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Heather’s Your Independent Grocer

Welcoming in 2017...

...oh what a difference a year makes!

Shoppers at Your Independent Grocer have been seeing the big orange sign hanging outside the store, welcoming Heather. If you haven’t had an opportunity to meet new owner and manager, Heather Collinson, please say “hello” the next time you’re in!

A Year to Remember…

IN WITH THE NEW December 2015 - Extra Foods becomes Your Independent Grocer with lots of great changes.

Our goal is to offer residents living on The Sunshine Coast, a unique shopping experience.

We strive to be Canada’s best food, health and home retailer by exceeding expectations through innovative products at great prices.

In July 2016, Heather Collinson joined the Independent and in November took over as new franchise owner with a continued vision to care about her community, offer great service and deliver quality products at great prices.

Our Customers Ask… What is the difference between Extra Foods and Heather’s Your Independent Grocer?

Extra Foods focuses on providing food items at lower prices, with minimal service. Heather’s Your Independent Grocer is focused on offering a premium shopping experience that includes face-to-face service, a greater assortment of products, with enhanced fresh food departments that will soon include locally grown produce from farms along the Coast.

Heather’s Your Independent Grocer offers its valued customers fresh local and organic pro-

duce, a full service deli including a hot food bar, a bakery department with many baked in house products, an expanded product line of over 500 new items in grocery including a natural food aisle, Joe Fresh children’s clothing, every day value housewares, a pharmacy, a sushi bar, a fresh salad, juice and smoothie bar, full service meat and seafood departments, and coming soon a new and improved seasonal garden centre.

Why is Heather’s Your Independent Grocer called Heather’s Your Independent Grocer?

“Our History” Your Independent Grocer is a supermarket chain based in the province of Ontario. It is a unit of The National Growers itself, and is partially owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd, Canada’s largest distributor. Stores are typically owned by franchise owners, and many of our stores were originally part of Steinberg’s grocery chain. When Steinberg’s was bought by Metro Richelieu in 1912, the Ottawa area franchises were spun off into Your Independent Grocery Chain.

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Heather Collinson Owner / Manager My journey began back in North Yorkshire, England, where I qualified as a Red Seal Chef and served with the Royal Navy before working in hotels and restaurants in the UK. I emigrated to Canada in 1993 with my husband Peter where we began a long and happy career in the natural foods industry with Caper / Whole Foods.

We made the move to Sechelt in 2015, as we had spent many happy times here camping and visiting friends. I was lucky enough to join Your Independent Grocer in July 2016, taking over the franchise at the beginning of November.

I spend my spare time pottering in the kitchen and working in our garden with my husband Peter and my 5-year-old Wheaten Terrier Bailee, commonly known as the “Wheaten Holy Terror.”

My Vision…

My vision for the Independent Grocer as we move forward, is to build a strong community connection, offer great products at competitive prices, enhanced customer service and to provide a great place for people to work and shop.

Today, there are over 110 locations in Canada and 14 of which in British Columbia.

our customers the best possible shopping experience, is to offer superior customer service.

This takes team work, and at Heather’s Your Independent Grocer - it is all about the team…

It’s All About Team Work...

One of the biggest contributing factors in being able to offer

We have 180 amazing people working here and will continue to hire more as our sales grow.

Heather introduces her team…

Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing our department managers and product experts and we encourage our customers to stop and ask questions when shopping at the various departments in our store.

Thanks for choosing us. See you soon!

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

Cigarettes, lottery tickets stolen Shortly after 2:30 am on Thursday Jan. 19, Sunshine Coast RCMP were called to a gas station in the 800 block of Gibsons Way in Gibsons, after it was broken into a short time earlier. Police arrived to find that the front door had been forced in, and numerous items had been stolen from inside.

“Cigarettes and lottery tickets were among the items stolen, however we are not able to publicly identify the full value of the items taken,” said Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “Suf-

fice it to say that this was a major break and enter, representing a considerable loss to the business. Our General Investigations Section is now leading the investigation, and the RCMP’s Forensic Identification Section from the Lower Mainland also attended and examined the scene.”

RCMP are asking anyone who saw any persons walking in the area of Gibsons Way, between North Road and Shaw Road between 1am and 3am on Jan. 19 to contact Sunshine Coast RCMP. “You might not have seen someone running

down the street looking like they just broke into a store, but if you saw someone in the area and recall the direction they were walking or the clothing they were wearing, we may be able to match that up with other evidence,” said Cst Mohr.

Police are reviewing surveillance footage from the gas station and surrounding businesses. Anyone with information about this crime should call the Sunshine Coast RCMP General Investigations Section at (604) 885-2266.

Submitted by RCMP

Remembering Rose & Sunshine Coast

Many Sunshine Coast resiA celebration of Rose's life Sechelt Legion, starting at dents were saddened to hear will be held on Feb. 12 at the 3pm. Donna McMahon of the death of Rose Schwarz, age 28, on Jan. 11, after a 15 January 3 - April 6 2017 year-battle with Lyme disease.

Parents Tani and Gary launched several fundraising campaigns to pay for treatments for Rose and to raise public awareness of Lyme disease.

Vancouver Tani Langdale Schwarz-Gilbert-post(Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) ed on social media on Jan. 12: "We want to thank everyone Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles, for your continued generous and ten minutes for walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on supportpassengers throughwillthe years. It end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time. meant a lot to Rose."

Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan The family is still accepting your travels accordingly.

- Vancouver continued... financialLangdale contributions to cov- Rising temperatures after our winter cold snap led to incidents of flooding. On Jan. 19, Keith Road in Gibsons was iner medical expenses and the Crossing Minutes 20Time: - April40 6,Pub 2017 undated by rainwater and snowmelt coming off the slopes funeral.March The Lighthouse LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY owed ditches and poured which overfl in Sechelt is holding an 2017 all day of Mount Elphinstone, January 3 - 18, Road crews brought in equipment the next burger and beer fundraising down the road.

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Editorial Opinion Legalize them It was 100 years ago, in the fall of 1917, that all the taverns in BC closed their doors after citizens voted in a law banning the sale of alcoholic beverages. Supporters of Prohibition were driven by the sincere, if naive, belief that making alcohol illegal would stop people from drinking.

It didn't. Instead, Prohibition made fortunes for bootleggers, created an enforcement nightmare for police and became such a nuisance for doctors (who were authorized to write prescriptions for 'medicinal liquor') that the medical association petitioned the BC government to legalize liquor. Working men who drank beer at "blind pigs" became lawbreakers, while the wealthy enjoyed unimpeded access to their tipples at private clubs that imported spirits directly from Europe.

The height of hypocrisy was reached in 1918 when the government-appointed Prohibition Commissioner, a prominent supporter of the Temperance movement, was caught bringing in a trainload of rye.

Prohibition was tried in various forms all across the U.S. and Canada and failed, becoming a national joke in the process.

But it was no joke to the thousands of Canadians and Americans who drank contaminated and poisonous alcohol bottled by unscrupulous bootleggers. Newspapers were full of stories of people, mostly poor, who took a chance on a black market bottle of 'whisky' and died for it.

The BC public soon had their fill. In October of 1920, British Columbians reversed course and voted by a large majority for the government control and sale of liquor, which continues to this day. Other provinces followed our lead.

But it seems we've never been able to take this lesson further.

A century later, we are still trying to combat the real problem of addiction by making everyone who chooses to use certain substances into lawbreakers, and forcing them to buy unsafe products from criminals.

The recreational and medicinal use of drugs, including alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana and opium, is as old as time.

Some users become addicted, and they need medical treatment, not blame and prosecution–especially those who are using drugs to cope with chronic pain.

There is plenty of international research pointing to solutions that are effective, and criminalization is not one of them.

We can only hope that the federal government's current efforts to legalize marijuana will open the door to more rational and compassionate laws in this century.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Trumping fear I have talked to many people who are suffering serious anxiety watching events unfold in the USA. In my experience the best cure for this type of anxiety is action. We sometimes feel powerless when facing large global issues but we don’t need to. There are always things that we can do to advance our values and strengthen our democracy: 1. Get off the internet and join a community club. Talking to one another face to face is how we build community.

2. Support strong honest journalism. Use your wallet.

3. Look for politicians doing the right thing and send them a letter thanking them for supporting your values.

4. Join organizations like democracywatch.ca or human rights watch (hrw.org) 5. Be curious. Accept and listen to people with different points of view.

6. Reject fear.

Dave Chisholm, Sechelt

Get together

(Re: Mayor’s Message, the Local, Jan. 19) As a Gibsons resident who had a long business career working in organization design and structure I welcome the comments made by Sechelt Mayor Milne. Hopefully he will be heard: “It has been some years since there has been serious talk about ‘one government’ on the Sunshine Coast…Do we really need 22 elected individuals to manage local government for a population of less that 30,000 people? Do we need four Chief Administrators and an equal number of Financial Officers? Our combined budgets are less than the total budget of many midsized cities” Perhaps it’s time for these 22 elected officials to

hear these words and get together to discuss what is the best way to provide efficient and cost effective service and governance for the taxpayers of the Sunshine Coast. A single government and administration with a ward system would work.

I shall never forget the two promotional booths for Garden Bay and Irvine’s Landing at a past Vancouver Boat Show, when I asked why are there two? Answer: “we have nothing in common with those people”.

Arthur Geikie, Gibsons

Lobbyists mislead

(Re: editorials, “The right to fish” Jan. 5, and “Food security for all” Jan.12, the Local) I strongly agree with letter writer Gordon Bader from Jan.12 edition (“Without merit”) regarding the commentary of David Suzuki.

Suzuki may be a fine biologist but he has on many occasion stuck his foot in his mouth when it comes to the politics. He is now, and has been for many years, a lobbyist. That is clearly quite different from being an advocate. As a scientist he has taken a hazardous detour down the road of opinion, and unfortunately has probably misled many a reader into thinking that his comments are fact. That's what lobbyist are infamous for.

The subject of Aboriginal fishing rights is something which affects all Canadians, whether they eat fish or not.

There is no carte blanche policy or agreement in Canada which gives Aboriginals exclusive access or limits to the resource.

Suzuki attempts to use the 'first contact with Europeans card' as the baseline for determining who should or should not have rights to use or possess something.

The federal government, DFO in this case, are the

main culprits in the mismanagement of fisheries by creating policies/regulations which are discriminatory, and, at an alarming rate, promote abuse of the resource. Aboriginals, as a visible minority in BC representing approximately four per cent of the overall population, have access to catch limits upwards of 50 per cent of the allowable catch for specific species which no others are 'allowed ' to catch. They also enjoy the privilege of being 'first in the water' before anyone else can fish, after conservation guidelines are met.

We don't have the time nor is this the place to get into the privileges assigned to the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy. I do however support collaboration with Aboriginal Bands when DFO regulations impact their well-being, and in a manner which respects all participants. Fish do not belong to any government and it should not be their mandate to determine who the harvesters will be based on their ethnicity.

C.B.Cuff, Halfmoon Bay

Desperate for help

(Addressed to BC Housing Minister Rich Coleman and copied to the Local) We are asking for help for people with mental illnesses in our community who cannot find adequate, affordable housing, or, in many cases, any housing at all.

We have no supportive housing for youth with mental illnesses who are aging out of care, or for youth suffering from early psychosis. Due to the tight housing market here, the tertiary care facility for people with mental illness, Sumac Place, in Gibsons, has nowhere to send clients who are ready to move on, and so cannot take in new clients. Sumac Place is supposed to be a

temporary residence. Clients leaving Sumac Place need the option of moving on to housing within the community.

We have many homeless people; our one emergency shelter has inadequate space. We are desperate for subsidies to tide us over until secure, supported, stable housing can be built. Our community is in immediate need of greater funding for Supported Independent Living for those with mental illnesses. Presently this program is funded through Vancouver Coastal Health.

It needs to be funded by BC Housing.

As you know, keeping people as well as possible lowers tax-payer costs for policing, hospital emergency room visits, and hospital stays. Housing is of fundamental importance for the on-going recovery and wellbeing of our family members with mental illnesses.

People do not get better when they are homeless or living in housing so costly that it cuts into their other basic needs. Please help us deal with this crisis.

Anne Miles, SC Mental Health Family Advisory Committee

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor should be sent by e-mail to editor@thelocalweekly.ca. The deadline is Monday at 10am for that week’s paper. Generally, letters should not exceed 300 words. And all letters must be signed, include the writer’s community of residence and (not for publication) telephone number. Letters may be edited for a variety of reasons.

Fentanyl deaths on the Coast Fentanyl was the main focus of discussion on Jan. 19 at the Sunshine Coast Regional District's policing committee, where Staff Sgt Vishal Mathura reported that there have been "at least three deaths associated with fentanyl" on the Sunshine Coast within the last few weeks.

"It wasn't on our radar a couple of months ago, but it is an issue now," said Mathura. "And it's not who we think would be using the drugs.

Some of the people who have OD'd recently are not known to the police, they are Joe Blow citizen."

Mathura's comments echoed a report released by the BC Coroner's Service on Jan. 18 that put the total of "apparent illicit drug overdose deaths" in BC at 914 in 2016, with 142 occurring in December alone. This was the highest number of illicit drug overdoses ever recorded in the province, and is due to the potent opiod fentanyl, which has flooded the street drug market.

According to Vancouver Coastal Health, recreational drug users are unwittingly ingesting fentanyl in cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and party drugs.

"People who are using fentanyl are unaware of how potent it is, so what happens is they overdose and they stop breathing," said Mathura.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are working with Vancouver Coastal Health to determine

the scope of the problem here, since overdoses are not normally reported to police.

All officers and other emergency responders have been equipped with the opioid antidote naloxone and trained how to administer it.

The drug is dangerous to handle because it is absorbed through the skin. "Police officers are to treat all drugs as if they've been contaminated and are keeping up to date with best safe handling practices," said Mathura.

Vancouver Coastal Health, the RCMP and other agencies have collaborated on a campaign called "Know Your Source" (knowyoursource. ca) to disseminate informa-

tion about symptoms of overdose and how to respond.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are targeting drug traffickers, trying to find out how fentanyl is reaching the coast, but Mathura noted that tracking suppliers will be difficult since the drug is extremely compact, with an amount the size of a small bar of soap being worth millions of dollars on the street.

"Until recently you were actually able to order fentanyl through the mail from China," said Mathura. "It's definitely going to be a challenge moving forward, not just for our police force, but police forces across Canada."

Donna McMahon

The Local - Thursday, January 26, 2017

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Painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform the look of a space. Paint colours can dramatically change the mood and the design of a home.

And depending on a homeowner's goals, paint can make a statement or blend into the background.

Many people are now looking to bold colours to make spaces stand out. But choosing a paint colour can be challenging. Homeowners looking to update walls and complement decor may want to look at some of the more impactful colours that Pantone indicates will be popular for the 2017 season. Primrose Yellow, Lapis Blue, Flame, Pink Yarrow, and Greenery are some of the more eye-catching selections. Once colours are selected, consider these guidelines for using bolder colours in room designs.

• Decide how big an impact you want to make. Are you looking for colour overload or just a small focal point of vivid colour? Remember, using bold colour doesn't mean every wall must be lathered in that hue. Instead, select one wall to serve as an accent point and use that spot

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Otherwise, rely on bold colours to dress up otherwise mundane areas, such as the back wall of a cupboard or mouldings and trim.

• Try bold in a small space.

Many people are surprised at how well bold colours work in small spaces. Powder rooms can be an ideal spot to experiment with paint colours. Try deep colours that can make the area seem intimate and even exotic. Dark, bold hues can be toned down by different accents, such as neutral coloured fixtures and towels.

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A neutral kitchen also can be brightened up with the use of silverware, dishes, pots and pans, and other kitchen items featured in bold hues.

• Stick to boldness on interchangeable items. Those who like to experiment with colour may find that they like to switch out the colours now and again. Instead of having to repaint every few months, use decorative items in bright shades to make swapping out colour that much easier. For example, replace area rugs, throw pillows and draperies.

Paint over terra cotta flower pots when the mood strikes.

• Establish balance. Rely on neutral furniture, rugs, mouldings and baseboards if you decide to take bold colours up a notch. This will help create a sense of balance in the room.

Painting is a fun way to experiment with colour. Many homeowners are not hesitant to use bold shades of colour when they learn the right techniques. And because paint is an inexpensive option for making over a room, homeowners who find they do not like a particular colour can easily paint over it with a new colour.

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Ants arrive in spring The return of warm weather in the spring often marks the return of animals and insects as well. The spring season is a popular time for insects to mate and build nests. This also may be a time when homeowners see ant "swarms" in or around their homes.

Ants and termites are social creatures, and when their colonies become too large, flying ants will spread out in search of new territories and to establish new queens. This mobility may also be coupled with an increasing number of ants marching on the ground and scaling walls.

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of ants are harmless, homeowners do not want to see ants inside their homes - especially in large numbers.

The following strategies can help homeowners address ant infestations this spring.

• Identify the type of ant around your property. Consult with online guides or books to identify the species of ant on your property.

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• Create a food trap. Ants are attracted to various food sources, such as fats, sweets and proteins. Mixing a very small amount of a food with

boric acid can help control ant populations. Ants will bring tainted food back to their colonies and perish.

• Keep a clean house. Use vinegar, soap and water to clean areas where ants are seen. Many leave a scent trail of pheromones to tell others where to go for a food source.

• Treat carpenter ants at the source. Carpenter ants will not bring back food to the nest. Instead, sprinkle diatomaceous earth, or DE, around outdoor nests to eradicate colonies.

• Work with an exterminator. If home remedies do not work, consult with a trained exterminator. Metro

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

Cutting renovation costs Home improvement projects can be expensive. While the size and complexity of a project will affect how expensive the project is, homeowners can expect to shell out a pretty penny when they renovate or remodel areas of their home.

One way for homeowners to cut the costs is to pitch in and do some of the work themselves. Calculating labour costs can be difficult, as such costs can vary greatly depending on the project, the contractor and the amount of hired help that contractor intends to employ. However, some estimates suggest labour will account for anywhere from 25 to 50 per cent of the overall cost of the project. So it's no surprise that homeowners can save themselves substantial amounts of money by doing some of the work themselves.

While it's best to leave the most complicated parts of a project to the professionals, homeowners can pitch in during the following phases.

• Demolition: Demolition involves more than picking up a sledgehammer and swinging away. Some demolition projects are best left to the pros. For example, any projects that involve exposure to hazardous materials are risky and therefore best left to experienced laborers.

However, many homeown-

ers are capable of safely and effectively pulling cabinets from walls, removing flooring or knocking down drywall. Homeowners unsure of how to approach demolition tasks can ask their contractors to demonstrate the proper technique so the demolition is done right and on time.

• Salvage: Removing debris and items that will no longer be needed once the renovation is complete is another way homeowners can pitch in. Homeowners remodeling their kitchens may be replacing their existing stoves and refrigerators and hoping to donate these items. In such instances, driving the items to the donation site or arranging for them to be picked

up rather than taken off the premises by the contractor or his employees can cut labor costs, as it allows laborers to keep working toward the end goal rather than requiring them to leave the work site to drop unwanted items off.

• Cleanup: Homeowners also can save costs by cleaning up after the contractors at the end of each workday.

Speak with the contractor about cleaning up the site each day, asking him or her what can be discarded and what must remain on-site.

Home improvements are costly. But homeowners who are capable of pitching in can greatly reduce the overall cost of their next renovation project.

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Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child's development. www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca

Games lead to literacy Taking time each day to engage in a learning activity will improve your children’s skills dramatically and also provide an opportunity to keep parents' skills sharp.

Here are some fun activities from ABC Life Literacy Canada for your family to Learn at Play together: 1. Home Restaurant: Spice up mealtime and have kids create a menu by drawing food items or using grocery store flyers –kids can take orders too.

2. Map it: Pretend your family is anywhere in the world – on a world map, point to a location. Find out more about

that county. What language do they speak, what is the weather, what sports do they play?

3. Grocery Hunt: Write a grocery list with your child and let kids find all the items in the store – a fun way to do the grocery shopping.

4. Where's that Shape: Have a shapes scavenger hunt by taking turns to find shapes indoors and outdoors. Then together make each shape with your body – kids and adults work together.

5. Game Anyone?: Playing a board game is a fun way to learn together as a family.

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The board of the Gibsons and District Public Library has implemented a new policy on children’s materials: there will be no overdue fines on any children's materials, but fees for lost or damaged items will still exist.

Having fine-free children’s materials is another step the library is taking to ensure that the library is as accessible as possible to everyone in our community.

GDPL wants to ensure that every child is supported to read and have access to the many resources the library offers. As one mother of three children expressed “Sometimes we would take out

fewer books because I was so concerned about fines. Now we will be less limited when we come to the library”. Libraries have always been the ‘great equalizer’: every individual that walks through the door has the same rights regardless of income, background or ability. Doing away with overdue fines for children’s materials ensures that families or children using the library independently will feel comfortable taking out as many great books, dvds or cds as they want.

GDPL successfully provides great services on a limited budget, and the board needed to consider the loss of

Kids’ library �ines dropped

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School District No. 46 takes early learning very seriously.

In fact in our Strategic Plan, Goal 1 (a) is, “Our students will enter kindergarten wellprepared and with engaged well informed parents invited to partner with their children’s teachers through a comprehensive early learning program.” To support this Strategic Plan initiative, School District No. 46 has a series of programs that support children from birth through to the end of kindergarten.

Children first experience our school district when their parents attend SPARK! (Supporting Parents on the Road to Kindergarten!). Sessions are held for new parents three times per year until their children reach kindergarten. They are taught about early childhood development and how to best support their child’s

learning. Our Early Learning Coordinator, Kirsten Deasey, introduces parents to the SPARK! program during prenatal classes.

The Imagination Library is a part of SPARK! This program ensures that children have access to literature by receiving, for free, an age-appropriate book each month in the mail.

Families with children from newborn to five years old can drop-in to StrongStart Centres and meet with educators while playing and learning together with other children and families. StrongStart Centres are located at Gibsons Elementary, Roberts Creek Elementary, Sechelt Early Learning Hub, Halfmoon Bay Elementary and Madeira Park Elementary. We also have the Wonder Wheels Bus, a bookmobile that travels up and down the coast.

We offer, “Ready, Set, Learn” sessions, designed for three year olds prior to the children entering kindergarten. Each child is given an age-appropriate book, and families learn strategies to engage threeyear-old children when read-

Reading to a child, even if it's only for 15 minutes a day, can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically.

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overdue fine revenue before making this policy change.

Board President Manjit Kang explained “The positive outcome of removing potential barriers to using the library is worth the loss of revenue.

Every child should be supported to read, as literacy skills are the foundation of lifelong learning”. Submitted

ing together. Families are given age-appropriate toys to take home to support their child’s learning and play.

The KinderSPARK! program welcomes families to kindergarten. Families attend a 90-minute session once a week for 12 weeks each spring before kindergarten entry.

This program is offered in almost all of our elementary schools.

Our PALS (Parents as Literacy Supporters) program is implemented in kindergarten and is designed to engage parents in their child’s reading journey.

Bring your little ones for BIG fun in Tiny Town. This is a child-sized “town” located in the Sechelt Learning Centre.

Children can play in the tiny market, post office, cafe, barn, house and ferry.

For more information about these and other Early Learning initiatives, visit our website at http://www.sd46earlylearning.ca, or contact Kirsten Deasey, Early Learning Coordinator, by email to kdeasey@ sd46.bc.ca.

The Local - Thursday, January 26, 2017

St. Bart’s food bank: the London Drugs connection For St. Bart's Food Bank Coordinator Janet Genders, this story starts four years ago when Warren Jones dropped by to rent the church hall for a meeting. He happened to arrive on food bank day and, struck by the visible need, told Genders that he would find a way to help.

Jones, who was the Manager of London Drugs in Gibsons, returned several months later, having thoroughly researched the legal issues involved in donating goods and cleared his plans with senior management.

He told the food bank that he could donate items that were slightly damaged, approaching their sell-by date, or where the manufacturer was changing packaging.

"There's billions of dollars of product tossed away by retailers every year," said Jones, who retired two years ago and now volunteers in the

community. "We were very fortunate that London Drugs worked with their suppliers to allow us to make the donations, with some restrictions.

The company hated seeing the stuff go into the garbage also."

Jones also did his due diligence on the charity. "I looked around at different places where we could donate this product to. I had to make sure it was going to the right people," he said. "Working with Janet you knew right away it was going to be successful as a partnership for many years."

Current Store Manager, Chris Odgaard, now runs the program. Each week his staff do an inspection for damaged and outdated goods, pull the merchandise, and then bag it for donation. The Telus Ambassadors, who support the Food Bank with transportation, pick up the donations in their van.

"It makes our food bank just a little bit different," said Genders, explaining that they are able to provide little extras such as candy left over from Halloween or Christmas, and toiletries. "If you can't afford a loaf of bread, you probably won't be buying toothpaste."

Food Bank volunteers are eager to heap praise on the London Drugs donations, which they describe as "amazing." The program is equally popular with store staff. This year they even held a fiftyfifty draw at their Christmas party, and donated the cash to the Food Bank.

St. Bart's Food Bank started in 2010. They distribute food monthly to 80 families (roughly 140 people). Unlike other local food banks, they don't require proof of income, only a BC Care Card, because they do not want to create barriers for people who need help.

"The reason we came into being is because people had gone to other food banks and been asked to provide bank statements when they didn't even have a bank account," said Genders. "We felt that we had to do something."

The St. Bart's Food Bank is not funded by any level of government, or by Food Banks

Canada, which only recognizes one registered food bank per municipality. They receive generous donations from individual members of the community and organization such as SuperValu, IGA, the Gibsons Legion, the Telus Ambassadors, and the Landing Clothing Company.

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The other food banks on the coast are Pender Harbour (operated by the Pender Harbour Community Church), the Sunshine Coast Food Bank in Sechelt, and the Salvation Army Harvest of Hope in Gibsons. Donna McMahon

Telus Ambassadors Greg and Mary Carter pick up weekly donations to the St. Bart's food bank from the London Drugs loading bay in Gibsons. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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will provide the entertainment for the evening accompanied by vocalists Allan and Shelley Nienhuis and Nancy Pincombe, playing musical numbers inspired by the Chicago Club and Great Gatsby era. In addition to the inspiring food and music, the evening will feature a cash bar, 50/50 draw, a Silent Auction and more. Johnson says, “it

municating and cooperating with humans and that they form strong attachments to people. Recent research indicates that the relationship between humans and dogs may go back as far as 40,000 year ago (Skoglund, Ersmark, Palkopoulou, & Dalen, 2015). Humans also benefit from their relationships with dogs. A 2015 study showed that dog ownership in people 60 years old and more resulted in increased physical health as owners walked the dogs daily. Dog walking is associated with lower body mass index, fewer doctor visits, more frequent exercise altogether and an increase in social benefits for humans (Curl, Bibbo, & Johnson, 2016).

It is assumed that the ability of dogs to communicate

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In September 1997 the Cassini spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral on a journey to Planet Saturn and a survey of the planets rings and atmosphere. On Sept. 17, 2017 and almost 20 years to the day, Cassini will run out of fuel and plunge into the planet’s thick mist. Scientists are hoping that on its final trip Cassini will reveal a number of Saturn Moons that have not been visible so far.

On Feb. 13, Professor Howard Trottier will speak at the Sechelt Arts Centre beginning at 8pm. Professor Trottier hails from Simon Fraser University where he is head of physics . He has been the driving force behind the SFU Observatory and runs a “Starry Nights “ program for local residents. He has been awarded the prestigous Quilak award by the Royal As-

will be a great evening for everyone!” One more thing, Johnson insists that “guests are encouraged to dress up” for the Chicago Club theme so dig out your fedoras and flapper dresses and have some fun.

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with humans and the ability to follow human gestures contributed to some degree to the success of dogs sharing an environment with humans. (Miklosi, 2009).

New research has been published about how humans talk to dogs. When talking to dogs, people often use speech which is like that directed at infants and which is a higher pitch and slower tempo than the type of speech people use normally.

This type of speech, when used with infants (referred to as “infant-directed” speech), reportedly encourages social interactions between infants and adults (Cooper , Abraham, Berman, & Staska, 1997).

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tronomical Society of Canada.

Professor Trottier’s talk will be Outreach, Education and Science at Simon Fraser University.

The Language of Astronomy. Each month we will touch on a couple of commonly used but not always understood Astronomy terms. “Apparent Magnitude” is the apparent brightness of an object in the sky as it appears to an observer on earth. Bright objects have a low apparent brightness while dim objects have a higher apparent brightness. “Apogee” is the point of the orbit of the moon or other satellite where it is furthest from earth.

Mercury will be very low in the ESE in morning twilight but lost after mid-February.

Venus is low in the SW in the evening twilight and sets near 9pm. Mars is low in the SW in the evening twilight and sets near 9pm. Jupiter rises after 11pm in the E and transits high in the S near 4am. Saturn

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whether dogs pay attention to this type of “dog-directed” speech, similar to infant directed speech.

The results of the study on dog-directed speech indicated that, although people used this speech when addressing dogs of all ages, only puppies (dogs under eight months of age) responded to the higher pitches while adult dogs (dogs between one and eight years of age) did not show the same response. The puppies were highly reactive to this type of speech with the pitch of the speech influencing their behaviour. The response of the puppies suggest that this type of speech has a functional value in young dogs.

(Ben-Aderet, Gallego-Abenza, Reby, & Mathevon, 2017).

rises in the ESE near 4am and sets in the SSE Venus will attain its greatest brilliance on Feb. 16 with an amazing magnitude of 4.8.

An interesting sight for the telescope will be a return in late February of Comet Encke.

It will be seen one binocular field below Venus, low in the west during evening twilight.

Encke shows up in the inner solar system once every 3.3 years and this visit is well positioned for good viewing.

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Calling all farmers Three local food producers are calling for other local producers to join them in starting a Farmer's Forum to provide food growers with an informal, hands-on network of support.

"As a farmer you're pretty isolated and it gets pretty lonely," said Annette Clarke, who operates Exotic Fruit Nursery in Roberts Creek.

She would like to see growers share their experience and local knowledge in order to build a resilient farmers' community.

"Everybody here eats, and everybody buys groceries," said Jill Hemmings, who operates two micro-farms in Sechelt. She points to the fact that only one percent of our food is sourced locally, when we could and should produce far more food here.

"We want to get people excited about growing stuff," said Hemmings.

The group is not trying to duplicate existing organizations such as the One Straw Society. Martin Casella, who is a chef and runs Caspier Catering in Sechelt with his wife Melodie, also sits on the One Straw board.

He sees a niche for the Farmer's Forum in offering immediate, practical handson projects and assistance.

Possible activities might include farm visits, farm-related workshops, a young farmers club, tool shares, and day trips.

"We want to turn ideas into action," said Casella.

Clarke, Hemming and Casella are holding a meetand-greet potluck on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 4pm at Exotic Fruit Nursery in Roberts Creek.

If you would like to attend, send an RSVP to Jill at fleurmicrofarm@gmail.com.

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The food producers interested in forming a farmer’s forum are, from left, Annette Clarke, Jill Hemmings and Martin Cassella. With them is Clarke’s llama Salazar. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Loppet: fun in the snow

Seniors’ care meeting

The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club invites you to the 2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Loppet & Snowshoe Challenge Saturday, Feb. 4 at Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area. A loppet means challenge, adventure and fun on skis. A loppet is a mass start event designed to provide a good workout while building camaraderie. It is a Scandinavian tradition of celebrating winter and pristine wilderness.

“We are looking forward to welcoming many new skiers to share the diverse terrain and amazing vistas found on Dakota Ridge,” said co-organizer Urs Pfaeffli.

“This year we are adding a Snowshoe Challenge to extend participation so every-

Protect Public Health Care – Sunshine Coast, a grassroots coalition opposed to the closure of Totem Lodge and Shorncliffe and the privatization of seniors’ residential care, will hold a public information meeting on Jan. 28 at 2pm. The meeting is open to the public and will feature Dr. Margaret McGregor and Jennifer Whiteside, both of whom will bring their considerable experience and knowledge to a discussion on the importance of maintaining public ownership of seniors’ care on the Sunshine Coast.

The event will be moderated by Hal Wake, longtime Artistic Director of the Vancouver Writers Festival and former host of CBC's Early Edition.

Dr. Margaret McGregor is a family physician in Vancouver, a Clinical Associate Professor with UBC Dept.

one can enjoy winter fun in the snow.”

This year’s event includes a 30km long course and a 12km short course for skiers and a 4.5km course for snowshoers. This is a family friendly event, so there will also be 2.5km, 1km, and 100m fun ski events that are perfect for the kids. Experienced youth are welcome to join the longer races as they are able.

Snow conditions on Dakota Ridge are excellent this year with more than a twometre base.

Registration information can be found at http://www. tetoutdoor.ca/loppet.html and https://www.facebook. com/scloppet/.

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Advanced care planning NOTICE FROM THE DIRECTORS This notice is directed to our many supporters and pet owners on the Sunshine Coast, (from Langdale to Lund) and to those in North and West Vancouver, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Due to health concerns, Violet Winegarden has decided to retire as Keeper of Happy Cat Haven, with the result that the Haven is now completely closed to the public and we are not able to accept or shelter any animals abandoned at the Haven from now on. We suggest that people who are not able to continue the care of their animals should surrender them to the SPCA at 4376 Solar Road, Sechelt.

We are taking steps to re-home and re-locate most of those cats currently residing at the Haven, leaving Violet with a small number of cats under her care. These cats will remain at the Haven and with the continuing help from our volunteers will live out their lives in comfort and safety as we have done for the past 25 years.

We will, however, continue with our Outreach program, which is an important part of our community service. Therefore, if you have an animal that is injured, sick or needs to be spayed or neutered, you can call the Haven any day between 9am - 12:30pm. (604-8862407) If you leave a message outside of thees hours your call will be returned the following day. Under no circumstances should you drop your animal at the Haven. Either call the Haven and be directed to a Vet Hospital, or take your animal to the Vet (if it is an emergency) (Sunshine Coast Pet Hospital and/or Sechelt Animal Hospital) and have the Vet’s office call the Haven to discuss treatment.

Please continue to drop off your cans and bottles at the Haven, it is much appreciated and we do need to fund the Haven and the Outreach program, even with a reduced number of residents! If you have other donations, i.e. money, blankets, food, please call the Haven before you arrive so that we know to expect you, since the house will be additionally secured to prevent unauthorized entry.

Tuesday Talks is a new adult program at the Sechelt Library. On Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 1:30pm representatives from the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society will talk about Advance Care Planning.

Advance Care Planning is an opportunity for you to reflect on your beliefs, values, and wishes. It can also help you plan how you will let others know your health care and personal preferences if you are ever unable to speak

for yourself.

Advance care planning involves having discussions with family and friends, as well as health care, financial, and legal professionals. It may also include recording your wishes and designating a representative to be your spokesperson in a time of need.

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At the close of class on Jan. 18 the 20 students in the Healthcare Assistant Program at the Sechelt campus of Capilano University were visited by representatives of the Hopkins Branch of the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary. In recognition of their hard work and dedication to a much needed field of study, the surprised students were all given $100 towards course expenses. These

funds have been collected in the Hopkins Branch Memorial Fund which gets donations in memoriam or gifts for other celebrations.

The students will complete a challenging seven- month program in April and past graduates have achieved a 92 per cent employment rate in positions in hospitals, seniors care facilities and home care.

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Haven Directors: Violet Winegarden, Frances Bullock, Dorothy Scott Graham (Happy Cat Haven is a registered charity and as such is required to report annually to the Federal Government.)

A group of Cap U healthcare students got a happy surprise when members of the Hopkins branch of the SC Healthcare Auxiliary presented each of them with $100 towards course expenses. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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An Appreciation Fest for long time Coast resident and author Terry Barker is taking place Saturday, Jan. 28. Spearheaded by local performer David Roche, the event will honour the 89-year-old Barker and his achievements over a long and successful career. “I’ve wanted to do this for about year now,” says Roche. “He has a lot of friends and has had a lot of impact on people here on the Coast.”

Barker may be best known for his Sunshine Sketches triology, stories and drawings of the people and places of the Sunshine Coast collected between 2001 and 2005.

Many will know Barker from the 15 years he spent selling his books at the Sechelt Farmers’ Market. “I loved going there on Saturdays and meeting people,” says Barker.

“People like to talk to the author. I sold a lot of books.”

The Market was Barker’s way of selling and distributing his works as he was a self-publishing pioneer, with his first book, Boss Talk, selfpublished in 1983. He has also written several volumes of poetry, including A Fine Romance, a tribute to the great love of his life, wife Connie.

“That’s the way it works with poetry,” says Barker. “You’re speaking from an emotional experience.”

One of the hardest, most emotional things Barker ever did was write Last Chance This Life (2008), a collection of letters he wrote to his son who lost his battle with drug addiction five years ago.

“Even on my way to the printers [with the manuscript], I was having an argument with myself as to whether I should print these or not,” recalls Barker of the courage it took to take such private sorrow and make it public. “But then I thought, maybe I have something to tell other people that have the same problem that I do. It wasn’t easy, but I did

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Sunshine Coast writer Terry Barker will be honoured at an “appreciation fest” 4pm Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. ANNA NOBILE PHOTO expect. It’ll be a nice surprise.”

Honouring Terry Barker: An Appreciation Fest takes place Saturday, Jan. 28, 4pm at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. With MC David Roche and readings of Barker’s work by local authors Shelley Harrison-Rae, Janice Williams, Micheal D. Mann and others. Music by Anna Lumiere. Terry Barker will be in attendance. Books available for sale. Free admission, all welcome.

it. I’m not sorry.” In the face of the Lower Mainland’s current opioid overdose crisis that has also touched lives on the Sunshine Coast, Barker’s book remains highly relevant. “I’ve had people come back and tell me I’ve made a difference in their lives,” says Barker. “It was worth it.”

As for the event that’s taking place to honour him, Barker remains as humble as ever. “I feel overwhelmed,” he says. “I don’t know what to

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Three artists in new show The Sunshine Coast Arts Council presents the second in its 2017 exhibition series: “Imprints of Nature”, featuring the work of Megan Mansbridge and Mieke Bray and “Flow” featuring the work of Mary Dolman.

The exhibition runs from Feb 1- 26 at the SC Arts Centre in Sechelt. The opening reception is on Wednesday, Feb. 1 ,7-9pm.

And on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1pm the three artists will be present at the gallery to discuss their art.

The forest as ‘cathedral’ is a core theme of painter, Megan Mansbridge’s current exhibit which strives to express the peaceful, grounding presence of the Pacific West Coast Rainforest.

Mixed media artist and performance artist Mieke Bray is the other half of “Imprints of Nature”. Nature preservation and awareness is an incredibly important part of Bray’s life and art is her chosen method to connect “to the forces of nature that are so complex and nuanced that they defy explanation in any other way.”

It is no surprise that the theme of water is at the core of Mary Dolman’s exhibit entitled “Flow”.

Her paintings are inspired by her photographs and memories and a belief that water is “both a physical entity that unites, sustains and flows through all life, and a metaphor for the transmutation of the spirit.” Submitted

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January 27 Charlotte Wrinch plays dinner music, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm, donations for the musician January 27 Artesia coffee house with singer/ songwriter Shadi Toloui-Wallace, poet Nina Haedrich, and Back Porch Reunion with Dale Stavroff, Allan Dionee, Al Burns, Michelle Bruce, and Gord Beynon, SC Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 January 28 Pruning seminar with Cheryl Topping, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 1pm, by donation January 28 Ceremonial re-opening of SC Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Store, 5693 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 1pm January 28 Public forum on seniors’ care, Sechelt Band Hall, 2-3:30pm January 28 A recital by pianist Markus Masaites, winner of the 2016 BC Registered Music Teachers’ Assoc. piano competition, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 3pm, by donation January 28 Honouring prolific Coast writer Terry Barker, an appreciation fest mc’d by David Roche, Gershwin tunes by Anna Lumiere, readings of Terry’s material by various writers, treats by Trish, (and Terry will be in the house), SC Arts Centre, Sechelt, 4-6pm, free January 28 Beer and Burger fundraiser for Mountain Grind obstacle race, Grasshopper Pub, Pender Harbour, 7-9pm, $25 January 28 Dance with Jim Taylor, Activity Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $10, non-members $15 January 28 Old-time Appalachian folk with the Lonesome Ace Stringband from Toronto, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $15 January 28 Ken McBride, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 January 28 DJ night with Busy B and DJ Polar, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $10, guests $15 January 29 Burger and beer fundraiser for funeral costs for Rose Schwarz, with Blue Line Trio, Luci Herder & the Luv, Peter Van Deursen B3 Trio, and the Alex Rolland Band, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, noon8pm, $25 January 29 Hands-on pruning workshop, presented by SC Botanical Garden in a private garden, 2pm, members $15, non-members $20, register at 604-740-3969 or email info@coastbotanicalgarden.org SOLD OUT January 29 John Reischman & The Jaybirds, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door January 30 Sechelt Garden Club presents Stephen Murphy on “all things fungi”, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, $5 for non-members January 31 SC Hospice Society presentation on advanced care planning, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm, registration required at 604-8853260 or email to info@sechelt. bclibrary.ca

February 1 Opening reception for new exhibition featuring Megan Mansbridge, Mieke Bray and Mary Dolman, SC Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm February 3 Workshop on “getting to know dementia”, Gibsons, 9:3011:30am, free, venue upon registration at 604-984-8347 February 3 Tube Radio, country, folk and soul, Coopers Green Hall, Halfmoon Bay, 7:30pm, $20 February 4 Wool weaving workshop with master Sechelt weaver Jessica Silvey, SC Museum, Gibsons, 10am-4:30pm, materials provided, $65-$85, register at 604886-8232 February 4 Cross country race (loppet) and snow shoe challenge, Dakota Ridge, 10am, $10-$23 plus day pass, info at tetoutdoor.ca/ loppet February 4 Artists talk featuring Megan Mansbridge, Mieke Bray and Mary Dolman on their exhibition, SC Arts Centre, Sechelt, 1-2pm February 4 Pub night fundraiser for Sunshine Dragons Abreast boat team trip to Florence, Italy, Gilligan’s Pub, Sechelt, 6pm, $25, reservations at 604-885-0151 February 4 SC Film Society presents “Love and Friendship”, Jane Austenbased satire, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9 February 4 Railtown Sound System and Holagram x Bridge with guests, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door, $15 after midnight February 5 Workshop on “voice for life” with Victoria Meredith, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 2-4:30pm, $20-40, students $15, register at bcchoralfed.com February 5 Super Bowl chili cookoff, Sechelt Legion, doors at 3pm, $25 to enter chili, $5 to eat/judge, register

by Feb. 1 at the legion February 7 Tuesday talk on improving balance and memory with kinesiologist Wendy Humphreys Tebutt, Sechelt Library, 1-3pm, free, register at 604-885-3260 or email to info@sechelt.bclibrary. ca February 10 Dustin Bentall with Kendal Carson, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $22.50 advance, $25 at the door 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

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You will supervise several accounting staff and act as a mentor to your staff in the areas of managerial accounting, inventory/managerial/lease accounting. You will supervise accounts payable and ensure the purchase system and inventory accruals are functioning properly. Your staff will handle A/R, bank reconciliations, journal entries, regulatory remittances, credit checks, lease accounting, customs duty reporting, payroll etc with your supervision. You will also assist with the design and implementation of internal controls. Our client offers excellent work/life balance and other impressive perks.

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Key roles and responsibilities include:

Gibsons & District Public Library Association Annual General Meeting and Election of Trustees The Annual General Meeting will be held on March 11, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the library. Everyone is welcome.

Deadline for resumes is 5:00pm January 31, 2017 Drop off resumes to Luanne St. Louis, ReStore Manager 5605 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt BC

The GDPL Board is seeking nominations to fill one two-year term vacancy, commencing March 2017. To be eligible the nominee must be:

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Astrologer

Tip of the Week: The New Moon in Aquarius happens on January 27 at 12:37 am PST. This exact moment also marks the official moment of Chinese New Year, although the celebrations generally occur the day following, so everyone in the world is on the same day.

The Fire Rooster, a.k.a. the Phoenix is an apt symbol of synchronicity for our times.

That we must first enter the fire is the daunting side of this theme. The T-Square between Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto at the apex point which has been active these past several weeks has definitely been a spike in the punch. Mercury will actually occupy the exact apex point and pull in the energies of Pluto this coming week, peaking between February 1 and 3. The outcry for rights and freedoms will escalate measurably.

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) A fresh activation of energies is again split in two di-

rections: personal and professional. As well, striking the balance will remain your main interest. Yet, the emphasis probably leans to the professional side. Yet logic may have to yield to emotion as a healing crisis churns in your subconscious.

Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20) A bright light is illuminating your public life. Whether it is your profession and simply that you are getting extra recognition in general, this is your cue to be noticed. It is yet another feature of the changing stage of your life. While having faith in the process is featured, you may have to make your own luck.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) An adventurous cycle has begun. How you embark upon it is up to you.

You could literally and suddenly decide to get away for a while. You could take a flight of imagination with a good book. Philosophical exchanges in the social setting could satisfy. However you do it, tally-ho!

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Close encounters of the strange kind are slated over the coming weeks. This will

Keys included Overnight on Jan. 22, a thief stole a truck that had been left parked in a parking lot in the 900 block of Gibsons Way, Gibsons. The owner had lost her keys on the evening of Jan. 21 but didn't realize until the following morning, and by the

time she'd returned to her vehicle, it was gone. Video surveillance footage shows an unknown male approach the truck and using a key fob to unlock it. The male is seen driving off in the truck, which is a 2011 red Dodge Ram, BC Licence Plate HM1461. Any-

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