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The new small claims court online

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As of June 1, anyone taking a small claims case involving $5,000 or less to court in British Columbia will go online instead of appearing in person before a judge at their local courthouse.

Of the approximately 11,000 small claims cases (under $25,000) filed in BC last year, about 40 per cent were under $5,000. Higher value cases will continue to go to court.

Typical small claims court cases involve consumer disputes, damage to personal property, and construction or small contractor issues.

A large number of cases are also filed by payday loan companies, financial institutions, and cellphone providers trying to collect debts from consumers.

In 2015 and 2016, the Sechelt courthouse saw an average of 65 small claims cases per year.

Whether the new system will be an improvement depends on who you talk to.

Shannon Salter, Chair of the provincial Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), says that the goal is to make the process extremely simple. "The best way to empower people is to give them plain language legal information, free tools, and then design the process to make it easy to use, affordable, timely, efficient, and convenient."

Salter pointed out that

until now many people have not had easy access to legal services because they had to take time off work and travel to a courthouse to get service.

The new system will be accessible 24/7 from anywhere via computer or smartphone at www.civilresolutionbc.ca The process starts with the "Solution Explorer", a set of tools – like letter templates – designed to help solve the problem without legal intervention. If the person can't resolve their issue using these tools, they file an online application for dispute resolution. There is a fee for the service, but people with low income can apply for a fee waiver.

After the other party in the dispute is notified and given an opportunity to respond, the matter goes to a facilitator who works with both parties to reach an agreement.

This stage can be handled via mail or telephone if people are not comfortable using a computer.

If a resolution is still not reached, the case goes to the tribunal for adjudication and a decision that is enforceable as a court order. (Tribunal members must have a law degree or equivalent and experience as an arbitrator or adjudicator.)

"It's the first area of the justice system that's been co-designed with the public," said Salter, noting that the

CRT has done extensive user testing and consultation. The CRT has been handling strata-related cases online since last year.

Lawyers, understandably, are less enthused.

James Mandick, a Halfmoon Bay lawyer who both brings and defends small claims cases, is concerned about people's constitutional right to have legal representation. "Changing it to some kind of an online process where lawyers are not allowed seems very unworkable," said Mandick, who handles about 10 cases a year in Sechelt.

Alison Sawyer, a Gibsons lawyer, also expressed caution, but noted that the old process was slow. Most claims were supposed to be settled within six months, but getting a settlement conference and then a trial date could take months. "Especially in high volume courts it could be quite a wait."

The new system's goal is to resolve cases in 60-90 days, though it remains to be seen if that goal can be met.

People who are unsure how to use the new system can obtain general information from the Legal Information Program at the Community Resource Centre in Sechelt. The Gibsons and Sechelt Public Libraries both provide free public access to computers. Donna McMahon

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A half-dozen RCMP officers watch while Steve Wilson of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers thanks Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne, after Sechelt awarded the organization $1,500 in a community investment program grant. Behind them is RCMP Staff Sergeant Vishal Mathura, and the RCMP Safety Bear. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit society that receives anonymous tips about criminal activity and passes it on to police in an area that includes the Sunshine Coast.

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Two Sunshine Coast organizations have received federal grants under the New Horizons for Senior Program.

The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre Society received $25,000 to replace the centre’s auditorium floor.

And Sunshine Coast Community Services Society received $9,484 for its Better at Home Resources and Services Toolkit.

Under the New Horizons program, the funding is to ensure that seniors are participating in our communities through facility upgrades, new equipment and ways to contribute and stay

connected.

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country,

made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. Submitted

BC Ferries has announced a “Sunrise and Sunset Savings” promotion where customers can save significantly from May 18 to September 15.

For the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale route, however, the savings are limited to the “Sunset” variety. A car and driver can travel on most

sailings after 9pm for $39.

Space on the selected sailings is on a first-come, firstserved basis. We recommend customers make a reservation to guarantee their spot on one of the reduced-price select sailings. Reservations are just $10 if booked seven days or more in advance.

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Help, when you really need it non-conventional Coast Emergency Program One of the most critical smaller volunteer programs on the homes like vacation trailers that is ready to open up evacSunshine Coast is the one that people were living in and uation centres in the case of that steps in to help people because of the temperatures, a large disaster such as an in the worst moments of using candles, stoves and earthquake. That program is their lives—when they are heaters to keep warm." run through the SCRD by Co"Sadly, sitting on the other ordinator Bill Elsner. left homeless by fire, flood or disaster. And yet most people side of the fence as an insur"The biggest message we don't know about it. ance agent, I see what some- want to get out to everybody For 13 years Marilyn Ped- body who has insurance can is be prepared," said Pedererson has been the Emergen- get after a disaster—a nice son. She has a handout, also cy Social Services Director for cheque to just go out and available on the SCRD's webthe Sunshine Coast. Through start getting everything all site, on "26 Weeks to Family the provincial Emergency brand new replaced."

Emergency Preparedness" Management program, she The largest portion of local that outlines a plan for getand her deputy, Fern Keene, residents without insurance ting your family ready. coordinate the provision of are tenants, who are often While Pederson and Keene food, shelter and clothing struggling to afford rent and are often called into traumatfor up to 72 hours for people don't want to pay for insur- ic situations, they obviously who have no insurance and ance as well. Mortgage com- love the work. "The most rewould otherwise be left with panies require homeowners warding part is to know that nothing. to buy insurance, but people there is something that I can The Emergency program who own their house out- do," said Keene. is called in by emergency re- right may decide to save And they are full of praise sponders, such as the fire de- some money and take their for the suppliers who parpartment, when people are chances. ticipate in the program, such displaced. And this winter Small emergencies are as IGA, London Drugs and was their busiest ever due to classified as "Level 1", but Mark's Work Wearhouse in calls from a series of devas- Pederson and Keene are also Gibsons who are "amazing." tating home fires. part of the larger Sunshine Donna McMahon "These people have just 6 2017 January 3 - April usually lost everything," said Keene. "And they're in a state of shock. Sometimes they're reeking of smoke and wrapped in a sheet."

"They all say the same thing: ‘I've never heard of you before’."

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12:00 7:20pm am 1:35 pm 1:30 pm Please At Langdale, ticket sales will end five minutes the scheduled sailing time for 1:05 Note: pm Except Sat 2:15before pm Except Sat 11:30 am 10:25 am walk-on 2:35 pm 2:45 pm vehicles and passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on 2:40 pm Except Sat 3:45 pm Except Sat 1:35pm pm 12:35 pmwill end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing 3:50 3:45 pm passengers time.

3:25 pm 4:30 pm FALL/WINTER 3:50pm pm Except Tue-Wed 2:45 pm pm Except Tue-Wed 4:50 4:50 4:45 pm Except Satand Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula5:50 pm Except Sat to connect. Please plan Langdale/Vancouver are not guaranteed 5:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:50 pm 5:55 pm 5:30 pm Except Tue-Wed 6:35 pm ExceptorTue-Wed your travels accordingly.

Schedules arepm subject to change without notice. For schedules, fare to reserve: 1-888-223-3779 bcferries.com 7:50pm pm info 6:50 pm 7:05 6:50 6:55 pm Tue-Wed, Sun 7:55 pm Tue-Wed 9:45 pm 8:45 pm 7:50 pm 8:10 pm Crossing 40 Minutes 7:35 pm Time: Except Tue-Wed 8:40 pm Except Tue-Wed Crossing Time: 40 minutes Langdale - Vancouver 9:45 pm 8:45 pm 8:55 pm Tue-Wed 9:50 pm Tue-Wed Distance: 10.5 nautical miles (Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) April - May 17 January 19 - March 9:407pm Except Tue-Wed 19, 2017 10:35 pm Except Tue-Wed Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing will end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time BAY for vehicles LEAVE HORSESHOE LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY and6:20 walk-on passengers.

At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on passengers will am 7:20 am 6:20 am 6:20 am before the scheduled sailing time. end ten minutes Powell 8:25 am River - Sechelt Peninsula 9:25 am 7:20 am to connect. Please plan 7:20 am River Powell - Sechelt Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula Peninsula are not guaranteed (Saltery - (Earls Cove) 10:25 am Bay) 11:30 am 8:20 am 8:25 am your travelspm accordingly.

(Saltery Bay) - (Earls Cove) 12:35 12:05 pm Apr 14 9:25 am 90 minutes driving time. Sailing times 9:25 am Langdale toTime: Earls terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on1:35 approximately 1:10 pm Apr 14Cove pm Crossing 40 Minutes 10:25 am minutes 10:25River am Powell to Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately drivingdriving time. time.

Langdale to Earls Cove terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately minutes are daily unless 2:10 pm 40 2:45 pm May 5,907, 12, 14 11:30 am 40 minutes driving time.otherwise indicated.

11:25 am Powell Bay is10, 34River/Sechelt km (22mi), plan on approximately September 6Saltery - 5, October 2016 Langdale/Vancouver Powell Peninsula are notpm guaranteed to connect, please plan 3:15River pm toMay 7,and 12, 14 3:50 12:30 pm 12:35 pm your travels 4:20 pmguaranteed 4:50 pmaccordingly.

AprBAY 13 to connect, please plan LEAVE LANGDALE HORSESHOE Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/SecheltLEAVE Peninsula are not 1:35 pm 1:35 pm 5:25 pmaccordingly.

Aprloading 13 5:50 pmsailing time for vehicles and five your travels 7:20 am 6:20 am Ticket sales and end three minutes before the scheduled 2:35 pm 2:45am pm 9:25scheduled am 8:25 7:50 pm 6:50sales pm minutes for walk-on passengers.

Ticket and loading end five minutes before the sailing time for vehicles and 3:50 pm 3:45am pm 11:30 am 10:25 9:45 pm 8:45 pm walk-on passengers.

4:50 pm 4:50 pm Pleasepm Note: Fares collected at Saltery Bay only.1:35 pm 12:35 5:50pm pm Time: 2:45 Sep 9,pm 16, 23 Please Note: Fares collected at Saltery Bay only.2:10 pm5:50 Crossing 50 Minutes Crossing Time: 50 minutes Powell River 3:15 9, 16, 2321 - Sechelt Peninsula 3:50 pm 6:50 pm 6:50pm pm-SepJune May 18 Distance: 9.5 nautical miles Crossing Time: 50 Minutes 4:20 pm 4:50 pm Sep 11, 18, 25 (Saltery Bay) - (Earls Cove) 7:50 pm 7:50 pm LEAVE LANGDALE LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY January 3 - March 19 , 2017 5:25 5:50 pm 9:45 pm 8:45pm pmSep 11, 18, 25 Langdale to Earls Cove terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on approximately 90 minutes driving time.

7:50 pm 6:50 pm 6:20 am 7:20 am LEAVE EARLS EARLS COVE LEAVE SALTERY BAY LEAVE COVE Powell River to Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately 40 driving time.

8:30 pm 8:45 pm Oct minutes 10 8:25 am 9:25 am 6:30 am am except exceptSun Sun Sun 6:30 5:35pmamOctexcept 9:35 pm Langdale/Vancouver are not guaranteed toMay connect, 10:25 am 10 and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula9:45 9:50 am 20, 22 please plan 8:25 am 7:25 am 8:25 am Sailing times your travelsam accordingly.

10:55 May 20, 22 11:30 am 9:25 am 10:25 am am 10:25 October 11 December 21, 2016 are daily unless Ticket salespm and loading end three minutes before the scheduled sailingpm timeMay for vehicles five 12:15 12:35 26, Jun 2,and 9, 16 12:20 pm pm 11:20 am otherwise indicated.

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26, Jun 2, 9, 16 1:35 pm BAY 4:55 pm 3:50am pm 4:55 6:20 7:20 am 2:10 pm pm May 18-19, 25, 28, Jun 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18-19 2:45 pm Please 5:55Note: pmFares collected at Saltery Bay only.

6:55 pm 6:55 8:20 am 9:20 am 3:15 pm May 18-19, 25, 28, Jun 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18-19 3:50 pm pm Crossing Time: 50 Minutes 10:30 pm 9:25am pm 10:20 11:2010:30 am 5:50 pm pm 4:50 pm 12:20 pm 1:20 pm 7:50 pm 6:50 pm 6 - October 10, 2016 September 2:30 pm20 - April 6, 2017 3:30 pm March 8:30 pm May 22 8:45SALTERY pm LEAVE BAY LEAVE 5:30EARLS pm COVE Langdale - Vancouver continues on page 2...

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Editorial Opinion A human role model BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch manager Cindy Krapiec is this year’s recipient of the BC SPCA’s Leadership Award, presented to her at the society’s annual award dinner in Richmond on May 5.

Created to recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals who go the extra mile to achieve the society’s goals and who lead and inspire others to live out the mission and purpose of the BC SPCA, Krapiec was honoured for her work as a tireless advocate for not only the animals in her care, but also, for her staff and volunteers.

“Cindy’s door is always open and she treats everyone with the same respect and attention, whether it’s someone involved with a cruelty complaint, a potential adopter asking about an animal, or a volunteer needing help,” says BC SPCA general manager of community relations Lorie Chortyk. “Her interpersonal skills are called into play on a daily basis to diffuse tricky situations or calm frazzled, stressed clients.”

Always willing to participate in extracurricular events such as pop-up booths, bakes sales or community parades, Krapiec attends as many public events as is humanly possible, always cheerfully representing the shelter and the BC SPCA. For the Sunshine Coast Branch – whose catchment area is roughly 3,800 square kilometres in size with a population of about 30,000 – 2016 was a challenging year. When a largescale seizure of animals from a Langley puppy mill happened in early February, Krapiec responded to the BC SPCA’s call for help, spending many days performing arduous, heartbreaking work helping animals who came into the BC SPCA in horrific condition.

In March, the branch dealt with the seizure/surrender of several large-breed dogs – including a litter of 10-day-old puppies. In April, the branch received 17 small-breed dogs from another seizure; in August, a litter of 13 two-day-old puppies required ’round-theclock care; October brought a caliciviral outbreak and three stray horses; and finally, the year ended with a seizure of several sick cats.

“It was a very busy year for the Sunshine Coast Branch.

Through it all, Cindy was calm and unflappable and always focused on the matter at hand,” Chortyk says. “She is an amazing asset to the BC SPCA and a role model for others.”

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions People will die People will die this summer on the Sunshine Coast.

Not all of them will die peacefully in their beds or from any number of risky behaviours, but they will die of ultimately preventable outcomes from common garden variety Canadian activities like hiking and fishing. People, both locals and visitors, will succumb thanks to the irresponsible behaviour and treachery of government and corporate interests.

Egmont and large parts of the upper Sunshine Coast have never known the benefits of either cellular coverage or internet service faster than a government directive. Many folks feel that the existence of a connection to the outside world would have saved more than a few lives; case in point being the Search and Rescue folks who perished a few years ago. Their lives might not have been saved, but the odds of intervention in this and other tragedies would certainly have raised the odds of survival. People have had heart attacks on the world famous trail to Skookumchuck Rapids, and the only way to alert the first class Volunteer Fire Department was to have someone run out to the trailhead, then into the village and find someone who had a land line.

This is not back-country hiking with a safety net, this is families coming up from the Lower Mainland to enjoy the splendor of the upper Sunshine Coast. Telus continues to play a childish ‘go slow’ strategy, whereby we are still without cellular service. We simply do not fit into their business model; a business model, I might add, that precludes any other carriers from offering cellular and DSL internet in the region.

The foot dragging has gone on long enough. People WILL die this summer, and I for one will hold Telus and the federal government morally and ethically, if not legally, responsible before the fact.

George Connell, Earls Cove

Support Arrowhead I attended two interesting events at the Sechelt Library during mental health week.

Monday night (May 1) Victoria Maxwell screened her latest video, the provocative and humorous, “That’s Just Crazy Talk”.

The next afternoon, Micheal D. Mann and Richard Austin presented a selection of poetry, theirs and others, on the topic of mental health with a guest appearance by Janice Williams. Hugh Macaulay, as moderator, took time to describe the state of services for individuals struggling with mental illness on the Coast, emphasizing the critical role the Arrowhead clubhouse in Sechelt plays in the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our community. He ended with a plea to broadcast the need for renewed efforts to fund that important centre.

Arrowhead is currently striving to maintain their five-day/week program and faces funding cuts in the near future. It is one of the few places for people with mental illness that offers support, structure and a safe place to be in this uncertain world. It seems unconscionable that the support for Arrowhead is so dependent on grants and donations that require already overworked staff and volunteers to expend countless hours trying to keep the operation solvent.

Where is the funding to staff more community outreach programs for people

with mental illness – to work with them where they are?

I, for one, would like to know what our local officials and politicians actually understand about what is happening to some of our more marginalized citizens. If local officials and their provincial and federal counterparts really knew anything of the threat of physical and emotional harm these individuals are exposed to on a daily basis, one would think their responses would be more directed and effective.

Robert Wotton, Roberts Creek

Downtown beauty Our compliments to Clayton's, landlord for Trail Bay Sports, for the beautification of their building at the corner of Cowrie and Trail Avenue.

Prior to this unveiling I thought it sadly ironic that the most attractive storefront in that block was The Salvation Army.

It's long overdue that our downtown core gets a much needed facelift; hopefully these examples will encourage other property owners to follow suit.

Who knows, with or without District of Sechelt cooperation, we might eventually create our own little Edgemont Village.

Geoff White, Sechelt

A homeless plan May has arrived bringing with it the need for us living in Gibsons to not just think, but get into action to help the poor and homeless hereabouts. Presently there is not a shelter to be seen or heard of.

As I live on School Rd. near the corner of O’Shea Rd., I’m aware that for many years the large building at the corner of these two roads that was once the

RCMP building has been vacant. To my mind it would be ideal as a homeless shelter. The grounds surrounding the building could also be used for growing some vegetables as well as for recreational purposes.

Men and women who are homeless now weren’t always so, but were trade persons themselves. Renovations etc. of this building will be able to be done by them. Furniture as well as bedding and linen could easily be provided by the Salvation Army thrift shop, which is nearby. The homeless could from time to time work at the thrift shop to help the Army continue its good work in the community. Persons in need of medical, dental or psychiatric help could find it in Gibsons or easily obtain a bus pass to Sechelt. The shelter would be open all day until 11pm, when the married couple in charge would lock the door and ask for ID from those seeking entrance.

Violet Winegarden, Gibsons

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Talk of The Town Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

For many weeks, Council has been working with staff to finalize the Town’s 2017 budget. For those of you who received notice of significant increases in the assessed value of your property, it will come as no surprise that taxes will also increase. We have been able to keep this relatively modest, however, the Town’s portion of your tax bill this year will increase by 3 per cent. Half of this amount will help address inflation, while the other half will be allocated to a reserve fund for future asset replacement. As prudent as it is to create this fund for the replacement of aging infrastructure, we recognize that the $80,000 we can allocate from this year’s tax revenue is a very modest amount for this important purpose.

The increase in residential assessments has one important implication for our taxpayers; it affects the Town’s

Pull of the Tide Pam GoldsmithJones MP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country

In my capacity as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, I travelled to Vietnam, Singapore and Brunei during the last week of April. Our government is strengthening commercial ties with South East Asia to open new opportunities for Canada and especially to promote our wood products in existing and new markets. Canada is internationally recognized as a trusted exporter of legally sourced and sustainably managed forest products.

Both of these characteristics are increasingly important to the world’s lumber importers. Over the course of four business days I held over 30 meetings. Here are some highlights and reflections.

In Vietnam I met with wood importers and a range of industry associations. On

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Remember all the snow that made getting around difficult? The Clover Point Drifters do. The band was to perform at the Pender Harbour School of Music in October but they couldn’t get here. Fulfilling their promise to reschedule, the band is returning to the Music School on May 27.

share of the SCRD budget.

Here is one way to look at it: each year, Gibsons must pay its slice of the SCRD budget ‘pie’; with the increase in assessments being particularly dramatic in Gibsons, our slice of the ‘pie’ becomes proportionately larger. So in addition to the 3 per cent mentioned earlier, local taxpayers will pay an additional 1.5 per cent, comprising the additional charge by SCRD and increases to other agencies such as the School District and Police taxes. The overall average residential tax will increase by 4.5 per cent percent for an average house in Gibsons, assessed at $472,000.

While residential property values increased 30 percent, commercial properties increased less dramatically at 15 per cent and thus will see an average tax increase of less than 1 per cent. Other increases will be required to our utility rates. Water will be, on average, up by 5 per cent, and sewer will have an average increase of 6 per cent. The garbage collection fee will remain the same.

Taxes are not a favourite topic of conversation, es-

pecially when they include necessary increases – so, lest you think all is doom and gloom, it’s important to bear in mind some of the important improvements planned for 2017. Thanks to recently received grants, Council now has the opportunity to approve the completion of a multi-use pathway up Gibsons Way, linking Upper and Lower Gibsons; renovations to the land portion of Armours Beach, while working with other community partners to attract additional funds to improve the beach overall, with work to begin in late 2017; and more mundane but vitally important work to improve and increase the integrity of our water lines.

More exciting news lies ahead, as we marry Federal ‘Canada 150’ grant with Town of Gibsons funds to support our work with the Sea Cavalcade team, the Coast Cultural Alliance and the Gibsons Jazz Society on major celebrations for this summer. Please check the Town’s website in coming weeks to learn more about what lies in store for you, your friends and families.

the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City we visited the husband and wife team at Huu Ich One Member Company Inc. who import lumber from Canada. They are Vietnamese Canadians, having settled in the Maritimes, where they still live – a great example of people to people connections between our two countries and just one of many importers of lumber from Canada.

My visit to Singapore corresponded with the Sea Asia conference, which is a major event for the maritime and shipping industry in Asia.

During the conference the Menon report on international maritime capitals was released, naming Vancouver as a rising force in the international maritime sector for the first time. The tour of the port of Singapore was very interesting. Of particular note is the massive amount of land reclamation that Singapore relies upon, and the fact that they are moving the original port location away from the central business district in order to facilitate port expansion on the periphery, and

to ensure that the heart of downtown is enjoyed by people for housing, tourism, recreation and entertainment.

In Brunei, the CAE Brunei Multi Purpose Training Centre was established in 2012 as a joint venture between CAE (Canada) and the government of Brunei. The facility is playing a leading role in Brunei developing a niche role in Southeast Asia for expertise in defence, aviation and emergency/crisis management training.

Throughout the trip we focused primarily on promoting softwood lumber. My thanks to Glen Bonderud, Sunshine Coast Community Forest, who is one of several individuals whose BC knowledge and experience is also helping me in this role.

As always, I welcome your comments and feedback on our government’s work. You can email me at pam.goldsmith-jones@parl.gc.ca, connect with us on Facebook: Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, or stop by our community office in Horseshoe Bay, 6367 Bruce Street 604-913-2660.

Traditional bluegrass weaves together musical traditions from Celtic folk songs to American blues, folk and country. The Clover Point Drifters, from Victoria, perform a repertoire consisting of traditional bluegrass songs with a sprinkling of country, folk, blues and pop melodies in the bluegrass style.

After almost 20 years together, the Clover Point Drifters have established themselves as masters of this musical genre. Their songs feature heartfelt duet and trio harmonies backed

by strong banjo, dobro and mandolin accompaniments; this is “music of the heart”.

Come on out to what is sure to be a great performance.

The concert is Saturday May 27 at 7pm. If you bought tickets to the cancelled October performance, you may use them for the show on May 27. If you do not have tickets, you can purchase them online at www.penderharbourmusic.ca or in Madeira Park at Harbour Insurance or in Sechelt at the Visitor Information Centre. www. cloverpointdrifters.com

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Pregnancy, childbirth and caring for one’s own new born child can be one of the most empowering and emotional times for a woman. As a homeopath, and a mother, I can say without a doubt that homeopathy is one of the most effective supports women can have during this sensitive and dynamic time.

A trained homeopath working along side a midwife adds a whole other level of support for a woman, both complimenting the midwife’s work and the woman’s. Homeopathy gently assists a woman’s own natural process, smoothing the transition into motherhood and a healthy start for her newborn.

There is no “general” way of prescribing homeopathic

remedies. Each woman is unique as is her pregnancy, labour and her baby. Homeopathic remedies are prescribed based on careful observation of what is individually happening with the mother and her baby and based on a specific emotional component. Women who choose homeopathy are looking for safe, effective, non-toxic and side effect-free remedies, so no harm comes to her baby or her.

A common situation that homeopathy is effective for is breech position during pregnancy. Another situation is cases where the baby is ready but the woman is holding back emotionally from fear or anticipatory anxiety. Giving a well-chosen homeopathic remedy specific to the woman in these situations will help induce labour naturally. Homeopathy is also especially supportive during long labours when a woman feels she cannot carry on or is in extreme pain.

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pathically during pregnancy can help to alleviate some underlying emotional hurdles that may arise during her labour and even post-partum.

It can also prepare her body physically and help to alleviate any discomforts, prevent complications and even miscarriages.

The common homeopathic remedy, Arnica, is usually indicated at some point during pregnancy and labour, but also following labour, for exhaustion, physical healing and for any trauma the baby experienced particularly to the head.

Once baby is out into the world, homeopathy will continue to support mother and child with all that arises from colic to breast feeding difficulties, mastitis, postpartum depression, unresolved trauma that occurred during labour and childbirth for both mother and baby. Using homeopathy early in life will help resolve any trauma, preventing chronic conditions from developing later, both physically and emotionally.

With homeopathic remedies being safe and non-toxic, they are especially suited for babies and young children.

Nurturing a newborn into the world can be a challenging time for a woman. With homeopathy’s deep and holistic approach it is naturally supportive for both mom and baby which makes their transition into a new life together easier and more enjoyable.

Search & Rescue Dispatches John Hansen RCMSAR, Station 12 Halfmoon Bay

It is May 2017. Spring is upon us. For many of us, thoughts now turn to the upcoming boating season. This means cleanup of the boat, de-grunge the slippery decks, air out the inside, change the engine oil and filters, and general maintenance of the boat and equipment. Next, maybe, a haul-out to clean and paint the bottom, replace the zincs, and check the props. This a good time of year for these rituals.

It is also a good time to check the safety gear, such as the life-jackets, fire extinguishers, flares, running lights, bilge pumps, anchors, radios and all the other important safety equipment, and to review the response procedures with your family and crew members. A basic reference document is Transport Canada’s “Safe Boating Guide”. It is available on line at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca .

RCM SAR Station 12 provides search and rescue capability to the central Sunshine Coast with our two boats – one in Secret Cove and one in Porpoise Bay. In addition, and in the interest of safe boating, we also provide a complimentary safety check service. We have eight

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members of Station 12 who are trained to carry out safety checks on pleasure boats up to 24 metres in length. It is roughly a 40-point check list. It is free and entirely voluntary. A safety check takes about an hour. The result of a safety check is a written report to you, the owner. The RCM SAR report looks a lot like the 50-point safety check on your car when you have it serviced, with all the mandatory requirements checked (Yes or No) and recommendations for corrections or improvements. Boats that check Yes for all the requirements also receive a sticker that demonstrates compliance.

Why is this important?

First, recreational boats in BC are required by law to meet certain safety requirements.

Owners of boats can be fined by the law enforcement agencies (RCMP, Coast Guard, Transport Canada, etc) if the boat is not in compliance.

Second, concerns your boat insurance. While insurers may not actually give a discount in premiums for boats certified to meet mandatory safety requirements, they do look favourably on those owners who have the up to date safety check. It is also reassuring for the owner to know that if you did have an accident and a claim, a record of a passed safety check could be important.

Third, is your own peace of mind. Boating in BC waters, for most of the time is pretty

benign. But weather can turn bad, fast, and mechanical problems can arise unexpectedly. It is good to know that you have covered the bases to protect your boat, your family and friends boating with you.

How can you arrange for a RCM SAR safety check? Join us at Secret Cove Marina on Sunday, June 4, 9am-2pm for a private Pleasure Craft Safety Check. Please phone 605-885-7456 to book an appointment or email us at info@rcmsar12.org.

May Day

Pender Harbour’s 72nd annual May Day celebration is happening Saturday, May 20 in Madeira Park.

The annual Parade starts at 11am with the “Canadian Proud” theme to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, but remember that Madeira Park Road closes at 10:30am so don’t be late.

Live music on the field features Poppa Greg & the Chillin’ Dylans and there will be a beer garden sponsored

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Events of the day include a fun run, kid’s fishing derby, pancake breakfast, May Pole dance, petting zoo, bouncy castle, human foosball, volleyball tournament, and a kid’s dance. The adult dance starts at 8pm at the Legion with music by Playback.

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MOTHER'S DAY

When Mom is far away Many modern families are spread out across the country if not the globe.

Distance can make it challenging to spend time together for major holidays and other special occasions - like Mother's Day. But Mother's Day can still be special even if Mom lives hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.

Embrace technology Technology helps break down some of the barriers created by distance. While phone calls were once the way to keep in touch, many people now utilize various forms of digital communication. Someone who lives across different time zones can talk through texting or the various social media avenues available on computers, phones and tablets.

Video apps like Skype and FaceTime enable you to video chat with others in real time.

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with mom via such apps so you can watch her open up her gifts.

Reconnect with home If Mom is the one who ventured from home, help her to reconnect with her hometown or another place she feels attached to. Ship her some favourite regional foods that can only be bought in town. Make a photo or video montage of places of interest in town. These little touches of home can mean the world to her.

Create a special day Even if you do not live near your mother, you can still plan a fun day for her in her town. Make reservations for a spa, hair salon or other sources of pampering and surprise her with all the details.

Treat her to the ultimate surprise If possible, make a surprise visit this Mother's Day. Coor-

dinate the plan with your father or another relative and then enjoy seeing her eyes light up when you arrive.

With a little creativity, even families separated by geography can share the magic of Mother's Day together. Metro

Though it can be challenging to find new and unique ways to display your affection for Mom on Mother's Day, rest assured that sometimes the simplest concepts are the ones mothers most appreciate. This year, look no further than the following ideas for some inspiration as you aim to make this Mother's Day as special as possible for the mother or mothers in your life.

• Give the gift of sweet treats.

What better way to highlight mom's sweetness than with some delicious treats made just for her? Whether you decide to whip up some homemade confections in the kitchen or visit a nearby store for something decadent, Mom will no doubt appreciate the chance to indulge on her big day. Pair with a cup of tea, coffee or whichever beverage mom prefers to complement her favourite treat.

• Make a meal to remember. Mom deserves a night off from dinner detail, and while dining out is an option, a homemade meal may come across as more intimate and heartfelt. Thanks to kitchen appliances that make it easier than ever to prepare gourmet meals at home, you can now make restaurant-style meals in your kitchen without sacri-

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While Mom waits for dinner to be served, a soothing cup of tea can set the tone for a relaxing evening.

• Plan a Mother's Day picnic. Busy Moms may look forward to a break from the bustle of daily routines. An afternoon picnicking outdoors

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Events on the Sunshine Coast May 12 Guided tour of SCRD’s Chapman water treatment plant, upper Selma Park, 1-2pm, rsvp at 604-885-6800 ext. 6481 May 12 Coffee house with Robin Atichison and Nelson Giles with vocals, guitar and harmonica, Reflections ladies’ vocal ensemble, and Paula Steward with piano and voice, School of Music Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, $10 suggested donation May 12 SC Astronomy club presents Prof. Sun Kwok on the origins of life, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30-9pm, by donation May 12-14 Driftwood Players present the comedy “Office Hours”: Fri. Roberts Creek Hall, 7:30pm; Sat. Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7:30pm; Sun. Harmony Hall, Gibsons, 2pm; $20 May 12-14 Book Faire, Sechelt Library, Fri. noon-5pm, Sat. 10am5pm, Sun. 10am-3pm May 13 “Lunch in Lund” annual motorbike rally, leaving 8:30am from Christian Life Assembly parking lot, Gibsons, 604-8867107 May 13 Bird count walk with local experts, Ruby Lake Resort, 9am-noon, BBQ lunch 1pm, $15, rsvp at 604-883-2269 May 13 Suncoast Phoenix choir garage and bake sale, Masonic Hall, Roberts Creek, 10am-3pm May 13 Family art time, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 10am-noon, members $15, others $20 May 13 Catholic Women’s League bake and plant sale, St. Mary’s Church, Gibsons, 10am May 13 Nancy and John Denham present the “KAIROS blanket exercise” about colonization of Indigenous people, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 10:30am-3:30pm, rsvp 604885-5019 May 13 Opening reception for exhibits

by Colin Righton and Carol Millar, Arts Centre, Sechelt 2-4pm May 13 Meet the artist, Duncan Chrystal, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm May 13 Danceworks Academy presents “Metamorphosis”, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2pm & 7pm, $20, students and kids $15 May 13 Gibsons Yacht Club annual pig roast, Gibsons Marina, 4:30pm, members $20, guests $25 May 13 SC Roller Girls vs Squamish Sirens, SC Arena, Sechelt, 5-9pm, $10, children/seniors $5 May 13 Glenn Millar & the Bowie Brothers, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6-9pm, $5 plus tips for musicians, reservation required 604-883-2223

May 13 Former BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh reads from his memoir “Journey After Midnight: India, Canada and the Road Beyond”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation May 13 “Going Rogue 2” with music

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by Coast Rogue Arts Society, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $25 May 13 Astronomy public viewing, observatory at Sechelt Airport, 8pm, 778-458-2666 May 13 The Relics, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 May 13 Boudoir Rouge Burlesque Showcase, Roberts Creek Legion, 8:30pm, members $10, guests $20 May 14 Mother’s Day pancake breakfast, fundraiser for Make-AWish Foundation, Kinsmen Hall, Dougall Park, Gibsons, 9am-noon, small $4, large $6, kiddy $2 May 14 Mother’s Day all ages event with Martini Madness, Champagne Cowboys, Bits of String Family Band, Beachcombers Ukulele Band, Graham Walker and Friends, fundraiser for Slow Sundays in the Creek, Roberts Creek Hall, 2-4:30pm, by donation May 14 Mother’s Day spring concert with Suncoast Concert Band, Sechelt Band Hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 $5 May 15 Children’s author Margriet Ruurs reads from “Stepping Stones – A Refugee Family’s Journey”, Sechelt Library, 6:30-7:30pm, register at 604885-3260 May 15 Valley Youth Fiddlers (101 people with accompanists) from Smithers, performing a full-length musical, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 7pm, $15, child/student/senior $10 May 15 SCRD community dialogue, Frank West Hall, Elphinstone, 7pm May 16 Annual Sechelt Rotary “Dad n’ me” dance for girls 5 to 13, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 6-9pm, girls $10, men $15 May 16 Pender Harbour Wildlife Society presents biologist Michelle Evelyn on conservation work in the Clowhom watershed, Pender Harbour Secondary, 7pm, free May 16 SCRD community dialogue, Coopers Green Hall, Halfmoon Bay, 7pm May 17 SCRD community dialogue, Roberts Creek Hall, 7pm May 17 We’ensday III, the music of Ween by request, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, $5-10 sliding scale May 18 SCRD community dialogue, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7pm

ARTS & CULTURE

Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

As Miriam Matejova, editor of Wherever I Find Myself (Caitlin Press), notes in her introduction, these are tough times for newcomers given the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment around the world.

Subtitled Stories By Canadian Immigrant Women, the

24 pieces in this collection by women from 20 different countries, cover a lot of issues. Coming to terms with a new language is one, as in Camila Justino’s humourous and insightful look at her uneasy relationship with the English language. “You name me an immigrant,” she tells her new language. “And when I am an immigrant I am nothing else.” These stories are all about fitting in, in one way or another. Being constantly seen as ‘other’ and

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‘different’ is exhausting—trying to flatten out accents, eat the “right” foods, change hair styles, clothes, adopt new customs in order not to stick out quite so much. As Diana Manole discovers in “Mititei” on a visit to her native Romania, such efforts can have unintended consequences.

“An emigrant in sheepskin,” she realizes, “fools as few as an immigrant in jeans.” Canada becomes a place of hardships and triumphs, a place where concepts of home are challenged and identities remade. These women have important stories to tell that, unless you are an immigrant yourself, run outside of the usual experience.

Also writing from a perspective outside the mainstream is author Michael V. Smith, with his latest book, Bad Ideas (Nightwood Editions), being a collection of poetry. Readers tend to shy away from poetry, preferring instead the usually surefooted world of narrative.

Which means many might not read Smith’s book, and that’s a shame as these poems have plenty of stories to tell. Smith tackles a number of topics: his problematic relationship with his father, his sexuality, mortality, his place in the world as it is and as he dreams it. While acknowledging his white male privilege (he is a professor at UBC Okanagan), there’s no doubting Smith is an easy target for

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Both these books, published by local publishers, give us an important glimpse into who we are – and could be – as a society. That is something outsiders often do better than we can: show us something of ourselves seen through clear and unsentimental eyes.

Clowhom wildlife The Pender Harbour Wildlife Society presents biologist Michelle Evelyn on Tues. May 16 at 7pm at the Pender Harbour Secondary School.

Evelyn will describe work by the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project in the fascinating Clowhom watershed, located at the head of Salmon Inlet, 32 km northwest of Sechelt.

She will detail the field team’s surveys to identify key sites used by species at risk including owls, goshawks, swallows, amphibians, and bats, along with their ongoing efforts to improve habitat for wildlife in the valley by restoring wetlands and installing nesting and roosting structures. Hear all about nesting screech-owls, breeding toads, cutting edge environmental DNA and bat acoustic surveys.

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Driftwood Players Director Richard Lund believes that community theatre should go out to the community, so this month he is taking his new production of "Office Hours" to an unprecedented six venues across the Sunshine Coast for its seven performances.

The Canadian comedy by Norm Foster premieres on Friday May 12 at Roberts Creek Hall before travelling to the Botanical Garden Pavilion (May 13), Harmony Hall (May 14), Pender Harbour Music School (May 19), Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre (May 20 and 21) and Leo's Tapas in Gibsons (May 26).

"As far as I know, this is the first stage play that has gone to so many venues," said Lund. "I personally wanted to do that because, though I really like performances at the Heritage, I think community theatre should also go out to the neighbourhoods."

"Of course, it means we have to use a fairly simple set, and it presents quite a challenge for the actors. But, I gotta say, we are all having so much fun with it."

The comic production is set on a Friday afternoon in six separate offices in the big city. Six unique stories unfold during the madcap race towards quitting time, and yet there is much in common be-

tween the people and offices.

“Office Hours” premiered in 1996 in New Brunswick, and has become very popular with community theatre groups across the country.

Author Norm Foster, who is considered to be Canada's most-produced playwright, has had more than 50 plays produced on professional stages.

The 15 characters in “Office Hours” are played by 11 local actors: Aaron Fuller, Bill Forst, Corinna Savien, Francesca Ryan, Geran Capewell, Julian Alphilbert, Pam Schutz, Radhika Samwald, Stephen Archibald, Steven Schwabl, and Trudi D’Ambrumenil.

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Ujjal Dosanjh was born in 1947 in Dosanjh Kalan village of Jalandhar District in Punjab. He grew up hearing stories from his grandfather about Kamagatu Maru, the gurdwara reform movement and about Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru.

He will share his own story with a reading from his book “Journey After Midnight: India, Canada, and the Road Beyond”, at 8pm, Sat. May 13, at

the Arts Centre in Sechelt. The bestselling autobiography details his life from rural India to his journey into the upper echelons of Canadian politics.

From his humble beginnings, Dosanjh became a Vancouver lawyer, social activist, and parliamentarian. He served as the NDP premier of BC (2000-2001) before entering federal politics as a Liberal MP and cabinet minister (2004-2011.) Submitted

at the Visitor Centre, Madeira Park at Bluewater Books, or online at share-there.com.

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A journey from the Punjab to premier

Former BC premier Ujjal Dosanjh reads from his autobiography May 13 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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The main thing to watch for, generally, is a measurable increase in the scale and scope of drama in the world.

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There is more to say so stay tuned!

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