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The Local - Thursday, April 14, 2016

30-minute bus service proposed trict gets final approval.

The SCRD’s Infrastructure Committee voted on April 7 in favour of a three-year plan presented by BC Transit that would see the expanded service start in September 2017, with six buses added to the local system.

New bus fares

The more frequent service, “enables us to move away from being tied to the ferry schedule,” BC Transit’s Rebecca Newlove told the committee. “If there is a ferry delay and you’ve just missed a bus connection, instead of waiting for an entire an hour

you just have to wait for 30 minutes.”

The expanded schedule would operate between 6 am and 9 am and about 3 pm to 6 pm. Service currently runs about every hour throughout most of the day.

The plan also would see Monday through Saturday bus service to Halfmoon Bay double in 2018 to hourly from the current frequency of about every two hours.

The service increase will not be made final until the next provincial budget is approved early in 2017. Delivery of the extra buses would follow in September.

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Transit bus service from the Langdale ferry terminal to Sechelt could start running every half hour at peak times—whether or not the ferry is running on schedule—if a provincial government proposal offered to the Sunshine Coast Regional Dis-

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The father-daughter team of Bruce and Danielle Kerr show off their mighty bridge, the best among 70 entries at the 6th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition at the Sechelt Band Hall April 10. The Kerr’s bridge was about 10 times stronger than most entries, as it finally snapped at just over 2,570 newtons, the pressure equivalent of 578 pounds. The event is organized by the B.C. Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Bus fares on the Sunshine Coast are changing in a couple of weeks – going up or down depending on who you are.

As of May 1, all cash fares will be $2. That’s a drop from $2.25 for adults, and an increase from $1.75 in the discount fare for seniors and youth.

The changes – the first in six years – were approved by the Sunshine Coast Regional District in December, 2015.

They are designed to be revenue neutral, but it’s hoped the fare simplicity will encourage transit use, which has been gradually declining over the past four years.

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The Local - Thursday, April 14, 2016

Editorial Opinion Can I get a witness It may concern a number of Canadians that on Canada Day, 2014, the Harper government enacted into law one of the most egregious assaults on Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812. Most of you haven't heard of the U.S. government's law called the "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act" (FATCA). The law requires that these Canadians - who may have been living in Canada for decades, be subjected to extra scrutiny by Canadian banks, have their private Canadian bank account information sent to the Canadian Revenue Agency, and in turn sent to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enforce arcane U.S. tax law that until now was never enforced.

As it stands, anyone opening an account in Canada will be required to certify that they are not a U.S. person. The IRS now decides which Canadians are allowed to open bank accounts in Canada, and under what conditions. The Harper government said that being threatened with economic sanctions as if it were a tax haven put it in the position of having "no choice" but to sign the deal, even though Canada gets nothing it didn't already have without it (the "agreement" is not reciprocal).

Prior to the last federal election, candidate Trudeau criticized the Harper government by saying, "The Government of Canada has a responsibility to stand up for its citizens when foreign governments are encroaching on their rights. We believe that the deal reached between Canada and the U.S. is insufficient to protect affected Canadians.”

But that was before the election. By all indications, the Trudeau government intends the FATCA Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) remain law in Canada.

Thankfully, a small group of dedicated Canadians has brought the matter before Canadian courts in an attempt to stop the FATCA IGA before more information is transmitted this September. The lawsuit is fully funded, and being litigated

by Canada's best defender of our Canadian Charter, Joseph Arvay. What it needs are more witnesses - those who are willing to come forward and speak of the harm that the Canadian government has and will expose them to by having entered into the FATCA IGA. It's easy to understand why one might want to keep a low profile under these circumstances and avoid offering one self as a witness as I have, but the success of the lawsuit is contingent on it. Should you be interested, please contact the Alliance for the Defence of Canadian Sovereignty at www.adcs-adsc.ca.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Stop building

I am following with great interest the letters about our water “shortage”.

I have a suggestion for our mayor and council. Stop giving out so many building permits until the infrastructure is fixed—water first, then sewer system and maybe highway improvements? Let the builders combine and demand that the SCRD fix the water supply; maybe their strength could motivate the people in charge.

E.E. Wall, Sechelt

Leaks everywhere

In support of why we need to continue installing water meters throughout the SCRD water district, I would like to share a recent experience.

In June 2014, I was contacted a friend to examine the hissing sound of water under his rented home in lower Davis Bay. Upon examination, I discovered a number of problems. Due to a faulty pressure reducer valve, the water pressure was very high at 155 PSI (it should be about 50 PSI) causing the water leak to be clearly audible. A pressure-drop test confirmed the leak, which was located in an inaccessible area under the floor of an un-permitted bathroom addition.

I contacted the landlord and explained the problem, but she chose not to fix the leak at that time, but rather just replace the pressure reducer valve. The corrected pressure caused the leak to be almost inaudible. Problem solved? Well, not quite.

In March 2016, the rental home was placed on the market and sold in a few days, but the landlord chose not to disclose the ongoing leak. When this problem was brought to the attention of the pending buyer, the leak was reluctantly repaired by the landlord.

Rats had chewed a hole in the PEX piping. Tests on the repaired water line revealed that the pipe had been leaking

at a rate of nearly one liter per minute. Thus, since discovery two years ago, that leak wasted over 250,000 gallons of water.

How many more ignored or undiscovered leaks exist in our homes due to leaky toilets, dripping taps, broken and deteriorating pipes, particularly in older homes with outdated construction materials and methods? Water meters allow us to discover and repair these leaks. Let’s find ‘em, summer’s coming.

Chuck Payne, Davis Bay

Slow down

The heated Vancouver market certainly appears to have spread to the Sunshine Coast over recent months. It isn't infrequent to hear of houses selling over list price in record time. In an effort to be competitive, many purchase offers are being presented without important due diligence conditions such as financing, home inspections, etc. Others are being presented with time frames that are so tight that it is virtually impossible to meet the conditions without sacrificing attention to detail.

Some Sellers are refusing to grant time extensions to allow Purchasers or service providers to thoroughly research important aspects of the property or financing. Often, through no fault of their own, Purchasers are losing out on opportunities to purchase their dream homes.

We cannot control when a market becomes heated, but there are certain things that we can control: As Sellers, we can insist on allowing prospective Purchasers reasonable amounts of time to obtain their financing, conduct home inspections, pest inspections, appraisals, gather home insurance quotes, etc.

By rushing or missing out on these important "due diligence" pieces of the home purchase process, we are risking future disappoint-

ments and potential law suits as things come to light after completion that should have been discovered during the conditional offer period. By not allowing Purchasers sufficient time to fully explore the prospective property or financing options, we are also not allowing service providers (Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, Home Inspectors, Lawyers & Notaries) to provide their best services.

In an ideal world, service providers would be given MORE time to fulfill their services during a busy market, not LESS. After all, we are talking about homes, not cars or the latest electronic devices. No one should be forced into rushing the purchase of their future home.

Kim Darwin Sechelt

Excellent ferry

I have been a resident of the Coast for over two years.

I take the ferry with my car at least once every ten days, and I, along with many guests from overseas, are continually amazed at the efficiency with which BC Ferries turns around several hundred cars in a matter of minutes.

Compared to services in other parts of the world (Try taking the ferry from Bequia to St. Vincent along with the goats and various other cargo, if they haven’t decided to paint the ferry that day), the service is efficient and reasonably priced. It is unreasonable to compare a vehicular ferry with planes and buses that do not have the loading issues (breakdowns and the like) that a vehicular ferry has to contend with.

While constructive criticism is, I’m sure, always welcome, continual whinging about poor service is not.

Rather than complain about poor service, I would like to commend the hard-working operators who do an excellent job of keeping the ferries running day in and day out in try-

ing circumstances.

Richard Mitchell, Sechelt

Sweep broom away

The advanced Spring season is bringing out the Scotch broom early this year, particularly noticeable along “the Great Wall of Sechelt” at the Trail Bay Estates and Silverstone properties.

It seems odd that folks would pay good money for view lots and expensive new homes and put up with the blight of Scotch broom down front. Perhaps they don’t realize that broom is on the invasive species list because it crowds out native species along with the birds and beneficial insects that depend on them.

Perhaps the folks living above “the Great Wall” could encourage the developer to bust the broom or even get out there and do it themselves like the residents along Redrooffs Road in Halfmoon Bay and along Beach Avenue in Roberts Creek have done.

Those streets have become broom-free thanks to volunteer efforts and community spirit. Good on them.

Mary Beth Knechtel, Halfmoon Bay

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The Local - Thursday, April 14, 2016

New sewage plant may need expansion It could cost nearly $23 million for an expansion of the new Sechelt Water Resource Centre, which will be needed if population growth estimates over the next few years are correct, Sechelt Council has been told.

The shocking figure was contained in a report presented to the April 6 Council meeting by engineer Jeremy Clowes, of the Victoria consultants Urban Systems.

The firm conducted the future capacity study on the $25-million state-of-the-art sewage plant, already mired in controversy over its cost, location, and the decision process that led to its construction.

Clowes said the cost estimates included a $240,000 upgrade to the ultra-filtration membrane at the Water Resource Centre (WRC), a $3.3-million upgrade to the outflow pipe from the plant into Trail Bay, and a $19.4-million expansion of the existing facility, for a total of $22,940,000.

Clowes noted that the outflow pipe’s increased capacity would not be needed if the output from the WRC was recycled, which would reduce the overall cost by more than $3 million.

“If you’re reusing the effluent water, it could defer or eliminate the need for this upgrade altogether,” he said.

The report prompted questions from councillors about the methods used to estimate the population increase. Clowes said the data came from District staff, but acknowledged that an increase of 14,000 people by 2035 was “based on a very ambitious growth plan.”

The estimates also take into account the number of homes in existing neighbourhoods, such as Selma Park and East Porpoise Bay, which are due to be connected to the District sewage system.

Clowes said that an increase of as few as 2,250 new hookups to the system would necessitate the WRC upgrade which, would have to be built

and operational by 2021.

Clowes said there was sufficient space on the north end of the existing WRC lot to expand the plant, but Mayor Bruce Milne said later in the meeting that such a plan would be unworkable.

“I can tell you from where I sit, politically speaking, expanding that plant on the current lot isn’t going to happen. There is no community support,” Milne said.

Milne, who called the Urban Systems report “a bombshell in terms of planning,” said expansion of the District’s sewage management capacity could possibly involve smaller sewage treatment installations.

“The technology we have today, I think, behooves us to think of satellite plants. I expect Davis Bay, Wilson Creek will be served by a small plant, probably very similar to what we need in East Porpoise Bay,” said Milne. “In order to figure that out, we need a liquid waste management plan.” Rik Jespersen

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Development denied sewer access The massive residential and commercial development known as SSC Properties will not be connected to Sechelt’s sewer system, the District’s Council has decided.

Debate was held on the issue at the same April 6 meeting that council heard an engineering consultant’s report on the new Water Resource Centre’s anticipated need for a multi-million-dollar expansion, a finding that Mayor Bruce Milne called “a bombshell, in terms of planning.”

SSC is a 162-hectare (400acre) East Porpoise Bay project that envisions as many as 1,300 residential units in a mountain-side setting that would include commercial, retail and waterfront recreational activities.

District staff recommended that councillors consider including the development in the District’s Urban Containment Boundary (UCB), which would have enabled it to hook up to the sewer system.

Councillor Darnelda Siegers said that, according to the District’s Official Community Plan and Liquid Waste Management Plan, the SSC properties should be allowed to connect to the system.

But Councillors Mike Shanks and Alice Lutes argued that other areas in the District, such as Selma Park and Davis Bay, still had not been connected despite assurances dating back to 1986, and would have to be first in line.

Mayor Bruce Milne said that the growing uncertainty

about the number of residences that should be sending waste to the new treatment plant, council should proceed with caution.

“I don’t think we should be giving the chance of loading additional capacity onto it,” Milne said.

Both Milne and Councillor Darren Inkster added that, given the high standards set by the WRC, and SSC’s pledge of sustainability, any local sewage treatment provided by the development would not pose an environmental threat to Porpoise Bay. Council voted of 5-1 to turn down the staff recommendation to expand the UCB, with Siegers casting the dissenting vote.

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Watershed roadblock headed for court AJB Investments (Surespan, North Vancouver) is seeking an injunction to remove the two-month-old roadblock preventing falling crews entering the Chapman Creek drinking Watershed.

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(ELF), Hans Penner, Ross Muirhead, Jane Doe, John Doe, and persons unknown, have been named, and the court date is set for April 19 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver.

ELF, through the support

of the Watershed Defence Fund, has hired two lawyers to build a case against granting the injunction. Before the roadblock was erected, fallers logged approximately 1,500 cubic meters of timber in the Cutblock DR7. AJB owns up to

160 Ha (400 acres) within the watershed boundaries that could be worth $7 million.

“ELF will argue that the best solution is for the two parties, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), and AJB Investments, to work out terms for a buy-out so that the public’s drinking watershed can be protected from clear-cut logging and its associated harms to water quality and quantity,” says Ross Muirhead of ELF. “There are many scientific reasons to secure intact forests in a drinking watershed, they act as filters, store water, and release water slowly dur-

ing drought conditions, thus creating a positive effect on water management objectives.

“Our lead counsel, Patrick Canning, will be asking the Judge not to issue the Injunction because irreparable harm could result to the Chapman Creek Watershed, our water source. He will explain to the court that ELF has offered a viable alternative.

ELF has previously offered to withdraw their blockade and allow AJB to remove the timber they’ve already cut, if AJB promises not to resume logging for a period of six months while they negotiate

a sale of the property to the SCRD.” Muirhead states.

“It’s not our intent to have AJB suffer any losses” says Muirhed. “We just want to protect our water for the community. The fact is that if AJB and the SCRD had been able to agree on a price for the land already, this would not be happening. In our view an injunction is not the appropriate remedy for what is essentially a dispute over the price of a piece of property which will most likely be sold to the SCRD. This is land that’s essential to the public’s interest and health.”

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The Sunshine Coast Regional District has denied a request by Pacific Ferries to add an extra stop at the Hopkins Landing dock, as the fledgling passenger service continues to fine tune its schedule.

The SCRD Infrastructure Committee cited inappropriate zoning, a lack of parking and concerns about frequently choppy water in the dock area in voting down Pacific Ferries’ request to start a stop-and-go service at Hopkins Landing.

A similar request to use the Langdale dock as a stop on the company’s Gibsonsto-Horseshoe Bay route has been forwarded to BC Ferries, which has not yet responded, SCRD staff said in a report to

the committee.

Linda Feuerhelm, of Pacific Ferries, who did not attend the committee meeting April 7, said she had anticipated the SCRD decision, and that the company now is focusing on matching its schedule to the needs of the market, including a possible morning trip to Coal Harbour in Vancouver.

“Passengers keeping asking, ‘When are going to go downtown?” Feuerhelm told the Local. “So we’re looking at possibly trying that starting April 18.”

The 46-passenger Coastal Clipper currently runs from Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay at 6:30 am and 7:45 am. But Feuerhelm said the company is considering changing the 7:45 am destination to Coal

Harbour, possibly returning from there at about 4 pm.

The company also runs return trips from Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons at 7:10 am and 5:15 pm.

“Any changes to the schedule will be announced on our website,” Feuerhelm said.

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designed for players interested in Rep level or a junior hockey career.

This program starts on the ice at 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and finishes with off ice hockey specific training outdoors from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hockey School for Tykes is for 5 and 6 year olds and runs on-ice 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and off-ice 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This program is limited to 20 participants.

The Duffers Adult Learn to Play hockey camp runs from August 22 to 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Hockey School for Novice to Peewee is for 7 to 12 year olds and takes place between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It consists of two ice sessions—an off ice session and a lunch break. This program is divided into two groups based on age and/or ability.

The Bantam-Midget Conditioning Camp is an evening program that is

One Goal is a five-day program that takes place from August 29 to September 2 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. for beginners ages 3 to 6.

Detailed schedules can be found at www.scrd.ca/Recreation.

Early bird discounts are available until June 15 for Tyke to Peewee groups.

More than 140 job-seekers took advantage of the Spring Hiring Fair at Gibsons Community Centre April 8. Some 29 employers set up tables and information displays at the event, organized by the Open Door Group and WorkBC Employment Services. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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On the evening of April 6, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the long-term parking lot at the Langdale ferry terminal. The newer vehicle, which did not require a key, had been left running, with its doors locked and lights on.

Police attended and determined that it appeared as though the owner may have parked the car and hurried off to catch a ferry, forgetting to turn off the car. Police were unable to contact the owner, and updated ferry staff about the vehicle. Police strongly recommend that owners turn off their vehicles before leaving them, no matter how much of a hurry they’re in.

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Talk of The Town Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

Recent good weather has been a boon to local gardeners, and the smell of fresh soil and growing things pervades the air in our town. So, too does the good weather benefit builders and contractors, as new homes are being built, home sales are up, and renovations are under full steam in many neighbourhoods.

Local residents are watching with interest progress on another key structure: the building which will house a fully-functioning, vibrant public market which will provide an anchor for revitalizing the downtown core and harbour areas of Gibsons. The Town of Gibsons has particular interest in this project, where the contribution of $275,000 raised

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Pam GoldsmithJones MP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country

As Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Dion I spend a lot of time studying the issues, debating in the House of Commons, participating in media panel discussions and attending meetings of heads of state, ambassadors and nongovernment organizations.

Sometimes I travel.

Recently I spoke at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference on anti-bribery in Paris. Most of the world’s leading economies meet quarterly in this forum to ensure progress through information sharing and co-operative legislation to identify and expose corrupt practices. Canada is in very good standing, and can always improve. The conference also enabled me to meet one on one with Justice and Foreign Affairs ministers from several countries.

I then travelled to Stockholm to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Wallstrom to pursue the leadership of women in global security.

Last week I travelled to Kosovo for the swearing in of President Hashim Thaci.

When Louise Arbour was chief prosecutor for the UN International Criminal Tribunal (1996-99) she achieved the first-ever indictment for war crimes by a sitting European head of state, Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. Canada was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Kosovo in 2008. Today, this trip marks the first time a Canadian parliamentarian has visited the independent state of Kosovo. From the President, to the incoming Foreign Affairs minister, to the head of the NATO command, I cannot

by residents and businesses from across the Coast, along with a modest additional investment on the Town’s part, has enabled us to secure 39 per cent ownership interest of the facility.

To supplement community philanthropy, in late 2015 the Gibsons Council voted to allocate $275,000 from the Parks Acquisition Fund to the Gibsons Public Market project. The Town also agreed to undertake frontage works along Bay Road and Gower Point Road for the proposed development, with an estimated value of $110,000. When it is complete, it is important to note that no tax dollars will go into the market’s day to day operations: the responsibility to operate and maintain the public market facility will fall to the Gibsons Community Building Society, under the terms of a long-term operating lease agreement.

Throughout the process of preparing for the major renovation, we have been impressed with the commitment and rigour of the Public Market team of volunteers, and the professionals hired to assist them, as they worked with our staff through the various requirements for building, form and character and geotechnical development permits.

Once the renovation of the site is completed, the much improved community amenity will house a community kitchen, permanent farmers market and a marine education centre, in an excellent location not far from our library, museum and harbour.

It is encouraging to see a partnership between government, business and the community enable the development of multifaceted project like this, which will benefit Gibsons and the Coast for many years to come.

count the number of times I was told “this means so much to us”.

Switching to climate change and foreign policy, recently Minister Dion spoke on “Climate Change: a Risk Amplifier for World Security,” at the University of Ottawa. He referred to the G7 Report “A New Climate for Peace” on the ways in which climate change multiplies risk in fragile states through: increased conflict over natural resources, increased risk of migration crises, ability to respond to natural disasters, disruption to food production, rising sea levels, and unintended negative consequences of some climate policies.

He ended by saying “Let me finish by quoting Wangari Muta Maathai who became, in 2004, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for ‘her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace’.

(Then) she stated that, ‘in a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace’. That decade is upon us now.”

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“Volunteers are the roots of strong communities” is the theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week, which takes place from April 10 to 16.

Canadians are very generous volunteers. Almost 13 million Canadians aged 15 years and over give of their time, and almost twice as

many (82 percent) give money to a charitable or not-forprofit organization. By giving of themselves, volunteers help Canada’s most vulnerable people and strengthen our communities.

More than half of not-forprofit organizations rely entirely on volunteering, mak-

This spring break, Caitlin Jarvis, of Gibsons, a Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp Conway Division, embarked on the journey of a lifetime. Jarvis spent her BC high school work experience as one of three Youth Search and Rescue technicians on the Pacific Ocean with the Canadian Coast Guard.

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“I’m way better at maneuvering the vessel now,” said Caitlin age 17, as she deftly reversed the Zodiac and began heading out to sea for their ‘afternoon rip’.

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Come any time after 9am to 5714 Medusa St., be sure to bring gardening gloves, and any small gardening tools you may have and dress to play in the dirt. Join in the fun.

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Volunteers polish Air Force One Matthew Hardisty of Clean Getaway Detailing in Madeira Park has been selected to the elite Air Force One Detailing Team which has been restoring and now preserving the original Air Force One presidential jet, on display at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The Boeing 707-120, also known as Special Air Missions (SAM) 970, was a flying Oval Office for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. It also entertained many international VIPs such as Nikita Khrushchev and Henry Kissinger.

As a member of the 2016 team, Hardisty was selected from hundreds of detailers across North America to help celebrate Boeing’s 100th Anniversary and the opening of the Seattle Museum of Flight’s new Airpark Pavilion with the biggest and most prestigious historic aircraft detailing project on record.

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

I hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy the Spring so far.

Sometimes the Government and the Opposition agree on issues and vote unanimously in favour of new legislation.

The Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act will get Royal Assent later this Session after all Members of the Legislature voted in favour of the legislation which will establish a new class A Provincial park as well as adjust boundaries of others. At the Sunshine Coast’s Halkett Bay Marine Park, 136-hectares of marine foreshore will be added to protect the glass sponge reef off Gambier Island. This is excellent news.

While we all agreed on legis-

Search & Rescue Dispatches Jane Macdonald

Crew Member RCMSAR Station 12 Halfmoon Bay

With the beautiful weather of late, it is natural to be thinking about the dog days of summer, and with that, SAR and Marine Search and Rescue teams ask you to think ahead, and plan for safety. Much like flying a plane – you check your list and file your flight plan before you go, without exception.

Let a responsible adult know when you are leaving, where you plan to go, and when you plan to return. Take plenty of water, some food, and proper clothing and footwear. A map or chart and a compass are essential, but you also need to know how to use them. A handheld GPS is another useful tool whether on land or on water but again, knowing how to use it is a requirement. A smart phone, with

lation, it was an opportunity to point to significant budgetary and staff cuts to BC Parks.

For citizens to get true value from our parks, they need to be maintained, affordable, and accessible.

When passenger bus transportation to and from the Lower Mainland ended it left many people significantly inconvenienced. It was the first time in over 50 years that people were without this option.

That is why, with local government support, the Province fast-tracked the application for Sunshine Coast Connector Ltd. The licence has been granted; Lana and Dimitry hope to operate between Vancouver and the Upper Sunshine Coast a few times a week, and daily between the ferry terminals. While there is still a lot of work to be done, and other links will be needed, this comes as good news.

With Pacific Ferries offering passenger ferry service between Gibsons and Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast gets good news on this front.

In other news, the Tla’Amin Nation (Sliammon) entered into Treaty with our Province and Canada, and the effective date came earlier this month.

Now no longer subject to the restrictions of the Indian Act, Tla’Amin joins shíshálh in self-government, although through a different process.

The event was celebrated with Chiefs and dignitaries coming from across Canada to enjoy the dancing and drumming and speeches. Hegus (Chief) Clint Williams paid tribute to the Elders and other Nations that helped guide the process, to his community and family. The Cascadia Council of Scouts Canada was also honoured for transferring Treatyadjacent land to the Tla’Amin.

My offices remain open to provide advocacy to Sunshine Coast residents who are experiencing difficulty or apparent unfairness in dealing with Provincial issues, or who would like to raise an issue that requires legislative change.

spare batteries, might also be helpful provided it has a mapping app in it. The best one for hiking trails on the Sunshine Coast is the "trailmapps: Sunshine Coast" app.

It can be obtained through: http://trailmapps.com/ . A website with most of the Sunshine Coast hiking trails is: http://www.sunshine-coasttrails.com/.

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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

Bluesman Brandon Isaak comes to Pender Harbour April 17. Isaak is the 2014 Maple Blues Award winner for Acoustic Act of the Year after literally stumbling onto the blues as a youngster in his native Whitehorse. “I found a box of records in the attic,” remembers Isaak.

“Mance Lispcomb, Melvin ‘L’il Son’ Jackson, Mississippi John Hurt. They were my first taste of the blues and I listen to them to this day.”

Growing up in the Yukon, with its long, dark winters, gave Isaak lots of time to hone his craft. “There’s not

much to do up there,” he admits of the winters. “You can have kids, or drink your face off, get a snowmobile or do the arts.” Fortunately for fans of the blues, he chose the latter, and follows a disciplined routine of writing and playing. “I’m doing something I love so is it discipline or am I being selfish?” he muses.

Isaak has played in bands including The Twisters, Brandon Isaak and His Saints of Swing, and Silver Screen Scoundrels, mostly playing electric guitar. But six years ago, he started playing acoustic and hasn’t looked back. “I play many styles of blues,” he says. “There’s a whole spectrum of colours in the blues.

All music is honest but the blues is blue collar every day real life.” His music might sound like something from the 1920s or ‘30s, but his

Treasure on the mountain

A bridge on Mount Elphinstone’s Health Trail, the location of a geocaching event called “Treasure Trail”. PHOTO SUBMITTED Discover what is hidden in the big green. The Only Animal's artists create hidden artistic treasure troves on ecological themes. This is geocaching as you've never seen it before.

Choose the easy, family loop, or the expert trail. Our caches will exist as long as the forest does, but we invite you for our launch on April 16.

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“Treasure Trail” is a part of a year of art in, around, and in support of the expanded Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park.

The Only Animal makes art with a deep relationship to place. Elphinstone Logging Focus protects key forests and habitats. Together we are making a stand for trees.

“Treasure Trail” is free. For more information, including instructions on how to reach the trail head (Health Trail) and coordinates go to www. theonlyanimal.com or to our official event page at www. geocaching.com.

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lyrics are about our modern technology filled existence.

“You want to make it current even if it has that old school feel,” he says. He also writes spiritual songs in the Black southern style toward which he feels an affinity. “I might be in spiritual studies or be a yogi in a cave in India if I wasn’t playing the blues” he laughs. “That’s something that really does call to me.”

But before answering that call, he’s got a new record coming out, Big City, Back Country, with Kenny Wayne and Tim Williams, as well as a new solo recording of original works that has him play-

ing only Redemption guitar, recorded in Germany at the Redemption studios. “It’s my best material yet, if I do say so myself,” he enthuses.

For his concert on the Coast, Isaak will be a oneman band, playing foot percussion, harmonica, guitar, and singing. “People can expect genuine blues straight from the heart,” he promises.

Brandon Isaak plays at the Madeira Park School of Music Sunday, April 17 at 2pm. Tickets $25 at Harbour Insurance, Sechelt Visitors Centre or online at penderharbourmusic.ca

Kathy Page will read at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt, on Sat. April 23. Page is a British/Canadian author living on Saltspring Island.

She is best known for seven dark, disturbing novels, though she has also written two volumes of short fiction as well as scripts for radio, TV, and film. Her earlier works, “The Story of My Face” and “Alphabet”, were short-listed, respectively, for the Orange Prize and the Governor General's Award.

A more recent novel, “The Find”, was a finalist for the 2011 ReLit Award.

With its provocative prose style, complex characters, and suspenseful, unsettling

narratives, the work of Kathy Page appeals to "fans of classy thrillers and literary fiction alike" according to Sarah Waters of The Independent. Yet there is also much humour and humaneness in her fiction. She excels at "developing the political and personal nuances of conflict, and the complex workings of power dynamics," says the Globe and Mail's Claudia Casper. "Nothing is as simple as it seems."

She will treat us to a sample of these with readings from her novel, “Frankie Styne And The Silver Man”, and her book of short stories, “Paradise and Elsewhere”, nominated for Giller and Ethel Wilson Prizes.

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Award-winning bluesman Brandon Isaak will play the School of Music in Madeira Park. CHRISTIAN KUNTZ PHOTO

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Author Kathy Page will read on April 23. PHOTO SUBMITTED Come and meet Kathy Page at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre (corner of Trail and Medusa) 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm) Admission by donation. Courtesy of the Canada Council for The Arts and the Sunshine Coast Arts Council.

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April 15 Friday Night Live with Matthew Lovegrove, Jack & G, Del Maestros and Susan Ssun, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $6, guests $12 April 15 “Salam Neighbor”, documentary about Syrian refugees, fundraiser to bring refugees to the Coast, St. Hilda’s Church, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation April 15-16 “Becoming” with DSdanse Youth Dance Company, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. 8pm, Sat. 2pm, $20 April 15-17 Noel Coward’s “Blythe Spirit”, Driftwood Players, seniors Activity Centre, Sechelt, Fri. and Sat. 7:30pm, Sunday 3pm, $20 April 16 “Treasure trail” geocaching event, Health Trail on Mount Elphinstone, 10am-2pm, free, www.theonlyanimal. com April 16 Artist talk by Derek von Essen, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-3pm, by donation April 16 Gibsons Seniors Society spring tea with Charlotte Wrinch, 686 Harmony Lane, Gibsons, 2-4pm, $5 April 16 Book launch with Mary Burns, Gibsons Public Library, 3:00-4:30pm April 16 Karaoke night fundraiser for Syrian refugees, Gilligan’s Pub, Sechelt, 6pm, $20 April 16 Jim Taylor, Sechelt Legion, 7pm, $10 April 16 Dinner and dance fundraiser for Fiji cyclone relief, Sechelt Indian Band Hall (behind McDonalds), 8pm, $50 April 16 Kenn Dunn and Anna Green, Gumboot Café, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $10 suggested donation April 16 Dance with The Relics, Gibsons Legion, 8pm members $5, guests $10 April 16 Staggs and Jaggs headline a fundraiser for Rogue Arts Festival, Roberts Creek Hall, 9pm, $20 April 16 Walk on Dead, Roberts Creek Legion, 9:30pm, members $6, guests $12 April 17 Talking trees walk with Candace Campo of Talaysay Tours, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 1:00-3:30pm, suggested $10-$20 donation April 17 Blues singer Brandon Isaak, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2pm, $25 April 17 A visual meditation led by artist Bohdi Drope, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2:003:30pm, by donation

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

How to �ight caregiver burnout difficult to be a person's sole caregiver and witness a loved one's health deteriorate due to a debilitating illness. As the population ages, nearly 80 per cent of the long-term care that takes place in the North America is overseen by people who are not healthcare professionals, including daughters, granddaughters sisters, and aunts.

Caregiver stress can manifest itself in many different ways, including physical and emotional problems. The following are some ways to handle the stress of caring for a sick and/or elderly relative.

• Investigate available resources. Explore all of the opportunities in your area that

Caring for an aging or sick relative is not always so easy.

In addition to the physical demands of caring for such loved ones, tending to sick people can take a mental toll, potentially contributing to a condition referred to as caregiver stress.

Women are more likely than men to serve as caregivers to elderly or disabled adults. That increases their risk for caregiver stress, says the Office on Women's Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Mayo Clinic notes that caring for a loved one can strain even the most resilient person. It can be quite

may relieve some of the burden of caring for your loved one. These may include inhome visiting care services, meal delivery, adult activity programs, and more.

• Ask for help. Find out if responsibilities can be split among other family members, giving each person a chance to rest and recuperate.

• Get physical. Physical activity in any form can help reduce stress and improve feelings of well-being, offers the Alzheimer's Association. Go for a walk, take an exercise class or ride a bicycle. Expect to feel more relaxed and less stressed after physical activity.

• Speak with a therapist.

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• Try to have fun. It's easy to make caregiving the only part of your life. However, you have to leave room for letting off steam. Don't feel guilty about going out with friends or a spouse. Make time for yourself.

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The Office of the Seniors Advocate has released the “British Columbia Residential Care Quick Facts Directory”. The directory provides key information in a standardized and concise format for 292 publicly funded licenced care facilities in British Columbia.

“This directory builds on the work done by the Office of the Ombudsperson who identified the need for a resource of this kind to be available to seniors and their family members,” stated Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate.

The “Residential Quick Facts Directory” provides information in a number of areas including:

• Address, age of facility, regulation/legislation, accreditation status, bed/ room information • Food services, nursing, allied health (physio, occupational, recreation, speech and language therapies, social work services) and total funded direct care hours per resident per day • Current languages spoken, contact for complaints, type of resident or family council • Date of last inspection/ reason for inspection • Number of serious adverse events reported if Hospital Act facility, quantity and type of reportable incidents if Community Care and Assisted Living Act facility

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HOME & GARDEN

Caring for your trees Lawns and gardens tend to draw the bulk of homeowners' attention come spring and summer. But it's important that property owners tend to the trees that dot their property as well.

The types of trees homeowners have on their property may influence when it's time to trim and prune the trees. Homeowners concerned about tree maintenance should speak with local landscaping professionals and tree services about caring for the trees on their specific properties, but there are a few tricks to pruning trees that homeowners should keep in mind when dusting off their gardening tools.

• Prune at the right time.

The Arbor Day Foundation® notes that pruning during dormancy (i.e., winter) is the most common practice.

Pruning in late winter, after the season's coldest temperatures have passed, can lead to impressive and healthy growth in the spring. The ADF advises that some trees, including maple and birches, may bleed sap during pruning. But this is normal and should cease as the tree starts to bloom. Novice landscapers should confirm with landscaping professionals about the best time to prune trees on their properties to ensure they are not inadver-

tently harming the trees or making them more vulnerable to fungus.

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When removing branches, use sharp tools to minimize damage to the bark. The ADF notes that young trees are best pruned with one-hand pruning shears with curved blades. For trees with high branches, use a pole pruner or hire a professional tree service. Novices should avoid anything too risky when pruning their trees, leaving the more difficult jobs to the professionals.

• Follow the rules of pruning. When pruning trees, the ADF advises homeowners follow the one-third and a quarter rules of pruning.

In adherence to these rules, no more than a quarter of a tree's crown is removed in a single season, and main side branches are at least one-third smaller than the diameter of the trunk. When trimming deciduous trees, homeowners should never prune up from the bottom more than one-third of the tree's total height. Finally, where possible, homeowners should aim for side branches that form angles that are onethird off vertical to form 10 o'clock or 2 o'clock angles with the trunk.

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Newly planted trees may need more help as they try to establish deep root systems, so consider laying mulch around newly planted trees.

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Tip of the Week: That powerful New Moon last week has arrived at its first sharp turn. The triple conjunction of Sun, Moon, and Uranus all forming a close, hard aspect to Pluto is a clear marker for change.

The First Quarter Moon, which appears as a lovely half-moon, indicates a turning point. Symbolic of the spring equinox, it is a call for action.

Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20) A pioneering mood prevails. Something has been awakened within you. As though ignited with this new realization, you are determined to forge ahead.

Circumstances are pushing to learn and unlearn. Existing attitudes, perceptions, and behaviour patterns are under review. You are done with wishing and dreaming.

The time has come to going.

Taurus (Apr 20–May 21) You have entered a powerful and pivotal time in your life. Things have and continue to be changing, both within and without and dramatically. So much is stirring; you may feel dizzy or at least somewhat bewildered, literally and figuratively. This state has been brewing for months already, but it has arrived at yet another peak. Begin to find your way again by being your own best friend.

Gemini (May 21–Jun 21) Achieving a state of grace under pressure is a timeless requirement for us all, but some cycles require it more than others, like now.

Balancing a feeling of confidence with that of caution continues. Less casual and more concentrated in your efforts, prayers and/or accessing your inner, spiritual counsel may be underway, as though guided by sheer instinct.

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) Some significant seeds of change have been sown in your public and profession-

self-concept. You have likely and ideally responded by reinventing yourself, even a few times and it is happening again. Good thing you are so inventive.

Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) The seeds of a creative and exciting wave of inspirations are now in the gestation phase. Looking back over the past couple of years or so, you should notice a steady development of breakthrough. The call now is to push to establish greater public and professional credibility. Fortunately, your powers of critical analysis are strong right now; use them to maximize the results of this boon.

Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) A new round of activity close to home has begun.

While external responses are likely, you are also being prompted to work behind the scenes. This can imply inner work. This includes addressing perceptions, attitudes and interpretations that perhaps only you know are there and in need of attention. Accessing outer support to do this inner work may prove wise.

Aquarius (Jan 19–Feb 19) Life has a way of taking corners and thereby revealing realities previously hidden. So you are now on a steady march towards new possibilities and experiences that even two weeks ago were not so clear and evident. This turn of events is likely to be just the first in a whole series over the coming year or so. The good news is that there are indications that these can be described as rewards.

Pisces (Feb 19–Mar 20) The recent New Moon seed is producing changes in your financial flow.

Whatever it looks or feels like, you can engage and make sure these are in your favor. However, engage you must. This includes reaching out towards a wider scope and quality of participation. This is a call to direct your focus to decipher what talents you may have hidden in your psychic treasure chest.

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Between April 4 and 6, a thief stole an outboard motor off a boat stored in the 6200 block of Gale Avenue North, Sechelt. The motor is described as a black 6-horsepower four stroke Mercury outboard and has a serial number of 0R540588. Sunshine Coast RCMP remind boat owners that motors and accessories are prime targets for thieves this time of year, and owners should take steps to ensure the security of their property.

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This is where the wisdom that ‘food is your best medicine’ comes to the fore. Pure water, moderate but consistent exercise and plenty of rest are the other three corners.

Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23) Circumstances are pushing you to reconsider your strategy and approach.

Something has to change and you may feel the need to take a few risks. Balancing courage with caution is likely. You are not in a foolhardy mood. You want measurable results. This includes investments of time, energy, and/or money. You are wise to follow the rules more closely now as well.

The universe is watching, as well as the world.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) Broadening your horizons comes with the need to both expand your point of view and deepen your resolve. The deepening part might require that you clear away prior orientations, attitudes and perspectives. At least, the timing is right as the spring season invites it.

The pinch is that this may require letting go of some long-cherished dreams but which now may be no more than fantasies.

Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) Some sudden and perhaps unexpected changes in your relationships are underway. By now these should be quite evident.

However, sometimes there is a delay or other distractions can obscure what later may be deemed obvious. At best, these are serving to break free from what literally amount to years of accumulation. Use this cue to get clear and cooperate with this dynamic flow.

Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21) A steady trend of significant changes in your lifestyle dating back several years now has received the next activation. Altogether, these are destined to contribute to deep changes in your point of view and/or

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