melt, trickle through cracks and add to the glacier’s movement. This movement or flow is called ‘plastic flow’ because the ice is able to bend and move over rough, bumpy, surfaces beneath it. If several rivers of ice (the glaciers) wend their ways through mountain valleys and around mountain

We may picture a glacier as glistening, pristine, and snowy white, but if we get close enough we see that it displays clearly defined dark streaks at its boundaries (lateral moraines) or even several of them down its width (medial moraines), these always following the basic contours of the glacier itself.

These dark streaks are made up of rubble that the glacier has ground away and collected from the sides of its mountains during its relentless descent. It carries much of these broken bits of rock to its terminus.

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continued from page 17 a glacier’s surface and it looks somewhat like the remnants of our melting snow in the spring. A standing joke on north-bound cruise ships is a disgruntled passenger’s letter to the cruise director demanding to know why the glaciers they had viewed were so dirty!

A glacier does keep some of its ‘dirty work’ out of sight when its ice attaches itself to rocks beneath it and carries them along (gouging) in its downward movement.

We’ve all seen that huge boulder lying in a spot with no other visible rocks of any size around, and maybe wondered who dumped it there. Chances are the boulder is a ‘glacial erratic’ or a ‘perched boulder’ dropped and left behind by a glacier.

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British Columbia has its share of ice fields, glaciers, and glacial features. Our mainland particularly, features those long, narrow arms of the sea we call fjords/fiords. These are typical features of an area where glaciers carved out steep-walled channels, usually hundreds of metres deep, but with a much shallower entrance where a glacier deposited its tons of debris before shrinking, and its

carved out valleys were inundated by the sea.

Some glacial features high in the mountains are round depressions called ‘cirques’. A cirque forms when a glacier’s meltwater seeps into a mountain’s cracks, expands, and continuously breaks away chunks of rock which are carried away by the glacier, eventually leaving a pronounced hollow in its place.

We hear much today of the world’s glaciers retreating or diminishing in size. We likely hear less of the advance of some glaciers.

A glacier’s retreat or thinning may come about through change in temperature, elevation, or ‘calving’ (the breaking off of chunks of the glacier’s face into the sea).

For a glacier to advance and thicken it requires precipitation in the form of a further accumulation of snow at high altitudes and stable temperatures at its terminus.

The world of the glacier is immeasurable in its fascination and no doubt it holds secrets never to be told. ~

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s one of Canada’s favorite places to visit, we mid-islanders are blessed with the scenery, the culture, and the infrastructure to enjoy a holiday at home anytime of the year.

Whether it’s a winter walk on one of the Gulf Islands, an overnight shop ‘n stay in Nanaimo, a weekend cozying up in the spa, storm-watching, or catching the first snow on Mount Washington, we locals have no excuse to hibernate all season long. Hold on to your hats, there is some serious “holidaying” to be had here.

Discover the “Winter” Version of Oceanside “The Vancouver Island resident getaway market is one of the top targets for the Oceanside Tourism Association due to our accessible central location,” says the organization’s Executive Director, Blain Sepos.

“Our off season visitors are looking to get away somewhere that can be enjoyed on their own terms with the least amount of advance planning required and without breaking the bank. They tend to take their vacation days as they come to walk on the beach or trails, shop and explore, rather than pack their days full of pre-planned must do activities.”

If this sounds like you, pack your toothbrush, a casual dinner outfit, your swimsuit, and your hikers, because Oceanside fall/winter getaway specials in are on now and can be found at www. myPQB.ca/Specials.

At the time of writing, there were 17 spa and wellness specials and 22 accommodation deals posted here, most were seasonal and some were ongoing including anything from Tigh Na Mara’s Fall Frenzy with room specials until Nov. 30th or their Girls Night In package featuring accommodation,

wine, mineral pool, Tapas, and manicure; to one-night mid-week stays or packages featuring room, dining, and spa treatments at the Beach Club; a three-night condo stay at Ocean Trails Resort; or condo rentals at Ocean Sands all starting at or well under $200.

There are about 30 smaller hotels/resorts and 15 B&B’s listed with the Oceanside Tourism Association at this point, many of them offering nightly, weekly, and monthly winter rates/specials on anything from cottage-like forest retreats and farm stays to luxury ocean front suites with outdoor hot tubs, to adult only and family-friendly stays. A comparative listing can be found on the accommodation grid at www. visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com at the links under the heading of Accommodation.

“A winter getaway near home offer locals a chance to rediscover what they have. It’s also a great opportunity to invite friends and continued on page 22

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“The trails, the beaches, and the village are all very different in the fall and winter.”

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She is offering visitors from near and far a chance to see Qualicum in a new light for $110/night, where they can stroll through shops all dressed for the season, catch the Kris Kringle Craft Fair, take in the theatre, savor local restaurants, see the lights at Milner Gardens or even meet the family half-way for Christmas.

You can check out rooms and rates at Buena Vista by the Sea at www. buenavistabythesea.com.

Qualicum also offers one of the area’s only boutique hotel experiences at the elegantly converted 1912 Crown Mansion, offering a Stay ‘n Dine package, featuring a room for two and a credit in Butler’s Restaurant starting at under $200. Visit www. crownmansion.com for more information.

For fall-winter events in Oceanside visit our event calendar at www.eyesonbc.com.

Stay ‘n Play in the City If Parksville and Qualicum are simply too close to home for a winter getaway and heading to Vancouver seems like a headache, try an overnighter in Nanaimo, offering up city culture within walking distance of most downtown hotels and without the ferry fares. Do “city things” like shop for Christmas presents at old-town boutiques or at Woodgrove Centre, one of Vancouver Island’s largest shopping malls, eat at downtown restaurants, bistros, and coffee-shops and take in some signature events. This winter visitors can catch Cirque de la Symphonie starting November 17th, the Port Theatre Spotlight Series beginning November 2nd, the DownTown Old City Artwalk on December 1st, or the Santa Claus Parade. A must do for any sweet-toothed visitor is the self-guided Nanaimo Bar Trail, starting from the Nanaimo Museum. Access all the city has to offer from downtown hotels like the Coast Bastion Inn offering Stay ‘n Play, Spa, and B&B Packages starting at around or under $200, until December 31st, or the Best Western Plus Dorchester where rooms are starting at about $120 and Kids Under 12 Stay Free. For more information on getting away to Nanaimo visit www. tourismnanaimo.com and for more on Nanaimo events visit www.harbourliving.ca or www.porttheatre.com.

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However, the true motivations for being vegetarian may speak volumes about the quality of the diet and the state of one’s health. If the real intent of going veggie is about rigid weight control and not about animal rights, environmental sustainability, or the non-weight-related health benefits of vegetarianism, a dysfunctional relationship with food and body may be lurking.

Recently, the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published a study that interviewed a small sample of vegetarian women who struggled (or once struggled) with an eating disorder.

The researchers found that 68 per cent of the group perceived that their vegetarianism was related to their eating disorder, which emerged after the onset of their illness.

As a clinician who has worked in the area of eating disorders, this study finding makes sense to me: at the onset of the illness a person can begin by dieting and avoiding fat, progress to excluding foods containing fat (such as meat and dairy products), and before long declare themselves a vegetarian.

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or decades, the media has espoused vegetarianism as a dieting regime. A recent example is the publication of the book collection by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman titled Skinny Bitch (Running Press, Inc.). Using an obnoxious, foul-mouth tone, the authors advocate a natural vegan diet to make you happy, healthy and, you guessed it, skinny.

But any true vegetarian knows that their eating pattern isn’t for the calorie-obsessed.

They understand the importance of eating healthy portions of food that include a variety of high-energy items like nuts and seeds, legumes, whole grains, and in some cases high-fat dairy products.

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A low iron intake -- and the subsequent fatigue and “brain fog”-- is one of the biggest reasons a vegetarian lifestyle is abandoned.

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Vegetarianism doesn’t cause an eating disorder; many different factors come into play to kickstart the mental illness.

But the vegetarian way of life may help to disguise and maintain the disorder because it’s a socially-acceptable way to restrict food.

Many vegetarians aren’t dealing with a latent eating disorder. Yet, when it comes to population groups who tend to be extremely weight and shape-focused, such as male and female teenagers and endurance athletes, vegetarianism may be a signal to parents, teachers, coaches and health care providers that these individuals are struggling with disordered eating, if not a full-blown eating disorder.

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woman in her 60s said that when she was a teenager, her teacher told her she had an extraordinary gift for drawing. Her response? She quit drawing. It scared her. A young woman told me that in her country it is not good to stand out. If someone says that you are really good at something, you should modestly say, “Not really,” and then stop doing it.

These are extreme examples of intentional self-sabotage - trying to be normal for the sake of fitting in. Most of our self-sabotage is more subtle.

But no question, we humans do ridiculous things and we dumb ourselves down - all in an effort to be normal.

Normal is a dangerous concept. Normal puts us into boxes, and keeps us out of better boxes. Normal is not synonymous with wise, true, high, legal, good natured, or smart. But for some reason we trust it, and take it very seriously. Normal must be right – right? But normal only masquerades as truth. We need to keep our eyes on it.

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Besides, “normal” is always changing on us. What looks normal to one generation is not going to look normal to another. Not too many decades ago, if you went jogging down the street, people might think you robbed a bank. Why else would you be running? It just wasn’t normal.

Most women in the past would have rather dropped over and died on the spot than to reveal their bodies in ways that are now quite normal. Excuse me for being blunt, but who would have ever believed it would become normal to show your butt crack? I once said “sh_t” while driving with my mother-in-law around 1970. It would have gone over better if I had crashed into a stop sign.

Sometimes normal is sufficient and fine. We don’t have to excel at everything, and besides, most things don’t matter. But what if normal leads to suffering? What if normal has slipped into mediocrity? What if current standards of normal are embarrassingly low or borderline criminal? It happens. As a society, we often make wrong turns. continued next page

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If someone is always shouting, blowing their stack, throwing fits and throwing things, we say they need anger management. But if someone has just enough anger to make their life miserable, we consider that normal, as long as they don’t whoop someone else upside the head.

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If we listen to ads on TV, it appears normal to have heartburn, aching muscles, backaches, arthritis, anxiety, and panic attacks all the time. But is all this misery necessary? Can we rise above normal? YES. There are things we can do to transcend many of the low standards of normal set by our society. But we need to make a distinction between believing that we are deficient and believing that “normal” is deficient.

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We go to the dentist for two reasons. One reason is to fix a problem (to fill a cavity); the other is to prevent a problem (to get a cleaning.)

A physical therapist will show us exercises to restore normal function to an injured arm. But we may do the same exercises at the gym to optimize our muscle strength and go beyond “our normal”. We go to the therapist when we need treatment; but we go to the gym in pursuit of excellence. This is an important distinction. We don’t need to have something “wrong” to want to do better. There is a higher state than “normal enough.”

We probably need to use higher than “normal” as our moral yardstick. Normal can set a pretty low bar. If normal is our standard, we’re not aiming very high. Smoking was normal but never healthy. Eating at MacDonald’s is normal, but so are triple bypasses.

“Many medical schools tell their students that half of what they’re being taught will be wrong within five years – they just don’t know which part.” * Likewise, we are children of our culture, and we “just don’t know which part” of normal is wrong, stupid, delusional, belittling, dangerous - or about to change.

But we don’t have to buy into normal. We can set our own standards and keep a little distance from the trends of normal.

In Eastern religions they call that little distance “detachment.” It has been misunderstood to mean indifference. But it’s not that. In our upside down world, we would benefit from some detachment from both the hurricane of change or the apparently static state of normalcy.

There are ways to develop a rooftop view of our personal lives and the world. There are natural ways to have better health. There are life-enhancing ways to work through the emotional traumas that stifle us. There are just better ways – if we look for them.

Have one of your inner dials tuned to the station of cause and effect. Keep an eye on the consequences of habits, behaviors and attitudes. History demonstrates that mass mind opinion is no indication of truth. Even in mass, we make horrendous mistakes.

Time tells, but is sometimes slow in the telling.

When normal is not high enough, we can take steps to change – not because there is something wrong but because there is something better!

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SAD? ... YOU’RE NOT ALONE prepared by Lucy Churchill, RN

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re you suffering from the Winter Blues?

You are not alone

Seasonal Affective Disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you are like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody.

Less often, Seasonal Affective Disorder causes depression in the spring and early summer. Treatment for SAD includes light therapy (phototherapy), counselling and medications.

Don’t brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the “winter blues” that you have to tough out on your own.

What is light therapy?

Light therapy involves daily, scheduled exposure to intense levels of artificial light in order to regulate seasonal mood swings, improve sleeping patterns and produce a general sense of well being. The light box is the preferred device for light therapy with a recommended dose of 10,000 lux for 30 minutes a day (Lux is the unit of measuring the illumination intensity of light).

What is light therapy used for?

Call to find out more about flu shots this season, and if you’re eligible to receive yours at no charge.

Light therapy was originally tested and developed by medical experts in the early 1980’s for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder. Those with SAD can often feel incapacitated by depressive episodes and require medical treatment. However during the spring and summer their symptoms usually disappear. Researchers have explored the benefits of using bright light therapy on people with SAD – commonly known as the “Winter Blues”, and studies indicate good response. Light therapy also has benefits for PMS, Bulimia Nervosa and Non-seasonal depression.

How prevalent is SAD?

Contact us for information on flu shots and upcoming clinics

According to light therapy experts, SAD is conservatively estimated to occur in up to 3% of the North American population, which is approximately 1 million Canadians.

How do I know if I could benefit from using a bright light system?

You may benefit from using a bright light system if you experience any combination of the following symptoms during the winter months: feeling down, moodiness, loss of energy, fatigue, lethargy, difficulty getting up in the morning, excessive sleeping, loss of sex drive, social withdrawal, cravings for carbohydrate, weight gain.

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Most people using light therapy will notice a marked difference in as little as one week. ~

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3.5” x 2,25” Is it my imagination or are Xmas decorations going on display earlier every year?

If I said “When I was a kid”, it would sound a little like band-standing, but the fact is, when I was a kid the race to rush Xmas did start slower – first there was Thanksgiving then Remembrance Day and only then would the onslaught begin. Of course that was when we had Hockey Night in Canada on Saturdays too, and when you waited for the arrival of the Sear’s Catalogue to peruse all of the things that Santa might think you were worthy of receiving. As I grow older whole months…heck whole years seem to fly by! Today I took a moment to think about what really does matter to me! Maybe these words will stir you like sugar in your coffee!

If Time Were On My Side If time were on my side I would caress the beauty of your touch as if it were a single drop of water and I was marooned on a desert island without a shore.

I would give thanks for each sunrise as if it was the one true gift I would never regret receiving...ever big or small...long or thin, each and every day would be valued as if it was gold.

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If time were on my side I would talk less about what I think and listen more to what others feel.

I would count my pennies less and share my dollars more with those whom have nothing.

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If time were on my side I would play a sport instead of watching a sport.

I would make my partner a special gift without it needing to be a special day.

I would learn how to say “welcome” in another language.

I would dance, sing and live large each and every day that I am granted the grace of life. ...I would learn the metric system.

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His ‘That Canadian Poet’ greeting cards are available at many gift shops, book stores, and other fine retail outlets on Vancouver Island, and can be also found at all BC Ferry on-board gift shops.

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ECHO

THE FARNDALE

by Sue Murguly

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he Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society led by the stalwart Mrs. Reece is coming to the Village Theatre, and with the skillful assistance of ECHO Players, will bring chaos and hilarity to the stage with their unique version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”.

For those who are not familiar with THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY, it is a fictional troupe residing on Farndale Avenue. The Farndale...Christmas Carol is eighth in a series of eleven plays, written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. This delightfully light and goofy comedy was penned by them as a heartwarming Christmas gift to all in remembrance of one of their mom’s eager local amateur productions The basic plot is simple. It revolves around an eager local amateur group’s struggles to get through mishaps, miscues, and misunderstandings in a seemingly doomed performance of “A Christmas Carol”. In spite of this, through spontaneous ingenuity, improvisation and help from the audience, the plot moves along its traditional lines as Scrooge’s nightmarish Christmas Eve unfolds with all its visions.

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CHRISTMAS CAROL, walks a fine line between total ridiculousness and total reality. It is one thing doing this unintentionally but quite different when working from a script and making it authentic. This is the best and zaniest of community theatre.

This festive farce features the comic talents of Susan Evans as Mrs. Reece (the troupe’s stalwart leader plays Tiny Tim) and Susan Warner as Thelma (the prima donna Scrooge).

They are joined by Wendy Punter as Mercedes (Bob Cratchit), Belle Warner as the neurotic Felicity, and David Attley. He plays Gordon, the guild’s reluctant and ever suffering stage manager who’s forced to go drag as Mrs. Cratchit.

Thea Stavroff, the director of “Gigi” is bringing all of her wonderful talents to the show, much to the delight of the cast.

The show is suitable for all ages, and children will particularly appreciate the slapstick humor, which would make it a

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great occasion to make Farndale a holiday treat the entire family can enjoy, as well as an introduction to the holiday classic.

The story everyone knows and loves, told by the most fervent and disaster prone group runs from December 13 to 29 at the Village Theatre. For further information visit our website at www.echoplayers.ca, e-mail info@echoplayers.ca or call 752-3522.

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stylish fit. No two figures are the same and every piece fits differently.

Great news! Petite PIZZAZZ, through their personal service, specializes in flattering the “pleasantly petite” part of you. Owner Dianne Martel is passionate about helping you choose the most figure flattering fashions for the “unique” you. She is over the moon about her new winter coat and French Dressing Jean collections, as well as the rest of her refreshing new arrivals. Dianne is anxious to help you with your fashion needs, sizes 4 to 18+/small to 2XL, for any casual or festive occasion with true PIZZAZZ! Qualicum Pharmasave: Arrange a make-up application session with one of our Pharmasave Beauty Consultants.

Relax and let our skilled make-up artist’s take over, you’ll emerge transformed and leave looking radiant, glowing and ready for your holiday get together. You’ll even

learn some valuable tips and techniques you can use at home. Be sure to pre-book your make-up application now. It’s your time to shine and enjoy the compliments you’ll receive all evening long!

regular and petite sizing. Pull-on pants should be at the top of your list to try.

They’re popular and flattering. Come view what’s new for ladies wear at Village Clothing.

Smithfords: At Smithfords you’ll find so many beautiful gift ideas for Christmas.

Our boutique offers our unique New Zealand possum merino silk knitwear as well as our new line of alpaca, healthy stylish shoes & many choices for beautiful accessories. We have several new lines of handcrafted jewellery which are proving very popular, beautiful handcrafts from over 90 BC artists, quality designer decor pieces, and fun stocking stuffers - something for everyone. Look for our men’s shopping night coming up in December.

Walkabout: New Zealand’s Merino sheep grow an extra layer of wool over their base coat to keep them alive in the freezing winter. Icebreaker Merino has adapted high performance Merino wool into a lightweight line of layerable pieces, that breathe when the weather’s hot, insulate when it’s cold. You’ve got to feel it to believe it. Start with a base layer. Then layer on comfortable pieces head to toe. You get warmth without weight, coolness without moisture and it’s non-stinky, too. No irritation. No itching. A whole new shipment of high performance Icebreaker Merino has arrived at Walkabout, so be sure to visit soon. ~

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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!

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continued from page 22 discounts to several of the Gulf Islands, such as Denman, Hornby, Gabriola, available at most ferry terminals. See http://www.bcferries.com/experience_and_coast_card/ for more information.

Just a ten-minute ferry ride from Vancouver Island, Denman Island still feels like it’s a world away with its unique eclectic creative culture and wild west coast beauty.

Fall and winter offer visitors a chance to wander windswept coastlines, hike, fish, beach comb, cycle, and hop over to nearby Hornby, says Katarina Meglic with the island’s REMAX office and www.infodenmanisland.com.

Denman is home to about about 1,000 residents, many of which are artists. Winter visitors can catch an artist in residence; visit the Denman Island Craft Shop (open Sunday to Friday 1-4, and Sat 10-4; catch a performance of the winter concert series; attend a classic film night; or visit the Denman Island Craft Faire featuring over 70 artisans on December 1st and 2nd. For more information on art events on Denman visit www.artsdenman.com.

Many of the island’s B&B’s stay open during the winter, some offering kitchen access or dinner for an extra fee, somewhat of a necessity when the island’s restaurants and bistros run more limited hours. For the full island spiritual experience, Shanti House (www.shantihouse.ca) is offering 4-day yoga retreats this November and January including accommodation, meals and 19 hours of yoga for $575 per person sharing . The Lognest Retreat (www. lognestretreat.com) is a fitness style B&B that offers oceanfront accommodation starting at about $120 in the off-season. For a more rustic experience, the Denman Island Guesthouse offers hostel style accommodations right in the main village starting at $22.50 for a hostel room or $48.50 for a private right in the village.

For island eats, Kaffee Klatsch Bistro kitchen serves locally sourced food and is open 8 am to 3:30 pm, except Wednesdays. The kitchen at the Denman Island Guest House is also open from 8 to 6 pm Wednesday through Sunday

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Just another ten minute ferry ride off of Denman, the earthy and artsy community of Hornby Island also offers up spectacular outdoor opportunities, as well as eclectic eateries and shopping. To add to the adventure, visitors need to be as self-sufficient as possible as winter hours for food and essentials can be limited or variable. Choosing accommodation with access to kitchen facilities such as the Sea Breeze Lodge (www.seabreezelodge.com) or the cabins at Ford’s Cove Marina (www.fordscove.com) is a good idea. Otherwise in the winter, the well-known Jan’s Cafe in the Ringside Market changes to ‘Ben’s Cafe’ and is open from 9-2 Monday to Saturday, the Thatch Pub near the ferry landing is usually open weekends with Jazz on Friday nights, and Ford’s Cove Store serves pizza from 4-7 pm, Tues to Sun. Fibres clothing store and the Bookstore have limited hours over the weekends. The Co-op Gas Bar and Grocery Store run Monday through Sat until 6 pm. The island offers visitors a chance to take a stunning hike along Helliwell Provincial Park, to visit a meadery (www.middlemountainmead.com), take in a yoga, art, music or food workshop, or visit a weekend winter farmers’ market (the next one is November 10th). The island’s Christmas Craft Faire happens November 24/25.

For more information visit http://realhornby.com or www. hornbyisland.com.

Beat the Crowds on Mount Washington The snow has already started to fly on Mount Washington.

Beat the holiday ski crowd and enjoy first tracks by taking advantage of some competitive early season rates on accommodation through Tourism Mount Washington. With over 4,000 beds available on the mountain you should be able to find the perfect place to hole up in front of the fire with friends and family after an exhilarating day on the slopes. “Between December 7th and 13th is a great time for an early season getaway before the holiday season kicks into swing,” says Sarah Nicolson, with Tourism Mount Washington. You can watch for specials starting now at www.discovermountwashington.com/seasonalspecials.htm.

Take the opportunity this season to get out and explore Vancouver Island. It’s amazing!

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Life is intense. The upside is you’ll be excited and passionate about everything, including sex. You’ll also have an intense desire to get to the bottom of things, to know the truth. You’ll be impatient with superficial conversation. But the downside will be that your intensity will also be expressed in disputes about shared property, inheritances or how something is divided. (“Back off!”) Fortunately, travel plans look promising. Up, up and away!

family events and talk to relatives more than usual.

Nevertheless, you’ll treasure time alone at home because you need time to contemplate some things.

Pamper your royal soul. Childhood memories now bubble to the surface of your mind. As you re-examine your past as a kid, then view it again through your current adult eyes, you’ll see things in a new light. (“I was raised by wolves!”)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This month you’ll be busy, busy, busy! The tempo of your life will accelerate.

You’ll be on the go, taking short trips, grabbing vacations, talking to everyone and running errands.

You’ll be very verbal because your mind will be bursting with ideas. You’ll be stimulated by different environments and new routines. Communication with others will be lively and fascinating. Hey, you’re a fact junkie! You love new information.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) The Sun is now opposite your sign. Because it is your source of energy, you’ll need more sleep. Accept this fact and get more rest.

Another thing this opposition of the Sun brings is an increased focus on partnerships and close friendships. Here you can strongly benefit. You will easily be more observant and will clearly see your style of relating to others. This means the next month Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your focus on money and is an excellent chance to learn more about how you cash flow will increase. You want to know how to best relate to others. use your money and get the best use out of what you Gemini (May 21-June 20) This month you’ll work own. Frequently, we’re slaves to our possessions. Do hard to get better organized. And to do this, you’ll the things you own serve your needs or vice versa? need the right tools, which means you’ll need to Some of you will make a new purchase or want to get hold of cleaning supplies, file folders, shelving, show something off. You will get pleasure in whatever closet organizers, tools, paint – who knows? But you own. You love beautiful things and are strongly you will need stuff to do a bang-up job. This impulse affected by your surroundings, which means you to improve things will spread to a desire for better have a strong connection to everything you own – no health as well. Many of you will try to exercise more question. or eat more wisely. (Never eat more than you can Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This is an eventful lift.) birthday because Saturn is in your sign for the first Cancer (June 21-July 22) Good things! This month time since the mid-80s, which means you’re entering the Sun hypes all the fun stuff! We’re talking love a whole new sandbox. The next seven years will be affairs, romance, vacations, social occasions, parties, a time of great transition. By around 2020, you’ll be the arts, the theatre, movies, sports events and a different person! (And probably a size bigger.) This playful times with children. Having fun will be at the month, however, you have a chance to replenish your top of the list! Romance could flourish with someone energy for the rest of the year. You’ll attract powerful new or an existing relationship will be re-juiced. Get people and favourable situations. Friendships will be out and have a good time! Look for ways to express warm. You’ll work hard to earn money, while gifts, what you really want to do. goodies and favours from others come your way. Yay! Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) All Leos will focus on family, home repairs, renovations or redecorating projects. You might also focus on a parent, attend

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Woo-woo! You’ll be more involved with private, behind-the-scenes activities or you might work alone on a project. (Beware Sagittarians lurking at street corners talking into their shirtsleeves.)

This also means you’ll be more aware of how your subconscious triggers behaviour patterns in you, especially behaviour patterns from your youth that are no longer appropriate.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Start gearing up for a popular month because everyone will want to see your face. This month is a great time to share your hopes and dreams for the future with others because their feedback will help you. They might give you ideas or introduce you to helpful contacts.

It’s also a good time to work with others or begin new partnerships. You see more clearly that the people you hang out with are basically a reflection of yourself. This is an old, well-known truth: Birds of a feather always flock to newly-washed cars.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This month the Sun slowly moves across the top of your chart acting like a spotlight on you. This lighting is favourable and flattering, so people in authority will ask you to take on increased responsibilities. You won’t to do anything special to meet their demands. Just say “yes” and you’ll come out smelling like a rose. This is the ideal time to examine your life as a whole and see if you’re headed in the direction you want to go. Interactions with authority figures will be meaningful.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) That famous Pisces, Albert Einstein thought in pictures and believed imagination was more important than knowledge.

He also believed life was like riding a bicycle: To keep your balance you have to keep moving. You’ll keep moving in the next month because you want a change of scenery. You’re hungry for adventure and a chance to learn anything new. Sign up for a course or hang out with people from different backgrounds.

Break free of your routine! Make the most trivial encounter a learning experience.

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Community Event Calendar November 2012

Lunch ‘n Learn Thursday November 8th Noon ‘til 1:00pm Upstairs at Magnolia Court presented by Standard Life • Estate Planning • Tax Smart Investing • By-passing Probate Call or email to register 250-335-9066 ext 3 or lstringer@ubcu.ca

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LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) Qualicum CHRISTMAS CAKE FUNDRAISER IS ONGOING – Contact Bay - INFO: LOIS NELSON: 757-9938 Kathleen at 250-757-8282 to place your order. Please note that Christmas Hamper cut off date is November LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY HALL PANCAKE 30.

BREAKFAST – Sunday, Nov. 11 - 8am to Noon, Pancake Breakfast, Poultry Swap, Flea Market, Live TAOIST TAI CHI: Classes at LCC and Fanny Bay OAP Hall.

Music on the Hall Stage. The Hall Board will be New beginner classes start September. FMI Call: Susan cooking up breakfast this morning. A moment of 250-757-2097. silence will be observed in honour of the occasion.

LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS GROUP needs your help. FMI LIGHTHOUSE SENIORS #152 – Next meeting, Call: Val Weismiller: 250-757-9667.

Mon., Nov. 5 at the Lighthouse Community Centre.

Tickets for the Christmas Dinner on Dec 3 are now LIGHTHOUSE RECREATION INFO PATTY: FMI Call: 250available, please purchase early! FMI Call Shirley at 757-8366 or email shipshore@shaw.ca.

250-757-2384.

QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB. Through fundraising BADMINTON & MINI-TENNIS - Bowser School, and other activities throughout the year, our mission 7:00 pm. 14 yrs+. Beginners welcome. FMI Call is to ‘give back’ to our community. If you would like to 250-757-8307 or steelehunt@shaw.ca. become involved in our active group, contact George Dussault at 757-8422. Activities this year included: LIGHTHOUSE FLOOR CURLERS – Join a fun & easy food concessions for the pancake breakfast, bluegrass to play activity for all ages! Enjoy, indoors on a gym festival and fall fair, and our ongoing Meat Draw floor, with a friendly mixed group. Curling rocks every Sunday at the Roadhouse/Crown & Anchor Pub supplied. Come play with us Mondays & Fridays, in Qualicum Bay. We thank the community for their 1:00-3:00pm, Sept. to May at the Lions Rec. Hall in ongoing support so that we can serve others.

Qualicum Bay. Drop in $2. FMI Call: Dennis Leach 250-757-8218 or Fred or Lorraine 250-752-0216.

RDN RECREATION PROGRAMS - Please contact Area H RDN programmer, Chrissie Finnie at 250-757LIGHTHOUSE SPINNERS – Tuesdays 10:30-2:30pm 8118 or cfinnie@rdn.bc.ca for detailed program and in the Community Centre Board Room. New registration information. members welcome. FMI Jo 250-757-8402.

Preschool & Children CARPET BOWLING: Commencing October 2, 12:45 HOME ALONE 9-12yrs – Be prepared! Learn to manage to 3:00pm at the Lighthouse Community Hall. FMI general safety, fire safety, emergency phone calls, Call Layne 250-757-8217. strangers and snack ideas for times when you are left alone at home for brief periods. Bowser Elementary AA LIGHTKEEPERS: PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME School. Sat., Nov. 17 9am-12pm $26.

Fridays at 7:00pm at the Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. FMI Call: Youth 250-757-8347.

Babysitter Certification – Learn valuable, practical information and become a certified babysitter. Be BRIDGE: Nordin Room – 1:00 – 4:00pm Friday more confident and knowledgeable so you can go afternoons at the Lighthouse Community Centre. out and get your next job. Price includes manual and FMI Call: Sheila Steele 250-757-8307. certificate. Bowser Elementary School. Sat., Nov. 3.

9am-4pm $43.25.

LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY SCRAPBOOKERS – Meet 3rd Saturday monthly athe Lions Den, Qualicum *All RDN programs must be pre-registered to avoid Bay, 9:30am - 4:30pm, $10. Door prizes. FMI: Jorgie the disappointment of being cancelled.

250-757-8358 or Shirley 250-757-8384.

November 2 & 3 BOWSER LEGION – RCL BRANCH #211 LADIES GIANT FLEA MARKET FOR THE SPCA - Lots of Xmas AUXILIARY: Meets at 1pm the first Thursday of items, household & electrical items, pet supplies, each month. FMI contact Joyce at joyce.bartram@ garden supplies, tools, bedding, china, collectibles and shaw.ca or Evelyn at wefoot@shaw.ca. OUR much more. Wembly Mall Nov 2 (9am-7pm) & Nov 3 (9am-4pm).

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

Hall Rentals 250-757-9222 • Tue to Fri 9:00 am - 12 noon Nov 3 LA hosts a ‘British Pub Night’ - Fish & Chips or Meat & Mashies with peas & gravy. Winston Churchill makes an appearance!

Nov 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE. Parade @ 10:00am, Service @ 10:30am. Tea Service provided by the LA to follow.

Nov 24 Texas Hold’em Tournament $40 Advance Buy-In, Limited Seats.

Registration @ 6:00pm. Game Starts @ 7:00pm.

Tickets available at the Lounge Mixed Pool Ladies Pool Cribbage Texas Hold’em Mixed Darts

Tuesdays .....................................................5:00 pm Wednesdays................................................5:00 pm Wednesdays................................................7:00 pm Thursdays....................................................7:00 pm Fridays ........................................................7:00 pm

Winter Hours now in effect: Open Tuesday to Saturday 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 250-248-0310.

November 3 BOWSER LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY BRITISH PUB NIGHT Fish & Chips or Meat Pie with Mashies & Gravy. Winston Churchill appearing; Piano Sing-alongs. Nov. 3 - 5:00pm. $8 per person.

November 17 & 18 ORIGINALS ONLY ART SHOW AND SALE FALL SHOW - A semi-annual juried art show designed to focus on the traditional fine art forms of painting, drawing and sculpture. All art is original and created by the artist who is present in the booth during the entire show. Comox Recreation Centre Nov. 17th & 18th 10:00am to 5:00pm. No cost for admission. FMI visit www. originalsonly.ca.

November 17 St. Stephen’s Church Annual Christmas Bazaar. 9am - 1pm. Baking, sewing, knitting, jewellery and Gigantic Garage Sale. Lunch will be served 11am until 1pm. 150 Village Way, Qualicum Beach. 250-752-9831.

November 18 OPEN HOUSE. ARROWSMITH COMMUNITY JUSTICE SOCIETY celebrates National Restorative Justice Week. Please join us on November 18, 6:30pm at Knox United Church in Parksville to learn about our “Restorative Justice” and “Community Dispute Resolution” programs. For more information, contact Margot at 250-752-7254 or margotbrady42@gmail.com.

November 21 THE QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - Will hold it’s monthly meeting on Wed., Nov. 21, 2012 at 7:00pm at the QB Legion. The guest speaker, Donna Fraser, will speak on ‘Planning a Successful Family History Research Trip.’ All guests are welcome.

Nov 19 to Dec 22 WINTER IN ART EXHIBITION AT TOSH - TOSH will twinkle with holiday cheer for the local charities. Creative wreaths designed by the Mid Island Floral Art Club are auctioned to help fill their stockings. A winter themed exhibition will also be featured.

Nov 23 & 24 A WINTER VICTORIAN TEA AT TOSH - The community is invited to revisit and enjoy the charming tradition of tea sitting between the trees and wreaths, complete with tasteful background piano renditions of seasonal tunes. Phone for reservations, two sittings each day 1 & 3 pm: 250-752-6133 Dec 2 - 2:30pm “HERE WE COME A-CAROLLING” The Annual Christmas Carol Community Sing at the Lighthouse Community Centre will feature a great time of audience carol singing plus special numbers, a drama, and even coffee and finger food! Admission by donation to cover the cost of the hall rental.

Sponsored by The Island Gospel Centre and the Wildwood Community Church.

November 8 CORONATION STREET CLUB - meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Qualicum Legion at 2pm. Visitors welcome. FMI Call Dorothy 250752-8080 or Betty 250-752-8612.

November 10 PERFECT GIFT CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR – Knox United Church, Saturday Nov. 10, 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 250-248-3927 or 250-586-7080 or email bibrown@hotmail.com.

November 15 THE ARROWSMITH NEEDLE ARTS GUILD - holds its monthly meeting the third Thursday of each month at the Qualicum Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street. “Stitch-Ins” are held weekly on Thursday; come to embroider, learn new techniques and for friendship with other stitchers. In Parksville/ Qualicum, contact Jeri at (250) 752-9320 or email theburkes@shaw.ca. In Nanaimo contact Roberta at (250) 758-6783.

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

Services offered from Nanoose to Royston.

CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! Please call Vikki at (250) 757-9244.

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

WORSHIP

WILDWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH 113 McColl Road, Bowser

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am 757-8136

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

DORBIL SERVICES – Upholstery, Residential, Marine, Motorsports, Auto, Custom Work & Design. Call Bill (250) 240-3091.

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.

GROUPS/SOCIETIES/CLUBS THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF QUESTERS – Next meeting will be Monday, November 26. Guest speaker to be announced. FMI Call Kris (250) 7521419.

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.

THE FIX-IT SHOP – Repairs to: Lawn Mowers, Small Engines. Fanny Bay. Call (250) 7022191.

LEARNING/CLASSES

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

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Big Savings and Specials All Night Long Hot Chocolate at the Christmas Tree - 5:30pm Christmas Tree Light-up Party at 6:00pm One Lucky Shopper will Win $1000 in Prizes Photos with Santa, Carriage Rides & More THE PARTY STARTS AT THE QUALICUM BEACH COMMUNITY HALL ON MEMORIAL AVENUE

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