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Green MLAs Adam Olsen, left, and Sonia Furstenau answer questions at a community forum in Gibsons. At the podium is Kim Darwin, president of the BC Green Party Sunshine Coast riding association. CARI MILLER PHOTO The Green Party is on a roll and “working well” supporting the BC NDP minority government, according to visiting Green MLAs, Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen.

The MLAs were in Gibsons for a community forum at the Heritage Playhouse Theatre, Aug. 23.

The MLAs described the “blistering pace” of the past year with Furstenau saying the list of accomplishments is “nothing short of impressive,” considering the rhetoric circulating after they formed government, with news reports saying they would be “locked in conflict and wouldn’t get anything done.”

Olsen added, the 44 MLAs (41 NDP and three Green) “made an agreement committing to creating change in government that started with our common ground. One of the first things that we promised was to ban big money in our politics and we immediately followed through, proving that minority governments can be successful.”

Olsen, an MLA from North Saanich and the Islands and a business entrepreneur, grew up on the Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay. One of the projects he is working towards is saving our wild BC salmon and has recently formed the “Wild Salmon Secretariat” in “response to the decline of Pacific salmon in the Salish Sea and of our resident killer whales.”

Adam said that creating a Wild Salmon Advisory Board supports the idea of “intergenerational equity, meaning

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that our children and grandchildren have a world that’s worth inheriting, that is seven generations thinking, it is long-term thinking. Salmon are a cultural icon in BC. If we save the salmon, we save ourselves.”

Sunshine Coast residents were given an opportunity to ask questions, and Ted Richardson was first up to ask if “Sunshine Coast Seniors could count on Green Party support to oppose the closure of the two publicly funded senior care homes in Sechelt?” Furstenau responded that it is “hard to wrap your head around privatization when a recent report indicated that up to 95 per cent of the privately funded senior care homes are failing to provide the basic services.”

She added that “BC has had 16 years, four terms of a government that was geared towards privatization in many ways and this has resulted in a privatization of the profits and socialization of the losses. We will see a turning of this ship, but it is a slow process.”

Ian Winn, SCRD director for Area F, West Howe Sound, expressed his disappointment in the provincial decision to give the go-ahead to the Burnco Gravel Mine at McNab Creek and asked “how the Greens could help facilitate change to the Environmental Assessment (EA) process?” Furstenau said that the EA process does not currently “generate trust”, adding “the Burnco decision “was heartbreaking” and the

government is taking action on “revitalizing the EA process” adding she is “quite pleased with how the changes are shaping up.” Furstenau said the process can’t simply be a “tick box with indigenous communities because land use decisions in traditional territories have a cumulative impact.” She added that we need a new process that “looks at things like climate change and recognizes that getting past this doorway (the EA process) is going to be a significant hurdle that will have many checkpoints that include, not only the involvement of indigenous communities, but also local governments.”

Another question from a Coast resident regarded confusion surrounding Proportional Representation (PR), one of the big changes being pushed by the Greens, asking if “there was one PR system” the Greens supported?

Furstenau was quick to respond saying that people believe PR will be confusing but when people are asked “how first past the post works, most people don’t actually know and they believe that the person with the majority of votes wins, but that almost never happens.” She added that our current system is “really bad for democracy” and while the Greens want PR, “they do not endorse any one of the three PR systems because they all have the basic elements.” (BC will vote on electoral reform by mailin ballot Oct. 22-Nov. 30.)

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How large was the spider?

On August 26, police attended a single vehicle incident on Highway 101 at Chelpi Road, Sechelt, and located the vehicle upside down on the side of the road. The sober lone driver and occupant, who was fortunately uninjured, reported that he’d been dis-

tracted by a large spider on his leg which caused him to drive off the road and flip over. The vehicle, which sustained significant damage, was towed from the scene and the matter has been referred to ICBC. Submitted by RCMP

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Stage 4 water restrictions: no outdoor use of tap water Our water supply is at risk due to prolonged dry weather. Effective Friday, August 31, and until further notice, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has declared Stage 4 outdoor water use restrictions for all regional water customers south of Pender Harbour.

In the Town of Gibsons, only Zone 3 will declare Stage 4 outdoor water use restrictions.

Stage 4 outdoor water use restrictions includes a ban on all outdoor tap water use.

Under these drought conditions, water use priorities focus on water for human health, firefighting and environmental flows.

DO NOT: • Use tap water for any outdoor water use, this includes tap water through garden hoses, watering cans, irrigation systems or laid sprinklers • Fill swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools, garden ponds and fountains • Wash driveways, sidewalks, vehicles, boats or other equipment • Use power washers

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PLEASE DO: • Conserve water with every opportunity inside your home In addition to water conservation measures, the SCRD is working to deploy an emergency backup system to access water at Chapman Lake. It is further recognized in the SCRD’s Comprehensive Regional Water Plan that the water supply needs to be expanded and the SCRD has been working to move this plan forward.

Water conservation education and enforcement have increased. Avoid fines and protect your drinking water

supply by following the outdoor water use restrictions.

For more information about current restrictions or reporting an infraction, please visit www.scrd.ca/Sprinkling-Regulations or call 604885-6806.

In response to local drought conditions, the Sunshine Coast Regional District is taking steps to manage our own water consumption and water use: • Sports fields are no longer being irrigated.

• Ice installation at the Sunshine Coast Arena will use another water source.

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Editorial Opinion

Global warming continues If you follow climate news (and you should), you’ve likely heard of the global warming “hiatus.” In attempts to keep the world hooked on diminishing reserves of polluting fossil fuels, climate science deniers seized on that phenomenon to claim the warming they once argued didn’t exist stopped.

Global warming didn’t stop. Quite the opposite: it accelerated. According to all legitimate scientific agencies that study climate, the past four years have been the warmest on record, and 2017 was the 41st consecutive year with global average temperatures higher than in the 20th century.

This year is also shaping up to be a record-breaker. But as the old saying goes, “You ain’t seen nothing yet!” That’s because warming didn’t stop. The predicted rate slowed slightly. And that’s over now.

Although climate scientists agree that human activity – mainly burning fossil fuels and destroying carbon sinks like forests and wetlands – is responsible for most or all of the current accelerated warming, natural factors play a significant role in climate. Natural variability in ocean and solar cycles, as well as volcanic activity and human factors such as aerosol pollution from Asia, are believed to have slowed the rate of warming slightly from 1999 to 2014.

A study by Florian Sévellec at France’s Laboratory of Ocean Physics and Remote Sensing, and Sybren Drijfhout at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, says this summer likely marks the beginning of a hotter-than-expected period until at least 2022.

Published in Nature Communications, the study used new forecasting technologies to determine that natural cycles will likely push the climate into an even warmer period for the next five years than would have occurred with human factors alone.

We’ve seen the results here in BC, my home province: a state of emergency as numerous wildfires blaze out of control, filling the air with smoke and particulate matter, forcing people out of their homes, compromising health and devastating wildlife and habitat.

We’re not alone. High temperatures are breaking records worldwide. Deaths and injuries from heat-related causes have been rising rapidly since 1980, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Now, 30 per cent of the world’s population lives “in climatic conditions that deliver prolonged extreme heatwaves.”

The question is, will we learn from the evidence staring us in the face or will we continue to frack, build pipelines for expanding oilsands, drill the oceans and Arctic and revive the coal industry?

We don’t have much time to decide. David Suzuki

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(Addressed to MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and copied to the Local) I am very disappointed that the Trudeau government has decided to challenge the recent court decision that allows charities to engage in non-partisan political activity. Charities have been afraid of asking their supporters, as a group, to urge the government to make needed changes lest this be interpreted as “political” and cause the organization to lose its charitable status. This is ridiculous.

Charities need to be allowed to lobby the government. Why are big corporations, one of the most destructive forces countering our democracy, allowed to lobby government while charities that try to make the world a better place, are not? Why has a blatantly right-wing organization, the Fraser Institute, not been threatened with losing its charitable status, while anti-poverty groups have been?

Mr. Trudeau promised to fix this – instead he is appealing a progressive court ruling that really can fix it.

What gives?

Anne Miles, Gibsons

Laughing matters

I have to thank the Local letters to the editor for a good laugh this morning with my coffee.

The very earnest letter that proposed consultation on how us citizens can lower our emissions? (“Reduce, discuss”, Aug. 16) As I looked out my closed window at the mere ghost of the Trail

Islands, and Davis Bay was entirely invisible in this apocalyptic smoke, I can’t say I was encouraged to respond to the entreaty. I was comforted by the reminder that Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax would quickly take care of the smoke pollution and that very soon, bliss (with help from the kind of smoke that gives you an illegal smile) would return to the land.

Then I read the letter about our water. (“Find a reservoir”, Aug. 16) It’s a good one and well-reasoned but there is a fly in the ointment: the District has gotten its direction entirely wrong. My proposal is for everyone to water their lawns and wash their cars, dogs, children and boats with carefree abandon because it’s clear that the only way the bozos who have been in charge of this travesty will be forced to do something is when we run out. The long-suffering military would have to be called back from Mali and the unwashed citizens with real dirt on their jeans would have to line up for water behind trucks in Trail Bay Mall like they do in those sad refugee camps. Then, while we waited in line with our empty buckets and long faces, the media would take pictures and the world would clearly see how idiotic we Canadians really are.

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Deliveries are in Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Meals are picked up in Sechelt at 3:45pm and delivered to clients. (It takes approximately 2 -3 hours.)

The meals for Roberts Creek and Gibsons are picked upon Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Sechelt at 9:30am The driver who picks up the meals delivers them to clients from Sechelt to Gibsons and then meets the Gibsons driver at 11am and hands over the Gibsons meals. The Gibsons driver then delivers the meals in Gibsons, with the deliveries taking a couple of hours.

This is a very rewarding volunteer experience. Drivers get to know the clients, see the difference it makes as they deliver the meals and visit people who sometimes are not able to leave their homes and have little interaction with people.

There is no compensation for gas but a tax deduction receipt is available at the end of the year based on km driven.

If you would like more information on volunteering or if you would like to receive Meals on Wheels, please call Ceri Bowles at 604-885-8517 or email ceri. bowles@vch.ca Ceri Bowles, Vancouver Coastal Health, Sechelt

Voodoo magic Most of our everyday world runs on one person, one vote, which is proportional representation (PR).

How so?

When union members vote on a new contract, the person with high seniority

and the person fresh out of school each get one equally-weighted vote. When teachers vote on a new contract, the ballot from the teacher nearing retirement carries the same weight as the on-call teacher looking for their first full-time contract. The same goes for every professional association and trade union.

There is no skewing the votes. No sub-group receives 39 per cent of the votes and magically gets 54 per cent of the decision-making, giving them 100 per cent of the power – the exact skewing we regularly see in our First Past the Post elections. This skewing is currently found in seven provinces and the federal government.

Why do we accept this voodoo magic in our most important forum, our elected governments?

We don’t have to, and I’m tired of it. Vote for PR this fall.

Tom Rankin, Kamloops (I’m not a Sunshine Coast resident, just a guy who used to do lots of scuba diving up there and hopes to do more.)

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Support for seniors housing At a Sechelt council planning committee meeting Aug. 22, councillors voiced their support for the Lions Housing Society request for density and height amendments to zoning bylaws that are needed to construct a 104-unit, five-storey affordable seniors housing apartment complex on Hightide Avenue.

Despite some concerns raised by area residents regarding the massing, height and density of the project, the amendment application is getting very close to

final approval with Councillor Alice Lutes saying, “the need for affordable seniors housing has increased and, trying to keep up with that is challenging. I think it’s the appropriate place and I support that.” Councillor Darnelda Siegers added, “I agree with Councillor Lutes, this is a much-needed proposal and we need to move forward on this asap.”

The Lions’ amendment application notes that there are currently more then 200 names on their waitlist. This

proposal would remove 29 units and replace those with a 104-unit building, resulting in a net gain of 75 units.

Councillor Noel Muller expressed his support saying, “I want to thank staff for assisting the Lions Housing Society with this application.

We need more affordable and seniors housing, and this is exactly what I was hoping for.” He added that the Lions are the “biggest provider of affordable housing on the Sunshine Coast and they are always in need of volunteers.”

Councillor Siegers recalled that in the application, the proposed common facilities included a space for a childcare centre and showed her enthusiasm for this idea saying,”I like it!” Tracy Corbett, director of planning and development, didn’t think those childcare spaces would be immediately available after completion, but said the proposed amendments “wouldn’t require re-zoning for this in the future.”

Cari Miller It’s harvest time at the “beer farm”, Persephone Brewery in Gibsons. Chiara Laquinta, left, who runs a spa in Gibsons, is among the volunteers who have been picking the hops.

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The conditions of the temporary use permits will require the businesses to be on the ground floor of a building, retail hours must be restricted to operating between 9am and 9pm seven days a week, and a hepa-filter odour abatement of exhaust air must be in operation.

Council’s recommendation for approval of the temporary use permits for WeeMedical, Weeds and 420 Hemp Shop was clear. However, the Sunshine Extracts application generated more discussion due to its location and the current zoning by-laws for the I6 industrial zone. Councillor Noel Muller noted, “this is a different type of product with retail and production in one location.” He added that Sechelt may need “to leave it to the province” to decide the fate Sunshine Extracts in the current location.

Councillor Darnelda Siegers asked about the provincial licensing requirement that a non-medical use cannabis retailer must be “a stand-alone business” adding that some of the current retailers are “not stand-alone

businesses, they also sell other products.” Councillor Alice Lutes said, “it is not clear what the BC government is referring to in terms of ‘standalone’.” Siegers said that since the local government will not have any control over the provincial licensing process, “we need feedback from the community.”

Angela Letman, community planner for Sechelt, said, “since we don’t have any control over whether the businesses get licensed or not provincially, the two year permits will give owners time to wind down their business” if they are not approved. Councillor Noel Muller added, “I’m glad to hear we have the two years.”

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In 1986 the shíshálh Nation became an independent self-governing body, a unique third order of the government in Canada. The SIGD holds jurisdiction over its lands and exercises the authority to provide services and education for its residents and is a member of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM). As a member of the UBCM, it functions much like any municipality with respect to the registration of land titles and

property tax assessments.

One of the SCRD’s core values is collaboration, which means that the SCRD facilitates working cooperatively within the organization and externally with all levels of governments, First Nations, community groups and organizations.

When the SCRD Board developed the 2014-2018 strategic plan one of the priorities identified was to support sustainable economic development.

In 2015, SIGD, SCRD, Town of Gibsons and District of Sechelt worked together to approve a Sunshine Coast Economic Development Charter following a series of workshops.

The charter established parameters of a regional economic development partnership between communities, including all four local governments. The intent of the regional partnership was to fill service gaps and enhance the work of those

agencies currently receiving local funding to undertake economic development initiatives.

After a few years in development, the jointly-funded entity named Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization (SCREDO) got off the ground.

SCREDO’s three goals are to increase the number of growing businesses, increase the number of quality career opportunities, and reduce economic disparity. This organization is committed to working with First Nations and recognizes and acknowledges the inherent title and rights of First Nations peoples, their role in the use of lands and resources.

At the SCRD Board level, one of the objectives we want to achieve is to incorporate land use planning and policies to support local economic development and the success indicator would be how this is incorporated into our official community plans.

Sunshine Coast ElderCollege presents two free nonpolitical lectures in collaboration with the District of Sechelt that takes an in depth look at how the District really works.

The lectures take place at the Seaside Centre, 7-9pm, on Tuesdays, Sept. 4 and Sept. 11.

On Sept. 4, Corporate Officer Jo-Anne Frank and Financial Services Manager Ben Currie will discuss administration, governance and finances. This will include the municipal election schedule for 2018.

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An Update on BC Ferries’ Langdale Terminal Redevelopment Plan Hello Sunshine Coast Residents, Great news, we are getting ready to hold our next round of engagement for the Langdale terminal development project this September. Engagement will include events at the terminal and on board the vessels (please see the schedule below). We will take this opportunity to focus on the overhead walkway project in particular, and provide information on the design. We’ll also provide you with an update on the upland redevelopment portion of the project at this time. We look forward to having these important conversations with you.

Overhead Walkway Project We continue to make progress with the design and implementation of the overhead pedestrian walkway. The project is moving through the approvals process with our Board of Directors, and we will submit our application to the BC Ferries Commissioner for his approval later this fall.

This application is part of the standard approvals process for all our major projects, and provides a rigorous review of all major capital expenditures by our external governing body.

Upcoming Engagement Activities Our upcoming overhead walkway engagement activities include:

Upland Redevelopment Project As a reminder, we split the upland redevelopment project from the walkway project over the summer. This allows us to move ahead with critical pedestrian walkway improvements, while we continue work on the terminal building design. The uplands project looks at the terminal building and the terminal access road, the pick-up and drop-off areas, and parking areas at the terminal.

Progress continues on this portion of the project, with the ongoing development of an alternate terminal building concept. This alternate concept looks at how to achieve cost savings by considering, where appropriate, minor upgrades to existing terminal assets, and phasing in a less expansive new terminal building. Expect more engagement on the upland redevelopment project in 2019.

BC Ferries’ New Manager, Engagement As part of BC Ferries’ ongoing commitment to community engagement, we have recently hired a new Manager, Engagement. Carrie McIntosh may be a familiar face to some of you on the Sunshine Coast, and we are pleased to welcome her to the BC Ferries family. Carrie comes to us with more than 14 years’ experience in community engagement and strategic communications. She will focus on many of our major engagement projects, and you can

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Horse races honour Coast cowboy The annual Ted Bowe Memorial Barrel Race, a tribute to a local cowboy – and some might say, legend – took place on Sat., Aug. 25 at the SC Equestrian Club facility on Largo Rd. in Roberts Creek.

Bob Hopkins, a long-time friend of Ted Bowe, said Bowe was from the Sugar Cane Reserve (The T’exelcemc people) located in the Williams Lake area. He moved to the Coast in the late 60s, bringing his infectious “enthusiasm for horses and chasing cans.” Not only was Bowe an incredible horseman, added Hopkins, but he was also “a farrier, shoeing

local horses, and buying, selling and renting horses”.

According to Hopkins, Bowe also shared his passion for horses by hosting local barrel races in Gibsons with the help and support of local residents including himself, Kenan MacKenzie, Pat Horvath and others, with the proceeds from the door going to Camp Goodtimes, a local charity supporting kids coping with cancer.

Bowe died suddenly and unexpectantly said Hopkins, “while tending cattle on his uncle’s ranch around Williams lake about 18 years ago when he was in his early

60s”. Ted’s daughter Barbara Bowe wrote a letter of support regarding the annual tribute saying, “whether you win or lose, my dad taught me that it is about showing your best effort. If you aren’t having fun, you aren’t doing it right. I’m honoured that this race still goes on. I love that my father touched so many lives. He was an amazing horseman and an even better father to me.”

About 20 riders raced barrels, or as Bowe would say, “chased cans” and poles.

Race winners included Hayley Harrison, Talia Walkey, Louise Vella, Ashleigh Tuhkala, Sherry Nelsen, Carrie Tuplin, Sarah Bradley and Gail Snedden. In the young rider divisions, Bradley Thomas and Hayley Harrison were the leaders.

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Ashleigh Tuhkala, of Roberts Creek, with her horse Juniper, took part in the pole race Aug.25.

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• Remove personal effects.

Homeowners are urged to replace personal photographs with neutral artwork and remove other decorative items that reflect their personalities. As an example, an avid outdoorsman probably will want to remove hunting trophies. The goal is to help buyers see themselves in the home, and that can be difficult if existing residents’ personal effects are everywhere.

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Record vehicle traf�ic on BC Ferries BC Ferries has released its first quarter results for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The passenger traffic levels experienced during this period were the highest the company has experienced in over 20 years and the vehicle traffic levels were the highest ever recorded.

“Traffic across the system has grown and we are working hard to deliver the travel experience our customers expect,” said Mark Collins, BC Ferries’ president and

CEO. “However, at these unprecedented traffic levels we know that some travellers and communities are seeing some delays. To address this, we’ve added even more extra sailings this summer for the increased demand while maintaining key operational targets like safety and ontime performance.”

Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 were $6.0 million, compared to net earnings of $17.3 million for the same quarter of the

previous year. Net earnings decreased in this quarter due to BC Ferries’ contributions to the April 1 fare reductions as well as more sailings at popular sailing times.

At the start of fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2018), the fares on all routes were reduced by 15 per cent with the exception of the three Metro Vancouver – Vancouver Island routes where they were held constant. The BC seniors’ passenger discount was increased from 50 per cent to 100 per

cent for travel Monday to Thursday. These initiatives are being partly funded by BC Ferries over two years.

Revenues increased by 1.5 per cent to $229.7 million in the quarter primarily as a result of the increased traffic levels, partially offset by a decrease in the average tariff per passenger and per vehicle due to the fare reductions.

“With traffic levels the highest our company has ever experienced we continue to add service where possible,

resulting in higher operating expenses,” said Collins. Operating expenses increased in the quarter by 7.8 per cent to $209.9 million as the company provided 352 additional round trips to meet the increase in demand, implemented schedule adjustments for the routes operating out of Horseshoe Bay terminal, and one-time reintroduction costs for the upgraded Spirit of British Columbia. These actions, important for the travelling public, resulted in an increase

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September 2 Salute to Summer dance with Vinyl, Gambier Community Hall, noon-4pm, $10 advance, $15 at the door, under 15 free September 2 Meet the artists, Paula O’Brien & Bruce Edwards and Alison Taylor, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 1:30pm September 2 Jim Foster, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 5-8pm September 2 Ruby Lake Resort 25th anniversary of operation by the Cogrossi family, celebration with BBQ and music, Ruby Lake amphitheatre, 5pm, $25 advance only, 604-883-2269 September 3 Labour Day fishing tournament for kids up to 13 with free hot dogs, sponsored by Unifor locals 1119 and 466, Friendship Park, Sechelt, 10am-noon September 3 Labour Day picnic with free food, music and children’s games, sponsored by SC Labour Council, Dougall Park, Gibsons, noon-4pm September 5 Family-friendly heavy metal show with Guevnna from Japan and Hoopsnake, Skraeling and Fir, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-9:30pm, members $8, guests $15 September 5 Public hearing regarding SCRD bylaw changes to Egmont/ Pender Harbour Official Community Plan, PH Community Hall, Madeira Park, 6:30pm September 6 Michael C. Klein launches his book, “Dissident Doctor – Catching Babies and Challenging the Status Quo”, SC Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm September 6 Ethel Whitty reads from her book “The Light a Body Radiates”, Sechelt Library, 7-8pm September 7 Opening reception for exhibition by Mardell Rampton, The Kube, Gibsons, 6-9pm September 7-9 Coast Tennis Classic, with Friday BBQ and Saturday banquet, Suncoast Racquet Club, Sechelt, coasttennisclassic@ gmail.com to register September 8 World Literacy Day sale, fill a bag with books for $10, Community Services Thrift store, North Rd. Gibsons, 9am-4pm September 8 Historical walking tour of lower Gibsons with Dale Peterson, leaves Pioneer Park 10am, by donation September 8 Coast Darts startup tournament, Sechelt Legion, 10am-4pm, $5 for new players September 8 Paws in the Park, fundraiser for SPCA, with BBQ, beer garden and silent auction, Hackett Park, Sechelt, noon-4pm September 8 SC Film Society presents “A Fantastic Woman”, winner 2018 Oscar for best foreign language film, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, members $5, non-members $9

Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

Vancouver-based author Ethel Whitty will be reading from her debut novel at the Sechelt Public Library on September 6. The Light a Body Radiates was published by local publishers Caitlin Press and tells the story of Eileen, who grows up in a traditional Cape Breton family but must move away in order to find her own way. Whitty is also originally from Cape Breton, moving to the West Coast in the late 1970s. She was Director of the Carnegie Centre in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for 12 years before becoming Director of Homelessness Services for the City of Vancouver. She has had one foot in the arts and in social services for most of her career, having worked and trained as an actor, attended the Nova Scotia College of Art, while also working with teenagers and then earning a Master’s degree in Social

Work and Community Development at UBC. She is also a graduate of the SFU Writer’s Studio. “It shifted my belief in my ability,” she says of attending SFU. “At the Writer’s Studio your writing life on the side is no longer on the side. I gave it the kind of importance and weight it needed for me to finish this novel and then get it published.”

It took Whitty eight years to write the novel, working in the evenings, weekends and while on vacation from her full-time job, and then spent another two years editing her manuscript. Her hard work has paid off as she has received very positive reviews for her debut in the press but also at readings in her home town and province.

“The overwhelming response was ‘you really got Cape Breton families,’” Whitty reports.

The novel follows Eileen as she comes of age during the cultural revolution of the late 1960s and faces the AIDS epidemic of the ‘80s as her brother’s own AIDS diagnosis brings him home to Cape Breton. “There’s a very

Ethel Whitty will read from her debut novel at the Sechelt Library Sept. 6. PHOTO SUBMITTED strong ethic in those families that you take care of your own, no matter what,” Whitty says. “That took precedence over any other kind of social

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‘problem,’ including being gay.” The love and loyalty of families and the way family members don’t express those emotions plays a central role in Whitty’s novel, a multi-generational story that also examines the different influences in people’s lives and how we grow to become ourselves.

Whitty, who lived in Gibsons for a while, looks forward to reading for a Coast audience. “The whole point of publishing is to share your perspective on the world,” she says. “To stand side-byside with someone and say, ‘did you see it that way too?’

Having people read [your work] and getting feedback is really exciting.”

Ethel Whitty reads from her debut novel The Light a Body Radiates, Thursday, September 6, at 7pm at the Sechelt Public Library. Admission is free. Books will be available for sale.

Calling all artists

The Sechelt Downtown Business Assoc. (SDBA) is inviting local artists to show their artwork in businesses and storefront windows.

The artwork is to be hung

by Sept. 24 and will be displayed for a month.

We will be matchmaking between participating businesses and artwork submitted. If you have a favourite business you would like to showcase your artwork at just let us know and we will make the arrangements.

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Join the choir and get free singing for a month Do you love to sing?

The Pender Harbour Community Choir begins its 46th season with an introductory month of free membership for new recruits. All new members need is a desire to sing and learn with the group. There are no auditions. While the ability to read music is an asset, no formal training is required.

The first practice for current and potential choir members is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7pm at the Pender Harbour School of Music. People interested in joining can attend weekly practices for the month of September without paying dues. Annual dues for those

who opt to join the group for the coming season, which continues to June, 2019, are $200. Subsidies can be made available in cases where full dues would pose an economic hardship. Dues cover professional direction and accompaniment fees, music, rehearsal space and performance costs.

Men and women of a range of ages from a variety of Coast communities make up the Choir’s current membership of 27. Director Kenneth Johnson and several current members are trained musicians who share their knowledge with the group. The blend of seasoned performers and those

with enthusiasm but less experience makes being part of the Choir an opportunity to have fun, meet new people, improve your singing as well as give back to your community through event performances.

In 2018/19, two seasonal presentations are being planned for. These include Christmas-themed concerts in December, 2018 and season finale performances in May, 2019. The choir presents its work at a variety of locations and events on the Sunshine Coast. A juried performance at the 2019 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts in Sechelt may also be part of the com-

The popular funk and jazz band Funktete opened the Rogue Arts Festival in Wilson Creek Aug. 24. From the left, Budge Schachte, Karen Graves, John Rule and Anna Lumiere. CARI MILLER PHOTO

ing year’s program.

Regular two-hour practices are held Tuesdays at 7pm at the Pender Harbour School of Music. Additional study sessions are hosted throughout the season for those interested in building on their skills.

To find out more about being part of the Pender Harbour Community Choir, drop in to the first rehearsal on the evening of Sept. 11, contact Director Kenneth Johnson at 778-227-8430 or email penderharboursings@gmail.com.

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The folk duo Mama’s Broke is playing the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons on Sept. 8, on a double bill with the Burying Ground. It will be the first time on the Coast for Mama’s Broke, which combines two strong voices with fiddle, bango, guitar and mandolin, along with traditional dance and foot percussion. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Coming to the Sarah Wray Heritage Center Sunday, September 2 - 10am to 3pm

Rangitangs

The give you an inside look at coastal loggers float-camp life from the 1920’s to 1960’s.

A display of the Rangitang Collection 26 large oil paintings produced by Len Whalen, artist and humorist, from his experiences working in pre-war logging float camps on the BC coast.

After WW2, Len’s cartoons and ad illustrations appeared in the HiBaller Magazine, the Vancouver Sun and virtually every Vancouver Island weekly newspaper from 1949 until his passing in 1989. Many suppliers to the forest industry used Whalen cartoons to promote their products to the Rangitangs for over 30 years.

Len (lower center) at his father’s float camp.

The Marwills, left, were on stage at the Rogue Arts Festival Aug. 30. And a fanciful signpost made sure no one got lost on the Clarke Farm in Wilson Creek. CARI MILLER PHOTOS

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On August 21, a resident in the 5900 block of Tillicum Bay Road, Sechelt, found a recreational water craft floating in the waters near Tillicum Bay Marina. Owner may claim within 90 days

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26 orginal large oil paintings providing a humorous look at early float camp life.

‘Make sure you walk in my footsteps’.

Len Whalen, pictured above, went to work in his father’s Nootka Sound logging camp in 1929. It was here Len developed as understanding of those who became the subjects of his art and stories.

Len’s cartoons and stories appeared in The Hiballer from 1949 - 1989.

‘Looks like we’ll be eating leftovers.’

www.rangitangs.com Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society c/o Sarah Wray Hall 4334 Irvines Landing Rd, Garden Bay, BC V0N 1S1

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Feeling as confident as you like remains an elusive goal.

This stands to change in the near future, but not quite yet. This is a spiritual challenge, a test of faith.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) The Sun in Virgo and Mars direct in Capricorn should be manifesting as a boost. Yet, the focus includes sober and serious concerns and responsibilities. Fortunately, these are just the kind you like unless the sea goat in you is more prominent than the mountain goat. This is often true if you are born in December.

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Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) A steady flow of interaction on relationship fronts

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Tip of the Week: Uranus in Taurus and Saturn in Capricorn, both Earth Element signs reveal emerging changes in the economy. These can be especially linked to 5G or the 5th generation of technology increasing the depth and scope of the internet to dangerous levels both literally and socially/economically.

It stands to topple the last of the walls upholding nations as relatively separate entities and turn the world into a global market that will challenge trade tariffs and introduce new laws, customs and norms. Jupiter in Scorpio meanwhile refers to increases in economic power in the hands of the few, the super wealthy and powerful, the multi-national elite. But, Jupiter will son enters its own sign of Sagittarius in November giving rise to a counter-revolution linked to ethics. Yet, it could also manifest as a new round of assertion from fundamentalist religious groups. We certainly do live in interesting times.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) The fun and games of summer are not over for you, not yet and as far as you are concerned. In fact, you are willing to work even harder to stretch it, at least a little longer. But don’t wait, your mood is likely to change soon. Already, you are finding your specialness expressed in a more sober and humble tone. But, the urge to rebel against complacency will emerge this week, as well.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Balancing a complex weave of pressures and inspirations continues. Positively, you are accessing creative reserves that ever dwell at the core of your being. Yet, activating these requires that you give more than you may want. This week may best be directed at attending to duties, responsibilities, and studies. Do it now because next week the rebel within will rise.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Creating order in your life now includes a bout of cleaning and purging. You are focused to uplift and beautify your home. This comes amidst a social cycle that finds you enjoying the company of others yet stretched to cover a lot of bases. Your ambitions to get a lot done remains strong even despite a steady flow of measurable changes occurring both within and without.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) The pace of things is speeding up for you. What has been discussed and imagined for weeks, perhaps even months, is now

to give more consideration to what you can offer. Let your heart to the thinking now for best results.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Balancing the inner retreat with outer social involvement continues. By next week, the retreat urge will increase. This is a good time to rest and recharge.

Doing so can come in the form of reading a good book, which is something of an outside-in process.

Digging deep to lay claim to your power and authority balanced by your empathy and understanding enters the final stage for this round, this week.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Big changes close on relationship fronts continue to roll in. These are challenging some of your core beliefs. In some respects, this is the new norm. The good news is that this shaking may produce some real breakthroughs. Your energy levels continue to run high adding to this perky cycle.

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Either way, the pace is increasing steadily and will continue all month.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Getting sorted in your mind includes taking a constructively critical approach. Weighing your options requires stepping back to both reflect within and see the bigger picture.

Sometimes, it comes down to doing the math, while at others it includes watching the signs. Regarding the latter, ask for guidance and you will receive it.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Externally, you are on the march, yet internally circumstances are pushing you to be realistic. As complicated as this cycle may feel, at least you are not charging blindly ahead. While your rationale may include the likelihood of returns, it could prove advantageous

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