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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, July 18, 2019 Flamenco In Gibsons Page 12

Pushing To Ban Plastic Bags

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Please Please plan plan your your travels travels accordingly. accordingly.

Crossing Crossing Time: Time: 4040 Minutes Minutes September September 55 - October - October 9,9, 2017 2017

Beamish still pushing to ban plastic bags Despite the BC Court of Appeal decision overturning Victoria’s bylaw banning retailers from providing customers with single-use plastic bags, Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish intended to call for a similar bylaw at the council’s July 16 meeting.

Beamish’s comments came at the SCRD Board meeting of July 11. At the meeting, that board passed an addition to its June 27 resolution calling for provincial regulations to reduce the use of plastic packaging and single use bags. The added motion will make that same request to the federal government.

On July 9, Beamish filed notice that he would be asking Gibsons council to request staff draft a bylaw to ban single use plastic bags from store checkout counters. He suggested this bylaw be based on the Victoria example. If such a bylaw is supported by council, his suggestion is that it become effective January 1,

2020. Beamish said he believes by then the Town and its business community will have enough time to ensure consumers are aware of the alternatives available to single use plastic bags.

Beamish said he and his council completed a business walk consultation in May. During this exercise, they met with business owners in their shops and asked about support for a ban on disposable plastic bags. Beamish indicated most of the merchants they spoke with were in favour of such a change provided there was time to use up existing supplies of the bags. There has also been discussion at the council table about creation of a re-useable Gibsons-themed bag that could be promoted for use in place of the single-use option. Such bags could be sold at stores as well as city hall. Suggestions were made to include local artwork or photos of area tourist at-

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tractions on the re-useable bags, to make them attractive as souvenirs as well as a means of carrying other purchases.

The BC Supreme Court upheld Victoria’s bylaw when it was challenged by the Canadian Plastic Bag Association in June, 2018. The association appealed that decision.

On July 11, the BC Court of Appeal ruled that Victoria’s bylaw required provincial approval, which it did not have.

Such approval was deemed required as the bylaw’s main purpose was to protect the environment, which is under provincial rather than municipal jurisdiction. The appeal court ruled in favour of the association, and quashed the bylaw.

Beamish said that since his bylaw would not take effect until 2020, he hoped that objections to such action would be overcome by that time.

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When an employee of Beachcomber Coffee arrived for work early Saturday, July 13, she discovered that vandals overnight had painted white over the three recently-installed rainbow crosswalks at School Rd. and Gower Pt. Rd. After her photo spread on social media, members of the LGBTQ community and supporters rallied – and the crosswalks were pressure-washed by Town of Gibsons employees.

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LEAVE LEAVE HORSESHOE HORSESHOE BAY BAY LEAVE LEAVE LANGDALE LANGDALE 7:25 7:25 amam 6:20 amam 6:20 9:40 9:40 amam 8:30 amam Sunshine Coast 8:30 12:00 12:00 pmpm 10:50 amam & Powell River 10:50 1:30 1:30 pmpmSunSun pmpm 1:05 except OctOct 8 8- January 2, 20171:05 September 6,except 2016 Schedules 2:40 pmpmSunSun 2:40 2:15 2:15 pmpm except except OctOct 88 3:55 3:55 pm pm Oct Oct 9 9 3:25 3:25 pm pm Schedules subject to change without notice.

FALL/WINTER 5:00 5:00 pmpm 4:30 4:30 pmpm online daily for any last minute OctOct 9 9 changes.

Check sailing 5:50 5:50 pmpmMon-Fri, Mon-Fri, except except OctOct 99 5:30 5:30 pmpm For schedules, fare info or to reserve 1-888-223-3779 or www.bcferries.com 7:00 7:00 pmpmMon-Fri, 6:35 6:35 pmpm Mon-Fri, except except OctOct 99 8:40 8:40 pm pm 7:35 7:35 pm pm Crossing Time: 40 minutes Langdale - Vancouver 10:35 10:35 pmpm- (Horseshoe Bay) 9:40 9:40 pmpm Distance: 10.5 nautical miles (Gibsons)

Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules

Schedule in -Effect: July 5 to September October October 10, 10, 2017 2017 January - January 1, 1, 2018 2018 and walk-on passengers.

At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on passengers will Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles

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end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time.

LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY LEAVE LEAVE LANGDALE LANGDALE Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan your travels 7:20 7:20 amaccordingly. am 6:20 6:20 amamExcept Except Except DecDec 25 25 &Schedule Jan & Jan 11 DecDec 25 25 & Jan &Schedule Jan 11 Thursday to Monday Thursday toExcept Monday Crossing Time: 40 Minutes 9:25 9:25 am am 8:25 8:25 am am 7:30 am Daily 6:20 am Daily 11:30 11:30 amam 10:25 10:25 8:20 am 7:05 amamSaturday only Saturday only September 6 - October 10, 2016 1:35 1:35 pm 12:35 12:35 9:50 ampm 8:40 pm ampmDaily Daily LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY Friday, Saturday and Aug 1, 8, 12, 3:50 3:50 pm pm 2:45 2:45 pm 10:40 am 9:30 ampmFriday, Saturday and Aug 1, 8, 12, 7:20 am 6:20 am 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 only 9:25 am 8:25 ampm 5:50 5:50 pm 4:50 4:50 pmpm15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 only 11:30 am 10:25 am Daily 11:00 ampmDaily 12:10 pmpm 7:50 7:50 pm 6:50 6:50 pm 1:35 pm 12:35 pm 11:45 ampmDaily except August 4 12:55 pm Daily except August 4 9:45 9:45 pmpm 2:10 pm Sep 9,8:45 2:45 pm 16,8:45 23 pm

Sechelt Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula-3:50-Powell Powell 1:15 River pmRiver 2:25 pmpm Daily Daily 3:15 Sep 9, 16, 23 pm 4:20 pm Sep 11, 18, 4:50 25 pm (Earls (Earls Cove) - (Saltery -Saturday (SalteryBay) Bay) 2:05 3:15 pmpmCove) Daily except

Daily except Saturday 5:25 pm Sep 11, 18, 25 5:50 pm 4:45 pm Daily Daily 3:35 pm 7:50 pm 6:50 pm Please Please Ticket Ticket sales sales andand loading fivefive minutes minutes before before scheduled scheduled sailing time time forfor vehicles 5:30 pmNote: pmthethe Daily except Saturday &loading Septend 1 end Daily exceptsailing Saturday & Sept 1 vehicles 8:30 pm 8:45 pmNote: Oct 10 4:20 9:35 pm Daily Octpassengers.

10passengers.

9:45 pm and and walk-on walk-on 7:05 pm 5:55 pm Daily 9:25 pm to11 pm Sunday, Daily August 4 &time.

Sept 1 Langdale Langdale to Earls Cove Cove terminal terminal is 84 is 84 kmkm (52mi), (52mi), plan plan on6:45 on approximately approximately 90except 90 minutes minutes driving driving time.

October -Earls December 21, 2016 11:30 pm Daily 8:15BAY pm Daily Powell Powell River River to to Saltery Saltery BayBay is 34 is 34 kmkm (22mi), (22mi), plan plan onon approximately approximately 4040 minutes minutes driving driving time. time.

LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE 10:30 pm Daily 6:20 am 7:20 am

Langdale/Vancouver Langdale/Vancouver andand Powell Powell River/Sechelt River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula areare notnot guaranteed guaranteed to to connect, connect, please please plan plan 8:20 am 9:20 am Tuesday Wednesday your your travels travels accordingly. Schedule11:20 am Tuesday & Wednesday Schedule 10:20 am&accordingly.

12:20 pm Daily 1:20 pm 7:30 am Please Please Note: Note: Fares Fares collected collected at at Saltery Saltery Bay Bay only. only. 6:20 am Daily 2:30 pm 3:30 pm

9:50 ampmDaily 8:40 am Daily 5:30 pm 4:30 Crossing Crossing Time: Time: 50 50 Minutes Minutes 12:10 pm 11:00 am Daily Daily 7:25 pm 6:30 pm 9:15 pm 8:20 12:55 pmpmAugust 6-7, 14, 21 & 28 only 11:45 am August 6-7, 14, 21 & 28 only September September - October - October 9,9, 2017 2017 1:15 pm Daily 2:25 pm Daily 5 5 December 22, 2016 - January 2, 2017 2:05BAY pm Daily 3:15 pm Daily LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE LEAVE LEAVE EARLS EARLS COVE COVE LEAVE LEAVE SALTERY SALTERY BAY BAY 4:20 pm1 Daily 5:306:20 pmam Daily 7:20 am Except Dec 25 & Jan Except Dec 25 & Jan 1 5:35 5:35 am 6:30 6:30 amam Except Except SunSun Except SunSun 6:45 pmamExcept 7:50 pmam Daily Daily 8:25 9:25 am 7:25 7:25 am am 8:25 8:25 am am 10:25 am 11:30 am 10:05 pm Daily 9:00 pm Daily 12:35 pm 10:25 10:25 amam

1:35 pm

8:45 pm

9:45 pm

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2:45 pm 3:50 pm PLEASE subject toam change without notice.

11:45 am 12:55 12:55 pmpmNOTE: Schedules are 4:50 pm 5:50 pm 11:45 Please check online daily for any last minute sailing changes.

6:50 pm 7:50 pm 2:05 2:05 pmpm 3:15 3:15 pmpm

4:30 4:30 pmpm 5:35 5:35 pmpm 6:40 6:40 pmpm 7:40 7:40 pmpm Powell 8:35 pmpm 9:35 9:35 pmpmRiver - Sechelt Peninsula 8:35 (Saltery Bay) - (Earls Cove)

Crossing Time: 50 minutes Distance: 9.5 nautical miles

Langdale to Earls Cove terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately 90 minutes driving time.

Schedule in 26 to driving September October October 10, 2017 2017 -kmJanuary -(22mi), January 1, 1, 2018 2018 Powell River to10, Saltery Bay is 34Effect: plan onJune approximately 40 minutes time.

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Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect, please plan

LEAVE EARLS COVE(Sechelt) LEAVE SALTERY BAY (Powell River) LEAVE COVE LEAVE SALTERY BAY your travelsEARLS accordingly.

Ticket sales and loading end three minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles and five 6:30 6:30 amam Except Sun,Sun, & Dec &Schedule Dec 25,25, JanJan 11 5:35 5:35 amamExcept Sun,Sun, & Dec & Dec 25, 25, JanJan 11 Thursday toExcept Monday Thursday toExcept Monday Schedule minutes for walk-on passengers.

7:25 7:25 am am 8:25 8:25 am am 6:30 am Daily except Sunday 5:35 Daily except Sunday Please Note: Fares collected at Saltery Bay only.

9:25 9:25 amamDaily 10:25 10:25 8:20 amamam 7:25 Daily Crossing Time: 50 Minutes 10:35 ampm 9:25 amamDaily Thursday-Monday only 11:20 11:20 12:20 12:20 pm September 6 - October 10, 2016 12:55 pmpm 11:45 ampmThursday-Monday only Daily 3:50 3:50 pm 4:55 4:55 pm LEAVE SALTERY BAY LEAVE EARLS COVE 2:30 pmpmThursday-Monday only 3:40 pmpm Thursday-Monday only 5:55 5:55 pm 6:55 6:55 pm 4:55 pmpmThursday-Monday only 6:00 pm Thursday-Monday only 5:35 am Except Sun 6:30 am Except Sun 9:25 9:25 pm 10:30 10:30 pmpm 8:057:25 pmam Thursday-Monday only 9:25 am 10:00 pmam Thursday-Monday only 11:20

8:25 am 10:25 am 12:20 pm 3:50 pm 4:55 pm 5:55 pm & Wednesday Schedule 6:55 pm Tuesday 10:30 pm 9:25 pm

Repairs at Armours Beach Gibsons will be taking $75,000 it was saving for improvements in 2020 at Armours Beach to replace pilings at the site this year.

Council endorsed a modified budget of $124,000 for the 2019 piling work at its July 9 meeting.

Project contractor, Pelagic Technologies, has applied for and is awaiting approval from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to undertake the construction work. The start date is yet to be determined.

The pilings, which support other site infrastructure, were damaged by winter storms. Staff budgeted for the replacement of two pilings in 2019 with amenity contributions the Town received from developers and a local Rotary Club.

An assessment deter-

mined that all six pilings at the site needed attention.

Staff recommended that an additional $75,000, which had been earmarked to build a wider float and rock retaining wall next year, be used to put in new pilings.

“The piling work is a need, while the planned amenity additions are a want”, said Dave Newman, director of infrastructure services. Councillor Aleria Ladwig stated she was disappointed that the money for the new float will be used elsewhere. Newman noted that any surplus from the 2019 project, plus additional amenity contributions that the town receives can be put towards more improvements at the beach. He also stated the town would consult with the public this fall on the design for chang-

es at this popular swimming area. This will include discussion of ways to improve the swim float, with potential for the addition of benches or a slide.

Newman said that the cost of replacing each structural component is higher than originally projected, partly due to increases in the cost of steel. He noted that the damaged pilings have been removed and their bases cut off below the mud layer of the ocean floor.

Newman noted that the swim float was to be returned to the beach on July 10. Damage to the infrastructure at the site has resulted in the need for the float to be anchored further from shore that it has been in past years.

Connie Jordison

6:30 am Daily except Sunday 8:20 am 11 Daily October - December 21, 2016 10:25 amSALTERY Tuesday-Wednesday only LEAVE BAY 12:555:35 pmamDaily Except Sun 4:307:25 pmamTuesday-Wednesday only 6:309:25 pmamTuesday-Wednesday only 11:20 am 8:30 pmpmTuesday-Wednesday only 3:25 5:30 10:40 pmpmTuesday-Wednesday only 9:00 pm

7:05 pm Thursday-Monday only 9:00 pm Thursday-Monday only

Tuesday & Wednesday Schedule

5:35 am 7:25 am 9:25 am LEAVE EARLS COVE 11:20 am 6:30 am Except Sun 8:25 am 3:25 pm 10:25 am 5:30 pm 12:20 pm 7:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:30 pm 9:35 pm 10:05 pm

Daily except Sunday Daily Daily *except July 10 BC Bike Race* Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only Tuesday-Wednesday only

* The 9:25 am sailing leaving Saltery Bay (Powell River) on July 10 is limited to BC Bike Race traffic only.

December 22, 2016 - January 2, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: are subject LEAVE SALTERY BAY SchedulesLEAVE EARLS COVEto change without notice.

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Fracked gas is no solution The rush to exploit and sell fossil fuels as quickly as possible before the reality of climate disruption becomes too great to deny or ignore has generated some Orwellian rationalizations. Somehow a bitumen pipeline has become part of Canada’s plan to tackle the climate crisis. Another fossil fuel, fracked gas, is being touted as a climate solution.

It’s twisted logic that exposes a lack of honesty, imagination and courage from many of those we elect to serve us. Pipeline proponents say we need the money to fund the transition to green energy. That’s like saying we have to sell cigarettes to fund lung cancer research. It’s also premised on the idea that “we can’t get off fossil fuels overnight” — something I’ve been hearing since I started talking about climate change decades ago, during which we’ve done little to get off them at all.

Natural gas, which now almost always means liquefied fracked gas, is being vaunted as a climate remedy because it burns cleaner than coal. In Canada and the U.S., governments are so intoxicated by the dollars that they’re helping industry build as quickly and massively as possible. As research in Canada and the U.S. shows, it’s not a climate solution; it’s another way to keep fossil fuels burning.

Natural gas is mostly methane, a greenhouse gas about 85 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. It’s responsible for about a quarter of atmospheric warming, and emissions are rising. Scientists estimate about 40 per cent is from natural sources, while 60 per cent is human-caused — from agriculture, landfills, coal seams and oil and gas industry leakage. Even some natural emissions are indirectly caused by human activity. For example, human-caused global heating is causing permafrost to melt, which releases methane.

Research by the David Suzuki Foundation and St. Francis Xavier University revealed methane pollution from BC’s oil and gas industry is at least 2.5 times higher than reported by industry and government. Studies in Alberta and the U.S. reached similar conclusions.

Conserving and using energy more efficiently, rapidly declining renewable energy costs and advances in clean energy, energy storage and power grids make continued climate-altering fossil fuel development unnecessary. But our current economic system demands the kind of massive profits and continued growth that fossil fuel development entails.

Change is never easy, but given everything at stake, choosing clean energy over dirty should be obvious.

David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions The 10-year plan For those who believe that (i) the planet is dangerously warming AND (ii) the cause is carbon dioxide from fossil fuels AND (iii) the situation, while dire, is recoverable but only if action occurs now AND (iv) the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) models and recommendations are correct AND (v) world governments can and must implement these

recommendations AND (vi) you, as a good earth citizen, are prepared to do your part: please act now by giving up your car (battery or gas-powered), giving up plane travel, giving up home heating and hot water, consuming only local produce, submitting additional taxes on whatever energy you do use, and not having more than one child.

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Pipeline of pollution What is all this fuss about anyway? All this commotion about pipelines, oil, and bitumen? What it is “not” about is moving our product to world markets as Mr. Trudeau would have you believe. It is about Alberta frantically wanting to get rid of the bitumen.

Bitumen, in case you’re not aware, is a dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon that is found in deposits such as oil sands – or is the waste product that is left after refining oil.

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Scott Avery, president of the Roberts Creek Community Association, presents a $500 bursary to Creek resident Tahlia Read, who graduated from Elphinstone Secondary and will be studying sciences this fall at UBC. The association said: “Tahlia exemplifies many of Roberts Creek’s ideals: generosity, community-mindedness, environmentalism, and a love of the outdoors.” KAREN SPICER PHOTO

enacted anyhow, but a true believer does not wait – we only have 10 years.

These restrictions might be eased by 2100, when sufficient clean power sources have come on line and population has peaked; in the meantime, these sacrifices today will ensure the very continuation of life on the planet. The future thanks you in advance for leading the way.

Alan Donenfeld, Gibsons

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Members of the Gibsons & District Library Foundation Board present the results of their first fundraising initiative in almost a decade. The goal was $6,500, but the “Giving Tree” campaign brought in $7,456 – money that will be used to install a state-of–the-art multimedia presentation system at the library. Left to right, are board members Greg Carter, Sheila Carlson, Mieke Kang, and Rob Martin (chair), Library Director Heather Evans-Cullen, and board member Elaine Jackson. PHOTO SUBMITTED

ping prices and maximize profits. The engines that are the heart of every cargo ship of plying the world’s oceans are marvels of engineering, very complex machines that can use almost anything that has an energy component and will burn.

Hence every cargo ship plying the oceans is burning, stinky, gooey, tar-like bitumen and exhausting copious amounts of pollution.

And you know where the air currents take it, don’t you?

This bitumen has been around since we began refining oil. Until recently a lot of it was burned by landbased facilities to produce steam, which were closely monitored and regulated.

But deep-sea ships are registered under flags of convenience so they won’t have to comply with the rules and laws of their home countries. Once they are over 200 miles from shore they are in international waters and can virtually do as they please.

Fred Allnutt, Sechelt

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Recycling deal means strict rules The District of Sechelt is now a member of Recycle BC. This is a significant benefit to the community and means a few changes in the service.

• Recycle BC offers financial incentives to local governments participating in the program.

• These incentives will offset the cost of the new organics collection program that will start in the spring of 2020.

• With this program, only accepted items can go in the curbside recycling bin – anything not on the accepted list are considered contaminates.

• Sechelt must keep contaminates below three per cent, so collectors will more strict in enforcing the rules about what is allowed.

Under Recycle BC the only items accepted in the curbside recycling program are: • Paper & cardboard.

• Plastic, metal and paper containers that are packag-

ing (yes milk cartons too).

If it came with something in it, then it is packaging and you can put it in the bin. If you bought it to put things in it then it is not considered packaging and it cannot go in your blue bin.

• Beverage containers with a deposit paid on them can be returned to the store for deposit, taken to Salish Soils and donated to Habitat for Humanity or placed in the blue curbside recycling bin.

To ensure materials can be effectively collected and recycled, some materials are collected separately at depots only. The following items are recyclable only at a local recycling depot: glass, plastic bags and overwrap, other flexible plastic packaging, Styrofoam and small electronics.

Paul Appelt, of the engineering department, stated, “We are very lucky to be a

part of the Recycle BC program as it really simplifies the service and it provides financial incentives to keep the cost lower for our taxpayers.”

Recycle BC is a not-for profit organization providing residential recycling services to households across British Columbia. It is the only extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper product (PPP) in North America where producers have full responsibility for the financing and operation of the residential recycling system across the province. Submitted

Pot zoning

The public hearing into Sechelt’s cannabis zoning bylaw will be held July 24, 6pm, at city hall, and not July 22, as originally announced. Staff

Interim CAO for SCRD The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Brown as the new Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective July 15. The appointment was made official at the July 11 Board meeting.

“We congratulate Mark on his formal appointment to the role of Interim CAO,” said Lori Pratt, SCRD board chair. “His strong capability, long-standing familiarity with local government operations and proven attention to fiscal responsibility positions him for success.”

Mark brings over 40 years of experience in local govern-

ment leadership including serving as the CAO with the Town of Qualicum Beach, as Interim CAO for the Village of McBride, and supporting the Town of High River as their director of renewal.

Mark has served as the president of the Local Government Management Association of BC, and as a director representing BC and the Yukon with the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators.

“Waterhouse Executive Search is currently working with the Board to recruit a new CAO”, said Pratt. “Since that process is expected to take a few months, having an

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Gibsons affordable housing proceeds The Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society’s first major development project in Gibsons will be the subject of a public information meeting on July 24. The Society, its partners New Commons Development and Mobius Architecture, along with Town staff will be available to discuss the planned affordable housing and community amenity development. Town-owned land at 571 Shaw Road is the project’s proposed location.

Two stages are planned for the proposed development.

The first stage – 40 affordable units in two four-storey buildings – was reviewed by the town’s planning committee at its July 9 meeting. Later that day, the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaws needed for the initial phase received first reading from council.

At the committee meeting, Andy Broderick, managing partner with New Commons, and Coralee Brin, architect with Mobius, reviewed the proposed design concept for the project’s first phase. Two structures are planned for, containing units ranging from

bachelor to three-bedroom apartments. They favour using a distributed massing building form, which includes exterior access staircases and walkways. Each unit would have an entry facing the front of its building.

The housing society has not yet developed rental rate structures or policies for the development. At this time, rental rates in the range of $780 per month for a bachelor to $1,100 for a three-bedroom unit have been suggested.

In response to questions from a member of the public about how the project would be paid for, Broderick noted that the group is awaiting decisions from Canada Mort-

gage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on grants and financing. He said that CMHC responses are anticipated by Sept. 1.

Up to an additional 30 units of housing could be part of the project’s second phase.

These maybe units that offer a level of assisted living accommodations for seniors.

The public will be able to comment on both portions of the plan at the July 24 meeting, which will be hosted at Christenson Village from 4 to 7pm.

A public hearing on the proposed bylaw changes will be required in addition to the July 24 information meeting.

Connie Jordison

On July 9 at approximately 8pm, a single vehicle with one occupant drove off the road and down an embankment in Roberts Creek. Driver was showing symptoms of drug impairment and admitted to drug use that day. Investigating officer was a Drug Recognition Expert and after

conducting an examination, the driver was arrested for Impaired Driving. Charges of Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle have been forwarded to Crown Counsel.

The driver was released on a Promise to Appear for court.

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The Peer Outreach Team, an initiative of the Sunshine Coast Community Action Team (CAT), will be cleaning up discarded needles

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In correspondence dated June 26, the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce asks the SCRD board to expedite a decision on a solution to meet the area’s needs for a reliable water supply. In the Chamber’s view, the current uncertainty regarding water supplies negatively impacts economic development and the quality of life on the Coast. The letter is slated to be discussed at the July 18 SCRD infrastructure services committee meeting.

In addition, the committee is scheduled to receive a verbal water update from Remko Rosenboom, general manager of infrastructure services, and a report recommending that a public consultation and debriefing on this year’s drought management actions be held this fall. The report favours doing this through a combination of surveys and meetings with a similar format to the “water dialogues” which were hosted in June. Events are recommended to be held in both Sechelt and Gibsons. The

objectives of these sessions would be to review facts about the drought management approach used and to receive input from the community on how to approach this in future years.

At the July 11 SCRD board meeting, Rosenboom reported there has been a decrease in the demand for water in the community. He noted that with the recent rains, the current water supply is at the same level as it was at this

point in 2018, with the water level in Chapman Lake high enough to be flowing over the weir.

SCRD Chair Lori Pratt said, “The board sends out huge kudos to our community for being on board with water conservation.”

The board has requested that staff provide more information on the level of the water supply and the results of conservation efforts on the SCRD website. Connie Jordison

Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance for any information that can help their investigation into a break and enter at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden, located at 4951 Mason Road in Sechelt.

Police would like to speak with anyone who may have seen a vehicle or people in the area of the Gardens either on the night of July 8 or the early morning of July 9. It

is believed that the suspects got through the fence onto the property but a vehicle may have been left outside the gates to transport stolen goods. Cash, computers and other miscellaneous items were stolen.

If you have any information about this incident please call the RCMP at 604885-2266 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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• Sechelt Summer Music presents Keely Halward (noon) and Georgia Fats (1pm), library lawn stage, noon-2pm, free

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I look forward to seeing you this summer at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.

A special tradition of the festival is that many people in the community are invited to introduce the authors.

Each year Jane Richardson provides those of us who are introducing authors with a list of who will be presenting at the festival. I couldn’t believe it when I saw that Terry Fallis was on the list this year.

Many of you will remember his first novel, “The Best Laid Plans”, which was the 2011 winner of CBC’s Canada Reads and dubbed “the essential Canadian novel of the decade”. In the book, Fallis pokes fun at parliament and politicians and so that seems fitting. Jane has warned me that I only have 90 seconds to introduce Mr. Fallis and not to

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We have so many really great events on the Sunshine Coast all year long. This month in Sechelt we had an amazing Canada Day parade and a huge, family focused party in the park. We have live music on Saturdays all summer long outside the library, a Sandcastle competition in Davis Bay and the BC Bike Race, just to name a few.

These events make it both fun to live here and fun to visit here and are what creates community.

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Search & Rescue Dispatches Mark Wenn

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Help us help others.

Whether as duty crew on a fast response vessel or as a supporting member in our society, consider volunteering with a Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue station on the Sunshine Coast.

All three RCMSAR stations (Station 12 Sechelt, Station 14 Gibsons, Station 61 Pender Harbour) and their respective societies are currently looking for new members. Training, camaraderie, friendship and experience on the water are just a few benefits our members enjoy.

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get too carried away. I promise I will stick to 90 seconds – that’s three times longer than the amount of time we are permitted to take, in answering a question in Question Period. Ninety seconds seems very generous to me.

I am really looking forward to reading Fallis’ latest novel, “Albatross”, which he will be launching at the festival.

Founded in 1983 by Betty Keller and members of the Suncoast Writers Forge, the festival is the longest summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers. Initially a one-day festival, it has grown to four spectacular evenings and three inspiring days of laughter, sorrow, spellbinding storytelling and packed audiences. Also, through collaboration, the festival now includes a joint initiative with School District 46 to bring Canadian writers into schools and classrooms.

Under the inspiring leadership of producer Jane Davidson, the festival exposes us to new writers and established writers from across Canada and brings together readers

from all over as we delight in the written arts and the beautiful gardens of Rockwood Centre.

This will be my last Pull of the Tide column. It has been a privilege to serve you. I would like to thank The Local Weekly for this opportunity to connect with Sunshine Coast communities and I would also like to acknowledge Elaine Park of the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who inspired me to name this column Pull of the Tide. At a community meeting in Pender Harbour four years ago, Elaine said that the lives and livelihood of people in Pender Harbour are determined by the pull of the tide.

Happy summer, safe boating and here’s to the summer reading pile.

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these tourism dollars to carry them through the year. These local shops plow their earnings back into the community through hiring our citizens and donating to our local events, non-profits, charities and sports teams. They are the backbone of our sustainable economy.

These events that we all love to attend can’t happen without volunteers. When our kids were young, we volunteered at their schools and for their sports teams but, as we got older, some of us haven’t stayed as involved. Canada Day alone needs at least 50 volunteers and every year, for this event and others, the organizers worry they will have to cancel because they can’t get enough volunteers.

We all have busy lives and it can be hard to find time

to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering can be enormous. Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, to worthwhile causes, and to the community, and the benefits are even greater for us, the volunteers. The right match can help us find friends with similar interests, allow us to connect with the community, learn new skills, and even advance our careers. Did you know that studies show volunteerism can reduce stress, combat depression, keep us mentally stimulated, and provide us with a sense of purpose?

I look forward to seeing you out volunteering at an upcoming event. Together, we will continue to build the kind of community we want to live in and people want to visit.

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The 2019 SAR crew training program begins soon.

There are limited spots so stay tuned for more information. Find us on Facebook or Instagram to stay updated.

All new recruits are asked to have a valid Pleasure Craft Operator Certificate as a prerequisite. New crew orientation will be held in late September, and our on-water training begins in late October.

Have fun and stay safe on the water. Remember to wear your PFD and call #16 on your mobile if you need assistance.

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DASH diet is designed to reduce salt and lower your blood pressure High blood pressure affects more than a billion people around the world. The American Heart Association says an estimated 103 million adults in the United States, nearly half of all men and women in the country, have hypertension. Statistics Canada estimates that around 18 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and older have high blood pressure. While medication and lifestyle changes can help reduce blood pressure, a modified diet also can work wonders.

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, often referred to as “DASH,” is an approach to eating that is designed to help treat or prevent hypertension, according to the Mayo Clinic. The diet was developed in the 1990s by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. The DASH does not require special foods, but makes recommendations on choices that can alleviate high blood pressure.

The diet recommends eating vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils are also included. Indi-

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of sodium.

In addition to reducing blood pressure, the DASH diet can lead to weight loss and even reduce adherents’ cancer risk, advises the health resource Healthline.

To help cut back on sodium, DASH guidelines advise

using sodium-free spices to add flavor to foods. A person also can rinse canned foods to reduce salt or buy products that say sodium-free or low-sodium. Because nosalt foods can seem bland to those accustomed to salt, the

Mayo Clinic suggests gradually cutting back on salted products until the taste buds can get used to less salty foods that fit within the DASH diet guidelines.

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BC Housing, Vancouver Coastal Health, the Town of Gibsons and RainCity Housing invite the community to learn more about the proposal for 40 new homes with supports for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness at 749 School Road in Gibsons. Drop in at the Public Information Meeting on July 31, or submit your questions and input online through LetsTalkHousingBC.ca/Gibsons or communityrelations@bchousing.org.

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Flamenco that is fierce and sensual

Lia Grainger is the dancer at the heart of the Fin de Fiesta Flamenco troupe that is playing the Heritage Theatre in Gibsons July 19. RODOROD.COM PHOTO

Fin de Fiesta Flamenco brings their new production, “Sempiterno,” to audiences across Canada and Europe this summer – and to the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons on Friday, July 19 at 8pm.

Though its members hail from Canada, France and Cuba, Fin de Fiesta Flamenco comes together every year in Spain and creates inspired new work. Immersed in the flamenco way of life, they create the vibrant and impassioned music and dance that has been dazzling audiences for the past seven years.

“Sempiterno” tells the story of the magnetic pull of the flamenco art form, a pull that has drawn Fin de Fiesta Flamenco’s members away from the countries where they were born, and to Spain, the cradle of flamenco.

This will be Fin de Fiesta’s fifth time performing in Gibsons, and the last time in their current formation. The guitarist and founding member will retire from the ensemble after this tour, so it is the last

Report your bats chance for Coast residents to see this world class musician.

The searing vocals of Alejandro Mendia (Noces Gitanes, France) are accompanied by the intricate guitar arpeggios of Dennis Duffin (Ventanas, Seville) and the haunting flute melodies of Lara Wong (Madrid). Dancer Lia Grainger (2017 Certamen New York International Flamenco Competition finalist, Madrid) brings the stage to life with fierce and sensual choreographies and improvisations and Hanser Gomez (Cuba) holds down the rhythm on cajon. Stunning dancer Deborah “La Caramelita” (Noces Gitanes, France) joins the ensemble for her second year on tour.

To the south of Spain and back again, Fin de Fiesta will leave you breathless, with the pulsing rhythms of flamenco beating in your heart.

Tickets at www.findefiestaflamenco.com and Laedeli in Sunnycrest Mall. $22 advance, $25 at the door.

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The Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project is inviting community members to help with local bat conservation efforts by reporting bat roosts.

The annual BC Bat Count is a province-wide citizen effort aimed at tracking bat population trends. In 2018, data on bat populations was collected at over 200 sites, and organizers hope to find more roosts to monitor in 2019.

The second counting period runs from July 11 to August 5.

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threats, including habitat loss, declines in insect populations, and white nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease that is deadly to bats but harmless to humans. The disease has already killed millions of bats across North America and is now spreading within Washington state.

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Tournament raises money for environmental education Basketball players of all ages came out on July 6 for the fourth annual Daniel Kingsbury Memorial Basketball Tournament at Roberts Creek Community School.

The tournament raised over $3,700 for The Jellyfish Project, the environmental education initiative created

by Daniel Kingsbury in 2011, that has given presentations to over 110,000 students across Canada about ocean health, climate change and environmental stewardship.

This event was inspired by the 3-on-3 tournament Daniel organized in 2007 and was presented by his Chatel-

ech Class of 2005 basketball teammates to honour his legacy, A tournament highlight was the first appearance of the Special Olympics division. Two teams with men and women players showed the skill and dedication of these athletes who play regularly on local teams and compete every year in the regional Special Olympics tournament.

This year the games moved from the outdoor courts to the gym for a full day of friendly but very competitive 3-on-3 games with over 50 players in three different

divisions. Eight teams in the adult division vied for the trophy this year, playing top level closely contested games.

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Back in Time Kaylin Schober

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The history of film and video production on the Sunshine Coast is often focused on “The Beachcombers”, but a bit of digging reveals a rich relationship with the art form.

The first movie to be filmed in this area was a suspense called “The Trap”, shot on Bowen Island in 1966.

Then, “The Beachcombers” moved into town from 19721990 and made the Coast known to the world. Between 1979 and 1980 there was even a spin-off series called “Ritters Cove”, which filmed in Egmont. In terms of largescale films, the Sunshine Coast has hosted three notable productions: “The Fog” (1980), “Needful Things” (1992), and “Charlie St. Cloud” (2010). We have also been home to several Hallmark TV productions over the past few years.

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Gibsons transformed into Castle Rock, Maine, for the film adaptation of Steven King’s “Needful Things”. “I don’t think Gibsons was quite ready for that movie,” recounts Steve Sleep, manager of Eastlink TV, “I’d been working on it because it was a lot of night shoots and they needed extra lighting people.

They set up this huge explosion with canons to blow that whole [Needful Things store] up. The fire department was on standby, they locked down the whole town, and there were police everywhere.

Meanwhile, the church was on fire at the same time. It was quite a big deal.”

After having worked on “The Beachcombers”, “Needful Things”, and with the CBC, Sleep became the manager of our community channel, EastlinkTV (formerly CoastTV), which started in 1978 with a partnership between Coast Cable and Elphinstone Secondary. “That’s where I see the future going, is with the youth being the strong point of the community chan-

nel… and I think if I could see that continue that would be my dream.”

We are also fortunate to have the opportunity to watch independent films from all over the world, thanks to the Sunshine Coast Film Society (SCFS). Alan Sirulnikoff, one of the earliest members, states “I think the impact of the SCFS has been very important as generally Gibsons would only offer the most mainstream commercial films.” Co-founder Tim

Mclaughlin adds that “the original vision was to show titles that were inaccessible on the Sunshine Coast…films that sparked ideas, interest and discussion.” Despite the growing popularity of online streaming, the SCFS’s screenings still have a high attendance rate.

From hosting large productions to creating our own, the Sunshine Coast has a lot to offer with the perfect combination of gorgeous scenery and passionate people.

A church that never existed, beside Pioneer Square in Gibsons Landing. It is a façade that was constructed for the 1992 movie “Needful Things”. GERALDINE PATTERSON PHOTO/ SCMA #4360

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HELD, Kathleen Mary (Langsford) December 15, 1938 - April 29, 2019

(nee: Walker) We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Kay on April 29th, 2019, at Sechelt Hospital.

Mom was born on December 15, 1938 in Moosejaw Saskatchewan, to parents Evelyn May (Halliday) and William Wilson Walker. Mom moved with her mother, older brother and younger sister to Sea Island in Vancouver, BC and soon after to Haney B.C. in 1945. Next saw the family moving to Forest Grove B.C. in 1947, where two more sisters joined the family, then later in 1951 to Balmoral (Shuswap), B.C. to build and operate a gas/service station.

Mom left home in 1956 to make her way in the world, working at Tranquille Hospital in Kamloops B.C. On August 2nd, 1963 Mom married her 1st husband Ray Langsford and after raising their 3 children in Coquitlam B.C., the family moved to the Sunshine Coast in 1975.

Mom loved to help people and was a 22 year Volunteer Member of the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary, Pender Harbour Branch. She spent many years hosting events and monthly Birthday parties at both Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge, and later took on the duty of maintaining the Auxiliary Scrapbook. Mom was very dedicated to her volunteer work and took on her duties enthusiastically. She loved to bake and encouraged family and friends to participate by baking for their many fundraising events.

Mom is survived by her children Maureen Langsford (Len), Teresa Sladey (Mark), Scott Langsford (Sophie), her grandchildren Page Wakarchuk, Jillian Wakarchuk and Aidan Langsford, sisters Lydia Packalen, Jean Dyck and Carol Marsh (Bob). Mom was pre-deceased by her husband Ray Langsford in December 1994 and by her 2nd husband Tom Held in June 2004 and her brother Gerry in 2015.

The Family is extremely grateful to the Pender Harbour Volunteer Fire Department and Local Paramedics in assisting Mom to reach her final destination with care and dignity, along with Teyjah Xaveriss and Betty Sladey both who took on duties above and beyond when family wasn’t able.

Thank you also to friends Barb Ellison, Maureen Lee and Pat MacQueen, along with Home Support Workers and P.H. Seniors Healthy Meals Program – all of whom made it possible for Mom to remain at home until her final day.

Mom’s Journey on this Earth has ended, leaving us all with our special memories. Please join us in a Celebration of Mom’s Life at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112 (Pender Harbour) from Noon to 3pm, Saturday, July 20th, 2019. Bring your stories – share your stories.

In lieu of Flowers Mom would be happy if donations were sent to: Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary – P.O. Box 101 Madeira Park, B.C. V0N 2H0.

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Tip of the Week: The summer’s eclipses have now completed their task of activating those of us destined to receive their particular impulse. At about the midpoint date of the two-week span between them, Mercury turned retrograde (July 7 – August 2) while in Leo and will re-enter Cancer on July 18. Many people are aware that this tri-annual, three-week cycle behaves like something of a storm high in the atmosphere.

Communications and the technology are commonly known to produce disturbances during this period, which much more apparent than when it is not retrograde. Some cycles are stronger than others in their effect and to whom, how and where the disturbances are destined to occur can be described as subjective.

The scope and degree of the effect can be measured for any given person by a closer look at it when aligned with their birth Chart. This week’s Horoscope provides a general overview of how Mercury Retrograde is likely to affect each sign.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Mercury retrograde could prove to have a powerful effect for you. Beyond just outer disturbances with de-

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Photo spreads in home design magazines can be aweinspiring. It takes an eye for design to pull a room together – even with inspiration – and make it both functional and attractive. While hiring an interior designer is one way to go, homeowners can use some of the tricks and techniques the designers employ to do a remarkably good job of improving the interiors of their homes without such help.

• The colors used in a home can add impact, but designers often utilize various textures to create aesthetic appeal. A single-color scheme can be enhanced by various fabrics.

Consider a leather sofa made more cozy with chenille pillows next to a rustic side table.

• Many high-end homes showcase neutral shades that are enhanced by pops of color.

If you like a rich, royal purple, leave room for other colors as well. Add touches of purple in vases, throw pillows and other accessories.

• Many designers work in shades of three for room colors. There may be one main color for walls, another color for larger accents, such as couches and chairs, and then a third color that pops in accessories such as �lowers, pillows and collectibles.

• Glittery items and metallics can add a touch of luxury feel to any space. A shiny table lamp, mirrors, a sparkling chandelier, and the like are easy ways to produce a

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• Many homeowners make the mistake of �illing a room with several small pieces of furniture that only contribute to clutter. Instead, look for a statement piece, which can be a cabinet, armoire or chaise.

• Finish the room with accessories and �lowers. When placing and hanging knickknacks and wall art, oddnumbered groupings often look the most cohesive and interesting. Metro Creative

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Homeowners who may have been considering renovating their home to remove a design element they believe to be passé might want to see if that feature has experienced a resurgence in popularity.

Wood panelling is back and better than ever, advise many design professionals.

It’s the formerly ugly duckling that �illed homes starting in the 1950s, creating drab dens and faux-wood family rooms.

Wood panelling reached the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, and since then homeowners have been tearing down these faux offenders for years or masking them in paint to brighten up spaces. However, the experts at Apartment Therapy

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Many people no longer use panelling to cover an entire space. Panelling is used sparingly as an accent wall or another feature for character.

Wood walls can be stained in a rich mahogany to look upscale or be weathered and rustic.

Homeowners ready to re-embrace wood panelling can choose to enhance one wall in a room. Think about the space above a �ireplace or a strip of wall behind a sitting chair and side table.

Panelling also can serve as a headboard behind a bed in a master suite.

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