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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, March 1, 2018 Rooftop Patio Approved Page 3

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Reducing garbage collection Coast-wide Weekly curbside pick-up of organic scraps is slated to roll out across the Sunshine Coast, with Gibsons and the SCRD – and eventually Sechelt – moving garbage collection to every other week.

The Gibsons program starts in April, while Sechelt and the SCRD's collection services will not begin until 2019, when existing garbage service contracts expire.

The Town of Gibsons will allow residents to opt out of the new residential organics curbside pickup, but they won't make it easy.

To refuse the service, residents will fill out an annual application form describing how they divert organics from the landfill, and enclose photos of their composter as "proof of diversion." Organic waste includes fruit and vegetables, bread, meat and bones, dairy products, and food soiled paper and cardboard (such as paper napkins and pizza boxes).

"Only those who deal with 100 per cent of their recycling would have an opt-out," David Douglas, director of finance, said at the Feb. 20 Gibsons council meeting.

"We would expect people to fill this [application] out and staff would evaluate it and then either award opt-out or

not."

"Honestly we don't think that a lot of people do 100 per cent of their own organics. This system would fail if we were opting out hundreds and hundreds of people," said Douglas. Town staff has based their financial estimates on a maximum of 80 residences (four per cent) opting out of the program.

Costs for the combined garbage and organics service in Gibsons will be $205 per residence per year for the first two years. The current charge for weekly garbage collection is $156. That $205 includes start-up costs (purchase of organics bins), so it is estimated that the annual fee will drop to $180 in Year 3. Residents opting out will pay $135 for garbage collection only.

When Councillor Jeremy Valeriote raised the question of how the program will be enforced, Douglas responded that the contractor, Grayco Ventures, would monitor garbage collected from addresses that have opted out of the service.

The organics pick-up programs are being launched in anticipation of a full-scale ban on organic waste at the regional landfill. At the Feb. 22 meeting of the SCRD cor-

porate and administrative services committee, local politicians heard that the landfill will reach capacity in only eight years (by 2025).

The SCRD's decision to start organics pick-up in the rural areas was not unanimous. Areas B (Halfmoon Bay), D (Roberts Creek) and F (West Howe Sound) voted in favour, but Area E Director Lorne Lewis voted against the proposal. Area A (Pender Harbour) does not have any residential garbage collection service, so did not vote.

The District of Sechelt voted to approve the expansion of organics curb side collection (from a pilot program in Davis Bay) at its regular council meeting on Feb. 7. It will start in 2019 with curbside organics collection, and then gradually reduce garbage collection to once every two weeks.

Local governments are hoping to extend the life of the regional landfill by diverting organic waste, which makes up 45 per cent of landfill disposal. This year, the SCRD will implement a commercial food waste ban and in 2020, they will implement a ban on all residential food waste.

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The SCRD is hoping to increase waste diversion through measures such as collecting and composting household organic waste. At the end of 2016, the regional diversion rate was 56 per cent, but the goal in the solid waste management plan is 65-69 per cent. Meanwhile, the total amount of waste collected (including recycling and green waste) has risen almost 24 per cent since 2013.

Even after accounting for a population increase, waste has increased from 421 kilos to 434 kilos per person per year.

The board also voted on increased tipping fees to cover the costs of handling some materials, including wood, roofing, metal, gypsum, propane tanks, mattresses, and commercial green waste (residential green waste is free). Donna McMahon

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Tapworks expansion approved At its Feb. 20 meeting, Town of Gibsons councillors voted to support Gibsons Tapworks' application to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) for a licence amendment, and also issued a development permit for a rooftop patio at the craft brewery at 537 Cruice Lane.

Before making the decision, the town requested feedback on the liquor licence application by notifying residents and businesses within 100 metres of Tapworks and advertising in the

newspaper. They received 63 letters in support of the application and three letters opposed.

"This is a really good example of earning social license," said Councilor Jeremy Valeriote. "This group has... gone above and beyond in terms of generating support by being good community members."

Councilor Charlene SanJenko also expressed her support, but added: "I'm not going to say that I'm totally jumping up and down about the 9 am to midnight [hours]

seven days a week. I trust that the leadership of your group to monitor that and continue to build that community support."

And Mayor Wayne Rowe noted: "It's been a very successful venture from what I can see up to this point and I hope that it will continue to operate in the same respectful manner that it has."

Tapworks' owners hope to have their rooftop patio open by early summer.

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Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules September 5, 2017 - January 1, 2018

FALL/WINTER Gibsons Tapworks has won council approval for a rooftop deck, and an extension of operating hours. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Vancouver - Langdale

Home invasion arrest

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

Sunshine Coast RCMP confirm that an arrest was made after the robbery of two people in Sechelt last week.

On Feb. 19 at approximately 5:30pm a male allegedly entered a residence in Sechelt and robbed the two residents of cash and jewellery.

On Feb. 21 at approximately 1pm police located the sus-

pect male at a local area motel where he was staying with his female companion.

William "Billy" Williams was taken into custody without incident and will be held in custody until his next court date on March 1.

Williams has been charged with robbery, uttering threats, pointing a firearm

and possession of a weapon.

"We would like to thank the public who offered tips which assisted in locating Mr. Williams," states Cst. Karen Whitby, media relations officer for the Sunshine Coast RCMP. The police investigation is ongoing.

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Editorial Opinion

A century of safety The new year brought with it a milestone date for the Canada Safety Council, which is celebrating 100 years of safety in Canada in 2018.

The Canada Safety Council traces its roots back to the foundation of the first national volunteer safety movement started in Canada, as the Canadian National Safety League was founded in 1918. Through its activities and collaborations, the organization merged with the Canadian Highway Safety Council and the Canadian Industrial Safety Association in 1968 to form the present day Canada Safety Council.

As Canada's national voice for safety, the Canada Safety Council has undertaken many initiatives throughout its history to ensure the continued safety of Canadians. Notably, the organization implemented the defensive driving course in Canada, started high school driver education teacher instruction in Canada, lobbied provincial governments to enact safety belt legislation and developed the country's first national motorcycle program.

"There's a reason that strong, impactful safety messaging has stood the test of time throughout the past century," said Jack Smith, president of the Canada Safety Council. "It isn't because of the number of fatalities in the country. It isn't because of attention-grabbing statistics or percentages, and it isn't because of the overly idealistic and unachievable end goal of hitting the number zero on fatality counters."

"Rather," he said, "it's about the people and the relationships.

Numbers pale into insignificance when we remember that each and every one of them represents an individual, one who has hopes, dreams and aspirations. What makes this industry rewarding is not the achievement of milestone years, but rather the lives we've been able to save and the quality of life we've been able to improve through our efforts."

Education and awareness are core pillars in ensuring that safety measures are taken proactively rather than reactively.

To that end, and to ensure the effective dissemination of safetyrelated information to Canadians, the Canada Safety Council is using this opportunity for a website refresh and re-launch.

The new site is available for viewing at https://canadasafetycouncil.org/ and ensures that safety information will be available at all times. Whether the user is on a computer, mobile device or tablet, they will be able to quickly access information on a variety of topics in the fields of traffic, occupational and offthe-job safety.

Stay tuned throughout the year as the Canada Safety Council continues to look toward the future while celebrating its past.

"The Canada Safety Council has been active in safety for the past century," said Smith. "Our goal is to make sure Canadians are healthy, safe, and celebrating with us for the next 100 years."

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Bitumen science We Lower Mainland BC people love our natural ocean waters and beaches... okay, so we’re obsessed.

But for more than 50 years the average Albertan has accepted their provincial land and waters being raped and pillaged by bitumen extraction as simply a cost of doing business.

Northern Alberta looks like a toxic moonscape; how could we expect Albertans to appreciate our simple love of our BC coastal land and waters?

When a bitumen tanker dumps its toxic chemical load onto our pristine BC waterfront – and for sure that accident it will happen – Alberta will run away from the excessive cleanup costs and Kinder Morgan will accept no liability. BC taxpayers will have to pay for the constant clean-up over many years. Google the experience of Alaska: the Exxon Valdez dumped a massive load of oil on Alaskan rocky beaches 29 years ago; that sludge faces a never-ending clean-up. And we must remember that the KM diluted bitumen is even more pervasive.

There is NO science of how to save our polluted tidewaters as noted in the 2015 Environment Canada study used by NEB to justify building Kinder Morgan pipeline. For over three years no science of tidewater pollution has been started. Why did pipeline proponents turn a blind eye?

When that bitumen accident dump happens, we will all applaud the BC government for filling that science void by studying the adverse effects of dumped bitumen in tidal waters.

When the BC NDP announced the obvious need for a scientific study I saw this as rational thinking before an ominous disaster. In the news, many writers consider this study a political tactic, whereas in my opin-

ion it fills a massive void in understanding the necessary science.

Robert Taylor, Sechelt

Quality of life

Those advocating for a for-profit seniors care facility on the Sunshine Coast conveniently overlook the serious implications that privatization would have for residents and their families.

Many studies show that in general public facilities offer better care than for-profit ones, based on a number of health outcomes.

According to a recent report from the BC Office of the Seniors Advocate: “There are some differences between facilities based on ownership type. Health authority owned and operated facilities, on average, have higher funded direct care hours, higher rates of therapy, fewer single-occupancy rooms, more complex and physically-dependent residents, and fewer reportable incidents and substantiated complaints compared to contracted facilities”.

If the proposed Trellis facility is approved it will be impossible, under federal tax law, for the SC Healthcare Auxiliary to continue providing the many goods and services it currently offers to residents of Totem Lodge and Shorncliffe.

Over the past five years the auxiliary has raised almost $3million and donated a wide variety of medical and other equipment. Its volunteers provide activities ranging from music therapy to birthday parties.

Privatization would greatly diminish the quality of life the residents enjoy and expose families to thousands of dollars of potential costs. I urge Health Minister Adrian Dix to renounce his support for private care and begin a meaningful process of community engagement immediately.

Michelle Chapman, Roberts Creek

Keep it green

(Addressed to Forests Minister Doug Donaldson, and copied to the Local) We have lived in regional Area E on the Sunshine Coast for 36 years and despite its rural nature, Elphinstone Area E has little protected green space. The small remaining intact forest, known locally as Reed Road Forest, occupies a key location on the lower slopes of Mount Elphinstone next to residential areas. It is a beautiful mature, mixed forest that has grown up since the Conrad Road fire of 1906 and we strongly urge the government to preserve this block for present and future generations and remove it permanently from plans to be logged.

A trail winds through part of the forest, built with wildlife and low ecological impact in mind, and residents love walking there.

On a walk last summer, we found lots of fungi, including Artist’s Conk (“Ganoderma applanatum”), and saw red-legged frogs.

With the recent logging of DL 1312 right up to the west bank of the Smales Creek Ravine, further degradation to the east of the ravine is sure to have a negative impact downstream. Crossed by numerous north-south running streams, this area provides important hydrological benefit to the Area E residents downstream who depend on well water.

The forest acts as a buffer from the recent clear-cut to the west and industrial activity to the east. In an age of increasing weather events related to global warming, this fabulous concentration of older trees providing a carbon sink becomes more important than ever. Logging this interface forest would further disrupt and displace wildlife in the area.

Reed Road forest is close to all in our community and important for its ecological, recreational, heritage and

educational values and our family would like to see it maintained as much-needed green space in our community.

Gayle & Ron Neilson, Elphinstone

Burning rules Thank you to everyone who came out to the Consider(ate) Home Heating talk on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 25) at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt.

If you missed it and would like to know how you can earn $400 for scrapping your old stove, or think your neighbour should do something about theirs, please get in touch: stoveexchange@cleanaironthecoast.com If you must burn wood: • Make sure your wood heating system is designed correctly for your space and is well maintained • Burn only dry, seasoned wood free of rot, mould, and fungus, with a moisture content of less than 20 per cent.

• Never let the fire smoulder; keep the damper open as much as possible • Burn in cycles; avoid opening the loading door on a full fire • Learn to burn without smoke; try lighting your fire “upside down”.

Nara Brenchley, Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society

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Talking gravel at the SCRD A delegation from Burnco Rock Products received a polite but cool reception from SCRD directors at the Feb. 22 meeting of the corporate and administrative services committee.

Derek Holmes, land and resource manager for Burnco gave a presentation addressing concerns raised by the SCRD in submissions to the provincial and federal environmental reviews of Burnco's proposed gravel mine at McNab Creek.

"I'd like to start by saying that it has become obvious throughout the review that as an industry, to be honest, we have done a poor job of promoting ourselves and educating people on the use of gravel," said Holmes. "The fact that it's required for all construction is not well understood."

Holmes spoke about the importance of gravel, and the level of regulation of the industry, and said that the environmental reviews of the project were collaborative, transparent, thorough, professional, and scientific.

"The conclusions were that the project would have no adverse environmental impact, no nuisance affects to residents nearby or recreation, and [would be] good for the local economy and jobs here on the Sunshine Coast," said Holmes. He also noted that the project was supported by the Squamish Nation.

However, Area F Director Ian Winn was not impressed by the environmental process and reiterated concerns he heard from his constituents. He concluded: "There were thousands of comments and thousands of letters that were provided to provincial and federal agencies and the number of people that I've heard from that are in support of the project are very few, probably less than ten."

Keith Julius, representing the Sechelt Indian Government District, injected a cautionary note from his own experience with the Lehigh gravel mine in Sechelt.

"When they first came into the Sechelt area, I recall them coming before us and sitting there just like you are and basically... promising us all these things, and how they were going to go about protecting the environment," said Julius.

Julius voted against the project and then ended up working at the mine for eleven years. In that time, he said he saw many environmental problems, such as oil leaks, and found that complaints about problems were never acted on.

Area B Director Garry Nohr ended the discussion on a positive note. "I didn't want you to walk away feeling beat up here," he said, noting that when he was investigating the project, he phoned the mayors of two Alberta communities that had dealings with Burnco, and received

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SCRD Director Keith Julius, representing the Sechelt Indian Government District, told a Burnco representative that the Lehigh gravel mine in Sechelt made environmental promises that were not all kept. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO positive reviews.

"I would suggest to you that you made a mistake by not bringing them out here and letting them talk to the communities here," said Nohr. "It might have been worthwhile because... people don't seem to believe scientists all the time, and they don't seem to believe any representative

from a company."

The McNab proposal includes a sand and gravel pit, processing plant, and barge loading facility about 10 km northeast of Port Mellon. If the mine is approved by the provincial and federal governments, a rezoning application will go to the SCRD. Donna McMahon

Voters in the SCRD's rural areas will be able to submit ballots by mail in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 20, after regional directors approved mail-in ballots at the corporate and administrative committee meeting on Feb. 22.

Until now, rural voters have only been able to vote in person either on voting day,

or at advance polls. According to an SCRD staff report, mail-in ballots would accommodate people who are ill or disabled, who live in very remote areas, or who will be absent on general voting day as well as advance poll days.

Both the District of Sechelt and the Town of Gibsons already allow mail-in ballots.

Donna McMahon

Mail it in

A volunteer program to prepare income taxes free of charge for low income clients is now accepting appointments.

The program, sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, has income limits of $30,000 for an individual, $40,000 for a couple, plus $2,500 for additional dependent. The program does not serve clients with employment expenses, self-employment income, rental property income, or capital gains. Interest income must be less than $1000.

You can make appointments to have the tax form prepared while you wait at: • Sechelt Community Resource Centre, Fridays 9am4pm, 604-229-2337 • Sechelt Home Care Office, Mondays 10am-3pm, 604-

741-0726 • Sechelt Public Library, Mondays, noon-5pm, 604-8853260 • Madeira Park Community School, Tuesdays 9am-noon, 604-741-5132 • Pender Harbour Health Centre, Wednesdays 9amnoon, 604-741-5132 • Gibsons Calvary Baptist Church, Thursdays 10am3pm, 604-886-2611 • Gibsons Public Library, Fridays noon-5pm, 604-8862130 You can drop off your tax information and then pick up the completed tax return at: • Gibsons Public Library, during library hours • Sechelt Home Care Office, weekdays 9am-4pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Louis Legal at (604) 886-1995.

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School District No. 46, in partnership with Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Industry Training Authority (ITA – www.itabc.ca), offers students the ability to begin training in a certified trade while still in secondary school.

We are currently taking applications for the following trades: auto service technician, carpenter and professional cook. Eligible students are from grades 10 through

12 and now include students in the year after graduation.

Parent information sessions will take place March 7 at Chatelech Secondary School library at 7pm and on March 8 at Elphinstone Secondary School library at 7pm.

For more information please contact Cathy Gordon, School District No. 46 career coordinator at 604-740-2738 or cgordon@sd46.bc.ca.

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An Update from BC Ferries I wanted to offer you an update on how things are going with the new ferry schedules for the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island. The new schedules came into effect on January 2, and so far, the results are very positive.

We are seeing significantly improved on-time performance. Since the schedules started, 96 per cent of sailings have run on time on our Horseshoe Bay - Langdale route and 97 per cent have run on time on our Horseshoe Bay - Bowen Island route.

Compared to December, this is an improvement of nearly 30 per cent for the Langdale run and nearly 15 per cent for the Bowen Island route.

This provides greater travel certainty and better connectivity for our customers.

The new schedules have longer in-dock time, which allows us to make up time if there are any unexpected events that delay a sailing. For example, if there is a vehicle that breaks down, or a medical emergency on board (which happens more often than you would think), we are able to assist the customer and still get back on schedule for the rest of the day. In the past, an event like that would delay the ship all day. With this new schedule, we can usually make up the time by the next sailing.

The next big test will be Spring Break and Easter, when traffic volumes are higher. We believe the on-time performance will remain high and are working hard to ensure this.

We are also piloting a new system for the reservation cut-off. If a ship is delayed and a customer arrives for their reservation past the 30-minute check-in, they may still be able to board the ship. This will be based on a number of factors, including the length of time the ship is delayed, and the reason for the delay. The pilot is designed to provide our customers some flexibility if we are running behind.

In the big picture, we are in a five-year effort to renew service to the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island. Hourly service to the Sunshine Coast is still not possible with the ships we have available. But hourly service is the goal for the vessel replacement and redevelopment plans for Horseshoe Bay and Langdale terminals. All of our efforts are focused in that direction.

We continue to make progress on the Langdale terminal project. The first phase will be a new foot passenger overhead walkway, scheduled to be completed in fall 2019. Our Project Manager, Mike Pearson, is writing regular columns in this and other newspapers, and I encourage you to follow the project by visiting the Langdale page at: bcferries.com/about/terminal-development-planning.

This spring we are launching a public engagement process for the Horseshoe Bay redevelopment project, with the goal of the project to better connect our customers and the communities we serve, support growth in the region and accommodate emerging and future transportation needs. We will gather your input to help shape our plans.

Last summer’s public engagement process on scheduling helped provide better ferry service to the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island. Thank you for your feedback during this process. We are listening to your concerns and suggestions as we plan for ship and terminal upgrades.

Kind regards, Mark Mark Collins BC Ferries’ President & CEO

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in focus For the upcoming International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8, the Local is honoured to highlight women of the Sunshine Coast.

International Women’s Day

#PressforProgress This year for International Women's Day, we're asking you to #PressforProgress.

With the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report findings telling us that gender parity is over 200 years away there has never been a

Celebrating International Women’s Day

more important time to keep motivated and #PressforProgress. And with global activism for women's equality fuelled by movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp and more - there is a strong global momentum striving for gender parity.

And while we know

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Owner, Operator Your Independent Grocer Sechelt Heather was born in Yorkshire England and moved to Canada in 1993.

After living in Vancouver and Burnaby, she moved to the Coast with her husband Peter and her Wheaten Terrier Bailee in 2015 to build their dream home.

Working for Caper’s/Whole Foods for over 20 years in Vancouver, it was a natural fit to become the owner of the Independent Grocers in 2016.

Growing up in a small town in England, Heather is keenly aware of how, when owning a local business, you can be a key part of the community and in turn give back. She is really passionate about Food Security and Food Waste and, since taking over Independent, she has partnered with Salish Soils in setting up a compost system that diverts food waste from the landfill. Independent fundraises and donates products to the Food Bank as well as providing meals for the Sechelt homeless shelter and fundraising for the Farmers’ Market.

With feedback from her customers, she has installed Uscans, which have helped elevate checkouts lines, installed new freezers to replace the older models, the produce department has added more shelves for a bigger selection of organic produce, and this year the Joe fresh product line will be expanded.

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So we can't be complacent. Now, more than ever, there's a strong call-to-action to press forward towards gender parity. A strong call to #PressforProgress. A

strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.

International Women's Day is not country, group or organization specific.

The day belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. So together, let's all be tenacious in accelerating gender parity. Collectively, let's all Press for Progress. www.internationalwomensday.com.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

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that gender parity won't happen overnight, the good news is that across the world women are making positive gains day by day. Plus, there's indeed a very strong and growing global movement of advocacy, activism and support.

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Women play a vital role in the work done by Habitat for Humanity, locally and across the world. These many dedicated and generous women contribute their knowledge and expertise, building a stronger, more resilient organization. The women of Habitat are board members and volunteers, donors and families, sponsors and supporters. They wear many hats, including construction hats at the build sites. Our Habitat builds and our many fundraising events provide opportunities for Sunshine Coast women to take a proactive step towards serving their community.

Any woman who wants to learn how to build a home is invited to join us as a volunteer. No experience is necessary. Volunteers work under the guidance of construction professionals and alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Whether you are learning new skills or simply adding a few to your tool belt, this experience is rewarding for everyone involved and improves the community that we share.

If you are interested in contributing in other ways, we are always looking for volunteers in other areas. Consider joining the Board of Governance, contributing to event planning, helping out at the ReStore or the recycling depo, or spreading the word in our community.

Are you a woman who wants to support Habitat’s work in our community and abroad? To get involved contact events@habitatsc.ca or call 604-885-6737.

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Pamela Goldsmith-Jones is a longtime resident and former mayor of West Vancouver. She was elected as Member of Parliament for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country in 2015.

In 2011, Pamela retired as Mayor of West Vancouver to start her own consulting business and pursue an executive MBA from Simon Fraser University in Aboriginal Business and Leadership. She also holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

In Ottawa, Pamela works as both our MP and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade. She has also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her new role as International Trade Parliamentary Secretary has taken her to Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and China, for example, to promote diversifying markets for Canadian goods and services and Canada’s progressive trade agenda. She is very engaged in promoting the CanadaEuropean Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the CPTPP, and in deepening Canada’s ties to the Asia-Pacific region. In Ottawa and around the world, Pamela plays a leading role on the importance of women in business, politics and civil society.

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#PressforProgress

Lori Pratt and Darnelda Siegers Supporting and empowering women leaders

International Women’s Day March 8th, 2018

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I’m always excited to help family and friends get together for a weekend between the Sunshine Coast in the most convenient, friendly, and fantastic flight seeing commute!

I’m happy to explain how our unique flight sharing service works between the Sunshine Coast and Victoria, as well as other destinations on Vancouver Island. In addition, I do my best to make our service work for all our clients!

As office manager, I strive to ensure that the booking process, loading and unloading is as easy as possible for all passengers, as well as family and friends that pick them up. Growing up in a close family, my goal was to return home and put my entrepreneurial skills and spirit to work by becoming a part of a company with growth potential! I lucked out when meeting the owner of Fly Coastal, Dana Caple, who took me under her wing (pun intended)!

Fly Coastal is not just a flight charter service! Flight instruction and outstanding scenic tours are also our specialty! Over the past 13 years, Fly has become well known for integrating community support into its business by supporting youth and families. We can all make a difference in our community, and Fly prides itself on helping make change possible!

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On March 3, Lori Pratt, School District #46 Board Chair, and I, Darnelda Siegers, District of Sechelt Councillor, are hosting a Women’s Campaign School. With the information and sessions presented, we are looking to demystify the election process so women who may be interested, will step into leadership roles in politics and potentially run for an elected position this October or in an upcoming election. We love mentoring other women and, while we will both be running, we welcome the competition.

While some of the material being covered is specific to local politics like the Local Government Act and the nomination process, some is generic. There will be sessions on fundraising, making speeches, and social media. We will also have a panel of locallyelected women sharing about their experience in politics and leadership roles and answering questions attendees will have.

We want to thank the many local women who generously stepped up to help sponsor the event and all the local women presenters. Everyone involved is supportive of women running.

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Darnelda Siegers, Councillor, District of Sechelt

the aim is that 50 per cent of those elected on each of our local boards this October in the municipal election be women. Gender parity on our elected boards will ensure they adequately reflect women’s concerns. Currently, on the Sunshine Coast, only two elected bodies, the School District #46 Board (71 per cent) and the Sechelt Indian Band (40 per cent), have hit or come close to gender parity. The District of Sechelt, at two of seven (28.6 per cent) women elected, and the Sunshine Coast Regional District, with zero of nine women elected, have a way to go.

The Progress Plan, published in March 2015 by

the Sunshine Coast Community Resource Centre, states that “women and men experience life differently… Improvement of the economic well-being of women benefits families and our overall population… Sunshine Coast women report that the top economic development priorities are transportation, adequate income, adult care, child care and a sense of belonging.”

We #PressforProgress as we aim for gender parity on our elected boards.

We welcome you to join us.

Darnelda Siegers

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Colleen Preston is a well-educated and experienced trainer. She works with her clients using a holistic approach, studying all aspects of the individual. Through in-depth physical assessments and collaboration with local physiotherapists, she learns about personal health/fitness history, lifestyle, nutrition and desired goals. She evaluates each client based on their needs and goals and creates a program to give them the opportunity to achieve success. Working with other professionals to assist clients is a valuable tool for her practice.

With her many certifications, she also provides sport-specific training, rehabilitative fitness, senior strength training and additional group fitness classes to support personal training programs. Outside of the gym, she writes and facilitates various workshops for personal, professional and physical development such as the Vines That Bind Us and Strength Training for Fat Loss.

As a professional writer and author, she collaborates with organizations that require procedures and training options for business development. Currently, she is thoroughly enjoying her involvement as the author of the Policies and Procedures for inducting Hall of Fame members into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, thus creating a transparent and fair method of recognizing outstanding achievements both as athletes and professional individuals.

She describes her passion for helping people and enjoying their success as follows: “Life to me is about loving, learning and most of all leaving a legacy that will inspire the next generation. With grace and dignity, I choose to spend my life enjoying the small part I may have in helping others achieve an extraordinary life for themselves.”

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to vote in elections across Canada. In 1929, after appealing to the Privy Council of England, white women were finally considered “Persons” and were granted the right to vote or run for any seat in the country, including the Senate. Voting rights were extended to Asian women in 1948 and finally to Indigenous women in 1960.

Over the years, women have challenged and attained the top positions in each level of government municipally, provincially, and federally. In 1936, Barbara Hanley of Webbwood, a town west of Sudbury, ON, became the first female mayor in Canada. In 1991, in BC, Rita Johnson became the first female premier of a province or territory.

Shortly thereafter, in 1993, Kim Campbell became the first female prime minister of Canada.

After fighting for and obtaining the right to vote and run for office in Canada, the next hurdle to reach is gender parity on our elected boards. As the population of the Sunshine Coast is 50 per cent female,

Change is underway. Digital technology is pervasive in public, private, economic, and political realms. It is transferring power from organizations to people. The Status of Women Canada website states, “The world needs the talents of everyone – women, men, girls and boys – to truly reach its full potential.” A McKinsey & Company report identified the top four leadership attributes needed for success today as “intellectual stimulation, inspiration, participatory decision-making and setting expectations/ rewards.” These are attributes more commonly found among women leaders. In fact, the list of important leadership strengths is expanding to encompass a wider range of qualities that have traditionally been considered feminine.

Emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, active listening, being able to forge relationships, build teams, drive consensus and communicate complex ideas simply, and, finally, building trust are what women bring to the table. As women recognize and appreciate what we bring, and then step up and speak out, we help our families, businesses, schools, communities and governments succeed in these changing times.

On this International Women’s Day, I invite you to #PressforProgress and be gender inclusive.

Darnelda Siegers is a local Mortgage Broker and sits on the District of Sechelt Council. She has announced her intention to run for Mayor of Sechelt in the fall of 2018.

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In an era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, it is crucial for everyone to stand together and #PressforProgress. It is our persistence, our determination, and our resolve that will bridge the Gender Parity Gap, achieve equitable representation, and have women’s voices heard.

Bringing diversity and balance to elected councils and boards, equity policies and regulations, and awareness are ways to achieve this, but the Global Gender Gap Report of 2017 suggests that it will take 217 years to achieve gender parity at the current rate. This is a increase from the 170 years last reported. We are going backwards. (source: https://www.weforum.org/ reports/the-global-gender-gap-report-2017) The time is now.

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Lori is a Realtor® with Royal LePage Sussex and Chair of the Board of Education for School District 46, Sunshine Coast. She is a mom of three daughters who inspire her daily.

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Christina Stewart

#PressforProgress

Incorporating diversity into the workplace Want to inspire others toward gender diversity in your workplace? Find the story behind the stats.

In making the case for incorporating gender diversity (or any diversity) into a workplace we can draw on a multitude of studies, statistic, reports, data and information all telling us how our workplaces and our communities thrive when they are diverse. For example, time and time again McKinsey & Company, a global analytics organization, has proven the connection between diversity on boards to profitability in an organization.

In their most recent 2018 study they tell us that com-

panies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 21 per cent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the bottom quartile. This stat alone should be enough to send us out in droves hunting for female directors, but the stats aren’t always enough to prompt us in to action – sometimes we need the stories behind the stats.

In his book, "The Happiness Hypothesis", Jonathan Height explains how the logical centers of the brain are like a rider trying to direct an elephant. The elephant is our emotional brain, and when there’s any contradiction between

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the two, the elephant is going to win almost every time. What this means is that the data only tells half the story. It will not be sufficient to win hearts and minds, to get your people, your CEO, and your organization on board with embracing diversity. Data is never enough to make change, it’s a strong story that will sway us to exploration of new theories and eventually making a move to something different.

For each of us the stories can be vastly different. We all have our own stories to tell about gender stereotyping, gender imbalances and gender disparities at work and elsewhere. When making the business case for incorporating gender diversity wrap your information around these stories. Here are some ideas: • Ask leaders to find and share stories about where they’ve taken a misstep regarding gender diversity or bias, how they fixed it, and what lesson they learned from it. Share widely. Ask others to join in and post their stories to create a learning culture and one that embraces your collective humanity. Make coming clean about your individual and collective misses a badge of honor and an opportunity for growth.

• Find a story of a diversity

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Kellei Bulmer Baker Christina Stewart, CPHR, President, Client Affairs – Praxis Group Inc. Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo & Vancouver.

related client win (or loss,) and tell the story from the heart with an intention to learn and inspire action.

• Create video testimonials, particularly by the top leaders of the organization, of how diversity in gender has impacted their lives.

Often with just a little bit of coaching, every leader can find a personal why.

There’s a time and a place for data, stats and facts in business, however for those of us really looking to inspire transformation in our companies and our communities, we need more stories. www.praxisgroup.ca

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Laurie J. Forshner-Talbot FCIP

www.talbotinsurance.ca

Cell: 604-741-5009 604-885-JUMP (5867)

My name is Kellei Baker and am the owner and primary instructor of ‘BC First Aid’, a company dedicated to training people at all levels of first aid, from Basic to Advanced, for home, workplace, marine, wilderness, childcare (babysitting), and including first aid training for all ages.

I was born and raised here on the Sunshine Coast, attending the Roberts Creek Elementary school and graduating from Elphinstone High School. After graduation, I spent some time out exploring the world and working at a variety of interesting jobs.

When I returned to the Sunshine Coast I was most interested in outdoor activities and took courses in Wilderness training and outdoor leadership. I joined the Halfmoon Bay volunteer Coast Guard and it was here I found more interest and passion for first aid in the marine and wilderness settings.

I was looking for something that I loved to do and also to create a business from and first aid offered me that opportunity. After completing the necessary training to become a certified instructor, BC First Aid was born and has been a wonderful business for me.

A fire in a secondary building on my property gave me the opportunity to rebuild and I was able to create a ‘purpose built facility’ from the ground up and in which most classes are offered today. I also provide off site training when required and requested.

My truck was originally a BC ambulance and has made it possible for me to work offsite at special events, concerts, festivals, marathons, bike races and more. Throughout the year, many hours of my time is volunteered to our local non-profit groups.

I am very fortunate to have been able to create a successful business in a field that I love and in a community that is my home.

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The Hair Matters team is made up of 7 independent women. Although we are all very different, we have one very obvious thing in common: we all agree HAIR DOES MATTER. We come together to create, hang out, share ideas and support one another. We love what we do and it shows in our work and dedication to our craft.

Our commitment to furthering ourselves in our career is far more than just wanting to, it’s a need that burns inside each of us. We feed this need for creativity by continuing education nationally and internationally.

We are extremely passionate about the environment and do all we can to ensure we are leaving as little environmental footprint at possible. We are a green circle salon, which means we recycle everything, including hair, foils, colour tubes, etc. This allows us to live our passion guilt free.

Hair Matters has been operating on Wharf Avenue since 2013. Our success is fuelled by our dedicated team and of course the support of our loyal clientele, you know who you are. Thank you!

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604-740-8197

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President, Owner Talbot Insurance Services Ltd. Laurie entered the insurance industry in 1976 and found it so interesting that she proceeded to take the 12 industry night school courses necessary to obtain her Associateship Degree.

In 1987, the Talbots moved to the Sunshine Coast to raise their son. A daughter followed shortly, along with the completion of a 10-course university program for Laurie’s Fellowship Degree in Management. During this time her kids went to school and played local sports on the Coast while Laurie worked at a local insurance office.

In 1997, Laurie decided to strike out on her own and started Talbot Insurance Services Ltd with the aim to provide her clients with the best service and most options available for their protection, customized to suit their needs and wishes.

Twenty-one years later, she works with her current husband Kevin, who’s known as “the boat and car guy”, along with a wonderful staff of eight other great insurance brokers who all live, work and raise their families on the Sunshine Coast.

The exciting changes she’s currently working on are: digital documents & electronic signatures, plus more differentiated access for clients. She is poised to launch a “self help” portal for clients via a mobile app ~ stayed tuned!!

Laurie has been involved for several years with The Coasters Car Club, The Sunshine Coast Power & Sail Squadron and key positions with the Sunshine Coast Sea Cavalcade Society Board & Festival Committee.

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Now, more than ever, there's a strong call-to-action to press forward towards gender parity. There's a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.

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Dawn Miller Tax Preparation Offices Gibsons and Sechelt 604-886-8278

Dawn Miller is a passionate proponent of the power of entrepreneurs to build our economy. As a coach and mentor, Dawn has worked with many entrepreneurs individually and in success teams encouraging them to move forward.

As many entrepreneurs are reticent about promoting their businesses, Dawn recommends joining Toastmasters to build confidence in speaking and presentations. There are four Toastmasters clubs on the Sunshine Coast.

The first thing Dawn did when she started her computer training company was to join Toastmasters immediately to make sure that her sales presentations to prospective clients would be effective. The training paid off and her business grew quickly. Her next enterprise focused on offering yearlong small business development programs.

Her Toastmasters experience was also invaluable when Dawn received requests for keynote presentations at conferences and business meetings.

Her volunteer activities have included being the first Board Chair of the Women’s Enterprise Society, serving as a member of the Science Council of BC and as a Director and Chair of the Community Futures Development Corporation of the Sunshine Coast.

Dawn and her husband, Bob, are actively involved in their H&R Block tax offices in Gibsons and Sechelt.

They are members of Gibsons United Church.

dawn_miller@dccnet.com

Praxis Group Inc. 604-840-9777

Christina has this to say about Women in the Workplace: “If I could change one thing about the way genders work together, I would eliminate the antiquated notion that men lead others and women support others. All of us should and can lead and all of us should and can support. I know that we are still at the point where we are proving WHY gender diversity is essential in a workplace, but I do hope that we’re close to simply talking about HOW to incorporate diversity in our teams.”

As a Chartered Professional in HR, Christina brings her passion for building Respectful and Diverse Workplaces, as well as her HR skills in Training, Team Building, Recruitment, and Engagement, to Praxis. As President, Client Affairs of Praxis Group Inc., Christina is delighted to be able to help business leaders grow and develop their teams.

Christina’s life is balanced between her family, her work and her community. Her passions are raising her three young children, hiking with her dogs, the advancement of women and girls and, when all else is complete, curling up with a good book. She is an articulate communicator, a vocal supporter of gender diversity in the workplace and a consummate client service professional.

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REALTOR® REMAX City Realty Sunshine Coast

BMO Bank of Montreal Helping the community one mortgage at a time.

604-993-0196

Tara moved to the beautiful Sunshine Coast in 2008 with her family. A trained silversmith for over 20 years, she opened her first jewellery gallery/studio, which she successfully ran on Granville Island for 10 years. Tara turned her direction to interior design in 2015, and founded de Grandmaison Interiors. Always influenced by art and architecture, it was a natural transition as Tara always had a passion for creating stunning interiors in her businesses and homes.

Tara believes that a beautiful and organized home is the base for a happy, healthy existence. In her three years working with various clients from Langdale to Garden Bay, she has assisted many people in maximizing the potential of their homes with her unique and skillful approach to design.

In 2017, Tara joined the team at Cur8ed Home in Gibsons where she is the in-house designer and store merchandiser. Having many years of experience in sales, she is able to source items for all styles and budgets.

If you are wanting to do a small upgrade or a full scale renovation, Tara can help to make your vision a reality. Through effective space planning and interior selections, de Grandmaison Interiors will make your home a reflection of the way you live.

604-740-2051 grace.gamboa@bmo.com

Grace moved to Sechelt from Vancouver, BC in 2014. She studied business at one of the top universities in Asia and has since worked in high profile banks in various capacities.

Her expansive career portfolio includes investments, bank accounts, and mortgages. Coming from a family of bankers, working in the banking industry has always been her passion, second only to spending time with her beautiful family.

In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband, Anton, and her beautiful little daughter, Ellie.

Together, they take their two little pups, Gus and Bao, on long walks for family time.

Grateful to the communities of the Sunshine Coast, Grace gives back to the community by making sure that people in the community are well informed and are able to receive the best service with their mortgage needs.

If you see her walking around with her family, don’t hesitate to say hi!

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Silversmith In-store Designer Cur8ed HOME

cstewart@praxisgroup.ca

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Grace Gamboa

de Grandmaison Interiors

deg.interiors@gmail.com

CPHR, Facilitator, Recruiter & HR Pro

H & R Block

Tara de Grandmaison

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604-740-6608 debmowbray@gmail.com

Deb Mowbray has been a REALTOR on the Sunshine Coast for just about 15 years now, and feels Real Estate is more than a job but a true “passion”. She would like to say she has successfully raised her two boys Cole and Josh in Gibsons (largely on her own) and in February this year she watched them turn 20 and 21 – unsure of where the time has gone!

It is important for Deb to create lasting relationships with her clients, treating them with kindness and respect, while sharing with them her vast knowledge of this community, from Port Mellon to Earl’s Cove and everywhere in between.

Deb loves that REMAX is such a strong supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network and donates a portion of her commissions earned to the cause. She is a former TELUS employee and thus a local TELUS Ambassador whose volunteer hours get turned into actual dollars for nonprofit organizations.

This beautiful and humble oceanside community has been an amazing place to raise her family and grow her career and, while wanting to keep it a secret to keep it that way, she also wants to share it and make the newcomer feel welcome and accepted while assisting them in finding their own little piece of paradise.

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

BC’s new government has presented its first budget, keying on the promise to help make life more affordable for British Columbians.

It includes a made-in-BC child-care plan, a comprehensive housing plan and record levels of capital investment across the province.

An investment of more than $1 billion will create 22,000 new childcare spaces, which will have to meet rigorous quality and safety standards – and will make childcare more affordable.

Another $1.6 billion will be invested over three years to build and maintain affordable rental housing, help finance student housing, and increase rental assistance for low-income seniors and working families.

The budget introduces new taxation measures around housing to tackle

speculation and tax fraud, and to stabilize housing prices. The foreign home-buyer tax has been increased to 20 per cent and will be extended beyond Metro Vancouver to include the Fraser Valley, the Capital Regional District, Nanaimo Regional District and Central Okanagan.

I frankly am disappointed the lower Sunshine Coast was not included. The spillover of questionable foreign investment that has been forced out of the Lower Mainland might easily extend to our riding, pushing prices up here. The Finance Minister is open to including other areas and I will ask for a reconsideration.

That aside, the budget provides more welcome news for Powell River and Sunshine Coast residents.

Also, as promised, ferry fares will be reduced by 15 per cent on all four of the Sunshine Coast’s ferry routes (including the Powell RiverComox and -Texada runs) while fares will be frozen on all major routes. And once again, Monday-through-

Thursday senior passenger fares have been eliminated.

You might have already noticed the 50-per-cent reduction on your first two MSP payments of this year. The government now plans to eliminate the MSP altogether

by Jan. 1, 2020.

There are so many savings and other benefits for British Columbians in this budget that there’s not enough room to report them all here. But to include just a few more: • Hiring more teachers, bringing the total to over 3,700 new hires around the province.

• Increasing funding for legal aid, family law services, and the hiring of more sheriffs and court staff to help reduce court delays.

• Making a historic investment of $50 million this fiscal year to support the revitalization and preservation of indigenous languages in BC. • Increasing grants administered through the BC Arts Council and Creative BC, which support BC’s vibrant communities and creative economy.

zens have worked to raise funds for this project, which makes one proud to live in a community with such initiative.

As the Halfmoon Bay elected representative for the past 13 years, my role is promoting the community and working to make daily life as enjoyable as possible. This commitment entails monitoring the Official Community Plan (OCP) to ensure the compliance of all local projects. As a member of the hospital board, I have also helped facilitate renovations to the Sechelt Hospital (which, despite its proximity to Sechelt, is actually in Halfmoon Bay… ask me about that). One of my strongest commitments has been to help the community have a viable library in Sechelt. I would like to thank the chief librarian and staff for the work they have done to expand and improve the library.

The current concern of most people in Halfmoon Bay is to see something done about our drinking water –

right now, not later. With the help of all local governments, the SCRD is moving forward to implement an effective solution that would include an emergency drought management system, a man-made reservoir with a storage of at least a million gallons, and a series of wells to add water to the system. Many people have informed staff of how pleased they are that water meters have been put in place, creating a 15-per-cent reduction in water use. This number will be greater when water meters are in place throughout Sechelt. I have until October of this year to finish my term, and I hope we will be working on all the options of the Comprehensive Water Plan. The immediate challenge is to obtain all the provincial ministry permits necessary to move forward.

I am available to meet residents and discuss these and other community matters on Tuesdays, 10:30am, at the Welcome Woods Market, and on Fridays, 10:30am, at the Halfmoon Bay Cafe.

Regional Review Garry Nohr

Sunshine Coast Regional District Director, Area B

Halfmoon Bay is one of the five rural areas in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). In addition to beautiful ocean views of the coast and neighboring islands, Halfmoon Bay has enterprises that employ a local workforce. For example, a hydro dam, independent power plants, and logging operations help create a strong tax base.

Halfmoon Bay offers a number of community advantages. Many people move to the area because of the great work done by the staff at Halfmoon Bay elementary school, which is ranked high in the province. For those with additional ties to other locales, improvements to SCRD docks are underway to facilitate travel to nearby islands. Further, plans are in place for building the new hall at Coopers Green. Citi-

Learning to live with chronic conditions "I want to make the beautiful meals I once made for my family." Those are the words of a 38-year-old woman, one of the participants in a province-wide self-management program called Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions. Her arm is paralyzed by stroke. "I set a goal to make one simple meal a week, and that's pretty good."

This program runs for six Mondays March 5-April 16, 1-3:30pm free, at the Gibsons Public Library. It will be led

by Louise Rolland, of the University of Victoria’s Institute

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tricia Conroy whose album,

years and finds “there’s a

playing the small venues. “It

March 1 March 4 Anna Nobile Bad Day for Trains, took neat little intimacy” to play- becomes a special evening.”

Builders, dwellers and dreamCoast Academy of Dance presJim Foster plays The Old CCMA’s Album of the Year ing pubs and restaurants.

Freelance Creative ers discuss tiny homes, Sechelt ents preview of competition Boot Eatery on Saturday, It’s also proving to be a good Award in 1993.

“You’re just Writer, Arts & Culture Library, 7-9pm, free, reserve at pieces, Heritage Playhouse, GibMarch 3 from 6-9pm. Call way to meet people and creworking hard,” says Foster of 604-885-3260 sons, 4pm & 7pm, $15, kids $12 604-885-2727 for reservaate community.

“Every night being successful in the music March 2 March 5 is its own event,” he says of tions. industry.

“It’s about writing Jim Foster plays the Old SC Credit Union presents workFirst of six sessions on chronic Boot Eatery on Saturday, the next song and recording shop on identity theft and fraud condition self-management, GibMarch 3. Many will remem- it properly.” Over his four prevention, Sechelt Library, sons Public Library, 1pm, regisber Foster from his days decades in the business, he’s 1-2pm tration required 604-940-1273 with 1970s band Foster- also engineered and proMarch 2 March 5 child. The band released two duced recordings for others, Budge Schachte entertains, Old Sechelt Garden Club presents albums and enjoyed success as well as “doing it all” for his Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6-9pm Ruth Rodgers on colour theory with hit singles like “Too 2009 solo album Lone Bird, in gardening, Seaside Centre, March 2 Sechelt, 7pm, $5 for nonLate Now To Turn Back” and leaving himself exhausted by Vancouver Viols, five musicians members “I Need Somebody Tonight.” the end. His next CD, Sailor’s exploring music for the viola, St. In 1986, Foster released a Advice, by contrast, was just Bart’s Anglican Church, Gibsons, March 5 7-8:30pm, $20 advance, $25 at solo album titled Powerlines him singing and playing guiKaren’s paint night, seagull, Crethe door ate, Sechelt, 7-9pm, $45 includes that included the hit “X- tar, recorded to his iPhone. beverage March 2 Ray Eyes.” That track took “The more I did it [record to March 5 Best Song, Best Songwriter, his phone], the more I found Karen’s paint night, country field, Create, Sechelt, 7-9pm, $45 SC Film Society presents and Best Video at the West myself finding where the includes beverage “Lucky”, with Harry Dean Coast Music Awards, and sweet spot was,” says Foster.

Stanton as a man approaching March 2-3 cemented Foster’s reputa- “I could record live vocal and Jim Foster has had hit singles going back four decades, is an Student music theatre ensemble his end, Heritage Playhouse, tion as a skilled and talented guitar at the same. You’re not award-winning song writer and guitarist, and is still recordGibsons 7:30pm, members $5, presents “Joseph and the Amazsongwriter. Foster is also overdubbing anything so you ing his own songs. He and his guitar are entertaining March 3 others $9 ing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, an accomplished guitarist, capture the magic of the mo- at The Old Boot Eatery in Sechelt. JUDY ELLEFSON PHOTO March 6 Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, earning a nomination to the ment.” His latest CD, 6 Foot 7pm, $10 Tuesday Talks presents ElizaCanadian Country Music As- Ladder, also features songs beth Innes on Ayurveda, spices March 3 sociation’s All Star Band as recorded on his phone, along as medicine, Sechelt Library, Women’s campaign school, SC ning her career in the early best guitarist for his work with some on a small record- Around the Harbour 1:30-3pm, free Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 1970’s and leaving an indelier. “I can record live but I can with Jann Arden.

March 6 9am-4pm, $15 includes lunch, Patti ble mark on Canadian music.

Foster has been playing manipulate it better after the Darnelda at 604-989-1130 Karen’s paint night, oceanside Soos For this performance, Ulrich guitar and writing songs fact,” says Foster, noting that firs, Create, Sechelt, 7-9pm, $45 March 3 in Pender will have the opportunity since he was 12. “It came it also allows him to record includes beverage Seedy Saturday with 25 venHarbour to sing with her daughter really naturally to me,” says in stereo. “[I’m] going back March 7 dors, Roberts Creek Hall, 11amJulia who has clearly inherto the ‘real deal,’” he says of Foster of his talents.

“It’s 4pm, $2, preceded by speakers, A presentation on Japanese ited some of her mother’s his current work.

“Still trywhat I love more than anyLaura Walker on designing fruit communities in Canada and the impressive musical genes.

Time to get your tickets thing else.” He has penned ing to come up with someand nut tree guilds (9:15am) transmission of culture, Gibsons Tickets can be purchased for the Shari Ulrich Trio’s thing that moves people in a songs for Doug and The and Rupert Adams on growing Public Library, 6-7:30pm, free from Harbour Insurance in performance at the Pender Slugs, co-written tunes simple way with some music for seeds (10am) March 7 Harbour School of Music on Madeira Park, the Sechelt with Murray MacLachlan, and some words.”

March 3 The “dragon boat experience” and wrote the top 10 single Foster has only been living March 25 at 2pm. Shari Ul- Visitor’s Centre or online at Oyster shuck, including free presentation by coaches, and “Here We Go Again,” for Pa- on the Coast for the last two rich is a music legend, begin- penderharbourmusic.ca tasting, Fisherman’s Market, 2018 signup, open to men and Both employers and emGibsons Public Market, 11amwomen, Davis Bay Hall, 7pm ployees have an opportu4pm March 8 nity to participate in the March 3 International Women’s Day dinPender Harbour Hiring Public forum with Health Minner and speech by Sarah Payne Fair on Friday March 9 at ister Adrian Dix, Sechelt band on changing women’s lives, the Community Hall 10amhall, 1:30pm (preceded by NDP presented by CanaDares and 2pm. Job-seekers can come constituency AGM at 12:30pm) Canadian Federation University POSTPONED and submit their resumes Women, SC Botanical Garden, directly to employers, get March 3 West Sechelt, 5:30pm, $75, 604interviewed and possibly Orientation session on the Linux 885-8322 hired on the spot. Employcomputer operating system for March 8 all levels, Gibsons Public Library, International Women’s Day ers can meet qualified job1:30-3:30pm, free seekers, conduct on the spot potluck, presented by SC Labour March 3 Council, Roberts Creek Hall, interviews and promote 6pm, free, bring a potluck dish their brand. For more inSC Film Society presents to share “Lucky”, with Harry Dean Stanformation, including how to ton as a man approaching his March 9 find help ahead of time with end, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 2pm, Pender Harbour hiring fair, PH preparing a resume, please members $5, others $9 Community Hall, 10am-2pm call Lucy Clark at 604-885March 3 March 9 3351 ext 3119 or email lucy.

The Burying Ground entertains, clark@opendoorgroup.org.

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Sport Mike Oswald SC Special Olympics

On Sunday, Feb. 18, 11 members of the Orca swim team travelled to UBC’s updated aquatic facility for the �irst swim meet of 2018.

With 13 teams from across the Lower Mainland as far away as Mission, Squamish and Chilliwack, all did a won-

drous and incredible job truly performing at their utmost best.

The Orcas were proud to call �irst-time competitors Angus McTavish and Lisa Wortley teammates and fellow Orcas. Both swam hard and enjoyed the experience.

Another new athlete to join our ranks is Georgia Randall.

We look forward to seeing her shine in swimming and track.

On Feb. 17 the longawaited Region 5 quali�ier bonspiel took place at

the Gibsons Curling Arena.

Two teams from the Coast, the Penguins and the Polar Bears competed against the Panthers and the Dragons from Vancouver. Twenty athletes persevered through six 90-minute games. Penguins skipped by Bruce Stuart came in 1st and Dustin Archer skipped the Polar Bears to 2nd place. This event was the lead up to the Provincial Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 21-23, 2019 This bonspiel would not have been possible without

the help of all these people: Bill Climie, George Proudfoot and Dave Sandness; Josh Pollock, Craig Dixon and Stephen Leong from Vancouver; Pat Stuart and Grace Gardner; Peter Beynon and Kate Barrett, as well as Subway who helped with the food.

Our local basketball teams travelled to Coquitlam for their annual tourney. The Sechelt team was short two players but Gibsons, in the manner of true sportsmanship, lent some of their players so all could participate.

Special thanks go out to the coaches who made it possible, Samantha Giampa and Laurie Miller for Gibsons, along with Marion West and Alec Robertson for Sechelt.

On March 13 at 6pm the annual Sunshine Coast Bears vs. RCMP �loor hockey game will take place at Chatelech High School. The usual fanfare will ensue so be sure to come out and cheer on the Bears.

Athlete leadership continues to be a way that Special Olympics furthers our ath-

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Entering into and explortime as the designs to achieve run strong and you feel more Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) ing new territory is likely now. this vision are also necessary courageous than usual to take Sometimes we push, while Circumstances are leading you downloads, unless you are risks. In some respects, you at others we are pushed and, to try new approaches and happy to leave these visions may feel like it is now or never. to learn new skills. You are at other times altogether, we in your dream vault.

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BONELESS - SKINLESS It features dreams and ideas Patience with this process 4 KG CHICKEN BREAST�������� $ and possibly deceptions, de- and that of the universe’s, too. lusions, and fantasies too. Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) 500 G Deciphering what is real and MAJORA PASTA ��������������������� $ Many new modes of perceptrue and healthy and wholetion are making their way into ¢/LB some is part of the plot. To BANANAS ��������������������������������������� your mind, like floodwater this end, destiny is directing seeping through the bottom you to dig deep to decipher MON-FRI 7:30am-9pm • SATURDAY 8am-9pm • SUNDAY 9am-8pm of the door. These are pushing what is true for you; often a you to exercise courage and WHILE SUPPLIES LAST • Prices in effect Fri. Mar. 2 to Thurs. Mar. 8 laborious process. resolve to investigate further.

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) A tug of war between taking flight to distant lands or to simply slip away into sweet dreams for a while is underway. Maybe you can have both by either going and laying low or seeking sanctuary then soaring on the wings of imagination, perhaps via a good book. Meanwhile, thoughts about wealth, abundance and what constitutes good investments lingers.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) How sweet are your dreams? There are indications that you are asking this kind of question. If sour is in the mix, you may be seeking the blended balance or to do away with it once and for all.

Your ambitions are raging like a horny bull in springtime and you intend to be met. If you can’t get what you want obviously, you are likely to venture out.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) You tend to teeter and totter back and forth between fantasy and reality. The fantasy twin is ever dreaming of pleasurable possibilities in their fullest splendor. The reality twin is ever focused on securing the base and while not needing opulence does aspire to simply solid. This range of scope can prove dizzying for you and others. Yet, reach for this balance, you must.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Some dreams are sweet; some are big, while others are kaleidoscopic. Then there are dreams that weave all

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