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Candidates On Environmental Regulations Page 3

Watering Restrictions Page 5

Gibsons Halts Geothermal Expansion Page 7

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The conversion from Extra Foods to Your Independent Grocer was pretty exciting with a good portion of the renovation focusing on the deli. Twenty great new team members were hired as well as the amazing assistant manager Karen, who transferred from the meat department.

Some of the items the deli offers are: full service deli, hot food ready to go, a fresh sushi bar, fresh salads, fresh pizzas, Panini’s, sandwiches, hot soups, and lots more for your take home lunch or dinner. We are proud to hear that our BBQ chickens are the best on the coast!!!!

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Andrea was born in Vancouver where she stayed until she finished high school. Afterwards she moved to Banff, Alberta where she worked a variety of jobs from food service to property management.

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The Local - Thursday, April 27, 2017

The candidates on regulating industry A standing-room-only crowd packed Roberts Creek Hall on April 21 to hear political candidates answer questions at a “green issues” forum hosted by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association. Kim Darwin (Green), Nicholas Simons (NDP) and Mathew Wilson (Liberal) fielded questions from the conservation association and from the floor. (Cascadia Party candidate Rueben Richards did not attend.)

The crowd was generally polite, though Wilson drew some heckling when he strayed into the issue of long term care.

Here is a synopsis of the answers to one question from the floor: In the wake of the Mount Polley Mine disaster – in which a tailings pond failed and spilled mining waste into Polley Lake in 2014 – how do the candidates propose to put real teeth in regulation and accountability of industry?

Nicholas Simons: “The current government has made a promise not to increase any regulations, in fact they've got a quota of how many regulations they want to get rid of. And that's really taking the teeth

out of the public's ability to oversee issues. The owners of the Mount Polley Mine were also major donors to the Liberal Party and I think that that also plays into the suspicion that the public rightly has about the power of the corporate interests superseding the power of the public. We'll [the NDP] obviously reinvest in the important oversight process that government should rightly have. It shouldn't be up to the companies to do their selfpolicing. I don't pull myself over when I speed.”

Mathew Wilson: “If you look at some of the work that we've [the Liberal government] done on the Water Protection Act, for example, to put in place regulation and consequences for the impact to our environment, those are the kind of practices that we will put in place.

I worked for a while with Transport Canada on commercial aviation. We moved nationally to a self-regulated model. We've done it successfully, and so it shows that you can do it. But it doesn't fit for every place and for every industry. We've got to strike that right balance between industry being able to oper-

ate and government being able to regulate. We're looking at key areas where we can reduce regulation and red tape to allow sectors to operate more effectively but in areas like mining and heavy industry where the impact is significant for communities, we're not doing that.”

Kim Darwin: “It is the government's job to sustainably manage our resources. I'm going to give you the straight goods right out of the [Green Party] platform. We'll re-establish the integrity of the environment assessment process and establish clear criteria for decisions that fully factor in sustainability and the cumulative impacts. We'll establish a natural resource commissioner who will lead a natural resource board responsible for establishing sustainable harvest and extraction levels and reporting on the state of BC's environment and natural assets. We'll also rebuild the scientific and technical capacity of the BC public services. And we'll reform the governance of the oil and gas sector to remove conflicting interests within the oil and gas commission, which presently exists.” Donna McMahon

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Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules January 3 - April 6 2017

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Sunshine Coast & Langdale - Vancouver (Gibsons) - (Horseshoe Bay) Powell River Schedules

Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles,

April 7 - June 27, 2017At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on Langdale Vancouver continued... and ten -minutes for walk-on passengers.

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March 20 - April 6, 2017 Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan June 22 - 27 LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY your travels accordingly.

LAST UPDATED APR 07.17 LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE BAY 6:00 HORSESHOE am 6:20 am Crossing Time: 40 Minutes 7:20 am 7:00 am 6:20 am 7:25 am 8:05 8:25 7:50 am am Sat 9:00 am am Sat January 3 - 18, 2017 9:25 9:10 8:30 am am 9:40 am am 10:15 10:25 Langdale LEAVE LANGDALE HORSESHOE BAY 10:05 am am 11:10 am am Fri, Sat Fri, Sat - Vancouver LEAVE 11:30 am 11:20 am (Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) 10:50 am 12:00 pm 7:20pm am 6:20 pm am 12:35 September 2017 12:30 pm 1:35 pm Thu-Mon6, 2016 - January 2,12:25 Thu-Mon 9:25 am the 8:25 am 1:35 pm 1:30 pm Please Note: At Langdale, ticket sales will end five minutes before scheduled sailing time for 1:05 pm Except Sat 2:15 pm Except Sat 11:30 am 10:25 am walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, 2:35 pm 2:45 pm vehicles and ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on 2:40 pm Except Sat 3:45 pm Except Sat 1:35pm pm 12:35 pmwill end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing 3:50 3:45 pm passengers time.

3:25 pm 4:30 pm FALL/WINTER 3:50pm pm Except Tue-Wed 2:45 pm pm Except Tue-Wed 4:50 4:50 4:45 pm Except Satand Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula5:50 pm Except Sat to connect. Please plan Langdale/Vancouver are not guaranteed 5:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:50 pm 5:55 pm 5:30 pm Except Tue-Wed 6:35 pm ExceptorTue-Wed your travels accordingly.

Schedules arepm subject to change without notice. For schedules, fare to reserve: 1-888-223-3779 bcferries.com 7:50pm pm info 6:50 pm 7:05 6:50 6:55 pm Tue-Wed, Sun 7:55 pm Tue-Wed 9:45 pm 8:45 pm 7:50 pm 8:10 pm Crossing 40 Minutes 7:35 pm Time: Except Tue-Wed 8:40 pm Except Tue-Wed Crossing Time: 40 minutes Langdale - Vancouver 9:45 pm 8:45 pm 8:55 pm Tue-Wed 9:50 pm Tue-Wed Distance: 10.5 nautical miles (Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) April - May 17 January 19 - March 9:407pm Except Tue-Wed 19, 2017 10:35 pm Except Tue-Wed Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time BAY for vehicles LEAVE HORSESHOE LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY and6:20 walk-on passengers.

At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on passengers will am 7:20 am 6:20 am 6:20 am before the scheduled sailing time. end ten minutes Powell 8:25 am River - Sechelt Peninsula 9:25 am 7:20 am to connect. Please plan 7:20 am River Powell - Sechelt Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula are not guaranteed (Saltery - (Earls Cove) 10:25 am Bay) 11:30 am 8:20 am 8:25 am your travelspm accordingly.

(Saltery Bay) - (Earls Cove) 12:35 12:05 pm Apr 14 9:25 am 90 minutes driving time. Sailing times 9:25 am Langdale toTime: Earls terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on1:35 approximately 1:10 pm Apr 14Cove pm Crossing 40 Minutes 10:25 am minutes 10:25River am Powell to Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately drivingdriving time. time.

Langdale to Earls Cove terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately minutes are daily unless 2:10 pm 40 2:45 pm May 5,907, 12, 14 11:30 am 40 minutes driving time.otherwise indicated.

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Richard Carton, co-chair of the SC Conservation Association, introduces an all candidates forum on “green issues” with, from the left, Liberal candidate Mathew Wilson, NDP incumbent Nicholas Simons and Green candidate Kim Darwin. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Electoral reform in BC The BC NDP promises to hold a referendum on changing British Columbia’s voting method to a proportional system if the party forms the next provincial government.

“I’m proud to say that our party will be fighting for the 'yes' side, as it will make for better representation and a better democracy,” Powell River-Sunshine Coast NDP candidate Nicholas Simons told a cheering crowd during an all-candidates forum in Roberts Creek April 21.

“Democratic reform includes some form of proportional representation. It may not benefit the NDP, but it would be good for everyone,” said Simons.

Two referendums on changing the voting system have been held in recent

years, in 2005 and 2009. Although support for a single transferable vote system dropped sharply in the more recent referendum, the “yes” side came within a few per-

centage points of reaching the 60-per-cent threshold in 2005, including a majority of voters in 77 of the province’s 79 ridings at that time.

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Provincial election dates, times There are two more all candidates meetings on the lower Coast in the run up to the May 9 election in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding.

All Candidates Meetings • April 27 (Thu) 10:30am, Sechelt Seniors Centre, hosted by Sunshine Coast Alternative School • May 1 (Mon) 5:30pm, Elphinstone Secondary, Gib-

sons, hosted by the school district, its employees and its teachers Advance Polls (8am to 8pm) • Kinsmen Hall, Gibsons, Apr 29-30 • Roberts Creek Hall, May 3 • Pender Harbour Community Hall, May 4 • Sechelt Legion, May 5-6 Staff

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The Local - Thursday, April 27, 2017

Editorial Opinion Volunteer outdoors National Volunteer Week, April 23 to 29, is a perfect time to lend a hand in your community. With spring finally here, why not take advantage of the more comfortable temperatures and volunteer outdoors? There are many nature conservation volunteer opportunities where you can get some fresh air, meet others with similar interests and explore new areas, all while protecting nature and wildlife. Through its Conservation Volunteers program, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), the country’s leading land conservation organization, offers Canadians a variety of important, hands-on and fun volunteer opportunities to keep nature top of mind.

Invasive species threaten native wildlife and can also lead to direct economic loss. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has called invasive species the second greatest threat to biodiversity around the world. Some, such as glossy buckthorn, are detrimental to forests, while others, such as leafy spurge and yellow flag iris, negatively impact crops and the quality of grazing lands.

NCC offers opportunities for volunteers to increase their knowledge of biodiversity by helping biologists observe and document wildlife species, including songbirds, waterfowl, butterflies and dragonflies. Often, these species act as canaries in the coal mine, meaning they have greater sensitivity to environmental changes than other species and can, in turn, indicate an ecosystem’s general health.

Native tree and shrub planting is a fun activity with many environmental benefits. Trees and shrubs along riverbanks and streams provide shade and cool water, which are important for fish, such as salmon and trout. They also lessen the amount of excess sediments that get into waterways and they stabilize shorelines from erosion. Hardy shrub and tree species, such as dogwood, willow and poplar, are especially good at this because they grow quickly and can regrow roots from branches or live stakes.

The building and upkeep of nature trails make enjoying nature safe and accessible, prevents people from walking on and damaging vegetation and contributes to the overall enjoyment, health and economic richness of local communities. This kind of volunteering may include installing directional signs, removing errant vegetation and barbed wire fencing, and monitoring trails to classify their difficulty level for hikers.

Every year, approximately 100,000 marine mammals and 100 million seabirds die from mistaking marine garbage for food. Small pieces of litter, such as fine netting, lobster bands, rope bits and pop bottle lids, are particularly fatal to shorebirds, fish and turtles, as they block their intestines when consumed. This summer, you can help prevent this from happening by cleaning coastlines. Submitted

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Vote your heart One of the most spurious arguments I've heard is this one: we agree with your policy but implementation by us alone, without acceptance by the majority, will put us at an economic, social, cultural (you supply) disadvantage and will have no effect.

I heard this rebuttal on CBC's Almanac some weeks ago. Someone promoting a ban on one-use plastic bags in Victoria was told that all the communities around Victoria would have to support the ban in order for it to have any effect on lessening the landfill.

Of course, Mr. Harper used this argument to cancel our climate change commitments.

The same negativity and tunnel-vision pervades the idea of Strategic Voting.

Strategic Voting demands that you vote against something rather than for what you believe in. It implies a vote for your principles is a wasted vote because it won't affect the larger picture. It ignores the thought of leading, of inspiring people to think things out. How will the ideas you try to live by, the actions you take hoping to make a difference for something better, the positive thoughts and words you spread hoping for some small change, ever become reality if you don't support them in the last bastion of our freedom, an election by secret ballot?

Most politicians are whipped, told how to vote.

Don't let anyone tell you how to vote. Don't hold your nose. When you mark your ballot, vote with your heart and the feeling of pride will be with you.

Ted Leathley, Sechelt

Money and politics

Our provincial governing party, the Liberal Party (although this so-called Liber-

al Party is really a mix of the old Social Credit party and other centre-right wing factions) has an ethical problem. It has solicited money from foreign corporations and other countries, specifically China, to finance its reelection.

In the USA when Russia is accused of having interfered in the last election, there was outrage that any country would try to influence the outcome of another country's election. Here in BC the re-election of the Liberal Party is being treated as a "global election." The Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation, the OECD, says of this behaviour in its report Feb. 4, 2016, in looking at all western countries belonging to the organization, "BC stands out for its weak regulations against special interests manipulating public policy" and this can lead to "inadequate policy that goes against public interest", and that this is a "danger to a country's (BC's) sovereignty."

A democratic way of financing elections would be to implement a per-vote payment, say $2 a vote.

That, at least, in the absence of electoral reform, would make the amounts given to political parties proportional and fair. It should be illegal for foreign financing, or for that matter any financing by corporations or unions to influence elections. To make elections democratic, take the money out of politics.

Linda Hoechstetter, Roberts Creek

Stop Site C As the BC election approaches we are reminded we CAN stop Site C. Former Site C Panel Chair, Harry Swain has said that it is not too late to turn back and there are many better ways to create thousands of jobs

than spending $9 billionplus on a 100 per cent taxpayer-funded project.

Why does the Christy Clark government want the Site C dam so badly? Taxpayers could be burdened for up to 70 years, Hydro rates could escalate.

We don’t know what the ramifications will be as the BC Utilities Commission has not been able to assess the project to see if it is in the public interest.

Is there an overwhelming economic case for this project to justify the serious environmental and First Nations land use rights issues?

Experts, including in a recent UBC report, have recommended that it should be suspended as the economic case no longer “holds water” (http://www.cbc.ca/ news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-suspensionubc-report-1.4074750) In fact domestic demand for electricity has been flat over the last 10 years, unlike the export market which has increased. But the price for electricity on the spot market for export is around $30 per megawatt hour, as compared to the cost of producing the electricity at Site C, which is at least $100/ megawatt hour. Not exactly a good business case.

Mr. Swain believes that even if demand should increase domestically, we can fulfill that with less expensive options, and, there is always the Columbia River Entitlement, which could be accessed for around $30/ megawatt hour.

Taxpayers are entitled to an independent review of Site C. Ask your local candidate.

Bette Chadwick, Sechelt

Money, please

(Addressed to the Town of Gibsons “District Energy Utility Company” and copied to the Local) We are a customer of the

Gibsons District Energy Utility Company (GDEU). I am requesting a reimbursement of $8,000 to purchase a permanent alternative heat source to heat our home. I am also requesting a letter releasing us from the covenant that requires us to use the GDEU exclusively for our heat source.

You (the GDEU) have oversold your capacity. This has resulted in the GDEU being unable to provide service to the advertised level. You are unable to give customers a safe, reliable heat source that allows their customers to heat their homes like the other providers such as BC Hydro and Fortis.

Since December, 2016 the GDEU has been struggling with a solution. Almost five months later you have not provided us customers with a 100-per-cent solution.

BC Hydro and Fortis would have resolved our problem within days if not hours using their highly trained and skilled staff. Gibsons District Energy Utility Company has said it has NO full time employees dedicated to providing service to the GDEU customers.

David Hayward, Gibsons (See story page 7)

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Chapman Lake project delayed Delays in getting approval from BC Parks mean that the SCRD's Chapman Lake Water Supply Expansion Project, intended to assure a supply of water during drought conditions, will not be completed before 2018.

This news came out during a discussion of an environmental assessment presented by AECOM consultants at the SCRD's Infrastructure Services Committee meeting on April 20. Construction of a deeper water intake pipe at Chapman Lake, which lies within Tetrahedron Provincial Park, was originally scheduled to be finished last fall. Due to the elevation of the lake (976 m or 3,200 ft), work can only take place during a short window in summer.

When District of Sechelt representative Doug Wright asked staff directly if the project would be finished in 2017, SCRD Chief Administrative Officer Janette Loveys responded: "At this point in

time staff don't believe that the construction will happen this year."

Wright noted that Sechelt residents are already very concerned about water, and that Sechelt has plans for 1,600 new residential units on its books.

"I'm really concerned that this project,” Wright said. “If it doesn't get done by 2018 and we have another summer like we had two years ago, we are going to be in real difficulty here. And I'm just wondering how feasible this project is. I'm starting to rethink this project—whether or not it's the right project and the right way to go."

Dave Crosby, manager of utility services, pointed out that the board endorsed a plan in 2013. "We are following our comprehensive regional water plan. This is one part of that plan."

The committee had a number of questions for the AECOM consultants on their report. But discussion kept

veering to the bigger picture, and Area F Director Ian Winn also seemed to be entertaining second thoughts.

"The question then comes to my mind is why, in a geography rich with lakes and rivers and creeks, has it come to be that there is so much demand placed on this one watershed? The demands that the broad community of the Sunshine Coast has placed on this watershed are, in my opinion, unreasonable," said Winn. He added that it was overdue for the SCRD to create a sustainable plan.

Area E Director Lorne Lewis, a vocal opponent of the project, agreed. "We don't have a water supply problem, we have a supply management problem. And I do believe that Chapman Lake is totally oversubscribed and we need to find more sources."

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Watering restrictions Stage 1 outdoor water use restrictions come into effect annually on May 1 as guided by the region's Drought Management Plan. These restrictions apply to all SCRD water users.

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Gibsons halts geothermal expansion The future of the Town of Gibsons' District Energy Utility (GDEU) remains uncertain following a decision

by Council on April 18 not to expand service to Parkland subdivision's phase 3 development.

The Town's geoexchange utility, which was the first of its kind in North America in 2009, currently provides geothermal heat services to 58 residential units in Parkland.

Following operational problems this winter that left residents without heat, Director of Engineering Dave Newman recommended that the Town halt expansion of the utility and bring in an external expert to evaluate the system. Council voted 3 to 2 to halt expansion, and voted unanimously to hire Altum Engineering to conduct a study which will include a long-term operations plan and a financial outlook.

The problems with GDEU are much larger than leaking pipes. During his report to the April 18 Committee of the Whole, Newman noted that the Town originally intended to hand over management of GDEU to a utility company. But changes to leg-

islation made it unprofitable for utility companies to take on small systems. "So ultimately it fell on staff's shoulders to manage this system."

Chief Administrative Officer Emanuel Machado was even more blunt. "We don't have sufficient staff to run this utility today, didn't have it in the first place, and continue not to have that."

In response to a question from Councillor Charlene SanJenko about the business side of the utility, Machado explained that GDEU was conceived in 2007-2008, when energy prices were soaring. Shortly after that "the market collapsed and the price of energy went through the bottom, so the finances looked different."

"Moreover, the town put in the policy framework... but didn't put all the pieces that would normally go together, such as staffing levels, management plan, operational plan, even a business plan for that matter."

Completion of the business plan was one of the Town's 2013-14 strategic objectives, but it was never done.

Machado said that for every dollar needed to operate the system "I'm not sure that

we collect 50 cents at this point."

According to a report from Director of Finance, Ian Poole, in 2016 the utility collected $29,349 in revenue and spent $30,679. These figures do not include depreciation of the roughly $1 million in utility infrastructure.

The cost of repairs due to this winter's leak are so far estimated at $34,339, not including compensation to residents for their loss of heat. The consultant report will cost $170,000. The new geothermal field for Phase 3 was budgeted at $120,000.

Deficits in the utility's operation are funded through general tax revenues.

Despite operational problems, a number of Parkland residents wrote to the Town in support of the utility and expanding it to Parkland Phase 3.

Johanna and Ken Jensen said in their letter: "We were attracted to Gibsons by its reputation as an environmentally progressive community. We hope that this reputation will not be endangered by a reflexive shying away from a worthwhile goal at the first challenge."

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On April 13, SCRD directors voted to once again remind BC Timber Sales (BCTS) that they do not support logging in community watersheds or watershed reserves because of the risk of harm to the quality of our drinking water.

BC Timber Sales shared its five-year operations plan with the SCRD in February as part of an annual communication and consultation process. In a report to the April 13 Planning and Community Development committee meeting, staff noted that the plan includes 10 cutblocks in the Dakota and McNair community watersheds, which are due to be auctioned to logging contractors from 2018 to 2020.

Staff also flagged the status of Mount Elphinstone cut block DL 1313, which lies within an area that Roberts Creek residents have long wanted to be made into a provincial park. The Province says a park is not on the table, but that has not stopped residents from trying to prevent logging in the area. Last summer protesters blockaded logging roads, resulting in court injunctions and arrests.

"Clearly there's an interest in my community of avoiding a recurrence of what happened last summer," said Area D (Roberts Creek) Director Mark Lebbell.

"I know where it [the proposed park] stands legislatively and jurisdictionally, but at the same time it expresses the views of a majority of my community."

Lebbell moved – and the directors passed – a reiteration of a motion from last year that the SCRD does “not support logging within the 1500-hectare area identified in the Roberts Creek Community Plan as an area for ecological and recreational protection."

Harvesting of that contentious cut block has been deferred another year while BCTS consults with the Squamish Nation and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), but it is scheduled for auction 2018.

Area F Director Ian Winn supported Lebbell's motion, but said that there are two sides to the story. "What I hear from the forestry peo-

ple, the ones that are under the belief that they should be able to log in those areas, is that their businesses depend on it."

Area A Director Frank Mauro said he saw "a willingness to engage the community" on the part of BCTS and felt that "this is a prime time to take advantage of that."

A number of other cutblocks scheduled for auction in the next five years will impact popular mountain biking trails, including Horseshoe, Trailfest Wagon Road, Hwy 103 and Amuse Bouche.

The SCRD has asked BCTS to create a strategy for the protection and/or restoration of key trails and communicating forestry plans to recreational users. Donna McMahon

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in Pender and this year the theme of the day is celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday.

Start the day with a pancake breakfast, watch the first round of the all-day volleyball tournament or enter the Fun Run and get a great start to the day. The May Day parade is a fun and

colourful tradition starting from the Legion at 11am. After the parade walk around Madeira, check out the vendors and get your tickets for the 50/50 raffle. Kids will have the time of their lives playing games and winning races, riding ponies, catching fish in the fishing derby

or getting all sweaty in the bouncy castle. There will be a petting zoo, arts and crafts and, of course, many food vendors for all to enjoy.

Persephone Brewing will be sponsoring a beer garden for the adults and live music will be provided throughout the day by local Sunshine Coast

band Poppa Greg and the Chillin’ Dylans. Later that evening the Legion will host a dance with music provided

by Playback. May Day is a great event full of fun things to see and do.

If you would like to support this years’ May Day, come out to the quiz night

fundraiser for May Day hosted by Harbour Publishing on Friday May 11 at 7:30pm at the Madeira Park Legion.

And don’t forget that the next day, Sunday May 21, is Attack of Danger Bay, the longest-running and best longboarding race in the whole world. You won’t want to miss it.

More information can be found on the May Day 2017 Facebook page. More information on the Attack of Danger Bay can be found on the Coast longboarding website. And if you would like to enter the volleyball tournament, you will need a team of up to six players (15 years and over) and you must preregister by calling 604-8832826.

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Mental Health Week at the Sechelt Library will launch with mental health advocate and presenter, Victoria Maxwell. She will present her DVD “That’s Just Crazy Talk”, along with a question & answer session, on Monday, May 1 at 7pm. At the age of 25, Victoria was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. For five years she refused to accept this and, in turn, was in and out of hospital. Finally after acknowledging her disorders, with the help of her family and a good psychiatrist, she became proactive in her recovery. Since that time, she has become one of North America’s most popular speakers and educators on the “lived” experience of mental illness, recovery and dismantling stigma.

May 2 at 11am Violette Clark will share her story with an art journaling workshop. At 1:30pm Micheal D. Mann will recite some of his works. Micheal’s external support worker, Richard Borthwick Austin will participate with reading works of Gerard Manley Hopkins, who suffered mental illness throughout his life. Mental health advocate Hugh Macaulay will join the two in the discussion of mental illness and mental health.

May 4, at 10:30am, the Vancouver Coastal Health mental health team will present a workshop and talk. At 7pm Patricia Hetherington will read from her upcoming book. Joining her is Weegee Sachtjen.

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Provide the pet with a collar tag with owner contact information (including cell numbers) and an emergency contact so anyone finding your pet to contact you quickly. Municipal licences also identify the owner but generally only during their office hours so I use a collar tag with contact information in addition to the licence.

GPS trackers that attach to a dog’s collar are now available and make it easier to locate a missing dog.

Ear tattoos for identification are often done after a spay or neuter procedure.

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Have clear up-to-date pictures of your pet from several angles in case he goes missing. In the event your dog is lost, visit local shelters and impound facilities.

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offices, animal control officers, kennels and shelters with photos and information about your missing pet. If the pet is thought to be stolen or if the police have animal control duties, contact the local police also. Search your neighborhood. A study revealed that 49 per cent of dog owners found their missing dog by searching the neighborhood (Weiss, 2012) Posts on social media quickly get the information out about your missing pet.

Posters also quickly get the message out to the public.

The most effective posters are large and framed in brightly coloured poster paper to attract people’s attention. Keep the wording simple and concise so people can easily read the most important information. For example, a picture of the dog with the words “missing” and a contact number will convey to people that the pictured dog is missing and how to reach the owners.

For more information on locating a missing pet visit http://www.missingpetpartnership.org .

Come celebrate the 5th annual Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre fundraiser Sunday, May 7 and meet the farm animals.

Government regulations do not allow public viewing of wildlife, but this fundraiser gives children and adults the opportunity to learn about, touch and interact compassionately with farm animals.

Meet the National Champion Andalusian horse who talks and scratches your back, a goat who walks on her hind legs, feed a tea cup pig who sits and makes faces, receive a kiss from Dodger the llama. There will be snacks and music.

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But there is one commemoration going on right now that you should pay attention to: National Volunteer Week, April 23-29.

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One organization that appeals to a wide range of volunteers with a wide range of skills is Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast (HFHSC).

Ken Lee was a pilot and engineer until he retired to the Sunshine Coast in 2004. On Monday of this week, he was grouting tiles in the bathroom of a new duplex being built at Habitat Village in Wilson Creek.

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“Our volunteers bring incredible skill sets,” says HFHSC executive director Cori Lynn Germiquet. "Where else can you spend your days alongside brilliant minds who have been professors, data analysts, commercial pilots, and doctors to name a few, all sharing a common passion for building homes on the Sunshine Coast."

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National Aboriginal Day

We celebrate our respect and admiration for the District of Sechelt: Sechelt (shíshálh) and Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh 5797 Cowrie Street, Úxwumixw) First Nations culture and contributions Sechelt, BC to our community - for the past, the present and the Thank you most sincerely for the outstanding service and Phone: 604 885-1986 future. commitment you have afforded the residents of the Town

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of Gibsons. Our community is better because of you.

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RE-ELECT Nicholas Simons Our Coast, Our Voice

Making life more affordable... Fixing the services you

depend on and creating good, sustainable jobs. These are commitments NDP Leader John Horgan and I make to you. We will: • • • • • •

Roll back local ferry fares 15%; stop hydro rate increases Build more lower-cost housing; pay $400 rebate to renters Increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 Renew the public school system and move to $10/day childcare Encourage and support local businesses Eliminate the MSP; protect public health and seniors’ care

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National Aboriginal Day

Authorized by Financial Agent We celebrate our respect and admiration for the Michael Goldberg (604) 740-3122 Sechelt (shíshálh) and Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw) First Nations culture and contributions to our community - for the past, the present and the future.

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Education Matters Dave Mewhort Trustee, School District 46

Physical education is an integral part of the provincial curriculum. The Ministry of Education’s website states, “… curriculum for kindergarten recommends approximately 45 to 50 hours of instructional time to allow flexibility to address local needs. For each of Grades 1 to 7, this estimate is approximately 90 to 100 hours per year.” In School District No. 46 we go way beyond what’s recommended. We have dozens of school teams that compete on an extra-curricular basis, coached by both volunteer teachers and parents.

Recently, it was determined that although our secondary schools fall under the umbrella of the North Shore Sports Committee, which

Stargazing Mercury is not observable in May. Venus will be seen very low in the E but will be difficult to see by the end of the month. Mars can be seen very low in the W in the evening twilight but with some difficulty. Jupiter will be very low in the SE after dark, transits near 11pm and sets in the W near 4am. Saturn rises in the ESE after 11pm and transits in the S near 4am.

On Friday May 12 the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club is pleased to welcome Sun Kwok, Dean of Hong Kong University, to the Sechelt Arts Centre. Professor Kwok cur-

organizes tournaments and sports events, our elementary schools had no such guidance. As a result, School District No. 46 created an Elementary Sports Committee.

The driving force behind the establishment of this committee was Eric Sullivan, an enthusiastic Gibsons Elementary Teacher. He explained, “we needed a committee to focus on training coaches, supporting coaches, introducing coaching models and developing a comprehensive sporting calendar.” Superintendent Patrick Bocking recently reported on the progress, “The Elementary Sports Committee has developed a tentative timetable for next year’s tournaments for volleyball, basketball, track and field and ultimate Frisbee.

The committee supports teachers through training and clear communication of what support is available and what current events are happening.” It has organized a coaching training workshop (two-

day, 16-hour) and brought in a master coach from BC Athletics, the organization is mandated to support and develop track and field and cross-country events from K to 12. Our local Elementary Sports Committee offers coaching seminars in other sports as well. Ten teachercoaches recently gave up their weekend to attend our last two-day seminar.

The Elementary Sports Committee is developing a handbook covering the principles of coaching and a local mission statement. They have broken down each sport to outline recommended equipment and establish local rules and contacts.

The committee’s goal, and the district’s goal, is to increase the variety of sports offered and increase our students’ participation. There is no better time to encourage your child to get involved.

Want to get involved in coaching? Call Eric Sullivan at (604) 886-2612.

rently serves as President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). During his talk Mr. Kwok will describe discoveries in astronomy and solar system science over the last 10 years that resulted in a new perspective on the origin of life On May 5-6 we will see the arrival of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. The Eta Aquarids are an above average meteor shower. Most of the activity is seen in the southern hemisphere but in the northern hemisphere the rate can reach 30 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet Halley which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower

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Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight.

Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius.

Wednesday May 10 is the night of the full moon known as the Frog Croaking Moon.

What is the “Big Bang”?

The Big Bang is the theory that the Earth was formed from a single point in space during a cataclysmic explosion about 13.7 billion years ago. This is the currently-accepted theory for the origin of the universe and is supported by measurements of background radiation and the observed expansion of space.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast April 27 All-candidates meeting, hosted

by SC Alternative School, Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 10:30am April 27 Girls Night Out with auctions and prizes, fundraiser for Gibsons branch of SC Healthcare Auxiliary, Gibsons Legion Hall, 7pm, $25 April 27 Spoken poetry event with poets John Pass and Philip Jagger, Sechelt Library, 7-8:30pm April 28 SC Labour Council hosts “A worker’s day of mourning”, Dougall Park, Gibsons 11am April 28 Dinner music with Jim Taylor, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm, tips for the musician April 28 Artesia coffee house featuring pianist Anna Lumiere and son Noah Ord on accordion, 'Gemini' Val and Julie Rutter on piano, the Lynn Urquhart Band with Sacha Fassaert, Gord Birtch & Michael Munro, and poet Danika Dinsmore with Barry Taylor on percussion, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 April 28-30 Driftwood Theatre School presents “The Glass Slipper”, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 1pm, adults $15, youth $10 April 29 April Tools wooden boat-building and paddling challenge, government wharf, Madeira Park, 10am-4pm, races start 2pm, spectators free, team of four $160 April 29 Giant garage sale, Pender Harbour Legion, Madeira Park, 10am-4pm April 29 Gibsons Garden Club annual plant and bake sale, Gibsons Community Centre parking lot, 10am-1pm April 29 Coast Salish weaving workshop, makeup for snowed-in February workshop, SC Museum, Gibsons, 10am-4pm, $65 or $85, register at 604-8868232 April 29 Spring plant sale, Sechelt Band Hall, 11am-4pm April 29 Coding workshop for girls 8-12, by SC Tech Hub, Capilano University, Sechelt, 1-4pm, $20, parents free, register at sharethere.com April 29 Local musicians perform in a musical celebration of Canada’s 150th, Gibsons Public Library, 1-3pm, free April 29 Grand opening, Gibsons Public Market, 2-4pm April 29 Rotary annual wine and art festival, Gibsons Public Market, 6:30-9:30pm, $45 April 29 Richard Borthwick Austin performs the poetry of Gerald Manley Hopkins, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, by donation

April 29 Trivia night, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 7-9pm, $20 for team of four April 29 Jane Mortifee and Sound Eclectic choir, fundraiser for Better at Home, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, $25, sharethere.com April 29 Dance to Creek Big Band with vocalist Chrystal Spence, fundraiser for Syrian family sponsorship, Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 7:30-10:30pm, $20 April 29 Dance with Playback and auction, 50-50 draw, fundraiser for several causes, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $15 April 29 Dance with Funktete, featuring Karen Graves, Anna Lumiere, Budge Schachte and Regan Haydun, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 April 30 “Paint an owl” party, fundraiser for SC Hospice Society, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, noon2:30pm, $25 plus $10 at the door April 30 Walkathon fundraiser for Special Olympics, Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, 1:30pm April 30 Public forum on privatization of seniors’ care, with speakers Andrew Longhurst and Edith Machattie, Sechelt Band Hall, 2-4pm May 1 An education all candidates meeting, sponsored by the school district and its teachers and employees, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, 5:306:30pm May 1 DVD and talk by Victoria Maxwell, mental health advocate with bi-polar, Sechelt Library, 7-8:30pm, free, register at 604885-3260 May 2 Mental health workshop on healing through journaling with Violette Clark, Sechelt Library, 11am-12:30pm, free, register at 604-885-3260 May 2 Mental health talk and reading with Michael Mann, Richard Austin and Hugh Macaulay, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm, free, register at 604-885-3260 May 3 Cancer care workshop, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am-3pm, free, register at 604-734-7125 May 3 Mental Cases, seven minutes to talk/read about mental health, top floor of Gibsons Cinema, 7-9:30pm, 604-885-8041 May 4 Mental health workshop and talk with the VCH mental health team, Sechelt Library, 10:30am-noon, free, register at 604-885-3260 May 4 Talk and reading, “two voices of mental health” with Patricia Hetherington and Weegee Sachtjen, Sechelt Library, 7-9pm, free, register at 604-885-3260

ARTS & CULTURE

Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

FunkTete plays the Gibsons Legion, Saturday, April 29. You’re forgiven if you don’t know that local luminaries Karen Graves (sax, flute, vocals), Budge Schachte (guitar, bass), Anna Lumiere (keyboards, vocals) and Regan Haydu (drums) are the Coast’s newest jazzy funk quartet (hence the name FunkTete). Their gig at the Legion is only their second. “FunkTete plays greasy funk, reggae, Latin jazz and jump blues,” says band leader Graves. Schachte, whom many will know as a member of gypsy jazz band Van Django, has known Graves for over 20 years.

“We had a steady house gig [at the Boathouse in Horseshoe Bay] playing a jazz brunch every Sunday,” says Schachte.

Schachte started playing guitar when he was eight or nine years old. “I was born with it, actually,” he jokes. “I was very focused,” he says of learning to play. He moved to the Sunshine Coast with his family when he was in his early teens and by Grade 8, he’d started playing in local bands. “I was so into music, I would jam with everyone

FunkTete says its intention is to get people dancing at the Gibsons Legion April 29. From the left, Regan Haydu, Anna Lumiere, Karen Graves and Budge Schachte. PHOTO SUBMITTED I could find up here,” says Schachte. At 15, he was playing “with the old guys” in a band called Up The Creek which included Rick Scott who went on to Pied Pumkin.

Schachte himself went on to a successful career, playing with many great performers including Jesse Zubot, Ache Brazil, and Jennifer Scott, just to name a few. He’s also appeared on numerous soundtracks and even composed the soundtrack to the film Love and Other Dilemmas. With such a wideranging career, Schachte has played venues around the world, playing music of all types, but the style he enjoys the most is the one that lets him be creative. “I prefer

music that has an improvisational component to it,” he says. “That could be jazz, rock, pop—any kind of music where you’re not locked into playing the exact same thing every time.”

After being based in Vancouver and away from the Coast for over 30 years, Schachte re-settled on the Coast with his family about three years ago and now looks for opportunities to play locally. That’s part of the appeal of playing with FunkTete. “It’s fun music,”

says Schachte. “And I love playing with those guys.” In addition to playing their jazz funk repertoire, FunkTete will also be playing tunes

by James Brown, Charlie Hunter, Herbie Hancock and Jaco Pastorius. “Our intent is to get people dancing,” says Schachte of FunkTete’s upcoming gig. “I think we’re going to have some fun.”

FunkTete plays the Gibsons Legion Saturday, April 29 at 8pm. Tickets at the door. $5 for members. $10 nonmembers.

Following on the success of its sold-out Girls and Coding workshop in November,

the Sunshine Coast Tech Hub and Capilano University are hosting a second coding workshop for Girls aged 8 to 12, led by women who work in the tech sector.

Lisa Bains, a web developer who taught at the fall workshop, points out that the tech industry is predominantly male. "Fewer women choose careers in tech and we know that the decision to avoid the sciences happens at a young age," said Bains.

"It's important for girls to learn to code so they feel empowered to build with digital technology, not just be passive consumers of it. I want to show girls that they can use software to express themselves creatively - which is super fun - and also solve important problems."

The workshop, to be held on Saturday, April 29 from 1 to 4pm at the Capilano University computer lab, is aimed at girls who have some basic knowledge of the Scratch programming language. Girls can learn enough Scratch to participate in this workshop by working through the exercises in Stages 1 to 8 at the code.org website. (http://studio.code. org/s/course2) Parents may participate, but must bring a laptop or tablet device. Computers will be provided for the girls.

Fees are $20 for girls, free for parents. Registration is available from share-there. com, or inquiries can be sent to glc@sctechhub.ca. Registration is limited to 24 girls.

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PENDER HARBOUR, APRIL 29, 2017!

It’s the 16th annual

LOTS AND LOTS OF FREE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS! Has your team got what it takes to build a boat in three hours with materials provided, race it round a short, marked course without sinking, and do it faster than anyone else? Then you could win $700 (2nd place $400, 3rd $250).

Get a 4-person team together and challenge your friends or co-workers to do the same.

Entry fee is $160 (or just $140 if you register before April 1st!); for that you get a materials package and a t-shirt for each team member. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Seafarer Millennium Park, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

New construction “twist” and materials revealed at 10:00 am.

Construction between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Youth race starts at 2:00 pm, adult race follows at about 2:45 pm.

Concessions.

Mini boat building, face painting, and more free crafts for kids.

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Books & Beyond Tracey Therrien Chief Librarian, Gibsons and District Public Library

The Library recently held its Annual General Meeting.

This annual event is not only a legislative requirement but an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and to share the goals and aspirations of the Library for the coming year.

2016 accomplishments highlighted the Library’s mission of connecting community to culture, knowl-

edge and ideas. Specifically, the Library reconfiguration project, a project three years in the making, improved and updated the Library space to reflect the changing use of the Library and the evolving needs of our community.

Though the changes didn’t include expanding the existing Library footprint, many people comment on how much larger and spacious the Library now feels. The newly reconfigured space provides an ideal venue for community members to come together to learn, share and discover.

In 2016 Library usage continued to climb. There were over 93,000 visits to the Library and 162,963 items

borrowed. The usage of the Library’s digital collections also continues to grow; our members borrowed 15,619 ebooks and online audiobooks. The Library offered 475 events and workshops with over 6,500 people attending.

The AGM is also an opportunity to thank the volunteers, the skilled Library staff and the Library Board for their contributions in helping achieve these accomplishments. This year we said goodbye and thank you to Janet Genders and Board Chair Manjit Kang, who combined devoted 13 years to the Library Board, and we welcomed Janine Young and Ted

McNicol as new trustees.

In 2017 the Board will embark on developing a new strategic plan. They are committed to reaching out to stakeholders, residents and partners to learn how best to respond to the needs of the community and advance the Library.

The complete Library annual report can be viewed online or copies are available at the Library.

For information on any Library program or service drop by the Library, visit our website: gibsons.bc.libraries. coop or call us at 604-886213. Remember all library programing and services are free.

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Digital literacy at the library The Gibsons and District Public Library launched its Digital Literacy Program for kids last month with two coding camps. The two-day programs were offered on eight new Chrome Books recently purchased for this purpose, through a TELUS grant. The 32 participants, who ranged in age from 8 to 15 years old, learned how to write code for simple games and to create digital effects. They enjoyed themselves so much, recalls the Young People’s Librarian Danielle Arsenault, “that it was hard to get them to

leave at the end of the day”.

The library will be offering a series of Digital Literacy events over the summer.

And coming up in May, the new Chrome Books will be used to record young voices – aged eight to 14 – reading audio books for people who are visually impaired.

They will participate in some voice training before participating in recording sessions on Wednesday afternoons.

As with all library programs, participation is free.

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The Local - Thursday, April 27, 2017

Michael O’Connor Astrologer

Tip of the Week: The New Moon in Taurus on April 26 was extra special because it was ‘cazimi’, which means the Moon was positioned exactly at the center point of the Sun. Due to its closeness to the Sun, this can be understood as the opposite of a Solar Eclipse which occurs when the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size. The Cazimi Moon is considered auspicious and confers brilliance, genius even and may manifest as a rare spiritual signature in one’s Natal Chart and energetically when it occurs generally, as with this one. So, this is a special lunation.

The fact that Mercury was and remains retrograde until

May 3rd adds a twist to the plot. Mercury Rx in Aries supports a strong focus and ability to be fully present in the moment, at best, but can prove very impatient and short-sighted, at worst. Mercury was also conjunct Uranus on April 28 and will be again on May 9th while again in its direct, forward motion.

Mercury conjunct Uranus is also quite auspicious supporting an unusually open mind yet is more likely to activate dreaming, in Technicolor, than to take deliberate and practical action.

Venus re-enters Aries on April 28 about 90 minutes prior to the Mercury/Uranus conjunction. Venus will remain in Aries until May 16 before entering her own sign of Taurus. Saturn makes an exact square to Chiron on the 30th while still close to conjunct the Galactic Center.

Generally, this refers to the need for healing at a collective level. Mass deception and limiting subconscious

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beliefs are some of the main released, but it will be soon. by clearing the clutter and want to go or aim for will issues to overcome. beautifying your home en- serve to direct your focus.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The focus has shifted to vironment. This cycle will Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) relationship fronts. The past continue.

If it has felt like spring You are eagerly anticipatwas delayed, it no longer few weeks have perhaps Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ing some important shifts. does. You are excited, even been edgy and complicated.

A busy time on the home The good news is that they aroused and ready to ex- At best, you have been able front is keeping you occu- have already begun and this press yourself. There is a lot to focus on achieving preci- pied. This contends with a momentum will continue. of air feeding the fire and sion. At worst, perfection- playful and curious mood. The current challenge inyou want to recover any lost istic and critical attitudes The time is right to enter- cludes digging deeply to ground. Practical consider- have caused some casualty. tain new perspectives and identify what you truly want ations are weighing in, but Avoid trying to control and possibilities. This includes and your best approach. It they are almost a nuisance. change others and redirect seeing a bigger picture. will take extra effort so foWhat you really want is to these energies to yourself.

Looking down the road cus on pushing through to enter new territory andSATURDAY try Sagittarius - ONE DAY(Nov. ONLY!22-Dec. 21) and deciphering where you reach out and communicate. something new.

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10. Bead Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) 11. Rant Making deliberate moves 12. Kitchen appliance in your public and profes13. Bird structure sional spheres continues.

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37. Charge per unit 38. Afflict Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) 41. Illuminated An adventurous urge to 42. Seed case ACROSS 56. Fountainhead 31. Consumed explore new territory con44. Make a mistake 1. Crustacean 59. Whittle 32. Any high mountain tinues. This includes new 45. Musical accompaniment 5. Military signal 35. Reduce in size 61. Shinbone initiatives in your career.

46. Hit lightly 9. Protective garment 38. Dull pain 63. Keep away from Venus’s recent re-entry into 47. Public violence 14. Polynesian dance 65. Ship’s company 39. Digit Aries will prove provocative 50. Part of a garment 15. Strong and healthy 67. Remainder 40. Cajole yet less complex than when 51. Animated 16. Combination of warp and weft 41. Prevarication 68. Tennis stroke it was retrograde. Mercury 52. Pointer 17. Examination by word of mouth 42. Behave affectedly 69. Type of star 53. Corpulent 18. Food from husks of cereal grains 43. Pertinent 70. Small island is still retrograde in Aries 19. Roof overhang 54. Part of a church 44. Malevolent 71. Clean with a bill and this will contribute to 20. Effect of actions determining 46. Cause to move forward with 72. Pitcher 55. Destined keeping some important destiny in the next incarnation force 73. Outstanding tournament player 56. Stinging insect thoughts private.

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