The Local October 11, 2012

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Sunshine Coast water crisis

A serious leg waxing

Reel Rock Film Tour

Stage 4 water restrictions enforced

PHSS raises money for Terry Fox Foundation

Sunshine Coast Skate Club fundraiser on October 13

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Ban on all outdoor water use Our water supply is at risk due to prolonged dry weather

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ffective immediately, and until further notice, the SCRD has enacted Stage 4 watering restrictions for all Sunshine Coast water users south of Pender Harbour.

“The community’s cooperation since the Stage 3 watering restrictions has been very helpful in reducing water consumption and stretching our drinking supply,” says Bryan Shoji, SCRD General Manager, Infrastructure Services.

Water use savings attributed to outdoor water use has decreased by approximately 50 per cent. This shows that every little bit of water conservation in outdoor water use helps provide drinking water during the current drought.

Stage 4 water restrictions include a ban on all outdoor water use, including hand help hoses and watering cans.

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tering cans, irrigation systems or sprinklers to water lawns, gardens, newly laid grass or seed • Fill residential swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools, garden ponds and fountains • Wash driveways, sidewalks, vehicles, boats or other equipment • Use power washers PLEASE DO: • Conserve water with every opportunity inside your home. “No matter

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Enforcement staff are now patrolling and violation fines will be issued.

Avoid fines and support your drinking water supply by eliminating all outdoor water use. To report violators contact the SCRD at 604-885-6806 or the Town of Gibsons at 604-886-2274.

Visit www.scrd.ca/ Sprinkling-Regulations for details on watering restrictions.

Keeping people – and jobs – on the Coast that you can do your job from here, on the Coast!

This can work for many John Henderson Sechelt fire 1041 employees and employers.

Mayor, HR people can undertake District of Sechelt much of their work with video conferencing. Outver the past few side sales people can commonths, I have heard plete their paperwork and from a few families that have product training remotely. chosen to leave the Coast to Administrative people can live in the Lower Mainland. support their organizations Commuting time Oct.and 11, ferry 2012 quite capably from afar. Accosts have been the com- counting staff can complete mon themes for these people lots of their duties from making this decision. None home and managers may have wanted to leave – but well be more effective in fohaving a good job in town cusing on strategic issues by and not having enough time not being in the office quite with their families pushed as often. them away.

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DUE TO UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER AND A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FIREFIGHTING WATER, BACK YARD BURNING THAT WAS DUE TO COMMENCE WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF SECHELT AND SECHELT INDIAN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 15, IS HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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Beyond conservation measures in households and businesses, the next step is to fly pumps up to Chapman Lake to draw lake levels down beyond

what the dam can supply. There is risk involvedwith flying and operating pumps and fuel. In addition, the pumps will have to be monitored in person 24 hours a day.

The Town of Gibsons has matched the SCRD restrictions because part of the town is on Regional District water and the Chapman system also provides backup supply to the rest of the town. All of Sechelt’s municipal water

your week so that you go into town, perhaps, one or two days a week. Then, devote the rest of your week to working on the Coast (with the extra time you have, you might even be willing to work an extra hour or two for your company!)

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Sunshine Coast fire ban

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he unseasonable dry summer and early fall means no backyard burning for property owners/occupiers in Area A (Egmont Fire Protection District), B, D, E and F until further notice.

Normally, backyard burning of branches, leaves, and other yard waste starts as early as October 15, however the fire danger rating on the Sunshine Coast is currently “high”, and humidity has

been hovering near 50 or 53 per cent.

Burning restrictions also apply for non-SCRD Fire Departments – Sechelt and Pender Harbour. Contact your local fire department for more information.

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Alternatives to current ferry system Coast Watch Garry Nohr Chair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B

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ed by the chair of the regional district in Powell River, 13 coastal RD chairs met in Victoria to discuss how the interests of BC Ferries and the province had diverged. The consensus was that something had to be done to get the provincial government to take action.

This chairs’ group represented all coastal cities, towns, villages, and electoral areas of Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, the central coast, and the northern routes, whose residents make up 70 per cent of the population of British Columbia. This chairs’ group met with Minister Lekstrom in July 2011, the BC Ferry commissioner in August 2011, the Premier and Minister Lekstrom in September 2011 and the commissioner again in January and September 2012. A further meeting was held with the Minister of Transportation

by MLA Nicholas Simons, the Chief of Sechelt Indian Band, the mayors of Sechelt and Gibsons, and the regional board chair on alternatives to the present Langdale-toHorseshoe Bay ferry system.

The passenger ferry, smaller ferries, the use of the Bowen Island ferry and the need for

consistent schedules for the Coast were discussed.

Each regional chair has requested information from local advisory groups and from the public on their concerns about BC Ferries, such as fares, schedules and on-time performance. The chairs came back to a meeting to discuss what to do next, bearing in mind people’s economic concerns, the loss of businesses and sad stories of people having to move because of the increasing ferry rates and threat of reduced schedules.

In September 2011, the coastal RD chairs’ group sponsored a resolution at the UBCM convention; they called on the organization to “Lobby the provincial government to recognize our coast ferry services as essential extensions of our provincial public highway system and provide the independent BC Ferry Commission with a mandate to provide comprehensive recommendations aimed at creating equity between our terrestrial and marine highways and keeping jobs in Coastal BC; and lobby the provincial government to ensure that the BC Ferry fares are reduced and core service levels are maintained at current service levels until such time as the provincial government implements legislation that recognizes our coastal ferry services as essential extensions of our provincial public highway

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system and creates equity between BC’s terrestrial and marine highway systems.”

With the changes to the Coastal Ferry Act and the expansion of the BC Ferry Commissioner’s mandate and increased funding for the ferry service, it seems that the government was listening. The chairs made the government aware that raising ferry rates before the anticipated public consultation, which will happen later this month, would be disconcerting to the public, especially as part of the consultation is to discuss reduction of schedules.

The answer to the government from the chairs was: “It is the strong recommendation of the coastal RD chairs’ group that the provincial government should prevent any ferry fare increase until the promised public consultation process is completed and there is a long-term vision for the ferry system. Then any subsequent actions taken with respect to the ferry system will be defensible and not ad hoc or short term” The chairs will be meeting next week with the consulting company doing the consultation on the future of BC Ferries, and after that hope to meet with the minister and premier on the anticipated ferry increases. Please feel free to contact me either by email or phone on any issue.

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Editorial Opinion If you get confused, listen to the music play

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or those of you who enjoy music, you understand why it has been such an integral part of human history.

My past has been filled with fun musical happenings, from playing music with friends, to singing in high school musicals like Damn Yankees. I was lucky enough to spend years working in the music industry, producing events and international tours with artists like Bruce Cockburn and Michael Franti.

It has been music that has always inspired me to new endeavours and creations. Why is that?

Taking a look at music through the ages can help us unlock the mysteries of the mechanics and influences behind it all.

In Medieval times, European music was focussed on spirituality and Gregorian chants were the choice of the day. You can listen to modern day monks singing chants named Dies Irae or Day of Wrath on Youtube. It’s sung in Latin and it is about the second coming of Christ and Judgment Day. It has been listened to three and a half million times. Who would have thought it so popular? This music has a simple monophonic sound (having one melody) that almost reverberates with both a spooky and mystical undertone.

The Renaissance period ushered in a new level of freedom in composition and with that came new instruments like the lute. This was a refreshing shift based on a relinquishment of control and subsequent boost in creativity for the artist. You can almost hear the music in your head if you’ve seen movies like King Arthur or Elizabeth I. This helped form the basis of the Baroque period which brought with it a lavishly texturized sound, allowing the opera and orchestra to be conceived. It was a time of great composers including Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi. I can still remember being kept late after school by my Grade 11 music teacher, Fr. Zinger, who played the Four Seasons over and over again until each student could name it by listening to any 4 bars, the piece. It felt like severe punishment at the time, but once you got it, you were happy to have learned the intricacies.

In the mid eighteenth century, the Classical period began.

Although only lasting 70 years, it produced such legends as Mozart and Beethoven. If you haven’t seen the movie Amadeus (about the life of Mozart), I highly recommend it as a great introduction to the music of this time for the whole family.

It’s chalked full of great music and is very funny.

Quickly things changed again with the advent of the Romantic era, bringing with it an even greater lack of defined rules, unheard of in music structure up until that period.

Some of the virtuosos of the day were so good that as they performed, it was documented that women fainted from the raw passion and intensity behind these performances. The Beatles’ ability to create similar hypnotic states amongst females had to have roots somewhere in history.

This brings us right up to contemporary music which began in the 1920s and goes right through to today. As you can guess, there have been more styles of music within this period including Jazz, Classical, Soul, Blues, Folk, Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica, etc, than any other time. Each one of these genres could warrant its own editorial, but the point here is each period has produced music which has a real impact on the culture of the day.

Whether listening to Handel’s Messiah sung by a choir in a large cathedral at midnight mass or cranking up an extended version of Eminem’s Lose Yourself on your iPod in order to get pumped up before a championship hockey game, the fact remains that music can not only “take a dull day and make it brighter,” but it can actually change the way you think and act.

Although scholars can categorize music, describe different eras and even list out the slight subtleties and nuances, it’s the magic of how it makes you feel that is most important. Why else would great movies, weddings and funerals all incorporate very emotional and powerful sound tracks?

So start using that stereo at work again, turn up your car radio, or better yet, pick up that old guitar and dust off those rusty strings one more time. It’s time to make them shine.

Letters to the Editor – Opinions Water Tips I heard on CBC that our lake is down 20 percent and no rain in sight. Don’t you hate it when weather forecasters wax poetic about sunny weather and outside trees are dying? Needless to say, short showers are the order of the day and as for toilet flushing, if it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, flush it down.

You probably have your own tips, but I keep a bowl in the sink for rinsing fruit, veggies, hands, etc. and empty it onto the potted plants when full (yes, I occasionally have spills!). I also challenge myself; how full can I fill the dishwasher before I turn it on? Can I get an extra wearing out of that top before it hits the laundry basket? Can I brush my teeth using only one cup of water?

That said, it’s not just residents who must do their bit to conserve but commercial and industrial enterprises!

Hopefully they have received proper notification as well.

With guests arriving for the weekend, we plan to discuss our watering restrictions with them - might make for an interesting dinner conversation!

Happy Water Conserving!

Gayle Neilson, Sunshine Coast

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations I am writing in response to Bill Anderson’s letter in last weeks paper, Electric or

natural gas? I believe the government incentive for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations is an excellent program.

The level two (240 volt 40 amp) connections are universal for production EVs like the Nissan Leif and the Mitsubishi i Miev. Both of these cars are affordable and available today in Vancouver.

They will go from Sechelt to Egmont and back on one charge. It is a terrible waste to burn fossil fuels commuting or running to the grocery store. I have driven my converted pickup over 30,000 kilometres here on the Coast since the spring of 2008 at a cost of 2 cents per kilometre.

I have found no difference in charging time in cold weather. The Coast is perfect for EVs and I look forward to trying out some of the new stations.

Pat Walker, Roberts Creek

The future of Gospel Rock I would like to invite readers to view my new 12-minute film, on YouTube, or Vimeo. By typing into their respective search bars, the title of my film, This Living Earth at Gospel Rock, the film may be viewed in full HD, with music.

The film was shot entirely at Gospel Rock, half of it underwater along the waterfront.

Please watch the film. The Public Hearing for the final

decision on the destiny of Gospel Rock is on Oct. 11.

Make your concerns known to Gibsons’ Town Council.

Sarama, Sunshine Coast

covered after a few seconds of searching on the Statistics Canada website.

Tax relief for people in the lowest taxable income category, thus increasing or creating the availability of Healthy tax relief disposable income, would With respect to John be one of many far more efWeston’s latest dispatch fective means of encouragfrom the Ministry of Propa- ing attendance at fee-based ganda (the National Health facilities, and would benefit and Fitness Act), it is in- recipients for 365 days per deed unfortunate that he year instead of just one. seems unable to distinguish It’s a bit odd that Mr. between his major activ- Weston thinks that anyone ity – endlessly campaigning on the Sunshine Coast cares for reelection – and actu- too much whether MPs in ally serving the needs of his Ottawa are working out or constituents. In his haste riding their bicycles. And to repeatedly encourage us what is this nonsense about to vote for him in the next aiming to be the fittest naelection, Mr. Weston has tion on earth? Improving displayed a pattern of failing our physical fitness is desirto take the time to educate able because it improves our himself regarding the issues overall health, not because it he so fondly trumpets. makes us fitter than people For example, the round in some other country. trip cost on public transporCould all this hoopla just tation for a couple with three be a planned distraction to children over the age of four, deflect our attention from to take advantage of their the fact that Mr. Weston’s free day (apparently already party is busy reducing our revised to reduced rates) at access to herbs and vitaa recreational centre on the mins and collaborating with Sunshine Coast, is $19.50, agribusiness in making it a cost that is no doubt pro- even more difficult than it hibitive for many families already is to avoid eating gewith a very limited income. netically modified foods? If And Statistics Canada has Mr. Weston would spend a noted that there is a signifi- little more time protecting cantly higher rate of child- us against his own party’s hood obesity among fami- harmful policies, and a little lies with incomes below the less time grandstanding, I’m low-income cut-off (http:// sure it would be much apwww.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quo- preciated. tidien/021018/dq021018b- George Kosinski, Gibsons eng.htm), a fact which I dis- (Letters continued on page 5)

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions (Letters continued from page 4)

Enough is enough It’s sad that because I have chosen to support select charities over the years, I am being inundated with crap.

You will never convince me that my information wasn’t shared with others because I receive solicitation from organizations that I have never heard of.

Please don’t send me any more address labels, Christmas, birthday or greeting cards, calendars, personalized stationary, bookmarks, pens, pencils, etc. I have enough of these items to last another 50 years.

I sincerely appreciate some of the fabulous artwork that is produced by disabled charity volunteers but resent feeling obligated to pay for items that I didn’t order and truly don’t need.

Charities need to raise funds and I understand that, however I’m sure that I am not alone in thinking that there has to be a better way.

Ignoring you clearly doesn’t work and I resent having to pay postage to return your latest package of items with this letter; this money could be better spent by a donation.

Please save a tree and delete my name from your mailing list.

Jan Cooksley, Sunshine Coast

The playground at Shirley Macey Park It’s been five years since I asked the SCRD if they would support me in fundraising for a playground to be installed at Shirley Macey Park. Then I met Larissa Hsia Wilcock. Larissa had a big vision that included water play, sand play, and a maze garden with native plants and art sculptures.

Community feedback led us to create an educational component featuring the plight of the red-legged frog. With financial support from individuals and businesses around the coast, as well as a grant from Let’s Play—a partnership of the Rick Hansen Foundation and the province of British Columbia—our play park was realized. It wasn’t easy.

We worked our butts off, lost sleep, neglected our families, but we knew it was a project with an end and we persevered.

It’s been interesting to watch the park in use. I’ve gone there on days that

brought warmth to my heart. Hearing kid’s joy as they ran through the maze, and watching toddlers play in the water on a hot day. At birthday parties, weddings, and soccer games, the space has something for everyone.

I’ve gone there on other days that made me wish I’d never gotten involved. I’ve seen dog-waste bags strewn all over the ground, and seen water poured on the play equipment making it ultra-slippery for little ones.

My family has placed small delights in the maze and sandbox and found them broken or missing.

My kids say to me, “Do something! Put up signs.

Tell people not to do those things.” They see my lack of willingness to do more as defeat and it pains them to see me as human. I don’t know how more signs will help. A lot of people don’t read signs.

The experience for me as a whole was fantastic. I learned a lot about myself, the community and even a little bit about politics. The best part was meeting the people of our community and feeling their support. When I look at people I recognize, I still see their contribution.

It doesn’t matter whether it was $2, $20, $200, or $2000 that they donated to the play park, what I feel is a great big THANK YOU coming from my heart.

All of that was background to lead up to my latest quandary. One day during the installation, the SCRD made it clear to Larissa and I that they would not have the resources to maintain the maze garden. “That’s okay,” we said, shovels in hand. “We’ll find people to help maintain it. We’ll put up signs!” We wanted the completion so bad, we were willing to agree to anything.

Fast-forward three years.

Staff has turned over at the SCRD. Larissa and I have experienced big life changes. Our kids are growing up.

Larissa has relocated to Vancouver. We haven’t put up signs and we haven’t found anyone to maintain the maze garden. Every once in a while, I head out with my limited time, tools, and energy and trim a few branches and pull a few weeds. But most of the time, what we see there is missing plants, grass overtaking the wheelchair-accessible paths and brambles reaching out.

If the SCRD is not able

to maintain the garden then I expect it may grow over or be removed. I’m not opposed to that sort of dramatic change but I do feel it would be a loss to the community. The plants thriving there are native to BC and many of them grow edible fruit. The interpretive signs are bilingual and offer tidbits about historical uses.

The sculptures by local artists are amazing.

For my part, I’m giving the maze garden one last effort and then I leave it in the hands of the SCRD and the community. If you have the time to spare, please join me on Sunday, October 14 between 10am and 3pm for a volunteer cleanup and planting. Look for

details on the SCRD website. Bring a shovel, edging tools, and a wheelbarrow if you have one. If we get enough people out there, a lot can be accomplished to make our park garden beautiful, educational, and functional again.

Beyond that, this is a plea to the community. Is there anyone out there with a passion for keeping the maze garden intact? Can you organize future volunteer efforts?

Please contact the SCRD Parks Department if you feel this may be your calling.

I hope to see you on the 14th to help make the work light and merry while we celebrate the best of community.

Sheila Cameron, Gibsons

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Take this test: Not your normal fundraiser The Students of Pender Harbour High School were challenged by staff to raise $500 for the Terry Fox foundation with the promise of some unusual pledges. The pledges included a picture shaved into the back of the head of one staff member, leg waxing, pies in the face and getting duck taped to walls. Altogether they managed to raise $1650.

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his years Sechelt Arts Festival is full of highcaliber events to satisfy the pallets of Coast visitors and residents alike. In partnership with the Sunshine Coast Arts Council, it celebrates its ninth year with a dazzling assortment of visual, music and performance art.

The second showcase event is The Big Screen Day Dream,

by Steve Weave, Bjorn Enga and local musicians.

On October 20, prepare to experience The Haunt of a Woman with performers Mimosa, Brittany Robertson, Pan Wilson, and Tamar Kozlov, followed by the final showcase event Rhythmical Reflections, with Van Django and Todd Clark.

Also watch for a special anniversary screening and gala event on October 13 of Singing the Bones, produced

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Scorprobably start to enjoy the 20, 2012 pio last week has set the process, so what are you stage for some deep and waiting for? powerful changes. These Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21 will occur on both personal A steady flow of change and collective levels. That close to home continues. the Lunar North Node is This is having a direct afalso in Scorpio deepens the fect on your relationships. plot significantly. Together, Improvement is a key these will synchronize with word. Others and perhaps an important process of circumstances are pushing purification. Scorpio is as- for and/or inspiring you to sociated with the recycling step it up somehow. With process. Death and rebirth the right attitude and foor transformation is a core cus the choices you make theme. Scorpio reminds over the next several weeks June 14, 2012 us of the harsh reality that stand to produce measursome things must die for able returns. other things to be Legion born. 1041 Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Gibsons Cutting a tree and makA busy time with places ing practical use of it is a to go and people to see basic example. Death is continues. Yet, you may not a fun theme, yet it is also be yearning for more a real one and it not only quality time spent at home merits our respect, it com- and/or with family. This is mands it. Working with a good time to do just that, the processes of change as the window is opening and transformation is nec- but will not remain so for essary and wise. What this long. While diligence is implies depends Oct. upon11,the 2012good, it is also important situation. Accepting that to create balance and this all things change, implies includes taking the time to 1041 that endingsClaytons can makecrossword us play, rest and enjoy. much more appreciative Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) of life in the here and now.

Establishing a healthLooking back in history, we ier and more productive do not have to go so far to rhythm is a rising theme recognize the steady flow of now. The signs and intuitive change. Looking forward, feelings of what you need it’s our challenge, oppor- to do are probably there tunity and responsibility to for you to acknowledge. cooperate with it and this These are sneak previews of Oct. 11, themes 2012 and cycles to come. is where good Astrology shines brightly. P.S. The Reaching out to stimulate New Moon in Libra occurs your network of friends and on October 15. allies figures prominently Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) and this trend will continue.

Shifts and changes in Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) your overall lifestyle are inSome important new inifluencing your perceptions tiatives have begun for you and choices in relationships recently. These include a and vice versa. This trend deepening of your percepwill continue over the next tions, insights and underseveral weeks. For the sake standing. This trend will of success now, it is im- continue for a few years in portant that you are ready certain respects. Educationand willing to give more al pursuits, research, writthan you might usually. Big ing, design and any other changes are brewing, work such focuses are in the spotwith them. light. Focus to build confiTaurus (Apr 20 – May 21) dence and refine your skills.

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Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Taking some key initiatives to realize a fuller measure of your sense of individuality continues. With your ambitions steadily rising, you may feel the need for space and freedom to follow through.

Allow things to take their course and exercise patience. Yet, prepare as necessary to take assertive leads in November.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Pushing to realize your goals and make the most of opportunities in your career and/or public life has been keeping you busy. Follow through this week before you slow the pace to enjoy more quality time with friends. Gathering and cultivating specific tools and/ or skills is important now.

Be willing to push for what you want, to be seen and heard and do it now!

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) The emphasis has been upon cultural, spiritual and/or philosophical themes of late. Exploring what you truly feel you want and need and knowing the difference between the two reflects the deeper story. An inner negotiation has probably been underway as well. Deciphering which leads to take and then how and where to direct your energies is featured.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Clearing the old to make way for the new somehow is an important theme these days. Clearing, cleaning, cleanses and the like are good examples.

You want to remove any and all snags and obstacles.

Your focus may even seem rather intense to some.

Yet, you have been and will continue to do what you feel you must to advance to the next level.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) A steady flow of change in your relationships is an ongoing theme these days.

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There are 453 bare land listings and 49 sales year to date. That means there is a seven-year supply of lots and we keep building more.

Yet I have not seen one letter to editor or letter of support for improved ferry service to the Coast from a developer.

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September things seem to pick up a bit, so lets hope it keeps up. The area of the market in detached sales that was the hottest was the homes worth up to $400,000. with 195 sales, $401,000 to $500,000 with 80 sales, $501,000 to $600,000 with 41 sales, $601,000 to $700,000 with 21 sales, $701,000 to $800,000 with 16 sales, $801,000 to $900,000

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Dave leaves behind his sister, Pat Zuest and extended families of cousins in the Okanagan, British Columbia, and California, USA. A memorial will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, October 27 at his home at 4717 Francis Peninsula Road, Madeira Park, British Columbia.

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OpenTown House and Invitation to Comment of Gibsons

The Town of Gibsons, gateway to the Sunshine Coast, a thriving and dynamic waterfront community of 4450 people is seeking a qualified and experienced person for the position of CORPORATE OFFICER on a Regular Full Time basis.

Located 40 minutes by ferry from the lower mainland, Gibsons is a “City within a Town” that offers great opportunities for individuals and families. World-class kayaking, mountain biking, and ocean beaches at your fingertips provide exceptional outdoor activities and the new ice-based recreation centre and new pool provide numerous opportunities for indoor recreation.

Under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties: • Attend Council and Committee meetings and supervise preparation of agendas and ensure that accurate minutes are prepared; • Draft bylaws and Council reports and resolutions; • Supervise the processing of correspondence, public notices, contracts and agreements; • Supervise the preparation of advertising and communications; • Interpret bylaws, legal documents, procedure/policy manuals and Provincial Legislation; • Responsible for supervising of four Administrative Assistants; • Serve as Information and Privacy Coordinator; • Maintain effective Records Management/Retention System; • Review and propose revisions to municipal policies and procedures; • Administer contracts, leases and licenses.

Qualifications: • Post-secondary education in Public Administration or related discipline or an appropriate certificate issued by the Board of Examiners; • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe software; • Strong communication, interpersonal and public relation skills to work with staff, Council, the media and the public; • Eligible for appointment as Commissioner for taking Affidavits; • Effective multi-tasking time-management and organizational skills; • Knowledge of Community Charter and Local Government Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order; • The ability to exercise a high degree of discretion, confidentiality and independence of judgment while performing administrative and support services to the Chief Administrative Officer.

The Town of Gibsons offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

If you possess the above-mentioned qualifications and are organized, demonstrate good judgment and enthusiasm for work of this nature, please submit your resume by Friday, October 26, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. to: Emanuel Machado, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Gibsons PO Box 340, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0 or email: cao@gibsons.ca

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The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: The Proponent chose to opt in to the Environmental Assessment process and therefore the Project is being • By Online Form at reviewed under British Columbia’s Environmental Assesshttp://www.eao.gov.bc.ca ment Act. • By Mail: Garry Alexander Oct. 11, 2012 The Proponent has submitted an application to obtain an Project Lead environmental assessment certificate (Application) which Environmental Assessment Office is required before any work can be undertaken on the proPO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt posed Project.

Victoria BC V8W 9V1 • By Fax: In order to provide information about the Application, and Fax: 250-356-6448 to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) invites the public to attend Open An electronic copy of the Application and information Houses to be held: regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the ApplicaLocation: Egmont Hall Sechelt Band Hall tion are also available for viewing at these locations: 6801 Bathgate Rd 5532 Xenechinen Ave Date: October 12, 2012 October 13, 2012 • Sunshine Coast Regional District, Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm 1:00 to 4:00 pm 1975 Field Street, Sechelt.

• Public Library, Madiera Park, 12952 Madeira Pk Rd. There will be a slideshow of information regarding the • Public Library, Sechelt, 5797 Cowrie Street. environmental assessment process and the content of the • Public Library, Gibsons, 470 S. Fletcher Rd. Application along with information poster boards. The • Proponent and their consultants will be in attendance to The Proponent has requested that the following provincial answer your questions. permits be reviewed concurrently under the Act: • Water Licences under the Water Act; If you are unable to attend the Open House, you may still • Lease, Licence or Right of Way under the Land Act. wish to make a written submission at any time during the 45 day public comment period which begins September These applications are also available on the EAO’s website 7, 2012 and ends midnight on October 27, 2012. All at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and at the above locations. Comcomments received during this comment period in rela- ments on these may also be submitted to the EAO during tion to the Application will be considered. the comment period as described above.

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IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO PLAY AND NOT SMILE?

Playing outside kept us happy and healthy.

Isn’t it time it did the same for our kids?

Check out the Bring Back Play mobile app, loaded with fun and active games to play with your kids www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca

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“Due to illness, I am now forced to retire from what I loved doing most.”

Oct. 13 & 14, 2012 11:00 am - 6:00 pm 4945 Arbutus Rd., Davis Bay FRAMED PAINTINGS

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Please see my website for samples of my work: Also on sale: a large www.GerhildesArt.net.ms selection of my library; fine instruction art For a weekday or evening appointment, phone 604 885-2256 or email: gerhilde@telus.net books & art supplies

Senor Roja says, “Save aqua for a rainy day.” Photo by Doug Hockley

A study of Port wine The second in a series…

For the faint of heart I

Local Food & Drink Karen Peterson

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ate Bottled Vintage Port, most commonly called LBV is truly one of the most amazing wine bargains of all time. I can’t think of any high quality wine that’s aged four to six years before release, that can be purchased at the mid twenty dollar price range.

It begins the same as Vintage Port, chosen only during exceptional years. It goes through the same treatment as all Ports do of introducing a neutral alcohol to the fermentation process. This arrests the fermentation and leaves residual sugars, which creates this luxurious sweet rich wine.

While Vintage Port stays in barrels for two years and is then left to age in the bottle, LBV stays in a further two to four years and is ready to drink immediately.

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Aurora Borealis over Gibsons on October 4. Photo by Allen Snowdon

They were created to offer the experience of Vintage Port but at a fraction of the cost and certainly less waiting time.

You’ll be knocked over with black cherry, dark fruit, and vanilla on the nose, followed by an intense jammy prune and fig palate. LBV is lovely on its own and also lends itself nicely to mild cheese such as Brie, Camembert and any kind of chocolate, particularly delicate cakes and tarts.

Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port widely available $25.99

know it’s Halloween, but when it comes to scary movies, I’m a total wuss. No goredrenched, sleep-shattering horror for me, thank you. Luckily, there are kinder, gentler alternatives readily available.

Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 film in which Cary Grant finds his two old aunties doing away with their gentlemen lodgers and burying them in the basement.

Hilarity ensues.

Hitchcock’s The Trouble with Harry, filmed in 1955 stars Shirley MacLaine in her debut performance.

Amidst the beautiful Vermont autum, a body turns up that has to be dealt with by a town full of prime suspects. This was black humour way ahead of it’s time and is still a lot of fun to watch.

Then there is my favourite Halloween go-to, the original Twilight Zone; well written and thought provoking, with stories that often stay with you for years.

Here are a few more not-too-extreme titles: Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Sleep Hollow, Young Frankenstein, 6th Sense, The Others, Ghostbusters or even the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Finally I’ll mention a new movie, Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp as an 18th century vampire dropped into 1972 – a world of shag carpets, polyester pantsuits and The Carpenters. Poor thing, the 70s were really scary.

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She’s too big for her britches now Dear Darla Dear Darla I have a friend whom I have been very close with for many years. Two years ago she went through a divorce.

I’ve been noticing recently that she’s taken to dressing more like Britney Spears and less like a full figured woman in her forties, of which she is at the tail end.

I love my friend, but I

can’t think of a way to let her know that people aren’t laughing with her, if you know what I mean.

How do I save my friend more embarrassment without losing the friendship?

Oops she did it again Dear Oops, Invite your dear friend over for a glass of wine and make very certain that you will not be overheard or interrupted. Tell her as gently but as clearly as possible that the booty has become a little too bountiful for the look that she’s been working. Per-

haps if it’s in your budget, you could soften the blow with a gift of a more age appropriate outfit. If not, you could bring over some fashion magazines aimed more for her body type.

If you do happen to mention that you’ve heard the same concern from others, whatever you do, don’t mention any names!

I’m sure that she’ll know you are coming from a place of love because that’s what friends do. They look out for each others behinds.

But hey, that’s just my opinion.

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