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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, March 29, 2018 Reconciliation Evening Page 6

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A group of protesters focused their anti-pipeline passion on the TD Canada Trust branch in Sechelt’s Tsain-Ko Village mall on March 24. They say that TD is the largest investor – with $731 million committed – in the planned expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline from Alberta. Among those picketing was Kim Darwin, centre right, the Green Party candidate in the last provincial election. “There is no existing technology available in the world to clean up a raw bitumen spill in our ocean,” she said. “I refuse to jeopardize our coastal waters for a province that has failed to create and implement a serious transition plan for their economy.” The previous day, federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May was among those arrested at Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby facility. More photos on page 3. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Community reconciliation pole proposed Two Sunshine Coast elders appeared before the District of Sechelt Council on March 20 – Garry Feschuk, a former shíshálh chief and a hereditary chief, and Cam Reid, a former mayor of Sechelt. The pair were requesting support for a new reconciliation project. Feschuk explained that the project is a follow-up to the residential school memorial that was unveiled in the fall of 2015. That monument stands in front of the shíshálh Nation’s health and social development building, near the site of the Indian Residential School that operated from 1912 to 1975. Feschuk and Reid are cochairing an organizing committee for a project that will invite the community to assist in the carving of a reconciliation totem pole and the weaving of reconciliation blankets. The kick-off event will be held on April 25 in the Longhouse. Addressing Sechelt council, Feschuk said: "We're hoping that, if the project goes ahead and we have your blessing, that one of these blankets will be hanging in your council chambers." Calling the residential schools era "the saddest chapter in the history of the native people from across Canada," Feschuk said that the project "will be a great start to reconcile our interests here with the greater community on the Sunshine Coast." The project has the ap-

proval of the Sechelt Band Council, and now organizers are approaching other local governments and the RCMP for their support. Feschuk specifically asked if the District of Sechelt would provide charitable tax receipts for donations. Feschuk said that the reconciliation process is very personal for him. He is involved in a class action suit for residential school day scholars that was launched in 2012 by the Sechelt Indian Band and the Tk'emlups Indian Band (Kamloops). "My brother-in-law was one of the main plaintiffs for the Sechelt Band and he passed away during the pro-

cess because every time he had to tell the story he had a hard time recovering from his experiences," said Feschuk. "My wife is a survivor of the residential school and so when we lost our brother-inlaw, I just made it my point that I would make sure I see this to the end." Council asked District staff to prepare a report on how to go forward, but in the meantime Acting Mayor Alice Lutes expressed the District's support. And Councillor Noel Muller said that the unveiling of the residential school monument was an event he would never forget. "I think ... what you're go-

Homes for the homeless ing to find is that when you put this out you're going to need to expand the program because so many people are going to want to be a part of it. And I'm going to be one of the first people to sign up to be part of carving that totem pole," said Muller. Feschuk served as chief from 1993 to 2005 and 2008 to 2014, and also was a councillor for eight years. He resigned his position on the band council in 2016 following a stroke. Reid, a retired RCMP officer, served 12 years on the District of Sechelt Council, including six as mayor from 2002-2008. Donna McMahon

The proposal to have the Sunshine Coast community assist in carving a reconciliation totem pole is described as a follow-up to the monument unveiled in September, 2015 near the shíshálh offices. The six-foot-tall marble monument is dedicated to those who endured residential school era. FILE PHOTO

People experiencing homelessness in the District of Sechelt will have new homes, with plans for new permanent supportive modular housing, that will offer residents a safe and stable home with 24/7 support services. Forty new homes will be built for people in the community who are experiencing homelessness, helping them begin the transition toward more permanent housing. Each home will include a private bathroom and kitchen. Residents will also have access to a shared amenity space for programming, and laundry facilities. A spokesperson said the modular, prefab housing will be purpose-built – not shipping containers. The goal would be to have it open by spring 2019. “There’s been an incredible need in this community and communities across the province, for supportive housing that not only provides shelter, but that also gives the supports people struggling with homelessness need to get back on their feet,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “These homes are a new opportunity for the residents in Sechelt who need it most, because when people have access to suitable housing, they are able to focus on improving other areas of their lives.” “This announcement demonstrates the government’s

commitment to addressing this crisis,” said Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. “The minister is aware of the need in our community, and how important this investment is to the Sunshine Coast.” RainCity Housing will operate the building and provide staff. Staff will be on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure residents are supported and the property is well maintained. “RainCity Housing has operated several shelters on the Sunshine Coast over the past few years and could not have done this without the tremendous community spirit and support the community has provided to address homelessness,” said Aaron Munro, associate director, RainCity Housing. BC Housing has submitted an application for official community plan and zoning bylaw amendment to the District of Sechelt for the new housing project on provincially owned land at Hightide Avenue and Lamprey Lane. BC Housing will work with the community to gather feedback about the proposed homes. An open house is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 5:30-7:30pm at the Sechelt Legion. The open house will give neighbours and the community an opportunity to learn more about the project, and ask questions of expert staff from BC Housing and staff from RainCity Housing. Submitted

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Eagle View information meeting The Town of Gibsons is holding an information meeting on Wednesday, April 4 from 4 to 6 pm at Town Hall regarding the RCL-2 zoning for a proposed development at 464 Eaglecrest Drive. Eagle View Heights is an 87-unit development proposed for a steep five-acre site stretching between Stewart Road and Eaglecrest Drive. At its March 20 regular meeting, Gibsons Council voted to bring the zoning amendment bylaw forward for first reading at a future

meeting. The Town is asking the developer to provide an affordable housing and community amenities proposal prior to second reading, and may also require additional road improvements and building height restrictions. While the development has attracted considerable support in the community, it is strongly opposed by members of the O'Shea Oceanmount Community Association (OOCA). Several members of OOCA asked questions about density at

the March 20 council meeting and were referred to the upcoming information meeting. An earlier version of the Eagle View Heights development was brought forward in 2017, but council sent it back with a request for lower height, lower density and a "less urban" aesthetic. The current, revised plan was presented to the advisory planning commission in December, and to the public at a meeting hosted by the developer in January. Donna McMahon

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Protesters opposed to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion targeted TD Canada Trust in Sechelt March 24 because it has invested in the company. Picket signs included the suggestion that pipeline opponents could take their money out of TD. Former Green Party candidate Kim Darwin said she found it difficult to find RSP investments that did not include fossil fuel companies, which are regarded by financial planners as safe. “I came to the conclusion they are safe because they are supported and subsidized by government,” Darwin said. “Why are renewable energy funds not safe? I came the conclusion they are not supported nor subsidized by the government. Attending rallies is a good, visual way to let the government know what you support or don't.” DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

(140-acre) lot on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone that local residents have been campaigning to preserve since 2014. The lot was given a reprieve from being auctioned off this spring, but is still slated for logging. Environmentalists would like to see the property, which is second growth Douglas fir forest, turned into a park, while neighbours who live directly below the property are concerned about runoff, erosion, and damage to the quality of their well water. Area residents have been leading tours of the area, and organizing a letter-writing campaign to the province, the SCRD, and the media. The Sunshine Coast Trails Society has also prepared a map that shows proposed

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BCTS cutblocks in relation to popular trails on the lower Sunshine Coast. The Trails Society cautions that these maps were created to indicate which trails may be affected by logging, but that the BCTS maps are the official ones. The Trails maps are at http://sctrails.ca/ maps/2018/bcts/. Comments and questions on BCTS's five year plan should be sent via email to BCTS.Powell.River@gov. bc.ca, or addressed to Adam Hockin, Planning Forester, 7077 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC V8A 1W1. BCTS plan for logging on Crown lands, but does not have any jurisdiction over logging on private woodlots. Donna McMahon

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Editorial Opinion

Suzuki’s “oil company” friends We base our arguments about environmental issues on sound research and evidence. Sometimes people challenge us — which is often positive, as informed debate leads to greater knowledge. But many challenges come from people with suspect motives. In comments, letters and opinion articles, people spread nonsense from the likes of Ezra Levant, Tim Ball, and Patrick Moore. “David Suzuki owns an island with an oil company!” they write, among other absurdities. That tidbit is one of Levant’s many false and misleading statements. Several people bought land on the island to protect it from development, including a couple whose family ran a small household heating-oil distribution company in the 1950s and ’60s. Beyond containing logical fallacies and personal attacks, the arguments aren’t credible. That’s clear from a legal case against Tim Ball, a retired University of Winnipeg geography professor with connections to anti-climate-science organizations like the misnamed, industry-funded Friends of Science and the defunct Natural Resources Stewardship Project. Canadian climate scientist and now BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver sued Ball in 2011 for an article on the “Canada Free Press” website (since removed). A BC Supreme Court judge recently dismissed the suit, but for a strange reason. “While the Article is derogatory of Dr. Weaver, it is not defamatory, in that the impugned words do not genuinely threaten Dr. Weaver’s reputation in the minds of reasonably thoughtful and informed readers,” Justice Ronald Skolrood wrote. Courts have questioned Levant’s credibility more than once. In two separate libel cases, judges concluded that he showed “reckless disregard” for the truth. In a 2014 case, in which Levant was ordered to pay a Saskatchewan lawyer $80,000 in damages, Ontario Superior Court Justice Wendy Matheson wrote, “He did little or no fact-checking regarding the posts complained of, either before or after their publication.” In 2010, Levant had to pay another lawyer $25,000 in damages, with an additional $32,500 added in a subsequent 2011 hearing. The judge in that case wrote, “He did not want to check the facts as a responsible journalist would have done.” As for Patrick Moore, you don’t need a judge to see how unscientific and inaccurate his arguments are. In a 2007 speech in Regina, Moore — who once worked for Greenpeace but then started shilling for industries ranging from fossil fuels to nuclear power — dismissed concerns about melting glaciers. “Why are glaciers perceived as something important? They are just big globs of frozen water. Nothing grows on them, they are basically dead zones,” he said. Skepticism and rational debate are healthy. Logical fallacies, misinformation and outright lies designed to support destructive industries by duping the gullible and muddying the waters are unconscionable. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Insult to the Coast (Re “Dix: NDP must respect Trellis contract”, the Local, March 22) Among the many objectionable things Health Minister Adrian Dix said during the March 19 constituency meeting at Sechelt Legion, one deserves special mention. Dix spoke proudly of his government’s commitment to honouring contracts and suggested that overturning the 2016 deal between Trellis and Vancouver Coastal Health would be tantamount to “ripping up contracts” as the Liberals did with teachers in 2002. Freedom of Information documents obtained by the Coast Reporter over a year ago indicate that VCH has long been able to walk away from the Trellis contract without penalty. Even if this is not the case, to compare terminating a contract with Trellis to the Liberals’ treatment of teachers is offensive and absurd. As education minister, Christy Clark trampled on collective bargaining rights and denied classroom resources to a generation of students. As health minister, Adrian Dix has the chance to end a deal that would jeopardize care, impoverish workers, and leave families on the hook for thousands of dollars of unfunded costs. Dix’s claim that he is acting in our interest by letting this contract stand is an insult to the people of the Sunshine Coast. The Minister’s defence of the sanctity of contracts is especially galling considering that the NDP’s first initiative after taking office last year was to remove tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges. This involved buying out – or to use Dix’s phrase, ripping up – contracts on a grand scale. What does it say of a government’s priorities

that it will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to underwrite toll-free driving on a pair of bridges but won’t lift a finger to keep publiclyowned and operated care facilities from being turned over to a private, for-profit concern? Shame on Dix and shame on the NDP. Ian McLatchie, Davis Bay

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(Addressed to Health Minister Adrian Dix and copied to the Local) Apparently you consider the loss of thousands of hours of auxiliary and hospice volunteer time of no consequence. These volunteer organizations provide end of life comfort and a variety of activities for long term care residents. The hospital auxiliary raises hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, much of which is used for the purchase of specialized equipment. They are not permitted to donate time, equipment or money to a private, for-profit organization. It also appears that you were unmoved by a petition containing 10,000 opposition signatures. You insist that this is the best deal that could be made. Clearly, the message from this constituency is that the deal struck between Vancouver Coastal Health and Trellis Inc. almost two years ago is still hotly contested, widely unpopular and wholly unacceptable. Wendy Hunt, Chair Protect Public Health Care – Sunshine Coast

The best plan ever (Addressed to Sechelt council and copied to the Local) Is this for real? You voted NO to the best development proposal to ever come to the Sunshine Coast, and you actually said you did not

want it. I am shocked and in disbelief. The main developers and investors in SSC Properties are residents of the Sunshine Coast. They went out of their way to create a plan that meets the needs of our community. Indeed, I was hoping to be one of the first to move to the site. But you seem to prefer a golf course we don’t need, along with housing for only the rich, and little or no public waterfront access. Are you for real? You would have us believe that politics was not involved? Yet from the very beginning, you and your bureaucrats have ‘nit picked’ this project to death, and tied it up into bureaucratic knots. Finally you now have found a new director of planning who, likely with help of some ‘political coaching’ , dug up enough so-called concerns and “risks” that gave you a feeble justification to turn down this great project, that has so much public support. You claim that you are doing what is best for the community, “you didn’t get what you want from the developer”, yet you are denying the community the right to have a say at a public hearing. What are you afraid of? Kudos to Darnelda Siegers for standing up for public input and voting “yes”, and shame on the rest of you. It is time to get rid of the “do-nothing” mayor and council, and streamline the ultimate bureaucracy you have created. It is time to get things done. Fred Stark, Halfmoon Bay

Solar panels now

The Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association recently wrote to the District of Sechelt urging them to install solar panels on its new operations centre. The

site is a perfect location for solar and the architect designed the roof specifically for solar panels. Upon recently viewing a report prepared for the District, we were dismayed that it assumed that the payback for solar panels would be 56 years and assumed that the current BC Hydro rates will stay the same for that whole time. With Hydro rates set to go up three per cent April 1, the report is already out of date. In fact the school district, which has recently installed solar on one school roof and plans to do more, anticipates a payback of 14 years, more in line with our own figures. With battery technology becoming ever more sophisticated, it is possible that energy from an array of panels could be stored for use in high peak times and/or during power outages in the near future. We urge Sechelt to demonstrate leadership, vision and long term fiscal prudence, and approve installing solar panels on the new works building during construction, by far a cheaper option than post construction. It is incumbent on all of us, individually and collectively, to reduce our carbon footprint asap and become part of the solution. Gayle Neilson, chair, Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association

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This Easter weekend, on Saturday, March 31, the Sechelt Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Artisanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market will open for its 25th Year, 9am-2:30pm. Sechelt council members will be in attendance and help with the event. You will find free hot chocolate and mini cup cakes until noon, music and farm animals as well as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guess the Number of Easter Eggsâ&#x20AC;? contest with two $50 prizes for the best guess and a random draw.

The Sechelt Market would like to thank its sponsors this year for support again for the Sechelt Market and the BC Famers Market Nutrition Coupon Program that supports those in need on the Sunshine Coast. Last year the program brought $12,000 worth of coupons for distribution by our community service partners in Sechelt. Sponsors this year are Holy Crap Cereals, Sunshine Coast Air, Sunshine Coast Tours,

Hangar Climbing Lounge, Sechelt Fish Market and the District of Sechelt. Details about the Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program and our sponsors are available at the market information booth. Visit the market for farm fresh produce, plants, baking, hot food and a wonderful variety of local artisan creations every Saturday until the end of September, 9am-2:30pm, on Cowrie Street in Sechelt near the library. Submitted

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating Brent James Paul, who is wanted on three outstanding warrants from Coquitlam, Surrey and the Sunshine Coast. Warrants are for break and enter, robbery and assault. Paul was last seen in Sechelt on March 21. He is described as: 25-yearold Indigenous male, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 170lbs, hazel eyes, dyed red hair, shaved into a short

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…SCRD director upset

An environmental assessment certificate has been issued to BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. (BURNCO) for the BURNCO project, following a decision by George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. BURNCO proposes a 70-hectare sand, gravel and rock mine, located on the

construction of the new mine is expected to create 40 full-time-equivalent positions per year over the twoyear construction period. During operations, 14 fulltime-equivalent positions are expected to be created. A record of the factors that the ministers considered in making their decision can be found in the document, Reasons for Ministers’ Decision, online: https://projects.eao. gov.bc.ca/p/burnco-aggregate/detail. Submitted

West Howe Sound SCRD Director Ian Winn released a statement: “I am deeply disappointed that the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Burnco aggregate mine has been granted… “The processes used to make this decision are flawed to the point where the BC Environmental Assessment Office has initiated a revitalization of the Environmental Assessment process in order to ensure that the public’s expectation of a strong trans-

parent process is met for future proposals. Unfortunately, this comes too late for the residents of the McNab Creek and north Gambier Island areas, and the many boaters that consider Howe Sound a true jewel of coastal British Columbia… “A federal decision by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is still pending and the people remain ever hopeful that at least the federal government has been listening to them.” Submitted

Monique Gray Smith is an award-winning author, storyteller, community-builder, and consultant of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish ancestry. She is renowned for her work on reconciliation and resilience. Monique Gray Smith is the author of books for children, youth and adults. Recent work includes “Speaking our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation,” a book for youth that explores what Indigenous people have suffered as a result of the ongoing impact of residential schools and shows how each of us has a role in reconciliation. Her board book, “My Heart Fills With Happiness”, won the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize in 2017. “You Hold Me Up” is a foundational book about building relationships, fostering empathy and encour-

aging respect between peers, starting with our youngest citizens. Monique Gray Smith will be on the Sunshine Coast on April 5 and 6 to visit schools and conduct a workshop for teachers. The community is invited to a public event on Friday, April 6 at 7pm at Chatelech Secondary School, where the Victoria-based writer will share her work and have an onstage conversation with Catherine Leach, executive director of the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society. Admission to this event is by donation and has been made possible through the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast), the Sunshine Coast Literacy Coalition and the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society.

For more information, please contact Jane Davidson, Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, at 604885-9631 or jane@writersfestival.ca. Submitted

northwest shore of Howe Sound, north of Langdale and on the traditional territories of the Squamish Nation, Tsleil Waututh Nation and Musqueam Indian Band. The BURNCO project would extract up to 1.5 million tonnes of aggregate per year over a 16-year mine life. The project includes a marine barge loading facility and marine transportation route within Howe Sound.

Having considered the Environmental Assessment Office’s (EAO) Assessment Report and the recommendation of the executive director of the EAO to issue a certificate, the ministers are confident that the project will be constructed, operated and closed in a way that ensures that no significant adverse effects are likely to occur. According to BURNCO,

A writer of reconciliation and resilience

MLA Nicholas Simons addressed the West Howe Sound Community Association's regular meeting on March 21, and answered questions about a wide range of issues, including the recent provincial approval of the Burnco gravel mine at McNab Creek. Here, Simon poses with the association executive. From the left, at rear, Andrea Pratt, SCRD Area F Director Ian Winn and Gregory Dick; front, Elizabeth Rains, Nicholas Simons and WHSCA president Maura Laverty. CLINT BUDD PHOTO

IMPORTANT LETTER TO ALL LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN BC On behalf of our two organizations, the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) and the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), we are writing to you at an important time in the evolution of quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive child care in BC. Like you, we celebrate the historic child care investment in BC Budget 2018, and government’s commitment to build a quality, universal child care system. We will also hold government accountable for achieving their rst steps - reducing parent fees, through the new Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, investing in the ECE workforce, and adding licensed spaces. These actions are essential to turning the corner on the current child care chaos across BC. And we must turn the corner, because today’s child care chaos is risky for everyone – children, parents, educators and child care providers. Despite your hard work, it’s not possible to provide high quality child care that’s also affordable for families. Your main source of revenue is parent fees, yet quality programming requires that well-educated, fairly-paid ECEs are your main expenditure. Clearly, the status quo is not acceptable – children need quality environments, parents need affordable fees, educators need fair wages, and providers need to move away from a model that relies on high parent fees and/or low ECE wages to survive. The new child care funding is essential to lling the gap between quality and affordability. Among wealthy countries, Canada has the lowest public investment in child care. Before Budget 2018, BC spent far less per licensed space than the weak Canadian average. Only New Brunswick spent less than BC. To improve quality and affordability, new funding must also be accountable for raising ECE wages and lowering parent fees. The most effective way to achieve these public goals is to increase operating funding provided directly to providers, with accountability. This approach – direct funding to providers, tied to ECE wages and parent fees – is already underway in many Canadian provinces. We’re pleased to see that government is inviting all licensed providers to participate in this new system rather than undermining their hard work by directing new public funding towards the introduction of junior kindergarten, as some suggest. Government’s approach is consistent with our recommendation to build on the valued child care services that have been created and nurtured in communities. Specically, to start improving child care quality and affordability promptly in BC, we urge: (1) the BC government to increase ECE wages in 2018 - while government is creating a workforce development strategy that addresses compensation, a top priority for our organizations is to advance a wage increase for ECEs in 2018. This wage lift should be delivered through an increase in funding provided directly to providers, with accountability. (2) licensed child care providers to opt-in to the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative – as government continues to provide additional information and resolve questions, providers are seeing the benets for families and for their programs. When child care is affordable, everyone benets. We encourage all of you to opt-in to the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, and share your wisdom, skills and experience as we work together to build a quality, universal child care system in BC. Sincerely, Susan Harney, Chairperson Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Early Childhood Educator and Private Operator (retired)

Charlene Gray, President Early Childhood Educators of BC Early Childhood Educator and Senior Manager, Non-prot Organization

Writer Monique Gray Smith, known for her work on reconciliation, will appear at Chatelech Secondary April 6 at 7pm. CENTRIC PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO

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Events on the Sunshine Coast March 29 Spoken word open mic and performance by Lucia Misch, Gibsons Library, 7-8:30pm March 30 First Roberts Creek pathway and gardens work party of the season, 9am, RC Library, bring gloves March 30 Jazzy guitar with Budge Schachte, The Old Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6-9pm March 30 Sound Journey with didjeridu and crystal bowls, Yoga by the Sea, Roberts Creek, 7pm, bring a mat and blanket, $10-$20 March 30 Artesia coffee house with Millar-Bowie Band, Ken Johnson & Nancy Pincombe, Ashley Hautala and Anne Simonet, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 March 30 Metal in the Creek with Molly be Damned, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $6, guests $12 March 30 Spring dance with Bobby Bruce aka Nearly Neil, 721 Andy’s Bay Rd., Gambier Island, 8pm, $20, under 15 free March 31 Grandmothers and GrandOthers Easter bake sale, fundraiser for grandmothers in Africa, Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt, 9am-1pm March 31 Sechelt Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market opens for the season, Cowrie St., 9am-2:20pm, free hot chocolate and music until noon March 31 Gibsons historical walk with Dale Peterson, meet at Pioneer Park, 10am, by donation March 31 Petting zoo with Easter bunny, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, noon-3pm March 31 John Thompson entertains, Gibsons Tapworks, 1pm March 31 Opening reception for fibre art exhibition, FibreWorks, Madeira Park, 2-4pm March 31 Repair cafe, Gibsons Library, 1-5pm March 31 Jim Foster, The Old Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6-9pm March 31 Ron Campbell, Backeddy Pub, Egmont, 6-9pm March 31 SC Music Society presents the Jazz Group of Seven with vocalist Trudi Diening, St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7:30pm, $20 March 31 Dance with Brickhouse, fundraiser for the Pender Harbour Blues Festival, PH Community Hall, 8pm, $30 March 31 Mycelia Luna with Yaima, Heofon and Bridge, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door March 31 Playback, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $6, guests $12

March 31 80’s party with Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man, Gibsons Legion, 8pm-midnight, members $5, guests $10 April 1 Farmers for Farmers plant sale, Holland Park, Gibsons, 11am-4pm April 1 Anna Green art display opening, with live music by Ken Dunn, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7pm April 2 Start of a month-long sale, Coastal Art, Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt, 10am-5:30pm April 3 Open mic to launch Poetry Month, five minutes reading your favourite poem, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm April 3 Open house regarding 40 modular homes for homeless at Hightide Ave. and Lamprey Lane, Sechelt Legion, 5:307:30pm April 4 SC Credit Union workshop on “loans you don’t want”, Gibsons Public Library, 6:307:30pm, register at 604-8864385 April 5 Short stories read by five writers: Betty Baxter, Kim Fenton, Gord Halloran, Janet Hodgkinson and Donald Ross, Sechelt Library, 7-9pm April 6 Ken and Nancy, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 5:30-8pm April 6 Acoustic dinner music with Jim Taylor, Roberts Creek Legion, 5:30pm, tips for the musician April 6 Artist’s reception for exhibition by Teryl Mullock, Kube Studio, Gibsons, 6-9pm April 6 Writer and speaker Monique Gray Smith on reconciliation, healing and repairing relationships, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 7pm, by donation April 7 Opening celebrations for the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre, Gibsons Public Market, 11am April 7 SC Dance Society presents “Conversations at the Station”, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm & 7pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door, students $15 April 7 SC Salmonid Enhancement Society annual salmon dinner and auction, Seniors Activity Centre, cocktails 6pm, dinner 7pm, $100 April 7 Reading by Bill Richardson, writer and CBC host, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation April 7 Song Butchers, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 April 7 Bonnie Kilroe’s “Country Queens”, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $25 April 7 Butler in the Hey!, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $6, guests $12

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Local artist Simon Haiduk loves to share art and music. On March 31, he’ll bring those two aspects of his creativity together at an all-ages event at the Roberts Creek Legion. Mycelia Luna will feature the artwork of 12 visual artists and music from three performers, including Haiduk’s band, Heofon. “I’ve been curating art shows for a good 10 years,” says Haiduk. “The idea for the event was to have a show and provide a multi-media event for people to enjoy.” Haiduk will be showing his artwork alongside local artists such as Dean Shutz, Ben Tour, and Autumn Sky Morrison, while his mettamorphs will be seen during the muscial sets for Heofon and Yaima. Mettamorphs are animated digital paint-

ings that, when paired with music, create a multi-layered sensory experience. “Instead of acrylic or oil paint, you’re on a computer and all your tools and colour palette are on a screen,” explains Haiduk, who uses a special pen to draw directly to a monitor. While Haiduk has been drawing since he was a child and considers himself an artist first, music has also been a big part of his creative life. His inspiration comes from “nature, dreams and tapping into what’s beyond the physical realm and finding other ways to express it,” he says. “Visually it’s easier to say it’s a representation of something particular, but [art and music] go together in a lot of ways for me. They’re just expressing different parts of the same types of inspiration.” He’s been playing bass for 20 years and cello for 10. His bandmates in Heofon are Chris Niebergall on guitar and digeridoo, and Tim Niebergall on drums. “We’d

Local band Heofon will appear with two visiting acts and the work of a dozen artists at Roberts Creek Hall March 31. Heofon means “heaven” in Old English. Band members from the left: Chris Niebergall, Simon Haiduk and Tim Niebergall. PHOTO SUBMITTED

been playing casually for a lot of years, but decided to start bringing it to another level,” says Haiduk. The band is close to releasing an album of all original music that they’ve been working on for the last two years. Their music is The exhibition is called “Slice of Life”, opening April 4 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt, with work done in the Tuesday “Life Drawing” Group. There are 15 artists represented, with work in pencil, pen, conte, charcoal and on iPad. Rather than being polished for exhibition, these drawings are the first take from the Tuesday group, “the freshest impression of the human form.” The opening reception will be held April 8, 2-4pm. PHOTO COLLAGE SUBMITTED

An evening with

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Chatelech Secondary School Theatre Admission is by donation Monique Gray Smith is of Cree, Lakota and Scottish ancestry. She is an award-winning author, storyteller, and consultant who travels the world to speak about reconciliation and resilience.

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best described as progressive rock. “We’re super stoked to be playing it live [for an audience],” says Haiduk. Also on the bill that night is Seattle-based electronic music duo Yaima, whose three albums are graced with Haiduk’s artwork. Rounding out the night will be LAbased soul/R&B musician Bridge. As an all-ages event, Haiduk is sharing his passion for art and music as widely as possible. “I don’t think youth have many options to see live music, so it’s nice to give them that option,” says Haiduk. “There are different music styles and it’s always a friendly atmosphere in the Creek. Come and experience good times.” Mycelia Luna, an all-ages event featuring Heofon, Yaima and Bridge, takes place Saturday, March 31 at the Roberts Creek Legion. Doors at 8pm, music starts at 9pm. Tickets $20 in advance at MELOmania and share-there. com or $25 at the door. More info at: simonhaiduk.com

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The monthly Artesia coffee house will be held on a very Good Friday evening, March 30, at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. The evening will open with young singer, songwriter Ashley Hautala followed by the Pender Harbour duo of Ken Johnson on grand piano and Nancy Pincombe, vocals. After the break, author, Anne Simonet will read from her latest novel, “Unfinished Business”. Closing the night will be the Millar-Bowie Band with Glenn Millar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals; Jim Bowie, electric guitar, bass guitar, vocals; Paula Bowie, uke and vocals, performing an eclectic mix of cover and original tunes spanning the genres of folk, pop rock and jazz. Doors open at 7pm with show time at 8pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Come early to get a good seat, enjoy treats by Trish, a slideshow of past musicians and the new art exhibit in the Doris Crowston Gallery. Submitted

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