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The Local - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Former mayor Henderson rejects Auditor General’s “explosive” report Former Sechelt mayor John Henderson has come out swinging in response to findings in a highly critical provincial Auditor General’s report on how he and the previous District Council conducted its business. “I categorically reject the allegation that our Council put Sechelt ‘at unnecessary

risk’ at any time,” Henderson said. “I will be the first to admit that we were not perfect, but we always acted in the best interest of taxpayers and we learned and improved over our three-year term.” B.C.’s Auditor General for Local Government said in the audit it made public April 29 that “the District exposed

taxpayers to unnecessary risks” in planning and building Sechelt’s new $25-million sewage treatment plant, now named the Water Resource Centre (WRC). The report found that: • “A document approximating a business case did not exist until several months after the District committed

to proceeding with the expanded project.” • “District representatives held separate, closed meetings with potential bidders prior to issuing a request for proposals,” and thus, “The District cannot demonstrate that all prospective bidders received the same information at the same time and

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that the bidding process was conducted in a fair and open manner.” • “Council did not approve terms of reference for the [steering] committee until it had virtually completed its work, and most of its reporting to Council was informal and verbal.” • "During the period covered by the audit, the District lacked policy on how to deal with allegations of conflict of interest that were raised in the community."

Effective May 14, 2015 New spring schedule 4 Halfmoon Bay – new timing point Pick up a Rider’s Bulletin on board or visit www.bctransit.com

Former mayor Henderson, at the sewage treatment plant in December 2014, shortly before he left office. Photo submitted

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Application for a Permit Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act Reber Creative for BC Transit

250-383-5255 We, Cloutier Holdings Inc. (2224 Field Road, Sechelt, BC) intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions from an engineered wood debris burning facility. The source of this discharge is trees and brush from residential and commercial development clearing operations.

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is District Lot 4092, Plan 22687, Group 1, NWD within the District of Sechelt and the Howe Sound Airshed. The expected minimum rate of air emissions discharge from this facility will be 43.5 kg of PM 10 and 40.7 kg of PM2.5 per 72 hour burn (1200 tonnes of unburned mass). The operating period for this facility will be twice annually, one 72 hr burn per period. The characteristics of the air emissions and particular matter from this process are chemically inert. The maximum point of impingement for a 24 hr period is expected to be 0.6 µg/m3/24 hr for PM2.5. This conservative concentration is less than 1% of the Canada Wide Standard of 30 µg/m3/24 hr for PM2.5, and is less than 1% of the BC objective of 50 30 µg/m3/24 hr for PM10. Any person who may be adversely affect by the proposed air emission and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service, or display, send written comments to the applicant’s agent, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at #200-10470 152nd Street Surrey, BC V3R 0Y3. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become a part of public record. Dated this 1st Day of March, 2015

Benjamin A. Smale, P.Eng. – Contact Person Phone Number – 604.290.1906 Address – PO Box 624, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

Daniel Cloutier – Applicant Address – 2224 Field Road, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1

Henderson answered many of the criticisms in a two-page statement released May 5. He rebutted the notion that council proceeded on the project without a business case, telling the Local in an interview that in fact there were five separate business cases provided by experts in the field. “We relied on the expertise of five world-class engineering consortiums, who build treatment plants all the time. These teams each produced a business case to meet the needs of our community for the next 40 years.” As to allegations of a lack of transparency, Henderson said Section 90 of the B.C. Community Charter allows Council to hold closed-door meetings on matters related to negotiations on the provision of municipal services that are in their preliminary stages. “We relied on District staff and legal counsel for their guidance on when to hold closed door meetings and acted accordingly based on their advice,” he said. Key among eight recommendations in the auditor’s report is a suggested review of the entire sewage treatment project, including an evaluation of construction, project management, costs in completing it as well as the risks, life-cycle costs and the WRC’s long-term financial stability. At a news conference April 29, current Mayor Bruce Milne called the recommendation for the comprehensive review “explosive.” “The Auditor General came in and looked at the largest single capital project that the District of Sechelt has ever done. And after do-

ing a full audit on that project,” Milne said, “they’re saying they don’t know [if the project is good value].” Milne said that council would “implement every single one” of the report’s recommendations. “We’re going to follow through to ensure that we have the best practices, as we should have,” he said. For his part, Henderson said he would make himself available to contribute to the review if asked. But he added that he believes the WRC project speaks for itself. “At the end of the day, we built a leading-edge odourless, noiseless, green wastewater treatment facility on time and on budget at no cost to general taxpayers in Sechelt. It has been heralded as a model for other municipalities across Canada as has the process we followed.” The Auditor General’s report also identified major flaws in the 2012 project to pave Mason, Heritage and Sandpiper roads in West Sechelt. “We found no evidence that the District consulted with the affected community members about this proposed project, undertook traffic or other studies or rated this project in priority against other possible capital projects,” the report said.

Mayor Milne called the auditor’s report “explosive” Rik Jespersen photo

Henderson did not respond directly to the issue of consultation, but said the report’s criticisms of solesourcing procurement did not take into account the fact that the same method had been used in paving contract in the District before he was in office and was changed by his administration in 2013. Henderson said the report might have taken that into account had he been given a chance to read it and offer comments before it was released, as he had requested. “For reasons I find unacceptable, the AGLG turned down my request. This is unfortunate as I could have provided important input and perspective that would have resulted in a much more accurate, complete and helpful report,” he said. The entire auditor’s report can be found at aglg.ca/ includes/docs/Audit-Topic3-Report-2-Sechelt.pdf Rik Jespersen

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Sechelt firemen smother the remains of a ground fire Monday, May 4 in front of the ambulance station at the intersection of Wharf Ave. and Teredo St. Bark mulch and plants around an underground transformer kiosk started burning around 4pm. It is believed to have been caused by an underground electrical fault, which “energized” and ignited the surrounding area. Nearby buildings lost power for a short period when Hydro took the transformer offline. Jan De Beer photo

May 10 is World Lupus Day and this year the Sunshine Coast Akroswirls are asking everyone to mark the day by wearing purple and decorating in purple for the weekend of May 8, 9 and 10. The Sechelt Downtown Business Association is on board with this event and we have asked the businesses to take part by displaying purple in their shops and wearing purple. This Purple Awareness Day is a great opportunity for us to help inform people about lupus and also help to bring donations to the Society for patient/client support and for research. Submitted

The Local - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Editorial Opinion

Vaccination for the nation

Thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated; parents in the Western Hemisphere no longer worry about their children coming down with polio each summer, as they did in the 1950’s; and today’s medical graduates no longer fear cases of epiglottitis and meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), as I did in my early years of practice. Last week was National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada, an opportunity to reflect on one of the greatest achievements in medicine: the development of vaccines.   Global village causes concern at home Some Canadian parents choose not to vaccinate their children, and feel safe in doing so because of the blanket of protection provided by other children around them who are vaccinated. However, recent outbreaks of measles in Canada, many traced to unvaccinated children and youth who acquired the virus abroad and brought it home, have been cause for concern. These imported cases have exposed pregnant women, infants too young to be vaccinated, and children receiving cancer treatment whose suppressed immune systems put them at high risk from measles exposures. As a result of these outbreaks, there is now greater understanding amongst the public that vaccination is not only critical for our personal protection and our children’s health, but also for the protection of vulnerable adults and children around us.   Developing new vaccines Some experts say we have developed all the easy vaccines, and now all new vaccines are challenging. Most vaccines are developed by the pharmaceutical industry, and if the disease is rare, or only found in poor, developing countries, they may not want to make the investment – think of Ebola vaccine. Other diseases prove to be a challenge even with large investments; HIV was identified more than 30 years ago, but a vaccine has proved elusive despite massive research efforts. We can all do our part to continue to spread the success of immunizations. A few suggestions: 1. Parents can make sure their children’s vaccinations are up-to-date: a. check for the schedule of free vaccines at immunizebc.ca/vaccine-schedules b. check for additional vaccines that you can purchase to offer more protection to your children at vch.ca/media/VCH-vaccines-NACI-2015.pdf 2. Adults shouldn’t forget about immunizations – for example, young adults may need a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) booster, and shingles vaccine can be offered to everyone aged 50 years and older. Check for vaccines that are available for free and purchase: vch.ca/media/VCH-public-and-private-vaccines-adult.pdf 3. All of you planning on travelling outside North America or Europe this spring and summer should visit a travel clinic for pre-travel advice and vaccination: travelclinic.vch.ca/ Dr. Patricia Daly Chief Medical Health Officer Vancouver Coastal Health

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The Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) report on the last District of Sechelt Council’s handling of the sewage treatment plant and the paving of Sandpiper, Mason and Heritage roads confirms that the citizens of Sechelt choose wisely in electing the current Mayor and Council. Vindication of those who were justly critical of past closed-door processes is bitter sweet. Sechelt is still saddled with paying off the excess and unnecessary costs rung up. It is not yet clear that the sewage treatment plant is capable of producing quality effluent for safe ocean dispersal. We all hope it is. Mayor Milne and Council are to be congratulated for their open acceptance of and commitment to implementing the recommendations of the AGLG report. Mayor Milne has said Sechelt needs to go even farther in improving governance procedures. Kudos! This sordid chapter in Sechelt’s history points to other conclusions. The Community Charter, the provincial legislation governing municipal and regional governments contains recommended practices and procedures for civic governments to fairly and openly represent their citizens. Its stellar failing is that it contains no enforcement mechanisms whatsoever. Citizens excluded by a rogue council are left with no option but to criticize, organize and wait until the next election to rectify the problem. This is not good enough! The provincial government should take the lessons learned by the AGLG in their reviews of various municipal councils and amend the Community Charter. They should build in effective enforcement mechanisms available to citizens to enable effective mid-term actions to correct the conduct of elected officials up to and including an efficient recall procedure. Elected officials who understand they serve at the ongoing pleasure of the electorate and who know that they are subject

to recall by that electorate are more apt to show respect for their citizens.

Jef Keighley, Halfmoon Bay

Yes to “biochar”

(Sent to Sechelt council and copied to the Local) It has been said that waste or a pollutant is a misplaced resource. Although not in agreement with the “way” in which the Sechelt Water Resource Centre came into being, I appreciate the interest of the previous council and mayor, in being active participants by taking innovative action in the present to lead in the field of waste water as resource. The fact that there is funding available from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (GMF), is an indicator that there is a strong national interest towards finding successful ways to remove hormones and pharmaceuticals from wastewater effluent and biosolids. We need to be interested in this as the amount of these is growing exponentially, and dare I say higher in municipalities where there are aging populations. The "Biochar Project" as proposed at the Committee meeting on April 22 by Paul Nash is one such “experiment” as Mr. Wright so strongly emphasized. It should be noted that Mr. Wright confused monies that would be allocated towards this project as being money that could be allocated towards his or other's interests in paving or lighting projects. These monies are specific to explorations in Green projects. This experiment could lead the way in furthering the absolute need for humans to respect and recycle water as we go forward together in collaboration with our earth’s capacity to digest our consumptive and wasteful ways. In light of environmental changes right here in our community regarding water, including ongoing interest of future logging in our watersheds, low rainfall and spring runoff, the issue of waste water as resource is a glowing

beacon for our care. I encourage the present council and mayor to move in ways that are in accordance with what we are FOR rather than what we are AGAINST. It would be a grave mistake for our Water Resource Centre not to be brought to it’s fullest potential now that it is in our midst! Otherwise, the scent of our disdain for past actions might pollute our progress in the present.

Penny Allport, Wilson Creek

Sechelt council “short-sighted”

Do you want pharmaceuticals and hormones in your vegetable gardens? If Chapman Creek reservoir gets to Stage 4 again this summer and we are looking for other options, then that is a possibility. It doesn’t have to be. Instead, we could have fresh water, without pharmaceuticals and hormones, from the new Sechelt Water Resource Centre in order to water our veggies and grow our food locally. Sechelt Council is being environmentally irresponsible and short-sighted not to take the funding from the Green Municipalities Fund so that we have a backup in case of drought, now and in the future. Where are our environmentalists on the coast and why aren’t they behind this plan? This Council wants to be seen as the “frugal” Council, but all the money that taxpayers pay into sewers, by law has to be used for sewers – not road paving or other infrastructure projects as Councillor Doug Wright seems to believe. Being frugal doesn’t necessarily mean being smart. Councillor Wright says that he doesn’t want to do an “experiment”. But globally, countries are trying to find a way to recycle our dwindling water supplies. The Suzuki Foundation lists Fresh Water as one of its main five issues. Closer to home, both Sechelt’s OCP and the Sustainability Plan emphasize innovation

and sustainability. Down the road, there is the possibility of selling this great water to agricultural and industrial operations on the coast, a clear benefit to Sechelt. Is our Council being pennywise and pound-foolish by not realizing that fresh water is a serious matter? It makes a lot of sense to get on with it. Otherwise, they risk looking vengeful towards the previous Council by having nothing to do with the new Water Resource Centre, rather than using it to look after Sechelt’s future.

Nancy Wright, West Sechelt

The parent’s job

Mr. Maser’s editorial (“News that hurts”, April 30) seems to take the same “I’m not capable of raising my own children” litany that is becoming so popular. Parents are expecting “medically untrained” school teachers to preform medical tests on their children. The Government is now being forced to teach children the dangers of drugs, guns and gangs. Now you want controls on what adults can watch on a newscast that keeps us informed. It is the parent’s choice as to what the children watch, who they associate with and the lifestyle they choose. You choose to be a parent, take the responsibility that is part of the job. Lori Edwards, Gibsons

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Anger spills over at Pender dock meeting

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it was a full house at Pender Harbour Community Hall for the meeting on the Dock management Plan on saturday, may 2. Rik JesPeRsen PHoto Hundreds of residents of Pender Harbour are girding for a battle over the Dock Management Plan the provincial government negotiated with the shíshálh First Nation. “We haven’t been given a chance for our concerns to be heard,” moderator Sean McAllister told an overflow crowd at a community meeting Saturday, May 2 at the Pender Harbour Community Hall. The gathering was organized by the Pender Harbour Advisory Council and the Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce to help formulate a response to the draft Dock Management Plan (DMP). Residents raised concerns at the meeting about the expense of getting approval for building or rebuilding docks; the possible negative effect the DMP could have on property values; and whether or not dock “tenures” could be inherited, or transferred when properties changed owners. But most of the anger expressed at the meeting was directed at the provincial government for not consulting area residents in creating the plan. Others pointedly questioned the motives of the shíshálh, alluding to the DMP as a potential cash cow. Property owner Ron Nelson said that although the plan was part of reconciliation with the First Nation, it was having the opposite effect in Pender Harbour. “It has been cooked up, this deal, between the Province and the SIB (shíshálh Indian Band), in closed doors, and we haven’t had any input,” Nelson said. “So instead of reconciliation it’s actually been alienating.” “We want 12 years, too,”

another resident said, in reference to the length of time it reportedly took to negotiate the DMP with the shíshálh. Others at the meeting wondered why the government was “picking on Pender Harbour.” Another said he’d been told by government spokesmen that the area was a test case for the whole province and that similar DMPs would be imposed everywhere, even on inland lakes. Lawyer Cindy Taylor told the gathering that it was her understanding that the whole notion of the federal government delegating negotiating rights for ocean waters to the province was unconstitutional. One speaker later called for a class-action lawsuit to block the plan. The DMP, unveiled at an April 11 open house at the community hall, establishes four zones ranging from a red zone where no new docks can be built, through purple and yellow zones, where several restrictions apply, to a green zone, where getting permission to build or rebuild a dock would be relatively simple. The Government has said the intention of the DMP is to preserve marine habitats for all stakeholders, and to protect sites of potential archeological significance to the shíshálh. Consultants, including a registered archeologist, would be required to inspect new or rebuilt dock sites before construction. Those who spoke at the meeting quoted costs of those consultations at anywhere from $500 to $5,000 or more. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, which is handling the DMP file and has repeatedly said it is only a draft

Please re-mark your calendars for the new date of Wednesday, May 20, 2015 for “Caring for Canada: Think Federal Election Strategies”, a week later than previously announced. The discussion is for people who want to replace the Stephen Harper government,

and will focus on strategies aimed at: • restoring Canadian democracy; • examining the pros and cons of strategic voting; • discussion the possibilities of a governing coalition after the election; • looking at the possibili-

and can be altered, initially gave area residents until May 11 to submit comments. That deadline has been extended to June 10. Organizers said they were collecting all the questions and comments and planned to submit them to the ministry along with a petition opposing implementation of the draft DMP. No representative of the shíshálh spoke to the meeting, but Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons did come to their defence. “I’m sorry this is impacting on people’s perception of the shíshálh Nation,” said Simons. “But we don’t need to ramp up the rhetoric; we need answers from the government.” Simons also said that Forests Minister Steve Thompson had admitted to him that his ministry had bungled communications with the Pender Harbour community. Frank Mauro, the Pender Harbour Director on the Board of the Sunshine Coast Regional District, noted that the SCRD had not been “a party to formulating this plan.” SCRD Board Chair Garry Nohr added: “We will meet with the First Nation to pass on a lot of the concerns.” As the meeting ended, organizers announced that shíshálh Chief Calvin Craigan had agreed to be part of a May 20 panel discussion at the community hall on “the SIB’s future intentions in Pender Harbour.” Also taking part would be Simons, Mauro and MP John Weston. The organizers said that “only respectful written questions will be accepted” for the panel.

Rik Jespersen

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rarely repeated; the kids own these roles now, and take responsibility for getting it right. Panto is rowdy, rhythmic, rhyming, crammed with action and laughs, and often features gender role switching (here the nasty Knave of Hearts is a girl— Skylar Moore, and the Duchess is a boy—Quinton Ruth), which means these kids have to understand their lines, actions, staging, how to work the props, they have to muster the necessary intensity to deliver all of the above, AND they have to get the jokes. It’s a lot to ask, and I was consistently impressed. (Alice in Wonderland, Heritage Theatre, Gibsons, May 8 at 7 p.m., May 9 at 1 and 7 p.m., and May 10 at 1 p.m., tix $15 adults, $10 youth. More information: wwwdriftwoodplayers. ca/dts.htm)

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Notes from the Upper Mainland

stimulate the economy as Gordon Campbell once said. Sometimes I miss Gordon Campbell. I recently had the pleasure of attending a Pender Harbour event that was not strife with concerns over rights and title. The April Tools event, promoted and hosted by the Living Heritage Society, was a success again. Later in the day I was able to attend the boxing matches at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre, and then Earth Day in Roberts Creek with Slim and the godchildren on Sunday. The Day of Mourning was April 28th –a day set aside to remember those who have been injured or killed while working. Let’s remember not to tolerate unsafe conditions at work. There are ways of making anonymous complaints, but if you are concerned, speak to your MLA. All correspondence and communication with MLA’s is subject to privacy laws and is privileged information. To contact your MLA, please call 1-866-373-0792.

Changes in communication and behaviour are very common in people living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free tele-workshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer

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VEGAN ChErrY ChEEsECAKE BY dEB GLEAsON Lifestyle Coach she is a great resource for the area. After you try this recipe I think you will want to meet Deb. You will be able to catch up with her on August 8th at the Roberts Creek Community Hall at a new festival called the Sunshine Coast Vegfest This free event will be appealing and welcoming to all through exposure to fresh ideas and delicious dishes to highlight all that a plant-based life has to offer. Learn more about living

iNGrEdiENts: • 300g soft or silken tofu • 227g tub of Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese (Deb assures me that you can find the Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese at all the big grocery stores on the coast.) • 3/4 cup sugar • Juice of 1/2 lemon

a plant-based lifestyle and visit their site at Visit www. sunshinecoastvegfest.com for all the details. Cheesecake usually contains some combination of eggs, sour cream, whipping cream and cream cheese. This is the cheesecake that changes all of that. Impress your taste buds and your friends with this earth friendly, tasty new take on an old classic. This recipe is so delicious that no one will know it is a vegan dish. Enjoy.

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 prepared graham cracker crust (eg. Keebler Ready Crust Graham Pie Crust) • 1 540ml (10oz) can cherry pie filling

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ing in revealing the quality of choices and efforts over the past few years. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) A good deal of shifting and shaking close to home continues this week. Circumstances are pushing you to give more than usual. As your public outreach steadily expands you are challenged to meet the de-

Incidents report April 28 –May 4 Police were called to Chatelech Secondary School on April 28, after a youth was caught stealing money from another student’s backpack. The youth admitted to the theft and the matter is being referred to Restorative Justice. During the evening of May 1, a woman reported that her seasonal cabin in the Egmont area had been broken into over the winter months. Several lawn and garden tools were stolen, and multiple windows were smashed. Police encourage owners of seasonal residences to remove valuables if possible, and to have a neighbour check their properties periodically if they

personal power now. This includes nurturing your sense of individuality. Focus to access hidden reserves of faith. Seeing a wider expanse of reality and perhaps a deeper one too is implied. Call it ‘thinking outside of your usual box’. Doing so may require added measures of courage and concentration. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Clearing the old to make way for the new continues. In the process you may replace aspects of existing beliefs and perspectives. You may even produce alterations to your basic philosophy of life. These will influence your attitude towards important relationships. Meanwhile, you feel ambitious and are determined to add a few tools to leverage your employment opportunities. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Taking a deliberate approach to nurture budding relationships is in focus now. It remains important to exercise extra measures of temperance, not allowing an over enthusiastic attitude to lead you to come on too strong. Your perceptions should prove extra sharp these days affording some penetrating insights to use and share. Like handling a sharp knife, however, exercise extra care. Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) An important work focus has begun for you. The emphasis may be on your health or quality of lifestyle in general and not just your actual employment. To this end it may prove helpful to identify consumption habits that you like but which do not like you. In other words, do you have allergies, do you over indulge, do you drink enough water…? Quality in, quality out. Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) A creative, playful, sporting and perhaps even romantic cycle continues. Exchanges of rich emotion are likely, serving to embellish the mood. With your critical faculties running high, you may even be inspired to share profound and even poetic thoughts. Meanwhile returns for past efforts are roll-

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Two co-operatives serving the Coast together. Sunshine Coast Credit Union and The Co-operators are pleased to announce our new collaboration, providing members and clients with convenient access to a complementary suite of financial and insurance products and expertise. Operating as Sunshine Coast Insurance Services Inc., our collaboration provides you with a one-stop shop experience, conveniently facilitated through all three SCCU locations.

Saturday May 9 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Enjoy BBQ hot dogs at Sechelt and Gibsons Branches, and ice cream at Pender Branch. Balloons, face painting and giveaways for the whole family!

Serving the entire Sunshine Coast Gibsons 985 Gibsons Way Sechelt 5655 Teredo Street Pender Harbour 12887 Madeira Park Road Financial services 604 740-2662 Insurance services 604 886-8787

Plus, enter our draw for a chance to win*: > Vancouver Canucks Prize Pack (2 tickets, hotel stay and ferry voucher) > 16 GB Tablet > Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tickets (2 tickets and ferry voucher) TM

*No purchase necessary. Winners will be contacted by May 15. View full Contest Terms and Conditions at www.sunshineccu.com. Vancouver Canucks is a trademark owned by Vancouver Canucks Limited Partnership. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a trademark owned by MLS Canada LP. This publication is not sponsored by or otherwise linked to Vancouver Canucks Limited Partnership or MLS Canada LP. Insurance services provided by Sunshine Coast Insurance Services Inc.

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