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Promoting public care Protect Public Health Care – Sunshine Coast, a grassroots coalition opposed to the closure of Totem Lodge and Shorncliffe and the privatization of seniors’ residential care, will hold a public information meeting on Jan. 28. The meeting is open to the public and will feature Dr. Margaret McGregor and Jennifer Whiteside, both of whom will bring their considerable experience and knowledge to a discussion on the importance of maintaining public ownership of seniors’ care on the Sunshine Coast.

Dr. McGregor is a family

physician in Vancouver, a clinical associate professor with the UBC department of family practice, and the head of the UBC department of family practice community geriatrics. She is a research scientist with the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation. Her research focuses on differences in health service delivery outcomes in the frail elderly population.

Her work has examined staffing levels, mortality rates, frequency of hospitalization and emergency department visits at BC long term care facilities.

Jennifer Whiteside is the secretary/business manager,

chief spokesperson and negotiator for the Hospital Employees' Union of BC. The HEU is the largest union in BC, representing 46,000 health care and community service workers. Ms. Whiteside has consulted with unions and other organizations across the country on a broad range of health care policy and labour relations issues.

The event will take place on Sat. Jan 28, 2-3:30pm at the shíshálh Nation Community Hall, 5532 Xenishen Avenue, Sechelt. Admission is free.

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Editorial Opinion Monitoring our seniors The Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) has released its second annual “Monitoring Seniors’ Services”. The report is a yearly update from the OSA on the status of key seniors’ services in the province, highlighting where seniors’ needs are being met and where improvements are most needed.

“This report gives an opportunity to start seeing year over year how we are doing in delivering seniors’ services,” said Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie. “It’s encouraging to see where improvements are being met, but this report is also a valuable tool in highlighting where we could be doing better.”

Among areas that highlight positive progress, the report notes that there has been an increase in the number of new users of the provincial government’s Property Tax Deferment Program, a program that allows low-income seniors to live in their own homes. Data from the report also show that over 90 per cent of seniors have GPs, and in terms of transportation services, the number of unfilled HandyDART ride requests decreased.

The report also outlines a number of areas of concern. There are more seniors waiting for Seniors’ Subsidized Housing, while the number of units stayed relatively flat. Wait times for residential care have also increased and the number of residential care complaints has increased. In addition, although the Advocate has been calling for increases to the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) maximum rent that qualifies for a subsidy, this amount remains unchanged while there has been a decrease in vacancy and a concurrent increase in average rents.

The 70-page “Monitoring Seniors’ Services” report focuses on 2015/16 data, highlighting key services in the Advocate’s legislated mandate, which include transportation, health care, housing, income support, and personal care. Data were collected from service providers, health authorities, and government agencies.

“When we look at these data collectively, the story that starts to emerge is that there are obvious improvements that need to be made, particularly in the areas of home support, residential care, and independent housing for seniors; these are areas that we will continue to work on in 2017,” said Mackenzie. The OSA will be releasing systemic reviews of home support and residential care in 2017. In addition, results of surveys of HandyDART services and a province-wide survey of 27,000 seniors living in residential care and their most frequent visitors will also be released.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions George should pay (Addressed to Gibsons council and copied to the Local) We are writing this letter to express our concerns over the Winegarden Park Draft Master Plan that was released for public input Nov. 30.

Firstly, this plan is designed so that the George can integrate with the park and, therefore, the total costs should be borne by the developer. The supposed benefits of this project in the form of taxes is still years away but we are incurring these expenses now and we cannot afford them as our town is broke.

Who is paying for the major costs of this new park?

Secondly, this Master Plan is necessitated because of the construction of the George and the dismantling of our park to facilitate this project. The plan will be built in stages as the town can afford it, which probably means, the walkway to the hotel and repairing the landscaping is all the 100,000 dollars will cover. The band shell will be removed and may not be replaced for years.

How do we manage without our band shell in Gibsons Landing?

Thirdly, this plan was compiled by a volunteer committee using data from an earlier survey, working with the…same architect employed by the George Hotel and Residences. In reality, she is designing the side yard for the hotel with our money.

Lastly, we would like to see a full cost analysis for this whole plan, which should be done anyway for council. Given the measly amount of 100,000 dollars from the developer to work with we feel this committee has been chasing a red herring and wasting their

time. We feel that the town needs a more realistic plan and budget so that the taxpayers know what this park renovation is going to really cost and how it is really going to look when done in stages.

Michael Bonkoff, Gibsons Waterfront Defence Assn.

of ferries. A bridge, on the other, lasts much longer, pollutes less than ferries, and will eventually pay for itself, something a ferry cannot seem to do. Less pollution is but one of the many advantages of a fixed link.

Hal Lindhagen, Halfmoon Bay

Fixed link wins

Suzuki ad

(re: “Don’t build it”, letters, the Local Dec. 15) In response to Mr. Donenfeld’s letter, I need to clarify HIS glaring omissions regarding any savings not building a fixed link may have.

Mr. Donenfeld completely ignores that we will be paying approximately $2 billion simply to maintain and operate the Route 3 ferry over the next 20 years. Then, we get to spend some $50 Million or more each and every year after that, plus inflation, plus whatever necessary maintenance is needed, for perpetuity. And that simply maintains the service we currently have.

Improved service will only add to those dollars.

No matter how you want to slice it, when it comes to dollars and “sense”, the fixed link wins every time.

Ryan Medd, Gibsons Sunshine Coast Tolled Fixed Link

(re: “A better world”, editorial, the Local, Dec. 15) I am disappointed that you would run an advertisement, masked as an editorial, by David Suzuki.

Here he preachers the masses to shun consumerism, tells us to limit the population growth, minimize our carbon footprint.

This is pretty rich coming from a wealthy west side landlord who has multiple properties and land holdings, some of which require fossil fuels to be reached.

This is simply an ad for your foundation so you can maintain a lavish lifestyle while looking down your nose at the people who are just trying to get along and survive.

Ted Lewis, Roberts Creek

Ferries become junk (re: “Don’t build it”, letters, the Local Dec. 15) Alan Donenfeld stated that the ferry utilization is 56.7 per cent, but research shows otherwise. The fact of the matter is that ferry utilization varies from day to day and year to year… and the average, from 2010 to 2015 was 51.7 per cent utilization.

Alan's comment about vehicles becoming junk (a shrewd observation) is unfortunately also the fate

Commie lies (re: editorial cartoon, the Local, Dec. 15) I am very frustrated by what lefties can propagate in our local paper. It is very offensive to everyone who doesn't agree with the left political agenda. I and my friends are just irritated by this caricature art. Why are you so keen to compare democratically-elected D.J. Trump to other people such an Hitler or Stalin?

People in the present time are not as stupid as you may think.

If you think that you can dictate your ideas to the other people then it's a big, big, big mistake. By the way, I was raised in the commie

state in Europe and you are exactly the same as the communists were… same acting, same ideas, same lies.

Gene Rotter, Madeira Park

Housing needed (re: “Exploring the housing options”, the Local, Dec. 15) I attended the Dec. 8 SSC Properties meeting at the Band Hall and was very impressed with the innovative ideas that are being put forward for this development.

We have developers who are going out of their way to provide affordable housing that is much needed on the Coast and we seem to have a council that squashes them at every turn. It is time that Mr. Milne and council start putting the needs of our lower income families before their own agenda of halting all progress on the Coast. This project is much needed here.

Anita Paulin, Sechelt

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Coffee company in running for award After just two years of operation, Gibsons entrepreneur Martin DesRosiers’ Beachcomber Coffee Company has been named as a semi-finalist for a Small Business BC award.

"I needed to create a business around something I could stand behind and consume on a daily basis," says DesRosiers.

He couldn't start his day without coffee, so his passion for it inspired him to start a craft coffee business in January, 2015.

"I also had a passion for seeking out local coffee shops when I'd travel to find unique coffee experiences,” DesRosiers said. “As someone that has started and exited a few businesses, I've never done a product before and there was no better place to start."

Beachcomber Coffee almost immediately started winning awards. In 2015 it won a bronze medal in the Golden Bean North America Competition for espresso, and in 2016 it won bronze again, competing against 700 other coffees.

DesRosiers is selling only a single coffee blend that it took him months to perfect.

But he has added a new product, a coffee "rub" – a blend of fresh spices and coffee used to marinate meat.

Beachcomber Coffee is green. They use an ecofriendly air roaster in Vancouver that's energy efficient and produces far less emissions than a traditional gasfired coffee roaster.

And the company gives

back to the community. At IGA in Gibsons, in partnership with owner Bob Hoy, Beachcomber Coffee supports a different charity every month. The coffee is provided at cost and Beachcomber and store profits from sales are donated to charity.

DesRosiers grew up in Gibsons, attending Gibsons Elementary and then graduating from Elphinstone Secondary. Now he has children at Gibsons Elementary, and he recently held a fundraiser with the school. The grade 6/7 class sold 257 small bags of coffee and half a dozen five-pound bags. "We'll write them a cheque for close to $1,500," said DesRosiers.

Beachcomber Coffee is sold at stores in Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast including IGA, SuperValu and Claytons. Their coffee rub is

Seventy-five percent of Sechelt citizens believe that the District of Sechelt gives them good value for their tax dollar, according to a Citizen Satisfaction Survey conducted this fall.

Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research Group, presented the survey results to the Dec. 14 meeting of the Finance, Culture and Economic Development Committee. He also provided comparisons to five previous surveys dating back to 2006.

"Overall it's a pretty stable story," said Lyle. "Not much has changed."

In response to the question: "What is the most important issue facing the District of Sechelt today?" the five top issues raised were water and sewer services, long term care for seniors, affordable housing, infrastructure, and roads/traffic.

Lyle noted that concerns about housing and the economy are not unique to Sechelt. He said that the economy is a concern in most BC communities, "particularly those that are outside Vancouver."

Concern about the closure of long-term care facilities was new this year in Sechelt's survey. "Obviously that's not directly a District of Sech-

elt issue, but it's on the minds of your residents," said Lyle.

Councillor Doug Wright noted that a number of the issues cited lay outside the control of municipal government.

"The top three issues in the community, yes we play a part in it, but it's a minor part quite frankly. It's number four before we hit something that's really directly ours."

The highest rated municipal services were Park Maintenance, Arts and Culture, and Policing. These have been consistently the top-rated services since 2006. The bottom two were Economic Development, and Planning and Development, which have also seen low ratings in previous years.

A new question this year, was: "How would you rate the value you receive for the taxes and fees paid." Seventyfive per cent of citizens said "very" or "fairly" good.

"We do [survey questions about] value for money in a lot of different circumstances and there aren't many organizations that get a 75 per cent on that," said Lyle.

Another key finding related to tax increases. Twentyeight percent of respondents said they would support

available locally at Ty’s Fine Foods, the Gibsons Butcher, and Butcher Dave's Meat Market in Sechelt. Products can also be ordered online through beachcombercoffee. com.

"It feels like every month we seem to be adding a new partner whether it's specialty retail, grocery or office coffee client," said DesRosiers.

His long-term dream is to take on some partners, raise capital and open a bricksand-mortar roastery on the Sunshine Coast.

Meanwhile, the BC Business Award winners will be announced at a ceremony on February 23, 2017. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will receive $1,500 cash and access to Small Business BC's resources for a year.

Donna McMahon

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“Permission” to raise taxes in Sechelt tax increases to pay for enhanced or expanded services, while another 44 per cent said they would support a tax increase to maintain current service levels.

"There's some permission here to raise taxes," said Lyle.

"This is not a blank cheque, but it's certainly a signal that if you make a good case, people will go along with it."

But he cautioned: "It's worth remembering as a government that it's really hard to support a tough solution if you don't think there's a tough problem to fix. You see this again and again where governments surprise the public with tough solutions before they've talked about the problems and the possible solutions."

A total of 301 residents were surveyed by telephone, (both land lines and cell phones) between Nov. 9 and 13. The phone survey was considered to be accurate to within 5.7 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

Sechelt also made the survey available through their website. Results from the online survey are still being tabulated by District staff and are expected to be brought to council before year end.

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Dogs have displayed an amazing ability to learn many human words and follow human gestures.

Rico, a now-famous border collie, learned the names of over 200 items and Chaser, a dog who belonged to retired psychology professor John Pilley, learned over 1,000 words. Chaser also learned categories of items such as toys vs non-toy items. These dogs could also make inferences. For example, in a room where a dozen items familiar to the dogs were placed, an unfamiliar item was also placed and the dogs given a

cue to pick up an item. The cue word was also unfamiliar to the dogs and the dogs inferred that the new word referred to the new item.

The acquisition of the words took time for the dogs just as it does for us when we are learning a new language.

The ability to follow gestures has been observed in puppies as young as six weeks old. Experiments show that, if a dog knows food is hidden somewhere but he doesn’t know where and cannot smell the food, the dog will follow the hand gesture or gaze of the experimenter to find the food.

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Stargazing One of the most spectacular events of 2017 will be a Total Solar Eclipse on August 21. As it is the night of the new moon and with a little help from the clouds it will be a major event on the calendar. I am sure that the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club will be hosting a premier viewing night at the Sunshine Coast Observatory in Sechelt. Stay in touch as there is more to come on this one.

Mercury is not observable in January. Venus will be low in the E in the morning twilight. Mars will not be observable this month. Jupiter is very low in the W soon after sunset. Sets soon after dusk. Saturn can be seen in

the SSW at dusk and sets in the WSW near 1am.

On Friday January 13 at the Sechelt Art Gallery Vice President Mike Bradley of the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Centre will give a talk on Astro-Photography. This is the second talk Mike has given in this series and it has proved to be very popular.

During the coffee break, club members will be on hand to answer questions on that Christmas telescope and if you have brought the scope along it can be set up and demonstrated.

The full moon is on January 12 and is called the Tom-Cod moon. The name appears to have originated from the Mi'kmaq native tribes of Atlantic Canada.

Astronomy names and their meanings: Aurora, a

glow in a planet's ionosphere caused by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and charged particles from the sun. This phenomenon is known as the Aurora Borealis in the Earth's northern hemisphere and the Aurora Astrallis in the Earth's southern hemisphere. Azimuth is the angular distance of an object around or parallel to the horizon from a pre designed zero point.

It is interesting to note that on January 22 it will be 25 years to the day that Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space.

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Five aspiring entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to an enthusiastic "dragon's den" style crowd at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt on Dec. 13. This was the fifth cohort of Sunshine Coasters to graduate the eight-week Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program offered

by Community Futures and SFU. Seven people graduated the program, but only five felt ready to deliver pitches.

Artisanal food products were clearly the theme of the evening. Chelsea Allen, a certified holistic nutritionist, gave out samples of her healthy and high quality juices and crackers, sold as Seafoam Organic Juice & Smoothies. Those samples went fast,

as did Brian Merkoski's raw, honey-sweetened chocolates. Merkoski sells a line of chocolate and nut butters called Artisans Way Organics, which already has distribution across Western Canada.

A third artisanal line was presented by Allison Fawcus (Sunshine Coast Lavender), who showcased lavenderinfused items made from lavender that she grows on her Sechelt farm.

In contrast, Paula Howley, pitched a service – Head Start Public Speaking for Kids. Howley plans to refine her business model and then scale it up to reach national or international markets.

The "People's Choice" winner, voted on by the audience,

was Laurie Lesk who is developing a media-sponsored magazine to raise money and awareness for queer youth on the Sunshine Coast. Lesk won a $500 pre-loaded business bank account from the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.

However, all of the participants were winners. The $840 collected from event ticket sales was given back to attendees as "prosperity bucks" which they in turn invested in the businesses of their choice.

A silent auction also raised funds for the Barrie Wilbee Bursary for local entrepreneurs, offered through the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation.

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Learning to teach anti-abuse strategies Fourteen teachers and local leaders who work with youth recently received training to help youth challenge sexism and inappropriate sexual and relationship behaviour, thanks to the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS).

Attendees at the secondary-school-based Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, held at Rockwood Lodge, learned the damaging impact of gender stereotyping, which can lead to bullying, violence and other forms of abuse. Cofacilitators Keely Halward, SCCSS’s director of Together Against Violence services, and Wayne Spychka, SCCSS’s Police-Based Victim Services coordinator, helped participants lead hypothetical scenarios of unwanted conduct, from sexual harassment to abusive texting. They discussed safe, empowering ways to confront, interrupt, and prevent gender violence such as challenging a wouldbe perpetrator or reporting an incident.

“Rather than focus on young men and women as potential perpetrators or victims, we want them to see themselves as empowered bystanders who can confront peers who are acting abusively and support the young women subjected to these actions,” says Halward.

Spychka adds: “The program helps us to broaden our

view of relationship violence to include sexist language or controlling behaviour and to really examine our attitudes about what gender violence really means.”

Using a peer leadership model, these adults will train youth MVP mentors in grades 11-12, who will, in turn, facilitate discussions based on gender violence scenarios with grade 8 students. It is hoped that within three years, this model will become an ongoing, sustainable part of regular curriculum, incorporating all grades from 8 to 12.

So far, 34 adult mentors and 40 youth mentors have received MVP training in five main school programs

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SCCSS is grateful for the support of School District No. 46, the Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment and donations

by Starbucks and The Bakery for this latest training event.

SCCSS would like to thank the MVP project funders BC Ministry of Justice, RCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund, Department of Justice Canada, Sechelt Indian Government District, and 100 Women Who Care (Sunshine Coast chapter).

For those seeking more information or wishing to further support this work through donating, please go to www.sccss.ca.

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Those attending the Mentors in Violence Prevention training program included: from the left (front row) Pascal Carrara, Wayne Spychka, Susan Telfer, Geoff Davis. (Second row) Mark Goerzen, Keely Halward, Rhonda Jackman, Janet Mulligan, Suzanne Strom, Alison Liddicoat, Ted Chisholm. Standing, Liz Haines and Kyle Hrynyk. HEATHER CONN PHOTO

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“A town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” So writes Neil Gaiman in his novel American Gods. One wonders if he’s ever been to Sechelt, fortunate enough to be home to Talewind Books, practically an institution in this town.

Owner Bev Shaw has been independently operating Talewind for 29 years and has cultivated a loyal following of customers. She carries anything and everything, including a myriad of books by local authors. “We have to cover everything for everybody because it’s a small town,” says Shaw. “We try to do it all.” She’s got around 62,000 books available and if she doesn’t have it in the store, special orders can be

brought in quickly.

Despite all the doom and gloom talk of hard copy books becoming obsolete and bookstores going under, Shaw has maintained her customer base by giving her customers what they want: good books. “Quite a few Christmases ago nobody knew what to get anybody and everyone bought Kindles [a type of e-reader] and people hated them,” says Shaw.

“There are people that like Kindles, but they’ve come and gone. People like the tactile, the book.” In addition to the usual poetry, fiction and non-fiction books, Shaw carries a variety of field books for the ‘shroomers and birders as well as a huge selection of kids books. “We sell lots of them year round,” says Shaw of the field guides on mushrooms, birds, trees and plants that grace her shelves.

“And lots of kids books. It’s something you can do together. Sit down with a child and read.”

For those of you looking for last-minute gifts, Shaw

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Bev Shaw, owner of Talewind Books in Sechelt, has some last-minute gift ideas. ANNA NOBILE PHOTO recommends The Lost Gift by Vancouver-based author Kallie George and A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig, both for kids. For adults, Louise Penny’s novel A Great Reckoning is selling well with locals, but Shaw points out both Joseph Boyden and Richard Wagamese also have

new novels available. For those who prefer non-fiction, Shaw draws attention to Yuval Noah Harari, whose book Sapiens, a survey of human history from homo sapiens to the present, is an international seller, while the sequel Homo Deus, examines what might happen now that hu-

mans are modifying genetics and developing artificial intelligence.

Is Talewind Books, as Gaiman suggests, what makes Sechelt a true town?

“It’s a centre of information,” says Shaw simply. “And people like to have a place to browse and hang out.”

An ode to libraries In recent weeks I read the Local’s column about fundraising at the Gibsons library, and listened to the CBC’s Sunday Edition devoted to libraries. It sent me back years, to when I worked in rural, city, and college libraries in the UK. Winter now revives an image of the people who waited, stamping their feet, for library doors to open, and who hurried into the welcoming warmth to claim a seat or a table or a favourite bookcase.

Back then many older library buildings bore in stone relief the proud words “FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY”, and I am convinced that the word FREE was both a direct welcome and a proud statement of citizenship. The very thought was awesome: anyone and everyone could come in freely, and they did, including some who could neither read nor write, those who were poor or homeless or mentally estranged, those

who led lonely and ‘lost’ lives, and kids playing hooky from school or ducking into safety away from the threats of the street or the home. On more than one occasion, ambulance stretcher-bearers carried out the sad blanketed figure of some old man who had died quietly in the newspaper reading room.

Yes, some librarians did match the old prim stereotype, but these same people opened the doors wide to everyone. “Can I get a library card? Does it cost anything?”

A teenager once begged me to keep aside his borrowed books in the library because his father would beat him up if he caught him reading. An eccentric character donated his own expensively-photocopied book of philosophy, frankly titled “What I Think”, and we shelved it with Plato and Kant. Protected behind the librarian’s desk was “The Settlers Handbook”, a volume of numerical tables in ur-

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gent demand by bettors and bookies. Rabbinical students worked their way through 18 volumes of the Talmud, and a smiling Miss Margolies came in at 8:30 every morning to borrow her daily feast of four romances. Did you know that popular romances were commissioned at 184 pages of text because that fills exactly 23 full size sheets, folded twice? Expand to 186 pages of text and the printer would have to use an additional whole sheet and be left with six wasteful blank pages.

Westminster Public Library had a standard cardboard docket at the counter labelled “Buckingham Palace” – after all, libraries are open to everyone. My rural library van had a family docket for Mrs. Martin, who every Tuesday came on board from her farmhouse with a tray of tea and biscuits for us, and old Jack Hillier would climb in too and reminisce with the driver about his wartime

David Kipling’s “first career” was as a librarian. He lives in Gibsons and retired after 30 years teaching at BCIT. PHOTO SUBMITTED experiences, though to my knowledge he never borrowed a book. And we listened to tales of joy and woe, volunteered to us because libraries are safe, and it’s allowed.

I cannot count the number of people in college, rural,

and city libraries who said simply “Thank you, this is a wonderful library.” Well of course: all libraries are wonderful. Women and men and children hugged their harvest of books to their chests and took them home. Treasure! David Kipling

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A group of 15 young artists – wearing reproductions of their work on tee shirts – pose at an award ceremony Dec. 17. The Sunshine Coast Art Council’s annual banner project produced 289 entries from 10 schools on the theme “my cultural heritage”; 20 were chosen to be reproduced as full-size banners and will be displayed in Sechelt Civic Square in February. TARA DAVIS PHOTO

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Members of the Sechelt Legion celebrate the sale of the building with the new owner and landlord. From the left, Branch 140 president-elect Kathy Winslow, Paul Lith (chair of finance and futures committees), realtor Jon McRae, Julie Reeves (CEO of Gibsons Building Supplies), Katherine Kelly (futures committee member), Terry Brackett (futures committee member), Branch 140 president Kay Metcalfe, Bob Metcalfe (Santa), and Irma Mahar (Legion vice-president and deputy zone commander). PHOTO SUBMITTED

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We all know, it is difficult to keep good news to yourself, but time has finally come to "spill the beans". It has been well documented in the past four months, that the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 140 Sechelt had sold its real estate assets recently, more specifically to a local investor/business/family. As the purchasing process has now been officially completed, and Branch 140 is now the tenant in its current building, it gives us great pleasure to announce to the community, and with the blessing of our new landlord, that the real estate assets were purchased by the Reeves family,

proud owners of (the adjacent) Gibsons Building Supplies and long time residents of the Sunshine Coast.

Christmas in 2016 has come early for both the Reeves family and Branch 140. It should be great comfort to many, that the Legion in Sechelt will live on and is no longer in a "dire financial position" as has been written many times over the last five years, and all of that thanks to a family that "lives" next door. Our neighbour did more, they offered a three-year lease and allowed Branch 140 to stay put as opposed to carrying on in a new location. Branch 140 will for-

ever be grateful in having an opportunity to take its time to look for a new place to hang its hat.

As survival for Branch 140 was always a two-part process, the second part has just begun. It is the hope of the Sechelt Branch that the community will step up again and offer an opportunity to settle down in a new location somewhere in Sechelt. In the meantime, we invite everyone to come and spend some quality time in our lounge and banquet hall, and enjoy the delicious foods prepared by our new chef Gary.

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It was a team effort at the Salvation Army kettle at Sunnycrest Mall on Dec. 16: the “Beaux and Belles” ukulele group made music while members of Unifor local 1119, which represents pulp mill workers, matched the $800 daily total raised at this kettle. On the left, with the union’s cheque, is first vice-president Dave Strom and Kevin Maguire. By Dec. 20, the Sunshine Coast total stood at $51,000. The kettles will be in place until Dec.24, although donations can still be made at the till in London Drugs until Dec. 31. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Dec. 23 is expected to be the busiest pre-Christmas travel day on BC Ferries.

Post-Christmas, heavy traffic is expected Dec. 26 - 28, with Dec. 27 expected to be the busiest day of the holiday season. BC Ferries has posted a calendar of forecasted busy sailings for the major routes on its website, which is a great tool to consult when making holiday travel plans.

Starting Dec. 22, the schedule has been expanded on the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale and run to allow more in-dock time during this peak period in order to maintain on-time performance. Due to the upcoming major construction project at the Langdale terminal in January, the expanded Langdale schedule will continue beyond the holidays. Submitted

mon: they have stepped up to make their community better. And as we will see in the next round of nominations, they are not alone.”

Launched in July 2015, the Medal recognizes exceptional British Columbians who contribute to our province’s social fabric. The Province relies on citizens to nominate candidates who are deserving of this prestigious honour.

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“As BC is known for its diversity, we are encouraging British Columbians to nominate people from all walks of life from every generation in all parts of the province from the northern corners of the province to the southeast and everywhere in between,” added Shirley Bond, selection committee chair and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour. “We want to learn about those who are making a difference

in people’s lives through their generosity and selflessness.”

Nominations for the Medal of Good Citizenship are accepted year-round. Currently the Honours and Awards Secretariat is preparing nominations for the independent Selection Committee to review and make recommendations early in 2017 To learn more or to nominate a good citizen in your community, visit: www.gov. bc.ca/medalofgoodcitizenship. Submitted

The Dakota Ridge recreation area opened Dec.16, and among the first visitors were Stuart and Erica Malcolm, of Sechelt, and their kids William, age one, and Savannah, age 3. They went for a day of sledding at about the 1,000-metre level while snowshoeing and crosscountry ski trails were also open. SCRD PHOTO

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On December 18, police attended a single vehicle incident in the 6700 block of Highway 101, Sechelt, after a northbound vehicle lost control on a curve, crossed the highway, struck a power pole and then slid into a fence. One of the passen-

A snowy scene near sea level in Gibsons on Dec. 18 during the “great snowfall of 2016”. Within hours, rain was falling and the snow was melting. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Tip of the Week: This is it. The last week of 2016 is here. And, oh yes, it is Christmas time too. On the other side of Solstice, the Sun’s light has begun to increase in terms of hours in the day. These constitute three good reasons to rejoice and there are many more. While the bad news usually gets the press, there is always so much more that is good going on. The timeless recipe to see the good is to look for it.

Astrologically, things are a bit complex, admittedly.

Mercury retrograde in Capricorn and Mars in Pisces conjunct the Moon’s South Node along with Neptune suggests tendencies to escape from the realities of the world and relish in sweet dreams and comfortable denials. Jupiter in Libra and Venus in Aquarius meanwhile lend to a festive, social atmosphere. The twist is that 2017 is likely to be a challenging one, as is often true during a Universal 1-year.

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Taurus (Apr 20–May 21) Seeing the bigger picture includes stepping back to see just how much your world has changed over the past couple of years. While you can probably trace the steps and measures taken, you may still be in awe and wonder about it all. Chalk it up to destiny and be prepared to navigate more changes yet. Fortunately, the current will be slower.

Gemini (May 21–Jun 21) You probably take this time of the year more seriously than others. Whether your focus is on Solstice, Christmas, and Hanukah or otherwise, it is the spirit of this time that interests you most. Still, this year you are likely to favor a quieter, more introspective atmosphere. In this respect, it could prove more peaceful than ever.

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) Sharing quality time with family and close friends may prove more important and inviting than usual. The flip side is that you would like to escape the maddening crowd. Where you simply must engage, you may find yourself paying more lip service than you might prefer. For best results, play the game then get back to home and hearth.

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The executive and members of the SCDRA would like to sincerely thank the Sunshine Coast citizens, race sponsors, event volunteers, Sechelt Fire Department and the District of Sechelt for their support in 2016.

With planning in motion for our 2017 events, the SCDRA is looking forward to another great year at the Sechelt Airport.

from the

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2017 Race Dates are: April 9, May 27, May 28, June 24, July 15, August 13 & September 10

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