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May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Gibsons resident Kim Tournat wants to alert Sunshine Coasters to the threat of the disease. Tournat is on long term disability leave from her job as constituency assistant to MLA Nicholas Simons due to complications from a case of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for eight years. Ten years ago, Tournat was bitten by a tick when walking the Francis Peninsula trail. "I was bit on my leg and developed the bull's eye rash," said Tournat. "It was huge and it lasted for a long time, but I had no idea what a bull's eye rash meant. There was no awareness on the Coast at the time." Although Tournat started experiencing flu-like symptoms, she didn't suspect Lyme. It wasn't until years later, when her fatigue grew debilitating, that she went to her doctor for testing. Tournat warns that lab tests for Lyme, especially those still commonly used in Canada, have a poor accuracy rate, and she urges anyone who thinks they may have the disease to be proactive with their doctor, and to get tested through an accredited international lab if necessary. Untreated Lyme disease affects neurological and motor functions, and is often misdiagnosed as Multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s or Fibromyalgia. Cases of Lyme disease are on the rise because the blacklegged ticks that carry the disease are spreading. In a book published last month, American investigative reporter Mary Beth Pfeiffer claims that Lyme is the first epidemic of climate change. Factors affecting the upswing in Canada include warmer winters that allow ticks to survive, and increasing populations of tick carriers such
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hind your ears. Dogs pick up ticks and can also get Lyme disease. Tournat describes local vets as being "very Lyme literate" and said they have already seen lots of ticks here this year. Lyme disease can be accompanied by co-infections, such as Babesia, that complicate treatment. For long term cases, such as Tournat's, the road back to health is long and slow. "It gets into your brain and your nervous system. I found a lot of anxiety symptoms in the late stage were really prominent for me. I couldn't do my job anymore," said Tournat. Tournat misses her job intensely, but the position involves considerable stress and attendance at a lot of meetings and social events, which she simply couldn't manage. For more information visit the Canadian Lyme Foundation, canlyme.com. Donna McMahon
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Council “forced” to approve townhouses On May 2 Sechelt council approved a 32-unit townhouse development at the intersection of Jasper Road and McCourt Road, despite strong opposition from neighbours. Several councillors voiced their reluctance to support the Oceanview Villas development, but planning staff made it clear that the development met all the requirements of current zoning and the Official Community Plan (OCP). The site was first zoned as R4 (multi-family residential) in 1995. In 2004, Council approved construction of 11 one-storey duplexes, but only the first four were built. The Strongbody Group purchased the remaining property in 2015 and initially tried to add their new development onto the existing strata, but strata owners were opposed, so the lot was divided into a second strata with separate road access. Mike Lightbody, representative for the Strongbody Group, appeared as a delegation at council to address what he characterized as mis-perceptions on the part of the community about the development. He stated in closing: "There has been a lot of evolution over these last three years and it's led to a place where we feel that we've come up with some-
thing that suits a lot of what people are looking for." However a delegation from the West Sechelt Community Association (WSCA) outlined their concerns about the number of units, density, massing, parking, and loss of views. "Their proposal wants to cram as many buildings (stacked townhouses) roadways and parking spaces as possible into a lovely already established family community, resulting in over 65 per cent of the land being covered, obliterating views, shadowing adjacent homes and destroying the quiet serenity of an already established family neighbourhood. This is unfair to all of us who take pride in our homes and community," said WSCA spokesman Bob Sangster. Sangster also expressed dissatisfaction with the District's public process, stating: "We are wondering what is going on behind closed doors." Director of planning and development, Tracy Corbett, outlined council's choices under municipal legislation. "The application in front of you is consistent with the OCP designation. It's also consistent with the zoning," said Corbett. "Under a development permit process, we cannot alter density or use." "We are not in cahoots
with the applicant," said Corbett. "They are well within the envelope of what we could ask for and what we could essentially demand of the applicant." Councillor Mike Shanks noted that while many neighbours were concerned about views, "the protection of views is not guaranteed, pure and simple." He added: "It's going to be a difficult vote for a few of us here.” Councillor Doug Wright asked staff for clarification. "If we start trying to alter the density of this particular development, we run the risk of potentially ending up in court. Is that correct?" Corbett said yes, adding that there was legal precedent supporting the developer and noting that it was "unfortunate" that the zoning had not been changed in the past. Wright said: "The sad part of this is that the developer and the community association weren't able to get together and... come up with something that was acceptable to both parties." Council voted reluctantly but unanimously in favour of the development permit. Addressing the crowd in the audience, Mayor Bruce Milne said: "I'm sorry it's not the result many people were looking for." Donna McMahon
Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules September 5, 2017 - January 1, 2018
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A group from the Sunshine Coast RCMP shows off posters and stickers that will identify a business as being a “safe place” for members of the LGBTQ community to take shelter if they are feeling unsafe or are the victim of anti-LGBTQ crime. The program currently runs in Vancouver and Prince Rupert and is being expanded across the province. The Basted Baker and PKLS Burgers, both on Cowrie St. in Sechelt, were the first to join locally. Businesses wanting to join should contact Cst. Karen Whitby at the RCMP. RCMP PHOTO
Visitor Centre under new management Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) has taken over the running of the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) on behalf of the Town of Gibsons effective April 1. “SCT has been marketing the region for 11 years now and this is a natural progression that will help to unify our message from Langdale to Lund,” said Martin Prestage, SCT board president.
Wendy Wright of Gibsons has been hired as visitor services manager. Wendy has over 25 years experience in the corporate world in management, HR and administration. Submitted Wendy Wright is the new manager of the Visitors Information Centre in Lower Gibsons. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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Victory Suites: Do your part Rent your secondary suite. Help fight the worker shortage. Turn your basement into a Victory Suite. Grow community and grow your revenue. This is the type of messaging underpinning Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization’s (SCREDO) newest initiative, “Victory Suites”. In addition to conversations about a lack of affordable housing, the lack of available market housing has also become a topic of discussion within the community. A lack of housing can have significant negative economic impacts on our region, the most obvious being a shortage of workers needed to fill positions in new businesses or businesses wanting to grow. Utilizing the platform of www.thisisthecoast.ca, “Victory Suites” is a direct call to action according to SCREDO program manager Chris Hergesheimer. “The main purpose is to highlight the fact that Sunshine Coast homeowners can play a role in addressing one piece of the complex housing crisis”. Consider renting a suite or a room. Think long-term rentals. House a worker or a family. The Victory Suites landing page www.thisisthecoast. ca/victorysuites provides an entry point for homeowners curious to head down the suite rental path. On this page, homeowners can find a list of local property management companies who can help with rental agreements and the month-to-month management of rental suites. A reference list of consultants and contractors with knowledge and experience to help homeowners navigate the complexities of local zoning and regulations, and even carry out renovations as needed, is being compiled. Any property managers or consultants with expertise and interest in this area and want to be added to this reference list should contact SCREDO program manager, Chris Hergesheimer. Conversations are underway with developers and investors about longer-term solutions, recognizing that economic development and housing are intertwined. But in the short term, let’s call it what it is: Victory Suites is a propaganda campaign to help fill employer needs in the interest of sustaining and growing a vibrant business sector on the Sunshine Coast. Can you be part of the solution? (SCREDO is an arms-length non-profit society formed in 2016 to carry out economic development activities on behalf of the Sechelt Indian Government District, the Town of Gibsons, the District of Sechelt and the SCRD). Submitted
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(Addressed to MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones and copied to the Local) Well, you’ve played me for a fool. Not long after you took office, we met and you assured me of your sincere interest in Choose News, the project I launched two years ago as a citizen-advocate urging a reduction in the violence delivered via (Canadian) TV and radio news, to better protect the mental health of Canadian children. The only response I received to four letters written to you was last fall. To that letter I received a note from your office assistant that you would be responding “as soon as possible”. And then…radio silence, i.e., nothing. So, this marks the fifth letter I’ve written to your office on this issue, coincident with Canadian Mental Health Awareness week, and it will be my last attempt. Choose News, which is urging your government to convene a meeting between Canadian broadcasters and regulatory agencies to update its antiquated “Violence Code” of 1993, has received endorsements and support from our chief medical health officer, leading mental health practitioners across North America, our school board, and many other concerned Canadians. A preponderance of evidence shows that excessively violent newscasting has a negative impact on the health of any viewer, and especially our youngest citizens. Canadian broadcasters can do something to reverse this, as has been done by various broadcasters, including the BBC and PBS. Michael Maser, Gibsons
Kindness of strangers
I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to the
many kind people who pulled over to help me when I crashed my motor scooter swerving to avoid oncoming traffic around a bend in Sandy Hook on April 26. I unfortunately don't remember any of your faces, let alone names, but I do remember a woman telling me not to move as she called an ambulance for me. I believe it was her vehicle I almost hit, and I offer my sincerest apology for not taking that turn slowly enough and undoubtedly scaring the daylights out of you. I was released from the hospital after a couple of hours with only bruises and a loose rib, and I'm well on the mend. Many thanks also to the young men who I am told picked up my scooter and brought it back to where I was staying; it was such a relief to hear it had been taken care of. And thank you to my friend Pat Moore who happened to drive by the scene and coordinated the return of my belongings and vehicle, and for telling me who I needed to thank. I understand the accident looked a lot worse than it was and I deeply regret causing such upset. Although I don't really remember much after I crashed, I will never forget the kindness so many strangers showed me at that vulnerable moment. I would also like to acknowledge the prompt, compassionate care I received from the paramedics (thank you for not cutting my favourite boots off) and hospital staff, who were all lovely. I cherish the community we have here on the Sunshine Coast and I will be sure to pay it forward every chance I get, and I promise I will take my turns more slowly when I'm back on the road. One last thing, to my fellow two-wheeled-vehicle riders: my leather jacket, sturdy denim, and qual-
ity helmet saved me a lot of skin and injury. Please wear proper gear on every ride and take it slow on our scenic winding roads. Michelle Lefevre, Davis Bay
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(Addressed to our MP, our MLA and Sechelt council, and copied to the Local) One of the goals of the East Porpoise Community Association is to promote the environmental and ecological well-being of Sechelt Inlet and, in particular, Porpoise Bay. We are very appreciative of the recent action taken by the federal government with their Derelict and Abandoned Boats Program, Bill C-64, and the support of this program by the Sechelt District government. As you know, this bill has resulted in a $70,000 grant to Sechelt to start work dealing with this serious problem. Our concerns with abandoned, sunken and derelict boats also extends to un-regulated live aboard boats and anchored vessels. These concerns led us to hire renowned diver and videographer, Neil McDaniel, to document the ocean bottom between the government dock and MacKenzie Marina (the area of Porpoise Bay where derelict boats are concentrated) and compare it to the ocean bottom further up the inlet. Look at the underwater video from between the government dock and Mackenzie marina: www.youtube. com/watch?v=R1QdXwqbt ps&feature=youtu.be. Now compare that with stunning views from elsewhere in Sechelt Inlet:vimeo. com/195132401. We need multi-level governmental support to protect the fragile marine environment in Porpoise Bay and it is our hope these vid-
eos document the urgency for such co-operation and lead to action. Greg Deacon, East Porpoise Bay Community Association
I will remember The April 25 event at the shíshálh Longhouse was a full house: full of residents both indigenous and nonindigenous, full of astonishing food contributions from both of those sources, full of energy, full of beautiful gifts from young native dancers, singers, drummers – and graced by elders who poignantly shared residential school realities, expressing not only the pain of alienations from family and culture and the enduring of mental and physical abuses, but also going on to explain the intimate and personal and psychological pains along with the unrelenting and long-lasting and wideranging aftermaths. Full and happy stomachs took a back seat to: the insights, the grace, the spiritual depth, the heart and soul, the embraces, and the warmth of life that even the well-stoked fire couldn't compete with. I will carry this event in my heart forever. Nina Haedrich, Sechelt
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mental Institute. He simply never stopped engaging in sustainability research and connecting to communities, globally. Nick led the world in preserving the Earth’s resources for future generations. His home was the Sunshine Coast. The opening in early April brought over 650 people through the Marine Education Centre and many, many more to the daylong celebration – the market was packed to the gills all day long. Over 350 volunteers and hundreds of donors support the marine centre, to educate and engage us and those who visit toward taking positive action to keep local waters and the life within healthy for present and future generations. Nick’s great friends and colleagues Dr. Brian and Dr. Mary Nattrass are also world experts in environmental protection, resilience and sustainability. The plaque
installed in memory of Nicholas Sonntag which they wrote says, in part, “Come experience the mystery, wonder, and magic of the amazing undersea world at our doorstep. The more we know of the ocean, the more we understand ourselves and the changing tides of our lives.” The legacy of Nicholas Sonntag lives on as a gift to the community and to Canada, as a place of learning, understanding and reconciliation. Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers for your commitment to the market and the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Centre. Please visit: www.pgoldsmithjones.liberal.ca for more information. I welcome your thoughts - Email me: pam.goldsmith-jones@ parl.gc.ca, connect with us on Facebook: Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, or drop by our office in Horseshoe Bay, 6367 Bruce Street 604-913-2660.
Since 2011, I have been honoured to be part of Gibsons Council team of five decision-makers and the only woman to participate in Council decisions on behalf of my community during the past three and a half years. As the end of my second term on Council nears, I would be remiss if I didn’t share my thoughts on the importance of women’s involvement in leading our community forward. Bringing a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, energy and experiences is key to the health of any Council. In many instances, women listen and communicate differently than men, a fact my colleague, Christina Benty, the former Mayor of Golden, recently underscored: "This is not a value judgment on either gender,” she said. “However, research
demonstrates that female leaders tend to have higher degrees of emotional intelligence than their male counterparts. They demonstrate open and honest communication and value relational currency, and let’s face it, nothing ever gets done without either." According to the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) website, the United Nations defines 30 per cent as the minimal percentage of women required for government to reflect women's concerns. We have some work to do. Currently, women in Canada represent 18 per cent of mayors and 28 per cent of councillors, for an average of 26 per cent in municipal government. In absolute terms, of 24,113 elected officials, 5,926 are women. That means that to reach the 30 per cent target, Canada needs to add 1,408 women to elected office – or roughly 100 every year for the next 14 years. Let’s bring this back home
to our community and why increasing women’s participation in local government is important to Gibsons. Sharing from my own experience, three of my top reasons would be: • Role modelling: How are we publicly demonstrating a positive example to the girls and young women in our community? • Healthy decision-making: How are we ensuring a variety of perspectives at our decision-making tables? • A sense of belonging: How are we instilling a deep sense of belonging within the members of our community? Belonging begins with community involvement and participation. I believe our community needs more women and their skills, ideas and energy in order to reach its fullest potential – if not on Council, then on boards, volunteer committees, community working groups and advisories. My challenge to local women: What are you ready for?
Community Futures Sunshine Coast is seeking a local entrepreneur who could use $750 to further advance their education or general knowledge in business or social enterprise development. The funds will come from a bursary created through an endowment two years ago, known as the Barrie Wilbee Bursary for Sunshine Coast Entrepreneurs. “We’re excited to support emerging business leaders who are committed to growing and advancing the Sunshine Coast through responsible business practices,” says Barrie. “We recognize it’s not easy for start up entrepreneurs especially,
to free up time and cash for ongoing learning and development, and we hope this bursary will help.” The Barrie Wilbee Bursary for Sunshine Coast Entrepreneurs is open to Sunshine Coast residents, and their immediate family members. Applicants should be able to describe what type of course, workshop, personal development, or seminar they are interested in taking, and how financial support would help advance personal leadership of your business or social enterprise. An application form can be found at www.communityfutures.org/events or contact info@communityfutures.org
to have the application sent to you. The deadline is noon, June 8. Submitted
Pam GoldsmithJones MP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country
On April 30, I rose in the House to celebrate the opening on April 7 of the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre in Gibsons, at the Gibsons Public Market, named in honour of the life and legacy of Nicholas Sonntag and graciously opened by a Squamish Nation ceremony. Educated at UBC, early in his career Nick caught the attention of Maurice Strong through his early work on environmental stewardship in Vietnam. As a result, Nick became the Chief of Staff for the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. Then, he synthesized the ideas that became United Nations action plan for sustainability, known as Agenda 21. In 1996 Nick became Executive Director of the Stockholm Environ-
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• All are encouraged to participate in the Public Engagement/ Rockwood Lodge – newly renovated community space opening May 17, 2:00 pm Development information Meetings on Municipal Regulation of Medical This beautifully renovated space on the lower floor of the Rockwood Lodge can Marihuana Production and Distribution in Sechelt Tuesday, committee, be used for meetings1pm, andMay small events with a maximum capacity 30.repeated The space April 21, Seaside Centre, 2pmof (and at) 7:30pm 13 features a kitchen, accessible washroom, upright piano, and built-in art rails for display purposes. Please join us for the open houseInput at 5511 Ave. (garden on theShorncliffe direction of municipal regulationlevel on these issues District of sechelt office: is welcomed. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 25entry).
5797 cowrie street, World Oceans Day June 9, 12:00 – 4:00 pm be reviewed. Plan to attend one or both meetings. For more sechelt, Bc Sunshine Coast The District of Sechelt and the Conservation invite you to information or to submitAssociation written comments, visit Sechelt.ca celebrate World Oceans Day, Saturday, June 9th, 12 4 pm at Friendship Park. Enjoy Phone 604 885-1986 Free Culture Days Worshop April 30, 4:30pm Sunshine Coast an afternoon of free family featuring ocean-themed activities and games on the Arts Centre Fax 604 fun 885-7591 downtown Sechelt waterfront. Pick up your Oceans Day Passport at our info booth, and email info@sechelt.ca gain stamps at each activity for your chance to win prizes. 266 regarding medical marihuana production facilities will
Permits are only available during Stage 1 (Normal) outdoor water use restrictions, for a period of 21 days. Permits are available at the SCRD Field Road office.
Sechelt For the Record The District of Sechelt receives questions by email, phone and social media every day. In an effort to provide all citizens with the same information, many of those questions and the answers will be posted here once a week. Only questions related to District operations can be answered here: sechelt.ca/City-Hall/For-the-Record
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Trail Bay Float Open2:30pm, May 5,April 2018 and environmental well-being of our community. This will be 22 Trail Bay Float is now (or open to the public at the Trail Bay off Wharf Ave.and Pleasure later, depending on an incubator for pier new ideas, governance, policy that is in the length of the lineStraight with Council’s strategic goals. Committee meetings will be crafts and kayaks coming in from the Georgia can tie up to this float and access previous meeting) on the the first Wednesday of every other starting downtown Sechelt. There are also mooring scheduled buoys by float for boats 30’ or month, less, as in May, 2015. To apply to present, email info@sechlet.ca. Finance, long as winds conditions are culture under 15 knots.
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Death and taxes Death and taxes are not only inevitable but increasingly expensive on the Sunshine Coast. Property tax increases in the SCRD this year will average 4.35 per cent, though the increases in each rural area are different, ranging from a 2.93-per-cent tax decrease in Area F (West Howe Sound) to a 8.34-per-cent increase in Area B (Halfmoon Bay). The Town of Gibsons
Council was scheduled to pass its 2018 budget on May 8. They anticipate a 4.5-percent tax increase. On April 4, Sechelt Council voted to raise property taxes by 5.78 per cent, of which 3 per cent is being set aside for long term infrastructure renewal. Individual homeowners will see considerable variability, depending on the assessed value of their prop-
Invasive plant species are everywhere on the Sunshine Coast, in our parks, our backyards, in road side ditches and along our waterways. They overtake our native flora, clog wetlands, smother ancient trees, cause soil erosion, and contribute to wildlife habitat loss. Some species are toxic, some create a fire hazard, some diminish property values and one makes jams, jellies and pies. If you are interested in learning more and want to mitigate the effects on personal property, farmland, wetlands and forest ecosys-
tems join us on Tuesday, May 15 at the Pender Harbour Secondary School on Hwy 101 as the Pender Harbour Wildlife Society welcomes Don Hare, executive director of the Coastal Invasive Species Committee. Don brings over 17 years of hands-on operational and strategic invasive plant management experience. Admission is free, doors open at 6:30pm, starts at 7pm. Bring a friend, refreshments will be served. Email info@penderharbourwildlife.com. www.penderharbourwildlife.com. Submitted
erty. Finally, at its May 10 meeting, the SCRD board is scheduled to pass a bylaw raising burial rates at Seaview Cemetery. Grave liners will increase to $358 (up from $275), and a burial will cost $1,300 (up from $1,000). Cremation will be $120 for the vault (up from $75) and $500 for placing the ashes in the vault (up from $425). Donna McMahon
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Spring has arrived, which for some this can mean months of sneezing, itchy eyes, nose and throat, coughing, asthma, runny, congested sinuses, skin rashes and more. Allergic reactions are a sign of a chronic hypersensitivity and a weaken immune system. Even though symptoms may only appear when exposed to certain substances, allergic reactions are considered to be a chronic condition because they are recurring and the hypersensitivity remains. Avoiding the allergens that cause the allergic reaction can only provide temporary relief, but not necessarily resolve the underlying chronic condition. If it were a matter of removing the external substances that were causing the allergic reactions, a person would need to avoid these substances, which is limiting. Our body has the natural ability to defend itself from allergens, but when its immunity is weak, however, it becomes sensitive and reacts. It is better to strengthen our immunity so we can freely be exposed to these allergens without suffering reactions and enjoy a fuller life. Homeopathy is a natural way of treating a person with allergies and hay fever. It has been doing so for over 200 years effectively. Homeopathy can treat the immediate acute symptoms and give relief during an allergic attack, but also homeopathy can treat the underlying
chronic condition that makes a person more susceptible. Symptoms can vary with each person, so homeopathy individualizes treatment to find the remedy that will best match a person’s unique symptoms. Homeopathy is truly holistic, so when a homeopath is looking for a remedy and understanding the underlying condition of a person with allergies, emotional factors, life stresses
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and a person’s disposition are all taken into consideration. Often a homeopath will find that a person with allergies has chronic emotional symptoms that are contributing to their condition. So not only does a person get relief from their physical symptoms, but emotional symptoms as well, and a general sense of well being and balance is experienced from homeopathic treatment.
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Drop by the SCRD booth at Salish Soils, located at 5646 Schetxwen Road, Sechelt, to pick up a free compost sample (please bring your own bucket), to learn more about composting options at home and to be entered into a draw prize for a free composter. Take a tour of the Salish Soils compost facility from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. the same day. WHY COMPOST? Over 44% of what is in our residential garbage can be composted instead of sent to the Sechelt Landfill. When organic waste is landfilled, it produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. By composting, materials such as kitchen food scraps and green waste are turned into rich nutrients for your soil. DIVERTING ORGANIC WASTE ON THE COAST In January 2018, the SCRD approved the Regional Organics Diversion Strategy, which provides a roadmap and eight key initiatives for diverting organic waste from the landfill. Learn more at www.scrd.ca/organics-diversion-strategy. OPTIONS FOR HOME COMPOSTING From home-built backyard composters and worm composting to solar digesters, Bokashi and tumbling composters, there are many ways to compost at home. Residents can also drop-off food scraps for free at Salish Soils in Sechelt. Explore which option will work best for you! GUIDE TO BACKYARD COMPOSTING A properly managed backyard composter doesn't have to be a bear or wildlife attractant. The SCRD's Backyard Composting Guide has tips for setting up for success and troubleshooting. FREE RESIDENTIAL GREEN WASTE DROP-OFF Giving your yard some TLC? SCRD residents can self-haul and drop off green waste at no charge in Gibsons (Town of Gibsons Public Works Yard), Sechelt (Salish Soils) and Pender Harbour (Pender Harbour Transfer Station).
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Events on the Sunshine Coast May 10 First of four seminars on personal finances: Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 10am; Community Futures, Sechelt, 1pm; Blackfish Pub, Gibsons, 3:30pm, $16 per session, reservations 778-985-6194 May 10 Members of the Arrowhead Clubhouse discuss what it is and does, Sechelt Library, 11am-12:30pm May 11 Coffee house with Bits of String, Simon Paradis and young pianist Brison Geue, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, suggested $10 donation May 11 Astrophysicist William Wall addresses the SC astronomy club on the large millimeter telescope Alfonso Serrano, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, donations gratefully accepted May 11 Buckman Coe, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 May 11-12 Tour of SCRD’s Chapman water treatment plant, Fri. 1pm, Sat. 10:30am, directions upon registering at 604-885-6800, ext. 6841 May 11-12 David Francey art tour, Christenson Village, Gibsons, Fri. 6-9pm opening social gathering, Sat. 9am-noon songwriting workshop, 1-4pm art viewing May 11-12 The Art of Movement with dancers from Spectrum Youth Dance Co. and Dance Works Academy, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. 7pm, Sat. noon, $15, kids $10 May 11-12 Daniel Wesley, 101 Brewhouse, Gibsons, 8pm, $20, Sat. sold out May 12 Halfmoon Bay branch of SC Healthcare Auxiliary bake, craft and plant sale, Trail Bay Mall, 9am-3pm May 12 Shelly Harrison Rae addresses Flair on the Coast cancer support group on the wellness benefits of writing, Rockwood Centre, 10am-noon, 604-8851072 May 12 Speakers from the BC Schizophrenia Society on support for family and friends of those with mental illness, Gibsons Public Library, 10:30-11:30am May 12 Demonstration day for Alpha Adventures kayaks and paddle boards, Porpoise Bay provincial park, 11am-2pm, free, sign up at outdooradventurestore.ca May 12 Tour of “catios”, outdoor space that protects cat, meet at Tim Horton’s, Gibsons, 1-3pm, rsvp to www.facebook.com/ events/401629793580839 May 12 Discussion on the connection between mental illness and homelessness, Gibsons Public Library, 1-2:30pm May 12 Opening reception for exhibit by six-artist Dusty Babes Collective, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm
May 12 “Suite Diversion” with Coast Chamber Strings, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 12 $5 May 12 Jelayna Murdoch entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:30pm May 12 Dave Philly, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm May 12 The Living End, debut performance, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $15 May 12 The Captain Strikes Back (Weensday V), Roberts Creek Legion, 8:30pm, members $8, guests $15 May 13 Mother’s Day tour of Exotic Fruit Nursery, 2546 Miles Rd., Roberts Creek, noon, free May 13 Meet the artist, Jennifer Drysdale gives a demo of her cold wax technique, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 1:30pm May 13 Arbutus Sounds Chorus presents “mothers, music and memories”, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 2pm, by donation May 14 Kym Barnett of Kym’s Plants speaks to Pender Harbour Garden Club about propagation and deer-proofing, School of Music, Madeira Park, 1-3pm, drop-ins $5 May 15 Dad and Me Dance for girls aged 5-13, presented by Sechelt Rotary, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 6-9pm, girls $10, men $15 May 15 Don Hare addresses Pender Harbour Wildlife Society on invasive plants, PH Secondary School, 7pm, free May 16 Margaret Mason speaks on what non-profits need to know about fundraising, School of Music, Madeira Park, 10am-noon, $15 advance, $20 at the door, register at 604-883-2826 May 16 Walking tour of totems and monuments with Candace Campo, start at 5555 SC Hwy, Sechelt, 2-3:30pm, $30, register at info@talasay.com or 604-740-6400 May 16 Author Kate Harris shares a slide show and a reading from “Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road”, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm May 17 Reopening of community space at Rockwood Lodge, Sechelt, 2pm May 18 Family games night, FUSE hub, 15-292 Gower Point Rd., Gibsons, 6-9:30pm, free May 18-20 Art show and sale, Gibsons Public Market, Fri. noon-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am5pm May 19 Pender Harbour May Day celebration with pancake breakfast, parade and games, Madeira Park, 9am-4pm
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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture
Local artist Jennifer Drysdale is making a big splash this season with three different exhibitions of mostly new works. Portions of her Wilderness series from 2014, which explores humans’ relationship to the landscape, is on display at the Gibsons Public Market until June 30 and in July she will have a variety of works on display at the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek. Her newest pieces, 74 of them in fact, comprise the exhibit This Earth, and are on display at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre until May 27. Drysdale moved to the Sunshine Coast from Toronto in 2012. “Weird circumstances happened and I ended up moving here,” says Drysdale. “I packed it all up, quit my job and left town.” Finding herself in the fortunate position of temporarily not having to work, she focussed on her art making. Her new surroundings, a “great studio space” and a vibrant and supportive art community, fuelled her creativity. Having come from the East and a mostly urban environment, the West Coast landscape became central to
her artistic exploration. She found an old photograph of her grandfather dressed in a plaid shirt and that became the inspiration for her Wilderness series featuring figures in plaid merging into the landscape around them. “It was a way for me to connect to my environment,” says Drysdale who extended the lines in the plaid to literally connect the figure to the landscape. Plaid became a metaphor for Canadian identity. With This Earth, the impetus came from wanting to work with a new medium – cold wax. “I wanted to brighten my palette and explore colour more,” explains Drysdale. “Cold wax lends itself to that because it creates a translucency in the paint so you can do a lot of layering. Even with colours that are inherently opaque, you can make them semi-translucent.” Bold, vibrant colours are a trademark of Drysdale’s, especially these works with bright colours popping off the canvasses in what, at first glance, appears to be a “fun” exhibition. “I want it to be fun, colourful,” says Drysdale. “[But] there are some universal concerns. What’s going to happen in the future? What’s happening to our oceans, the pollution? Anxiety about disaster is looming over us all the time. We’re seeing things
A Jennifer Drysdale mixed media work called “I Hear Thunder, I Feel Rain” in oil and cold wax. She will demonstrate her cold wax technique at 1:30pm May 13 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. ANNA NOBILE PHOTO we never saw before.” These works, in theme and technique, are multi-layered. “A lot of working with the wax is about what’s happening underneath” says Drysdale. “I was trying to build up a lot of spontaneous lines and scribbles and splashes of colour. I wanted to look at it
An explorer’s book and slide show Kate Harris – explorer, adventurer and author – will share stories of her 11-month journey by bicycle from the Black Sea to the Himalayas, at the Gibsons Public Library on May 16. Harris will read from her book, “Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road” and present a slide show. As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she most craved — that of a generalist explorer — had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth. So, she looked beyond this planet, vowing to become a scientist and go to Mars. Well along this path, Harris set off by bicycle down a short section of the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel Yule. This trip was just a simulacrum of exploration, she thought, not the thing itself — a little adventure to pass the time until she could launch for outer space. But somewhere in between sneaking illegally across Tibet, studying the history of science and exploration at Oxford and staring down a microscope for a doctorate at MIT, she realized that an explorer, in any day and age, is by definition
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Kate Harris will share tales and photos of the Silk Road May 16 at the Gibsons Public Library. PHOTO SUBMITTED the kind of person who refuses to live between the lines. Forget charting maps, naming peaks, leaving footprints on another planet: What she yearned for was the feeling of soaring completely out of bounds. And where she'd felt that most intensely was on a bicycle, on a bygone trading route. So, Harris quit the laboratory and hit the Silk Road again with Yule, this time determined to bike it from beginning to end. Kate Harris has been touring writer’s festivals across the country and will be at the Gibsons Public Library on Wednesday, May 16, 6-7:30pm. To register for this event, call the library at 604.886.2130.
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from a more open, more vast perspective, by looking back at [the earth].” This Earth by Jennifer Drysdale runs at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre until May 27. On May 13 at 1:30pm, Drysdale with give a free demo of her cold wax technique.
Make a video All four Rotary Clubs on the lower Sunshine Coast have teamed up to sponsor an anti-distracted driving contest for students on the Coast. The $2,000 prize money will be divided between the winning video presentations. Submissions are to be submitted by May 30. The Judging panel will include the RCMP. Further details are at www.rotaryonthecoast.ca. Submitted
A new band, The Living End, will make its first public appearance May 12 at the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek at 8pm, with tickets $15 at the door. From the left, David King, Varya Rubin and Peter Hill. King is best known as a playwright, but got back into music when he bought a guitar from his neighbour in Gibsons and has been writing songs. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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Join the Pender Harbour Lions Club on Sunday, May 13 for their Mother’s Day Breakfast at the Pender Harbour Lions Park. The Pender Harbour Lions are famous for their pancake breakfasts as well as their
unrelenting support of our community. All proceeds from this years’ Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast will go to support the family of Ann Rasmussen. The Pender Harbour Garden Club is please to present Kym Barnett from Kym's Plants on Monday, May 14, 1-3pm, at the Pender Harbour Music School. Kym has a long history in retail plant sales and is a master
gardener with a degree in horticulture. She is currently running her very successful nursery from her home where she specializes in growing unusual varieties from seed. Most of her plants are deer resistant and her presentation will include information around plant propagation and deer and elk proofing. At the same meeting the Garden Club will host a plant swap;
if you bring a plant you can take a plant. If you do not wish to bring a plant you may still purchase a plant for a minimum $2 donation. Please label any plants you bring with as much information as possible; name of the plant, conditions, deer resistant or not, size, blooming information, etc and bring your twoonies. Wendy Humphreys Tebbut, ARMCM, is an instructor
and consultant in education and specialized kinesiology. Wendy will be presenting to the Pender Harbour Women’s Connection on Tuesday, May 22 and will demonstrate simple yet effective activities we can do to help maintain our balance, focus, concentration, memory, muscle tone flexibility and our vision as well as gentle ways of releasing physical tension, chronic
pain and emotional stress; important information for all in this busy world. The Pender Harbour Women’s Connection meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month (except July and August), 10am-noon, at the Pender Harbour School of Music. All are welcome and there is a $2 drop in fee. For more information on the Women’s Connection please call Karen at 604-883-0604.
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As we This could include travel, es- have been challenged to de- tives and priorities will behead into the 3rd period of pecially now, but you may not cipher your best direction of come more evident this week. the season, most of the major be in the mood as much as the late, even over the past few These are linked to your home movements will have already month progresses unless it in- years, so this could help. and family and will continue begun. Thus it will largely host cludes family. Either way, your Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) for the remainder of the seathe developmental processes mood will shift from animated Shifts and changes close to son. At deeper levels, circumand aftermath of the initial to sober. home should be quite appar- stances will push you to face launches. For example, the synent by now. If not, they will be and overcome possible fears Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) chronicity shortly after Chiron Shakes and quakes on re- soon. These will push you out blocking a fuller expression. entered Aries revealed North lationship fronts are in the of the gates like a racehorse. The first step is acknowledgKorea announcing its comforecast. You may well already Your focus will center on the ment and you may need extermitment to disarm its nuclear be feeling the tremors. These home front for the next 3-4 nal support to prevail. arsenal! On a final note, in the may prove to be in your favor, Universal 11-Year, May is a 16/7 month. In the Tarot, 16 opening doors that were preis the Tower which can be de- viously closed and perhaps apscribed as a renovation process parently stuck. Engaging with of some kind so keep a watch others whose talents compleout for some heavy hitting ment your own is featured. This will prove especially true aimed at a positive outcome. later and into June. 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2018 JEEP WRANGLER
UNLIMITED SPORT! ROCKSTAR RIMS WITH 33”NITTO TIRES
0% FINANCING OAC ON ALL 2018 WRANGLERS
COME ON DOWN TO OUR BBQ!
SAVE $2,000!!
SAVE $12,150!!
2017 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT
2018 RAM 1500 EXPRESS
RIMS, TIRES, EXHAUST, ROCKRAILS, 4X4 READY
20”CHROME RIMS, COLOR MATCH BUMPERS
6 SPEED MANUAL!
WAS $34,450
MAY 11 & 12
REGULAR CAB 4X4 WAS $47,085
NOW $32,450 NOW $34,935 +taxes & fees*
+taxes & fees*