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The Sechelt Downtown Business Association has a plan to revitalize Periwinkle Lane as part of its efforts to create a safe and welcoming downtown. That one-way vehicle thoroughfare connects Cowrie Street, at the rear of the Bank of Montreal location, to Dolphin Street. Earlier this year, the District engaged local artist Gord Halloran to refurbish the famous fishing themed mural at the one-way Lane entry point. The mural is based on a historical photograph that features Captain Thomas Patrick O’Kelly (seen in the photo) alongside six shíshálh Nation fishermen. The men are displaying their catch of salmon on the wharf in Trail Bay, in 1912. See the story on page 7. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

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Effective immediately, and until further notice, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has declared a return to Stage 1 (normal) water conservation regulations for all local government water service areas. Stage 1 regulations remain in effect until Sept. 30.

Due to the recent heavy rain events, Edwards and Chapman lakes received over 125mm of rain, triple the amount received in the Sechelt area; therefore, lake levels are now suitable to support Stage 1 water conservation regulations.

The SCRD would like to thank all regional water customers for their diligence in conserving water throughout this summer.

Sprinklers or soaker hoses can be used to water lawns according to the Stage 1 schedule: • For even-numbered addresses, lawn sprinkling is allowed Thursday and Sunday from 7:00am to 8:00am • For odd-numbered addresses, lawn sprinkling is allowed on Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00am to 8:00am

It may surprise people to know, but most homeowners over-water their lawns. The average lawn only requires about 2.5 cm of water per week. METRO CREATIVE PHOTO Sprinklers or soaker hoses can be used to water trees, shrubs, flowers and food producing plants and trees according to the Stage 1 schedule: • For even-numbered addresses, sprinkling is allowed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7:00am to 9:00am and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm • For odd-numbered addresses, sprinkling is allowed on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00am to 9:00am and from 7:00pm to

9:00pm Hand-held hoses with shut-off devices can be used anytime for watering lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables.

Pressure washing sidewalks and driveways, windows or exterior building surfaces is permitted only during Stage 1.

Commercial food-producing farms paying a metered rate for water are exempt from Stage 1 regulations.

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Police can now enforce COVID-19 orders Police and other provincial enforcement officers are being given the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for owners or organizers contravening the provincial health officer’s (PHO) order on gatherings and events.

They will also be able to issue $200 violation tickets to individuals not following the direction of police or enforcement staff at events or who refuse to comply with requests to follow PHO orders or safe operating procedures or respond with abusive behaviour.

Effective immediately, these new measures are enacted under the provincial state of emergency, using the extraordinary powers of the Emergency Program Act (EPA) in ongoing support of BC’s COVID-19 response and Restart Plan.

“These orders will help us put a stop to the selfish acts of a small minority of British Columbians, who are threatening to erode the progress our province has made in controlling COVID-19,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “While I’m disappointed these measures are now necessary, I am taking this action to give police agencies and provincial enforcement officers the ability to take action against those who are putting people’s lives at risk.”

In addition to enabling action from police, the Province is enlisting compliance and enforcement staff from provincial ministries to support enforcement and help issue tickets for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To report concerns around order violations from event organizers, venues or individuals, contact your local government’s bylaw office. Local bylaw officers can help follow-up on concerns and engage the Unified Command Centre, police departments, health officers and WorkSafeBC as necessary. If unable to reach a local bylaw office, contact your local police department’s non-emergency line. METRO CREATE PHOTO This includes liquor, cannabis and gaming inspectors, community safety unit inspectors and conservation officers.

The enforcement focus will be on $2,000 fines to owners, operators and organizers for contraventions of the provincial health officer’s order on gatherings and events.

This includes hosting a private party or public event in excess of 50 people, failing to provide appropriate hand sanitation and washroom facilities, failing to provide sufficient space in the venue for physical distancing, failing to obtain a list of names and contacts at a large event or having more than five guests gathered in a vacation accommodation.

When required, police and other provincial enforcement officers will also be able to actively enforce the order and ticket a series of other infrac-

tions, including: • $200 violation tickets for individuals who actively encourage others to attend gatherings or events that do not comply with established requirements, or refuse to leave or disperse when directed to do so by enforcement officers; and, • $200 violation tickets for individuals who refuse to comply with requests to follow the PHO order or safe operating procedures of a restaurant, bar or other licensed establishment or respond with abusive behaviour towards employees.

If violation tickets do not act as a deterrent, or in cases of particularly egregious contraventions or for repeat offenders, police can recommend charges in relation to the offence. On conviction, judicial penalties of up to $10,000 may be levied.

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BC Ferries making mask use mandatory BC Ferries is now requiring its customers to wear non-medical masks or face coverings at terminals and while onboard ferries.

All walk-on and vehicle passengers are required to wear face coverings at all times when at a BC Ferries terminal or on a BC Ferries ship, with the exception being if a customer is inside a vehicle or consuming food or drinks while maintaining a physical distance. Also exempt are customers with an underlying medical condition or disability that inhibits the ability to wear a face covering, those who are unable to

place or remove a face covering without assistance, and children under two years of age. This requirement also applies to BC Ferries employees, except those working behind a physical barrier or within employee-only areas while maintaining an appropriate physical distance.

“BC Ferries’ priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers,” said BC Ferries President and CEO Mark Collins. “We urge and expect our customers to behave responsibly when they are travelling with us. Please do not travel if you feel sick.

While using the ferry system,

you are required to wear a face covering at all times and maintain appropriate physical distance. Travellers not following this requirement can be banned from travel.

Please follow the directions of BC Ferries staff and crew.”

BC Ferries has a number of additional preventive measures in place, including support for physical distancing, screening customers on arrival at the ticket booth, allowing customers to remain in their vehicles on all decks during the sailing, enhanced cleaning, physical barriers and reduced seating density.

“We understand that many

BC Ferries seeks local public input BC Ferries is engaging with Sunshine Coast communities and residents to explore ways to deliver better ferry service.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BC Ferries adjusted service and operational procedures to accommodate fluctuating traffic levels and temporary regulations. BC Ferries heard from Sunshine Coast residents who have been particularly affected by these changes and wants to work with the community on a better way forward.

The goal of this engagement is to develop a practical list of solutions that can be implemented in the near term. This includes potential changes to operational procedures, schedules, reservation policies and communications.

The first phase of online engagement offers residents and ferry users the opportunity to share feedback regarding their experiences on the Langdale – Horseshoe Bay route. Online engagement runs from Aug. 25-Sept.

14 and is available at bcferriesprojects.ca/aheadtogether.

There is also focused conversations with a working group comprised of approximately 20 people representing a cross-section of the community, ferry users and BC Ferries employees.

This group will work with BC Ferries to review community feedback and identify and evaluate collaborative

solutions. Working group meetings will be held during September and October, with expected completion by November. BC Ferries invites anyone interested in joining the working group to learn more and complete a short application online at bcferriesprojects.ca/aheadtogether. Successful applicants will be notified by Sept. 23.

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Face masks are now mandatory on BC Ferries and public transit. According to TransLink, as few as 40% of riders have been wearing masks so far. BC TRANSIT PHOTO

SUNSHINE COAST & POWELL RIVER FERRY SCHEDULE For schedules, fare info or to reserve 1-888-223-3779 or www.bcferries.com

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PLEASE NOTE: BC Ferries announced adding 769 sailings above contract on its minor and northern routes last week, with the new schedule matching pre-COVID-19 service levels. These additional sailings will be in effect from Sept. 8, 2020 through to March 31, 2021. PIANGOD PHOTO

BC Ferries Annual General Meeting Just under 50 people attended BC Ferries Annual General Meeting (AGM) in person in Victoria Aug. 20, and over 70 individuals used the online meeting option. One online attendee was Sechelt resident Larry Hamblin, who posed a question about why The Queen of Coquitlam was not being used on Route 3 (Langdale/ Horseshoe Bay) this summer.

BC Ferries’ (BCF) Chief Executive Officer, Mark Collins responded that the Coquitlam is in use on a limited basis, due to a lack of trained employees. BCF was unable to recruit and train an estimated 400 additional summer staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the event, Collins stated that the company would “protect core services” moving forward by focusing on keeping ferries “safe, reliable and there for the public.”

He noted that despite the on-

customers are anxious about COVID-19, and our employees are doing great work to accommodate customers during this time,” continued Collins. “I want to remind customers that we do not tolerate any form of abuse, including verbal abuse, towards our employees. Failure to follow direction and abuse of any kind will result in denial of travel.”

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set of the COVID-19 situation in mid-March, the previous fiscal year saw the company operating with “more efficiency than we had seen in the history of BC Ferries, with over 180,000 sailings, up 4,200 from 2018/19.”

On Aug. 19, BC Ferries announced it would be maintaining sailings above its contracted number on its minor and northern routes between Sept. 8 and March 31. Thirty-four above contract, or discretionary, sailings will be retained on Route 7 (Earls Cove/Saltery Bay) during that period. This announcement has no impact on Route 3, which is a major route.

Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee Chairperson Diana Mumford told the Local that in June, the Province provided BCF with $180,000 to fund discretionary sailings on minor and northern routes.

Mumford said, “Those funds

were to run out on Sept. 7, so there was concern that these routes would then lose the sailings. BCF’s announcement confirms that they will now fund those sailings on their own, until the end of their fiscal year.”

Mumford, who is also cochair of the Ferry Advisory Committees (FAC) organization, explained that many routes, including Route 3, have sailing numbers that are over the Coastal Ferries Contract level. “Our FAC chairs group is advocating that the sailing frequency/capacity needs of all ferry dependent communities, core and discretionary sailings, should be considered within the parameters of public interest by the ministry, and funded accordingly through the government’s service contract with BC Ferries”, said Mumford.

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All schedules are subject to change without notice.

DUE TO COVID-19, THESE SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE. PLEASE MONITOR SERVICE NOTICES. CHECK ONLINE DAILY FOR ANY LAST MINUTE SAILING CHANGES. www.bcferries.com Crossing Time: 50 minutes Distance: 9.5 nautical miles

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We must plan for the future The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the short and long term. One immediate need is to stop subsidizing the polluting, climate-altering fossil fuel industry.

According to research by a consortium of 14 organizations on the Energy Policy Tracker website, Canada has pumped more than $12 billion into the fossil fuel industry since the pandemic started, but only about $2 billion into clean energy. (More than $10 billion of the fossil fuel money is unconditional, whereas only about $260 million of the clean energy money is unconditional.) That’s a wider gap than the G20 overall, with $165 billion for fossil fuels and $137 billion for clean energy.

The subsidies can be in the form of tax breaks, relaxed regulations and reporting requirements, direct investments in infrastructure like pipelines, and more.

It’s not that people running fossil fuel companies are having a tough time. Shareholders may be getting poor returns, but many senior executives are being awarded millions in “performance-based” bonuses on top of their salaries.

It isn’t just about money and economics. Clean tech creates more and better jobs than the fossil fuel industry, and shifting support toward it can spark innovative solutions to the problems we’ve created by indiscriminately burning oil, coal and gas.

Bailing out an industry that should have started winding down decades ago is no way to build societal resilience in the face of climate, biodiversity and health crises.

Providing support for displaced workers is necessary, including to help people transition to other industries. Even funding a workforce to clean up some of the many orphaned oil and gas wells – as the federal government is doing – is a start, although industry should be responsible.

While the climate emergency and dropping prices and demand had the fossil fuel industry struggling before COVID-19, Canada’s clean tech sector has been especially hard hit during the pandemic, as many companies are startups and small enterprises that rely on investors. The sector – which includes everything from renewable energy and recycling technology to electric vehicles and charging stations – was doing well before the pandemic, but mounting job and revenue losses are putting it at risk.

If governments are to subsidize corporate Canada in their pandemic recovery efforts, especially energy-related industries, they should look to the future, not the past. Canada could be a leader in 21st-century innovation rather than continuing to prop up and rely on sunset industries the world has agreed must be phased out quickly to keep global heating from exceeding catastrophic levels.

The longer we delay phasing out fossil fuels, the tougher it will become. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions More inclusive Canada (Re: “Name change for Madeira Park faces opposition,” the Local, Aug. 13) We are privileged to live, work and play on the unceded territories of the shíshálh Nation. ‘Unceded’ meaning that no official treaty was ever signed allowing for the transfer of their lands to federal or provincial governments, or to private holdings.

Our new highway signs still recognize the 100+ year modern history of sailor/ fisher Joe Gonsalves from the Madeira Islands, Portugal. Gonsalves purchased land from Charles Irvine in kálpilín (Pender Harbour), formerly known as the ‘Venice of the North.’

Our new signs are an opportunity to acknowledge and learn more about 10,000+ years of shíshálh peoples’ history, including their self-government since 1986. We know that European contact brought to the Sunshine Coast disease (smallpox, tuberculosis, scarlet fever, influenza, measles), a residential school that forcibly separated children from their families (1904-1975), and denial of land titles which continue to cause intergenerational cultural trauma and death.

The Truth and Reconciliation Council of Canada principle eight states that supporting Aboriginal peoples’ cultural revitalization, and integrating Indigenous knowledge systems, oral histories, laws, protocols, and connections to the land into the reconciliation process are essential. Reviving the original name salalus is part of everyone’s journey to a more inclusive Canada.

Nothing has been lost here. Both salalus and Madeira Park are cited on the

highway signs – we will all find our way.

M. L. Herle, xwesam, (Roberts Creek)

The promise of dignity (Re: “Big crane for housing modules,” the Local, Aug.13) Although I live in the neighbourhood, I didn’t get to watch the modules being lowered into place at O’Shea and School Roads in Gibsons that your photo showed. When I did drive by, I noticed that vertical blinds were installed already. I am so glad to have this facility in Gibsons!

I have said for years that we do have homeless people in our community and that housing them would make us all safer. Recently, I had personal proof. Someone without a place to sleep came into my back yard at night and took my mom’s pyjama tops that I left there to dry. I didn’t get the news out to my neighbours in time to stop the woman who found them in her yard, assuming they had been used by a stranger for a pillow, from throwing them away.

To me, those blinds in the windows are the promise of dignity for 40 of our fellow citizens and a promise to me of increased community security.

Audrey Owen, Gibsons

Mixed COVID message (Addressed to Sonja Sorensen at the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice and copied to the Local) I am writing to you in the hope that you will share my email with the doctors on the COVID-19 task force.

The general public is not taking COVID-19 seriously on the Sunshine Coast – it’s quite evident from observing public behaviour. The majority of people in super-

markets and crowds are unmasked, and many of them are ignoring social distancing.

I am convinced that a lot of this carefree attitude is related to the various local and provincial health authorities. The messages we are getting are two-sided.

Wear a mask we are told, keep social distancing and wash your hands. On the other side, we are complimented on how well we are coping with COVID-19.

I think COVID-19 numbers are going up, in part, because of the weak messaging, or none at all, that we are receiving from the health authorities. I am also tired of self-centred people who, for whatever reason, won’t wear a mask and put the elderly and frail at risk.

I am writing this letter because I am annoyed at how frequently I hear people saying there is no COVID-19 on our Coast.

I think it’s time that the authorities publish the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths on the Coast in the hope that the public will be more caring.

Jack Stein, Gibsons

Worse than ever (Addressed to BC Ferries and copied to the Local) I just got a notice that under the recovery plan for coastal communities that came out today (Aug.19), for what was said to be an improvement, really? Fewer sailings on over-packed ferries, and you need to book two weeks in advance for a reservation, otherwise you have two ferry waits at both ends as we have all summer. Now, it is worse than ever and BC Ferries calls its recovery plan an Improvement! Really!

It shows again the need for the government to take

it over and make BC Ferries a crown corporation again.

What do permanent residents of the Coast do when they cannot get a reservation for medical appointments, or they have an urgent need to be in Metro Vancouver? I have just given up going – worst service ever.

Charles Burns, Sechelt

Concerned taxpayer (Re: “Operation Eelgrass,” the Local, Aug. 13) The cover showing the ladies planting eelgrass supported by government funding is a waste of taxpayer’s money times two! I say this because we as taxpayers paid for an upgrade to our treatment plant some time ago, and we are dumping raw sewage into our bay.

Years ago, the eelgrass flourished in the bay, and various fish and crab made it their home – not now though! So, the government funding for the planting of the eelgrass is all for not. What a waste!

We are growing up too fast, and the infrastructure can’t handle the load.

Thanks for your time, a concerned taxpayer.

Robert Jans, Sechelt

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Fisheries minister connects with locals No live questions from the public were answered at the Aug. 19 live stream town hall featuring the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard and local MP Patrick Weiler. Weiler said that he would respond by email to all chat room inquiries submitted during the session. Approximately 50 people were in the event audience.

Jordan opened the meeting with an update on the response to the 2019 Big Bar landslide, located on a remote section of the Fraser River near Lillooet. That landslide was the largest in the area since 1917 and has inhibited the migration of some Fraser River salmon and steelhead runs. The minister said that a six-lane pneumatic fish pump, called the Whooshh PassagePortal, was now in use. With that portal, and a system for transporting fish in vehicles, about 38,800 salmon have moved past the slide area this season.

During the session, Weiler asked the minister questions sent to him by constituents.

The topics included derelict vessels, financial support for Marine Search and Rescue, open-net fish farms and chinook salmon conservation measures.

Jordan stated that she

Local MP Patrick Weiler talks fish with Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan at an online town hall on Aug. 19. SCREEN CAPTURE

was “shocked that it was not illegal to abandon a boat” before the 2019 adoption of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (Bill C-64). She said that she was proud of the work the government did to introduce that bill, which received support from across party lines.

She also highlighted that the coming round of the federal program for the removal of abandoned boats would provide full rather than partial reimbursement of vessel removal costs.

In answering questions related to the health of the west coast salmon fishery, the minister reiterated the federal government’s commitment to allow only closed net fish farm systems by 2025. “This is not an easy commitment to meet as there are a lot of factors to take into consideration,” said Jordan. While the COVID-19 situation has caused some delays, she said her department is working

with the Province, First Nations, the scientific community and those involved in the aquaculture industry on “a transition that is going to take a lot of work.”

She invited individuals to review and provide comment on provisions that are proposed to be addressed in an upcoming introduction of a new Aquaculture Act. Input is being welcomed up to Jan. 15, 2021. The public can review this document at dfompo.gc.ca/aquaculture/actloi/consultations-eng.html Jordan had been thwarted in two earlier attempts to connect with the Sunshine Coast community in 2020.

A visit scheduled for March 18 was cancelled due to the restrictions on public events related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in August, the first attempt at an online town hall for the minister and the local MP failed to launch due to technical difficulties. Connie Jordison

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Gerry Pageau of the Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association demonstrates a solar panel monitoring system at Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on Aug. 21 to Mayor Siegers and SCRD Area E Director Donna McMahon. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO The late Dr. James Pawley (1944-2019) was a strong advocate for climate change, alternative energy, and the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre. Following Jim’s death, his family and the Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association established a legacy fund with an initial project of installing 28 (338 watts) solar collection modules on the roof of the Centre.

That installation has saved the Centre’s society about $740 in electricity costs since it became operational in March of this year. Ken White, president of the society, estimates the project will provide about 17 percent of the electricity needed to operate the Centre on a continuing basis.

The fund received contributions from individuals and the Sunshine Coast Credit

Union in Dr. Pawley’s memory. Donations are still being accepted and can be made online by visiting suncoastcommsolar.weebly.com.

The Centre hosted a reception to introduce the project to the community on Aug. 21.

Due to measures to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, about a dozen individuals gathered at the Centre, and others joined the event through a live-stream organized by Pawley’s daughter, Alice.

A plaque in recognition of the contribution and Dr. Pawley’s life was unveiled at the event. It will be installed in the Centre’s lobby, adjacent to a monitor that will display real-time data on the performance of the solar array.

The walnut wood base of the plaque was made from a tree that had to be removed

for safety reasons from Dr. Pawley’s property in Sechelt.

His widow Christine spoke about how her late husband despised cutting trees, but that she hoped that he would approve of using the wood from that tree to help inform others about the value of solar energy. She spoke about Dr. Pawley’s passion for teaching people about energy alternatives and environmental responsibility.

The couple’s son John, who recently joined his mother as a resident of Sechelt, also attended the event. The family had been visitors to the Coast since the 1970s and built a holiday cabin in Egmont. Dr. Pawley and his wife relocated to Sechelt in 2012, following his retirement from a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin.

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nearer, I am hearing from parents, friends, those involved in SD46, and so many others in the community about their fears and anxieties around the back to school plan. One of the main symptoms of this crisis is, in fact, fear. Fear is

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not something the school district can take away from you, your children and your families – but what we can do is let you know that we are with you. The fear of the unknown is amongst all of us. What we know now is that instead of

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concentrating on that fear, we are focused on ways to make a return to school safe and successful for everyone to step through the doors.

We are going back to school, and we will follow the protocols put out by the Ministry of Education, BC Center for Disease Control and the Provincial Health Officer – just like we do in our community – to ensure that our students will be safe and be able to get back to their caring and compassionate environment that is created in SD46. A later start this year will ensure that all staff and students will receive health and safety training to ensure a successful restart.

On Aug. 31 at 12pm, there is a free online webinar presented by BC Children’s Hospital and the Kelty Mental Health Resource Center on

setting children and youth up for a successful return to school. You can register for free at the following link: https://keltymentalhealth. ca/event/2020/08/settingchildren-youth-successful-return-school-era-covid-19 There are also many mindfulness-based webinars on their site for both children and their caregivers.

One of the goals in our strategic plan that will be focused upon greatly this year is, “Our students will develop and apply social and emotional skills to successfully live, work, and play together. They will have the resilience and attitude to deal with life’s challenges and to manage their mental health.”

We know that schools provide more than just the learning in the curriculum.

Our schools are part of our community for food security, mental health supports, socialization and emotional connection and support.

Two-thirds of Sunshine Coast children have been out of school for over half a school year. It is not possible for a school district to meet the individual needs of all families – as always, we aim for a balance while keeping a clear lens on safety, equity and inclusion.

We’re in this long term, the virus is with us now, and in the future, we have to learn to live with it and come up with strategies to move forward, together successfully. Let’s continue to be kind, calm and safe. In the words of Christopher Robin, “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”

Athletes throughout British Columbia will be able to engage in more organized sport activities and some competitive play as the Province moves to Phase 3 of the Return to Sport Guidelines.

“I know athletes and their families have been missing the joy of competition these past few months,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. “viaSport has done a great job working with health officials and our amateur sport organizations to ensure we can safely and gradually return to game play.

I encourage everyone – players, parents, coaches and volunteers – to continue to work together to make sure we can play and compete safely.”

The BC Centre for Disease Control has reviewed viaSport’s Return to Sport

Guidelines for Phase 3. The guidelines contain recommendations for how different types of sports now can progressively add activities back again while continuing to adhere to current public health recommendations. This new guidance addresses contact activities, cohorts, competitions, high-performance training environments and travel.

“Sport is an important part of mental and physical health for children, youth, families and our communities,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer. “These guidelines will enable the social and emotional benefits of sport while ensuring the sports activities remain as safe as possible.”

Under Phase 3 of the Return to Sport Guidelines, amateur sport activities may be

able to engage in: • additional training opportunities; • modified games and matches; and • league play and competitions within sport cohorts.

“Team play and friendly competition are at the heart of amateur sport,” said Charlene Krepiakevich, chief executive officer, viaSport. “Now, as we enter Phase 3, we will start to see more sport activities in communities around the province. While these guidelines offer key parameters for the increase in sport activity, each sport will advance at a different pace depending on community capacity and readiness.”

To date, 60 organizations have completed their return to play plans.

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The Federal Government’s Canada Summer Jobs program (CSJ) was a huge success this year with total riding funding of $990,467 creating 230 jobs. Of this, $467,237 was allocated to employers to create 97 positions for young Canadians on the Sunshine Coast. Community service organizations, non-profits, and small businesses from Egmont to Gibsons are benefiting from the contributions of talented individuals. These young Canadians are receiving meaningful work experience at a time when quality jobs are harder than ever to find.

CSJ incorporated new flexibilities this year to extend the program through to February and to allow positions to adapt to urgent pandemic needs. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many impressive CSJ recipients over the last few weeks, and we are fortunate to harness their enthusiasm and outstanding commitment to our community.

Owen has helped Sechelt businesses adapt to operations in the pandemic through his role with the Sechelt Downtown Business Association (SDBA). Rebecca has enabled local farms to harvest more local organic produce through her work with Persephone Brewing in Gibsons. Zakary’s role pivoted from working in the Pender Harbour Visitor’s Centre to the delivery of local produce throughout the area.

The Sunshine Coast Community Foundation has been an important delivery partner for the $950 million Emergency Community Support Fund. This fund allowed the Foundation to issue grants to more than 20 local organizations, including the Hospice Society, Community Services and RCM-SAR, which are providing essential services in our community under challenging circumstances.

The lifting of lockdown measures presented the opportunity to safely hear firsthand from businesses struggling to stay afloat, as well as those who have been able to pivot and reimagine their business. It was a pleasure to visit Sechelt Legion, which successfully re-opened its

doors on July 2 and to hear of its ambitious plans for its new location in Sechelt.

Thank you to Chris Nicholls of the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce and Theressa Logan of the SDBA, who each kindly organized and accompanied me on tours to visit businesses in Gibsons and Sechelt and discuss their challenges and successes.

Challenges related to our ferry service continue to present themselves in conversations with individuals, businesses and our non-profit sector. I know well the importance of this critical transportation and have been emphasizing the need to support continued and improved service with my caucus colleagues and our Deputy Prime Minister. It was therefore very satisfying to announce on Aug. 11 that BC Ferries will be eligible for a portion of the $540 million the Federal Government is investing in the operations of public transit in BC as part of the Safe Restart Agreement.

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SDBA seeks Periwinkle impact partners Imagine the somewhat neglected space linking Sechelt’s Cowrie Street and Inlet Avenue (behind the Bank of Montreal) transformed from its current grey look to something bright and inviting. That is the goal of the Sechelt Downtown Business Association’s (SDBA) upcoming improvement project. The Association is now seeking residents and groups who are committed to making leadership gifts of $500 or more that will go directly to transforming the location with street benches, murals, container gardens and lighting.

The SDBA has partnered with the District of Sechelt, the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living, Arrowhead Clubhouse, Rain-

City Housing, and the RCMP to work on improvements to the area. During Sechelt’s 2020 budget debate, its Parks and Public Works Departments committed to assisting with landscaping and other repairs for the project as part of this year’s operations.

Bright red flowers have been added to the planter adjacent to the Lane’s Cowrie Street entrance.

The project is estimated to cost a total of $50,000.

Theressa Logan of the SDBA explained that “Periwinkle Lane sets the tone for the entire community, and the revitalization project provides a significant opportunity for us to infuse creativity and community into a long-forgotten space.” She also believes that by involving residents of the

transitional housing units at the Arrowhead Centre and those that use the services of the Centre’s Clubhouse, a community-wide understanding of how to keep the area safe for all can be built.

She encourages people to visit the SDBA’s online giving portal open at secheltdowntown.com. Along with the expected donor recognition of names on plaques and in “thank you” articles, those who give to this campaign can access some unique perks. These can include the right of first refusal on sponsorship for the first annual Periwinkle Lane Road Hockey Tournament and a special invitation to any grand re-opening of the Lane.

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We are welcoming warm weather after quite a bit of rain. This means we may be hiking and walking more with our dogs, so we need to watch out for the risks associated with warm weather.

Dogs have few sweat glands and must pant to cool down, and they are susceptible to heatstroke.

Symptoms of heatstroke include skin that is hot to the touch, increased panting and salivation. This can progress to vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, collapse, and unconsciousness.

Heatstroke is an emergency, and the dog needs to be removed from the heat and receive immediate veterinary attention.

To avoid heatstroke, only exercise dogs when it is cool.

Make sure the dog always has access to shade and drinking water and that he is not confined to an asphalt or concrete surface.

Exercise caution when hiking with your dog. Ensure you have lots of water for the dog and that the hike is not too strenuous for the fitness level of the dog.

Avoid using muzzles that inhibit the ability of the dog to pant. For dogs who need to wear a muzzle, a basket muzzle that allows them to drink, take treats, pant and bark is a

good option.

Every year warnings go out about the dangers of leaving a dog in a hot vehicle and, sadly, dogs (and children) still die in vehicles. A car stopped in hot weather can quickly magnify outside temperatures making it a deathtrap.

In hot weather, pavement can get very hot. The pads of the dog’s feet can burn and blister on hot pavement. Additionally, dogs are close to the ground, and they can get much hotter than we do, so keep them away from pavement.

Use paddling pools so the dog can go in and cool down.

Other products that help are cooling mats and cooling vests available at local pet

The madness continues on the Sunshine Coast. Multiple offers are now commonplace, and pretty much any detached home in Gibsons under $500,000 likely won’t last one day without an offer.

Not having to catch the ferry has opened our market up to young families that are attracted to the opportunity to own a detached home in a safe community.

The year-round healthy lifestyle and excellent elementary school options are too much to resist. Combine these “new” buyers with the increased and accelerated retiree migration and demand is far outweighing supply.

The nightmare that is BC Ferries used to be a barrier to the Sunshine Coast real estate market, but now, with COVID-19 cases spiking again, they are considered an additional buffer against the pandemic. High-risk buy-

ers like the separation, as do those looking for more worklife balance thanks to our access to high-speed internet.

The buyers that are pulling the trigger now, and that have done in the last six weeks, will likely be grateful they bought when they did.

Those on the fence hoping for a “crash” in property values will be disappointed.

I was speaking to Cody Robinson of The Robinson Group – Sutton West Coast Realty today, and he explained how demand is so far beyond supply that even if the proposed bylaw changes pass all readings, they will not have a significant impact on property values. “Even if the proposed bylaw changes in Gibsons and the SCRD are passed and result in a ton of Airbnb investment properties being sold, there won’t be much impact on the market as demand is so high.”

As Cody and I were both standing at a listing that was not yet posted on the MLS and had already had five showings, I tend to believe his analysis. That and the fact he is an excellent local realtor

with lots of experience and many happy customers.

Long story short – it’s a “seller’s market” on the Sunshine Coast right now, but, for buyers, it’s not going to get any better in the foreseeable future.

Here are the numbers year over year for Aug. 2019 and Aug. 2020 to date: • Aug. 2019 saw 68 total sales – 40 of them were single-family detached, and the average price of those homes was $664,831. The average time on market was 58 days, and the total dollar volume of sales was $47,250,000.

• So far, in Aug. 2020, we have seen 109 total sales – 52 of them have been single-family detached houses with the average price of those homes being $809,340.

The average time on market has been 30 days, and the total dollar volume of sales so far is $72,121,000.

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BC parks may see increased funding BC’s Budget Committee has recommended increased funding for BC parks.

Last Friday, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the Budget Committee, released its Report on the Budget 2021 Consultation.

The Committee recommends to: Increase operational funding for BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails BC to support staffing, monitoring and enforcement, maintenance, land management planning, oversight of public health and safety, and recreational infrastructure and services, including promoting and supporting volunteer efforts.

“We are thrilled to see this recommendation from the bi-partisan Budget Commit-

tee, which recognizes the deep need for system-wide upgrades to BC’s beloved but beleaguered parks,” says Tori Ball, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia (CPAWS-BC) terrestrial campaigner. “Decades worth of underfunding is catching up with our parks, and the cracks in the system are showing.”

The BC Parks budget remained stagnant for decades while the system grew in size, and demand for outdoor experiences soared. Compared to the 1980s, the BC Parks budget and staffing levels have suffered a 90 percent decrease. The agency’s budget saw a modest increase after the BC Parks Future Strategy was released in 2016 yet fell again in the recent 2020 budget.

“The BC government has added $8.1 million this year as part of their efforts to address increased use during the pandemic, but this cannot cover the years of neglected infrastructure, unmonitored illegal activities and overflowing parking lots that have plagued the system for over a decade,” explained Ball. “Parks and protected areas are seeing a record number of visitors this year, and this is only from domestic tourism. We need to fix these problems before international tourism returns, and we have to shut areas down because we didn’t prepare for the additional pressure.”

CPAWS-BC recommends that the BC Parks budget be increased by $60 million.

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Tip of the Week: Like the Sphinx, the body of Leo the lion yields to the visage of Virgo the virgin each year as August fades and September begins. The shift from hot, passionate, and playful Leo into cooler, analytical service-oriented Virgo is what is meant by the evolutionary themes of ego-pride giving way to humility and prudence. Of course, the planets in other signs also contribute to the whole picture.

Pluto, Saturn and Jupiter all huddled in Capricorn, which has been the case all year and continues until December symbolizes the stern, sober and dictatorial attitudes of governments the world over justified by the pandemic. Uranus in Taurus represents the slow but sure building process of the foundations of a the new economy, and this time the scale of impact is global, yet the United States may be the epi-center. Mars and Chiron in Aries together contribute to a healing process expressed as a veritable surgical process. Venus in Cancer contributes a lingering mood of concern over feelings of security leading the herd to huddle and demonize anyone who does not also engage, while Mercury in Virgo chimes in to analyze it all with critical analysis.

Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Virgo time is more about work than play. However, Mars in Aries and Venus soon to enter Leo will help carry the summer spirit forward. Thank goodness too given that it first opposed Jupiter, and Saturn last week and does so to Pluto this week and then squares mars on Sept 3rd…

Altogether, this suggests a rough ride in the relationship department, hopefully, followed by make-up love.

Taurus (Apr. 20 – May 20) A blend of sober circumstances and inspirational thoughts are contributing to a creative impulse. Your focus will likely be spread across a spectrum of fronts.

Yet, you may feel challenged to engage your drive at the level that you would like. So, you are challenged to perse-

vere slowly. As eager as you are to lean on hard-earned lessons, some measure of invention is required now.

Gemini (May 21 – June 21) Directing your focus to home and family is stimulating critical analysis. This many include deciphering where repairs and investments are required. As well, you may be in the mood for a bout of clearing the clutter. Whatever it takes to feel more secure, you are interested. It is likely that you will want to create a new atmosphere and some of your measures may be deemed radical.

Cancer (June 22 – July 22) Circumstances are pushing you to pay closer attention to the finer details. Yet, at the same time, destiny is challenging you to let go of control and trust the process, despite its complexity.

Altogether, you may feel like you are cornered. Positively, you are working to expand your horizons no matter what it takes yet to achieve the success you need to clarify your direction, Leo (July 23 – Aug. 23) As if scaling a complex and steep hiking trail, you have to concentrate and exercise diligence. Practical matters are a central focus and may also be leaving you feeling unsettled and perhaps insecure and worried.

Meanwhile, you also feel inward and seek sanctuary from the world. This mood has prevailed for some weeks now but will shift soon when Venus enters your sign.

Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 22) The Sun in your sign is inspiring you to take new leads and directions. A summons to make your presence more fully known in the world was sounded earlier this year. As enthusiastic as you may be on one hand, on the other you are challenged to overcome the inertia associated with these uncertain times.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) As if suddenly, you may feel called inward again.

Your focus remains centered on family and you are eager to know what you can do and how you can help.

This focus may be upon your own family or that of larger networks, like your community, country or humanity as a whole. Contending with inner complexities and fears as well as outer opposition is featured.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Your sights are set on the future. More than usual, you are keen to keep an open mind and exercise your abilities to think critically.

Doing so will activate the muscle and you could get very good at it quickly. Yet, to do so you must be willing to identify all conclusions you have anchored in your perception and to be willing to question why you think and believe what you do.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) The time has come to put on your sober thinking cap. Your focus may become hyper practical and even pragmatic as you critically assess what you deem to be necessary and important.

You may feel extra reactive regarding security so it will help to make extra efforts to be more objective. Positively, you are excited to be in the game and feel strongly that you are a contender.

Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You are extra keen to understand the finer details of the bigger picture. Your love of family, flag, and country may feel extra strong right now. Whether you are fully conscious of it or not, you are probably doing a lot of inner work. This may manifest externally as with renovations but could be internal as well. This is an expansive time for you generally yet you need to be sharp with your objectives.

Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 19) The plot has shifted to deeper and more complex layers. This is activating a research process. Your own perspectives are undergoing a steady process of change. With each new day, your ability to penetrate and see at core levels grows stronger. Knowing how to best give to situations, however, has been a challenge.

But that is likely to change soon. Once you are clear, you will charge ahead.

Pisces (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20) Your relationships are getting deeper by the day.

Positively, you feel able to think and see things more objectively. However, your own emotionally anchored biases may be preventing you from thinking more critically. Invariably, family comes first and this focus will continue. To this end, your engines are firing as you decipher what actions you need to take. Decipher the difference between your intuitions and instincts. michael@sunstarastrology.com

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