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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, May 31, 2018 Politics Of The Queer Body

Bike To Breakfast

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Seaside Homes Approved Page 2

Fish Need Chapman Expansion Page 3

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It’s Bike to Work and School Week (May 28 to June 3) and there was a lineup early on day one at the “celebration station” beside the Gibsons Cinema, where volunteers were serving crepes. The numbers are not yet in for this year, but 1,088 people registered to ride last year and logged a total of 12,742 kilometres.

Elementary students on the Coast who register and log at least one trip are entered in a raffle to win a $500 bike. And a similar raffle for all riders in BC has a grand prize of a cycling trip for two to Portugal. Plus, those registered to ride were eligible for discounted tune-ups at Off The Edge Bike Shop in Sechelt, Spin Cycles in Gibsons and Elphinstone Cycles in Roberts Creek. And there is a wrap-up party at the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek Saturday, June 2, 6:309:30pm. But according to GoByBikeBC, everyone can be a winner: “People who bike to work quote benefits of being less stressed, more relaxed…have lower absenteeism, take fewer sick days, are more productive and are happier.” DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

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Seaside development wins approval, plaudits A revised version of a waterfront development proposal that generated heated controversy in 2017 has received development permit approval from Sechelt's planning and community development (PCD) committee on May 23.

"The Strand" multifamily development will be built on three lots at the corner of Shorncliffe Avenue and Highway 101, adjacent to Snickett Park.

The initial proposal, first received in 2016, was for a 48-unit complex, but when it went to public hearing in February 2017 many residents were strongly opposed and council voted to send it back to the developer, requesting reduced height and density. A revised proposal for 31 units also failed to gain

council's approval.

The most recent plan calls for 20 townhouse units in six buildings: two four-unit buildings and four three-unit buildings, which will be accessed from Shorncliffe Avenue. The buildings closest to the highway will be four storeys, and those on the waterfront will be two storeys.

The staff report described the proposal as medium density, stating: "the two-storey townhouses are similar height and massing to many of the existing single family homes surrounding the property."

Community Planner Aaron Thompson, presenting the plan to the committee, noted that the townhouses will have a large setback from Snickett Park and that most of the existing mature veg-

etation will be preserved.

"In the site planning a large amount of the site was maintained in its natural state.

They're looking at 22 per cent lot coverage and most of this natural area is actually buffering from the ocean," said Thompson. He also noted that the landscaping will use native plants which do not require irrigation.

Councillor Noel Muller, chairing the PCD committee, stated that he was very happy with the application.

"I can't say enough about the approach taken by the developer in terms of dealing with the community and community responsiveness.

When this application first started it was 30 to 40 people in here, extreme opposition, and large numbers of petitions and otherwise against

On May 23 at approximately 10:10 am a single vehicle collided with a hydro pole and then a tree in the 1000 block of Gibsons Way in Gibsons.

Multiple emergency agencies responded to the incident which closed the road temporarily and caused a power outage for several blocks.

The incident involved

one vehicle and the sole occupant and driver was pronounced deceased prior to being loaded onto the medical helicopter for transport to a larger area hospital. A local veterinarian attended to assist emergency crews with a dog who had been inside the vehicle and was injured due to the collision.

It is possible that the male

had suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash as a witness reported seeing him slumped over the steering wheel just prior to colliding with the hydro pole.

Sunshine Coast RCMP, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service and the BC Coroners Service continue to investigate this collision. Submitted by RCMP

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The Real Estate Services Act is legislation designed to protect the rights of consumers.

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As of June 15th, consumers are losing their right to choose who they want to represent them in the sale or purchase of real estate. If you list your home with your trusted REALTOR®, they will not be able to introduce a buyer to your property.

If your REALTOR® of choice has had any previous dealings or knowledge of the other party to a real estate transaction, they must recuse themselves in the middle of the transaction.

You will need to find a replacement REALTOR®.

These are just a few of the complications resulting from the new rules proposed by the Minister of Finance.

The Real Estate Alliance of BC believes consumers are best protected and empowered by their ability to make independent and informed decisions. Ultimately by retaining the right to work with the Real Estate professional of their choice.

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this, and as you can see there isn't a single one here today," said Muller.

Several recommendations from the Advisory Planning Commission, including better privacy screening, were incorporated into the plans.

The Sechelt Village Community Association, responding to a referral from the District of Sechelt, expressed only one concern about the project, regarding the removal of a rock mound on the southeast portion of the property. They wrote: "If it is a granite outcrop, a lot of dynamite will be used. The area residents would need to be adequately informed."

"We would like to see the developer leave out the three houses concerned so the project properly fits the property." Donna McMahon

Error An editing error in the May 24 edition of the Local lead to a photo caption which said a memorial on Highway 101 outside the Poplars Mobile Home Park was in memory of a 12-year-old girl who had been killed crossing the highway.

The memorial is for another person. The Local apologizes for the error.

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Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe opens the Gospel Rock development public hearing May 23 at the Gibsons Legion. About 100 residents attended the event, many of them from neighbouring Area E of the SCRD. Area E residents are concerned about increasing traffic on Pratt Rd. as a result of the development.

From the left, Councillor Charlene SanJenko, Rowe, and Councillors Silas White and Stafford Lumley. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Confronting elder abuse Confronting elder abuse is the subject of an event called "It's Not Right! Adult Abuse Warning Signs and What You Can Do About It".

It takes place Saturday, June 2, 10:30am-12:30pm at the Gibsons Public Library.

Last year, the UN declared June 15 "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in order to raise awareness of this growing problem. The World Health Organization reports that, worldwide, one in 10 older adults have been abused in the past month, and Canada is not an exception.

Neighbours, friends and family members are first to see warning signs, but often don’t know what to do about

it. “It’s Not Right!” is a presentation intended to educate people on the issue of older adult abuse and neglect, and what to do about it.

The instructor, April Struthers, is an independent consultant working nationally and in the United Kingdom on prevention research, community engagement and management development. For the “It’s Not Right!” program, April is contracted by the BC Association of Community Response Networks as regional mentor and provincial trainer. She also works with other clients on the prevention of adult abuse. April has been in the field since 1998.

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Chapman project needed for �ish the south coast, Burnett is not as concerned about the pink and chinook, because in years of low return he can source eggs from other hatcheries.

However, the coho and steelhead are local genetic strains that are unique to Chapman Creek. If those runs die out, they cannot be replaced. And the situation for the coho is critical. Until recently, the hatchery had no problem trapping enough fish to raise 100,000 smelt annually. But last year's returns were so low that the hatchery has only a single tank with 6,000 smelt.

The fish return on a fouryear cycle, so there is hope for the future, but Burnett is worried about what will happen if the Coast experiences another late season drought. October is a critical month for fish. Last October

the level of the Chapman Lake fell so low that the SCRD had to fly in a siphon system to pump water from the lake into the creek. If those pumps had failed, the creek (and the Coast's water supply) would have run dry, devastating the salmon run.

Burnett wants to see the SCRD's drawdown project move forward as quickly as possible. "I don't want this to be the town that killed salmon," he said.

The BC Parks consultation is open for public comment until June 8. Comments can be submitted via paper to Vicki Haberl, Planning Section Head, BC Parks, PO Box 220, Brackendale, BC V0N 1H0, via email to bcparks. planning@gov.bc.ca or online at www.env.gov.bc.ca/ bcparks/PBAProcess/current-applications/tetrahedron/ Donna McMahon

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A volunteer releases coho smelt into a pipe that carries them into Chapman Creek May 24. The Chapman Creek Hatchery says the SCRD’s Chapman Lake expansion project is needed to make sure there is enough water for fish. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO

Borrowing for Sechelt water meters At their May 24 corporate and administrative services committee, SCRD directors voted unanimously to move ahead with an Alternate Approval Process (AAP) to authorize long term borrowing of up to $5,956,111 over a 20-year term to fund water meter installations in the District of Sechelt. Water meters already installed in the rural areas were paid for through grant funding, but the SCRD was turned down for a grant to pay for Sechelt.

An AAP is a negative process, in which approval is granted unless at least 10 per cent of registered voters in the affected area file an elector response form stating that they do not approve of the borrowing. According to the SCRD, 19,577 voters live in the regional district water supply and distribution service area, so 1,957 would have to file their objection to defeat the proposal.

The deadline for filing an elector response form is July 24, 2018 at 4:30 pm.

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David Burnett, manager of the Chapman Creek Fish Hatchery, is worried about the future of the coho salmon run in Chapman Creek if the SCRD's plans to draw down Chapman Lake do not proceed.

The SCRD's "Chapman Lake Expansion Project", which involves digging a deeper channel so that the lake can be drawn down an additional five metres during droughts, has been stalled because the lake lies within the boundaries of Tetrahedron Provincial Park. In order to permit the work, BC Parks has proposed re-designating all or part of the park as a Protected Area or a Conservancy rather than a Class A park. However, two public consultation meetings held on May 2 in Sechelt and May 24 in Roberts Creek attracted vocal opposition from local residents who are worried about environmental degradation of the lakes and alpine area.

But Burnett says that in the absence of "another utopic solution" the drawdown project is essential to ensure the survival of spawning fish. He's not certain that the amount of water currently being released into the creek during droughts is sufficient, even without considering the risk that the creek might run dry.

The Chapman Creek hatchery releases pink salmon, coho, chinook and cutthroat trout, as well as raising rainbow trout on site. Although salmon are in decline across

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Editorial Opinion

Climate change, insects and us According to an African proverb (and the Dalai Lama), “If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.” The saying implies that even when we feel insignificant and powerless, we can create a buzz. But mosquitoes and other tiny critters can literally have a huge impact.

An insect no bigger than a grain of rice, fortified by climate change, has devastated forests in British Columbia and beyond. Warmer winters have allowed the mountain pine beetle to move further north and survive and thrive in places where cold temperatures once halted their spread.

If swaths of red, dying forests weren’t enough to get us to take global warming seriously, other tiny critters might get our attention. Researchers have found that ticks, fleas and mosquitoes are moving into new territories, in part because of climate change.

That’s led to an uptick in diseases, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It found vector-borne diseases spread by parasitic insects and arachnids more than tripled in the U.S. over 12 years — from 27,388 cases in 2004 to 96,075 in 2016.

Although the report only looked at disease increases, experts say climate change is a factor. University of Toronto epidemiologist David Fisman told “E&E News” (republished in “Scientific American”) that black-legged ticks carrying Lyme disease — which can impair motor function and cause memory loss, even death — are showing up in parts of Canada where they haven’t been seen before.

In the past, “They just didn’t have the ability to establish local tick populations because it simply was too cold for them to complete their life cycles,” Fisman said.

A “Lancet” article also says increasing cases of dengue and spread and intensity of cholera have been “directly linked to climate change.”

The most vulnerable are also at the most risk. A recent study by researchers at Memorial University published in “Pediatrics” found children bear 88 per cent of the burden of climate-related disease, which “threatens to reverse the gains in global child health and the reductions in global child mortality made over the past 25 years.” It points to insect-related diseases such as malaria and Zika, waterborne illnesses that cause diarrhea, nutritional deficiencies, and effects of heat, drought and air pollution.

A mosquito whining while you’re trying to sleep is annoying. You might want to swat it, repel it or deal with it in some other way. Parasite and disease proliferation that comes with accelerating global warming is a much bigger, collective problem that we must work together to resolve. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Water politics The latest round of “consultation” over Tetrahedron Park and increasing our water supply is, once again, going nowhere. We’ve already started rationing water and we’ll see the restrictions ratcheted up as the season progresses. We’re likely to arrive at the peak of gardening season just in time for watering to be severely restricted or prohibited altogether. Yet, we live in a rain forest with 45 inches of rain a year. This absurdity doesn’t go unnoticed – last summer we were a laughing stock in the national press over this.

We don’t have a water problem – there’s plenty of water for all to enjoy without any environmental impact. We use a miniscule fraction of the runoff to the sea. However, we have a severe water storage and distribution problem of our own making. We’ve known about this slow-motion train wreck for more than two decades and we’ve also known the solutions. We need to improve access to existing water storage, create additional reserves, find additional sources (wells), fix our long-neglected and leaky water distribution system and install water meters.

What we lack are the politicians with the courage and competence to do something about it. Have no doubt – this is a failure of local government, with blame shared between the SCRD and Sechelt Council.

We elect and pay them to make decisions that allow our community to function and grow. They have failed badly. They cater to special interests, indulge in process and bureaucracy, brush off urgency and shuffle the hard tasks down the road.

This failure of local government is unacceptable.

We need to elect people who will get things done, not form more committees, carry out more studies and wring their hands as they accomplish nothing. There is an election coming up – it’s time for a change.

Graham Moore, Sechelt

The smell of water For the second BC Parks Tetrahedron Park Open House, May 24 in Roberts Creek Hall, I walked out before the meeting ended.

Vicki Haberl, BC Parks planner was talking about BC Parks staff of the day (1995) in reference to the Park designation. She noted that then-planner Mel Turner, district manager Drew Carmichael, and the area supervisor (no name presented), had been recently contacted for information re the current Chapman Lake/ Tetrahedron Park process and designation options. I should mention here I was the area supervisor of the day but have not been contacted by Vicki or any existing staff.

I just happened to be sitting in the second row in clear eyesight of Vicki. Vicki could not possibly have said this without knowing I was sitting in front of her. I kept my mouth silent so as not to blow up the meeting. So, after a couple minutes I had to walk out.

The question raised now is whether Vicki purposely did not mention my name as I am deeply involved in our water solution. In hindsight, a bit of a mistake not confronting her.

Seems something is not right here. To what extent is she protecting the BC Parks and SCRD and the process underway?

My opinion is this process is taking on an odor not found with clean water.

Al Jenkins, Sechelt

To Winnipeg, daily I have lived on the SCRD side of east Chaster, near Mahan Road, for 12 years. I have also been aware of the Town of Gibsons plans to allow a housing development at the top of Gospel Rock using east Chaster and Pratt Road as the only access to 250-360 new homes (numbers vary) on lot 7, the first stage of the development.

I have found that even though I am retired, I still average one car trip a day.

About 75 per cent of my trips are either to upper Gibsons, east to Sunnycrest Mall and other destinations east of Shaw or to lower Gibsons and the village.

From Mahan, the round trip for me is about 4.5 km.

From lot 7 near Shaw at the top of Gospel Rock, it is about 6 km. So, for 300 new homes and cars making just one trip each day, that would mean 1,800 km of roundabout backtracking every day. To put this in perspective, the distance from Vancouver to Winnipeg is 1,865 km. And, it could be avoided with more direct access routes.

Even if you can find a way to disregard hundreds of people’s quality of life, what about the unnecessary environmental impact? The Town of Gibsons absolutely needs to be responsible and realistic about car routes and the negative and unnecessary impact on the environment and climate change, and the local population.

Joan Richter, Elphinstone

Save the forest (Addressed to Gibsons Council and copied to the Local) There are many reasons to save and protect the park-like Charman Creek Forest at the foot of Shaw Road – rather than develop

it for housing – including: • Tourism in Gibsons is one of, if not the top, moneymaker for economic health, and this park-like setting is accessible to tourists on foot from the malls to the beaches, and to the shops, cafes, museum and art galleries in lower Gibsons.

• This is a virgin forest and irreplaceable; once gone, we will not get it back.

• Substantial revenue was taken from money collected since the mid-‘80s for protecting green space in Gibsons and was given outright to the Public Market; the least we can do is save this green space.

• This forest is already owned by the people of Gibsons, and pathways are already in place connecting to other existing forest pathways.

• This forest provides natural habitat for countless wildlife.

I urge Council to not develop this rare piece of centrally-located Gibsons virgin forest.

Yvonne Van Heddegem, Gibsons

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Swimming hole ready for summer Armours Beach will re-open to the public on Saturday, June 2, following the completion of extensive revitalization work started this past March. Phase I improvements were budgeted at $150,000 and include terracing and landscaping of the site to increase its accessibility, usability and aesthetics, as well as the addition of picnic tables and benches.

This component of the multi-phase project was a joint effort between the Town of Gibsons, the Rotary Club of Gibsons, which contributed $30,000, and Longman Developments, which donated $10,000. These donations were used to rebuild the washroom building, complete with an outdoor shower.

Members of the Rotary Club and staff from Longman Developments also volunteered throughout the project, giving time to activities such as project preparation and sod laying.

“Armours Beach is Gibsons’ original swimming hole,” said Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe.

“For many decades, it’s been where kids have spent their summers, learned to swim, walked the logs and beachcombed. It’s an important, year-round gathering place for the community – and also one of the first public spaces visitors see as they enter our Town via Marine Drive.”

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Driven by their passion, the three are the latest graduates of the WorkBC SelfEmployment Program. Jody Franklin’s social enterprise, “Borderline Action Media” (BAM), is dedicated to using new media tools to educate people about mental health issues, particularly Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Magali Gauthier is bringing eco-landscaping to the Sunshine Coast with “The Silent Green”, which provides a full range of gardening services with a zero-carbon footprint. Violette Clark’s “Magical Garden Caravans” offers patrons a space to dream in their own custombuilt, custom-designed backyard sanctuary – no permits required.

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A self-confessed hippie, Clark is channeling her expertise into an enterprise that provides spaces for Coast residents to “experience their passion” in purpose-built caravans on their property. Each commission will be no more than 100 square feet to meet zoning regulations, and designed to fit the customer’s hobbies, passions, or vocations.

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Interest-free loans to help with housing In terms of supply and affordability of rental housing, the Sunshine Coast ranks as one of BC’s top 10 communities in critical condition according to the Canadian Rental Housing Index. Three community-minded organizations are working together to launch a new service that aims to keep people housed during times of acute financial stress by offering short term interest-free loans and support through advocacy and referral services.

“Housing security affects us all; the importance of which is underlined by the number of individuals and organizations working on delivering solutions within our community today,” said Shelley McDade, CEO of Sunshine Coast Credit Union. “On behalf of more than 16,800 members choosing SCCU as their financial institution, we are pleased to be able to contribute our expertise and resources, alongside

our community partners.”

Recognizing the need for a variety of solutions to support housing security on the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, The Cooperators and Sunshine Coast Community Services Society are working together to develop and deliver a service that will support individuals experiencing a temporary financial crisis. Tenants facing the potential for eviction, or the termination of their utilities, will be able to apply for a short-term interest-free loan.

Applicants will be required to qualify based on specific criteria including minimum income verification. Loans will be provided in conjunction with advocacy, financial literacy and referral support tailored to the needs of the individual in crisis.

“Keeping people housed during a time of crisis is just one more important tool in our community’s kit to ad-

dress housing challenges on the Coast,” commented Sunshine Coast Community Services Society’s Executive Director, Catherine Leach.

“We want to recognize Sunshine Coast Credit Union and The Co-operators for their vision, financial contributions, and dedication of resources in making this new service a reality.”

“As a cooperative, we seek to address unmet needs and provide financial security and peace of mind to Canadians,” commented Valerie Georgescu Co-operators advisor in Gibsons. “We are very pleased to be working with local partners and providing funding to support those in our community facing housing challenges.”

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Events on the Sunshine Coast May 31 Death Cafe, a respectful space to talk about dying, community room at the Watermark, Teredo St., Sechelt, 7-9pm, 604-989-8424 June 1 Open Door Group community celebration, 5674 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 1-3pm June 1 Community potluck honouring spirit of the earth with songs, stories and fire ceremony, presented by the Well of Light, Chaster House, Gibsons, 5-9pm, suggested $20-30 donation plus a dish to share June 1 Jim Taylor provides dinner music, Roberts Creek Legion, 5:30pm, tips for musician 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 Egmont Day with kids fishing derby, parade and Zodiac rides, 9am-6pm June 2 Alpha Adventures boat demo day, Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, 10am-3pm June 2 Presentation on recognizing and responding to adult abuse, Gibsons Public Library, 10:30am-12:30pm, 604-8862130 June 2 Billy Hillpicker Band entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:30-4:30pm June 2 Bike to Work wrap-up party, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 6:30-9:30pm June 2 Georgia Fats, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15 June 2-3 Year-end primary class recital

by Dance Works Academy, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 1pm and 4pm, $16, child $12 June 3 Opening reception for the “Queer Body” exhibition, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm June 3 Charlotte Wrinch entertains Persephone Brewery, Gibsons, 2-4pm June 3 Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Sechelt Band Hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 $5 June 6 Overdose prevention information with free Naloxone training, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7pm, 604-886-2130 June 7 Music jam, bring your instruments, Euspiria Cafe, Madeira Park, 3-6pm

June 7 An evening with writer Eve Joseph on the end of life, presented by SC Hospice Society, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm, suggested $10 donation June 7 Writers with library connections read their work, Sechelt Library, 7-8:30pm, free June 8 Opening reception for exhibitions by Digi Majou and Deer Crossing the Art Farm, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 6-8 pm (performance at 7pm) June 8 Wine & taste gala, with food, music and drink, fundraiser for Sechelt Chamber of Commerce and food bank, Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7-10pm, chamber members $60, non-members $75 plus a non-perishable food item June 8 Pender Harbour coffee house with Cajun band Back Porch Reunion, guitar and vocals with Roger Maidens, and singer-songwriter Matt Richards, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation June 8 Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir spring concert, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 7-8:30pm, by donation June 9 9th annual Home and Garden Expo, Gibsons Community Centre, 10am-4pm June 9 Annual Sechelt Oceans Day celebration with family activities and games, Friendship Park, Wharf St., noon-4pm June 9 Beach volleyball tournament, Friendship Park, Sechelt, 10am-4pm, $40 per team, register at noelmull@gmail. com June 9 Vocalist Wanda Nowicki and jazz guitarist Budge Schachte entertain, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, noon-2pm, by donation June 9 Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir spring concert, Calvary Baptist Church, Gibsons, 2-3:30pm, by donation June 9 Gemini concert, fundraiser for St. Hilda’s restoration, Living Faith Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 2:30pm, $20 June 9 Jazz Group of Seven entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:30-4:30pm June 9 Annual Hawaiian-themed potluck, presented by Gibsons Seniors Society, Harmony Hall, 6pm, $5 plus a dish to share, 604-886-7172 June 9 Festival of Ocean Films, plus Q&A with filmmakers, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7-9:30pm, $15, members of Georgia Strait Alliance or Ruby Lake Lagoon Society $13 June 9 Annual wine tasting event, presented by Pender Harbour Rotary Club, Madeira Park Community Hall, 7pm, $75

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The third annual LGBTQ2 art show, This Is Who I Am, featuring the large scale works of Sheryl McDougald and Noel Silver, runs at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre until June 24. I once again had the honour of curating this show of portraits of civil rights champions, queer icons, and figures representing gender and queer sexuality.

Noel Silver spent the heady days of the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and ‘90s volunteering at the Persons With Aids Society (now Positive Living BC) and leading an art therapy group as a practicum for his thesis. “The personal became political,” says Silver.

“My friends were dying. Gay people were turning into political activists because of this situation and basically fighting for their lives to get research done.” Ready to show his “whole self” to the world, he was inspired to do a series of paintings of gay men at steam baths.

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Meanwhile, Sheryl McDougald was studying art, first at Capilano University (back then Capilano College), and then completing her Bachelor of Fine Art at the University of British Columbia, becoming enamoured with Renaissance figures. “I’m totally drawn to those beautiful but dangerous male images,” says McDougald. “Back in the Renaissance a person that looked female and male, they were considered closer to god. [Today] people who look exactly like that get beaten or killed. The [Catholic] Church today is saying we are “wrong” when 500 years ago [those images] were put on the Sistine ceiling.” To bring this hypocrisy into focus, McDougald is “queering the Renaissance,” juxtaposing Renaissance images with paintings of contemporary queers. “The Renaissance is the standard for art,” says McDougald. “This artwork was talked about in a different way [in the past], but sexually, it’s something that can be conceived of as queer.”

The early years of their individual art practises, infused as they were with the politics of the times, continues to inform the work they do today. Silver’s portraits include those of famed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, and the lesser known Russian performance artist and activist Petr Pavlensky, important figures who are standing up against oppressive regimes in their respective countries, states that are turning back the clock on LGBTQ2 rights.

“The fight for civil rights is the fight for gay rights,” says Silver. “Gay artists have an opportunity to show the world what it’s like to be gay. When [being who you are] is denied you, it takes on importance.” McDougald agrees. “Love is love, but we need to show our work and be out there and paint what we do and love. We can’t quit. Otherwise they win.”

This Is Who I Am: The Politics of the Queer Body runs at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre until June 24.

Opening Reception, Sunday, June 3, 2-4pm. Meet the Artists Sunday, June 10 at 1:30pm. Pride Reception, Friday, June 15, 7-9pm. All welcome. More information at: facebook.com/ThisIsWhoIAm2018

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Garbage art The SC Arts Council is holding an open call for their August Group Show (July 25 – August 19). The exhibition’s title is “TrashFormation” and as the name suggests we’re asking artists to re-examine articles that are broken and discarded, no longer valuable or functional and to transform them into art.

Art can stimulate, aggravate, shock, intrigue, beautify, clarify. What can you find that is thrown away and repurpose it into something artful that evokes an emotion in the viewer?

“TrashFormation” will be a juried exhibition. To apply: Send in your proposal with drawings and/ or images of your ideas and considered materials by June 15. www.sunshinecoastartscouncil. com. Submitted

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Head up to Egmont Day on Saturday, June 2 for a super fun day the whole family will love. Starting at 9am kids can participate in the popular Kids Fishing Derby; meet the organizers at the government dock to be in the derby. After that enjoy a full day of activities in and around the Egmont Community Hall. At 11:30am be ready to watch the parade as it winds itself through Egmont, starting at the Community Hall, a great chance to see the effort and creativity put into the parade. For the rest of the day, enjoy food, games, a petting zoo and pony rides, Zodiac rides, a chili cook-off and live music. And of course, you won’t want to miss the traditional,

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Be sure to catch the Pender Harbour Music Society’s Coffee House this month on Friday, June 8. Doors open at 7pm with music starting

at 7:30pm. Admission is by suggested $10 donation and goodies and coffee will be sold at intermission. This month’s lineup features local Cajun band Back Porch Reunion, guitar and vocalist Roger Maidens and singer, songwriter and guitarist Matt Richards.

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A group of young pirates from the Pender Harbour Community School on the school’s float in the May Day parade May 19. The theme of the parade was “the Pirates of Pender”. PATTY SOOS PHOTO

the organizers, volunteers and supporters of the 73rd Annual May Day celebration in Pender Harbour May 19; what a great day it was and

what a way to showcase how Pender Harbour comes together to pull of such a huge event for the whole community. See you next year.

The Sunshine Coast chapter of Fair Vote Canada got sports car pirates at the PH May Day celebration to promote proportional representation in advance of the referendum that will be held in BC later this year. www.fairvote.ca. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Tip of the Week: When it comes to major synchronicities that manifest as trends and events linked to the ‘transiting planets’, which measures current influences, as opposed to the perspective astrologers take when observing the influence of planets in the Natal Chart, the planets observed are often the giants and the far planets.

These include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and Chiron is in there too. True, there are now other far planets that have been discovered in the solar system, but I will leave them out for now.

The and closer and generally smaller ‘rocky’ planets including Mars, Venus, Mercury and even the Sun and Moon do ever play vital roles, but because their influence is more transient, their impact not as deep. Interestingly, it is the reverse in the Natal Chart. Currently, the Sun is in Gemini along with Mercury, Venus is in Cancer and Mars is in Aquarius, conjunct the South Node. The influences of these factors are featured in the horoscope sign entries and are woven with those of the far planets as well, but they represent the more immediate, outer synchronicities or ‘apparently’ random and purely circumstantial flow of events.

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Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) A busy time behind the scenes continues. This may include a process of deep reflection and contemplation or simply a desire for some downtime. However, you also feel inspired to express yourself creatively.

Activities close to home, therefore, will likely prove the most satisfying. Weave productivity with relative retreat for best results.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Life can be like a revolving door where the people we encounter come in and leave just as quickly. This is true especially of acquaintances, friends and colleagues but sometimes of family members too. In the bigger picture they are never really far or gone entirely but here on ground zero they might as well be in terms of our experiences.

Trust this changing flow.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Shifts and changes in your public and professional life are underway. These can be described as expansive whether emotionally, intellectually or literally. Either way, extra effort is required as you are guided to see a bigger picture. It includes reaching out to connect with significant others. Family, friends and prospective business partners are featured.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Your view of yourself and the world and your place in it are steadily expanding.

Financial considerations remain strongly on your mind. Dreams and goals to increase either your overall sense of security or a sense of purpose and self-actualization are influencing your attitude. One without the

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into pie-in-the-sky get rich quick schemes, for example, or negative hallucinations.

Positively, it will serve you by seeing through and beyond the parameters of the box.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) Slowly but sure what once was, is disintegrating. In other words, you are quickly entering into a new status. This is coming with a rather sudden boost of energy that is pushing you. So, you have to meet and give to the challenge. Communication and cooperation are keywords now. Although

you may feel rebellious, you are probably wise to stay humbly focused.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) Whether it is manifesting as inner work, or homework or work around the home, this is a busy time. Fortunately, you are in a creative mood. However, you may also feel the urge to escape.

But doing so will probably not bring positive results.

Surrender is the better attitude. The question is: surrender to what and how to do it. Ask and allow the answer to manifest.

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he'd consumed alcohol shortly before driving. The male was given and failed a roadside alcohol screening device and was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for thirty days. The matter has been referred to RoadSafetyBC. Submitted by RCMP

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Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) The flow of destiny has ushered you to a time of need for disciplined action which requires initiative, endurance and follow through.

This is resulting in what might be described as a renovation of your attitude.

Improvement is a keyword.

At worst, you feel pulled in different directions. Keeping it simple, keep showing up where ‘the work’ is.

Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) Reaching out to increase your social network is important now. This can occur in-person or online. Doing so will prove enriching as you engage others and are engaged by them. In doing so, you will forge new bonds.

Whether these deepen over time depends on you and your destiny. Being here now, go with this flow and embrace this opportunity.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) You have work to do and as far as you are concerned you want to work smarter than harder. This includes exercising your imagination. The only danger is too much of it, which can turn

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the other. Mars is the first planet that reaches beyond the scope of our Earth/ Moon reality. Thus it is symbolic of pioneering and courage. Currently conjunct the Lunar South Node in Aquarius, the influence can be described as ‘activating patterns, plans and processes that have been gestating for a long time, in some cases, literally decades’. Does this make sense in your life situation right now? I mentioned Pluto because although a far planet it is also small and rocky, more on it next time.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) A busy time continues and circumstances and inspirations too are pushing you to attend to a variety of fronts.

You are determined to bring a fresh and perhaps new level of beauty to your home. In some respects, your attitude may be deemed radical, as in tackling or initiating major projects. Beyond clearing and even renovating, you want to build.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Uranus in your sign indicates revolutionary measures. The build-up of these began weeks ago, perhaps even months. In the bigger scheme, even these just represent the beginning. Promotions originating from your own drive or coming in as earned returns are featured. Either way, the learning curve is steep.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Sun and Mercury in Gemini are helping you to take new leads. Creative interests are a core motivation.

Yet, security is also on your mind. Your moods may be up and down in this regard and may well be linked to irrational emotions more than to outer realities. This is a good reminder that we

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