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The Local - Thursday, February 4, 2016

Fix for Chapman Creek ‘costly’

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popular creek-side path that starts just north of Highway 101.

Bates noted that the lower part of the creek north of the bridge has had four major and similar events in the last 50 years, but that it’s nothing alarming as “the river is just doing what rivers do.”

“I don’t see a lot of problem in terms of the river itself,” added Bates.

He suggested that the trail simply be moved.

“It’s not going to be popular,” Bates said. “But we’re faced with what ultimately would be a fairly hard-engineered approach to protect the remaining portions of that bank.”

Four sections of the bank have been reinforced since 1957, following damage or

The causes of the collapse of a bank on a public trail along Chapman Creek could be fixed, but it would be an extensive and expensive repair job, an environmental consultant has told a District of Sechelt Council committee.

A constructed solution to the natural meandering of the creek would be “a difficult task to undertake, a large task to undertake and certainly a costly task to undertake,” independent senior biologist Dave Bates told a meeting of the Public Works Committee Jan. 27.

A portion of the four-metre-high bank collapsed Jan. 22 following days of heavy rain, taking part of the public trail by Brookman Park into the heavy flow and prompting emergency closure of the

threat from similar highwater events. The part of the bank that fell into the creek Jan. 22 was one area that had not been reinforced.

Bates said normal high seasonal waters in that part of the creek flow at a rate of about 60,000 to 70,000 cubic metres per second (cms).

Extraordinary high-water events, like the one leading up to the Jan. 22 collapse, can see flows of 150,000 to 200,000 cms, he said.

“It’s a lot of energy to dissipate, a lot of water to move when those events occur.”

Bates said he is preparing a report on the problems and potential remedies on the lower portion of Chapman Creek which is to be presented to the District later.

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Two $5,000 scholarships funded by the Truck Loggers Association (TLA) and Chevron have been awarded to students in the heavy equipment operator program at Vancouver Island University (VIU).

One of the scholarships was presented to Linden Feniak, of Sechelt, by BC’s Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson during the TLA’s 73rd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Vancouver.

“I commend Linden for continuing family traditions and pursuing a career in the forest industry,” said Thomson. “Over the next few years, more jobs will continue to open up and I encourage all

young people to consider working in the woods.”

This year’s scholarship winners both plan to work in the forest industry when they graduate from the VIU in Nanaimo. They both grew up in the industry; Feniak’s dad was a tug boat operator.

The two $5,000 scholarships, created last year, are jointly funded by the Truck Loggers Association and Chevron Canada.

“The forest industry needs heavy equipment operators.

So this is an excellent fit for the TLA’s Forestry Education Fund,” said David Elstone, TLA Executive Director. “The TLA believes in building the forest industry from the ground

up and each year we invest $80,000+ in forestry education and scholarships through the TLA Forestry Education Fund, generously founded and supported by TLA members.”

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Editorial Opinion Pipeline puzzle With the December Paris climate agreement, leaders and experts from around the world showed they overwhelmingly accept that human-caused climate change is real and, because the world has continued to increase fossil fuel use, the need to curb and reduce emissions is urgent.

In light of this, I don’t get the current brouhaha over Kinder Morgan, Keystone XL, Northern Gateway or the Energy East pipelines. Why are politicians contemplating spending billions on pipelines when the Paris commitment means 75 to 80 per cent of known fossil fuel deposits must be left in the ground?

Didn’t our prime minister, with provincial and territorial premiers, mayors and representatives from non-profit organizations, parade before the media to announce Canada now takes climate change seriously? I joined millions of Canadians who felt an oppressive weight had lifted and cheered mightily to hear that our country committed to keeping emissions at levels that would ensure the world doesn’t heat by more than 1.5 C by the end of this century. With the global average temperature already one degree higher than pre-industrial levels, a half a degree more leaves no room for business as usual.

Pipeline arguments are especially discouraging, with people claiming Quebec is working against the interests of Alberta and Canada because the leadership of the Montreal Metropolitan Community — representing 82 municipalities and nearly half the province’s population — voted overwhelmingly to reject the proposed Energy East pipeline project, which would carry 1.1 million barrels of oilsands bitumen and other oil products from Alberta to refineries and ports in the east. Some have thrown out the anti-democratic and, frankly, anti-Canadian notion that because Quebec has received equalization payments it should shut up about pipeline projects.

National unity is about steering Canada onto a sustainable track and looking out for the interests of all Canadians. Continuing to build fossil fuel infrastructure and locking ourselves into a future of increasing global warming isn’t the way to go about it. . Shifting to a 21st century clean-energy economy would create more jobs, unity and prosperity — across Canada and not just in one region — than continuing to rely on a polluting, climate-altering sunset industry.

The urgency of the need for change demands that we rethink our entire energy potential and the way we live. It makes no sense to continue acting as if we’ve got all the time in the world to get off the path that created the crisis in the first place.

That’s the challenge, and for our politicians, it’s a huge task as well as a great opportunity.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Mulch thoughtfully

The Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish volunteer group would like to remind the public –especially all those gardeners - that herring spawn season will soon be upon us.

As a practice, mulching is great, but when one chooses seaweed as mulch, a series of thoughtful decisions should be made beforehand.

First of all, what is the time of year? February and March are herring spawning months here on the coast, and herring will often choose seaweeds as the "anchor" for their eggs. Even when the egg- laden seaweed gets broken off and washed up on the beach, those eggs can quite happily survive until the next high tide. By taking seaweeds during the spawning season, there is the potential to destroy thousands of herring eggs. NONE should be collected at this time.

How much will I take, and how often? There are a lot of us in the world now, including the Sunshine Coast, and our cumulative impact is significant. That seaweed line is home to many small sea creatures and provides

shelter, shade, and moisture between the tidal periods. Do you really need seaweed for a mulch?

Is there something with less impact that I can use to mulch? Many of us throw out great mulch materials like grass clippings, compost, or sawdust. Why not use them?

If you must collect seaweed as mulch for your garden, take only small amounts, and over a large area to minimize the impact on this special area of our world, and NOT during the months of February and March.

The Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish is a local volunteer group that has been diligently sampling Sunshine Coast beaches for the presence of forage fish eggs. We have had findings of sand lance and surf smelt eggs at several of our local beaches.

For more information or to volunteer call Dianne Sanford, Volunteer Coordinator, Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish, 604-885-6283, or email diannesanford@ gmail.com. For more information about our group, visit friendsofforagefish.com Dianne Sanford, Roberts Creek

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Through innovative programs like this, the District of Sechelt is working to enhance our urban forest and to meet the goals set in our Urban Forest Plan.

Pick your top three choices from a list of 30 trees. Every effort will be made to plant one of the trees you have chosen; not all trees are available at all times. Apply early as numbers are limited. Parks

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The Vegas style casino night fundraising event will be held at the Seaside Centre Sat. Feb. 20, doors open at 7pm.

Admission is $25, which includes: $100 casino money, drink tickets, and hors d'ouevres all evening. We'll even have a signature "Nutcracker" drink available.

There will be real gaming tables: Black Jack; Roulette; Poker; and Craps. With real dealers.

We will have prizes, raffles and silent auctions. If you would like to donate, please let me know. We're looking for great raffle items, silent auction items, and prizes.

We're also looking for table sponsors ($250 per table).

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The Local - Thursday, February 4, 2016

Gibsons Public Market hits funding goal The Gibsons Public Market has reached a critical fundraising milestone, allowing it to access a pool of matching funding and to go all out for the goal of opening the facility this fall.

“We’re pretty excited and confident that we’ve done this, as it’s enabled us to proceed,” Executive Director Gerry Zipursky said after meeting with the Market’s Board of Governors Feb. 1.

The Market had set a Jan. 31 deadline to exceed $2-million in money raised, at which point it would feel confident to

proceed with approval for construction.

“That approval was granted at the Board meeting today,” Zipursky said.

The $2-million milestone also means up to $400,000 will be provided in matching funds from B.C.’s Island Coastal Economic Trust.

The total so far includes a $275,000 contribution—in the form of an equity investment— from the Town of Gibsons. The local Council sparked controversy when it voted to transfer the money from the Town’s

Park Acquisition Reserve Fund to its Capital Projects Reserve Fund, but the transfer was ultimately approved by the provincial government.

The fundraising isn’t over yet. The total budget comes to more than $3 million.

“Our real focus now is this last $1 million-plus,” said Zipursky. “The hope is that people will realize that [the Market] is really going to happen, and now’s the time to step up and lend support.”

The expansion and makeover will see the Market’s

three-level building triple in floor area to 13,500 square feet.

Plans call for the bottom level of the Gower Point Rd. building, the former Gibsons Yacht Club, to feature a multivendor, quay-style shopping market; a rentable commer-

cial kitchen; plus a Community Kitchen—a fully outfitted cooking space with seating where a small audience can watch culinary demonstrations and shows.

The second level will offer a café with an outdoor deck; a “community amenity space”

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for large meetings, weddings and other events; and what could be the Market’s key draw: a marine education centre with a mini-aquarium which will house as many as 30 live, local marine-animal exhibits.

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The “special public information and engagement session on strategic planning,” is

to be held Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Mayor Wayne Rowe announced at the Jan. 19 Council meeting.

“Councillor [Jeremy] Valeriote and Councillor [Charlene] SanJenko are going to be leading this,” Rowe said.

Valeriote and SanJenko met Jan. 22 with Town staff to draft a “public outreach message and an outline” for the Feb. 9 event.

Details were expected to be released when Council met again Feb. 2. Rik Jespersen

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The Middle Age Vegan Deb Calderon

One of my tips to creating good vegan menus is to have some of the food prepared ahead of time. So each week I try to a few things in advance: I cook a big pot of brown rice; I make a batch of steel cut cinnamon oats; I roast a few potatoes; steam a few beets and I have just started to caramelize a big batch of onions. All this goes in the fridge or the freezer and is on hand just when I need it.

This month I send you to a great site Veganinthefreezer (http://veganinthefreezer. com/slow-cooker-caramelized-onions/). Ginny’s message is all about being

able to grab foods from the freezer to work into your nightly meals. Make sure you take a look at her tips on how to freeze; I learned a thing or two there. One of my favourite recipes is her caramelized onions. I love the flavour of these onions but I don’t want to stand around for hours and watch them (or not watch them in my case) turn from white to brown to black and burned.

This is where the slow cooker comes in. You just set them up in the crockpot, add a little heat and let them go.

I take the cooked onions and put them into little packages in the freezer. Adding caramelized onions to a rice and bean dish can turn an ordinary dish into a gourmet masterpiece. A load of caramelized onions on a vegan burger will rival any

Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOK TIME: 10 HOURS TOTAL TIME: 10 HOURS, 10 MINUTES YIELD: 6 QUARTER AND HALF PINTS INGREDIENTS: • 5 large white onions, sliced thin (this is for a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, depending on the size of the onions) • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

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burger out there, and onions popped on scrambled tofu really revs up the flavour. I also deglaze the pan after I take the onions out with wine if we have it or even a bit of sherry. It all tastes good when I am really hungry and have nothing much made for dinner.

Note: I don’t use coconut oil, so I used olive oil instead and the onions came out beautifully. Use what you like best.

1. Spread coconut oil around the bottom and about halfway up the sides of the slow cooker.

2. Fill up crock pot with sliced onions to about 3/4 full. It can be a bit more than this as the onions will start to cook down very quickly.

I used a 6 quart slow cooker but a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker will work, depending on the size of your onions) 3. Turn on low for 10 hours.

4. The last hour of cooking time, crack the lid so that the extra moisture can start to cook away. You do not need to do this but you will

get a richer color.

5. This is where you will need to stir the onions about every 15 minutes to make sure they don't stick to the slow cooker.

6. The onions will thicken and color as it cooks with the lid cracked open.

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8. Let cool & freeze in small batches so that you will have them in hand any time you want.

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

As MLAs return for a long Spring Session in the Legislature my first order of business is to improve my hearing. Mid-month surgery will keep me from the Legislative Assembly and out of the office for a few weeks after that. During my absence both Kim Tournat in Davis Bay and Maggie Hathaway in Powell River will keep the offices up and running. My friendly colleagues will assist whenever necessary.

For the first time in decades, in part perhaps due to the lowest level of ferry service in decades, there is no passenger bus transportation between Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast.

Despite the existence of two road-worthy 21-seat former BC Transit buses sitting idle, the BC government has been unable to assist our community in re-establishing even temporary service between Langdale and Earls Cove. With patients flying to doctors’ appointments and the inconvenience involved for all other travellers, one would have hoped that when asked, the Provincial

government would have at least released these vehicles for certification and use.

The Queen of Chilliwack is now the Lomaiviti Princess III, having been sold to a former senior employee of BC Ferries via another company owned by his wife. Close to $20 million dollars of B.C. residents’ hard earned money went into that ship in the two years before its premature sale. Those $20 million convinced the Prime Minister to change Fijian law which would have prevented the ship from carrying passengers due to its age. I hope our current government recognizes British Columbians’ right to know how much we received for it.

I have written to the Minister of Health, hoping to convince the Province to cover the costs of hearing aids for children over 3 ½.

While our early screening system identifies children with hearing impairments earlier in their lives, and most are diagnosed before 3 ½, the cost burden for families is significant when their child needs a replacement.

Currently B.C. ranks poorly in relation to other provinces when it comes to support citizens in the purchase of hearing aids.

Driving tests for seniors are still unscientific, and

consequently they remain one of the most unfair social policy tools ever introduced by this government. From the misconceptions underlying the rationale for their use, these so-called driving tests have been rejected in many other jurisdictions, most recently Ontario. The same people who shaped BC’s policy also designed the tests and profited from their use. The conflict of interest aside, British Columbia stands as the only jurisdiction to use DriveABLE exclusively.

I have asked the Province to reverse its decision to delay mental health intervention for rural youth in crisis.

Until now, in most rural areas a mental health worker from the Ministry for Children and Families (MCFD) would attend a hospital to address a young person’s mental health crisis as soon as possible. Under new protocols the emergency doctor will refer the youth and their caregiver to an “intake” session in the community later in the week. It is unclear if this policy applies in all Health Authorities, but it contradicts best practice.

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This lovely approach of S.O. allows for second chances, something I know all too well. The particulars of my disability can sometimes get away from me and pop up in not nice ways. Just recently my reaction to a situation caused a lot of people to feel uncomfortable but with gentle understanding and being able to see past my disability and temper, I was allowed back into the fold with open arms. To my coaches and fellow athletes I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Our Curling Team had a great bonspiel in Abbotsford in early January. They won two games - first against Surrey and second against Langley. They lost the third game to the host team from Abbotsford but they still celebrated Coach Bill Climie's 79th and athlete Michael Brooks’ 21st birthdays at the Spaghetti Factory.

This month, the Regional Qualifier for swimming takes place at UBC. I know all athletes are eagerly awaiting their time to shine. Twenty-

one athletes from our Dolphins team will travel there and I’m sure will set the pool ablaze with lighting fast speeds.

The Basketball team from Gibsons will be going to a one-day tourney in Coquitlam on Feb. 20, the same one they aced last season.

All tournaments and meets this season are Regional Qualifiers for all our spring sports: basketball, softball, swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer and bocce. So, best of luck to all our athletes.

Let’s cheer ‘em on, eh?

As always, we look to the public for support in many ways and the public responds.

Local Coordinator, Pat Stuart, shared this information: “The Rusty Cranks hockey team held a tournament at

the Sechelt arena on Jan. 20.

They also donated a cheque for $500 to Special Olympics.

Owen Gillstrome presented the cheque at the Gibsons Rec Centre on behalf of the team. They are a group of about 40 guys on the Sunshine Coast who range in age from 60-85 years and who all enjoy keeping active and fit playing hockey.”

From one group of athletes to another, we thank you for your generosity. The love of sports can bring people together no matter what their age or ability.

Coaches and athletes are mentally and physically preparing for upcoming meets and tourneys but the number one thing they all remember is to do one’s best and, above all, HAVE FUN!

Special Olympics athlete Bruce Stuart, left, accepts a $500 cheque from Owen Gillstrome, of the Rusty Cranks, a hockey team featuring players aged 60 and over. PAT STUART PHOTO

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BTU brings new songs Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich, together as BTU, are back with a brand new album and shows around the coast. “Tightrope Walk” is the second recording from the powerhouse folk trio, and it's first to be released on Borealis Records. “Tightrope Walk” is a remarkable and varied journey through the inspirations of it's creators, and an acoustic instrumental delight.

Whether recorded or taken in at a live show, the songs on “Tightrope Walk” will melt your heart with their beau-

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BTU plays the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30pm. Tickets $25 advance at Laedeli Gifts & Cards and Sechelt Visitors Centre.

Barney, Shari, and Tom first played together in 2007 at a songwriters concert on Bowen Island, and their collaboration was instant magic for both the songwriters and audience. A year later, the trio returned to Bowen and recorded “Live at Cates Hill”;

“Soul to Surface”, Feb. 10 – March 13, is the upcoming exhibit at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre’s Doris Crowston Gallery, and features the works of Ginny Vail and Leif Kristian Freed.

Artist, designer and photographer, Ginny Vail, grew up on the Sunshine Coast before leaving to pursue a successful career in advertising, in Toronto and Vancouver, finally returning to the Sunshine Coast in the 1990s. A self-taught artist she considers that her work and techniques have evolved naturally overtime. Her art contains elements of mixed media, collage and more recently, abstract painting.

Ginny works intuitively, getting enjoyment from losing herself in the process: “(a) hunter and gatherer by nature, I use my travels and collections as inspiration for my art and photography.”

Born in Finland, Leif Kristian Freed attended art college in Helsinki before launching his career in commercial art in Stockholm and Helsinki and eventually Canada. He has been a resident of Canada’s West Coast since the mid 80’s. Working mostly in acrylics and oils, he will occasionally include mixed media. Leif considers himself a “process painter”, whose focus has changed from pure expressionistic abstractions to glimpses of figurative, bedded into his pieces. “Exploratory art making is where I feel most alive”.

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Due to their respective busy careers, it took a few years to arrange the time to record a studio album, but in summer 2015 the stars aligned to produce what became “Tightrope Walk”. The band gathered at Barney's house with Shari's daughter Julia Graff and partner James Parrella engineering and coproducing, and created an album in which all involved

Paintings and photos

A new exhibit opening Feb. 11 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery will spotlight the acrylics of Jeff Wilson, paintings based on his art residency on the Shetland Islands.

And, a parallel exhibition will feature photographs of refugees newly settled in Canada, by Nick Westover.

The opening reception is Feb. 13, 2-4pm. Jeff Wilson will give a talk Feb. 20 at 2pm. Both exhibits run until March 6.

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Unless your core beliefs, attitudes, interpretations and subsequently your methods of approach can be revised, you may feel stuck and frustrated. Clarify your dreams and ambitions to ignite your determination to persevere.

Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) Sometimes it is who you know and sometimes it is what that will make the difference. What you want, however, is not just new stuff of even skills and tools; it is to think new thoughts and to express yourself in new ways. Moving beyond relationships and patterns of relating are featured.

So, a rebellious urge is stirring. It has a lot of torque too, so be sure to direct it in a constructive manner.

Aquarius (Jan 19–Feb 19) The Sun in your sign is activating you to new styles of approach. As if suddenly, familiar rhythms and patterns no longer feel as satisfying as they did even a short while ago. It may not yet be the time to take direct action, but something is brewing. Changes on relationship fronts are implied and the signs will be increasingly clear over the coming weeks.

Pisces (Feb 19–Mar 20) Deciphering your dreams feels extra important now.

Not just the ones you have while asleep, but the ones that are actual reflections of your destiny are specifically on your mind. These are not the same as fantasies or wishful thinking or socially stimulated desires to simply have things or go places.

These dreams refer to the deeper purpose of your life and specifically at this time.

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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) A steady pace of change in your public and/or professional life continues.

The good news is that you are learning to see yourself and the world and in the world as with new eyes. The learning curve is steep and contains several facets challenging you to adapt – that is the key word. Fortunately, you have been in a pretty sporting mood as of late.

Stay sober to remain sharp for best results.

Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23) Things are steadily expanding on relationship fronts. Circumstances are pushing you to be more assertive. Practical concerns and considerations are featured. You are happy to proceed slowly, yet you also need to feel that you are advancing surely. Some form of new training is likely or at least you have extra homework to do. Fortify your foundations with attention on the details.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) You are in an inventive and engineering mood. This is serving to awaken aspects of you that have been waiting for their cue. This entire process is activating your desires and energy levels.

The old feels less appealing with each day making unchartered territory feel more and more attractive. It may feel as though you are still in a gestating phase but something is certainly festering within.

Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) A crazy, creative, provocative, playful, sassy and hopefully sexy mood has taken over. It is spurring your desires and ambitions at depths seldom reached before. Your response is to get down to business, to exercise your administrative core. Learning and/or sharing knowledge is featured.

You wish you could feel more confident all the while and this is where the screw is turning.

Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21) Reflecting upon your sense of individuality you may wonder how you came to be such a unique creature. Answers to questions aside, circumstances are de-

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