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After eight months of extensive renovations, a grand opening has been scheduled for the revamped Granthams Landing Community Hall.

Known within the community as the “hall with heart”, Granthams Hall will officially open its doors with a public community celebration and ribbon cutting on Feb. 14, 11am-noon.

In 2019, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) received $235,414 in support through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for the renovation of the hall, an important and historic community facility. The total cost of the renovation was approximately $525,000.

The historic hall, originally a church, was built by volunteers in 1931. In 2009, the SCRD acquired the hall and added it to its Community Heritage Register as a significant heritage property. The building was a venue for a variety of community activities and events until it was closed in 2015 due to structural issues resulting from the building’s age and deteriorated condition.

The refurbished hall will give local residents and visi-

The SCRD is requesting BC Transit change bus fares on the Coast by mid-2020 that will save some people money and cost others more.

The proposed changes include lowering the day pass price to $4 from $5 and a reduction in monthly pass rates for seniors and students to $30 from $42.

In conjunction with the change to day passes, fare transfers – allowing a user to board a second bus to reach their destination after paying one fare – would be eliminat-

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wxwú7mesh Nation, the hall has been an important cultural venue for more than 75 years.”

Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, Lori Pratt, SCRD board chair and a representative from Skwxwú7mesh Nation will be present for the ribbon cutting on Feb. 14.

The facility is located at 846 Church Road, Langdale.

For hall booking information contact 885-6801, extension 6611.

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tors a new space to discover and experience high-quality professional arts performances, and provide artists a new space to create, teach and present.

“This financial support has enabled this historic building to serve further generations of artists, performers and community members,” said Lori Pratt, SCRD board chair.

“As a hub for the Granthams Landing community of West Howe Sound, a valued space for the arts community of the Sunshine Coast and an important place for the Sk-

There is no doubt that we live in an incredible area that has so much to offer and experience. But while we are enjoying everything this coast has to offer, we can’t forget about our drinking water.

The SCRD’s Comprehensive Regional Water Plan lays out a path for increasing water supply and managing demand.

The SCRD is continuing to move forward with an integrated approach to ensure we have an adequate drinking water supply by bringing together the following initiatives: • Expanding supply sources with an accelerated development of the Church Road Wells groundwater project and continuing to evaluate

ed. Each bus trip will cost $2, if a cash fare is paid. Those who need more than one bus to reach their destination would need to pay a $2 fare for each one, or buy a $4 day pass.

The reduction in monthly pass rates is aimed increasing bus ridership. A review of the fare structure presented in December indicates this change could add up to 6,000 customers to the system.

Along with fare adjustments, the SCRD will be

looking at introducing a pilot program to provide a limited number of free student passes in a project aimed at gathering data on bus use by local youth. This project is recommended to run along with a youth transit demand assessment that will look at current use, system limitations and how to address these. Both of these items are slated to come forward in the second round of SCRD 2020 budget discussions on Feb. 10 and 11.

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the feasibility of other well sites.

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

• Continuing to expand the water rebate programs for rainwater harvesting and for washing machines.

• Completing the review of the Bulk Water Agreement and Groundwater Management Plan with the Town of Gibsons.

• Carrying out the metering program, a vital component of the integrated approach to ensuring a reliable supply.

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

The community has been very clear about the need to address the water supply.

We’ve heard your concerns and are working hard to ad-

dress the challenges, but it is important to know that all of the proposed solutions will take time to implement.

We need to follow a rigorous process to meet the regulatory requirements for the supply expansion projects.

We remain committed to a solution and to keeping the public informed of our progress.

Citizens of the Sunshine Coast have already responded proactively to the changing water supply situation.

You have become much more water aware and invested heavily in fixing leaks, saving and utilizing rainwater and grey water, using less water for flushing toilets and showering, irrigating efficiently, xeriscaping and finding other ways to conserve our most precious resource.

By working together, we continue to build a more resilient, caring and stronger community.

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Long-term care homes run by for-profit operators spend less on care than public facilities and sometimes do not deliver the care the government has paid for, according to a report from BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie.

The report, released Feb. 4, said the for-profit and notfor-profit homes received on average the same level of public funding, but: • not-for-profit care homes spend $10,000 or 24-percent more per year on care for each resident • for-profit care homes failed to deliver 207,000 funded direct care hours • not-for-profit care homes

exceeded direct care hour targets by delivering an additional 80,000 hours of direct care beyond what they were publicly funded to deliver.

The report covers the years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 for 300 publicly-funded homes housing 27,000 seniors. It comes in the midst of an ongoing campaign on the Sunshine Coast to prevent the government from replacing publicly-operated Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge with a for-profit home to be run by Trellis Seniors Services.

The report said care aide wages in for-profits are as much as 28 per cent, or $6.63 per hour, “less…than the

industry standard.”

Overall, the for-profit sector generated $1.4 billion a year in revenue, of which $1.3 billion came from public funding. The for-profit homes generated a profit of $37 million a year, the report found.

The report, called “A Billion Reasons to Care”, is the first review of one of the largest contracted sectors in government.

“The public needs to know whether contracted longterm care homes are meeting the needs of both residents and taxpayers” said Mackenzie.

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Three varied appeals related to the water system were presented at the SCRD’s infrastructure committee meeting on Jan. 30. These included a letter from the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce and two citizen delegations.

Delegate Dave Hawkins encouraged the committee to look at gaining public support for universal water metering by offering system users something of value. He would like the SCRD to tell residents how much water they are allowed. He also wants residents given access to their meter data so that they can make decisions about their water use. Citing this as a more clear and fair approach over the current system of restrictions on watering times and devices, Hawkins encouraged the SCRD to work with residents who have meters installed to learn “what works and what doesn’t”. With such changes implemented, he believes

metering will be supported by most system customers.

The value of the SCRD spending an estimated $10 million in principle and interest costs for water meter installations in Sechelt was questioned by the second delegation. Residents Geoff Bedford and Karl Glackmeyer presented four items they would prefer to see pursued to expand the area’s water supply. These included a leak detection program on the SCRD’s main lines to reduce water losses, developing the Church Road well farm, revisiting use of the Dusty Road well site and pursuing the potential for drawing more water from local creeks.

They also asked that the proposed Chapman Creek raw water reservoir project be abandoned as too costly.

Bedford noted that this information had been submitted to the SCRD last October. He closed his presentation with a warning that the time to take actions to address sum-

mer 2020 community water shortages may have already passed.

A letter from the chamber of commerce, dated Dec. 4, also asked the SCRD to explore water supply enhancement options other than the reservoir project. The chamber would like to see the Church Road well project proceed as soon as possible.

The letter stated it does not want the funding for this work to be tied to a proposed Alternative Approval Process for universal water metering.

In budget discussions slated for February 10 and 11, the Board will decide if approval processes for borrowing for both the Church Road water infrastructure and Sechelt water meters are to proceed in 2020. It will also be considering allocating $30,000 to a feasibility study on whether the SCRD should have a Watershed Governance Service to manage the area’s water resources.

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What media SHOULD report I was 14 when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950.

As an adolescent, I was more preoccupied with puberty-related personal issues than politics. But when Canada sent military personnel as part of a UN effort, I religiously followed the battle lines. Every day the local paper’s front page reported how troops were doing, with a map showing enemy and allied movements.

Now we face an even greater challenge, but it’s not always reflected in headlines.

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a terrifying report on humanity’s impact on the chemistry of the atmosphere — the source of air, weather, climate and seasons. Our emissions have increased average global temperatures by at least 1 C since pre-industrial times, causing ice sheets and glaciers to melt, and wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts to become more widespread and intense.

At the 2015 Paris climate conference, all nations committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so temperatures wouldn’t rise by more than 2 C by 2100. The IPCC report concluded a rise above 1.5 C will cause climate chaos. We’re on a trajectory to reach 3 C or more. The report gave a glimmer of hope that we could escape catastrophic climatic consequences by reducing emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 and completely by 2050.

The IPCC study didn’t garner the same kinds of headlines or urgent stories as the Korean War. Soon after its release, Canada legalized cannabis, which pushed everything else to the media sidelines.

Now, up to a million plant and animal species are in imminent danger of vanishing. Climate change and large-scale extinction are intimately related consequences of human activity with enormous repercussions for us, yet when Prince Harry and Meghan had a baby in May, media coverage of species extinction disappeared.

Every day, media report on Dow Jones averages, the S&P index, the value of the loonie, the price of a barrel of oil, the current status of companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, Exxon and Toyota, and celebrity and sports news.

But what about the real things that matter to us? How many tonnes of pesticides were spread around the globe or plastic into the ocean? How many species have vanished?

How many plastic microbeads, hormone mimics and carcinogens have we consumed? How many hectares of land have become desert?

It’s said that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. What are we doing while the planet is burning? So blinded by our success as a species, we’re preoccupied by our own amusement, comfort, hyper-consumption, businesses and politics.

We proceed down this path at our peril. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Suzuki’s imagination (Re “Battling the ‘end times’”, editorial, the Local, Jan. 30) David Suzuki makes the rather startling claim that there are “politicians on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border” who hold and follow the belief that it is “their religious duty to help speed the end times” by destroying the Earth. These unidentified, unquoted politicians of Mr. Suzuki’s imagination, along with many other “people who believe God created the heavens and the Earth” (a reference to Genesis 1:1 and the Christian Nicene Creed), are apparently “so hell-bent on destroying all they’ve been given” they are even praying for its destruction and “wanting to speed its coming.”

Really. This is nothing more than cheap shots at a straw man.

I follow both religion and politics quite closely and I’ve never once heard a religious leader in Canada or the U.S., nor a Canadian or U.S. politician, ever express such a belief. The concept I consistently hear expressed by theists – especially by Christians – is stewardship.

Mr. Suzuki should either provide some documentation to support his inflammatory accusations, or else he should apologize for spreading such an appalling mischaracterization of people of religious faith.

Tom Williams, Roberts Creek

We need public care There has been a lot of discussion about the shortage of (long-term) care facility beds on the Sunshine Coast and the trickle-down effect on acute care beds.

For some people, the only answer is to build a private, for-profit facility funded by the Ministry of Health – in other words, by taxpayers.

This despite the fact that for-profit facilities do not match publicly owned and operated ones in terms of measurable health outcomes or adherence to guidelines and regulations.

Do we need more acute care beds? Of course, we do. But the acute care crisis cannot be tackled by jeopardizing the health and well-being of long-term care residents. Ten thousand people signed our petition opposing the pre-

Neil Booth, left, of the Toastmasters and Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish shake hands Jan. 28 after the declaration of February as “Toastmasters Month”.

Booth said all four of the public speaking clubs on the Coast invite visitors to drop into a meeting: Sunshine Toastmasters, every Tuesday, 6:15pm, Hummingbird Centre, Sechelt; Morningstars, every Wednesday, 7am, Harmony Hall, Gibsons; Coastmasters, every Thursday, 6:15pm, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons; and Beachcombers, the second Monday of every month, 6:15pm, Harmony Hall, Gibsons.

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vious Liberal government’s decision to replace Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge with a for-profit facility owned

by Trellis Seniors Services.

The NDP came to power promising to defend public care. Instead, it has pursued a course of privatization fundamentally no different from its predecessor.

I urge all those who feel as I do to write to Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie and Sechelt’s mayor and council, to let them know that our seniors are not for sale. Our community deserves nothing less than stable, well-funded, publicly owned and operated long-term care.

Michelle Chapman, Roberts Creek

Some weird stuff I attended the recent meeting at Gibsons town hall where former mayor Barry Janyk received an official apology from the town for the malicious rant by town chief administrative officer Manny Machado directed to Mr. Janyk and others, last June.

This was a brief affair, in which Mayor Beamish punted the recitation of the three-sentence apology to Mr. Machado, who read it aloud in the third person (i.e.”Mr. Machado and the Town of Gibsons offer a complete and full retraction of the statements”). Following, no further apologies or comments were offered by the mayor or council members pertaining to others so maligned by Mr. Machado, despite a request from the audience, and so discussion ground to a halt almost as soon as it began.

Their silence spoke volumes. There, in the council chambers, I observed the mayor and councillors star-

ing out like pigeons on a wire, and waited for one of them to find the moral compunction to confirm that, in the future, should such a situation arise, they will not remain mute, as they did last June, but they will step up and block any such egregious indiscretion.

At the least, isn’t this a requirement of office to take a moral high road and help ensure all citizens are protected from public slander, especially when it emerges in its own chambers?

Had one of them done so, last June, this action would have been nipped in the bud and injuries minimized.

The town, that is, Gibsons taxpayers, would also have been spared the legal expenses to resolve this “civic dispute”, as the mayor phrases it.

The silence by mayor and council, on both occasions, is highly disappointing. Collectively, I note their service to Gibsons with their new job titles and responsibilities amounts to nine years.

Mr. Janyk served the town honourably, and without scandal, for five terms. He deserved better.

Outside the council chambers, I voiced the phraseology of George W. Bush, who was said to have remarked to Hillary Clinton following President Trump’s inauguration speech of 2017, “well, that was some weird sh*t, don’t you think!” My colleagues agreed. Weird and disturbing best sums it up.

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• Craft beer tasting festival, fundraiser for SC Assoc. for Community Living (SCACL), two sessions 1-4pm and 5-8pm, Persephone Brewing, Gibsons

• Pelvic health physiotherapist Anniken Chadwick on solutions for female incontinence, Howe Sound Pharmacy, Gibsons, 1-2pm, free, register at 604-886-3365 • Opening reception for exhibit of vintage machinery paintings by Doug Jinkerson, Artworks Gallery, 5697 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 2:30-4:30pm • Opening reception for exhibit by Haley Hunt-Brondwin, the Kube gallery, Gibsons, 6-9pm

• Pre-Valentine’s Day kitchen party and sing-along with Billy Hillpicker Band and Bits of String, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 6:30pm social, 7:30pm show • Mexican night with “FlashBack”, Gibsons Legion, 8pm

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• Inspirations 2020 Sunshine Coast Wedding show, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am-3pm, free

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• Oliver Swain with Deanna Knight, the Kube, Gibsons, 8-10:30pm

• Female leaders speak about leadership, Sechelt Mayor Darnelda Siegers, RCMP detachment commander Poppy Hallam and Festival of the Written Arts president Jean Bennett, Capliano University, 5-7pm, sponsored

by Canadian Federation of University Women and Capilano University, free, register at sunshincoast@capilanou.ca • Opening reception for exhibit by Mardell Rampton, ReDecor + Design, 5660 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 5-8pm

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• SC Natural History Society hosts a presentation on the Yangtze River by Phil Cunningham, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm

• Full moon dance party with DJs Beatfarmer and Granola Guru, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm

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• SC Loppet cross-country ski races and snowshoe “poker” challenge, Dakota Ridge, 10am, register at sunshinecoastloppet.ca Learn more at contentyoucantrust.ca

• Sunday Film Series presents “Following the Nineth”, exploring the impact of the Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on cultures around the world, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10:30am, 604-885-5412 • Valentine’s rock painting with Nurit of Rockin’deed, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, noon-3pm

• Off the Page playreading presents “Lowest Common Denominator” by Dave Deveau, exploring intergenerational and queer relationships, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 1pm, by donation

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• SC Film Society presents “Boy Erased”, based on the true story of a boy who is forced into conversion therapy when he is outed as gay, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm

Friday, February 14

• Pro D day collage workshop for ages 8-13, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 9:30am-3:30pm, register at sunshinecoastartscouncil.com • Grand opening of Granthams Hall following renovation, 846 Church Rd., Langdale, 11am-noon • Workshop to build a “beneficial bug house”, Deluxe Landscaping, Sechelt, 11am, 604-885-9070

• Tech Cafe, learn or teach about your computer, Gibsons Public Library, 2-4pm • Valentine’s Day dance with Halfcut and the Slackers and buffet, Holy Family Church, West Sechelt, 7pm

• Valentine’s Day dinner and dance with Deanna Knight and the Hot Club of Mars, Gibsons Legion, 6:30pm • SC Astronomy Club presents Sarah Pearce on “the history of stellar classification”, Sechelt Public Library, 7pm

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• Antique and collectibles roadshow, get your goods appraised, presented by the SC Museum and Archives, Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt, 10am-3pm, 604-886-8232

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Conversion therapy – the movie Based on Garrard Conley’s best-selling memoir of the same name, “Boy Erased” tells the story of Jared (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor, who is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe). Deeply upset, they force him to attend a conversion therapy program or be permanently shunned by the family, his friends, and his faith.

Directed by actor Joel Edgerton, the film follows Jared’s harrowing experience

at the Love in Action Centre, where he is forced to question every aspect of his identity and endure sometimes manipulative and damaging “treatment”. Arresting visuals and excellent acting featuring a complex, but understated performance

by Hedges (“Manchester by the Sea”), and great supporting work from co-stars Kidman and Crowe give heart to a tale that is difficult to tell.

The rest of the cast is pep-

pered with interesting choices: rising pop star Troye Sivan, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tony-winner Cherry Jones, and Xavier Dolan (director of “Custody”, SCFS fall 2019). Edgerton himself plays the overzealous leader of the program, Victor Sykes, who barely conceals his disdain for gays.

“Boy Erased” received numerous award nominations and wins, including a Golden Globe Best Actor nomination for Hedges.

It shines a much-needed light on the controversial practice of conversion therapy which still exists in the world today, including here in Canada.

The SC Film Society presents “Boy Erased” Thursday, Feb. 13, 2pm at The Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, and Monday, Feb. 17 and Tuesday Feb. 18, 7:30pm at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. Members $5, others $9.

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Lucas Hedges, left, stars as a preacher’s son who is forced to undergo conversion therapy after being outed as gay, in the movie “Boy Erased”. KYLE KAPLAN PHOTO

Intergenerational relationships Off the Page playreading presents “Lowest Common Denominator”, Feb. 9, 1pm, at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. By donation.

Harmony is trying to get back on her feet post-divorce, and ends up on a blissful, booze-filled date with Peter, an insurance salesman. But when she walks in on her 17-year-old son Trevor kiss-

ing him it unleashes something powerful and sacred in her. Their three lives are set in motion, perpetually intertwined. “Lowest Common Denominator” explores the often-controversial world of intergenerational relationships and unleashes the darkness that exists just underneath a thin skin.

As an award-winning writ-

er, Dave Deveau investigates queer themes that speak to a broad audience. His work has been produced across North America and in Europe. He is the Playwright in Residence for Vancouver’s Zee Zee Theatre, which produced his plays, including “Nelly Boy”, “Tiny Replicas”, the critically-acclaimed “My Funny Valentine.” Submitted

Juno Award-winning singer songwriter Lynn Miles played to a full house at St. Bart’s Anglican Church in Gibsons Jan. 31. She played guitar, harmonica and piano. The show opened with a set from Deanna Knight and Anna Lumiere. JOHN ROPER PHOTO

Pro-D Day workshop The Sunshine Coast Arts Council is now offering a youth art workshop on Pro-D Days throughout the school year. These programs are a great opportunity to use the day off from school to be immersed in art and learn new techniques from a senior artist. These programs run 9:30am-3:30pm, and include a supervised lunch, one-on-

one help, and amazing learning opportunities.

On Friday, Feb. 14, there will be a collage workshop at the Arts Centre in Sechelt for ages 8-13. Members $25, others $35. Register by Feb. 7 at sunshinecoastartscouncil. com.

Collage is a wonderful way to explore the power of play and chance, and can be a

great tool to spark creativity.

In this one-day workshop, you will create your own one-of-a-kind collage with all materials provided. You will start with choosing your images and learning cutting techniques, to then playing with composition and form, finishing with creating a new work of art.

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200 million cards are bought each year and the average consumer will spend $160 on gifts. According to the National Retail Federation, men will spend twice as much money compared to women.

If you are looking for something to do with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day this year, Francis Point Provincial Park in Madeira Park, BC is a great option. Valentine’s day falls on a Friday this year so maybe plan a hike and picnic on the weekend following.

Francis Point Provincial Park is a combination of park land and ecological reserve.

While the ecological reserve part is closed to the public due to the sensitivity of the ecosystem, the nearly 73 hectares section of park land is open for the public to enjoy.

From the parking area, there’s a short path that takes you to Middle Bay and a choice of a left and right path from there. First, follow the path to the right and within five minutes arrive at Bea-

ver Point Lookout. It’s worth the short little uphill for the views.

Then head back to Middle Bay to follow the other path south to Francis Point which will take about 30 minutes.

It’s a beautiful well marked path that runs along the Strait of Georgia coastline where along the way, you’ll be delighted with gorgeous coastline, ocean and neighboring island views.

The trail is exposed, so depending on your day, it could be hot or it could be windy.

Prepare accordingly. And also pack some water and snacks because you’ll want to take your time and enjoy this highly recommended little nature outing.

Visit my website blog for links and directions to Francis Point Provincial Park.

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The original mid-February celebration of love was a fertility festival which honoured the Roman god of agriculture.

Like many of our modern holidays, this pagan merrymaking was later rebranded, and is now referred to as Valentine’s Day. Named after not one but TWO saints called Valentinus, the re-imagined celebration was more “pope-y” than “love-y” until the 14th century.

Saint Valentine’s Day really hit its stride in 18th century London where couples proclaimed their love for each using the now ubiquitous gifts of candies, flowers, and saucy cards.

More than 1,500 years after its conception, Valentine’s Day is big business. Nearly

Performers with the “Dirty Betty Show” out of Vancouver, play the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons Feb. 15, 7:30pm. The show is described as “funny, filthy, feminist”, aimed at those on a 19+ girl’s night out. Tickets are $30 through Eventbrite.ca. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Sport Mike Oswald SC Special Olympics

What a start to 2020. Despite crazy weather, Special O Sunshine Coast just keeps going.

The fires of FUNdamentals and Active Start have been reignited thanks to the fabulous coaching of Raylene Gojevic. On Jan. 14 at Mission Point House in Davis Bay, the two programs – now one for athletes aged 3 to 11 years old – had a resurgence of sorts. Mission Point House has a nice outdoor area for when the weather decides to cooperate. It runs Tuesdays in January, February and March from 4-5pm. Please don’t be shy to enrol your younger athlete in this wonderful program.

Members of the Sunshine Coast Orcas attended a regional qualifier at Simon Fraser University and came home with some top three places and a vast number of personal best times. Athletes will find out later this year if they qualified for the Provincial Games. They will be hosted by Surrey in 2021.

Orcas have their final meet of the season March 15 in Coquitlam.

Head swim coach Cathy Verge’s goals for her team is to “improve skills and techniques.” She has these kind, encouraging words: “As athletes you put yourself out there, willing to give it all you got whatever the outcome...it is so wonderful to be part of that.”

It’s a new year and coaches have great goals for their athletes. Samantha Giampa, head Bball coach, is looking forward to taking her players off-Coast. Basketball athletes

have that chance to compete at two tourneys, one of which is a qualifier for provincials in 2021.That takes place March 14-15 on the North Shore.

Before that, on Feb. 22, they play at Charles Best High School in Coquitlam. Best of luck to all.

Soccer coach for Sechelt, Jessica Gojevic, has a goal: for her athletes to have fun, stay active and increase skills.

Mike Gojevic is the floor hockey coach, and he has his athletes getting better at passing, and shooting.

Avery Lane, a student at Chatelech Secondary has taken it upon herself to facilitate a project with SOBC. What project you ask? Ultimate Frisbee. On Feb.10, 13 and 20, 3:30-5pm at Chatelech, she and other students will teach participating athletes this fabulous game. Just another example of inclusion in action.

2020 belongs to Special O.

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Tip of the Week: Leo Full Moon on February 8 represents the culmination of the Chinese New Year celebrations. That these were significantly dampened by the outbreak of the Coronavirus is now global news. This pandemic does align aptly with the gravity of the themes of destiny underway for us all. The Rat is the first sign in the Chinese Zodiac thus it marks the beginning of a new 12-year cycle, generally regarded as auspicious, ironically. The Western Astrology charts for January 1 at midnight included Mars in Scorpio strongly featured suggesting that this year would begin with a lot of violence and drama, and it certainly has: massive fires in Australia, the assassination of a high ranking general in Iran, the death of 176 civilians from the retaliatory missile strike, the Kobe Bryant tragedy, Brexit, The U.S. impeachment process and the country politically divided. These are all reminders that life is always has been and always will be a drama.

Navigating the ever-changing waters to fulfill our own personal destiny is where astrology can help, a lot.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) The early signs of spring will be felt by you. These are inspiring you to take new leads. Professional expansion is indicated. Yet, you are challenged to exercise a more integral form of leadership. Deciphering what this specifically means for you depends on the realities of your circumstances.

Empathizing with the needs and realities of others will reveal you as a true leader.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Changes in your public and professional sphere continue to unfold. Establishing closer bonds in friendship or moving on from those that no longer align with your values and priorities is featured. Either way, you are inclined to proceed gracefully, for now, despite powerful ambitions to take more direct and pragmatic action.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Circumstances are leading you to see a bigger picture. Yet, you may find yourself looking down a deep well, also. Themes of death and rebirth continue to

echo in your mind. This is a time when you must decide if your imagination is your friend or your enemy. As your friend, it is serving to help you accept the eternal ebb and flow of life.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Deep changes continue to shake your world. These are most evident on relationship fronts. Yet, they are also pushing you to clarify and assert your resolve.

Key players are destined to directly or indirectly challenge you to stand up for yourself. Yet, this does include an exercise of your ability to empathize. As is often true, the best path is somewhere in the middle.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Changes in your lifestyle are affecting your relationship life and the opposite is also true. This marks yet another time for making adjustments. This is necessary periodically to recalibrate with the cycles of destiny. Assuming these are completely under your own control is like believing you control the flow of traffic.

Self-control implies cooperation.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Ever so subtly you are undergoing changes in your beliefs, your philosophy of life - your personal paradigm. These changes are closely aligned with how you regularly engage with the world. Old methods and strategies are being exchanged for new ones. This probably includes paying even closer attention to certain details.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Realizations about things previously hidden are surfacing in your mind. These are causing you to pause and reflect. Deciphering whether current investments and involvements are truly worth your while is featured. You may not be ready to take full and direct action right away, yet certain situations and relationships may be on your probation list.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Gaining a clearer sense of who you are is currently un-

derway. Themes of individuality and personal rights are part of the plot. The results may be provoking changes in your relationships. The repercussions of some of these may be quite sobering.

The early signs of the need to build upon new foundations are coming to light.

Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) The way you see the world is changing. This is both the result of inner and outer experiences and events. You are challenged to let go of certain habitual perspectives and traditional attitudes. Circumstances are requiring that you be willing to flow with things more and detach from beliefs and interpretations that may not be as true as you once assumed.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) A process of building upon new foundations continues. This includes new values and priorities regarding your long-term objectives. While the shifts may be subtle, they are probably sure. At worst, it may seem that much that once was is literally disintegrating. At best, you are able to see into and through people and events much more clearly.

Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) A new day has dawned in your life. It arrived align with the New Moon in your sign just two weeks ago.

Now under the light of the Full Moon, the implications of these seeds of change are, at least, revealing their first real sprouts. Hopefully, you are at peace with these changes because they are now your new norm.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) A busy time behind the scenes is underway. Positively, this is proving to be a very creative and inventive cycle. You not only see more clearly and understand certain things more deeply, but you also feel determined to take direct and immediate action to reinforce them.

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