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Debating proportional representation Bill Tieleman, president of the No BC Proportional Representation Society, arrived complete with a promotional banner to debate the referendum on electoral reform with local Bet Cecill of Fair Vote Sunshine Coast. The Oct. 29 debate was sponsored by the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce. It drew a crowd of 20 to the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club in Roberts Creek.

In her opening statement, Cecill noted that other governments including Germany, Ireland and New Zealand are elected using proportional representation systems.

“Proportional representation countries do well economically, have fewer policy swings from one government to the next, do better longterm planning, have less division between the haves and the have nots and less potential for social discontent,” Cecill said. She reviewed gross domestic product, debt and personal income levels for countries using the system.

She pointed out that proportional representation is not a new concept in Canada, with a parliamentary commission recommending the system in 1925.

Tieleman agreed that the concept is not new, noting that he had worked to defeat (successfully) referendums on proportional representation in BC in 2005 and 2009.

He stated that the BC Chamber of Commerce is supporting a ‘No’ vote in the 2018 referendum. This relates to the referendum process more than the merits of First Past The Post (FPTP) over proportional representation. Previous BC referendums on electoral change ran in conjunction with a provincial election. This one is a stand-alone mail in ballot with no minimum participation threshold.

“If 20, 15 or 10 per cent of the population votes, results will be binding,” said Tieleman. The referendum needs a simple majority to pass. If 20 per cent of voters respond and just over half the ballots cast support either side, the choice of as little as 11 per cent of the electorate would be imposed on all.

“Proportional representation is complicated and con-

fusing. People need to know the details, and in this referendum, they don’t,” said Tieleman. He cited unknowns about electoral area boundaries, numbers of areas as well as new electoral regions and the systems for awarding popular vote seats.

In response to a question about the benefits of referendum options for the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding, Tieleman said FPTP maintains local control over local representatives, including the right of recall. Cecill pointed out that under any of the proportional representation options, more than one MLA would be working for the area.

A televised debate on the referendum involving BC Premier John Horgan and Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson is scheduled for Nov. 8. Connie Jordison

Bill Tieleman, left, argued against proportional representation, and Bet Cecill argued in favour, at a Sechelt Chamber of Commerce debate Oct. 29. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTOS

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Ferries: will lower decks be blocked?

BC Ferries is considering installing more-secure gates on lower deck doors to enforce the Transport Canada guidelines preventing passenger access to the lower decks while sailing. “(What) we currently have in place are mesh barriers and passengers are just lifting them off, climbing under them or climbing over them,” Lance Lomax, BC Ferries’ marine superintendent, told the Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) Oct. 24 at the Gibsons Public Market.

“We need to have something there to satisfy Transport Canada regulations that are a bit more robust regarding passengers going to and from during the voyage,” Lomax said.

Mark Wilson, vice-president of community engagement for BC Ferries, said there has been mixed messages since the ban was imposed last year, preventing passengers from staying in cars on the lower decks that are classified “closed”.

“We haven’t been the most consistent in the application of the policies, there are many variations,” Wilson said. “It takes awhile for us, we try and get the messages out, there’s multiple shifts, there’s multiple different work forc-

es. It’s not your challenge, it’s ours; we’re trying to educate and be consistent.”

According to Wilson, BC Ferries is trying to have the next fleet of vessels designed to have the lower car decks that are considered “open”.

The meeting also discussed Sechelt Chamber of Commerce’s request for priority loading for Sunshine Coast residents. However, according to Wilson, the ferry service is more than just transportation for residents

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is pleased to introduce a rainwater harvesting rebate program effective Nov. 1, at 8:30 a.m.

Operating on a first-come, first serve basis while funds are available, the rebate program entitles property owners with an SCRD water utilities account a rebate of up to $500 that will apply to the purchase of a rainwater storage cistern with a minimum storage volume of 4,500 litres. Pre-approval application forms, including designs, will be accepted until funds are fully allocated, or until Dec. 14.

“Summer precipitation patterns on the Sunshine Coast are such that rainwater harvesting requires a large storage capacity in order to be impactful,” says Raph Shay, SCRD water and energy projects coordinator. “For this reason, larger cisterns are more effective than barrels in supplying water during periods of drought.” Captured rainwater is not subject to the Drought Management Plan water use restrictions.

The rainwater harvesting rebate program will help meet the SCRD’s goal of reducing water consumption by 33 per cent by the year 2020, from 2010 levels. A

– it is also is a service to deliver commercial goods and add to tourism.

“They’re asking for something that’s no-where else in the system, so that’s very difficult,” Wilson said. “I’m not saying no, I just don’t think that’s fair in the overall system, now you’re starting to develop prioritization within the system of a higher priority than the movement of some of your goods, or it’s higher than tourism and economics.” Evan Hagedorn

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Why are these people smiling? Well, they have just run up and down Soames Hill in Gibsons…again and again…over a six-hour period. Karen Cummings, left, of Powell River, did it 17 times and Nick Duff of Sechelt did it 28 times. They were the winners of the first Soames Grinder, organized by Team Wolverine Athletics on Oct. 27. A total of 24 runners ran the 1.7k route, with a lot of uphill. In fact, Duff ’s 28 loops were calculated to involve an elevation gain of 3,000 metres. Jordan Maynard, of Gibsons, came second in the men’s division with 27 loops. RANDI JOHNSEN PHOTO

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The male is described as 19-25, round-shaped face, black hair and was wearing baggy pants and a light grey zipped hoodie. The male looked directly at her and then lifted up his hoodie exposing himself. No words were exchanged and he did not make any attempt to move toward her.

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Editorial Opinion

Proportional Rep explained The 2018 referendum on Electoral Reform asks BC voters if they want to change how Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected.

If passed, the current First Past the Post (FPTP) system would be replaced with an alternative that blends the current system with one that includes Proportional Representation (PR).

A second, optional question on the mail-in referendum ballot asks about voters’ support for three types of PR systems. In each, electoral districts would still elect an MLA using the existing FPTP system, where the winner is the candidate receiving the most votes. In addition, up to eight MLAs could be added to the legislature and elected using one of three new options.

The following are brief descriptions of the options. (More details are available in the Voters Guide that was mailed out earlier this month and at elections.bc.ca.)

Under the Dual Member Proportional (DMP) option, most electoral districts would be combined with a neighbouring one and represented by two MLAs. Parties could have one or two local candidates on the ballot. One MLA would be elected in the new larger electoral district using the current FPTP system. A second MLA would be selected from remaining district candidates, to ensure each political party’s share of seats in the legislature roughly matches its share of the province-wide vote.

The Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) option uses two types of MLA’s: District and Regional. Voters’ choices would count in two ways. The District MLA would be elected using the existing FPTP system for each existing electoral District.

A second vote count would determine a Regional MLA, based on support for the different parties within up to eight new Regions. Regions would contain several electoral districts. Ballots would likely contain more information than in the current system and allow the voter two separate choices.

The Rural-Urban Proportional (RUP) option blends two approaches based on the size and type of community. Electoral district boundaries would be adjusted. The potential classification of the Powell River-Sunshine Coast area is unclear. If included with West Vancouver, it would be urban. If paired with North Island, a rural classification would apply. For rural and northern districts, the MMP system would be used. In urban and semi-urban areas, a Single Transferable Vote (STV) would be used. In STV, a team of MLAs would be elected by voters ranking their preferred candidates as first/second/third (etc.) choices. Political parties could run multiple candidates. Voters’ ranked choices would be tallied and candidates with the strongest support would be elected to the area’s team of MLAs. In all options, a political party must receive at least five per cent of the province-wide vote to get any of the “additional” seats. Connie Jordison

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions FPTP isn’t broken (Re “Important vote”, letters, the Local, Oct. 25) I completely disagree with Caitlin Hicks and her assertion “with Proportional Representation (PR), your voice is heard and your concerns given consideration”.

In my view, the complete opposite is true.

First Past The Post (FPTP) usually, but not always, results in a single-party majority government, that has a mandate to do and get done what the election policy platform laid out. That is a crucial factor. Each electoral district elects an MLA that is accountable to those in that district, whether they voted for him/her or not. That MLA is accessible to his/her constituents and, if not, will pay the price at the next election.

PR will most likely result in coalition governments, where the balance of power is held by small fringe parties supported by a small percentage of the electorate. For the most part with PR, the MLAs are chosen by and answerable to the political party not the electorate.

MLAs are no longer directly accountable to the electorate.

I would like to point out that if you vote for FPTP, you know exactly what you are getting.

That is not the case with PR. We are offered three different methods and are asked to rank them in order of preference without any of us really having any information or knowledge as to how each method might.

Talk about throwing a dart with one’s eyes blindfold.

FPTP isn’t broken so don’t try to fix it.

Buzz Bennett, Gibsons

PR is risk-free

I favor proportional representation (PR). I’m concerned about false statements made by the ‘no’ side working against proportional representation.

One false statement is that the extremists will have undue influence in the legislature. Not so. To win a seat in the legislature, a party has to win 5 per cent of the popular vote in all of BC. In the last election, all the “fringe” parties together won 2.5 per cent of the vote.

Another false statement is that countries with proportional representation are unstable with more frequent elections. Not so.

Countries using FPTP from 1945 to 1998 averaged 16.7 elections. Countries using proportional representation averaged 16.0 elections.

(Dennis Pilon, PhD, York University, 1998) Some countries using proportional representation are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and more. Good company to keep.

If we adopt proportional representation, it’s mandated that after two election cycles, we will vote again to either keep proportional representation or go back to FPTP. We can try it out riskfree.

Elizabeth McNeill, Sechelt

An extremist MLA? Federally, ALL the fringe parties together account for less than 1 per cent of the popular vote. All three proportional systems offered require 5 per cent to win a seat in the Legislature.

Suppose one extremist became an MLA. Isn’t it better to have the necessarily large rise of this view openly expressed rather than secretly expanding underground? When people are talking, they’re not fighting.

The large parties would refuse to work with the extremist anyway, knowing if they did, they would suffer in the next election.

It is our present electoral system, FPTP, that allows

extremists to win because parties can gain power and majorities with a minority of votes. In 1993 federal election, the Bloc gained 54 seats with 13.5 per cent of the vote.

Choose the fairness, stability and strength of democracy and vote YES to proportional representation.

Nancy Leathley, Sechelt

False claims I want to be clear that I am totally in support of everyone having a voice in this referendum. I am, however, not in favour of misrepresentation of the truth.

On Bill Tieleman’s NO BC PROREP website, which looks like something out of the Republican handbook, one banner that flashes before the eyes says, “Time to Say Farewell to your Local MLA”. This is totally false, under proportional representation NO riding will lose an MLA, in fact there could be up to eight additional MLAs province-wide to represent voters. All ridings including rural will have at least one MLA as they do now. No region will lose a representative. Another banner states “MLAs are awarded not voted in”. This is also false. Depending on which system is chosen, all ridings will have an elected MLA and some an additional regional MLA based on the proportionality of the votes.

Candidates on so-called party lists will be nominated just like candidates in elections have been for years (by a party’s riding association) and the public will know who they are. Another banner states that PR is the perfect platform for extremists. Has anyone heard of Doug Ford? Or looked south of the border lately?

I find it troubling that a smart individual such as Tieleman would stoop to such levels, and even more troubling, that his group is

receiving $500,000 in taxpayers’ money to spread such misinformation.

Bette Chadwick, Sechelt

Water solution

As it turns out, a reservoir may be closer to reality. If a reservoir were located within easy reach of Chapman Creek and the treatment plant, that would partly solve the issue.

But expansion to cope with growth and climate change includes a second major supply. Clowhom is a logical choice. If all the cards are played carefully, reaching into the Clowhom to satisfy long term needs may be our solution.

By piping water along Salmon Inlet to Black Bear Bluff, up and into Gray Creek Valley, then along the crossover road to the existing treatment plant, a new proposal emerges. Indeed, some pumping is required but let’s take a look. Engineering, environmental concerns, and costing, would determine feasibility.

This proposal takes the pressure off the Chapman and provides for adequate long-term supply. Maybe then metering can be completed?

Now we should revisit the SCRD Plan and consider an updated comprehensive solution.

Al Jenkins, Sechelt

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor should be sent by e-mail to editor@thelocalweekly.ca.

The deadline is Monday at 10am for that week’s paper. Generally, letters should not exceed 300 words. And all letters must be signed, include the writer’s community of residence and (not for publication) telephone number. Letters may be edited for a variety of reasons.

Pushing for proportional representation Representatives from political parties supporting electoral reform spoke to about 100 people at a forum organized by Fair Vote Sunshine Coast on Oct. 27 at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt.

The event’s goal was to promote electoral reform and raise awareness of the choices that voters have in the 2018 mail-in ballot referendum on BC Electoral Reform. This binding referendum is being held between Oct. 22 and Nov. 30.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons, Green Party spokesperson Stephanie Grindon and local resident Bet Cecill spoke in favour of changing provincial elections to a proportional representation system.

There were also videos of pro-change statements from Justin Greenwood, described as the BC Conservative Party interim deputy leader, and from former Liberal Premier Christy Clark, who campaigned for electoral reform in a 2009 referendum that failed. (The BC Liberal Party is currently campaigning

against reform.)

“I can’t think of a solid argument for the current system over proportional representation,” said Simons.

Provincial elections use the First Past the Post system. In each of 87 ridings, the candidate with the most votes wins. In a two-candidate race with 100 ballots cast where 55 votes go to ‘A’ and 45 to ‘B’, ‘A’ wins. ‘A’ was also the choice of most (55 of 100) who voted. If 100 votes are cast in an election involving three candidates, with 40 votes for ‘A’, 35 for ‘B’ and 25 for ‘C’; ‘A’ still wins. In this case, ‘A’ was the choice of less than half (40 of 100) the voters.

Proportional voting looks to provide a voice in the legislature for the views of voters who supported candidates who did not come in first. To accomplish this, the Province may add up to eight seats to the Legislative Assembly.

In each Proportional Representation option, electoral areas would still elect a winner who receives the most votes. A new system would

also choose MLAs in one of three ways: Dual Member Proportional, Mixed Member Proportional or Rural Urban Proportional. (More information on these options is contained in the editorial on page 4.)

Referendum voters must be a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or over and a BC resident for six months immediately preceding Nov. 30.

If you are eligible and do not receive a voting package by Nov. 2, contact elections.bc. ca or call 1-800-661-8683.

Completed ballots must be received by 4:30pm, Nov. 30 to count. Ballots can be mailed or dropped off at a ServiceBC office.

Should postal service disruptions continue, ballot drop off will remain a reliable option. ServiceBC has an office at 5710 Teredo Street in Sechelt.

Fair Vote Sunshine Coast has information on Facebook at fairvoteSC. The group is one of BC’s 30 volunteer chapters of the national organization Fair Vote Canada.

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On my blog back in March, I talked about BC’s proposed “speculation tax”.

Last month that legislation was brought forward, giving us our first look at how and where the tax will be implemented.

According to the CBC, the new tax will apply to all properties in Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District, as well as Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Nanaimo and Lantzville.

Tax rates will range from 0.5 to two per cent.

Shockingly, the Sunshine Coast isn’t included in that list of affected regions.

When this tax comes into full effect in 2019, I expect to see a flood of non-local buyers coming to the Coast to avoid paying the levy.

It appears as though the tax is designed to penalize property owners with vacant or underutilized second homes. As such, homeowners who live at their properties or rent them out will be exempt.

Carole James, BC’s finance minister, estimates that more than 99 per cent of British Columbians will

NOT be required to pay the tax.

So, what does this mean now for those looking to buy or sell real estate on the Sunshine Coast?

Buyers may want to introduce some urgency to their shopping. There are still deals to be had but this could change in the first quarter of next year.

Sellers, on the other hand, may suddenly find themselves under less pressure to accept a deal in the weeks to come.

If the Sunshine Coast really will be excluded from BC’s speculation tax, we could see the current flat market move back towards an environment that favors sellers.

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The Driftwood Players presents Write On! at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse November 9-11. Write On! was conceived by Garen Capewell as a youth theatre outreach project that would give youth on the Coast the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of mounting a play. Last spring, a call went out for scripts, with three being chosen for production. The Regulars, by Emma Judd, Raindrops and Roses by Gabriel Ryan, and The Tour Guide by Darius Meikle are now in rehearsals with youth members being mentored by experienced theatre professionals. Ten Coast youth between the ages of 12 and 18 are involved with Write On!, taking on writing, directing, acting, sound effects and stage managing.

Meikle, a grade 12 student at Chatelech Secondary, saw an ad in the newspaper for Write On! and heard about the initiative from his creative writing teacher. “I really like writing and I hadn’t written a script before,” says Meikle.

“I decided to give it a shot.”

Based on his own experience of travelling through Albania, The Tour Guide is a comedy

about two frazzled travellers stuck in a chaotic Albanian tourist office. “It was really painful at the beginning,” recalls Meikle of writing his play. “I got half way through and it wasn’t long enough. It was good, but I didn’t know how to continue.” That’s when the mentoring portion of the program kicked in and Meikle received feedback from local playwrights Mary Burns, David King, and Siminovitch Prize-winner, Marcus Youssef. The workshop process helped Meikle polish and finish his script, noting that tips on how to write dialogue were particularly valuable.

“They said I should eaves-

drop,” he confesses. “But not in a bad way.” Listening to how people talked helped Meikle to get his dialogue to “flow smoothly. And [then] read it [the script] out loud as you go to see how it sounds.”

Meikle is not only one of the playwrights, but is making his directorial debut with The Regulars. “At first it was kinda stressful because I didn’t have any idea what I was doing,” he says. He has been mentored by Troy Demmitt who “has been super helpful and now it’s fun. I know what I have to do and I have a good vision of the play.” Having already had an interest in the arts as a pos-

sible career, being part of Write On! has helped Meikle “pinpoint” different opportunities under the “art” banner.

“It’s been super, super fun,” he says of participating in the project. Meikle looks forward to opening night where the audience will be treated to “comedy, mystery, and tragedy. A real mix of emotions,” and a glimpse into the formidable talents of the Coast’s youth.

Driftwood Players presents Write On! at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm. Sunday matinee Nov. 11 at 2pm. Admission by donation. All welcome.

Based in South Africa, François le Roux creates his music through spontaneous composition, layering prerecorded tracks then playing cello and keyboards over them, whistling, vocalizing and sometimes dancing. Jokë Debaere is a poet and spoken word artist originally from Belgium.

They began this year’s North American tour in mid-September, as The HA!Man has done with his show for about 14 years now, traversing the US in a rented car with equipment he keeps stored in New York just for these tours. Three weeks later they reached Seattle, but Jokë and their young baby MIra

were obliged to remain there due to fatigue while François came to Canada alone.

This year, however, when François tried to re-enter the US to rejoin his wife and daughter, he was refused entry.

Jokë and baby Mira have now come to Canada and the family has been staying in Gibsons while they sort out the business of cancelling

the remaining eight weeks of their American tour.

St. John’s United Church has very generously offered their sanctuary for a benefit performance of The HA!Man Show on Nov. 4 at 3pm. Admission will be by donation and all proceeds will go to help them recover from the lost revenue from their aborted US tour. hamanworld.com Submitted

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Islamic art explained Renowned Islamic scholar Saygin Salgirli will be leading an illustrated discussion of Islamic Art, with the object of broadening public understanding of a rich and diverse artistic culture.

Salgirli is an assistant professor in the department of art history, visual art & theory at the University of British Columbia.

He is a specialist of Ottoman art and architecture with a broader focus on the art and architecture of the late medieval Mediterranean.

The event takes place Nov. 3 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 4:306:30pm. Admission is $10 ($8 for gallery members).

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November 1 Bell Miners in concert, with Richard Garvey, SC Arts Centre, 7pm, $20 November 1 Long table dinner with roast pig and polenta, Tapworks, Gibsons, 7-9pm, $60 includes dinner and drink November 1 Interactive talk on which mushrooms are edible and which are not, Persphone Brewery, Gibsons, 7-9pm November 2 Opening reception for an exhibit of photos by Deb Verbeeten, The Kube, Gibsons, 6-9pm November 2 Day of the Dead celebration with prizes, drinks and a movie, Gambier Island Community Hall, 6:30pm November 2 SC Minor Hockey Ladies Night with music and silent auction, Roberts Creek Hall, 7pm, $20 includes first drink November 2 SC Natural History Society hears from kayakers Jack and Marilyn Adams, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30-10pm November 3 Elders’ craft fair with baked goods and door prizes, shíshálh Nation Hall, Sechelt, 10am-4pm November 3 Fall craft and bake sale, by Holy Family Catholic Women’s League, Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt, 10am-2pm November 3 Pay what you can book sale, fundraiser for the food bank, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 10am-3pm November 3 19th annual fox hunt, 1496 Lockyer Rd., Roberts Creek, 11:30am-4pm November 3 Reconciliation dialogue circle with MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and shíshálh Chief Warren Paull and Councillor Alvina Paul, Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 1-4pm November 3 Bobby Rainer entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:304:30pm November 3 Assistant art professor Saygin Salgiri leads an illustrated discussion on Islamic art, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 4:30-6:30pm, $10 ($8 for gallery members) November 3 Joe Stanton, Backeddy Pub, Egmont, 6:30pm November 3 Marine researcher Jackie Hildering talks about humpback whales, Gibsons Public Market, 7pm November 3 Ivan Decker headlines Comedy Club, food bank fundraiser, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $20, share-there.com November 3 Poet John Pass reads from his new collection “This Was the River”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation November 3 A.D.D., Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10

November 3 We Found a Lovebird, and Enemy Feathers, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $8, guests $15 November 4 Authors Sharon Brown and Bonnie Klein read from their books on the subject of loss, presented by the SC Hospice Society, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 1pm, by donation November 4 Michael Andrews from North Vancouver talks about emergency preparedness, Christian Life Assembly, 730 School Rd., Gibsons, 2-5pm November 4 Ha!man Show, fundraiser to recover from aborted U.S. tour, St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 3pm, by donation November 4 G Willy, Mad Park Cantina, Madeira Park, 7pm November 5 Pender Harbour Garden Club addressed by the three founders of Botanus.com, School of Music, Madeira Park, 1pm, $5 drop-in November 5 Gordon Dexter of handyDART speaks to Gibsons Seniors Society, Harmony Hall, 1:30pm November 6 Tuesday Talks presents Nick Gaskin and Robbie Gillaird of Raincity Housing, Sechelt Library, 1:30-3pm November 7 Visual and sound artist Crank Sturgeon in concert with Emma Tomic, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm, free November 8 Beer and burger fundraiser for RCM search and rescue, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 5-8pm, $25 November 8 Beer and burger fundraiser for Jack and Jill Preschool, Emelle’s Bistro, Gibsons Public Market, 6-8pm, $25 advance only, 604-886-9417 November 8 Dave Roughley, 101 Bewhouse, Gibsons, 8pm November 9 Coffee house with singer/ songwriters Ted & Joan, singer Allan Niennhuis and ladies’ vocal group Triad, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, $10 suggested donation November 9 Geoff Berner Trio, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15 November 9-11 “Write On!”, three short plays by young playwrites, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. & Sat.7:30pm, Sun. 2pm, by donation November 10 Coast String Fiddlers, Gibsons Public Market, 1-3pm November 10 Salt Spring Island writer Claire Sicherman reads from her book “Imprint, a Memoir of Trauma in the Third Generation”, Gibsons Public Library, 1:30-2:30pm

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I wish everyone who was recently elected or re-elected to office all the best, and re-commit to conveying communities’ needs to government, and to advocate on our behalf. Probably only individuals who have been candidates can really understand what kind of experience it is; for those who did not win

this time, remember, there are many valuable ways to contribute to the well-being of our community.

Congratulations are also owed the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation and the Province of BC on the signing of the Foundation Agreement, committing to a fair and cooperative relationship on matters of mutual interest within the traditional shíshálh territory. Ceremonies in the Hall of Honour at the Legislature in Victoria, and in the Longhouse in Sechelt, reflected the significance of the Agreement. Premier John Horgan

exchanged gifts with Chief Paull, whose community’s gift was a stunning Charles Craigan painting that now hangs in a prominent place in the West Annex.

The mail-in ballot referendum puts the First Past the Post voting system up against a Proportional Representation voting system, like the ones most western democracies use. It’s time to modernize our voting system, and that’s why I’m voting “yes”. Instead of complaining about the political pendulum swinging wildly, and instead of complaining

At its regular meeting of Oct. 25, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Board, adopted Bylaw 708: Egmont/ Pender Harbour Official Community Plan (OCP).

The new OCP replaces the previous OCP adopted in 1998 and will continue to guide land use and servicing decisions in the area. This OCP area ex-

tends from Middlepoint to Egmont and includes all communities in between.

“This is a significant achievement for our community and extensive work has been undertaken since 2015 by SCRD staff and the OCP review advisory committee,” says Frank Mauro, retiring SCRD director for Egmont and Pender Har-

bour. “Development of an OCP includes a balance of provincially legislated requirements, progressive planning policies, local knowledge and reflects the results of significant public engagement.”

For more information about the OCP, visit www.scrd.ca/ egmont-penderharbour.

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

Pender Harbour OCP approved

about the ultra-partisanship that we all know is a dangerous path, I want a system that demands dialogue, compromise, and evidence-based policy. I understand the simplicity of the system as it exists, but the better option, a system that says if you get 40 per cent of the votes you get 40 per cent of the seats in the Legislature, is not exactly complicated.

The Coastal Cup Volleyball Championship is on Saturday, November 3 at Elphinstone Secondary. The Upper and Lower Sunshine Coast will be represented at

this Bantam Girls event, with Brooks (in Powell River), Pender Harbour, Chatelech and Elphinstone Secondary Schools competing for the Coastal Title. If we can find a way to address ferry costs for off-coast teams, future competitions will be even bigger.

It is going to be a great tournament.

I meet regularly with Ministers about issues related to the Sunshine Coast. Most recently I’ve spoken to the Minister of Health about the slow progress on increasing longterm care spaces for seniors; the Minister of Forests about

better plans for the Elphinstone slopes; the Minister of Public Safety about aspects related to legalization of cannabis; the Minister of Labour about a workplace death; and the Minister of Transportation about Highway 101 safety. I was pleased to welcome the Minister of Agriculture to the constituency to view shellfish aquaculture operations.

If you would like to contact my lower Sunshine Coast office, please call Michelle Morton in Davis Bay at 604 741 0792 or email nicholas. simons.mla@leg.bc.ca.

Cool it, and donate warm clothing The Sechelt Downtown Business Association, in collaboration with FortisBC, are providing warmth to the community in November.

Turn Down the Heat Week runs from Nov. 2 – 9, and encourages residents and businesses alike to reduce their energy consump-

tion by turning down the heat, donning a comfy sweater and providing for those in need.

The members of the SDBA will be dialing down their thermostats to bring awareness to this important issue and will be encouraging customers to join in the effort to

help the local chapter of the Salvation Army with donations of warm clothing. A donation box is available at the Salvation Army on Cowrie St. The SDBA will be sharing energy saving tips all month long through their Facebook page @secheltdowntown. Submitted

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Tip of the Week: Two special and pivotal events are poised to occur over the coming week. On November 7th, the Moon’s North and South Node will exit Leo and Aquarius and will enter Cancer and Capricorn to begin a new 18-month cycle. On November 9, Jupiter will enter its own sign of Sagittarius, the sign it rules, placing it in honor, a 1-year cycle. This week’s Horoscope will provide a peek into how each sign will experience these background influences.

The transit of the Moon’s Nodes plays a subtle but real background theme. Their influences are especially measurable as they are situated in a person’s Birth Chart where they essentially reveal important themes of destiny and past life proclivities and karmic returns specific to one’s evolutionary growth needs. The Lunar Nodes can also be measured as transiting points in a person’s Birth Chart, especially when either end of the axis arrives at the same degree of a natal planet or angle and as they transit a specific area of one’s life.

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Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) The common theme now is a process of purification, change, and renewal. Not everyone will necessarily experience all three. For you, it is about aspirations for power, especially in your public and/or professional life. Jupiter entering Sagittarius suggests that new opportunities will begin to open now and throughout 2019. The North Node in cancer says get real and get paid for it.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) A deep and rich philosophical cycle is underway.

It is leading you to dive into long-standing projects that have been waiting for their time. These are linked to your career and hold the prospects of financial return.

The next 12 -18 months could well prove to be a busy and dynamic and perhaps prolific cycle as well.

The time has come to reveal more fully your creative gifts.

Open house for seniors On Nov. 6, Sunshine Coast Community Services’ Volunteer program will be hosting an open house as part of a series of resource sharing events.

In an effort to deepen the support for seniors and participants in SCCSS programs, the volunteer program coordinator, Andrea Hobbs, created a series of resource sharing events across the Coast as a way of connecting and sharing. Resource sharing for seniors is the first in the series and will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 2pm at Community Services at 5638 Inlet Avenue in Sechelt.

“This event will bring together support services and organizations for the purpose of engaging local seniors who may experience social isola-

tion. Gathering together on occasions over the next two years, at locations across the Coast, these resource sharing events aim to inform, support and connect seniors in our community”, says Hobbs The open house will give guests a change to meet with volunteers and community professionals, gain information and resources available in our community, make connections, explore activities and expand social networks.

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lifestyle are at the forefront of your thoughts. Over the coming year, clearing the old to make way for the new is featured. Your focus will be more practical and functional than sentimental. Circumstances will call you out and you can expect new additions to your social network.

Yet, there will likely be endings of various kinds as well.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Thoughts and inspirations about implementing new creative designs into your home are dancing in your mind. Over the coming year, you stand to be more decisive and assertive.

Health matters will also come into play. These may include spiritual considerations as well as physical.

Could you be more faithful, grateful and optimistic?

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) You feel called within to nest and dream, yet also to engage in creative activity.

This is not just a short-term cycle. It stands to continue into 2020… This pull may be understood as a summons from your soul. In this regard, it includes bringing forward and out to share your gifts for the sake of inspiring contributions to a wider audience.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Your mind has been ignited with a fresh flow of ideas and creative possibilities. You are wise to capture these somehow, like a photograph of a rainbow. Jupiter in Sagittarius stands to increase your confidence levels to bring your offerings down to earth. The North Node in Cancer will push you to share your ideas and visions for a greater good.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Financial, concerns, considerations, interests, and ambitions are prompting you to action. An adjustment period may be required and may be pushing you out of your comfort zone. Get ready to be busier and stretched to attend to a lot of fronts. New levels of responsibility are rising. These began earlier this year and will become increasingly evident.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) The Sun in your sign implies an urge to take new initiatives. Sometimes it takes a while for the momentum to build, however, especially as we age. An urge to feel more abundant will increase with Jupiter’s influence. Making investments and taking risks is featured. The time has come to make plans and activate momentums with a brighter future in mind.

Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) In some respects, you are happy to duck out of the limelight for a while. Yet, with Jupiter entering your sign, you will feel inspired to venture into new territory. The Moon’s Nodes, meanwhile, indicate a period of deep and accelerated change. This could prove positive especially in as much as you are proactively

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Sign-up for Updates is FREE on my website: www. sunstarastrology.com Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) You are beginning to see a bigger picture. In the more immediate sense, thoughts about finances and relationships are strongly on your mind. The influence of the Moon’s Nodes will activate an urge to nest with an emphasis on comfort and security. Jupiter in Sagittarius will stimulate an urge to travel and/or to ask the deeper questions about your life.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Desires for deeper and more intimate relationship involvement are stimulating a reflective mood. Thoughts about what is required of you and how much you want versus would be expected to give, or give-up, are featured. Jupiter’s influence meanwhile could bring big returns, some of which will imply big responsibility. Positively, you are ready to reveal your power and wisdom with the world.

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