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Polar Bear Swim draws big crowd Several hundred people bundled up on a cold and sunny New Year’s Day and headed out to Davis Bay to watch dozens of hardy souls

plunge into the frigid waters of the Strait of Georgia for the Sunshine Coast Lion’s Club’s 24th Annual Polar Bear Swim.

The 68 swimmers were divided into four age groups, with the 19-to-54s forming the largest contingent. Several participants wad-

Len Homenchuk, at age 80, was taking part in his 25th polar bear swim.

ed in for just a few seconds, and who could blame them with the water temperature just a few notches above freezing. But for those willing to swim out to a buoy several metres off shore and get back the fastest were competing for prizes valued up to $100, donated by Sears, Starbucks and a number of other local businesses. Linda Harris-Noble, of Sechelt, a seven-year veteran at the annual event, did make

it out to the buoy, but did not bother trying to get back quickly enough to cash in. “The camaraderie, that’s our prize,” Harris-Noble said. She pranced into the bone-chilling sea along with friends Deborah Baker and Howard Paul, all three playing up the irony by donning fake-flower leis and gaudy sunglasses as part of the “Hawaiian theme” they chose to adopt for the event. “It was cold,” said Harris-

Noble. “But it was fabulous.” Also looking especially dapper was Len Homenchuk, who chose a long fur coat with matching fur hat for the occasion, although he did doff the outfit for the swim. Homenchuk, who is 80 years old, admitted he’s also a New Year’s Day regular. “This is my 25th year doing this,” he said after coming out of the water. He wasn’t even shivering. Rik Jespersen

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Linda Harris-Noble chose an Hawaiin-theme costume for the polar bear swim.

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New bus fares coming The Sunshine Coast Regional District is adopting a new transit fare structure in order to help maintain the financial sustainability of the Sunshine Coast transit system. Scheduled for implementation on May 1, 2016, the

new fare structure will eliminate discounts for seniors and youth (except for monthly passes) and round down adult fares, creating a more user friendly one-fee system for everyone. The new fare structure will see cash fares drop from

$2.25 to $2.00, day passes move from $5.50 to $5.00 and a 10-pack of tickets go from $20 to $18. The cost for monthly passes will stay the same at $60; however, the discounted rate will be increased from $38 to $42. Submitted

With the Jan. 1 increase in MSP Premiums, British Columbia's Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, is urging seniors to check if they are eligible for full or partial payment of their monthly MSP Premium. "Some seniors are paying $900 per year for their MSP and many may qualify for a full or partial subsidy of this amount,” stated Mackenzie. “Seniors have one of the

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Creek cereal maker nominated An upstart organic cereal business based in Roberts Creek has been nominated for two prizes at the Small Business BC Awards to be presented next month in a ceremony in Vancouver. The company, Nutritive Health Foods, is up for Best Emerging Entrepreneur and Premier’s People’s Choice. Daniel Beaulieu, 27, who runs the two-year-old company with business partner Aurora Dawson, operates a small-scale production facility in the Creek and markets a set of five cereal products across Canada online from their website, Nutritive.co. Beaulieu said the cereals, with their sprouted and raw ingredients, are as much “natural medicines” as they are breakfast foods. “Arthritis and degeneraDaniel Beaulieu shows oﬀ the Nutritive Health Foods product line. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

since 2002 in British Columbia. Rounding out the top five names for girls born in the province in 2014 were Emma, Sophia, Emily and Chloe. For baby boys, other names in the top five were Liam, Lucas, Oliver and Mason. There were 44,500 babies born in B.C. in 2014, con-

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sisting of 22,957 boys and 21,543 girls. As for 2015, it could be the year of the Olive. Preliminary statistics from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 1, 2015, show Olivia still running strong and Oliver so far edging out Liam and Ethan for first place. Final statistics will not be available until later in 2016. Submitted

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area food company has expressed an interest in mass producing Nutritive products using cheaper bulk-import ingredients, but he said there’s no point in doing that. “I could create it for $1.50 a bag in mass quantities and 5,000 at a time, but it wouldn’t be what it is. That’s why I’m focusing online, where I can deal with people directly.” While breakfast cereals appeal to people of all ages, it’s the children’s market that can be the most lucrative. So Nutritive is counting on its Happy Monkey product line to really pay off. “Happy Monkey is the main mission,” said Beaulieu. The Small Business BC Awards will be handed out Feb. 25. Rik Jespersen

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Olivia and Oliver trending For the third consecutive year, Olivia was the top name for girls born in B.C. during 2014 -- and maybe for 2015 as well -- according to the Vital Statistics Agency. Ethan was the top name for boys in 2014, edging out the previous year’s number one name, Liam. Ethan has been in the number one or number two spot each year

tive diseases can be cured with nutrition and natural medicine and more and more people are finding that out as they become frustrated with what they’re fed,” Beaulieu said in an interview. “It really is the ideal time to have a health food business based on natural medicine.” The big seller is the company’s Crown Chakra cereal, but it’s not yet getting shipped in the kind of numbers that will have the local makers of Holy Crap products looking over their shoulders anytime soon. “We’re selling about 500 bags a month right now, which isn’t huge,” Beaulieu admits. But the way things are going, he expects to see that grow to at least 2,000 bags a month later this year. Beaulieu said a Vancouver-

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Editorial Opinion Help to quit If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, all you need to do is visit your local pharmacy. As of Jan. 1, 2016, smokers who want to quit no longer need to call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 to join the British Columbia Smoking Cessation Program. Instead, they can join the program and access free nicotine replacement therapy products just by visiting any community pharmacy in the province. The program is adding more nicotine replacement choices for people trying to quit. Smokers now have the option of choosing nicotine lozenges or inhalers, as well as nicotine gum and the nicotine skin patch previously paid for by the program. “We changed the program to make it easier for people who are trying to quit smoking, or trying again,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “I have seen friends and family struggle to break their terrible addiction to cigarettes. I hope this improved program helps others avoid the same struggle and the health problems that come from smoking.” Community pharmacies are ready to help people sign up. “We’re happy to help people who want to make 2016 the year they quit smoking,” said Geraldine Vance, CEO of the BC Pharmacy Association. “Community pharmacists are accessible and committed to helping patients live healthier lives.” The new nicotine replacement therapy options were added to the program after the Ministry of Health held a request for proposals from interested suppliers. The successful bid was from Johnson and Johnson Inc., for Nicorette- and Nicodermbrand products. B.C.’s Smoking Cessation Program has helped thousands of British Columbians work toward a tobacco-free life. It covers nicotine replacement therapy products, as well as the prescription drugs Champix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). Since it began in 2011, the Province has invested more than $38 million into the program. More than 187,000 have used the program to try to quit. That’s 25 per cent of British Columbians who smoke. Recent evaluation of the program’s nicotine replacement therapy shows it helps people attempt to quit, and to be successful. The Ministry of Health completed a survey this year of 3,000 smokers who used nicotine replacement therapy as part of the program. More than a quarter of the people surveyed had quit smoking. More than half had managed to quit for a month or longer, an important step toward becoming smoke-free for life. Three-quarters smoked less after participating in the program, and 65% agreed the program helped or is helping them try to quit smoking. Submitted

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Wishing for wisdom

(Sent to elected officials on the Sunshine Coast and copied to the Local) Please folks, while preparing the 2016 budget, keep the rising food costs (2 – 4 per cent) in mind. Other costs to keep in mind as you work through the budget: BC Hydro increases,  BC Ferries to increase fares on April 1,  MSP Premiums increase effective Jan. 1, 2016.   Remember the Sunshine Coast is a community of older folk, many on fixed income. That dollar can only stretch so far.   Is there any chance that the taxpayer might see our elected officials giving serious consideration to DECREASING the budget for

Home to elk

One area of concern the Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) will be working on in 2016 (not far from the Wilson Creek Plaza) is an area we're calling the Chanterelle Forest, due to its abundance of this mushroom species in both summer and winter. The other day, we were taking a walk through the forest and we looked up and

A Lions’ breakfast

2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Lions International Club. Gibsons Lions are participating in a Centennial Global Initiative which aims to serve 100 million people by 2017. Lions Clubs around the world support youth activities, vision and hearing programs, hunger initiatives and environmental projects. Lions belong to the largest service club in the world, with 1.35-plus million members in more than 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. More than 1 billion people live on a dollar a day and nearly 800 million people around the world go to bed hungry every night. This Jan. 16, make a difference by joining the Gibsons Lions for a special Lions World Wide Week

once?  Or at least, no further increase this year?   Wishing you all good health in this new year of 2016, and the wisdom to act with diligence and commitment to the public you serve.  Thank you for your efforts of the past year. Vel Anderson, Elphinstone

Constituency office

Just over two months ago Canada experienced an historic federal election. Never before in our history has a party in third place formed a majority government. Never before has cabinet been made up of fifty per cent women and fifty per cent men. The energy in Ottawa is palpable, from elected MPs to long-

saw this massive Roosevelt elk looming over us, as if to clearly say this is my domain. We took several pictures, and then moved to another section of the forest. About an hour later, we looped around the backside, and there he was standing again showing his magnificent rack from a different vantage point. Clearly the Chanterelle Forest is his home, providing

of Service project dedicated to eliminating hunger and poverty in our community. Your Gibsons Lions will be selling bacon eggers, hot dogs, coffee and hot chocolate on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9am – 3pm at the Gibsons

term staff to the service industry in the city itself. Thank you for creating this opportunity for our country. Apart from the general mood, the logistics of bringing on board 199 new MPs and new staff is a significant undertaking. I appreciate your patience as we set up our constituency office, our staff positions and a new government in Ottawa. I have been asked to share my experience over the past two months. Overall, it has been a blend of setting up our constituency office here in the riding, hiring staff, finding a place to live in Ottawa and learning about being a parliamentarian - throughout, I have been meeting with con-

stituents, local governments and not for profit agencies whenever I am home. Please join me at the opening of our new constituency office in Horseshoe Bay, and meet our team of constituency assistants who will serve you here at home, on Jan. 14 at 4pm, 6367 Bruce St., West Vancouver. I will present at 4:45pm about the government's pre-budget outreach and the Canada Summer Jobs Program. I look forward to hearing from you at Pam.GoldsmithJones@parl.gc.ca, and seeing you at the constituency office opening. Pam Goldsmith-Jones, MP, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

a place to shelter in during the winter and several food sources, including reindeer lichen. I felt and thought his presence was like a Christmas gift to ELF, and a message to keep fighting for the protection of this area from clear-cut logging. Ross Muirhead, Roberts Creek, Elphinstone Logging Focus

Park Plaza. Come and support our project. All proceeds will be donated to our local food bank. You can make a difference in our community by coming for breakfast. Elizabeth Nordlund, Gibsons Lions Club

The Gibsons Lions Club will be serving breakfast Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Gibsons Plaza mall. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The Roosevelt elk spotted in the “Chanterelle Forest” on Mount Elphinstone. BILL LEGG PHOTO

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Women’s fundraising groups launched Women on the Sunshine Coast who want to help their community but who can’t commit a lot of time or money now have some fresh opportunities, thanks to two new initiatives. Both Darnelda Siegers, a Sechelt Councillor and businesswoman, and Gibsons Councillor and entrepreneur Charlene Sanjenko are launching similar but individual fundraising organizations, aimed at bringing women together to take action. The key difference will be the kind of action each group will take. Siegers’s project, called “100+ Women Who Care” (100wwcsunshinecoast.ca), aims to bring together its female members for one brief meeting every three months. Each woman donates $100, and those collective funds— a potential $10,000 or more each time—all will go to one

local non-profit or charity. “This gives people like me who don’t have the time to commit all year to something, a chance to make a difference, and to make it locally in an organization that does good things on the Coast here, and there are lots of them,” said Siegers in an interview. “Although we all give money to different charities, I know that a larger chunk of money at one time can make quite a substantial difference.” There are no administration fees, everyone gets a receipt for the charitable donation, and 100 per cent of the money goes to the charity, which will be chosen in a secret ballot by members from a list of three that have been selected ahead of time. Members also have the option of pooling their money to put together the $100,

although they will collectively have only one vote. “The inaugural meeting is going to be at the Sechelt Legion on January 11,” said Siegers. “The meeting will run from 6 to 7 pm. If people haven’t registered prior, they’ll have to come between 5 and 6 pm.” Sanjenko, meanwhile, is calling her initiative “100x100 PowHERfully,” an offshoot of her PowHERhouse organization (powherhouse.com). The recipients of the money it collects—also in a fourtimes-a-year format—are not necessarily charitable organizations, Sanjenko pointed out. “The funds are raised specifically for projects that encourage systemic change in the lives of girls and women, both locally and globally,” Sanjenko said. “These projects may be local, they

The Community Resource Centre Board is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $163,000 grant from Status of Women Canada for a two and a half year project, "Connecting SelfEmployed Women for Success". This grant follows the very successful Progress Plan initiative that examined the concerns and priorities of women on the Sunshine Coast. "During community consultations for the Progress Plan, many women told us that self-employment was the only employment opportunity for them, but they were often overwhelmed by the isolation they experienced. Connecting Self-Employed Women for Success will result in a more fertile environment for self-employed women to successfully contribute to the Coast economy," said Pat Hunt, CoChair of the Resource Centre board. To manage this project the Board has hired Cheryl McNicol, an experienced entrepreneur who has helped hundreds of people to start and grow businesses through her business training and coaching practice. "Our goal is to create real long term change for self-employed women and business owners,” said Mc-

Nichol. “We want to make it easier for women to find and use existing programs and services to either start new businesses or expand their revenues. And we're looking for champions who will help us create systemic change that improves women's leadership roles in the Sunshine Coast economy." A wide range of community partners are represented on the advisory committee that will guide this project,

including representatives from the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, School District 46, the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, Community Futures and the Open Door Group (Work BC). The project will wrap up in October 2017. More information about this project is available at resourcecentre.ca or from Cheryl McNicol at connectingwomen@resourcecentre. ca. Submitted

may be global. They will also always originate from a woman involved in PowHERhouse, and definitely do not have to be a registered charity, but could be.” According to the website, the $10,000 may be gifted to one recipient or cause, or at other times the funds may be broken up into smaller chunks for the benefit of numerous recipients. Another key difference from Siegers’s effort is that there are no meetings. “Because our contributors will be from many different locations, our 'meeting place' is online,” Sanjenko said. “A key word in our vocabulary is cross-pollination; connecting women from various communities.” Rik Jespersen

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them getting sued. They had placed four children with the wrong parent who, according to a judge, sexually abused three of them. Beginning with a long quote of his own, the report “Plecas Review: Part I, Decision Time” turned out to be a shallow but wide-ranging stream-of-consciousness discourse on how things at MCFD have gone off-track, partly because he didn’t stay on as the Deputy Minister after he reorganized the Ministry too quickly in 1996;

partly because of the constant external scrutiny (what he refers to as the “blame game”); and partly because the new computer system hasn’t worked well. He recommends how he would fix things by eliminating the independent oversight of the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY), asking MLA’s to be less partisan, and hiring 20% more social workers. For unknown reasons he concludes: “let’s be honest and recognize that we will never

Salutations Special O fans! I trust everyone had a terrific holiday season and a fabulous New Year’s Eve. Let’s get down to business. First, the final game of bball in 2015 between Gibsons and Sechelt was a fiercely played game on both sides. Now it’s true that Sechelt came out on top but let us not forget that when it comes to Special Olympics, everyone is a winner. After all, what’s sport without a little competition eh? Next, our annual Christmas Banquet was held at the Sechelt Legion. Athletes, coaches, volunteers, family and friends all came to-

gether to celebrate the holiday season and the kinship of Special O. Ninety folks in all. There was a fabulous meal prepared by the Ladies of The Legion, as well as a speech reviewing 2015 in SOSC by yours truly, athlete reporter. New athletes and coaches were also acknowledged with gifts. Paul Lith the finance manager for the Sechelt Legion, donated on behalf of the Sechelt Legion $500 to our noble cause. Of course, one highlight was the appearance of the Big Guy in Red and his elves with gifts for all and immediately following was a fun dance with songs such as Gangam Style by Psy and Man, I feel like A Woman by Shania Twain. Finally, I want to acknowledge the staff at the Local in its entirety for allowing me to write this column. I would also like to thank our SOSC

Executive for asking me to be their Athlete Reporter, the volunteers and coaches for making what I report possible and one GIANT thank you to the athletes themselves for doing such an amazing job in all their sports. To all those who read this column each month I want to say thanks in a big way for the encouragement to keep reporting and spreading the word about Special Olympics. In 2016 we are looking forward to Regional Qualifiers. I know in the heart of every athlete there burns a desire to make it to Provincial Games. Swimmers, runners and players of all types, when they go out to these qualifiers, will be putting on their A Game. So until next month, stay active, play hard and play fair!

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Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

Just before the end of the year, when peoples’ attention was on other matters, the government released the first of two reports by Bob Plecas that was supposed to examine how the Ministry for Children and Families (MCFD) mishandled a case so badly that it resulted in

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be able to police every family and prevent abuse...” Mr. Plecas’ version of history and his assessment of the current problems are far too simplistic. Besides echoing many others’ repeated calls to recruit more social workers (understaffing is estimated to be 17 per cent) there is little value in his review. While Mr. Plecas reminisces about the 1990s, he skips over the 11 per cent cut to MCFD’s budget when Christy Clark was the Deputy Pre-

mier and Minister for Children and Families. This cut from which the Ministry has never recovered, resulted in a lack of funding for community-based prevention services and forced social workers to base decisions primarily on cost; it led to a mass retirement of veteran workers and supervisors, and resulted in the elimination of independent oversight (including the Children’s Commissioner and Child and Youth Advocate). Plecas glosses over the inexplicable hiring of an

unqualified Deputy Minister, then excuses the ill-advised and mismanaged process to regionalize services which cost over $40 million in the First Nations sector alone. Nothing to learn there, apparently. The Province did not need an apologist for government mismanagement, it needed insight into how the culture in some parts of the Ministry has become dysfunctional, punitive, autocratic, and unaccountable, and how that trend needs to be reversed.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast January 7 Audition call for Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7pm, driftwoodplayers.ca January 7-10 Silent auction of street banners, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm January 8 Sunshine Coast Royal Astronomical Society speaker, Jaymie Matthews, astrophysicist and tv personality, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, donations accepted January 8 Pharmacist Elizabeth Innes speaks about an ayurvedic mineral that reduces inflammation, Blissful Yoga, 5654 Dolphin St., Sechelt, 7:30-9pm, by donation January 8 Coffee house with vocalist Jena Wren, David J. Taylor and Back Porch Reunion, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, suggested $10 donation January 9 “What We Did On Our Holiday”, by SC Film Society, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, members $5, others $9 January 9 Poppa Greg & the Chillin’ Dylans, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 January 9 Buddy and the Scarecrow, Grateful Dead inspired blues/rock, Roberts Creek Legion, 9:30pm, members $6, guests $12 January 10 Yoga by the Sea open house with free yoga classes all day, 1055 Roberts Creek Rd., Roberts Creek, 10am-4pm January 10 “A Winter’s Tale” (via satellite), Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, $15, under-18 $10 January 10 Sunshine Coast Secular Humanists meet, Wilson Creek fish hatchery, off Field Rd. at 59831 Parkway Dr., 1:45-4pm, 604-741-0710 January 11 Inaugural meeting of 100+ Women Who Care, Sechelt Legion, 6-7pm, 100wwcsunshinecoast.ca January 11 “What We Did On Our Holiday”, by SC Film Society, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9 January 12 Public forum on climate change with Prof. Jim Pawley, by ElderU, Chatelech Secondary theatre, Sechelt, 10am-noon, free January 12 Armchair Travel, a talk on winter gardens in England, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7pm, by donation January 15 Kate & Rich Duo, klezmur/ folk, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $1

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night can be stressful but is also a fun game. Seeing so many different places around Canada is pretty wonderful.” Their high energy shows have been garnering positive reviews. “I love watching people's reactions to our music and stage presence,” says Kate. “People often come up to us after a performance saying they felt they were transported to a beautiful nostalgic scene from the streets of Europe.” A tour of their website gives a glimpse into the upbeat effect their music has on their audience,

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Now in its 16th year, the film society is a non-profit organization with some 40 volunteer members, and strongly supported by Coast businesses. Originally, films were shown only in Gibsons, at the Heritage Playhouse theatre. Many people in Sechelt, especially seniors, baulked at the drive to Gibsons, and a test screening, organized by Karyn Burney, and subsequent events proved that a local audience exists. Basic membership in the society is $20. Ticket prices are $5 for film society members, $9 for non-members. A $99 membership gives access to all films plus two single event guest passes. For more information about the Film Society program offerings and show dates visit www.scfs.ca or phone 604.886.2965. Submitted

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Tip of the Week: The first New Moon of 2016 takes place on January 9 at 5:30 pm PST at 19 Capricorn 13. The fact that it occurs on January 10th at the International Dateline which is just east of the shores of New Zealand and which therefore encompasses Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia and all other countries not mentioned east of the Prime Meridian which constitutes 0 longitude for the planet, where the majority of the world’s populations live, upholds that January 10th is the official date. Since the perspective of the New Moon takes on a global perspective these factors must be considered in regards to the more objective and collective angle. Interestingly however, the subjective factor of dates comes to the fore regarding our astrology and numerology linked to our ‘actual’ birth date and time for the location of our birth. The deeper themes linked to this New Moon require more room to elaborate so I invite you to sign-up for my free New Moon Newsletter on my website. With the Sun and Moon in close proximity to Pluto and Mercury also in Capricorn at the critical 29th degree and retrograde suggests that 2016 will be rather intense, transformational and full of large scale surprises that will affect us all. Stay tuned…there’s more to come. Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20) Some definite and noticeable shifts are occurring in your public and professional life. These are both the source and cause of dreams and visions of possibility. Over the past several years

any denials, deceptions and procrastinations. That is all. Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) Your creative powers are on the rise on your energy levels are close in tow. Your sights are set on the future and you are in an expansive and risky mood. The time has come to exercise your executive. Get comfortable with making important decisions with long-term implications. The world may not be your oyster yet, but you probably possess a pocket full of pearls. Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) Your power mojo has been activated. Things are finally moving in your world and you are determined to contribute to this dynamic. With your ambitions on a steady rise, you could really advance your position over the coming weeks and months. Yet with Mercury retrograde, take the time to read the fine print and/or measure twice. That said, go for it! Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21) Your mind is racing and you may feel challenged to keep up. Fortunately, a bell has just sounded and like a racehorse out of the gates you are off to a gallop. Investment is a key word these days so be willing to play along. Finances may be a little tight right now and if so devote your time to designing a workable plan. Set your intentions clearly on success, then cruise and trust the pace. Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) What do you have to support what you want to achieve? This is a call to do some inventory. Your list could have a few categories and among them will be your talents and skills. Include a list of what you want and feel you need to succeed. Followup by outlining what you do not want and need, including people and attitudes, as required. Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) The New Moon in your sign

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