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A Bird On A Wire
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BC Ferries Profit Page 2
A Busy Police Dog Page 3
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A bird on a wire knocked out power to downtown Sechelt on Monday, Aug.19 – or rather a bird on two wires. A seagull (inset) apparently touched two wires at the same time in the alley between Cowrie St. and Teredo St. just after 1pm, causing a short. That killed the bird and automatically shut down the substation serving most of downtown Sechelt. After BC Hydro crews inspected the wires, the power was turned back on after a little more than an hour. It was an hour when most merchants were shut down and office workers wandered around in the sunshine, contemplating, perhaps, the central role of electricity in their lives. A seagull had died, but not in vain. JOHN GIBBS PHOTOS
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BC Ferries quarterly report: passengers and profit up, and down BC Ferries carried 5.8 million passengers and and 2.4 million vehicles in the three months April to June, the highest number of customers ever served for that period. However, traffic on the Horse-
shoe Bay-Langdale route declined slightly, despite more sailing overloads. BC Ferries’ report for its first three months of its financial year – released Aug. 15 – showed quarterly earnings
doubled when compared to 2018 levels; it collected $6.2 million more than in the same period in the previous year. However, the company also reported an $8 million reduction in the value of future fuel
contracts, which meant the company netted 13 per cent less than it did in the same quarter of 2018. BC Ferries reported that over 45,000 sailings were completed in the April to June
period. The company’s quarterly revenues increased by seven percent, primarily due to more traffic volume and retail sales. While fares did not increase, a fuel surcharge
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was implemented during the quarter. Operating expenses increased by five per cent compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. Costs were higher due to the addition of 700 more round trips, as well as increases in labour costs, a spike in what BC Ferries paid for employee benefits and higher depreciation costs. The Province’s contribution to BC Ferries operations was $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2019. This included $700,000 to cover the costs of the reinstatement of free midweek travel for BC residents 65 years of age and over. BC Ferries invested $900,000 of the $25.9 million of its capital spending during 2019’s first quarter in upgrades to Langdale terminal. Work at the terminal was also funded by the New Building Canada Fund. On-time performance on the major routes decreased over three per cent compared to the same period in the prior year. Operational incidents – including the crash of the Queen of Surrey at the Langdale terminal on March 26 – and rough weather conditions impacted sailing schedules for all four major routes. System-wide, on-time performance was consistent with the same period in 2018. In the report BC Ferries states “We expect positive net earnings in fiscal 2020. Total revenue is expected to increase resulting from higher traffic levels, net catering and retail revenues and ferry transportation fees from the Province. We continue to manage our costs prudently without compromising safe operations.” Connie Jordison
Contract ratified
The union for K-12 support staff at School District 46 has ratified an agreement with the district under the provincial government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate. The agreement covers the three years from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022 and provides for a general wage increase of 2 per cent per year. SD 46 (Sunshine Coast) and CUPE Local 801, representing 225 employees, also negotiated to modestly increase shiftwork premiums, as well as increase standby premiums for maintenance employees to support after-hours service delivery. The ratification completes the process begun by the September 2018 Provincial Framework Agreement, which paved the way for collective agreements to be negotiated between K-12 local support staff unions and the 60 public school district employers throughout BC. The Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate is consistent with BC’s commitment to balanced budgets and sound fiscal management. Currently, there are more than 226,000 public sector employees covered by tentative or ratified agreements reached under the mandate. Submitted
Langdale/Vancouver Langdale/Vancouver andand Powell Powell River/Sechelt River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula areare notnot guaranteed guaranteed to to connect. connect. Please Please plan plan your your travels travels accordingly. accordingly. Crossing Crossing Time: Time: 4040 Minutes Minutes September September 55 - October - October 9,9, 2017 2017
Hot dogs, and a busy police dog An RCMP dog and its handler helped entertain kids at a police BBQ Aug. 15, and then went to work catching a suspect. RCMP Integrated Response Team dog handler and Lower Mainland-based officer Tammy Jones and her dog, Eada, assisted in the apprehension of high-risk offender Patrick Hearty in the evening. The arrest was made without incident in the Chapman Creek area, near Sechelt’s airport. A warrant for Hearty, who has been charged with harassment and break and enter, was issued earlier that day. A support helicopter was also involved in the arrest of the 44-year-old male. Earlier in the afternoon, the pair had helped out at the community appreciation BBQ, where officers served 500 hot dogs and sausages behind the Sechelt detachment. “Every time I looked down the line-up for food, it extended out through our parking lot,” said Staff Sargeant Poppy Hallam. The community appreciation event is held every other year, usually in August. S/Sgt. Hallam said it is designed to help the public to get to know their local police officers: “We live here, we buy houses, shop and send our children to school here. We care about this community. Officers are often dealing with people at difficult moments so it’s important for our neighbours to also get to know us, as well as the staff and volunteers that support our work, in a more relaxed environment.” Attendees also enjoyed other refreshments and activities. They had the oppor-
LEAVE LEAVE HORSESHOE HORSESHOE BAY BAY LEAVE LEAVE LANGDALE LANGDALE 7:25 7:25 amam 6:20 amam Sunshine Coast 6:20 9:40 9:40 amam 8:30 amam 8:30 12:00 12:00 pmpm 10:50 amam & Powell River 10:50 1:30 1:30 pmpmSunSun pmpm 1:05 except OctOct 8 8- January 2, 20171:05 Schedules September 6,except 2016 2:40 pmpmSunSun 2:40 2:15 2:15 pmpm except except OctOct 88 3:55 3:55 pm pm Oct Oct 9 9 3:25 3:25 pm pm Schedules subject to change without notice. FALL/WINTER 5:00 5:00 pmpm 4:30 4:30 pmpm online daily for any last minute OctOct 9 9 changes. Check sailing 5:50 5:50 pmpmMon-Fri, Mon-Fri, except except OctOct 99 5:30 5:30 pmpm For schedules, fare info or to reserve 1-888-223-3779 or www.bcferries.com 7:00 7:00 pmpmMon-Fri, 6:35 6:35 pmpm Mon-Fri, except except OctOct 99 8:40 8:40 pm pm 7:35 7:35 pm pm Crossing Time: 40 minutes Langdale - Vancouver 10:35 10:35 pmpm- (Horseshoe Bay) 9:40 9:40 pmpm Distance: 10.5 nautical miles (Gibsons)
Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules
Schedule in -Effect: July 5 to September October October 10, 10, 2017 2017 January - January 1, 1, 2018 2018 and walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on passengers will Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles
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end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time.
LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY LEAVE LEAVE LANGDALE LANGDALE Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan your travels 7:20 7:20 amaccordingly. am 6:20 6:20 amamExcept Except Except DecDec 25 25 &Schedule Jan & Jan 11 DecDec 25 25 & Jan &Schedule Jan 11 Thursday to Monday Thursday toExcept Monday Crossing Time: 40 Minutes 9:25 9:25 am am 8:25 8:25 am am 7:30 am Daily 6:20 am Daily 11:30 11:30 amam 10:25 10:25 8:20 am 7:05 amamSaturday only Saturday only September 6 - October 10, 2016 1:35 1:35 pm pm 12:35 12:35 9:50 am 8:40 pm ampmDaily Daily LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY Friday, Saturday and Aug 1, 8, 12, 3:50 3:50 pm pm 2:45 2:45 pm 10:40 am 9:30 ampmFriday, Saturday and Aug 1, 8, 12, 7:20 am 6:20 am 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 only 9:25 am 8:25 ampm 5:50 5:50 pm 4:50 4:50 pmpm15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 only 11:30 am 10:25 am Daily 11:00 ampmDaily 12:10 pmpm 7:50 7:50 pm 6:50 6:50 pm 1:35 pm 12:35 pm 11:45 ampmDaily except August 4 12:55 pm Daily except August 4 9:45 9:45 pmpm 2:10 pm Sep 9,8:45 2:45 pm 16,8:45 23 pm 1:15 River pmRiver 2:25 pmpm Daily Daily 3:15 Sep 9, 16,Peninsula 23Peninsula pm Sechelt Sechelt -3:50 -Powell Powell 4:20 pm Sep 11, 18, 25 4:50 pm
2:05 pm Daily except Saturday 3:35 pm Daily 7:50 pm 6:50 pm 5:30 pmpm Daily except Saturday & Sept 1 8:30 pm Oct 10 4:20 pm Daily except Saturday & Sept 1 8:45 Please Please Note: Note: Ticket Ticket sales sales andand loading loading endend fivefive minutes minutes before before thethe scheduled scheduled sailing sailing time time forfor vehicles vehicles 9:35 Oct 10 9:45 pm 7:05 pmpm Daily 5:55 pm Daily andand walk-on walk-on passengers. passengers. 9:25 pm Daily 6:45 pm Sunday only except Aug 4 & Sept 1 October 11 - December 21, 2016 Langdale Langdale toDaily to Earls Earls Cove Cove terminal terminal is 84 is 84 kmkm (52mi), (52mi), plan plan on8:15 on approximately approximately minutes minutes driving driving time. time. 11:30 pm pm Daily 9090 LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY Powell Powell River River to to Saltery Saltery BayBay is 34 is 34 kmkm (22mi), (22mi), plan plan onon approximately approximately 4040 minutes minutes driving driving time. time. 10:30 pm Daily 6:20 am 7:20 am 3:15 pm Daily except Saturday
(Earls (Earls Cove) - (SalteryBay) Bay) 5:25 pmCove) Sep 11, 18, 25- (Saltery 5:50 pm 4:45 pm Daily
The Safety Bear greets a young visitor to the RCMP community appreciation BBQ behind the Sechelt detachment Aug. 15. The event drew hundreds. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO tunity to meet the staff of the RCMP and its community partners, including Sunshine Coast ground and marine Search and Rescue, the province’s Conservation Officer service and others. Bright balloons and a banner advertising the event
were visible along the Teredo Street entrance to the site. Warm, sunny weather, along with help from social media postings that extended the invitation helped bring a large crowd out to the celebration. Connie Jordison Patrick Hearty, wanted on an arrest warrant, was taken into custody on the evening of Aug. 15, with the help of an RCMP dog and handler who had spent the afternoon meeting visitors at the community appreciation BBQ. RCMP PHOTO
8:20 am 9:20Peninsula amPeninsula Langdale/Vancouver Langdale/Vancouver andand Powell Powell River/Sechelt River/Sechelt areare notnot guaranteed guaranteed to to connect, connect, please please plan plan Tuesday & Wednesday Schedule your your travels travels accordingly. accordingly. 12:20 pm 1:20 pm 7:30 am Daily 6:20 am Daily 2:30 Note: pmNote: 3:30 pm Please Please Fares Fares collected collected at at Saltery Saltery Bay Bay only. only. 8:40 am Daily 9:50 am Daily
Tuesday 10:20 am& Wednesday Schedule11:20 am 4:30 pm
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pm 6:30 12:10 pmpmDaily 11:00 am Daily Crossing Crossing Time: Time: 5050 Minutes Minutes 7:25 9:15 pm 8:20 pm 12:55 pm August 6-7, 14, 21 & 28 only 11:45 am August 6-7, 14, 21 & 28 only 1:15 pm Daily 2:25 pm Daily December 22, 5 2016 January 2,9,2017 September September 5 - October --October 9, 2017 2017 2:05BAY pm Daily 3:15 pm Daily LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE LEAVE LEAVE EARLS EARLS COVE COVE LEAVE LEAVE SALTERY BAY 4:20 pm 5:30 pm Daily Daily BAY 7:20 am Except Dec 25 & Jan 6:20 am Except Dec 25 & Jan 1 1 SALTERY 8:25 am 9:25 am 6:45 pmamExcept 7:50 pmamam Daily Daily 5:35 5:35 am 6:30 6:30 Except Except SunSun Except SunSun 10:25 am 11:30 am 10:05 pmamam Daily 9:00 pmamDaily 7:25 7:25 am 8:25 8:25
2:45 pm 3:50 pm 9:25 9:25 am 10:25 10:25 amam PLEASE toam change without notice. 4:50 pm NOTE: Schedules are 5:50subject pm 11:45 11:45 am am sailing changes. 12:55 12:55 pm pm 6:50 pm check online daily for 7:50 pm Please any last minute 8:45 pm 9:45 pm 2:05 2:05 pmpm 3:15 3:15 pmpm 4:30 4:30 pmpm 5:35 5:35 pmpm 6:40 6:40 pmpm 7:40 7:40 pmpm Crossing Time: 50 minutes Powell 8:35 pmpm Distance: 9:35 9:35 pmpmRiver - Sechelt Peninsula 8:35 9.5 nautical miles
(Saltery Bay) - (Earls Cove)
Langdale to Earls Cove terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately 90 minutes driving time.
Schedule in 26 to driving September October October 10, 2017 2017 -kmJanuary -(22mi), January 1, 1, 2018 2018 Powell River to10, Saltery Bay is 34Effect: plan onJune approximately 40 minutes time.
Another LEAP for new entrepreneurs Community Futures Sunshine Coast (CFSC)is looking for eight Coast residents interested in building their own business to be part of its 2019 Local Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (LEAP). If you are interested, applications are due Sept. 1. “Although it is preferred that the participants have a business or idea that addresses a social or environmental issue in our community, the program is not restricted to social enterprises. We have had a number of non-social enterprises participate in the past and continue to encourage those with other kinds of business ideas to apply as well,” said Janice Iverson, executive director of CFSC. LEAP is a development program focused on testing and launching innovative business ideas. It is an extension of the Community Economic Development program at Simon Fraser University. Close to 40 participants have completed the local program. Many have gone on to establish recognized Coast-
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based businesses and social enterprises. These include Share-There, Sunshine Coast Tiny Homes, Sunshine Coast Lavender Farm, Davis Bay Tea Company and Erickson Meats. Registration in LEAP costs $100 per participant. CFSC and SFU partner to help keep the costs at an affordable level. Subsidies are available to individuals in need of assistance with these costs. LEAP 2019 is slated to begin Oct. 1. CFSC asks that those interested in taking part ensure that they will be able to attend weekly classes during the nine-week program duration. LEAP classroom instructors are selected by SFU and supported by CFSC staff. Through these individuals, program participants can access information on financing and business advice as well as meet potential investors and coaches that can assist them in developing their business ideas. In the evening classes, participants will complete a start-up plan for their con-
cept. LEAP refers to this as the Business Model Canvas. Each week of studies focuses on one part of the canvas, such as the potential venture’s product, pricing or promotion strategies. Participants will have homework to complete. This will include research and feedback collection that will help refine their idea and develop their business plan. “People who are underrepresented in the business sector are encouraged to apply. In the past, we have had a mix of age, gender and abilities make up LEAP classes. Community Futures also has designated investment funds and non-financial support available to entrepreneurs with disabilities in our region,” said Iverson. Details on how to apply for 2019 LEAP can be found at communityfutures.org/ leap. Those interested can also email projects@communityfutures.org or call Sydney at the CFSC offices, 604-8851959. Connie Jordison
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Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect, please plan
LEAVE EARLS COVE(Sechelt) LEAVE SALTERY BAY (Powell River) LEAVE COVE LEAVE SALTERY BAY your travelsEARLS accordingly. Ticket sales loading end three minutes for vehicles andExcept fiveSun,Sun, 6:30 6:30 amand am Except Sun,Sun, & Dec &Schedule Dec 25,25, Janbefore Jan 1 1the scheduled sailing time 5:35 5:35 amamExcept & Dec & Dec 25, 25, JanJan 11 Thursday toExcept Monday Thursday to Monday Schedule minutes for walk-on passengers. 7:25 7:25 am am 8:25 8:25 am am 6:30 amNote:Daily 5:35 am Daily except Sunday Please Fares except collected Sunday at Saltery Bay only. 9:25 9:25 am 10:25 10:25 amam 8:20 am 7:25 amamDaily Daily Crossing Time: 50 Minutes 11:20 11:20 12:20 12:20 pm 10:35 ampm 9:25 amamDaily Thursday-Monday only September 6 - October 10, 2016 3:50 3:50 pm 4:55 4:55 pm 12:55 pmpm 11:45 ampmThursday-Monday only Daily LEAVE SALTERY BAY LEAVE EARLS COVE 2:30 pmpmThursday-Monday only 3:40 pmpm Thursday-Monday only 5:55 5:55 pm 6:55 6:55 pm 5:35 ampm Except Sun 6:30 am Except9:25 Sun 4:55 pmpmThursday-Monday only 6:00 pmpm Thursday-Monday only 9:25 pm 10:30 10:30 7:25 am
8:25 am 10:25 am 12:20 pm 3:50 pm 4:55 pm 6:55 pm 5:55 pm Tuesday 9:25 pm & Wednesday Schedule10:30 pm
8:05 pm Thursday-Monday only 9:25 am 10:00 pmam Thursday-Monday only 11:20
6:30 am Daily except Sunday October - December 21, 2016 8:20 am 11 Daily LEAVE BAY 10:25 amSALTERY Tuesday-Wednesday only Except Sun 12:555:35 pmamDaily 7:25 am 4:309:25 pmamTuesday-Wednesday only 6:30 pmamTuesday-Wednesday only 11:20 3:25 8:30 pmpmTuesday-Wednesday only 5:30 pm 10:40 pm Tuesday-Wednesday only 9:00 pm
7:05 pm Thursday-Monday only 9:00 pm Thursday-Monday only
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Daily except Sunday Daily Daily Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only
PLEASE NOTE: Schedules are subject to change without notice. December 22, 2016 - January 2, 2017 Please check online daily for any last minute sailing changes. LEAVE SALTERY BAY
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More trees, less meat Land and agriculture are critical components in the climate crisis. According to a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, land use — including agriculture and forestry — accounts for 23 per cent of human greenhouse gas emissions, while “natural land processes absorb carbon dioxide equivalent to almost a third of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry.” Simply put, the way we manage forests and grow, process and distribute food is contributing to climate disruption, but protecting and restoring natural landscapes will help absorb excess CO2. The report examines food security, desertification, droughts, soil erosion and degradation, and solutions ranging from plant-based diets and sustainable animal agriculture to reducing deforestation and protecting green spaces. “Sustainable land management can contribute to reducing the negative impacts of multiple stressors, including climate change, on ecosystems and societies,” it says. Some say the IPCC study doesn’t go far enough. Because governments around the world must approve its reports, they tend to be conservative. U.K. climate writer George Monbiot calls the report “a tragic missed opportunity” that “shies away from the big issues and fails to properly represent the science.” His “Guardian” article questions the IPCC’s tendency to play it safe. “Was the fear of taking on the farming industry — alongside the oil and coal companies whose paid shills have attacked it so fiercely — too much to bear?” Monbiot argues the report authors underestimate agriculture’s contribution to emissions by failing “to capture the overall impact of food production,” noting, for example, that producing one kilogram of beef protein uses an average of 1,250 kilograms of carbon — “roughly equal to driving a new car for a year, or to one passenger flying from London to New York and back.” Rowan Jacobsen writes in “Outside” that developments like “Beyond” meat products spell the end of commercial beef consumption. He notes producing 1,000 calories of beef takes 36,000 calories of feed, uses more than 430 gallons of water and 140 square metres of land and generates nearly 10 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions. “In comparison, an Impossible Burger uses 87 percent less water, 96 percent less land, and produces 89 percent fewer greenhouse-gas emissions.” Planting trees, protecting green spaces, eating less meat and reforming agricultural practices won’t save us from climate chaos on their own. But, along with reducing waste, increasing energy efficiency and conservation and shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy, they’re all part of the solution. David Suzuki
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Avoid lies, fear I live in the neighbourhood of the proposed supportive housing. I first moved to Gibsons almost 20 years ago when I rented a 500-square-foot house in upper Gibsons for $500 a month. Today a comparable property might rent for maybe $1,200 or $1,500 per month, if it were even available. Clearly most people’s incomes have not kept pace. Speculation, short term rentals and other factors have left many with very few choices for housing. The least fortunate among us end up homeless or on the precipice of homelessness. Without secure housing how can the most vulnerable in our community make their way forward? Do we simply pretend they don’t exist? The opportunity being given to Gibsons – the land, the funding for support and services – to build this much-needed supportive housing on School Road is an essential project that should go ahead. It seems that social media is being used to spread distortions, lies and fear, and making reasoned conversation much more difficult. The Town of Gibsons website is a good source for factual information (www. gibsons.ca) or read what the Sechelt mayor had to say about their experience with their supported housing development. I feel that this is a defining moment for Gibsons, one that can be a strong statement that we are a caring, compassionate town that does its best for all our neighbours. Alan Sirulnikoff, Gibsons
Encourage progress
This is for parents of young children. The following are a few ways you can support your child who may
be beginning pre-school or primary school. Encourage free play, inside and outside, in the natural environment. and with natural and found materials. For water or sand play, provide shallow tubs, like a baby’s bath, for water and/ or sand on a table and containers such as bottles, cups and cartons. Set aside table space with glue, paper, scissors and junk materials for creative activity and provide a box of dress-up clothes for dramatic play. Read to your child regularly. Learning to read is complex and interest can be greatly enhanced through the sharing of books and stories. Take trips to the library where your child may choose books and take part in programs. Play board games with your child, limit screen time to avoid obsession with video games, and pay attention to providing nutritious options for snacks and lunch. Become involved in school activities by visiting or volunteering and encourage your child to acknowledge and respect differences. In the past, children were taught basic skills in groups and many had difficulties. Now schools recognize that every child has different needs, interests, styles and rates of learning. Appreciate your child’s progress, whether fast or slow, and be encouraging – just as you were when she or he learned to walk and talk. Pam Proctor, Gibsons (Author of the “Honouring the Child”, tmipublications.com)
Declare an emergency (Addressed to SD 46 and copied to the Local) We are in a climate crisis, an emergency which requires leadership like we have rarely seen before. Our
students need and expect it – after all, we adults are predominantly responsible for the exponential rise of climate changing carbon dioxide and methane that have brought us to this most pivotal point in human history. An SOS is being sent out across the Sunshine Coast – Support Our Students – and we all need to heed that call. As an educator and teacher for all of my professional life, I implore the trustees and the chief administrator who reports to them, to act in convincing ways that support our students’ urgent need for real, relevant and revolutionary learning around this most significant issue. Begin by declaring, as other school districts have done, that we are in a climate emergency and must respond accordingly. This declaration will offer vision, inspiration and resolve to students across the Coast and be a powerful symbol that we are in this together. Please do not promote the new 2019-2023 strategic plan for the Sunshine Coast School District until the wording around climate change is altered to reflect the societal crisis that grips us all. The new strategic plan must articulate an imperative for collective action across all school communities on the Sunshine Coast. We are failing the children and youth of the Sunshine Coast if School District 46 does not show bold leadership at this critical moment in time. Tim Turner, Gibsons
Save the forests
(Addressed to Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and Environment Minister George Heyman, and copied to the Local.) My family and I are visiting from the States. We had the unique pleasure of walking through Mt Elphinstone
forest yesterday, accompanied by local residents who are knowledgeable about its richness, ecosystem, and beauty. The cool, clean air in the forest (cooler by 20 or more degrees than the temperature on the nearby road), the abundant and happy life we witnessed (salamanders living under richly decaying trees, fungus that interacts so wondrously with the trees, ferns galore, wasps and slugs, evidence of woodpeckers, 700-yearold trees that provide shelter and life for so many) was magnificent and could never be replicated if these trees were cut down. I cannot tell you how rare and wonderful your forests are. We are losing all of these in California because our climate has become too hot now for forests to survive. That era is gone for California, but it is not gone (yet) for Canada, if you do what is right now, by protecting what you have. There cannot be any economic benefit that would justify the destruction of these forests, because this natural, complex, and life-giving ecosystem – once destroyed – cannot be reproduced. Christine Kim, Los Angeles, CA
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Granthams reno gets federal money Former SCRD Area F Director Ian Winn refers to the Granthams Landing Community Hall as “a hall with a heart.” On Aug. 15, he proudly announced this as part of a small gathering at the hall on Church Road, marking the SCRD’s receipt of $235,414 from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund to modernize the facility. The renovation project includes replacing the foundation, reinforcing the roof, replacing the insulation, as well as mechanical and electrical upgrades. Completion is anticipated later this year. The work is being done by Summerhill Residential and Commercial Construction of Gibsons. Once upgraded, the hall will be available to host high-quality professional arts performances, and give local artists a new space to use to create, teach and present. Local MP Pamela Goldsmith Jones made the funding announcement on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism. In a press release, Rodriguez stated: “Our government knows that it is especially important to invest in places like Granthams Landing, where there are fewer venues for professional arts presentations and exhibits. That is why we are pleased to support the Sunshine Coast Regional District as it renovates the Granthams Landing Community Hall. Funding will provide residents along the Sunshine Coast with access to a renewed, modernized facility to experience arts and culture.” The hall is located on the traditional territory of Squamish Nation. The funding announcement ceremony was opened by Squamish Councillor Deborah Baker, who extended a welcome and
congratulations on behalf of the Nation. SCRD representatives at the event included Chair Lori Pratt, current Area F Director Mark Hiltz and several staff members who had been instrumental in coordinating the application for the funding. The hall was built, by volunteers, as a United Church in 1931. It has been used as a Sunday school, a church hall, and as a community gathering place. “The hall has done a lot of things and was definitely at the heart of the community.
When the decision had to be taken four years ago to close the Hall, it was a very difficult decision. I became aware, through then Area Director Ian Winn that repairs would be a priority for the community,” said Goldsmith Jones. Goldsmith Jones and Pratt noted that the first attempts to get funding for the project were not successful. Both credited the ability of different levels of government and community volunteers to work together with the eventual successful application. Connie Jordison
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Salish Soils recycling operation gets Green approval BC Green Party MLAs Andrew Weaver and Sonia Furstenau were on the Coast Aug. 15-17. They toured local sites as well as hosted events to promote what the Green Party caucus has accomplished and to gather input to help with the MLAs’
work in the upcoming legislative sitting. On Aug. 16, the pair were welcomed at Sechelt’s Water Resource Centre, Northern Divine Caviar and Salish Soils. The tour of Northern Divine was led by company principal Bernie Bennett and
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Why antioxidants from natural sources are good for you The term “antioxidants” is frequently associated with cancer prevention. Antioxidants are helpful, but many people may not fully comprehend the role antioxidants play in fighting cancer. Antioxidants are chemicals that interact with and neutralize free radicals, thus pre-
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nine randomized controlled clinical trials of dietary antioxidant supplements for cancer prevention have been conducted worldwide. Some studies have pointed to the benefits of antioxidant supplements, while others found that these supplements can actually elevate cancer risk or diminish the efficacy of cancer treatments. Increasing antioxidant intake may be best accomplished by eating a variety of plant-based foods that contain high levels of naturally occurring antioxidants, rather than through supplementation. So, what foods offer the highest levels of potentially cancer-fighting antioxidants? The largest and most comprehensive study to date into antioxidant levels was published in 2004 in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Researchers analyzed antioxidant levels in more than 100 foods. In addition to pointing out many foods people already knew to be antioxidant-rich, researchers uncovered some surprises. Here’s a look at some of the best bets for beneficial foods that may be part of a
Berries, by and large, are fruits that have some of the highest antioxidant levels. METRO CREATIVE PHOTO cancer-fighting diet. • Small red bean (dried) • Wild blueberry • Red kidney bean (dried) • Pinto bean • Cultivated blueberry • Cranberry • Cooked artichoke • Blackberry • Prune • Raspberry These foods rank high among those with the most antioxidants per serving, ac-
cording to the USDA. However, many other foods also are great sources of antioxidants. These include russet potatoes, pecans, gala apples, walnuts, Indian gooseberries, cloves, and mint. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, particularly berries, can provide many of the antioxidants the human body needs to neutralize the potential damage caused by free radicals. Metro Creative
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Karen Graves and Budge Schachte fill the forest with music under the heading of “Backwoods Jazz” Aug. 18 in an amphitheatre created by the Living Forest Institute on Mt. Elphinstone in Roberts Creek - a forest that has already been sold to a logging company. Karen and Budge will play Music in the Landing, Gibsons, at Pioneer Square Aug. 31 at 11am. And the Forest Institute will hold its final event of the summer 1pm Aug. 25, when Joah Lu will amplify the sounds of plants – a “digital, vegetal interface”. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO
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Coast band The Georgia Fats plays the waterfront Winegarden Park in Gibsons in July. The band will open the mainstage show at Rogue Fest, Friday Aug. 23 in Wilson Creek. The Georgia Fats describes itself as providing “dirty, greasy, blues gospel”. Left to right, drummer Barry Taylor, Joel Fafard on slide guitar and vocals, and Boyd Norman on bass. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO
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Sister Grimm and the one-man puppet show Kris Fleerackers is pleased to present “Little Sister Grimm,” a puppet production for all ages, at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery on Aug. 24. In a fun, poetic production that changes the way we see the classic fairy tales, the brothers Grimm and their little sister come to life as puppets to tackle the problem of a story with no ending. Three years ago, Kris Fleerackers left a long career as a television producer and editor to return to the oldschool magic of live theatre and puppetry. His first major production was a puppet version of Henry Purcell’s baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. Creating his own puppets, sets and scripts, he likes to explore the ways fiction and reality intersect, as well as the unique power of puppets and other performing objects. “More than any other form of entertainment,” he says, “they can mirror back to us both what is very private and what is universal.” “Little Sister Grimm” is a solo performance inspired by books, illustrations, paper toy theatres, as well as Flemish and Czech puppetry traditions. The story takes us back to about 200 years ago, when the brothers Grimm have only just begun collecting fairy tales. While they are out, their sister Lotte sneaks a peak at a new but incomplete story in their notebook, Snow White. Originally, this story was very different from how we know it today: there was no stepmother, no huntsman and, more importantly, no Prince Charming to kiss the princess awake. Without a proper ending, Little Lotte will have to come up with her own way to enter the story and save the heroine from her mother’s jealous rage...
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Tip of the Week: Wow, this lunar cycle has been epic! That Cazimi New Moon sure has delivered. As mentioned previously, even though it is generally considered auspicious, how it will trigger destinies is ever relative and each case must be approached on its own ground. Since every person, a legal entity like a company, city, province, state or country each has their own astrology chart, the outcome will never be linear and could and does manifest in every conceivable way. It can be surprising, therefore, that Horoscopes can work, but they do on the basis of holism and fractals, but that is a story too long to tell here. Yet, my Aquarius Full moon Newsletter sheds light on it. Contact me if you want to access it. In the foreground, the Sun enters Virgo today, August 23. It does so with Venus just a degree away from Mars in Virgo and tomorrow she finally catches up and all under the light of the Last Quarter Moon. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Well, summer still officially has a month to go but you are already feeling the strong pull back to busi-
will help you think and see as with new eyes. Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Well, the party in your honor with five planets there at one point has all but ended with Mercury left on the dance floor. All the lights are on now and the realities of ‘the day after the night before’ are the focus. Positively, it was a party to remember and you are left fulfilled. Still, the clean-up is required, perhaps with a final dip and swirl with the broom. Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)l Your time has finally arrived and it has so with some excitement. Venus and Mars are getting a big boost of solar energy to take their game to the next level. Mercury in Leo is still busy doing some final editing in the backroom but the scene is steadily shifting to a fullblown chorus of expression of passions that has been building all summer. Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) A part of you still wants to socialize and play yet you know it is the last round, for now anyway. You are probably happy to take some time out anyway. This will prove especially true if you can do so with someone special. Otherwise, directing your energies to quieter moments will prove satisfying. Soul-searching moods with contemplations shared could prove blissful. Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Meeting new people and
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home and in your overall lifestyle. These have already entered a phase of transformation which will deepen progressively this week and next and continue most of September. For best results, consciously tune-in to this process and align your intentions with it. Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) The theme of play shifts
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prospectively making acquaintances and perhaps sparking new friendships altogether amount to an interesting cycle of experience. If you have been waiting for romantic love, you have entered a promising window. That it could come with the complexities of existing commitments coming to an end could prove bittersweet hopefully with emphasis on sweet. Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) If you have been waiting for your moment to get some deserved attention, this is your cue. Already the focus is upon training and the gathering of tools and techniques. Opportunities to demonstrate your skills and talents are featured. A change in lifestyle is also part of the plot. You are willing to take a risk, but with both eyes wide open and feet on the ground. Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) By now you have all but passed through what may well have been a rough patch. Positively, you underwent some kind of transformation. There remain some aftershocks which could peel another layer or two yet, before the week is out. Then the cycle will be complete. Already your energy levels are rising and you are getting answers and results. Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) Fresh starts on relationship fronts are bringing about changes close to
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