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How to remove derelict boat lift?

Gibsons wants to remove the abandoned equipment formerly used by Coles Marina to lift boats out of the water from its public beach area.

This derelict eyesore sits next to a waterfront walking path between the Gibsons public pier and Armours Beach.

Council requested that staff provide a report addressing removal options to a meeting in September.

The structure has not been in use since the building that housed Coles Marina burned down in 2010.

The future fate of the structure was discussed at the July 30 special council meeting.

Council received a report from Dave Newman, director of infrastructure services, regarding repair work planned for public waterfront areas from Armours to Georgia Beaches. The report identi-

fied work to be done in the Coles Marina area. Councillor Aleria Ladwig said she was opposed to spending Town funds in that area until the private owner of the derelict structure was required to remove it.

As the structure is located below the high tide mark, Mayor Bill Beamish noted that it is likely on a private water lot lease. Such leases are under provincial, not local government jurisdiction.

Ladwig stated that she had investigated the status of the lease in the area, noting that it had been renewed in 2012.

She also stated that by allowing the twisted and rusting metal materials to remain in the water, the lease holder could be in violation of the terms of the lease.

If the Town cannot find a way to deal with the struc-

ture that council can agree on, this may delay repairs to that area of the waterfront.

Newman noted that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has advised that the preferred timing for work on the foreshore is in August.

The continued presence of the structure on the foreshore could also delay an eel grass mapping project that Councillor Annemarie De Andrade asked council to approve at the meeting.

Staff were unable to confirm that budget was available for the estimated $2,500 project costs. A decision on funding was deferred to the Chief Administrative Officer Emanuel Machado, who is scheduled to return to the office in mid-August. The proposed project would be conducted by the South Coast Conservation Program. Connie Jordison

Gibsons council wants the derelict boat lift in the harbour to be removed and has asked sta to provide options on how that can be accomplished. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

Langdale/Vancouver Langdale/Vancouver andand Powell Powell River/Sechelt River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula areare notnot guaranteed guaranteed to to connect. connect.

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Two information meetings about the proposed School Rd. supportive housing development drew 144 people on July 31 at the Gibsons Public Market. They were presented with a sheet listing concerns that others had already voiced, including complaints about density and the location near an elementary school. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

Housing proposal draws a crowd Within 10 minutes of the 3pm, July 31 opening of the first information session on the proposed School Road supportive housing project, more than 50 members of the public were present. Laura Mathews, acting manager of public affairs with BCHousing, reported that a total of 144 people signed in at the two separate meetings held that day at the Gibsons Public Market. These sessions were hosted by the Town of Gibsons, BC Housing, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and RainCity Housing. They were held to explain the process being used to decide whether a 40-unit facility for those at risk of homelessness should be built at the former RCMP detachment site, and to answer questions.

As those attending entered the session, they were offered a sheet listing concerns of some of the people who live near the proposed facility. The issues listed included criticism of the location selection and concerns about the density created with 40 units on two residential-sized lots.

Also on the list: problems that have surfaced since a

similar project was built in Sechelt, and suggestions that there is a greater need for affordable housing for people working in the area than for supportive housing.

Inside the presentation room, those attending could review information panels and speak with staff involved with the potential project. If completed, the facility would be owned by VCH, located on land provided by the Town.

VCH plans to contract management of the facility and operation of programs for residents to RainCity. RainCity is a charitable organization that provides housing and other support to those who have trouble affording safe places to live throughout BC. When asked if the BC Housing funds earmarked for the project could be used at a different site, Mathews said: “The Town and BC Housing are not looking at any other locations for supportive housing in Gibsons.

BC Housing’s contribution to the proposed supportive housing project would be the capital costs for construction, and the ongoing operational costs of the building. BC

Housing considers this location suitable for homes with supports. When considering locations for supportive housing, BC Housing looks for proximity to community services; accessibility to transit; adequate lot size; connections to utilities; and compatible land use policies.”

In the past two years, 37 supportive housing projects have been completed through the provincial government’s Homes for BC plan. This includes the 40unit facility in Sechelt.

BC Housing tenders construction of their projects individually, once approved.

Metric Modular, the firm that constructed the Sechelt facility, has been the successful bidder on a number of these supportive housing projects.

The public is encouraged to review information on the proposal at bchousing.org.

Questions can be forwarded to communityrelations@ bchousing.org. Community members can submit input to the Town or make plans to speak at the public hearing – expected in the fall – related to the required re-zoning of the land. Connie Jordison

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Earth is hotter than ever No amount of evidence is ever enough to convince climate science deniers — including the politicians among them. But new studies and observations should at least persuade those who profess to understand global heating but appear not to grasp its severity that it’s time to start deploying the many available solutions.

We’ve already pumped such huge volumes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and destroyed so many natural systems that sequester excess carbon that we’re missing the window to shift gradually to renewable energy and lighten our impact on Earth’s natural systems.

This year, Europe has reeled under the highest temperatures ever recorded, the Arctic is burning, cities in Africa and India are running out of water and more than half the U.S. has been under excessive heat warnings. Scientists say global average temperatures for June and July are the hottest on record. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report that nine of the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2005, and the past five years were the hottest — mainly because of human activity.

Do these records simply reflect natural cycles, as the “skeptics” would have us believe? No. Three recent studies published in “Nature” and “Nature Geoscience” show temperatures have not risen this quickly and extensively for at least 2,000 years. By examining evidence from proxy records such as tree rings, pollen trapped in lake mud, cave formations, ice cores and sediment from all continents, researchers concluded that periods like the Little Ice Age and the Medieval Warm Period were not global phenomena but localized shifts that affected less than half the world and varied over time and geography.

Many previous climatic shifts were caused by volcanic eruptions, which triggered different changes — mostly cooling — over different regions, but those don’t match the scale and speed of heating over the past few decades.

Rather than advocating for economic diversification and growing clean tech opportunities in the face of climate chaos and declining prospects for coal, oil and gas, many Canadian politicians continue to exaggerate the economic importance of dirty bitumen and fracked gas and downplay the negative consequences of processing, transporting and burning them. Even proven methods for slowing global heating, such as carbon pricing, have become contentious.

We no longer have time to piss around.

If we want Earth to remain habitable for humans and other life that makes ours possible, we must make tough choices, promote solutions and become more politically engaged. David Suzuki

Letters to the Editor – Opinions Ferries have heart With all the disparaging remarks regarding BC Ferry service, I would like to share my experience on July 24.

I had heart surgery and was informed of a service the ferry provides and decided to utilize it. I was met at Horseshoe Bay terminal

ticket booth by an employee with a wheelchair, who escorted me right unto the ferry. Upon arrival at Langdale another employee escorted me off the ferry to the terminal building.

What an amazing service to have. Thank you, BC Ferries. Shirley Paul, Sechelt

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The Covernton family is celebrating the 100th anniversary of spending summers at Roberts Creek. Three generations of descendants of Dr. Charles Frederick Covernton (left) met for a reunion on Aug. 3, including a group of his great-great grandchildren. The gathering was held on the same beach-front property Dr. Covernton and his wife Gladys bought in 1919 and where they built a summer house, property that is still in the family. PHOTOS SUBMITTED The Living Forest Institute is campaigning to save the “Clack Creek Forest” in Roberts Creek from logging by holding events there at 1pm each Sunday during the summer. Here, Arias Boon held an open-air concert in July. On Aug. 11, Ross Muirhead will lead a plant and animal identification walk, and on Aug. 18 Karen Graves and Budge Schachte will perform a “backwoods jazz” concert. To get there, follow the signs 5.3k up B&K logging road. They ask for a $10 donation. livingforestinstitute.ca KEVIN BROOME PHOTO

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Lawsuit over CAO statement in Gibsons “There are some things that we cannot talk about.

One is the administrator’s statement, as we are being sued over that item,” said Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish as he opened a July 30 public dialogue session. The event was held at High Beam Dreams on Glassford Road in lower Gibsons. It was attended by 18 members of the public, four members of Gibsons council and two Town staff members.

Beamish did not release any details on the timing or the party that filed the legal action. On June 4, Chief Administrative Officer Emanuel Machado publicly criticized the actions that the Gibsons Alliance of Business and Community (GABC) Society had taken against the Town’s decisions related to the George Hotel development.

The statement also identified the actions of a former member of Gibsons council as troublesome for Town and community relations. Barry Janyk, a former Gibsons mayor, said he has requested the Town apologize to him for the statement As of August 5, the GABC did not respond to The Local

about its involvement in any legal challenge. Janyk stated that he has no knowledge of any legal action against the Town involving himself or the GABC. In his statement Machado indicated that the full financial impact for town taxpayers in staff time and legal costs related to GABC activities is in the “hundreds of thousands of dollars”.

Machado could not be contacted for a comment, as he is away from his office on vacation. Town staff confirmed that he is scheduled to return Aug. 12.

The dialogue session was part of Beamish’s commitment to a four-point plan for council to re-commit to engaging with the community in a calm, respectful and thoughtful way. Both Machado’s statement and Beamish’s plan are posted on gibsons.ca.

Beamish divided the July 30 discussions into two parts.

The first was to talk about improving communications.

This section received mixed responses with one individual stating mistrust of Beamish and another applauding him for opening up informal discussions to all in the com-

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munity. Janyk, who was at the dialogue session, told The Local that he felt the discussions were at too high a level and did not deal with enough specifics. There were also suggestions that local government needs to modernize its approach to the community and the work it does.

The second section of the evening was “open mic” style, with those in attendance free to talk about issues and ideas about Town operations with their elected officials.

Another dialogue session is slated for September.

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EV alert The Sunshine Coast Electric Vehicle Association (SCEVA) held an EV count on July 27.

Over 50 EV’s, including automobiles and e-bikes, were registered by owners who completed a questionnaire online or in person during the morning event at TsainKo Mall in Sechelt.

SCEVA is confident that this count reflects a small fraction of the total number of EV’s on the Coast. We believe the southern Sunshine Coast already has the highest adoption rate of EV’s in the province.

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It begins when a loved one is diagnosed with a debilitating disease and a parent, partner, child, sibling or devoted friend takes on the role of caregiver. Seemingly overnight their already overburdened workload can expand to include housekeeping, cooking, financial management, correspondence, driving, nursing, and – for those with loved ones suffering from dementia – gate-keeping.

The more fortunate caregivers will find a meaningful support service to help. More often than not, however, new caregivers are lost in a maze of agencies they are too shy or afraid to approach.

Here on the Sunshine Coast, caregivers established the Memory Cafe, a weekly two-hour program managed and financed by the caregivers. The group’s main goal

was to put in place a onestop-shop of resources that would be available to caregivers from the beginning to the end of their caregiving journey. Their dream became a possibility in 2018 when a caregiver made an anonymous donation of $100,000 to the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre, to be used for caregiver resources. It resulted in the formation of the Sunshine Coast Caregiver Support Network.

The Sunshine Coast Caregiver Resource Network will operate as a program of the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre Society (RC). RC co-chair Anne Titcomb and director Shari Myhill-Jones are both members of a steering committee that has been formed to get the Caregiver Support Network up and running.

“We will start with one-

on-one conversations with caregivers,” said Shari, “and expand our services when it is possible to do so.”

The Caregiver Support Network offers help to caregivers through emotional support and finding additional community resources. The goal is to improve the quality of life of caregivers by acknowledging appreciating and supporting people in their caregiving role to alleviate their stress, and to raise awareness of caregiving through education and advocacy.

Caregivers are invited to call the program’s coordinator, Michelle Bruecker – at 604-212-1441 – to speak confidentially about their concerns and to ask questions. Or email at caregiversupport@resourcecentre.ca Submitted

Coast conference centre needed In the view of marketing staff from Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT), Sechelt’s best chance to build its tourism business sector lies with the conference and convention market. Annie Wise of SCT spoke to Sechelt’s committee of the whole at its July 24 meeting, highlighting the need for a hotel and conference centre.

She noted that the area had to pass on an opportunity to host a conference for the mountain biking industry this November due to a lack of hotel rooms and spaces to host convention style events.

Conferences scheduled in the months from October to March could help the Coast’s tourism service businesses remain profitable in the quieter months. To host such

Hackett Park craft fair The 32nd annual Hackett Park Arts & Crafts Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18. This juried fair offers the best works of BC artisans who look forward to the fair every year. Live music serves as a backdrop, face painting entertains the children and an assortment of food is offered for every taste. Hackett

Park is located at the corner of Dolphin and Trail in Sechelt, across the street from the Sunshine Coast Art Centre.

Admission to the fair is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, and free for children under 12.

For more information, visit https://sunshinecoast artscouncil.com/hackettpark/.

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events, there is a need for a block of hotel rooms in a single location, with access to meeting facilities, food service providers and activities for conference delegates to partake in during their downtime.

In response, Mayor Darnelda Siegers said, simply: “We are working on it.”

Wise also reported on the Coast’s Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) on hotel rooms and other nightly accommodation. She noted that as of October, all providers of temporary accommodation except those with less than $2,500 per year in room revenue will need to collect the tax. This will include temporary rentals such as AirB&B’s or vacation rentals.

The Coast’s MRDT is two percent. Room providers charge the tax to guests and remit it to the Province. The Province then provides those funds to SCT. In the first five months of 2019, SCT received $55,000 in MRDT. These funds are used for area tourism marketing.

The current five-year

MRDT agreement will end in 2021. SCT will be starting formal efforts to renew the MRDT in 2020. Renewal will require owners of a majority of the Coast’s guest rooms impacted by the tax to vote to approve it. Wise noted that SCT’s board is also discussing the 2020 MRDT rate.

It took several tries for SCT to introduce the first Coast MRDT. As it prepares for a try at agreement renewal, SCT is keen to demonstrate the benefits of the tax to those who collect it from their customers. Wise used its Fall 2018 tourism promotion campaign as an example at the committee meeting. Following that campaign, fall season room rentals increased by eight per cent over 2017 levels. SCT has also seen a 50 per cent increase in traffic to its new website. This site generates over a million page views a year.

SCT is a non-profit destination marketing organization that promotes the tourism on the Sunshine Coast from Howe Sound to Desolation Sound.

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Sunshine Coast ElderCollege invites the community age 55 plus to attend a free preview of its Fall 2019 courses on Thursday, Aug. 15, 10-11:30am at Capilano University’s Sechelt Campus.

Courses are Geology of Thormanby Island with Peter Hews; Artists in the Studio with Ed Hill, Richard de la Mare and Artie George, Elaine Futterman and Lori Morris; A New Lens on the Past, with museum staff; History of Western Theatre with Viveca Ohm; Hot Topics with Selma Swaab and Russ Tka-

chuck; Understanding Contemporary Visual Art with Bob Evermon; Create and Share Stunning Photos with your iPhone with Jack Pope; Adventures in Travel with various presenters; Plant Based Nutrition with Deborah Pageau; Mushroom Gathering with John Field; Citizen Science and the Marine Ecosystem with Lee-Ann Ennis; Solar Energy with Gerry Pageau; The Anthropocene with Michael Bradley; and Immunology with Dr. Erwin Diener.

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Talk of The Town

Bill Beamish Mayor, Town of Gibsons

“Mayor Beamish, I don’t trust you.”

This statement made by a participant at our recent Gibsons Community Dialogue (July 30) highlights a concern that is likely shared by others in our community and was reflected to some extent in the issues raised by 19 people who participated in the dialogue. Issues like: the need for a diversity of opinion and more opportunities to express concerns to Council; the right to speak at Council meetings; a perceived lack of trust between Council and staff with the community; too much top-down decision making; a need for compassion, fairness and openness in decision making; and, greater access to public records without the requirement for FOI requests.

The dialogue was held to

identify ways to encourage and facilitate better communications between Council and the community and is intended to be the first of many ongoing opportunities building on a program that was implemented in Gibsons in 2005. Discussion highlighted the need for this kind of informal but structured approached to communications that provides opportunity for participants to ask questions and share ideas in a respectful, safe and non-judgemental environment in accordance with a few agreed to rules of engagement. These are: listen and be listened to; speak and be spoken to in a respectful manner; develop or deepen your understanding of issues; learn about the perspectives of others and reflect on your own views; be prepared to accept and consider feedback.

Several issues were raised and ideas generated that the members of Council who were present will reflect on and consider with respect

to how we conduct business and how we relate to the community in general. One of the consistent themes heard was the need to ensure that the public have more opportunities to make presentations to Council and to ask questions about issues and projects as they are reported on by staff or by councillors before decisions are made.

It was also suggested that Council needs to take time to reflect on the past and to apply lessons learned to future actions by Council. A process audit, like that conducted by the Auditor General, for Local Government was suggested.

Finally, it was agreed that trust is not freely given, it must be earned and nurtured. I understand that and I look forward to working with Council and with our community to continue the process of relationship building that we have started with this first dialogue.

Our next community dialogue will be held in September.

miles southwest of Davis Bay in the Salish Sea. As mariners do, a Ledcor tugboat captain responded immediately by dropping his tow in open water and proceeding to the downed seaplane. With guidance from Transport Canada surveillance aircraft the three passengers were recovered with a rescue ladder onto the Leroy Ledcor. Transferred to the hovercraft Siyay, assessed, handed over to Sechelt Fire and ultimately to BC Ambulance paramedics, the three survivors lived to tell the tale.

This past week, crews responded to a vessel fire, two separate sailing vessels in distress and were out training over the long weekend in the sun.

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RCMSAR Stations on the Sunshine Coast (Gibsons - 14, Halfmoon Bay - 12, Pender Harbour - 61) have a recruitment drive this fall. This tasking is an example of some of the awesome things you could do. Join us and be a part of the SAR community.

We are looking for active SAR crew as well as maintenance and administration personnel. It takes a lot behind the scenes to keep us “afloat”. Consider joining our society as a director or assisting us with boating safety education. We would love to hear from you. Email us: info@rcmsar12.org Boating Safety Tip: PFD’s are cool.

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Night and day, 365 days a year, paid (Ledcor, BCAS, TC, RCMP, CCG, DND, RCN) and unpaid (RCMSAR, SVFD, RCVFD, SCSAR) professionals are ready to answer the call. They train year- round to maintain the high level of skill required to save lives.

Their tailored systems and state of the art equipment mitigate risk, allowing them to accomplish amazing tasks most would shy away from.

The unthinkable happened July 30; a seaplane made an unscheduled landing a few

Municipal AUGUST 2019 All meetings are held in the Community Meeting Room, 1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie St. and live-streamed to YouTube. Agendas are available online at sechelt.ca

Regular Council Meetings No Council Meetings Scheduled in August.

Regular Council Meeting: September 4th at 7:00pm.

EVENTS

August is a great time to be in Sechelt! Well, so are all the months but this is a particularly fun event-filled month. To name a few: Rogue Arts Festival, Festival of the Written Arts, Coasters Car Club Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and Show ‘n’ Shine, Hackett Park Arts & Crafts Fair and the Summer Music Series. Learn more in our Summer Events Guide at Sechelt.ca, the Regional Community Calendar at resourcecentre.ca or pop into the Sechelt Visitor Centre and chat with our lovely staff. They would be happy to give you the scoop on all there is to do in Sechelt.

When you attend a community event, thank the many volunteers for making it happen. And think about volunteering yourself at the next one!

We make amazing things happen when we all pitch in.

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• Learn to weave a red cedar basket with shíshálh weaver Jess Silvey, SC Museum, Gibsons, two one-day workshops 10am-4pm, materials provided, $100

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Martin Brown Standard delta blues, some common and not so common.

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During the awards presentations, the Vic Dubois Memorial Award will be presented to a member of the SCDRA who volunteers and demonstrates continued dedication to the club, and the community.

Cash prizes are available for all race classes, best reaction time, fastest et and best burnout.

The entrance to the airport is at the top of Field Rd. in Wilson Creek. Technical inspection begins at 8am;

racing starts at 9am. The gate admission $10 for spectators and racers. The racing fee is $50 for non-members, $35 for members. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.

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Spectators and racers are invited on Aug. 11 to the 20th Anniversary Drag Race at the Sechelt Airport as the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) celebrates 20 years of burn’n it up at the strip.

New for the summer race after a successful trial in the spring race is the burnout competition. Nick Chabot will be back to defend his title and encourages everyone to come out and cheer the competitors. The burnout competition is open to all race participants.

For two wheeled drag racers, there’s the motorcycle class which is gaining popularity. Other classes are: Street Machine and Super Street for those with daily drivers. For the serious racers, Hot Rod and Street Rod are your class.

Airspan Helicopters will be offering tours of the local area during the afternoon.

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The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival takes place August 16-18 with a wide-ranging repertoire featuring works by well-known composers such as Mozart, Brahms, and Gershwin, alongside more contemporary works by Mike Mower (Sonato Latino for flute and piano) and Kenji Bunch (flamenco for clarinet and piano). In celebration of their 15th anniversary, the Festival commissioned a new work from young Canadian composer Graham Campbell. Campbell is a talented composer and guitar-

ist who plays a wide variety of musical genres. Campbell grew up with music as his father, James, is a renowned clarinetist. “I heard my dad warming up on Mozart every day as a kid,” recalls Campbell noting that his bedroom was right next to the studio.

“I could hear everything that he practised.” Campbell’s first instrument was piano, starting at five years of age, listening to the Classical Kids series that included Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Mr. Bach Comes to Call. As he got older, he started listening to, and playing, pop and rock, taking up trumpet and guitar lessons. “I was just trying stuff,” says Campbell, adding that by the time he left high school, he had settled on the guitar as his instrument. “I figured

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that on the guitar I could play so many different styles that I liked.”

Diversity in style sets Campbell apart from many other musicians.

The composer, arranger and sought-after guitarist works in jazz, rock, pop, reggae, world music and classical genres. Lately, he’s been focussing on Brazilian choro music which he enjoys as he finds it challenging. “It’s similar to jazz in the harmonics, but the rhythm is a very different kind of swing,” explains Campbell. The versatile musician has appeared with many notable performers including jazz pianist Gene DiNovi, violinst Mark Fewer, vocalist Laila Biali, and The Afiara String Quartet. “I let my schedule tell me what to do,” laughs Campbell in response to how he stays on top of so many styles. “I just go with whatever is coming up next. I’m lucky that I love what I do.” His upcoming visit to the Coast will be his debut with the Pender Harbour Music Festival where, in addition to a sonatina by Diabelli and Boccherini’s Fandango, he will perform some Brazilian tangos and jazz duos with his father. On Saturday afternoon, he performs with his father, the New Zealand String Quartet, and Festival artistic director and pianist Alexander Tselya-

Graham Campbell wrote a commissioned piece he calls “Pender Habour Paradise” for this year’s Pender Habour Chamber Music Festival. He will premiere the work on Aug. 17. MARK RASH PHOTO kov, to premiere the commissioned work, “Pender Harbour Paradise.” “I hope that it sounds joyful,” says Campbell of the 15-minute work for guitar, clarinet, string quartet, and piano. “In honour of their 15th anniversary I

wanted it to be something fun. There are three different movements and each one is different, especially the third one. This will definitely be the highlight of my summer.”

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Tickets $15 for students and $30 for adults. Campbell’s Pender Harbour Paradise premieres Saturday, August 17 at 1:30pm. Full program details and tickets available at penderharbourmusic.ca.

Following the 8th annual Flag Stop Theatre & Arts Festival in Whistler on Aug. 9-11, the Point Artist-Run Centre is taking its show on the road with a performance Aug.16 in Gibsons. “It will be a somewhat smaller version of the

three-day festival,” says Stephen Vogler, playwright and artistic director of the Point Artist-Run Centre, “but still a multidisciplinary arts show.”

The travelling festival features “About The Moose”, a new stage play written by

Vogler and directed by Angie Nolan, presented alongside monologues and live music.

The play offers a hilarious romp through the swamp, a witty satire on bureaucracy and wildlife management that is both moving and drop dead funny.

For the Gibsons show, the play will be preceded by short monologues written by North Vancouver playwright John McGie and performed by cast members Sara Marrocco, Angie Nolan, Brandon Barrett and Susan Hutchinson. The shows will open with a set of live original music by Stephen Vogler.

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Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) The heat is on. There are three basic kinds of heat.

That which comes from an outer source such as the Sun. Second, the kind that wells up from within that manifests as desire, excitement, and enthusiasm.

Third, the kind produced by friction. It appears at least two of the three are active and quite possibly all three.

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Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) What happens when you combine the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars and Mercury all in your 8th House, the House ruled by Scorpio, the sign of psychology, sexuality, taxes, inheritances, death, rebirth and transformation? Well, you are in the process of finding out. It need not be negative. It could prove to work for you. Yet, your conscious cooperation may be required for best results.

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Positively, you can use this as a gauge to see how clearly your energies are flowing.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Your creative passions continue to rise steadily. A psychic would symbolically see Jack’s beanstalk… Your focus is centered on home, and perhaps on family too.

Making improvements or beautifying your environment is ever on your mind so is a likely focus. Yet, perhaps you are keen to cultivate your talents and bring them to a new level. Significant others will notice and feel your passion too.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Mercury is about to re-enter Leo on August 11 joining forces with Sun, Venus and Mars. This will add to your already high spirits and energy levels. The goal of late has been to move on somehow and not look back. Stepping back, you will notice how much you have changed in the past couple of years and this cycle continues. It is time to begin creating a new story.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Making some creative investments is on your mind.

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