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7 Baking her Way to a Dream 10 So Many Kinds of Love 12 “Swept Away” to Port Alberni 14 16 17 23

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MAGAZINE February 2015 vol 11 No 2

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Showcasing our community since 2004 Main Email: info@eyesonbc.com Phone: 250-757-9914 Mailing Address EyesOnBC Magazine, Box 182, Bowser, BC V0R 1G0 Hours: Mon - Thu 10-4 Our Contributors this month: Georgia Nicols, Joanne Sales, Bill Veenhof, Linda Tenney, John Beaton On the Internet www.eyesonbc.com & www.facebook.com/eyesonbc For Advertising Options Call 250-757-9914 to inquire or visit www.eyesonbc.com/advertise to request ad rates. VISA & MasterCard accepted Printed on Vancouver Island, BC

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ove is a deep and complicated emotion that is shown in so many different ways. Our human experience takes us deep into romantic love for a partner, the protective love for a child, the unwavering love for our parents, a loyal and forgiving love for our friends, a encompassing love for community, and the unconditional love we feel for our natural world and the place we call home in this vast universe. I invite you to read Joanne Sales’ perspective about love and its up, down and sideways place in our lives. See page 10. Then read about Mirella Trozzo’s love of family and baking as she whips up Biscotti di Notte’s delectable treats into a trip to Italy ... her lifelong dream. See page 7. I encourage you to celebrate love this month. Loves found and loves lost. However the emotion has weaved its way through your heart, it has undoubtedly left an indelible and unforgettable message. ~

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BAKING HER WAY TO A DREAM by Linda Tenney

hen I think of Mirella Trozzo, the creative mind behind the 10-year success story of Biscotti Di Notte, the words sacrifice, strength, courage, commitment and love, all come to mind. From its humble beginnings, Mirella built her ‘cottage industry’ bakery into a brand now well-recognized in Oceanside. I often ponder the ‘why’ behind a business. We all have our dreams, and Mirella is no exception. She simply wanted to bake her way to Italy ... and that dream trip becomes real this year when she visits her ancestral home in October.

creation called “Short & Stout” that I made using Hoyne Brewery’s “Stout” and “Bows & Arrows” coffee beans. Hoyne Brewing in Victoria bought dozens of Mirella’s custom biscotti as a holiday gift for their customers. “I love doing custom orders like that,” she says. “I’m hoping to do more in the future.” Look for Biscotti Di Notte at the Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday on February 7th. Mirella’s products can also be found at “A Step Above” in Quality Foods stores. You can also order direct by calling 250-752-3637 or, if you happen to be strolling by 1026 Cardinal Way in the residential community of Chartwell ... you’ll likely find the bakery open for business on weekends. Order early to satisfy your Valentine’s Day cravings. Cheesecake, Muffins, Italian Shortbread, Pizzelle, and Biscotti ... they’re all made ‘con amore’ and you’ll love them! ~

Her love of family is easily seen in Mirella’s eyes when she talks about her two sons, Luigi and Anthony, and her husband Frank. I admire the way she has managed to be a doting mother and wife, while still growing her business these past 10 years. It’s no easy task, as any of us who own a business can attest to, but Mirella has done it with a deep commitment to both her family and her business. I’ve always felt that her customers matter as much as her family members ... well, almost anyway! “I prefer ‘small batch’ baking to keep my products as fresh as possible for my customers,” Mirella admits. “And I like to try specialty items, like my most recent •

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Aries (March 21-April 19) This month is popular for you! Old friends will be popping up on the horizon once again. Expect to be more involved with younger, as well as artistic, creative types. This is also the ideal time to talk to others about your hopes and dreams for the future because their feedback will help you. Meanwhile, opportunities for vacations, romance, fun, pleasure, the arts, sports and playful times with children continue to flourish. Oh yes; the thrill of the chase! Taurus (April 20-May 20) This month the Sun is at the top of your chart. This is the only time all year this occurs. This is favourable for you because the Sun is like powerful spotlight on you, and this light is flattering! This means others see you as capable, competent and talented, which is why you will be approached by people to take on increased responsibilities. Just say yes because, remember -- the light is magical. You will look wonderful and meet the expectations of others.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) Good news for Gemini! Opportunities to travel will fall in your lap. Whatever happens will broaden your horizons either through travel, further education or a chance to enjoy adventure and new experiences. Romance with someone from another culture is likely; and this might be connected to travel for pleasure. Meanwhile, you’re not sitting around getting dusty. Oh no. Your ambition is strong! You have much to look forward to in the month ahead because things will be the way you like them to be. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Your month ahead will be intense and passionate. In fact, you will feel passionate about everything! Romance will be sizzling for a number of reasons. One of them could be because someone from your past is back on the scene. This person could be a “person of interest” or they might trigger jealousy on the part of someone else – either way, this will heat things up! This is an excellent time to tie up loose ends with inheritances, taxes, debt and shared property. You will make great progress finishing something.

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February horoscope continued

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) This week the Sun moves opposite your sign to stay for four weeks. This is the only time all year this occurs, and because the Sun is now as far away from you as it gets all year, and the Sun is your source of energy – naturally, your energy will be lower and you will need more rest and sleep. Factoid. In addition, your focus on partnerships will be much stronger. Many of you will be back in touch with old partners and past situations because Mercury retrograde is taking place opposite your sign. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Roll up your sleeves because in the month ahead, you are busy! Primarily, this is because you want to get better organized. Act on this motivation. Make the most of it. Give yourself the right tools so that you can do a bang-up job. Your desire to get better organized applies to both work and home – yes, you want it all. In fact, you will want to boost your health as well through better diet, increased exercise and exploring new ideas that promote a stronger, more flexible body. (Sex is as good as yoga if you do it right.) Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The month ahead promises playful romance and pleasure! Grab every opportunity to get away for a fun-filled adventure. Younger, artistic people will boost your enjoyment and make you feel younger. Old flames might be back on the scene; and this could make things interesting (or hysterical). If you plan a vacation, it will work out best if you return to a place you have been before. New love might surface for some of you, especially with contacts from your past. Meanwhile, fear not. Mars guarantees mucho productivity at work. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Now your attention turns to home, family and your personal world. In part, this is because you are busy with decorating projects, as well as home repairs. However, many of you are more focused on your home and family because relatives, especially people you haven’t seen for a while, are back in your life again. They might be sleeping on your sofa and eating out of your fridge. Fortunately, this is a great time for a family reunion and opportunities to talk about the bad old days. “When the smoke alarm goes off – dinner’s ready!”

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Short trips, increased errands, conversations with everyone plus increased reading and writing will give you a jam-packed schedule this month. The pace of your days will accelerate. The only snag is retrograde Mercury is along for the ride causing confused communications, transportation delays, lost paperwork, broken equipment and lots of silly, goofy mistakes. On top of this, your situation at home is chaotic and busy, due to residential moves, renovations or visiting guests. (“I childproofed the house, but the kids keep getting in!”) Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) As the Sun shifts signs this week, it increases your focus on money, cash flow, possessions, earnings and assets. In the next several weeks, you will think how to boost your earnings or make a little money on the side. In the bigger picture, you want to feel you’re on top of what you own, and that you are making your possessions work for you and not vice versa. However, Mercury retrograde will create late cheques in the mail, delays and confusion about financial matters and possibly, a dispute about the ownership of your own possessions. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The Sun, retrograde Mercury and Venus are all in your sign. Naturally, the Sun will energize you by giving you the opportunity to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. Venus will make you charming and diplomatic. Venus will also enhance your ability to buy attractive wardrobe goodies. Retrograde Mercury will attract people from your past back into your world; but Mercury will also cause silly mistakes and make you forget things, misplace things and miss meetings. Ouch. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) This month is the perfect time to contemplate what you want your new year to be all about. If you have defined goals, especially with deadlines, your chances of accomplishing these goals are much better. Think about where you want to be five years from now, two years from now, one year from now. What do you have to start to do in the coming year, to go in that direction? You can either plan your future, or just respond to whatever happens, willynilly, like management by crisis. More than other signs, your belief about what is possible controls what will manifest. ~

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s we passed an old run down house in upper New York State, we were told about the young couple that was exiled there. These two young ones were raised in a religious sect in the early 1900s, and fell passionately in love. The rule of the sect was that the couple would need to spend one year apart from each other before getting married. So the young lovers eloped in Buffalo. When they returned, they were sent to live in this house apart, separated from the community. To be exiled to live outside of the larger circle of love - their family, friends and community? Theirs must have been a sad, lonely life. Of course, we wonder why (and if) the couple stayed at all! Love wants to keep growing. It would have been helpful if some of our wise English-speaking ancestors had thrown a few more words into the vocabulary to fine-tune the word. The word “love” might be the most enticing, magical, over-used, misused, abused and misunderstood word in the English language. But we do love to fall in love. Aliens listening to the content of pop music currently allowed to be played on the radio would think that humans do nothing but wake up, fall in love and go to bed, over and over. But that kind of love is not the only kind of love. Often mistaken for love is the embarrassing behaviour of my rooster. And love can’t be held responsible for 1 0

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the fairy dust that gives male dogs the ability to fly over the fence into the backyard of a female in heat. There’s an “h” word at play here - not a “L” word. Hormones. And, with all due respect, we owe our existence to them. Hormones are a magnetic force behind most face-to-face encounters that eventually lead to love, and that is no small feat. “Some enchanted evening, you will see a stranger…”. We “fall in love,” and then wake up some morning down the road and there is someone at the kitchen table and apparently that person is planning on staying. What shall we do? Hopefully, we learn to love. Unfortunately, sometimes, we jump over the wrong fence or at the wrong time, we’re slow learners, or we get hurt in the fall and don’t want to fall again. Nevertheless, based on billions of love poems, songs and letters that are written every year, we keep falling. Sometimes “the fall” gives birth to a new kind of love - children. Elizabeth Stone wrote: “…(To have a child) is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” With or without children, the love circle keeps growing. Who makes it into the circle of our love? I’ve been trying to answer that since I was eight years old, standing empty handed in my swimming suit on the sandy beach of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, staring at a girl my age tossing a beach ball with her father. I

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wondered, “If I had been born that girl, instead of me, then that man would have been my father, and I would have loved him – instead of my father.” I was dealing with my father’s recent death, and my conclusion was that if I had been that girl and she had been me, it wouldn’t have made any difference. There would still have been one her and one me. No net change. But I was struggling with a much bigger issue, as children often do. The people in our family are somewhat arbitrary. If we had been born into a different family, culture or country, we would have loved those people as our own. My enemies might have been my beloveds. In Buddhism, with a belief in reincarnation, they say that everyone at some point in ageless time has been our mother – and therefore worthy of our love. Without question, we are most likely to develop love for those close to us, not because they are “better” but because they are close. But we always remain connected to the larger human family in more ways than we know. There are other words for love at this higher level, and it might be our lifetime’s work to experience and express them: agape, compassion, metta, karuna, etc. My mother had a stroke in 1981 leaving her unable to talk or move her right side. For the next 10 years, my husband CONTINUED NEXT PAGE •

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and I took full time care of her in our home. The last day of that decade, I bought her a book by Raymond Moody about Near Death Experiences. I find such accounts to be curious and comforting. I planned to read the book to my mother, as she was feeling depressed and done. That afternoon, seeing her asleep in bed, I took my kids to the park, leaving my husband at home. She died before I got back. The book must have been meant for me.

Plato’s analogy of the cave so perfectly describes our situation that the image has survived for centuries. Imagine a cave, with prisoners forced only to face a blank wall, with the fire behind them. They watch the dancing shadows on the cave wall and mistake the shadows for the real world. We identify with the shadows and the drama, but they are only a shadow of the real. With so much in common with all those that appear to be dancing on the wall, loved ones and enemies alike, we eventually feel the call to turn around and face the fire instead of the dancing shadows. To fall in love with the fire is what we would call the love of God.

Two things impress me about those who have had Near Death Experiences. The people who “return” say that they did so because they wanted to love more fully. And they were no longer afraid - to live or to die.

Parent, self, partner, child, family, group, “enemies”, world – expanding from a small candle to a radiant star that can embrace all existence, every being, and its causes: that is the path of love.

In practice, fear and love are opposites. We are either in fear or we are in love. Fear may want to protect what we love; love actually does so. Fear causes us to contract, separate, and to take up sword and shield; love inspires us to expand, give and keep trying. Expand, contract, expand, contract… good days, bad days. That seems to describe us.

In the meantime...expand, contract, expand contract… repeat. Hopefully evolving upwards to the fullest of our hearts’ potential. The earth obviously loves us, because even when we are flying “upside down” through space, we don’t fall off.

In spite of our beliefs, I think that if we were given the task of sorting the qualities of the universe into two burlap sacks, we would agree on what to put in a heaven bag, and what to put in a hell bag. Love would go into the heaven sack. Fear would go into the hell sack. Even my dog and chickens would agree!

May your February be full of love! Joanne Sales is a freelance writer, blueberry farmer living in rural Qualicum Beach, and Director of Vancouver Island’s Broombusters Invasive Plant Society. Questions about her articles should be directed to joanne@ glasswing.com. For information or questions regarding Broombusters Invasive Plant Society - www.broombusters.org. Ph: 250-752-4816, Email: info@broombusters.org

What better place to learn to love than a place that is part heaven and part hell. But love is not about being “nice.” Love is not weak and does not mean endorsing or surrendering to destructive, greedy, or hateful behaviour on the part of others or us. If anything, love gives us the strength to make the changes that are needed.

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Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit Priest working closely with gang members in Los Angeles, points out what love saves us from – our little selves! “Compassion is always, at its most authentic, about a shift from the cramped world of self-preoccupation into a more expansive place of fellowship, of true kinship.”

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The team at Village Garage is celebrating 25 years of business success in Qualicum Beach. Stop by 655 Memorial Ave. to congratulate Darla and the gang on their significant anniversary! Biscotti de Notte has just nosed past its 10th year and baker Mirella Trozzo’s thrilled to still be making people happy with her Italian delicacies after all these years. And so are we! Read more about Mirella on page 7. Great food is always expected at the Pacific Brimm, but now music nights are back, too. You can find the fun at 123 Craig Street in Parksville and for times, dates and more information visit www.pacificbrimm.ca, call 250248-3336 or find them on Facebook. The Sandbar Cafe in Qualicum Bay has extended hours for “Friday Night with Peter Mason”. You can now enjoy the ‘jam’ from 5pm to 8pm each Friday night ... but don’t be surprised if you’re still there at 8:30 because it just seems to roll that way! To reserve your spot, call 778-424-9892. Seamark Restaurant at 3298 West Island Hwy in Qualicum Beach is closing but will re-open in early March as Radius. With the kitchen piloted by Chefs James Hannah and Kyla Campbell I suspect that their culinary mission that touts ... “A unique gastronomic “farm to table” experience using food grown and obtained in a way that respects the well-being of farmers, the environment, and you.” will be a great success. James and Kyla’s recent pop-up dinners in Oceanside were very popular and the food exquisite. I can’t wait to see what they do in a ‘home of their own’. Congratulations on your new venture! E Y E S O N B C . C O M

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Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Re-elect-Bill-Veenhof-for-RDN-Area-H/601034586674892 NEW ALTERNATE DIRECTOR – CHIEF MICHAEL RECALMA

has given me a great deal of advice on community issues and both Spider Lake and I benefitted from that. Paul has chosen to focus what little time he has on his business and the Spider Lake Community. I truly appreciate the support he has given me and the sage advice he has provided. Many Thanks Paul!!!

The Alternate Director is usually appointed by the serving Director and is largely a volunteer position. The stated

that a Shaw solution to high-speed Internet was not probable. I also said that we would meet with TELUS to look at their solutions. RDN Staff has contacted TELUS but have yet to hear from anyone. If any of you have a good contact into TELUS, please let me know and I will pass it to staff. RDN Budget

I am exceptionally pleased that Chief Michael Recalma has agreed to serve as my Alternate. In the conduct of our duties, Chief Recalma and I often found ourselves discussing issues MLA Scott Fraser, Qualicum First Nation Chief Michael Recalma, RDN Director Area H, Bill Veenhof at the Qualicum First Nation Campground in Qualicum Bay of mutual interest. These were great conversations that prompted me to ask purpose of the Alternate Director is Chief Recalma to serve as my Alternate. to attend and vote at RDN meetings I was very pleased and humbled when in the absence of the Director. Should he agreed to do so. We had an awesome a Director become incapacitated, the swearing in ceremony on the waterfront Alternate will take over until a byof QFN. Chief Recalma will bring all of election can be held. us a new perspective that will help make During the last half of my last term, this a better place. Mr Paul Christensen served you SPIDER LAKE INTERNET as my Alternate Director. Paul also serves as the Chairman of the Spider On my last update I reported that we Lake Residents Association. Given had met with Shaw and determined his deep roots in Spider Lake, Paul

The annual budget discussions have begun and I will do what I can to keep tax increases to a minimum. I will push a vote to remove the tax requisition for liquid waste processing. This goes to subsidize the cost of hauling sludge from septic pump outs and I think it would be better handled as a user pay system. AREA H TRANSIT I made two transit related motions that arose from what I learned during reelection campaign: • That Staff be directed to work with BC Transit and the Qualicum First Nation on a one-month trial to extend transit to the reserve via Route 99 and that staff report back to the Transit Select Committee on the results of the pilot. • That Staff be directed to work with BC Transit and the Area Director to continued on page 18 ...

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A HEARTWARMING COMEDY ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE by Alistair McVey

ECHO Players’ The Last Romance, by Joe DiPietro and directed by Thea Stavroff, runs from February 12 to March 1st at the Village Theatre, Qualicum Beach. The production is fairly typical of community theatre in that it involves individuals who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. The lead roles are played by experienced actors Alan Clift and Aviva Fox. Alan has performed in, or directed, over 50 productions, usually in lead roles, winning 4 Best Actor awards while Aviva first acted in Montreal at McGill University. Since then, she has appeared in Vancouver, Nelson and with ECHO Players in a number of lead roles. New members Gwendolyn Flynn, who brings many years of acting in musicals and comedies in Campbell River, and Liam Robertson, who has performed in both opera and musicals in Nanaimo, round out the cast. The set was designed by Honourary Life member of ECHO Players Ian Taylor, an experienced designer and retired engineer, and decorated by

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Maya Carson, a multi-media artist with many creative talents who is new to the club. Among the set construction group are retired firefighter Wayne Kehler and Don Punter, for many years a Chief Petty Officer who maintained helicopters on Royal Navy aircraft carriers. Lighting designer Ken McCready is a retired senior civil servant who learned lighting in professional theatre in Ottawa and in Edmonton. Costumes were coordinated by Helen Hill-Tout, who retired recently from Montessori teaching in Prince George. Producers Alistair McVey and Jim Windsor are retired Geography lecturers, while Director Thea Stavroff is an experienced educator in local schools who is well-known for encouraging youngsters in all aspects of theatre in her annual summer classes. We have been fortunate in having several young people involved in our productions as a result. Most recently, HMS Pinafore, Cinderella, Mrs. Reynolds and the Ruffian and Ethan Claymore all involved students from our local high schools on stage, backstage and in the Technical Booth. Our members come from Bowser, Qualicum Bay and Nanoose, as

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well as from Parksville and Qualicum Beach. As you can see, it takes all sorts of talents to bring entertaining theatre to our audiences! We always welcome new members to our thriving community theatre group, whatever talents and skills they may bring. For tickets, visit the Village Theatre Box Office (110, West 2nd Avenue and 250-752-3522). For more information, contact visit www.echoplayers.ca

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Valentine’s Day falls in February. In a poem called “Locksley Hall”, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, wrote “In spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” But what is love? This month’s poem lightly asks that question.

A Many-Splendored Thing? Is love a beaming, eye to eye? An oath—you-only-till-I-die? A U that comes before an I? A hullabaloo? A lullaby? A flirt? A tilting of the neck? An art? A Machu Picchu trek back in time to that valiant peck on virgin cheek, that what-the-heck? John & Joyce Beaton

A brace of lovebirds who embrace instead of pecking cheeks, a plaice whose eyes achieve a state of grace— as one, on one side of its face?

About this Poem The title, which is the name of a movie and a phrase often incorrectly attributed to Shakespeare, comes from a religious poem called In No Strange Land written in the 1800’s by Francis Thompson. Each stanza has four four-beat lines, all with the same rhyme. The beats are mainly embedded in two-syllable units (“iambic meter”), with some variations to avoid the “plodding” that can happen when this meter is too uniform. The beats in the first line are: Is LOVE a BEAMing, EYE to EYE?

A willing ear we learn to ration between soliloquies? A fashion? The winning chips we hope to cash in from laying on the wheel of passion? A bridle? Or a bridal dress? An if-you-love-me-you’ll... duress? A scandal in the gutter press? A touch. A soft uh-huh caress? A smile without the crow’s-feet creases? A summer fling that never ceases? A joining of two jigsaw pieces? A joke? A yoke with quick-releases? Love grins with its beret askew, climbs up the sky and paints it blue, then turns the sun to shine on you and says, “You’re puzzled? Hey, me too!”

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 coorganizer 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. ~ •

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examine all opportunities to efficiently and effectively connect RDN and Comox Valley Regional District public transit service. Discussion: In 2014, I asked the RDN Transit Staff and BC Transit to look at connecting Area H and Courtenay. They agreed and this has become part of the BC Transit Future Plan. Since then, and during the election campaign, some nuances have crept into the conversation. Firstly, people are currently using the Deep Bay bus to go to Nanaimo, because that is where they want to go. Thus, it is hardly surprising that they want to see this service continue. At the same time, a great many residents want frequent service to Courtenay. Additionally, RDN bus schedules and routes are now available on “Google Transit”. If you Google “Google Transit”, you will be able to input departure and

arrival locations and determine when the next bus is and where you have to transfer. For instance, try Deep Bay to Nanaimo Regional Hospital.

asked RDN Staff to look at Faye RD to determine if there was an opportunity to connect it to our larger network of trails. I will advise you as discussions continue.

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I voted to expend no more than $15,000 of Area H Gas Tax Funds on a permanent radar speed watch sign for Bowser. This comes out of some really good work from Staff and the Ministry of Transport. It is appreciated. BOWSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CONCERNS I met with the Bowser Elementary School Parent’s Advisory Council (PAC) and discussed their concerns over school children walking along Faye Rd. Personally, I think these concerns are well placed. As a consequence, I

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I am advised that the seaweed harvest is complete for the 2014/15 season. You will recall that during my last term, the Provincially directed seaweed harvest proved to be a challenging issue. In the end of the day, the Province and Feds have near total jurisdiction. Thus, complaints about the harvest are

far more likely to have an effect if they are directed at the Province. While I was frustrated with my lack of influence over something that was clearly a very hot issue for some Area H constituents, I was very pleased that the Province agreed to fund a study of the harvest by Vancouver Island University. I am advocating with the Province that this funding continue in the coming years. While some have argued that we need a complete moratorium of the harvest, I am not sure a moratorium is a good idea at this point; it will be hard to study the harvest if no harvest is happening. In any event, a moratorium is a discussion that needs to happen at the Provincial level, (its not my call). In early 2014, I asked that RDN Staff look at opportunities for local government to insert itself in management/authority over what happens on our shorelines. Staff produced an excellent report that can be found at pg 40-46 of the 13 Jan 15 Committee of the Whole Agenda (available online). This report summarizes where we have been and looks at two opportunities to influence the seaweed harvest, “Notation of Interest and Crown Land Lease”. The report concludes that a Notation of Interest is simply not possible. Approval of a Crown Land Lease of the foreshore from Deep Bay to Qualicum Bay is considered to be highly unlikely and will cost a great deal of Area H tax money and staff time to process. I voted to accept the report and not proceed further on any application. While some of you will not be happy about this, if I had pushed for a “Crown Land Lease”, I would have been gambling with your tax money on what seems to be an almost certain loss. I don’t think I got elected to do that. ~

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at the Lions Rec Hall in lovely Qualicum Bay. Worth the extra mile. FMI call Fred or Lorraine (250) 752-0216. Better when shared. Bring a friend.

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE PANCAKE BREAKFAST & FLEA MARKET – Sunday February 8th - 8am-Noon, PANCAKE BREAKFAST - $5 or $7. Enjoy live music, breakfast, shopping for a treasure. Volunteers from the Bowser Elementary PAC will be serving up breakfast.

LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS GROUP - Needs your help! FMI Call: Val Weismiller: (250) 757-9667.

LIGHTHOUSE SENIORS #152 – March 2nd, 2015 11:30am. Serving soup, tea & coffee. Bring your own sandwich and join us at 11:30. Newcomers welcome! FMI call Joan at 250-757-9536.

RDN RECREATION PROGRAMS - View recreation programs online at www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation. FMI call Chrissie at (250) 757-8118, email at cfinnie@rdn.bc.ca or call Oceanside Place at (250) 248-3252. Pre-register for all programs to avoid program cancellation. LIGHTHOUSE RECREATION: FMI Call (250) 757-8366 or email shipshore@shaw.ca.

BADMINTON, PICKLEBALL, MINI-TENNIS. Mondays 7-9:30 pm. Drop-in Fee $4. Ages 15-80. Beginners welcome. Lighthouse Community Centre – 240 Lions Way in Qualicum Bay. Sponsored by the Lighthouse LIGHTHOUSE SPINNERS – Bring your Spinning Recreation Commission. FMI 250-757-8307 or Wheels and fibre and meet the Lighthouse Spinners at steelehunt@shaw.ca. the LCC. Tuesdays at 10:30am. FMI Call 778-424-1001. “SOW THE SEEDS” - 13th Annual Qualicum Beach CARPET BOWLING – 12:45 to 3:00pm at the LCC. FMI Seedy Saturday, Saturday February 7 – 10am to 3:30pm at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Admission Call Layne (250) 757-8217. by donation. Speakers, seed swap, vendors, farmers’ market, “Shoots with Roots”, master gardeners, Seedy AA LIGHTKEEPERS - Fridays at 7:00pm at the LCC. Café and raffle. FMI: www.qbseedysaturday.com. FMI contact (250) 757-2300. TAOIST™ TAI CHI Every Monday 9:30-noon Susan Finlayson 250-757-2097

The Qualicum Beach Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 7pm this month only (our usual meetings are on Tuesdays) at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Speaker is Connie Kuramoto of “Gardens on the Go”. Topic is “Preparing your Garden LIONS REC HALL – 280 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. FMI for Climate Change”. A well prepared garden can breeze on Hall rentals Call Bert Carter: (250) 240-4538. through both expected and unexpected weather events and remain more productive. Connie Kuramoto QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB – Meet at 7pm, every will demonstrate an easy, step-by-step method to second and fourth Tuesday in the Lions Den. keep your garden happier throughout the ups and downs of heat and cold, and wet and drought using LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY SCRAPBOOKERS – Meet economical and easy to obtain materials. Come and 3rd Saturday monthly at the Lions’ Rec Hall, 9:30am- find out how to build your soil and smooth the ride of 4:30pm. $10. Door prizes. FMI Call Jorgie 250-757some of our normal, and also unusual weather events. 8358 or Shirley (250) 757-8384. New members and guests welcome. BRIDGE – Nordin Room 1:00 to 4:00pm Friday afternoons at the LCC. FMI Call: Sheila Steele (250) 757-8307.

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GREAT THINGS FROM GREAT PEOPLE THERE’S A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE IN OUR COMMUNITY

any of our local non-profit organizations take the opportunity to fund-raise at the Lighthouse Community Centre during the monthly Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market. Volunteers cook up breakfast on designated mornings throughout the year and earn funds for their specific non-profit organization. Funds raised by the groups generally go back into the community to support hyper-local programs such as the Bowser Elementary Hot Lunch Program, extracurricular activities for the students, the Bowser food bank, our future seniors’ housing project, emergency financial assistance in times of need, local environmental, recreational and cultural programs, and much more. Volunteers in our community donate their time and expertise to a wide variety of organizations that all have one goal in mind ... to make this an even better place to live.

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If you’d like to get involved, any of these organizations and groups would be thrilled to have you as a member ... Qualicum Bay Lions Club, Lighthouse Country Business Association, Lighthouse Community Centre Society, Bowser Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary, Bowser Food Bank, Magnolia Court Summer Market, Bow Horne Bay Community Club, Bowser Seniors Housing Society. Limited space prevents listing all the groups in our area, but ‘nuf said ... there’s a whole lot of love in our community! FMI: www.lighthousecountry.ca

Tuesday February 3rd, 2015, 7:00 PM - The Oceanside Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at The Gardens, 650 Berwick North, Qualicum Beach. Those newly diagnosed or affected, their family & friends are welcome. Contact 250-752-7489 or brook@shaw.ca

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