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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, January 4, 2018 Beer and Board Games Page 3

Seniors' Money Squeeze Page 2

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Seniors’ stats include areas of concern The third annual seniors' services report, released by the BC seniors advocate on Dec. 14, paints a worrying picture of a rising seniors population, declining services and a housing squeeze.

"The results for 2017 highlight several areas of concern for me," said BC seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie in a media release. "There is a continued decrease in home support service and adult day programs as well as an increasing lack of affordability for senior renters."

"These results should also be of concern to the government as lack of support in these areas will drive some

seniors into residential care, which is a more costly intervention and one that is least preferred by seniors."

The report found that average home support hours delivered last year decreased by 3 per cent, while the number of clients increased by 3.5 per cent. However, those numbers do not include data from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), which includes the Sunshine Coast. According to the report, "Vancouver Coastal was unable to submit data in time for publication. They are in the process of restating their data."

The report shows an overall 23.5 per cent increase in

the number of home care complaints over last year, with the highest increase in complaints (75.9 per cent) in the VCH region (and these figures DO include the Sunshine Coast). The top reasons for complaints were denied, delayed, disrupted or unavailable service, inappropriate type or level of care, and inadequate or incorrect information provided.

Housing is another key area of concern in the report.

Since 2005, the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) maximum rent that qualifies for a subsidy has increased 9 per cent, while rents have increased by 45 per cent (7 per

cent in the last year alone).

In October 2016 the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the VCH region was $1,159, and the maximum SAFER rent was $765.

Homeowners are also feeling the squeeze caused by soaring property values.

In 2016/17, 10,775 homeowners chose to start deferring their property taxes, a 94-per-cent increase over the previous year. (The property tax deferment program is available to people 55 or older and people with disabilities.)

Commenting on the report, community housing consultant, Lee Ann Johnson

Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

Seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie found “several areas of concern” in her annual seniors’ services report. Here she is shown addressing a crowd in Sechelt in May, 2015. FILE PHOTO

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Happy New Year everyone, and goodbye to the political whirlwind that was 2017. After 16 years under one party, citizens voted for change.

Along with my caucus colleagues, three Green MLAs were elected, and an historic agreement with them has allowed government to take some bold measures to restore services and to make life more affordable.

For starters in 2018, our MSP premiums have been cut in half.

While not all our government's plans have unfolded as quickly as some might have expected, the government made good on key promises. Among them, ending the influence of highrollers in the government decision-making process.

Regional Review Bruce Milne

Chair, Sunshine Coast Regional District and Sechelt Mayor

We are “a community for all generations connected by our unique coastal culture, diverse economy and treasured natural environment”.

This vision guides the SCRD and provides the foundation for the SCRD Board when making decisions which will strengthen the Coast in 2018.

The SCRD Board is made up of nine directors, one from each Electoral Area and those appointed by the member municipalities. Electoral Area Directors are elected for a four-year term; and Municipal Directors from the Town of Gibsons, the District of Sechelt, and Sechelt Indian Government District, are appointed by their councils.

Our Board is a collective decision-making body that acts through resolutions and bylaws. Before a resolu-

of Gibsons, says that affordable housing is the number one challenge for seniors on the Sunshine Coast.

"That 60 per cent of homeless shelter users are people over 55 years must raise local alarm bells," said Johnson.

"The Coast clearly needs an increase in the number of subsidized units and a big increase in the SAFER subsidies for people in private rentals."

She noted that "rental costs here have reached levels comparable to much of the Lower Mainland."

Among the report's other findings: • The number of people 55

or older waiting for a subsidized housing unit increased nearly 16 per cent in the last year alone.

• The seniors abuse and information line received 1,763 calls pertaining to abuse in 2016, a 21-per-cent increase over 2015.

• The seniors supplement, a monthly $49 top-up provided by the provincial government to low income seniors, has not been increased since 1987.

The full report can be read on the seniors advocate's website, www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca.

Donna McMahon

The wild-west free-for-all, as it was sometimes called, has ended. There are now limits on how much people can give to political parties, and temporary public campaign funding ends after the next election.

Another key promise was to give the people of BC a choice in how they elect politicians. A referendum on proportional representation will be held later this year. Voters will choose either a new system or to remain with firstpast-the-post, which often results in governments that are not required to accept advice or input from perspectives other than their own.

The past year has been devastating in human cost due to the unrelenting opioid overdose crisis. The newly established Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is focused on programs to promote health and prevent drug mis-use, and it is hoped that the tide of loss will recede.

DriveAble, the ill-con-

ceived, unscientific and blatantly unfair computer and road test that was forced on seniors has been eliminated after a long period of advocacy by citizens and NDP MLAs alike. I am so sorry for the many who had their mobility curtailed unnecessarily.

Locally, new discussions on Crown land use do not exclude the possibility of new protected areas, which is good news. And the process of increasing the number of long-term beds for our seniors seems slow, but I know that discussions are bearing fruit. We also will be undertaking a comprehensive review of the coastal ferry service to determine how and what improvements could benefit the public.

We have a lot of work to do, and many tasks to complete in the coming year; we look forward to facing the challenges ahead. I am glad to be working with a government that acts with reason and compassion. I wish you all the best for 2018.

tion is endorsed, or a bylaw adopted, voting must occur.

In municipalities, voting is a relatively straightforward matter – every member of council votes on every issue, and every member receives one vote. In regional districts, voting is not always so simple.

The general rule for voting on regional board issues is “one director, one vote”. However, there are circumstances where a “weighted vote” is employed. The weighted vote allows directors to have up to five votes and it is based on the population of the municipality or electoral area, and the voting unit established for the regional district. The District of Sechelt, for example, has two Directors because its population crossed the 10,000 threshold in the 2016 census.

In future issues of the Local, each Board member will have the opportunity to contribute to this column and talk about their electoral area or municipality and the ways

in which the SCRD extends government services to all parts of the Sunshine Coast.

In addition to being guided by a vision, the SCRD Board is also committed to a core set of values. These values are essential to defining an organization and how it presents itself to its community.

Values demonstrate what the organization believes in and how it pledges to conduct itself. It is a kind of contract between an organization and its community, staff and partners regarding how they will be treated. As guiding principles, the SCRD values collaboration, equity, environmental leadership, respect and equality, and transparency when establishing policy and representing the organization.

The SCRD is committed to an open responsive communication with residents and businesses and encourages all citizens to participate in the public process by getting involved and offering feedback on community matters.

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Organics pick-up in Gibsons The Town of Gibsons has moved closer to implementing a curbside pick-up program for organic waste after councillors voted at their Dec.19 regular meeting to have staff negotiate a oneyear contract for weekly curbside residential organics collection with Grayco Ventures (their current garbage collection contractor).

Councillors passed the motion after considerable discussion at both the committee of the whole and regular council meetings on Dec.19.

Opinion was divided over a number of details, most importantly whether the curbside pick-up program should be universal, or whether residents who already compost their organic waste should be allowed to opt out and not pay the fee – and in the end, council agreed to let people opt out.

The current cost of garbage collection is $156 per residence. If initial set-up costs for the organics program were all paid in the first year, households would pay an additional $151.55 in year one, and $88.30 in subsequent years.

The overall cost would be offset somewhat if the Town renegotiates their contract with Grayco to reduce garbage pick-up from weekly to

every other week. Director of Finance Ian Poole estimated the cost of bi-weekly garbage pick-up at about $115 per year per residence.

Councillor Silas White said that he could only support the organics program if residents were able to opt out.

"This kind of compromise is probably what we need to get full community buy-in for this project. We're likely to get some very vocal opposition to a universal curbside collection program from people who are the most committed people in our community to diverting organics, ironically," said White.

However, Mayor Wayne Rowe said that the logistics of allowing some households to opt out would be "an administrative nightmare" for Town staff.

"We have to pay service provider money regardless of how many people actually use the service," said Rowe.

"If someone opts out, the $150 still has to be paid by somebody."

Rowe said that while he wanted to acknowledge residents who are conscientious composters and recyclers, he felt the program must be universal, the same as other town services.

Other details that council grappled with were whether

the program's set-up costs should be amortized over several years, and how the Town would enforce a ban on putting organic waste into the regular garbage.

(A further question raised at the SCRD on Dec. 21, was whether people might opt out of Gibsons collection, and then take their organics to an SCRD drop-off depot. One is slated for the Gibsons area in 2018.)

Gibsons sent out a request for proposals for organics diversion several months ago and received a proposal from Grayco. In October, representatives of Grayco, EcoSafe Zerowaste, and Salish Soils gave a presentation to council on the proposed collection program, similar to one that was piloted in Davis Bay in 2015.

Residents would separate their organics (including fruit and vegetable scraps, bread, meat, and bones) into a special container, which would be collected at the curb and checked for non-organic contaminants.

The vote on organics diversion was three to one with Mayor Wayne Rowe opposed. Councillor Charlene SanJenko was absent.

The organics diversion contract will come back to council for approval.

Donna McMahon

Board games at the brewery The Christmas holidays were a time that many families gathered over games, and one classic favourite is Crokinole, a genuine homegrown Canadian invention.

According to the organizers of the World Crokinole Championship (held annually in Tavistock, Ont.) the earliest known Crokinole board was built by Eckhardt Wettlaufer, a woodworker, in Sebastopol, Ont., around 1876. Curiously, although Wettlaufer was German, the name derives from a French word, croquignole, meaning biscuit or doughnut.

The table-top game is similar in concept to curling, bocce or shuffleboard, with players shooting wood discs across a circular surface, trying to land near a centre bull's eye while also knocking away opponent's discs.

Crokinole (pronounced KROH-ki-nohl) became popular among Canadians and Americans during the 19th century, in part because the Protestant religion of the time frowned on many other "sinful" activities such as card playing and dancing. It continues to be particularly popular among Mennonites, who call it knipsbrat ("flick-

board").

On the Sunshine Coast, Crokinole aficionados gather at Persephone Brewing, which has several game boards and is holding regular Thursday games nights, and monthly Crokinole tournaments.

For those who would like to

learn more about Crokinole, there is a book (The Crokinole Book), and a 2006 documentary film ("Crokinole") that follows the action at the 2004 World Crokinole Championship. Boards can be purchased through a number of sources including Crokinole.com.

Donna McMahon

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Editorial Opinion

Spread the light Before he died on Nov. 7, 2016, the great poet Leonard Cohen offered a moving, prophetic warning in his final album’s title song: “You want it darker / We kill the flame.” As we live through the Northern hemisphere’s period of long nights, it seems like a monumental challenge to keep the flickering flame from being extinguished.

In the U.S., human rights, environmental protections and social services are being snuffed out by executive order. Angry rhetoric from an administration that appears to thrive on division is fuelling racial tensions. As drought-fuelled fires rage, storms become more intense and unpredictable, and flooding devastates communities, and as much of the world plans how to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement, the fossil fuel industry and its government sycophants continue to destroy ecosystems in their race to exploit every bit of climatealtering product they can before shrinking markets halt their rampage.

Even governments that say they’re committed to tackling climate change continue to promote pipelines, fracking and other fossil fuel projects and infrastructure.

Knowledge, kindness and solidarity can overcome ignorance and fear. This truth is coming to light as more and more people reject the forces of darkness. Black Lives Matter. #MeToo. Idle No More. Women are speaking out against those who have oppressed them through rape, abuse and systemic sexism. People of colour are standing up to the violence, hatred and inequality they have faced in countries claiming to value freedom and equality. Indigenous Peoples are demonstrating their knowledge and power and demanding an end to colonial oppression.

Business people, religious leaders, politicians and citizens are demanding action on climate change and other environmental challenges. People everywhere are developing solutions to the problems we have caused through ignorance and avarice.

We must also work for better education, at home and throughout the world. Stabilizing population growth requires education for women and families, along with access to birth control and family planning. Democracies function best when people cast their votes and base their decisions on facts, critical thought and understanding rather than tribalism and rigid ideology. Those who have learned how to critically assess the overabundance of information that floods our daily lives are in a better position to contribute to positive change.

Every good deed, every positive act, helps the flame burn a little bit brighter. No matter how small or insignificant our contributions may seem, when we do good in the world, it adds up — and it will eventually overcome the darkness. Even an unconditional smile given to a stranger can cheer that person, who may then offer smiles to others, multiplying the effect and spreading joy. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions A couple of bad people I was very upset to hear a good friend of mine, and well-known community contributor, had her family house broken into on Mason Road in West Sechelt on Christmas Day. Tens of thousands of dollars of damage was done to the property, expensive items taken and her three boys’ Christmas presents were stolen while her parents were having Christmas dinner at a nearby friend’s house.

I cannot imagine who would want to do this to a family on Christmas Day, and it saddens me greatly.

To make matters worse, the house insurance may not cover anything, as they recently forgot to renew their insurance.

I am hoping this community can step up with any information, if they see any expensive items for sale that could be from this theft, or to help out this family in need. A 'go fund me' appeal has been setup for the family and advertised on most local social media groups and pages.

I still believe this community is one of the best despite a couple of bad people.

Let's show our support and help out a great community member and family in need.

Graham Moore, Sechelt

Recycling reassurance

(Re “Recycling puzzle”, letters, the Local, Dec. 28) You must’ve missed the mistake that appeared in last week’s letters section, that “we are going to lose the [Gibsons recycling] depot soon.” While we are all entitled to our opinions and your editorial page is a great place for sharing them, I believe most newspapers still fact-check this material.

It is provincially mandated that regional districts are responsible for recycling in BC, and that

individual municipalities can set up curbside collection services. Town of Gibsons property owners were charged $178,329 by the SCRD for regional solid waste in 2017, including $71,446.13 for “regional recycling” specifically. We don’t get to make decisions about these costs and services at Town Council, except for representation at the regional board of three weighted votes to 17 others on financial matters – that is the extent of our influence on recycling depots.

The Coast-wide annual cost for regional recycling is $588,034, approximately $264,000 of which is for the Gibsons Recycling Depot contract. This contract runs to December 2018. At some point in 2018, the SCRD will need to decide whether to extend the contract or put it out to tender. Either way, the SCRD is obligated to offer recycling services in Gibsons and the Town fully expects it to do so, by provincial law. So that should answer the question of what the plan is to deal with recyclables. In fact, the SCRD has recently announced it is banning recyclables from the landfill, so the author of last week’s letter definitely won’t be throwing her recyclables in with her garbage as she speculated. The SCRD will continue to provide a way to recycle.

Finally, there is no plan to close the current depot.

The current owners are still trying to sell this asset so it can continue to thrive in our community. Publishing gossip that it’s going to shut down doesn’t help.

Silas White, Gibsons councillor

Good old days (1) (Re “A 10-minute study”, letters, the Local, Dec. 28) The small dreamers of the Sunshine Coast actually believe that the BC Govern-

ment was serious when they initiated the Binnie & Associates study of a fixed link across Howe Sound.

The BC Ferry Corp. is going to spend a whole lot of money improving the Langdale terminal and there’s no possible way that the former (or this NDP) government would remotely consider bridging the gap that continues to keep the lower and upper Sunshine Coast in economic limbo.

The Socred government in the good old days of province-wide prosperity would’ve seen the overwhelming potential of actually engineering a bridged ‘Circle Route’ to Vancouver Island. Getting rid of the antiquated Queens of Surrey & Coquitlam and utilizing the Langdale dockage for ferries that can respond to overloads on the Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo run.

They would have had the vision to see the tourism potential of a series of fixed link bridges all the way to Campbell River. All of the Sunshine Coast and all of the North Island would have benefitted from this linkage.

The toll rates would be lower than the ferry crossings.

If the Coquihalla (Hwy 5) could be constructed and no longer even requires tolls, why is it so unimaginable to consider a permanent tolled access to and from Vancouver Island?

We have tourism amenities close to Vancouver but our abysmal ferry service has restricted access to these. If we are to be relegated to hinterland status without considering fixed links, then we need hourly ferries with larger capacity vessels.

Doug Hockley, West Sechelt

Good old days (2) So, the provincial government has decided that a fixed crossing is too expen-

sive. They have decided that our patch of water is not as important in the grand scheme of things as that bridge to Prince Edward Island, or the Champlain Bridge across the river in Montreal. Or even the "free" ferries that ply the lakes of the BC interior.

I didn't really want it anyway. It would have been a pretty snazzy and very expensive linear parking lot.

What I find really interesting is that there is now dead silence about the Coast. Tofino is getting a highway upgrade. Vancouver might get a new tunnel (or whatever the scheme is) but for us? Nada. Zip. Even BC Parks apparently hates us.

As I remember it, we voted NDP in the last election. I hate to be a sore winner but a fat lot of good that's done for us. Maybe it’s the Greens who hate us?

Why can't we have some leaders with vision? When I was a kid, BC had leaders that actually built things and seemed to have ideas.

Bridges, highways, dams, expositions, stadiums etc.

What happened to that?

Ken Dibnah, Wakefield Beach, Sechelt

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Real estate prices up, sales down A summary of residential real estate sales on the Sunshine Coast during 2017 shows a drop in sales of 26.3 per cent. But the median price of the properties that were sold was up 26.6 per cent.

Graphs prepared by Gary Little of Sussex ROYAL LePAGE show that sales of detached dwellings last year totalled 695, down 24.7 per cent from the 923 sales in

2016. The median price of the detached dwellings jumped 24.5 per cent to $620,000, up from $498,000.

Sales of apartments, and other attached dwellings, were essentially the same: 232 sold in 2016 and 234 in 2017. But the median price of the attached dwellings jumped 29.8 per cent to $383,200, up from $295,330 in 2016.

Sales of vacant land dropped 48.2 per cent to 200 lots in 2017, down from 386 the previous year. And, again, the median price for lots was up sharply, rising 46.7 per cent to $286,000 in 2017, compared to $106,500 in 2016.

All the charts and graphs can be seen on the stats page at http://stats.GaryLittle.ca/ Staff

Help! The food was terrible Calling 9-1-1 to complain that a nail salon won’t change your nail polish colour is a call that doesn’t belong on 9-1-1, said E-Comm as it released its top 10 nuisance calls list for 2017.

E-Comm call-taker Christie Duncan fielded the call and says it’s just one example of the types of calls call-takers receive every day that can tie up the 9-1-1 lines. “Spending time on calls like these takes me away from being available to help someone who is a serious emergency situation,” says Duncan. “And believe it or not, this isn’t the first time I’ve received a call about the colour of nail polish.”

Here is E-Comm’s 2017 list of top 10 reasons to not call 9-1-1: 1. Complaining a salon wouldn’t change nail polish colour

2. Car refusing to move forward at a gas station pump 3. To report food was inedible and restaurant refusing to provide refund 4. Complaining tenant moved without returning keys 5. Calling because someone parked in their parking spot 6. Wondering if a washroom closed sign at a popular beach was legitimate 7. Complaining gas station wouldn’t accept coins for payment 8. Calling to ask if raccoons are dangerous animals 9. Asking if there’s a law preventing washing clothes at 6 a.m.

10. Calling to check the time following the fall time change “As you can see by our 2017 list, some people believe 9-11 can be used as a customer complaint or general information service,” says Jody

Robertson, executive director of corporate communications. “While these calls are absurd, they're more common than you might think.

The fact is – every time a 9-1-1 call taker handles one of these calls, we waste valuable resources. We’re asking the public to help us help.”

Robertson reminds the public that 9-1-1 is for police, fire or medical emergencies when immediate action is needed and calling nonemergency lines for calls like this is also not appropriate.

“Non-emergency lines are for important police matters.

None of the items on our list is a police matter.”

E-Comm, BC’s largest emergency communications centre, receives approximately 1.36 million calls every year.

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The property is located at 4472 Hilltop Road outside from the Aerodrome’s main entrance gate with access off of Hilltop Road.

The building, for many years, was used primarily for helicopter storage, operations and maintenance. The building was vacated a few years ago and requires a list of improvements and a call for final inspection to occupy. The list will be provided to interested applicants, if requested in writing.

The lot is approximately 30,000 square feet, and the available building is approximately 3,500 square feet.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast January 4 Info meeting for artists interested in donating to the hospital, Sechelt Hospital, 2:30-4pm, must rsvp to sh.foundation@vch.ca January 5 Brain Freeze trivia night, Roberts Creek Legion, 7:45pm, $5 per person, members and guests welcome January 6 Songs for a new day with Vocal Intent ensemble, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 4:30pm, by donation January 6 Metal in the Creek with Blackwater Burial and Heofon, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 January 7 Christmas tree chipping, Elphinstone Secondary, fundraiser for 2018 grads, 10am-4pm, minimum $10 donation, also bottle drive January 7 Reception for exhibit by Friends of the Gallery, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm January 12 Simon Paradis, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm January 12 Pender Harbour Music Society’s coffee house with Bonar Harris, Jay Burnham, Baili Clarke & Angie, and Josh Boyd, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation January 12-14 Silent auction of hand-painted banners, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 11am-4pm January 13 Peanut Butter & Jam foodbank fundraiser, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm January 13-14 Two-day oil painting workshop with Carmelo Sortino, 5677 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 10am-2:30pm, $250 includes all materials, 604-741-0422 January 16 Tuesday Talks presents Vici Johnstone of Caitlin Press, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm January 18 Armchair travel with Bill Terry, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7pm, by donation January 19 Literacy Coalition presents shadow puppet show about the nose, Roberts Creek Hall, 11am-noon and 4-5pm, donations welcome, must preregister at share-there.com, 604-885-9310 January 19 Millar-Bowie Band, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm January 19 Performance poets Lucia Misch and Jillian Christmas, presented by Sunday in the Park with Pride Society, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30-9pm, suggested $10 donation January 19 Rock duo Hedks, with Washboard Road and The Locals, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15 January 20 Inspirations wedding fair, Gibsons Public Market, 10am-3pm

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Vocal ensemble Vocal Intent performs at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Jan. 6. The sextet consists of Sylvain Brochu, tenor, Jon Eriksson, baritone, Tom Kellough, baritone and bass, Jen MacInnes, soprano, Tina Wesseling, alto, and Elizabeth Scott, soprano and alto.

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The group performs mostly a capella, with occasional instrumental accompaniment and has been singing together for 12 years. Scott was introduced to singing by her musical mother who had Scott and her sister singing three-part harmony early on. “She taught us to sing,” says Scott of her mother. “She put us in the church choir, so I was singing from a very young age.”

Scott credits Brochu with bringing together the various members who have varied degrees of musical educa-

tion, but all share a love of singing. “I jumped at it,” says Scott of Brochu’s invitation to join the group. “I thought it was a great idea. It’s been such a nice fit between all the members.” Vocal Intent’s repertoire is an eclectic mix of sacred, Renaissance, choral, pop, jazz and folk music.

“When you’re singing just with voice and you can hear each other, it transports you,” enthuses Scott. “When it works, it works so well.

I’m sure it’s why I have such good health. Singing is very good for you.” None of the

members is a professional musician or singer, so finding a common rehearsal time among six schedules can be challenging, but when preparing for a concert, they meet once a week. “It’s a real gift to have found these people and be singing with them,” says Scott. “I wish we could meet more often.”

Their concert on Jan. 6, Songs for a New Day, is a celebration of the New Year featuring their usual eclectic mix of music, with each member choosing a few pieces from their repertoire, along with some new music. Works by Kim Arnesen, Eric Whitacre,

Rajaton, Pentatonix and The Beatles are just some of the pieces audience goers will be treated to. The concert is by donation to make the performance accessible to everyone. “Hopefully [the audience] will find it enjoyable and be uplifted,” says Scott.

“And that this joy we get from singing together can be transmitted and [they] feel inspired to sing themselves more in this new year.”

Vocal Intent performs Songs for a New Day on Sat., Jan. 6 at 4:30pm at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt. Admission by donation. All welcome.

An upcoming exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery combines paintings of coastal BC with black and white photographs of destruction and regeneration around oceanfront volcanoes in Hawaii.

Horseshoe Bay landscape painter Lil Chrzan is known for her masterful depictions of golden light across luminous West Coast scenes.

Chrzan's paintings are not intended to be direct representations of nature but rather a process of extracting the most essential elements of a scene.

And photographer Judy Witheford uses her camera “to bear witness to the birth of new form as lava is heaved into the ocean’s water and

freezes while fire and wind bleach the skin and flesh of trees leaving naked chalkwhite branches and limbs.”

“The landscape of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,” says Witheford, “reveals the constant drama of destruction and regeneration happening in the immediacy of the present but also invoking the memory of a distant past when the earth was in its infancy, thus alluding to the vastness of time. Choosing to work in a black and white palette helps to get down to the primal basics and reveal what is truly essential to meaning."

The exhibition runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 12, with an artists’ reception on Jan. 20, 2-4pm. Submitted

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The Vocal Intent ensemble is celebrating the new year in song on Jan. 6 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. From the left, (back row) Elizabeth Scott, Jen MacInness, Jon Eriksson, Sylvain Brochu and (front) Tom Kellough and Tina Wesseling. GEOFF GROGNET PHOTO

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Benjamin & Olivia trending Liam, Logan and Lucas are just as popular, with each name just a few places behind Benjamin in the current rankings. If Benjamin can keep its lead, 2017 will be the first year it is the top boys' name.

It also appears that Ethan and Oliver might not make it into the top five this year; possibly being replaced by Logan and James. Final statistics will not be available until later in 2018.

After topping the list of most popular baby names for girls born in B.C. in 2016, it is looking like Olivia is back on top this year with a good lead over Emma, which is in second place. For the past six years, Olivia and Emma have been the top two girls’ names.

So far, the other names for girls in the top five remain Sophia, Charlotte and Ava. There were 45,399 babies born in B.C. in 2016 – 22,188 girls and 23,210 boys.

In 2016, Lucas was the number one boys' name in B.C., followed by Benjamin, Ethan, Oliver and Liam. Olivia was the number one girls' name in 2016, followed by Emma, Charlotte, Ava and Sophia.

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Sport Mike Oswald SC Special Olympics

Happy 2018 everyone.

Special Olympics had a terrific holiday season made even better with donations coming in from our gracious community.

First, the Sechelt “H2O deep water running class” donated $260 to our local.

Head swimming coach Cathy Verge commented that the class donated to the Sunshine Coast Special Olympics as a thank you for her many years as their instructor. They were quite familiar with her involvement with Special O and the Special Olympics motto, “Let me win but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt”. As Cathy says, “We live in such a giving community and their kindness is touching.”

Next, at our annual Christmas banquet, the night

opened with a donation of $500 from the Sechelt Legion’s Paul Lith, and that was followed up by a $1,500 donation from Sandi Cavalier and Jordan McCourt.

Thanks to these wonderful acts of kindness, the athletes in our local have access up-to-date equipment, can travel to competitions and so much more. It is really heartwarming the amount

of generosity in our amazing community.

In addition to financial benefits, our fabulous Christmas banquet also had a great meal, prepared by the Legion ladies, preceded by a performance by Micheal Oswald and Lance Leeson of a Special O song they had written. The big man in red making an appearance to spread cheer and bring presents to ath-

letes followed this. The night closed with a dance to music prepared by athlete Layla Ross who provided the perfect Christmas soundtrack to the evening.

As reported previously, Dustin Archer, Brandon Lacey and Stephie Malcom attended the Jon Bailiey skills tournament and were proud to bring home first and thirdplace ribbons.

The “H2O deep water running” exercise class in the Sechelt pool. The class donated $260 to Special Olympics. CATHY VERGE PHOTO

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The regional curling bonspiel is a go. It will be held on Sat. Feb. 17 at the Gibsons curling rink. I will bring you the results come event time.

In ‘nationals’ news, coach Cathy Verge will accompany athletes Genny Verge and Stephanie Rogers to Nova Scotia this summer. Before that she will be taking national athletes Bruce Stuart, Genny Verge and Stephanie

Rogers to a training camp on Jan. 5, 6 and 7. Head golf coach Darren Lane will be travelling to a different training camp in Victoria with national athletes Chris Walker, Amanda Boghean and Gus Vaughn.

As you can see, Special Olympics doesn’t really take a break, it just rests for a few moments. From 2018 to infinity!

Sunshine Coast residents are being asked to join a national awareness campaign to challenge public perceptions of what it means to live with dementia.

January is national Alzheimer Awareness Month.

The 2018 campaign aims to convert judgment into compassion and assumptions into understanding so that people with dementia feel supported in the local community.

Dementia is one of the country’s most pressing health issues. The Alzheimer Society of

BC offers a variety of assistance to area families and other caregivers, such as the First Link® Dementia Helpline. It can be reached at 1-800-936-6033.

The regional Alzheimer resource centre can connect residents to support groups, including ones that can be accessed by telephone, educational seminars and workshops, and programs that help people live well with dementia.

For more information visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

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Tip of the Week: Over the course of 2018, significant astrological cycles will unfold and new ones will begin that will activate measurable changes for us all. Jupiter in powerful Scorpio as of October 2017 and Saturn in its own powerful sign of Capricorn as of late December 2017 will lead the charge. They will introduce new leaders on the world stage stimulating new social policies and important economic trends.

In mid-April, the maverick planet Chiron will enter bold and pioneering Aries inspiring us all to be more pro-active regarding authentic self-actualization.

Then, in mid-May, mover and shaker Uranus will make its debut in Taurus to begin a 7-year cycle ploughing ahead with the finesse of a bulldozer. Finally, late in the year in early November, shortly prior to Jupiter’s entry into visionary, philosophical and adventurous Sagittarius, its own sign, the Moon’s Nodes will leave the Leo/Aquarius sign axis and enter into that of Cancer and Capricorn, which are Cardinal signs and which symbolize fresh starts and bold new initiatives.

When added, the numbers in 2018 = 11 the meaning of which includes clearing the old to make way for the new. 2017 was a Universal 1-Year marking the start of a new 9-year cycle and was like a rocket launching. 2018 will be as when it must break through the atmosphere, so get ready the many dramatic trends initiated in 2017 will likely escalate.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Many changes are in store for you in 2018. These will amount to important turning points and new beginnings. This will be true in terms of your lifestyle and even where you live. Expect to make major moves, both literal and figurative, this spring.

Already, changes in your public and professional life are underway. These may seem like a mixed blessing at times. Plan to persevere faithfully into a relative unknown despite uncertainties. However, back-up support is also indicated. As the year

progresses, circumstances will push you to be more grounded and stable amidst a steady flow of measurable changes.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) The cycles appear to be turning your way in 2018. Already you may notice that you are more confident regardless of what is happening in your life.

Starting even before the year is out, returns for prior efforts will begin rolling in and these will continue throughout 2018.

Circumstances have directed you to be more sober and realistic regarding what is required of you to achieve your goals.

Changes in your attitude, priorities and approaches will become increasingly evident by mid-spring and could include a healing process. Financial responsibilities could figure prominently. As the year progresses, your confidence levels should increase inspiring new creative interests.

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es of study which may take several years to complete. Before summer begins, major changes on relationship fronts will become apparent. These will have a direct effect on your core beliefs and the philosophies that you live by for the sake of feeling secure. The state and quality of your health and that of your lifestyle in general will also come up for review by mid-spring. It may prove wise to take action now and get a check-up, at least, to contribute to offsetting any unnecessary negative accumulations. Affirm: healthy is powerful and beautiful!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) In 2018 you will be challenged to get more disciplined. This may include paying your dues somehow, such as tuition or membership fees… Changes in your usual rhythm and daily routine will also become increasingly apparent. You will yearn for stability and predictability. Positively, there are indications that you could achieve higher levels of health and fitness, so consider beginning now to associate pleasure to what will contribute to it, and pain to what will not.

Measurable changes will occur late in the year linked to risk and increase, yet will require you to leave worn-out traditions and attitudes behind.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) 2018 stands to be a power year for you. Many factors are lining-up to be in your favor.

These will unfold progressively over the course of the year involving pivotal new beginnings on family and relationship fronts. Some of these positive factors have already begun, but may not be interpreted that way. Saturn entering your own

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process could be you feeling better than ever, more refined, lighter, and freer. Prior notions and orientations to security, both material and emotional, will be replaced by new interpretations. These trends will continue beyond 2018 but they have already begun.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) New commitments, alliances and allegiances will emerge over the course of 2018. This will likely prove true especially closer to the end of the year but the momentum will build throughout. You will be the one to take the initiative to initiate new leads. Financial interests and concerns are prime motivations. Making key investments is also featured and these may have already begun. With these assertions comes a new level of responsibility and commitment.

At worst, the choices you make could leave you wondering who you are and what constitutes your sense of purpose, so keep it in mind as you maneuver to advance your position.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) In 2017 both inspirations and perhaps some measure of necessity pushed you to take pioneering leads to enter new territory. This destiny theme will continue throughout 2018.

Positively, your confidence levels have begun to rise. Yet, you are also now realizing that your work load has perhaps increased as well. This includes a rather steep learning curve that also requires both investment and the paying of dues, financial or otherwise. By midspring you will experience the next wave of changes which will occur in your public and professional life and there are good indications that these will prove financially advantageous.

Adventure and something of a vision quest is also featured.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Some promising cycles already underway and some to begin in 2018 will contribute to circumstances flowing in your favor. The real boon may well prove to be financial. If you have fallen behind or are in debt, this could be the year when you catch-up and perhaps even advance your position. It may take the better part of the year, however, so start early, set your intentions and outline a plan of action that covers each month, for example. In the shorter term, you are and have been in a cycle that is destined to dissolve old attitudes, self-concepts, and approaches and so on... that have served their time. Let go of reactions to control and protect what was. Cooperate with the process.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) You have arrived at an important juncture. It will include facing your fears to lay claim to latent talents and hidden gifts of self-expression. This process will challenge you to become vulnerable. Honesty is the best policy in this regard. Why hide the fact that you have insecurities? When they are acknowledged and brought out into the light of conscious awareness their power is diminished and then, by way of deliberate action, you can vanquish them altogether. This process may take many months, so the sooner you begin the better. The silver lining is that you will receive inspirations to design your course and be inventive.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Jupiter in your sign is already activating leaps of faith. Outer circumstances beyond your control are likely playing a big role.

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respects it will feel like a culmination, having reached the peak, perhaps arduously. This feat of achievement comes with its own set of sobering responsibilities.

Amidst the possible elation, circumstances are pushing you to be focused and disciplined. Positively, you feel the power, your ambitions are running high, and you feel confident to push for the next level. Yet, you may be unclear about your direction and your priorities. Before 2018 ends, your focus will turn away from public accolade to what makes you feel happy, comfortable and secure, but which could include adventure.

Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20) 2017 represented the completion of a long and powerful metamorphosis of some kind. Already you have begun to break through and feel inspired to expand your horizons.

This will involve a variety of interests and intellectual pursuits. By summer you will be on a dynamic and revolutionary roll, especially if you have cleared accumulated toxins and emotional baggage. If you are in doubt of this, you are wise to clear them now before Chiron enters Aries in April. You could get serious about a new course of study and you will likely feel disciplined enough to follow through successfully.

If you have already learned and earned your credentials, you will push to turn them into professional achievement.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Looking back, 2017 was probably quite pleasant, upbeat and adventurous for you.

You learned the importance of accepting things as they are.

Now the tide is changing, is going out again. This began in October. Circumstances are already pushing you to be more faithful and forgiving and this trend will continue in 2018. You will also enter a new phase of change destined to transform you deeply. The result of this

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