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helping us celebrate our national day. Throughout the month, Wayne Rowe the core Sea Cavalcade Mayor, Committee members Town of Gibsons worked with Town staff, liaising with the RCMP, We recently asked (on August the Transit 8, 2013and Harbour AuTown’s Facebook page) what thority to ensure the twopeople love about Gibsons. day festival would be a safe Many commented on the event for all. These volunTown’s caring sense of com- teers put in hundreds of munity, its natural beauty hours during the year just so the members of our and peaceful character. That caring quality that community family may defines our community in enjoy a fun-filled weekthe hearts and minds of our end, and their dedication is residents is certainly part of commendable and appreciour culture of volunteering. ated. The races, the parade, In Gibsons, the month of the entertainment and the July stood out not just be- joy of being together havcause it was rain-free, but ing fun in Gibsons Landing because it was packed with all required someone in the activities appealing to our background to make each larger Coastal family – and component come together all made possible because of for a successful festival. This year the SeaCav comvolunteers. The month began with mittee faced a number of Canada Day, which volun- challenges, particularly beteers organized in partner- cause Sea Cavalcade’s eveship with the Town, the ning events draw a rowdy Legion and other groups. element bent on destrucThe intimate celebration tive behaviour. After much in Gibsons Landing is part deliberation, some changes of our heritage as a com- had to be made to find a munity and as Canadians balance between keeping and would not be possible our culture alive, as this without the hard work of event has been happening the dedicated folks who step for 45 years, and providing forward andTrailBay_BYH_PrintAd_4Hx7HIN_2013_FINAL.pdf give their time, an environment that is safe 1 energy and imagination to and fun for all to attend.
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We understand from RCMP reports that no arrests were made during the event, a stark contrast to the 30 plus of 2012. From that perspective, the changes worked and, we still have an event to be proud of; other communities such as Kelowna have simply abandoned theirs. July ended with a blaze of colour as the RCMP Musical Ride flashed across Dempster Field at Brothers Park. Again, volunteer effort went into the organizing of this event, with the Coast’s Rotary Clubs working with the RCMP liaisons and community groups to ensure presentation of a flawless display. What a treat to see our own Cow Girls precision riding team display their skills – another example of volunteers working hard behind the scenes to give us a happy experience. It was an honour to be a host community for this joyous event. Fire restrictions are now in effect in BC. Our volunteer firefighters – another group that gives time, energy, and skill to its large community family – are trained to respond to wildfires. Let’s all help make sure 2013-08-06 8:02 AM they have nothing to do in August.
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Students unearth relics from the shíshálh past, providing insights into the community’s past food harvesting and processing practices. Photo submitted Archeologists and students have begun their annual search for ancient artifacts on the Sunshine Coast, digging out the remains of a 5,000-year-old fishing village once occupied by the ancestors of today’s híshálh (Sechelt) First Nation. The shíshálh Archaeological Research Project, a collaboration between the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the University of Toronto, and the shíshálh Nation, began in 2009 and aims to gather further knowledge about the longterm use of shíshálh lands, while exploring the lives of this First Nation that once inhabited the inlets of the northern Salish Sea. The project also hopes to increase awareness of shíshálh history and introduce shíshálh youth to potential careers in the social sciences. As the excavation site is near the town of Sechelt, it is easily accessible to First Nations students, who participate in the dig each year along with university students from Ontario and BC. “Working in partnership with the Canadian Museum
of Civilization and the University of Toronto, we have seen many benefits in our community,” said Sechelt chief Garry Feschuk. “One benefit has been to have our students immerse themselves in our history and learn about an important academic pursuit. We are very pleased with the work that has been conducted and excited about the future.” The site has produced many precious treasures in the few years since excavation began. One of the most well-known discoveries occurred in 2010 when 350,000 stone beads were unearthed from the gravesite of an ancient shíshálh chief. The unprecedented find solidified the archaeological site as one of the most significant in the province. “When these archaeologists unearth a stone weight from an ancient fishing-net or a treasure trove of decorative beads in an ancestral chief’s burial site, it represents a tangible connection between us and the peoples of the distant past,” said Dean Oliver, director of research at the Canadian Mu-
Gaming grants to support animal welfare groups Organizations helping animals in distress from abuse, neglect or injury are encouraged to apply for BC government community gaming grants by August 31, 2013, according to Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes. Animal welfare organizations, including humane societies and groups dedicated to animal rescue and adoption plus those helping specific animals, such horses, owls, wild birds and marine wildlife shared $754,000 in gaming grants last year. Funds off-set costs for services including spay and neuter programs, providing permanent ref-
uge for abandoned animals and rehabilitation for injured wildlife. During 2012-13, the BC government approved $2,783,566 in community gaming grants for environmental organizations, including animal welfare providers. Grants support the environment through a range of activities: wildlife preservation, grasslands conservation, lake stewardship, river management, fish restoration, marine science, invasive species councils and public education. For a full list of approved gaming grants and information on how to apply, visit: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming Submitted
seum of Civilization. “These discoveries are especially poignant for the people of the shíshálh First Nation, whose ancestors’ hands shaped the artifacts that we find today along this coastline.” Researchers say most of the artifacts discovered so far this year are tied to food harvesting and fishing, such as bone points, awls, and knives, which has provided insight into ancient fish processing practices. Previous years’ digs have focused on shoreline site survey, household archaeology, village and campsite excavation, and mortuary archaeology. Justina Reichel, The Epoch Times Reprinted with permission
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Editorial Opinion Silent Summer Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book Silent Spring exposed the hazards of the pesticide DDT and laid the groundwork for the environmental movement. Fifty years later, with bee and butterfly populations in serious decline, perhaps it is time to re-read Carson and consider the lessons. Only within the last decade – more than 40 years after Silent Spring first raised the alarm – have communities moved to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides. Legislation on the Coast does not stop home-owners from purchasing the products (which are readily available in any hardware store or garden supply centre) but only from using them. And so – because pesticides and herbicides are a cheap and easy solution to weed and wasp infestations – many residents choose to spray these poisons in their home and on their property. But pesticides and herbicides don’t stay on the property. The fine spray disperses in the air, drifting over neighbouring lawns and gardens, landing on flowers and fruit. Pets who walk through this residue pick it up on their paws and fur and bring it indoors. Cats in particular may groom themselves after being exposed to these chemicals, and so ingest the toxic poisons. In Halfmoon Bay near Coopers Green, a number of family pets died in agony and the suspected source of the poisoning was a neighbour’s enthusiastic use of Round-up. School districts led the way in banning the use of chemical sprays on their property. They recognized the threat posed to children who play on the lawns and in the gardens. On the Coast, the Clean Air Society led the charge to have communities ban the cosmetic use of pesticides and Gibsons was the first community to do so. Sechelt followed suit. BC Hydro (BCH) did not. From time to time, advertisements appear in local newspapers advising that BCH will be spraying to eradicate alder, broad-leaf maple and other plant materials along its rights-of-way and power lines. Any chemical powerful enough to kill a tree is not going to be beneficial to the birds that live in them, or the insects upon which the birds feed, or the bees, butterflies, and wasps that pollinate them. Yet no one seems to stand up and ask – why? What are the alternatives? What are the effects on our communities? What will be the ecological fallout? How far will the spray drift – do they know? Do they care? We do not need many expensive government-funded studies to tell us what the expected outcome from spraying poison into our environment might be. Bees gathering pollen and nectar from flowers that have been dusted with a drift of air-born herbicides carry the toxin back to their hives. Butterflies, frogs, crickets, and other beneficial garden residents suffer and die as well. Each of these tiny creatures plays an important role in our greater community well-being and the general health of the planet. As Ms. Carson pointed out 50 years ago, we may pay a very high price for convenience and superficial attractiveness. This summer, fewer frogs send out their evening song; fewer crickets chirp; fewer bees, butterflies and birds visit the gardens. It is a silent summer, and the silence is ominous. Heather Jeal, Editor
Letters to the Editor – Opinions Thank you! Chaster Creek Farm and Stables would like to thank the Rotary Clubs of the Sunshine Coast and their volunteers for all the help getting us ready for the RCMP Musical Ride horses. A very heartfelt thank you to Moya and Tony Blinn and Paul Jolliffe, without whose hard work and support we would not have been able to have our facility clean and presentable for the RCMP and the public. There is no way to repay what they have done for us. It was so thrilling to have 36 beautiful horses in our barn and to have the public be able to come and view them and to talk to the members of the RCMP Musical Ride team. Once again thank you to everybody involved. Struan and Sara Brown, Chaster Creek Farm &Stables
Bad owners! Shame! The following letter was sent to Gary Nohr, Chair, SCRD Board of Directors and copied to The Local for publication. Mr. Nohr, I believe Shirley Macey Park is under the jurisdiction of the SCRD. I am sending you this email as chair of the SCRD in the hope that you will share it with the other representatives of the SCRD board. Recently I visited Shirley Macey Park with my grandchildren. We wanted to kick the ball around on the sports field close to the parking lot. I never thought
I would find myself picking up dog poop for 15 minutes to clear a small piece of field, so as to play ball with my grandchildren. Not only did I have to pick up the poop but had to walk to the middle of one side of the field in order to find a poop bag. I know there are many dog lovers on the coast and many of them in Gibsons take their beloved dogs to Shirley Macey Park with most of them letting their dogs off their leashes. Why can’t this lovely big park facilitate both humans and dogs. Maybe a big enclosed area at one end of the park could be allocated for dogs as I have seen in many big parks. I am relying on you and your board to find a solution as the present situation is unacceptable. Jack Stein, Sunshine Coast
More than a story Re: Three generations mark National Day of Prayer in Sechelt (The Local, Aug. 1) Thank you for reporting on this story. It’s more then a story for us, it is our family pain and healing, rolled in to one story. We have lived in the Sechelt area our whole lives and are just beginning the actual talks on what happened in the residential schools and on our reserves from the 20th century to now. It’s quite a story of survival and renewal.
Climate change more complex then just CO2
Wide Views on Global Warming. This was a buildup to the convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in La Hague. I now understand how complex this issue is and how hard it is for us to understand and make computer models to explain it. The earth works at many levels to heat and cool. Because people only live for a hundred years or so, they can’t think in terms of one thousand years or a million years or even a billion years and nature works in terms of millions of years. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a plant food and plants make oxygen. We exhale CO2, and plants inhale it. When the dinosaurs were on the earth, life was booming and the CO2 levels were 17 times what they are today. Water vapour comprises 95 per cent of all greenhouse gases and CO2 is makes up 2.8 per cent. Richard Lindzen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is very good on explaining the complex nature of Climate Change. If you have the time (because it is a complex topic) please watch these Youtube videos that will explain the nature of Climate Change: youtube.com/ watch?v=gJwayalLpYY; mpe2013.org/images/climate-system-milankovitchcycles Bob Evermon, Davis Bay
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Personally this is all very heart-wrenching for me, as I had so much respect for my grandparents who died far before their time, and before they could tell their stories. Now my dad and my husband, who are residential school survivors, are beginning to explain what happened in and out of the schools; it’s telling, and at the same time, healing. My culture was wiped our completely in Sechelt. We were left an empty shell of what used to be a powerful people, self-sufficent, hard working, social people that we were. We are on the path to release and recovery now, reaching out to neighbouring nations to help us re-define our culture/spirituality. We urge the Federal Government to release all the documents now locked up that detail the experiments and experiences that were part of the residential school history, and to continue on the path that it (the Federal Government) calls ‘Reconciliation’. If the government withholds this information, there will be NO ‘Reconciliation’… period. Again, thank you for allowing us to tell our OWN personal stories to you all – our neighbours. Samantha J. Baker, Submitted online
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Creek Daze – held this year on Saturday, August 17 – is Roberts Creek’s major community event of the summer – and as one might expect from this eclectic village, the event is higgledy piggledy and proud of it. On Friday, celebrations kick off at the Gumboot Restaurant with the gender-neutral Mr. Roberts Creek competition. Anyone can aspire to being Mr RC (indeed, the incumbent is female) and everyone is invited to come and cheer on their favourite. To enter or for more info, contact denise@ripplewellness.com.
Saturday morning, parking will be at a premium along the narrow streets adjacent to the Village. Because of this, transit buses will be re-routed. Creek Daze really doesn’t start until after the Higgledy Piggledy Parade meanders down from the Roberts Creek Hall, leaving at 11 a.m. and arriving in the village, eventually. Along its route, vehicles, floats, and families in costume with decorated wagons, bicycles and wheelbarrows join in; the stiltwalkers tag along once it reaches the schoolyard; and the whole entourage winds up more or less in the village center, around 11:40 a.m. or thereabouts. The day’s activities cen-
ter around the new mandala at Roberts Creek pier, where vendors and exhibitors line the road access and the stage features a steady line-up of the Coast’s favourite entertainers. Wander through a nice selection of local arts and crafts, food booths, demos by the local Beekeepers Association, and informative displays by local clubs and associations. Kids craft area At the mandala, enjoy live music in every possible genre Robotic Horse, Brothers in Farms, Charlie and Alec, Mac Avery and the Muff Dusters among others. In the evening, Steve Kozak and his West Coast All-Stars bring the blues
Help shave Roberts Creek Little Legion In a quirky, Creeky fundraising effort, the Roberts Creek Legion Branch 219 is inviting Coasters to vote on who they would most like to see shave their head or beard. Three candidates – those who have raised the most donation dollars – will be chosen for the defoliation on Creek Daze at 2:19 p.m. precisely. Current candidates include Gail Bland, Robbie Farmer, Steve Henry, Troy Leier, Jake
Klassen, Diane McIntosh, Medina Thorsteinson, and Lance. Just Lance. Additional candidates are welcome. Troy Leier notes that his votes by donation currently total over $1,000 and throws down the gauntlet to the other candidates – meet it or beat it! You do not have to be a member of the Legion to participate in this event, either as a candidate or as a voter.
to the Creek, rocking the Hall from 9 p.m. until late with a little help from DJ Gregory and Catfish Creek Band. Kozak is a Coast favourite. His ensemble’s uniquely seductive rocking blues sound dares listeners to stay off the dance floor. Just try it. Tickets for this event are $20 and still available from MELOmania, Gaia’s Gifts in Gibsons, and Strait Music in Sechelt. Come for the day, stay for the daze.
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A celebration of all things automotive takes to the streets of the Sunshine Coast August 9, 10 & 11 with a series of family-friendly events. Schedule at a glance Friday, August 9 Tsain-ko Village Shopping Centre Cruise-In: 5 – 8 p.m. Early arrivals and Coast car enthusiasts display their vintage vehicles in the parking lot as a warm-up for the weekend festivities.
Friday, August 9 18th Annual Sleepy Hollow Rod Run: 6:15 p.m. start Hackett Park to Halfmoon Bay Firehall via Highway 101 and Redrooffs Road. Classic cars muster and register at Hackett Park starting at 1 p.m. Local RCMP lead the cruise of over 450 vehicles through Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay. Spectators line the route to cheer them along, Coastal style!
Saturday, August 10 18th Annual Coasters Car Club Show ‘n’ Shine on Cowrie Street: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. At 6 a.m., participants begin lining Cowrie Street from the cenotaph to Shorncliffe with classic cars. Spectators, participants, and the mayors vote for their choices, and knowledgeable enthusiasts judge a variety of other categories, awarding trophies donated by Sunshine Coast businesses. Cowrie Street merchants compete for Best Window Display. Please note that Cowrie Street is closed to through traffic, and closed to cross traffic at Inlet and Trail, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 11 10th Annual Pender Harbour Show ‘n’ Shine at Garden Bay Pub: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Rotary Club of Pender Harbour and Garden Bay Pub offer vintage cars backed by spectacular scenery and music by Joe Stanton, trophies for the best cars and bikes, door prizes, food vendors and more.
Sunday, August 11 Drag Racing: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sechelt Airport (top of Field Road, Wilson Creek) Hosted by the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association, the annual summer drag races are open to Street Machine, Super Street, Street Rod, Hot Rod or Exhibition class racers that have passed SCDRA’s mandatory tech inspection. This is a family friendly event with entertainment at noon by The Momma’s Boys and a food concession on site provided by Gibsons Lions Club. Admission: $10 per person, children under 12 free if accompanied by an adult. Racing fee: $ 25 for SCDRA members, $40 for non-members.
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Rod run registration is required Most major car shows have a downtown cruise – a ‘rod run’ – as an event giving everyone a chance to see these old warriors in action, and providing participants a chance to showcase the old iron on the streets of the host town or city. The key words are ‘old iron’. A cruise during a show is essentially a parade of
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Cowrie Street will be closed to through traffic from Wharf Road to Shorncliffe Road, and to cross traffic at Inlet and Trail Avenues, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 10 to accommodate the 17th Annual Coasters Car Club Show ‘n’ Shine. Buses will be re-routed during this event.
sis modifications. Drivers unsure whether to drive the racer to the event or bring it on a trailer, who can cover the 1/8-mile track in 8.0 – 8.99 seconds and whose mother will not ride with them might fit into this class. Hot Rod: Race cars or Street/Strip cars with major performance engine/chassis modifications. This class is for drivers who can cover the 1/8-mile track in 7.99 seconds or less. Exhibition: This class is for serious race vehicles only – dragsters, funny cars or exhibition.
Coasters Kids lemonade stand returns Kaiden Perrett’s Show ‘n’ Shine lemonade stand outside Sechelt Sign & Design on Cowrie Street (opposite Trail Bay Mall) raised $1,300 for Children’s Hospital last year, and the young entrepreneur hopes to increase that total at the 2013 event. This year, all funds raised from the lemonade (offered by donation) will be donated to a variety of charities.
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More Show ‘n’Shine Sunday Garden Bay If the seductive line of a finely turned fender and the engineering marvels of an antique internal-combustion engine cause you to grin like a fool in appreciation, don’t miss the Tenth Annual Pender Harbour Show and Shine in beautiful, downtown Garden Bay, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 11. Admission is free, and all proceeds are donated to local volunteer firefighters and youth programs. On a private waterfront estate next door to Garden Bay Pub, stroll across spacious, manicured lawns to admire hot cars, cool classics and classic iron, and mark your ballot to choose winners in seven automobile and two motorcycle categories, plus an overall Best of Show. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Little kids love free rides in Texada Island “hillbuggies,” powered by Skinny Jimmy and his son, Eldor Dougan. Hillbuggies are Dougan’s two unique, lovingly and meticulously handcrafted, all-wood interpretations of the classic soap-box racer. Local artists and artisans display their wares for sale on-
site, at the Alley of the Arts. Look for a collector-edition Pender Harbour Show & Shine t-shirt, the “Pillow Lady’s” hot-rod and racecar themed cushions and more unique, hand-made items. Vendors can reserve a spot by calling Myrtle at 604-8830010; fee is $10, and vendors must supply own table/display fixtures. Enter your vehicle one of three ways: go to the Show & Shine page at Pender Harbour Online (www.PenderHarbour.org) to download a registration form, call Garden Bay Pub at 604-883-2674, or show up before 9 a.m. on show day to register onsite. The Pender Harbour Show & Shine, proudly hosted by the Rotary Club of Pender Harbour with Garden Bay Pub, is held in conjunction with the annual Festival of the Rolling Arts as an alternative to the drag races. Whether you choose to attend the drags or the Pender Show & Shine, enjoy this whole weekend of hot rods and cool rides. Submitted by Myrtle Winchester.
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What could be nicer than listening to beautiful music in an intimate setting on a summer afternoon or evening while seabirds soar nearby and tall trees fringe the windows? Why not join other music lovers from August 15 to 18 for the 9th annual Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival to hear traditional and innovative selections from the chamber repertoire? Take a seat in the School of Music in Madeira Park, a restored Forestry building with ex-
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Leafy Spurge can cause skin blisters Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is considered among the most ‘unwanted’ invasive plants in British Columbia and rated provincially noxious under the BC Weed Control Act. It was first identified in Canada in 1889, and has grown to be a large problem, economically, socially and ecologically. Its highly competitive growing ability causes a drastic, irreversible shift in the ecology of surrounding habitats; as native plants are displaced, biodiversity declines. Leafy spurge has clusters of petite, yellowish-green flowers supported by distinctive heart-shaped leaves just below flowers. It is a bushy plant with narrow leaves that spiral around the stem and growin up to a metre tall. The plant produces a compound that actively inhibits the growth of other plants nearby. After affecting the surrounding soil, leafy spurge spreads quickly with an extensive root system, which can exceed five metres horizontally and nine metres vertically. Up to 300 new buds can form on the roots of
a single plant. Seed capsules open explosively, dispersing seed up to five metres from the parent plant, with seeds further dispersed by people, water, and wildlife. Because of its persistent nature and ability to regenerate from small pieces of root, leafy spurge is extremely difficult to control. Multiple treatments are necessary every year for several years, making leafy spurge control an extremely expensive undertaking. If left uncontrolled for a single year, this aggressive invader can re-infest rapidly. Lafy spurge infests just over two million hectares of land in the U.S. and western Canada, reducing plant diversity, degrading wildlife habitat and requiring aggressive management to prevent further spread. Submitted by Invasive Species Council of BC
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A long established wholesaler of fine Persian and Eastern imported handmade wool and silk carpets has seized by creditors. Their assets are ordered to be sold by auction liquidations.
PUBLIC AUCTION 2PM • VIEW FROM 1PM
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MUNICIPAL MEMO August 8, 2013
August 8, 2013 Visit www.sechelt.ca for more information on District news, programs and services, including…
• Career Opportunity – Manager of Finance, posting closes August 16th. • Business Development Manager and Committee Board representatives, applications requested by August 26th. ~ An enormous selection of rugs in All colours And sizes from irAn~
lArge Wool And silK Plus many more from other corporate contracts; TRADITIONAL AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY: LARGE SILK TABRIZ, SHIRAZ GASHGAI, ANTIQUE SIRJAN, SAROUG, NEPAL, CHOBI, NAIN, TIBETTAN, TRIBAL BALOUCH, ONE OF A KIND VILLAGE RUGS, RUNNERS, and OVERSIZED AND MANY LARGE DINING /LIVING ROOM SIZES. Terms: Cash, Visa, MC ,15% buyers’ premium plus GST/PST applicable. Some items in advertisement are subject to prior sales/error/omissions. Licensed auctioneers. For more info call 604-808-6808.
• 2013 Property Tax payments late payment penalties of 5% were applied to amounts unpaid as of July 2, 2013. A second late payment penalty of 5% will be assessed on amounts owing as of September 2, 2013. Resident property owners are encouraged to apply for their Home Owner Grant, even if not making other tax payments at this time.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Wednesdays, 7:00pm Aug. 21 & Sept. 4 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING – CANCELLED FOR JULY AND AUGUST; next meeting, Sept 11 AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Aug 13, 10:30am BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Aug 21, 2:30pm
Phone 604 885-1986 • Fax 604 885-7591 • Email info@sechelt.ca
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DaviD Bakewell March 3, 1923 – June 22, 2013 The family of David Bakewell invites you to celebrate his life with us on Friday August 16, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, 3206 Sunshine Coast Hwy Roberts Creek, BC Wet-Coast Computer & Design in Madeira Park is relocating. Inventory blow-out sale up to 50% off on many items. Starting July 2nd until August 31st. b32
upcoming events RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek. Tuesdays are Cheaper Chewsdaze and Beer Specialz, kitchen open Tuesday - Friday. 604-886-9813 btfn
personals Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604-883-2882. np29 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 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
300 - marketplace RE Décor Consignment. Fabulous summer finds for your home or cabin. Driftwood mirrors, lamps and mobiles. Picnic baskets, Focus dinnerware, Chinese egg pot planters, marine charts, mid-century pottery, teak credenza and local photography: “Landscapes and Seascapes”. Always stylish, always affordable. www.redecor.ca www.facebook.com/redecorsechelt. 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-885-5884. b32
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Lumber Sale - all sizes, also fir and cedar beams, and on-site milling available. Call 604-885-2502. p32
Estate Buyer. 604-740-6474. b32 Sat. Aug. 10, 9am-2pm, 5678 Cascade Crescent, West Sechelt. Tools, furniture, books, music and misc household items. p32
FIREWOOD Split & delivered. $175/cord, dry seasoned. 604-993-0094 tfn Seasoned firewood and dump runs. 604-989-9663 ptfn
wanted Rolex and vintage and other quality watches wanted in any cond. Call 604-740-6474. b32 Buying vintage weapons, badges, medals, rifles, guns etc. Call 604-740-6474. b32 CASH for your unwanted motorhomes, trailers, boats, cars, trucks, etc. Call 604-886-7341. b32 Retired Hobbyist wants discarded old tube radios, tubes, gramophones, etc. Call 604-740-3989. p32
FREE FREE APPRAISAL of your gold & silver items. Call 604-740-6474. b32
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HOMES Most desirable rental in HMB, 2 bdrms, huge living area, great kitchen, economical wood heat, w/d, f/s, steps to Coopers Green. Great ocean view, bus stop across the street, gardening opportunity. Small pet okay. Call 604-885-2015. p33 Duplex-2 units – Bach. suite, furnished or unfurnished, utilities, Internet, and satellite TV incl. NS/NP. Avail now. $800 per mo. 3 bdrm suite, furnished or unfurnished, heat not incl. NS/NP, w/d, d/w, large covered porch, BBQ. Avail now. Call 604-883-2508. p32 Gibsons: Avail Sept 1. Lovely little 3 bdrm bungalow in Lower Gibsons, near Dougal Park and Marina. 5 appls, gas fireplace, wood laminate floors, french double doors onto private deck, fenced yard. Ideal for 1 or 2 people. NS/NP. References required. $1,295 plus util per/mo. Call 604-886-9701. p33
Gibsons: 1 bdrm plus den, garden level suite, Bonniebrook area. Responsible, non-smoking person. $850/mo, includes hydro. Avail Sept. 1. Call Lynn at 604-886-3338. p32
4 pressure washers - 3 Karcher and 1 Jobmate. Require nozzle replacement. Call 778-458-2509 or 604-315-8245. f32 Kitchen Aid dishwasher, wrkg cond. Call 604-885-5676. f32
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lost / found Lost: One diamond earring, Sunnycrest Mall, Friday July 19. Reward offered. Call 604-886-8762. f32 Found: Sony Fm Stereo headset, on the beach across from Pebbles. Call 604-885-3134. f32 Found: Dog leash, brand new., on the beach near Bonniebrook Lodge, on June 29. Call 604-3998994. f32
Sechelt: Greenecourt, looking for seniors whose income is more that $1791.00 and less than $2765.00 a month, to rent one bdrm apt, with two meals a day and alert button for medical emergencies, heat & hot water incl. Rent is $685/mo plus $503/mo for meals and alert button, for a total of $1188/mo. Call 604-885-5962. btfn
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Lynwood 20 ft. fiberglass boat, needs repowering, hull in gd cond. Call 604-886-3605. f32
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Brand new wagon, “Roadmaster Woody Wagon”. $70. Walker w/seat and brakes, gd cond. $60. Assorted video movies, VHS, many boxes. $10. Call 604-885-9643. p32
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Found: Childs prescription glasses. On Davis Bay Rd. Call 604-8852119. f32
APARTMENTS & SUITES
Wooden crib c/w mattress and bedding. Call 604-740-9962. p32
Deluxe canoe – 14.5 ft, seats/ back rests. $425, obo. Locally crafted stained-glass light. $45, obo. Call 604-886-9346. p32
Found: Pearl ring, on the 6:20am ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay, July 5th. Call 604-884-5263. f32
Flowering garden plants - variety of perennials. Call 604 8863338. f32
Hardwood, kitchen cabinet doors, various types and sizes.. Good for hobbyist or single application. Call 604-886-7854. f32
Poulan 14” chainsaw, barely used. $90. Call 604-886-0492. p33
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Gold & Silver Buyer. Top dollar paid. Jewelry, coins, etc. Call 604740-6474. b32
Single bed with three storage drawers. 12 ft fiberglass skiff. 9.9 HP outboard motor. Call 604-8832609. p33
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2 bdrm and den cottage in lower Gibsons. N/S, sm pet nego. Avail Sept 1. $975/mo plus util.
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SECHELT Large one bdrm apt. NS/NP. Avail now. $695/ mo plus util.
The District of Sechelt is seeking a Public Works Foreman to August 8, 2013 coordinate and schedule the maintenance of District infrastructure and to operate heavy equipment.
2 bdrm, 2 ba, dbl-wide mobile, on it’s own lot, in a quiet neighbourhood. 5 appl, lg deck, dbl VaCaTion RenTals carport. NS/NP. Avail Aug 15. $1100/mo. in
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This is a position within the BCGEU bargaining unit, male Julyopen 18, to 2013 and female applicants. The full job description is available on Sechelt.ca.
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The Foreman will be responsible for the implementation of maintenance and construction programs for District facilities including, buildings, streets and roads, sidewalks, wastewater and stormwater systems. Reporting to the Superintendent of Parks and Public Works, the Foreman supervises a work unit of employees and is responsible for the District fleet maintenance. The Foreman works scheduled hours and is one of the designated off-hours contacts for emergencies related to District infrastructure.
Human Resources District of Sechelt, PO Box 129, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Email: hr@sechelt.ca Fax: 604 885-7591
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Drywall Finishing since 1992. Dustless and occupied spaces. Free class 1x2 Commercial & Residential. Renovations and new construction. WCB. References. No job too small. Derek Thomas, 604-9893401. bmo
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions What really makes me weep is hearing adults who Grammatically speaking should know better say ‘Me and my wife went to Italy.’ Geoff District White deplores the Or, in- interest a misguided of Sechelt class 1132effort rampant misuse of the word to avoid the dreaded ‘me,’ ‘like’ among teenagers, as opt for the equally egregious well he might. As a former ‘This is a picture of her and English teacher, I cringe too, I.’ I think this is the result but I’ve come to see the teen- of decades of education that age ‘like’ as a filler, similar to saw grammar instruction rel‘um’ or ‘uh.’ Not that this egated to the back burner in makes it more bearable, but favour of ‘creative expression.’ It’s really very simple. I/ I tell myself they may grow he/she/they DO things. Go out of it. August 8, 2013 Continued from page 4
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Operational Facilities - Parks and Public Works District of Sechelt – RFEI - PW001-2013 Sechelt is seeking proposals to replace its Parks and Public Works Department operational facilities. These facilities currently occupy approximately 850 square meters (9000 sq.ft.) in multiple buildings on a 10,000 square meter (2.5 ac.) site. General contract, lease, and lease to purchase options, may be considered. An existing facility that meets, or can be altered to meet requirements may also be considered. The full RFEI document is available on Sechelt.ca.
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John Mercer Superintendent of Parks and Public Works Email: jmercer@Sechelt.ca Tel: (604) 885-1986 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie St., Sechelt, BC Under the guidance of Sea to Sky Outdoor School Lead Educators (all Certified Teachers with Wilderness First Aid training) young explorers paddle out from Gibsons Harbour on a SC voyage of exploration. photo submitted Salmon Enhancement 1132
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has an opening for a part-time hatchery technician at its Chapman Creek facility on Field Road. The opportunity is for three days per week, starting August 27th, for an initial period of three months with potential for longer term employment. Training and/or equivalent experience in a fish hatchery or aquaculture facility is an asset. Must be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
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For the third year, Sea adventure hiking, ocean to Sky Outdoor School’s swimming, nature interprepopular Salish Sea Explor- tation, survival skills, susers program launches chil- tainability education and dren aged nine to twelve forest games. Participants on a week of canoe adven- will have the opportunity ture day trips from their to get to know their home Gibsons Harbour base. place from the water, a Destinations include Keats unique vantage point rooted Island, The Paisley Islands, in the maritime traditions of Soames Hill Park, and oth- the Sunshine Coast. er secret nooks and cranSea to Sky’s Lead EducaKLS Yacht Care 1121 nies in Howe Sound and tors are all Certified Teachthe Salish Sea. This year’s ers with Wilderness First program runs from August Aid training. 26 to 30. For more information or The week’s activities in- program registration visit clude Voyageur canoeing, seatosky.bc.ca.
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hind (okay, they’re called prepositions but we won’t get technical) have to be followed by the me/him/her/ them objective pronouns. This is why that favourite phrase, ‘between you and I,’ is wrong. Enough preaching. I know it doesn’t make any difference. Stopping my ears and biting my tongue have become the price I pay for a relatively stressfree life. Viveca Ohm, Sechelt on the
Submissions must be received by the District no than 2pm local time, August 27, 2013 as outlined in the RFEI document. Questions or inquiries regarding the RFEI may be directed to:
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to Italy, bake cookies, build houses, whatever. Me/him/ her/them are at the receiving end of the doing. ‘She emailed me.’ Fine, right? But the moment another person (object) is added, doubts start to creep in and people think it’s safer to say ‘She emailed Harry and I.’ Take away Harry from the sentence, and what you have left would surely make even the most confused ears blush. Similarly, the little words such as by, for, with, to, be-
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the Week 1132 With Business August’s ofwarm study, from the New York days drawing residents state health department, and visitors to recreation- found that more than 70 al water activities, the BC per cent of recreational Coroners Service is again boating deaths occurred urging residents and visi- when the person became tors to take special care es- separated from their water pecially when boating or craft, either through fallswimming. ing overboard or the boat A new review just com- capsizing. In all those cas8, 2013 pleted by the August Coroners es, the fact that a PFD was Service shows that boat- aboard the boat was of no ing is the highest-risk assistance to the person. activity among recreThe Coroners Service ational water users. The review shows that the single most effective step second-most risky activity to take while boating in in recreational water use any small craft is to wear is swimming, with 28 per a properly-fitted personal cent of the deaths occurfloatation device (PFD) ring amongst swimmers. at all times when on the The total number of acwater in either a power- cidental drownings from boat, rowboat, sailboat, Jan. 1 to July 29 this year canoe, kayak, pontoon in BC is 45, exactly the avboat or stand-up paddle- erage of the past five years board. A study from the and a slight decrease from University of Washington 2012 figures. August is suggests that as many as the month with the most one in two recreational- drowning cases, requiring boating deaths would ongoing vigilance. be prevented by this Submitted one step alone. Another
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Tip of the Week: Like map makers who provide images of the land and water distribution on earth, astrologers observe the alignments of planets and offer various modes and levels of interpretation. Last week’s planetary alignment that formed a majestic Star of David (July 29) was not obvious in the night sky. By longitudinal measurement (not by latitude) six planets, each located an average of 60 degrees apart, comprised the sacred image. Since it was not the sort of thing one could readily see in the sky, it did not get much attention from astronomers either. Yet, it was there. In like fashion, we have to step back from the daily pace and grind of reality to gain perspective on larger evolutionary trends and their societal and global affects. We can do the same with our own life. To be able to step out and away from one’s usual subjective posture and gain fresh, vital, profound, illuminating and supportive insights is a rare and valuable opportunity indeed. Astrology offers such a point of view. As is true in every area of life, there are many levels of expertise, wisdom and understanding as well. The rare and lovely alignments and planetary configurations illustrate deeper themes of change. The revolution of evolution is in full force. The recent planetary alignments have set the stage for another phase of change. This includes a steady rise in pressure from gathered concerned citizens, in person and on the internet, challenging the corrupt exploits of various corporate and governmental organizations. Expect to see major signs now and over the next six to eight months. I have been and will continue to elaborate upon these in my newsletters (www.sunstarastrology.com). Stay tuned. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Steadily rising confidence levels are putting you in a playful mood. There are indications that there is plenty of drama in the air as well. A push to get to the bottom of things, close to home espe-
cially, figures prominently. This could be the source of ‘activity’ all kinds. Either way, the process is revealing changes in you and the status quo. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) A creative urge to produce works of beauty is extra strong now. This cycle will continue for a while but will peak this week. Though you may feel stretched and perhaps need to multitask, energy levels should be running high to support you. Still, weaving in some playtime now is wise because you will get busier as September rolls in. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) The time has come to build upon new foundations and perhaps to repair old ones. This applies to a variety of fronts in your life. To succeed you may have to hire out and/or to call upon teachers, mentors and guides. Don’t assume that you do have or expect that you should have all the answers. Make your whole health your top priority. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A process of launching key initiatives continues as a central theme. You may feel more confident and determined than you have for some time. Now your focus is turning to making a few investments. Creating more beauty in your home is a source of inspiration and of careful consideration. Balancing the energy and resources required with other dreams is the crux. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) A busy time behind the scenes continues. Plans, dreams and long-term interests and involvements are its source. You are also ready to forge ahead outwardly. This momentum will grow steadily over the coming weeks and even months. A central challenge now is to identify your greatest gifts and activate the courage and resolve to claim them. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Balancing business with adventure, social and political assertions, networking and all amidst an urge to retreat for a while, is a central theme now. Woven within this complex braid is a growing determination to take new leads and initiatives. Breaking away from tradition and predictable attitudes and approaches is part of the plot. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) A steady stream of shifting, sorting and some shaking continues to rock your world. All of this is activat-
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