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Arts Features The Red Cedar Woman shows in Sechelt and see a display of Hunter’s art in Gibsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

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vitalize this playground was a letter received from Mrs. Reid’s students requesting a playground where they could all play with their friend Mac – who uses a wheelchair.

Colonna, who lives near the park, noted that the new playground “has changed the face of this park – there are kids lined up to play here See “Picadilly Park” continued on page 3

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he SCRD and District ing homeowners and local of Sechelt offices are har- governments to incorporate nessing the sun’s energy with solar water heating systems. installation of solar panels at Incentives totaling up to March 8,362012$1,900 from LiveSmart their main offices, joining Roberts Creek Sign 1002 other BC communities in BC, EcoENERGY, and adopting the Provincial Solar the SCRD can reduce the Ready initiative. The units installation cost ($6,500 – power the buildings’ water $7,500 for a weather-adaptheating systems, saving ap- able system). proximately 35 per cent on “We don’t use a lot of hot cost of operation. water compared to domestic BC averages 2,000 so- installations,” said Emanuel lar hours of energy annu- Machado, Sechelt’s Manally - more Jan. than12,Germany ager of Sustainability and 2012 or China, which lead the Special Projects. “To get world in solar technology more benefit from the solar usage. With energy costs units at the District offices, projected to rise at least 5 we plan to connect them to per cent annually over the the in-floor heating system.” next 10 years, the provincial At that point, he expects the government is encourag- District will begin tracking

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significant energy savings. and EcoENERGY incentive Both the District and the programs.” Johan Stroman, SCRD systems demonstrate SCRD Community Energy the ease of installation and Manager notes, “The syscost benefits of solar energy. tem provides real-time data The District also offers a that gives contractors, visisolar installation training tors and staff information program for plumbers and about the savings it generaccredited 16 installers last ates, which for many buildyear – drawing students ings averages up to 40 per from Powell River and the cent compared to buildings Lower Mainland. Sechelt’s without the system.”

The Provincial Solar commitment to renewable energy earned it recogni- Ready regulation, already tion as a ‘solar community’ adopted by Sechelt and the from SolarBC. The So- SCRD, requires new home larBC Communities project construction to be solar and SolarBC Program are ready. “The SCRD Board transforming the market for has waived the permit fees solar hot water systems in for solar hot water instalBC, providing funding and lations to further encourassistance for marketing, age this technology on the training and solar policy de- coast. Inspections are still required, to insure complivelopment.

Jazz week Gibsons ance with the regulations,” “Th is installation is an1022 example of our commit- said Chief Building Inspecment to implementing the tor Peter Longhi.

Information on Solar Sunshine Coast’s Community Energy and Emissions Ready regulations and proPlan and our desire to ex- grams, provincial LiveSmart plore new ideas,” said Garry BC and federal EcoENNohr, SCRD Board Chair. ERGY rebates are available “Residents and contractors at the District of Sechelt May the 31, 2102 are invited to visit site to and SCRD offices and at learn more about solar hot solarbc.ca water and the LiveSmart By Heather Jeal for The Local

Bear Aware program returns to the Coast Luci Herder and gang at Leo’s

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he Bear Aware program is back on the Sunshine Coast after a 3-year absence.

Kim Drescher is the new Bear Aware community coordinator. She is a long-time resident of the Sunshine Coast and is eager to begin program delivery.

“As a local, I have always enjoyed and respected the beauty of our surroundings and our wildlife. I have also seen the consequences of how a community’s attractants can lead to a concern for public safety, which most often ends with the destruction of bears,” said Drescher. “I am very happy that this program is back in our community and I look forward to being a local resource to help individuals and neighbourhoods become Bear Aware.”

Bear Aware is a provincewide program owned by the

BC Conservation Foundation and supported provincially by the Conservation Officer Service (COS) and the Ministry of Environment and locally sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

Local Conservation Officer Dean Miller also looks forward to the return of the program to the Sunshine Coast.

“We are excited at the prospect of working once again with a Bear Aware coordinator after a three year gap in service,” said Miller.

“With this coordinator position in place, the Conservation Officer Service has gained a valuable resource in identifying and addressing wildlife attractant issues on the Coast.”

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(Continued from page 1) since it was completed.” After the successful launch of the accessible playground in Shirley Macey Park, MacDonald’s Sunshine Coast approached then-Mayor Darren Inkster, asking for another opportunity to contribute to their community. They happily partnered on the Picadilly project – contributing $8,000 over two years. The $65,000 playground also received funding from two private donors and a grant from the Tire Stewardship Council of BC.

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Editor’s Opinion Shhh! Don’t tell anyone

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he BC government is expected to pass legislation into law under the amended Animal Heath Act by the end of this month that will plant a whole new crop of secrecy in government. The amended Act will make it an illegal offence for individuals or media to report or even discuss reportable cases of an outbreak of disease in any BC Agricultural operation – until after the information is ‘officially’ released.

As someone once involved in the cattle industry, I recognize that media can sometimes be viewed as pervasive. Outbreaks of agriculture-related disease usually send the media scrambling to uncover facts to file a news report. Since responsible journalists are aware that such a story can have devastating consequences, they dig deep to get all the facts. Members of the public generally rely on the media for information on outbreak reports, in order to make personal decisions on what to buy - or not buy - to feed their families. After this amendment passes, that won’t happen as quickly. Even the Freedom of Information laws have been amended to give the BC government more power to override those laws in order to achieve this gag order. In addition, the Animal Health Act has also established what they call “administrative penalties” that may be as high as $75,000 with two years in prison – with the highest penalties falling on those who fail to keep information on an outbreak confidential.

As I understand it, what the government hopes to achieve through this act is to protect not only the industry in general but the individual location of an outbreak. Any disease outbreak must be reported to Animal Health, but no one, outside the authorities, must talk about it. Keeping the secret about disease outbreaks extends to the workers on the farm where the outbreak occurs, lab technicians who diagnose the disease, ministry employees or even the drivers of farm transport vehicles in which evidence of the disease may have been discovered – oh, and their families, too. And don’t leak it to the media, because we’re also on the don’t-tell list, to guard “against incomplete or unconfirmed information being made public that would unfairly harm the reputation and livelihood of the families”, according to Minister of Agriculture, Don McRae. He went on to add that as soon as a disease is actually confirmed after thorough testing, the public will be notified “just the same way it always has”, through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada or the Province’s chief veterinarian. Yes, the government will issue a public statement on any situation – in their own good time.

There is already too much secrecy imposed on us in our province: teachers have been prohibited from talking to the media about their strike position, workers who get sick on the jobsite can’t talk about the source of their illness until a thorough investigation has been done … the list goes on.

The question still remains: how many secrets must we keep under threat from our government – or is that a secret, too?

Letters to the Editor Waiting for answers from Weston I am waiting with bated breath to know how MP Weston will vote on the Omnibus bill that masquerades as a “budget”. Will he support closing down a Search and Rescue facility in Canada’s busiest port? Does Weston support the closure of marine emergency call centres? Is he in favour of undermining ocean research on the west coast? Is Weston on side with gutting fisher-

ies regulations and environmental oversight?

Thanks to his Cabinet masters, these issues will not be divided out for separate consideration. These same Conservative overlords are ramming the bill through Parliament without adequate oversight so Weston will likely not get much of a chance to stand up for his coastal community in that forum.

We know that Weston favours risking the coastal wa-

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions as such is not able to be part of the Lower Vancouver Mainland free buses and connectors Monday through Thursday for seniors and those with disabilities. My postal code used to be V0N 1V0, the Gibsons postal code. Have one of these and you are entitled to the Universal Bus Service.

Living in Elphinstone makes you persona non This letter was forwarded to grata. What’s wrong with The Local for publication this picture? First the SCRD Ministry of Social Devel- limits service in Elphinstone opment, Regional Services and then we get whacked by the provincial government Better bus service for not having service. We enhances life are considered a ‘dropped Looking at the new bus out’ area. schedule in light of funds Last week I took my bicyfrom the province dou- cle down Gower Point Road bling, there is no covering to ICBC to re-do my drivevery stop on our complete er’s license. I usually walk to route for the late night run. the Library. While pedaling, Elphinstone’s King Road I encountered speed bumps. service is the only missing Our local bus has been relast go-around. Elphinstone routed away from the lihas one of the highest densi- brary and town hall because ties and lowest income levels the bumps are considered so why is service grim here? unsafe for the bus. No deWithout a late night Chast- mographic analysis and no er/Pratt stop I have never common sense there. been able to attend films Historically before there either at Roberts Creek or was an SCRD there was a Gibsons and have never local small bus that zoomed contemplated attending the around Gower Road, stopSechelt Arts Centre. I spend ping where people needed all my nights at home. to stop. There were no bus I turn 65 in a couple of stops, just an extremely weeks and have been look- small viable vehicle that ing forward to the Univer- could make turns on Ocean sal Bus Pass advertised on Beach Esplanade. Let’s bring the bus ceilings. When I back that approach. We can called Social Development progress backwards.

I was asked for my postal Marion Toffan code. It is V0N 1V3 and Elphinstone ters and our land and rivers through the shipment of Alberta bitumen. We also know he favours forcing young and middle age Canadians of modest means to work longer before they can retire. Now, about these other issues, I’m sure even the yacht owners in his West Van base would like to know.

Paul Johnston, Roberts Creek

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Editor’s note: Ms. Toffan received a response following the receipt of this letter, in which she added that she had sent a copy of this letter to The Local. Sharon Moysey, Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for the Regional Services Division, Ministry of Social Development assured her that she does qualify for a Universal Bus Pass and other residents of the area in which she resides will qualify as well.

The pass is valid until December 31, and there is an administration fee of $45, which will not be prorated for those applying part way through the year.

Teachers deserve respect To volunteer one’s services and energy to the various charities and causes across our society is a noble endeavour. It is also a sad indictment of the failure by all levels of government to provide the most basic of needs to our most vulnerable citizens.

Still, if any one of these volunteers should decide, for whatever reason, to discontinue their involvement in their local food bank, senior’s home or cancer agency, we would acknowledge their contribution and we would be loathe to judge them or condemn them for this decision.

Why then, do we rush to vilify our teachers when they decide to discontinue their volunteer efforts, extra-curricular activities

for their students? Are their contributions being taken for granted? Are our teachers to be held to a different standard than every other volunteer who serves our community?

When will the government take responsibility for its actions? By stripping teachers of their right to fair collective bargaining and implementing draconian legislation, they have given teachers little choice but to use the only leverage they have left.

I can’t help but wonder how many of those detractors do volunteer work at their respective places of employment. We need to give our teachers the respect and support they deserve.

Terry Godfrey, Sechelt

Ferries holding residents at ransom “We are a community depending totally on ferries. The rates are killing us.

The ferries are part of the highway system and should be funded in a similar manner. The government built the island highway from Victoria to Campbell River and the sea-to-sky highway to Whistler without collecting tolls. It maintains highways during snow removal, landslides, upkeep, etc. for the whole province. The ferry system should not be expected to be a profit-generating corporation.”

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions

(Continued from page 4) more are part of an article entitled “Waterways are our highways” written by Robert Matas for the Globe and Mail on May 5. It is written about Powell River but you could easily interchange the lower Sunshine Coast.

I have lived in Gibsons now for 16 years and have watched the fares rise and the Town fall asleep. The number of people coming here has dwindled. It’s too expensive. A stone’s throw from Vancouver, yet kept behind by a ferry system that does not meet the community’s needs. We are unable to attract enough educated young people to make this their home and give this place a rich, original vitality. They are not willing to risk the waste of time, money and inconvenience that BC Ferries dictates for themselves, their family and friends. Getting to and from our homes should not be governed by a business that is making a profit on us.

In your recent paper, Andy Amanovich wrote about the 1973 ferry system. I have been thinking that this is exactly what we need. A ferry leaving every hour from both Langdale and Horseshoe Bay, passing each other in the water, with a final sailing leaving around 11 pm. This would make so many more options avail-

able to us. Having dinner in Vancouver, going to a movie, a game, getting to a hospital or a cultural event. A 9:15 deadline now makes all this, and more, impossible. A simpler boat without all the frills of fast food might make a more affordable second ferry. I find it interesting to note also, that the ferry from Bellingham to Whitbey Island costs around $14 for car and driver. The cost of a BC Ferries’ ticket is way out of control.

And why is a passenger in a vehicle charged extra when they are sitting in a car already paid for? They aren’t taking up any more space. If this wasn’t so, maybe people could get together and divide up the cost. Ferry fares have us paralyzed.

I run a business on the Coast, others have families to get home to. We need a pass for locals that would put us in a separate lane ahead of tourists. Tourists have time to wait in line. Often, we do not. The reservation system is another money-grab.

I write this with the hope of organizing our thoughts, our ideas, and our actions to secure our need for a larger life here. What we are allowing to happen with our waterway highway by BC Ferries is not right.

The government doesn’t seem to be the way to accomplish this – or they

would have done so already.

Our problems are obvious.

What can we do? How can we make this happen?

Mary Jean Brown, Gibsons

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Enlightenment re: forest diversity

A few weeks ago I read two pages of what I think was the annual report of the Sunshine Coast ComOne person’s rights munity Forest (SCCF). According to this report cutvs another’s ting down trees is a good I do not see what all the thing for biodiversity. fuss is about. Either there is or I have always been told there isn’t an Offi cial Com- that forest biodiversity is munity Plan or bylaws. If best left to nature. I also there are, then it is Coun- read that the SCCF and, I cil’s responsibility to tell Mr. suspect, all logging comStockwell to look into indus- panies need to do a hydrotrial zoned areas in the DOS logical survey to verify that to build his cement plan. their intended logging will We do not need to explain not interfere with any water to anyone that the rezoning source or watershed. There from residential to industrial seems to be a huge conflict will bring unwanted traffic of interest when the logging into our residential neigh- company hires the hydrobourhoods. We don’t need logical company. to protest that air, noise, and If memory serves me visual pollution will result; right, recently a hydrologiwe don’t need to scream at cal survey was found to be the top of our lungs that our flawed and incorrect. Just residential properties will be by chance I picked up a card devalued. All we need to do is with a bird on the front this to tell Council that there is an morning. The card from the Official Community Plan or Western Canada Wilderthat there are bylaws and that ness Committee said: “We Council should honour them. must preserve wild ecosysWhen it comes to allow- tems, the source of natural ing one person to disturb biodiversity to keep earth the peace and tranquility of alive and healthy”. an entire residential commu- Jack Stein, Gibsons nity just so that he/she can profit, then I believe Council should ask themselves who are they representing: an entire community of families or this one person?

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District of Sechelt Bylaw 25 Take notice that the Council of the District of Sechelt is considering amending the following: wineries_1021 DISTRICT OF SECHELT ZONING BYLAW NO. 25, 1987

Notice of Public Hearing Take notice that the Council of the District of Sechelt is considering amending the following: DISTRICT OF SECHELT ZONING BYLAW NO. 25, 1987 Proposed Bylaw “District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987, Amendment Bylaw No. 25-252, 2012.”

Purpose To propose a Zoning Bylaw Amendment to add ‘wineries’ as a permitted use in the Rural 1 (RR-1)and Rural 2 (RR-2) zones with a minimum parcel size of 2 hectares (4.94 acres).

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Public Hearing, for the purpose of hearing all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment, is scheduled as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm (this is one of two public hearings being held this evening) Place: Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo Street, Sechelt Written submissions regarding the proposed bylaw may be submitted at the District of Sechelt office, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, P.O. Box 129, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0, (facsimile number – 604-885-7591) or by email to jwhittleton@sechelt.ca up to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 or at the Public Hearing. No further information or representations can be considered by Council after the Public Hearing is adjourned.

The above bylaw description is a summary only, rather than an interpretation. The bylaw and related reports may be inspected at the District of Sechelt office, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excepting holidays, from Thursday, May 24, 2012 to Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The bylaw and related reports may also be viewed on the District of Sechelt website at www.sechelt.ca.

Telephone inquiries should be directed to the Development Services Department of the District of Sechelt at 604-885-1986.

Ray Parfitt, Director of Development Services on behalf of Council for the District of Sechelt.

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Proposed Bylaw “District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987, Amendment Bylaw No. 25-246, Medical Marihuana Production, 2012.”

Purpose Medical marihuana production is allowed as part of the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations under the licensing authority of Health Canada. An application has been received by the District of Sechelt to build a facility for medical marihuana production. Currently, medical marihuana production is not specified in the May 24, 2012 Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987. The proposed bylaw amendment aims at addressing some of the community health and safety concerns of medical marihuana production.

The proposed bylaw amendment permits the use of a property for the growing, harvesting, packaging or dispensing of marihuana under 2 or more licenses authorized under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations in the Industrial 3, Industrial 5, Industrial 6 and Industrial 7 zones and prohibits the use in all other zones.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment is scheduled as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm (this is one of two public hearings being held this evening) Place: Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo Street, Sechelt Written submissions regarding the proposed bylaw may be submitted at the District of Sechelt office, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, P.O. Box 129, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0, (facsimile number: 604-885-7591) or by email to jwhittleton@sechelt.ca up to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 or at the Public Hearing. No further information or representations can be considered by Council after the Public Hearing is adjourned.

The above bylaw description is a summary only, rather than an interpretation. The bylaw and related reports may be inspected at the District of Sechelt office, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excepting holidays, from Thursday, May 24, 2012 to Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The bylaw and background information may also be viewed on the District of Sechelt website at www.sechelt.ca. Telephone inquiries should be directed to the Development Services Department of the District of Sechelt at 604-885-1986.

Ray Parfitt, Director of Development Services on behalf of Council for the District of Sechelt.

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t’s going to be an extraordinary evening, featuring local talent in support of Communities Adopting Families in Need (CAFIN). This fundraising event will be held at the Heritage Playhouse Theatre in Gibsons on June 3 from 1 pm to 9 pm and will showcase such well-known talents as Hana Ingram, Danceworks Academy, Max Crumpler-Haynes, Charlotte Mahoney, Caitlyn Hicks, Pan, Bonar, Anna

Banana, Bill and Pat CAFIN well on their way Forst, Heather Conn, and to helping many others. many more.

CAFIN is committed About 60 performers to working towards takhave volunteered to per- ing away the shame out form, including singers, of poverty and treating it musicians, poets, dancers, as a social problem. They comedians, film artists, believe that by making a theatrical pieces and more. difference with one famEvery one of the perform- ily they make a difference ers is a local artist who has for everyone. CAFIN will generously donated time focus on one family at a to make a day full of the time and stay with them performing arts a success. throughout their journey.

Billed as the Carnivale Hu- This includes providing manitarium’, this event is proper nutrition, dental also posted on Facebook. care, and all the other asThe idea of forming pects that help a family get CAFIN came Contracting about as back on their feet and learn George's 1x2_1010 the result of the death of to thrive. While the idensomeone who died in pov- tity of each family will reerty in Gibsons in January main anonymous beyond Beware of 2012. The founders of this the selection committee charity vowed to try and and the board, CAFIN’s imposters! make a difference for oth- goal is financial transparers. The event at the Heri- ency: full disclosure of all tage Playhouse in Gibsons financial interactions, with will change the face of one their books available for March 8, 2012 and put anyone to see.

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Effective June 1, all motorcycle riders and their passengers must wear helmets that meet safety industry standards. This means motorcycle riders will no longer be able to wear novelty helmets, typically known as skid-lids, skullcaps or beanies, which do not meet the new requirements.

In addition, the new regulations will require passengers, including children, to place their feet on foot pegs or floorboards. Drivers can easily be thrown off balance and risk crashing if their passengers do not keep their feet fixed on foot rests. Children who are unable to reach footrests will no longer be allowed to ride as passengers.

The Office of Motor Vehicles and ICBC will also partner on an awareness campaign to ensure automobile drivers are aware of how to drive safely when they encounter motorcy-

cles on the road.

The goal is to reduce fatalities and injuries from crashes involving motorcycles. While motorcycles are estimated to make up about three per cent of insured vehicles in BC, they account for approximately 10 per cent of road fatalities. In the last five years, 203 motorcyclists have lost their lives on BC’s roads and 5,172 have been injured. Motorcycle fatalities increased by about 57 per cent between 1996 and 2010.

The balance of May will allow for a transition period that will give government time to move to the new laws by informing riders and the public about the upcoming changes. Starting June 1, police will begin enforcing the new laws and issuing educational materials to riders found violating the helmet and seating regulations.

Fines for all new helmetrelated offences are $138 and fines for seating requirements range from $109 to $121. In addition to fines, riders violating seating requirements will have their motorcycles impounded.

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aper is cheaper than other renovation tools and alternatives! There are some great architects and designers on the Coast and they can save you a lot of money. The savings will frequently exceed the amount of their fee for advising you on design ideas. Architects work with builders everyday as opposed to the average homeowner who may do renovations every few years. Therefore architects bring their training and knowledge to the table but also are aware of new materials, popular trends and energy efficient appliances.

So whether you are hiring someone or doing it yourself you will save time and money by planning your

renovation before getting on with it.

It is extraordinarily important to do a budget for your renovation – they always cost more than you expect – so when you have a number that you have done your best to price out it may be wise to add 20 per cent. There is nothing worse when renovating than looking at an unfinished project for months because the money ran out before the project was finished. Also when starting up, remember that a poorly done addition or renovation may even take away from the value of your home. Although our house is our home, most people tend to reflect on the possibility that at some point they may wish to sell so think about resale value when you plan renovations.

If you plan to hire a contractor, one of the complicating difficulties often

arising between homeowners and builders is that what the owner thinks will be done is not what the contractor agreed to. This can be avoided by asking for a written contract, outlining what is included and what extras might be anticipated in the project and the specific responsibilities of the contractor.

Also it is extremely important to make sure that your contractor carries liability insurance and is registered with WorkSafe BC, otherwise you may be held liable if a worker is hurt while working on your property.

Remember the old adage that the lowest price is not always the best value.

Renovations can bring about great pleasure and comfort and increase the value of your home for you, your family and potentially to future buyers. Happy renovating!

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he SCRD is introducing new landfill procedures for accepting gypsum board effective June 1 due to asbestos exposure hazards regulated by WorkSafe BC. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in long, thin fibrous crystals.

It has great heat resistance, insulating properties, tensile strength, flexibility and chemical resistance, and its use can be traced back over 4,500 years.

“We are all exposed to some level of asbestos,” says Beth Brooks, SCRD Environmental Technician. “All we can do is minimize exposure as much as possible.”

The problem with asbestos is that exposure to its fibres is linked to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer, all of which usually show up many years after exposure has occurred, and all

of which are deadly.

“Before someone begins a renovation or demolition project, they should contact a qualified professional to have materials tested for asbestos,” says Brooks. According to Brooks, homeowners, demolition contractors, carpenters and other contractors should be looking for asbestos when working on buildings built prior to 1990. Asbestosfree materials will be accepted at the landfill with a completed form.

“The increasing cost of implementing exposure programs is impacting the ability of local governments to provide appropriate disposal options for gypsum,” says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair.

In June, the SCRD will be sending a resolution to the UBCM for debate this fall.

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MP Weston launches National Health & Fitness Day O

n June 2nd, local Member of Parliament John Weston will launch the inaugural celebration of National Health & Fitness Day, from Whistler BC. He will also announce a Private Member’s Bill, to be introduced soon afterwards in the House of Commons.

MP Weston has been working with local governments and fitness partners for months to establish an annual day dedicated to encourage all Canadians to adopt

healthier lifestyles. Every one of the twelve municipal and district governments in the riding he represents passed a resolution to recognize the first Saturday of June each year as National Health & Fitness Day. Each agrees to offer its sports and recreation facilities for free or at a reduced cost on June 2nd, in addition to showcasing the local opportunities available for sport and fitness activities for any level of ability.

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he community of Tla’amin (Sliammon) Nation near Powell River celebrated a milestone in the treaty process today at an event marking the transfer of three parcels of land to Tla’amin Nation in advance of their treaty being implemented.

Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Mary Polak spent the day in the community meeting with students and youth, and attending the community celebration.

In October, chief negotiators for Canada, British Columbia and the Tla’amin Nation initialled a final agreement that included a commitment to transfer ownership of four parcels of land before the effective date of the treaty.

Three of the parcels are being transferred at this time, with a fourth parcel to be transferred in the coming months. The three parcels are: Oyster Plant parcel – 0.16 hectares of filled foreshore adjacent to the Tla’aminowned property at the end

of Cannery Road on the Okeover Inlet; Westview parcel – three district lots of approximately 48.3 hectares that are part of a much larger parcel of treaty land. The Westview early transfer parcel is within the municipal boundary of Powell River and is bordered in the north by Tanner Avenue and Covey Road; Wharf Street – .08 hectares located close to the ferry terminal in Powell River. It is the parking lot at the intersection of Wharf Street and Willingdon Avenue. The total area of the three early transfer parcels is approximately 48.5 hectares.

Treaties and non-treaty agreements generate jobs for families and provide opportunities for First Nations and non-First Nation communities alike. They bring certainty to the land base, facilitate investment and build economic independence for First Nations.

The Tla’amin Final Agreement contains provisions for self-government, financial and land transfers. The land com-

long time coming, but its positive effects could benefit every Canadian for many years,” said Mr. Weston. “Canada is the finest nation on earth.

Considering our natural and man-made opportunities, we should take the next step, and become the fittest nation on earth! National Health & Fitness Day is for making a commitment to ourselves, for our own wellbeing, but also for the health and well-being of future generations.”

Mr. Weston will run the

Whistler North Face Half Marathon before officially launching the National Health & Fitness Day at the Awards Ceremony at the GORE TEX main stage. Later he will join the Tennis Group in Lions Bay and receive a personal tour of the Community Centre with Mayor Brenda Broughton.

The day will conclude in West Vancouver with a speech as part of the Community Day festivities for the 100th Anniversary of the District of West Vancouver.

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The final agreement will provide certainty with respect to Tla’amin Nation’s treaty rights and title throughout its traditional territory. It will also provide opportunities for the First Nation to increase its participation in regional government.

Tla’amin Nation members who are eligible to vote will be going to the polls between June 8 and 16 to vote on the final agreement. If ratified, the next step would be for BC and Canada to introduce legislation, after which a date would be set for implementation of the treaty.

The Tla’amin Nation has approximately 990 members. Their traditional territory and reserve lands are located just north of Powell River.

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has completed a Bio-Diversity Walk in the Wilson Creek Forest, lower Elphinstone slopes. The walk takes you through an intact, older forest describing the plant and tree species held in this magical place. Majority of the species listed contain 1st Nations medicinal use that’s interesting to learn about.

Meet Sunday, June 3 at 1:00pm at the Roberts Creek Community Hall.

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Wilson Creek Forest is a proposed ‘Community Forest’ logging cutblock (EW002) in the heavily logged out Wilson Creek Watershed. The filtered water coming out of this forest has supported clean salmon spawning beds for 1,000 of years in this system.

The District of Sechelt is the main shareholder of ‘Community Forests’ and must realize that protecting what’s left of the Wilson Creek Watershed is critical to maintain its hydrological integrity, otherwise washouts, bank failures, loss of the forest floor will increase the negative impacts on salmon spawning beds over-time. Old forests are also a warehouse of many plants and trees that need to be preserved for our future generations. The Bio-Diversity Walk is the first of its kind in an intact forest. ELF invites all residents to come out with friends, families and children on June 3rd.

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Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Shifts and changes on relationship fronts continue to roll in. At best these are opening new doors. Yet be careful not to become too needy of other people’s attention.

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Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Creating a healthier rhythm continues. This may require that you acknowledge what you realistically need. Giving more to your situation is implied. Yet the twist here is that you must be willing to give more to yourself.

Yet, for overall balance give others more room and avoid excessive criticism and perfectionism.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) A creative, playful cycle is upon you. The time is right to entertain new possibilities. This wave will grow larger still starting this month. With your confidence levels fortified you may feel able to tackle bigger goals. Yet, be aware of slipping into pride and then projecting expectant attitudes. Where possible, direct your energies to get to the bottom of things.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) A busy time close to home is likely now. You desire to create more beauty in your surroundings.

The time is right to tend to the details. At best this will activate your talents. You are more likely to do the rounds than focus on one thing at a time, so go with the flow with clear intentions to complete them all.

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Langdale pay parking system changes Effective June 4, BC Ferries Langdale Terminal parking is being upgraded to a Pay-by-Stall system to allow customers a more convenient way to pay for parking.

Pay-by-Stall means that customers leaving their vehicles at the Langdale terminal will first park, note the stall number and then go to the pay station. There, they’ll enter their stall number and

purchase time. You will receive a receipt for your purchase.

With the Pay-by-Stall system, the customer no longer has to return to their vehicle to display their permit on the dashboard. If customers need to extend their time, call 604 886-2242 and just quote the stall number on the parking receipt and the new time expected to return. Pay-

ments can then be made at the administration office upon return.

Please note that monthly and annual parking is not affected by this upgrade and will continue to operate under the Pay and Display system.

For further information please visit the website at www.bcferries. com or call 1-888 BCFERRY(223-3779).

The One Straw Society in its continuing support of natural, organic and heritage vegetables and fruits and supports the call for the banning of genetically modified plants in BC. They are encouraged by the news that Richmond City Council voted unanimously to make Richmond a GE

crop and GE tree free zone. Congratulations to local community organizers and CBAN Member GE Free BC on this tremendous outcome from years of hard work.

The fruit growers association has taken a position against the new genetically modified apple trees (These trees are being pro-

moted to take advantage of the fact that the fruit does not turn brown once it is cut). The One Straw Society encourages community awareness and action to stop GE modified plants in BC and to continue spreading the word that chemical pesticides and herbicides kill both the good and the bad.

The Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild invites you to join them in a celebration of their first 25 years at an Open House on Friday, June 1 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the St. Hilda’s Church Hall at 5848 Barnacle St., Sechelt.

This special event will feature spinning demonstrations and displays of

fleece, fibre and dyed yarns in preparation for weaving and knitting items for the ‘handmade’ life.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served for this event. There will be a special lecture at 7pm featuring Jacey Boggs, international instructor and author of Spin Art, Mastering the Craft of Spinning Textured Yarns. Spinners

around the world have explored new yarn techniques from her DVD Sit and Spin and from her workshops. Jacey’s presentation was made possible through a generous donation from the estate of Laurie Jensen, one of their gifted members. Her friendship and legacy to the Guild is much appreciated and will be long remembered.

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To do that, The Province has now launched an interactive website: http://blog. gov.bc.ca/bcpolicingplan/ The site features a blog where The Ministry of Justice will be hosting regular dialogue sessions around key themes like community safety, crime prevention and responding to gang violence. Crime in BC is at a 30-year historic low, but with new and emerging challenges for policing and community safety, it’s important for the Province to get a deeper understanding of how your community is impacted by criminal activity.

They want to know what will make you feel safer in your community, and what priorities you think the Province should focus on. They also want a comprehensive strategy to eliminate gangs and gun violence from our communities. Their dialogue sessions on the blog will look at all of these things so a policing plan addresses prevention, intervention and enforcement.

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Informed Dining program launched With the official launch of the Informed Dining program, British Columbians can now easily find important nutrition information when they eat out.

Restaurant-goers can look for the Informed Dining logo at their favourite restaurants, or ask them to participate. Already nearly 300 restaurant outlets have

signed up to participate in the program, which provides consumers with nutritional information similar to that found on packaged foods at the grocery store.

With an average of one in ten meals eaten at a restaurant or food service establishment, the Informed Dining program will help people make healthier

choices. Calorie and sodium information will be prominently highlighted on all regular menu items, with information on daily calorie and sodium needs.

To coincide with the launch of the program, a public awareness campaign began May 14, encouraging diners to look for the Informed Dining logo.

Join Jamie Biggar for a stimulating, forward-looking discussion on Canada’s future as a democracy, Thursday June 14 at 7 pm, Seaside Centre, Sechelt. Leadnow supporters aim to protect Canada by moving towards a

fair, democratic and sustainable future for us all.

Leadnow was initiated by young Canadians committed to building tools, strategies and partnerships across age sectors, communities and political values. They

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Tree 1022 bids RedOakCedar Woman at Arts Centre toVictoria host Junos T B he Sunshine Coast Arts Council is pleased to present Jessica Casey’s exhibition of weaving – Red Cedar Woman / tēxēm -ay s-lhānay – shown in the Doris Crowston MaySunshine 31, 2012 Gallery at the Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt, at Trail Avenue and Medusa Street. The exhibition opens on Wednesday, June 6 and continues to Sunday July 1.

“I am a self-taught Master Weaver, working for seventeen years. I focused in the beginning on cedar weaving and in the last few years on Salish wool weaving. This began when I was working with the Squamish Nation elders, coordinating their events, community work and activities. They were taking a cedar bark weaving class.

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“Watching them I realized I had to know more about the weaving. It grabbed hold and pulled me in. My children and I would go to museums and libraries. They were little and we all studied, each child had a job, remembering the number of warps, the number of wefts, and by trial and error I learned.

“I learned Salish weaving with another kind of studying. I was working for Fran Nahanee in her gift shop, where there was a loom set up. I would weave a little bit on it sometimes.

Eventually, she noticed someone was weaving on her project. She asked me if I wanted to know how to warp up the loom. And this new way of working took my attention.

“Now, depending on what day it is, and what projects I’m working on

I decide what I’m going to do. Cedar often comes first to my mind, how it smells, how it makes me feel. And other days I work with wool.

“This is the work of my life, if I don’t have my hands in the wool or the cedar I have it in my mind, as a design, a new project, finishing an old project.

“This exhibition is a mix of both wool and cedar. It shows the variety of ways of working I have developed over the years. The baskets, empty or filled, hold my culture. My home is full of my work.”

While this may not all be traditional regalia, this is an opportunity to see and learn from one woman’s regalia. An opening reception will be held on June 6 Wednesday from 6 pm – 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to drop in.

C will support Victoria’s bid for the 2014 Juno Awards with a $50,000 grant, announced the Hon. Ida Chong, Min. of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The province has provided the Capital Region Music Awards Society with the funding for that bid, which would be held at Victoria’s Memorial Centre.

An additional $1.5 million is pledged toward the event, should Victoria win the bid, on the understanding that local governments and other partners will provide another 30 per cent toward event.

The Juno Awards were established in 1970 to recognize Canadian music artists. The 2012 Juno Awards were held in Ottawa, while the 2013 awards will be held in Regina. British Columbia last hosted the Juno Awards in 2009.

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This must-see exhibition, sponsored by Sunnycrest Mall, is open 11am to 4 pm, Thursdays through Mondays until June 11.

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Maddie’s mother, Kim, is a mother with a mission – to educate herself, her family, and her community about the life-altering reality of Juvenile Diabetes. She notes, “It’s a whole different life. Type One is a chronic health condition,

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addie’s Monsters will host a Family Fun Day and garage sale at Gibsons Elementary School on Saturday, June 2 from 10 am – 2 pm. All funds raised will be added to the Maddie’s Monster’s Team donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) when they join the Telus/JDRF Walk for a Cure at Stanley Park on Sunday, June 10. This will be the team’s third year participating in the walk.

The 30-member team has raised almost $10,000 for JDRF over the years, in the hope of finding a cure for their friend Maddie – an 8-year-old student at Gibsons Elementary.

Five years ago, after a frantic drive to St. Mary’s Hospital, life changed dramatically for Madison and her parents. For months, her body’s auto-immune system had been quietly attacking her pancreas, shutting down the beta cells that produce the hormone insulin. Within 20 minutes of her arrival at Emergency, and just hours away from acute diabetic ketoacidosis, she had her diagnosis: Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes.

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With Type One, the disease is always at the forefront of your mind, and you are always planning everything you do around it.” Participating in a Tball game, for example, means, “You don’t just get on a uniform and go – first you check the blood sugar, check the insulin level, decide if the child needs to eat, check the levels again while at the game and depending on amount of running even during a half-hour game, decide if it’s safe to participate.”

Initially, Maddie controlled her body’s blood sugar levels with regular injections of insulin, balancing this with carefully measured and timed meals.

Now, with a remote-controlled insulin pump that automatically meters her blood sugar level and dispenses precisely measured insulin doses through attached ‘infusion sites,’ her life is closer to normal.

Kim is part of an advocacy group – linked through Facebook – lobbying for a province-wide policy of care similar to New Brunswick’s. Such a policy would ensure assistance is available as needed for students

with JD, from kindergarten to graduation. Currently, Nursing Support Services mandates that assistance for diabetic children stops at age eight. “For children, complex decisions of when to administer insulin, based on the activity schedule, often needs adult supervision,” Kim maintains.

Kim rarely sleeps through a night – waking up at least once to check Maddie’s levels while she sleeps. Maddie may wake on her own if her blood sugar drops too low, but if she can’t and if a parent does not check, the result is the nightmare called Dead In Bed Syndrome.

A recent JDRF study showed one in 25 Type One diabetics will die from low blood sugar.

With continuing advances in research, treatments offer better and tighter control – but not a cure. Kim notes that, “Sometimes living with diabetes gets to you, but we’re not going to let it stop her from doing anything. She has a long road ahead of her, and we’ll just do the balancing act to make sure she has a good life and, as much as we can, limit the complications diabetes can bring.”

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