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People line up to ask questions of the candidates Oct. 10 in Roberts Creek Hall. It was the fourth and final event of its kind on the Coast. All seven candidates in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky attended the first three, but Conservative candidate Gabrielle Loren skipped this meeting, which focused on environmental issues. The event was sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and Alliance4Democracy, and it drew a full house – more than 200 people. (Sechelt all candidates meeting, see story page 5.) Four days of advance voting were held Oct. 11-14 and the returning officer says the advance vote in this riding was higher than in 2015, although it is hard to compare since the advance polls were open more hours this time. On election day, Monday, Oct. 21, the polls are open 7am to 7pm. Remember, you must vote at the poll location listed on your voter information card, unless you have mobility issues. If you did not get an information card, or need to switch locations due to a mobility issue, you should visit the Elections Canada office in Sechelt at 5653 Wharf Ave. (unit 4) or call them at 1-866-410-5230. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO

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New executive director for SCREDO Hergesheimer who served as program manager since 2017.

Stansfield brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He has worked with small business and regional trade associations across the province advancing economic policy that supports

The board of directors of the Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization (SCREDO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Stansfield as its new executive director. Stansfield will be the organization’s first executive director, replacing Chris

triple-bottom line development. A recognized leader in British Columbia’s growing social-economy, Stansfield has worked with notable organizations including RADIUS at Simon Fraser University, Ecotrust Canada, Potluck Café, PURPPL, and the BC Partners for Social Impact.

Most recently he served as executive director for the Gibsons Community Building Society, overseeing the launch and development of Gibsons Public Market and the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre.

“I’m thrilled by the opportunity to work alongside our regional partners to develop a sustainable, thriving and diverse local economy that is aligned with community values, expands opportunities for all resi-

dents and improves overall community wellbeing,” said Stansfield.

The board of directors conducted a national search in July which generated 48 applicants. “Colin’s experience, familiarity with the Sunshine Coast economy, and vision for the future made him the ideal choice to take our economic development office to the next level,” said Celia Robben, board chair. “Having such a deep pool of capable applicants reflects the inter-

est that people have in living and working on the Sunshine Coast.”

Stansfield plans to be both visible and proactive in the community. Over the coming months he will be meeting with business owners, local and regional officials, legislators, and other partners to hear from them about their hopes, needs, concerns, and opportunities for the future of business on the Sunshine Coast.

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Police investigating break-ins The Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking public assistance in their investigation of several recent break and enter incidents. At 2:41am on Oct. 10, facilities at the Pender Harbour Golf Course were broken into.

RCMP Staff Sergeant Poppy Hallam also confirmed that during the evening of Oct. 9 or morning of Oct. 10, the SCRD’s Pender Harbour Refuse Transfer Station was

also entered illegally. The station, on Garden Bay Road, did not open to the public on Oct. 10. It reopened for scheduled operating hours on Oct. 11.

The SCRD had previously announced that the Sechelt Landfill and the Pender Harbour Transfer Station were unable to accept cash transactions until further notice.

Patrons must use debit or credit cards to pay for ser-

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The SCRD’s transit yard on Mason Road in West Sechelt was broken into on Oct. 9 sometime between 2 and 4am. S/Sgt. Hallam reported that the thieves entered several busses and took the fare boxes and contents.

Members of the public with information are asked to contact the RCMP at 604 885-2266.

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This large and beautiful barred owl took an interest recently in humans walking in John Daly Park in Garden Bay. The barred owl, also known as a hoot owl, is native to Eastern North America but is now resident across the continent. The barred owl has been blamed in part for the declining population of the northern spotted owl, because it is more aggressive. This one, if not aggressive, was certainly watchful. EVI OJANEN PHOTO

Sechelt ponders new operations building A needs assessment recommends the District of Sechelt build a 1,000-square-metre operations facility. Sechelt’s committee of the whole received this information at its Oct. 9 meeting from David Whetter, a partner in Cornerstone Planning Group. Cornerstone was contracted to look at how the district could best provide working space for its parks, public works through redevelopment at the current site on Dusty Road.

The size recommended is slightly smaller than the facility proposed in 2017.

Cornerstone suggests that Sechelt could address current office space shortages in is facility on Cowrie Street by moving bylaw enforcement and information technology staff into the new operations centre. Space allotments in the assessment contemplate growth in the number of staff employed in these areas as well as parks and public works over the next 20 years.

The proposed new facility would also accommodate the district’s records archives.

Currently, public works and parks operations are fragmented. They use the Dusty Road location in the East Porpoise Bay area, the lower portion of the district’s Ebbtide Road site in the downtown, and Kirkland Centre in the Davis Bay neighbourhood. This results in inefficiencies with staff frequently travelling between locations.

This became necessary after Water Resource Centre operations took over the bulk of the room at the Ebbtide site. Since 2012, parks and public works staff have relied on temporary facilities for activities that require cover, including loading and maintaining equipment, meetings and office work, as well as lunch and break rooms. The 18 employees use former School District #46 modular units, a cinder block and fabric Quonset hut, a road salt storage tent and metal storage containers at the Dusty Road location.

The option to maintain some of the existing structures in their current loca-

tions in the reconfigured site were included in the assessment. A layout which showed those structures relocated to optimize working relationships was posed as an alternative. While the second option would cost more, it would allow more efficient operations going forward.

Cornerstone also addressed improving public access as well as site security.

Drawings in the assessment show the public site entrance remaining on Dusty Road.

The committee would like to see a facility in place for the winter of 2020-2021. Mayor Darnelda Siegers noted that the district does not have the money to build the proposed structure. It would need to go to the public for approval to borrow the funds.

Whetter suggested that requesting cost estimates based on a detailed building program that lays out the types of spaces needed rather than an exact building design could help move the project along more quickly.

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The extinction crisis The polar bear has become the poster child for climate change impacts in the Arctic. Sea ice, which the bears depend on for hunting, is melting at an ever-expanding rate.

For other species, climate impacts are not as direct. The 2019 “State of Canada’s Birds” report found aerial insectivores like swifts, swallows and nightjars have declined by 59 per cent since 1970. The report cites climate change as one of several threats, as severe weather limits insect availability.

For those working to help species recover, addressing the primary cause of decline is key. Although climate disruption is exacerbating the plight of many species, the polar bear and its Arctic neighbours stand (or swim or fly) alone to some extent.

The primary cause of decline for most at-risk species in Canada is habitat loss and degradation.

Although they intersect, the ecological emergency driving species imperilment and the climate crisis can’t be entirely conflated. The extinction crisis is caused by a lack of sufficient limits to development, agricultural and resource-extraction activities. The climate crisis is cause by a lack of sufficient limits to greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere.

A Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society report says, “Human activity, including industrial farming, logging, mining, hydro-electric development, and oil and gas exploration, have caused these twin ecological crises, which are closely interrelated.”

This is especially true in Alberta and northeastern BC, where oil and gas development have devastated caribou habitat and imperilled wildlife and the Indigenous communities that depend on it. These high disturbance levels reduce caribou populations’ chances of persistence to less than 20 per cent.

Protecting habitat such as the boreal forest, rich with peatlands, would also serve as a means of sequestering carbon.

In May 2019, the Blueberry River first nation in BC’s Peace River Valley took the province to court, arguing that the cumulative impacts of industrial activities – primarily oil and gas – have significantly affected the lands and wildlife within their traditional territory and, accordingly, their treaty rights to hunt and fish.

Although there are different ways to mend and mitigate the two crises, the root causes – avoiding our duties to repair what we have fractured, neglecting to set limits to human activities, stalling direly needed actions – are the same, as are the broad solutions: recognizing our impacts on the planet, taking responsibility for them and coming together to take immediate, meaningful action.

As daunting as both crises are, we can’t look away. We must face them and change course.

All living things depend on a stable climate and functioning ecosystems. Our planet is the only one with badgers and dragonflies – and chocolate. It’s worth fighting for. David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions The youth vote I’m proposing a radical change in how to vote, i.e., how one decides which party to support.

There is constant angst in the media about how to get out the youth vote. As a 65-year-old, I have a suggestion for us older folks.

We have the power to make the younger vote matter.

We need to ask them which party they support (and why), and then we vote the way they want. That is how we can help make their vote matter and how we can support them in designing their planet. It’s not ours anymore. They have to live with the consequences of voting for far longer than us older folks.

It’s a huge leap, as it’s a complete reversal of the power balance, but if that’s what it takes to get youth to vote, so be it.

Tom Rankin, Kamloops

Essential questions

The Oct. 5 all candidates meeting, standing room only, declined any questions from the floor. Questions from the floor are an essential part of the democratic process. Candidates have to reply without previous knowledge of the question.

They can be assessed on abilities to reply to difficult questions.

We have far too may MPs who follow the party line regardless of the morality. The SNC-Lavalin affair clearly demonstrates that the PM and his office count on back bench submission to push their agenda (jobs for Quebec) regardless of the attorney general’s decision to proceed against SNC-Lavalin.

In a riding which is dominated by West Vancouver, we need to promote candidates who can lead on cur-

rent issues, regardless of who forms the government.

Private members bills are critical to democracy. And of course, questions from the floor may encourage future candidates to enter politics, when they see that their ideas are supported at the grass roots.

Very sadly disappointed at the “prescribed’” questions presented by the moderator on Oct. 5 Albert Eger, Roberts Creek

Giving thanks

This Thanksgiving weekend we walked in the woods and on the beach and saw Streamkeepers counting salmon (not many). I went to the Fall Fair, talked to the face painter, bought quince jelly from a hardworking farmer, and had an energy treatment from a neighbour. We had a feast; everything on our plates was from farmers we know, or our own garden. At dinner, we talked about how the Volunteer Fire Department came 10 years ago to my family’s wood house ablaze and made sure the trees and other houses didn’t burn.

I’m grateful to live in this community and hopeful that the close community ties, this network of caring people, will keep us resilient and alive no matter what comes.

Jane Covernton, Roberts Creek

Keep it local Save a life. If you could save a life, would you? What if it were the life of a local business? That “life” is the life of the owner that typically has everything they own invested in the business. That “life” is also tied to other lives in our community – the staff and their wages, local services they hire that need their business, commercial property

owners who earn lease revenue, and charities that rely on their donations.

This “life” impacts the entire community; imagine a bunch of empty storefronts and how that would impact the tourism. The ripple effect is far reaching; fewer tourists impacts restaurants, hotels and B&B’s, art galleries, outdoor adventure, etc. When these businesses suffer and lay off staff or close, that affects our local economy further.

Essential services will be affected by supply vs. demand; food, gas, and other essentials will increase in price to offset the lack of volume. Fewer people will want to move to here; building slows or ceases and those jobs are now lost.

So, if you could save a life, and the lives of others, including your neighbors, would you? Or would you make it about the money; how much easier or cheaper it is to get your goods or services elsewhere? If so, consider this: how would it affect the company YOU work for if everyone chose the cheapest and easiest competitor outside of your community or even your country.

Now imagine the difference we could make if we valued the “lives” of our local businesses – the lives of the owners, their staff, those who provide services for the businesses, those who rely on the donations from these businesses and those who rely on tourism or a thriving local economy for their own livelihood.

Save a life – keep it local.

Christine Turner, Gibsons

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The government of British Columbia has officially declared October to be Community Inclusion Month, a month to celebrate

both the potential of people with developmental disabilities and their contributions to our communities. As a board member of the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living (SCACL), I see and hear of many stories of inclusion in our community. People with developmental disabilities (including the over 80 individuals served by SCACL) are included in our neighbourhoods, our businesses, our churches, our schools, our community centres, our Legions, our restaurants, and our community celebrations. They are valued members of our community, and this has made the Sunshine Coast a much richer, more interesting place to live. I thank each of you for your part in creating a welcoming environment for people with developmental disabilities, and commend you for recognizing that we are all the better for this.

On Oct. 23 from 10 am to 2 pm you may see some of SCACL’s clients and staff manning a display in Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons. If you see us, please come over to say hi, and get to know us a little bit better.

Susan Blockberger, board chair, Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living.

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Candidates make their pitch to voters Chatelech’s Secondary’s theatre and parking lot overflowed on the evening of Oct. 7. A capacity crowd gathered for the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce-sponsored debate for candidates in the Oct. 21 federal election.

All seven registered candidates participated in the event. They answered nine questions that were received from the community by the chamber and posed by moderator Sean Eckford.

The candidates were asked for a yes or no response on support for the Trans Mountain pipeline project as currently planned. The Conservative candidate, Gabrielle Loren, was the lone yes vote.

The NDP’s Judith Wilson, Green Dana Taylor and independent Terry Grimwood answered no. People’s Party of Canada’s Doug Bebb and Rhino Gordon Jeffrey indicated they were undecided on the matter. Liberal Patrick Weiler declined to answer.

The candidates were asked to focus on their own plans, if

elected, and impacts for the riding, rather than national party platforms in their responses. While transportation infrastructure is not a federal responsibility, items like improvements to Highway 101, local transit service, the ferry system and the potential for a bridge between the Coast and the lower BC mainland road system were raised. Grimwood said he favoured building a bridge.

Taylor said a bridge was not practical, as construction costs would be too high in relation to the number of people who would benefit from it.

The state of the national economy and how to fund programs to address climate change were also debated.

Weiler said, “when you have an emergency, you have to spend money”. Bebb, Grimwood, Jeffrey, Taylor and Wilson pointed to examples of past federal financial mismanagement and taxation inequities citing improvements that they would like to

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A question on their ability to function in French revealed that Weiler is bilingual. Bebb stated that he has some ability to speak and work in French. The remaining candidates said their abilities in French would need some work.

The evening was dominated by candidate’s responses to questions from the moderator. There was one exchange between candidates: Wilson noted that Rhino Jeffrey’s commitment to be accountable conflicted with his campaign platform of breaking all his promises. He responded that things had changed.

The two-hour debate aired live on Eastlink Community Television and the Chamber’s YouTube channel. The video recording remains available on YouTube and the broadcast will be replayed over the coming weeks. Connie Jordison

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SCRD playing �ields “an embarrassment” Area E Director Donna McMahon characterized the SCRD’s approach to playing field management as akin to a game of Whack-a-Mole.

Her comments were made at the Oct. 10 board meeting in response to a delegation from the Better Fields Committee.

The committee, representing soccer and softball organizations on the Coast, presented eight recommendations to the board. These included a request to reinvigorate the field at Shirley Macey Park, near Gibsons. Committee spokespersons Dave Robbins and Grant Marshall cited an engineering consultants report provided to the SCRD in 2007, that identified the repairs required to have proper drainage on the 18,000 square metres of playing fields at the park.

Cost estimates from 2007 for this work are in the $500,000 range. The report states the incorrect type of sand was used in the construction of

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Another delegation recommendation chastised the SCRD for dismissing outside advice regarding field maintenance.

The committee asked that a coordinated approach, involving all local governments, School District #46 and field user group representatives be created to manage playing field maintenance going forward.

McMahon cautioned her board colleagues against making decisions on projects or problems as they pop up, like in a carnival game. “We need a sensible strategy to approach these issues over the next five years,” she said.

Area D Alternate Director Tim Howard, whose children are involved in youth soccer, commented that the areas playing fields are an embarrassment and that the SCRD needs to take action. He reported overhearing comments from teams visiting the Coast about their reluctance to return to play here,

given field conditions.

Recognizing that a full year may be needed to rebuild the 11 grass soccer fields at Macey, the committee asked the SCRD to focus work in 2019 on remediation efforts on fields at Cliff Gilker Park in the Roberts Creek area.

Sechelt Director Darnelda Siegers asked about the state of playing fields in her jurisdiction. Marshall noted that the soccer fields at Kinnikinnick Park were, in his opinion, the worst on the Coast. He noted that most of the issues that create poor field conditions on the Coast are related to drainage.

These include standing water on fields, which can result in referees cancelling matches at game time, and uneven playing surfaces which can result in injuries to players.

The board referred seven of the eight concerns raised by the Better Fields Committee to staff for a report.

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Joining Recycle BC provides the District with $35.40 per household per year as well as an additional $0.75 for education. In addition, we will no longer have to pay for processing recycling which saves $14,000 per month. This assists the District in expanding service to multi-family homes, buying new totes and will allow us to move to District wide organics collection.

In 2020, we will be providing new critter proof garbage, recycling and organics totes for each household. We aim to provide weekly organics pick-up starting next spring. This will significantly

reduce the amount of waste going into the landfill.

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Things like glass, Styrofoam, books, clothing, household plastics and plastic bags do NOT go in the recycling bins.

We are in a grace period now, but they could fine us if we don’t do better.

Also, as our landfill only has about six years of life left, we all need to be better at reducing our garbage. Recycling is one part of the solution; repurposing, donating and reducing what we purchase are other important parts. I am doing my best to reduce at home and at work but what I am learning is that there is always more to learn. Keep asking questions and looking things up when you are not sure so our recycling program is a successful one.

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Funds to help to staff the organization in 2019 and 2020 were approved at the Oct. 1 Gibsons council meeting. Money is slated to flow to the organization once the lease for the Town’s Franklin Road site of a proposed SCHAS three-unit affordable housing development is finalized.

Gibsons had agreed to provide $50,000 to SCHAS to help pay for capital costs for the construction of a residential building with a secondary suite and a carriage house

on the lot. As SCHAS has secured other capital funding, it asked that it be allowed to use $30,000 of the money to staff a coordinator position for the now volunteer organization.

In addition to supporting that request, Gibsons council committed to fund organization operations in 2020 with $50,000 from its Affordable Housing Reserve. This would support SCAHS’s mission to acquire, develop and operate a range of affordable, quality housing options for Sunshine Coast residents.

Kayla Feenstra, of SCAHS, is hopeful that with local government support in 2019 and 2020 SCAHS will start self-funding operations in 2021.

On Oct. 2, Sechelt Council gave three readings to a bylaw governing spending from its Affordable Housing Reserve. One of the uses for reserve fund included in the bylaw is providing project funding to registered societies, not-for-profits, and community partnerships, such as the SCAHS and the Coast’s Workforce Housing society.

The SCRD does not have a function with a designated budget to support affordable housing initiatives. Staff advised that such efforts could be funded under the Grant in Aid program. At the board meeting Oct. 10, staff were asked to analyze the SCAHS submission and report back.

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On Sept. 30, Gibsons Council hosted a Community Dialogue to collect input from the community on a draft version of our Strategic Plan – a document which is meant to guide Council’s decisions, activities and allocation of resources for the next three years. The event turnout was great, with nearly 40 people showing up to share their thoughts about first, where Council should put its focus in the near-term, and second, their vision for Gibsons over the long term.

While fighting climate change and the creation of more affordable housing emerged as the dominant themes, it was extremely interesting to hear the wide variety of specific ideas that folks had for attaining those goals.

It was also quite eye-opening to hear from a few “under 30s”, who agreed, for example, that it was time for Gibsons to move beyond its long-held identity as “home of the Beachcombers.” In their view, Gibsons should be working toward a very green economy and public profile, which attracts tourists due to its stunning seaside location, wealth of local, sustainable businesses and strong commitment to earth-friendly policies.

One of those same young persons also observed that she did not feel that she was a full member of the community with the right to participate in community affairs until recently, after becoming a home owner.

At the time of the 2016 Canadian Census, a full 27 per cent of Gibsonites were renters. So as Mayor, I was quite concerned to learn that some members of that fairly significant group might feel they don’t have an equal voice in local decision-making because they do not pay property taxes.

In fact, if we are to make the best possible decisions as Councillors, we “must” hear from the entire community, whether young, old, parents, childless, women, men, homeless, renters or property owners.

Each of these groups moves through life in Gibsons in a slightly different way, experiencing a range of day-today pleasures and challenges. Each of them has a vision of the future for themselves, their loved ones and the community at large.

So, in closing, I issue a request to “all” Gibsonites.

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Halfmoon Bay is small community of about 2,800 people that is popular with families and retirees. A lot of the owners in this area are only summer residents as they winter in warmer locations.

It is a large scalloped bay protected from the open sea

by South Thormanby Island and Vancouver Island. It encompasses a small village of permanent homes, summer cottages and five regional parks on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. It belongs to Electoral Area B in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

The community can be reached by the uniquely named Redrooffs Road, socalled because a popular local resort once featured a cluster of tourist cabins, all with red roofs. Some homes are also located off Highway 101.

The area in and around Halfmoon Bay was originally inhabited solely by the shíshálh people of the Coast Salish First Nations.

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With Halloween fast approaching, we are gearing up for our Halloween Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-8pm. Last year’s party was the biggest Halloween celebration on the Coast, and this year the festivities are growing. Hosted by Arts Building, Gibsons Public Library, Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives and Tapworks Brewing Company, there will be spooky fun for ghouls and ghosts of all ages throughout Lower Gibsons.

Outside the Museum, Driftwood Players will bring Ghostbuster-themed theatre performances to the streets with “Coastbusters”,

chose the area for its mild climate and abundance of fresh water and natural food (fish, shellfish, berries and roots).

Originally named Priestland Bay after the Priestland family who settled in the area in 1899, its present name comes from the shape of Halfmoon Bay. Sargent Bay Provincial Park and Coopers Green Park are two amenities that residents of Halfmoon Bay enjoy year-round.

Sargeant Bay Provincial Park in Halfmoon Bay combines ocean beaches, a wetland, and forested trails.

Established in 1990, the park now encompasses 142 hectares and is just a short 10-minute drive from Sechelt.

While there’s no camping permitted at the park, it’s an excellent location for daytime swimming and sunbathing as well as hiking and exploring.

The wetlands at Sargeant Bay makes this a birdwatchers’ paradise with 157 species of birds that can be seen at the park.

Leaving the beach and heading north, you’ll find hiking trails weaving their way through the forest toward Triangle Lake. On display are cedars, ferns, and Douglas Fir trees.

Visitors and wildlife have the Sargeant Bay Society and BC Parks to thank for the park’s creation and continued conservation efforts.

Coopers Green Park is a popular summertime destination for visitors to the Coast. Just a 15-minute drive from Sechelt, Coopers Green has a host of amenities including a barbeque pit, washrooms, and a beach volleyball court. A popular location for SCUBA divers, there’s also a swimming beach for the less adventurous.

Coopers Green also boasts one of the few public boat launches on BC’s Sunshine Coast. There are a few parking spots for vehicles and boat trailers right in the park as well as a small overflow lot along Redrooffs Road.

Visit my website for a map and directions to Sargeant Bay Provincial Park and Coopers Green regional park or to see what properties are available, should you be interested in making this beautiful place your home.

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featuring the Ghostbusters wagon, and a surprise guest appearance of a local politician playing the mayor. “Who you gonna call!?” Inside the Haunted Museum, visit the “Ghostly Graveyard” with Susan Rule and Trudi Ambrieul, and enjoy cutting-edge 3D spectral projections by Bruce Devereux upstairs.

At the Arts Building, take part in a costume contest, or try your hand at shadow puppet making, then enjoy a Community Shadow Show with Sandy Buck.

There will also be a spooky snack bar with terrifyingly delicious treats to fuel your creativity.

New this year, the Gibsons Lantern Festival will be lighting up outdoor locations lantern installations to add to the festive atmosphere.

At the Gibsons Public Library, take part in a treat and treasure hunt in the dimly lit

stacks, while Coast Streaming (Mieke Jay & Steve Weave) provide music and projections to set the mood. Freaky Fiction will feature readings by young writers (grade 6+) who participated in the scary-story writing program at the library.

Continue the celebrations at Tapworks Brewing Company, which will be hosting a costume party with DJ Cronneloctopus from 9pm to late.

Free entry with a costume.

Halloween Block Party is by donation and rain or shine (there will be tents set up for inclement weather); pick up an event schedule at the Museum or Arts Building and join in the fun. This event is generously sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, Coast Reporter and Enchanted Toys & Games; thanks to SuperValu for providing treats. For more info visit: sunshinecoastmuseum.ca

The Driftwood Players take scary theatre into the streets for the Halloween block party in Lower Gibsons – this year it’s on Oct. 26. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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How to limit hearing loss A certain degree of hearing loss can be a normal part of the aging process. However, people who take steps to protect their hearing long before Father Time takes his toll can prevent the extreme hearing loss suffered by millions of seniors across the globe.

John’s Hopkins Medicine states that approximately 15 per cent of adults aged 18 years and older report some difficulty hearing and up to 39 per cent of adults in their sixties have hearing problems. Lost hearing cannot be restored, though hearing aids and other devices can help people with hearing loss hear better. Hearing aids are not always an accessory people look forward to needing, so it’s good to know that a few simple strategies can protect people’s hearing over the long haul.

1. Get a baseline hearing exam. Speak with an audiologist, who can test your hearing and establish a baseline level against which future tests will be measured. This way it is easier to see if hearing loss is increasing over time.

2. Turn down the volume.

Audio devices can contribute to hearing loss. Earbuds are particularly dangerous because they fit directly next to the eardrum. The World Health Organization says that 1.1 billion teens and young adults worldwide are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss from unsafe use of audio devices. Set the maximum volume on audio devices below 60 percent and wear headphones for no more than an hour a day. Keeping music low on other devices is also

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3. Wear protective gear. Protective gear includes ear plugs and protective earphones.

This gear should be worn whenever you expect to encounter loud noises, such as when you mow the lawn, go hunting or shooting, attend rock concerts, or visit construction sites.

4. Limit use of cotton swabs.

Ear wax is beneficial to the ears and can stop dust and other particles from entering the ear. Furthermore, using a cotton swab can potentially cause damage to sensitive organs in the ear if they are

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However, over time, hearing loss can become noticeable. A proactive approach can help people avoid significant hearing loss as they age.

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The project was launched Oct. 4 with an Outreach survey inviting community members to participate, and will run to March, 2020. There will be several activities this fall to reach seniors in the LGBTQ+ community to learn their experiences and needs regarding services such as health care, public safety, access to amenities and housing.

Recommendations gleaned from the data collected will be shared with various organizations providing services to seniors on the Sunshine Coast in early spring to see if gaps can be addressed or training provided where needed.

Pat Hunt, co-chair of the Resource Centre commented: “We have been identifying needs and concerns of seniors on the Coast for several years but have never targeted the LGBTQ+ seniors or their allies to determine their specific needs. This is a first effort and I’m sure we will learn a lot. “ “Fall activities will include discussion groups and an online survey as well as individual interviews where needed” said Betty Baxter, coordinator for the project. If you, or a friend or family member would like to take part in any of these information-gathering sessions, please contact the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre at 604-885-4088 or Betty directly at bettybaxter@dccnet.com. Submitted

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Art Review Anna Nobile Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, one of the most popular art events on the Coast that just keeps getting bigger and better. In 2018, 46,000 studio visits were recorded generating $500,000 of revenue that went directly to the artists.

This year there are 186 venues to visit representing between 300-350 artists, so pre-planning is essential if you plan to try and visit them all.

There are 76 new venues.

Some are familiar names who had taken a year are two off and are back, and some completely new venues, including the Gambier Community Centre (Venue #1) where 11 Gambier Island artists will be displaying their works in various genres including

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painting, photography and pottery. Chocolatier Sylvia Punguntsky of Art Meets Chocolate approached Crawl organizer Linda Williams about including Gambier Island in the Art Crawl. “What a great idea,” said Williams of the suggestion. “Now we’ve got an excuse to go there.”

The passenger ferry leaves for Gambier from the Langdale Ferry Terminal with a crossing of 10 minutes and costs $13 return (cash only).

From there, you can either walk or take the volunteer shuttle service to the community centre.

Among other new venues are #9 photographers Craig Cochrane and Robert Dall, #30 Silver Moon Gallery, #102 MacGee Cloth Company, #105 painter Lucas Kratochwil, and #37 High Beam Dreams which is usually a performance and event venue. The space will feature the works of Bert Smulders, Olga Chnara, Cindy Ross, and Patricia Bowers, all first time Art Crawl participants.

If you are a client of Olga’s Hair Stories, then you’ll know Chnara’s work as all the art in the salon was created by her. “Olga is good friends with Vineet (Miglani) of High Beam Dreams,” explains Ross. “They talked and Vineet offered High Beams [as a venue].” Ross and Bowers met on a painting retreat offered by

long-time Crawl participants Marleen Vermeulen and Marlene Lowden. “About four years ago I was a Crawler,” says Bowers. “I went to see the show of their students.

They were so excited and so proud. I was working in my studio by myself and I said, ‘I need that.’ I signed up and went on the retreat. I’ve been painting ever since.” All four artists presenting at High Beam Dreams are painters with both Ross and Bowers

using oils to paint both abstract and representational themes. With this being her first major exhibition, Ross admits to having been nervous at first at the prospect. “But doing it as a group doesn’t feel so vulnerable,” she says. “I’m curious to see what resonates with people.

For some people [the Crawl] is an important revenue generating weekend for them.

I’m blessed that I don’t have to make that my focus. This is

more from my heart.” Bowers also looks forward to debuting at the Crawl. “That’s the gift that this art crawl gives us,” she says. “The opportunity to share our artwork.”

The Sunshine Coast Art Crawl runs Friday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10am to 5pm with select venues open Friday night 7-9pm. For complete information, including a list of venues and map, visit: suncoastarts.com/art-crawl.

Cindy Ross, left, and Patricia Bowers are two of the four artists that will be exhibiting their work in High Beam Dreams in lower Gibsons during the art crawl. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Books & Beyond Heather Evans-Cullen

Library Director, Gibsons and District Public Library

“My two favourite things in life are libraries and bicycles.

They both move people forward without wasting anything”. This quote by Peter Golkin captures so well what so many people cherish most about our Gibsons & District Public Library. As a key proponent of a sharing economy, the library is a conduit to personal and community development and a part of the solution to many issues including climate change and poverty reduction. Our capacity to make positive change grows when people are informed, educated and

sharing resources.

Working in partnership with the BC Schizophrenia society, the library is offering a 10- session course for families and friends who have a loved one living with a serious mental illness. Please pre-register by calling the library at the number below.

Other educational offerings include Star-Hopping on Wednesday Oct. 23 at 6pm, with Charles Ennis of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada; learn to navigate the night sky. For the many writers on the Sunshine Coast, local author and editor Rebecca Hendry will facilitate “10 Tips to Improve Your Writing Before You Even Begin” on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10:30am.

Other opportunities for

learning and growth include our monthly book club, our new LGBTQ2 Book Club, our MUSE open microphone night which will cover the theme of the Unknown on Wed, Oct. 30 , and our LIFT speaker series. The LIFT theme for the October 18 12:30pm session is “Ready for your second act? Thriving in your 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and Beyond” with speakers Sandy Wrightman and Michael Worsfold.

As always, everything is free – just call the library to register at (604) 886-2130.

Please check out our website at www.gibsons.bclibrary. coop to see the calendar of all upcoming events, to search the catalogue or to enjoy one of our many interesting databases. See you at the library.

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The SCAHS Board of Directors is calling for expressions of interest in the position of Treasurer. This volunteer position is a two-year term with the possibility of renewal for a second term. The SCAHS Board of Directors is a management board responsible for both the governance of the organization and the managerial oversight of its operations. The Board’s members meet monthly.

Are you looking to grow your career in an environment where you have the freedom to produce, curate and edit content that is useful and interesting to a growing readership?

Our award-winning community newspaper located in the beautiful Thompson-Okanagan is seeking an editor.

Key responsibilities will include: • Providing financial leadership to the Society • Overseeing the production of annual budgets and project specific budgets • Acting as a liaison with the Society’s accountant, auditor and other partners • Monitoring and reporting on the financial health of the Society • Serving as a co-signer of cheques with one other signing officer • Acting as a voting member of the Board

Provincial issues like the ongoing biosolids debate and public access to lakes are always simmering under the surface, and national and international lumber, mining and agriculture markets are very influential in this region. As editor, you have the opportunity to tell the stories that matter to the people of the Nicola Valley, many of whom continue to rely on the newspaper to keep them informed.

The successful applicant will work with local contributors while producing six to eight stories per week, taking photographs to accompany those stories, writing sports, columns and editorials, and editing the stories coming in from the reporter and columnists.

The editor will also lay out the newspaper once per week using Adobe InDesign and upload the paper and photo galleries to the newspaper’s website and post them on social media.

For more information on the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society, please visit our website at: http://www.affordablesc.org

The successful candidate will be community-oriented and have a serious interest in current events — locally, regionally, provincially, nationally and globally.

To express interest in the role or if you require more information, please email us at: info@affordablesc.org

This position is ideal for a candidate with at least two years of reporting experience wishing to gain editor experience in the everevolving world of journalism.

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Qualifications: The preferred candidate will be a self-starter with an accredited journalism degree who works efficiently on his or her own. The preferred candidate will also be highly organized and flexible in the hours she or he works in order to cover community events as they arise. The successful candidate will be committed to a high standard of writing and will be proficient in CP Style. Proficiency in InDesign and PhotoShop are required, as are strong layout skills.

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Horoscope Michael O’Connor Astrologer

Tip of the Week: Due to the blend of planetary influences, we invariably experience the influence of the themes of several signs activated by the planets there at any given time. Currently, in this Libra time cycle, Mars is reinforcing its expression lending a very noticeable edge. Meanwhile, Mercury and Venus are both in Scorpio adding two kinds of hot sauce to the soup. Venus is extra strong because it is the ruling planet for Libra. Yet, Mercury too is extra potent because it has entered its slowdown phase as it approaches its station, which means it appears to stop, just prior to turning retrograde (Oct 31 – Nov 20).

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Deep exchanges on relationships could swing either way in terms of passion and pain. It is said we only truly know something when we experience its extremes and you are in a position to know things better. Knowing others better is also featured and circumstances are leading you to see through appearances and outer expressions.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Creating a whole new quality of balance in your life is the central theme. It includes understanding and breaking free from inherited patterns and unconsciously deferring to tradition. A creative rebirth process is implied.

Refinement, beauty and a new quality of low are all top priorities. Think ‘transformation’ for best results.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Playing with ideas and entertaining deeper realities are leaving a sweet and sour flavor in your mouth. The scales have been tilted to this heavier theme focus for almost two weeks now. Don’t expect it to go away, either.

The deep end of this story is linked to Scorpio and it will not relent soon. Positively, you are not alone in this complex.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Sometimes our greatest realizations and best creative works are activated by sad, sober and depressing experiences. This can have a way of making us both more lucidly aware and numb simultaneously. Yet, if you take the opportunity to express your feelings you will realize that you are that much more in touch emotionally.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Many thoughts and ideas are running through your mind ranging from the deep and extending to the wide.

In some respects, you feel inspired to purge and purify.

This can amount to cleaning in the corners and/or removing the tarnish and restoring the shine. This process will continue well into November.

So avoid trying to escape and face and embrace it.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Investments of time and energy for the sake of increasing returns are squarely on your mind. You are open to new strategies and approaches. You want and perhaps need the impact to be deeper and more pointed than you have for a while. Hopefully, this focus is not directed at others but at improving your own situation.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Looking back over just the past few weeks, you are probably noticing that you have entered new territory.

Positively, you have identified where and how you can stimulate more and/or better streams of income. At worst, you feel like you are in a rut and have been for a while. In

some respects, you have to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway.’

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Changes on relationship fronts rumble on. Hopefully, you have been balancing inner work with outer focus and experimentation because this cycle will end this week and hasten your pace. There are indications that you have been taking a steady, deliberate approach to feel more confident. This is likely linked to securing your position somehow.

Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) Circumstances of late are urging you to break through somehow. This task, however, requires less communication and social exchange and more inner focus. As well, it demands that you give more than you might usually. Yet, you may also feel needier than you have in some time. It is a rather complex equation that requires you to meet in like manner.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) Mergers and acquisitions of some kind are indicated.

This process began a few weeks ago. The scale could be small or large, as size does not matter. It is the core principles at play that are most prominent and important.

Reaching out and engaging others assertively yet respectfully is the ideal balance.

Invariably, you want more of something.

Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) As you cast your vision to encompass a wider and clearer view of the future, a sense

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of determination regarding practical achievements is increased. This includes obtaining skills and tools even though you don’t really feel like it. Yet, for the sake of security, or at least a solid backup plan you are willing to make the extra efforts.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) Do you know where you are going? Now is a good

time to make sure. As Mercury slows and then when it turns retrograde in a couple of weeks, you will be happy you got a pretty good sense of your bearings. With your ambitions on the rise and, along with them, your determination to make the extra efforts necessary, you are probably in good form.

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