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that they will not affect access to the Library or the Aquatic Centre, which is managed by the SCRD. So far the picketers have enjoyed good support from the community as passing drivers toot horns or wave. The District employees are seeking for increased wages and additional days off in their
new contract. There are no scheduled meetings between the two groups at this time. Officials at the District have said that an essential services arrangement will ensure that operations such as the sewage treatment plant and RCMP staff will remain working. Jim Dorey, Editor
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Mayor’s Message John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt
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arlier this month, our business development arm, ‘Sechelt Innovations’, held the first of what will be a series of workshop events. The purpose of the evening was to get a wide range of community leaders together in small groups to share ideas about the types of businesses that will find the Sunshine Coast attractive. With 70 people attending, it was an incredibly dynamic evening that very clearly demonstrated the energy and enthusiasm that we all share about the future of our home. We are so fortunate to be to living in this beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of the world. During the evening, small groups each developed a wide range of ideas and suggestions. These were then distilled down to what the group considered the top five most viable investment/ business opportunities. Not surprisingly, there were recurring themes. Health, recreation and education were common threads as was the need for a high-end hotel and con-
One of the top five business opportunities discussed was to increase our recreation activities. Photo submitted
ference centre. In fact, several of the concepts rested on this as a corner stone to further enterprise becoming possible. It was acknowledged that, while we want to retain our terrific lifestyle, our future well-being depends on attracting new investment which will result in much needed jobs. A larger population, concentrated within existing urban areas, enables a community to provide additional services on a more economic basis, while protecting our nonurban amenities. The group was clear that embracing change and being open to new ideas will create a more vibrant, energetic and positive community. Putting it another
way, we have to continue to develop and grow to enable us to prosper. Too often we have young families that have one parent commuting off coast in order to sustain their lifestyle here – or families who are leaving the Coast because they are unable to find jobs. Every one of these people that I have talked to has said they’d like nothing better than to be working locally. We have to do whatever it takes to help them stay here. After all, our future is dependent on the younger people following behind us. For that to happen, we need more businesses and more investment. Another topic that came up was the penchant for a very small, but vocal, minority in our community to talk negatively about some aspects of life in Sechelt. The group was clear that these efforts are not at all in the best interests of Sechelt’s future well-being. New businesses will inevitably opt out of moving here if we are seen to be unwelcoming. To overcome such negativity requires everyone else to be ambassadors for Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast. It’s in each of us to create the kind of successful community that we want to live, work and play in.
Welcoming Committee hosts multi-cultural event
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n Friday, June 21, the Sunshine Coast Welcoming Committee hosts a ‘Meet and Greet’ at the Community Resource Centre in Sechelt at 5520 Trail Avenue. This event will give recent and established immigrants in our community an opportunity to connect and learn more about the Welcoming Committee’s projects regarding settlement and outreach services. This will be a fun and educational event for all in attendance. Then on Sunday, June 30, from noon to 4pm the Welcoming Committee’s Multicultural Festival at the Sechelt Nation Band Hall invites everyone to celebrate the richness of diverse cultures from around the world. There will be excellent ethnic food, music, arts and crafts, along with some amazing performances and stories. Local entertainer extraordinaire, Jean-Pierre Makosso, who is originally from the Congo will be onsite along with several other performers. For more information email welcome@sccss.ca.
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world-class methodology to promote inclusive interaction between special needs children and their family or peer groups, developed by Gibsons-based Sluis Academy, is now available online. Based on 25 years’ experience and success working with autistic and special-needs children, the Academy programs offer inclusive video-based training for caregiver and child, aimed at improving social and physical skills through physical play activities. Aiming to reach as many special needs children as possible, the Academy developed an affordable online system supported by trained professionals to respond to user questions and issues. Recognizing that each child with disabilities is unique and no one program fits all, the Academy created over 150 professional videos outlining different techniques and teaching important skills that will remain with these children through their adult lives. These videos are
June 22, 2013 | 10am to 3pm | Dougall Park in Gibsons Music, Puppetry, Storytelling, Theatre, Dance, Games, Pony Rides, Arts & Crafts. Join the fun and dress up as a magical fairy or woodland creature. Entry by donation.
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Online videos help caregivers all over the world teach programs developed by the Sluis Academy. PHOTO SUBMITTED
all offered online so that parents and caregivers from across the world can utilize this revolutionary system. The Sluis Academy was founded by educator and entrepreneur Bill Sluis. For Sluis, it represents the culmination of his dream to apply his experiences in training special needs children through a program that parents and caregivers can transfer to their children with ease. While the idea for the Academy idea is several years old, the opportunity and practical logistics of starting the company did not materialize until late 2011 when Dan Tsuji became part of the dream. The Academy now employs between 10 and 15 Sunshine Coast residents.
At a recent educators’ conference in New York City, Sluis’ programs and Academy met with a very positive response and is raising the Sunshine Coast’s visibility on a global level. Bill mentions, “With an internet-based business, the location of the office in a major centre is not crucial for success, but it does help to have Vancouver next door from the Sunshine Coast”. This summer, Sluis Academy launches a summer camp program for children with special needs, with camps in North Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster and right here on the Sunshine Coast. For more information: www.sluisacad emy.com
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Editorial Opinion BC Ferries: the good, the bad and the ugly
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iving on the Sunshine Coast is like living in paradise. It is an amazing coastal BC environment only 40 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. The main difference between the serene Sunshine Coast and other communities surrounding Vancouver is that it is separated from the mainland by water. Although you can fly in on a small plane or helicopter, the ferry is the main form of transportation on and off the Coast. BC Ferries operates out of Langdale and Earl’s Cove. From Earl’s Cove one can travel on to Powell River, while from Langdale passengers can go to Vancouver, Whistler, and beyond. When first taking the ferry it is a dreamy experience, cruising through Howe Sound watching dolphins play in the ferry wake and eagles soaring overhead. There are many reasons why people head off the Coast on a regular basis such as family vacations, entertainment and events, sports tournaments, medical resources, etc. There are also about 1000 regular commuters who travel daily to the city on the ferry to work. Finally there are the tourists and other people that flood in each weekend to their summer homes and cottages. With all this traffic, BC Ferries is always trying to figure out the best schedule to accommodate everyone’s needs. This is no easy task. This once dreamy trip over to the Coast now seems to be something of a nightmare at times, especially in the summer months. Short delays due to traffic volume, stalled vehicles and mechanical issues can be super frustrating, but should be expected. The world is not perfect and it is a complicated system with many variables. What is simply unfair to the paying ferry travellers is that BC Ferries enacted a 10-minute cutoff rule in Horseshoe Bay. This dictates that anyone arriving at the terminal within 10 minutes of a sailing will not be let on. This is potentially the most frustrating thing for travellers to the Sunshine Coast. Many times, drivers will pull up five to ten minutes before the ferry and are told they must wait for two hours even though the ferry is sitting there loading. The BC Ferries staff are very competent and because it only takes one or two minutes to drive down from the ticket booth to the ferry itself, a five-minute cutoff would suffice. This was a management decision that BC Ferries should revisit. Remember, there is no point in getting mad at the BC Ferries staff on the ground. Next time you experience this scenario, call up BC Ferries management, send them a note and let them know how you feel. It seems they are removed from the reality of the situation. Making a small change back to the five-minute cutoff could quickly bring back some local support to BC Ferries. If you have more issues or stories that you would like to share regarding your ferry experiences, including the good the bad and the ugly, please send them in to editor@thelocal1.ca. Bon Voyage! Jim Dorey, Editor
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Road construction in Gibsons Thank you for your patience during the recent road work on Marine Drive in Lower Gibsons. We understand that any disruption of this sort can be challenging for small businesses. We heard two key concerns at the Town regarding this project. 1. Why are you paving this road? It looked fine and there are so many other roads in worse shape. There are three basic layers in a typical road: the gravel under the asphalt, a base layer of asphalt and a top layer of asphalt (the driving surface). The most costeffective pavement management method is to replace just the top layer of asphalt when it starts to crack. Although the driving surface was smooth, the surface was beginning to crack on Marine Drive. If we had left it any longer, water would have started making its way through the cracks and begin to break up the base
layer of asphalt, allowing water into the base gravel. If this had happened, the cost of repaving this road would have easily tripled from what it cost today. 2. Why didn’t you do this work at a time when business is slower? When business is slower, the weather is typically wetter and colder. Paving requires dry weather and a minimum temperature. The work was completed as early in the year as possible in order to miss peak tourist season. Additional safety improvements for pedestrians were completed in this area as well, including changing the types of crosswalks at the intersections to improve traction, eliminating the crosswalk on Marine Drive at the main intersection due to visibility issues and an unsafe cross slope, and constructing a ramp for wheelchairs and strollers for the crossing on Gibsons Way. Again, thank you for your patience. Wayne Rowe, Mayor of Gibsons
reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. All letters must be signed and include place of residence and telephone number; names may be withheld from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor. E-mail letters to editor@thelocal1.ca Deadline for letters and submissions is Monday at 3pm.
Some recent news on GMOs In late May people demonstrated against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in more than 400 cities worldwide, including right here in Sechelt. Hungary recently burned 500 Hectares of GM corn and has disallowed any GM crops to be grown in the country. Monsanto, the lead organization behind GMOs, is leaving Europe because there is too much opposition. Lately some experimental GM wheat from Monsanto’s open fields escaped into regular farmers’ fields. Japan immediately banned US wheat imports. Monsanto can sue farmers where their experimental wheat seed has blown into other farmer fields even though these farmers didn’t plant it or want it. Wheat farmers in the US are suing Monsanto because the price of their wheat has plummeted. Just out, a long-term toxicological study of pigs fed
GMO feed showed heavier uteri and a higher rate of severe stomach inflammation Humans have similar gastrointestinal tracts to pigs. Standard cross-breeding crop methods and genetic modification are two completely different processes. Breeding involves crossing the same species to get a specific trait; for example, early maturity. You cross offspring having the trait and through many generations arrive at what you want. Percy Schmeizer did this with canola. In genetic alteration the DNA has to be cut, hopefully to include the gene with the desired trait. The gene is injected into the recipient nucleus along with bacteria to carry it and others to prevent rejection. GMOs can also be produced using horrific chemicals to induce mutation. The researchers don’t call those results GMOs because mutations occur in nature, but not the way the researchers do it. Nancy Leathley, Sunshine Coast Letters continued on page 6
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Innovation award
Letters to the Editor – Opinions Continued from page 5
Air monitoring program in East Porpoise Bay
John Shaske receives the 2013 Ben Gant Innovative Practice Award from the BC Pharmacy Association. Photo submitted
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ohn Shaske, partner and pharmacy manager of Howe Sound Pharmacy in Gibsons, recently received the 2013 Ben Gant Innovative Practice Award presented by the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA). The award recognizes exemplary service through development of a program to enhance not only an individual practice but the entire profession. At Howe Sound Pharmacy, Shaske supported and encouraged his technical staff to become regulated pharmacy technicians, became an instructor in the Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program and opened a classroom for technical staff from across the region. Shaske has also been involved in the UBC Division of Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development since 1980 as a clinical instructor and is the longest standing volunteer regional coordinator for the Sunshine Coast. He organized and hosted a weekly journal club at his pharmacy,
spearheading an initiative with UBC to accredit study group activities in BC. Shaske continues to provide exceptional service to his patients by offering drug problem therapy solving, telepharmacy services, renal care, immunizations, longterm care, blister packaging, compounding, health/ lifestyle consultations and complementary medicine. His pharmacy focuses on utilizing all steps possible to ensure both its actions and products in the pharmacy result in the smallest environmental footprint possible. Highly involved in the Gibsons community, Shaske lectures at the local school district on drug and alcohol counselling, and Howe Sound Pharmacy sponsors numerous community events. The BCPhA Annual Awards recognize pharmacists and others who have played an essential part in the profession. The awards were presented at the BCPhA Annual Conference in Kelowna on May 31, 2013. Submitted
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Gibsons LeGion • branch 109 The Gibsons Legion is where good things happen, with dances and dinners, darts and pool, and lots of just plain socializing at Branch 109. Over 80 years of supporting veterans of Canada’s war efforts past and present shows our long record of community service. But that’s not all. Each year Branch 109 contributes $30K in bursaries for local students and donations to local charities. Gibsons Legion offers a full service bar, pool tables and dart boards. We also host dart and pool tournaments. Every month we have at least two dances with live music. Reasonably priced hall rental. Everyone is welcome to join the Legion - you don’t need military experience, so come on in and check us out. You won’t regret it.
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increase in the number of logging trucks rolling down the Sunshine Coast Highway in last month, and wonder where all those logs are coming from? Last week, 15 logging trucks were counted driving through Sechelt. Several key forests are coming down as industry shifts into high gear to feed the unsustainable appetite for BC wood in Asia. When you see a logging truck go by, think about the loss of bear, deer, and elk habitat, the loss of carbon sequestering that the planet so badly needs, the loss of wet zones that hold and release water during drought periods, the loss of recreational and spiritual space, and the loss of many other environmental services provided to humanity from forests that support and nurture life. Its a shame that the Minister of Forests doesn’t place a value on these other attributes and input them into their balance sheets, because if they did, their inherent, long-term value may outweigh the shortterm gains of shipping raw logs off the Coast. Once these forests are gone, there are no more environmental services being generated or jobs at these sites for another 70-80 years. The public forests being logged right now are from BC Timber Sales operations above Halfmoon Bay and in the Pender Harbour Drinking Watershed. Ross Muirhead, Roberts Creek
The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society (SCCAS) would like to thank Nina Haedrich for her recent letter to the editor about excessive dust in the Sechelt area and her concerns about its health effects. Dust is part of the family of particulates which we breathe every day. Breathing particulate matter (PM) is a health hazard especially for children and others suffering from asthma and other chronic lung diseases. As well as exacerbating chronic lung problems, long term exposure to PM is causally linked with lung cancers, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease. Exposure to smoke, whether it originates from cigarettes, back yard burning or other sources, is often the culprit. Similarly, living near freeways or garbage incinerators has been associated with higher incidences of heart and lung disease. Air quality health experts have found that smaller particulates are more dangerous than larger ones because they are able to penetrate deeper into the lungs. Air monitoring has traditionally sampled particles smaller than 10 microns, but now standard sampling has become 2.5 microns and smaller. A human hair measures be- To protect your homes Despite recommentween 25 and 50 microns, and a sheet of paper about dations by the Project 100. Exhaust from diesel Steering Committee and trucks are generally smaller Tetra Tech to use lot L, Business of the Week than 2.5 microns and con- purchased for this purpose, Gibsons Legion 1125 it appears that construction sidered quite harmful. Dust is mostly composed of the Sechelt sewage treatof course particulates larger ment plant will proceed at than 2.5 microns. As such the Ebbtide site. The Sechelt Sewage Coit is not considered as dangerous to human health as alition strongly recomfiner ones are. Neverthe- mends that nearby resiless, dust can be an eye dents take pictures of their and throat irritant as well buildings and grounds, a nuisance when is settles especially bearing walls inon our furniture and2013 other terior and exterior. These June 20, pictures should be develsurfaces. At the request of the oped and signed on the citizens of East Porpoise back by two witnesses, Bay, the SCCAS asked the persons not related, as to provincial Ministry of the their authenticity and date. Environment to establish (This is based on advice a monitoring program in given by a local lawyer, in the area. Regular monitor- order that damage claims ing of PM2.5 and PM10 can be verified.) started in Porpoise Bay in This Ebbtide site was early 2013. part of the Sechelt Marsh Louis Legal, Gibsons area in early times. It is underlain by layers of peat Forests are much more and organic material, including sawdust and sawthan just trees mill wood debris. A creek Have you noticed an on the north end of the
lot drains at higher levels and keeps the ground saturated. In other words the Ebbtide site level is very close to high tide, and the ground condition is wet and unstable. For the proposed construction there must be piles driven in order to support the large tanks, and to carry the load of trees and infrastructure above these tanks. The future environmental conditions identified by the committee would be the increase in sea level due to global warming and earthquake response. Piles are long, solid, treated poles similar to telephone poles which have to be pounded into the ground with enormous pneumatic force, until solid ground or bedrock is reached. Driving of piles will create vibrations and shock waves that may cause movement that would normally not occur in the life of homes in the area. If this movement occurs, then residents can seek compensation. The pictures will become part of a compensation request, or form a basis for legal action if required. Keep in mind that there was pile driving elsewhere in Sechelt, notably at the Watermark site, without any noticeable movement. However, there has been movement elsewhere on the west side of the Inlet, near a sink hole which is currently under study by the District of Sechelt. In summary, the Ebbtide sewage treatment plant will be a large heavy processing unit supported on piles in a low, boggy area. George Goudie, Sunshine Coast
No more days off for District of Sechelt employees District of Sechelt employees are not wanting more days off – they just want to keep what they currently have. And for the District’s office staff, that includes time off in lieu of extra hours worked. These employees work a modified work plan, or ‘flex time’ as some label it. This structured work schedule allows Municipal Hall to be open for business from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays. The office employees typically work a shift of 7.78 hours (not including an unpaid lunch break). As their work week is normally 35 hours, they routinely work an extra 0.78 hour per day, banking seven unpaid hours over nine days. The staff must take off that banked time within each two-week pay period. Employees at the District who work this schedule value their earned time off for family, business, rest, etc. They and their management also value customer service, and so their days off can be scheduled so as to provide sufficient departmental coverage for the public. The modified work plan model can help reduce employee sick time and absences for medical and dental appointments, decrease employee burnout, and enhance worker productivity. And with the current trends in the areas of work/life balance and flexible work arrangements, continuing to use the model for the District of Sechelt office employees is a win-win strategy. Laura Rea, Sechelt
Write to us and WIN! Do you have something in the community that you are passionate about? Would you like to express an opinion on current business on the Sunshine Coast? Do you have any pet peeves that you would like to share? We would like to hear from you. Send us your Letter to the Editor, and we will enter your name in a draw for a round of golf for two. We will draw a winning name at the end of June. Please note that letters submitted are to be of a general nature relating to current items of interest in the community. The editor has the right to edit content at his discretion. Email us at: editor@thelocal1.ca The Local would like to retract the comment from page 15 of the June 13 issue that stated funds received from the Grant in Aid Program by the Sunshine Coast Senior Swim Team will be used for travel.
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Student voice at Board table this fall June 20, 2013
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Board Chair, Silas White is seen above at the ground breaking ceremony for Gibsons Elementary School last month. PHOTO JIM DOREY
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Happy National Aboriginal Day! June 21 is a great day of celebration.
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National Aboriginal Day celebrates Canada’s First Nations on June 21 JIM DOREY EDITOR
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ational Aboriginal Day is a wonderful chance for Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique cultures and amazing contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples of Canada. This special day begins eleven days of celebration across Canada leading up to Canada Day on July 1. Back in 1982 the National Indian Brotherhood, now called the Assembly of First Nations, proposed that June 21 be recognized as National Aboriginal Solidarity Trail Bay in Sechelt. PHOTO JILL DEVONSHIRE Day. Following the 1996 in Princess Louisa Inlet on Sacred Assembly’s call for National Aboriginal Day. Talasay Tours 1125 The Sechelt Nation will June 21. The trip has been a holiday recognizing the contributions of Aboriginal host leaders of neighbour- kindly sponsored by Grieg people across Canada, then- ing municipal governments Seafood BC Ltd. and Allteck Governor General Romeo and special guests aboard Line Contractors Ltd. Across Canada, people LeBlanc proclaimed the es- the Malibu Princess for a tablishment of this date to celebratory cruise through are encouraged to snap picbe celebrated annually as Sechelt traditional territory tures and write down short
stories about what National Aboriginal Day means to them, and then share these on social media sites to help those across the country feel the impact and experience the diversity of our First Cultures.
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ack by popular demand, the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives celebrates the traditions of the Coast Salish people with a summer workshop series facilitated by Jessica Casey. Jessica is a self taught weaver of Coast Salish and Portuguese descent. She was born and raised in Egmont, BC, but currently resides in Sechelt. Combining traditional Coast Salish construction and design with her own artistic vision, she creates beautiful baskets, hats, blankets, shawls and mats. Her creations can be found in numerous private collections world-
wide and are now available in notable art galleries in the Lower Mainland. The series kicks off with a weekend Wool Weaving workshop running from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23. Participants will weave a wool shawl or tunic. On Friday evening (5pm8pm), participants will prepare the looms followed by full days of weaving on Saturday and Sunday (10am4pm). Registration is $300 with all materials included and all skill levels welcome. An intensive two-day workshop features Twill Weaving on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14
from 10am to 4pm. Participants will learn the diamond pattern and weave a small bag using only twine weave (all finger work). Registration for the workshop is $200 with all materials included; intermediate skill level is recommended. In the final workshop in the series, Basket Weaving,
participants will weave a cedar berry basket with a strap just in time for blackberry season. This one-day class on Saturday, August 10 from 10am to 4 pm is just $85 with all materials included and all skill levels welcome. Don’t miss these exiting opportunities to learn traditional Coast Salish weaving techniques in a friendly and welcoming environment. For more information and to pre-register, please contact the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives at 604-886-8232 or www.sun shinecoastmuseum.ca Submitted
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Salish Soils takes leading role in community JIM DOREY EDITOR
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ocal shíshálh Nation member Aaron Joe founded Salish Soils in the Fall of 2010 with several associates including Peter Doig. Joe’s background was in mining and forestry, while Doig was educated in bio-resource engineering and agriculture. Together they recognized many materials and byproducts of materials being extracted from the earth were being under utilized or going to waste. They decided to convert some of these ‘leftovers’ into useful products like compost. Joe’s vision was to build a productive business on land that had been
depleted, therefore lowering the overall footprint of his new enterprise. Salish Soils found an ideal location next to the open pit sand and gravel mine, and the rest is history. Joe and Doig based their company philosophy on clear communication, integrity, and accountability while creating win-win relationships with all involved. Salish Soils also encourages creativity, opportunity and a great respect for the land and people. Joe draws on his shíshálh Nation heritage for the core philosophy of taking only what is needed, while giving back and respecting Mother Nature. Joe says, “We need to acknowledge that we all
breathe the same air, eat the same food and drink the same water. That as we grow, we need to divert materials from waste and capture the resources for protection of the earth, enhancement of nature and for the production of local food.”
Salish Soils has completed its state-of-the-art fully covered and closed-loop composting facility. It produces top quality compost and soil products while treating odour using a specialized and proven technology. While keeping busy with gardening and planning for full scale farming, Salish Soils is also working on product enhancement research and development, funded in part through a National Research Council award. As a visionary in our community, Aaron Joe would like to share that “it is not solely up to our Chief to lead our people, its up to all of us to do our part to lead our community”.
Celebratory feast at shíshálh First Nation longhouse O
n Saturday, June 22, doors to the shíshálh First Nation Longhouse will open to the public for a very special evening of sharing and feasting with Coastal friends and family. The event, organized by shíshálh elder Barb Higgins, is a fundraiser for Mother Earth. “We are fundraising so
that we can address more of the issues that are plaguing Mother Earth,” says Higgins, a noted activist for ecology issues. “Our forests, oceans, lakes and everything that makes our country so wonderful are being taken away from us by underhanded corporations and politicians. There are so many levels that need
attending to. Just know, that the money we raise at any of our fundraising efforts will be used to help our Earth Mother. We all live on Her; that makes us her children. It’s up to us to defend her.” Higgins emphasized, “We are family.” Festivities include cultural activities, songs, stories and dance, beginning
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hether you’re watching a major league baseball game, or a kids’ soccer game right here on the Coast, you’ll often see athletes on the sidelines stretching before their match. They may be tou ching their toes or reaching for the sky, but over the years this pre-game stretch has become a standard part of most players’ ritual. This limbering of muscles was thought to better prepare your body so that it could avoid injury more easily while performing at the highest level possible. According to two new studies, when athletes stretch from a rest position, that it may actually weaken their muscles’ overall ability to perform. It is these static stretching poses like touching your toes that seem to be the problem. In essence, static stretches can actually cause muscles to constrict instead of relax. When stretching before a game the athlete’s body detects that it my be at risk of being overstretched so it naturally compensates by tightening up muscles. Therefore the athlete can no longer perform or move as quickly as he/she would have before the stretching. This sets them up for potential injury. Studies have revealed that all static stretching such as knee bends should actually be
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ark Wednesday, July 3 on the calendar as the inaugural Sechelt Outdoor Festival in Hackett Park celebrations with music, an outdoor expo with interactive displays, food, a beer garden, a kids’ bike race and skills session, a free mass yoga session and many more activities will take place. Presented by the Sunshine Coast Outdoor Event Society, the event coincides with Day 4 of the epic BC Bike Race featuring mountain bike riders from all over the world, competing in a
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seven-day race with two full days on the Coast. “This event is a way of celebrating and showcasing all of the outdoor resources we have here on the Sun-
shine Coast. It will give BC Bike Race staff and racers a chance to get a taste of what we offer while having our locals come out and support them – all while
being active and having fun outdoors!” says festival coordinator Lydia Watson. “We wanted to capture the buzz that happens every year on Day 4 and get more locals out to celebrate our amazing outdoor activities.” The event is supported by the District of Sechelt’s Grant in Aid Program, the Community Forest and Salish Soils. For more information on the event go to www.secheltout doorfestival.com or email lydiawatson@easltlink.ca See The Local next week for a four-page section of all events.
BC Bike Race and Kids Race, July 3 & 4 www.bcbikerace.com Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Challenge, Aug 10 & 11 www.great-explorations.com Off The Edge Brat Race, Sept. 15 www.offtheedge.org CAMPSITES Roberts Creek Provincial Park (Roberts Creek), 1.4 km from Flume Beach. Porpoise Bay Provincial Park (Sechelt), Large sandy beach, grassy picnic area, adventure playground and forest trails. Smugglers Cover Provincial Park (Halfmoon Bay), This provincial park offers wilderness camping only, with pit toilets but no fresh water or other amenities.
Katherine Lake (Pender Harbour), Sandy beach, pretty hiking trails and washrooms with showers. Klein Lake (Egmont), Rustic campground with outhouses but no running water or other amenities. BEACHES Hopkins Landing, At the end of Hopkins Road in Gibsons. Smith Cove Park, From the Langdale ferry terminal, turn right on Port Mellon Road, then right on Smith Road for this ocean beach. Soames Beach, Follow path through blackberries at bottom of Soames Road, Gibsons. Roberts Creek Beach, Bottom of Roberts Creek Road beside the Roberts Creek estuary. Flume Park, Bottom of Flume Road in Roberts Creek. Mason Road Beach, At the foot of Mason Road, about five minutes north of Sechelt on Hwy. 101. Trout Lake, Follow Hwy 101 north of Sechelt on your rught 5km past Redrooffs Road turnoff. Coopers Green, Access from the west end of Redroofs Road in Halfmoon Bay. Katherine Lake, From Hwy 101 north of Madeira Park, turn left onto Garden Bay Road. Dan Bosch Regional Park, Ruby Lake, great for swimming and picnics. North on Hwy 101. Baker Beach, Follow Francis Peninsula Road to Warnoc, turn left onto Davis, then right on Baker.
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A lifetime of fun in one endless summer. The COASTAL KIDS SUMMER CAMP empowers campers aged 6 to 12 to develop independence, self-esteem, and new friendships. Your kids will make memories, stay active and develop positive values in a safe and caring environment. The seven-week camp provides themed activities that your children can enjoy during the summer at our Gibsons and Sechelt locations. The camp runs from July 2 to August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the cost is $21 per day.
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Local riders raise $11,591 for fight against brain cancer In December of 2011 my twin sister Kristy was diagnosed with brain cancer. It was devastating. Growing up, Kristy and I were really close. Whether it was the first day of school, trying out for a team, or even the birth of our children, we did it together. When I found out that Kristy had cancer I felt helpless. I couldn’t relate to what she was going through. I couldn’t share this with her, I could only love and support her through it. In October of 2012 I heard of an event called The
Ride To Conquer Cancer, benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation. It’s a two-day bike ride starting in Vancouver and ending in Seattle. To be able to take part in the ride each participant would have to raise $2,500. My decision was made. I picked up the phone and started a team called Cruisin’ For Kristy. Shortly after signing up I sent out an email to all of my family and friends explaining my plan and asking for their support. The response was amazing, raising money and gaining two teammates
for the ride: my sister Sherry Zehmke and our friend, Tim Howard. We were now a team of three. Over the next eight months the three of us continued to fundraise and train for the ride. Off The Edge Adventure Sports came on board and hosted a spinathon for us and Trevor Chapman, another local taking part in the ride. We rode on spin bikes for 6 hours and raised $1000. Two days before the ride we held a burger and beer night at the Blackfish Pub. This was our
Chess players donate to St. Mary’s Hospital
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last fundraiser and also a send off for our team. It was a huge success. We raised $2,600 which the Blackfish Pub generously matched. Team Cruisin’ For Kristy had raised $11,591 for brain cancer research. Now all that was left to do was ride. When we pulled into the starting line we didn’t know what to expect, but it didn’t take long to realize that we were apart of something really special. We, and more than 2,600 other riders, were all triding in honour of someone who has been affected by cancer. We rode just under 250km over two days. The weather was beautiful, the riding was amazing, and the memories will last forever. Submitted by Kara McDonnell
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Sechelt Night Markets guest Jason Lowe host an rene symphonies of nature, draws saturday, June 29 5-9pm, Cowrie St., downtown Sechelt evening of stories, songs and love, adventure, loss, and June 21 some fine finger-style guitar of the tragedies the modern PechaKucha: Grown-up version of at Boomer’s Burger Bar in world has unleashed upon Show & Tell. Various short presentations, 8-10pm at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt Gibsons’ Sunnycrest Mall our planet. www.suncoastarts.com on Sunday, June 23 starting Stanton notes, “Jason is a June 21 at 7pm with a suggested do- fine troubadour, who delivers St. John’s United Artists Art Show nation of $10 per person for memorable songs with sincer& Garage Sale GPAG asbestos 1125 a performers’ honorarium. ity and grace. It was a pleasure 10am-5pm (reception June 21, 4-7pm) Australian singer/song- to share the stage with him.” June 22 writer Jason Lowe, 24, has Stanton, a Sunshine Annual Children’s Festival been touring Canada for the Coast favourite, will be per10:30 - 3:30, Dougall Park, Gibsons last year, and is stopping in forming original songs from June 22 Autism Awareness Benefit, Gibsons after dates in Van- Vintage, a CD compilation 6pm at Boomer’s Burger Bar, couver and Vancouver Is- of tunes from past releases. Sunnycrest Mall, $10 cover land. The Aussie composer For more information June 22 walks his own individual and reservations call 604Garage Sale path throughout the arts 886-1646. St. John’s United Church June 20, 2013 and the planet. His songs of Submitted Kathleen Mullen’s award win10am-5pm ning documentary Breathtaking June 24 is an investigation into present day GPAG use of asbestos and her father’s Painting/Ceramics exhibition painful death. with Kez Sherwood Reception on Thursday, June 27th, Th e fi rst in a series of four Th e images are automatiAward-winning author 6:30 to 8:30 pm. PechKucha nights in Sech- cally projected and wait for Jim Williams leads June 27 - July 29 us through union elt, will be held Friday, June no one. Don’t miss Donna GPAG - “On the Edge” politics and personal 21 at the Sunshine Coast Shugar’s presentation on Ceramicist Kez Sherwood struggle in rock reject, Arts Centre at Trail Avenue the Roberts Creek Manand Painter Linzy Arnott his fiction novel. and Medusa Street. What is dala, Mike Tandy’s HardArtists’ Reception Thursday, June 27, PechaKucha anyway? boiled drama, or Paula 6:30 pm to 8: 30 pm (evening) Personal • Poignant • Powerful It’s story telling; a rant, a O’Brien’s Snappy Dresser, June 29 - July 6 BC Bike Race song, an appeal, an explato name a few. By donation to from Vancouver to Whistler nation, a memorial, a fable, The 20 by 20 concept www.bcbikerace.com gibsons public art gallery or even a spoof. Nine coast- was started by a group of July 1 ers each present 20 images Japanese architects in 2003 431 Marine drive, 604-886-0531 Canada Day celebrations with only 20 seconds to and has now spread to 630 GIBSONS PUBLIC ART GALLERY Open Thurs to Monday 11am - 4pm Gibsons, Sechelt, Pender Harbour weave each into their story. cities and towns around July 1 the globe. Find out why Sechelt Canada Day Mile PechaKuchaSCnights 10:40am start, before the parade Dragonhave Boats 1124 been selling out in Gibson www.sunshinecoastathletics.org July 3 for over a year now. Sechelt Outdoor Festival Volunteer as one of four www.secheltoutdoorfestival.com audience members to improJuly 6 vise on five images that you Wood Duck Festival, Iris Griffith Centre will have never seen before. Pender Harbour, www.lagoonsociety.com The June 21 event is orJuly 6 ganized and presented by Kids Catch a Trout Day artists Anna Banana and Chapman Creek Hatchery, Wilson Creek Paul Clancy, along with June the 13, 2013www.scsalmon.org July 12 - 14 Sunshine Coast Arts CounHalfmoon Bay Country Fair cil. Show time is 8pm and www.welcomebeach.org doors open at 7:30pm. AdJuly 19 - 21 mission is $10.00. 5 consecutive Tuesdays, July 2 - July 30, 6 - 7:30pm Highway 101 Music Festival For further information MacKenzie’s Marina 5878 Marine Way, Sechelt Pender Harbour Lions Park contact Anna Banana: 604www.hwy101musicfest.com $75 All equipment is provided 885-7156 or e-mail a_ba July 21 Graduates can spare with our 4 dragon boat teams for the remainder of the summer. nana@uniserve.com Davis Bay Sand Castle Contest Submitted Davis Bay beach
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ocated at the northern end of the Highway 101, the area known as Sunshine Coast Area A, Pender Harbour is home to more than 3,000 residents along its scenic bays, harbours and lakeshores. Within Pender Harbour, the unincorporated communities of Madeira Park, Garden Bay, and Egmont offer resort accommodation, fine dining, world-class artist studios and galleries as well as moorage, fishing, diving, kayaking and a wealth of land-based sports opportunities. The annual Attack of Danger Bay Longboarding Competition is internationally recognized. It’s held in conjunction with the annual Victoria Day long weekend festivities – a family-friendly event known as BC’s longestrunning May Day festival. Pender Harbour is a cultural hub, hosting an annual Blues Festival, Jazz Festival, Chamber Music Festival, the Highway 101 Music Festival and the recently-revived Wood Duck Festival (celebrating wildlife with music and more). During the summer, the Garden Bay Pub features live music by internationally-renowned blues, folk and rock performers. Pender’s artists’ studios and galleries are key stops on the annual Art Crawl. The scenic harbours attract boaters and commercial fishing vessels – and local artists who
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Ruby Lake Lagoon, once home to a single pair of Wood Ducks, now draws dozens to nest in the marshes thanks to conservation efforts by the Cogrossi family. Photos Heather Jeal
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We power the Coast Try a new summer experience, on or off-road! TT-R125 OFF ROAD
BW50 SCOOTER
TT-R125 has a push button electric starter, fourstroke powered engine, aluminum swingarm, adjustable suspension and 220mm front disc brake, with 19-front and 16-inch rear wheel combination. Kids and adults will love to ride this!
TT-R230 OFF ROAD A serious trail bike that is also accessible to a wide range of riders. Features a long travel suspension, 11.6 “ of ground clearance, push button electric starter and meaty, trail gobbling four-stroke engine
Big on fun and easy on the wallet, the gas sipping, 4-stroke BW 50 is your ticket to an independent city lifestyle. It’s designed to take the urban mobility concept to an exciting new level. Love the ride, enjoy the freedom and fun.
PORTABLE OUTBOARDS 2.5HP, 4HP, 8HP, 9HP up to 15HP Lightweight Power: Yamaha 15hp, 2-Stroke, Short Shaft, Manual Start, Manual Tilt: The 15F is a standout in Yamaha’s portable range and has proven to be one of the favourite outboards. Lightweight and easy to transport the 15F has a reputation built on years of reliable and powerful performance.
XT250 ON/OFF ROAD
The electric start, fuel injected XT250 is the bike for the person who wants the versatilily to go wherever the road or trail might take them Light and nimble with a low seat height and legendary Yahama durability and the estimated 76 mpg , the XT is the perfect travelilng companion.
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