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The B.C. government has approved a two-per-cent tax on tourism accommodations on the Sunshine Coast and Powell River area, a levy which will provide hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to promote local tourism.

“I got word Monday afternoon (May 2),” Sunshine Coast Tourism President Celia Robben told the Local. “There’s an August 1 implementation date.”

The tax—which would add $3 to the cost of a $150 room—will be applied only in accommodations that have four or more units, such as larger B&Bs, hotels, motels, resorts and hostels. There are 51 tourist accommodation businesses of that size between Langdale and Lund, Robben

said, majority of which had agreed to ask the province to allow the tax.

The Board of Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) submitted the application for the Municipal Regional District Tax, or MRDT, to Victoria in December 2015, asking for a start date in January. “It’s been a long process,” Robben said, “but it will really allow us to take a step forward in our capacity and capabilities as a regional organization.”

It’s been estimated that the tax will generate at least $250,000 a year, a figure which Robben believes is a minimum, because local tourism revenue has not been tallied by the government since 2010.

All of the tax proceeds will go into tourism promotion.

“The goals are all about increasing business in the shoulder season,” said Robben. “We have great summers. But in order for our tourism industry to truly provide year-round employment and be profitable businesses, we’ve got to improve spring and fall and find something in winter. Those are our goals. That’s where we’re going to be targeting the marketing.”

The tax is already applied in 50 other communities in B.C., including all areas neighbouring the Sunshine Coast, plus the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan.

“We’re really late to the game on this,” said Robben.

“We’re just catching up to most of the rest of the province.”

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The Sunshine Coast Homelessness Advisory Council (SCHAC) and RainCity Housing and Support Society are pleased to announce the launch of a new outreach worker position on the Sunshine Coast to address homelessness. The position is cofunded by BC Housing and SCHAC, with support from St. Hilda’s Anglican Church and Sunshine Coast Community Services Society. The position is only part-time until the end of March 2017.

During the 2015-2016 winter season, the Sunshine Coast Cold Weather shelter at St. Hilda’s offered beds and support to 57 different individuals. Information provided by Vancouver Coastal Health, the Salvation Army and the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice suggest that many more people are homeless on the Sunshine Coast who did not access the shelter. At least 15 shelter users remained homeless when the shelter closed on March 31, with a median age of 56. The Outreach Worker is supporting these people to find safe, affordable accommodation.

The 2015 Canadian Rental Housing Index rates the Sunshine Coast 252 out of 284 for the least healthy rental market (affordability, availability, etc.) – with the highest number being the least healthy. Vancouver is rated the least healthy at 284. This makes the Sunshine Coast the 22nd worst for rentals in all of Canada. The rise in Airbnb suites and the massive spike in house sales on the Sunshine Coast can help account

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Tourism tax comes to the Coast Aug. 1 The Local - Thursday, May 12, 2016

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Tackling violence against women A former BC Lions football player, open discussions and hands-on scenarios recently helped about 40 local high school students learn what words and actions can lead

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Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS), in collaboration with School District No. 46, hosted a Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Student Summit May 5 at Seaside Centre in Sechelt. Grade 10 and 11 students from Chatelech, Elphinstone and Pender Harbour Secondary Schools, Sunshine Coast Alternative School and the Aboriginal Program attended, along with about 20 school administrators, SCCSS staff, and RCMP members trained in MVP strategies.

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In scenarios that ranged from verbal abuse to sexual harassment, and from dating violence to sexual consent, students learned practical ways to communicate that violence and abuse are not acceptable. They discussed related issues as a whole group, and in male-only, female-only and fluid-gender groups.

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Editorial Opinion Blowing smoke The Sunshine Coast RCMP is raising a white flag on enforcement against medical marijuana dispensaries, saying it’s too difficult and expensive to meet the standard of evidence required by Crown prosecutors to charge dispensary operators.

But the flag has only been hoisted halfway.

The RCMP provides excellent service in our community.

But, according to Staff Sgt. Vishal Mathura, the force’s hands are tied on dispensaries, so he suggests that the onus shifts to Sechelt to shut down the three local stores that sell medical cannabis. These retailers don’t have business licences to sell dope, so the municipality should step in, the reasoning goes.

But the District is caught in a variation of Catch 22—Catch 420. As Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne has said, the District can’t issue a business licence for an illegal activity. And while an official District response to Mathura has yet to be made, it might well argue that municipalities should not be expected to enforce the Criminal Code by proxy.

Even though there are still laws on the books against trafficking and possession, decisions in the country’s higher courts, and the federal government’s recent promise to legalize cannabis, have muddled things, making it virtually pointless to prosecute dispensers and consumers who conduct their transactions using medical prescriptions (legitimate or otherwise).

But the response from police and the Crown is to download the responsibility onto municipal governments, now including Sechelt—the Coast’s own Little Amsterdam.

The RCMP might also consider one possible futile consequence of this strategy: even if Sechelt were to crack down and even drive the dispensaries out, they could simply set up shop in commercial zones in the SCRD’s rural areas, where there are no business licences.

Consumption of cannabis is not what’s wrong here. It shouldn’t be a criminal act in the first place. Like alcohol, pot should be controlled—kept out of the hands of the young, restricted in where it can be consumed, and it should be made an offence to drive high. There is also ample evidence that cannabis can provide relief from some illnesses and from toxic cures like chemotherapy.

Authorities might believe they can’t prosecute, but does that justify pressing an enforcement scheme through local government? Municipalities can decide on their own whether to act on bylaws or simply to wait for those who make and enforce statutory laws to get their act together. the Local

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(re “Excellent ferry”, the Local, April 14) The letter extolled the virtues of BC Ferry staff, to which I totally agree; the entire BC Ferries team is second to none. The writer alluded to ongoing concerns from long time residents complaining about poor service. As a 25year resident whose family goes back a century in this area there is good reason to complain.

When I was on Sechelt Council eight years ago I sat down with then-Highways Minister Kevin Falcon and then-Mayor Cam Reid, and asked that because the Sunshine Coast is a mainland community why aren't we treated the same as the rest of the mainland? We used to be: I remember the old picnic tables at the Langdale terminal that had "Highways" engraved on them; it cost $19 then for car and driver.

Then the ferries were privatized and s*** hit the fan.

The workers run a brave ship but the government of BC is not being assertive enough.

Ferries in eastern Canada are far more federally subsidized than here.

PEI has a billion dollar bridge and heavily subsidized ferry for a population the exact same as our federal riding (they also have four MPs, we have one).

What I proposed to the Minister then was 24-hour service. Take the small Bowen ferry off her route at night and run it here all night. Commercial traffic would love it; the Coast would be connected all the time. No need for a bridge. Especially in the peak seasons this would spread the load out immeasurably, no more two sailing waits.

Those who say "we choose to live here therefore shut up" should ask the question: should people who "choose"

to live in Nelson or Dawson Creek pay more for their road services? There would be a huge outcry.

Keith Thirkell, Sechelt

Guns and water

(Addressed to the SCRD and copied to the Local) As you know, one of the key watershed management objectives of Metro Vancouver and The Capital Region (Victoria) was to secure all of their drinking watershed lands, which included buying sections of private holdings, and then obtaining a 999year lease.

One of the top priorities of this land acquisition was to be in a position to install security gates at access points to stop unwanted visits of people with unknown intentions (eg: gun shooting) from entering the watershed.

Note the probable cause of the 2015 West Sechelt Fire is from blasting guns off during the dry season which caused a spark and then destroyed 423 Ha of forest leading to long-term erosion issues and ash falling onto water bodies.

Open road access into the Chapman that allows shooting parties to prevail must be curtailed. A large forest fire in the Chapman would be catastrophic to the drinking water supply, and could shut it down for a long period of time.

I urge the SCRD to be smart watershed managers and follow the lead of Metro Vancouver and Capital Region and do what it takes to secure our watershed lands, beginning with purchasing this private land parcel, and then installing a robust security gate system. The public clearly support this initiative, and so will have your backs when you decide to proceed, and will remember each one of you when it comes election time.

Ross Muirhead, Elphinstone Logging Focus

Spirit of youth

All the Coast was transformed into a stage when the dynamic group of young actors from Driftwood Theatre School performed a showcase of Shakespearean works April 30 at the Heritage Hall in Gibsons.

Their clever and moving interpretation of the Bard gave truth to the expression that "April… hath put a spirit of youth in everything."

Congratulations to everyone involved in this project.

Robert Wotton, Roberts Creek

Gift to Gibsons

I drove by both of my banners hanging in Gibsons today and felt an immense pride that I had painted them, albeit they did take me about 16 hours each to paint. My gift to Gibsons.

Then I started to multiply my 16 hours times 70 banners and all the man-hours they represented and the commitment of all these people to beautify Gibsons. All volunteer hours given so willingly. Wow. Then I started to count up how many volunteer hours that Connie Johnston must have put in this project, from the collecting of designs, to jurying the designs, to buying the banners and tracing the designs onto the banners to scheduling the artists and painters, to being there every minute of the process, to deciding each banner's location and assisting the town with installation. I am sure I have left out many other things that she did to bring this project to fruition. Incredible.

The Town of Gibsons owes her so much that simple words cannot express our gratitude.. What a gift she has have given our town.

Judith Bonkoff, Gibsons

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Our sixth annual Bike to Work Week (BTWW) is coming up, May 30-June 5. If you haven't already registered, now is the time to do so: www.biketowork.ca/sunshine-coast.

The main BTWW BC Grand prize is a trip for two, cycling in Vietnam.

New for 2016, the Sunshine Coast is hosting an Elementary School Challenge, with the chance to win one of three Giant mountain bikes, collectively worth over $1,000. Courtesy of Spin Cycles, Giant and TraC, we’ll have a 16” Animator, a 20” XTC Jnr, and a 24” XTC Jr, so something for all. Elementary school student registered riders only.

Both Off The Edge and Spin Cycles are offering registered BTWW & School riders 25 per cent off the labour cost for the two weeks prior to BTWW. Proof of registration required.

Martin Prestage & Marina Stjepovic, SC 2016 Bike to Work & School Week Coordinators

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SCRD launches public engagement drive The Sunshine Coast Regional District officials say they want to hear from residents, and are holding a series of public meetings across the Coast over the next few weeks to provide a “face-toface opportunity” for elected representatives and staff to meet with the community.

The eight meetings will run from May 16 to into June, with an intention to “engage the community differently” and to answer questions about a broad range of topics, SCRD Chief Administrative Officer Janette Loveys told a media briefing May 5.

“We recognize people in the community feel [it’s] more inclusive and more accessible if they are brought into forums where there’s more face-to-face opportunity to ask questions and get information,” Loveys said.

“What residents will see when they come out to the dialogues is all the different services, all the different programs that we provide.

There’ll be an opportunity to talk about how they’re being paid for, the roles the SCRD plays and also doesn’t play.”

Meetings will be held in each of the SCRD’s seven areas, including the municipalities of Sechelt and Gibsons, plus a yet-to-be-scheduled final meeting with the shíshálh Nation in June.

“The [SCRD Board] Directors are taking a role in hosting them in their areas. It’s where we want to go as an organization in terms of engagement,” said Loveys.

The Directors themselves said they’re curious about what they’ll hear.

“I’m sure we’ll get some questions from the residents that we don’t think right now, or haven’t identified, that are priorities,” said Pender Harbour & Egmont Director Frank Mauro.

Sechelt Director Alice Lutes said too often, dialogues with residents only come up in times of conflict.

“There’s not a lot of infor-

mation sharing when that happens. It’s very important that we have a conversation in which we can both learn,” Lutes said.

Elphinstone Director Lorne Lewis added: “There’s always a great opportunity to learn when the public gets to speak.”

Board Chair and Halfmoon Bay Director Garry Nohr said it could also be a chance for officials to help clear up some “myths” and “misinformation” circulating in the community about issues like water-metering.

The meeting schedule (all at 7pm): May 16, Sechelt; May 17, Elphinstone; May 18, Gibsons; May 19, Roberts Creek; May 24, Pender Harbour & Egmont; May 25, West Howe Sound; May 26, Halfmoon Bay; (June date TBA), shíshálh Nation.

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Community Dialogues

The SCRD is hosting a series of community dialogues for the public to attend. This is an opportunity for the community to meet their area directors and SCRD staff from all departments and to have a conversation on various topics. Some of the topics that will be discussed include: water metering, water supply, bikeways and walkways, budget, community engagement, transportation, and much more!

Please join us at a community dialogue taking place in your neighbourhood: Monday, May 16 Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18

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Thursday, May 19 Tuesday, May 24 Wednesday, May 25 Thursday, May 26 June (date to be confirmed)

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Area D – Roberts Creek Area A – Pender Harbour Area F – West Howe Sound Area B – Halfmoon Bay Sechelt Nation

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called Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Chief of Staff, George Young in Ottawa – on a Saturday. He worked expeditiously with Transport Canada to address the risk immediately. Last week, another boat sank in Porpoise Bay. It is a serious problem throughout the riding, and in Atlantic Canada.

Leah Hanvey, on our team in Ottawa, is taking the lead.

She is working directly with Transport Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Islands Trust, Sunshine Coast Regional District, District of Squamish, Bowen Island Municipality, UBCM, private stakeholders, as well as members of parliament from all coasts, and all political parties. Thank you to all the local experts for providing us with an excellent understanding of the issues, including the live aboard component which is somewhat unique to us. On June 3 Bernadette Jordan, MP for South Shore-St. Margaret’s

in Nova Scotia will be tabling her Motion-40 on Derelict Vessels which complements the work Minister Garneau has begun. If you would like to participate in discussions about this issue please email Leah Hanvey at pam.goldsmith-jones.A1@parl.gc.ca.

Last week I was in Amman, Jordan. Canada sponsors the Women in Parliaments Global Forum which took place there. I spoke about the leadership role of women in our government on two occasions. Also, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the deputy minister of foreign affairs representing our $1.6 billion investment in refugee settlement and humanitarian aid and signifying the critical stabilizing role that Jordan plays in the Middle East. The refugee crisis in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Europe is overwhelming, and Canada is regarded very highly for how we are helping.

It was spring of 2010 when the Community Foundation raised alarm about the diminishing presence and prosperity of young adults on the Coast. I was pulled in as school board chair: over 12 years we had lost a third of our enrolment (1,300 students) due to a sharp decline in the number of families on the Coast. Many of our families were struggling financially, and still are today. Mill layoffs and rising housing costs have not helped.

I ended up, literally, writing a master’s thesis on the problem and how our community could work together to solve it. One of my recommendations supported a long-overdue Coast-wide economic development effort, to rebuild employment.

I then witnessed the effort crash twice, largely due to discomfort from local politicians in a model that would be Coast-wide and arm’slength from government control.

My main interest in Gibsons Council has been to

achieve Coast-wide economic development. I was fortunate to be elected with others who supported this vision, and a neighbouring Council that wanted to broaden its economic outlook from a Sechelt-only one. At the SCRD board we’ve also had full buyin, led by Chair Garry Nohr’s long-time advocacy and a workshopping process with the Island Coastal Economic Trust launched by the last SCRD board in 2014.

All these local governments, in a vital partnership with the shíshálh Nation, have now officially and financially supported a Coastwide economic development board starting in 2016. This new board met for the first time on April 28—it bridges demographics, communities and business sectors. It may be coming together in the wake of mill layoffs, but due to the Community Foundation’s visionary work five years ago, the Sunshine Coast is now no longer being regarded as a retirement community.

Tourism is thriving, and will even more with the approval of the hotel tax to better promote of the Coast’s incredible attributes. The booming housing market

is creating affordability issues, but is solving some for families that can’t afford the Lower Mainland—and see the Sunshine Coast as an ideal commute or workfrom-home opportunity, and an unmatched environment to raise children. Local businesses have materialized that were unimaginable a decade ago, such as Persephone Brewery, Sunshine Coast Olive Oil, the Coast Car Co-op, Coast Gravity Park, the FUSE coworking space, La Petite Souris Chocolate, Pacific Ferries and relocated from Vancouver, the venerable Douglas & McIntyre Publishing.

We even have an extremely active and growing Tech Hub. I had a recent chance to return to the school board office, this time as a councillor advocating for sports fields.

Some budget data was also on the agenda—confirming the exciting fact that school enrolment is increasing for the first time in 17 years. So things are looking up: the outstanding individuals on our new, long-awaited Coastwide economic development board have a lot to work with, and an opportunity to guide this momentum into an exciting and sustainable revitalized community.

Research shows that people stay in better health when they have a relationship with a family doctor who knows their history and health needs. That’s why in 2014, the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice and its partners came together to work on the provincial A GP for Me initiative, to improve people’s access to family doctors and primary care in our communities.

And after two years, their

A GP for Me work is starting to pay off.

The Division supported the recruitment of five new physicians plus one other physician who works in the Emergency Department on a half-time basis.

To address immediate patient needs for a doctor, the Division set up a short-term Attachment Assessment Clinic (AAC). There, a nurse connected people without a GP to family doctors. Some 355 patients received assis-

tance through the AAC and were matched with GPs to receive ongoing care; 57 per cent of those had complex health issues. We’re fortunate to have a number of family physicians currently accepting new patients.

People looking for a doctor can find a list of GPs who are taking patients by going to the FETCH (For Everything That is Community Health) website http:// sc.fetchbc.ca.

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One of the major issues on everyone’s mind is the issue of derelict and abandoned vessels, barges and docks.

Recently a toxic barge sank in the Mamquam Blind Channel in Squamish. Squamish Mayor Patty Heintzman called me because it was an emergency situation and coast guard response was going to take too long. I immediately

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It’s About Golf of each hole as played by a highly skilled golfer.

For those playing on the PGA Tour, par is almost a boring score…everyone appears to be shattering par each week. However, impressions can be misleading.

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cut in nine events. He would have made the cut in each of the four majors and finished in the top 10 in the Masters and the US Open. In fact, from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am in January through the US Open in June, he would have made 17 of 18 possible cuts.

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On the Champions (Senior) Tour, even par would have been good enough to win $378,000. On the LPGA Tour shooting par would

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The next time you are out playing golf, try to make par and the odd birdie will appear; try to make birdies and bogeys will surely appear.

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They deserve to shoot the scores they do

A little-known dark chapter in Canadian history is brought to light in a new documentary directed by Canadian filmmaker Alex Williams. The Green Film Series presents “The Pass System” at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, Saturday May 14 and at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall on Wednesday May 18. Both showings are at 7:30pm, with a suggested $10 donation.

"The Pass System” illuminates Canada’s hidden his-

tory of racial segregation. For over 60 years, the Canadian government willfully and illegally denied Indigenous peoples the basic freedom to leave their reserves without a pass and jailed them if they did not comply.

Cree, Soto, Dene, Ojibwe and Blackfoot elders of the prairie land where this took place tell their stories of living under and resisting the system, and link their experiences to today. “....the real information was

to be found in the stories of how this system affected people; the First Nations who had to ask for passes to go hunting on their traditional territory, to sell their grain, to get married, or to visit their children taken from them to residential schools” explains Williams, who spent five years researching and travelling to reserves.

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tification. The process takes approximately one hour. If a vessel does not pass upon first inspection, shortcomings can be rectified and the decal will then be issued. RCMSAR wants everyone to pass and to have a safe boating season.

For scheduling a complimentary Pleasure Craft Safety Check, please contact Rick Cloherty in Gibsons area (srickal@hotmail.com) or John Hansen in the Halfmoon Bay / Secret Cove area (info@ rcmsar12.org). On May 28, Secret Cove Marina will be hosting a special day for Vessel Safety Checks, please be sure to make an appointment.

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All SAR Team members, both on land and water, have now been provided with individual VHF radios for communication throughout the Coast. These radios also have enough other frequencies programmed for off-Coast mutual aid calls as well.

For Boaters or concerned citizens on shore, remember to use Channel 16 on VHF / Boat Radio, or call *(Star) 16 on Mobile Phone or 1-800567-5111 for Marine Emergency Services. When enjoying outdoor adventures on the Sunshine Coast, be prepared for any weather conditions and leave word with a responsible adult where you plan to go and when you plan to return.

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When potted plants need a new home You can garden, of course, both outside or inside your home. Container gardening, which is a planting method in which flowers and other plants are grown in pots and other containers, is quite popular because of design versatility. Containers can be moved from location to location if plants are not thriving in a particular spot. They also make gardening possible when there isn't any available land space, which might be the case for apartmentdwellers.

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when a potted plant might need a little tender loving care. As plants grow larger, they may outgrow their containers and require more roomy quarters. Without ample space, plants may not be able to adequately draw up water and nutrients to support top growth. Re-potting may seem like it is easy, but it actually takes a little finesse so as not to damage the plants.

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inside of the home as well.

Houseplants can add beauty to interior spaces and help filter indoor air. In the late 1980s, NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America actually studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities.

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• A plant ready for re-potting should slide out with most of the soil in one piece.

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that people need to be even more diligent during warmer months to prevent food-related illnesses.

Food can spoil even before making its way into your kitchen. When food shopping, put the cold and frozen items on your list in your cart last. This will help keep them fresher longer.

Always use plastic bags to protect other foods against raw meat or poultry juices that can leak. Bag these items together at checkout so that you'll know to immediately put all of the perishable items away when you get home.

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head directly home after food shopping; do not stop along the way and leave food in a warm car where it can quickly spoil.

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mometer to test the internal temperature of foods to ensure they reach temperatures that will kill bacteria or other pathogens. Hamburgers should reach 71C (160 F) and chicken breasts 73.8C (165 F). When reheating fully cooked meats like hot dogs, grill to 73.8C (165 F), or until steaming hot.

Discard any unused marinades so that they do not contaminate cooked foods.

Food also needs to be protected once it is served. Use ice or coolers to keep cold salads and condiments cool to at least 4.4C. Foods should not remain outside in hot weather of 32C or above for more than one hour. The maximum time food should be kept sitting out is two hours, says the USDA. Keep hands and utensils clean at all times. This way you do not transfer any germs onto safe foods. If a fresh water source is unavailable, keep hand wipes or disinfecting gels at the ready to clean up before eating.

Promptly clean all serving platters, utensils and cutting boards if they have been in contact with raw food juices.

The FDA even recommends that you sanitize your cutting board with chlorine bleach, and replace it if the surface gets worn and difficult to clean.

ALERT: KEY ELPHINSTONE FOREST SLATED FOR LOGGING Gather Sunday, May 15th at 10:30am at the B & K Rd powerlines

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) was informed by BC Timber Sales that ‘The Twist & Shout Forest’ (Block A87125) is now up for sale (to be logged) in a critical section of the Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park expansion zone.

On May 9th ELF was engaged in a public consultation process with BCTS discussing their 5 year plan, when officials told us that this block of most concern had already been posted for sale May 5th - thus 4 days before this public consultation was actually to be completed. This forest needs protection as part of the 2,000Ha expanded park proposal.

The sad part is that BCTS places Zero Value on this forest, until it’s logged.

We invite you and friends to experience this beautiful, emerging old-growth forest, walk the new trail that ELF has completed, see how it links up with the Health Trail, and collectively discuss what needs to be done.

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The Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Per Aspira Ad Astra May 15 at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. The name translates from Latin as “through hardship to the stars,” a perfect title for the Orchestra’s spring concert after the turmoil of winter’s storms. Val Anderson, taking another turn as the Association’s Board President, has been playing for 16 years.

There are approximately 90 members who play in various configurations of orchestra, concert band and string ensembles. Anderson, who is a timpanist, is excited about the opening piece, Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, which features some prominent timpani notes. “It’s an exciting program,” says Anderson of the upcoming concert. “I’m very much looking forward to performing it.”

The program of music was put together by Edette Gagné, Artistic Director and Conductor, in consultation with members. Gagné, who has been leading the orchestra for the last eight years, travels to the Coast from Vancouver once a week, and does so happily.

“They [the orchestra members] are willing and eager to stretch themselves and their boundaries,” she says. “They work hard while having a

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whole lot of fun doing it.” There are challenges to working with a small orchestra—around 35 players—that encompasses a wide range of ages, experience and abilities. Choosing the right repertoire is crucial to the orchestra’s success. “It’s about balancing easier pieces with more challenging ones,” says Gagné. “So the pro level players don’t get bored and the less experienced players don’t get overwhelmed.”

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commitment and to how much they enjoy playing together. Gagné, who has an impressive bio, is proud of her first orchestra. “For the level we are playing at, we deliver an extremely high level product,” she enthuses. “We are on par, if not a little bit better, with other community level ensembles that you’ll find in other places.” In addition to Fanfare of the Common Man, the 90 minute concert will feature Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Gabriel’s Oboe, from the film The Mission, and Saint Saens

Morceau du Concert, with soloist Danielle Stephen, a local, on French horn. “She’s absolutely, spectacularly brilliant,” raves Gagné. “The audience can expect to forget about the world for that hour and a half and be taken on a journey.”

The Coast Symphony Orchestra performs Per Aspira Ad Astra, Sunday, May 15 at 2:30pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Pre-concert chat with Edette Gagné at 2pm. Tickets: $15, 12 and under $5, available at Laedeli Gifts, Strait Music and at the door.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast May 12 Volunteers wanted for preplanting cleanup, Ocean Vegetables Community Gardens, Ocean Ave. between Dolphin and Cowrie, Sechelt, 10am-1pm, 778-990-1425 May 13 Music with dinner by Erik Wera, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm May 13 Dinner music by Russell & Blackwell, Old Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6:30pm May 13 “Slow Sundays” info session, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7pm May 13 Talk on baby stars by UVic grad student Steve Mairs, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:309:30pm, by donation May 13 Coffee house with Bits of String, Simon Paradis and Baili Clark & Angie, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, suggested $10 donation May 14 Garage sale fundraiser for Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir, Masonic Hall, Roberts Creek, 10am-3pm May 14 Spring fair, Langdale Elementary School, 11am3pm May 14 Strawberry tea and readings

by Betty Keller and Rosella Leslie, School of Music, Madeira Park, 1pm May 14 Book launch by Judi Lees of new novel, “Lester’s Gift”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 4:45pm May 14 Hawaiian-themed potluck, Harmony Hall, Gibsons, 5:30pm, $5 and a dish to share, 604-886-7172 May 14 Voice of Legends show, Sechelt Legion, 6:30pm, $20 May 14 Dinner music by Russell & Blackwell, Old Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6:30pm May 14 Roller derby, local team takes on Campbell River, Sechelt Arena, 7pm, adults $10, kids and seniors $5 May 14 “The Pass System”, documentary about the government pass native people needed to leave their reserve, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation May 14 Lowry Olafson in concert, with Rick Reubart, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 8pm, advance $18, at the door $20 May 14 Bonnie Kilroe’s tribute to “country queens”, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $20, guests $25

May 14 Public viewing at SC Observatory, Sechelt Airport top of Field Rd., 8:30pm weather permitting, 778458-2666 May 14-15 Part 2 of Handel’s “Messiah”, St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7pm, $20, 604885-9015 May 15 Concert with Daniel Bolshoy and Jasper Wood, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2pm, $25 May 15 Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra spring concert, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2:30pm, Adults $15, under 13 $5 May 15 Presentation on how to conserve water at home, Davis Bay Hall, 2:30-4:30pm May 16 Talk by Jennifer Grenz on invasive species, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 5-7pm, 604-885-6800 May 18 Open house with info on bicycle and walking paths, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 4pm May 18 Youth arts night, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 6pm, donations accepted May 18 Music with dinner by Fat Fish, Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 6pm May 18 Maggie Rayner reads from her biography “In Polygamy’s Shadow”, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm May 18 Young people auditions for July 1 show, vocals and instrumentals, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, 604-740-0933 May 18 “The Pass System”, documentary about the government pass native people needed to leave their reserve, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation May 20 Music with dinner by Ken McBride, Old Boot Eatery, Sechelt, 6:30pm May 20 Rod Stewart tribute, Sechelt Legion, 6:30pm, $25 May 21 Dale Peterson leads an historical walking tour of Gibsons Landing, start at visitors centre, 10am, by donation, 604-886-8232 May 21 Bazaar with food and music, Roberts Creek Hall, 12-5pm May21 Artist talk by Marilyn Marshall on “Close to the Bone” exhibition, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2pm, donations welcomed May 21 Baby Harry Rock and Soul, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm

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1877 FIELD ROAD, WILSON CREEK New items arriving daily, incl. 3 seater recliner couch, French country cupboard, Armoire, armchairs, floor lamps, teak, wicker, tables and chairs, Petit Point china, books, art, mirrors, small appliances, light fixtures, wrought iron, garden & patio items, extension ladder, tools, antiques & collectibles.

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GARDEN BAY PLANT SALE - May onwards. Perennials, vegetable and bonsai material. 4326 Garden Bay Road. 778-487-2054 COASTLINE CLOSETS Custom Closets, pantries, Garages, mudrooms. Lifetime quality at affordable prices. FREE consultation and estimate. Call Alex in Sechelt 604-762-1212. abird@coastlineclosets.ca ECHO’S DISCONTINUED CHINA, SILVER & ANTIQUES Need China Dinnerware and Silver Flatware e.g.

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We have new stock arriving almost daily so browsing here is always good. We are known for our friendly relaxed vibe & our good design advice. We are known for our displays (lots of white & very casual & eclectic). We are 90% consignment, local & Vancouver, 10% yard sales, thrifts, estate sales & local craft made from recycled materials. Always handmade cedar furniture by Mike Fairweather, white pottery by James Bennett & on the walls coastal photography by owner Diane Nicholson. We have a following for our relaxed look suitable for home or cabin…

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Corner of HWY 101 at Roberts Creek Road. Multifamily, lots of parking. Hosted by Suncoast Phoenix Choir.

GARAGE SALE - May 20th 2pm-7pm & May 21st 9am3pm 6212 Dodona Place, W. Sechelt, off Oracle & Page road. Electric stove, high back obus chair, garden & construction tools, ladder, fabric & good quality misc.

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WANTED - Full time working, single mother to extremely well behaved 4.5 year old daughter seeking one or two bedroom suite. $900 + utilities. Preferably Gibsons. One spayed cat. Non – smoker.

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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20) Your passions are running strong, your desires deep.

Despite a wild mix of emotions and sensations, you remain able to keep a steady focus. Your confidence levels are sustained due to past performances. Yet, you are determined to break free

from accumulated patterns over the past several years.

Taurus (Apr 20–May 21) You are undergoing deep changes, steadily and surely.

At moments, you may wonder who you are compared to the person you knew a year or so ago. As change comes harder for your sign than others, every day these days may feel more stressful.

Circumstances of late may not afford you the luxury to reflect as you are called to lead.

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Aquarius (Jan 19–Feb 19) Establishing a secure base continues. Whether in your home or psychologically, you yearn to feel more grounded, productive, progressive and prosperous.

Returns for past efforts are likely coming in, but you may have to step back to clearly see and acknowledge them.

For the next round, outline your dreams and desires to activate your manifestation magic.

Pisces (Feb 19–Mar 20) Seeing yourself and the world and in the world in new ways continues. This very process, necessary as it is, may also be a cause for delay. Circumstances are pushing you to balance patience with perseverance. If all you are doing is making room for new perspectives, strategies and approaches, they you are moving forward.

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Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) A peak in your creative inspiration zone continues to inspire you to respond.

Whatever you deem creative work or art is front and center. There is a therapeutic aspect to this theme. As you engage you will experience relief, satisfaction, healing…

With so much going on behind the scenes you may need this sort of soothing outlet.

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Gemini (May 21–Jun 21) The inclination to lay low for a while continues. Interactions with others these days may be more complicated than usual. This may be the source of frustrations and impatience and a source of conflict. Fortunately, your confidence levels are running pretty high these days.

Slow down, listen and empathize more.

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) You are in an inventive mood and your originality is standing out. Deciphering whether your dreams and schemes are real or whimsical whirls in your mind is the other side of the story. Balancing the scales between giving to others and taking the time and space you feel you need is part of the plot.

Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23) Adapting to a slower pace remains in the spotlight. Yet, things are brewing in your public and professional life.

By now circumstances are leading you to make some important key choices and decisions. You may feel as though you are against the wind as your confidence levels rise and fall as if to a steady, rhythmic beat.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) You have embarked on what may be described as a soul searching journey.

Negatively, it may seem like you are lost, groping in a fog.

Be patient with yourself and this cycle as it stands to linger longer than you might expect, as in about 10 days, or so. Avoid making big decisions, investments and purchases for now if you can.

Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) A rather deep investigation into what’s important, what you want, need and value continues. Learning and unlearning too is contributing to fluctuating energy levels. The focus may be upon making key purchase and investments. Accessing your own host or talents and resources and/or reaching out to access those of others is featured.

Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21) A new chapter in your relationship life has begun. It does come with a few added twists, however, that defy the obvious and matter-offact. As is often true, at least for you, various levels of complexity come with the package and this time there stands to be a few extra yet.

Focus to be authentic, mere platitudes will not suffice for long.

Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) A time of improvement and refinement is underway. This cycle will only last a few weeks but it implies a process of constructive criticism directed especially at your work ethic and lifestyle in general. As you focus this way you will likely notice where you can do and be better. While the efforts are your own, so too are the rewards.

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