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A new push for lower speed limit Residents of Wood Creek Park and The Poplars Mobile Home Park have collected over 500 signatures on a new petition asking the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to reduce the speed on Highway 101 from the outskirts of Gibsons to Lower Road, and to install crosswalks.

"The traffic is getting worse every day," said Tony Richmond, who has lived in The Poplars Mobile Home Park just outside Gibsons since 2003. Richmond has been pressing for improved safety on 101 ever since 12-year-old Brynn Suddes was killed trying to cross the highway to Poplars from the bus stop on January 5, 2007.

Richmond and his wife started the Route 101 Safety Society after Suddes' death, but despite years of letters, meetings, and petitions, they had no success getting MOTI to lower the speed limit.

The latest petition, said Richmond, is driven by several recent developments.

"We've got half hour bus service now so we're crossing the road twice as often," said Richmond. And he notes that there are more transit users now that many residents in the recently built subdivision at the top of Harry Road walk through Poplars to get to the

bus stop.

In addition, Poplars, which currently has 135 units, is adding another 16 mobile home pads. MOTI is requiring that a left turn lane be built at the entrance, which will make the highway crossing wider.

A left turn lane already exists half a kilometre west of Poplars at Highway 101 and Oceanview Drive, and it was here that 86-year-old Janice Farrell died crossing the highway from the bus stop on March 21, 2016.

"To access westbound transit you have to cross four lanes of 80-kilometreper-hour traffic," says Wood Creek Park resident Sandra Cunningham. "Children can't do it fast enough. Seniors can't do it fast enough."

Cunningham belongs to the newly formed Wood Creek Park Neighbourhood Association, which represents the residents of 140 properties whose sole road access is via the Oceanview intersection. The association recently canvassed the area to find out how many residents take the bus.

"Most people said we don't use transit because it's too dangerous," said Cunningham. "We would like it to be a safe place and it can't be a safe place without

crosswalks."

Cunningham, who has lived in the area for 17 years, says that traffic has increased to "insane" levels, pointing out that all traffic entering and leaving Gibsons is funneled through the stretch of highway between Henry Road and Lower Road because there is no alternative route.

While there has always been congestion during periods of ferry traffic, Cunningham says the situation has worsened dramatically.

"Now it's in the morning, at lunch, after school, after work, and the ferry, and you can sit there for ten minutes before it's safe to turn west to go up to Sechelt."

Cunningham says it's past time to address safety issues.

The speed limit for that section of highway was set decades ago and since then entire subdivisions have been built. "It's too residential to be going 80 here," she said.

The petition, which is being organized by the Elphinstone Community Association, asks that MOTI reduce the speed limit, and install crosswalks with pedestrian operated stop lights at Oceanview and the Poplars entrance .

Donna McMahon

Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules September 5, 2017 - January 1, 2018

FALL/WINTER Vancouver - Langdale (Horseshoe Bay) - (Gibsons)

Please Note: At Langdale, ticket sales end five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles and walk-on passengers. At Horseshoe Bay only, ticket sales for vehicles and walk-on passengers end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time.

Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect. Please plan your travels accordingly.

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3:25 pm 5:00 pm Oct 9 4:30 pm FALL/WINTER Please Ticket sales before 5:50 Note: pm Mon-Fri, except and Oct 9loading end five minutes5:30 pmthe scheduled sailing time for vehicles and walk-on 7:00 pm Mon-Fri, except Oct 9 6:35 pm passengers.

8:40 pm pm Langdale to EarlstoCove terminal is 84notice. km (52mi), plan 7:35 on approximately time.

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Powell River to Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately Crossing Time: 40 minutes Langdale - Vancouver Langdale/Vancouver and Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed to connect, please plan Distance: 10.5 nautical miles October 10, 2017 January 1, 2018 (Gibsons) (Horseshoe Bay) your travels accordingly.

LEAVE HORSESHOE BAY LEAVE LANGDALE Please Note: At Langdale, ticketing end fiveBay minutes the scheduled sailing time for vehicles Please Note: Fares collected atwillSaltery only.before and7:30 walk-on passengers.

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9:25 am am May 18, 19 & 21 only 8:25 am 9:05 8:40 Langdale/Vancouver Powell River/Sechelt Peninsula are not guaranteed connect.

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The stretch of highway outside Gibsons – from the Poplars to Wood Creek Park – where the speed limit is 80kph, and where two pedestrians have been killed trying to cross the road in the past 11 years. At lower left is a memorial to 12-year-old Brynn Suddes, who was killed in 2007. The Elphinstone Community Association wants the speed limit reduced and crosswalks installed. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Crossing Time: 50 minutes Distance: 9.5 nautical miles

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Langdale toEARLS Earls terminal is 84 km (52mi), plan on9:45 approximately 90 minutes driving 9:35 pm Oct 10CoveCOVE pm Powell River to Saltery Bay is 34 km (22mi), plan on approximately 40 minutes driving time.

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Editorial Opinion

All about “whataboutism” “We’re not going to get off fossil fuels overnight.” How many times have you heard that? Over the decades I’ve been hearing it, we’ve increased exploration and development, continued to build infrastructure that locks us in to fossil fuels for years to come, increased greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, and failed to conserve energy and develop clean energy to the extent necessary to prevent catastrophic global climate change. At some point, the phrase just becomes an excuse for procrastination.

People aren’t terribly good at averting the biggest crisis humanity faces, but we’re masters at concocting excuses to do as little as possible about it. Sometimes the excuses make little sense. The debasement of public discourse through poorly moderated online commenting platforms and unreliable media has spawned an army of people who don’t concern themselves with facts or logical consistency, or even with responding to the discussion at hand.

“We’re not going to get off fossil fuels overnight” is one of the more reasonable responses. I’ve used it myself. It may have become an excuse for stalling, but with its grain of truth, it’s better than a popular tactic employed by everyone from climate science deniers to political trolls: changing the topic. Known as a red herring or sometimes a “tu quoque” (“you too”) logical fallacy, or more commonly as “whataboutism,” it’s been widespread in the discussion around Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. No matter how thorough, valid and reasonable pipeline critics’ statements are, they’re met with comments like, “Victoria dumps raw sewage into the ocean” or “BC is the major shipping point for coal in all of North America.”

The implication is that objecting to increasing climatedisrupting fossil fuel development and shipping diluted bitumen across land, over rivers and onto ocean tankers is not valid because the people objecting are somehow responsible for or are ignoring other environmental issues.

It’s up there with the idea that anyone who uses any petroleum-based products has no right to express concerns about fossil fuels and climate.

A lot of the comments levelled at me personally are about my many “mansions” or the island I own with an oil company or the Hummers I drive. Besides being false, the comments avoid addressing the arguments by attacking me. It’s easier to sling “ad hominem” insults and distractions than to read and analyze a position and come up with a solid rebuttal.

Those who can’t or won’t form a cogent argument about the topic at hand are just wasting everyone’s time, including their own. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Use the meters now I don’t get it. Last year the reason for such high water bills was the meters. (It’s important to find and repair leaks, and the SCRD has been doing an exemplary job.) Okay, most of us have meters, so why is the billing this year still “blanket billing”?

Why is the single, conservative, no children, no garden etc. taxpayer paying the same as the rich family on the hill, manicured yard, garden, six cars, five children, hot tub and swimming pool, and dogs? What’s wrong with this picture? It’s not fair, it’s not right, it’s not logical.

They should start actually using the meters we paid for and be perfecting rates, locations, situations etc. and have the system perfected by the final hook-up.

Debby Ashby, Madeira Park

Tuwanek transit now As a business owner in Sechelt, and a Sandy Hook resident, I am frustrated that there is no bus service on the Sechelt to Tuwanek route. The area has seen a lot of growth over the past few years and there are many more year-round residents.

I wrote to transit and Gordon Dykstra, SCRD fleet manager, replied: “The Transit Future Plan approved by the SCRD Board in 2014 has focused on increasing service on the primary corridor service Sechelt, Gibsons and Langdale. The recently added service is seeing increased ridership, which is a good sign that transit is supported. Service to Sandy Hook is one of the longer-term items on the Transit Future Plan. At intervals, the Transit Future Plan will be reviewed and updated to reflect changes on the Sun-

shine Coast, and I am sure the developments along Porpoise Bay will be considered at that time.”

It’s long past time we get a bus a couple of times a day.

There is a provincial park, a bike park, a campground, a new industrial area, and waterfront development – which means potential employees and customers that are often stranded without access to a vehicle. I see more and more people on the roadside looking for a ride.

Heather Collinson, Sandy Hook

Disaster by design The release of the BC “2017 Flood and Fire Review” is timely. As a team member and advisor for many such reviews, I would like to underscore the importance of proactive disaster risk reduction. In emergency management, this means proactively avoiding disasters by design.

A prime example is the proposed development at 464 Eaglecrest Drive, in Gibsons. The proposed design itself presents a high stormwater risk. BC FireSmart standards have not been applied, such as the 10-metre building to forest fuel-free setback and locating buildings up-slope of more fuel.

Particularly when evidence exists of past high intensity fires in the adjacent forest.

Plus, no competent emergency response professional would endorse the lower bench access/egress road, which includes a 12-percent grade, a narrow width for many emergency service vehicles, and a lack of a suitable vehicle turnaround area at the top of the road.

These are only some of the known disaster risks.

An example of a knownunknown risk is the possibility of the proposed underground parking ex-

cavation impacting the aquitard whose depth and thickness can vary greatly.

There is experiential house construction evidence that the aquitard may be near the surface along Inglis and Eaglecrest Drive. To proactively address this risk, a professional assessment of the depth and thickness of the aquitard at this site is critical, prior to any design or approval.

Proactive risk management requires conducting a comprehensive risk assessment prior to the design phase and long before any approvals can even be considered. What will the physical environment support? Not, what can be jackhammered into it. The layout and design should help mitigate the risks, not be the risk. A professional risk assessment, with proper application of the findings, could substantially reduce the risks of this proposal.

I remain hopeful that town planning will soon take appropriate steps to avoid a design disaster.

Al Beaver, Gibsons

Housing for the rich (Addressed to Gibsons council and copied to the Local) Let’s dispel the myth that the Eagle View Heights (464 Eaglecrest Dr., Gibsons) development will increase Gibsons' affordable housing. With median annual incomes (2016 census) of $32,279 for individuals and $62,633 for households, most residents cannot possibly afford $3,000/ month including taxes and insurance to purchase an 833-square-foot condo for $500,000, assuming a five per cent down payment and a five-year mortgage with 25-year amortization.

Affordable housing will not increase when local people sell their homes for con-

dos in the development because the people of Gibson who can afford homes costing $600 per square foot are today living in homes worth over $500,000.

There are no “starter homes” in Eagle View Heights and the 14 “affordable” condos initially planned were eliminated from the development. Instead, the developer is offering $270,000 towards affordable housing and not $7million as required by Gibson's Affordable Housing policy, assuming the average condo is 1,299 square feet (per architectural drawings) and sells for $780,000.

The number of condos available for locals is doubtful given the developer's Chinese language web site uses the cn.com domain name popular for targeting people living in China, and the Town of Gibsons has not requested a "locals first" policy like Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver – who, unlike Gibsons, are subject to the new non-resident speculation tax.

Clearly, the market for Eagle View Heights is wealthy, off-coast retirees, affluent locals downsizing and foreign investors.

Bill Campbell, Gibsons

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Garbage dump �illing up faster The Sechelt landfill will be full in less than eight years, according to a report received at the May 17 meeting of the SCRD's infrastructure services committee. And the amount of material disposed there is climbing, despite recycling and diversion programs.

In 2017, Sunshine Coasters threw out an average of 441 kilograms of waste per person, far above the SCRD's target of 279-315 kg, set out in their 2011 Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP). While 56 per cent of that waste was "diverted" through recycling and green waste programs, the diversion rate was well below the SCRD's goal of 69 per cent.

SCRD Directors expressed dismay over the figures, but differed on how to deal with the problem.

Area F Director Ian Winn, pointing to the gap between the SCRD's targets and actual figures, argued that the goals should be adjusted. He made a motion asking staff to re-

view the SWMP sooner than the scheduled ten-year review in 2021. "I'm concerned that if the targets aren't achievable, then the communities become frustrated," said Winn. "Ultimately, we're going to have to get really tough on garbage, that's the bottom line."

Winn's motion was supported by Sechelt Directors Doug Wright and Bruce Milne, but others spoke against the idea.

Area D Director Mark Lebbell said a review would take staff capacity and he would rather see staff put their time into trying to reach the goals.

Area A Director Frank Mauro concurred. "We need to deal with the issues that we currently have, which actually will inform the next review of the solid waste management plan," said Mauro. "Formulating a new solid waste management plan right now...not only takes away effort, but takes away focus."

Gibsons Councillor Silas White pointed out that staff

and the board have set out an "ambitious workplan" that includes an organics collection program due to start in 2019. "I think it makes sense that that be the focus right now," said White.

And Area B Director Garry Nohr noted that a plan review would be "time consuming," adding: "I'd hate to slow the staff down from what they're doing in moving forward."

Winn's motion was defeated by a vote of three to five.

The Town of Gibsons has already begun an organics curbside collection program, and the SCRD will roll out a similar program in Electoral Areas B, D, E and F in early 2019. The SCRD will also implement a ban on commercial organics disposal at the landfill.

At the current rate of disposal, the staff report gave the estimated life of the Sechelt Landfill as 7.6 years, which would see it close in mid-2025. No alternative landfill site has been identified. Donna McMahon

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The official re-opening of the lower level of Rockwood Lodge in Sechelt was held May 17, after repairs of water damage, a renovation supported by a $65,000 BC/Canada 150 Celebrating BC grant. From the left, archivist Anne Watson, Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne, Michelle Morton, representing MLA Nicholas Simons, and MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Dogs in hot cars: don’t break the window Each summer the RCMP and other agencies receive an excessive number of emergency calls to rescue dogs whose lives are endangered because they are left in hot cars. Many well-meaning guardians leave their pets in parked vehicles while they run errands, thinking they will be safe for a short period. Tragically, in hot weather their pets can suffer serious heatstroke and die in a matter of minutes.

The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill a pet. In just minutes, the temperature in a parked car can climb to well over 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). Dogs have no sweat glands, so they cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws.

On summer days the hot air and upholstery in a vehicle can make it impossible for pets to cool themselves. Dogs can withstand high temperatures for only a very short

time –usually just 15 to 20 minutes – before suffering irreparable internal organ and brain damage or death.

What to do if you see an animal in distress in a parked car: Note the license plate and vehicle information and ask managers of nearby businesses to page the owner to return to their car immediately.

Report to police if no owner is found or when the animal is suffering symptoms of heatstroke. During the daytime call your local SPCA and in emergency call 911 for RCMP attendance.

NOTE: It is illegal for members of the public to break a window to access the vehicle themselves; only RCMP and Special Provincial Constables of the BC SPCA can lawfully enter a vehicle. SPCA branch staff and volunteers cannot enter vehicles.

Symptoms of heatstroke: • exaggerated panting (or the sudden stopping of panting) • salivation, vomiting • anxious or staring expression

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Pet Smarts Jane Bowers Professional Trainer

It seems many puppies are arriving in new homes on the Coast. Preparation will make a smooth transition for the new arrival.

Some local pet stores have free gift bags with toys and other items for new puppies to help with the process.

Before bringing the canine companion home, decide where he will sleep. I

recommend he sleeps in a crate (if crate trained) or dog bed in your bedroom.

For puppies just leaving their litter, the sound of their new humans breathing and sleeping nearby can be comforting.

When you are unable to actively supervise the puppy and when he needs a nap, contain him somewhere safe. I recommend gating off an area for the pup or using an indoor pen. By “housetraining” I mean training a puppy to live in a house without soiling in inappropriate places and without

chewing inappropriate and potentially hazardous items.

Set the pen up in a part of the house where the puppy will be able to be with the family and be easily observed. Put a crate or bed in the pen and a litter box (just in case he needs it; the ultimate goal is for the dog to do his business outside).

Add some non-consumable play toys and a water bowl.

As well, have a leash nearby.

Take the puppy outside to do his business before leaving him in the pen and be prepared to take him outside if you notice signs that he

needs to pay a visit outside.

Put away anything that could be hazardous, or that you don’t want turned into a chew toy, as the puppy will not be able to tell the difference between your shoes and his chew toys at this point. Invest in child safety locks for lower cabinets.

Garages and sheds can be dangerous places for dogs.

Dogs should not be left in garages or sheds. Block access to hazardous items that you cannot move or remove.

Examine your fencing and look for spots where the puppy could get through.

The best type of fencing has several inches of wire buried under the ground (so they can’t dig under) and a fence made of material like solid

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Saving the world in 17 steps How do we save the world by 2030? That was the daunting question posed by Mike Simpson, executive director of the BC Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), at a roundtable discussion in Sechelt on May 12.

In 2015, after broad global consultation, the United Nations held its largest meeting ever and set out 17 goals which are needed to achieve ecological sustainability and universal social equity.

Simpson readily admits that the goals are "ridiculously aspirational" but says they are applicable to every community. "No country has achieved all these goals. We are all developing countries now."

Moreover, the effects of climate change confer desperate urgency. "There is no plan B," said Simpson. "We need drastic action and this is the crux period."

The message of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is: "We can be the first generation to succeed in ending poverty; just as we may be the last to have a chance at saving the planet."

A report released on April 24 by Canadian Commission-

er of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand, reveals that Canada is woefully unprepared to even report on its progress to the UN. However, says Simpson, many individuals and grassroots groups are making progress and can coordinate their efforts.

After Simpson's introduction, participants were invited to identify local organizations who are working towards each of the 17 goals, and asked about opportunities and challenges for sustainable community develop-

ment on the Sunshine Coast.

The event, held at the Botanical Gardens in Sechelt, was attended by about 20 residents and a "boot camp" team of post-secondary students studying various aspects of sustainable development.

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We are continuing our tradition of hosting amazing exhibitors, fun workshops and expanding the Repair Cafe.

Bring your broken toasters, lamps, and other household items to the fair and watch it be fixed right before your eyes. You will have helped reduce waste while learning something new.

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Book your booth today ANNOUNCING 2018 SPONSORS:

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Bill Stockwell, President of the Coast Community Builders Association (CCBA), invites the entire Sunshine Coast to enjoy a fun filled Home & Garden Expo on Saturday, June 9 at the Gibsons Area & Community Centre.

Through collaboration between the CCBA and event coordinator Sasha Gray, we anticipate another record year of attendance – likely more than 2,000 attendees.

The Expo hours are from 10am until 4pm – featuring sponsors, exhibitors, CCBA talks, food vendors, and many in-booth displays – activities for the entire family.

Our LEGO competition last year was such a success that we’re having it again this year! This competition is for all ages! You can pick up your entry form from any Rona Location (Sechelt, Madeira Park or Gibsons).

CCBA Talks will be happening between 10:30am and 3pm with local discussions for the entire community.

Entry to the show will be ‘by donation’ with proceeds benefiting the CCBA High School Trades Bursary, developed for students to further educate themselves in

the trades industries, design or community development.

This year’s show features fabulous prizes – a $6,000 solar package and electric vehicle charger grand prize, two locally-made Adirondack chairs valued at $1,000 – as well as more in-booth draw prizes! There is a huge array of innovative exhibitors and we are sure you will be blown away by the diversity on offer.

We are grateful to our Presenting Sponsors – Sunshine Coasts Credit Union and The Co-Operators. This year’s sponsors include Olson Electric and its solar division APS – Alternative Power Systems, Coast Builders RONA, Coast Cable, University Sprinklers, First Response, Town of Gibsons, BC First Aid, and the Local Weekly newspaper. We also appreciate the many volunteers; without whom we wouldn’t have the amazing show we have lined up for this year!

The CCBA is a diverse group of builders, land developers and industry related business owners who live and work on the Sunshine Coast. The purpose of the CCBA is to promote effective,

green, sustainable approaches to land development and to be the sector voice for building development, foster effective government/ citizen’s communication, and to facilitate industry training and opportunities in construction and related fields.

The founding principle of the CCBA is the belief that we can keep our rural roots and grow our community into the future – responsibly, respectfully, sustainably – ensuring future generations can enjoy the lifestyle we have today.

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During the early and oftentimes rain-drenched days of spring, it can seem like there may never be a time when plants will struggle to get their share of water. But drought can affect any area, as Sunshine Coast gardeners know. Ensuring gardens can survive drought takes patience and forethought.

Drought can be particularly troubling for avid gardeners because it can wreak havoc on lawns and gardens. In addition to causing changes in the physical appearance, including wilted, dried out leaves and stalks, drought can weaken the integrity of plants. This makes plants more susceptible to disease and attacks from plantpreying insects, according to Better Homes & Gardens.

In addition, it can take years for plants to recover from drought.

So what can gardeners do?

While they may not be able to prevent damage to plants from drought, gardeners are not helpless.

• Water well infrequently.

Get plants used to a thorough watering every week or every other week. This will help develop strong, deep roots rather than shallow ones that will need frequent watering to thrive.

• Choose drought-tolerant plants. Homeowners can work with garden centers and landscape professionals to create gardens that are full of water-wise plants and flowers. Some examples of plants that can survive with

An example of a drought-resistant garden. METRO CREATIVE PHOTO minimal water include the blanket flower, Spanish lavender, euphorbia rigida, and kangaroo paw.

• Apply a layer of mulch.

Mulch can protect delicate plants and the rest of the landscape by reducing the evaporation of soil moisture.

Mulch will keep soil cool and moist.

• Skip the fertilizer. Since fertilizers encourage plant growth, it's best to skip them during drought, as growing plants require extra water.

• Invest in rain barrels.

When it rains, maximize the amount of water that can be collected by connecting rain

barrels to downspouts on the house. This water can be used to water gardens when dry weather returns.

• Use organic materials.

Amend the soil with organic materials, like compost.

The Grow Network advises that light, fluffy soils with air pockets in between the soil particles route water efficiently during floods and retain moisture for plants.

Therefore, such soils can perform very well during drought.

Gardens can survive drought with simple actions and smart planting.

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How beekeeping can help the world

Keeping backyard beehives is good for the environment. METRO CREATIVE PHOTO Scientists and environmentalists have been warning the public for years that honeybees are disappearing at alarming rates. Scientists were initially uncertain in regard to what was decimating bee populations. Even though no single cause is to blame, data has pointed to pesticide use and the mysterious colony collapse disorder, which is a name given to the dwindling colonies seen around the world.

National Geographic News says bees are essential because of their roles as pollinators. Agriculture industries rely on honeybees, especially managed honeybees, to keep commercial crops pollinated and productive. Estimates indicate that roughly one-third of U.S. crops rely on honeybees - accounting for more than $15 billion in crop production.

Without bees, the costs of everything from blueberries to apples to broccoli would rise, as farmers would have to use a different, more expensive pollination method.

Even though backyard beehives or bee farms may not be crucial to consumer agriculture, bringing healthy colonies back to various areas is beneficial to the environment overall. The art of beekeeping has become an important endeavor, and just about anyone with some time and resources can start their own apiary.

• Start by studying bees. Interested beekeepers can begin their journey by reading all they can on beekeeping.

The American Bee Journal or backyard beekeeping books and articles are great places to start. Local beekeeping associations also are invaluable resources for information on local bee species and traits.

• Know the laws. It's important to get the go-ahead from local authorities before introducing bees into the community. By checking city or town ordinances, potential beekeepers will know how many hives are allowed and which type of property sizes are amenable and allowable.

• Get the right supplies. Research can help prospective beekeepers understand the type of equipment they will need. One can purchase this equipment, but some beekeeping organizations may be willing to lend or rent it to interested parties. Hive boxes, bottom boards, a veil, a jacket, a smoker, and a top feeder are just some of the supplies needed.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast May 23 Public hearing on Gospel Rock development, Gibsons Legion, 7pm May 24 School carnival with games, silent auction and salmon BBQ, Halfmoon Bay Community School, 5:30-7:30pm May 24 BC Parks open house regarding designation of Tetrahedron Park for increased water from Chapman Lake, Roberts Creek Hall, 7-9pm May 24-27 Local photographers show and sale, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, Thurs. 3-7pm, Fri.-Sun. 1-5pm May 25 Farewell gathering for chief librarian Margaret Hodgins, Sechelt Library, 2-4pm May 25 Huffington Post writer Susan Inman addresses SC Schizophrenia Society AGM on issues for family caregivers, Davis Bay Hall, 5-8pm, includes dinner, everyone welcome May 25 The Chair Actors Company presents “The Wild Flower Book”, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, $20 May 25 Spring concert by A Cappela Strait and Cholorations Children’s Choir, St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7pm, $20, students & seniors $15, under 12 free May 25 Pender Harbour Choir presents “What a Wonderful World”, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7:30pm, $20, under 13 free with an adult May 25 Mexican vocalist and choreographer Bábara Lázara performs, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7:30pm, $10 donation May 25 Karaoke night, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $3, guests $5 May 25 Artesia coffee house with young duo Teegan and Stella Koch, piano and vocals by Katrina Bishop, singer-songwriter George Connell, and jazz duo Peter Hill and Pam Gerone will be joined

by Budge Schachte, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 May 26 SC Beekeepers Assoc. shows and explains honey production, Quality Farms, Pratt Rd., Gibsons, 10am-4:30pm May 26 Annual Mini Maker Faire, Dougall Park, Gibsons, 11am-2pm May 26 SC Quilters’ Guild meeting features trunk show by New Westminster quilter Terry Aske, Holy Parish Hall, West Sechelt, 11am, $7 drop-in May 26 Guitarist Budge Schachte entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:30-4:30pm May 26 David j Taylor, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6pm May 26 Dance time with The Bear Music Company, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $5, others $10 May 26 Jim Foster, 101 Brewhouse, Gibsons, 7:30-10:30pm

May 26 Spring concert by A Cappela Strait and Cholorations Children’s Choir, St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $20, students & seniors $15, under 12 free May 26 Jazz with Laura Crema, Rene Worst and Steve Giltrow, Gibsons Public Market, 7:30pm, $20 May 26 Monty Montego and the rocksteady crew, Coopers Green Hall, Halfmoon Bay, 7:30pm, $20 May 26 Sinmobile and guests, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 May 27 Drag races, Sechelt Airport, 9am, $10, under 12 free May 27 Emily Cooper workshop on how to photograph your art, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10am-1pm, arts centre members $15, others $25 May 27 Pender Harbour Choir presents “What a Wonderful World”, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 free with an adult May 27 The Chair Actors Company presents “The Wild Flower Book”, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 3pm, $20 May 27 Jim Foster, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 5-8pm May 28 Peter Light discusses permaculture and invasive plants with the Sechelt Garden Club, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, non-members $5 May 30 Open mic with Janice Williams, five minutes to read your work on “joy” (or anything else), Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm May 30 Music Makers year end celebration with the adult and gospel choir, Definitely Diva, Reg and Lynne, and Trish Windsor, Chatelech Secondary theatre, Sechelt, 7pm, $15 May 31 Death Cafe, a respectful space to talk about dying, community room at the Watermark, Teredo St., Sechelt, 7-9pm, 604-9898424 June 1 Opening reception for exhibit by Tia Vath, the Kube Studios, Gibsons, 6-9pm June 1 Kids Table Quartet, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, by donation June 1-3 The Chair Actors Company presents “The Wild Flower Book”, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, Fri. 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 3pm, $20 June 1-3 Pender Harbour blues festival, $20-$25 per show, some free shows, www.penderharbourbluesfestival.com June 2 Georgia Fats, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15 June 3 Opening reception for the “Queer Body” exhibition, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm June 3 Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Sechelt Band Hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 $5

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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

The Wild Flower Book, a new play by local playwright Louise Phillips, premieres at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on May 25. The play tells the remarkable story of Agnes FitzGibbon, amateur watercolourist and a widow with six children, who, in 1868 published the first illustrated book in Canada, Canadian Wild�lowers. Even more remarkable is that, without a colour press in the colonies, the beautiful and scientifically accurate illustrations had to be hand-painted and 500 copies of the book had to sold in advance for $5, today’s equivalent of $85, for any publisher to take on the project. FitzGibbon’s aunt was author and naturalist Catharine Parr Traill who provided the text for Wild�lowers. “I was quite taken by the story of Agnes,” says Phillips. “It has so much resonance for today.

The single woman coming through adversity and the power of hope and courage.” Overcoming the huge challenge of securing 500 subscribers, FitzGibbon then enlisted her three daughters, aged 10, 13, and 16, to handpaint each page of the book that contained illustrations.

“They had to paint 5,000 pages because there were 500 copies [of the book] with 10 illustrations per copy,” explains Phillips. “They were very complex illustrations, and some of them have three

or four flowers on the page.”

In some form or another, Phillips has been in theatre her whole life. “My mother was an actress in community theatre and I was at her rehearsals from age 10 because my mother was in everything,” laughs Phillips.

Phillips herself worked as a professional actor for 15 years in Vancouver before moving to Sechelt in 2002. In 2010, she founded the Chair Actors Company as a workshop for seniors interested in theatre. Phillips has written, directed and produced various works, including Restless Spirits, My Father’s Story and the stage portion of syiyaya: Our families. Our stories for last year’s Sechelt Arts Festival. In addition to writing The Wild Flower Book, she is also directing and producing. The play is being staged thanks to funding from the Activity Centre and a New Horizons program grant, which has paid for materials for sets and costumes and for “special skills” like seamstresses and lighting and sound technicians. The cast of 12 are all local, some with previous professional experience, and features local young actors in the roles of FitzGibbon’s children. They’ve been rehearsing since mid-March and Phillips estimates the cast will have put in 110 hours of rehearsal time. Says Phillips of her goal for this production: “I want [the audience] to feel that they’ve had a wonderful glimpse into some strong personalities from the past that has a very timely message.”

There’s still about 10 days left to visit the ceramics exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery featuring the work of the “Dusty Babes Collective”. Pictured is a piece by Angela Hopkins, one of the six women artists in the collective. The exhibition runs to June 3. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Tracy Uchida plays artist Agnes FitzGibbon and Steve Schwabl is the newspaper publisher Colonel Brown Chamberlin in The Wild Flower Book. The play will have five performances at Seniors Centre in Sechelt, starting May 25. DAGMAR KAFFANKE-NUNN PHOTO

The Wild Flower Book runs at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on May 25 and June 1 at 7pm, and May 27, June 2 and 3 at 3pm. Tickets $20 available at the Sechelt Visitor Centre, Sechelt Fish Mar-

ket and the Seniors Activity Centre. The play also runs at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse as a Driftwood Players co-production June 15 at 8pm and June 16 and 17 at 3pm.

The last Artesia Coffee House of the season presented by the Coast Cultural Alliance will be held on Friday, May 26 at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.

For our new and emerging performing artists we will present a young duet of Teegan and Stella Kosh from Pender Harbour with harmonies, solos and ukulele.

Their Mom, Katrina Bishop will entertain with her own set of vocals and piano from her just new and just released CD. Due to a snowed-out show in February we are bringing back singer/songwriter/

poet George Connell from Earls Cove on guitar, also with songs from his latest CD. To close the night a new jazz duo of Peter Hill and Pam Gerone will be joined by a coast favourite, Budge Schachte on guitar to close out the night and a perfect segue into the Jazz Festival season.

Tickets are $10 at the door which open at 7pm with showtime at 8pm. Come early to get a good seat, enjoy treats by Trish, artwork in the gallery and a slideshow of past coffee house performers.

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Last Artesia of the season

The third annual LGBTQ2 exhibition at the Arts Centre in Sechelt opens May 30 under the title “This is Who I Am: Politics of the Queer Body.” Above, part of a work by Sheryl McDougald called “Girl With a Rose”. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Coast, established in 1973, composed of men and women from up and down the Sunshine Coast who love to sing. Now under the leadership of Choral Director Kenneth Norman Johnson, choir rehearsals focus on preparations for performances throughout the year. The choir currently has approximately 30 members and has a repertoire that includes

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Tip of the Week: Gemini time has begun. It began with the Moon in Leo, Mercury in Taurus and Venus in Cancer. These together reveal the signs of the season as we like to experience it – beautiful and abundant. This occurs with the Taurus New Moon cycle underway and Uranus in Taurus and Mars in Aquarius.

Each of these marks a new cycle and represent the current overlay pattern, amidst deeper cycle layers as well.

This comes as a brief reprieve from the Mars/ Uranus square, which can be traced to the external synchronicities of the violent uprisings in Gaza, the faceoff between Alberta and British Columbia over the Kinder/Morgan pipeline here in Canada, disastrous flooding and the irrupting volcanoes around the world.

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The background layers include Jupiter in Scorpio and Chiron in Aries, both linked to Mars. In the archetypal scheme of things, Mars is about assertion, action, and aggression too.

Mythically, Mars is the god of war. Although often interpreted as the planet of desire, Mars is more accurately interpreted as the actions taken to satisfy desires which can be traced back to Venus especially. Currently, Venus is in Cancer which is linked to security and Mars is in Aquarius which suggests that survival instincts are extra stimulated now and actions taken to respond to them could come suddenly, unexpectedly and with surprising force. Watch for the synchronicities of this over the coming days and weeks.

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NO obligation NO pressure FREE analysis & quote

• Canadian Paper Money • platinum • earrings • bracelets • rings • gold charms • dental gold • broken chains • gold nuggets • sterling silver • sterling flatware OINS • COINS COINS COINS

in PENTICTON In Altona In CARMAN inWine SECHELT at the Country Visitor Centre

at the at the Millennium Carman ActiveCenter Exhibition Centre Heritage Room Living Centre in OSOYOOS Trail AvenueNW 227 10th 475604 Ed Belfour atAvenue the Drive Friday & Saturday Monday, May 28th Wednesday & Thursday Royal Canadian Legion 10am to 6pm Daily 10am toAvenue 5pm 8310 10am to786pm Daily June 14th & 15th Wednesday && Thursday Tuesday, 29th June 12thMay 13th

553 Vees Drive at the Monday & Tuesday 26th & 27th Sechelt October Seniors Activity

Carman at the Carman Active Living Centre Altona at the Millennium Exhibition Centre October 28th & 29th 10am to 4pm June 12th & 13th June 14 & 15 Winkler at the Winkler Winkler at the Winkler Seniors Centre (open through lunch) Seniors Centre June 16 & 17 Daily from 10am 6pm June 16 & 17 ValidGovernment Government Photo Photo Valid IDRequired Required Valid Government Photo ID Required Valid Government Photo ID Required

Agents for vintage hockey, baseball and football trading cards 1910 – 1970’s and rare historical sports memorabilia. Inquire at show.

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin

Direct to Smelter – Precious Metals Roadshow Returns to Sechelt!

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin returns to Sechelt in a new location May 28th and 29th. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre between 10am and 5pm Monday and from 10am until 4pm Tuesday. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

“Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelter” said Dick. “That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen. Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other

gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as the general public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices appear low but the weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are graded and set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification.

Items thought to contain gold will also

be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is made and you decide to sell or not.

“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it is also about information” says Dick. “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark of what things are worth; we don’t pressure anyone into selling”. Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since. An ardent gold panner, he was

a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984.

“Nearly half of the world’s annual gold harvest comes from recycled gold.

Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce. That prevents a lot of diesel from being burned.” Gold and silver purchased at the show and later melted goes back into the market without incurring that environmental cost.

Out of fashion jewelry, single earrings,

broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets and fine gold are all accepted. “We can assess any coin ever made for collector or precious metal value, including world coins and ancient coins.” People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Ursa Major also assesses and purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money. They have extensive experience working with estates, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner.

No appointment necessary.