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Follow the dancing starfish to the Landing seaside village
SEASIDE VILLAGE The new Gibsons Landing Starfish logo can be seen on the highways. New internal signs are now in the works. They will help reinforce a sense of character to enhance the experience of visiting this charming seaside village. Gibsons Landing LOGO Vertical format
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n the first step of an envisioned marketing and branding strategy, the Town of Gibsons recently installed new signage welcoming visitors and encouraging a visit to Gibsons’ Landing “seaside village”. Well in advance of the 2013 tourist season, this series of directional signs featuring the Landing’s ‘dancing starfish’ logo will guide motorists along Highway 101 to this commercial and entertainment hub. The starfish logo, designed by artist Jan Poynter, will be used on banners, additional signage
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and advertisements as the Landing Business Group and the Town partner to enhance the area’s visibility as a destination for tourists and area residents. Peggy Wright, president of the Landing Business Group, notes they are “thrilled with the new logo. It is really indicative of all the stars we have in the Landing – star businesses, star restaurants, and star services.” “Gibson’s Landing is our community’s historic anchor, as well as our primary tourist attraction,” says Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe. “The
Town of Gibsons is committed to continuing to enhance its amenities and appearance. New signage is part of our over-arching economic development strategy.” The logo and enhanced signage are first steps of a five-year plan first set out in the Gibson’s Landing Enhancement Strategy report, ‘Polishing the Jewel,’ presented to Council in 2011 by Best Coast Initiatives (BCI) Economic Development Coordinator Michael McLaughlin. (The report is available online at www.bestcoast. org) McLaughlin worked closely with a number of the Landing merchants, who, as part of a BCI committee, selected Poynter’s simple, clean design. “It’s part of creating a theme,” he noted. Improved signage is part of an over-all marketing strategy, says McLaughlin. “BCI developed a series of soft recommendations that could be implemented each year on a limited budget of $20,000 or less. Each year the municipality does a little something and over time it becomes a place with a real, defined character.” The Town regards the image as a community asset, and is in the process of registering it and developing a policy to clarify how it may be used.
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rganizations working in the area of community safety and crime reduction in Sechelt will receive over $102,000 in funding and services from the District’s Community Crime Programming Reserve. This reserve is funded through traffic fine revenue sharing agreement with the province. $55,000 will go to the Sechelt RCMP to purchase in-vehicle camera systems and equipment to enhance evidence gathering and improve officer safety. Funds will also help pay for the auxiliary officer program, victim services and specialized staff training. The Sunshine Coast Youth Outreach Worker program has been approved for $22,301 in funding, for
Sechelt’s share of this regionally funded service. The Sunshine Coast Community Justice Program, which offers diversion and community-based sentencing alternatives to first time and low risk offenders will receive $10,000. School District #46 was approved for an in-kind
contribution of free moorage at the Porpoise Bay Government Dock for watercraft used in the Marine Industries Services Training Program. $5,000 was granted to the Arrowhead Centre Society for programing to assist those living with mental health and addiction issues. The Community Resource Centre’s ‘Home Alone’ program, which provides training to youth to help ensure they remain safe when not under adult supervision was granted $2,450. In 2013, this program will expand into home safety training for seniors. Along with funding others, the District will use $7,500 of the 2013 funding for maintenance at its skateboard park facility.
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Don’t miss Seedy Saturday this Saturday, March 2 W
ith spring in the air, and gardens awakening, it’s a great time to come out and pickup some new seeds. There are two seed saving classes being offered and a large community run seed exchange table happening all day. The first workshop is Saving Seeds That Sustain Us with Leonie Croy
& Maria Hunter. It runs from 9am to 10:30am at the Masonic Hall next to Roberts Creek Hall. The second workshop is Advanced Seed Saving with Maria Hunter and Denise Lagasse. It will run from 4pm to 5:30pm at the Roberts Creek hall. Purchasing seeds at Seedy Saturday will support local gardeners and
farmers who are the guardians of local, organic, and heirloom seeds. The whole event promises to be a celebratory and educational day full of life; maintaining nongenetically engineered seed stocks for future generations will be key on the road to food sovereignty and community resilience.
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Help us celebrate another great year at the Chapman Creek Hatchery. Join us for a delicious catered salmon dinner prepared by Greg’s Catering, the opportunity to bid on terrific auction items and a chance to win great prizes. Host: Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society Where: Sechelt Seniors Centre When: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Cost: $100 per ticket Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm Tickets include:
Tickets are available right now through Chapman Creek Hatchery. Please call 604-885-4136 or email us at info@scsalmon.org
• A catered salmon dinner, generously supported by Grieg Seafood. (Alternate meals available by prior order only). • $50 tax receipt issued following the event • Entry into a Reverse Draw where up to $3000.00 will be awarded, with a top prize of $2000 • The opportunity to bid on silent and live auction items ranging from original artworks to landscaping services,from fishing tackle to gift certificates from your favourite Coast merchants.
Keep those heritage seed varieties in your garden! Come to Seedy Saturday at Roberts Crek Hall and be a part of a growing movement. PHOTO ALLAN FOREST
Welcoming Communities Project at Capilano University Feb. 28, 2013
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apilano University has just received funding, in partnership with many other organizations including Community Services and the Community Resource Centre, to begin a new project called Welcoming Communities. The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training is providing $8.5 million in funding for Welcoming Communities projects across the province. The funding on the Sunshine Coast ($107,000) will be used to provide settlement services for immigrants and to develop Welcoming Communities initiatives that strengthen our community’s capacity to be a welcoming and inclusive place for immigrants. Almost 17 percent of the Sunshine Coast’s population is made up of
immigrants, from more than 20 countries including China, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Nepal, the Philippines, Korea, and Thailand, among others. Interestingly, the age distribution of the immigrant population is significantly different from the general population; for example, 44 percent of the immigrant population is in the 45 to 64 year-old range, compared to 35 percent of the total population. (Source: Statistics Canada, 2006). Since 2006, Capilano University has been working with immigrants through the English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program, which matches volunteer tutors with immigrants who want to improve their English language skills and learn more
about life in Canada. As part of the Welcoming Communities project, a settlement/outreach worker will be hired to improve access to community services for immigrants. Other activities will include arts-based projects and working with organizations and businesses to become more welcoming of immigrants as customers, clients or employees. The project will bring immigrants and non-immigrants together in new ways and support the development of intercultural relationships and mutual trust. A kick-off event is being planned for later in the spring. For more information about the project, and to become involved, contact: Sandy Middleton at Capilano University, 604-885-9310, smiddlet@capilanou.ca
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Editorial Opinion Good things take hard work
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riday March 8 is International Women’s Day and it’s an important time for Sunshine Coasters to reflect, take note and recognize women from both the past and present, who have helped make the world a better place. There are several good events taking place around the Coast to celebrate women including the Labour Council’s International Women’s Day potluck on March 8 at 5pm at the Roberts Creek Hall. International Women’s Day (IWD) was created to honour the work of the Suffragettes, celebrate women’s success stories and remind people around the world of the inequities that still need to be addressed. Having grown up in relatively peaceful times, the inequalities were not always evident to many people born in the ‘70s onward. It was quite a shock when the Montreal Massacre occurred back on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. This tragedy had profound and life changing affects on the way many others and I saw the world. For those of you who don’t know, this event involved 25 year-old gunman, Marc Lépine, who waltzed into the school and shot dead 14 innocent women, while claiming that he was fighting feminism. It was a very sad day in the history of Canada. After the memorials were held and the young students were buried, there was an abundance of ensuing discussions at work, home and in the classrooms across North America. Everyone was trying to analyse and figure out what had gone wrong, and what we could do to avoid this in the future. By the sheer mass of attention and study on the topic, many new doors were opened, and other inequalities between men and women were exposed. Many of us learned that we were still living in a world where the wheels of change were clogged with the oldschool ways. It’s hard to imagine that it wasn’t until May 24, 1918 that all female citizens over 21 years-old became eligible to vote in federal elections. How could anything have been gender-equitable back in a time when half the population couldn’t even vote? This seems as ridiculous to us now as doctors telling you that it’s good to smoke cigarettes. Looking back, there have been many women over the ages that have proven to the world that any level of inequality is absolutely appalling. Regardless, great women have persevered, creating positive change and demonstrating to future generations of young women that anything was possible. Some names that come to mind are warrior St. Joan of Arc, writer Pearl S. Buck, pilot Amelia Earhart, missionary Mother Theresa, and activist Rosa Parks. Just reciting these names evokes a sense of the true power and freedom in through determination. Luckily, I have been surrounded by some wonderful women throughout my life, including my own grandmother who turned 102 this past Valentine’s Day. Having been born back in 1911, her sister wouldn’t have been allowed to vote here in Canada. Although my grandma has seen so many big changes, including the rise of the automobile, radio, TV and Internet, she has always said, “good things take hard work”. She still swims in the lake at her cottage and takes short walks in the woods to breath in the fresh air. She has grandchildren and great grandchildren that number well above 60 and she still finds the time and energy to send off birthday cards to each one. So, as you sit around the dining table with friends and family next week, be sure to bring up some of the most influential women that have inspired you in conversation. Jim Dorey, Editor
Letters to the Editor – Opinions Hazardous fish waste I live in Sechelt BCwhere there is a supposed ‘state of the art’ composting facility at Salish Soils. They use dead fish waste in their composting, and tout it as organic, and unfortunately they are completely irresponsible about the transport of this hazardous waste. On Wednesday February 20 they unloaded fish farm waste off the barge on the loading ramp at the foot of Kontiki Road. There was a spill there that was washed into the ocean. With all of the concern about these farmed fish when they’re alive, what are the implications when their putrefied and diseased remains are introduced into the marine environment? The unsecured load was then transported along the Sechelt Inlet Road to its destination at 5800 E Porpoise Bay Road at Salish Soils. The gelatinous waste along with actual mangled fish remains was dumped all along the road. The smell was so horrific that it was still lingering in the centre of town. Their solution was to cover it with bark mulch up Porpoise Bay Road but did nothing about the spill along Inlet Road where children and animals would
be walking through it. I wonder how many sick animals there were in the community following this most recent spill. Aaron Joe of Salish Soils was quoted as saying that, “There was no problem washing the contaminated waste into the ocean.” There seems to be a grave lack of concern for not only the community, but the environment also, which just isn’t being addressed. Kay Peters, Sechelt
Share the trail On Sunday, February 17 around 2:35 pm, I was walking with a group of friends on the Chapman Creek Trail, behind Selma Park. As we were approaching the turn off down to the new Chapman Creek Bridge, we heard chainsaw like sounds of off-road motor bikes and in minutes two bikes came roaring up the hill from the bridge, blasting by two other walkers who were forced to step out of the way or get run over! These bikers displayed no regard for the other trail users and churned up the trail in their wake. They could not have known how many people could have been on the trail at that intersection. If the timing had been slightly different, they
could have collided with the women or one of our group which had a young child and several dogs in tow. The trail signs to the bridge clearly state “No motorized vehicles”. The trail and bridge are meant for hiking and for (non-motorized) cycling and constructed by the District of Sechelt and volunteer groups. Neighbours have said that motorized vehicles have been using this particular trail with more frequency, particularly on the weekend. Surely we can all share the trail by having respect for each other and obeying signage. Bette Chadwick Selma Park
Veolia has a troubled history I found the pig in the poke in Sechelt’s 24 million dollar wastewater treatment plant. Below you will see a few examples of the many problems that Veolia, our future wastewater treatment company, has faced. Indianapolis, Indiana: In 2002 Veolia signed a 20year, $1.1 billion contract to privatize water service to more than a million people. Since then, residents have brought lawsuits against Veolia twice, once for
breaking state contract law, and once for overcharging 250,000 residents. Nonunion employees have had pension, health care and benefits cut costing them $50 million over the 20year contract. The city has the second worst drinking water in the country. A grand jury has subpoenaed four Veolia employees for allegations of falsifying water reports. The grand jury investigated accusations by city and county officials that Veolia was skimping on staffing, water testing, maintenance and chemicals. West Carrollton, Ohio: On May 4, 2009, a Veolia Environmental Service’s plant in West Carrollton, Ohio exploded. The blast leveled two buildings on the property, which were a laboratory and a building that had several 200,000-gallon chemical tanks. This particular plant handles fuel blending among other services. Two workers at the plant were injured in the blast. The explosion caused $50 million in damage to the plant itself. More than a dozen homes up to a mile radius from the blast were also damaged due to the explosion.” Is this the company you want in the middle of Sechelt? Bob Evermon, Davis Bay
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Wilson Creek landslide may impact future water turbidity T
his landslide is the largest slope failure in the Wilson Creek Watershed and was noted in the August 2012 Wilson Creek Watershed Assessment report commissioned by the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) after Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) brought the landslide to the attention of the report’s author. Page 31 of the report states, “EW002 – The primary concern for this block is the boundary next to the unstable gully sidewall. The falling boundary is set well back from the slope break at the gully crest. A windthrow assessment should be done for the boundary bordering the gully to determine whether windthrow management measures are necessary to avoid increasing the hazard of instability in the gully sidewall”.
ELF discovered that SCCF had proceeded with windthrown management (tree topping and pruning) right above the slide even though the report advised caution. “The tree canopy directly above the slide has definitely been opened up,” Ross Muirhead of ELF stated. “In addition two large hemlocks on the Falling Boundary directly above the top of the slide have blown over and are leaning over the slide. The combination of more rainfall hitting the ground and loss of root integration with soils has impacted this sensitive area. Increased water flow directed at the top of this slope is leading to an increased rate of slope peeling back. This set of factors could be a tipping point for this slide to get bigger quite quickly. Submitted
This increased debris deposit could very well initiate a debris flood resulting in a turbidity event impacting downstream salmon spawning beds. PHOTO SUPPLIED
More laughter guarantees better health Gibsons man arrested for gang-related murder C O
n Monday February 25, the province’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit announced it had arrested three people culminating an 18-month investigation. The three men face charges of first-degree murder in the death of Mr. Bacon, and attempted murder in other shootings. Police identified the suspects as 25 year-old
Michael Jones of Gibsons, 25 year-old Jujhur KhunKhun of Surrey and 37 year-old Jason McBride of North Vancouver. Mr. Bacon, a prominent figure in BC’s gang culture as one of the Bacon Brothers and part of the Red Scorpions, was killed in the attack near the entrance to the Delta Grand Hotel and Resort in Kelowna.
Elk shot near Pender Harbour The Conservation Officer Service (COS), and the RCMP have arrested two people from the Pender Harbour area and one from Powell River who were found in possession of three female Roosevelt elk in the late hours of February 20, 2013. The elk were shot in the vicinity of Highway 101, in the Pender Harbour area of the Sunshine Coast. Two of the persons arrested were from the Pender Harbour area, while the third was a Powell River resident. Roosevelt elk were reestablished on the Sunshine Coast in the late 1980’s. The population has grown steadily, resulting in limited
hunting opportunities authorized for this carefully managed species. Hunting activities are primarily conducted in wilderness locations, away from populated areas, and at times designed to ensure impacts to the population are minimized. The hunting of Roosevelt elk, at this time of year, was unlawful. The COS is presently continuing its investigation into this unlawful and dangerous hunting occurrence. If anyone has any information about this or any other violations please contact the COS report line (R.A.P.P.) @ 1-877-952-7277. Submitted
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hildren laugh up to 400 times per day. But by the time we reach adulthood that number has plummeted to a shocking 20 to 40 times daily. We have all heard the old cliché that laughter is the best medicine and research is showing that laughter’s list of significant health benefits is worthy of attention. When we practice extended laughter exercises we all get these benefits: • oxygenated blood, brain and organs. • boosted endorphin levels reduce aches, pains, anxiety and depression. • stimulated immune, digestive, sexual & cardiac systems • strengthened muscles • decreased blood pressure and pulse rate • impoved circulation • reduced cortisol and stress neurotransmitter (or hormone) production Without extra supplements, fitness equipment or fancy diets and with minimal cost, laughter is available to us anytime as an antidote to the tension and illnesses caused by today’s fast-paced life which is bombarding us with more and more environmental and emotional stressors everyday. In response to this need to create opportunities for more laughter, two separate events will be offered on the Coast in March.
Join Jill Conway and Mike Allen for a series of Laughter Classes for adults, involving a variety of activities gleaned from dramatic arts, improvisation and laughter yoga. An inviting and supportive environment is set in which participants are safe to freely express themselves and have a lot of fun doing it. This popular class will run for eight Thursday evenings in Davis Bay, starting on March 7 through to April 25. There will also be a special one-day Laughter Yoga Introductory Workshop being held on Sunday, March 10 from noon until 6pm. This event will be led by two certified Laughter Yoga Leaders from Vancouver, Seia Roots and Megan Greenberg. Laughter Yoga is a series of movement and breathing exercises designed to stimulate laughter and cultivate an inner spirit of joy. It is a technique that is a blend of yoga-based deep breathing, gentle stretching, simulated laughter exercises and playful activities. This class is also for adults, however, we encourage educators and people who work with children to attend, as the application of laughter yoga is of definite appeal to people of all ages. For more information contact Jill at 604-8857177.
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oin Rik Diespecker, local genealogist at the Gibsons Library on Wednesday, March 6 and 20 to get some help tracking and plotting your family roots. Rik held fully subscribed courses in Sechelt and Davis Bay assisting attendees to get their projects started. In session one on March 6 you will learn about tricks to getting started, information you’ll need and how to look and record the information you find. Session two on March 20 will be about using the Internet and other sources.
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In celebration of the upcoming International Women’s Day on Friday March 8, THE LOCAL is honoured to highlight working women of the Sunshine Coast.
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To embrace one’s community a solid and ever encompassing element is the determination of the women and men who strive to provide and to set standards for themselves, their families and children, their aging parents, their community and to those in need. Fortunately for me, as part of The Local, we honour our women of the Sunshine Coast and we do this in the spirit of International Women’s Day, a celebration of women from around the globe. More on that topic as the actual date of March 8 rolls around. This week, in our Women In Focus feature, we present to you a diverse and talented group of female entrepreneurs, business women, philanthropists, managers and forward thinking community leaders whose passion contributes to our lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast. Take some time, read their stories and share in the heartbeat of our community. Our hope is that we not only share with our readers, but also touch a chord in the minds of our up and coming young women who are undecided on their own career paths.
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neurial background. These us.” Johnson noted that women, and others in posi- “Women have always partions of leadership through- ticipated in politics on the out the community, are Coast, but the proportion excellent role models and of women becoming involved is growing and that their for work follows in theFournier Source Sports Teresa 1109 tradition first established by is encouraging.” She cited a United Nations study Charlotte Gibson.” Charlotte, wife of the indicating that when Town’s founder George more than 30 percent of Gibson, set a tradition of political representation selfless community service is female “it changes the Councillor Lee Ann Wayne Rowe, that is now an embedded general attitude across Johnson Mayor of Gibsons facet of the community’s party lines, and ‘traditionculture. A gifted midwife al women’s issues’ such as nternational Women’s who Feb. travelled to remote child care, workplace eq28, 2013 Day — first observed in areas and First Nations uity, and housing can come the United States in 1908 settlements to assist at forward.” Councillor Charlene — is a global day of rec- births, she even converted ognition, honouring the the family home into a SanJenko, the youngest advancement of rights and nursing facility during a and newest Councillor, feels that by respecting and opportunities for women. smallpox epidemic. In recognition of InterCouncillor LeeAnn valuing each of our individnational Women’s Day on Johnson is the longest- ual, unique strengths, we Councillor Charlene March 8, Mayor Wayne serving member of the cur- establish a solid platform SanJenko Rowe notes, “We’re com- rent Council. “Charlotte of creativity, innovation mitted to a culture of di- Gibson was one tough and problem solving.” Our is a need to draw on the versity in Gibsons. Women woman,” she notes. “The community believes that past, to improve awarehave always played an im- jobs women used to do – innovative thought and en- ness among the younger portant part in building our this was something I saw trepreneurial talents are not generations that the socommunity – as elected of- in Asia – was actual work restricted to one gender, ciety they’ve been born ficials, as part of our staff, critical to the day-to-day race, or creed. Encourag- and raised in – equal and as volunteers. We are survival of the family. This ing each other to reach our pay, equal opportunities particularly proud that two has changed; we have re-in- greatest individual poten- – came about through of our four elected Coun- vented how we live. Things tial is critical to an ever- women working for cillors are women of vision, have shifted and changed evolving, reflective society.” change. They are part of Johnson added “There an evolving process.” each with a strong entrepre- right out from under
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nternational Women’s Day is a wonderful time to highlight the accomplishments of one of our faculty at the Sunshine Coast Campus of Capilano University, Caroline Dépatie. Since moving to BC from Montreal to complete graduate studies in Leisure and Sports Management at UBC, Caroline has contributed to creating outdoor recreation opportunities for various groups. Caroline also is responsible for the implementation and growth of the Mountain Bike Operations Certificate program. This is the only certificate of its kind in the world. It has become a cornerstone in destination programming for the Sunshine Coast campus, attracting students to our local campus from all over the globe. Under Caroline’s leadership, students from the program have developed and maintained mountain bike trails in the community. For her, this objective is important to promote active lifestyles for Sunshine Coast children, youth and families. Caroline is embarking on her next adventure, New Zealand, to complete a PhD in Outdoor Recreation Management. We wish her and her family all the best and look forward to working with her upon her return.
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Feb. 28, 2013and advanced classical atherine Denham, owner Pilates instructor of Kalijo Pilates, Dance & Health, grew up in Sechelt. From a young age, freedom and joy filled her every movement. With supple joints, strong muscles and flexibility, Katherine dedicated her childhood to track and field, soccer, basketball, and skiing. As a teen, she found her passion in Dance. After a diagnosis of scoliosis in her pre-teens, Katherine was advised to do ballet in order to develop the core strength in her spine and to prevent postural deterioration. In 1992, Katherine was in two car accidents within a 6-week time frame. Pilates was introduced to her as a form of post-rehabilitation. With dedication and determination to maintain a physically capable, pain free body, Katherine found Pilates to be the key to also maintaining a strong and supple body. She has not stopped being a student of Pilates and now owns and operates a fully equipped Pilates studio located in Davis Bay. As a host studio to Pilates from the Centre, Katherine also offers teacher training at Kalijo.
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Owner/Operator Rainbow Room Salon 106 - 5710 Teredo Street, Sechelt 604-885-7101
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ennifer purchased Rainbow RoomFeb. Hair28, Salon 2013in May 2010 and has been busy developing and expanding the hair and spa department since. Balancing the demands of owning and operating her own business with those of a young family is a challenge, but Jennifer has it well under control. Her eighteen-month-old daughter, Isabella, and all the energy she brings to her household, as well as her fiancé, make her life full and satisfying. Jennifer started doing hair in 2004 and moved into doing nails in 2005. She has worked with several salons on the Sunshine Coast and has professional experience within a medical spa setting in Prince George, BC. Currently, Jennifer is attending courses to strengthen her business skills. Jennifer has been inspired by her in-laws who were business owners in this community for over a decade. To book a personalized hair or spa service, give Jennifer a call.
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icki Dobbyn began with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) in 1987 and she says that it has “been the best job in the world.” Her role as Executive Director at SCCSS has involved building community partnerships with other agencies of the Sunshine Coast, as well as with the provincial and federal governments, to create a dynamic and accessible hub that provides leadership and support for individuals and families. “We deliver services, but we are also provide a place to facilitate community dialogue to tackle changing issues,” she says. The Arrowhead Clubhouse illustrates the process of community building well. Local, provincial and federal resources culminated in a dedicated building to provide supportive housing for vulnerable adults who are homeless or suffer from mental illness. The various agencies involved recognized SCCSS’s strength as facilitators of collaborative
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community building and as a result, SCCSS served as lead sponsor for the project by invitation. Currently, SCCSS employs a staff of over 100 that brings 28 programs within four main clusters: Child Development Services, To-
gether Against Violence, Community in Action, and Family and Youth Services. Vicki describes SCCSS as “very dynamic, responding to changes in the community such as food security and affordable housing.” The agency is also presently
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piloting Better at Home, a non-medical home support program for seniors. An example of fulfilling its role as an architect of community well-being on the Sunshine Coast, SCCSS has played a key support role with The Progress Plan, an initiative that strives to build economic sustainability for women of the Coast by identifying challenges and priorities, drafting an action plan, and implementing priorities with local women through pilot projects. “Personnel and financial management of grassroots initiatives, matched with community services, ensures delivery of the best programs,” Vicky says. After 27 years with SCCSS, Vicky is preparing to retire later this year. Her outlook for the future of SCCSS is very positive. “I am working with a wonderful board of directors to ensure a smooth transition with the new leadership team,” she says. “I will continue to work in community development and to create new initiatives.”
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Owner/Operator The Hearing House 604-885-0941
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fter graduating from Dalhousie University with her Masters in Communication Sciences in 1998, Shannon worked first as clinical audiologist at the Chalmers Hospital in Fredricton New Brunwick before accepting a private practice position in 1999 with Island Hearing Services head office in Victoria, BC. In 2000 she accepted a management position at their Sechelt branch. After six years of practice, Shannon left the clinic to pursue her doctorate in neuroscience at the University of British Columbia. After graduating in May 2011, Dr. MacLean opened her private practice at her home in Wilson Creek, aptly named The Hearing House. The Hearing House is unique among private practices as it is both a hearing aid dispensary and a hospitalgrade hearing clinic offering comprehensive care and complete diagnostic assessment of the entire auditory system. The Hearing House is an independent private practice with no financial ties to any particular hearing aid manufacturer. Recommendations for hearing aids are based always on what best meets the needs of the patient. Dr. MacLean maintains a research associate position at the UBC psychology department.
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eah has always had an interest in the airline business following in her father’s footsteps. In her early 20s, she started working for Continental Airlines in Calgary while also building hours toward her private pilots license. Years later, when the opportunity to return to BC was offered at this local airline, she knew this was right up her alley! Harbour Air has operated out of the Lighthouse Pub Marina in Sechelt since early 2006. They provide a transportation service unique to British Columbia and the West Coast for both locals and tourists travelling to/from the Sunshine Coast. They take the extra time to ensure their Sechelt base compliments the local community interests. Each destination provides service to its own attractions. Downtown Nanaimo is a 20-minute flight and has easy access to busses and car rentals. Downtown Vancouver provides the business community a quick, easy and efficient way to get to and from work. Their Richmond/YVR Airport location offers a free shuttle to and from the airport that will make connecting flights for work or pleasure a wonderful experience!
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Owner/Operator Inch By Inch Women’s Fitness 102 - 5688 Cowrie Street Sechelt 604-885-8881
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orking for years as a cocktail waitress, Diana Feb. 28, 2013 loved working with people, but knew it was time to change her life. Diana returned to school as a mature student, attending a full time, two-year Finance/ Business Management Program, commuting daily to Capilano College, Vancouver. This led to a new desk job, but she was miserable and missed working with the public. Working two jobs, (office by day, waitress at night) and paying student loans, she secretly borrowed money from a friend and signed up for the real estate course, afraid people would kill themselves laughing if they knew. No one was more surprised than Diana when she sold five houses in the first six weeks. That first year, she sold 32 houses, receiving Medallion Club Status, (Top 10 percent of Greater Vancouver Realtors–REBGV statistics) and other years with up to 70 transactions while doing what she loved best – serving people from all walks of life. Now a 19-year Master Medallion achiever, Diana is grateful for her new life and proves it is never too late to set new goals.
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Sechelt Base Manager Harbour Air Seaplanes 1 - 5764 Wharf Street Sechelt 604-885-8770
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nch By Inch Women’s Fitness opened Feb.on 28,Novem2013 ber 5, 2012. It wasn’t until Victoria was in her 50s that she discovered fitness and circuit training. Everything changed for her when she lost 70 pounds and could do things that she never thought possible. Inch by Inch was a result of Victoria’s new-found fitness routine and four years later, she decided to open a women’s-only circuit training facility that would respond to the needs of the fit and unfit women in the community. Women of all ages and fitness levels work out side-by-side, sharing the experience with commitment and laughter. Inch By Inch is dedicated to providing a safe, friendly environment for women to lose inches, tone muscles, decrease body fat and improve cardiovascular function. Victoria provides personal service at a reasonable cost that is not available anywhere else in Sechelt. Inch By Inch is happy to welcome you, work with you and help you achieve your fitness goals.
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ancy paints in acrylic medium and utilizes a broad spectrum of polymers and acrylic inks. Nancy attended the Ottawa School of Art and St Lawrence College. Nancy has been juried and shown in the Ottawa Fine Art Festival and has exhibited across the Ottawa Valley, Quebec, Nova Scotia and the Sunshine Coast. “Painting is my passion, it is what I am always thinking of and dreaming about” Nancy is now teaching acrylic painting workshops on the Sunshine Coast
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obin Wheeler was an amazing Sunshine Coast woman who exemplified the spirit of forward thinking and sustainability in our community. Her Studio 201_1109 energy and creativity had a huge impact on many Sunshine Coast residents. She was well known and appreciated for her knowledge, her humor, her beautiful garden, and her incredible work ethic, all of which she generously shared over the years before losing a Feb. 28, 2013 hard fought battle to cancer. Wheeler was a farmer, herbalist, teacher, food activist, and author of, Invincible, Pretty Short Fiction, Gardening for the Faint of Heart and Food Security for the Faint of Heart. On Sunday, February 24, friends and family met to Robin Wheeler — a true champion in our community celebrate Robin’s life with a Coast Seed Collective, • founding Farm Food tree planting ceremony. • founding the Roberts Freedom Fighters, Some things that Robin • creating the Live and accomplished in her time Creek farmers market that later grew to become the Learn Program which included: • founding the One Sechelt Farmer & Artisan will be highlighted at the Market, Green Drinks meeting on Straw Society in 1994, • creating the first Coast Thursday, February 28. • creating and directing Wheeler also organized the Sustainable Living Arts community gardens in collaboration with Sunshine ‘Micro-farmers Forums’ School, • founding the Sunshine Coast Community Services, for the professional de-
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aroline Gagne is the owner and manager of Sunshine Care Network, formally known as Sunshine Coast Nannies. After graduating from college in Social Sciences, Caroline provided care for children of all ages. She is fluent in both French and English, and holds the AED level in CPR, Infant CPR, First Aid, and Basic Life Support. Caroline spent four years as a teaching assistant for students in Grades 4 to 7 in the Pemberton/Mount Currie area, one year as a counseling support worker in elementary schools, six years as a nanny, four years teaching in a daycare with pre-school children and one year as an assistant social aid worker. Caroline has also been providing care to elders and is looking forward to providing her services to our community for many years to come! Caroline recently joined the Board of Director for the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce, and is pleased to be a member of Sunshine Coast Tourism and the Sunshine Coast Bed & Breakfast Association. For the last two years, she has been a volunteer at the Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. www.sunshinecoastnannies.com
Owner/Operator The Seasoned Kitchen 108-1100 SC Hwy, 604-886-7724
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Roberts Creek, 604-740-3757 Gwen McVicker is the Founder and President of LinFeb. 28, 2013 wood House Ministries, a not-for-profit humanitarian organization based on the Sunshine Coast. She has made it her life’s purpose to share her awareness of the issues facing the world’s women. Since 2000, she and her team have travelled to 17 countries where she has been confronted with the realities of abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence and the trafficking of women. Gwen recognized these issues were also present in her own country. In 2003, she began working with women in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside. This work continues today and has seeded similar work in other cities across Canada. She continues to teach, support and practically engage communities in becoming part of the solution. Gwen and her husband Ron operate Linwood House in Roberts Creek, where they invite women to a safe and inclusive space to pause, reflect and receive tools for positive change. In honour of International Women’s Day, and in their work to support women locally and globally, they are hosting a fundraising event on March 8 at Linwood House. Please phone 604-740-3757 for tickets.
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velopment of small-scale farmers and won the Volunteer of Excellence Award for Environmental Protection and Enhancement in 2010. She accomplished all of this while working at St. Mary’s Hospital. Close friend of Robin and OneStraw board member Nadi Fleschhut said, “One year after her passing, we can still feel the ripples of Robin Wheeler’s contributions to our community and environment. She was a passionate activist in the realm of unapologetic realism and in every aspect of her homesteading life, she endeavoured to make a simple, practical difference founded in action rather than theories. Writer, herbalist, farmer, and founder of many projects, Robin taught so many of us how to take that one little step towards living a more sustainable, connected life. But what I think was best about Robin, and what resides most with me now, is her incredible sense of humour and how very fun it was to spend time with her. I’m not alone when I say that she is missed.”
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he Seasoned Kitchen was opened years Feb.seven 28, 2013 ago at their current location in Gibsons Park Plaza. Karla decided to create the store because she had a passion for food and cooking and loved discovering the technical reasons different cookware and gadgets worked better than others. Karla really wanted to share her passion with others. Also, she had extensive experience in retail and was fortunate to have worked with talented retail mentors to help guide her. Over the years, Karla has been able to position the store as the Coast’s destination for carefully selected, quality kitchen and dining supplies. She often stocks the old classic tools your grandmother used to use that are now difficult to find. Karla carefully selects the most useful, newest tools and gadgets that deserve a position in their customer’s kitchens — not just taking up more space. If The Seasoned Kitchen doesn’t have an item in stock, they will do their best to either bring it in for you or they will research where you can get it.
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shley Joe was born and raised in Sechelt and, at 26, is the youngest person ever to be elected to the Sechelt Indian Band Council. Her political aspirations are reflected in her involvement with the xwamtsut ambassador group, an assemblage of Sechelt Indian Band members who share songs, dances, weaving and other riches of their distinguished culture. “I aspire for us to grow economically and become a self-sufficient, prosperous, healthy nation…and to teach our future generations to be proud of who they are and where they come from,” she says. Councillor Joe comes by her leadership tendencies naturally through her family’s historical involvement. Her father, grandfather and great grandfather all served as political leaders for the shíshálh people. Being a part of xwamtsut also serves to strengthen one of Ashley’s key ambitions, preservation of the shishalh language. “Through xwamtsut we
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incorporate our language into our songs, which we get translated by our elders. Most recently we have been having a weekly culture night for families and we’ve been getting a great turnout. It is such a fun and interactive way to teach and learn the language.”
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treaty rights and reduces shoreline protection. “Idle No More affected me in a way that gives me hope. It assured me that our voice as a grassroots First Nations people will not be silenced. It inspired me to speak up for what I believe in, even if other people do not agree or understand,” she says. Ashley’s traditional name is umagila´ogwa, which means The Noble Woman in the kwakwala language of the kwa´kwa´ka´wakw people. This name was given to her by her husband Andrew Puglas Jr.´s family at their wedding ceremony in the Campbell River territory four years ago. It is clear that Ashley Joe comes from a lineage where those who care deeply about their community work hard to build on its strengths. She is also committed to following her heart. When asked if she would take part in future protests, such as Idle No More, she answered: “If I feel inspired, definitely.”
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Chief Executive Officer Sunshine Coast Credit Union 604 886-2122
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ith a career that began in the mail room and progressed through many roles along the way, Shelley McDade has a comprehensive perspective of financial services — one that led her to specifically choose a career within the credit union system. McDade comments, “I am living my calling. I have the unique honor of leading a financial institution guided by cooperative principals including education and concern for community. These are values that resonate with me. So many of our employees choose us for the same reason and just as many have their own story to share, giving back in ways that are meaningful to them. “More than 20 percent of our staff participate as volunteer facilitators for our Money Skills Financial Literacy Program. A couple who completed the program together, recently came in and told us that attending Money Skills actually changed their life. For us, this is what it’s all about.”
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usan has been operating the MarketPlace IGA Gibsons location since 2001 and recently has acquired the Wilson Creek location in October, 2012. She has worked in the grocery industry in a number of different capacities since 1989. Currently, she works mostly behind the scenes on the day-to-day operations of both businesses, assisting in bookkeeping, file maintenance and is taking a lead role in human resources. As Susan’s children grew up, her role in the stores has increased substantially and she thoroughly enjoys new challenges. Looking ahead, she sees great things for the communities in which she serves and will continue in her role to assist the growing operation through new innovation — always keeping a keen eye on the various local organizations she supports. The most rewarding part of her job is the people she works with. It is great to be a catalyst in her own organization that believes in a light-hearted, fun atmosphere for both staff and customers. Quality, fresh food and high levels of service are what Susan is about and she is pleased to help deliver on this promise to her community every day.
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Owner/Operator Gibsons & Wilson Creek MarketPlace IGA 604-885-6331
General Manager Custom Carpet & Interiors 5580 Wharf Road Sechelt 604-885-3582
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ricia Coffey started up Rightsizing Solutions when Feb. 28, 2013 she made the Sunshine Coast her home a number of years ago. Having experienced many moves, both throughout Canada and overseas, she recognised a need by those struggling to deal with the often intimidating task of downsizing and moving. Following a career in teaching, she became certified in Home Modifications & Adaptations, which enables her to assist those with health challenges to remain in their homes. She is a volunteer member of Sechelt`s Accessibility Advisory Committee and worked on the volunteer advisory committee for the production of the new Seniors Resource Directory. Whether you are wanting to simplify and streamline your home for safety and accessibility, make a start on downsizing contents, prepare your house for resale, organize a move, settle an estate, clear a garage, or sort, sell and donate items, Rightsizing Solutions can help. Tricia is an extremely resourceful and organized person who will provide support and guidance to you and your family to ensure a less stressful undertaking. Clients often describe her as having waved a ’magic wand!’
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anice has been with Custom Carpet Feb. and Interiors 28, 2013for over ten years now. She loves to meet new clients and help them with their projects — and then being able to help them again years down the road on new projects. Janice has developed relationships that she still has today, with both customers and contractors. Custom Carpet and Interiors is an independent, family run business that has been operating on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. They offer a full selection of tile, carpet, vinyl, laminate, hardwood, commercial products, window coverings and much more.They are one of BC’s largest flooring retailers with an on-Coast warehouse, fully stocked with all flooring needs. As a community-minded store, they sponsor such things as Dragons Abreast, Outdoor Movie event for Kids, Ruby Red Slipper Fund, sporting groups, grad classes and much more. They offer competitive prices and can source any product that had been found in town, meeting any price from Vancouver. They also pick up and deliver to the job they are installing. Janice encourages all customers to shop locally and support our community.
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Owner/Operator Yoga By The Sea 1055 Roberts Creek Road 604-740-2382
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arney walked into her first yoga studio at the age of 28. Within three months, she was practicing yoga regularly and worked at a studio as an administrator and committed to further training. This one decision changed the course of Marney’s life. One of the greatest gifts yoga had brought her is a resourcefulness to move through life’s most difficult trials. Marney has been a professional yoga teacher since 1995 with over 1,000 hours of training. She is a registered Yoga Therapist with the International Yoga Therapist Association. Yoga By The Sea, a dedicated yoga centre with two beautiful studios, is located in Roberts Creek and has been operating since 2006. Yoga is not so much a business as a way of life. Marney teaches wherever she lives. It is an opportunity to give back what she has received. Yoga enthusiasts are a growing community of people committed to their own wholeness, through a process of self-discovery, evolution and empowerment. They practice yoga, then can take what they have experienced into their lives and into the community.
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ancy Hache was during their journey’s thrilled in Noat Linwood House vember when a space Ministries. became available in the Studio 201 is thrilled Yoga the Sea Marney 1109 Landing in by Gibsons to have Coulter artist, Ann that she could use for Willsie full-time onher art studio. It just so site. Ann also teaches happened that the Gibworkshops and givessons Public Art Gallery painting lessons. was moving and the Nancy also welcomes space they were vacatartist, Janice Caine, ing was perfect for the who is also working launch of Studio 201. out of the studio. Nancy jumped on Best of all, Studio this opportunity not Feb.201 offers Nancy the 28, 2013 only for herself but space to be creative, to bring in another to step into the studio, couple of artists and to put on her music, pour provide space for her a tea and get painting. workshops. She is currently planning to offer art exhibitions, shows, workshops and lessons. Nancy takes pride in Studio 201 offering art workshops for the women from the Downtown Eastside Top and left: Peony and Girlfriends paintings by Nancy Hache. Far right: Painting by Ann Willsie entitled Leaning on a Lonesome Song.
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athryn Schnell RHIP, BC-HIS is a registered hearing instrument practitioner certified with the National Board in Hearing Instrument Sciences. She attended Grant MacEwan University and was on the Dean’s list. She also received The Jason Lang Scholarship for exceptional academic achievement. Kathryn had a dream of living by the ocean and made the decision to move to the beautiful Sunshine Coast. After living on the Coast for a year, she opened Sunshine Coast Hearing in May 2011. Her brother, who has been hard of hearing since birth, has inspired Kathryn to help the hard of hearing in any way she can, which she believes is providing excellent customer service, providing good products for good prices, one-on-one counselling, superior follow-up and ongoing care, all in a convenient location. Kathryn offers free home visits and testing in your home. Sunshine Coast Hearing is a friend of WorkSafe BC! She wants to give back to the community. If you bring in a food bank donation, Kathryn will take $50 off the purchase of a hearing aid. Come and see her today!
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im’s career started in photography. Feb. After28, two years 2013 of photography school, she worked at Western Canada’s largest commercial photo studio. She was then hired by one of their largest clients, Woodward’s, to run their photo studio. She quickly progressed to the marketing department, where she created award winning advertising. Completing a Marketing and Sales program at UBC, she was hired by Metropolitan Press Ltd, and shortly after she was recruited by Bowne of Vancouver, a large printing plant with its head office in New York. There she achieved highest sales and established a loyal client base. Moving to the Sunshine Coast to raise her family, Kim worked with organizations such as GACS, Kidzsmart and Sunshine Maps, before realizing her dream of becoming a real estate agent. Her love of helping people succeed in selling and buying their home and her 26 years in advertising and marketing makes Kim an expert at your side — a professional who is committed to you, and possesses the knowledge and experience to sell your home and help you navigate today’s complex real estate market.
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orin Mullins, co-founder of HapiFoods Group Feb. 28, 2013 Inc. personifies entrepreneurship and the Canadian dream. Mullins developed a new category of breakfast cereal in 2009 with her award-winning Holy Crap cereal recipe and turned it into a multi-million dollar company in under three years. Mullins drew on her 30 years of experience with Air Canada as an award-winning, in-charge flight attendant to rise to the challenges of the meteoric growth of HapiFoods Group Inc. HapiFoods Group Inc. significantly contributes to the Sunshine Coast economy with the creation of 20 new full-time jobs. Mullins demonstrates leadership in the business community by inspiring and fostering entrepreneurship. She’s a popular speaker at UBC and Simon Fraser business schools, industry conferences and events. Originally sold at the Sechelt Farmer’s Market, Holy Crap is now available in over 2,000 stores across Canada and the USA. It’s currently being served to the crew on the International Space Station.
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mazing people often have a lot of amazing friends. Patsy Rothenbush was one of those people and her legacy is living proof. In 2008, just shy of her 50th birthday, Patsy was diagnosed with cancer. Her friends and family rallied behind her and took her to treatments on the mainland – surgery, radiation, chemotherapy. Afterward she enjoyed only four months cancerfree before she was back at the hospital. Her cancer had metastasized and the prognosis was for a very short time left to live. The amount of time spent going to treatments – on the ferry, waiting in traffic – wasn’t Patsy’s idea of time well spent in her last days. One day she asked her nurse pal Brenda Rowe to go on a drive with her. “You have to help me die at home,” she told her friend. And so it began. Together, Patsy’s circle of women friends hosted a fundraiser that Christ-
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mas to help with her home care. They raised $1,500 and were more than inspired – the group galvanized. During one of Patsy’s chemo sessions they played with the theme “there’s no place like home” and came up with the name The Ruby Slipper. It befitted Patsy’s well-known penchant for shoes as well, so it was
decided that fundraising would centre around selling new and gently used shoes, as well as purses and jewellery. Over the past four years, through the efforts of Brenda Rowe, Sandie Lanskail of The Daily Roast, Carolyn Spencs and many others, The Ruby Slipper Fund has gained renown and become a fundraising
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powerhouse. Sunshine Coast businesses have generously donated goods and services that have ensured sold-out events and ever-increasing cash flow. Earlier this year The Ruby Slipper Fund and Community Resource Centre teamed up to create The Ruby Slipper Cancer Support Group for Sunshine Coast residents who are coping with cancer and need to talk about it. (See Ruby Slipper Cancer Support Group on Facebook.) Planning for this year’s April 6 event at Holy Family Hall in Sechelt is well underway. Donations are accepted at The Daily Roast in Sechelt and tickets (they are selling fast!) are available there and at Les Fleurs De Fi in Sechelt and Welcome Woods in Halfmoon Bay. Patsy Rothenbush died in 2009 at the age of 51. Thanks to her, and her amazing friends, there are a lot of shoes around to be filled – and that’s just the way she wanted it to be.
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helsea opened Giggle ‘n Bloom almost three years ago. Before that, she worked as an assistant manager at a hair salon, a photographer and a sales rep for a travel insurance company. After her first daughter was born, she worked part time for a small insurance broker. Chelsea was born on the Coast, but her family had moved away when she was nine and she always wanted to move back. It took 20 years but eventually did. Shortly afterwards, her second daughter was born. Almost four years ago, life changed completely when Chelsea’s husband died. She then needed a change. She felt the need to grow something — to create and build something where she could work with her girls around her — something that had a positive feel. Chelsea’s sister had a similar store in Cranbrook. After visiting that store, she knew that was the type of business she wanted and Giggle n Bloom was born. Chelsea has a mix of great products — from shoes to cloth diapers and nursing tops and, of course, toys! Creativity, imagination, open-ended play, protecting our environment and social responsibility are all important to Chelsea. You’ll find these elements at Giggle ‘n Bloom.”
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emergency physicians, psychiatrists, anaesthesiologists, radiologists, hospitalists, paediatricians and general internal medicine specialists all improved over the previous year. “I am very pleased with these results, which demonstrate that Health Match BC, in collaboration with our partners in the health authorities, the Divisions of Family Practice and individual community practices, has had its strongest year ever,” said John Mabbott, executive director of Health Match BC. Highlights of 268 physicians recruited in 2012 include: • 102 physicians were matched to underserved rural/remote communities. • 133 family physicians were matched, with 69 (52 per cent) of those to rural/ remote communities. • 135 specialists were matched, with 33 (24 per cent) of those to rural/re-
mote communities. “I was looking for the best place to set up my practice, where I felt I could truly make a difference in my community, and enjoy a high quality of life with my family,” said Dr. Hemang Dave, an internal medicine/ geriatrics physician recruited to Surrey. Health Match BC is a division of the Health Employers Association of British Columbia. Created by the Province to recruit physicians nationally and internationally, it has attracted family physicians to underserved communities throughout B.C. It works in partnership with the Ministry of Health, all health authorities, regulatory agencies, UBC faculty of medicine, and other community and health-sector stakeholders to help achieve the best possible results. Since its inception in 1999, Health Match BC has filled 2,450 physician vacancies.
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100 ANNOUNCEMENTS Get involved in Roberts Creek. Volunteer board members needed for Roberts Creek Community Association including treasurer and secretary. The RCCA maintains the hall, the library and puts on Creek Daze and the Christmas Craft Fair. Meet some folks, have fun, and contribute. Email: board@ro bertscreekcommunity.ca p10
UPCOMING EVENTS RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek. Tuesdays are Cheaper Chewsdaze and Beer Specialz, kitchen open Monday - Friday. 604-886-9813 btfn
300 MARKETPLACE RE Décor Consignment. Vintage 60s & 70s coloured glass bowls, glasses & vases in blue, plum, aqua, amber, green and turquoise. These are FAB finds. Still Good ReFurniture, 5520 Inlet Ave. presently has a good selection of small furniture & 70s pottery. Always stylish, always affordable. www. redecor.ca www.facebook.com/ redecorsechelt. 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-885-5884. b09
Need help to lose weight? Join TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) at a new location. Sechelt Activity Centre, 5604 Trail Ave. at 6:30pm on Wednesdays (phone 604-747-4755). Also in Gibsons, Frank West Hall on Chaster Rd. at 6:30pm on Thursdays (phone 604-886-8578). p13 Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604-883-2882. b08 If your drinking is causing you problems but you don’t know how to stop, maybe we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. Toll Free 1-877-373-8255. www.sunshinecoastaa.ca btfn
200 COMMUNITY NOTICES GRIPS (Garbage Recycling in Pender Society) Annual General Meeting, March 18, 7:30pm at the Pender Harbour School of Music (across from Elementary School) SCRD staff will be present to inform about the proposed Resource Recovery Park coming to PH Landfill. For more info 604883-1165. p11
CLASSES Feldenkrais® Classes for healthy, organized movements. Enjoy these gentle, no-sweat classes and eliminate pain, inhibited movement and restricted range of motion. Great for rehab as well as general maintenance. Tuesdays, 5-6pm, Davis Bay Community Hall or customized, hands-on sessions by appt. 604-885-9064 or silk-bri@ dccnet.com btfn
New cable tire chains, Z-Chain, $100. Large jade, ficus, rubber plants, $15 to $100. Interior doors: qty 5, 80” X 30, plus 4 other sizes - all for $50. Victorian jelly molds, $25/ea. Signed Karen Magnussen sweat shirt, $40. Framed Greta Guzek poster, $50. All OBO. Proceeds to Happy Cat Haven. 604.886.0776. ptfn
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Horoscope March 1 to March 7 Horoscope Michael O’Connor Astrologer
Tip of the Week: Already there are six planets in Pisces and at the time of the New Moon on March 11 there will be seven! The Sun entered Pisces on February 18 at 4:02 am PST. Mars and Mercury were already there since February 1 and 5, respectively. Neptune and Chiron have been in close alignment in Pisces since April 2011. Mercury turned retrograde in Pisces on February 23. By the time it finally enters Aries on April 13 it will have been in Pisces, generally a challenging sign position for Mercury, for 67 days. Venus entered Pisces six hours after the Full Moon on February 25, where it will remain until Spring Equinox. Mars will remain in Pisces until March 11, when it enters Aries, coinciding with the New Moon in Pisces! This 12th Sign of the Zodiac is the most mysterious and mystical of all. Where Aries is the newborn infant and Aquarius is the elder. Pisces symbolizes the disembodied soul. The oceanic realms of the world, of the subconscious, of the cosmos and of the many levels of the Astral Dimensions are all symbolically linked to Pisces. No person manifests the fullness of an archetype, yet people who are strongly influenced by Pisces, Neptune and the 12th House tend to be wise, mystical, poetic, psychic compassionate and imaginative geniuses. At worst, those strongly influenced by Pisces tend to be repressed, depressed, oblivious and prone to hyper-sensitivity, self-pity, denial, escapism and addiction. As the teeter totters, most people tend to at least occasionally manifest all extremes of their dominant archetypes. Actively endeavoring to understand themselves and others, verses passively hoping to be understood, is a saving grace for Piscean people. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The urge to escape or hibernate until winter finally ends may be strong now. Some retreat periods can be productive but this one asks that all progress be of the inner spiritual sort. This may be contrary to your nature. Yet, swimming against the current is hardly practical. Intend to be more empa-
thetic and compassionate and/or to retreat in preparation for spring. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Sharing ideas, visions, plans and dreams with friends is likely now. With Mercury retrograde, allow yourself to brainstorm without feeling the need to take deliberate action. The drafting stage of projects often undergoes many revisions. Make this clear to yourself and others to avoid misunderstandings. What you say now may be remembered long after. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Getting a lot of exposure now may actually come easily. Yet, there are indications that you do and do not want it. Concerns about what others think are leading you to feel protective of your energy levels and your reputation. Silence is golden and though not typical of your sign, whether due to inner or outer chatter, now is a good time to practice it. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A meditative, contemplative and philosophical mood continues. Profound experiences and insights are more available than usual. A heightened sensitivity to the details may produce sublime realizations. The key is to be in-tune and aware lest this deep and delicate state be misinterpreted as depression. Make extra efforts to speak less and listen more for the next while. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) You may feel like you have arrived at a crossroads. Entering the unknown often produces anxiety. However, there is no turning back. Endings are ever followed by new beginnings. The key is to persevere with faith and will. You would like to have a clearer vision of the future, but it is not yet available. Exercise patience with outer activity while you recalibrate internally. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Many changes are occurring especially on relationship fronts. Yet, it may seem as though you have entered a thick fog and so are unable to clearly see what is happening. It may take until mid-March at least before the confusion clears and perhaps even until midApril. The more you can humbly, respectfully and faithfully cooperate with this delay the better. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) We have all entered a delicate cycle. The currents are less predictable than ever,
and their directional flow is uncertain. This could affect your health levels and overall lifestyle. It is extra important now that you be more deliberate to either preserve and ideally to increase the quality of your health. Fortify your immune system and sanitize your living environment. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) This effulgence of Piscean influence may prove to be a boon for you more than many others. It signifies a very fertile imagination. As ever, how you use your free will to engage this energy pattern is important. For now it may prove most worthwhile to gather and accumulate ideas, insights and inspirations and to identify approaches worthy of your emulation. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Many emotions are flowing through you now and affecting you at core levels of your psyche. These may simply be inspiring you to make changes close to home, to fix, clean, uplift and beautify your environment. This impulse may still be in its gestation phase but if you tune-in and bring attention to it, the ideas and strategies are sure to materialize. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) It is ironic that sometimes our clearest visions and deepest insights come about when our conscious focus is diffused, like now. As though in a lucid dream, reality seems different somehow, yet you can take deliberate action. You are being offered the opportunity to step away from the norm. Whether you do so for a little while or forever, is for you to decide. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Dreams of what might be are dancing in your mind. The challenge is to match these with your values, priorities and practical reality. The key now is that you assert a perceptual lead. This means the more you can perceive the possibilities the more you will be able to conceive them. So, your job now is to dream, visualize and imagine. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Many hopes, wishes, plans and ambitions are gestating in your mind. Next week’s New Moon in your sign will serve to activate these more fully into reality. Still, you may require some added assistance to actualize your intentions. Take the initiative to reach out to your key connections. Be ready and willing to cooperate and avoid trying to go it alone.
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Garbology 101 at Roberts Creek Elementary
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he entire student body of Roberts Creek Elementary met in their gymnasium on Monday, February 25 for what was termed the Garbology assembly. Everyone had to empty out last week’s garbage bags review what was in them and then separate the contents into bins marked, glass, compost, ridged plastic, metal, paper, etc. Sounds pretty grouse and it was at times, but the lessons learned by students and staff alike with invaluable. Almost everything in
the garbage bags could be placed in a bin that would then be able to be reused in one form or another. Garbology, was coined by Bill Rathje in the early 1970s, and is the study of modern human waste using archaeological methods. Buddy and Barb Boyd of Gibsons Recycling have been actively pushing for zero waste on the Coast for a number of years. Together, along with Greg Russell (School Board Trustee) and Jeremy Valeriote an
Environmental Manager at the SCRD and in coordination with the Roberts Creek Parents Advisory Committee, The Garbology Project was brought to the students and was an overwhelming success. The goal is to educate people on a new way of looking at our waste stream. Instead of seeing used materials as garbage in need of disposal, discards are seen as valuable resources. A pile of trash represents jobs, financial opportunity, and raw material for new products.
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ritish ex-playwright turned director Martin McDonagh has turned out another weirdly witty but darkly violent film; Seven Psychopaths. The incredible cast includes, Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, and Tom Waits. It’s also a story about a story. Colin Farrell’s character is desperately trying to get past writer’s block to finish a screenplay about seven psychopaths; no wonder, he’s surrounded by them! His best friends are a couple of dog snatchers (Walken & Rockwell) who steal a shih tsu from Harrelson, who is a
From left, Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken in Seven Psychopaths.
scary crime boss. Sam Rockwell shines as an irrepressible, almost joyful nut-ball who feels he can contribute to the creative effort by putting out a psychos wanted ad to help his buddy. It’s quirky, and not all of it works, but there is some sur-
prising depth to the characters and they all seem to be having fun. It’s just great watching these superb actors playing around with a good script. McDonagh’s first feature film was In Bruges 2008, which, if you haven’t seen it, also stars Farrell and is quite
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