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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, June 23, 2016 Chief Craigan 'Remains In Charge' Page 3

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About 100 people turned out at Gibsons Municipal Hall June 20 to witness the raising of the Pride Flag in observance of Pride Week. From left, School District 46 Trustee and Board Chair Betty Baxter, Fraser Biggs of Sunshine Coast Pride, Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe and MLA Nicholas Simons. Organizers also put up a makeshift shrine for the occasion in remembrance of the mass killing in Orlando, Fla., on June 12. Pride events on the Coast include an art show, a film (see page 11) and a Saturday night dance at Roberts Creek Hall. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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Shíshálh Chief Calvin Craigan, left, and Band Councillor Randy Joe hold a news conference. Craigan said he remains in charge and never agreed to resign. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Craigan still in charge Calvin Craigan says he at no time stepped down as shíshálh Chief, despite the demands from a group of band members who last month chained and locked the doors of some of the Band’s offices in protest against him. Craigan also told a news conference in Sechelt June 20 that he never agreed to resign. “I did not say that,” he told reporters. The protesters had gathered a petition containing 87 signatures demanding several changes and that Craigan step down. (There are about 1,350 members of the shíshálh First Nation, with 650 of them living on Band lands.) Craigan said he had handed over his Band-issued credit card, as demanded, pending completion of a forensic audit to deal with allegations of financial mismanagement. He said the audit is

almost complete and his opponents would be able to see it “anytime they like.” Craigan, who attended the news conference along with Band Councillor Randy Joe, said the whole dispute boiled down to an argument among some families in the First Nation, which was partly a lingering effect of “generations of oppression.” “Most people want to change. They want to give up all the bad elements that they’ve been carrying for hundreds of years,” Craigan said. “Some families just don’t want to because they grow comfortable with what they’re carrying. When that’s exposed, it comes out in anger.” The protesters chained the doors shut May 3, alleging financial irregularities, and also as a response to the departure of Ben Pierre Jr. from the Band Council, who they said was fired. Councillor Joe told the news conference

that, in fact, Pierre “had to resign for health reasons.” A Council by-election to replace Pierre was scheduled for June 25. One of the protesters, Ben Pierre, Sr., told the Local later that the Band administration continued to lack transparency. “They don’t even want to talk to us anymore. The people are excluded,” Pierre said. Craigan said he has held several open meetings at the longhouse, bringing Band staff along to provide the protesters “proper, exact answers to their questions.” But, they “didn’t bother to attend,” he said. Craigan said the protest actions were inevitable, given the Band’s history. “I’m glad it’s out there,” he said. “I’m going to focus on healing it. Our people need mending, they need healing, they need to have counselling.” Rik Jespersen

On June 16, police attended a two vehicle incident in the 400 block of Marine Drive, Gibsons, after the first vehicle travelling down School Road lost its brakes due to mechanical failure, gained speed and lost control when turning left onto Marine Drive and collided with a metal rail, a traffic sign, and struck a parked commercial vehicle head on before com-

ing to a stop. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported and the commercial vehicle was still driveable; the first vehicle had to be towed. The matter has been referred to ICBC. ••• On June 15, RCMP assisted two tourists who felt trapped on a trail by a mother bear and two cubs. The tourists were unable to accurately

provide their location. They were concerned about trying to pass the bears which were off to the side of the trail. The Conservation Officer Service was also notified. Police checked all the parks in the area and eventually located the tourists, a little shaken, but safe and sound on Dusty Road in Sechelt. Submitted by RCMP

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Editorial Opinion Food: it's about the money You’ve probably seen the cartoons on Facebook by now about people having to take out a mortgage to buy a head of cauliflower. But it’s no joke that food prices have been rising steadily. Every two years, Vancouver Coastal Health contributes to the Provincial Health Services Authority’s (PHSA) ‘Food Costing in BC’ report that tracks the cost of healthy food. Last year, the monthly average for a nutritious food basket for a family of four was $975 – an indicator based on 67 minimally-processed products that are commonly eaten by most Canadians, and in amounts that would provide a balanced diet. On the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi, it costs $991 per month, more than the BC average, and one of the most expensive in BC. And that’s before cauliflower catapulted into the category of luxury vegetable, since this report was compiled just before prices started to skyrocket. Food insecurity is when a person doesn’t have access to enough safe, nutritious food to stay healthy. Food insecurity can directly damage people’s health, and it can start as early as in the womb and continue throughout one’s entire life. The root cause of hunger isn’t a lack of food, rather it’s the inability to access available food, and that may be due to purchasing power, food prices, or a host of other factors. Social assistance or minimum wage incomes often don’t suffice because they may not allow parents to give their children choices in food. Instead, parents must sometimes buy what they know will get eaten (and satisfy kids’ hunger) and, often times, these are cheaper processed foods that have virtually no nutritional content. Though they were originally developed as a temporary measure to assist with food insecurity, the use of food banks is growing - 28 per cent between 2008 and 2015. More than one third of users are children. Community-led initiatives such as community gardens, shopping clubs, school meal programs, cooperative shopping, and farmers’ markets, may help but they won’t resolve the root cause: low-income families simply don’t have enough money to cover their basic needs, and that includes nutritious food. This affects all of us as taxpayers. An Ontario study found health care costs were between 16 and 76 per cent higher for households where food insecurity ranged from marginal to severe. To achieve food security, we must work to eliminate the barriers to affordable and healthy food – and as we do that, we’ll be supporting the overall health of our population at the same time. Gerry Kasten, Vancouver Coastal Health

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions The George won

(re “Bitterly divisive”, the Local, June 16) In last week’s letters to the editor J.E. Hammill stated that no issue has been as bitterly divisive as the “spectre” of The George. The only people who are bitter and divisive are some of the Anti-George contingent. On the other hand, everyone who supports The George seem to be a pretty happy group with no axe to grind. In response to a George representative’s claim of overwhelming public support for the project, Ms. Hammill goes on to relate it to a Joseph Goebbels quote, that “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it”. In the Gibsons recent election (a record voter turnout) the number one issue was by far The George with candidates diametrically opposed on the issue. The final vote tally came in at virtually two to one for those candidates that supported The George. If that is not a show of overwhelming support (especially during an election) then what is? Simon Broomhall, Lower Gibsons

Father’s Day forest

I, like many residents of the Sunshine Coast, have been saying to members of ELF (Elphinstone Logging Focus) that they are doing a good job, glad someone is doing it, keep it up etc. However something changed for me last weekend when I took a walk in the area which should be part of the expanded park but instead is slated to be logged. It was a Father’s Day promise that led me up the B&K Road in torrential rain. We began the walk to the cut block via a logging road that the rain had turned into a stream bed. Twenty minutes

later we entered the forest and everything changed. The torrential rain became soft and quiet as the trees sheltered us with their huge umbrella branches. We walked along the thick layers of moss observing the huge Douglas fir trees that had survived the fire in the 1800s but still bore black singe marks as testament to having been there. Our knowledgeable guide (my husband and father of our four children) pointed out the most interesting and unusual plants and phenom-

Another culture

On Friday, July 22, a group of 24 students from KIE-Kyoritsu Joshi High School in Japan will arrive for a two-week English language camp on the Sunshine Coast. For many years this private girls’ school has offered their 16-year-old students an opportunity to learn English and experience summer in ‘small town Canada’. The camp is arranged by Muskoka Language International (MLI), and the girls stay with a local family, attend English classes at Elphinstone Secondary on weekday mornings, and experience a variety of activities in the afternoon. Last year’s favourite activities included a kayaking lesson, a nature walk and an afternoon learning about the shíshálh Nation. We are looking for families to host a student from July 22 to August 8. This is a wonderful opportunity for your fami-

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ena of the forest. For instance the old snags found in this forest are the tallest around. We saw a variety of saprophytes: Indian pipe just pushing through the moss and pinesap in all its orange glory. We saw the remains of an old shaker’s shack, still well preserved, likely since the early 1900s. We came across some endangered western white pine and an ancient yew tree all the while having completely forgotten the rain. When we emerged back on the logging road the rain as-

ly to make friends with someone from another culture. As a host you will be asked to provide accommodation and three meals per day for the student, as well as opportunities for the student to speak English and to experience life on the Sunshine Coast. It is not necessary to have children at home in order to host a student. We welcome empty nesters, retired couples and others who have time and would like to be hosts. You will receive compensation for food and accommodation. We hope to secure homestays by June 26. If you would like more information about this program and would like to host a student, please contact Homestay Coordinator Jennefer LeBarge at jlebarge@mlihomestay.com. Wendy Morris, Program Coordinator

saulted us once more and we wished to be back inside the shelter of the forest. And so I write this letter as my pledge to help more, to say more, to do more to save these last remaining blocks of old growth forest so that one day our grand kids will be able to take their dads on a Father’s Day walk. Charlene Penner, Roberts Creek

Potty politics

It’s good to see another Capital Project underway from our Mayor and Council. After the beautification by Dean Schutz of the exterior of the Public Washroom Building by the Rotary Friendship Park is completed, perhaps the interiors could be equally updated and, more importantly, regularly maintained to a higher standard of cleanliness than is currently the case. That way, any visiting tourists just mooring down at the dock and stopping there for some ‘relief’ will not think they’ve just landed in Calcutta. Perhaps the hard working Parks Department should get a little increase in their budget? Maybe also, after being “flush” with this success, our local governance can move on to tackle some slightly bigger issues within Sechelt, as an example, providing Sechelt with a big enough water supply to keep this facility in operation. Geoff White, Sechelt

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Rainy weather staves off drought worries If the amount of rain we’ve had this year is any indication, the Sunshine Coast might not have to endure the severe water restrictions brought on by last summer’s drought. The Sunshine Coast Regional District went to Stage 2 on June 8, 2015, after a long, relatively dry spell, which only got drier as the summer wore on. Between May 1 and June 20, 2015, just 23.5 millimetres of rain fell in the Sechelt area, according to statistics from the Weather Network. But in the same 50-day period this year, the area got 142.5 mm—six times more rain. That amount also repre-

sents 70 per cent of all the rain recorded over the fiveand-a-half months between May 1 and October 15 last year. The SCRD automatically imposed Stage 1 restrictions on May 1 this year, which puts some limits on lawn and garden watering. Stage 2 and 3 become progressively more severe. There is a crisis level—Stage 4—but the regional district has a plan to avoid that stage by dropping siphons deep into Chapman Lake, the primary water source for the southern twothirds of the Coast. The SCRD’s Manager of Utility Services, Shane Walkey, cannot rule out going to Stage 2 if we get a long dry

spell, but does not see it being imposed anytime soon. “Chapman Lake is still overflowing the Chapman Dam,” Walkey told the Local. “Stage 2 will be called when the water level drops to the point that the Chapman Lake Dam is not overflowing and we are releasing stored water.” Water consumption figures show that rain not only keeps the lake topped up, it cuts down water use dramatically. During several days of hot, sunny weather in early June, daily consumption hit a high of more than 23 million litres. It dropped to less than 15 million litres a day during the recent wet weather. Rik Jespersen

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Age friendly housing Please join the Housing Action Group of the Seniors Planning Table on Saturday, June 25 from 1-4 pm at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall if you are a concerned community member, non-profit or government agency that assists those impacted by current housing accessibility or affordability issues, a landlord, builder or developer. What suggestions do you have of actions that could be taken by us as community members, as neighbours and by local and other levels

of government to help make all our lives more fulfilling? What would make living in our communities easier when we have children or as we get older? This one event will not be able to solve our affordability or age friendly housing challenges overnight, but it will provide an opportunity for people to get accurate information about what does exist and what may be possible to work toward. We need your ideas of what might help make local housing op-

tions, inside and out and in our neighbourhoods, more age friendly. The role of the SC Seniors Planning Table is to gather input to produce an Age Friendly Community Plan for implementation in the District of Sechelt and beyond. To register, reserve an information table or find out about other upcoming age friendly focus groups, call 604.885.4088, email admin@resourcecentre. ca or visit www.resourcecentre.ca or www.sechelt.ca. Submitted

Once again, on July 1, Canada Day, from 10am -2pm, everyone is invited to Gibsons Public Art Gallery’s Bag of Books Sale on the sidewalk in front of the Gallery at 431

Marine Drive, Gibsons. In return for $10, you will receive a specially designed tote bag. Then simply fill it with books. There will be good selection of pre-owned

books available. The picture on this year’s bag is a painting by Roberts Creek artist Bruce Edwards entitled “The Three Bears”. Submitted

The Children’s Festival and Duck Pluck will be held on June 25 at Dougall Park in Gibsons from 10:30-3pm. Bring a blanket, stay for the day and take in some great

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As we end our school year, everyone in School District No. 46 is busy completing final projects, hosting celebratory events, and anticipating a well-deserved break. Our graduating students are recognized for their accomplishments and our staff are honoured for their hard work in support of students. We have said heartfelt thanks and goodbyes to those leaving us for new adventures. It has been a good year. Once again the Board of Education was privileged to have

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Mercury will be very low in the west north west in the evening twilight after midmonth. Venus will be very low in the west north west in the evening twilight late in July. Mars will appear in the south after dark and sets in the south west near 2am. Jupiter will be low in the west during twilight and will set in the west near midnight. Saturn will be seen in the south at dusk and sets in west south west near 3am. Friday July 1 is Canada Day and is a major public outreach festival on the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club calendar. Hackett Park in Sechelt is the venue where the Astronomy Club will have a booth and various pieces of viewing

a student trustee at our decision making table. Elphinstone student Wyatt Henley worked hard this year as the voice for students and the Board took time to thank him at our meeting on June 14. We know Wyatt will make a great contribution to UBC campus as a new student in their Department of Engineering. The district student leadership team has met with incoming students and we look forward to meeting them all in early September and hearing who will be their choice to join the Board as student trustee for the coming year. It is a valuable role in our district. To those who leave our district this year, whether students or staff, we thank you for your contributions as we seek “Excellence in all we do!”

equipment on display and for public use. Sunday July 10: The Halfmoon Bay Country Fair is a popular event and will be held at Coopers Green Park from 9am-5pm Saturday July 30: The Starlight Coast Star Party is a new event and will be held at the Sunshine Coast Observatory on the grounds of Sechelt Airport. There will be a number of telescopes set up around the observatory giving visitors ample Lunar and Solar viewing, 3pm until midnight. The public are cordially invited. The possibility of viewing Noctilucent Cloud formations immediately after sunset will remain throughout July. On July 8 the Moon will be five degrees to the lower right of Jupiter. During the week of July 10 you will be able to spot Arcturus before sunset. The full moon on July 19 is known

We know you have worked hard and more learning and success will happen wherever the next steps in your journey take you. You have friends and support here and have earned our respect and esteem. We’d love to welcome you back anytime.We wish you well. Be ambitious, be kind, be patient and follow your passion. To those who return to continue our work together or those who will join us for the first time, we look forward to welcoming you in September. Excellence in education for children and young people creates the backbone of a strong community. Our community is a strong one, resilient and generous, kind and creative. As we continue our work together it will become ever stronger. Have a great summer.

as the Thunder Moon because thunderstorms are regular at this time of year. Native folklore calls it the Full Buck Moon because July is when the new antlers of Buck Deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. On Saturday July 9 the Sunshine Coast Observatory will be open for Public Viewing and on Friday July 15 the Astro Cafe will take place along the seawall at Davis Bay. In Astronomy there are certain phrases or words that may not be familiar to the average user. The first of these is the word Occult. An event that occurs when one celestial body conceals or obscures another, for example, a solar eclipse is an Occultation of the sun by the moon. A Transit is the passage of a celestial body across an observers meridian or the passage of a celestial body across the disc of a larger one.

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Golf course goose cull delayed never when golfers are on the course. But it turns out that safety is not the issue. Mayor Bruce Milne told Tulpin that a report on the matter will come to Council within a month. “My understanding is the draft report is sympathetic to your position and concerns,” Milne said. But he added that previous Councils should not have granted the exemptions year after year, and said the bylaw must be updated instead. “We cannot legally pass a bylaw, and then Council grants exemptions to that bylaw,” the mayor said. “It hasn’t actually been the appropriate way to deal with it. So we’re going to make sure we deal with it appropriately this time.” In his presentation, Tulpin had told councillors that golf course staff had tried different ways to discourage the geese from their seasonal migration to the grounds, but

that only shooting some—as few as three a year—proved to work. He said that the course, with its open ponds and lush grass, is a “perfect venue” for geese. “They’re feeding on the healthy turf. When they eat, they’re going to poop,” Tulpin said. “The droppings and fecal matter create a potential health hazard for all the patrons that come to the golf club and, more importantly to all the employees that work there. We also have to remember that we have a restaurant at the golf club, so all the golfers have the ability to track that into the restaurant, which creates another potential health concern.” Milne said he appreciated the seriousness of the problem and that Council is, “looking forward to it being resolved in some positive way.” Rik Jespersen

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Blue Ocean Golf Club likes seeing lots of “birdies” on its course, just not the kind that leave droppings everywhere—like Canada geese. But the club’s usual way of dealing with the fowl problem has been postponed as the District of Sechelt tries to work around a legal hazard. Since the year 2000, the club has been granted annual permission to use a shotgun to kill some of the hundreds of geese that flock to the course in the spring, because a partial cull seems to be the only way to discourage the geese from taking up residence and pooping all over the fairways. The permit provided an exemption to a bylaw against discharging firearms within the District. But the District is having second thoughts. Blue Ocean Course Superintendent Tristan Tulpin told Council at its June 15 meeting that former Corporate Officer Gerry van der Wolf would not renew the permit when it lapsed at the end of last December. “[Van der Wolf’s] concerns were with the proximity of adjacent properties,” Tulpin said, despite the fact that both the RCMP and local conservation officers have approved the shooting, and that there hasn’t been a single safety complaint about the program. Shots are never fired in the direction of any nearby building or road, and

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If you’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing local artist Viviane Houle perform then you know what an expressive—and impressive—talent she is. Houle’s vocal improvisations push the limits of the human voice and her range and versatility are extraordinary. She did her classical voice training at both Vancouver Community College and the Banff Centre for the Arts, and spent five years as a member of the Vancouver Opera chorus. At the same time she was studying classical voice, she heard Kate Hammet-Vaughan perform her brand of vocal improv. “I’d never heard anything like it and wasn’t sure I liked it,” says Houle. Always open to new possibilities, Houle gave improvisation a try and she is now an established member of Canada’s vocal and creative music scene. Houle performs with musicians of all styles to create one-of-a-kind compositions, music that is made in the moment. “I’m using my voice as an instrument to have a conversation with other musicians on stage,” explains Houle. “You have no idea what you’re going to do when you step on stage together.” For some, the idea of taking to the stage without a song list would induce panic. “For me, improvisation is al-

most a form of meditation,” says Houle. “You can’t be anywhere else but right there listening to what’s coming next. It’s less stress inducing than if you have to sing a song in a very specific way, like an aria in opera that has to be precise and repeatable.” Houle and her collaborators don’t rehearse before taking to the stage. After all, it’s improv. “There is a deep trust in each other’s skill level and ability to listen and communicate,” she says. “You can get on stage with musicians from anywhere in the world, that you’ve never met, and create instant compositions together because you have the same language.” Houle has an upcoming performance June 29 at the Gumboot Cafe with another vocal improviser, Sissel Vera Petersen of Norway. Having met Petersen at the PuSh Festival in 2015, and with Petersen returning to Vancouver with her trio, Equilibrium, the opportunity presented itself to bring Equilibrium to the Coast. “She has one of the most angelic, gorgeous voices I’ve ever heard,” Houle says of Petersen. “These musicians are top of their profession. The chance to see them here on the Coast is a gift,” says Houle. “Our two voices together is going to be really fun.” June 29 at 8pm at the Gumboot Cafe, Equilibrium plays the first set and will be joined for the second set by Viviane Houle and local drummer Barry Taylor. Tickets at the door. Suggested $10 donation.

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June 23 Read Out Loud, an evening of queer literature with readings by Nicola Harwood, Michael V. Smith and Anna Nobile, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, suggested $5 donation June 24 Songs for the Longest Day, by A Cappella Strait, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7pm, $15, seniors & students $12, under 12 free June 24 Dinner music by Jim Taylor, Roberts Creek Legion, 6pm, donations to musician June 24 Pride week film,“Appropriate Behaviour”, an IranianAmerican woman’s search for identity, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, by donation June 24 Las Divas, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 8pm, $15 June 24 Jason Buie Band, Garden Bay Pub, 8pm (Sat. 8pm, Sun. 2pm) June 24 Dinner and dance with The Relics, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $25 June 25 Genealogical research workshop with Eunice Robinson, Gibsons Public Library, 10am12:30pm, free June 25 Children’s Festival with music, food, pony rides and Duck Pluck raffle, 11am-4pm, Dougall Park, Gibsons June 25 BARKfest: grand opening for dedicated off-leash dog park, Shirley Macy Park, Gibsons, 11am-3pm June 25 Sidewalk sale and music, fundraiser for Daniel Kingsbury Music Endowment, Molly’s Seaside Market, Molly’s Lane, Lower Gibsons, noon-7pm June 25 Age friendly housing focus group, by Seniors Planning Table, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 1-4pm June 25 Pride dance with djs and kissing booth, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $20 or sliding scale June 25 HeavyMellow, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, suggested $10 donation June 25 Buddy & the Scarecrow, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm June 26 Year-end music recital by Luci Herder’s students, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2pm, by donation June 26 Blue Line Trio, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 5-8pm June 26 Chef extravaganza, multicourse feast, a portion of proceeds to Culinary Team Canada, Ruby Lake Resort, 5pm, $100, 604-883-2269 June 29 Opening reception for a show celebrating Squamish Nation Arts and Culture, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, noon-3pm, free

June 29 Film night featuring two shorts on the transgender experience, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm, free June 29 Dinner music with the Remnants, Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 6pm June 29 Viviane Houle and Barry Taylor join the Equilibrium trio from Norway for vocal improvisations, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, suggested $10 donation July 1 Sechelt’s 30th Anniversary celebration: pancake breakfast near Gilligan’s Pub, 8-11am; parade down Cowrie St., 10:30am; entertainment, children’s activities, beer garden, Hackett Park, 11:30am-4pm; family entertainment, food vendors, craft beer festival, Cowrie St., noon-7pm; talent show at Seniors Activity Centre, 1-4pm; free concert with Grant Olsen, Lowry Olafson, Rock Reubart, the High Jingo Quartet and others, Rotary Friendship Park, 8pm; fireworks near the pier, 10pm July 1 Bag of books sale, outside Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 10am2pm, $10 for bag and books July 1 Canada Day in Gibsons, including Charlotte Wrinch’s version of O Canada, Winegarden Park, Lower Gibsons, 2-4pm, free July 1 Made in Canada, a celebration of music, Roberts Creek Hall, 7pm, $15 (Sat. 7pm, Sun. 1pm) July 3 Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation July 3 23rd annual sand castle competition with food and music, Davis Bay, 9:15am registration, 1:15 winners announced, registration $10, admission free July 6 Dinner music by the Organics, Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 6pm 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 Artists reception for Surface Design Association members who create work inspired by our location, FibreWorks Gallery, Madeira Park, 2-5pm 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

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Tip of the Week: After almost 2.5 months of retrograde motion, Mars is set to station, or appear to stop in its apparent retrograde motion and resume in direct motion again on June 29th. This will come as a welcome boost for many people. Mars is the planet symbolic of assertion, action and drive; it can be described as the verb in the sentence. Mars is currently in Scorpio, the sign it rules, which also confers the status of honor to it, so this will provide an added benefit as well. Given the otherwise tumultuous mood and many shifting undercurrents producing increased states of instability for many

people, this will come as a welcome influence. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) A shift from the social scene to the home front is underway. Communications with friends are getting rerouted to family and neighbors. You remain passionate about pretty much everything these days, but especially about your finances. Circumstances are pushing you to pay closer attention to the details, to be more realistic. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Tending to a variety of fronts continues. You have even more on your mind than your to-do list. At best, visions are becoming plans and you are getting clear on your goals. Outlining you talents, skills, gifts and resources, all as a part of deciphering your existing and potential net worth, is featured. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) The past several weeks have been a time of taking pioneering initiatives and exploring

new territory. Now it is time to grow some roots again, to re-establish your center. Commitment remains a keyword these days. There is a spiritual silver lining in the fabric of it. Whether your destiny is to spiritualize the material or materialize the spiritual, or both, is the question. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Though your thoughts remain focused on other matters, you are on a forward march. As much as you may wish you were bursting out of the gates, circumstances may not be supporting such an assertive approach. With a lot on your mind and many fronts to attend to, it may be a challenge to focus on any one thing. Trust this flow. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) Stepping away from the spotlight to pay closer attention to your personal life is likely now. This can include a review of the past and it can involve literal connections with your roots, formative experi-

ences in your past, your family. This focus may prove very revealing. If painful chords are plucked, take note and consider getting counseling. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Nurturing a steady flow of fresh ideas and realizations is important now. Deepened communications with family and friends is implied. This generally remains an expansive time. Yet there may be a need for new perspectives, interpretations, and strategies. Reach out to others and be willing to listen and learn. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Things are beginning to take off in your public and professional life. This includes obtaining new knowledge, tools and skills. Paying attention to the details of the bigger picture is implied. Dealing with your emotional reactions to what you are seeing and experiencing of late may be a quite a challenge. Try not to take it personally. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

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Thank you

Next year’s show date is Saturday, June 10, 2017 Book the booth you want now! To our SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS, VOLUNTEERS, homeshow@coastbuilders.ca the Community who came out in droves despite Mother or 604-885-7867 Nature’s rain deluge. Also, huge thanks for their wonderful contribution to the show’s success— Supporting Sponsors Jason @ Vital Signs, Steve & Ann @ Marsh Landscaping, Christine @ Embellish Emporium, Dayton @ GBS use of the forklift and the SCRD Arena staff Tyler & Shane. We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors for the 2016 Home & Garden Expo.

Friend Sponsors

Sustainable Living, Green Future.

CULINARY TEAM CANADA

PEDALS & PADDLES

A portion of proceeds will go to support Culinary Team Canada!

Best Waterfront Location on the Coast! #1 in Things To Do - Trip Advisor Sechelt

Join Chef Aldo at Ruby Lake Resort Sunday June 26 at 5:00pm

For a Chef Extravaganza!!

RENTALS | LESSONS GUIDED TOURS | EVENTS

A GRAND INDOOR-OUTDOOR COOK-OFF, CULINARY DEMONSTRATIONS & TASTINGS. A MULTI-COURSE FEAST OF INTERNATIONAL CUISINE PREPARED BY WORLD-RENOWNED CHEFS!

Caviar Tasting, Welcome Cocktails, Appetizers, Tuna Tataki, Sturgeon as presented at the Culinary Olympics in October, Italian Risotto, BBQ Buffet including Kangaroo, Prawns, Beef, Crocodile, Vegetables, Desserts, and more!

Kayaks, Canoes, SUPs and Zodiak Nature Tours! + Paddling skills clinics | SUP events and more

START PLANNING YOUR ADVENTURE VISIT: www.PedalsPaddles.com

Daphne

Tickets: $100 in advance only. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! CALL 604-883-2269 TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS! Sunshine Coast

SALMONID ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY

www.rubylakeresort.com

Ruby Lake Resort

604-885-6440 • 1-866-885-6440 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! 7425 Sechelt Inlet Road Calendar Updated Regularly on www.PedalsPaddles.com

Daphne MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN

NOW OPEN in Sechelt! Tuesday - Sunday 4-9:30pm MEZZETHES

Our mezzethees, like many places around the Mediterranean, are served ‘tapas’ style: a series of dishes designed and served to be shared with friends and family. Homous, Tzatziki, Taramosalata, or Dip Trio

5530 Wharf Ave, Sechelt 604-885-2008

Come enjoy our new Mediterranean menu on the patio PLATTERS

ALL KIDS MENU ITEMS $10

WE USE ONLY 100% CERTIFIED ALBERTA STEAKS

GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS

All platters come with rice, roasted potato, greek salad, pita and Tzatziki. Souvlaki, Spanakopita, Kalamari, Roast Lamb shoulder, Moussaka, Paidakia, or our Tasting Platter

8oz Sirloin, 10oz New York Striploin, or 10oz Ribeye

Includes juice or pop. Grilled cheese, Chicken fingers and fires, Pasta with bolognese, Kids skewer with Caesar Salad

All dishes can be prepared gluten free upon request.