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The Wobbly Canoe restaurant has been in business for 18 months at its Davis Bay location, but it turns out it does not have a business licence from the District of Sechelt. One Sechelt councillor called it “shocking”. And the district has now made the first step in taking legal action to bring the restaurant onto compliance with bylaws. See story page 3. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

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At its Jan. 16 meeting, Sechelt council approved seven grants totalling $325,500 from the Sunshine Coast Community Forest’s (SCCF) Legacy Fund. The awards were made based on recommendations from the

legacy fund’s assessment committee. As the District of Sechelt is the sole shareholder of the SCCF, council recommendations are required to authorize the grants.

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$35,000 for a solar array at the Nicholas Sontag Marine Education Centre. Located at the Gibsons Public Market, the centre works to raise awareness about marine ecology in the Howe Sound and Salish Sea. The

solar energy installation will save the centre about $2,500 a year in electrical costs.

A grant of $100,000 was provided for the recently-completed renovation and expansion project at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on Trail Ave. This $900,000 project modernized the centre’s kitchen as well as expanded the dining room and administrative offices. It was funded from a reserve that the society’s membership accumulated and through the support of a variety of community businesses and organizations.

The Sunshine Coast Baseball Association was granted $20,000 for a new batting cage at Dempster Field in Gibsons. This facility will provide a covered yearround batting and pitching practice area for players of all ages. The association hopes to have it operational

by March.

The Syiyaya Reconciliation Project will receive $10,000 for a film documenting its totem carving initiative. This project is aimed at bringing the indigenous and non-indigenous residents of the Coast together to help heal past harms and to build positive relationships.

A grant of $50,000 will help the Sunshine Coast Fastball League pay for $100,000 worth of safety

upgrades at Hackett Park in Sechelt. Longer and taller backstops will be installed along with an additional 150 feet of 10-foot fencing. This will help the League safely use the park. It will lower the chances of people and property being struck by balls that are hit “out of the park”.

Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society will be able to complete a well assessment and hydrologic study with a $30,000 grant from the fund. The Society operates the Chapman Creek Hatchery. The Hatchery needs access to well wa-

ter as it can no longer take water from the creek during low flow periods. An assessment is required for the Society to get a provincial water licence for the wells.

The Gibsons Marine Rescue Society was given $80,000 for a new boathouse. Its current boat house needs significant repairs and is located too far from its station house for efficient response to marine search and rescue calls.

Community groups interested in applying for a SCCF Legacy Fund grant can get details on this program at sccf.ca. Connie Jordison

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Restaurant has no business licence The Wobbly Canoe restaurant lives up to its name when it comes to obeying Sechelt’s bylaws. It lacks a business licence or permit to occupy its Sunshine Coast Highway location in Davis Bay. The eatery has been open since July 2017.

At the Jan. 16 Sechelt council meeting, a notice on the title of the property was approved. The notice removes local government liability, should the unpermitted use of the property lead to health or safety issues for the public.

It also alerts anyone checking on the property title, such as a potential purchaser or creditor, of the outstanding issues.

Councillor Alton Toth, who is also an owner of a Sechelt-based business, said the amount of time the restaurant has been operating without a licence was “shocking”. Director of Planning and Development Tracy Corbett explained that staff have been working with the business owner over the past 18

months. The notice on title is the first step in taking legal action to resolve the issues.

Council authorized staff to take further action as needed to bring the Wobbly Canoe into full compliance with district bylaws.

A building permit was taken out in March 2017 to renovate the former Beach Bouy restaurant into a location for the Wobbly Canoe. Building inspections were conducted by municipal staff. An occupancy permit cannot be provided until Sechelt receives sign-off from the mechanical engineer named on the permit that the buildings ventilation system is complete.

The operator of the new restaurant applied for a business licence in May, 2017. A business licence cannot be issued until the location has an occupancy permit.

Sechelt’s concerns with the renovation project that created the Wobbly Canoe do not end there. Vehicle parking at the site does not meet district parking bylaw standards. In

addition, two shipping containers have been placed behind the restaurant. Such structures are not allowed on a commercial property without a variance.

Clearing up those violations will require development and development variance permits from the municipality. The property owner or the owner’s agent would have to apply for these permits and would be required to post a landscaping bond. This bond would be held by Sechelt until the landscaping, paving and view screening requirements that would be part of those permits ae completed.

The notice on title can be removed by the owner/agent by securing the occupancy permit and paying fees of $128.

No representatives of the business or the property owner spoke at the council meeting. The Wobbly Canoe did not respond to requests from the Local for comment.

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The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre formally celebrated the completion of its renovation Jan. 19 with a ribbon-cutting. Joanne Rykers, left and Margaret Boyd, held the ribbon which was cut by centre vice-president Ron Atkinson, centre-left, and Doug Third. It was the second time around for Third, who cut the ribbon when the centre originally opened in 1993. The centre now has a new 72-seat dining room, updated kitchen, expanded office space and a new entry. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

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At 3pm on Jan. 21, crews blasting rock for the installation of sewer lines on Wakefield Road caused serious damage to infrastructure. Telus, BC Hydro, Coast Cable and WorkSafe were immediately notified and the road was temporarily closed to remove debris. Hydro assessed their lines and

determined there was no damage.

Telus and Coast Cable remained on site into the evening to repair damaged cables. Cable, internet and phone services on Wakefield Road from Anchor Place to the highway were restored.

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Editorial Opinion

Listen to hereditary chiefs Recent controversy over a natural gas pipeline blockade and the differing priorities of hereditary chiefs and elected band councillors illustrates a fundamental problem with our systems of governance and economics.

Elected councils for the Wet’suwet’en and other Indigenous bands have signed lucrative “impact benefit agreements” with TransCanada (now called TC Energy), builder of the Coastal GasLink pipeline that would bring fracked gas 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek to an LNG Canada liquefaction plant at Kitimat. Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs oppose pipeline projects that threaten the health and well-being of people who live in the territory, which they have never ceded or surrendered.

Governments of BC and Canada claim agreements with elected band councils constitute consent, even though Supreme Court cases – including 1997’s Delgamuukw versus the Queen, which involved the Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en – have recognized traditional governance forms, including the hereditary chief and clan system, on traditional territories. Elected band councils are more like municipal councils that have limited jurisdiction only over reserve lands.

The hereditary chief system was in place long before settlers and colonizers arrived. Chiefs, clans and house groups are responsible to the land and the people, and chiefs can be removed if they fail to fulfil their duties. The band council system is a product of the Indian Act, which also gave us residential schools.

The hereditary chiefs take a broader, longer-term view.

A statement from the Unist’ot’en camp, where hereditary chiefs, land defenders and supporters have operated a checkpoint since 2009, said, “There can be no question now that this is an issue of Wet’suwet’en Rights and Title.

We have demonstrated that this fight is about more than a pipeline; it is about the right of Indigenous peoples around the world to exercise Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.”

The hereditary chiefs and land defenders’ world view goes beyond this pipeline and even Indigenous issues in general. Neskonlith First Nation Chief Judy Wilson, secretary treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, told “The Tyee” that defenders are standing up for everyone in the face of global warming and its impacts on land, air and water.

Canada and BC have made important commitments to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and have agreed to the principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Forcefully removing people from their own territories to give the fossil fuel industry right of way flies in the face of those commitments. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Tax ratio unfair The burden on the homeowners in the District of Sechelt (DOS) is completely unfair and it’s an issue I brought up at last year’s budget meetings and again at Mayor Siegers campaign launch, which received overwhelming support from the floor.

Page 73 of the DOS budget document selectively and correctly says that other districts, Summerland and Qualicum Beach, are similar to Sechelt. However, when you look at a comparison of tax burdens across ALL taxable property classes in ALL BC municipalities, the BC average of property taxes paid by residential taxpayers is 57.4 per cent, while in Sechelt it is 85.44 per cent. The average of 57.4 per cent (conveniently left out of the DOS budget document) can be found on the Squamish budget 2019 document page 18.

In my view, until council delivers a more fair and diverse tax base it needs to live within its means, which includes a freeze on any contemplated new hires (senior staff need to find ways to increase productivity from the staff we already have) and slashing spending on capital projects in 2019. Fellow residents, please look at the DOS budget document on pages 76-80 (five-year spending plan) and I’m sure you can find several projects to cut that could save several millions of dollars.

Joe Sawer, Sechelt

This is your chance

If you’ve been searching for something meaningful to add to your list of New Year’s resolutions, consider volunteering. As oft quoted: “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart” (Elizabeth Andrew).

Why volunteer? Not simply because there is an endless need for volunteers, in a plethora of areas, not simply because it will boost your resume or your own selfworth (though, arguably these are reasons enough).

Volunteer because “…when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” Volunteer to connect with others, to give back, to support the services that provide daily lifelines for you and the people who live in your community.

One such place to volunteer, is at your local library.

The Gibsons & District Public Library has a dedicated group of volunteer trustees who meet once a month as a Library Board. Working together with Heather Evans-Cullen, our vibrant and energetic Library Director, we help to support a library that provides education for all ages, physical and electronic resources, free access to the internet and computers, and a safe haven for people of all kinds of backgrounds – whether it is just a quiet place to cuddle up and read, or a warm and welcoming retreat from the busyness of life. The Library Board is currently seeking two new trustees to begin in March.

Consider joining us this year: fill in an application form (found online or in the library), to be returned to the library by Jan. 26. Volunteer because, as Winston Churchill said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”

Marah Farmer, Gibsons & District Public Library Board

Send stories What DID happen in The Creek during the sixties?

Hugh Macaulay and I have embarked on a written his-

tory project to document memories of Roberts Creek during the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Most of the stories we have received thus far go back to the 80s and we are eager for stories from earlier times.

Anyone who has a personal recollection, whatever the circumstances may have been, is welcome to submit their story. Those who were not living in the Creek during that era (in The Day) may have memories of times spent in the Creek or with Creekers which still resonate today. The importance of personal experiences rather than retelling a story can’t be over-emphasized.

We have received numerous accounts of the Goon Saloon and stories emanating from that building which now houses the Gumboot Cafe.

What are your memories? Submissions of 300 to 1,000 words are welcome, although if you have more to write, please do so. We are fortunate to have editors who can tweak the grammar etc. So, don’t be too concerned about the quality of your writing. It’s the STORY that matters.

You can find more details of our project at robertscreekunincorporated. org.

And you can send your submissions to creekmemories@gmail.com.

Ed Lands, Roberts Creek

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Since the scams gained momentum in 2014, BC Hydro has received nearly 6,000 reports of customers being contacted by scammers – and more than 2,000 of those, the highest num-

ber recorded in one year, occurred in 2018.

The scams involve fraudsters contacting customers by phone, email or text and threatening immediate disconnection if a payment is not received. To avoid disconnection, customers are asked to purchase pre-paid cash or credit cards, or deposit money into a bitcoin ATM. Once the fraudsters receive the credit card information or bitcoin currency, the customer is out hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

To avoid falling victim to these scams, BC Hydro wants its customers to know: • It does not collect credit card or bank account information over the phone or by email or text, and it does not accept payment from prepaid cash or credit cards, or bitcoin.

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Clinic challenge: register as organ donor Patients visiting any of the six clinics on the lower Sunshine Coast will have noticed something similar at the front desks of each clinic over the past week as the #waitingroomchallenge has been rolled out.

“After a successful trial at the Cowrie Street Clinic in September and October last year we thought it was time to expand this project across the entire coast,” said Dr. Paul Dhillon. As a local GP, Dr. Dhillon had the idea to use the waiting rooms in his clinic as an opportune place to educate people about registering as organ donors after hearing a talk from Mike Gojevic, a lung transplant recipient, at the local Sunshine Coast Sechelt Rotary Club meeting.

“It was incredible to really sit back and hear Mike’s story about how his life changed and continued on after his transplant”, Dr. Dhillon said. “I checked my own registration status after he mentioned that the old driver’s licence stickers were not valid anymore and there is an organization dedicated to transplant in BC. As a physician in the community I get to hear bits and pieces of patient stories but it was so moving to hear his story in depth. By chance I saw him in the clinic later and started talking about the idea and it’s grown into this great little challenge.”

There are currently more than 30 transplant recipients living on the Sunshine Coast and 638 British Columbian’s on waiting lists for a transplant; last year 29 British Columbians died while on the transplant wait list. “It’s a tragedy that people still die on waiting lists when 95 per cent of people in BC support transplant but are not registered and more importantly they haven’t discussed their wishes with their families and

loved ones,” Dr. Dhillon said.

One organ donor can save up to eight lives and, interestingly, you are more likely to need a transplant than you are to become an organ donor.

Over the course of a month – from Jan. 14 to Feb. 14 – patients at the clinics can fill out the paper forms that update their registration status with BC Transplant or register for the first time. Forms are sealed and then physically collected and counted before being sent to BC Transplant for entry into their system.

While people can register easily online, this challenge requires patients to fill out their forms in the office for them to count towards the final tally.

“It’s really a win-win-win situation,” said Dr. Dhillon.

“Every single clinic on the Coast I contacted was onboard and excited to be a part of this project. It’s the first time something like this has happened in Canada and hopefully it catches on. It’s great for patients, doctors, and clinic staff to all get in-

Grant applications to three federal government programs were authorized by Sechelt council at the Jan. 16 meeting.

The largest amount that Sechelt is looking for is $5.04 million from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This money would be used to expand the sanitary sewer network to all sewer service areas identified in Sechelt’s 2005 Sewer Functional Plan. Many homes in these areas pay sewer parcel taxes but have no opportunity to connect to the system.

If full funding is approved, Sechelt plans to complete this work by 2023. This would include collection

mains in infill areas in the West Porpoise Bay and West Sechelt neighbourhoods and upgrading older sewer infrastructure. The grant could cover up to 90 per cent of the costs of these projects.

Sechelt anticipates it will not have to borrow money for its share of the project expenses.

It will accumulate the funds needed over the four-year project span.

With another grant, Sechelt wants to create an accessible outdoor performance stage at Hackett Park. Such a venue could help meet the growing demands for event space and infrastructure in the downtown area. The facility would be designed for

year-round use and will reduce costs associated with using the district’s portable stages. To fund construction, an application for $194,000 from the federal Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure program was supported by six of seven council members.

Councillor Matt McLean was opposed. He questioned the need for a new outdoor performance space, as he views the stage and pavilion at Rockwood Centre as underused. He also stated he wanted to see a full plan for Hackett Park before adding new facilities there.

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Three Sunshine Coast groups have been awarded provincial government money under the BC Rural Dividend program, intended to help reinvigorate and diversify local economies.

The Sechelt Downtown Business Association was awarded $10,000 to develop two walking routes for tour-

ists, including one route from Trail Bay to Porpoise Bay. The funding includes the design of “wayfinding signage”.

Sunshine Coast Tourism also received $10,000 to develop a regional visitor services strategy for the entire Sunshine Coast.

And Vancouver-based Vantage Point Strategies So-

ciety was awarded $9,969 to help non-profit groups on the Sunshine Coast with planning.

A total of $673,124 was distributed to 68 local governments, First Nations and non-for-profit organizations in the “fifth intake” of the rural dividend program.

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volved in something together with a bit of a fun challenge to see who can get the most sign-ups and updates.”

When the idea for the project was hatched between Mike Gojevic and Dr. Dhillon, they weren’t sure how well it would go. But after the trial at the Cowrie Street Clinic, BC Transplant was ecstatic with the initial results and keen to expand the program. The Rural Coordination Centre of BC has also provided funding for the project in order to assess its effect and benefits.

Said Dr. Dhillon: “We’re really excited about seeing how the month goes. At the end of the day we will have raised awareness of organ donation on the Coast and I think that in the end we will save lives and have more people living to see their kids graduate, to graduate themselves and to see their kids grow up. Opportunities that they wouldn’t have had if they didn’t receive an organ transplant.”

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Sechelt budget: taxpayers have their say About 15 members of the public and a small online audience participated in the Jan. 17 E-Town Hall on Sechelt’s draft 2019 budget. In mid-December, Sechelt introduced a proposed budget.

That document has been updated. It now plans to spend $14.2 million to maintain its existing operations in 2019.

This is about $1.2 million more than in 2018. The session was held to give residents an opportunity to provide input on the plan.

Doug Stewart, Sechelt’s director of finance and corporate services, moderated the event. He explained that funding the draft operations budget would require an increase of 8.8 per cent in property taxes. He noted that with council’s policy of adding three per cent annually to fund a reserve for infrastructure improvements, the total proposed property tax increase for 2019 would be 11.8 per cent.

The possibility of a double-digit tax bump upset some in the audience. One individual asked how seniors and others on fixed incomes could be expected to pay such an increase. Mayor Darnelda Siegers inquired about the level of change that would be acceptable. The response was “zero percent”.

It was also suggested that newly-elected council not add the three new employees

requested in the draft until it has a full understanding of staff roles. Bringing a third building inspector, a development engineer and new administrative assistant on staff in 2019 would cost about $300,000 in wages and benefits. This accounts for about 3.5 per cent of the requested tax increase.

Comments were made in support of enhanced and stabilized funding for Sechelt Library. The library has requested an increase to its annual operating grant, plus more money for materials, capital, recruitment costs and staff. Sechelt considers this an additional level of service. To fund its share of the new resources as requested by the library, Sechelt would need to add another 1.7 per cent to the proposed tax increase for this year.

The audience also voiced comments on projects in Sechelt’s $12-million 2019 proposed capital budget.

Several questioned the value of spending on things they viewed as non-essentials. These included proposals for a $253,000 stage at Hackett Park, new sections of the Suncoaster Trail costing $250,000, a fenced one-acre dog park at Ebbtide Park costing $100,000, and $570,000 in changes along the Trail Bay Boulevard.

The $7million-plus for improvements to Trail Avenue

and proposed paving on Mason Road were questioned.

Some noted that other roads in Davis Bay, West Sechelt and Tuwanek are in more urgent need of repair. The needs for sidewalks in Davis Bay was also cited.

There was also criticism for the new Parks and Public Works building. Sechelt has budgeted $828,000 for preliminary project work in 2019. If borrowing of an estimated $3.7 million is approved, construction of the facility would begin in 2020.

The proposed design for the building was dubbed “the Spa” by one attendee. Her opinion was that the building was too large and had areas that would contribute little value to the service these departments provide.

Stewart explained that changes to capital projects would not impact 2019 property tax rates. Capital projects are funded from Development Cost Charge and other reserve funds that the district has in the bank. If a project is cancelled, the money remains in that reserve.

Capital projects are also often funded by grants or by borrowing that is specific to each project.

The proposed budget also asks for a $20 increase in sewer user fees in 2019. Fees for solid waste collection could also change.

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things sort of spur of the moment. We did buy our rings ahead of time, and we bought our outfits ahead of time, but really we didn’t do as much planning as we should have,” she says. “Charles had stood for three couples that year, and he was a nervous wreck in front of the crowds, so we knew then that we would keep it small.”

They hit a snag at City Hall that could have ended their wedding plans.

“When we went to get our papers from the city of Halifax, we were told that we hadn’t been visiting for long enough to apply to get a marriage licence,” says Jennifer.

Fortunately they found an official willing to bend the rules, averting disaster. “Another clerk was able to help us sidestep the rules a little bit so that we were able to get the papers.”

The two spent their wedding day, a beautiful and sunny Saturday, relaxing. They

went to a farmers market, Jennifer got a manicure and they spent the rest of the day reclining in the grass and watching planes fly overhead.

For their marriage ceremony, Jennifer dressed in a long skirt and flowing blouse while Charles wore casual khaki pants, a white shirt and a jacket. They took a taxi to the home of the justice of the peace, where they were married in the living room.

“The justice of the peace used fairly standard vows, short and sweet, nothing elaborate,” remembers Jennifer.

Their witnesses, complete strangers to the couple, had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary two days earlier.

After signing the papers they left, a married couple, and celebrated with a walk through public gardens, a quick supper by the water and a moonlit sailboat ride.

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Jennifer remembers how relaxed they were, as well as, “The look of happiness on Charles’s face while we said our vows – I think I was more nervous than he was.”

When they returned to their home, they asked family to meet them at a restaurant to celebrate Jennifer’s birthday and announced their marriage. They then started planning a reception party for friends and family two months later at a curling club.

Jennifer said it, “really surprised me how fast the time went between when we came back and our reception. Time went so fast, and I wish we had started planning the party before we got married.

It was hard to find a reception venue in a short amount of time, and we didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so options were a little limited.”

It did come together and nearly 15 years later they remember their small wedding with no regrets: “We didn’t have to make

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BC Heritage Week happens in February, and the library offers several events to help you learn about and celebrate our histories.

At “Our Playful Heritage: Exploring the History of Children’s Play” on Feb. 2, 10:30am, UBC associate professor emeritus Garfield Pennington invites you to hear stories about play from around the world, rediscover simple, improvised play forms, develop a deeper appreciation of play and its values, and share your own childhood stories.

Then, at 2pm, filmmakers Kamala Todd (Indigenous

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person or, sometimes, another dog have what is termed “isolation distress” while those who cannot bear to be separated from a certain individual to whom they are overly attached, have what is termed “separation distress”.

Fortunately, true separation anxiety is uncommon and, when it does occur, it is highly treatable. Most dogs, once treated, do not become anxious again when left alone. For a dog with sep-

aration anxiety, their best chance of recovery is with the dedication and commitment of their owner and, for both the dog and owner, the support of a knowledgeable behavioral consultant.

Before embarking on any behavior modification, one needs to be sure the dog is suffering from separation distress. Sometimes people suspect their dog has this condition when in fact the dog is under-exercised and

bored and becomes destructive in the house when alone.

Dogs who ultimately develop issues over being alone often have been left for very long periods of time on their own when they were very young, may have experienced the loss of another dog in the household, or have experienced drastic changes in their routine.

Some dogs do better loose in the house when they are alone, others do better when

confined (but can hurt themselves if locked a crate for example, and they panic). Some dogs stay calm if there is another dog in the household.

One of the first steps in treating separation anxiety is to create an area the dog learns is safe and comfortable. Sometimes this is referred to as the “alone zone”.

Enlisting the help of someone who can stay with the dog while the owner is out is very helpful while the dog is

in the behavior modification program.

In addition, using natural anti-anxiety products like herbal remedies, and DAP™ (“Dog Appeasing Pheromone) dispensers (available through veterinarians in Canada) or an anti-anxiety medication (through your veterinarian and used along with the systematic behavior modification program) can help these dogs relax when alone.

promote individuality, resourcefulness, and resilience.

These skills and attributes will assist our children and young people to be able to move in the flow of the present moment with a mindset that will help them work within and adapt to their current environment.

It brings to mind the implementation of the new curric-

ulum which we are very excited about at School District #46 on the Sunshine Coast.

We as a district can be ‘innovative’ in our approach to delivering the new curriculum to our children in an environment that is exciting, contemporary, cutting-edge, inventive, creative and challenging to both staff and students. We are also very cogni-

zant of our teachers and how we can help them to deliver this new curriculum with all the tools they need in order for it to be successful.

Literacy and numeracy are the mainstays, no matter how “modern technology” and advances rain upon us as we move into the 21st Century. We want to support and encourage our young people

to embrace the simple basics of reading, writing and mathematics in order to create those core competencies that will sustain and maintain them for their entire lives.

We actively stay abreast of the new teaching methods like the reading/talking Google apps which encourage reading through other methods of learning – i.e.

audio, visual, sensory, and experiential learning. We as trustees were so impressed when we saw innovative education in action during our school tours, where a group of Grade 3 students were working with this new interactive app that uses a more collaborative, correlative and visual approach to learning and teaching.

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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) begins Feb. 5, and on Saturday, Feb. 9, 11am1pm, the library celebrates with our Chinese friends and neighbours at the “Chinese New Year Open House.” People of all backgrounds are invited to enjoy a zodiac-animal puppet show, make paper lanterns, create spring couplets, and learn about the fascinating history and

evolution of Chinese script, an integral part of Chinese culture, from our generous volunteers.

Finally, on Saturday, Feb. 23, 6-9pm., the library hosts the KAIROS Blanket Exercise with facilitators Nancy Denham and John Denham.

This is a unique participatory history lesson developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, and educators, one that fosters truth, understanding, respect and reconciliation among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

(Participants must register in advance by calling the library at 604.886.2130).

As usual, there are many more events and resources to explore at the library, so please visit our website for complete calendar listings.

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Providing infrastructure and resources to the growing Sunshine Coast community of telecommuters, digital nomads, and self-employed contractors, the FUSE workhub provides a semi-structured office environment with more flexibility than fixed 9-to-5 office hours.

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FUSE Community Workhub has been serving Gibsons for the past four years where its popularity is outgrowing the capacity of its single 700sf location. Early 2019 will see FUSE expanding into 1,200sf of a newly renovated facility in Sechelt, the current Gibsons location doubling in size, and a new location opening in Pender

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Events on the Sunshine Coast January 24 BC Ferries CAO Mark Collins speaks after Sechelt Chamber of Commerce AGM, SC Golf & Country Club, Roberts Creek, 11am, all welcome, register at secheltchamber.bc.ca January 24 Workshop with artist Tzaddi Gordon, “iPad as Studio”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-9pm January 25 Two family concerts with Charlotte and Matt Diamond to celebrate family literacy week, Roberts Creek Hall, 11am-noon, and 4-5pm, free January 25 Casual get-together hosted by Alliance 4 Democracy, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 5-6:30pm January 25 Ken Dunn provides dinner entertainment, Roberts Creek Legion, 5:30-7:30pm, tips for musician January 25 LGBTQ2 + Allies youth group celebrates queer love by making Valentine’s Day art cards for display in the library, Gibsons Public Library, 6-8:30pm January 25 Learn circle dancing, no experience necessary, Roberts Creek, email sarestra@ hotmail.com for location, 7-9:30pm, by donation January 25 Green Films presents “This Mountain Life”, stories of human passion on the mountains of BC, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation, share-there.com January 25 Artesia Coffeehouse, with “Finn the magician”, David Jones, Backporch Reunion and new group “Out of the Bluegrass”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8-10:30pm, $10 January 25 Sinead X Sanders, roots and R&B, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 January 26 Family Literacy Week story-making, Gibsons Public Library, 10am-3pm January 26 Poetry reading to celebrate Literacy Week, EarthFair Books, Madeira Park, 11am3pm January 26 Pruning tips and tricks with arborist Cheryl Topping, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, noon-2pm, by donation January 26 Repair cafe, Gibsons Public Library, 1:30-5:30pm January 26 Winter Blues Revisited with Steve Hinton Band and Simon Paradis, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 2-4pm, donations for food bank in cash, food or warm socks etc.

January 26 BUGS ukulele group entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2-4:30pm January 26 43rd annual Robbie Burns Night with Coast String Fiddlers and Legion pipe bands, Pender Harbour Legion, 6pm, $35 includes dinner

January 26 Wet’suwet’en solidarity event and fundraiser, Roberts Creek Legion, family-friendly opening and talks starting at 6pm, music starting at 9pm January 26 David Gogo album preview, High Beam Dreams, Gibsons, 7pm, advance $30-$40, at the door $50, share-there.com January 26 Comedy club with headliner Erica Sigurdson, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $25, share-there.com January 26 Deanna Knight & the Hot Club of Mars, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $12 (swing dance lesson at 7pm) January 27 Green Films presents “This Mountain Life”, stories of human passion on the mountains of BC, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2pm, suggested $10 donation, share-there.com January 27 Hoovie Movie Nights presents “Fractured Land” about fracking, Gibsons Public Market, 6-9pm, members $10, others $12, kids half-price January 27 Ryan McNally, blues and oldtime music, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7pm, $10-$20 January 28 Sechelt Garden Club presents arborist Cheryl Topping on pruning, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, $5 drop-in for non-members January 30 Dinner music with Blue Line Duo, Gumboot Restaurant, 6-8pm January 30 PJ Reece hosts an open mic on the subject of “unconventional wisdom”, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm January 31 Artist talk by Marlene Lowden, “Blind Contour Homage series, a dedication to Canadian women artists”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-9pm February 1 March Hare ShowBand, fundaiser for SC Rotary, Davis Bay Hall, $30, 778-233-0441 February 2 Adventure Smart training for teachers, scout leaders etc., Search and Rescue Hall, 1975 Field Rd., 9am-3pm, free, register at bccoordinator@ adventuresmart.ca (info at landcruiser@dccnet.com) February 2 Sunshine Coast wedding fair, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am-3pm February 2 Garfield Pennington with an interactive presentation of the history of play by children, Gibsons Public Library, 10:30am-noon February 2 “Hello Baby” trade show with information for young families, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 11am-3pm February 2 Blind contour drawing workshop with Marlene Lowden, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 1-2pm, free, pre-register at 604-886-0531

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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

The visually stunning film This Mountain Life screens at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons on Jan. 25 and 27.

Vancouver-based filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer take viewers into the heart of BC’s mountain terrain, a wilderness that covers 75 per cent of the province, but that few ever truly see or experience. Baldwin, who directed the film, had been working in the ski industry and met Todd Weselake who had survived being buried in an avalanche. Hearing his story inspired Baldwin to make a film about people and their relationships to the mountains. Weselake told him about Tania Halik, aged 60, and her daughter Martina Halik, who were planning a 2,300km ski traverse of the Coast Mountains from Squamish to Skagway, Alaska that would take them almost six months to complete. The story of the Haliks’ journey through some of the most rugged and remote terrain, in one of the coldest winters on record, is the narrative backbone of the film. We meet a wide cast of characters with a variety of stories to tell including Weselake’s avalanche ordeal; snow artist Simon Beck; guide Barry Blanchard; Mary and Bernhard, a couple who have been living off the grid for 50 years; and Sisters Claire and Marie who moved to the Queen of Peace Monastery in the Garibaldi Highlands to be closer to God. “We love the outdoors and we go ski touring all the time,” says producer Rustemeyer. “We thought we were

A scene from the film This Mountain Life shows 60-year-old Tania Halik and her daughter Matina Halik during their 2,300-kilometre ski traverse through the Coast Mountains from Squamish to Alaska. PHOTO SUBMITTED mountain people but once we were doing this film I realized the people we found are the true mountain people.”

It took two years to complete the film, with approximately nine months spent shooting in some very difficult conditions. “The outdoor shoots were the most challenging,” recalls Rustemeyer.

“Grant was trying to keep the equipment running smoothly in minus 30 [temperatures].”

Baldwin and a camera assistant flew in to meet up with Tania and Martina at three points along their journey to do some filming. “These women had been out there for months, so they were very fit,” says Rustemeyer. “Here’s a couple of guys trying to keep

up with them for three days.

It was a challenge physically.”

There was also an element of danger when, after finishing a shoot, Baldwin and his assistant were stranded on a glacier for two days. “There was a white out,” says Rustemeyer. “They got lost on their way out and went completely the wrong way.” Fortunately, that story has a happy ending. “It drives home the idea that even when you are a few days into a trip, help is pretty far,” says Rustemeyer. “Even if you could call for help, it could take days for the weather to clear. You really have to be self-sufficient out there.”

This Mountain Life has been very well-received, winning six awards including Best

Film: Snow Sports at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. “[But] It’s not a ski film,” says Rustemeyer. “It’s more about what it is that drives people to pursue their passions. It’s about not worrying about how old or young you are or how fit you are. You can just get out there and enjoy the environment we live in. Their story has the power to really inspire people to do something with their own life.”

This Mountain Life will be screened on Friday Jan. 25 at 7:30pm and Sunday Jan. 27 at 2pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $10) or tickets may be purchased in advance at share-there.com.

The Artesia Coffee House, organized and presented by the Coast Cultural Alliance will kick off its 17th season Friday, Jan. 25, at the Arts Centre in Sechelt.

We will start the night off with young ‘Finn the Magician’ working the audience with his magic before the show

which starts at 8pm. Finn will be followed by David Jones on guitar and vocals and ‘Back Porch Reunion’ with a new repertoire of Creole, Americana and Blues from Dale Stavroff and Al Burns. Following the break will be the new group, ‘Out of the Bluegrass’ with Jon Van Arsdelle, man-

dolin, Vicki Beeman, vocals and guitar, Jay Keevil, banjo, Jeff Keevil, guitar, Phill Murray, bass, Dina Enright, vocals, keyboards, and percussion, and Dan Kingsbury, mandolin, harmonica and vocals.

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self-expression through singing and music,” said Charlotte.

Through her “easy to follow” P.R.I.Z.E. Method, (The use of Props and Puppets, Rhythm and Movement, Imagination, Zipper Songs and Echo Songs), Charlotte inspires educators to take full advantage of songs and rhythmic stories for the development of language, creativity, social and communication skills. Her techniques capture the interest of children with delayed language and speech development.

Few activities use more of the brain than singing and moving rhythmically. Adding verses and playing with rhymes develop verbal flexibility. Singing together builds a sense of unity and cooperation where children feel included and free to speak or sing their own ideas. “I am a Pizza” can become “I am a Bubble”, “I am a T-Rex” …

Charlotte is celebrating 34 years of entertaining children and their families

since the release of her Juno award-winning debut album, “10 Carrot Diamond” in 1985.

She was recently honoured with an appointment to the Order of Canada for her contribution to children’s music and the education of young children.

The concerts at Roberts Creek Hall are sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Literacy Coalition and Capilano University. Online tickets are gone, but there will be a limited number of tickets at the door.

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Artesia Coffee House returns

Two concerts a day, that’s the minimum

Sunshine Coast children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond, and her son Matt, will perform two free family concerts to celebrate family literacy on Jan. 25 – at 11am and 4pm – at the Roberts Creek Hall.

Charlotte moved permanently to Sechelt in 2017. Her son, Matt Diamond, has been a resident for several years and is a well-known performer for adults as well as children.

Their concerts will celebrate family literacy and will feature Diamond favourites – like “Two Books”, “Four Hugs a Day”, “I am Pizza”, “Octopus (Slippery Fish)” – along with new hits from the latest CD “Diamonds by the Sea”, songs such as “Ottie the Otter” and “Put the Beat in Your Feet”.

Charlotte will be autographing her CD’s and books after the shows.

“Through my family concerts, workshops for teachers and educational materials, I have encouraged the development of literacy, creativity and

Charlotte Diamond and her son Matt Diamond will perform two family concerts Jan. 25 at the Roberts Creek Hall to celebrate family literacy. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Your food bank donations help those who need it Are you prepared to handle a crisis that brings sudden changes?

As the food security lead at Sunshine Coast Food Bank, one of 35 programs offered

by Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, I am humbled by the program participants who share their personal lives with me. Every week, my heart breaks and swells because of the unique situations that bring people to the food bank for support

bank received over 40,000 pounds of food and more than $50,000 in financial donations. In our space at 5657 Lamprey Lane in Sechelt, we serve an average of 140 households weekly with 219 household in one week as our highest. For the holidays, we were able to offer a broad selection of seasonal food, including turkeys or hams, to the food bank participants to assist their food budget and help make the season merry

and nourishment.

Recently, a man in his 50s fell to the ground while grocery shopping. He woke the next day after surgery to remove an undiagnosed tumor from behind his eye. In a moment, the man went from working day-to-day to being on disability for the rest of his life.

This man’s story is just one of many we hear weekly at the food bank. From April to December in 2018, the food

and bright.

On the behalf of our participants, I would like to offer a huge thank you for your support and donations to the Sunshine Coast Food Bank in 2018. Your contributions make a difference in people’s lives on the Coast every day. Nourishment goes beyond the food we provide on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; it comes from the heart and support of our volunteers, staff and you.

We would like to highlight four recreational groups that have supported the Sunshine Coast Food Bank, including: Sunshine Coast Dirt Bike Association, Sunshine Coast ATV Club, Sunshine Coast Sledders and Sunshine Coast Off Road Club for their recent generous cash donation of $915.

Sunshine Coast Food Bank distributes food every Tuesday (11am – 1pm) and Wednesday (11am – 1pm &

4:30pm – 6:30pm). To signup for the program, visit the Sunshine Coast Food Bank at 5657 Lamprey Avenue, Sechelt during food distribution hours.

For those wishing to donate, drop off food at the Food Bank Monday through Thursday, 8am – 2pm. If you wish to make an online donation, visit our website at sccss.ca.

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