March 2014 eyesonbc magazine

March 2014 vol 3 issue 03

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FEATURES 8 Michael & Els Schutte:

... From Holland to Vancouver Island 10 What’s So Great About Passive House?

FOOD, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT

6-7 We Eat Here!

20 Celebrating E. Pauline Johnson

OUTDOORS & TRAVEL

14 Tide Table

COMMUNITY

LIFE & BUSINESS

4 Images & Voices: Bowser Senior Housing Society ... What lies between the ground and the shovel?

5 Qualicum Beach Funeral Centre

Where will you rest...and how will you get there?

HEALTH & WELLNESS

15 The Art of Conscious Living: Joanne Sales

THE REGULARS 9 11 1 8/19 21 22-23

Out and About In the Stars: Georgia Nicols Horoscope Community Events Classifieds At Your Service - Local Services & Trades

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What lies between the ground and the shovel?

by Rita Levitz

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s the strains of the Celtic music faded into the night, Eileen Beadle, Carol Cannon and Dick Stubbs, three of the Directors of the Bowser Seniors Housing Society, breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Kitchen Ceilidh fundraiser had sold-out; the community was solidly behind them.

“Each successful event moves us forward–forward in terms of awareness throughout the community, and forward in terms of the local equity needed to keep us progressing towards the Society’s goal of building and operating affordable rental housing for seniors,” explains Eileen.

“We leave no stone unturned in our efforts to spread the word, and thus demonstrate to our community, to future donors and to future mortgage providers that we are here; this is real; we are happening!” continues Dick.

Dick Stubbs, Eileen Beadle and Carol Cannon on the future site of “Lighthouse Villa” • Photo by Rita Levitz

A quick look at the Society’s website, www.bshs.ca, shows the eight year progression from its initiation by the Bowser Legion, to incorporation as a separate Society, to successful application for charitable status, thus enabling the Society to issue tax receipts for donations. “We, and the community, are indebted to all the Directors who came before us, especially to Elizabeth Hieronymi and Sally Barton, who got us to the point where we could begin to actually fundraise,” says Carol. “The site, on a treed, ten-acre piece of Crown Land behind Magnolia Court, is a beautiful piece of property. It’s perfect for the village as a whole, and is in easy walking distance to groceries, the Credit Union, Legion, Library and other amenities.”

“Affordable Senior Housing at that location is another piece in the puzzle,” says Dick, “another way to keep our community vibrant and whole, and attract more pieces, such as locally available medical and dental services.”

So what lies between the ground and the shovel? Money, thus the money thermometer outside of Bowser Woodworking and the Society’s emphasis on fundraising. “One of our most exciting ventures is the Buy A Brick program,” explains Eileen. “It was the brainchild of Bowser Builders’ Mac Snobelen, and established so that businesses, families, or groups of friends could contribute and be acknowledged. Each brick metaphorically represents $1,000, and will eventually be part of a central patio on the site.”

Not every way of involving the community involves money. “We recently had a ‘Name the Housing Project’ contest at Bowser Elementary School. We had some fun names to choose from, including ‘The Bodacious Eagle Retirement Home.’ We settled on ‘Lighthouse Villa.’”

It is too early in the process to be looking at “carved in stone” designs or to be answering the oft-times contentious question of what “affordable” means. Whatever that dollar amount turns out to be will depend upon the economics of our local area and how much local equity the Society can raise to lower the future mortgage. “It’s a transition form of housing, an alternative to having to move away from the community that has sustained one 4

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and where one’s life-giving ties are situated. There’s no magic bullet, no one-size fits all,” says Dick. Phase One is projected to be attached onebedroom patio homes for rent, each with kitchen facilities, an exterior door and an inner corridor connecting the units. Phase Two will follow an assisted-living model, thus keeping to the Society’s original vision, with a total of 36 units in all.

The Society’s success thus far is not only a testament to previous volunteers, but to the effective balance amongst the skills of the current most active board members. They are no strangers to the power of what a community, working together, yet flinging a wide and creative net, can accomplish. Eileen Beadle came here from North Vancouver nearly four years ago. “I saw a notice at the Bowser Post Office that there was an opportunity to become involved in this community project. I certainly get more out of volunteering than I can possibly give.”

“We’re all project-oriented,” says Dick. “When built, this will be a legacy in the community.”

Carol (nee Gwilt) was born and raised in Bowser. “This is an opportunity to create something my parents couldn’t share in, and to recognize all the pioneers that had to leave when the work on their properties or their healthcare needs became too much for them.”

Terry King and Wenda Breitkreutz complete the current complement of Directors who, along with all the Committee members, embody the enthusiasm and commitment required to continue moving forward.

“With our successful events and the Buy a Brick program, awareness of the Society’s goals and the needs of our area’s seniors is on people’s radar. The community can have some skin in the game,” says Eileen.

“It’s all about the belief that it’s going to happen,” adds Carol, “because it is!”

Important dates in 2014: April 29–AGM, 7PM Bowser Legion–Everyone Welcome June 8–Pancake Breakfast July 26–Next big event!

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QUALICUM BEACH FUNERAL CENTRE

WHERE WILL YOU REST ... AND HOW WILL YOU GET THERE?

by Linda Tenney

services, and burial as well as cremation arrangements. The process starts with a simple conversation at the Centre, or a home visit can be arranged if needed.

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visited with Paul and Bev Walkey, owners and Funeral Directors at Qualicum Beach Funeral Centre, to learn about their services and the various burial and cremation options available.

I’ve avoided the subject for years. Talking about death is challenging for me, as it might be for you. The topic is often fraught with intense emotion and deep sadness, but having the information at hand is a comforting thought, and frankly, it’s information we should all have in our back pocket. Right there and handy when we need it.

Bev and Paul originally established their funeral business on Beach Avenue in 2010, but quickly realized that the location was too small and didn’t fit their vision for the Centre. When a larger property on Fern Road became available, there was no hesitation about moving.

“Vancouver Island needs the services that we offer, and being centrally located in Qualicum Beach is ideal. Our clients are from all over Vancouver Island, even the North Island communities, and it makes perfect sense for us to be here,” says Paul.

“We make it personal,” says Paul. “If required, we’ll visit our clients at their home where they’re more comfortable during their grieving.”

One of Paul and Bev’s custom services was held recently at the Qualicum Beach Cemetery situated on Jones Avenue. With The Lion Sleeps Tonight playing in the background, Bev initiated a special tribute to their Mother – one final dance to the music she loved. Their mother was a dancer and surely smiled down on them as they joined hands and danced to the music. (In an odd coincidence, and only hours after Bev related this touching story to me, I heard it again.

The woman’s son is a personal friend who was delighted by Bev’s heartfelt suggestion and will always remember the unique experience.)

“We spend a lot of time with our clients.

As much time as they need. We believe this industry is all about customer service. We want people to feel comforted ... we want to ease the stress they may be feeling,” says Bev. Choose a basic funeral service, or something more elaborate. A gathering for very few, or a larger reception at a local hall. A really unique choice for cremation ashes is an Ocean Memorial Reef – your eternal resting place will ultimately provide a home for marine life as it becomes part of the natural ecosystem. “This is your time. This is about you, and your loved one. You tell me what you’d like and need, and we’ll carry out your wishes,” Bev tells me.

Tucked away behind Pharmasave and adjacent to a parking lot, the Centre is not your usual funeral home. Its rather nondescript building is only distinguished by a business sign out front and a classy white SUV used for funeral services parked off to the side. The casual atmosphere is welcoming, rather than austere and intimidating.

Paul and Bev offer traditional and non-traditional funeral and memorial

If you think funeral services are expensive, they definitely can be. Arrangements, services and funerary merchandise can run into the thousands, but you can also choose a basic cremation at an economical $1,893, the lowest price offered on Vancouver Island.

If money’s tight, keep in mind that although there will be an initial outlay, a Death Benefit might be available if the deceased contributed to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) during his or her lifetime. The average death benefit paid in 2013 was $2,280.52.

Not much, but it will help to defray some of the cost.

With a pocket now stuffed with information, I feel reassured and confident about making a choice. I may even opt for a Pre-arranged Plan like my grandparents did decades ago. Their thoughtful choice at that time made their funeral arrangements extremely easy when they passed on. I didn’t have to worry about a thing, everything was already arranged. Qualicum Beach Funeral offers similar pre-arranged plans.

Let’s face it, no matter the different journeys we’ve individually taken throughout our lives, the fact that we’ll eventually leave this world is inevitable. Someday we’ll all need the services of a Funeral Director and it’s nice to know there are caring people like Paul and Bev who will take care of the final arrangements when it becomes necessary. ~ Qualicum Beach Funeral Centre is located at 118 Fern Rd E. in Qualicum Beach.

For an informal chat and lots of important information, feel free to contact Paul or Bev Walkey at (250) 594-0305.

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We Eat Here!

by Linda Tenney

Sandbar Café & Art Gallery

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ith wide smiles, we returned to a refreshed Sandbar Café to meet with new owner, Ryan Kim. The iconic cafe in Qualicum Bay re-opened March 1st with its mainly traditional menu and some familiar faces to help welcome you back. The Cafe’s trademark artistic atmosphere remains a drawing card, and we’re glad to see paintings from local artists Ken Kirkby and Nana Cook on the walls again. Music lovers will also be happy to know that live tunes return on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with local favourite Peter Mason on Friday nights, Bob Heibert on Saturdays, and special guest performers each Wednesday from 5:30pm to closing.

Veggie Quesadilla • Sandbar Cafe

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There’s lots on the Sandbar’s menu to recommend - a veggie or chicken Quesadilla will definitely satisfy your tastebuds and quell your nagging hunger.

The burgers are big, juicy and worth the bite. And the Sandbar Cheddar Eggs Benny is still my fav on an early Sunday morning. ~

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Together ... a perfect combo. Elizabeth (client services rep at EyesOnBC Magazine) particularly likes Henry’s BLT ... in fact, she claims it’s the best one she’s ever had! My own favourite is the Grilled Ham & Cheese. Think tender slices of ham cozied up to oodles of cheese, grilled on whole wheat bread.

Dipped liberally in ketchup and it’s heavenly comfort food. If you’re really in the mood for Chinese food at Henry’s ... try the Prawn Chop Suey with a side of plain steamed rice. It’s another favourite of mine, and great for calorie watchers! If you’re thinking dessert after your meal, there’s not really a big choice here ... it’s just not their focus. But guess what? The Cone Zone is just across the E Y E S O N B C

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You can find Henry’s at 5968 W. Island Hwy in Qualicum Bay. ~

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Michael & Els Schutte

From Holland to Vancouver Island

by David Morrison

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or myriad reasons Vancouver Island acts as a magnet, especially to creative types. There is such a rich arts culture in this region (including the Gulf Islands) that in the seven-and-a-half years I have lived here I have met more painters, sculptors, writers, ceramicists, glass workers, woodcarvers, potters, poets and masters of manifold other artistic pursuits than I had previously met in my lifetime.

A lot of these talented folks relocated here from elsewhere in Canada or somewhere farther flung, drawn not only by the obvious natural, climatic and lifestyle appeal, but also the unique West Coast island ambience, so conducive to creativity.

Just over a year ago (on February 7, 2013, to be precise) we had the pleasure of welcoming Michael and Els Schutte, artists and musicians who immigrated here from The Netherlands after falling in love with Vancouver Island on painting holidays. “It’s a very nice place with lots of space, fresh Els Schutte • submitted photo air and very nice, friendly people,” gushes Michael, with accuracy and a smile. “And we made some very good friends before we about fourteen hours a day at the moment, moved here, so they have helped us and been but it is slowly building up,” says Michael. very supportive. Such very sweet people!”

As well as creating beautiful art to sell locally, The Schuttes came here all the way from Michael and Els also teach. “In the morning Egmond aan Zee, a small coastal village it’s painting lessons; in the afternoon and around 30 km northwest of Amsterdam, evening it’s music lessons,” Michael explains. historically known for artists’ colonies and “I am lucky to have got some students right as a popular vacation spot. Now settled in away, as they liked my paintings. I have a lot French Creek, they are really going for it in of experience as a teacher and techniques to their efforts to establish their names in the share, so it’s going along well.” local arts scene. “We are working very hard,

Michael Schutte • Photo by David Morrison

Michael describes his style of painting as ‘romantic realism,’ but within that genre there is no pinning him down to any given subject matter. Michael is a commercial painter, so will paint anything and enjoy doing so. When given a tour of his and Els’ expansive home studios, trading under the banner of Practicum Art and Music, Michael showed me a range of his exquisite paintings that included fantasy castles, beach scenes, various birds and wildlife and, oh yes, fairies! continued next page

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continued from previous page Fairies are big news in ancient European folklore, so for Michael were always an easy sell back in The Netherlands. Of the bird paintings, I was particularly taken by a beautiful depiction of the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre’s most famous resident, Sandor the bald eagle, face to face with “his wooden brother,” based on an eagle totem in Duncan. I also enjoyed examples of Michael’s ongoing ‘Hidden Treasures’ series, in which beach or undersea scenes feature a ‘lost’ piece of jewelry, a watch, key or other trinket hidden in plain sight.

While just as impressive, Els’ art is extremely different to her husband’s work, yet in some ways as wide ranging. As Els was feeling under the weather upon my visit we had only a couple minutes to chat, even then at distance across the studio lest she pass on her flu to me! But I did get to see some of her lovely creations, including a parliament of 3D ‘owl nurse’ Get Well Soon cards (which apparently take just half an hour each to make), and some striking statuettes of African tribal women. Since she was very young Els’ talents have shone in the crafts area of artistic creation, especially with paper, a field in which she is so skilled that she has won awards and had her work featured in many dedicated publications. At Practicum Art and Music she holds weekly classes in scrapbooking and how to make greetings cards, but will also happily take commissions.

The other side of the Schuttes’ world is music. For many years the couple has performed together, specializing in easyon-the-ear 50s, 60s and 70s classics and country cover versions. Their latest and fifth CD, ‘By My Side,’ features their renditions of such as Eagles’ ‘Tequila Sunrise,’ Patsy Cline’s ‘Walking After Midnight’ and Lynn Anderson’s ‘Rose Garden’ alongside a clutch of originals. It’s a very polished sound, but then with a hi-tech home studio set up and storied musical history like Michael’s this should come as no great surprise.

Back in high school, Michael founded a band destined to ultimately become one of the most famous of all Dutch pop outfits: The Nits. Showing me the handwritten set list from the band’s first ever performance, he says: “As well as playing covers we wrote our own songs and we were picked up by a broadcasting company called AVRO ( for the Dutch meaning of ‘General Association of Radio Broadcasting’). They started

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playing our songs which was ridiculous luck because we were just 12- and 13-yearold boys! From there we became more and more professional. The band has existed for over forty years and is still going on with my friends Henk Hofstede, Rob Kloet and others, still playing in theatres. The name The Nits was an answer to The Beatles…an itchy insect to their beetle!”

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(At this juncture it is important to note an amazing coincidence connected to this story via my other work in a Nanaimo music store. On the day after I received the assignment to pen this profile of the lovely Schuttes, a regular customer from Gabriola Island came in to ask if we had any CDs by The Nits! “Wow!” I thought, relating the coincidence to the equally stunned customer.

He was looking for two titles in particular: ‘In the Dutch Mountains’ and ‘Urk,’ which I consequently obtained for him from a Montreal distributor. True story!)

“After my period in The Nits I was in Robert Stanley and the VIPS,” continues Michael. “It was a very commercial band, like KC and the Sunshine Band, with fancy suits and crazy boots. We were lucky enough to have a hit in Austria and Germany, and in Vienna we met ABBA, which was really wonderful. We were in the same hotel and the same television show, but at that time nobody knew that they would become so huge!”

The next musical project for Michael was The Holland Quartet, a noted jazz outfit that attained a fair amount of domestic success, both in their own right and as the backing band for touring singers. But the road cannot go on forever, so Michael had an eye on the future. “As a professional musician I played gigs almost every day, and it was a very nice life, but you are away all the time, on the road. When I was home I started to build up my music and painting studios, to teach people music and art, and have now done this professionally for more than twenty-five years.”

With so many years’ experience and obvious glowing talent, Michael and Els are very welcome additions to our embarrassment of creative riches! For further information about Practicum Art and Music, please visit www.michaelschutte.blogspot.com (art), www.musiccoachmichael.blogspot.com (music), and www.elsschutte.blogspot.com, or else call the studio on (250) 586 6370. ~

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We’ve heard through the grapevine that the Zone has a new operator this year! Bowser resident Andy Maguire and his family are taking up the reins and re-opening our favourite ‘cool zone’ in April. As well as our favourite ice cream flavours, we’re hoping for a return of the tasty Hot Dogs and gourmet Smokies smartly introduced by most recent operators, James and Sandy. The new Zone may even feature tunes from Andy’s “Dusty Hand Reggae Band” ... we hope so! ~

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WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT PASSIVE HOUSE?

By Bruce Fleming-Smith, MRAIC LEED AP

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Possibly you were at a party and you figured that someone had too much wine. They were likely talking about a Passive House. Could this be possible?

Well actually, yes!

While the principles behind Passive House have their origins in a few North American homes built in the 1970’s, the standard was founded in Germany in 1996 as Passivhaus (literally translated as passive building). Known in North America as Passive House, the standard PH is really easy to grasp. A PH is a building that’s superinsulated, practically airtight, largely heated by solar gain and internal heat gains (occupants, appliances & lights), supplied with continuous fresh air, includes state of the art windows and doors, and is thermal bridge free. The owner of a Passive House can expect up to a 90% reduction in annual heat and cooling costs and a 75% reduction in total annual energy demand from that of a code built home. This equates to heating and cooling a 1600 square foot home with the equivalent of a hair dryer.

To attain this level of performance a PH building must be planned from the outset with certain building and design fundamentals in mind and with the aid of Passivhaus PHPP energy modeling software. Unlike other green building standards which involve elaborate checklists, point scores, and performance levels, the PH standard is simple. Not easy, but simple. With just three key criteria it is either pass or fail.

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Original Passivhaus, Darmstadt, in spring 2006 Photo: Passivhaus Institut, published with permission

including all plugs & lighting) is less than 120 Kwh per sq. meter; and the building is airtight to .6 Ach @ 50pa (very, very airtight).

Well the fact of the matter is that the Passive House standard is being widely embraced because it delivers fantastic value. Passive House is now a global standard. The simple energy consumption benchmark clearly addresses climate change. A radically reduced energy footprint is locked in for the life of a home. A building designed to meet the PH standard results in predictable and verifiable outcomes not just gold stars. But the big “stealth effect” of a Passive House is in comfort and health. Your home’s temperature is consistently comfortable, and it’s draft free, very quiet, and supplied with filtered fresh air on a 24/7 basis. What’s not to like? And believe it or not the PH standard is affordable.

This level of performance for a home in south coastal B.C. means lots of insulation and precise attention to air tightness. You end up with thick R40 walls like many homes in Europe, but the rest of the building can look pretty conventional. Your home will have a minimum of R60 roof and likely R40 under the floor slab. You will definitely spend the bucks on windows. In fact until only recently there have been no north american made windows that could meet the PH standard. Now there are a few. The windows in your home will be triple-glazed, triple gasketed, with multi-point locks, the installation will be impeccable, and in our climate the performance of the glass must allow for as much solar heat gain as possible.

Windows “pay their rent” in a Passive House – that is over the year in our climate the windows should admit more overall heat energy than they loose. But what you spend on windows you save on the whole house heating system that you don’t need at all. Simple.

You can’t run away from that question.

What does it cost? Well the answer is very encouraging. I really like what the owner of Victoria’s only Passive House (built just this last year) recently said on the subject: “People often assume we had huge amounts of money to burn………the exact opposite: we did it because we are cheap”. In Canada and the US it seems there is roughly a 10% premium in initial cost overall. However the payback begins the day the owner

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spirited and will seek out relationships that allow you to do this.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Your year is coming to an end. It’s time to plan for your new year. Naturally, it will be different from last year because some planets are in different parts of your chart. Mars is opposite your sign until August creating tension with partners and close friends. The way to handle this is to be patient and tolerant with others. Jupiter will attract real-estate opportunities and improved conditions with home and family. Use this month to think about what you really want for your coming year.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) This month you will probe deeper feelings, emotions and passions. You might think about sex a lot; you might also be sexually aroused. All your feelings will be more intense. On a mundane note, you will have more to do with debt, taxes, shared property, inheritances, insurance matters and anything that is jointly held, especially credit. You might also attract someone who is strong and powerful; someone who provokes further self inquiry or forces changes in your life.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You’re popular and focused on groups and clubs. Examine the role friendships play in your life. Now is the time to work with others because cooperation with others will benefit you. You can also use this time to establish who you are in your friendships. You will be more aware of your future goals and how to make your hopes and dreams a reality. Why not combine your increased popularity with your thoughts about goals by sharing your ideas with others to get their feedback?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This is the only time all year when the Sun is as far away from you as it gets all year. Since the Sun is your source of energy, you will need more sleep. (Go to bed.) However, this also means you can learn more about yourself through partnerships and close friendships. Examine relationships to discover what needs they fill or do not fill. For your own good, you must be as good for your partner as she or he is for you. Work with others.

Consult experts. Figure out why you want others in your life – or not. According to Stendhal, “One can acquire everything in solitude but character.”

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This month your attention turns to home and family. You might be involved with a parent. You’ll want to cocoon at home and relax among the familiar surroundings.

Even though you love to travel, it comforts you to know that you have a home base --someplace where worldly contacts can send cards, letters and invitations. Thoughts about your youth and early family members will bubble to the surface of your mind. It’s time to get together and trade lies about the bad old days.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Short trips, errands, discussions with everyone, more time with siblings and relatives plus increased reading and writing will create a jam-packed schedule this month. You’ve got things to do, people to see and places to go! This is an excellent time to shop for wardrobe goodies because you like what you see in the mirror. You feel charming, diplomatic and especially sociable.

Because of all this to-ing and fro-ing, you will have a fun opportunity to observe your style of daily communications with others. Enjoy this increased tempo.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Money, cash flow, finances and possessions will your focus this now.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) This is the only time all You want to establish a greater control in your year when the Sun is at the top of your chart making Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Now that the holiday fuss life through what you value and own. This is why others notice you more than usual. Because this light is settled, you want to be organized! Make a To-Do some of you will make major purchases or shop for is flattering, they see you in positive terms, and will list and do what you can to get better organized something that gives you a sense of power. However, ask you to take on increased responsibilities. If so, say -- repairs, file papers, put things in order, even paint, it’s also why at a psychological level, you will reflect clean and redecorate. Later, you’ll have a warm feeling upon your values and what it is that you think really yes because you won’t have to do anything special to succeed. Examine your life to see if you are going in your tummy. Not only do you want to achieve better matters in life. You will also scrutinize what you own in the direction you want. Where you want to be five physical efficiency, you want to achieve better health and ask yourself if it serves any purpose. Do your as well. Therefore, many of you will establish new years from now? What you have to start to do this belongings make your life easier? Do you own your exercise regimes and scrutinize your diet. Then after year to achieve your Five-Year plan. stuff or does it own you? you reign supreme once again – you can party and Cancer (June 21-July 22) You want a change Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) The Sun is in your sign, socialize! of scenery! You want to expand your world recharging your batteries for the rest of the year.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) It’s party month for through study or experiencing new and unfamiliar The Sun is in your sign attracts important people Scorpios! Accept invitations to schmooze. Enjoy sports and favourable circumstances to you. Furthermore, experiences. Travel is a good choice. However, you might take up a new hobby or sign up for a course – events, plays, the theatre, movies, art openings, long it means that you can more easily project yourself lunches, entertaining dinners and playful times with out into the world. Obviously, this is a great time it could be anything. What is important is to break free from your everyday routine. This will satisfy your children. If you work in a creative field, you will be to make an impression on others. Lookin’ good! productive. This is a wonderful time for a vacation, urge to be Agent 007. Some of you will be involved Plus you have a strong need to express yourself and especially because you’re keen to travel and expand with the law or negotiate deals in publishing, the you should do so. This month, your first duty is to your horizons. All your relationships will be more media, medicine and higher education. You want yourself; and if you don’t fulfill that, you will be of lighthearted and fun loving because you feel freemore out of life! little use to anyone.

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deeper concerns don’t have single answers.

What good is finding the key if we’ve lost the whole room?

Circumambulation is part physical and part invisible. It gives our feet something to do and our eyes something to see, so we can focus on what we do not know but want to get close to or to understand.

When you are walking the morning loop with the dogs or heading for the coffee shop, we aren’t just walking a forest or city path, we’re circumambulating something.

What are we walking around? What’s at the center? At our center?

WALKING IN CIRCLES FOR GOOD REASON

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Going around the outside can sometimes be the way to get inside.

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friend explained why she took up the practice of walking circles in the forest. “I needed something and I didn’t know what. So I figured, I’ll just start walking and maybe I’ll find it.”

She didn’t know she was about to go through a major trial, but she sensed something. Walking in circles in the forest helped her find her way.

Circumambulation is an ancient practice.

It means to walk around something, usually with reverence and respect.

We all know what it’s like to wander around in circles, getting nowhere. It’s often a less than pleasant experience - especially when we’ve lost something important, like our keys…or our minds. Circumambulation resembles “going nowhere” but has a totally different intention and outcome.

When I started thinking about the concept of circumambulation about a month ago, I did what we all do when an idea enters our field. I started circling around it, wondering why it was there. First I had to look the word up in the dictionary to see how to spell it. It turns out I had been pronouncing it wrong, every one of the 10 times that I had spoken the word before.

Formal circumambulation is an ancient practice. At the Tibetan Buddhist temple in Coombs, one is encouraged to circumambulate the temple three times before entering. Circumambulating is a way to show honor or respect and to center oneself. It is also a way to find things we have lost or not yet found.

Think about it. What do we do when we’ve lost something? We wander around in circles, visiting the places where “it” might be, then returning to the place we have just been, only to return yet again, with 1 5

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renewed hopes that maybe this time the missing thing will actually be there.

There is a Peanuts cartoon where Charlie Brown is on his knees searching for something under the street light. “What are you doing?” “I lost my key.” Did you drop it here?” “No… I dropped it over there.” “Then why are you looking for it here?” “Because there is more light.”

The difference between aimlessly wandering in circles and circumambulating is attention, intention and mindfulness.

With circumambulation, we walk in circles around a solution or ideal – for good reason!

We laugh at Peanut’s simple mind.

Certainly, if we want to find something, we have to look for it in the place where it could be! But what if you don’t now where it can be found? Then we circumambulate.

We wander in circles looking for clues, as my friend did during her walks through the forest.

Circumambulation is most often done around a mystery. By definition we don’t know the unknown, but that is no reason to ignore it. We can always walk around it.

We don’t want to get lost walking in circles forever, but walking in circles around a treasure is far better than walking away from it. How else can we find something when we don’t know what we’re looking for?

At a very expensive seminar, a man named Wally explained the fine art of circling around in conversation. (I’ll explain it and save you $3000.) When you don’t understand someone’s point (or your own), pick out words, images and ideas and then restate, rephrase and reframe them. Wally’s point was that eventually you would draw the idea out into the sunlight for a clearer view. You don’t need to know where you’re going with this, because that’s the point.

The point is that you don’t get the point. So you circle.

Working through an emotional problem is often a matter of going in and pulling on threads, and when we find something of interest, circle around. A labyrinth is a circle shaped meditation. Dances of Universal Peace is one form of a sacred circle. Circling the eyes in both directions is good for vision, and is also a tool to heal our emotions. And so on…

So here we are now at the end of the article.

There’s a lot more we don’t know about circumambulation? But let’s not say we’ve been skirting the issue; let’s say we’ve been circling it.

If you’ve lost a name or word, imagine that the brain is a complex highway system of neurons with billions of interchanges and neighborhoods. Wander in circles in your own mind, going up and down the streets of neurons where you might encounter a neuron that knows that person’s name.

(In the reverse, if you want to remember something in the future, put links on as many mental highway signs as possible.

Sing the word, write it, visualize images with it… place clues all over the brain!)

So there we are… somewhere in the middle, right where we started, one spiral closer to center. Even in these dark times, there are miracles waiting. We may not be able to see them, but at least we can circle around them. If we start walking, they may find us. ~

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Annual General Meeting April 12 2014 • 2-4pm Union Bay Community Hall Refreshments • Door Prizes

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2 OF 6) GETTING READY TO GARDEN – March 9 – Learn about some vegetable gardening and basics to grow your own delicious, fresh, organic food. Some topics will be: composting, garden bed preparation, what to grow, when to plant, what varieties do well here, and indoor seed starting basics. You will go home with a few packs of seeded plant starts.

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TEAM WATERSMART FREE WORKSHOP - Streamside Landscaping. Sat. Mar. 29th 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Nile Creek Hatchery (end of Charlton Rd). For more workshop details: www.teamwatersmart.ca. Pre-register with RDN Recreation & Parks 1-888-828-2069 or email recparks@rdn.bc.ca .

NANAIMO WATER DAY - 8:30am – 5:00pm. Nine expert speakers on watershed initiatives and governance. FREE admission. Vancouver Island Conference Centre (101 Gordon St, Nanaimo). For more visit: www.rdnwaterbudget.ca or call 250-390-6560.

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FLEA MARKET/GARAGE SALE – March 15 - 9:00am – 1:00pm. Union Bay Community Hall. Tables - $15.00. FMI Call Dave (250) 335-2317.

EAGLECREST GARDEN CLUB - March 19 - 7:00pm in the QB Civic Centre with guest speaker Judy Stoutenburg giving a presentation on “Spring Maintenance Tips”. All welcome. FMI Call (250) 752-6129.

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QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY – March 19 - 7 pm at the Qualicum Legion. Guest Speaker is Sharon Hope, author of “The English Travellers”. Guests welcome.

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BUDDY HOLLY 50’s DANCE PARTY - Mar 29 - Featuring Zachary Stevenson & Band. Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.

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DUSTY HAND REGGAE BAND - Mar 29 - Fund-raising benefit for the Kwalicum High School Music Program and the Lighthouse Community Centre ‘Lights & Sound Fund’.

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moves in with vastly reduced annual utility costs. So the simple choice is between paying more up front for value in your home or more for energy for the life of the building. And in our current market the net payback likely begins after about 10 years. But there’s other news that sheds even better light on the question of cost. In north america PH has been slow to be adopted due to our habituation to some of the cheapest energy on the planet. That’s now changing. However with new “radical” standards there’s a learning curve, and the current cost premium for wood frame construction in Canada and the US reflects that. In Germany where they have been doing PH buildings for over 15 years, they are now often constructing to the PH Standard for the same cost as conventional construction.

So Passive House buildings are becoming even more affordable over time.

Now for some perspective. Canada’s first PH certified building was Austria

House built for the Whistler Olympics.

Now PH buildings – mostly homes – are sprouting up in different parts of our country but still in limited numbers.

Vancouver Island has 2 PH certified homes. I am currently working on plans with a client on a modest waterfront Passive House in Qualicum Beach.

And the Passive House owner in Victoria has a 6 unit PH rental building underway. In the US there are currently over 100 PH projects either in process or certified. If we look to Europe we see over 35,000 PH projects built.

The Passive House standard is now being used with schools, apartments, university buildings, offices, health centers, factories, hotels, supermarkets and museums and more. A Swedish city has recently completed an 8 story wood framed PH apartment building as part of it’s CO2 reduction targets. Vienna has a new 20 story Passive House office tower, and Frankfurt has a $100 million mixed use project under way. And

of course everywhere in Europe new homes are being built to PH. With this perspective it’s important to be reminded of the original intent of the founders of Passivhaus. They sought to develop a new way of building that would seriously address the challenges posed by the world’s bourgeoning population and global energy crisis. It is astounding to remind ourselves that it took 150,000 years for the earth to produce it’s first 1 billion inhabitants.

Now it will take only 12 years for the next billion to arrive. In north america the building sector is responsible for roughly 40% of all harmful CO2 GHG emissions. This is a big problem.

Building with Passive House is part of the solution. ~ Bruce has been a resident of this area for over 25 years. For information contact Bruce at 250-752-2909 or www.oceansidedesign.ca

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Story-teller Margaret Murphy celebrates E. Pauline Johnson submitted article

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f you have walked in Vancouver’s Stanley Park you may have seen a monument opposite Siwash Rock dedicated to E. Pauline Johnson, a remarkable Canadian woman.

E. Pauline Johnson was a writer who straddled two cultures. Born in Ontario in 1861, her father was Mohawk and her mother English. Pauline had a privileged middle-class upbringing since her father worked for the Federal Government, but when he died her life changed. Pauline turned to writing as a means of support. She inherited the oral story-telling tradition of her 2 0

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women of the Canadian Women’s Club helped care for her in her illness. She died in 1913 and a monument to her was erected in Stanley Park in 1922.

Margaret Murphy is a Nanaimo storyteller, writer and teacher who celebrates the stories of early Canadian women. On March 9th she joins with folk singer Sue Averill in a performance to honour the memory of E. Pauline Johnson. The event is hosted by the Canadian Federation of University Women Parksville Qualicum to celebrate International Women’s Day and will take place in the Parksville Community Centre Chrysler Theatre at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and learn more about this remarkable Canadian woman. Admission is by donation.

ancestors and success came when she began to give dramatic readings of her own poems. Her performances were in two parts that showcased her double cultural identity. First she would dress as an Indian Princess calling herself Tekahionwake, and in the second half of her show she would wear costume of the day and present herself as E. Pauline Johnson. Her dramatic readings and her beauty captivated audiences. For seventeen years she toured Canada, parts of the U.S. and even performed in London England. The harsh conditions of so much traveling took its toll on her health and she ended her touring life in Vancouver. Friends helped organize and publish her poems and stories and •

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