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Beginning on December 1, all visitors to Vancouver Coastal Health facilities (including St. Mary’s Hospital) will be asked to wear a surgical mask if they haven’t received their annual flu shot.

The policy is part of the province’s strategy to prevent the spread of flu and protect already-vulnerable patients from outbreaks.

“The flu can be devastating for our patients because many have weakened immune systems and are more susceptible to serious illness,” explains VCH’s Medical Health Officer Dr. Meena Dawar. “The best way to protect your loved ones in hos-

eligible for a free flu shot.

Individuals who haven’t had a flu shot can obtain a mask at a nursing station or outpatient reception desk. Doctors, staff, students and volunteers are also required to get immunized or wear a mask while at work during the flu season.

“You can spread the flu for up to 24 hours before symptoms appear, so you can pass it on before you even know you’re sick,” Dr. Dawar adds.

“We’re encouraging visitors to all our facilities to abide by the policy and either get a flu shot or wear a mask, since the good health of our patients and residents is our number one priority.”

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Editorial Opinion

Buy Local Week in BC – Dec. 1-7

Local businesses enhance our community, connect and support us socially, and enhance wealth and employment by circulating dollars many times between businesses. Research shows that BC local businesses create more than double the economic impact of their chain competitors. They re-circulate 2.6 times more revenue in the local economy as chains: • Local retailers re-circulate 45% compared to 17% for chains • Local restaurants re-circulate 65% compared to 30% for chains • Local suppliers (eg. office supplies) re-circulate 33% compared to 19% for chains For every $100 spent with a BC local business, $46 is re-circulated back into our BC economy (vs $18 for multi nationals).

This is because locally owned businesses circulate more dollars in the community compared to multinational organizations: • Local business owners live and provide jobs in your community.

• Local businesses provide more support for local events, sports teams and charities.

• Local businesses are more likely to buy local services and can stock local products What’s Local?

Local owned businesses are: • Private companies (eg. single owner or partnership, employee owned, co-operative or social enterprise/non-profit) • Headquartered in BC • More than 50% of owners residing in B.C. Local Made • A product that is wholly or largely (more than 50%) manufactured or processed in B.C.(Can include products produced locally without local materials or ingredients.

Local made products with local ingredients or materials can add “Local Grown” if applicable.)

Local Grown An agricultural product grown in BC (eg. food, plants, fibre, wood) A manufactured product with more than 50% materials grown in B.C. Learn more at buylocalbc.com

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Who wouldn’t want a face-to-face encounter with the policy-makers at BC Ferries, and a chance to tell them how to run the ferry corporation? Or how about Facebook-to-Facebook?

This week we feature an exchange documented by Huffington Post: Sean Smith of Campbell River wrote up a “little rant” -- three ways the ferries could save money -- and posted it on Facebook. Then the Dianna Visser, of Sechelt, is shopping locally. She found a ferry corporation used skirt at Pretty Natty Duds, on Cowrie St. John Gibbs photo Facebook to reply.

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The Rant Dear BC Ferries: I know that you are having a hard time trying to figure out ways to save money.

Please, let me help you.

1. You are not a cruise ship line. You are a bus.

2. You are not a travel agency. You are the travel method.

3. You do not need to advertise. You are the ONLY alternative.

So, with these three things in mind, please consider the following. You need a news stand, not a gift shop. You need a cafeteria, not a restaurant. You don’t need slot machines, you need good WiFi and some big screen TV’s.

You don’t need a “marketing department”, you need a full on Social Media and Customers Service department. You don’t need a fancy travel office or vacation planning department, you need a plan to keep the actual travel agents informed of what is happening with your ferry service.

I shouldn’t see the BC Ferries logo on the boards at Rogers Arena during a Canucks game, or on a TV com-

mercial. Believe it or not, people really are smart enough to figure out that if there isn’t a bridge or a tunnel to the Islands, then they will have to take a ferry or a plane...and you can’t get your car into your carry on luggage.

See. I just saved you millions upon millions of dollars.

You’re welcome.

Sean Smith, Campbell River

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having to fuel our fleet of 35 vessels. With over 500 sailings a day, we continuously look for ways to reduce our fuel consumption and to operate our vessels as efficiently as possible... again, with fare affordability in mind. Along those lines, we have studied the feasibility of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and believe that a move to this fuel source would reduce costs and emissions. Our new intermediate vessels are being built with dual fuel capability and we are also analysing LNG as an option for existing vessels undergoing major retrofits. The cable ferry project is another example of us looking for innovative ways to operate as efficiently as possible.

Sean, your 3 suggestions are definitely good conversation starters. However, as you know from our personal conversation a few years ago, perception of BC Ferries is not always a reality.

We understand that fare affordability is a big concern Our partnership with for our customers and always look for ways to keep the Canucks was disconcosts down. Some would like tinued in 2011, however, us to provide a ‘bare bones’ it is important to note that operation, while others ap- advertising our vacation preciate the comforts avail- packages does help to attract able. Some are upset that customers who have discrewe offer Wi-Fi at all (com- tion with their travel choices. plimentary service available These packages promote the at Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen, many incredible destinaHorseshoe Bay, Departure tions and attractions British Bay, Duke Point and Langdale Columbia has to offer, with terminals as well as onboard BC Ferries providing the link select vessels operating these Date here on the west coast. routes), others would like us Second to Safety, we strive to expand this service. Real- to provide exceptional cusity is... the income generated tomer service. Information through our gift shops, food on current conditions includoutlets, vacation packages ing traffic at the terminals, and commercial services parking, webcams, vessel work to release the upward tracking, service notices, pressure on future fare in- etc. is available on our webcreases and align with our site athttp://www.bcferries. effort to keep travel on BC com/current_conditions/ Ferries affordable. Transport and alternately, customCanada dictates the required ers are welcome to call our number of onboard crew. customer service centre via They are highly trained to 1-888-223-3779, 7am – 8pm operate the vessel in a safe Monday to Friday and 8am – manner and to evacuate the 6pm on weekends, or reach vessel in the unlikely event of out through our Social Media an emergency. While safety channels during the same is the number one priority hours. of our onboard crew, some You can find additional of them also work in the gift facts and financials to support that mentioned in our shops and food outlets.

A large portion of our op- Annual Reports or please feel erating expenses stems from free to call directly.

Many feel they have all the answers. Not to discredit Sean’s ‘rant’, but he has not said anything that has not been said before. Know that we listen and value customer feedback, but BC Ferries is a complicated business. There are many misconceptions out there and we will continue to work to educate the public on the realities of our business.

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someone will get a cheque in the mail for the difference,” Zanchetta said.

He’s not the only retailer making the effort.

“Take a look around. A lot of people don’t even go into the shops and services to realize what’s available,” said Colleen Clark, Executive Director of the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce.

Clark said that not only can you save the ferry fare, you become part of the positive ripple effect of keeping local dollars here.

“People might not realize that last month, their child’s school went to every one of these stores twice for a fundraiser or support of some sort. Non-profits and charities are out there constantly asking for support from local businesses,” said Clark.

“We’re just trying to remind shoppers over the next month and a half especially, that for every dollar spent here you’re supporting employees. These businesses hire local services and do business locally and it all perpetuates.”

Clark also wants to put an end to “showrooming,” where people go into shops and check products out or try something on to find the right size, but then don’t buy.

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“Don’t put your money where your mouse is,” said Clark, echoing a shop-local campaign in the U.S. Local groups are trying to put the web to better use, through a new social media campaign.

“We’re working right now with the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce and Bigpacific. com,” said Clark. “We’re encouraging business owners to, once a week, post a photo of a product or something they have and hashtag it #shoplocalscbc.

“We’re trying to encourage shoppers to participate as well if they see something they really like.”

There’s another benefit to shopping locally: if something you buy doesn’t work properly or breaks, you don’t have to pay the ferry fare again to lug the defective product into Vancouver.

“Within the first 30 days, something happens to it, we replace it with a new one right away,” said Zanchetta.

“If it’s under the warranty period, we take care of going to their house, we pack it up, we ship it away, we give them a loaner. We look after the customers.” Rik Jespersen

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Many local retailers make the bulk of their income at this time of year, and both shop owners and Sunshine Coast business groups are reminding shoppers that buying locally not only helps your neighbour, it can save you money.

“From November to the end of January, probably 60 per cent of our [annual] business is in those three months,” said Mike Zanchetta, owner of Sound Attraction in Sechelt.

Zanchetta keeps business booming over the holidays both by staying open seven days a week and by keeping a sharp eye on competitors’ prices in the Lower Mainland, which he will always match or even better. He said he goes online constantly to do price checks on big box stores like Best Buy and Future Shop, and marks his products down accordingly.

A Sunshine Coast retailer with Vancouver prices? Firsttime customers sometimes have to be convinced.

“The first time they come in, they are skeptical, and they’d go and compare prices,” said Zanchetta. “Now, they don’t even compare because they know I’m going to be right on [the best price] anyway. And if I’m not, and I notice it a week later,

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In this “build sustainably, or don’t build it all” world that we live in, it’s growing more difficult for nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity to meet this standard, while keeping their homes affordable for those that typically struggle to cope with the cost of housing.

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This materials unique blend of concrete provides a highly durable product that resists the effects of time, weather and other types of damage.

• Safety issues - with severe storms on the rise due to global warming, high-performance homes now include safety considerations as it pertains to hurricane and fire. This material provides a concrete envelope that is much more resistant to these types of incidents then traditional wood frame construction.

Currently Eon building systems is running a crowdfunding campaign at indigogo.com to help Habitat for Humanity gain the leverage this system offers. Anyone who is interested in energy-efficient, sustainable, high-performance, affordable homes being part of our future, should look at www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-shift-our-worldtoward-sustainable-housing.

$150,000 through crowdfunding to make this difficult challenge possible in the foreseeable future for Habitat for Humanity.

This initiative would give Habitat for Humanity the ability to manufacture their own building materials, using their volunteer workforce, right at the home building sites.

The crowdfunded money would pay for a portable factory – “in a shipping container” -- a concept that Eon has come up with. The factory would be easily moved where required and then produce the materials “justin-time” for the home under construction – on the Sunshine Coast, or anywhere else in the world.

This innovative concept greatly reduces the cost of materials, reduces shipping and has a speed of assembly advantage as they build the houses.

Ultimately, these materials produce a more sustainable and more energy-efficient home then traditional wood frame construction with many advantages to the homeowner.

“The system” uses concrete panels in a spline and groove assembly process that works

much like “Legos” and creates the entire interior and exterior wall of the home in a single step.

Because the surface of the walls are completely finished concrete, there is no need for multiple layers of cladding such as weather barriers, siding or drywall and represents a significant savings in materials and time of installation.

Of course, there is more to a high-efficiency, quality home then cost savings. So how does this system address these concerns?

Eon handles the qualities “expected” in what is considered a “high-performance” home in a different way from other systems that keeps costs under control.

Energy efficiency is probably the most important aspect of a high-performance home. By utilizing thermal mass and high R-values, these materials can achieve excellent energy efficiencies.

• Green and sustainable – currently, no home is considered “high-performance” if it cannot demonstrate sustainability. By replacing wood, plastics and other synthetic materials with concrete and steel materials; the carbon footprint, especially over time is greatly reduced.

The outdoor growing season may be over, but the Roberts Creek Farm Gate market wants you to know that the market continues into winter: every Thursday from 3:00-6:00 pm inside the Roberts Creek Community Hall

(main hall).

It’s a fun and friendly market featuring local, organic winter produce (squash, carrots, greens and more), artisan breads, preserves, flat breads, fruit pies, honey, gluten free raw veggie tortillas,

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If you’re grieving the loss of someone close to you, the holiday season can be fraught with difficult moments. Decorating the tree, making cookies alone, the music on the radio—everything reminds you that they’re not here this year.

The Sunshine Coast Hospice Society recognizes that this is a time of the year when many want to remember family and friends who have died, and for the twentysecond year, volunteers will encourage Coasters to write

a note to hang on the Christmas trees set up at either the Sunnycrest or Trail Bay malls until December 20.

Hospice volunteers will be available at both locations to listen to your stories, answer your questions and accept your love notes. Throughout the year, trained hospice volunteers provide compassionate, respectful end-of-life and bereavement care for all residents on the Sunshine Coast.

Stop by our table at the Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons until Dec. 6 and at the Trail

Bay Mall in Sechelt from Dec. 8 – Dec. 20 from 10am – 4pm daily.

On Jan. 1 at 2:00pm, join us to Light the Memories at Sechelt’s Snickett Park, where all the love notes will be burned in a ceremonial fire on the beach and your wishes sent skyward.

Money donated to the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society stays on the coast to provide hospice and bereavement care for all those who live here.

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This month’s vegan column is about warmth: the warmth of a good recipe and the warmth of good friends.

There is nothing really like a fruit crumble to make you feel toasty warm and ready to snuggle up in front of the fire.

The recipe comes from a wonderful blog by Emma Levez Laroque. As she says about the crumble in her blog at www.veganemma. wordpress.com “This is simple to make, delicious to eat and reasonably healthy as far as desserts go. It has been a favourite in our family for years, and I bet it will become on in yours if you try it!”

Emma is a wonderful vegan cook and very creative. She and I used to work together long before I ever dreamed of becoming vegan.

While I would eat my ham and cheese sandwich she would offer me a taste of her fabulous squash soup with

cashew creme. When I was lunching on some cheap fast food snacks she would let me try her kale chips.

When I began thinking about eating a plant based diet she was right there helping me. It was her encouragement and her warmth that really set me on the path.

Having people help and support you as you add more plants to your diet is important. Other people can show you great recipes, invite you to come and share a vegan feast and refer you to good books and websites.

In Powell River we have a vegan potluck every 6 weeks or so. Usually 10 - 15 people show up and once we have over 30. It is always a great meal and a good opportunity to share ideas and recipes Find a vegan group in your area and you will probably get some good ideas and maybe find yourself at a neighbourhood potluck.

So in this holiday season of overeating and overindulging let’s find some real warmth in simple food and sharing with others. Happy Holidays.

Apple Berry Crumble 5 cups sliced apples 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp flour Mix together and place in oiled baking dish.

TOPPING Mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup spelt flour 1 cup rolled oats 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp grated orange rind 1/4 – 1/2 cup softened earth balance buttery spread – work in until crumbly 2/3 cup chopped hazelnuts (or other nuts of your choice) Mix everything and place on top of fruit in baking dish.

Bake 350* 45 – 50 minutes

Pomegranate Martinis Serves 4 /prep 5 minutes Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup vodka, 1/2 cup pomegranate juice, 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup Cointreau, lime slices for garnish

Directions Chill 4 martini glasses. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the sugar and ¼ cup water to a simmer. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the vodka, juices, and Cointreau. Add 2 cups ice and stir until well chilled. Strain the martinis into the chilled glasses; garnish each with a lime or lemon slice.

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Holiday Shortbread Cookies

Give these cookies festive flair. Add 3/4 cup chopped mix-ins, such as dried fruit, nuts, or bittersweet chocolate, along with the flour in step 1.

Prep: 10 mins Total Time: 55 mins Yield: Makes 24 Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1/3 cup coarse or sanding sugar (optional), for decorating Directions In a food processor, combine butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt; process until smooth. Add flour and pulse just until combined. Form dough into an 8-inch-long round or square log; wrap tightly in plastic and freeze until firm, 30 minutes (or up to 1 month).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Dip edges in sugar if desired and transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. marthastewart.com

tips to help men and women with diabetes maintain their health through the holidays. · Anticipate foods. Certain foods are staples of the holiday season. If you anticipate potentially problematic foods, then you can develop a plan to avoid them or eat them in moderation in advance of arriving at a family gathering or holiday party. · Eat a healthy snack. Prior to going to a holiday party, eat something that will satisfy your hunger to avoid overeating once you are there. · Ask about foods. Don’t be shy to ask the host or hostess about what will be served.

This will help you develop a strategy that will fit with your meal plan. · Limit alcohol consump-

tion. Only drink in moderation and eat something beforehand to prevent low blood glucose levels later.

Avoid drinks with high calorie mixers or ones packed with extra sugar. · Bring a dish. Make something that is diabetic-friendly and bring it to the party.

Chances are someone else attending the party is diabetic and will appreciate having a healthy choice as well. · Opt for fruit. Choose fruit over sweets at the dessert table. If you bring a baked good, consider recipes with reduced sugar or ones that use a sugar substitute. · Control your portions.

Fill up your dish with healthy foods, leaving only a small spot for something indulgent.

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B3 Kings, from left, Denzal Sinclaire, Cory Weeds, Chris Gestrin and Bill Coon.

In 2002, four of Canada’s finest jazz musicians got together for what they thought was going to be a fun one-off Christmas concert at Vancouver’s famous jazz club, The Cellar. Playing as B3 Kings, the musicians were delighted by the huge response such that the concert became an annual event at The Cellar and an equal hit on the road.

To have stunning vocal stylist and drummer Denzal Sinclaire, B3 organ virtuoso and overall funky dude Chris Gestrin, saxophone legend Cory Weeds and master guitarist Bill Coon on the stage at one time – and at Christmas too! – has all the makings of jazzy seasonal magic. Follow-

ing outstanding individual performances over a number of years at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival, each musician is well known to Sunshine Coast audiences and will be guaranteed a warm reception. They can be counted on to deliver a memorable gift of holiday music – with a little festive funk, of course.

Don’t miss it.

The B3 Kings appear Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2pm at the Pender Harbour School of Music. Tickets are $25, available from Harbour Insurance, John Henry’s Marina, Sechelt Visitors Centre, and Gaia’s Fair Trade.

Sunshine Coast ElderU would like to invite the Sunshine Coast community to attend our free Spring 2015 course preview on Thursday, December 11 from 10:00 am until noon at the Sechelt campus of Capilano University.

Preview keynote speaker is Constable Jason Aho who will be giving highlights of his course Fraud Awareness in the 21st Century – Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.

As well, ElderU will preview its new and returning courses: Topics for Lively Conversation; Energy Makes the World Go Round; An Introduction to the Night Sky; Live Well – Live Longer; Resources, Environment and First Nations: Attitudes and Policies Shaping the Landscapes of British Columbia; An Introduction to your iPad; Simplicity and Serendipity in the Garden – Letting Nature Take Her Course; Behind the Scenes: A Close up Look at

Making a TV Drama; Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill – A Good News Story; Secret Life of Bees; The History of Choral Music; Spring Birding on the Sunshine Coast; 15th Annual Festival of the Written Arts Preview.

ElderU is a community of individuals aged 55 plus with a zest for learning and exploring life as we continue to broaden our horizons into our elder years. We offer a wealth of courses and activities throughout the year to the Sunshine Coast community which are available at $45 each.

If you are under the age of 55 and would like to take one of our courses, you can be put on a waiting list if the course is not full.

For more information: 604 885 9310 Online: www.capilanou.ca/ elderu-sunshinecoast

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Calling all Coast artists! ElderU preview for 2015 The District of Sechelt continues to accept applications for their rotating series of visual art displays at Municipal Hall and the Sechelt Public Library.

The application form and details can be found online at sechelt.ca via the “Arts in Sechelt Info” link.

Deadline for Winter 2014 display is December 12, 2014

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The 1st Annual EuropeanStyle Christmas Market will run on December 6 and 7 from 1:00-7:00 pm at the Gibsons Public Market on 473 Gower Point Rd. We are inviting Sunshine Coast artists to share their high quality art or product made of natural materials to fill the air with delicious seasonal fragrances like wax, cinnamon, ginger, holly, cedar etc.

Popular chef Carmen Daigle will offer lunch & dinner at the market’s gourmet restaurant featuring different types of seasonal, hearty soups, hot cider, coffee and tea.

Patrons can choose from a great variety of quality, locally made food and Christmas gifts. We will also create a rustic, traditional outdoor scene: visitors can enjoy a hot beverage out off a massive, wood-fired copper pot while lounging on straw bales, kids can make fresh bread sticks above a small fire, enjoy live

music and take part in some beautiful holly wreath making.

Christmas trees, European ornaments, candles and fire wood will be available to create your own traditional atmosphere at home.

The air will be filled with Christmas spices, the steam of fresh waffles and other delicious goodies made on site.

My best childhood memories stem from the delicious fragrances and the steam of goodies made over a fire in the crisp Alpine winter air. Recreating such a scene here in Gibsons at the Pacific Ocean instead is a fun challenge!

We are uniting local artists - whether they are impressive indigenous people, immigrants from Europe or other parts of the world - to create a memorable weekend for our community.

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SCRD open house, 1975 Field Rd., Sechelt, 12:30-2pm December 4

Just Eat It, a film investigation into food waste, followed by discussion, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation December 5

Canadian Christmas with Pender Harbour Choir, St. John’s United Church Davis Bay, 7pm, $15 December 5

Jenica Vaneli, music with dinner, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm December 6

Berry jam home canning workshop, 9-11am, $15, followed by course in making Kombucha tea, 11:30am-12:30pm, $10, Davis Bay Hall, pre-register at justin@onestraw.ca December 6

Sun Haven Waldorf School annual children’s winter faire, Beach Ave. and Margaret Rd., Roberts Creek, 11am-3pm December 6

Home for Christmas with A Capella Strait and Choralations, St. Bart’s Anglican Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $15, seniors and students $12, under 12 $5 December 6

“Restless Spirits”, a new play about old Sechelt by The Chair Actors, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 3pm & 7pm, $12 December 6

Robotic Horse Mechanical Sun, with others, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm December 6 & 7

European-style Christmas market, Gibsons Public Market, 1-7pm December 7

Christmas fundraiser for SC Youth Dance Association, Dominques School of Dance, 1000-block Gibsons Way, 11am-2pm December 7

Canadian Christmas with Pender Harbour Choir, Pender Harbour School of Music, 2pm, $15 December 7

Home for Christmas with A Capella Strait and Choralations, Living Faith Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 7pm, $15, seniors and students $12, under 12 $5 December 8

Canadian Federation of University Women Christmas luncheon, SC Golf & Country Club,12:30pm, $25 in advance, cfuwsc.org December 12

Song for a Winter’s Eve, musical production, Pender Harbour Music School, 7:30pm

Christmas Music and Memories with Arbutus Sounds Chorus, Botanical Garden Pavilion, West Sechelt, 7pm, by donation December 11 & 12

Castles in the Snow, Pender Harbour School of Music, 7:30pm, $25 December 12

Telescope display by the astronomical society, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation December 13

Santa arrives by boat, Gibsons government dock, 11am December 13

Workshop in how to make Parantha unleavened bread, Rockwood Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm, $10, pre-regiser at justin@onestraw.ca December 13

Gibsons Harbour carol ship tour, departs government dock for Langdale, 6pm December 13

Christmas concert with Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 7pm, by donation December 13

The Ranters, a benefit for the Roberts Creek Legion, at the Legion, 9pm December 14

Reception for banner project, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 1230pm, followed by reception for the young artists awards, 2:30pm December 14

Christmas concert with Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir, Gibsons United Church, 2:30pm, by donation December 14

Christmas memories with Arbutus Sounds women’s choir, Gibsons Library, 1:30pm December 14

Jazz concert with B3 Kings, Pender Harbour School of Music, 2pm, $25 December 14

Christmas concert with Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 2:30pm, $15, children $5 December 19

The Messiah, with choir, string quartet and harpsichord, St John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7:30pm, $15 donation December 20

Gibsons Harbour carol ship tour, departs government dock for Langdale, 6pm December 22

Christmas carol song-along, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 2pm, by donation December 28

The Messiah, with choir, string quartet and harpsichord, St John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 2:30pm, $15 donation

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The holiday season can be hectic, but fortunately, there are many ways to save time and make the season more manageable.

• If you don’t have plastic clips to hang lights around windows and to the eaves of your home, inexpensive clothespins will work just as well. If you’re concerned about the color of the wooden clips, paint them holiday hues before stringing the lights.

• Put a bath mat, rug-side down and rubber-side up, beneath your Christmas tree stand. This allows you to spin the tree as you hang lights and ornaments without damaging the floor underneath. It also makes it simple to undress the tree once the season is over. Use a tree skirt to hide the mat.

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• Wrap duct tape or another type of sticky tape around your hand. Pat over fallen pine needles that accumulate around the tree.

In hard-to-reach areas, wrap the tape around a broom or a floor sweeper.

• When traveling for the holidays, use a brightly colored suitcase or flashy tape to make your suitcase stand out from others at the airport.

• Place hardened brown sugar in a baking dish, cover it with a moist paper towel and either microwave it on high for 20-second intervals or place it in a 300 F oven for five minutes. This will soften the sugar, making it easier to use the sugar to prepare your favourite holiday cookie recipes.

• Save plastic bread ties, which can be used to make tags for the wires on certain devices. Such ties also can be used to organize decorat-

’Tis the season in B.C., and as British Columbians gear up to celebrate, the BC SPCA is reminding pet guardians that the holidays – and the colder weather – can be hazardous for pets.

“We want everyone to enjoy the holidays, including the furry members of your family,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA. Holiday pet safety tips include: • Bones are Bad: Avoid giving bones to your dogs or cats, particularly turkey bones. Poultry bones easily splinter and can cause serious injury, while bone fragments can cause intestinal blockages or lacerations.

• Thoughtful Treats: Chocolate and other sweets should not be given to animals. Chocolate contains theobromine, a chemical that can be deadly to cats and dogs, though not harmful to humans. The best thing you can do for your pet over the holidays is to keep them on their regular diet. Look for healthy animal treats instead of giving your animal companions cookies, rich snacks or sweets meant for people.

• Poisonous Plants: Many popular holiday plants are poisonous to animals including mistletoe, holly, ornamental pepper and Christmas rose. Remember to keep these plants out of reach of pets – especially birds. Poinsettias are not poisonous to pets or people. This has been a long-standing rumour perpetuated for decades. Some

pets may have a sensitivity to the latex contained in the plant and may get diarrhea or vomit.

• Tinsel is Trouble: Having a Christmas tree and pets can be troublesome. Ensure the tree is well-secured and try to place the decorations above paw height. Using string to hang decorations instead of hooks helps, as hooks can be easily dislodged. If possible, use nonbreakable ornaments. Avoid using tinsel or angel hair – cats and dogs will ingest both, which can cause intestinal problems. Cords for lights should be made inaccessible to pets, especially chewing puppies and exploring kittens. If you add chemicals to the water reservoir of your Christmas tree to help it last longer, keep in mind those chemicals are toxic to animals and keep the reservoir covered.

• Toy Watch: Avoid purchasing pet toys with small or soft pieces that can be chewed and swallowed. Nylon bones tend to splinter less than plastic ones. Be sure to inspect pet toys regularly and discard deteriorating ones.

As the holidays near, the temperature drops below freezing in many parts of the province, making the season not so merry for outdoor animals.

“Cold weather conditions can pose a serious risk to your pet,” Chortyk notes.

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• Use empty squirt bottles to make baking and cooking easier. Pancake and cookie batters can be squirted from the containers for less mess.

• Store one or two strings of lights in a plastic shopping bag to keep the strands from getting tangled. Hang the bags from a hook in a garage or stack them in a storage bin.

• Use plastic zip ties to attach garland and lights to bannisters. They’re easy to assemble and will not damage the bannisters.

• A paper towel holder can be screwed to the wall in a craft room to neatly hold spools of ribbon. Simply pull the length you need from the spool and cut for easy decorating.

• Mount a tree stand to a piece of wood with screws or glue. This prevents spills from reaching the floor while stabilizing the tree.

• Old maps make interesting gift wrap and are a nice

ing components and to keep your place on a roll of tape.

• Measure the inside of your picture window and construct a wooden frame to its dimensions. Staple holiday lights to the frame and then easily slip the frame in and out of place each year.

• Hang a live wreath or some boughs of evergreen in your home to give it that fresh pine scent if you have an artificial tree.

• Colour-code storage containers so you can easily find holiday decorations in the attic or basement.

• Pack for a holiday excursion using a collapsible clothing storage hanger for closets. Fold clothes on each fabric shelf and then collapse it into your suitcase. When you get to your destination, unfold and hang it in a closet so all of your clothes will be at the ready.

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Some cold weather safety tips: • Make sure you thoroughly clean the pads of your pet’s paws after they’ve walked on sidewalks or roads to remove any coarse salt that can cause irritation. For your own sidewalk, choose a petfriendly, non-corrosive de-icing compound readily available through retail outlets.

• Use pet-safe propylenebased antifreeze instead of ethylene glycol antifreeze, which is toxic to pets and wildlife. A mere tablespoon of ethylene glycol antifreeze can kill a cat or small dog.

• “Think and Thump” before starting your car. Cats and wildlife gravitate to warm engines during cold weather. Banging on the hood before getting into your car can avoid a tragic ending for an animal seeking refuge from the cold.

• The SPCA is vehemently opposed to keeping pets permanently outdoors and strongly urges pet guardians to keep animals inside during cold weather. However, if domestic or farm animals are kept outside, ensure they have access to shelter that is off the ground, provides protection from wind, cold and dampness and is properly insulated. Regular checks to ensure drinking water has not frozen over are also a must.

“When the winter weather comes, we need to take extra care to ensure that our pets and the animals in our community are safe,” says Chortyk.

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of the energy traditional incandescent bulbs do. While a standard string of 50 lights consumes 300 watts, LED sets only consume four watts. This not only saves energy, but also considerable amounts of money over the course of the holiday season.

• Use fiber-optic decorations. Fiber optic items are lit by one light. The illumination carries through the fiber optic cables to the entire decoration.

• Use a power strip and timer. Plug decorations into a power strip (be sure to follow the recommended power load for safety) and hook everything up to a timer so lights are not on when no one can see them.

• Check light strands.

Always inspect lights for frayed wires and any damage. Frayed lights are less efficient and pose a considerable safety risk.

• Enhance decorations.

Use mirrors and reflective ornaments to give the appearance of more lights without actually adding more.

• Turn off ambient lighting. Christmas tree lights or the lights framing a picture window should be sufficient to light up a room. Keep lamps and overhead lighting

off while the tree is lit to save money and energy.

• Lower the thermostat.

When entertaining, turn the thermostat down a few degrees. Having extra people in your home will raise the temperature. Similarly, heat generated by the oven and other cooking appliances can warm up a home. Don’t waste energy by keeping the heat turned on high.

• Invest in rechargeable batteries. According to Energy Quest, 40 percent of all batteries are purchased during the holiday season. To power those many gifts and devices, use rechargeable batteries which can be used again and again.

• Change your cooking practices. Smaller appliances use less energy. Put those toaster ovens, slow cookers and electric fryers to good use. Only use the oven if you are cooking a large meal.

• Wait until the dishwasher is full. Pack in the dishes from holiday meals, and only run the dishwasher when it is full.

• Reuse items whenever possible. Many items around the house can be put to good use as decorations, holiday servers or gifts. Metro

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‘Tis the season to be festive, and that usually means stringing up hundreds of twinkling lights to create a welcoming glow on dark winter nights. Some people view the holiday season as their chance to go all out with regard to decorating their homes with an abundance of lights, inflatable lawn ornaments and maybe even some mechanical figures.

While these decorations certainly may be symbols of the season, it’s easy to forget just how much energy and resources they consume. A typical strand of lights uses around 300 watts of electricity. Multiply those figures by the dozens of strings of lights people use and it’s easy to see how quickly energy usage can add up.

In addition to lights, lit candles, animated dolls, wreaths, trees, and scores of imported ornaments contribute to the energy consumption per household.

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

Congratulations to the successful candidates and those acclaimed in the recent municipal, regional, school board, Sechelt Indian Government District, and Islands Trust elections. Exactly 87 people vied for, or were acclaimed to positions where they will be making decisions on our behalf. I observed a fiercely contested election in a number of races, and was very pleased to see the level of civic engagement up and down the Sunshine Coast.

Our national mood was one of sadness on Remembrance Day, heightened by the recent loss of Canadian soldiers on Canadian soil.

This was apparent in the large gatherings at cenotaphs across the Country. Wreaths were laid at each of the six Sunshine Coast Royal Canadian Legions on behalf of the people of the Province. I had the honour of laying the wreath on Texada Island and having lunch with community members.

The Fall Session ended on Nov. 27 bringing to the end the 3rd Session of the 40th Parliament. It will be remembered for the legislation that set the tax rate and pollution allowance for the Liquid

Natural Gas (LNG) industry, the basket into which our government has put most of our eggs.

The Legislature passed a law making the second Sunday after Labour Day “Terry Fox Day”. It was an honour to have the family of Terry Fox in the Legislature. Both sides of the House were in full support, and personal stories were told by my colleagues who had attended school with him.

Chief Calvin Craigan and a delegation that included former Chief Garry Feschuk, visited the Legislature to meet with senior cabinet Ministers hoping that agreement could be reached on the plan to finally resolve the “foreshore” issue in Pender Harbour. It is important to note that on two separate occasions the Sechelt Nation agreed to, and initialled a solution proposed by the Province, but both times the Province rescinded their proposal.

Two classes visited Victoria during the Session, Pender Harbour Secondary and école du Pacifique. It is always a special day when Sunshine Coasters visit the Legislature.

With the Opposition portfolio for Small Business and Coastal Economic Development I have had the opportunity to meet with senior business leaders in the Province including John Winter of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and Iain Black of the Vancou-

ver Board of Trade among others. I greatly appreciate their time and the perspectives they offered.

The Artificial Reef Society of BC has received Provincial approval to sink the Annapolis, a 366-foot destroyer (Canadian-used) at the mouth of Halkett Bay as a new divesite in the well-used Halkett Bay Provincial Marine Park on Gambier Island. Residents and visitors have raised numerous concerns about the plan saying it will interfere with navigation, would be unsafe for the divers themselves, and would restrict their use of the Bay. After considerable opposition the Minister responsible for Natural Resources has seen fit to suspend their awarding of a contract for two new woodlots on Gambier Island. The Province could have avoided any controversy if proper consultation and community input had been allowed at an earlier stage of the process. Woodlots are a desirable form of forestry and contribute significantly to our local and provincial economy.

Some of the events I am looking forward to participating in include the Elves’ Club Telethon on Coast TV, Legion #109’s Christmas Dinner, and the Sunshine Coast Labour Council’s Breakfast with Santa on December 14th. I hope that this season is one filled with sharing, love, music, and food. Merry Christmas and happy holidays.

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Every Monday morning, I attend a circuit training class instructed by Tania Flynn in Gibsons at the Gibsons Rec Centre. Tania’s positive attitude and encouraging manner push me and the other athletes to do our utmost best.

On Fridays, Verna Chan is the instructor and like Tania her friendly approach allows for her students to feel at ease whilst they exercise.

The circuit-training program is for people like me who have developmental disabilities. No previous gym experience needed just a will to work out and bust a sweat.

Tania Flynn is also my Special Olympics Sunshine Coast Track & Field Coach. She took three athletes to a track meet at UBC this year. We all did really well.

Verna Chan is also a musician. Her CD, called Restless, is available locally. I recommend this album for any fan of laid-back tuneage.

There are other activities on the Coast that also give our younger athletes a chance to shine; Active Start for ages two to six and FUNdamentals for ages seven to eleven.

Head Coach Marie Telder works with these younger

Vera Chan, on the right, leads a circuit training class for Special Olympians. athletes on Tuesdays in Roberts Creek doing exercises that allow for teamwork and ability training.

For more information about this and other Special Olympics activities visit our website http://www.specialolympicssunshinecoast.ca/ For anyone who is looking for a fun way to donate their time, Special Olympics is by far the best way to go. High school students are you looking for extra credit? Come and play B-ball, or help coach swimming. Guaranteed you’ll have a blast.

Finally, Special Olympics Sunshine Coast will be celebrating the holiday season on December 13th with a banquet at the Gibsons Legion. We are all looking forward to it.

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An artist’s rendering shows what the Chapman Creek bridge underpass would look like.

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November 25-30 On November 25, a series of thefts at a business in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt, was reported. The first theft, which occurred in early November, was of a cast iron Fleur de Lis statue. On November 21, a red transferware bowl with a floral pattern, a Paragon china tea pot and a blue floral patterned butter bowl was stolen. Anyone with any information about these thefts is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 14-8219.

On November 25, police attended a dangerous traffic situation after a vehicle was witnessed driving northbound on the wrong side of Highway 101 near Mason Road, Sechelt. Witnesses, who had managed to avoid head-on collisions with the errant vehicle, also reported that the front windshield was completely fogged up and that the driver had turned off the headlights and continued driving in the wrong lane before pulling over at Redrooffs Road. The elderly driver told police that she had "gone blind" and had waited to find a safe place to pull over. The driver was instructed not to drive until further notice and that police would be submitting an urgent medical review.

The 19th Annual Festival of Lights on Gibsons Way began on Sunday, November 30 at 6 pm. Inspired by caroling from a lovely group of singers from Calvary Baptist Church, the Skookumchuck 858 Squadron of Air Cadets enjoyed the fruits of their labours as they looked at all the Christmas trees they worked so hard to light and decorate in the cold and rain of the previous several days. The Air Cadet group, led by parent coordinators Shannon Turner, Chris Turner, and Karen Olsen, are the beneficiaries of this year’s event. The proceeds will go to training and exercises for the youths. Thank you to the Gibsons Wendy’s and Tim Horton’s restaurants owner, Klaus Fuerniss and Air Cadet Major Tim Alguire who presided over the lighting ceremony. Also, many thanks to all the businesses and individuals who sponsored the trees for this year’s festival! Submitted

The driver was also issued violation tickets for several traffic offences.

On November 26, a vandal destroyed a metal mailbox at a residence in the 800 block of Poplar Lane, Gibsons.

Neighbours who came out to investigate the loud explosion witnessed a youth in a white hoodie jacket running down Poplar Lane and turn onto Shaw Road towards Gibsons Way. It appears that the mailbox had been packed full of fireworks. Anyone with any information about this mischief is asked to contact

footbridge that would go underneath the Chapman Creek bridge and connect two pieces of parkland on either side of the highway.

“In the summer, trying to cross the highway at that particular spot is very hazardous,” said Buchhorn, who added that the project has the support of the Davis Bay Ratepayers Association, “who have been asking for this for quite some time.”

The cost would be about

$138,000, he said.

The draft budget will be examined closely in a Dec. 8 workshop with the new council. The new mayor and council are to be sworn in the evening of Dec. 3 at Chatelech Secondary School theatre.

“Our goal is to have the budget adopted by January,” Buchhorn said, but added that its adoption by that time will be “at the will of council.”

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Commencing Dec. 08 2014 to Dec. 15 2014 Fortis BC wishes to inform the public that construction work will be conducted on Trail Ave. between Toredo St. and Medusa St. Traffic control measures will be in place to safely direct both vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the job site. Delays may be expected. We apologize for any inconveniences that may arise from this system upgrade. This upgrade is necessary to ensure a reliable supply of natural gas to the growing needs of Sechelt.

RCMP, reference file 14-8245.

On November 27, a shoplifter was reported at a business in the Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt, after staff witnessed a black-clad female grab a black faux-leather jacket off a rack and run out of the store. The staff pursued the suspect into another business, but the suspect got away before police arrival. The suspect was identified by several bystanders and police confirmed this information by reviewing surveillance video footage. The file is still under investigation.

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for the district.

“We need to address that piece,” Mema said.

The second highest contributors (28 per cent) to the revenue stream are fees and services.

Expenditures are projected to be $16,747,626, up about $400,000 from 2014.

The $3,574,100 negative difference between revenues and expenditures is covered by something called “add back amortization.” The bot-

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Revenues in 2015 are projected to be up by nearly $1 million to $13,173,526, with just over half that coming from property taxes.

“Property taxes continue to be the major contributor of our revenues,” Mema said, who also noted that 93 per cent of the property tax base is residential.

Increasing the industrial and commercial proportion of the property tax burden has been a chronic problem

tom line is that the operating budget is in fact balanced.

District management is also proposing a $7,444,000 capital budget for 2015, consisting of 33 projects. Nine projects are continuing from the 2014 approved capital budget.

The document foresees the biggest 2015 capital expense, about $2.6 million, for investment in roadwork. Another $1.6 million would be spent on the new public works operations centre in East Porpoise Bay. Buchhorn said some bids for construction of the operations centre came in at about $3 million, but staff worked out a way to do it for about half that estimate.

The controversial proposal for a $1.4-million visitor information centre on district land north of the highway at Chapman Creek is not in the 2105 draft capital budget, but has been pencilled in for 2016.

One project that is expected to be completed in 2015, if the budget is approved by the newly elected council, is a

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Sechelt property taxes won’t be going up, there will be no cuts to services and no layoffs of district staff, according to a draft 2015 budget that was the subject of a public hearing Nov. 27.

A Seaside Centre audience of a few dozen, including four Sechelt councillors, heard Chief of Innovation and Growth Ron Buchhorn and Chief Financial Officer Victor Mema go over the draft budget in detail.

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Horoscope Michael O’Connor Astrologer

Tip of the Week: From the perspective of Astrology, the interactions of the far planets which produce rather long segments of time (500 years for Neptune/ Pluto cycles), can measure and identify evolutionary themes and then observe their synchronistic expressions at key intervals. For example, an important cycle involving Uranus and Pluto, which are currently forming the 6th of 7 exact ‘square aspects’, (90 degree angle = challenge yet creation of new developments and realities) is fast approaching and will occur on December 14th.

The root event, or conjunction (both planets sharing same degree of longitude), of this approximately 200 year cycle occurred in 1965. This constitutes this first quarter or what is symbolically linked to spring which, in turn, is associated with Aries and symbolizes new beginnings.

This recent 7 conjunction process (due to both planets turning retrograde) began in June 2012 and the last one will occur in mid-March 2015. (2 very close alignments on either end can also be counted for a total of 9 conjunctions the first of which occurred in late summer 2011 coinciding with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations which quickly became a global movement, and

the last one will occur in January 2016). The deeper story of this evolutionary cycle is linked to gender equality and the basic realization that, like Yin and Yang, neither gender is ‘better’ than the other and nor should one have more social, political and legal rights than the other.

Upon reflection, there are strong and clear indications based on key events such as the gang rapes in India causing death leading to capitol punishments in 2012 and more recently with former radio host and celebrity Jian Ghomeshi. A further extension of this revolution will likely contribute to the ongoing confrontation to patriarchal authority which constitutes the foundations of many of the world’s religions.

This segment of the revolutionary process will come to the fore while Saturn transits through Sagittarius (Dec. 23 2014 – Dec. 20 2017) which will also coincide with Jupiter in Virgo, Libra and Scorpio.

These time spans may seem far and wide, yet in light of the themes discussed and their global implication they are very close indeed. Yes, a new order in the world is emerging and the ability to measure these revolutionary, evolutionary movements is possible based on the observance of cycles of time. This same principle of cycles of time can be applied to your life as well.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Sometimes the attitude of ‘go big’ is the best approach, like now. This implies some very real revolutionary actions.

Social and cultural themes which may include travel are featured. Philosophical, religious and other truth seeking themes may also be evident. In any case, this is your cue and opportunity to break through to a new level of realization.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) A metamorphic process is underway. Positively, it is coinciding with a steadily emerging quality of increased confidence. It includes pushing through both inner and outer walls of limitation. These may be literal as in certain people and circumstances tending to hold you back and they could be psychological. This is a call to learn by way of action.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) An expansive cycle continues. It includes meeting new people, thinking more expansively, and generally seeing a bigger picture. Get ready for a revolutionary resolve to do what it takes and what you must to push through and beyond. Your biggest obstacles may be your own limiting selfconcepts and perspectives.

Open your mind and your world will follow.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A big increase in the quality of your daily rhythm and routine is likely now. Making your imagination work for you and not against is a key factor. Avoid worry and negative visions of the future. Bring your focus to current realities and brainstorm for ideas and solutions. Take an inventive approach and be open to the genius and ingenuity of others.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

That saying, ‘fortune favors the bold’ is a good one to consider now. The time is right to play a little harder and take a few risks. Among the more important considerations is to decipher what you want and how to get and/or do it. Aim to help other key payers see the bigger picture that you are envisioning. Strategize to achieve mutual success.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) A focus upon creative and cultural activity close to home will prove satisfying now.

Hardly an idle cycle, you will feel inspired to initiate, activate and nurture your talents, schemes and dreams. To these ends, discipline is a key word.

This means get clear, take action and follow-through. Measurable progress over the coming weeks will be your reward.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) New thoughts, ideas and perceptions are percolating in your mind. These may be the result of new information and knowledge. In turn, they are activating your own creative genius. The larger backdrop reveals a steadily changing chorus of relationships. Gaining clear reflections of your ex-

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pressions and projections are a feature of a rapidly emerging learning curve.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) What do you have, want and need and not? Deciphering what to keep and advance with versus what to leave behind is an important question. Attending to the energy flow of your life begins at home. Creating change in your home reveals adjustments in the overall feel and atmosphere. At deeper levels there are all reflections of your own changing interests and priorities.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Initiating new momentums continues. An experiential and experimental attitude and approach is implied. Your energy levels should be running quite high now and this trend will increase over the coming weeks.

By stepping out and taking risks you are exercising your confidence, creativity and will power. This will soon become the new norm.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Balancing the urge to step out of the limelight or at least to get things done behind the scenes with ambitions to push forward continues. This push

has to do with innovation, improvement, adjustment and quite possibly revolution. This mood and attitude will be evident at home, with your family and/or within you. Focus to access all external resources available.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) An expansive cycle is steadily rising. It is leading you to broaden your perspectives and horizons. This includes adjustments of self-concept, attitude, belief and philosophy. Meeting existing circumstances with these shifts of perspective will help you to be more flexible, innovative and willing. Work to trust the changing currents.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Taking new leads and initiatives is in the spotlight. To succeed you will have to make both inner and outer efforts.

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