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Survey hacked by Sechelt-haters The District of Sechelt will not be releasing the results of its first online Citizen Satisfaction Survey, carried out last fall, because the results could not be verified.

The online survey was an add-on to a telephone survey conducted by Innovative Research Inc. in November 2016. After the telephone survey was completed by 301 residents, the same questions were put online via a link on the District of Sechelt's home page, and another 132 responses were received online.

At the March 15 regular meeting of Council, Communications Manager Connie Jordison asked for Council's direction on whether to release these results, given that "the online results weren't able to be confirmed with any scientific accuracy."

Among the problems identified with the online survey were that there was no way to verify that respondents were residents of Sechelt, that multiple responses could be sent from the same IP address (computer), and that the results did not reflect the demographics of the community.

"In hindsight it was an error on the part of staff to put forward an online version of a survey that we couldn't statistically verify when we already had statistically verifiable results from the telephone survey," said Jordison.

Councilor Darnelda Siegers spoke in favour of posting the results, with disclaimers, "because it is somebody who's taken the time to give us feedback."

But Mayor Bruce Milne was strongly opposed: "Let me be very clear about this.

This survey was an attempt to engage the community. It was hacked."

Milne said that he asked an acquaintance to test the survey and that person was able to enter 14 responses, some of them after the cut-off date.

"It was hacked by a group of people on social media who encouraged negative responses to come in," said Milne, giving the example that almost 45 per cent of online respondents said they did not enjoy living in Sechelt, versus only four per cent in the validated telephone survey.

Councilor Doug Wright

With only six weeks to go until Invasive Species Action Month, regional coordination of efforts to deal with invasive plants appears to be stalled on the Sunshine Coast.

A report on Invasive Plant Management, received at the March 9 meeting of the SCRD's Planning and Community Development Committee, suggests that there will be no regional strategy forthcoming in 2017.

The board voted in favour of a staff recommendation that the SCRD "maintain its current levels of involvement and collaboration efforts with the Invasive Species Technical Working Group."

This committee, which was formed in 2015 to coordinate efforts to manage invasive species on the lower Sunshine Coast, has not met since June of 2016 due to "uncertainty of direction."

Elise Rudland of the Halfmoon Bay Citizens Association addressed the Planning committee about her concerns with the lack of local progress.

"There was an offer by the Coastal Invasive Species Council to put on a workshop here for land managers," said Rudland. "They have not received an answer back and

I'm worrying that you're going to miss the opportunity to have them come."

Coastal ISC held a workshop in Powell River on March 7. According to a news story in the Powell River Peak, the meeting was attended by land managers from local and provincial government departments who worked to coordinate their approaches and priorities. (One high priority threat identified at the workshop was the fire hazard posed by Scotch broom, which is highly flammable and is growing throughout Powell River's Hydro corridors.)

The Sunshine Coast is part of the Coastal Invasive Species Committee (ISC), which is based on Vancouver Island, but the Coastal ISC has voted to drop coverage of the Sunshine Coast as of June 2017 because of the difficulty of offering services here and the fact that their coordinating role was intended to be "a temporary measure until an independent society was formed."

On March 9, the SCRD board voted to inquire whether this region can join the Sea to Sky ISC. Ian Hall, General Manger of Planning said in a follow-up email that "preliminary discussions

said: "I guess it disappoints me, but doesn't surprise me that some people would try to deliberately skew the results."

Council voted to withhold the results.

The District of Sechelt has been conducting periodic citizen surveys by phone since 1999. Results of the 2016 telephone survey were received by Council on Dec. 14, 2016 and are available on the District of Sechelt website.

Staff are exploring methods of conducting verifiable online surveys in future.

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Invasive plant strategy stalls have been positive" though no decisions have been made.

If Sea to Sky declines to take on the Sunshine Coast, our region would have to explore other options, such as forming its own ISC. Invasive Species Councils are funded by local governments, First Nations and provincial grants.

Area D Director Mark Lebbell stated: "This is clearly an enormous issue and what we're struggling with here I think is the capacity of our organization."

Although a number of local citizen groups have been combatting invasive plants, local efforts have been hampered by many issues including lack of disposal options for cuttings and contaminated soil, and opposition by some local residents to the use of herbicides.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) treated a number of Japanese knotweed sites along the highway and rural road allowances last year.

SCRD staff recommend that a corporate strategy for invasive plants on SCRDowned property be developed by the end of 2017.

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Editorial Opinion Reduce work, improve life Since the 1950s, almost everything about work in the developed world has changed dramatically. Rapid technological advances continue to render many jobs obsolete. Globalization has shifted employment to parts of the world with the lowest costs and standards. Most households have gone from one income-earner to at least two. Women have fully integrated into the workforce, albeit often with less-than-equal opportunities, conditions and pay. A lot of our work is unnecessary and often destructive — depleting resources, destroying ecosystems, polluting air, water and soil, and fuelling climate change.

In the face of technological advances and globalization, unions have failed to fight for steadily reduced work hours, focusing instead on higher wages and better benefits — although lately it’s more fighting to prevent drastic cuts to jobs, wages and benefits.

Many people are tired, too stretched to become politically engaged or even to spend as much time with family and friends as they’d like, and the grinding consumer cycle doesn’t bring them real joy or fulfillment.

It’s absurd that so many people still work eight hours a day, five days a week — or more — with only a few weeks vacation a year, often needing two incomes to support a household.

Our economic system was developed when resources seemed plentiful if not inexhaustible, and physical infrastructure was lacking.

Research points to many advantages of reforms such as reduced work hours and universal basic income. In Gothenburg, Sweden, workers at a care home for the elderly were put on a six-hour workday as part of a two-year controlled study. Although hiring 15 new employees to cover the workload drove costs up by about 22 per cent, spending was reduced in areas like covering sick leave, which dropped by 10 per cent. Workers reported health improvements at rates 50 per cent higher than workers at institutions with regular working hours. Patient care also improved. Women with children benefited substantially.

Many global warming impacts could also be lessened with small work-hour reductions, through shorter workweeks and increased vacation time, a 2013 report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a Washington-based think-tank, concluded.

When Utah went to a four-day week for government employees in 2007, the state saved $1.8 million in energy costs alone.

Fewer commutes led to an estimated reduction of more than 11,000 tonnes of CO2.

A lot needs to be done to reform our economic systems and to address critical issues like pollution and climate change. Reducing work hours is one way to make substantial gains.

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Get over it

Green and expensive

(Re “Can Sechelt survive?”, letters, the Local, March 16) I have no idea where Mr. White is getting his information about District of Sechelt cash reserves as stated in his recent letter to the Local.

Geoff White implies that our reserves have gone from $5 million to $2 million in the past two years (2015 and 2016). Besides the fact that this statement is not true, we have not released the financial statements for 2016 yet, so he would not have access to the actual amounts.

The following is a list of the reserve balances at the end of each year (and the changes from the previous year) from 2009 through 2016 (please note the 2016 amounts have not been audited yet):

(Re “Can Sechelt survive?”, letters, the Local, March 16) Geoff White, enough with all your derogatory remarks against our Mayor and Council. American Democrats can’t get over Hillary’s loss in the election and you and your wife Carolyn Minchin (White) can’t get over your friend and neighbour John Henderson’s decisive loss.

Your comment about $3 million gone from funds is laughable. When John Henderson took over the mayoralty there was more than $21 million in the bank accounts. When he was flushed from office, the cupboards were so empty even the mice had left. He borrowed so much money for the sewer plant (which by the way is underperforming), that the District must go to referendum to fund any new projects.

You mentioned the number 14 people that have left the District office. If you compare that to the Henderson reign of 37 people leaving, I’d say Mayor Milne wins again.

Let me quote your wife in the Nov. 20, 2014 issue of the Local where she said: “We are at the point of just wanting to leave now.

The educated people that have come here now, we’re thinking we have to go.”

As I am not so educated, would you mind telling me why you are still here?

George Goudie, Sechelt

As stated by the Gibsons Mayor in the Local (Talk of the Town, Feb.9) the geothermal in Parkland has issues. In truth it is in crisis.

The Parkland geothermal is a utility company owned by the Gibsons taxpayers and operated by the Town of Gibsons. It was established about 10 years ago to make Gibsons look Green. It is not cheap but it is Green. It went into service in 2010. The cost to the Gibsons Taxpayers is about $15,000 per home.

The Town dictates that the developer must place the distribution system at their cost, $15,000 a home, which is passed on to the homeowner. With the heat pump the total geothermal cost is about $35,000 per home. The Parkland homeowners pay about $50 a month year round and they have to use it for their heat and hot water by covenant.

The electricity to run the heat pump is about $150 a month paid by the homeowner.

In a 2016 report the Town states: "It should be noted that the merits…extend beyond just the financial. The 'Green aspect' of the system has been both a marketing aspect and a Gibsons hallmark."

What the Geothermal Utility customers are paying for is a fluid with 20 per cent ethanol, warmed to ground temperature at two metres (about 7.2C) at 28 lbs pressure. According to the Town notices, they have failed on all counts.

Starting in December 2016 the Town exceeded the system designer specifications. They have added 11 additional homes (four will soon be added).

The ethanol level is 5 per cent and the fluid is 1.5C. That required most of the homes to go off the system

• 2009, $12,951,705; • 2010 $12,740,792 (down $210,913);

• 2011, $12,626,365 (down $114,427);

• 2012, $10,491,338 (down $2,135,027); • 2013, $9,559,392 (down $931,946);

• 2014, $5,939,369 (down $3,620,023); • 2015, $6,634,282 (up $649,913);

• 2016, $6,109,284 (down $524,998).

Readers will note that reserves were highest with Mayor Inkster’s Council, reached the low point under Mr. Henderson’s Council and have now stabilized and risen very, very slightly.

Most of the transfers from reserves were to pay for the Waste Water Resource Centre. To be fair to all, that is exactly what capital reserves are meant for – to pay for new infrastructure.

Mayor Bruce Milne, Sechelt

Take it to the bank

(Re “Can Sechelt survive?”, letters, the Local, March 16) Geoff White has tried to nickname Bruce Milne as the “Do Nothing” Mayor yet the Development Cost Charge (DCC) bylaw update this Council delivered is a significant achievement that the taxpayers can take to the bank.

Marc Nixon, Selma Park

for more than two weeks in February.

To correct the situation they have to remove at least 15 homes off the system. That can be achieved by moving them onto a new GHX (rewarming pipe in the ground) field for a taxpayer cost of $500,000, and that's if they can get the developer to donate $1,150,000 of land for the geothermal field, or $1,650,000 cost to the taxpayers if they can't get that donation.

The more economical solution is for the Town to offer to pay to convert to gas or electric for anyone that would like to leave the Town’s utility. For 15 homes that would be about $120,000. For Phase 3 the Town has already approved $125,000 for a new GHX field. The smart move would be to use this money for the conversion and not require the developer to put in geothermal in Phase 3.

David Hayward, Gibsons

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The Local - Thursday, March 23, 2017

Chapman Lake project on hold The SCRD has received a preliminary response from BC Parks to its application for a permit to construct a trench which would allow the regional district to draw down Chapman Lake an additional five metres during droughts.

The Chapman Lake Water Supply Expansion Project, approved by an Alternative Approval Process in July 2016, would deepen the channel from Chapman Lake to Chapman Creek, replace or upgrade the existing dam, and install new pipes. Because the Lake is in Tetrahedron Provincial Park, the SCRD requires permission from BC Parks to do this work.

In a letter dated March 6,

Jennie Aikman, Regional Director, South Coast Region of BC Parks, stated that BC Parks has conducted a legal review of the permit process under the Park Act and the new Water Sustainability Act (which came into effect in February 2016).

The letter says: "As a result, BC Parks has determined we will need to pursue either a park boundary modification or a re-designation of the park area before a decision on the permit amendment application can be made."

Either of those options will require an Act of the Legislature, and the process for that involves consultation with the public and First Nations.

It is not clear how this will

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affect the SCRD's timeline of completing the project by the fall of 2017.

BC Parks stated: "We understand the Regional District’s critical need for an expedient resolution in order to secure a sustainable water supply for the community. In the case any potential water shortage emergencies may emerge in the interim, we will work with the SCRD to provide authorization for temporary measures such as deployment of the siphon system."

The SCRD supplies water to over 25,000 Sunshine Coast residents from Secret Cove to Gibsons. Over 90 per cent of that water is drawn from Chapman Lake.

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Crow-shooting leads to man-hunt Shortly after 8:30am on March 17, Sunshine Coast RCMP received third-hand information that a male had been seen holding a rifle on Gower Point Road in Gibsons. The witness was a passenger on a bus and notified the bus driver, who notified their dispatch, who called police. Because of the number of people involved in reporting the incident, it took considerable time for police to contact the passenger and speak with him directly. Due to the high-risk nature of the report, as well as the uncertainty about exactly where the suspect had been seen, police blocked off several streets in the area as a precautionary measure.

Once the suspect’s location had been confirmed, officers converged on a residence in the 500 block of Gower Point Road and were

able to speak with the male.

Police determined that the male had in fact been using a pellet gun to shoot at crows in the trees in his backyard.

No rifle was involved, and police do not believe that there was any risk to the public.

“When we hear that someone may be carrying a gun in a residential neighbourhood, it’s important that we respond appropriately and take all necessary precautions for the safety of the public and our officers until we can determine that there is no threat,” said Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “In this case, because of the difficulty we faced in contacting the original witness to determine the specific location of the suspect, we had to widen our safety perimeter until we confirmed exactly where

the suspect had been seen.

Thankfully our officers were able to locate the suspect and confirm there was no public safety risk.

"Although it does not sound like the male with the pellet gun was committing any criminal offence, we would like to remind the public that an item such as a pellet gun or imitation firearm can look very real and threatening to others. We have to treat it as a real gun until we can confirm otherwise. We would like to thank the public for their patience during the road closures while the incident was unfolding.”

The suspect male was arrested for a brief time, but has since been released and no criminal charges are expected; he may however, face a bylaw fine for shooting at crows. Submitted by RCMP

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The Local - Thursday, March 23, 2017

Sechelt development scaled down Sechelt Council will not send RTC Properties' waterfront development proposal to another public hearing until they receive additional

information from District of Sechelt staff.

In February, following a public hearing at which many residents voiced op-

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Changes included a reduction in the maximum height of the tallest building from 21.5 metres to 13.5 metres and a reduction in the footprint of individual buildings

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to reduce the massing.

Thompson informed Council that since he prepared his report, the developer had also expressed a willingness to reduce the total number of units in the complex. However, it quickly became apparent that Council was not ready to make changes "on the fly."

"The difficulty I have with this report now is now I find out that the number of units and the density has changed on this property and I don't know what the new density is and I'm not prepared to make changes to it on the fly," said Councilor Doug Wright, who moved that Council refer the proposal back to staff for a new report.

"We've had a number of discussions among the council members here about accepting reports late and accepting amended reports and having them put down in front of us five minutes before we have to make a decision," said Wright. "I'm going to take a stand on this one."

Council voted in favour of Wright's motion.

Mayor Bruce Milne stated: "I know this seems like a delay in the process. Given our history in the last two years on some other very complicated and contentious bylaws I think this is a good thing."

Milne added: "I want this to be an example of how Sechelt can resolve difficult conflicts, rather than an example of

Gibsons – the George North.

I don't want to see us end up doing exactly the wrong thing with a major development."

Milne also put forward a motion offering the applicant and the community an opportunity to meet with council and a facilitator for further public consultation before another formal public hearing is held.

In response to concerns that this might add a step to other development applications, Milne stated that he saw it as a "pilot not a precedent" and that it was an option that the developer was free to turn down. Council supported his motion.

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The Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project is asking community members to be on the lookout for signs of White Nose Syndrome in bats. This devastating fungal disease is harmless to humans but responsible for the deaths of millions of insect-eating bats across eastern North America. White Nose Syndrome was first detected on the west coast in Washington State in March 2016. It has yet to be detected in British Columbia.

The arrival of spring, brings an increase in bat activity. As they leave their winter hibernation sites and return to their summering grounds, our chances of seeing bats increases, as does our chance of detecting the disease. Community members are asked to report dead bats or any sightings of daytime bat activity as soon as possible. Reports of unusual bat activity will help focus research, monitoring and protection efforts.

If you find a dead bat, please report it to the Wildlife Project as soon as possible by contacting coastwildlife@ gmail.com or 604-989-1007.

Bat carcasses will be picked up and submitted for testing.

Remember to never touch a bat with your bare hands.

Currently there are no treatments for White Nose Syndrome. However, mitigating other threats and preserving and restoring bat habitat may provide bat populations with the resilience to rebound. As a member of the BC Community Bat Pro-

grams, the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project is working with the Province of BC and other community organizations and biologists across the province to monitor bat activity and to conserve and enhance bat habitat. For more information, please visit www.bcbats.ca or www. coastwildlife.ca or www.facebook.com/coastwildlife Submitted

BC Ferries has announced that there will be no increase in the cost of ferry travel on April 1 for customers on the minor, northern and Horseshoe Bay – Langdale routes.

The company also announced a $5 reduction in reservation fees, from $15 to $10 for customers who book seven days in advance on reservable routes. Reservations made less than seven days and up to one day prior will decrease from $18.50

to $17. Reservations booked day of travel will decrease from $22 to $21. Reservation change fees will also be reduced from $9 to $5. BC Ferries encourages customers to make reservations as it allows the company to manage operations more efficiently.

In making the announcement, BC Ferries also advised that the buy-in level for Experience Cards will not increase on April 1.

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Early on March 17, police attended a robbery complaint in the 5500 block of Wharf Avenue, Sechelt. The victim advised that he had been walking along Wharf Avenue around 1 am when he was approached by two unknown males in their

twenties. The suspects physically assaulted the victim and stole his wallet. The male was taken to Sechelt Hospital for assessment and released.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 17-1441. Submitted by RCMP

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A small brown bat with fungal growth, associated with White Nose Syndrome, on its muzzle. LARISA BISHOP-BOROS PHOTO

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The Local - Thursday, March 23, 2017

Pet Smarts

Stargazing

Jane Bowers Professional Trainer

We have all witnessed dogs having a great time playing.

Play is important for the development of social skills, for the formation and maintenance of social bonds, to provide exercise and to teach hand-eye coordination. Play fighting and other play behaviors can provide practice for the real thing (Bekoff & Pierce, 2009).

To solicit play, dogs frequently offer a “play bow”.

Play bows are more likely to occur when two dogs are facing one another than when facing away from each other.

Dogs that are being ignored will try to get the attention of another dog by nipping, pawing, barking, nosing and bumping another dog (Bradshaw J., 2011). The “playface”, an open mouth gesture,

is also a signal to initiate play.

Gestures like the play bow signal that the inviting dog’s behavior is just meant in fun.

The play bow preceding a quick approach and contact with another dog avoids the interaction leading to aggression and allows the other dog to agree to play with his or her own friendly gesture in response (Hare & Woods, 2013).

To keep things even, dogs will “self-handicap” and play at the level of their play partner, taking the partner’s abilities and behavior into account. Dogs who do not follow the rules of play, for example, by barging in on others, are shunned by the dogs who are playing politely (Horowitz,

2009).

Sometimes conflict can arise out of play between dogs. Guardians can reduce the chances of any conflict between dogs by having them play in a neutral area, and avoid interactions between dogs who are mismatched in behavior and who do not adapt to each other. Owners should intervene if one or more dogs’ level of arousal is too high or when one dog is overwhelmed by another dog or when one dog tries to prevent others from playing. In addition, food should not be in the play area (Kaufer, 2013).

Play should not be too long in duration nor overwhelming for any participant.

Mercury can be seen very low in the WNW in the evening twilight but will be lost by mid-month. Venus can be seen with difficulty very low in the E in the morning twilight. Mars will be very low in the W in the evening twilight but will be lost after mid-month. Jupiter will be in the SE after dark and transits near 1am. Saturn rises in the ESE after 1am and can be seen in the S near 5am.

On Friday April 14, the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club will welcome Francesca Crema to the Sechelt Arts Centre.

Francesca is only 17 years old and is the youngest recognized astronomy lecturer in Canada. Francesca will speak on the study of photometry, the measurement of light, and spectroscopy, the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.

On April 6 and 7, Mercury will be at its greatest elongation and shines at magnitude 0.2, a full one and a half mags brighter than Mars. With clear skies Mercury will be visible with the naked eye. On April 11 we will have a full moon that, depending on where you live, has a different description. The Pink moon, the Egg moon and the full Fish moon (to celebrate the Shad spawning) are common names. On April 22 the Lyrid meteors are with us again and will be best seen in the pre-dawn hours. The first of our annual public outreach events falls on April 22 when Earth Day is celebrated around the world.

The Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club will celebrate Earth Day in Roberts Creek with an information booth and telescope display. Visitors and families are welcome. On April 30 Venus achieves its greatest morning brilliance for 2017, a beacon-like 4.7.

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Breaking News: In late February NASA announced the discovery of seven new Earth-sized Exoplanets, three of which are in the habitable zone. At about 40 light years (235 trillion million miles) from Earth the system of planets is relatively close to us in the constellation Aquarius.

Because they are outside of our solar system these planets are known as Exoplanets.

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cillor, a position formerly held

by Trustee Dave Mewhort.

The Provincial Councillor represents our Board at Provincial Council meetings in October, February, and April.

The Council deals with emergent issues in BC education and provides direction to the BCSTA Board of Directors.

Trustee Lori Pratt is the South Coast Branch President and member of the BCSTA Elections Engagement Committee. The South Coast Branch is composed of Boards of Education from Powell River, Sea-to-Sky, and the Sunshine Coast. Trustee Pratt leads our regional work but also represents our Branch on the BCSTA Elections Engagement Committee. With the upcoming provincial election, this committee developed a provincial campaign to bring BC public education to voter awareness. The campaign is called "Public Education is the KEY." Follow the hashtag #bcedkey

Education Matters Christine Younghusband Trustee, School District #46

School District No.46 (Sunshine Coast) Board of Education is a member of the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA). BCSTA is a nonprofit provincial organization that serves and supports member boards with professional learning, communication, and legal counsel. The BCSTA is also responsible for advocating to government and other education partners on behalf of member boards and enhancing the work of local boards to improve student achievement.

Members of the SD46 Board of Education have active roles in the BCSTA and contribute to its work. Trustee Pammila Ruth is our locally elected Provincial Coun-

on social media.

Chair Betty Baxter participates in the BCSTA with conference calls on provincial announcements and Board Chair Listserve to connect, share ideas, and ask questions with other member board chairs. Chair Baxter also attends a provincial

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in Pender Harbour

For over 35 years, the Pender Harbour Aquatic and Push Button Ignition Fitness Centre has provided recreation experiAlloyquality Wheels ences to the community of Heated Seats Pender Harbour. The Centre features a 20-metre lap pool, Sun Roof hot tub, sauna, fitness studio RearView andMonitor a weight room. The facility provides access to aquatic Fog Lights fitness classes, public, length and open Power Driver’s Seats swim sessions, dry

conference with superintendents, secretary-treasurers, and Ministry of Education each October, which is followed by a BCSTA facilitated event designed to support board chairs in their work and professional learning.

Trustee Christine Younghusband has served on the

BCSTA Board of Directors for three years, where she was the Board Liaison on the BCSTA Education Committee for two years and BCSTA Legislative Committee for one. She is a member of the BCSTA Learning Guide Committee, overseeing the development of new trustee curriculum to

support boards of education and individual trustees in professional growth and development.

In April, several SD46 trustees will attend the BCSTA Annual General Meeting to deliberate, debate, and provide direction to the in-coming BCSTA Board of Directors.

land fitness classes and fitness equipment workouts.

The Centre is a well-used facility popular with children, adults, seniors and families.

The Pender Harbour Aquatic Centre has some exciting new programs coming up this spring and registration is now open. Wet Set swim lessons beginning March 29 allow kids to have a lesson and some free time to play; lifesaving junior lifeguard classes for Rookie and Ranger levels begin March 29 as well. Water babies and parented pre-school lessons

begin the week of March 27 and are a fun way to spend time in the water with your baby or toddler. The pool offers a variety of aqua-fit classes including Happy Hips and Knees, a class specifically designed to help with rehabilitation after knee or hip surgery.

For children aged 3-5 years the pool offers a Tumble Tots and Swim program combining a basic 30-minute gymnastic lesson plus a 30-minute swim lesson starting March 27.

The Centre has many fun fitness programs that do not

involve getting in the pool.

Yoga is offered twice a week as well as evening Hula Hoop and Zumba classes. An exciting new program starts March 30; Muy Thai Kickboxing classes will increase your fitness level, flexibility and knowledge of self-defense.

Call the Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre for more information or to register for any of these programs! Call 604-885-6866 or visit www.scrd.ca or see the Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre’s Facebook page.

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The Local - Thursday, March 23, 2017

On May 9, elect Powell River – Sunshine Coast’s next MLA:

Mathew Wilson Mathew Wilson, Works for You Mathew Wilson works for the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and commutes to work on the Langdale ferry. He co-parents his two daughters, who attend Roberts Creek Community School.

hard-working • deep coastal roots • active father

Mathew Wilson’s focus as MLA will be:

Mathew’s father is former Liberal Leader Gordon Wilson, who served the riding as MLA for ten years, and his stepmother Judi Tyabji was MLA for Okanagan East and Councillor for the City of Powell River. His mother Elizabeth Kool was elected to the School District 46 as a Trustee, and her partner Grant Clayton is from a business family that has supported the Sunshine Coast community for decades.

Effective, affordable, and reliable transportation throughout the riding;

• Raised on the Sunshine Coast, with family in Roberts Creek, Sechelt, and Powell River;

Working on housing affordability with a riding-wide strategy involving all stakeholders;

• Fifteen years of experience in economic development projects and settlement negotiations with the federal government;

Collaborating with all levels of government and the private sector on Economic Development and job creation;

• Multigenerational understanding of community service, grew up meeting with community organizations and attending public town halls;

Funding for health care services that are responsive to the changing needs of the communities.

Join the team to Elect Mathew Wilson contact us at 604-489-1999 Mathew.Wilson@BCLiberals.com www.ElectMWilson.com

• A member on the South Coast Ferry Advisory Committee;

• On the board of the Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association; • A strong voice to represent YOU in Victoria, and make sure our riding receives the funding and projects it deserves; • In-depth knowledge of First Nations issues, including five years negotiating fair agreements with First Nations on settling residential school claims.

“This riding is missing opportunities while other BC communities are benefiting, because we haven’t had strong representation for the past twelve years. I will be your advocate in Victoria and with business leaders to attract investments and projects so we can join BC’s strong economy and job creation record.”

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Fools Run registration up The 40th annual BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool's Run, presented by Coast Cable, will see more than 600 participants running, walking and relaying from Gibsons to Sechelt on Sunday, April 2. Runners can save $5 if they register online by March 29.

Title sponsor BMO Bank of Montreal is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, with 130 years in BC, and race organizers are pleased to have them on board for a sixth year.

Presenting Sponsor Coast Cable is also returning with a cash donation plus promotional spots, and their popular 30 minute show put together from race day footage, interviews and background stories, to be aired following the event for Coast Cable and Eastlink customers.

The epic nature of a

challenging point-to-point course, plus custom designed medals, free shuttle buses, friendly volunteers, and community spirit are some of the features that have kept locals and visitors coming back since 1978.

After the run, participants enjoy a festive finish zone at Mission Point Park, with a professional race announcer, DJ, and a healthy selection of post-run refreshments provided by IGA, Wheatberries, and other local suppliers.

Free digital race photos will again be provided for all participants on Facebook. This year’s finisher medals will be larger than before, with a shiny gold finish to commemorate the 40th edition.

“Our early registration numbers are way up this year,” said co-director Teresa Nightingale. “There is more fun and energy being created by emphasizing a retro

themed celebration for this year, including some classic 70’s snacks and music. We‘re looking forward to seeing people’s creativity in 70’s style outfits for the costume contest.”

On April 2, at the finish area, 50 children age seven and under will enjoy the activity tent followed by a fun run around the paths of Mission Point Park and through the big finish line, in the Jester Dash. The Jester Dash is a free event, but registration is required. Parents take note: it always fills up before race weekend.

Visit www.foolsrun.com for full event details and to register.

Volunteer sign-up is also on the website. Each volunteer gets a t-shirt, BMO gloves, access to refreshments, and more – join our Crew.

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A staffer at the Sechelt Library shows off a Kobo eReader – pre-loaded with all of the CBC Canada Reads 2017 longlist titles – available for loan. But there is only one, and there is a waiting list. You can get on the Kobo list by dropping by the library or calling 604-885-3260.

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Gardening: be careful out there People who have not spent much time in a garden may not consider this rewarding hobby much of a threat to their health. But as veteran gardeners can attest, gardening can contribute to nagging aches and pains that can force even the most ardent green-thumbers indoors.

Gardening is a physical activity that, despite its peaceful nature, can be demanding on the body. Thankfully, there are several ways that gardening enthusiasts can prevent the aches and pains that can sometimes pop up after long days in the garden.

• Use ergonomic gardening tools. Ergonomic gardening tools are designed to prevent the types of aches, pains and injuries that can cut gardeners' seasons short. Gardening injuries can affect any area of the body, but injuries or aches and pains affecting the back, wrists and hands are among the most common physical problems gardeners endure. Look for ergonomic tools that reduce the strain on these areas of the body.

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• Take frequent breaks. Frequent breaks can help combat the stiffness and muscle aches that may not appear until gardeners finish their gardening sessions. Breaks help to alleviate muscles or joints that can become overtaxed when gardening for long, uninterrupted periods of time. When leaning down or working on your hands and knees, stand up to take breaks every 20 minutes or the moment aches and pains

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Gardening might not be a contact sport, but it can cause pain if gardeners do not take steps to prevent the onset of muscle aches and strains when spending time in their gardens.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast March 23 Faces of the Coast diversity film festival, Chaster House, Gibsons, 7-9pm, free March 23-25 “Life Skills (Advanced)”, a comedy by David King, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $20 March 24 Dinner music by Charlotte Wrinch, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm, tips for the musician March 25-26 Family fun weekend with face-painting and music, Gibsons Public Market, 10am6pm March 25 “Boats in My Blood” author Barrie Farrell reads and sings, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 2pm March 25 Dance with Jim Taylor, Seniors Activity Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $10, others $15 March 25 Matthew Wright, priest and writer, on the wisdom in the teachings of Jesus, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 7pm, suggested donation $10-$15 March 25 Literary reading with novelist Bill Gaston, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation March 25 The Song Butchers, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 March 25 Spring dance with the Boom Booms, fundraiser for the Pender Harbour Blues Festival, Pender Harbour Community Hall, 8pm, $28 March 25 DJ Stimz, Aerion and Phyrfly, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 March 26 Master gardener Mike Nassichuk on growing vegetables, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 2pm, members $15, others $20 March 26 Cabaret show “Just One of Those Things”, Robert Kortgaard and Brett Polegato with music from Broadway and the show lounges, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2pm, $25 March 26 All Star Wrestling, Sechelt Band Hall, 6pm, $15 plus tax, $20 front row March 27 Actor auditions for October “Canada 150” show, Rockwood Centre, Sechelt, 5:307:30pm, call for appointment 604-885-0706 March 28 Tuesday Talks presents an introduction to family history research, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm, registration required 604-885-3260 March 28 Suncoast Woodcrafters Guild presents Rick Crook and Don Kernan on building wooden boats in the home shop, Chatalech Secondary Rm. 117, Sechelt, 7pm

March 28 Naturopathic doctor speaks on losing weight and gaining energy, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-8:30pm, free, rsvp 604885-3150 March 29 Workshop on spotting elder abuse, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm March 29 “Canada Vignettes” film series, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-8:30pm, free March 29 Exhibition of elementary school art opens, Arts Centre, Sechelt (until April 16) March 30 SC Healthcare Auxiliary (Hopkins branch) presents “the Great Exchange”, trade your clothing for other clothes, with beverages and appies, Harmony Hall, Gibsons, $25 March 30 Ruby’s Night Out dinner, fundraiser for Ruby Slipper Fund, Daphne’s Restaurant, Sechelt, 6:30-10pm, $40 March 30 A night of literary non-fiction with writers Claire Finlayson, Heather Conn and Sheila Cameron, Sechelt Public Library, 7pm, free March 31 Opening of art show by Anna Green, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 6-9pm March 31 Three-course dinner and dance with Creek Big Band and Anagram, fundraiser, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, 6-10:30pm, $35 April 1 Early Years Fair with petting zoo and info, 5536 Shorncliffe Ave., 10am-1:30pm, Sechelt, free April 1 Trash to treasure garage sale, Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 10am-2pm April 1 Reading by Michael Hart Izen, author of “Finger Up the Bum: a Guide to My Prostate Cancer”, Gibsons Public Library, 1:30pm April 1 Opening reception for exhibit

by Shamina Senaratne, FibreWorks Gallery, 12887 SC Hwy, 2-4pm April 1 Vancouver jazz singer Laura Crema with The Jazz Group of Seven, Sechelt Band Hall, 7pm, $20 April 1 Brewer’s Bonspiel after party, fundraiser for SC Association for Community Living, Gibsons Curling Club, 7:30pm, $15 April 1 Slim Milkie Band, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $10 April 2 BMO April Fool’s Run, Gibsons Community Centre, 9:17 am, Gibsons Community Centre, $50 ($45 online until Mar. 29) April 2 Cops for Kids dance party, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm, $7

ARTS & CULTURE

Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

Author Bill Gaston’s career spans almost three decades.

In that time his fiction has earned numerous award nominations, including a Giller for the story collection Mount Appetite (2002) and a couple of Governor General’s nominations for two other story collections, Gargoyles (2006) and Juliet Was A Surprise (2014). It was his novel, The World, however, that finally garnered him The Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 2013. “It felt really good,” says Gaston of the win. “It was the fourth nomination I’d had for that prize. How many times could I get nominated and not win?” That is a question many of Gaston’s loyal readers must have been asking themselves. His prose is

clean, sharp, and particularly adept at drawing eccentric characters, that much like us, stumble through life doing the best they can. “Everybody’s got a story that’s really worthy,” says Gaston. “I know it sounds corny to say that but I have this naive belief that everybody is interesting at heart.”

Gaston himself has had an interesting past, playing pro hockey in Toulon, France. “I was a bit of a split personality,” he says. “A semi-violent defenceman and a reader.” In the 1970s he spent five years working as a fishing guide in Egmont. “More partying than chartering,” he comments, demonstrating the wry humour that he also deftly infuses into his writing. His 1996 novel, Bella Combe Journal, was written in Irvines Landing, where he deliberately isolated himself in a cabin he rented by the marina. “I’d go the grocery store in Madeira Park once a week and talk the checkout person’s ear off,”

A trio of poets Sunshine Coast poets Susan Telfer and Joe Denham join visiting Halifax poet Michelle Elrick, who is launching her new collection “then/again” with Gibsons-based Nightwood Editions on Wednesday April 5 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery at 7pm.

Michelle Elrick's "then/ again" is a poetic account of finding home, and the meanings and moments that the concept of home can come to embody. The collection tracks the poet through a landscape of intimate places—an ancestral home in Scotland, a mother's birthplace in Salzburg, a childhood home on the West Coast—as well as the memory-warped terrain of the poet's past houses. Each quiet moment of reflection builds upon the others to produce a sense of place that is as immediate and fleeting as home itself. Elrick has an uncanny sense for capturing and illuminating those moments that will later glow in memory.

Michelle Elrick is the author of "To Speak" (The Muses’ Company, 2010). Her poetry has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2, Event, Poetry Is Dead and on CBC

television and she was a finalist in the CBC Poetry Prize in 2015. “then/again” is Elrick's second collection of poetry.

She lives and writes in Halifax.

Joe Denham’s most recent poetry collection, "Regeneration Machine" (Nightwood Editions, 2015) was the winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Poetry and was shortlisted for the Governor Generals’ Award for poetry. His next book, "Landfall", is forthcoming with Nightwood Editions in the fall of 2017. He lives with his wife and two children in Halfmoon Bay. Susan Telfer is a Canadian poet and teacher. She is the author of a previous book of poems, "House Beneath", published by Hagios Press.

Her poetry has been published in magazines coast-tocoast and anthologized. She lives in Gibsons.

This event is made possible with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. For more information, visit www. nightwoodeditions.com. The event is free and books will be sold courtesy of the publisher.

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Having written seven novels, and with the forthcoming release of his seventh story collection, A Mariner’s Guide to Self Sabotage, due this fall, Gaston’s prose output sits in equal balance. “I have a complex relationship to both [my novels and stories],” he says. “A novel is going to take at least three years of your life so it’s a lot more frightening to get into. The investment in time and emotion is much heavier. Whereas a short story I can whimsically sit down and think ‘that’s a cool idea’ and I’ll just start typing. In that sense it’s a lot less onerous.” The thing that distinguishes his novels from his stories is those quirky characters. “A lot of my story ideas are based on characters who I wouldn’t want to spend more than 20 pages with,” he says. “They’re interesting for a while but I wouldn’t want to drape a whole novel over their shoulders.” Coast read-

Novelist and short story writer Bill Gaston will read from his work March 25 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. JEN STEELE PHOTOGRAPHY

A picture of a salmon, done by a student at Kinnickinnick Elementary in Sechelt, is one of the works that will be displayed at the “Young People’s Own Show” at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. Teachers at all schools on the Coast are invited to submit work done during the school year. The elementary art will be exhibited March 29-April 16. The secondary school art will be exhibited April 19-May 7. PHOTO SUBMITTED

New York music Always a favourite on the Sunshine Coast, Canadian pianist Robert Kortgaard returns with a sparkling cabaret-style show on March 26 at the School of Music in Madeira Park. It is sure to please those who love Broadway musicals and hits from New York’s glittering show lounges.

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tionally renowned baritone who won first place at the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and whose critics laud his “burnished, well focused voice”, according to The New York Times.

Their program will feature music from 13 legendary Broadway productions including The Desert Song, Carousel and Les Misérables, as well as songs by Cole Porter, Noel Coward and Stephen Sondheim, among others.

Only thing missing will be the martinis.

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Strengthening B.C. Schizophrenia Society presents Strengthening Families Together

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Silent stroke may not exhibit any symptoms, making it more difficult to detect. METRO PHOTO The brain is a complex organ responsible for controlling many different bodily functions. When working at optimal capacity, the brain is a wonder to behold. When illness or trauma affects the brain, various parts of the body may not work as they should.

One of the more devastating things that can affect the brain is stroke. Stroke describes a sudden stoppage of blood from reaching the brain. Harvard Medical School states that if a large number of brain cells are starved of blood supply, they can die. With their demise, a person's memory and ability to speak and move can be compromised.

While many strokes come on suddenly, certain factors may indicate a person is at risk. Such factors may include prior heart attacks, genetics, high blood pressure, smoking, or a prior stroke.

However, in a particular type of stroke - a "silent stroke" symptoms are far more subtle and difficult to spot.

Silent cerebral infarction, often referred to as "SCI" or "silent stroke," is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow to the brain, offers the American Stroke Association. Silent strokes increase risk for other strokes and can be a sign of progressive brain damage. A silent stroke is typically only noticed as a side component of an MRI of the brain. Many times patients do not recall having a stroke and never felt any symptoms. Silent strokes should not be mistaken for mini-strokes. Mini-stroke is a brief but discrete and memorable event, with symptoms appearing for a few minutes or a few hours.

According to a study on silent stroke titled "Functional and Cognitive Consequences of Silent Stroke Discovered Using Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in an Elderly Population" and published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society, silent strokes are quite common and can have serious consequences.

Researchers have found that silent stroke is associated with impairments in tests of cognitive function rather

than movement-oriented performance tests like rising from a chair. Almost 50 per cent of studied silent strokes affected frontal circuit components of the brain, such as the frontal cortex, basal ganglia and thalamus. Lesions in these brain structures compromised executive functions and were related to vascular dementia. Another study showed associations between silent stroke and visual field deficits, weakness in walking on heels, history of memory loss, migraines, and lower scores in cognitive function tests.

The "silent" part of a silent stroke also refers to the areas of the brain that the stroke affects. Experts at Harvard Medical School explain that, during a silent stroke, an interruption in blood flow destroys areas of cells in a

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Researchers say that, over time, the damage from silent strokes can accumulate, leading to more and more problems with memory. Collectively, silent strokes become silent no longer.

There are certain ways to reduce the risk of any type of stroke. These include: • managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels • quitting smoking • reducing the risk of diabetes and effectively treat the condition if it is present • losing weight to prevent obesity • exercising and avoid a sedentary lifestyle • taking a low-dose aspirin or a drug that prevents blood clots. Metro The Coast’s one and only OrganicTan, specializing in flawless, custom blended organic airbrush tanning and SunnaSmile all natural teeth whitening

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