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Based on the results of these reports, the OSMV decides who needs to be assessed by ICBC and who needs to be assessed by a private company called DriveAble. When there is a concern about cognitive functioning, possibly due to one of many medical conditions, the OSMV will require a DriveABLE assessment. This assessment has two parts: the In-Office (computer) test, and de-

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pending on the result, an on-road test. If the driver passes in the highest group, they keep their licence; if they are in the middle group they will proceed to a test in a vehicle; if they are in the lowest group, they lose their licence.

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All tests must be conducted respectfully and must occur close to home. There must be a clear appeal process.

The cost of re-testing should not be at drivers’ expense and transportation options must improve to meet the needs of seniors.

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Preserving our water Coast Watch Garry Nohr Chair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B

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ince last April, SCRD staff has been collaborating with a technical working group of resourceextraction and ministry personnel. Their purpose is to complete a Chapman Creek Watershed Source Assessment Plan, which Vancouver Coastal Health Authority requested under the Drinking Water Protection Act. The Plan was publicly presented on February 4 at Open Houses in Sechelt and Gibsons. Presentation topics included risk assessment in the watershed and responsibility for following up. When the consultant at the Open House was asked, “Did you find any problems from the cut block done by Western Forest products a few years ago?” the answer was an emphatic “no.” The Watershed Plan, however, identifies other risk factors and allocates over $500,000 to mitigate these. SCRD will seek provincial support for

all costs, which would include hiring someone to monitor the watershed.

When asked about governance in the watershed, the consultant explained that SCRD controls the water but not the land use.

The watershed is in Crown Land and therefore designated by the province for multi-use—from recreation to resource extraction. Regarding the possibility of SCRD managing the watershed, the consultant noted that, during his 30 years’ experience, the provincial government has not considered it anywhere in the province unless the local area bought or leased the land.

Both SIB and SCRD representatives have gone to different ministries and even the premier to request management of the watershed, to no avail. With the new plan, and provincial support for the monitoring initiative, SCRD would at least have someone in place to support the views of the community. This person could also monitor all activity in the watershed and help guard against illegal dumps.

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Noticeably absent were all those who recently ran for office with campaigns to protect our water. Those who wish to understand the Watershed Plan can view the consultant’s presentation on SCRD’s website.

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Editorial Yes, Frankie, there is a Cupid

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ou can’t see it, hear it, measure or weigh it; you can’t hold it in your hand or put a frame around it and hang it on the wall. Yet it moves mountains, starts wars and ends them and can bring a toughened combat soldier to his knees in tears. It can make you sick and happy and sad and exhilarated - sometimes all at the same time.

It is love.

Yes, Frankie, there is a Cupid. Love is one of the most powerful human emotions and because it is so powerful, it has a lot of control over our actions. Yet, without it, we wouldn’t live, we would merely exist. Few people would even want to imagine a world without love in it. That world would have no colour, no taste, no thrill of excitement. Try to imagine expressing a feeling about something without ever using the word ‘love’. Any sentiment would topple by many degrees: i.e. “Mmm … I just like that delicious cheesecake!”

On Valentine’s Day we celebrate that most powerful of emotions, yet there are people who bah-humbug Valentine’s Day as another cash-grab holiday egged on by the flower shops and the candy stores. Yet, the real reason for Valentine’s Day is to celebrate love. If your way of expressing love is through gifts like diamonds, lingerie, chocolates, gourmet dinners or bouquets of beautifully scented flowers, and you’ve put thought and love (there’s that word!) into it, more power to you! If you express your feelings through word and action (without any ulterior motive), sharing experiences and feelings, then you’ve done Cupid proud, too!

There are those who ask: Why should we have a day to remind us to say, “I love you”? The truth is, we don’t. We should – and often do – express our sentiments daily. Valentine’s Day is a gentle reminder for the rest of us, who, caught up in the busyness of daily life, are less vocal about our feelings. And a Valentine doesn’t have to be just for a beau (boy, isn’t that a dated word?!) or a spouse. Valentine cards come in a huge range of sentiments and themes. I’ve received Spiderman Valentine cards from my grandsons and flowery cupid ones from granddaughters; their sentiments are no less real than the romantic ones. Love comes in many ages and sizes – and we can all be thankful for that!

This Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, tell someone how much they mean to you. Like the old saying goes, when you give a hug, you get one back!

Letters to the Editor Elder abuse education more vital than bus trips I was pleased to see your editorial on abuse of older adults. This is a problem I have worked on for many years, primarily through research and programme development. It is true that spouses, children and grandchildren can perpetrate all forms of abuse. We must not forget the many families who love and support their older relatives.

These families often have to protect their older relatives from others. As you said, there are individuals in relationships of trust with older adults who violate this trust.

The emphasis should be on ‘trusted’, not a specific kind of relationship.

Friends and relatives who are aware of potentials for abuse may, and should, recognize and act when they see something that concerns them.

What is important is that we make identification and prevention of all kinds of abuse of older adults a community issue. It is time that seniors’ organizations such as the Seniors Centre and Harmony Hall recognize it and start doing some education for their membership. I suggest it is more important than bus trips.

Jill Hightower Sechelt

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Re: “We envision document support” Dear SCRD Board of Directors, On behalf of the Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce (GDCC), I am sending you the attached regarding Sustainable Businesses through Transparent and Accountable Practices.

It is further to our letter Re: clarification of our “We Envision” Document Support, wherein we stated that the GDCC did not support the “We Envision” document as the business community was excluded from the process until the last minute, thus preventing us from meaningful input. In hopes of not repeating this process, we have proactively written the attached to emphasis the need to be fiscally responsible during the current budgeting process and to engage in an open discussion on how to best work with the business community to make the Sunshine Coast the best that it can be.

As responsible politicians, you have to make judgments about the rights and wrongs of issues based on principles, not ongoing reviews. Specifically consider what is best delivered by the regional district and what can best be delivered by the private sector. Finding the right mix will help everyone achieve their goals.

Let’s never forget that governments that leverage the business community’s skills are the ones that build the strongest economy, create employment, provide affordable housing, and pay for the multitude of services sought in the “We Envision” document.

We look forward to continuing the dialogue.

Erich V. Schwartz, President Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce

Stephen Harper: none so blind as will not see Stephen Harper’s late January pilgrimage to the invitation-only economic summit of international financiers, CEOs and their political allies in Davos, Switzerland was a sordid display of fealty before the lords of largesse. Harper’s choice to use the feast of the fattest to announce he would ‘solve’ the imagined crisis of Canada’s Old Age Security system by picking the pockets of the poorest speaks volumes for his contempt for Canadian democracy.

Harper is a dedicated follower of the dictum ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’, even if you have to invent the crisis to match your intended solution. Federal government funded studies on the effect our aging population will have on the sustainability of Canada’s OAS system shows that there are no significant problems

ahead. Yet Harper wants as yet unannounced changes to ensure the ‘sustainability’ of a program that is already sustainable with but minor tweaks along the way.

Harper’s assertions of the projected growth of OAS payments is uttered as ‘proof’ of the impending crisis, without any reference to the growth of the overall economy over the same time frame, including the growth of taxes paid

by Canada’s seniors. When you’re manufacturing a crisis it’s not ‘clever politics’ to allow facts to interfere.

Stephen Harper’s adherence to the mantra of ‘corporate good – government bad’ blinds him to the facts on a number of fronts: whether it be building expensive prisons to house those convicted of ‘unreported crimes’; buying overpriced fighter aircraft without regard to their operational capacity over Canadian airspace, imposing a Medicare funding fiat on the provinces or cutting back on pension incomes for those who can least afford it. Perhaps we need to remind Harper of Jef Keighley, Halfmoon Bay The Local received a copy of this letter for publication:

Re: 3m wide asphalt shared bike pathway.

Attention: Downtown Revitalization Committee,

Councillors Darnelda Siegers and Mike Shanks.

Recently it was brought to my attention by Mr. Ken Tang that a 3m-wide asphalt shared bike pathway is going to be constructed to replace the existing curved concrete curved pedestrian walkway.

The existing walkway is used by local residents and tourists, who walk, use their electric scooters, push their 4-wheel carts or walk with dogs on a leash, etc. (Drawing for the proposed shared bike pathway has been submitted.)

District of Sechelt Mayor & Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 16, 2011, (page 60) approved the following: ii. Boulevard improvements including separated bike path and seawall improvements.

To: Mayor and Council Report date: March 8, 2011; Target decision date: March 16, 2011, from Director of Planning, re: Pacific Spirit Properties (Teredo) Development Proposal OCP Bylaw Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment, Lot A, Block B, District Lot 303, Group 1, NWD, Plan LMP 18610. (Teredo Street, Inlet Avenue, The Boulevard), file no: 3370-20 2010-01/336020-2010-01.

It should be noted that the drawing is not correct: a. It is not Wharf Avenue; b. It is an existing concrete walkway; it is not concrete bike path.

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Letters to the Editor (continued from page 4) N.B. Removed light fixture should be replaced with suitable lights for walkers in the evening.

What will happen with the existing memorial planters? What is going to happen to the concrete walkway in front of the Driftwood Inn Hotel? Will residents living in the Watermark Development enjoy a wide strip of asphalt on the Boulevard instead of a grass lawn? Will 3m-wide shared bike path be extended in the future along the Boulevard to Wharf Avenue? Will this section of boulevard be wide enough for such an extension?

I recommend that the existing curved concrete walkway not be removed.

My wife Barbara was assured last fall by Mayor Inkster and Mr. Bremner at a Public Meeting that the lovely curved walkway would definitely be retained.

Please view the area, and call me if there are questions.

Arthur Whistler, Sechelt The Local received a copy of this letter for publication

Re: Storm damage: To Sechelt Mayor & Council April 5, 2010 Pictures submitted show various locations where the beach wall has failed and stairs have been damaged.

There are also several other locations where the beach wall and area beneath the Lookout at Inlet Avenue have been weakened.

A thorough inspection of walls, stairs, and Lookout at Boulevard & Inlet Avenue should be undertaken now. If accidents and injuries occur due to unstable conditions there could be insurance claims. It should be noted that storms have not damaged concrete walls or stairs along the beach at Sechelt Indian Band Nation that were constructed in 1998/99.

It appears we are now getting storms early this year. Sections of the wall are showing signs of collapsing down to the beach. What has the present Mayor &

Council done to obtain proper funding for a professionally designed and constructed concrete wall?

Arthur and Barbara Whistler, Sechelt

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We look forward to hearing from you with a resolution to this concern.

Karen Scott, President,

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The Local received a copy of this letter for publication

St Mary’s Healthcare Auxiliary has sent the following letter to the Minister of Health: Dr. Woodburn (Ophthalmologist, Sechelt), writing in The Local, January 17, 2012, expressed concern about the quality of lenses supplied by your ministry for cataract surgery. St Mary’s Hospital Health Care Auxiliary supports Dr. Woodburn’s position and respectfully requests that you direct your ministry officials to reconsider their policy of not fully funding soft replacement lenses. The new policy of providing soft lenses at cost does not address the issue of equality of access. We ask you to ensure that current best practices in ophthalmology surgery are followed and that the standard of care in British Columbia is equivalent to that in Alberta.

The nearly 500 active members of our Auxiliary from Langdale to Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast raise close to half a million dollars each year for equipment upgrades to our hospital. We feel strongly that we do our share and more to ensure excellent quality health care is provided to our community. We expect the same quality of

We see the cost figures for recycling in 2011 as $583,623 - is this an accurate figure?

We fail to understand how there can be a shortfall in the recycling budget, as at the end of September 2011 the SCRD closed Gibsons Park Plaza depot. The SCRD truck, coming and going back to Sechelt four or five times a day to pick up the recyclables from the SCRD depot, has not been making this run since the end of September, therefore our questions are: Attendant at the GPP mall: yearly wages for a full time attendant, plus benefits, costs of moving attendant’s shed? Cost of recyclable trucking and wages for staff? Annual cost of liability insurance: Recycling bins, maintenance, moving costs and lease space at GPP mall?

What was the savings percentage of $223,892 (cost in 2011 for administration, salaries, benefits) allocated to the year-end budget after the end of Sept.at Tsain-Ko mall? Trucking: after the end of Sept. 2011: how many trips per day? What savings on fuel, repairs, maintenance etc.? What savings on staff, wages, benefits? How many tonnes of emissions saved?

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CORRECTION In our January 26 issue, in the article “Aquatic Therapy – the cradle of life” we referred to Ms. Hansen as a physiotherapist, when in fact Ms. Hansen is a certified massage therapist. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused for Ms. Hansen and thank Mr. W. Paul Wright, (Registered Physiotherapist, BSc. Kinesiology, BHSc. Physical Therapy) for providing us with the information to set the record straight.

On closing SCRD’s Gibsons location, a significant amount of recyclables would not be directed to Direct Disposal. To Feb 28, 2010, SCRD had a contract with Direct Disposal for $70,800, plus baled plastic @ $600/ load and trucking recyclables $550/load. What is the contract cost for 2012?

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Hanscom has built his show “around the gallery space, taking advantage of each strength…” He sees each exhibition as an installation, making decisions about the use of space, which bring the viewer into a more intimate experience of the work. Hanscom, who currently lives in Victoria, will bring mixed media drawings on paper and a series of large-scale mixed media and resin pieces on wood box frames. “The scale and the smooth aesthetic of the resin pieces complement the large interior and wall space of the gallery,” he explained.

The work seen in this exhibition will recall some of the themes Hanscom examined in his last major solo show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, “… nostalgia and naïve boyhood themes of masculinity and heroism conflicting with contem-

porary adult frustrations of power and prospect.”

After graduating from Emily Carr Institute in 1998 Hanscom has been traveling and working in Western Canada. This is his first exhibition on the Sunshine Coast.

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The Sunshine Coast Arts Council is a volunteer-based society founded February 22, 1966 to raise the profile of local artists and artisans and to broaden the opportunities for Sunshine Coast citizens to enjoy and to participate in cultural activities.

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The two men pitched right in to help get the pharmacy ready, putting up shelves and setting up a special private medication counseling room, which will also feature a blood pressure machine, so patients can come in to check their blood pressure in a quiet, private setting.

When asked what makes their pharmacy stand out, they were ready with the answer – an answer they’d asked themselves while the idea was still in the planning stages. “We will not only be a full-service pharmacy, able to fill all prescriptions people receive from their doctors, but we’ll also have holistic alternatives available for those people who opt to go that route.”

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he BC SPCA is urging pet guardians and all animal lovers to do their part to help end the tragedy of pet overpopulation in British Columbia. The non-profit animal welfare society is highlighting the benefits of spaying and neutering for pets during Spay/Neuter Awareness Month in February.

“The terrible reality is that there are still many more animals born in our province every year than there are homes for,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA. “The SPCA and other rescue groups find homes for thousands of these abandoned or surrendered animals every year, but we know that there are so many more who suffer and die after being abandoned by their guardians. It is heartbreaking because this is a completely preventable problem.” She notes that in 2011 the BC SPCA’s 37 branches took

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Some of the benefits of spaying and neutering include: Decreased aggression: neutering generally reduces aggressive behaviours in pets, neutered dogs are calmer and less likely to bite, attack or get into altercations at the dog park; calmer, happier pets: neutered cats don’t have the drive to mark and protect their territory and are less likely to spray or get into cat fights. Female cats go in and out of heat every three weeks between January and

November. In addition to preventing unwanted litters, spaying your cat will reduce her desire to escape to find a mate, spraying or inappropriate elimination, howling and attracting unwanted male cats onto your property; Increased health: Spaying or neutering your pet reduces the likelihood of them developing uterine, ovarian and testicular cancers. Good overall pet care.

Having your pet sterilized also provides an opportunity to have other important health procedures performed, as necessary, such as teeth cleaning. Spaying and neutering is done under a general anesthetic, so your pet won’t be in pain.

If cost is a concern, check with your local SPCA. The SPCA provides assistance to low-income pet guardians where possible and many communities have low-cost spay/neuter funds administered through the local government. For more

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Found: Man’s blue bike, in Roberts Creek on Emery Road. Phone to describe and claim. 604-8854305 f6 Did you know that Lost and Found ads are FREE in the Local? Restrictions apply.

Feb. 2, 2012 201 HEALTH & WELLNESS Weightloss: Learn about loosing weight safely and keeping it off by a lifelong commitment to wholesome food, exercise, appropriate supplements and herbs. Presented by U. Schmidhauser. Clinical Herbal Therapist.

Feb. 22 at 7:00pm. 604-885-6438. b7 Kassan Healing Centre has daily rentals avail., suitable for energy/ body practitioners. Phone 604989-4866. b6

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Surprise your sweetheart with an Arbutus Sounds Choir singing Valentine-O-Gram! Includes 2 songs, chocolate treat & Valentine card – only $30! Call Carol, 604-886-8573 p6 Wall unit, 27 inch TV, surround sound, karoke, DVD, subwoofer $75. 604-740-0492. p7

705 WANTED Cash for old coins, bills, silver, gold, stamps, antique weapons.

604-740-6474. b6 STRUCTURAL FILL needed in the Flume Road area of Roberts Creek, easy access for tandem dump truck. Ideally free but willing to pay. May also consider picking up, have own dump truck and excavator, must be very local and good access if you need some rocks or fill moved. Contact 604-968-9682. p6 Retired hobbyist wants, discarded old tube radios, tubes, gramophones etc. 604-740-3989 Strait Music 1006p6

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#3-5647 Cowrie St. Sechelt • 604-885-4802 Study the potential of the acoustic guitar with Joe Stanton, singer/songwriter/guitarist. Private Feb.lessons 9, 2012and and semi-private workshops in Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay, specializing in fingerstyle acoustic guitar. To register go to www.joestanton.com or call 604-885-9354. b8 BeaTee Riddims Drumset and rhythm instruction for all ages, levels & styles. Barry Taylor, 604740-5825. b8

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72” X 94”. Good condition. Call 604-886-4975. f7 Ladies size 8 downhill skis, boots, outfit and matching carrying cases. Men’s skis. 7 ft. folding table.

4 kitchen chairs. Rattan chair with cushion. f6 Did you know that free ads are FREE in The Local? Restrictions apply.

801 CARS FOR SALE 2006 Saturn ION, 85,000kms, std trans., sky blue, 4dr, accident free. $7200. 604-886-2679. p6

802 TRUCKS & SUV’S 1993 GMC Yukon SLE. Runs great, 4X4, P/W, tow pkg. $2200 obo.

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701 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Japanese room divider and picture $150/ea. Bullwinkle dragonfly lamp $425. Bateman snow leopard $500. Melaka Peggy’s Cove. Vintage vanity & mirror. 604740-0492. p7

702 FURNITURE Dining room table and 4 chairs.

Black wrought iron and slate top table. Chairs are black wrought iron with a slate color fabric seat. $250 OBO. 604-885-4144. f6

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1400 WORK WANTED Carpenter & helper avail. Framing to finishing. 604-885-3885 or 604-399-0455. mycarpentry. blogspot.com b7 Bayview Construction. Complete renovations, additions, repairs, decks/fences, demo/removal.

Siding/soffit, window/door installations. Exp. professional service, affordable rates. 604-9893677. b8 Drywall Finishing since 1992.

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Bldg has no age restrictions, small pets allowed. Covered parking, strata fee includes gas FP, immed. occupancy. Mins. to downtown Sechelt. $240,000. Please phone Christa, 604-885-3729 for apt. No agents, please. p9

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Sechelt: Greene Court Seniors P/T Propane Service Attendant Housing has brand new, one position available. Propane certibdrm market suites for rent. Avail. fication preferable but will train.

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LOCAL EVENTS Thursday, February 9 Monday, February 13 •10:00am-Noon. Session beginning - March 15. •10:00am-12:00pm. Roberts Creek Hospital Aux Ageless Beauty through Healthy Habits with Angela Monthly Meeting. 604-885-3819.

Skeene. 604-740-5754 or angela.skene@gmail.com. •11:00am. My Furry Valentine Fundraiser •3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts for SC SPCA. Outdoor pet photo shoot.

Creek Hall (indoors).

Winegarden Park, Gibsons. RSVP •7:00pm. NT Live: Travelling Light. Tribute to jmoliverphotography@hotmail.com.

Eastern Europe’s & Hollywood’s golden age. •1:30pm. Leena Wright Speaking on Living Wills 2x2 make cash not trash Raven’s Cry Theatre. and related subjects. Author of On My Way to the •7:30pm. “Randy and Mr. Lahey’s West Coast Funeral Parlor: Living and Dying in BC. Harmony Oddity” a live comedy show starring John Hall, Gibsons. www.gibsonsseniors.com.

Dunsworth and Patrick Roach. Gibsons Heritage •7:30pm. SCFS Film: Marwencol. USA 2011.

Playhouse. Tickets available at Vtix.com and at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Tickets at the door. the door.

Tuesday, February 14 Friday, February 10 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! •5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie •3:30pm. SC Botanical Garden Society presents 6:00pm. Adult movie 8:00pm. Egmont Ciscoe Morris: Hummingbird Madness at the Community Hall. Free.

Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt. Tickets at all •6:30pm. Valentine’s Teen Video Dance, featuring nurseries and Sechelt Visitors Centre.

Sweet Daddy Kool and DJ Chaotic. Gibsons Wednesday, February 15 Community Centre.

•7:00pm-9:00pm. Opening Reception: Jay Hanscom’s •7:30pm. “Randy and Mr. Lahey’s West Coast - The Vulture, The Loot and The Anvil. Presented by the Oddity” a live comedy show starring John Sunshine Coast Arts Council. Sunshine Coast Arts Dunsworth and Patrick Roach. Roberts Creek Centre. Trail and Medusa, Sechelt.

Community Hall. Tickets available at Vtix.com Thursday, February 16 and at the door.

•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts •7:30pm. Royal Astronomical Society Meeting. Creek Hall (indoors).

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. 604-740-5860.

•8:00pm-10:00pm. Writer’s Cafe. This is an Saturday, February 11 opportunity for you to read your work in •9:00am. Live from the Met: Wagner’s public. Arts Building at 464 South Fletcher, Gotterdammerung. Tickets at Raven’s Cry Theatre Gibsons. Tickets at the door. More information or 604-885-4597. call 604-740-7790.

•9:00am-11:00am. Fun with Food and Valentines: Friday, February 17 Wild Dock Seed Crackers with Kim Wilkinson. •1:00pm-3:30pm. Heritage Play Day Event: Presented by the Live and Learn Program. To Pro-D Day Puppet Making Workshop with register contact justin@onestraw.ca.

Sandy Buck. Presented by SC Museum and •11:30am-1:30pm. Fun with Food and Valentines: Archives. The Arts Building. More information: Delicious Liver Pate with Bernard Wera. Presented 604-886-8232, scma_manager@dccnet.com or by the Live and Learn Program. To register contact www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca. justin@onestraw.ca.

•7:00pm-9:00pm. Come and Learn More About •2:00pm. Artist Reception. Remnants: Stained and Ayurveda. Presented by Elizabeth Innes at Yoga by Stitched - Amelia Epp. Gibsons Public Art Gallery. the Sea. 604-740-2382 or www.yogabythesea.ca. http://ameliaepp.tumblr.com.

Saturday, February 18 •2:00pm-4:00pm. Fun with Food and Valentines: •1:00pm-3:30pm. Heritage Play Day Event: Valentines Day Cake Pops with Margaret Storytelling, Crafts, and Games. Presented by SC Robinson. Presented by the Live and Learn Museum and Archives. The Museum. 716 Winn Program. To register contact justin@onestraw.ca. Rd. Gibsons. More information at 604-886•5:30pm. Valentines with Definitely Diva. A dinner 8232, scma_manager@dccnet.com or www. show. Roberts Creek Golf and Country Club. sunshinecoastmuseum.ca.

•6:00pm. Semi-formal Valentine’s Masquerade •7:00pm-9:30pm. Valentine Partner Yoga.

Dinner. Gambier Community Centre. 604-886- Presented by Yoga by the Sea. 604-740-2382 or 8289. www.yogabythesea.ca.

•7:00pm. Karin Plato House Concert. An evening •8:00pm. George Fetherling, Vancouver poet, of jazz. Roberts Creek. Contact eyesoar@dccnet. novelist, and travel writer reads at the Sunshine com or 604-740-0963.

Coast Arts Centre. Courtesy of The Canada Council •7:30pm. Woodsmoke and Tattered Silk meets for the Arts and the SC Arts Council. Trail and Toe Tapping and Thigh Slapping: Deanna Carter Medusa, Sechelt. and the Billy Hillpickers entertain. Coffee House Sunday, February 19 at the Gibsons Arts Building, 464 South Fletcher. •11:00am-4:00pm. Fat Quarters Quilters. Fibre Tickets at the door. 604-740-7790.

Expressions Quilt Shop Classroom. #2-5679 •7:30pm. “Randy and Mr. Lahey’s West Coast Cowrie St. Sechelt.

Oddity” a live comedy show starring John •1:00pm-5:30pm. Awaken Your Heart, Yoga and Dunsworth and Patrick Roach. Pender Harbour Mysticism. Presented by Lyne Lantaigne at Yoga by Community Hall. Tickets available at Vtix.com the Sea. 604-740-2382 or www.yogabythesea.ca. and at the door.

•2:30pm. Coast Recital Society presents •8:00pm. Comedy Night featuring Erica Sigurdson Vancouver Chamber Choir with Conductor Jon and Ivan Decker. Gibsons Cinema. 604-886-6615. Washburn at Raven’s Cry Theatre. Tickets 604•8:00pm-12:30am. 3rd Annual Valentine’s Dance 740-2051. www.coastrecitalsociety.ca & Soiree! A fundraiser for Les Petits du Pacifique •7:00pm-9:00pm. Music Makers Gospel Night. MM Childcare Centre. Sechelt Arts Centre. For more Studio, 4669 Simpkins Rd. Davis Bay. 604-885-3494. information contact petitsdupacifique@csf.bc.ca. Tuesday, February 21 Sunday, February 12 •7:00pm. Suncoast Woodcrafters Guild Meeting.

•11:00am. Single & 55+? Meet the Brunch Bunch Speaker Vijay Narayan. Furniture Restoration and for their Valentine’s celebration at the SC Golf Club Finishing. Chatelech High Woodworking Shop. at Robert’s Creek.

Wednesday, February 22 •11:00am. My Furry Valentine Fundraiser for SC •7:00pm. Dyslexia Demystified with speaker SPCA. Outdoor pet photo shoot. Snicket Park, Wayne Aadelstone-Hassel of Davis Dyslexia Sechelt. RSVP jmoliverphotography@hotmail.com. Assoc. International. Seaside Centre, Sechelt. Free •2:00pm. Pender Harbour Music Society presents admission but seating is limited. More information Pianist Linda Lee Thomas, ‘Chamber Musician 604-741-0605 or www.dyslexiadoor.com.

Supreme’ and bandoneonist Jonathan Goldman •7:00pm-9:00pm. Sharon Rubuliak: Opening of the legendary group “Quartango” performing Reception. Doris Crowston Galley, SC Centre, at the School of Music, Madeira Park. Sechelt. 604-885-5412. www.penderharbourmusic.ca.

Friday, February 24 •7:30pm. “Randy and Mr. Lahey’s West Coast •7:00pm. Artesia Coffeehouse. Sunshine Coast Oddity” a live comedy show starring John Arts Centre. Trail and Medusa, Sechelt. Tickets at Dunsworth and Patrick Roach. Sechelt Seniors the door. 604-740-5825.

Activity Centre. Tickets available at Vtix.com and •7:30pm. Classical Strings Festival. Gibson’s at the door.

Heritage Playhouse.

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ut aside your emotions and price your home fairly right from the beginning! The advantages of an accurate listing price are a faster sale, less inconvenience, increased activity, often a higher selling price, reduced negotiations, and avoidance of a ‘stale listing’ which can lead to your home standing out and being compared negatively to the competition.

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Realtors will sometimes do a worksheet on your home using the cost approach prior to using the direct comparison. Direct comparison is the most accurate indication of market value for your home. Your home is compared to similar homes that have sold and adjustments are made for differences.

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cently and are similar to your home. If you live in a ‘cute, heritage style home’ then the comparisons should be similar to that. If you live in 2800 sq ft home on a non-view lot it will be difficult to compare to a 2800 sq. ft. view home given the difference a view makes to many buyers.

Also better to look at what your neighbor sold for than to look at what neighbor listed for. In a buyers’ market it pays to look at sales first and then the currently listed homes. Through the Internet many buyers are very well informed and they know the market. Buyers want to make sure they are getting best value for their money.

I quite often have sellers indicate they want to have a little room to negotiate. Or they say that hopefully someone is going to come along and pay them 10 per cent more than suggested because their home is special. What the statistics show is that the best offer for your home will usually come in 2012 the first Jan. 19, 30 days. After that time, the price you expect to receive for your home will decline.

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