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It may have been a regular Saturday supper for the sea lions, but it provided a spectacle for the humans watching. A group of sea lions spent a couple of hours cavorting, vocalizing and eating in the waters off the Roberts Creek pier March 31. Wildlife photographer Carl Olsen identified the big guy at the top as a bull California sea lion. And the lineup at the sea food buffet below features three Stellar cows being followed by a California bull. It is not known whether they were eating salmon or herring, but they appeared to be enjoying it. CARL OLSEN PHOTOS

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Live and work on Venture Way A new proposal for Lot 13 on Venture Way in Gibsons was scheduled to go before the town's committee of the whole on April 3.

Shazach Holdings Inc., which owns both Lot 13 (currently empty) and Lot 37 (occupied by the Gibsons Recycling Depot) is proposing a mix of commercial, light industrial and housing for Lot 13. The site borders industrial properties to the east, and a church and condominiums to the west, and has split zoning – light industry on the west portion and residential on the east.

The Shazach project proposes the construction of two buildings. The east building would have light industrial/ commercial space on the ground floor, and three live-

work units above. The east building would be four storeys over underground parking, with industrial/commercial space on the ground floor, and 39 rental apartments (1, 2 and 3-bedroom units) on the three floors above.

An Official Community Plan amendment would be required to create live/work zoning for the property. Town staff have drafted a proposed bylaw amendment to support the application. It includes prohibiting some uses of the industrial property that would be incompatible with residential neighbours, and a noise covenant to limit the levels and hours of noise.

The bylaw also would require the developer to maintain the apartments permanently as rental hous-

ing, and to create pedestrian connectivity through the site between Venture Way, Park Road, and the Parkland subdivision.

Town staff recommended that the bylaw go to first reading, and that a public information meeting be scheduled to inform residents of the proposal.

A previous proposal for the Venture Way lot was made in 2017 by neighbouring Calvary Baptist Church for 60 to 100 units of affordable housing for seniors. That proposal was turned down by the Town because it did not preserve any of the land for commercial and industrial use to support economic development.

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Work is under way on improvements to Armours Beach in Gibsons, in the hope they will be completed in time for the swimming season. The steep approach to the beach is being terraced, new washrooms installed, new benches and picnic tables and new parking. The Gibsons Rotary Club contributed $30,000 to the work. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Sechelt debates height, density A busy District of Sechelt planning committee meeting on March 28 dealt with four applications for developments in Sechelt neighbourhoods, the most controversial of which was a six-storey apartment building proposed for the corner of Wharf Avenue and East Porpoise Bay Road. The "Wade Grout McTavish" development would include underground parking, ground floor commercial space and 47 apartments.

While councillors agreed with planning staff that the downtown site is suitable for high density, they balked at the height, which is three storeys higher than surrounding buildings. The proposal involves combining two lots and rezoning to allow for the mixed commercial/residential use and higher density.

Councillor Mike Shanks described the building height as "imposing," stating: "Yes, the OCP [official community plan] does allow for six-storey redevelopment in our community. However the guiding document is the Vision document which doesn't indicate that at all. It indicates up to four storeys."

Councillor Darnelda Siegers said she didn't have an issue with the height, but would like more setbacks. "I would like to see more on the

terracing back, particularly from Wharf."

And Councillor Alice Lutes agreed that having the floors stepped back would reduce the "big box" effect, noting that she thought the density was appropriate for a walkable neighbourhood.

After discussion, councillors voted to recommend first reading of the proposed bylaw amendment to council, despite the fact that the Advisory Planning Commission rejected the proposal at its Feb. 15 meeting, citing concerns about height and setbacks.

Voting in favour of the recommendation, Councillor Mike Shanks stated: "I'm only wanting to move this quickly to public hearing so that's why I'm supporting these things and then I'll hear what the public has to say."

Committee chair, Councillor Noel Muller, was the only one to vote against first reading, stating that he was concerned about the height of the project and wanted to see more view analysis.

Other applications on the March 28 agenda included the Resland subdivision, with a request to allow variances for two steep lots on a 31-lot site at McCourt Road and Highway 101, and Murmac Construction Ltd. with a

21-lot development on Shoal Bay Road in West Porpoise Bay. Council also gave the nod to a development permit and development variance application from Van Ke Developments Inc. for a 66-lot subdivision in Selma Park between Havies Road and Nestman Road.

A report from the Planning department showed that Sechelt still has approximately 50 rezoning, subdivision and other development applications in their queue, a number of which are waiting for developers to fulfill conditions of approval. These include the Spani proposal for 217 units of seniors independent and supportive housing, which passed second and third readings last fall.

The Silverstone Care Centre application for a longterm care facility is still considered active because Trellis has not withdrawn it, even though they are now looking at a site in the Sechelt Indian Government District. However, another application was recently closed due to inactivity—a 2013 proposal for a 150-unit resort hotel at the Blue Ocean Golf Club. If the golf club wishes to move forward they will have to reapply.

Donna McMahon

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Counting the homeless On Monday, April 23 the Sunshine Coast will participate in a provincial homeless count that is taking place in a dozen small BC communities.

Locally, the count coordinator is Jacob Taves, who is looking for volunteers to assist on outreach teams and at events in Sechelt, Roberts Creek and Gibsons.

Taves said he is planning "magnet events" that will serve a snack and coffee or, in some locations, a full meal. Events will be spread out geographically as well as throughout the day to accommodate people in different areas and with different work schedules.

"One of the things that we deal with, unfortunately heavily, is the stigma around homelessness," said Taves.

"We want to invite people in and make them feel really welcome. We don't want to put people through stress they might feel standing with somebody with a clipboard on the street."

Teams of volunteers will take walking and driving routes, covering areas such as lower Gibsons, downtown Sechelt, and known campsites. The original funding for the count was intended

to cover only the District of Sechelt, but Taves said it has been stretched as far as Gibsons because there is so much connectivity along the corridor.

Information collected will be confidential, covering basic demographics (age, gender, ethnic background), history of housing, and current living conditions. The last count, conducted in the District of Sechelt in 2009, found 54 homeless people, but Taves expects to find more this time.

Particular concerns on the Sunshine Coast include the number of elderly people living in their cars, and the lack of affordable rental housing for young working families.

Taves said that people are living in a wide variety of precarious circumstances, including couch surfing at friends' homes, staying in hotel or motel rooms, and living in parks, campgrounds, trailers in the woods, and on boats.

Anyone who pays moorage in a marina or rent on a private property and receives utilities is not considered homeless although they may need better or more secure housing.

Anyone wishing to volun-

teer is required to take two hours of training on April 18, and work for a minimum of three hours on the day of the count. Volunteers can register online at http://hsa-bc. ca/ or email Jacob Taves at jacobaudreytaves@gmail. com or call (604) 741-1126.

Although volunteers on the teams that go on counting routes must be between 19 and 69 years of age due to insurance coverage requirements, older or younger volunteers can assist at the magnet events.

Organizations participating in the count include the Sunshine Coast Homeless Advisory Committee (SCHAC), the Salvation Army, RainCity Housing, the Sechelt and Gibsons public libraries and Vancouver Coastal Health.

The Homelessness Services Association of BC (which is organizing the provincial count) states: "Although counts do not give us a full picture of the extent of homelessness, they do provide important information on the estimated number, key demographics and service needs of those experiencing homelessness, both in your community and across the province."

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Editorial Opinion

Death by plastic The fossil fuel era must end, or it will spell humanity’s end.

Rapid, wasteful exploitation of these valuable resources has led to a world choked in plastic. Almost all plastics are made from fossil fuels, often by the same companies that produce oil and gas.

Our profligate use of plastics has created swirling masses in ocean gyres. It’s worse than once thought. New research concludes that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is 16 times larger than previously estimated, with 79,000 tonnes of plastic churning through 1.6 million square kilometres of the North Pacific.

That’s larger than the area of Quebec.

The North Pacific patch isn’t unique. Debris accumulates wherever wind and ocean conditions and Earth’s rotation create ocean gyres, including the North Pacific, North Atlantic, South Pacific, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

As the 5 Gyres organization points out, plastics are everywhere, not just in the gyres: “In the ocean, plastic is less like an island, and more like smog.”

Although some of the plastic comes from ships, most is washed from land into the seas via runoff, rivers and wind. Scientists are conducting research into ways of cleaning up some ocean plastic, but say the only way to adequately address the problem is to stop it at its source.

Fossil fuels and the products derived from them have made life easier, but at what cost? We’ve only been using plastics since the 1950s, and our excessive fossil fuel use is also a relatively recent phenomenon. Putting plastics in the recycling bin isn’t the only answer either. Low fossil fuel prices and lack of profitable markets for recycled materials means a lot of plastic doesn’t get recycled, and it doesn’t biodegrade.

We don’t have to stop using fossil fuels and producing fossilfuel-derived plastics overnight, but we can’t continue to regard the industry as the backbone of our economies and ways of life, and we must stop being so wasteful.

As individuals, we can help reduce the amounts of plastic waste in the oceans and on land by eschewing single-use items like plastic bags, drink containers, straws and excessively packaged items; by avoiding clothing made with plastic microfibers and products containing microbeads; and by choosing reusable containers or disposables made from other materials, such as aluminum, that are more likely to be recycled. Be wary of compostable plastics. Although made from plant materials, they require large industrial facilities to break them down.

The real solution is to buy less stuff in the first place, reduce waste, conserve energy and shift to cleaner, renewable power sources and product materials. It’s past time to take pollution, climate change and waste seriously.

David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Righteousness reigns Dr. Suzuki warns about “unconscionable” climate change deniers supporting destructive industries, duping the gullible (“Suzuki’s ‘oil company’ friends”, editorial, the Local, March 29). Klaus Fuerniss lectures about “vexatious” opponents abusing courts, denying people jobs (“…and the developer is pleased”, the Local, March 29).

These fine gentlemen are alert to 'actions of few' that conflict with 'interests of many'. Commitment and passion are admirable; without it nothing much happens. But never confuse such qualities for what is true or right.

Mr. Fuerniss deserves congratulations: shrewdly acquiring waterfront, supporting winning candidates, bypassing zoning, and obtaining approvals. One hopes he'll oversee a proper environmental remediation and avoid damaging waterfront and supply. But that will never make his George concept the 'right, best and/ or only' option for Gibsons.

He also deserves kudos for exploiting the 'developer' mantle – according to his business sign, he owns fast food franchises and the marina. Did anyone review his list of similar complex projects as principal developer?

Dr. Suzuki decries the climate denier fringe, but omits that fringes exist on both sides of any argument.

Environmentalists who advocate against any and all energy projects are living in an idea bubble the rest of us would certainly enjoy visiting. If you are flying on a plane (or driving your car) to go to an environmental conference, to work, for vacation, or just because, you are still having the same effect on the planet, and rest assured, as far as the universe is concerned, no

one reason is nobler than another.

Alas, still no scarcity of righteousness.

Alan Donenfeld, Gibsons

Getting there slower

(Re “In my lifetime”, letters, the Local, March 22) I was sorry to hear about Mr. Dibnah’s frustration with our little country highway. However, I caution him to heed the old adage “be careful about what you wish for”. The Island Highway that he lauds has taken many more lives than our slower moving road. A most recent example of the advantage of slower speed limits is the head-on crash March 16 on Hwy 101 and Mason Rd. – a horrible accident but nobody died.

By wanting an “upgraded” highway, I presume Mr. Dibnah means a straight four-lane, faster road. Perhaps he should be calling for a by-pass highway from the ferry terminal to Field Road in Wilson Creek, or even beyond to Ti’Ta Way in Sechelt if he can work out an agreement with the Sechelt Nation.

I travel from Gibsons to Sechelt twice a week, every week. I use the very occasional highway delay as an opportunity to look at the farms and homes that dot the sides of the highway. It’s amazing how many people have little gardens or raise chickens – and what is that guy doing with all those containers on his property?

There’s lots of ways to pass 5 - 10 minutes. Do I get a bit frustrated when I am behind someone travelling 60 kph instead of 80 kph?

Sure, but then I give my head a shake and remember that I live in best place in all of BC and we will all get to where we are going. If I am a few minutes later than I planned – oh well.

Wanda Selzer, Gibsons

Smell the decay The only thing transparent in Mayor Milne’s promise to the electorate four years ago is the crystal clear fact that absolutely nothing can be seen in the way of progress. This Council has been mired in mediocrity from the day they were elected. They have absolutely nothing to show for their past four years in office with the exception of having the washroom in Rotary Friendship Park painted with a mural.

The alleged heart of the Sunshine Coast needs a defibrillator now, plus a pacemaker, just to keep beating until October, 2018. The most encouraging thing that Mayor Milne could do at this late point in his third attempt of being a mayor is to declare he’s finished keeping Sechelt in the dark ages.

Maybe then some of the other deadwood on Council would follow his example and declare other interests so we could start over with a more progressive batch of newcomers.

I really hope the silent majority of non-voting taxpayers wake up and smell the decay of Sechelt. Four years of decline that we can ill afford to continue unless everyone is content with their ever-rising property taxes.

Doug Hockley, West Sechelt

Avoid moonscape (Addressed to Island Timberlands and copied to the Local) I live on Lockyer Rd., just above Day Rd., in Roberts Creek. I am writing to you with regard to Island Timberlands’ private forest land upper DL 2674 which is known as the Day Road Forest in our community.

It came to my attention that IT has plans for logging in this much loved

area when I came in contact with timber cruisers during a walk in February. You are aware that this area is used heavily by bike riders, horse riders, dog walkers and tourists. The incredible waterfall present on this cut block is one of the unique attractions in our area.

The wide and gentle paths through this beautiful forest are the remains of previous logging roads.

MacMillan Bloedel, a previous owner of this land, worked with the community to avoid creating the desolation of a clear cut. They used a variety of silviculture harvesting techniques including selective cutting and thinning which did not include clear cutting. By employing appropriatelysized machinery for these techniques they minimized the destruction harvesting can create.

It would be a travesty for Island Timberlands to clear cut the Day Road Forest as they did upper Lockyer Road. The difference between creating a moonscape and leaving a forest with much of its soil and ecology intact is huge.

I urge you to inform our community about the future of this forest.

Elaine Futterman, Roberts Creek

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Cops for Cancer April is Cancer Awareness month, so it's time to announce our two very own Sunshine Coast RCMP members who will be riding in the 2018 Cops for Cancer Tour De Coast in September.

Cst. Ben Stewart and Cst. Christopher Jay will take on the 10-day, 800-km bike journey throughout the Lower Mainland, the Sunshine Coast and the Sea to Sky Highway with other emergency servic-

Cst. Ben Stewart is one two Coast officers who will participate in the Cops for Cancer ride in September. As a warmup – and in the hopes of increasing donations – Cst. Stewart will run the 21-kilometre Fool’s Run April 8 in full RCMP uniform. RCMP PHOTO

Sewer cameras stolen On the evening of March 26, thieves broke into Sechelt Plumbing at Field Road and Sunshine Coast Highway in Wilson Creek.

Thousands of dollars of tools and plumbing equipment were stolen such as sewer cameras, jack hammers and copper fittings.

Police are hoping to speak to anyone who may have

seen a dark-colored SUV or pickup with a canopy that entered the IGA parking lot at 9pm and exited at 11:30 pm.

The vehicle was parked on the west side of the parking lot near the Shell gas station facing Field Road.

Anyone with any information are asked to contact the RCMP at 604-885-2266.

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es members to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancers.

Stop by the Sechelt or Gibsons Detachment to get your Canadian Cancer Society daffodil pin and help the cause by showing your support.

We are officially less than six months away from the 2018 Ladies Red Serge Gala and we are excited as always about what this year’s gala will bring. Last year the Red Serge Gala raised over $54K for Cops for Cancer.

Look for Cst. Stewart this year at the Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run on April 8.

Cst. Stewart will be upping the challenge by running the 21km in full RCMP uniform to help raise funds and awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Good dog Overnight on March 29, a suspect attempted to gain entry to a vehicle parked in the 5800 block of Medusa Street, Sechelt, by using a screw driver to pry open the driver's side door, damaging the vehicle in the process. However, it appears the suspect was scared away by a barking dog and a motion detector light so no actual theft occurred.

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Update from BC Ferries Hello Community Members, BC Ferries is in the midst of a comprehensive engagement process on the future vision of the Horseshoe Bay terminal, and we want to keep the community up-to-date on what has happened so far.

Phases 1 and 2 of our engagement process involved meetings and workshops we held with key stakeholders. Phase 3 will take place in the spring, and will involve a wider public engagement outreach.

As part of our meetings with community stakeholders in Phases 1 and 2, we conducted five workshops that took place in West Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Bowen Island and Nanaimo. Five to 10 stakeholders who have an interest in the future of the Horseshoe Bay terminal took part in each workshop, with one of the workshops dedicated to BC Ferries employees that work at the Horseshoe Bay terminal and crew from our vessels.

These meetings focused on the participants’ ideal vision for the future of Horseshoe Bay terminal and we heard six key themes (see graphic, top right).

Another consistent theme from the participating stakeholders was about the importance of being a good neighbour to Horseshoe Bay Village and we are working hard to ensure we do this. Please

visit bcferries.com/about/hsbvision to read the full summary on the workshop discussions and themes above.

BC Ferries will now build on the themes, priorities and opportunities identified during phases 1 and 2, and develop these ideas further into a concrete vision for the terminal. This will involve both larger stakeholder workshops and online engagement.

Your opinions are important to us and we expect to launch the online engagement tool in May. Please visit bcferries.com/about/hsbvision and sign up for updates if you would like to learn more about workshop and online engagement opportunities.

Once the workshops and online engagement are complete, we will report back to the community about what we’ve heard. Please watch for future

updates in your local paper as we continue to move forward and look to create a vision for Horseshoe Bay that meets the needs of the community, ferry users and our employees.

Thank you, Mark Wilson Vice President, Strategy & Community Engagement BC Ferries

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Regional Review Mark Lebbell Sunshine Coast Regional District Director, Area D

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The Seniors Resource Toolkit is being mailed to Sunshine Coast seniors on the week of April 9. The Toolkit is designed to help seniors navigate resources on the Sunshine Coast and will include the top 10 phone numbers to know and how to access information.

We’ve all heard the adage that “the only constant in life is change”. My shíshálh colleague at the SCRD Board table tells the story of growing up playing ball hockey on Highway 101. Of course, there is no one better positioned to reflect on the impact of change in this part of the world than the Nation and its members.

With the pace of change accelerated by things like climate instability, disruptive technology, globalized markets and demographic shifts, local governments face the challenge of “managing” that change with a limited toolbox. How do we maintain what makes communities like Roberts Creek special, while maximizing the opportunities presented by change?

An Official Community Plan or OCP is the visioning document that informs proposed changes in a community. Additions to the current rural areas’ Official Community Plans to support housing diversity have been proposed that will encourage further “densification” through cluster, strata, multi-unit, mixed use or other approaches in locations that are close to amenities, such as Roberts Creek’s village core, while maintaining existing density

limits in other areas. Bylaw amendments with regards to short term rental regulation through temporary use permits will be coming forward for public and Board consideration later in the year. The main zoning bylaw for all rural areas (other than Pender Harbour) is also up for review, and affordable housing, short term rentals, food growing, and home based businesses have been identified as key areas of focus.

Infrastructure and service changes with regards to water, garbage/recycling/ organics, and public transit are all examples of Board decisions driven by the imperative to do more with less in times of change. I would note that more detail on each of these issues above can be found on the scrd.ca website, and also that this Director’s personal perspectives on much of the above can be found at robertscreekmark. com.

This is a good opportunity to thank the many SCRD Advisory Committee members across the Coast who volunteer their time every month to provide valuable input on items under consideration.

In addition, members of the public who take the time to provide feedback through the many engagement tools used by SCRD staff help to provide a solid foundation of public input into Board decisions.

There are many others who contribute to keeping our communities special.

In Roberts Creek, the community association, vol-

unteer firefighters, library volunteers, and organizers of events like Earth Day, Creek Days, Slow Sundays, mandala painting, Seedy Saturdays, community garden and pathways groups, numerous regular music and arts series, youth basketball

Kloe and Kayla Frank attended the Easter egg hunt April 1 at Mission Point Park, sponsored by the Davis Bay Parkway Society and Sechelt Rotary. The sisters were the first to gather eggs and – judging from Kloe’s face – probably the first to eat them. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Since then, the Solar Association has worked with students, organized workshops and carried out two popular solar panel bulk buys and investigated community solar options. With a mandate that includes informing the community of the benefits of solar, we will be holding a public meeting at the shíshálh Band Hall, (behind McDonald's) 2-4 pm on Saturday, April 7. All are welcome and there will be plenty of time for questions.

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It can also improve the overall appearance of your garden. Yet of all gardening tasks, pruning seems to be the one that causes the most apprehension.

At the Pender Harbour Garden Club meeting on Monday, April 9, 1-3pm, at the School of Music, Maderia Park, Ron Knight will present, “Pruning with Confidence”. This slide presentation will teach you the general principles needed to prune any ornamental shrub, tree, or vine. Bring a pen or pencil as there will be handout sheets for you to work on while you're watching the slides. $15 for an annual membership or $5 drop in fee. Submitted

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

The BC government is fulfilling its commitment to make education a priority again. On top of adding more teachers to get back to smaller class sizes, some $3.5 million will be going directly into school upgrade projects for the Sunshine Coast and Powell River School Districts.

On the lower part of the Coast, this will pay for mechanical upgrades at Cedar Grove Elementary and Roberts Creek Elementary. The school district’s overall routine maintenance budget has also been increased.

Meanwhile, BC Housing has announced a proposal to provide housing in Sechelt for people on the Coast experiencing homelessness. The project would see a building with 40 new units of modu-

lar, prefab housing – not shipping containers – each with a bathroom and kitchen. It would be built on provincially owned land at Hightide Avenue and Lamprey Lane.

RainCity Housing would operate the building and provide staff on-site 24/7 to ensure residents are supported and the property is well maintained.

The goal is to have this building ready for use in about one year’s time. Our communities welcome this timely initiative by BC’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

The minister of finance has now provided details on how the new BC speculation tax will work. The tax – which will be one-half of one percent for BC residents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents – will help make housing more affordable and available. And, it will only go after speculators who are driving up prices in overheated markets by leaving homes vacant.

In any case, homes in our riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast will not be subject to the tax.

The visit by Adrian Dix to the Sunshine Coast last month marked the first time we’ve seen a BC Health Minister in these parts in many years. The minister took some heat from people unhappy with the Vancouver Coastal Health contract with Trellis for a new long-term seniors’ residential care centre. I know not everyone was prepared to be convinced that it’s a good solution to replace Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge. But it does appear to be the solution we are legally obliged to go with. The advances Minister Dix was able to win for current employees over the previous conditions is a good thing.

And a final good news reminder, if you haven't noticed, as the BC government has followed through on another promise: BC Ferries fares have been reduced by 15 per cent.

The Special Olympics floor hockey team, the Sunshine Coast Bears, pose with RCMP officers following the final game of the season on March 13 at Chatelech Secondary. PAT STUART PHOTO

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The fall/winter season went out with a splash as the Orca and Chinook swimmers fun meet showcased incredible talent.

A final game for the Gibsons basketball team saw them matched with the Gibsons firefighters and set up and primed them for a rematch next season.

On March 13 at Chatelech Secondary, our local RCMP also joined in for the final floor hockey match of the season with the Sunshine Coast Bears.

Head coach Mike Gojevic reported that it was a great game, with the RCMP members being very active participants. A vocal crowd cheered on the SOBC team, who showed great improvement over the past year.

“Thanks to Cst. Shepherd and the entire Sunshine Coast detachment”.

These events illustrate the aspect of inclusion that is Special Olympics.

The final curling game in Gibsons meant that it was Funny Hat Day with light-up shamrock sunglasses provided by Sandi Cavalier to acknowledge St. Patrick’s Day. That means the spring/summer season is with us once again.

By the time you read this, golf, bocce, track & field, softball and soccer will be underway. This season is especially important because the National Games in Nova Scotia are near. Training continues for Amanda Boghean and Chris Walker with the Vancouver Go Go’s. Swimmers Genny Verge and Stephanie Rogers will travel to Kelowna this month for a pre-nationals meet.

Jacques Thibault, a sports consultant for Special Olympics, is travelling around the province to consult with coaches and trainers to discover how SOBC can help them work more effectively with their athletes. Before joining SOBC he worked for “Own the Podium” with

Olympic athletes.

While visiting our regular fitness program in March, with instructor Tania Finnigan, Jacques talked to some of the athletes and heard stories of their accomplishments. Jacques said that training for athletes on practice days and on their own time is essential. He believes that mixing hard work and training means Special O athletes can compete with the best of the best.

It was inspiring to have such a keen eye observing.

The April Fool's Run takes place on April 8, with track athletes, Bruce Stuart, Genny Verge, Amber Maher and Micheal Oswald taking part in the relay run. Thanks to coach Tania Finnigan for the weekly training.

We also look forward to hearing from Michael Brooks and Derick Pye who will attend a leadership conference this month and take part in training for peer mentoring.

They will be accompanied by coach Mike Gojevic.

Well that’s all for now, stay strong and stay active.

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Choosing fertilizer can be a little overwhelming thanks to the variety of formulations available at neighborhood lawn and garden centres.

Shelves contain all-purpose products, such as those billed as vegetable fertilizer, and even formulations geared toward specific flower varieties. Others may feature buzz words like "all-natural" or "organic," and consumers may not be sure just what they need to keep plants healthy. The following guidelines can help any would-be gardener or landscaper grow more vibrant plants.

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How the experts hang pictures Personal touches turn a house into a home. Hanging pictures, whether they're personal photographs or artwork, can really change the character of a room.

Unfortunately, some people may not know the proper ways to display pictures on a wall. Design maven Martha Stewart advises that the first step is to gather all of the pictures that are in consideration for hanging. This will enable a person to see what is available and edit their selection based on the space available, theme or color scheme.

Having the artwork there enables a person to move it around like a puzzle until the placement feels just right.

Next, plan on hanging artwork at 57 inches (145 centimetres) on centre, according to the renovation experts at Apartment Therapy. "On centre" means the middle of the photograph or painting will always be at 57", as this measurement represents the average human eye height.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast April 5 Short stories read by five writers: Betty Baxter, Kim Fenton, Gord Halloran, Janet Hodgkinson and Donald Ross, Sechelt Library, 7-9pm April 6 Ken and Nancy, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 5:30-8pm April 6 Acoustic dinner music with Jim Taylor, Roberts Creek Legion, 5:30pm, tips for the musician April 6 Artist’s reception for exhibition by Teryl Mullock, Kube Studio, Gibsons, 6-9pm April 6 Writer and speaker Monique Gray Smith on reconciliation, healing and repairing relationships, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 7pm, by donation April 6 Katherine Johnston and Andrew Scott address natural history meeting on a Botswana safari, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation April 7 Early years fair, for families with kids birth to age 5, Sechelt Early Years Centre, 5538 Shorncliffe Ave., 10am-1:30pm April 7 Opening celebrations for the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre, Gibsons Public Market, 11am April 7 Orientation session on the Linux computer operating system, Gibsons Public Library, 1:30-3pm April 7 SC Community Solar Association public meeting, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 2-4pm April 7 SC Dance Society presents “Conversations at the Station”, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm & 7:30pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door, students $15 April 7 Hands-on Indian cooking class and fundraiser, Arrowhead Clubhouse, Sechelt, 4pm, $25, 604-865-0170 April 7 SC Salmonid Enhancement Society annual salmon dinner and auction, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, cocktails 6pm, dinner 7pm, $100 April 7 Simon Paradis, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm April 7 Marc Schutzbank of Fresh Roots Farm speaks, Persephone Brewing, 7-9pm April 7 Reading by Bill Richardson, writer and former CBC host, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation April 7 Song Butchers, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 April 7 Bonnie Kilroe’s “Country Queens”, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $25 April 7 Butler in the Hey!, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $6, guests $12 April 8 April Fool’s Run, depart Gibsons Community Centre, 9:15am, foolsrun.com

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be reading at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on April 7.

Richardson’s writing accomplishments are many, including a Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, a Silver Birch Award, and around 20 titles to his name. “I do, actively, resist being categorized as ‘retired,’” says the 62-year-old. “I work hard, every day.” He won the Leacock Award for The Bachelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast, stories of twin brothers running a B&B on a Gulf Island. “The only book that ever made an impact – by which I mean, made money,” says Richardson in his wry, self-deprecating way. Yet the brothers were popular enough to spawn a sequel, The Pillow Book. He received the Silver Birch for his children’s novel, After Hamelin, the story of a young girl who undertakes a dangerous

journey to save the children in her village. “Published almost 20 years ago, I think, despite its flaws, [it’s] a successful book,” says Richardson.

His most recent book for adults is The First Little Bastard to Call Me Gramps, a collection of poems about aging that, along with addressing liver spots, memory lapses, and feelings of invisibility, takes on randy senior sex, written using rhyme and metre, and sounding a lot like nursery rhymes. “To write poems about aging, where the punchline is, inevitably, ‘and then they died,’ seems a perfect way to use the rhythms and rhymes of those childhood poems,” says

April 8 Anna Nobile Fibreshed Day, from sheep Freelance Creative shearing to rug hooking, Writer, Arts & Culture FibreWorks Gallery, Madeira Park, 11am-3pm, by donation To many British ColumbiApril 8 ans, the name Bill RichardSuper succulent sale, Botanical son conjures the image of a Garden, West Sechelt, 11amsad goat and the sound of 2pm his dulcet voice oozing from April 8 the radio as he regaled us SC Medical Health with stories and songs. He Officer Dr. Geoff McKee was something of modern addresses Clean Air Society’s minstrel and his departure AGM, Port Stalashen Clubhouse, Wilson Creek, from the Canadian Broad1-3pm casting Corporation in 2013 April 8 left some listeners grievOpening reception for ing. “There was a period of exhibition of the Life Drawing mourning,” says Richardson Group, Arts Centre, Sechelt, in an email interview of his 2-4pm own feelings on leaving the April 8 CBC. “On the other hand, it Linda Gilkeson speaks on was a necessary death.” Other “pollination and pollinators”, than “missing the cheques,” SC Botanical Garden, West Richardson has moved on Author Pat Ardley presents Sechelt, 2-4pm, suggested $15 her newly-published memoir, and is writing full time.

He’ll donation “Grizzlies, Gales and Giant April 8 Salmon: Life at a Rivers InSinger-songwriter Jill Hatford let Fishing Lodge” (Harbour performs “song as a living Publishing, $24.95) at the prayer”, fundraiser for Sechelt Public Library on Frichildren in Nambia, 488 day, April 13 at 7pm. Pat will Central Ave., Granthams also be stopping by Earthfair Landing, 2:30pm, silent Store in Madeira Park at 2pm. auction and 50/50 draw At age 19, Pat left Winnipeg April 8 for the West Coast in search Twin Fiddlers concert with of excitement. In Vancouver Gordon Stobbe and J.J. Guy, St. she met George Ardley, and Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 7pm, together they embarked on $20, under 12 free the journey of becoming juApril 9 nior lighthouse keepers. After Ron Knight addresses the Pender Harbour Garden Club on pruning, School of Music, Madeira Park, 1-3pm, $5 drop-in fee The Writer’s Union of April 9-10 Canada in cooperation with SC Film Society presents “The Federation of BC Writers Other Side of Hope”, a droll is hosting a spring writer’s consideration of the European retreat at The Linwood in refugee crisis, Heritage PlayRoberts Creek April 27-29. house, Gibsons, 7:30pm, memWorkshops will be led by bers $5, others $9 Lynne Van Luven, Michelle The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society’s April 10 Barker, Sapha Burnell and Tuesday Talks presents Kathy 17th Annual General MeetingDonna Barker. An open mic van Vliet of Sunnyside Nursery on Saturday night will feain Delta on how to garden safeProlific writer and former CBC host Bill Richardson holds a ture writers reading their ly as we age, Sechelt Library, th public reading April at the Arts in Sechelt on April 7 at 8pm.

Sunday, 8 Centre from 1:00-3:00 pm best work, and all regis1:30-3pm PHOTO SUBMITTED April 11 Port Stalashen Clubhouse, 1585 Field Road, Wilson Creek Self-employed Women’s Network (SEWN) spring socialGuest Speaker: izer and AGM, Seaside Centre, The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society’s Sechelt, 5:30-9pm, members The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society’s Sunshine Coast Medical Health Officer, Dr.Society’s Geoff McKee The Sunshine Coast Clean Air The Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society’s 17th Annual General Meeting $10, others $20 17th General Meeting 17thAnnual General Meeting 17th Annual General Meeting April 11 Sunday, AprilRefreshments 8th thfrom 1:00-3:00will pm be served.

SC Community Services youth All are welcome!

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Richardson. He’s got several writing projects on the go, including a children’s picture book coming out this fall; another in 2019; and collection of “very dark” Christmas stories due in the fall of 2019. “I feel like I'm just entering my prime as a writer,” he says. He does very few readings now, so his appearance on the Coast will be a treat for fans.

“I'm just so amazed that anyone remembers who I am,” he says. “And if people take time from their lives to come out to hear someone bag on and on, well, how could you not feel honoured?”

Bill Richardson reads at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Saturday, April 7 at 8pm. Admission by donation.

A book of adventure

falling in love with the coastal lifestyle and each other, they built the world-famous Rivers Lodge in Rivers Inlet, which grew into a hugely successful vacation retreat with loyal clientele returning year after year.

In “Grizzlies, Gales and Giant Salmon”, Pat shares stories of thrilling encounters with hungry grizzlies and cougars, harrowing boat trips in never-ending storms, and touching anecdotes about raising a family in BC’s coastal wilderness. Submitted

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Author Pat Ardley reads from “Grizzlies, Gales and Giant Salmon: Life at a Rivers Inlet Fishing Lodge”, Sechelt Library, 7pm

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trants will enjoy a variety of delicious and healthy meals served at The Linwood.

Admission to the workshops is free for writers who are currently paid-up members of TWUC or BC FED of Writers. For writers who cannot show membership at the door, admission to each workshop is $15. More information at bcwriters.ca.

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The Pender Harbour Community School’s Kids Fishing Club is gearing up for another season. The club will visit the Pender Harbour pool for a water safety orienta-

tion on April 5 from 3-5pm.

Staff from the pool as well as members of the Pender Harbour Search and Rescue Society will be on hand teaching the kids about water safety and cold-water safety procedures. It is sure to be a fun day with all the kids trying to swim in their clothes. Then, weather permitting, the group will start fishing at the

Madeira Park government dock on April 12 at 3pm.

Community members are invited to join at the dock and help with untangling fishing line or just simply enjoy watching the kids fish.

The Early Years Fair is a great event for families with children aged birth to 5 years. The event is held at the Sechelt Early Years Centre

on Saturday, April 7, 10am1:30pm, and will include quilt-making, petting zoo, pony rides, farmers market, health information, developmental screening and more.

Lunch will be provided as well as information around programs and services available for this age group on the Sunshine Coast. Pender Harbour families who wish

to attend are encouraged to call 604-885-6787 to find out about bussing from Pender Harbour to the event. This event is hosted in partnership by SD46, Sunshine Coast Community Services, Success By 6, Early Years Centres, Vancouver Coastal Health, Sunshine Coast Early Years Council and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.

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Tip of the Week: The world is changing quickly, again, and almost as if suddenly. Yet, the truth is that change and growth always include a developmental process. From an organic standpoint, we can speak of seeds germinating and gestating before they actually sprout. The sprouting process itself is quite dramatic as shoots must break through any crust in the soil. This metaphor alludes to Uranus in Aries.

It was back in 2010 when Uranus first entered and it did so while conjunct Jupiter, which was at the 29th degree of Pisces. Jupiter formed an exact conjunction with Uranus less than a week later. The main point here is that Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and when a planet enters Aries, especially a far planet, it begins 2 important new cycles. The first is based on the duration of the planet in the sign in question and the other is based on the duration of the entire cycle of that planet to complete one full orbit. For Jupiter, the time span in a sign is about 1 year and it takes 11.86 years to complete an entire orbit. For Uranus, the time span for it to transit a single sign is about 7 years and it takes 84 years to complete an orbit.

Jupiter and Uranus conjunct is a sign of genius. It does not always manifest as such for everyone with this aspect, due to a variety of other key factors, but often it does. The genius of

Jupiter and Uranus conjunct in Aries is manifesting as 5G, acceleration in robotics technology, solar powered cars especially and other innovations. The question is, does this all amount to wise genius or mad genius, or both? More on this hot topic coming soon...

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) You are on a powerful march. Taking command of circumstances may feel like the best or perhaps only thing you can do. Serious about your objectives, you are determined to take whatever actions you feel you must and with deliberate assertion. There may be a few delays but your engines are revving and the momentum is building.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) You are steadily learning to see a bigger picture.

Much is brewing in the back of your mind. Yet, already you have begun to put it out there. Your interests may be several. The common denominator is practical, usable knowledge but which also incorporates yours creative urges. Discipline is the keyword, especially of late.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Many changes are occurring within you. These are not so much based on choices; they are occurring due to the currents of destiny. How you respond does involve your free will choices. This is where you must decide between the higher and the lower road. Only you know which is which. Then again, you might need some external advice and support as well.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Everyone is dealing with some big and powerful momentums and actual events these days. These can be

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Backing up is so hard On March 28, a witness reported a hit and run at a parking lot in the 900 block of Venture Way, Gibsons, after the suspect vehicle was seen reversing hard into an occupied parked vehicle. The suspect vehicle then pulled away and not having clear room to drive away, backed up and struck the parked vehicle a second time before fleeing eastbound on Gibsons Way. The driver of the parked

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realize his mistake and put the resident on hold. Then he returned to the line and told the resident he'd put her credit card on lock down. The resident told him she was uncomfortable with this call and that she would be contacting Visa directly at which point, the caller hung up.

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On March 27, a Coast resident reported a suspicious incident after receiving a call from someone purporting to be from Visa who wanted to confirm that recent charges on her card were legitimate.

The caller asked the resident to confirm details about her account, which the caller, feeling suspicious, refused to do. The caller, who kept trying to get the resident to confirm information, finally told the resident that there were some charges on her card from eBay and Western Union. The resident replied she hadn't made those purchases so the caller transferred her to his "supervisor."

The "supervisor" came on the line and told the resident there were multiple charges on her account and then mentioned they were in rupees (instead of Canadian dollars). At this point, the "supervisor" seemed to

traced to the bigger picture eyes. The new perspec- several months. Somehow tinue for a couple of weeks, affecting us all, as well as tives implied are activating you are gearing up for what anyway. in your own personal life. thoughts and plans about might be described as a rad- Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) The big picture you include changes you feel you need ical push.

Changes in your values, community events, but also and want to make, espe- Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) priorities and overall apglobal trends, such as 5G, for cially on relationship fronts.

The world is changing proach, especially to how example. Yours is the sign This trend will continue and quickly now and you are do- you make money, are underof security, protection and increase over the coming ing your best to keep pace way. In some respects, you these are part of the plot. weeks and months. Some- with it. This includes doing feel ready and determined thing has to give and it is your ‘homework’. Digging to make some bold moves.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) As if climbing a steep your move. deep behind the scenes is No longer satisfied with getmountain, you are now in Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) implied. This includes a ting what you get given, you the stage of ascending to the A creative and enthusias- steady process linked to are pushing for what you peak. You may feel like you tic mood has been steadily your home, career and life- feel you deserve. Earned reare in the clouds and are ea- rising. It is activating the style in general. Yet, this wards are yours to receive, ger to see a bigger picture. realization that you need back-end process will con- but you may have to ask.

This is where the real work to make some measurable begins. Stamina, focus and changes in your lifestyle endurance are required, as rhythm. You are also probwell as vision, faith and risk. ably aware that success will Expect to learn as you go require some key investand be patiently persistent ments. These will require with the process.

SPECIALS effort and discipline and Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) not just money. Make your The first real glimpses whole health a top priority.

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY Whatever is happening, assuming full responsibility for your part is important.

ACROSS 1. Remain Blaming others represents 5. Ease off denial and giving away 10. Roster your power.

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39. Stench 63. Narrow secluded valley 21. Two-fold 38. Read metrically Please share this information 40. Fruit machine 64. Sharp end 22. Alcove 42. Halo with your friends and family.

41. Carbonated drink 65. Depend 24. Demon or spirit 44. Small shelter 42. Part of a church Submitted by RCMP DOWN 25. Plant life in a 45. Respectable 43. Small barrel 1. A static photograph 47. Frequently particular region 44. Difficult 2. Shinbone 48. Behemoth 26. Ecstatic 45. Singing pair 3. Extraterrestrial 49. Diminish 28. Youngster 46. Circular 4. Affirmative 50. Cud-chewing mammal 30. Highland fling 48. Patio 5. Liman 51. Foe 31. Garden tool vehicle, who had exited in 52. A skilled practice 6. Mistake 52. Steep rugged rock or cliff 32. Cylindrical container an attempt to speak with 54. Mineral 7. Layer 53. Track 33. Wheel shaft the suspect driver, was un55. Prohibit 8. Employ 54. Magicians or sorcerers 34. Boundary between 56. Harangue harmed but the passenger 9. Domestic animal companion the US and Mexico of ancient times 57. Upsurge 10. Woven fabric still inside the vehicle was 35. Combination of 57. Concession given to mollify 59. Renown 11. Triangle with two taken to hospital for non58. Argument in favor musical notes 60. Assistant equal sides life threatening injuries.

36. Earlier 59. Evergreen tree 61. Musical instrument 12. Plum Police located the suspect 62. Detail 13. Portable shelter Solution on page 14 Courtesy of puzzlechoice.com vehicle at the registered owner's address and noted the damage to its rear, but CALLY OW LO are still looking for the Trail Bay Centre • 5755 Cowrie Street, Sechelt YEARS driver. The file is still under of service • Meat & Deli 604-885-9812 • Produce & Floral 604-885-9841 ND E investigation.

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