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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, March 24, 2016 Spring!

Going for “the Gory”

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Pedestrian Killed Page 3

Wood�ibre LNG Approved Page 5

Telling Stories Through the Ages Page 6

Seniors' Housing Projects Page 7

"Mindfulness" in the Schools Page 8

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Home Hardware

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3.8 cu. ft. top-load high-efficiency washer. #20122 6.5 cu. ft. dryer. #60122 Gas dryer #70122 also ON SALE

New York 5-pc. Front-load conversation set pair steam laundry

33" wide

SAVE 600 $

REG. 1999.99

Briggs & Stratton

339 REG. 399.99

21" push mower

REG. 2699.99

Crown 10 LP grill 42" yard tractor

Crown 10

WEBCODE: W-7160411LP grill

42" DECK

16" RADIUS

Lifetime limited Lifetime limited New York warranty. 5-pc. Briggs & Stratton New Yorkwarranty. 5-pc. Platinum V-twin ends Mar. 30 Sale WEBCODE: WEBCODE: conversation set conversation set W-5090906engine. CVT automatic W-5090906 Consists of 2 club chairs, transmission. 2 side tables and 1 sofa. DeepCast seating. iron front axle. Low maintenance, UV-resistant WEBCODE: W-7160426 resin wicker. 1-year warranty on frame.2 BURNERS REG. 379.99Sale wide ends33" April 6 WEBCODE: W-5010039

32999

16" RADIUS

21" 6.75front-wheel ft. lb. of drive torque mower

SAVE $50 SAVE $600

42" DECK

18" RADIUS

also available WEBCODE: W-5090926

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc Gold engine. EZ WalkTM variable speed system. Consists of 2 club chairs, Dual lever height adjustment. 2 side tables and 1 sofa. Deep seating. Low maintenance, UV-resistant WEBCODE: W-7136526 resin wicker.141-year warranty BURGERS 2 BURNERS Sale ends Mar. 30 REG. 379.99 on frame. WEBCODE: W-5010039

Dovercourt 10-pc. dining set

Crown 10 LP grill

Lifetime limited warranty. WEBCODE: W-5090906

32999

14 BURGERS REG. 379.99

21" DECK

3-in-1

2 BURNERS

33" wide

SAVE $50 SAVE $600

339

42" yard tractor

6.75

ft. lb. of Briggs & Stratton torque Platinum V-twin 21" engine. CVT automatic DECK transmission. Cast iron front axle. 3-in-1 WEBCODE: W-7160426 Sale ends April 6

REG. 399.99

21" push mower

REG. 399.99

6.75 ft. lb. of torque

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc Gold engine. EZ deck wash. WEBCODE: W-7136501 Sale ends Mar. 30

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc NATURAL Gold engine. GAS MODEL EZ deck wash.

339 ®

21" push mower

SAVE 60 99

REG. 2699.99

42" DECK 16" RADIUS

PREVIEW! 21" DECK

USER: RChen

3-in-1

SAVE $70 99

429 REG. 499.99

21" front-wheel drive mower

6.75 ft. lb. of torque

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc Gold engine. EZ WalkTM variable speed system. Dual lever height adjustment. WEBCODE: W-7136526 Sale ends Mar. 30

21" DECK 3-in-1

6.75 ft. lb. of torque ALL BBQ ACCESSORIES ON SALE!

21" NATURAL

GAS MODEL

42" DECK 16" RADIUS 14 BURGERS

also available WEBCODE: W-5090926

WEBCODE: WEBCODE: W-5090926 W-7136501 Sale ends Mar. 30

New York 5-pc. conversation set

Consists of 2 club chairs, 2 side tables and 1 sofa. Deep seating. Low maintenance, UV-resistant resin wicker. 1-year 14warranty BURGERS on frame. WEBCODE: W-5010039

SAVE $70 99

429 REG. 499.99

21" front-wheel

3-in-1

Crown 10 LP grill

Lifetime limited warranty. WEBCODE: W-5090906

REG. 379.99

2 BURNERS

14 BURGERS

SAVE $50

Dovercourt 10-pc. dining set

Consists of 4 chairs, 2 recliners, 2 ottomans, 1 side table and 1 table. UV protected chairs. Scratch-resistant tempered glass table top. 2-year limited warranty on steel frame. WEBCODE: W-5018626 Sale ends Mar. 30

62999 REG. 699.99

SAVE $70

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42" yard tractor SAVE $70 WEBCODE: W-5010039

REG. 699.99

6.75 ft. lb. of torque

Briggs & Stratton 21" Gold OHV engine. DECK CVT automatic transmission. 3-in-1 Spring assisted deck lift. WEBCODE: W-7160411 Sale ends Mar. 30

25 50 7

33" wide

REG. 699.99 2 side tables and 1 sofa. Deep seating. Low maintenance, UV-resistant resin wicker. 1-year warranty on frame.

62999

42" yard tractor

42" DECK

100 2

AT SEARS

on steel frame. Bridged element. Warming WEBCODE: drawer. W-5018626 WEBCODE: W-2235123 Sale ends Mar. 30

25 50 75 95 98 100 2

new

New York 5-pc. conversation set REG. 2699.99 Consists of 2 club chairs, 62999

2 ottomans, 1 side table and table. also1available WEBCODE: W-5090926

protected chairs. 5.9 cu. ft.UV true Scratch-resistant convection tempered glass Flex Duo® table top. 2-year range limited warranty

on steel frame. Bridged element. Warming drawer. WEBCODE: W-5018626 WEBCODE: W-2235123 Sale ends Mar. 30

Bridged element. Warming drawer. WEBCODE: W-2235123

25 50 75 95 98 100 2

999 2199

Flex Duo® range

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999Mon -Fri 9:30am-5:30pm OPEN: Sat 9:30am-5 pm • Sun 11am-4pm 329 Catalogue desk is closed on Sunday 6.75 ft. lb. of torque

Dovercourt 10-pc. diningALL set BBQ ACCESSORIES ONDovercourt set NATURAL SALE! 10-pc. dining Consists of 4 chairs, 2 recliners, GAS MODEL

$ SAVE 97 500 99

Consists of 4 chairs, 2 recliners, 2 ottomans, 1 side table and 1 table.

5.9UV cu.protected ft. true chairs. Scratch-resistant convection tempered glass Flex Duo® table top. 2-year limited warranty range

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DECK CHECK IN STORE FOR DETAILS. PRICE PROTECTION GUARANTEE.

100 2

WEBCODE: W-2639330

REG. 1999.99

18" RADIUS

NATURAL ALL BBQ ACCESSORIES ON SALE! GAS MODEL

21" front-wheel drive mower

SAVE $50

6.75

ft. lb. of HP torque

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc 21" 21" engine. EZ WalkTM DECK Gold 30" wide DECK variable speed system. Dual 3-in-1 lever height adjustment.3-in-1 WEBCODE: W-7136526 Sale ends Mar. 30

REG. 499.99

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2199 97Spring assisted deck lift. 97 429 HP

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20 42" DECK

NATURAL ALL BBQ ACCESSORIES ON SALE! $ GAS MODEL also available WEBCODE: W-5090926

PREVIEW! USER: RChen

SAVE $60 99

$ Thank you for Shopping SAVE 500 SAVE Local! 70 CVT automatic 20 99 99 transmission.

ALL BBQ ACCESSORIES ON SALE! Gold OHV engine.

SAVE $200

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42" yard tractor 21" front-wheel 6.75

42" yard tractor

$ 5.9 cu. ft. true SAVE 700 convection

Canterbury Euro-top Queen size sleep set

18" RADIUS

PAGE #: 3

PREVIEW!

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16" RADIUS

42" DECK

ft. lb. ofmower Briggs & Stratton drive torque Briggs & Stratton 163 cc Platinum V-twin Briggs & Stratton 163 cc 21" engine. EZ WalkTM Gold engine. EZ deck wash. Gold engine. CVT automatic DECK WEBCODE: W-7136501 transmission. variable speed system. Dual 3-in-1lever height adjustment.Sale ends Mar. 30 Cast iron front axle. WEBCODE: W-7136526 WEBCODE: W-7160426 Sale ends Mar. 30 Sale ends April 6

1/2-hp chain-drive garage door opener

1849

2 porcelain-coated racks. Gold OHV engine. TM Gold engine. EZ Walk engine. CVT automatic 30"CVT wide automatic WEBCODE: W-2263353 transmission. variable speed system. transmission. Dual lever height adjustment. Cast iron front axle. Spring assisted deck lift. WEBCODE: W-7136526 WEBCODE: W-7160426 WEBCODE: W-7160411 Sale ends Mar. 30 Sale ends April 6 Sale ends Mar. 30

42" DECK

REG. 2699.99 REG. 499.99

®/MD Bridged element. ALL CRAFTSMAN Warming drawer. WEBCODE: GARAGE DOOR OPENERS ON SALE! W-2235123

REG. 2499.98 PAIR

2199429

100 2

5.9 cu. ft. true SAVE $250 convection Flex Duo® range

179998 SAVE 600

WEBCODE: W-2620120

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42" yard tractor 21" front-wheel 5.4 cu. ft. 42" yard tractor Briggs & Strattondrive mower convection range Briggs & Stratton Platinum V-twinBriggs & Stratton 163 cc

Consists of4.8 2 club chairs, cu. ft. high-efficiency 2 side tables and 1 sofa. Deep seating. washer. #39337 Low maintenance, 7.5 cu. ft.UV-resistant dryer. #79337 resin wicker. 1-year Gas dryerwarranty #79323 on frame. 33" wide also ON SALE WEBCODE: W-5010039

Pedestals sold separately

Briggs & Stratton 163 cc 21" Gold DECK engine. EZ deck wash. WEBCODE: W-7136501 3-in-1 Sale ends Mar. 30

84998

999

WEBCODE: W-7160411 Sale ends Mar. 30

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Briggs & Stratton Briggs & Stratton 163 cc 21" Gold OHV engine. Gold DECKengine. EZ deck wash. CVT automatic WEBCODE: W-7136501 transmission. 3-in-1 Spring assisted Sale deckends lift. Mar. 30

25 50 75 95 98 100 2

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REG. 1199.99

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18" RADIUS

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REG. 399.99

339

42" DECK

USER: RChen

engine. CVT automatic 30" wide transmission. Cast iron front axle. WEBCODE: W-7160426 Sale ends April 6

REG.18" 1999.99 RADIUS

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22.6 cu. ft. French door 42" yard tractor Briggs & Stratton counter-depth fridge Platinum V-twin

42" DECK

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MaxSaturation ring. 34-min. quick wash. 8 wash cycles. 50 dBA. White & black also ON SALE 30" wide WEBCODE: W-2215493

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Girls followed?

now playing

On the evening of March 20, Sunshine Coast RCMP received two separate reports of suspicious circumstances involving teenage girls. In the first instance, a 14-year-old girl reported that around 8:30 pm she had been walking through Cascade Park in the Emerson Road area of West Sechelt when someone began running towards her. The girl believed she was being chased and ran out of the park. She did not see the other person in the park, and immediately returned home. In the second instance, a 15-year-old girl was walking through downtown Sechelt shortly after 9 pm when she

Woman killed

felt she was being watched by a white male in a green Jeep. The girl saw the same Jeep parked in different locations as she walked, but she was never approached by it, and was never spoken to. The girl was able to call a family member to pick her up. After hearing about these incidents on social media, a witness reported that a green Jeep had been seen near Cascade Park earlier in the evening, although it is unknown whether it was the same Jeep reported in the second incident. Any suspicious persons or vehicles should be reported to police immediately. Submitted by RCMP 14A 107min

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Editorial Opinion Foiling the fraudsters Fraud is a major threat to the Canadian small business community, hitting victimized small businesses an average of $6,200 in financial costs in the past year, according to a ground-breaking new Canadian Federation of independent Business (CFIB) report. One third of small businesses have experienced one or more fraud attempts in the last 12 months, and one in five have fallen victim. Only eight per cent of defrauded businesses recovered their full financial costs. March is Fraud Prevention Month and CFIB is focused on helping businesses help themselves through education and access to resources. “Fraud is a serious concern that can disrupt regular operations. Victimized small businesses have little chance of recovering their losses, so it’s critical that employers understand how to protect themselves,” said Plamen Petkov, CFIB vicepresident for Business Resources. “While the money is significant, business owners have told us that the non-financial costs have an even greater impact on their business.” Lost time (84 per cent), negative emotional impacts such as stress (61 per cent) and negative impact on staff morale (29 per cent) were cited as the top non-financial impacts of fraud. The most common type of fraud causing a loss for small businesses is fraudulent payments. The most common attempted frauds are email scams and phishing, followed by directory fraud, malicious software and phone scams. Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are more likely to experience financial losses from fraud, while businesses in the wholesale sector are most likely to experience fraud attempts. Small businesses spent an average of $2,900 on fraud prevention in the past year; however, only three in 10 small businesses train their employees to identify fraud. “The threat of fraud is not going away,” added Petkov. “When it comes to preventing fraud, awareness and vigilance are key. Most small businesses take some preventative measures; they can do even more by training employees to spot signs of fraud.” Take the pressure off decision-making; make it a company policy to not agree to any purchases or business deals over the phone. Designate one person to be responsible for making all company purchases. If it doesn’t feel right, don’t be afraid to end the phone call with that pushy salesperson or delete the email asking for personal information. Legitimate organizations won’t pressure you to make hasty decisions or ask you for personal details in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or rushed. Go to cfib.ca/BeFraudFree for more information. Submitted

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Stop water meters This letter is to raise awareness of the SCRD’s plan to implement stage 5 indoor and outdoor water restrictions (more severe than stage 4 outdoor water restrictions) for 365 days of the year and for future decades. Smart water meters are expensive and short-sighted. They will not address drought or more subdivision development and will not increase water supply during dry periods. The five to seven million dollars required for smart water meters should be instead used to protect the Chapman watershed which us under threat from logging. Smart water meters will not upgrade the water mains and will not renew the old infrastructure or increase capacity. SCRD is the supplier of water and is trying to restrict its use by using water pricing to control consumption behaviour of its customers. This initiative should be stopped immediately. Proper communication and information has been lacking and the SCRD is trying to slip this through. J.E. Hudder & F. Mostrovich, Langdale

Planting the shore We had an amazing occurrence over the past two months in Roberts Creek at the Roberts Creek Provincial Park Picnic Site, and at the shoreline rip rap wall between Inlet and Trail avenues on the waterfront at Trail Bay in Sechelt. With an outpouring of time, effort, and a spirit of

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giving back, students participated in two near-shore restoration projects. With funding assistance from the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program and Pacific Salmon Foundation, a huge effort was made to help restore the near-shore part of the little picnic site in Roberts Creek to a more natural state, and to add biodiversity to the rip rap wall at Trail Bay. With assistance from volunteer parents, Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish volunteers and Sechelt and Gibsons Garden Club volunteers, students and teachers from Roberts Creek Elementary arrived en force to remove non-native blackberry and ivy plants on the first visit, then returned to assist with planting native Nootka rose, beach willow, sword fern, salal, and beach dune grass in the park. This project involved almost the whole school. During the same time period, with the assistance from the Sechelt Garden Club and the District of Sechelt, several groups of dedicated students and staff from the Nature School at Davis Bay Elementary and Kinnikinnick Elementary descended upon the rip rap wall at the Trail Bay shoreline between Inlet and Trail Avenues to diversify the habitat with plantings of Nootka rose and dune grass. A huge thank you to all who assisted through mud and blustery weather, and especially to all the students who made this possible. Not to be forgotten are all the local businesses that donated and provided discounts. We will now have to watch and wait to see how our plants fare. Dianne Sanford, Seachange Marine Conservation Society, Sunshine Coast Friends of Forage Fish.

Boycott Israel Our representative in Ottawa voted for the Conservatives’ anti-BDS (BoycottDivest-Sanction) motion in the Commons on February 22. The motion asks the government "to condemn any and all attempts by Canadian organizations, groups or individuals to promote the BDS movement”. Arguments used to support the motion indicate a lack of awareness on the part of our rookie MP. BDS is a non-violent, effective means of pressuring Israel into respecting Palestinian human rights as called for by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly. It is overwhelmingly supported by Palestinian society, Canadian church groups, university students and Jewish Voice for Peace. The BDS movement against South African apartheid helped abolish that racist institution thanks to the support of people all over the world. As a teenager, I travelled to the Middle East and later became more aware of the oppression of Palestinians by Israel. I was glad to support the world BDS movement that rose to end it and was elated to find myself in the good company of Desmond Tutu, the late Nelson Mandela and our own Naomi Klein. Here is what Klein wrote in the Guardian a few years ago: "The best strategy to end the increasingly bloody occupation is for Israel to become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to apartheid in South Africa. In July 2005 a huge coalition of Palestinian groups laid out plans to do just that. They called on ‘people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era’. The campaign Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions was born.”

http://www.naomiklein. org/articles/2009/01/israel-boycott-divest-sanction I hope that our MP will read Naomi’s article to learn more about this issue and support BDS in the future. Roger Lagassé, Halfmoon Bay

Big thank you After the Oscars Eve Party on February 27 at Trail Ball Mall, the Rotary Club of Sechelt published an ad thanking sponsors and supporters of the event. Inadvertently, we failed to include two important supporters in the ad: Errol Lipschitz (aka Lippy the Clown, Facebook.com/errol. aol) who circulated through the crowd performing impromptu magic tricks; and Ingeborg Hardman (isphotography.com) who contributed numerous ideas for the event, created posters and advertising material, sparked up the Oscars Eve Facebook page and took many photographs of event participants during the evening. So, Errol and Ingeborg, please accept a great big thank you from Rotary. Tom Pinfold, Director, Rotary Club of Sechelt

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LNG plant gets environmental nod The federal environment minister has given a green light to the widely opposed Woodfibre liquid natural gas project in Howe Sound. “I have determined that the Designated Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects,” Minister Catherine McKenna said in a news release March 18. McKenna added, however, that the LNG project also “may require” authorization from Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Transport. The Woodfibre facility, seven kilometres southwest of Squamish, is owned by Singa-

pore-based Pacific Oil and Gas Ltd. The plant is expected to operate for approximately 25 years and to produce between 1.5 and 2.1 million tonnes of LNG annually. An estimated 40 freighters per year would each transport as much 60,000 tonnes of the liquefied gas down Howe Sound and across the Pacific Ocean to feed gas-fired hydroelectric plants also owned by Pacific Oil and Gas. A B.C. government environmental review approved the project in October, 2015. Almost all of the residents speaking at a series of community meetings conducted

Helping announce the arrival of spring March 19 is this tree near Highway 101 in Davis Bay, studded with cherry blossoms. It's just one of hundreds of similar flowering trees showing their stuff right now all over the Sunshine Coast. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

by Liberal MP Pam GoldsmithJones in February in West Vancouver, Squamish and Gibsons were opposed to Woodfibre. However, Goldsmith-Jones told the Gibsons meeting that about half the written submissions to the government were in favour of approving the project. In its own submission, the District of Squamish Council said it did not support the project, while the Council of the Squamish First Nation does support it, although it acknowledged that the band membership was divided on the issue. Rik Jespersen

Halkett Bay sponge reef Environment Minister Mary Polak has introduced legislation that, if passed, will add foreshore to a park on Gambier Island, along with other park expansions. At Halkett Bay Marine Park, a proposed 136-hectare marine foreshore addition protects a recently discovered, rare glass sponge reef southeast of Gambier Island. The glass sponge reef is especially unique in that it is located in only 30 metres of water, making the park one of the few locations in the world where these reefs are accessible to both scientists and scuba divers. Submitted

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Events on the Sunshine Coast March 24 Workshop on privacy and safety online, Sechelt Library, 3-4pm, free March 24 Interfaith seder supper potluck, Gibsons United Church, 6pm, by donation, 604-886-9795 March 24 Singing winter blues with Ken Johnson, Emelle’s Madeira Bistro, Pender Harbour, 6-9pm, $5 March 24 Creative in the Creek, with singers and story tellers, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7:309:30pm, by donation March 25 Artesia coffee house, music featuring a grand piano and numerous entertainers, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 March 25 Caravan of Creeps circus, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, advance $25, at the door $30 March 26 Robert Budd’s literary reading at the Arts Centre, Sechelt, has been CANCELLED March 26 Goofy dart tournament, Sechelt Legion, 10:30am, $15 entry fee March 26 Family style “contra dance” (instructions included), Roberts Creek Hall, 7-9:30pm, $20 family, $10 adults, seniors/youth $5, under 12 free March 26 Playback, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, $10 March 26 Dance with the Boom Booms, fundraiser for PH Blues Festival, Pender Harbour Community Hall, 9pm-1am, $25 March 26 Slynk, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $10, guests $20 March 27 Annual Lions Club Easter egg hunt for under 12s, Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, noon March 29 Community development info session, Capilano University, Sechelt, 4:305:30pm, rsvp 604-8859310 March 30 Open mic for writers (five minutes each), the Arts Building, Lower Gibsons, 7-9pm, free, 604-886-3908 March 31 Noel Coward’s “Blythe Spirit”, Driftwood Players and Chair Actors, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $20

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Madeira Park’s Harbour Publishing was recognized once again for its excellent work with four BC Book Prize nominations last week. Orca Chief, by Robert Budd and Roy Henry Vickers, is a finalist for both the Bill Duthie Award and the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize.

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Orca Chief is the third book of First Nations legends Budd and Vickers have collaborated on, with the first two, Raven Brings The Light (2014) and Cloudwalker (2015), also being finalists for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Awards. Budd’s background is in archival preservation, and he earned a Masters in history, with a particular focus on oral history, from the University of Victoria. Vickers and Budd crossed paths when Vickers was trying to track down journalist Imbert Orchard’s collections of the

recorded stories of early BC pioneers taped in the 1950s and 1960s. Budd just happened to be working on the preservation of those audio recordings. Soon they were working together on Vickers’ memoirs when Budd realized there were a lot of other stories they could be telling, and the children’s book series was born. “It’s amazing,” says Budd of working with Vickers. “We’re very cognizant that we couldn’t do what we do without the other.” Their process consists of Vickers telling the

story, Budd preparing them for publication, and the two of them going back and forth until they’re both happy with the text. Vickers does the illustrations. While aware that the books allow them to reach more people, they are both committed to the oral preservation of the story, so recordings of Vickers tales are on Budd’s website, memoriestomemoirs.ca. “Oral history is always adapting and always changing,” points out Budd. “How it was told 300 years ago is not how it’s told today nor how it will be told

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Local hockey patriarch honoured They call Tom Gory “the patriarch of old timer hockey” on the Sunshine Coast, and what better way to honour his decades of devotion to local hockey than to hold an annual game where the winning team gets a trophy named after him. The over-60s Rusty Cranks Senior Hockey Club split into “north Coast” and “south Coast” squads to play for the Tom Gory Cup March 21 at Sechelt Arena. And Tom, now 90, was there himself to ceremonially drop the puck at centre. For the record, it was a 6-6 tie, which means the “south” retains the cup it won last year.

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Two proposed residential developments for seniors that would create nearly 300 apartment suites near downtown Sechelt will be the subject of public hearings over the next few weeks. Sechelt Council gave first reading March 16 to an application for an Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning for a 100- to 110-suite rental complex in the Trail Bay Estates area on the elevated Clayton Family Lands west of Chatelech Secondary School. A public hearing on the OCP and zoning changes is tentatively scheduled for April 12. The changes would permit land currently zoned as park and rural to become residential, and would create a park zone in a nearby area in exchange for an equivalent area of parkland that would be taken up by the development. The rental complex, to be called Wesbrooke by the Sea, has been proposed by Casa Living, the same company behind The Wesbrooke Seniors Living Community in Pitt Meadows. The Sechelt project would offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and accommodate 120 to 130 seniors in a building no higher than four storeys. Some units would come with an assisted-living level of care, others would be classified as “supportive living” for seniors still living independently. The other Sechelt project, which would be situated east of Chatelech Secondary, is Rockwood Ocean Stories, proposed by Spani Developments. That complex envisions 125 rental units and 60 freehold condominium suites, also as a mix of seniors’ independent supportive living units and units designed for assisted living. One public hearing on the project was held March 3. A second hearing has been called for March 29 to consult with the public regarding “additional new information provided by the developer.” The District also said it wants to ensure the project is in line with its Waste Management Plans and Financial Plan. Rik Jespersen

“I don’t figure I earned that trophy to be named after me, but they figure I do,” Gory said. “Being as I was the oldest one who was playing, I guess I inherited it.” Gory was born and raised on a farm in Saskatchewan, a part of the country where a thousand ponds freeze up for months at a time every year. But he didn’t have a chance to pick up the game until his late 40s—in 1972, when the arena in Sechelt was built. And he didn’t stop playing until he was 89. “A year ago last January, I had to quit,” Tom said. Tom’s son, Daniel Gory, who, at a mere 66, plays goal

for the Rusty Cranks himself, said it was his father’s aging feet that finally forced him to quit playing. Tom recalled, though, that it wasn’t just the ankles that were getting wobbly. “It was everything. My balance was going, too.” Tom, who has been everything from a bus driver to a shoemaker in his working life on the Coast since 1942, still lives independently in Sechelt with wife, Mary. He still goes to Rusty Cranks games as a fan. Does he miss playing? “A wee bit,” Tom said. Rik Jespersen

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MBSR was started by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the late 1970’s .

The cultivation of Mindfulness through Meditation Practice allows us to be more present for our moments as they unfold and to embrace the “full catastrophe” of our life in a more harmonious and balanced way. The primary purpose of the workshop is the cultivation of mindfulness in everyday life, thereby using it as a tool to help deal with Chronic Pain, Stress, and Illness.

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Mindfulness and Insight Meditation since 1977. Eddie now teaches MBSR Workshops on the Sunshine Coast, and is an Instructor with the Center for Mindfulness. He has found that the cultivation of Mindfulness has enhanced all aspects of his physical, emotional and spiritual life, as well as his professional life as a Family Physician.

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School trustees and senior staff from SD46 had the wonderful opportunity to take part in a “Taste of Mindfulness” with instructors Dr. Rahul Guptka and Ron Skene on March 4 at the restful setting of the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden. This session helped our district leaders understand the research and experience the skills being taught to students, staff and families in our communities. Dr. Guptka explained how the research is expanding rapidly and conclusively confirms the benefits of these techniques for stress reduction, physical health and even the positive influence of regular practice on chronic

Grand Artesia The grand piano will be coming out for the Artesia monthly coffee house being held Friday, March 26 at the Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm To start the evening will be young pianist and now also a vocalist Nadia Behji followed by Keiran Semple, a songwriter, instrumentalist and singer. The monthly poet for the evening will be

disease. With only a short day of instruction, we felt the benefits of greater awareness. Participants could let go of stress and experience some conscious reduction of mental business and anxiety. It may take many years to master and incorporate into daily life but we were grateful for the taste of mindfulness practice. The Roberts Creek Community School has been coordinating mindfulness instruction in our district for several years. Instructor Ron Skene has worked with grade 8s at Chatelech Secondary for several years and for the past two years, all grade 7s at Roberts Creek Elementary have learned these skills. The Roberts Creek Community School received a three-year grant from Health Canada 2013, enabling the program to expand to include training for teachers and counsellors Jan Jensen. Following the break singer/songwriter Katrina Bishop from Pender Harbour performs on piano and to close the evening jazz vocalist Jacquie Allan will be joined by Ken Dalgleish, piano and Barry Taylor, drums. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are $10. More info from www.suncoastarts.com. Submitted

and a stream for families to take part together. As this project concludes this year, we are hopeful that the benefits can be expanded in our community and to other school districts around the province. Each year, our student trustees have stressed how mental health is their top priority. We are very happy more students are learning mindfulness techniques and hope to see the use of mindfulness in our schools expand in the future. Thank you to Roberts Creek Community School and all instructors for bringing this instruction to our communities.

Nice ditch On March 20, a witness reported a single vehicle incident in the 500 block of Pratt Road, Gibsons, after a slow-moving vehicle entered a ditch. The driver continued driving in the ditch until coming to a culvert. The driver, who was not impaired, advised she had not noticed the ditch and had swerved to avoid hitting crows gathered on the roadway. The vehicle, which sustained damage to the undercarriage, was towed and the matter has been referred to ICBC. Submitted by RCMP

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Provincial issues like the ongoing biosolids debate and public access 1x3 to lakes are always under the surface, and national 2jul14simmering and international lumber, mining and agriculture markets are very influential in this region. As editor, you have the opportunity to tell the stories that matter to the people of the Nicola Valley, many of whom continue to rely on the newspaper to keep them informed.

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Sat, March 26th Noon to 2:00pm

Party Ponies and all their furry, feathered friends are coming to

Sunnycrest Mall

DEALER LOGO AND ADDRESS GO HERE

To learn more visit:

CHICKENS AND CHICKS, BUNNIES, MICRO PIG, SKINNY PIG, FANTAIL PIGEON AND GUINEA PIGS

900 Gibsons Way, Gibsons BC 604.886.8323 Sunnycrestmall.com

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FOOTWEAR

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STEP INTO FOOTWEAR MAR. 30-APR 11, 2016

SPEND

Gifts and Cards

CASUAL FOOTWEAR

Easter!

SAVE 25

Come See Our Great Easter Gift Selections!

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INSTANT REBATE TO BE USED ON ANYTHING ELSE IN-STORE

ON ANY REGULAR-PRICED

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604-886-0958

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ALL MEN’S & WOMEN’S CASUAL FOOTWEAR WITH QUAD COMFORT®

GIBSONS LOCATION ONLY • SUNNYCREST MALL (604) 886-4626 • LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Providing Child Care in Your Home? Become a Registered Licence-Not-Required (RLNR) Child Care Provider with Sunshine Coast Child Care Resource and Referral An LNR child care provider is any individual providing child care in his or her own home. LNR providers may care for a maximum of two children (or one sibling group) at any one time in addition to their own.

As one of Vancouver’s premiere personal injury legal teams we’ve helped 1000s of car accident victims. • Back + spinal cord injuries • Fractures + amputations • Head injuries • Soft tissue injuries + chronic pain Call us toll-free at 604.609.3062 for a free consultation

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• Access training and networking opportunities • Access CCRR information and resources • Access to CCRR toy and resource lending library As one of Vancouver’s premiere • Receive CCRR referrals to families seeking care personal injury legal teams we’ve • Receive support from an ECE child care consultant car accident victims. • Families who qualify will receive higherhelped child care 1000s of As one of Vancouver’s premiere subsidy rates personal injury legal teams we’ve Back + spinal cord injuries • Your RLNR listing appears on CCRR child care• directory helped 1000s of car accident victims. Janet S. De Vita Anastase E. Maragos For more information contact the Sunshine Coast Child+Care Resource and • Fractures amputations • Back + spinal cord injuries Referral 604-885-5657, 604-886-3103 • coastccrr@sccss.ca • wwwcoastccrr.ca Partner Partner Janet S. De Vita Anastase E. Maragos Janet S. De Vita Anastase E. Maragos

• Head • Fractures + amputations The Sunshine Coast Child Care Resource and Referral is funded injuries by the Province of British Columbia • Head injuries • Soft tissue injuries + chronic pain•

Partner Partner

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Call us toll-freeCall at us 1.855.688.1301 toll-free at 1.855.688.1301 for a free consultation. for a free consultation.

A warm & personal welcome The warm and friendly greeting that Welcome Wagon delivers is brought into over 400,000 homes a year, where the hand of friendship is extended personally and with heart. Whether you are purchasing or renting, newcomers to the Sunshine Coast are always delighted with our basket of Community Information giftsgreeting from participating local businesses. Thewarm warmand andand friendly greeting that Wagon delivers friendly greeting Welcome Wagon delivers The friendly that Welcome Welcome Wagon delivers is brought into over 400,000 aa year, where the ALSO VISIT FAMILIES WITH NEW BABIES! over400,000 400,000 homes homes year, where the hand isWE brought into over homes year, where thehand hand of friendship is extended personally and with heart. Whether extended personally and with heart. Whether of friendship is extended personally and with heart. Whether youare arepurchasing purchasing or renting, purchasingor orrenting, renting, newcomers newcomersto to the Sunshine you newcomers tothe theSunshine Sunshine Coast are always delighted with our basket of Community always delighted with our basket of Community Coast are always delighted with our basket of Community Information and gifts from businesses. Informationand andgifts giftsfrom from participating participatinglocal local Information participating localbusinesses. businesses. WE WE ALSO ALSO VISIT VISIT FAMILIES FAMILIES WITH WITHNEW NEWBABIES! BABIES! WE ALSO VISIT FAMILIES WITH NEW BABIES!

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For all your Springtime needs! Lawnmowers Wheelbarrows • BBQ’s • Patio Sets Gardening Supplies • Fertilizer Composters & much more!

Praxis Performance Group is your Recruitment Firm on the Sunshine Coast! We offer two tiers of recruitment: Full Service Recruitment or a Collaborative Approach With our depth of experience and our belief in the unlimited potential of a well formed team, we are ready to find your next superstar for you. Job Seekers: Please send us your resume and tell us about your ideal role. We’ll get it in front of appropriate clients, and we’ll always keep it confidential.

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Please reach out to us by emailing jobs@praxisgroup.ca

Trail Bay Home Hardware Trail Bay Centre

Sechelt 604-885-9828 • email: trailbayhardware@dccnet.com

Stayon & Dine the Waterfront We are located in Downtown Sechelt with fantastic views of Georgia Strait, only a short walk from shopping, pool and Sechelt recreation centre. We have 28 comfortable air-conditioned rooms including waterfront suites, plus popular Pebbles Restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner on the Sunshine Coast.

Highway 101 at Trail, Sechelt 604.885.5811 . 1.866.868.5811 www.driftwoodmotorinn.com

Check out www.praxisgroup.ca for more information on Praxis Performance Group

Happy Easter from the staff at the Local!

Stayon & Dine the Waterfront

The office will be closed on Friday, March 25th and will reopen Monday, March 28th. We are located in Downtown Sechelt with fantastic views of Georgia Strait. The Driftwood Inn is the perfect location for your intimate wedding reception. Our banquet room can accommodate up to 60 guests and catering would be supplied by our popular Pebbles Restaurant. We have 28 comfortable air-conditioned rooms including waterfront suites. Some popular 2016 dates are still available, contact us today.

Highway 101 at Trai 604.885.5811 . 1.866 www.driftwoodmoto