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Auditor General Russ The office reached simi- busy with daily emergenJones’ latest report, Cata- lar conclusions in its 1997 cies such as floods and fires strophic Earthquake Pre- report on emergency man- so catastrophic earthquake paredness, states that British agement. Over the last 17 planning is done as a sideColumbians are at significant years, EMBC has not made of-desk activity.” risk if a catastrophic earth- significant progress. The The report also highlights quake were to occur today. report outlines numerous the need for EMBC to reThe audit found that areas for improvement in port publically on its level of March 6, 2014EMBC’s preparedness from preparedness so British CoEmergency Management BC (EMBC), the organi- risk analysis, plans and pro- lumbians can understand zation tasked with prepar- cedures and integration of the extent of their vulnering government’s response stakeholders, to training ability and make informed to such an event, is not and public education. decisions as to their own adequately prepared for a “Successive governments level of readiness. catastrophic earthquake. have decided to allocate Jones noted that preparThe audit also found that scarce public resources to ing for such an event is a neither the Province nor meet more immediate press- shared responsibility, and EMBC has made preparing ing demands, rather than urges everyone to look at for one a priority. to adequately prepare the their own situation and ask province for a catastrophic themselves whether they are earthquake thatGov't may orofmay ready.

EMBC Canada Victim 1213appears to not occur,” explains Jones. have taken the report quite “EMBC’s current operat- seriously and is working ing budget for emergency to develop and implement activities is approximately strategies to address the defithe same as it was in 2006. ciencies noted in this report.

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report, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton announced the BC Government “accepted all nine of the Auditor General’s recommendations; however, ensuring British Columbia is prepared for an emergency cannot be achieved in isolation. That’s why, earlier this month, we announced a consultation that will invite all our partners to work together on seismic preparedness, as well as a public education campaign to help ensure more British Columbians are prepared if the ‘big one’ hits.”

The full report is available on the Office of the Auditor General website at: Catastrophic Earthquake Preparedness (www.bcauditor. com/pubs) Submitted

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Dobbin delivers a positive message Residents from the whole lower Coast packed the SIB Hall on Saturday, March 22, as well-known Canadian journalist, thinker and author Murray Dobbin spoke about democracy in Canada.

Sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Alliance4Democracy, the presentation message was essentially hopeful: despite assaults on democracy from government laws, policies and the underfunding of

services, Canadian values are still intact. We are willing to pay more taxes for services as long as we know they will be spent properly – a message we must make known to our politicians. Strategies to reclaim our democracy could be a proportional representation voting system and rooting social change in community. Dobbin illustrated the public’s appetite to talk about big ideas by asking, “Why

not nationalize the pharmaceutical industry?” When the audience applauded, he claimed that he always gets that reaction from people when presented with a big idea. Murray Dobbin currently writes for rabble.ca and thetyee.ca among others.

For more information on Alliance4Democracy meetings or events, email dougfir@dccnet.com.

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Slash piles discovered in Community Forest Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) recently conducted a site visit to the former Wilson Creek Forest, a Sunshine Coast Community Forest (Block EW002) that was logged in 2012, to inspect its current condition and counted 54 slash piles set to be burnt.

The BC Wildfire Management Branch requires that post-logging ‘debris’ be removed in some way, with burning as one option, however they prefer to see debris taken off site and used for a productive purpose. They also suggest that

the woody material could be ground on site as a soil nutrient, rather than simply burnt, which is now seen as a wasteful practice.

ELF spokesperson Ross Muirhead noted that many of the piles are concentrated together and when burnt will cause extreme soil temperatures negatively impacting regeneration in a wide surrounding area by killing off soil nutrients. The piles should be removed, he explained, rather than burnt.

The logging of the Wilson Creek Forest removed a carbon sequestering function,

Muirhead explained, and this combined with SCCF’s future slash burns, will turn this site into a carbon source, rather than a carbon sink.

Typically, logging companies will come back and burn all these piles on the same day when weather conditions are favorable. This concentrates the smoke on a small number of days, and if the venting index (ability to disperse airborne pollutants) is less than favourable, then a large amount of smoke would impact the surrounding area.

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Editorial Opinion Guest Editorial

By Heather Conn, Roberts Creek

The alternative: restorative justice Last year, a drunken stranger kicked in my front door in Roberts Creek when I was home alone. Surprisingly, he did not enter my house and left me unharmed.

Later, I agreed to participate in a restorative justice session – a form of collaborative justice for minor offences – instead of pressing charges and following the usual court procedure. The restorative justice process allows victims to share with an offender the impact of a crime and to seek a mutually agreeable outcome.

At the RCMP building in Gibsons, the offender and I spoke freely for at least an hour, accompanied by the young, female officer who had made the arrest. She shared how fearful she had felt, alone in a squad car, on a dark stretch of road, about to arrest a belligerent man who was taller and stronger.

I felt moved to hear of her vulnerability. The offender was learning first-hand the fear he had prompted in our community.

At first, he tried to distance himself from his actions, saying that he rarely drank to excess or had never been violent towards anyone. Yet he admitted that years ago, while angry at a girlfriend, he had punched a hole in a wall.

This is your wake-up call, I told him. Metaphorically, hitting his girlfriend was at twelve o’clock. He stood at ten o’clock. What he did now with that knowledge was up to him.

We discussed his lack of impulse control; during the incident, he had gone from sheepish to abusive in mere seconds. He agreed to see a therapist. The officer made this a formal condition of accountability; if he didn’t show up for therapy, he could be rearrested.

It was deeply satisfying to sound off at and to help this young man — things I could not have done if we had gone to court. At the end of our session, I agreed to shake his hand, something I’d refused to do initially. I felt that I had gotten through to him.

If you have the opportunity for restorative justice, I invite you to take it. It was a deeply healing and rewarding experience.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Polak ‘not reassuring’

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Editor’s note: The following letter was addressed to Mary Polak, BC Minister of Parks, and copied to The Local Weekly for publication.

I cannot fathom why it would be necessary to inflict a $182 per property levy for infrastructure repairs. Didn’t we just pass a referendum that would assure that we had money for necessary work in Sechelt, as well as pay for the new sewage treatment plant and still retain our reserves?

Please, council, publish an explanation! I am sure we all want to know.

Anita Paulin, Sechelt

Your recent press release about the changes to the Parks Act was published as a guest editorial in one of our local papers, The Local (March 20).

While you assure us that the Park Act prohibits industrial activities in parks, and that this will not change with the proposed changes to the Park Act, you go on to tell us how land can be removed from a park (“park boundary adjustments”) in order to accommodate industry. Your assurance that “since 2004 only eight proponent-led requests have been approved and just…562 hectares have been removed from parks,” is not at all reassuring. If 562 hectares are removed every ten years until the end of the century thousands of hectares of park land will be lost. I am suspicious that these changes to the Park Act are being proposed to make it easier for parkland to be handed over to industry.

Our provincial parks were established to save at least a small portion of wilderness in its natural state.

Now that there is so little unprotected land left (because industry has already used it up) our remaining wilderness is threatened.

Provincial parks should be treated as a sacred trust.

Anne Miles, Gibsons

Coffee for kitty I have another helpful hint to add to your article of hints to deter cats from using gardens for their litter box. Apparently cats also don’t like coffee grounds. I save all my coffee grounds anyway as it is supposed to be great fertilizer to add to the soil, especially for rhododendrons. If you don’t drink coffee you could buy an inexpensive brand.

Presidents Choice sells a huge can of ground coffee for $9.99, well worth the price for a deterrent that works, plus you get a fertilizer for your garden!

You could also ask your coffee drinking neighbour (s) to save their used coffee grounds for you – worth a try!

A cat lover, Marsha Andrews, Sechelt

Join the walk I’m a co-founder of the grassroots charity AREA Fund. We’re a non-profit that raises funds for asbestos-related research, educ-

tion and advocacy projects and raise awareness of the hazards of asbestos. Asbestos-related diseases are the number one occupational killer in BC and right across Canada.

We host an annual “Walk for Truth” in Powell River.

This July 12 we will host our third annual event and we would like to encourage the residents of the Sunshine Coast to join us at Willingdon Beach. For more information, visit us at www. areafund.ca Tracy Ford, AREA Fund Co-Founder

mous Lot “L.” I wonder if there is a personal interest in your letters to the editor?

Was the referendum fair? The District of Sechelt spent tens of thousands of dollars on the ‘Yes’ vote, and on voting day the District’s representative illegally took down the ‘No’ vote signs. This was through the Chief Electoral Officer, who should have known better. Representatives of the ‘No’ vote were not present as invigilators, or present at the vote tally.

Does this seem fair?

George Goudie, Sechelt

Response to Minchin This is in response to Carolyn Minchin’s letter “A Win is a Win.” I take offence with your comment that “the carryover from previous battles lost has caused these people to want to win at any expense.” Did this come from a conversation with your husband Geoff White, and your close neighbor and friend John Henderson? And by the way, I notice your name in letters to the Local keeps oscillating between WhiteMinchin, Minchin-White, and Minchin itself. Why? We fought for what we thought was right, and against what we thought was terribly wrong.

You and Geoff White have often written about property values in your letters, but you have never mentioned that you are two thirds of a Prudential Sussex agency, and that you own a waterfront property near the infa-

Letters to the Editor and Submissions are welcome on any topic of local or general interest.

Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect opinions of The Local publication. Generally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Letters will be edited in the interests of style, clarity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. The Local 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@thelocalweekly.ca Deadline for letters and submissions is Monday at 3pm.

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An entire community raises the child Education Matters Christine Younghusband Trustee, School District #46

What makes a great school? “We have an incredible staff and great community school serving our student and parent communities,” says Halfmoon Bay Elementary School Principal Ray Clayton.

At Halfmoon Bay Elementary, the structure of the school day and hours of instruction are unique from other schools on the Sunshine Coast. From Monday to Thursday, the school day is a little bit longer so that Fridays can be a half-day.

Most of the instructional time on all five days of the week occurs in the morn-

ing. The structure of the school day and hours of instruction contribute to both good student behaviour and student achievement.

With a deliberate focus on the social and emotional health of students at the school, learning happens and the underpinning of students’ academic success is the social and emotional environment at this community school. Both staff and students practice restitution and restorative justice; and live by a set of core values represented by the following questions: Do you feel safe?

Do you feel confident? Do you feel accepted?

Halfmoon Bay Elementary is also a community school. The Community School Association has a daily presence in the building with Breakfast for Kids,

parent and grandparent volunteers, and recreational programs. The Community School Coordinator, Sue Lamb, is fully immersed in the school community by providing support to the PAC, collaborating with teachers, and facilitating student focused programs such as homework club and student leadership.

An exemplar of Halfmoon Bay Elementary staff and students working together with the Community School Association and PAC is the school’s annual Christmas Concert. What makes it happen? People in the school community come forward to donate their time and expertise to produce a fantastic musical.

At Halfmoon Bay Elementary School, it’s the community that raises the child.

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Council works for a financially strong Sechelt Mayor’s Message John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt

Council has now accepted the offer from the Green Municipal Fund to provide us with a $1 million nonrepayable grant and a loan of $7.4 million. The latter will be repayable at a fixed interest rate of 2.25 per cent, over 10 years, by sewer users only.

No increase in sewer fees will be necessary to fund these payments. Also, there is no need to increase property taxes to pay for the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

While the referendum was a big undertaking for our staff, other activities and projects have also progressed well. Significant decisions made by Council recently include: • Adoption of our Financial Plan Bylaw in January which includes controlling spending so that the Sechelt portion of your property taxes in 2014 will be the same as 2013.

• Formation of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest Legacy Fund – where profits from Community Forest operations will be available for grants to significant capital projects in our community.

• A recommendation to refund parcel taxes that residents of certain areas in West Sechelt have been paying for up to 20 years. In our view, the cost to connect these residents to our sewer system is not economically viable and it is unreasonable that such residents should be charged this tax.

• In early April, we will

be releasing a preliminary report on the 2013 financial activities of the District. I am pleased to note that we expect to announce that the District operated well under budget and will show a healthy surplus at year end.

This, along with our existing accumulated surpluses and other reserves, means that, looking to 2014 and beyond, Sechelt is in a very strong financial position.

Many other good things are happening, including release of the RFP for the Davis Bay Wharf Restoration Project, pedestrian

safety improvements in West Sechelt and major improvements to Trail Avenue between the highway and boulevard, which beautifies the public access between our downtown core and our Trail Bay waterfront.

Finally, on behalf of the community, I want to extend a warm welcome to the new owners of the Sechelt Golf and Country Club.

Their plans to improve the golf course, expand the existing facilities and build a hotel are exciting – and a strong vote of confidence in Sechelt.

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Sunshine Coast painters, Marlene Lowden and Christy Sverre join forces in the latest exhibit on display now through April 20 in the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, corner of Trail and Medusa in Sechelt.

Swish 1213to Christy Sverre returns the West Coast after living internationally for the last sixteen years. Her inspiration derives from her environment, from the depths of Asian lotus ponds and Burmese temples to the Canadian forest and oceans. Sverre reveals the underlying nature, strength andMarch energy27,of2014 her subject in works comprised of layers of symbols, linguistic marks and riots of colour.

Marlene Lowden is an abstract painter who primarily works in oil in order to paint her impressions of life on

Now until Mar. 31 ShoutOut 5 -Words of Art, young artists’ work on display at Gibsons Public Art Gallery – a celebration in partnership with Gibsons Public Library Mar. 27 A Community Without Borders.

Forum to discuss community’s future and celebrate its diversity. 2 – 4pm, Sechelt Nation Band Hall (behind McDonald’s).

Reserve seating: www.progressplan.ca or phone 604-8854088 Mar. 28 Sechelt Chamber of Commerce AGM, Driftwood Inn, 12 noon. Register: 604-885-0662 Opening: Mar. 28 Monday March 24 A detail from Marlene Lowden’s Magenta and Light illusLearn and Win with Telus. Sechelt and closing when it’s all gone trates the painter’s love of rich, vibrant colour and texture.

Seniors Activity Centre, (5604 Trail Ave.), 1:30pm Photo submitted ReceptiOn paRty: Mar. 28 Friday March 28 - 5:00pm canvas. Lowden considers The gallery is open Gibsons Chamber of Commerce AGM, Live music and refreshments Gibsons Public Market Building, 5pm – 7 the physical act of painting, Wednesday through Satur(happens to be my 60th Birthday!) pm. Keynote speaker, Gary Buzzo, author the process, as important as day, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and of “How to Start a Successful Business – WheRe: colour choice, contrast, com- on Sunday from 1 – 4 p.m.

The First Time.” ginny Vail Design at SWiSh Ladieswear position and all the ‘laws’ of For further information Mar. 28 309-287 Gower Point Road design and art making.

She please contact the Arts CenFirst Responders Recognition Dinner, (in the Gibsons Quay) Gibsons Legion, 5pm. All welcome. sees the canvas as her page, tre at 604-885-5412 or visit Mar. 28 brush strokes as her letters www.scartscouncil.com Ladies’ Night at the Botanical Submitted and colours as her diction.

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Become a butterfly gardener The reported low numbers of Monarch butterflies in their wintering grounds in Mexico and California this year is dismal. This beautiful and well-recognized butterfly is dwindling in numbers.

These declines can be attributed to specific factors which are loss of habitat, use of herbicides in crops and along roadsides, drought and climate change.

Obviously the lovely Monarch and all butterflies can use our help. While the Monarch is rare on the Coast, we have a lot of other butterflies (and in more abundance) here. “Monarchs are present in the dry Southern Interior as a breeder with occasional records on Vancouver Island and the Lower Fraser Valley,” says Rand Rudland of Halfmoon Bay, who closely watches our Coastal butterflies. According to Rudland, we have around 30 common species here. “The Mourning Cloak is the first to appear,” says Rudland. Habitat loss is one reason many butterfly populations are declining and starting a butterfly garden at home or in the community can help.

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According to the Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, there are four key requirements to entice and keep butterflies in your garden: nectar sources, larval food plants, sunshine, and shelter.

When creating a butterfly garden, supply host plants to provide a site for the butterflies to lay eggs and as a food source for the emerging caterpillar. Be prepared for heavy munching on the host plants! It is best to mix host and nectar plants, or place them right next to each other. The butterflies will want to lay their eggs close to the plants that their young will feed on. Of course, insecticides must never be used on or near a butterfly garden. These

chemicals will kill them.

Excellent host plants include: milkweed, hollyhock, fennel, parsley, clovers, snapdragons, willow and wild cherry. Lilac bushes, blueberry bushes, privets, sumacs, butterfly weed, chrysanthemums, daises, purple coneflower, bergamots, black-eyed Susan, dogbane, goldenrods and even purple ageratum are all flowers/ shrubs that will attract butterflies. These flowers are all high in nectar content. (Hybrid garden plants with almost no nectar, such as roses, lilies, and geraniums, are of little use in attracting butterflies.) Most of these plants or seeds can be found at garden centres on the coast. Milkweed seeds can be ordered from Salt Spring Seeds.

TheButterflySite.com recommends placing a large butterfly bush in a corner and surrounding it with a variety of smaller plants and flowers including milkweed.

This will attract more than one type of butterfly.

By planting a butterfly garden, you will help to save the butterflies and have a wonderful place in your yard to enjoy all season long.

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Spring is an excellent time to revitalize the outdoor living space with a garden redesign, says Landscape Architect Judith Reeve. With over 35 years’ experience creating and renovating public spaces and residential gardens, Reeve is at the forefront of design trends.

A landscape architect looks at the client’s needs and wants, and composition of the landscape under development, giving it form and process. A home gardener can do this for their own space, perhaps without the specialized understanding of topography but certainly with an understanding of their own preferences as well as physical limitations.

“Take time to really look at the yard and see what’s thriving and what isn’t.

Look at the sun angles, drainage patterns, and the natural growth. Think about your own lifestyle – how much energy do you want to spend in the garden?” Reeve, known for

her trendsetting use of native plants, advocates renovating the garden to provide more pleasure with less work. This means replacing high-maintenance lawns with beds that duplicate a forest edge with clumps of ferns, Oregon grape, salal, and groundcovers like kinnickinnick.

Today’s gardens should be trending away from expanses of lawns, beds of perennials, non-native grasses and bamboo. “I don’t care if they say certain varieties of bamboo are noninvasive – I find they all encroach. They are fine for containers, but not in the ground.” Emphasis should be on gardens requiring less maintenance, less water, and providing space to grow food “even if it’s just a blueberry bush or two.”

Incorporating native plants can be done gradually, replacing lawn with native plantings that provide year-round colour, texture, as well as food and habitat for birds and insects. “If you want a native plantscape you can do it in a formalized way; it doesn’t have to look like that va-

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Planting a garden that looks good year-round need not be expensive.

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The Coast’s New Year’s Baby used to receive a handmade quilt from the

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Organizers of the 2014 fifth annual International Naturally Autistic® People (INAP) Awards, Convention and Festival will celebrate the Official Fundraising Kick-Off on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, with a dinner, convention preview and evening of music and performance at Boomer’s Burger Bar in Gibsons’ Sunnycrest Mall.

The INAP Awards, Convention and Festival is an opportunity for the autistic community, their sponsoring and collaborative partners to be showcased in effort to educate the greater public about the autistic community, those under the special needs umbrella of diverse abilities and those organizations and individuals who have been instrumental, creative and innovative in their supports and outreach.

Over 20 countries will be represented at this year’s convention, submitting nominations in a variety of disciplines and categories: visual, performing, and literary arts; entrepreneur; technology; sports; community achievement; community mentor; and community leadership. The Awards, Convention and Festival event is not restricted to autistic people, although the inception and concept was created by autistic people in effort to showcase and build partnerships between the autistic and mainstream communities. In this, it is succeeding: collaborations and partnerships continue to develop and increase.

Tickets for the fundraising dinner ($30) are available at Boomer’s or from the IMAP Fundraiser Table in Sunnycrest Mall.

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In its homeopathic form, the whole arnica plant is ground into a pulp, mixed with alcohol and left to stand for eight days before being strained, then diluted and shaken to reach a higher potency, beyond a tincture form. Once it is in a higher potency arnica becomes deeper and faster acting with no side effects, and it has been used for over 200 years to help with bruising, swelling, pain and trauma.

When using homeopathy to deal with sports injuries as Dr. Jean Marcel Ferret (who worked for the French National Soccer team from 1993-2004) discovered, “At first the athletes were surprised and even wary. So I explained how and why homeopathy acts. The greatest value in sports? Its speed of action. I can use it directly on the soccer field, within seconds of the trauma, and note the results almost immediately.” Arnica can be used immediately at the time of injury so that there is quick recovery from shock, pain and injury. It can prevent bruising from getting worse or if bruising and swelling has already occurred it can speed up the

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In the case of dental work, it can help with the bleeding, bruising and swelling and the pain associated with these conditions, especially in the case of a tooth extraction.

The benefits to using the homeopathic remedy, arnica, as opposed to an anti-inflammatory is that the homeopathic remedy is working with a person’s own natural innate healing ability to speed up the healing process, reduce pain and reverse the symptoms. The results tend to be faster and since it is a natural process the person recovers completely without harmful side effects or toxicity in the body. For chronic or recurring injuries it is best to seek the help of a professional homeopath.

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The Society is expanding the services it provides to seniors in Powell River. We are also interested to know if there is a need for housing for seniors in Sechelt or Gibsons.

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Tip of the Week: Spring officially began on March 20 this year but it is the New Moon in Aries that really launches the season. It occurs on March 30 at 11:45 am PDT. What is of added significance is the Sun and Moon will also be closely conjunct Uranus.

This indicates what can be described as an unpredictable explosive charge.

Uranus says ‘expect the unexpected.’ It can be compared to the joker, yes in the playing cards, but like the one in Batman too.

Not surprisingly, Uranus is symbolized by the Fool in the Tarot. 0 is the number for this card and the history of both 0 and the Tarot are full of mystery, intrigue and twists and turns.

In addition to Uranus spliced into this New Moon Seed, all three are in a tight and charged aspect to Jupiter and Pluto.

Venus forming a contentious angle to Saturn meanwhile adds a sobering weight to the plot.

Altogether this will prove to trigger some very dynamic, assertive and even aggressive energy patterns and consequent events.

The culmination of this charged dynamic at the time of the Full Moon in Libra on April 15 at 00:42 PD is equally dramatic.

Astrologers have been talking about this one for months. To begin, it is a Lunar Eclipse, which is known to, in effect, block the past, accelerate time and produce events that bring about key turning points for the future.

Just hours prior to this peak point in the cycle, the Moon will make a series of challenging aspects again to Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto and to Mercury and Mars as well. This will activate people emotionally and noticeably. Mercury in Aries meanwhile will make hard aspects to Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto and Moon/Mars as well.

The rest of the Month remains packed with power as well specifically on April 20, Easter Sunday. I will elaborate on these themes now and in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Your pioneering spirit may feel a bit more like

be a few delays and a few curve balls to deal with, yet the process is in motion. It may take until mid-May before all the lights are green. Patience will pay off at least eventually, so aim to be strategic and flexible on all fronts.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Some shifting and shaking or at least unexpected events on relationship fronts are underway. These may be giving you reason to feel cautious. At worst, they are producing worry and stress. Your health may be delicate these days, so stay cool in the heat to keep stress levels down.

Control your imagination and stick to the facts.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) You are determined to take some bold new leads and initiatives. These are requiring a creative and imaginative approach. You may wish you could feel more confident. While you can practice self-control, you cannot control the flow. Exercising trust in and acceptance of circumstances and timing will help.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) How much fun can you have? Measurements aside, you are in a playful mood. Boredom can be the source of stimulating dramas, to keep things interesting. Just remember that life does not judge but does teach by consequences. Meanwhile sweet dreams of what could be are bouncing around in your mind. Dream on… but take some action too.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Whatever is happening on the home front, it is probably not boring. Circumstances are pushing you to take account. Or is that a headcount of your best buddies and key contacts? Either way, digging deeper than you might usually is in the script.

Finances, investments, inheritances and/or tending to taxes are featured. Tis the season….

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Many new thoughts, perspectives and perceptions are awakening in your mind. These are linked to new places and faces as well. You are in the mood to cut loose anyway. The time is right to experiment with new modes of selfexpression. Cultural stimulations will provide a few perks and prove satisfying

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a poltergeist under this Moon cycle. However, what might come as a surprise is just how cooperative and willing you stand to be. At least a few antics are likely though, if not from you then from significant others. You may at least undergo a few tests the passing of which will be worthy of a star or two on your collar.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) It may seem like you can feel the thundering hooves of a charging herd. This describes some of the energy patterns at play for you these days. You are ready and willing to work with the situation. You may need special tools, techniques and/or strategies.

There is a danger of losing focus due to too many thoughts and interests. Set clear boundaries.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) This new cycle indicates a resurgence of your sense of individuality and a creative rush to boot. The soul searching and perhaps challenging period of last month is yielding to resurgence; a veritable rebirth.

Anticipate your confidence levels to rise steadily.

Key communications and especially collaborations will prove inspiring and empowering.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A new day is dawning in your public and professional life. This is the start of an expansive and dynamic cycle. Yet it will probably prove quite challenging. Of course, you will not be alone in this regard. Everyone is feeling the rising intensity levels and the challenges they consequently imply. This is a call for an empathetic approach balanced by a firm resolve to prevail.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) This Aries New Moon is catapulting you into action. You are in the mood to go big. With Mars Retrograde, your energy and confidence levels may be up and down. However, the emphasis leans to the up side. To succeed you must be willing to overcome fears that may be blocking progress. The key is to take deliberate action to build momentum.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Some new initiatives in your daily rhythm and routine which stand to affect your overall lifestyle have begun. There may

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Free Public Gospel Services: Weds, March 19 – April 9, 7:30pm – 8:30pm, at Granthams Hall, 846 Church Rd, Gibsons. All are welcomed at these quiet Bible based, Non-Denominational services. For information call 604-790-1930. p13

If your drinking is causing you problems but you don’t know how to stop, maybe we can help.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE LATTICE: New 4x8 sheets, hvy duty, $45 ea. Various other sizes avail. 604-885-7014. p33 UKULELES: Quality handmade ukuleles, Call 604-886-7785, or garthdavid@dccnet.com. p23 LUMBER & BEAMS: Cedar, fir, alder, all sizes in stock. Also on-site milling available. Call 604-8852502. b13

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Grieg Seafood BC Ltd., a dynamicWalker and growingMotor company in the aquaculture Johnny Homes 1149 industry is seeking to fill several Aquaculture Technician positions for our operations on the West coast of Vancouver Island between Gold River and Zeballos. Reporting to the Site Manager, the Aquaculture Technician will live on-site 8 days in, and 6 days out. You will be responsible for monitoring fish health, feeding fish, maintenance and operation of compressors, feeders and other farm equipment. This is a full-time position.

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Water Colour artist, Gibsons March 29, 9:30 – 3pm • Bonniebrook Place, Gibsons Original paintings. Prints, art cards, numerous art supplies and books, drafting tables & chair, frames, mounts, glass, point driver, desk & chairs, IBM typewriter, computer, Pelouze postal scales, oak filing cabinet, 4 oak bar stools, Italian marble round dining table, Vintage Electrohome armoire, Retro. Ivory 3 piece entertainment/display cupboards, Rattan love seats, down-filled sofa, Palliser high boy dresser, credenza, Honderich ‘Red Seal’ cedar blanket chest, Asian pearl inlay nest of tables, marble base coffee table, Asian panels & statue, tub chairs, Art work (some local), mirrors, misc. glass, china, lamps, small appliances, TV. Printer, DVD. Fax, phone, cameras and more.

Photos/details on SSC Craigslist by March 25. (due to confines of house the number of persons viewing at one time may be limited) Gower Point Rd. to Bonniebrook beach, turn right on Harry Rd., take next left on Grandview to next left at Bonniebrook Place.

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Submit resumes to: Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. - Human Resources 106-1180 Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 5P7 Fax: 250-286-1883 Email: marilyn.hutchinson@griegseafood.com Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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SUMMER READING ASSISTANT – Sechelt BC The Sechelt Public Library requires a creative and energetic summer reading assistant for the children’s BC Summer Reading Program: Funny Business!

The temporary position is for 30 hours per week for ten weeks, Tuesday to Friday, from June 10 – August 15 and reports to the Public Services Assistant – Children’s Services. Students enrolled in education, childcare or recreation courses will find the position a rewarding learning experience.

Salary: $17.55 per hour.

Duties: Assisting children’s services staff prepare, promote and present the Summer Reading Club program and activities for children ages 5 –12.

Qualifications: Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 and have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year. be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and, be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

Live-in Caregiver Sechelt Library

needed for an elderly gentleman Reading Assistant 1213 in Gibsons, full-time, 35-40 hours 2 col. x 5.5” per week and pays $10.50 an hour.

Duties include assisting the elderly person in his activities of daily living, meal preparations, light housekeeping, kitchen clean up, laundry, ironing, as well as grocery shopping when necessary. Must work weekends and must live in. High school graduate education and experience are assets. Interested applicants apply by email nkinao@live.ca, by phone 604-886-7010 or by mail March 27, 2014 P.O. Box 460, Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0

The library thanks all those who apply, however, only those candidates contacted for an interview will be notified.

Position subject to funding through the Canada Summer Jobs Program – Service Canada

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0.6 FTE (21 hrs week) The Sechelt Public Library is seeking an energetic and dynamic team member to be a part of the Public Services team.

The Public Services Assistant - Children’s Services and Programming requires a flexible, enthusiastic and friendly person to plan, promote and deliver the summer reading program and who is willing to travel to neighbouring communities to provide pre-school outreach programs.

Experience working with first nations communities is highly desirable.

Duties will also include providing circulation and information services to all library members.

Qualifications: • Minimum of a Community Librarian Training Program Certificate and / or equivalent work experience, three years of experience in public library work, including two years in a children’s unit or a school library, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Ability to communicate with the public effectively and to work harmoniously with all staff.

• Good planning and organizational skills.

• Excellent knowledge of children’s books and other materials and an awareness of current trends in children’s publishing • Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (standing, lifting etc.)

The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with an Associate’s Degree in Library Science, three years of experience in a public library, including two years in a children’s unit or a school library, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Please send cover letter and resume, no later than Monday March 31, 2014, to: Margaret Hodgins, Chief Librarian Sechelt Public Library 5797 Cowrie Street PO Box 2104 Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 or e-mail to Margaret.hodgins@sechelt.bclibrary.ca

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Previous experience working with children and good organizational skills are necessary. Familiarity with the library environment and knowledge of children’s books and reading would be an asset.

Resumes with references and a covering letter should be submitted by May 12, 2014 to the Sechelt Public Library, Box 2104 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt , B.C. V0N 3A0. A job description is available on the library’s website: www.sechelt.bclibrary.ca

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1400 - legal & public notices Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against thePress estatedisability of Black Leslie James Fowler, formerly of 12476 Malcolm Road, Madeira Park, BC, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned executor, c/o Shannon Fowler, 748 Brookside Place, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V9, on or before May 2, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Shannon Fowler, Executor. p15

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