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The Local - Thursday, July 7, 2016

VCH deal angers seniors’ home meeting

‘Bond-style’ crime spree

Vancouver Coastal Health faces a formidable task in convincing many local residents that the current level of care for seniors will be maintained at a new residential facility to be built in West Sechelt.

A meeting on the new Silverstone Care Centre drew a capacity crowd of about 250 people to the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre June 29, and a majority clearly opposed the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) contract with the Trellis Group to build the new facility on Derby Road, scheduled to open in August 2018.

The opposition was based on the expectation that as many as 200 unionized positions at the current Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge care homes would be eliminated, and that the level of care for residents would drop dramatically as a result.

“Privatization diminishes care for seniors,” Hospital Employees Union representative Wendy Beer told the meeting. “It also diminishes the working conditions for people working with those seniors.”

Meeting organizers said they invited officials from both VCH and Trellis Group— the company that will build, own and operate the facility—to join the meeting, but none attended, prompting shout-outs of “Shame!” from some in the audience. The health authority is reportedly planning a public meeting

A 25 year-old man from Vancouver Island is in custody after going on a crime spree over this past week.

RCMP on Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island, the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island were kept busy investigating a string of thefts and property crime that occurred between June 29 and July 3.

Around 8:30 pm on June 29, the male reportedly stole a 16’ fibreglass boat from the Cobble Hill area of Vancouver Island. Police later observed the male in a boat near Cowichan Bay, however the male saw police and quickly fled in another boat. Police are still investigating as to whether that boat was stolen as well.

Three days later, on July 2, the same male pulled into a dock in Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast, aboard a 27’ Boston Whaler, which had recently been stolen from Salt Spring Island, and was later found to be full of stolen property. The male abandoned the boat and stole a car parked nearby.

On July 3, the male is believed to have left the car in Gibsons and stolen a 22’ Boston Whaler from a marina in Gibsons, which he took to Keats Island. Once there, the male abandoned the Boston Whaler and stole a 19’ Campion Explorer boat. He took

authority was also being disingenuous about the fate of current employees at Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge.

“Vancouver Coastal Health had the nerve to try to reassure folks by saying that everyone who was interested would have an interview with Trellis,” said Simons, citing examples of union workers elsewhere in BC that had been passed over when public facilities turned private.

HEU representative Beer argued that “lower wages leads to higher turnover,” and less staff continuity for residents.

Dr. Michael Klein, a Roberts Creek resident who is on the board of Canadian Doc-

tors for Medicare, also spoke to the meeting and emphasized the same point, saying employees “are overworked and underpaid” in privatized facilities.

“The staff turns over very rapidly. They are not committed to the community, they’re not committed to the patients,” Klein said.

The VCH and Trellis agreement has already been signed, but Beer encouraged the gathering to send an anti-privatization message to VCH CEO Mary Ackenhusen and BC Health Minister Terry Lake by signing an online petition at saveourhealthcarebc.ca/seniors.

Rik Jespersen

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VCH did send along a four-page pamphlet, however, which addressed many questions about the 128-bed project. The pamphlet said the deal with Trellis did not mean that seniors’ long-term care was being privatized.

VCH “will be purchasing 125 beds in Silverstone, which means they will be publicly funded,” the pamphlet said.

MLA Nicholas Simons told the meeting he did not accept that view.

“Long-term care for the Sunshine Coast would become a for-profit enterprise, owned and run by fairly large corporate players,” Simons said. He added that the health

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Dr. Michael Klein was among a series of speakers at a June 29 meeting at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre who warned against the privatization of seniors’ residential care homes in the community. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

that boat to Bowen Island, where he crashed into some rocks, injuring himself and causing significant damage to the boat.

Bowen Island RCMP arrested the male who was found inside a residence he broke into after making it ashore. A small quantity of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine was located in the male’s possession. The male was taken to hospital for the injuries he sustained when he crashed the boat, and has since been transported to cells in the North Vancouver RCMP detachment where he remained in custody pending a bail hearing.

“This was an unbelievable string of events that would more likely be seen in a James Bond film than around the coastal communities of British Columbia,” said Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “Unfortunately the impact (is) real.

Numerous property owners are now dealing with recovering their stolen property and adding up the extensive damage done.”

RCMP are continuing to investigate the crime spree, and ask anyone with more information to contact Sunshine Coast RCMP at (604) 885-2266, file #2016-4026.

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Canada Day was combined on July 1 with Sechelt’s 30th anniversary, and the celebrations drew hundreds of people to an evening free concert and, for the first time on July 1, a fireworks display, launched from a barge off the Trail Bay Pier. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Postal dispute could hurt water campaign

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Conservati on activists are hoping to derail a plan by the Sunshine Coast Regional District to finance a proposed water pipeline into Chapman Lake, but the looming Canada Post work stoppage could stymie the conservationists’ efforts.

The SCRD wants to finance the $5-million water-supply expansion project with a 30-year loan and is seeking public input about the loan by way of an Alternate Approval Process. It might more accurately be called a “disapproval” process, as only those who are opposed to the planned loan need to take any action.

The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) has launched a campaign encouraging eligible electors to block the loan by submitting a special one-page form by July 26. The form cannot be sent to the SCRD by email or fax, but only in person, or via Canada Post.

As of press time, Canada Post was in a position to lock out postal workers July 7 unless a deal was reached with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers by that date.

“We’re encouraging people, if they agree with us,

to get those forms turned back into the SCRD,” SCCA co-chair Gayle Neilson said in an interview. “If the electors turned it down, it would hopefully allow [the SCRD] the opportunity for sober second thought.”

The SCCA has its work cut out, as a formidable number of “No” votes would have to be submitted.

“If at least 1,888 valid elector response forms are submitted by the deadline (July 26 at 4:30pm), the SCRD will be unable to use long term borrowing to finance the project (unless it is approved in a subsequent referendum),” Corporate Office Angie Legault said in an email response to enquiries from the Local.

Legault said the number 1,888 represents ten per cent of the estimated number of electors in the service area.

Forms can be filled out by eligible electors in all areas of the Coast except Gibsons.

If the required number of validated forms were submitted, the Board still has other options, Legault added.

“They previously indicated that they would look at other funding sources which could include short term borrow14A 107min

ing, reserves, DCC funds, grants, or some combination thereof.”

The controversial project would see an access pipe inserted into the lake at a depth of eight metres, and which the SCRD has said would be used only in the event of another drought. But the SCCA says the plan is unnecessary and poses an environmental threat to the lake. The organization also says the SCRD is not adequately exploring alternatives, like building a reservoir off Chapman Creek, or seeking other water sources.

“We’ve got much bigger lakes on the Sunshine Coast than Chapman Lake. Historically, it’s been developed that way but why do we need to carry on with no redundancy in the system whatsoever?”

Neilson asked.

BC Parks has not yet approved the SCRD pipeline plan, and has ordered further environmental study.

Forms are available online at scrd.ca; at the SCRD offices in Sechelt; the Sechelt Aquatic Centre; the Gibsons and Area Community Centre; and the SCRD office in Madeira Park.

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The Local - Thursday, July 7, 2016

Editorial Opinion Support the salmon Covering more than 70 per cent of Earth’s surface, oceans, more than anything, define our small blue planet.

Our country’s commitment to protect 10 per cent of its marine environment by 2020 is a good start, but if we followed countries like Australia and the U.S, we’d aim higher.

Pacific salmon, crucial to West Coast ecosystems, are especially in need of protection, but their numbers continue to decline. Few natural events are as dramatic and moving as millions of salmon returning from the oceans to spawn in streams, rivers and lakes. Driven by the imperative to reach spawning beds before their genetically programmed deaths, salmon fight past predators, hooks, nets and pollution, retaining the power to leap river barriers shortly before their lives end. Bears, eagles and other wildlife feed on the salmon, leaving their nitrogen-rich wastes to fertilize the magnificent coastal rainforests.

For almost 40 years, Canadian laws protected fish such as salmon and the water bodies where they live and spawn. The Fisheries Act was one legal tool to protect lakes and rivers, which offer benefits such as clean drinking water to nearby communities. But the federal government removed habitat protections from the act in 2012. Fish that aren’t part of a defined, often commercial, fishery will remain vulnerable until protection is reinstated.

We still have much to learn about wild salmon, but we can take some practical steps to support them. A lot of time and money, about $37 million, was spent on one of the most comprehensive reviews of Pacific salmon management ever undertaken. It’s been four years since BC Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen completed his Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, yet few of his recommendations have been implemented. Fish biologists say that Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy, adopted in 2005, also offers good management measures, but it isn’t being followed either.

Salmon face other threats. Concerns over disease spread from salmon farms to wild salmon were heightened recently with the discovery of a new pathogen in farmed salmon. The virus connected to this disease plagues Norway’s farmed salmon and is now common in penned Atlantic salmon and wild fish near BC fish farms.

Salmon are often indicators of the overall health of the ecosystems in which they live. When marine ecosystems are healthy, they provide food, jobs, recreation and culture. They are foundational life forces for whales, bears, eagles, forests and humans. We should celebrate their life-giving capacity by treating them with respect.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Goose alternative

(Re “Golf course goose cull delayed”, the Local, June 23) While I am no expert on how to prevent the geese from coming to golf courses, I do not think a cull will solve this problem.

Birds of any sort usually go back to the same areas for feeding and breeding, for generations. I looked it up, and yes Canada Geese do it (assuming they are migratory geese). Can we really expect that doing a cull will solve the “goose poop” problem for any extended amount of time? Culls of any species have been proven to be temporary fixes.

While it is not “official”, for decades we have considered the Canada Goose to be our national bird. So why are we are we willing to treat this bird with such a cavalier attitude? As with any wild animal that lives in this area we have to remember that we are in their backyards, not the other way around. And apologies to any devoted golfers, but we are willing to kill a beautiful wild creature in order to make the golfers happy?

How can you know you will not be killing the mother of perhaps several goslings?

Years ago in Richmond in order to keep birds away from the berry patches, there were blasting guns (sound only, no bullets) that were set off on timers to keep birds away. Is it not possible to arrange for a program like that? There are humane solutions to geese on golf courses…. (including) the “Goosinator”. (www.goosinator.com ) Look it up.

Wanda Nowicki, Gibsons

‘Boorish passengers’

Much has been written criticizing BC Ferries Corpo-

ration and most of it is well deserved.

There is however one thing that I would like to bring to your attention and that is the boorish antisocial behaviour of many ferry passengers. I am referring to a sizeable number of passengers who think it perfectly acceptable to put their (likely dirty) footwear up on the Deck 5 seats, where people sit.

I doubt very much they would like it if I came into their home and put my dirty shoes on their living room couch or chairs. So why do they think it OK to do exactly that on our ferry.

I find this sort of behaviour utterly repugnant but in this day and age, it is no surprise as selfishness rules the day and respect for ones fellow citizens takes a back seat.

Buzz Bennett, Gibsons

More George

(re letters from J.E. Hammill, the Local June 16, and a reply from Simon Broomhall June 23) J. Hammill correctly observes that the George ‘issue’ was “bitterly divisive”.

S. Broomhall redirects the discussion from ‘issue’ to ‘personal’, retorting that certain “losers” are “divisive”. Broomhall then states the obvious; winners are happy, and some losers bitter (cleverly distorting Hammill’s usage of “bitterly”).

There is no precise definition of Broomhall’s “overwhelming” majority, but mathematically or politically inclined persons will agree that the five winners’ 61.7 per cent share of all votes cast do not meet the threshold. In a typical group of five Gibsons voters, three were pro and two against, a somewhat divided electorate. “Solid’ or “healthy”

majority might be more apropos?

Broomhall notes that the number one issue was by far the George; this is certainly an understatement.

Was there some second issue or criteria which otherwise differentiated any candidates? Surely not the colour of traffic signs.

In summary, Broomhall reasonably takes the liberty afforded winners: twisting meanings, kicking losers and rewriting history. This underlies Hammill’s Goebbels reference; if you keep calling it ‘overwhelming’, people will eventually believe the word and forget the data.

Hammill and Broomhall aside, the most interesting aspect of the election is that, compared to 2011, there were 320 net new voters, and, numerically, all these new votes went to incumbents Rowe and San Jenko, while counts for Johnson and Bouman remained virtually unchanged, and Senger’s tally mirrored that of Janyk and Shaw 2011 .

One wonders, who are these 320 who voted en bloc? Young people reaching voting age, new residents, temporary construction workers, retirement-home residents, others? It would be interesting to hear from some who consider themselves part of the 320, for they are the ones who in large part have charted Gibsons’ new course.

Alan Donenfeld, Gibsons

‘Keep the green’

(Addressed to Gibsons council and copied to the Local, re: “Gibsons subdivision goes to hearing”, the Local, June 16) I am one of the 36 current home owners in the Parklands Subdivision. This subdivision was started in 2007 with the Town and develop-

er establishing the form and character of the subdivision.

I believe most of the buyers bought here because of the “green “ concept.

Why then does the developer feel that he now has to change that concept and densify phase three?

Just imagine that half way through the construction of the George the developer wanted to take away the boardwalk and other green space so he could build more condos.

It has been noted by the town planner there is no pipe to the ocean and it would cost the Town about $4 million or more to run a pipe to the ocean. “The Pond was a proposed solution (by the developer) for storm water management that met with the Towns approval.”

I know we are supposed to feel sorry for the developer because wants to move the pond to build a road and more houses. So we are to believe that trading our promised green space for the new Muddy Hole (pond) is going to be a great thing for us.

I am hoping that the town will support the 36 owners that pay about $100,000 property taxes and about $50,000 for services every year and keep the form and character of Parklands the way it was promised.

David Hayward, Gibsons

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More letters: concern about seniors' care on the Coast ‘Majority opposed’

(Addressed to the health minister and copied to the Local.)

I want to add my voice to the growing concern about the decision of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to close down the long term care homes in Sechelt, Shorncliffe and Totem Lodge, and replace them with a privately run facility.

I can understand that a case may be made for replacing the ageing facilities, but I believe the majority of seniors in our community are totally opposed to both the location and privatization of the essential service.

There is abundant evidence that for-profit facilities inevitably result in inferior care of the residents, largely because low pay results in more frequent turnover, qualifications, and consistency of staffing.

Furthermore, the location selected for the new facility is in an area of Sechelt remote from the village and services, making it more difficult for family and friends to visit, and walking.

There is a precedent for the retention of public ownership of care home facilities in our region. A new publicly owned facility was recently opened in Powell River and is highly regarded for the level of care it pro-

vides. On top of that, the number of beds proposed for the new facility here, at 20, is totally inadequate to the needs of our growing seniors population The decision by Vancouver Coast Health to partner with a private operator, and purchase the site, was taken with no consultation with the community, and is strongly opposed. We deserve the same level and type of service enjoyed by the people of Powell River.

Michael Siddall, Sechelt

‘Shame on you’

(Addressed to the health minister and copied to the Local.)

I attended a town hall meeting on June 29, at the Sechelt Seniors’ Centre.

VCH, although invited, declined to attend the meeting.

The “consumers” did not have a say in the planning of the project for seniors and people with special needs like multiple sclerosis. Or the number of beds required for such an elderly population as ours.

The attendees at the meeting brought up many questions that could only be answered by your ministry and VCH. For instance, why so far away from the town of Sechelt? Why did you choose Trellis, a pri-

vate company, over public?

From whom did you buy the land?

We also know that private companies have to make a profit. The profits will leave the community and the care-givers will be fired and replaced with non-union workers. Since it is difficult to live on such low wages, care-givers often quit and are replaced by transient workers.

If VCH persists in choosing private for-profit over public they must guarantee that the caregivers and other workers will not be fired and will retain the same salaries, as was the case in Powell River. It looks as if the “horse has left the barn” – and we are determined to bring it back. Shame on your ministry and VCH for treating us with such disrespect.

Fern Walker, frightened old person living in Sechelt

“Entirely regressive”

Some 250 people or so filled the Seniors Centre in Sechelt to hear a litany of concerns about plans to replace existing extended care facilities with a single new one that will ostensibly add 20 beds.

There were many concerns expressed, among them the inevitable net cost to the community via the

lower wages and firings.

They will be called something else but firings is what they will be.

What rang clear for me was the story of another such private-public ‘healthcare’ arrangement in B.C. with hefty fees, on top of which might be added a whole gallimaufry of charges for ‘extras’ now supplied as part of public service.

This is of course what the private-public prison system in the U.S. does. Now there’s a model you want emulated in your health system.

It struck me as manifest of what seniors are wise to become aware of…that to some we represent pools of assets that we will soon not need and that so-called health system entrepreneurs would like to relieve us of before we can pass it on to our offspring. Another Predatory Private Public Partnership, with only alliteration to recommend it.

It’s just so Christie Clark, an apex predator of a premier if ever there was one.

Business is always, primarily, business. Its objective, when push comes to shove as it always does, is to maximize profits and minimize cost. Not a maxim to base health care on.

Our NDP MLA Nicholas Simon was there deliver-

ing the obligatory warm welcome and humane bromides but zero leadership.

I know he’s a pleasant fella and ostensibly there to listen, but it would have been useful and perhaps inspiring to hear what he himself planned to do to fight this conniving piece of politics.

My suggestion was that our M.P. Pamela GoldsmithJones might be drawn into the issue. After all federal transfer funds go a good way to paying the provincial health-care piper and the feds, in that respect, have the right to some say in the tune. And in this instance should exercise it.

It struck me too that if, as is usual, our property taxes will contribute to the costs of the proposal, then surely the Chair of the Regional

District Board should have at the very least attended the meeting. The Province regularly rolls right over local government input but that doesn’t relieve the latter of the obligation to represent, as they are elected to do.

No sign either of Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne.

This arrangement is far too suspect for any government with the public interest in mind to have even contemplated, let alone sanctioned. Two-hundred and fifty people makes for an impressive public protest against this entirely regressive decision. I wonder how hard we and our representatives will be willing to fight it.

John Marian, Halfmoon Bay

On July 2, police attended a single vehicle incident in the 6700 block of Highway 101, Sechelt. The driver and lone occupant, who sustained non-life threatening injuries, advised that he had become distracted while trying to operate the radio on the borrowed vehicle.

The driver was transported to hospital as a precaution, and the vehicle had to be towed.

••• On July 3, witnesses reported a driver smoking drugs while parked at the Langdale ferry terminal.

Police attended and located the male who initially denied the drug use, but then admitted he’d used drugs and then thrown away the drug paraphernalia. The driver was issued a 24-hour Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded.

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been in negotiations with Canada Post Corporation (CPC) since December 2015 to achieve equality and fairness for the Rural Workers and the Urban Workers.

Canada Post, however, is not interested in ending the inequality. They continue to try to give workers who are doing the same work different wages and benefits. They continue to try to pay RSMCs (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) piece work instead of an hourly wage and they continue not to want to pay RSMCs for all the work they do.

As of July 2nd, Canada Post will be in a legal position to lock out your RSMCs and we will be in a legal position to strike.

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

I recently held a Town Hall meeting in Sechelt over the proposed closure of two Vancouver-Coastal Health (VCH) publicly operated long-term care facilities in favour of one larger, for-profit facility with the tempting increase of 20 beds. Over 300 people attended the meeting, concerned for the quality of care for seniors, for the jobs that will be lost, for families impacted and for our commu-

nities where middle-income earners have less disposable income. The Powell River Regional District Hospital Board should be pleased with the decision they made keeping Willingdon Creek Village public, and public options should be promoted.

I attended a discussion session with the Ministry of Transportation on the topic of the Fixed Link. Options were discussed broadly with most in attendance saying a connection between Port Mellon and Highway 99 possibly in conjunction with bridge structures from Earls Cove to Saltery Bay seem the most likely. All attendees were looking forward to seeing what the cost, environmental, technical and social

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Right before the long weekend the government finally released a report by a UBC Professor which showed that raising many BC speed limits in 2014 resulted in an 11 per cent increase in collisions. Despite a tenacious spin campaign to downplay the results, and after quickly restoring original speed limits on certain highways, the conclusion government should reach is that no Minister should be making speed limit decisions without consulting experts. The 11 per cent increase is statistically significant, and even more significant to people whose lives have been altered.

You may have noticed that 50 per cent discounts on extra-length recreational trailers apply only on the Lower Mainland - Vancouver Island BC Ferries routes. I have pointed this unfairness out to the Minister in the hopes that he can correct this problem.

BC Ferries policies should not favour one destination over another.

Congratulations to all graduates of 2016. I had the honour of addressing the graduates of Elphinstone Secondary in Gibsons at their ceremony, and as I wished them, I wish you happiness and success. If your travels or studies take you to Victoria during a legislative session I invite you to visit -I’m known for giving interesting tours of the Legislature which are mostly based on fact.

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Mike Oswald SC Special Olympics

Hello readers. Three of our Special Olympic Athletes, Michael Beckman, Genny Verge and Amber Maher, have been chosen to compete at the BC Summer Games with other elite athletes from around the province. Their talent, undying dedication and positive outlook will secure their chances of doing well.

Beckman and Verge will be swimming and Maher will be competing in Track and Field.

Congrats and best of luck.

Track & Field saw qualifying action in Langley on June 11 and 12. Athletes from all over BC came and ran, jumped and threw. Sunshine Coast athletes Amber Maher, Bruce Stuart, Genny

Morning rain on July 1 did not put a damper on the traditionally huge turnout for the Canada Day parade in Sechelt. The crowd was rewarded with clearing skies and a passing show, which featured antique and collector cars along with traditional floats, marching bands, siren-wailing emergency vehicles---and some stunts by members of the Sunshine Coast Roller Girls. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Gibsons library closure Just as the outdoor repairs to the Gibsons & District Public Library (GDPL) building come to an end, renovations will begin inside the library.

From August 12 – August 26, the Library will be closed to complete a space reconfiguration project: re-organizing and renovating the existing Library layout to create a more user friendly comfortable environment.

The project is divided into three phases. The first phase consisted of operational changes that are now complete. The second phase includes repurposing the Library foyer into a Teen Area and opening up more flexible work space to better ac-

Verge and Micheal Oswald did well to bring home firsts and seconds in many events.

Of course they did so with the dedicated support of Head Coach Tania Flynn and Assistant Coach Robert Wotton.

The Softball Tournament in Port Coquitlam lasted till almost 9 in the P.M. Everyone came home happy, having given their all and coming in fourth in their C division.

The final soccer game between Gibsons and Sechelt, followed by the AGM was quite fun for onlookers, athletes and this reporter. When Michael Brooks stepped out from goal, I volunteered to take his place. So, fedora and all I stepped up to the challenge. I’m happy to say I let only one goal pass by me.

The AGM reviewed all the highlights of 2016 so far and elected new officers. The only new board member is Lisa Harrison, Program Coordinator. I was happy to be asked if I would remain on board as

commodate presentations, workshops and group use.

These changes will take place during the Library closure in August. The third phase focuses on updating the children’s area and replacing furniture in the Library, which is planned for winter 2016/17.

Tracey Therrien, Library Director, explains that “the focus of each phase is to optimize and adapt the existing layout to the changing needs of our community while maintaining the welcoming atmosphere of the Library so valued by our members”.

Therrien wants to remind library members that during the closure members will have access to the Library’s

The year-end bocce game on June 25 was fun indeed, with a potluck lunch and the celebration of Wes Harrison’s 50th birthday. IAN ARCHER PHOTO athlete reporter.

Our local coordinator, Pat Stuart sent this report: “On June 18 in Vancouver there was a Bocce qualifier.

Our Gibsons bocce team, Wes Harrison, Darlene Nelson, Amber Maher and Candice Garrett came first in B division. It was Darlene's first time to attend a Special Olympics qualifier and it was the first time any team from the Sunshine Coast had attended a bocce qualifier.

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digital collection of ebooks, magazines, newspapers, films and documentaries through the Library’s website. For those that have borrowed physical items prior to the closure they will be asked to return them only after the renovations are complete; overdue fees will be waived during this period. “We hope these arrangements will minimize this disruption of service to our members and we look forward to welcoming residents into their revitalised Library on August 27th”.

More information on the project and closures will be available on the Library website: gibsons.bc.libraries.coop Submitted

Sechelt Bocce Team, Dustin Archer, Paul Davis, Amber Fenton and Theresa Bystead, won one game. It was Paul Davis’ first time to attend a Special Olympics qualifier.”

Finally, be sure to read next month’s column for news about the Golf Regional Qualifier taking place at the Blue Ocean Golf Course on July 10.

I will be on hand to interview visiting athletes and gather news about the events of the day.

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We are pleased to announce Tara Roden, Head Professional & Director of Instruction, and Gordon Clendenning, Executive Chef for the Blue Ocean Grill Restaurant, will continue to provide excellent service and leadership for the 2016 season. We are excited to be moving forward in providing the best quality and service for our local area patrons, players, tourists and our golf membership.

We have recently recrafted our Menus and were very pleased with the community’s response.We offer delicious meals and catered events to our restaurant patrons and golf tournaments. The golf academy, golf events, tournaments and special outings are in full swing and designed for your golfing pleasure. The successful 2015 season has inspired many to rebook for this coming 2016 season.

We are committed long term to achieving the vision for a quality hotel on the site, as well as a competitive but enjoyable golf course experience. A series of landscape improvements are planned throughout the course, as

well as improved tee areas, bunker layouts, cart paths and water features.

In addition, we continue to work with the Sechelt Indian Band on potential partnerships concerning our building plans, and District staff to finalize all the necessary agreements to implement our zoning and development permit details for restaurant and pro shop improvements and expansion, creation of a wedding and special events outdoor garden, and of course introduction of a new quality hotel.

Blue Ocean is also passionate about our Community Event Fundraisers.

We are very pleased to include our latest event involving the Sechelt Hospital Foundation. It is through these partnerships with the Sechelt Community that we all succeed in strengthening the entire community and we are very pleased to be assisting with this important and beneficial cause.

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The first time I ever had tempeh I bought a smoky flavoured box of it from a grocery store. I cooked it up, took a bite and promptly threw it out. Honestly, it was one of the worst things I had ever tried to eat; and there are not many of those. I swore I would never eat it again.

Then my friend cooked it up with a homemade barbeque sauce and I was smitten Tempeh is made from soy, but is less processed. You can see the beans actually in the cake that you buy. It is a

great source of protein and, because it is fermented, it is a source of probiotics.

Most soy products originated somewhere in China or possibly Japan or Korea, but tempeh comes to us from Indonesia, particularly from the island of Java.

You can usually find it at a local health food store, but check the larger markets too.

When I can I order a large box of tempeh cakes and freeze them. Sometimes tempeh looks like it has a little mold on it. Don’t worry about that, it is a natural feature called a bloom and you would expect to find it on tempeh. I know because I called the manufacturer and asked (like hundreds of other people).

You will nearly always find some prepared tempeh in my

fridge as it adds just the right texture, taste and nutrition to everyday meals like burgers Buddha bowls or in salads.

This great recipe from Veggies Don’t Bite website might be just the ticket for your next barbeque. http://www. veggiesdontbite.com/bbqtempeh-sandwich/ Note: The sandwiches can be topped with any toppings you like. I got the broccoli slaw at Trader Joe’s but lettuce works great too. I also used some ketchup and hot/ sweet mustard on ours. My homemade BBQ sauce has more of a tomato taste and is less “BBQ like” than traditional BBQ sauces, but we loved it. I left out the olive oil but adding it back in would help make the tempeh cook a little faster and crispier.

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BBQ tempeh sandwich Servings: Makes 4 sandwiches Homemade bbq sauce, protein packed tempeh and veggies fill this mouthwatering sandwich!

Ingredients: 1 package tempeh 4 sprouted wheat or gluten free buns Toppings: 1 avocado 1 cup broccoli slaw or 4 pieces lettuce 4 sandwich sliced dill pickles (optional) any other toppings or condiments of choice

BBQ Sauce Marinade: 1 bottle of your favourite BBQ sauce or make your own using recipe below homemade recipe: 1 ½ cups tomato sauce 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon molasses 3 tablespoons Tamari 3 teaspoons smoked paprika ½ teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

Instructions: Day 1. Make home made BBQ sauce marinade by mixing all ingredients in a deep dish. If using jarred then dump into a deep dish.

Cut tempeh block in half.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, place tempeh halves inside and boil for 10-15 minutes.

This removed any bitter taste from the tempeh.

Remove tempeh, and af-

ter it has cooled slice in half again length wise to make thinner patties. Place slices in marinade.

Marinate overnight, mix up the tempeh slices every once in a while to make sure you have all of them covered with marinade.

Day 2. Preheat oven to 400. Remove tempeh slices from the marinade and place on parchment lined cookie

sheet. Make sure they are coated with sauce.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and beginning to crisp at the edges.

Make sure you turn the slices over half way through.

Once tempeh pieces are done, warm your buns in the oven for 3-5 minutes. Assemble sandwiches by placing tempeh slices, toppings, and any condiments on buns.

Sleep. We all do it. Yet some have difficulty. Not only do we feel groggy and irritable after a wakeful night, our bodies need deep rest to preserve natural immunity.

Insomnia and sleep hygiene: those are the topics pharmacist and Ayurvedic educator Elizabeth Innes and Yoga Nidra (a sleep-based meditation technique) facilitator Brenda Young will tackle at an info session and sleep experience July 12 at Blissful Yoga, 5654 Dolphin St., Sechelt, from 7-9 pm for a

$10 donation.

Whether it’s a full moon, an unsettled workday or a busy mind, Innes and Young say most of us are not getting quality sleep. “Insomnia is now as common as the cold,” says Young. “I’ve suffered from it myself including sleep apnea attacks, and Yoga Nidra practice has made the difference.”

Innes says we need deep restorative rest going through all the cycles of sleep otherwise the healing and balancing of our physiology

does not happen. Our body’s innate healing system follows a circadian rhythm or 24 hour clock. Ayurved can actually tell which of your “doshas” or energies is out of balance by what time of the night you wake up.

Everyone is welcome who wants a deep restorative sleep experience. In just 45 minutes of gentle guidance with Yoga Nidra you will be lead to a restful state equivalent to 3.5 hours of sleep.

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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

The Halfmoon Bay Country Fair turns 50 this year.

Terry Knight and his band of community volunteers have a weekend full of fun planned and everyone is welcome.

The Fair runs July 9 and 10 at Coopers Green Park and features a children’s fishing derby plus dinner and dance on Saturday night with music by Poppa Greg and the Chillin’ Dylans. Sunday starts with a pancake breakfast to fuel up for sack races, tug of war, and other games, plus craft vendors and a beer garden by Persephone Brewing.

Run by the Halfmoon Bay Community Association, the Fair is a highlight of the summer season for many. This is Knight’s second turn at coordinating the Fair. Since April 2011 when he joined, the Association has seen a 400 per cent increase in mem-

Sculpture dedication

The District of Sechelt is pleased to invite the public to attend the dedication of “Regeneration”, a sculpture in honour of the late John Phare and the staff and crew of BC Wildfire Service. The ceremony will be held Saturday, July 16, 3:30pm in Spirit Square, next to the Seaside Centre/Visitor Centre.

Inspired by the tragic events of the ‘Old Sechelt Mine’ wildfire of 2015, “Regeneration” is a sculpture that addresses human impact on our environment, and nature’s ability to recover and regenerate after disaster.

Roberts Creek-based artist Gordon Halloran worked in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Community Forest and numerous volunteers to create this sculpture. The artwork features two cedar trees that were burned in the 2015 wildfire. Inside the burned trees a live cedar seedling will grow for a period of two years, at which time it will be transplanted into Hidden Grove at the Sunshine Coast Community Forest.

“Regeneration” is the most recent addition to the District of Sechelt’s Public Art Collection.

Halloran has become known to an international audience as the creator of “Paintings Below Zero” – monumental public art installations made from painted sheets of ice. Halloran’s ice installations were displayed at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy; in 2007 at Toronto City Hall; and during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

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bership and now boasts over 300 members. “Membership is free,” says Knight. “And I advise everyone to join.” Becoming a member means getting added to the Association’s email list, thereby receiving community news and announcements first.

The very first Country Fair was held on July 23, 1966 as a way to bring community members together, and while that is still the main reason for the Fair, it now attracts between 1,000-1,500 visitors annually. “We get similar numbers of summer residents and their visiting families every year,” says Knight. “Our out of town visitors and tourists seem to increase year upon year.” Knight estimates that the over 35 volunteers who are involved in the organizing and running of the Fair on the weekend, will put in over 2,000 hours. Knight himself will have worked 200 hours by the time the Fair starts.

“The Fair means a lot, not only to me, but to most of the community,” says Knight. “Over the years there have been a

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The children’s fishing derby is one of the attractions at the Halfmoon Bay Country Fair. PHOTO SUBMITTED lot of committed citizens and groups, and the baton has been passed on. It has been a tradition now for 50 years.

It’s like a family gathering.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, Gary Little will be giving a presentation on The Early Years of Halfmoon Bay at Coopers Green Hall on July 6 at 6:30pm. Admission is by donation, but preregistration is required. A special commemoration is

also planned to celebrate the anniversary but Knight says, “You’ll have to attend the Fair to find out what it is.

The 50th Annual Halfmoon Bay Country Fair runs July 9 and 10 at Coopers Green Park. Tickets for the Saturday night dinner and dance are $25 available at the Halfmoon Bay General Store and Welcome Woods Market.

More information at: hmbcommunity.org

Sechelt Summer Music Series

FREE outdoor concerts in Sechelt all summer

Saturday, July 9th, 2016 Sechelt Library Lawn Stage 5797 Cowrie Street

12pm - David j Taylor 1pm - Steve Weave Sponsored by:

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Saturday, July 9 11:00am - 1:00pm

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‘Beachcomber Ukulele Group (BUGS)’ ‘Bad to the Bow’ Friday, July 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm Gazebo on the Wharf

‘Reg and Lynne and the Other Guy’ Reg and Lynne Dickson with Warren Allen

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July 7 Junco Jan’s Brave Mic 5, five minutes to read, sing or rant, above Gibsons Cinema, 6:308pm, 604-885-8041 July 7 Grant Olsen, Nova Kitchen, 546 Gibsons Way, 6:30-8:30pm July 8 Music in the Landing presents the ukulele group BUGS, farmers market at Dougall Park, 1-3pm July 8 Dinner music by Chen Appel, Roberts Creek Legion, 6pm, donations for musician July 8 Singer/songwriter Michael Friedman, Emelle’s Madeira Bistro, Madeira Park 6:30pm, $10, 604-487-3010 July 8 Music in the Landing presents Reg & Lynn & the other Guy, gazebo on Gibsons wharf, 7-8pm July 8 Katherine Aelias Band, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7-10pm, by donation July 8 Coffee house with Katrina Bishop, Kenneth Norman Johnson, Sully & Simon & Keiran Semple, School of Music, Madeira Park, 8-10:30pm, suggested $10 donation July 8 Zonolite, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 8pm, $5 July 8-10 Pender Harbour Days, including boat parade, sailboat races, oyster shucking contest, woodchopping contest, dinner and dance with Playback, penderhabour.ca July 9 Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation July 9 Kids Catch a Trout Day, Chapman Creek Hatchery, Wilson Creek, 10am-3pm, $10 includes trout, hot dog and drink July 9 Paddle for Peace, fundraiser for First Nations fight against Site C dam, Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, 10am-2pm, bring a kayak or canoe and your lunch, includes speaker Candace Campo, suggested donation $20 July 9 Music in the Landing presents Bad to the Bow, Pioneer Square, Gibsons, 11am-1pm, July 9 Sechelt Summer Music presents David j. Taylor and Steve Weave, library lawn, noon-2pm July 9 Artists reception for Surface Design Association members who create work inspired by our location, FibreWorks Gallery, Madeira Park, 2-5pm July 9 Music in the Landing presents the Georgia Fats, with Joel Fafard, Boyd Norman and Barry Taylor, Winegarden Park, Gibsons, 7-8:45pm July 9 Dave’s Not Here, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 July 9 DJ night Robby Luvdub, Texture & Light and Firewoodpoetry, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $10, guests $20

July 9 Public viewing at the Sunshine Coast Centre Observatory, Sechelt Airport, 9pm weather permitting, by donation July 9-10 50th annual Halfmoon Bay Country Fair, with kids’ fishing derby, pancake breakfast, pony rides, beer garden, dinner and dance with Poppa Greg and the Chillin’ Dylans, hmbcommunity.org July 10 Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation July 10 Music in the Landing presents MIMOSA, Sun Dial stage, Gibsons, 11am-1pm July 10 Zoltán Kodály Children’s choir from Hungary, Gibsons United Church, 2:30pm, $15 July 10 Uke Hootenanny, Pender Harbour Community Centre, Madeira Park, 2:45-4:45pm, $6, bring your ukulele and/or voice July 10 Kevin Conroy, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 3-8pm July 12 Sleep hygiene workshop with an Ayurvedic educator and a Yoga Nidra facilitator, Blissful Yoga, 5654 Dolphin St., Sechelt, 7-9pm, suggested donation $10, July 13 Dinner music by Grant Olsen, Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 6pm July 15 Music in the Landing presents Bill Ward on keyboard, farmers market at Dougall Park, Gibsons, 1-3pm July 15 Dinner music by Robin Atchison, Roberts Creek Legion, 7pm, donations for musician July 15 Music in the Landing presents “sounds and paint”, Nadina Tandy paints to improv music, Gazebo on Gibsons Wharf, 7pm July 15 Brandon Isaak, Garden Bay Pub, 8pm (Sat. 8pm, Sun. 2pm) July 16 Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation July 16 Music in the Landing presents NUA, Celtic trio, Pioneer Square, 11am-1pm July 16 Sechelt Summer Music presents Lynne & Reg Dickson with the Other Guy and Brothers in Farms, library lawn, noon-2pm July 16 Dinner music by Charlotte Wrinch, Chaster’s Restaurant, Gibsons, 6-9pm July 16 Music in the Landing presents “Sound Medicine” with Anna Lumiere, Graham Ord, Liam MacDonald and Budge Schachte, Winegarden Park, 7-8:45pm July 16 Pigeon Hole with The Funkdealer & Ben Tour, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $10, guests $15 July 17 Music in the Landing presents Karen Graves, Budge Schachte and Simon Paradis, Sun Dial stage, 11am-1pm

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Astrologer

Tip of the Week: The waxing Cancer New Moon comes to the first quarter this week. While the effects are sometimes delayed, culminating at the Full Moon, often, whatever is due to be triggered is so by the New Moon. Astrologers have long referred to it as the final trigger for larger themes based on far planets in close aspect and therefore loaded with their destined effects.

What or who will be triggered depends on how the New Moon is situated in the Natal Chart. The impact therefore remains something of a mystery and what kind of effect depends on the combined energies of the current planetary portrait taken as a whole and overlaid on the Natal Chart.

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love. This trend will continue for the coming weeks, perhaps even all summer.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Emotion driven thoughts and ideas is the power in your stride. While this is always true, it is especially so now.

This is where the red flag excites the bull. Everything else dissolves, at least temporarily, when your resolve is activated. With new creative inspirations summoning, you are on a charge.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Deciphering what is most important to you in life continues. Yet, this may also include recognizing what is most important to others, as well. This exercise of empathy can prove challenging, even perplexing, yet liberating as well. Gaining insight into and confidence in this, and other such deeper mysteries of life, is now in focus.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) All the lights are green to proceed. The challenge may be that you feel pulled in several different directions. This is actually a long cycle that has been underway for almost a year. Deciphering which to best to follow and first is, and has been, the question. So, you may be in a bit of a flux, or

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Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) A time of rest and retreat continues. It may manifest as simply being quieter than usual. You may be subconsciously reserving your energy, building your reserves. There are indications that there is a lot going on in the back of your mind. Thoughts and feelings about security are pushing you to dig deeper than usual.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Reconnecting with family and old friends is likely now.

This may be affording you the opportunity to measure things: your sense of progress, your age, how you have changed, who you are now, what is the next best set of important decisions to make, and so on. Beyond the satisfaction of camaraderie and reunion, you may also feel awakened.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) The seeds of new beginnings are being sowed in your public life. This may well emphasize career. Changes are likely in both respects. At deeper levels, you are gaining new perspectives on things.

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remain strong, as does your resolve.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Your perspective on things is getting wider, again. Navigating your course towards a future you can believe in and rely on feels important. This includes taking new initiatives. Deciphering what constitutes your best direction may be at issue. Should you follow your mind, or is your heart gaining more of your attention?

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) This is a rather deep and perhaps complex cycle for you. Financial interests, questions and/or concerns are on your mind. This includes review and reconsideration of your needs, wants and priorities. Your mind may also be wandering into fields of inquiry such as origins of life, immortality, destiny and existence of the soul.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Relationships have and continue to be at the forefront of your focus. Family matters are especially important. As much as you want and will benefit from seeing the bigger picture, you can’t help but notice the details. Entering into meaningful and sincere

discussions about how improvements can be made is a priority.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Some fresh starts in your usual routine have begun. These include exercising your skills and talents and perhaps the activation of new ones. Returns and earned rewards are likely. Changes have been brewing for many months and this marks a key turning point in this process. An expansion of your social life is the next cycle soon to dawn.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) A playful and creative phase continues. In the context of pressures to be more sober and disciplined, especially in your professional life, this comes as a welcome prospect, but perhaps challenging to fully embrace. Establishing new lifestyle rhythms is also featured and includes cultivating a healthy routine.

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Since the New Moon occurs on the birthday of the United States, we can expect that something new and significant is brewing there, within the borders of that nation.

Given the fact that whatever planetary configurations occurs on our birthday produces effects destined to unfold over the course of the ensuing year, as in a Solar Return Chart. Cast for the exact moment when the Sun returns to the sign and degree it was at in the Natal Chart, this synchronizes with the fact that the United States is on the verge of some significant new beginnings and these will commence prior to its next birthday in 2017.

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Halfmoon Bay Community Association Proudly Presents the

50th Annual Halfmoon Bay Country Fair July 9th and 10th, 2016

This years theme is 1960’s

Prizes for the Best “1960’s Family” and Best Individual Costumes

Saturday, July 9th 9:30-11:00 am 11:45 am

Kids’ Fishing Derby Ages 12 and under - HMB Government Wharf Hot Dogs & Prizes Sponsored by Halfmoon Bay General Store, Halfmoon Bay Cafe & Sechelt Signs

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Family Dinner and Dance: - $25, under 16 - $15, under 2 - free Salmon BBQ & Bar Service - Coopers Green Hall

** Music by Poppa Greg & The Chillin’ Dylans

Sunday, July 10th Pancake Breakfast Coopers Green – Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary 3.5 Mile Trophy Race Connor Park - Registration 9:00 AM Fair Begins Official Opening and celebration of Fifty Years of Halfmoon Bay Country Fairs with MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and SCRD Chairman Garry Nohr and the cutting of the 50th Anniversary cake.

11:00 - 4:00 pm Craft/Vendor Booths/Food Sales HMB Volunteer Firefighters 11:00 - 3:00 pm Children’s Games & Bouncy Castle Halfmoon Bay PAC and HMB Childcare Bingo - Cake Walk - Dunk Tank – Pony Rides – Tug of war - Sack Race – Three-Legged Race 12:00 - 5:00 pm Beer Garden – Sponsored by Persephone Brewing Company and run by Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living.

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