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The Local - Thursday, February 9, 2017

Heather’s

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Rhonda and her team often get asked the following questions:

When shopping for meat, don’t fear the butchers in the white aprons!

1. Which cuts have the most flavour?

Actually, some of the most flavourful cuts are also the most economical. With steaks, look for Chuck, Rib Eye, Cross Rib, Flank, Skirt, Hanger and flat-iron, commonly called flat steaks or butchers’ cut. The key to making these flavourful cuts tender, is to slice them perpendicular to the fibres (grain), otherwise, they will end up being chewy.

2. Do the leaner or more tender cuts of beef taste better?

Look for cuts with a high degree of fat marbling as these will be more tender and juicy than leaner cuts. We recommend leaving a layer of fat ¼ to ½ inch thick around steaks or roasts. This small amount helps to flavour the meat and keep it moist as it cooks. Tender steak cuts are Tenderloin, Striploin and Top Sirloin.

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Stir-frying..... Tri-Tip, Top Sirloin and Flank steaks, Filet Mignon.

Pan-frying ... Rib-Eye, New York Strip, T-bone and Porterhouse steaks, Filet Mignon.

Grilling ......... Rib-Eye, Skirt, Sirloin and Strip Loin steaks.

Roasting ...... stuffed Flank steak, Bone-in Rib-Eye (standing Rib-Roast), whole Tenderloin, Outside Round, Inside Round and Top Sirloin.

• Braising ....... Short Ribs, Brisket, Shank, Flank and Chuck.

4. How should I prepare meat before cooking?

Jordan Butcher

I am Sechelt born and raised and started taking an interest in meat at a young age.

I started in the meat business when I was 15 as a cleanup kid, and over the years have developed my cutting skills from a few great butchers along the way, most recently Tom. Most important to me is connecting with customers and I love that we have lots of regular customers who like to come by and chat about their meal options.

Tom Senior Butcher

I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast and now live in Gibsons with my family.

I have been around meat all my life, it seems, and for 38 years I’ve been doing a job I love. I take great pride in guiding our customers through their meat choices and also passing on my skills to the next generation of butchers.

I have for many years partnered with the local hunting community guiding them through their butchery process.

I joined “Your Independent Grocer” in 2015.

Rhonda

Meat & Seafood Manager Originally from Maple Ridge I have lived on the Coast since 1999 and have raised my family and made a great many friends here.

I started my career with Extra Foods here in Sechelt back in 2003 in the Bakery/Deli and then moved to Meat Manager in 2005. In 2015, I started wearing another hat when Seafood products joined my department.

I am proud to say I have an amazing team of 13 and all of us strive to give our customers great service and product information so that they can go home and have a great meal.

Being proud of the products we carry and working with a great team is why I love this business.

We are at the back of the store just around the corner from the Deli and Bakery department so come for a visit.

No matter what seasoning, spice rub or marinade you use, keep in mind that every cut of meat should be brought to room temperature before cooking.

Cold meat takes longer to cook and the surface of the meat will cook far more quickly than the interior, so the inside will be undercooked even though the outside is done.

Let steaks stand at room temperature for 30 minutes and large roast up to 2 hours before cooking.

5. How long will meat keep, and how do I store it?

As a rule of thumb, refrigerators set at a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit or 4 degrees Celcius should store your meat safely for a few days. Look for the best before date on the package and be sure to cook or freeze before that date.

• 1-2 days for raw ground meats, poultry and seafood.

• 3-5 days for raw roasts, steaks and chops (beef, veal, lamb and pork.)

• 3-4 days for cooked meat, poultry and seafood.

6. What do different meat grades mean?

The quality grade of meat evaluates different aspects of the meat, like the tenderness, juiciness, and flavour. There are three grades that apply to meat at “Your Independent Grocer”: • CAB – Canadian Angus Beef from the Angus breed of cattle is our prime beef and has the most marbling and is the most tender.

• AAA – is our top quality beef and has good fat marbling and is widely available.

• Free From – meats that are raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones.

• We also have Halal and Organic meats available upon request.

At Heather’s Your Independent Grocer, our butchers are here to help...

Just ask our skilled butchers for “custom cuts” for your next special event.

Thanks for choosing us. See you soon!

Heather’s YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER • 5530 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC • 604-885-6723

The Local - Thursday, February 9, 2017

Young family in car crash A family of four – including a three-year-old and a sevenyear-old – were all taken to Sechelt Hospital with minor injuries after the parked vehicle they were in was struck head-on by an SUV on Trail Avenue in Sechelt on Sunday, Feb. 5.

Sunshine Coast RCMP were notified of the collision by the BC Ambulance Service around 8 pm. Police attended and determined that the family had been sitting in a black pickup truck parked off the roadway in the 5700 block of Trail Avenue, when a green Ford Escape – which had been southbound on Trail Avenue – veered off the roadway and collided with the truck. The 73-year-old male driver of the Escape had to be extricated from his vehicle by firefighters, and was subsequently transported to Sechelt Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After learning that the driver may have been

impaired, police obtained a breath sample from him, which resulted in a Fail reading. An impaired driving investigation is now underway.

“Any collision can be frightening”, said Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “But this collision – where a young family is injured and it is believed that impairment was a cause – is especially concerning. Fortunately none of the family members were seriously injured, but this

Sunshine Coast RCMP’s General Investigations Section is investigating a suspicious fire that happened in Halfmoon Bay during the daytime hours on Jan. 30.

The Halfmoon Bay Volunteer Fire Department was called to a waterfront property on the SC Hwy north of Wood Bay Heights Road

when a neighbour saw a residence on fire. RCMP arrived to find that two separate structures – a cabin and an RV – had been set on fire. Further investigation revealed that items including three rifles had also been stolen from the cabin.

“It’s too early to determine whether this residence was

Cowrie Pharmacy

highlights the dangers of impaired driving. Please don’t drink and drive.”

RCMP are continuing to investigate, however if anyone witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken with police, or if anyone saw a green Ford Escape driving in the area of Trail Avenue around 8 pm on Feb. 5 please contact Sunshine Coast RCMP at (604) 885-2266, file #2017-674.

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Tuesday, February 21 10 am - 3 pm A suspected impaired driver hit a parked vehicle in which a family of four was sitting. RCMP PHOTO

Same great pharmacy and services. New business name!

We would like to welcome the community to share our celebration in the opening of Cowrie Remedy’sRx Pharmacy.

Arson under investigation targeted specifically, but we can confirm that these fires were intentionally set,” said Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. Persons with more information are asked to call the Sunshine Coast RCMP’s General Investigations Section, at (604) 885-2266.

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2. Rub roast with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper mix. Place roast, bone side down, in roasting pan. Roast in centre of oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (180°C). Brush roast with 2 tbsp (25 mL) of mustard and return to oven. Roast for 70 minutes longer for rare or until meat thermometer registers 135°F (57°C).

[For medium, roast 85 minutes longer or until meat thermometer registers 155°F (68°C)]. Tent with foil; let stand for 20 minutes before serving or until internal temperature rises 5°F (2°C).

3. Meanwhile, make sauce: In frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook shallots until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in white wine; cook until wine is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and remaining mustard; cook until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in horseradish sauce.

4. Discard any juices in roasting pan. Slice roast and serve with sauce.

Thanks for choosing us. See you soon!

Heather’s YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER • 5530 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC • 604-885-6723

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Editorial Opinion Handy, most of the time BC’s Seniors Advocate has released results of a provincewide survey of almost 7,500 HandyDART users. The survey highlights that while 91 per cent of users are satisfied with the service when they receive it, almost one-third of respondents say it is not meeting, or only moderately meeting, their transportation needs.

“Obviously there’s good news here,” said Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie. “People are telling us that across many aspects of this service, things are positive, however we are still concerned that there are a significant number of seniors whose transportation needs are not being met,” Mackenzie added, noting ride availability, wait times for rides, and the booking experience including the time required to book rides in advance are areas where riders feel improvements are most needed.

“The cost of the service is another area that we need to look closely at,” said Mackenzie. “While 83 per cent of respondents told us cost is not an issue, we have to remember that some of our lowest income seniors rely heavily on this service and they clearly are telling us if it cost less, they would use it more.” Currently 53 per cent of users have an income of less than $20,000 while 15 per cent have incomes less than $10,000 per year.

HandyDART is a door-to-door service provided by TransLink, BC Transit, and their service providers for passengers with physical or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use conventional public transit without assistance. The majority of users, approximately 78 per cent, are 65 or older. Last year 2.37 million rides were provided.

The questions for the survey were developed through a consultation process that included users of HandyDART, service funders as well as front-line staff. Highlights from the survey include: • Almost 80 per cent of HandyDART clients are able to book a round trip always or most of the time • 26 per cent said they were rarely or never able to get a ride when placed on standby • 28 per cent of riders whose annual income is less than $10,000 said they would use HandyDART more often if it cost less • 38 per cent are somewhat or not at all familiar with no-show or cancellation policies (Only 75 per cent of BC Transit clients and 69 per cent of Translink clients agree they know how to provide feedback around services ) • 60 per cent of clients report they always reach appointment on time, less than 50 per cent report they are always picked up within the 30-minute window.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Care counts (Re: “Full house for health care forum”, the Local, Feb. 2) The Local's coverage of Dr. Margaret McGregor's major presentation to the Health Care Forum on Jan. 28 left out some of its most troubling and important details. Dr. McGregor's report of her extensive research in Canada, the US, and Europe on public, non-profit and private residential care for seniors showed significantly less staffing in privately owned facilities, but the Local failed to mention what that actually means in terms of patient care. As was graphically pointed out in the presentation, fewer staff equal fewer patient care hours, resulting in poorer nutrition and hydration, more infections, diseases and falls, inadequate and undignified personal care, minimal social and personal interaction with residents, more hospitalizations, and higher death rates.

Dr. McGregor emphasized that what she called "relational care" is found to be the single most important factor in effectively treating long term care residents.

She described relational care as the quality and quantity of social and caregiving interaction between staff and residents. A key factor in positive outcomes, she said, was not just improved physical care, but the benefit to residents of getting to know and trust their caregivers–difficult to achieve when care hours are reduced to the absolute minimum, as is the case, she pointed out, in her research on private facilities.

Gene Errington, West Sechelt

Count the care (Addressed to Vancouver Coastal Health, and copied to the Local) There has been much dis-

cussion about the long term care on the Sunshine Coast, namely the building of a new facility by the Trellis Corporation.

There are many pros and cons (mainly cons) being presented as to why the Coast should/should not accept the proposed new facility and accept the closing of our two publicly funded homes (Shorncliffe and Totem).

I would like to give you a first-hand experience of what can be expected with private for-profit care that also includes publicly-funded beds.

My mother died in the spring of 2016 at a private for-profit facility but a resident of a public health funded bed. For five years, she was subjected to unimagined neglect, lack of stimulation, appalling food offerings–and staff who did give a damn were run of their feet trying to care for those people who desperately needed their care.

• It took up to a week for medical concerns to be addressed • Meds that were required asap took a minimum two days to be delivered • Blood work, urine testing or another medical test could take longer than a week • Notification of flu outbreaks and isolation of those with it would be days in the offing • If you required assistance with eating, toileting, mobilization etc., you could count on it taking up to two hours before help materialized • My mother almost died twice because obvious and serious health issues materialized but were ignored by staff, even after we had brought it to their attention.

• No amount of letters, calls and frustration directed to Fraser Health and the private company could/

would change the conditions my mother and over a hundred others had to endure daily.

These are just one person’s experience with facilities such as Trellis.

As much as they and Vancouver Coastal Health or the Ministry of Health will tell you differently, these companies are profit driven first, care second.

No sound business is going to put the bottom line in jeopardy for the sake of being seen as having the interests of others at heart.

That would not be a good business model, and I would be highly suspect of anyone who tried to tell me different.

The Sunshine Coast has a large population of seniors and a tidal wave of others in the offing. As a community, we cannot afford to play a guessing game with people’s lives. The price is far too high to take a “there, there, pat on the head” sell job that the Ministry and Vancouver Coastal Health, as well as, and most vehemently Trellis, would like us too swallow.

I would ask which one of these organizations are willing to step up and “test run” the kind of care that will be delivered, on their parent or loved one? I guarantee you no one. So why should we swallow this propaganda that they are trying to force down our throats?

They haven’t proved their case and until they do, the answer from our community and our health department should be NO. Marie Knight, Halfmoon Bay

Feeling duped (Addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and copied to the Local) Surely gaining political power is about more than keeping power. I trusted your Government would be

an activist Government, and although there were many hard decisions to make, electoral reform would be a reality as you were democrats by nature. It's infuriating. I feel duped.

Your survey to deduce our attitudes to electoral reform was filled in by a surprisingly high number of Canadians, over the Christmas period. Does that suggest we are not engaged?

I hope your Government will find this betrayal reflected in the results in the next election.

Linda Hoechstetter, Roberts Creek

Own the lectern (Re: “The Young and Oratorical”, the Local, Feb. 2) Please note that the children pictured on your front page of Feb. 2 are standing at a lectern not on a podium.

Although this is a common mistake, it's important that you use the English language correctly.

“Lectern (noun): a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, and from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up .”

Kathryn Para, Gibsons

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Wither WildSafe?

Conflicts between wildlife out for a long time the bears Interestingly, the Provinand humans are increasing on won't come, because once cial WSBC coordinator says the Sunshine Coast, but Wild- they find it they'll likely come that curbside pickup of food Safe BC (WSBC) does not yet back again and again," said waste by municipalities actually decreases garbage inciknow whether there will be Stjepovic.

Although black bears re- dents with wildlife because funding for a local program in main the number one source most people understand that 2017.

"One of our challenges is of wildlife reports to Conser- they're putting out "a bucket that we depend on the pro- vation Officers, cougar sight- full of bear food." Ritey said: vincial government for core ings are on the rise, jumping "People tend to manage their funding," Frank Ritey, Provin- from 40 in 2014 to 101 in organics better than the regular garbage." cial WildSafe BC Coordinator, 2016.

The provincial program The Wildlife Alert Reportsaid in an interview. Last year, province-wide, the BC gov- ing Program (WARP) online originally started in 1999 ernment provided $275,000 map hosted by WSBC, showed as Bear Aware, and became and the program raised over nine cougar reports on the WildSafe BC in 2012. In 2016 $400,000 in additional fund- Sunshine Coast between Janu- they conducted programs ing from local governments, ary 22 and February 6, 2017: in over 100 BC communiFirst Nations and other part- three on Gambier Island, four ties. The province will make in Gibsons, one in Roberts a 2017 funding decision by ners.

March 31. Donna McMahon The program funded a Creek, and one in Sechelt.

Community Coordinator on the Sunshine Coast from May 15 to Nov. 30 last year. The Coordinator gave presentations, distributed educational January -- April materials at events3 even 6 January 3and April 6 2017 2017 went door-to-door in areas with high incidents of humanwildlife conflict.

"Despite WSBC’s efforts to educate, garbage still remains the number one wildlife attractant by far," Coordinator Marina Langdale Stjepovic wrote -inVancouver her Langdale - Vancouver Year End Report submitted to (Gibsons) - (Horseshoe the Sunshine Coast- Regional (Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) Bay) District.Please "Currently only the Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles, Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles, Town ofand Gibsons an enten minuteshas for walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on and ten minutesfor for walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on forceable bylaw refuse passengers will end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time. passengers will end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time. collection, specifying allowLangdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan able times for placing garbage Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan Langdale -- Vancouver continued... your travels accordingly.

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7:20 am end7:20 ten minutes 7:20 am 7:20 am 8:25 am 8:20 am to connect. Please plan Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed 8:20 am 8:25 am 9:25 9:25 am your travelsam accordingly.

9:25 am 9:25 am Powell River Sechelt Peninsula Powell River Sechelt Peninsula 10:25 am 10:25 am 10:25 am 10:25 am Crossing Time: 40 Minutes Powell River Sechelt Peninsula (Saltery (Saltery Bay) -- (Earls (Earls Cove) Cove) 11:25 am Bay) 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:25 am Bay) - (Earls Cove) (Saltery Sailing times 12:35 pm 6 - October 10, 2016 12:30 pm September Langdale to Earls Cove terminal isis 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately minutes driving time.

12:30 pm 90 12:35 pm Langdale to Earls Cove terminal 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately 90 minutes driving time. are daily unless 1:35LANGDALE pm 1:35 pm BAY LEAVE LEAVE HORSESHOE Powell to Saltery is 34iskm84(22mi), plan on drivingdriving time.time. pm40 minutes 1:35River pm Langdale to Earls CoveBay terminal km (52mi), planapproximately on1:35 approximately 90 minutes Powell 2:45River pmto Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately 2:35 pm40 minutes driving time. otherwise indicated.

2:35 pm 2:45River pmto Salteryand 7:20 am Powell Bay is 34 River/Sechelt km (22mi), plan on approximately 40 minutes connect, driving time. plan 6:20 am Langdale/Vancouver are guaranteed Langdale/Vancouver and Powell Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula are not notpm guaranteed to to connect, please please plan 3:45am pm 3:50 9:25 am 8:25 3:50 pm 3:45 pmaccordingly. your travels Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect, please plan your travels 4:50 pmaccordingly.

4:50 pm 11:30 am 10:25 am 4:50 pm 4:50 pm your travels Ticket sales and loading end three minutes before the sailing 5:50 pmaccordingly.

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Pam GoldsmithJones MP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country

APRil FEBRUARY 9, 201716, 2015

The District of Sechelt hasCouncil launched new, mobile-optimized website council meetings andaCommittee Meetings (all meetings 7pm, May 6 &accessibility 20 to increase forheld those with smartphones and other in the Community Meeting Room, (1stmobile Floor,

5797 Cowrie unless otherwise stated) devices. Check out the fresh new look) at www.sechelt.ca and please let Planning & us know what you think via email info@sechelt.ca. community Visit www.Sechelt.ca for more information Development Upcoming Council and CommitteeonMeetings (all programs meetingsand held in the District news, services, committee Community 5797 Cowrie) unless otherwise stated) 1pm, April 22, Meeting Room, (1st Floor,including:

Public Works, Parks • NEW - Committee of the Whole Meeting, May 8, 1pm Regular Council, 7pm,Council February & March will 15 meet in a less1 formal and structured manner to &•environment Council meetings are live-streamed. Videos of previous Council meetings and hear and consider presentations that foster the economic, social committee, eTown Hall events are available for viewing on the District’s YouTube channel.

and environmental well-being of our community. This will be See www.sechelt.ca for details.

2:30pm, April 22

(or later, depending on an incubator for new ideas, governance, and policy that is in the length of the line with Council’s strategic goals. Committee meetings will be • Planning previous meeting)and Community Development Committee, 1pm, February 22

scheduled on the first Wednesday of every other month, starting

* • Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee, 2:30pm , February 22 in May, 2015. To apply to present, email info@sechlet.ca.

Finance, culture (*or later, depending on the length of the previous meeting) & economic • All are encouraged to participate in the Public Engagement/ • Finance, Culture and Economic Development Committee, 1pm, March 8 Development information Meetings on Municipal Regulation of Medical During the development of the 2017-2021 Financial Plan, the meetings of this Marihuana Production and Distribution in Sechelt Tuesday, committee, on theCentre, District’s YouTube channel.at) 7:30pm April 21, Seaside 2pm (and repeated 1pm,committee May 13 will also be live-streamed

Be part of the 2017-2021Input Financial Plan on the direction of municipal regulation on these issues development process District of sechelt office: is welcomed. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 25Background information, and a schedule for the plan 266 regarding medical marihuana production facilities will development, including opportunities for the public to be reviewed. Plan to attend one or both meetings. For more provide input are available atinformation www.sechelt.ca Click on or to submit written comments, visit Sechelt.ca

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In January on the Coast we had a full agenda. From housing, to youth, to seniors, to concerned citizens – every encounter we had was full of passion for the Coast, the environment and caring for people.

The seniors at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre showed me around the busy place – my toque and dish cloths now come from there.

Lucie McKiernan and I previously sat down with the board to discuss the need to expand the centre. I am committed to supporting the community’s efforts in securing needed federal funding.

Thank you to Catherine Leach at Sunshine Coast Community Services for hosting Craig Crawford from BC Housing and me to review the consultation report on

Canada’s National Housing Strategy with a large group of stakeholders and specialists advocating for the homeless, affordable alternatives and seniors housing. The on-theground knowledge of our community is invaluable, so we can be a part of delivering on improved housing for people who need it most.

At Chatelech Secondary, Teacher-Counsellor Wendy Charters invited us to meet student and artist Emily Picard, who created a charcoal sketch of the Prime Minister. We met Emily’s grade 12 social studies class – including the great grandson of former MP, light station advocate and Writers Festival champion, Pat Carney – and their passionate teacher, Leah Judd. The students asked fantastic questions – we even laughed! Thank you.

Michelle Fielding and Maribeth Haines, students at Pender Harbour Secondary School, guided us through the greenhouse, solar panels, house pole carving and stock car workshop together with

As I write this message, residents of New Brunswick are enduring the effects of an ice storm that has caused widespread damage and hardship; our thoughts are with those dealing with the effects of this natural disaster on their homes, businesses and municipal infrastructure.

Although winter here in Gibsons has been far less harsh than in Eastern Canada, we have experienced bouts of lower than usual temperatures, and ice and snow which have challenged residents’ patience, and the Town’s budget. In one neighbourhood, unfortunately, several households had to deal with home heating issues during the holiday season, a time when offering a warm welcome – in every

sense – is so important. Because heating homes in that neighbourhood, Parkland, is a shared Town/homeowner responsibility, I would like to explain what occurred; to acknowledge again any discomfort and inconvenience to the homeowners involved; and to describe what the Town has done to help ensure this does not happen again.

Parkland, as you may know, is heated by a Townowned and managed geothermal energy system.

There are several benefits to this approach: this is a particularly clean type of energy, and, because this geothermal utility is a municipal resource, all user fees collected for the heating get re-invested into the system. Utilizing a local, green energy source improves the resiliency our own community. Operating and maintaining this source of heat on behalf of our residents has not been issue-free, however, and we continue work on improving it.

In January, a few households in the area experi-

District of Sechelt councilors expressed relief at having finally passed a new Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw at their Feb.1 regular meeting.

"It has been a long time coming," said Councillor Noel Muller. "Throughout the whole development of this process I've really been looking at it through the lens of the real large scale infrastructure deficit that exists in most municipalities. Here in Sechelt we've decided to take some action on that."

DCCs are fees charged to developers for new subdivisions, rezoning, development permits and building permits. The funds collected pay for public infrastructure such as sewers, roads, drainage and parks. Sechelt has consolidated its DCC charges into a single bylaw and raised

most of the rates. Muller estimated that income from the increased fees would see "somewhere close to half of our infrastructure problem dealt with."

Councillor Darren Inkster said: "It's more reflective of the costs of providing services."

The new bylaw takes effect immediately. Development applications that are already in process will have a one year grace period, but the bylaw applies to all new applications.

Councillor Alice Lutes, presiding over the meeting as Acting Mayor, also commented on the length of the process. "In my first year on council, which is now almost nine years ago, we talked about this bylaw," she said.

The Bylaw was given third reading by Council in Novem-

Talk of The Town

Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

their inspired principal Chris Lekakis and teacher April McKnight. Student-centered learning at its best.

In Madeira Park, thank you to Lisa Johnston for opening up the Mad Park Bistro to a standing room only crowd.

Our lively public conversation focused on derelict vessels and how to get involved in the new plan led by Minister Garneau, concern about the Kinder Morgan pipeline, electoral reform, support for clean energy and the legalization of marijuana.

I am now the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, FrancoisPhilippe Champagne. This portfolio is directly related to the growth of our economy through attracting investment and expanding trade. It is an honour to serve you.

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enced an interruption of the Town-sourced geothermal heat, due to a leak, which was difficult to diagnose. Fortunately, a secondary source of heat was also available in these homes. We apologize to those affected, especially for the fact that our resolution of the issue was not as timely as we might have wished.

Staff will be reviewing all aspects of this incident to ensure we make improvements to minimize the chances of this happening again; in addition, ongoing training is being provided to enhance our skills in operating and maintaining this system. We are also working with local plumbing contractors and homeowners in Parkland to ensure we all have solid understanding of our respective roles.

A report on this incident, with recommendations aimed at preventing this matter re-occurring, is being prepared by staff and expected in the next few weeks.

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Between Feb. 1 and 2, thieves stole a large concrete gargoyle statue from the backyard of a residence in the 900 block of Marine Drive, Gibsons. The distinctive statue, which weighs approximately 250 pounds, had been sitting on a stump. Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 17-605.

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Curbside organic recycling pitched Representatives of Salish Soils and Net Zero Waste appeared as a delegation before Sechelt Council on Feb. 1 with a simple message: It's time to start recycling food waste in Sechelt. A pilot project in Davis Bay, which wrapped up in 2015, was popular with residents and demonstrated that a larger program is feasible, according to proponents.

"We're coming before you because we have a facility, you don't have to wait for someone to build it for you," said Mateo Ocejo, founder of Net Zero Waste Inc., which operates five BC composting facilities. Net Zero Waste partnered with Salish Soils to build the composting facility in Sechelt, which Ocejo described as "underutilized."

"We spent in excess of $3.5 million to build the facility here. Most communities aren't lucky enough to have this type of facility," said Ocejo.

According to Aaron Joe of Salish Soils, 47 per cent of garbage that's currently going into the landfill is compostable. Diverting this material to composting would save the District money in tipping fees, while creating local jobs and providing soil for farmers and gardeners.

Ocejo conducted a study

for Powell River Regional District (PRRD) in 2012 which compared the costs of recycling food waste locally or exporting it to Metro Vancouver. Although exporting was slightly cheaper, the PRRD has decided that spinoff benefits of keeping organics on the coast made the program worthwhile.

"We've actually started accepting organic waste from PRRD at Salish Soils recently," said Ocejo, noting that Gibsons is also looking at an organic diversion program.

"It would be really ironic if Sechelt wasn't doing it, and Gibsons and Powell River were at a facility in Sechelt," he said.

Councillor Doug Wright raised the issue of odour, which has been the subject of citizen complaints.

"That's the number one issue for compost facilities," agreed Ocejo, who blamed fish waste for the problem.

"When we receive the fish, until we can put it under the jacket there's a period you can smell the fish," he said.

"Food and garden waste is better."

Sechelt Council did not take any action as they have not yet received a staff report on the Davis Bay pilot project.

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while, received a staff report Feb. 7 recommending that the Town prepare a Request for Proposal for an organics diversion program.

Gibsons sends about 575 tonnes of garbage to the landfill each year (252 kg per household), of which 42 per cent is foods scraps and kitchen waste. A Resource Recovery report prepared for the Town in 2015 estimated that an organics diversion program could save $15,000 to $29,000 per year in tipping fees, depending on the uptake by residents.

Although there would be start-up costs such as providing bins for households, the report said that the program should pay for itself within five years. And even larger savings (close to $100,000 per year) could be realized by collecting garbage only every other week.

Gibsons Council also received a staff report recommending they award their curbside garbage collection contract to Grayco Ventures, which was the hauler for the pilot organics program in Davis Bay. Grayco's bid came in substantially lower than that of Direct Disposal, which has the current contract. The new contract starts March 1.

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The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives exhibit, Our Stories Woven Through Time, is the third collaboration between the Museum and the Squamish Nation. Matthew Lovegrove, curator at the Museum, worked with Alison Pascal, curator at the Lil’wat Cultural Centre, to highlight the importance of weaving in Squamish culture. “I really wanted to continue the tradition of working with the Squamish Nation,” says Lovegrove.

“We want to educate people about the deep heritage of the Squamish people.”

After the first two exhibits had focussed on the domain of men—tools and canoe building—weaving was chosen as an opportunity to showcase a specialty of the women in Squamish society. “The blankets are a representation of spiritual protection, a symbol of love, a symbol of wealth,” says Pascal. “We wanted to show the value and meaning behind them.” Rather than objects of everyday use, blankets in Coast Salish culture are used

for special events and ceremonies. Traditionally, the blankets were made from a blend of mountain goat fur, plant fibres, and down. “The making of the blankets was such a long process, not everyone could afford to do it so not everyone had a blanket,” says Pascal “In our community our wealth is not in the physical and material things we own. It’s all of the gifts we can offer others, so to be able to give away a blanket meant your family was really wealthy.”

Hereditary Chief Janice George and her partner William “Buddy” Joseph are largely credited with bringing weaving back into prominence in the Squamish Nation. “The weaving process was dormant for about 60 years,” explains Pascal.

“The whole learning cycle of master and apprentice was broken when First Nations children were sent to residential schools.” Chief George learned traditional weaving methods from teachers she found in Washington State, returning those skills to the people of Squamish where it’s flourishing. The Lil’wat Centre has looms available and a youth training program offers opportunities to

try out different traditional crafts. It’s been an uplifting experience for the community, especially elders. “Living through the residential school era where everything was taken from you, it’s really meaningful to see things coming back to you,” says Pascal.

On Feb. 11 Pascal will be at the Museum to give a curator’s talk on weaving, introducing Squamish Nation and some of their stories. “I’m really excited to have Alison

come down and talk,” says Lovegrove. “She’s a wealth of knowledge and very engaging.”

Our Stories Woven Through Time runs through May 2017. Alison Pascal and Raquel Joe, curator at Tems Swiya in Sechelt, will be giving a talk and demo on Coast Salish weaving Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1-3pm at the Sunshine Coast Museum. Admission by donation. More information at sunshinecoastmuseum.ca

Lisa Lewis, Xwem'ilut, is seen working on one of the blankets that is on display at the SC Museum and Archives as part of the “Our Stories Woven Through Time” exhibit. GARY FIEGEHEN PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE SQUAMISH LIL’WAT CULTURAL CENTRE.

Gilbert & Sullivan dinner Gilbert & Sullivan enthusiasts have a rare treat in store this month, as the Driftwood Players and the Sunshine Coast Film Society collaborate on a never-before-attempted special event: A Gilbert & Sullivan Trivia Dinner.

Costumed members of the Driftwood Players will serenade diners with songs and challenge them with trivia questions at a dinner to be held before the Feb. 20 screening of the film "TopsyTurvy" in Gibsons.

An acclaimed 1999 film directed by Mike Leigh, "Topsy-Turvy" chronicles the creation of the operetta "The Mikado" by acerbic, austere librettist William Gilbert and bon vivant composer Arthur Sullivan. These men, who were opposites in every way, nevertheless collaborated to produce lavish musicals that revolutionized English theatre in the late 19th century.

The Film Society will screen “Topsy-Turvy” on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2pm at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt, and on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7:30pm at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. The Trivia Dinner will be held on Feb. 20 at 5 pm at Sita's Spag and Suds Restaurant in Gibsons.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast February 10 Family Day weekend movie, Disney’s “Moana”, Gibsons Elementary, 7pm, free February 10 Coffee house with Bonar Harris and singer-songwriter Tamara Goble, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, $10 donation February 10 SFU physicist Howard Trottier speaks to astronomy society, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm February 10 Dustin Bentall with Kendal Carson, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $22.50 advance, $25 at the door February 11 Saving seeds workshop with Rupert Adams of Kairos Botanicals, 3718 SC Hwy, Roberts Creek, noon-3pm, rsvp to SCFarmersNForum@hotmail.com February 11 Talk and demonstration on Coast Salish weaving with Alison Pascal (Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre) and Raquel Joe (Tems Swiya Museum), SC Museum, Gibsons, 1-3pm, by donation February 11 Opening reception for exhibition by Barbara Langmaid, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm February 11 “Chicago Night” with threecourse dinner, fundraiser for Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce, Sarah Wray Hall, doors at 5pm, $30 plus $5 cover, 604-883-0681 February 11 House concert with Katherine Penfold, Miles Black and Steve Giltrow, Roberts Creek, 7pm, $20, location with reservation at 604-740-0963 February 11 Family Valentines dance with Creek Big Band, fundraiser for Syrian refugees, Christian Life Assembly, 730 School Rd., Gibsons, 7:30pm, single $12.50, couple $25, family $30, 604886-7107 February 11 Valentines dance with Playback, Gibsons Public Market, 8pm, $25 includes appies, advance only, 604-313-2853 February 11 Dance with Day Pass, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 February 11 “Swing to King” with tribute artist Ben Klein, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $25 February 11 Bob Marley birthday bash with the Hoolicans and DJ Nils, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $6, guests $12 February 12 Day of meditation, Chaster House, Gibsons, 9am-3pm, $14, www.sc-im.org February 12 Guitar and flute concert with Beija-Flor Duo from Montreal, Living Faith Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 2pm, $25

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After a brave battle with cancer, BJ, passed away too soon in St. Mary’s Hospital, Sechelt, with his wife Corin by his side. Brian is predeceased by his father Karl Mullins, uncle Fr. John Mullins, and his aunt Dorothy Cereni (nee Mullins). Brian is survived by his mother, Margaret Dooner (Paul), his sister Laura Mitchell (Peter Duffey), his nephews Drew, Ross, Karl, his brother John (Linda) and his niece Karly, and his brother Terry (Manon) and his nephews Erik and Shawn.

Brian grew up and went to school at Loyola in Montreal and after marrying Corin in 1974 they moved to Winnipeg.

During their 43-year marriage they also lived in Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, St. Saveur, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and then Sechelt.

Brian’s love of cars started early in his life, spending every weekend as a flagman at Mosport Motorsport Park. Brian was known for his “bigger than life” personality, sense of humor, kindness, and love of people. He enjoyed playing hockey, tennis, skiing, scuba diving and was an ardent football fan.

During his career in marketing, communications, radio, and TV, Brian won numerous awards including the NII (National Information Infrastructure) award, the Golden Maple Award for a multi media school program on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle called Eddie and the Ecosaurus, and for a Business & Environment CD Rom distributed to over 1200 businesses.

Brian was an energetic and enthusiastic entrepreneur owning several successful businesses across the country before he and Corin started the award-winning business Holy Crap in 2009 in Sechelt.

Brian was proud and grateful for the local support the business received. He loved the Sunshine Coast community and was adamant on keeping the company and jobs local, despite several offers over the years to move it off coast. Brian was always generous about encouraging entrepreneurship, speaking at industry events, award ceremonies, and university classes.

Brian loved living in a community where he was known by name when visiting all the small stores up and down the Coast-tstores like Fresh on the Coast, GT Trading, Dave’s Shell Station in Wilson Creek or his favorite place to shop, Haley’s Motors.

One of Brian’s favourite sayings was, “We are all sitting in the first class cabin on planet Earth.”

Corin extends her heartfelt thanks to all the HapiFoods folks for keeping the doors open without the Captain, and especially to Dorothy Raymond for her love and kindness.

Corin extends her deep appreciation for the wonderful staff–true angels–at St Mary’s hospital for their kindness and respectful compassion shown in the Emergency, ACU, and palliative care. The love and support from staff, family, friends and neighbors was truly humbling.

An open service will be held at noon on February 12 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5700 Nickerson Rd, Sechelt with a Celebration of Life immediately following at Blue Ocean Golf Club. Should friends desire, a memorial contribution may be sent to St. Mary’s Foundation or the local Food Bank.

Some may be challenged to beginning to see things as are examples. Negatively, Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) As with all great feats keep up. It is all a feature with new eyes. At least the family conflicts are flarof your expanding social opportunity to do so is pres- ing up. Direct attention to start with an idea, all outer sphere. ent. You may have to make your living space; clear the achievements begin within.

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Uranus in Aries slowly advancing to an exact opposition to retrograding Jupiter in Libra and both square Pluto, a charged aspect that will be extremely close to exact at the month’s end, indicates the larger backdrop of affairs in the world to be nothing short of transformational. The excitement on the Aquarius airwaves will prove palpable.

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