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Sechelt Councillor Brenda Rowe gets a new look for summer – a shaved head. She is also a registered nurse at Sechelt hospital and recruited a half dozen doctors and medical staff to join her going bald July 29 at the Seaside Centre. The seven hirsute fundraisers solicited pledges and raised more than $11,000 for the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society’s youth and outreach and transitions teams. And Rowe and two others first had their hair cut off ponytail style to be donated for making wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment. Rowe had her head shaved once before to support a friend with cancer and said the result “drains…every drop of heat in your body.” A cool cut indeed. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

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No more sprinklers or car washing Our water supply is at risk due to prolonged dry weather and lack of significant amount of rain forecasted for the foreseeable future. Effective Aug. 8, and until further notice, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has declared Stage 3 (Acute) water conservation regulations for water users south of Pender Harbour.

To help prioritize water use for food production, water conservation regulations have changed.

• Lawn watering is not permitted.

• Watering trees or flowers with sprinklers or soaker hoses is not permitted.

• Watering trees or flowers with hand held hoses with spray trigger nozzles, hand held containers or micro/

drip-irrigation is permitted from 7am to 8am, or 7pm to 8pm any day of the week.

• Watering food plants with sprinklers or soaker hoses is not permitted.

• Watering food plants with hand held hoses with spray trigger nozzles, hand held containers or micro/drip-irrigation is permitted any time.

• Commercial food producing farms paying a metered rate for water are exempt from Stage 3 regulations.

• Washing vehicles or boats is permitted only to wash off sea water.

• Washing sidewalks and driveways, windows or exterior building surfaces is not permitted except for health and safety.

• Filling swimming pools,

spas, garden ponds, or fountains is not permitted.

SCRD staff patrol neighbourhoods on a regular basis to enforce regulations and to deliver educational materials. Complaints are also investigated.

(Ground water sources in Langdale, Soames Point and Granthams Landing will follow Stage 2 water conservation regulations. Ground water sources in Eastbourne will remain at Stage 4 water conservation regulations.

Customers on SCRD water from Pender Harbour to Earl’s Cove/Egmont will remain at Stage 1 until further notice.)

Visit www.scrd.ca/Sprinkling-Regulations for more details.

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Food waste collection in two months As of Oct. 6, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be implementing a weekly curbside food waste collection service for the residences in the service areas receiving garbage collection.

Coinciding with the curbside food waste collection service will be a transition from weekly to bi-weekly garbage collection.

A 45-litre food waste bin (“Green Bin”) along with a curbside collection guide, a starter kit of paper kitchen container bags and a “what’s in” sticker will be provided to residences between Sept. 14 and 30. The materials will be placed inside the Green Bin or delivered to a central contact for multi-family dwellings.

“Residents just need to empty any food waste they have, such as plate scrapings, peelings, coffee grounds and paper towels into a kitchen container of their choice and then place them into their new Green Bin to be put out for collection on collection day,” says Robyn Cooper, manager of solid waste services.

Food waste and food soiled paper collected from the Green Bin program will be processed locally by Salish Soils into compost.

Food waste accounts for approximately 35 per cent of household garbage found in the Sechelt landfill. Diverting food waste and food soiled paper from the landfill is one of the biggest opportunities

to extend the life of the landfill which at our current rate of disposal, is scheduled to close early 2026.

“Under the SCRD’s refuse collection bylaw the separation of food waste from garbage will be required by all residences in the service area, so there is no opt-out” says Cooper.

“Some residents may already be composting and we want them to continue to do so,” says Cooper. “However, there may be materials that are accepted in the Green Bin that folks aren’t currently composting at home, such as meat or fish.”

For more information, visit www.scrd.ca/curbside-food.

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Boaters rescued off Selma Park On Aug. 1 at approximately 2pm, police received a call that two people were clinging to a capsized dingy in the water off the shore of the 5000 block of Sunshine Coast Highway. Police attended

the Selma Park boat launch and could see the two males quite a distance from shore.

A small boat that was in the area had rowed over to them but was too small to rescue them. A local resident who

was at the boat launch took one of the police officers out in his boat to rescue the two tired males. The males in their 40’s were wearing life jackets and did not suffer any injuries. Submitted by RCMP

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Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen Crestliner boat, which had been tied to a buoy off of the 800 block of Marine Drive in Gibsons on July 22. The boat had wooden seats and bow, and had a 9.9 hp Mercury motor attached. Anyone with any information is asked to call police and reference file 2020-4894. RCMP PHOTO

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Editorial Opinion

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They already have my taxes…

The SCRD board decided on July 30 to explore the idea of donations from corporations and the public to fund recreation facility operations, and that is causing me a quandary.

As a taxpayer, it was great to see some out-of-the box thinking. But I was surprized by a government entity looking to solicit money to pay for a program that it already taxes for.

What’s next, a bottle drive?

As a rural property owner on the Coast, it’s hard not to notice the portion I pay to the SCRD is climbing.

I have come to expect that costs will increase for many things every year. In my over 25 years on the Coast, annual increases in property taxes seem almost guaranteed.

Governments face the same cost increases that individuals do. Then there are the perennial offerings of new or better services to respond to public demands. These add to the amount that government, and in turn the taxpayer, needs to pay for.

The SCRD budgeted to operate four recreation facilities for a full year in 2020. It seems nonsensical that it closed the sites for almost six months due to COVID-19, and it will still be running a deficit on those operations. Yet, this is where we are.

While I’m in favour of looking at options other than property taxation to cover those extra costs, I find it hard to understand how the board can consider competing with real charities for public donations. Many individuals and businesses may need to revisit their philanthropic efforts due to the impacts of the pandemic on their own bottom lines. This will likely mean lower levels of charitable funds available for those in need, which in my mind, should not include local government.

After making that considerably large property tax payment in June, I feel I have done my part. Managing their services, based on the taxes they said that they needed is the SCRD board’s job.

One of the teenagers who lives next door to me is part of a Coast secondary school graduating class for the upcoming term. While no one knows exactly what Grad 2021 celebrations will look like, her class is starting early with making its plans. These include a bottle drive to help meet their expenses. She asked me if she could have the empties in my carport. I told her I’d be happy to give my refundables to her collection all the way up to next June. So, if the SCRD opts to do a bottle drive to get recreation facilities out of the “COVID red”, sorry, I’m out.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Follow science (Re Horoscope, Michael O’Connor, the Local, July 30) I was quite shocked to see you suggesting the old myth that climate science was not settled. I had to read that twice to see if I was actually reading what I thought I was reading. If 99 per cent of scientists are agreeing on something AND are very alarmed by what they have been seeing and studying on the ground…if that doesn’t sound like they are aligned, I’m not sure what would.

Just look at any UN, Canadian government, or university, or published scientific report, they will all tell you the same thing: global warming is happening right now and causing chaos and death and disease and disasters as we speak. We must all do what we can to avert the worst of this man-made catastrophe.

The odd scientific crank who tries to muddy the waters, who no longer publishes in reputable journals, and is not accepted by the vast majority does not make a credible opposition. Especially as they tend to be funded by the toxic petroleum industry and are just a mouthpiece – not exactly trustworthy. They have been debunked.

Follow the money. The science has been settled and confirmed again and again as marching children around the world have been trying to tell us.

Please do not give fuel to a misinformation fire.

It has been refreshing to

see how quickly governments can act in the face of a true emergency, as we have seen this year with COVID-19. The need for renewed and enhanced forward momentum on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are needed now more than ever to prevent an even worse outcome for the planet and everyone on it. Let us pressure the folks who spend our tax money to prioritize a renewable green future for us all.

Stephanie Grindon, Gibsons

Other care options (Open letter to Health Minister Adrian Dix, copied to the Local) Thank you, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, for the excellent response to the COVID-19 pandemic here in BC. However, I am writing to you as a volunteer in long term care for 25 years, disturbed by the decision to allow a for-profit facility in Sechelt to be operated by Silverstone Trellis. This, in spite of the fact that many here reject this for-profit assisted living option. And, in spite of the fact that there have been complaints about Trellis in other areas of the province, namely Penticton and Prince George.

Over the years I have seen wonderful care-givers in long term care. I’ve also seen the number of registered nurses decline, staff laid off repeatedly and rehired for less pay. I’ve seen excellent food, mostly in

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expensive complexes, and poor food prepared off-site for-profit. I’ve seen activity coordinators work hard to provide intellectual stimulation to residents. I’ve also been aware of operators who see only profit and the bottom line, taking advantage of workers who become ill with over-work, cutting back on care and nutrition for residents.

COVID-19 has shown the problems in long term care here in BC, across Canada and indeed in many parts of the world.

Why not invest in good personal care, tasty fresh local food, comfortable surroundings, supervising medications for wellness not stupor, and providing stimulating daily activities?

Not provincial investment for individuals and companies but instead, in the people who need care?

There are other options.

Let’s do it.

Elspeth Richmond, Roberts Creek

COVID skeptic One day in the early 1990s I was feeling unwell but not so bad that I couldn’t shop for groceries.

That’s the only time I might possibly have been infected by influenza. I don’t rely on flu shots. Before I started a family, I became very interested in learning about a

healthy diet and that interest continues today. For a very long time most of my meals have been organic and non-GMO. The higher cost of these is cancelled by avoiding cosmetics (often toxic) and expensive household cleaners (often toxic) and wearing recycled clothes.

I can’t remember the last time I had a cold and use no drugs (prescribed or otherwise), alcohol, cigarettes, or a cell phone. I do various forms of exercise and teach an outdoor qigong class.

I don’t fear pathogens or even think that I might get sick. COVID-19 is said to be caused by a new virus, SARS-COV-2. In May, an access to information request was made to various Canadian institutions – including Health Canada – for records of isolation of SARS-COV-2 accomplished by anyone anywhere on the planet.

None were found. How is it possible to test for a pathogen which may or may not exist?

I think people are getting sick for other reasons.

Susan Fletcher, Sechelt

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SCRD rink and pool decisions The pool will remain empty at the Gibsons Aquatic Centre until at least the new year. At its July 30 meeting, the SCRD board made decisions about its recreational facilities to address growing deficits since its facilities closed in mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The board decided to keep the Gibsons Aquatic Centre closed to Dec. 31, but will reopen the Sechelt Aquatic Centre in September. The board confirmed that the Sunshine Coast Arena in Sechelt will not install ice until 2021 – its dry floor will be available for use – while ice is to be reinstalled at Gibsons Recreation Centre in September.

The decisions trouble Gibsons council. Speaking with the Local on July 31, Mayor Bill Beamish indicated that the Town’s SCRD representative, Councillor David Croal, will be asked to re-raise the issue when the board resumes regular meetings in September. Beamish is concerned that SCRD recreation service users were not asked for their input on the service changes. He feels that there may be demand for at least partial day services at the Gibsons Aquatic Centre. In his view, leaving residents of the southern end of the Coast without an indoor water fit-

ness facility until the end of December is not acceptable.

“Many of our residents can’t get to Sechelt to use that facility, which is already busy with other clients,” said Beamish.

Staff estimate the financial impact of the decisions related to the four facilities is a potential five per cent increase in 2021 property taxes for recreation. Taxes for recreation services are levied only on the improvement portion of assessed property values.

Directors Donna McMahon and Mark Hiltz voted against the reopening plans, citing concerns about costs. In his comments, Beamish said that decisions “can’t be all about budget, they have to be about patron safety and providing the services that are taxed for.”

The board also asked its staff to explore corporate sponsorship and public donation opportunities to raise funds for recreation facility expenses. A report about a potential “COVID surcharge” on facility user fees is to come to the board in September.

According to Sherry Reid, SCRD Director of Corporate Services, recreational facility operating costs were reduced significantly by adjustments to staff levels. Since mid-March, layoffs and other forms of leave have result-

ed in the number of people working at the four facilities declining from 98 to 18.

Those still on the payroll carry out duties related to facility maintenance, keeping public washrooms available, and other duties at the sites and in other SCRD operations.

Another part of the July 30 meeting debate focused on how recreation facility finances are reported. At a committee meeting held in advance of the board session, Sechelt Area Director Alton Toth expressed frustration with the complexity of these reports. He asked if it was staff’s intention to confuse the board. Chief Administrative Officer Dean McKinley reacted by stating that staff were “trying hard to disseminate complicated information, but in no way has there been an effort to make it overly complicated”. Toth retracted his remarks. He said that his lack of understanding of the report was his, not staffs’ “shortfall”.

Director McMahon said that the SCRD needs to “think in the long term about how we manage recreation budgets and track expenses.

These are serious issues that we need to look at as soon as possible to be ready for 2021.”

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Don’t wait for new ferry reservations Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) chair Diana Mumford said the free reservation system hinted at by BC Ferries

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low travellers on reservable routes to book sailing space by paying both the reservation and fare cost. It would also mean that BCF could offer reduced fares on less used sailing times.

The system would mean minimal space for ferry travellers without reservations.

The FAC has expressed concerns with using that model on Route 3, the Langdale-Horseshoe Bay run. “We have a significant number of commuters and the expectation that they would have to reserve travel both directions every day would not be well received by our residents.

We have been told by BCF that they plan the roll out for other routes first, and then to work on a model that better suits Route 3,” said Mumford.

In Mumford’s view, the main take-away from Collin’s presentation was the state of BCF’s finances. She believes that if support from senior government to offset BCF losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic is not forthcoming, we will be facing much higher fares in the future.

In speaking with The Local on July 27, Collins said the BCF was not eligible for the COVID-related federal wage subsidy program because it does not pay income tax on its earnings. Under Canada Revenue Agency rules, BCF is considered “tax-owned’ by the province, even though it is not a crown corporation.

BCF was also excluded from

A view from the car deck of the Queen of Surrey as it docks in Langdale. A new ferry reservation system will be developed on other routes before it comes to the Sunshine Coast.

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the one-billion-dollar federal/provincial funding program announced on July 16 to help public transportation providers like BC Transit and TransLink offset the losses they incurred during the pandemic.

Mumford also commented on the medical assured loading (MAL) provisions for ferry passengers, now included in the Provincial State of Emergency order. “Our Committee has some significant issues with the protocols and processes of this system, and

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The provincial government on July 30 amended Ministerial Order (MO84) to remove priority loading for residents of ferry sailing destinations. BC Ferries implemented this change on July 31.

As a result, BC Ferries returned to providing equal access to all customers without reservations, with the exception of vehicles carrying essential goods and supplies – these vehicles will continue to receive priority loading.

“BC Ferries will contin-

ue to load reserved traffic as booked and standby vehicles carrying essential goods on the next available sailing, before other customers,” said Corrine Storey, BC Ferries vice-president and chief operating officer.

“We have a zero-tolerance policy for abuse of our workers, which includes verbal abuse,” Storey said.

“We take this issue so seriously that abuse of any kind may result in denial of service.”

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have received numerous negative comments from Coast residents for whom the MAL has not worked at all, and put people’s health and welfare at serious risk. The FAC is continuing to work on having it altered to better meet the needs of Sunshine Coast residents.”

MAL is available for those who need to travel for urgent medical reasons by personal vehicle. Only doctors, nurses or clinical social workers providing current care can submit a MAL request. The medical professional must apply for this privilege for the patient, in addition to providing a Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) form.

The number of assured loading spaces on each sailing is limited. There may be a delay until a later sailing if the spaces are full when the patient arrives. If a patient needs to travel on a specific sailing, a reservation is recommended. Complementary reservations can be provided, if arrangements are made in advance.

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Driver-only drag racing on Sunday With approval from Vancouver Coastal Health and the District of Sechelt the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association is hosting drag racing at the Sechelt Airport on Sunday, Aug. 9. This event will be limited to a maximum of 50 participants. There will be no spectators or pit crew.

Drivers only!

To participate, you must have current and paid up SCDRA membership. Cost to race is an additional $50.

If you aren’t a member it’s easy to join the SCDRA.

Membership is $50 and registration forms can be found at scdraonline.demotest.ca/.

For new members, the cost is $100 ($50 membership, $50 to race).

Pre-registration is now open until noon on Saturday, Aug. 8. Late registration is available until 9am on Sunday, Aug. 9. There is an additional $30 fee for late registration. Once 50 participants are signed up, there will be no additional registration. Racers should not assume there will be space available on race

day and there may be delays processing late registrations.

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COVID-19 protocols are to be followed at this event.

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Those interested in the progress of the Trellis/Silverstone seniors care facility project will need to keep a close eye on Sechelt.ca. The bylaws related to the controversial project were the subject of an 80-minute public hearing on July 28 and it is not clear when Sechelt council will move to a final decision.

(The Trellis facility was not on the agenda for the Aug. 5 council meeting, although the agenda was open to change.

If not considered on August 5 or at any special council meetings called during the remainder of council’s scheduled August break, the next opportunity for the hearing details and bylaws to come forward would be at council’s Sept. 2 meeting. The agenda for that event is scheduled to

be released on Aug. 28.)

Due to physical distancing requirements to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the hearing was held online using the Zoom platform. Less than 20 members of the public expressed their views about the proposed bylaws related to the 136-bed privately operated residential care facility.

(Of those beds, 125 would be provided under contract to Vancouver Coastal Health for publicly-funded care.)

The bylaws would adjust the Official Community Plan designation and zoning of a portion of two land parcels in West Sechelt, near the intersection of Derby Road and Cowrie Street for the project.

In opening the hearing, Sechelt Mayor Siegers reminded all involved that its purpose was to garner input on the bylaws and their impacts on area land uses. She stated that it was not a forum for debate on health care funding models or the merits of private versus public care for seniors. She warned participants that if they strayed off-topic, she would end their speaking opportunity.

Those statements became the focus of accusations of District bias by two individuals. Earlier in the proceedings, Siegers allowed a number of members of the medical community and others to talk about the need for the facility and the demand for seniors’ care on the Coast in their presentations. The two follow-up speakers said they felt that those comments

were not related to the land use bylaws. They alluded to bias on the part of Siegers, potentially in favour of moving the project forward.

Tillicum Bay Neighbourhood Association president Lynne Forrest, who was in the hearing audience, stated she believes that there were problems with how the session was conducted. The association also submitted written comments to the District on July 28. That document identified “omissions and inconsistencies in procedure which may lead to costly legal precedents and the destruction of neighbourhood plans”. Concerns were cited about parkland dedications, trail system links as well as the timing and costs of the planned sewer expansions related to the project.

Another land use concern that was raised at the hearing focused on vehicle access to the proposed site. Several residents of the Trail Bay Estates neighbourhood stated that the proposed West Sechelt connector road between that area and downtown Sechelt should be in place before the Trellis project is built.

Their concerns related to the impacts of construction traffic – and eventually facility workforce and visitor traffic – travelling through a residential neighbourhood on a road not designed for those types of volumes. One individual went as far as to say that Trellis should be asked to pay for the construction of that new connector road. Connie Jordison

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Sechelt Mayor Darnelda Seigers presided over the July 28 Zoom public hearing into the proposed Trellis seniors care facility. Some participants accused her of unfairly restricting their comments, while giving freer rein to medical professionals who support the project. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

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Sunshine Coast residents on the Chapman Water system are moving to Stage 3 Water Conservation on August 8. While the June-uary weather provided plenty of rain, the weeks since have been dry and hot, and when coupled with an increase in water usage as secondary homes and rental accommodations fill with visitors anxious for a summer holiday in the midst of the stress of the pandemic, the move to Stage 3 will help conserve water for essential needs.

There is exciting news to

report on increasing the Sunshine Coast regional water supply.

The Town of Gibsons has been working to move Upper Gibsons (Zone 3) off SCRD regional water, and this week will mark the official switchover. Zone 3 users will now be receiving water from the Gibsons aquifer, with the exception of peak hours and emergency situations.

Gibsons has been working towards this goal for years and we are grateful for this collaborative approach to regional water solutions.

Earlier this summer, the Church Road Well field project cleared another hurdle as the Alternative Approval Process passed. Once the

environmental assessments and necessary provincial permits are in place, drilling will begin later this year, bringing the well field online in 2021. This well field is expected to supply 50 per cent of the 2025 projected water deficit. The project will also replace and install extensive water infrastructure throughout the Church Road area.

The SCRD is continuing to move forward with an integrated approach to ensure we have an adequate drinking water supply by bringing together the following initiatives: • Expanding supply sources by continuing to evaluate the feasibility of other well

I’m happy to write my column for the Local again; it’s good to see the publication up and running, and I wish it success.

I hope everyone is finding time to enjoy the beauty that summer offers us on the Sunshine Coast, despite our preoccupation with the pandemic and the challenges it brings.

This summer has been very busy with the Legislature in session. Using a hybrid-Parliamentary model, 60 Members of the Legislature (MLAs) are participating from home, and the rest attend in person. I’ve alternated between going to Victoria to sit in the actual Chamber, and participating from home or from the office.

I’ve received a lot of emails and letters about ferries – mostly to do with the Langdale -Horseshoe Bay route – with an occasional one asking about one of the

other three routes in this constituency.

The hastily implemented “Resident Priority” Order from the Province started off working well, when traveling was at 20 per cent of its regular pace. But as soon as a semblance of normality reemerged, it was clearly not working. When non-essential travel was allowed again, but the Order still gave priority to residents going to their destination, everyone was being considered a “resident”

by BC Ferries.

BC Ferries struggled with staging and loading vehicles; sailings were getting delayed significantly, travelers were perhaps not always telling the truth, tempers were flaring, and people watched angrily as late arrivals loaded before them as they contemplated another two hours in a hot parking lot. Visitors and tourists were not getting the best introduction to the Coast and BC Ferry workers were reporting having the worst days on the job.

Since it was clear that “Resident Priority” was not working, and that it wouldn’t be fixed in the short term, I

recommended that it be replaced by providing “Medical Priority” loading for those with a Medical Travel Assistance Plan (TAP) form, something residents receive from their doctor when they need a medical appointment off the Sunshine Coast. While the recent change to the “Medical Assured Loading” program was welcomed, I am still pushing for either free reservations or priority loading for TAP users.

I was recently elected Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Police Act. The debate on the role of law enforcement can be emotionally charged for many reasons, but the all-party Committee will focus on the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy relationship between police and communities, and will likely to find ways to improve the Police Act. Both of my offices are open by appointment, with Kim Tournat and Rob Hill working alongside me throughout the summer. I wish everyone a good August and look forward to seeing you soon.

So far 2020 has been crazy. The global pandemic, known as COVID-19, had us all hunkered down at home for months on end and now only moderate excursions allowed. Life, as we know it, has changed.

The world of Special Olympics came to a sudden halt, and for athletes, coaches and volunteers, it’s been tough not being out doing what we all love.

There have been some virtual programs offered that many have partaken in all over BC. Coaches had the opportunity to improve their skills and many of our athletes are keeping up with their own fitness regimes.

That can mean going for runs

and walks, swimming in the ocean and lakes, working in yards and gardens and doing workouts at home.

People at SOBC have noticed this and are offering a glimmer, a shimmer of hope. Certain sports will be making a return with MANY new guidelines that athletes, volunteers and coaches alike must follow.

The Return to Sport Plan outlines 12 pilot programs they are testing to make sure that safety protocols can be followed. Bocce, track, club fit and golf returned in the middle of July though our local is not currently involved.

During the test runs, only small numbers of people in certain communities are permitted, to keep it safe for everyone. SOBC will let the rest of the athletes and locals know when they can begin anew.

In order to participate in

these sports, forms must be filled out and steps must be taken. A new designated position has been introduced named “program safety volunteer”. This person will be in charge of making sure all in attendance understand and follow protocols.

Along with executive meetings and fitness programs, fundraising initiatives also have undergone changes. The preferred method of communication continues to be virtual. Any event that cannot be done in cyberspace must adhere to several new rules, which again serve the purpose of maintaining health and safety. We are hopeful we will find our way through all of this with courage and determination.

Even if it seems as if change is coming slowly, let’s face it, after months of the same ol’ same, isn’t change good?

Watch this space.

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• Continuing to refine the Drought Management Plan to adapt to impacts of climate change, respond to public feedback and progress with many other water management initiatives.

• Continuing to expand the water rebate programs for rainwater harvesting • Carrying out the metering

Tip of the Week: Leo time is well underway and it started with a series of dynamic aspects.

Controversy is featured in this plot and people remain not just polarized, but more passionate than ever. Each side is wondering why the other has not figured ‘it’ out yet. This trend will continue and will even escalate as the month progresses. Authority figures will feel compelled to step in, yet not everyone will accept their authority.

Venus enters Cancer on August 7 and this stands to have the effect of people empathizing with each other more than up to now this year. Yet, with Mercury in Leo, ego resistance will remain high, at worst. Positively, it will inspire a more sporting attitude where they are more willing to entertain new perspectives and interpretations.

As August is a Universal 12/3 month, circumstances will push people to break free of patterns that no longer serve. Breaking free of stalemate situations will hold much greater appeal.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) You are determined to squeeze some fun in the sun out of this otherwise intense time. While you are eager to take new strides somehow, you also feel inclined to huddle close to home. Quality time shared with family is featured, but you also want to be productive and playful too. It is an overall complex equation but which can be reconciled with awareness.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) A busy time behind the scenes likely includes family time. However, you may notice that you are working at more than one level.

Inwardly, you are focusing to push through prior patterns, perceptions, and interpretations. The more aligned you are with destiny in the process; the more peaceful you will feel. Of course, the opposite is true so pay attention.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) You are in a creative and crafty mood. If you are aware of this and are responding accordingly, all will be well. Otherwise, you could feel frustrated and

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• Addressing storage by building a significant reservoir into the Chapman system.

While Water Conservation stages are in reference to outdoor usage, Sunshine Coast residents are encouraged to reduce indoor consumption

as well. Keep a container of water in the fridge for cold water rather than running your taps, take shorter showers, and washing laundry less often will help to keep water available when we need it most.

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moody, maybe even a bit depressed. Exploring new methods and approaches is featured. So, focus to do something different or from a new angle. Meanwhile, much is rumbling within and it is not very peaceful.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Powerful exchanges with significant others come as a mixed blessing. However, it is a start and represents the building of new foundations. Forging ahead in your career is featured and this trend will continue for months. It includes both giving and receiving training. Weaving inventiveness with a focus to express beauty could produce some very special results.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) With the Sun and Mercury both in your sign, you will feel inspired to take new creative leads. Still, you remain happy to hover close to home. A learning curve has been underway for some time and is significant in terms of fortifying foundations for the future.

Changes in your public and professional life have been rolling in for some time now and are bringing rewards.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Slowly but surely you are moving towards your goals.

Yet, this process includes a simultaneous process of letting go of what once was.

Replacing the old with the new is part of the deal and includes thinking differently about what you already do. Currently, you are happy to hang out in your creative zone. Yet you are not in a frivolous mood and also want to be practically productive.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Quality time shared with friends and family is highlighted now. Acknowledging yours and their individual differences are highlighted. Maintaining harmony is easier said than done as complexities that have been percolating beneath the surface are getting triggered. This will prove true throughout the month and the intensity could increase.

It may prove best to give everyone plenty of space.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Getting the attention you want and feel you deserve

and have earned is a central theme now. You feel the need to take charge of situations, yet it may be a challenge to maintain a steady focus especially where others are involved. Left to your own, your imagination will soar and you will find peace provided you have complete creative license and can proceed at your own pace.

Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) You are in a playful, adventurous, and philosophical mood. This is a good time to entertain new thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and philosophies. Your mood is extra practical these days and yet nothing comes easy and everything seems to come with a high price.

That is why the time is right to take a break. Step back from the grind and be open to new people and perspectives on reality.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) You have entered a mini cauldron of change. Yet, it will last for a while and the heat will increase yet. This need not be a negative, but it could be if you resist the ego-purging process destined to occur. The more you can let go and let God the better. If you feel there is work to be done, be the one who does it and directs it at yourself, otherwise, things could become quite intense.

Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) Relationship activity now could be described as heated and passionate.

Hopefully, this is the kind of heat you want. Positively, creative exchanges are underway which include new approaches. Meanwhile, the information war raging in the world has your attention, yet you may feel powerless to do much about it.

If so, focus to redirect your energy to creative outlets.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) Leo time for you brings a mix of inspiration and perspiration. In other words, realizing your creative aspirations implies diligent effort.

As long as the work is creative, you will be enthusiastic. Laborious activities that require more duty and surrender than inspiration and interest and will probably not go well. Focus on want you want to do and not o what you feel you have to do. michael@sunstarastrology.com

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Director of Planning Lesley-Anne Staats advised council that details related to the type of building, or building modifications on the site, would be the subject of a development permit. That document would come before the elected representatives for consideration at both the planning committee and council meetings. She noted that details related to business planning, such as who owns the controlling interest, are not a detail that requires council approval.

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Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating two incidents involving a blue laser being pointed at planes in the area of Thormanby Island.

Just before 11pm on July 20 Comox Valley RCMP were alerted to the incident by an air traffic controller from Comox. A laser is not a toy.

Aiming a laser at an aircraft can cause a major accident by distracting the pilot, creating glare that affects the

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Immediately after Beamish introduced the bylaw and voiced his concerns, Lindsey Grist, director of corporate services, reminded council that the bylaw had been the subject of a public hearing.

With that hearing concluded, provincial legislation stipulates that council is not to receive additional information

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