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It is certainly dramatic, and dangerous: a giant cat looms over a young girl. But the drama is digital: this is a detail from a work of art by Coast artist Tzaddi Gordon, a digital photo collage called “Toddle” that is part of a new exhibition opening Jan. 17 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. Gordon combined a childhood photo of herself with other photos, using an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil, techniques she will demonstrate at workshop Jan. 24, 7-9pm. She is one of four artists in a mixed media exhibition called “States of Art: Play and Process”. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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A high tide and high winds on Dec. 20 sent waves crashing into waterfront properties on Roberts Creek beach. Some homeowners were left with drift wood on their lawns and there was some minor damage to retaining walls. JANE COVERNTON PHOTO
The big storm that blew across the coast of BC Dec. 20 was described by BC Hydro as being “one of the most devastating storms in the past 20 years.” Here, Hydro crews deal with toppled trees and power lines near Pender Harbour Secondary. The highway was closed for three hours, and homes in Pender Harbour were without power for a few hours. They were among a total of 600,000 subscribers who lost power; most were restored in the first couple of days, but Hydro crews were still restoring power to some Gulf Islands a full week later. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO
When a friend is hacked On Dec. 17, a Coast resident reported receiving an email from what appeared to be a very good friend. The friend advised she was travelling and had forgotten
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Roberts Creek pier took a pounding from the waves on Dec. 20, but was not seriously damaged. JANE COVERNTON PHOTO
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Affordable housing construction to start Construction of BC Housing’s three-storey affordable housing complex at 5656 Hightide Avenue in Sechelt is slated to start Jan. 3. Metric Modular will manage construction of the project. The structure will be assembled using pre-built components, similar to the housing units built in 2011 adjacent to the Arrowhead Centre on Inlet Avenue. Plans are to have the 40-studio apartment building ready for occupancy by March 31. This would mean clients of the homeless shelter at Upper Deck Hostel could access the new housing units before the lease on the current shelter expires. This timing also meets target dates for BC’s Rapid Response to Homelessness Initiative. The project is part of this plan, which was announced in September 2017. The Province committed to the construction of 2,000 modular affordable housing units over two years. The first 1,000 of these units were to be available by early
2018. Sechelt Council adopted the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning amendment bylaws required for the project at its Dec. 19 meeting. At the meeting, Mayor Darnelda Siegers stated that the building permit for the project was being processed. She said she was confident that the permit would be issued by the proposed start date, despite the District Office being closed from Dec. 24 until the new year. Council also agreed to allow extended construction hours for the project. Work is scheduled at the site seven days a week up to April 3, 2019. The exemption will allow work between 9am and 7pm on Sundays and holidays. Neighbouring residents will get written notice about this noise bylaw exemption, which will include a contact number for the site superintendent. Once complete, the new facility will be managed by RainCity Housing. This is the same group that operates
Sechelt’s existing shelter for the homeless. Supervisory staff are scheduled to be at the site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The ground floor of the building will feature eight units that are mobility aid accessible, common dining, reception and laundry areas as well as offices for counselling and support staff. Rents for the studio apartments will be set at no more than 30 per cent of the tenant’s income. BC Housing began the project application process in February 2018. A public information meeting and public hearing on the OCP and zoning bylaw amendments were held that spring. Between August and December, council gave approval to development permit, housing and servicing agreements needed for the project to proceed. It also passed a road closure and disposition bylaw to allow two metres of undeveloped road right of way on Hightide Avenue to be added to the site. Connie Jordison
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Coast supported electoral reform Bill Tieleman, president of the “No Proportional Representation Society”, described Dec. 20 as “a great day with fantastic results for first past the post system”. This followed the announcement that 61.3 per cent of those who voted in the referendum on BC electoral reform favoured retaining that method for electing members of the BC Legislative Assembly. Referendum vote results from the Powell River/Sunshine Coast riding did not follow the provincial trend. The alternative to ‘first past the post’, proportional representation, was favoured in 53.9 per cent of ballots received from our area. This was the eighth highest level of support for a change to the province’s voting system. Results showed 16 of 85 ridings with a majority supporting proportional representation. (In contrast, the highest level of support for ‘first past the post’ came from the Peace River North riding
with 86.4 per cent of those voting in favor of the existing vote tabulation system.) The local riding also showed higher than average participation in the referendum, with 51 per cent of 39,440 registered voters casting their ballots. Province-wide, 42.6 per cent of eligible electors returned their ballots by the Dec. 7 voting deadline. Despite voter comments that the mail-in ballot package was confusing, less than 0.75 per cent of the 1.4 million ballots received were unable to be counted. Bet Cecil of Fair Vote Sunshine Coast said she felt this group supporting proportional representation had an impact on local voters. “Fair Vote Sunshine Coast had a highly motivated and skilled group of about 25 volunteers who talked with people at every opportunity on street corners, in shopping malls, at craft fairs, at parades and at community meetings,” said Cecil. “We put up lawn
signs, posted on social media and created a banner that was displayed far and wide. The level of understanding and interest shifted dramatically from the beginning to the end of the campaign, so we think that we definitely had an influence.” “I believe that the results would have been significantly different if the mainstream media had lived up to its responsibility to present factual information about proportional representation and if many newspapers had not refused to print letters or op-ed supportive of proportional representation,” Cecil said. “The public did not, in general, get a reasoned discussion of the issues. I am, as well, appalled at the misinformation that was regularly printed and televised by the ‘no’ side. We do need truth in advertising to apply to political speech.” Fair Vote Sunshine Coast began organizing its campaign in July of 2017. Connie Jordison
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Heartbreak in 2018 It was a heartbreaking development in 2018, the news about orca mother Tahlequah carrying her dead newborn for 17 days through the Salish Sea during the summer, and it rightfully captured the world’s attention. It highlighted the plight of one of Canada’s most endangered marine mammals. The southern resident killer whale (orca) population has dropped by 25 per cent in two decades. Just 74 remain, and none has successfully given birth in three years. The southern residents’ survival depends on chinook salmon, their primary food. In the Fraser River, one of BC’s most important salmon rivers, 11 of 15 chinook stocks are highly depleted and require conservation action. Habitat destruction, fisheries, contaminants, agricultural runoff, warming and acidifying waters from climate change, and disease threats from open net-pen salmon farms all play roles in chinook decline. Commercial and recreational fisheries compete with whales for salmon, and their presence, along with all ocean traffic, disrupts the feeding whales. Sports fishing groups attribute chinook declines to seals and sea lions and are calling for culls. But blaming seals doesn’t explain low chinook returns. It’s tempting to look for simple linear solutions such as a cull, but it’s highly unlikely to have the desired outcome. The complexity of marine food webs requires a non-linear view that includes millions of ecological possibilities. According to one study, only four per cent of a harbour seal’s diet is salmon, and an even smaller proportion is chinook. Seals eat all species of juvenile salmon, and only rarely the adult salmon recreational fisheries target. They also eat small fish, such as hake, which are major salmon smolt predators, as well as fish that compete with chinook. It’s plausible that a seal’s presence increases rather than decreases chinook numbers. Many people calling for seal and sea lion culls also point to increased hatchery production as the best solution to plummeting wild salmon stocks. Pacific salmon are an adaptive species, capable of measurable genetic variations within 17 generations and able to adjust to the variable natural environments where they were born. Artificially selecting parents in a hatchery removes much of the natural selection necessary to ensure effective adaptation. The latest science also shows even short periods of time spent in an artificial environment changes hatchery fish, making them less fit for survival and carrying genes that may harm wild stocks if hatchery fish make it to spawning grounds. Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Julie Gelfand called the federal government’s measures to protect endangered orcas reactive, limited and late. Humans are the main threat to wildlife. We must take responsibility and change our destructive ways. If we want orcas and other species to survive, we should look in the mirror and change our own behaviour. David Suzuki
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Elementary. It was great to go back to the school at the end of the month and see how the kids had embraced the program and to present Sophie with her prize, a custom artist rendering of her as a cartoon superhero.” Submitted
West Sechelt Elementary student Sophia Jenkins was named a winner in the contest to submit an image of themselves being active. Sophia’s prize was an professional artist’s rendering of her as a cartoon superhero. PHOTO SUBMITTED
A scene from the Christmas musical “Jack and the Beanstalk” – set in Gibsons Landing – performed by the students of Cedar Grove Elementary in Elphinstone. A total of 250 students took part in the production’s two December performances, along with a band and choir made up of teachers, parents and local musicians. BARRY KRANGLE PHOTO
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BC’s doctors led a successful Be Active Every Day campaign in October, encouraging kids to be more active and choose healthier lifestyles. As part of the Doctors of BC-led campaign, physicians visited 24 elementary schools and reached 5,000 kids, getting them interested, engaged and energized to be active for 60 minutes each day. This year kids chose their own Activity Adventure, including hockey, running, horseback riding, and gymnastics. Physicians from the Cowrie Street Clinic in Sechelt reached out to local schools and partnered with West Sechelt Elementary, visiting during the month-long program. “It was a brilliant chance to engage the kids in physical activity and to have the doctors visit each and every classroom in the school. When the message about physical activity comes from
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Sechelt takes lead on child care plan Sechelt is taking the lead role in local government efforts to create a Coast-wide child care plan. At the Dec. 19 council meeting, an application to the Community Child Care Planning grant program was authorized. With Sechelt’s plan to cooperate with the Sunshine Coast Regional District and Town of Gibsons on this project, up to $75,000 in provincial funding could be available for planning. The proposed project would document the local inventory of child care spaces. It would also look at the type of child care services, such as care for infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers as well as after school supervision for older children, that are in demand. Needs projected in future years, as well as the geographic locations where spaces could serve the community best would also be explored. In support of the application, Mayor Darnelda Sieg-
ers commented that as an employer, Sechelt is keenly aware that child care can be difficult to secure. She said that staff members have had to delay their return to work from parental leave while they searched for appropriate care for new family members. She stated that similar difficulties are being experienced by Sechelt Hospital. The idea for the project came out of an ad-hoc committee of local child care advocates, organizations and government agencies that Sechelt has been part of for the past year. The proposal also has the support of Vancouver Coastal Health. Affordability of child care is a major concern for area families that the plan will need to address. The 2017 BC Child Poverty Report Card for the Sunshine Coast showed approximately 1,100 children are living in poverty. Child poverty rates are more than four times higher for children
in lone-parent families. For single parents to participate in the workforce or attend school, reliable childcare is essential. The Province partnered with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities to create the grant program. It gives communities a way to support the creation of a quality child care programming that that is affordable, accessible and makes effective use of the resources available in the area. In announcing the program in September 2018, Katrine Conroy, BC’s minister of children and family development, said “Local governments know their communities best and have strong relationships with public-sector organizations. This makes them uniquely able to create child care spaces where they are most needed in order to best meet the needs of their local families.” Connie Jordison
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Sechelt council, at its Dec. 19 meeting, approved leading an effort to create a Coast-wide child care plan. From the left are Councillors Alton Toth, Eric Scott and Brenda Rowe, Mayor Darnelda Siegers, and Councillors Matt McLean, Tom Lamb and Janice Kuester. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO
Help! The restaurant is closed A fast food restaurant not being open 24-hours-a-day as advertised, a retailer not accepting a return of shoes without the original box and a gas station attendant putting the wrong type of fuel in a vehicle are examples of consumer complaint calls received by E-Comm, BC’s largest 9-1-1 centre, in 2018. E-Comm has released its annual top 10 list of calls that don’t belong on 9-1-1 and is again imploring people not to tie up lifelines. Call taker Heather Andrews handled the number one call on this year’s list and said when someone calls 9-1-1 just to complain about customer service at a business, time is taken away from helping people with real life safety issues. “This type of call ties up our ability to help people with real emergencies,” said Andrews. “Dealing with a complaint about the opening hours of a restaurant is a call
that doesn’t belong on 9-1-1.” Call taker Kayla Ryan handled a question about a retailer not accepting a return of shoes without the original box. “We are here to help people in emergency situations,” said Ryan. “When someone calls 9-1-1 for general information, we still have to confirm the person is safe before completing the call. Calling the police to complain about a store’s return policy isn’t a reason to call 9-1-1.” Top 10 reasons not to call 9-1-1 in 2018: 1. To complain a local fast food restaurant wasn’t open 24-hours-a-day, as advertised 2. To complain a store won’t take shoes back without the original box 3. To complain that a gas station attendant put the wrong type of gas in their car 4. To report a rental company provided the wrong-sized vehicle for a customer’s reservation
5. To report a restaurant wouldn’t redeem a customer’s coupon 6. To ask for help turning off their car lights 7. To report their vehicle’s windshield wipers had stopped working 8. To find out where their car had been towed 9. To report a lost jacket 10. To ask if the clocks move forward or backward during the spring time change E-Comm reminds the public that 9-1-1 is for police, fire or medical emergencies when immediate response is needed. “Most people use 9-1-1 responsibly,” said Jasmine Bradley, E-Comm corporate communications manager. “But calls such as those on this year’s headscratcher list waste valuable emergency resources that would otherwise be available to someone who’s health, safety or property was in jeopardy or a crime was in progress.” Submitted
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(iii) any other information on the commissioner’s website that relates to the commissioner’s powers and duties relative to the establishment of price caps for subsequent performance terms under section 40 of the Act. The information referenced in paragraphs (i) to (iii) above, other than information kept confidential pursuant to section 54 of the Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, may be found on the commissioner’s website at www.bcferrycommission.ca. There is also a link on that site to the Coastal Ferry Act. BC Ferries’ annual audited financial statements may be found on BC Ferries’ website at www.bcferries.com under Investor Relations. The commissioner will review the comments received as part of the process of making a preliminary decision on price caps for the next performance term which covers the period April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024. The commissioner’s preliminary decision must be made by March 31, 2019. Comments or submissions can be sent by email to: info@bcferrycommission.ca or by mail to: Office of the BC Ferries Commissioner PO Box 9279 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9J7 Deadline for public comments is January 31, 2019. Comments submitted to the Office of the BC Ferries Commissioner may be published on its website.
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shine Coast Salvation Army. Beyond that, the neighbourhood is largely residential. There are three separate Gibsons Ravine Parks as well as an unnamed park at the corner of Steinbrunner Road and Cascade Crescent. Because of the neighbourhood’s aforementioned elevation, many residents enjoy ocean, island, or mountain views. Depending on your specific location, you may even be able to enjoy a nighttime view of Vancouver’s lights. North Road/Park Road NR/PR stretches east to west from Payne Road to North Road. Arrow-straight Reed Road makes up the northern boundary while the neighbourhood’s southern edge is a zig-zagged squiggle that worms its way along the southern edge. This neighbourhood has a bit of everything. To the west is Parkland, which – as of late 2018 – is one of Gibsons’ newest residential developments and is comprised of
single-family homes, duplexes, and condos. In the middle, we find acreages, the community centre and its sports fields, the Gibsons Skatepark, and an RCMP Community Police Office. More single-family homes are tucked into the north-eastern corner of the neighbourhood and along North Road are businesses like Myoga Yoga and Fitness Studio and Sunshine Coast Winemaking. Proximity to schools, shopping, and medical services combined with exceptional walkability make NR/PR popular with both families and retirees. Previous columns have detailed the neighbourhoods of North Fletcher, Heritage Hill (pictured below), Bay Area/ Georgia View, O’Shea-Oceanmount, Upper Gibsons, Gibsons Landing and Shaw/Gospel Rock, To watch a video on each neighborhood in this article, visit Tony’s blog at http:// www.truebluerealty.ca/blog
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The SCRD board has been working hard for the past few weeks, learning about their new roles, what it means to be an elected official, and discussing the obligations of the Regional District through our committee structure. The Chair makes committee appointments each year to standing, advisory, and external committees which are then confirmed by a board motion and approval. Standing committees are comprised of all members of the board. The SCRD has three Standing Committees – Corporate and Administrative Services (CAS), Infrastructure Services (IS), and Planning and Community Development Services (PCD). The CAS committee is chaired by Darnelda Siegers (District of Sechelt) and the vice-chair is Andreas Tize (Area D-Roberts Creek). CAS agendas will include items such as budget, bylaw and corporate strategic planning, often resulting in very full agendas. This time of year, and the next few months, will have extended CAS meetings as part of our yearly budget process. The Infrastructure Ser-
vices Committee is chaired by Donna McMahon (Area E-Elphinstone) and the vice chair is Mark Hiltz (Area F-West Howe Sound). You will find transit, ports and water (a very hot button topic) plus other interesting items on the Infrastructure Services Committee meeting agendas. Yes, this is where the majority of water discussions will take place. The Planning and Community Development Services Committee is chaired by Bill Beamish (Town of Gibsons) and the vice chair is Andreas Tize (Area D-Roberts Creek). Topics discussed at PCD include rural planning, recreation, and walking and bike paths. You’ll also find updates on Dakota Ridge, our fire departments and parks. While this committee does have a high rural issue focus in regards to planning, it is very interesting for our municipal partners as this is where we discuss many emergency and recreation concerns. You can find dates and past agenda packages for all committee and regular board meetings at www.scrd.ca. If you’re not able to attend the meetings, we now have audio recordings posted after the meeting date. The full terms of reference on standing committees can be found at the following link. http://www.scrd.ca/ Standing
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Happy New Year! Here’s a quick look back at 2018 year’s end. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at Gibsons Elementary, the Gibsons Bball team gave some
visiting firefighters a run for their money. There were great passes, baskets and plays made on both sides. Cody Robinson of the Gibsons Firefighters says they were invited to play with the athletes in order to prepare them for a possible upcoming tourney. He said he was “excited to take part” and that “it was fun to be active”
He also said the firefighters would be interested in playing floor hockey and soccer. Amber Maher of the Gibsons Bball team said it was “very interesting and fun” She has played basketball for 10-15 years. She once played for the Sechelt team but moved to Gibsons almost eight years ago. Newcomer Sam Fitzgerald said it was “awesome” to have the chance to play alongside stiffer competition. Head coach Sam Giampa has great goals for her team this season. “I want them to have lots of fun and to show sportsmanship.” She hopes her athletes will play a tourney in Coquitlam and also games with different community organizations such as the Gibsons Fire Department every four to six weeks. Assistant coach Dave Diether has similar goals. Get a good workout, play games with groups such as the RCMP and of course with the Sechelt team. Dave also likes to referee games. This game was the last for coach Laurie Miller. She is moving to Nanaimo, but as she put it, “When one door
closes, another one opens”. Laurie says she will always remember “all the fun I’ve had and all the friends I have made through Special O.” Do her future plans involve S.O? “Yes, there is a Nanaimo Association For Community Living and that will be my connection to Special Olympics.” Fare thee well Laurie, and do come to visit us, eh. Chelsea Rogers, Community Development Coordinator for SOBC and the Lower Mainland came to visit the game as well. She’s had the position for a little over a year and she enjoys “meeting the athletes, seeing how talented they are and being impressed and inspired by the hard-working volunteers.” Our annual Christmas banquet at the Sechelt Legion was a smashing success. From generous donations, to fabulous food and of course Santa Claus, everything was perfect. Thank you to Paul Lith for his donation on behalf of the Sechelt Legion and a huge thank you to Jordan McCourt for a whopping donation. Oh, and the music was great too.
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Pat Stuart, left, coordinator for Special Olympics Sunshine Coast, accepts a donation from Jordan McCourt at the group’s Christmas party. HELEN HALET PHOTO
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Events on the Sunshine Coast January 6 Christmas tree chipping and bottle drive, fundraiser for 2019 Elphi Grads, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, $10 donation January 6 Opening reception for exhibition by “friends of the gallery”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm January 6 Vocal Intent starts the year with songs of love, St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Gibsons, 3pm, by donation January 7 Screening of first of six TED talks on ways to keep the brain healthy, the brain and meditation, Sechelt Library, 10:30am-noon January 9 Canada Summer Jobs program explained for employers, Seniors Activity Centre, Sechelt, 5:307:30pm January 9 Launch of “Heart of the World” by local author and artist Jim Christy, Gibsons Public Library, 6pm January 11 Pender Harbour coffee house, with Ken Dunn and more, School of Music, Madeira Park, 8-10pm, suggested $10 donation January 12 Repair cafe, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 11am-4pm January 12 Lesley Buxton reads from her book “One Strong Girl: Surviving the Unimaginable. A Mother’s Memoir”, Gibsons Public Library, 2-3pm (Lesley leads a non-fiction writing workshop 10:30am-12:30pm) January 13 Janelle Nadeau Trio in concert, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2pm, $25 January 14 Screening of second of six TED talks on ways to keep the brain healthy, the brain and gratitude, Sechelt Library, 10:30am-noon January 14 Armchair travel with Alexis Harrington on Patagonia and Antarctica, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7-9pm, by donation January 15 Free Microsoft business training and development day, presented by the SC Regional Economic Development Organization, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 9am-5:30pm, pre-register at scredo.ca/microsoftday January 16 Local author Bernadette Calonego reads from her latest book, “The Stranger on the Ice”, Gibsons Public Library, 6pm January 17 Writing and reading the mystery novel, with writer Marion Crook (who writes under the name Emma Dakin) and mystery fan Pam Fairweather, Gibsons Public Library, 1:30-3pm
January 18 Screening of film “Metamorphosis”, plus a Q&A with the filmmakers, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7pm, $10, share-there.com January 19 Podcasting 101 with journalist Sean Eckford, Gibsons Public Library, 2pm January 19 Opening reception for exhibitions, “States of Art; Play and Process” and “Secrets of the Wilderness”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm January 19 Petunia and the Vipers, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door, sharethere.com January 20 Documentary series presents “The Artist is Present”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10:30am-noon, $10 donation January 21 Screening of the third of six TED talks on ways to keep the brain healthy, the brain and games, Sechelt Library, 10:30am-noon January 23 Launch of Volunteer Sunshine Coast program, sponsored by the Community Resource Centre, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 11am1pm 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 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 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 January 27 Ryan McNally, blues and old-time music, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7pm, $10-$20 January 28 Screening of the fourth of six TED talks on ways to keep the brain healthy, the brain and stress, Sechelt Library, 10:30am-noon
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Roberts Creek woman wins scholarship Twelve former College of the Rockies students who are continuing their education at British Columbia universities are benefiting from Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships of $5,000 each, including Roberts Creek native Taylor Whittall, a first-year Bachelor of Education student. Whittall, an Avalanche volleyball player, is enrolled in the University of Victoria Bachelor of Education program, held at College of the Rockies’ Cranbrook campus. After completing her first year of College of the Rockies University Studies courses, she transferred her credits to UVic and became a UVic student while physically remaining at the College. “There are many financial and educational benefits for students starting their university education at College of the Rockies,” said Pat Bowron, vice president, partnership and advancement. “College of the Rockies transfer students have the highest completion rate of transfer students from any BC institution and tend to have higher grade point averages (GPAs). Through highly-personalized instruction
and dedicated support services, College of the Rockies students are primed to succeed in the next stage of their academic journey. This Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship is perhaps a reflection of that, and it will support our valued alumni in their ongoing academic aspirations.” “Receiving this scholarship was extremely exciting for me,” Whittall said. “Due to my class schedule, I am not able to travel on the bus with my Avalanche teammates. In order to remain a part of the team while they’re on the road, I need to fly to away games. This scholarship will help immensely with supporting my volleyball travels as well as my schooling.” The Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship program has the goal of increasing educational opportunities for students from public colleges across BC. Funds are generated from the returns on a $15 million endowment established by the province in 2006 and is named after philanthropist Irving K. Barber who had a long history of supporting public education and research projects in British Columbia be-
fore his death in 2012. The scholarship is open to students who, after completing two years of study at an eligible institution are transferring their credits to another post-secondary institution in BC to complete their degree. Applicants must demonstrate academic merit as well as significant involvement in their community and/or school. Whittell has always taken an active role in her community. Prior to coming to College of the Rockies she was a student and a coach at Elphinstone Secondary in Gibsons. She often filled the role
of assistant coach for school and club volleyball teams and was proud to be a part of the incredible athletics volunteer community on the Sunshine Coast. “I am also thrilled to say that this year I will be coming back home to complete my first practicum at West Sechelt Elementary School,” Whittell added. After earning her B.Ed., Whittall hopes to teach abroad before returning to school to complete her Master’s degree, hopefully while working on the Sunshine Coast. Submitted
Indigenous scholarships A total of 470 Indigenous students in BC have been awarded 1.5 million dollars from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society to support their studies at post-secondary institutions throughout the province. The Society’s Indigenous Awards program is funded from the returns on an endowment fund established by the Province of British Columbia. It was created to
assist in removing barriers to higher education for Indigenous peoples. Awards of $1,000 to $5,000 each are issued every year through a competitive process to students studying at all post-secondary levels, from trades training to doctoral programs. Those awarded scholarships include Mary Mearns, of Gibsons, who is studying at Simon Fraser University. Submitted
Taylor Whittall from Roberts Creek is seen in her volleyball uniform. She won a $5,000 transfer scholarship. After completing her first year of College of the Rockies university studies courses, she transferred her credits to UVic and became a UVic student while physically remaining at the College of Rockies in Cranbrook. PHOTO SUBMITTED
What show do your record for your pet? Nearly three quarters of British Columbians admit to leaving lights, electronics or the heat on for their pets when they leave home, which could be costing them up to $400 a year. A recent survey commissioned by BC Hydro found the majority of British Columbians are careful in not wasting electricity – with nine in 10 saying they turn off unused lights and electronics when they leave the home. However; when it comes to picking between energy savings and their pet’s comfort, 52 per cent of pet owners who leave lights, electronics or heat on view the comfort of Fido or Fluffy as more important. According to the survey, the most common items British Columbians leave on for their pets at least some of the time include: • Heat in the winter (90 per cent) • Lights (86 per cent) • Air conditioner in the summer (57 per cent) • Radio/music (47 per cent) • Television (39 per cent) • Fan (59 per cent)
The survey also found that those who leave items on for their pets: • Music, cartoons, nature, news and sports are the top types of shows left on; • Almost 20 per cent have recorded a television program specifically for their pet; and, • More than 40 per cent of those that leave the lights on
do so for at least four hours a day. To help reduce the amount of energy consumed by the lights, electronics, and heat left on to keep British Columbians’ pets comfortable, BC Hydro recommends: • Lowering the thermostat by two degrees to reduce heating costs by around five
per cent. • Switching incandescent bulbs to ENERGY STAR® LEDs to reduce lighting costs by about 75 per cent. • Using smart light switches that can be controlled remotely from a smartphone to turn on lights for pets only when needed. Submitted
The BC Arts Council is accepting applications for two of its project-assistance funding programs: Community Arts Festivals and the Youth Engagement Program. • The BC Arts Council’s Youth Engagement Program provides grants to eligible arts and cultural organizations in order to engage young British Columbians in the arts. Funding is intended to support the development and delivery of programs that give youth opportunities to take part in arts and culture as participants, makers and
audiences. Submissions for the Youth Engagement Program must be post-marked no later than Jan. 30, 2019. • The BC Arts Council’s Community Arts Festivals grants are offered to non-profit community-based arts and cultural organizations involved in the production of local arts and culture festivals. Eligible festivals must be more than one day in duration. Grants of up to $6,000 are available to offset the costs paid to professional artists and technicians from throughout BC and Canada.
Submissions for Community Arts Festivals grants must be post-marked no later than Feb. 15, 2019. More information on guidelines and program details, including further eligibility criteria, can be found here: www.bcartscouncil.ca/ deadlines_date.html The BC Arts Council is the provincial government’s agency for arts funding and development. In Budget 2018, the Province increased support of the BC Arts Council by $15 million over the next three years. Submitted
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Avoiding the �lu: a 10-point action plan According to recent data from BC Centre for Disease Control, there were 507 lab-confirmed cases of influenza up to mid-December. The elderly and children under 10 – two groups at higher risk of developing flu-related complications – were most affected. “If you have been planning to get a flu shot but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, the time to act is now,” says Gianni Del Negro, London Drugs pharmacist. Aside from getting vaccinated, there are other strategies that wil help: 1. Wash your hands Washing your hands is the best way to stop the spread of germs. This will go a long way towards ensuring viruses don’t reach the nose, mouth or eyes. 2. Use hand sanitizer Disinfecting your hands with antiseptic gel is a complementary measure to handwashing. Keep a bottle
handy at family gatherings and have a small bottle on you for holiday parties. 3. Avoid close contact If a family member gets sick, avoid close contact and sharing contaminated objects. Viruses can spread through toys, doorknobs, and cellphones, even if you don’t bring them close to your mouth. For example, the cold virus can survive up to seven days on dry inanimate surfaces. 4. Use paper towels Viruses can remain alive for several hours on fabric, like cloth towels. Replace your towel in the bathroom with paper towel during gatherings or ensure that the cloth towel is replaced frequently. 5. Hands away from face We touch our faces 2,000 to 3,000 times a day. During cold and flu season especially, that’s thousands of times you could potentially be spreading a virus from
your hands to the mouth, nose and eyes, increasing the chances of getting sick. To avoid the spread of infectious airborne droplets, always sneeze or cough into your elbow. 6. Avoid handshakes Avoiding any unnecessary contact like handshakes, eating finger-food or handling a wine glass will help to reduce your chances of catching an illness. While handshakes themselves aren’t the true culprit, rubbing your nose or eyes afterwards may cause the spread of a virus. 7. Public washrooms Your freshly washed hands won’t be clean for long if you’re touching the tap and door on your way out of a public washroom. If possible, use a tissue or paper towel to turn off the tap (if it doesn’t use a sensor) and cover the door handle as you leave. 8. Beware of keypads Our fingers are constant-
ly touching shared surfaces like keypads: at the ATM, the restaurant, the elevator, the parking kiosk, and virtually every retail establishment. Use a hand sanitizer frequently. 9. Eat well Keeping your immune system in tip top shape will help your body to fight off any potential viruses, and eating well is one of the best ways to do that. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain phytonutrients that help to build up your immune response, and low-fat healthy proteins will also galvanize your immune system. 10. Rest up and de-stress A little self-care can go a long way to avoiding the flu. Stress suppresses the immune system, so taking some time to relax and recharge will help give your body a fighting chance against any viruses you may come into contact with. Submitted
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and making new friends are also featured. Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) A creative cycle has already begun and will continue throughout 2019. It is important that you identify and lay claim to what makes you special. The time has come to put it out there more fully. This will require calculated risks and increased effort linked to working more closely with others. A key factor in your success will be to mind your own business, literally. You will feel inspired to share your ideas visions more fully with others. Focusing to cultivate new perspectives and approaches, perhaps especially in terms of your ability to stimulate new and or larger streams of income, includes cultivating professional relationships.
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underway. Positively, this includes an assertive drive to express yourself authentically, Michael yet you are challenged to do so O’Connor as diplomatically as you can. Astrologer Commitment on relationship fronts is featured, but doing so on your own terms is already in motion. Feeling as confident HOROSCOPE FOR 2019 as you would like could be a 2019 will take off early in challenge. This aspiration will a rather dramatically due to push you to be more self-aware the Solar Eclipse in Capriand empowered. A progressive corn on January 6th and the pace is likely early in the year Lunar Eclipse two weeks latcharacterized by an assertive er under a Super Full Moon. stride to get to the bottom of This tempo will remain high to things. A maverick lead in your mid-February then quiet down public and professional life is due to a strong Pisces influideal or could manifest as a ence. In April the momentum rebel without a cause. will rise steadily through May, Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) plateau, then peak again in July In 2019 you will be pulled calming a bit in mid-August inward and this will require through September. surrender in preparation for Jupiter, Saturn and Nepa rebirth of some kind. This tune all year, and Mars in Armay include purging limiting ies (Jan 1 – Feb 14) are each self-concepts or self-decepin the sign they rule placing tions and delusions about each in a status of honor. When what constitutes security. The there is more than one planet flip side is that this presents a in honor, they tend to compete powerful creative wellspring for attention possibly disruptfor you. Yet, you must be willing clear decisions and focused ing to do your diligence to action. Giving each their due is learn and/or be trained. Focus the key. to pay attention to the details. Mars in Aries will activate Get ready to do more inner 2019 like a gunshot conjunct work than you have for some Uranus at critical 29 Aritime. This drive will be accomes in early to mid-February panied by a rebellious determiwill prove revolutionary and nation. Changes in your public momentous. January 6 and and professional life could 20 host a Solar and Lunar even manifest as notoriety. Eclipse, in Capricorn and Leo, respectively activating new Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22) strides of leadership. NepIf ever there was a time to tune in Pisces is calling us all expand your vision of yourto seek peace, listen within and self and the world and in the commune with your soul. Satworld, this is it. Although a urn in Capricorn encourages steady process of patient and patient diligence to advance diligent efforts are required, which include a definite learnyour personal power. Jupiter ing curve process, your confiin Sagittarius says see a bigdences are beginning to rise ger picture, take a few risks and and this trend is destined have faith in the grand plan. to continue. You ambitions While each year should be spurred will include a larger regarded as its own whole, workload requiring you to dig 2019 can be understood as deep and break with tradition the launch pad for decade and/or through limiting habthree of the new millennium. its. You will focus to cultivate 2020 added equals 4 - symbolyour talents in terms of practiic of foundations, stability, mocal applications. An important mentum and speed, as with the healing process of your perprinciple of 4 legged animals sonal power includes awak- will prove to be an extra powening to a clear realization of erful and momentous and 2019 what it is. will be the lead-up to it. 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