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Ode to the Sunshine Coast The Positive Story John Weston MP, West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast , Sea to Sky Country

n the freshness of a still-young year, let me join with readers to acknowledge once again the uniqueness and beauty of the Sunshine Coast. I was reminded of these things once again as the Electoral Boundaries Commission revealed that the Coast will likely remain in the West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country riding after the next election. In Ottawa, it’s easy to boast about the beauty and freshness of our scenery. It is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are 308 MPs in Ottawa, and 307 are jealous. But in reality, our uniqueness lies in the richness of our people – people who constantly rise to greatness through resourcefulness and commitment to the quality of our community. Recent events confirm that the Sunshine Coast

can proudly brand itself as an infinite source of creativity, ingenuity, entrepreneurship and volunteerism. It was not so long ago that the UN declared Gibsons the world’s most livable small community. Sechelt is developing one of the world’s leading wastewater filtration systems. The Juried Art Show and The Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, which recently received funding, are vivid examples of a community that readily musters local talent in support of community initiatives. The Coast has all the makings of a successful business community where jobs and youth stay home. Innovation does live here and Community Futures, in conjunction with CSJ Consulting, showcased many examples of successful, local businesses and artists that innovate — create new products and services — and serve customers around the world. In a similar vein, hundreds of successful nonprofit organizations call the Coast their home. Coast

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people are renowned for their generous volunteering spirit. Among those inspirational people are six who were recently honored by receiving the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal: Sara Doherty, Donald Hensler,

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ound two of the SCRD budget process starts next week with all staff and directors trying to keep the increase as low as possible. I recently read that a constituent felt that we could reduce the budget costs by 15 percent. After going through eight budgets, I can say that every director would like a reduction of 15 percent to be their goal, but there is little chance of that happening without cutting back on services such as bussing, recreation centres, libraries, and water. Budget reductions of this magnitude would be as unsustainable as annual increases of over four percent. The SCRD budget is designed as a sustainable budget, which means that there should not be arbitrarily high or low tax years but increases or decreases at the inflation level. The optimum tax base ratio for any area is 60 percent from industry and business, and 40 percent

from residential property. There are very few communities in BC that come close to these numbers. All municipalities and regional districts are therefore trying to restructure their tax base by spending funds on economic development to attract business. In one of our local communities, about 90 percent of the taxes are from residential property, which is not sustainable. Financial experts state that when residential taxes make up 85 percent or more of the tax base, this could provoke tax revolt. Possibly this is why some communities elect new officials every three years. The Regional District budget process uses BC Assessment Authority calculations, which dictate the tax increase or decrease for any area. Assessments in each area determine that area’s percentage share of the overall regional taxes. At the beginning of any budget process, areas start out in differing positions that might range from an increase of up to six percent to a decrease of two percent. For example, this year one of the munici-

palities started out with a six percent increase in its share of the overall SCRD budget, partly due to decreases in assessments in rural areas. This initial four percent increase is calculated from the municipality’s base share in last year’s SCRD budget and does not necessarily indicate an overall four percent increase in the municipality’s budget. As property owners are all too aware, provincial assessments are a crucial determinant of how much tax individuals will pay. If your neighbor sells a property for a profit of two or three hundred thousand, or if the vacant lot next to you sells and a four thousand square foot house is built, you can expect your tax assessment to go up in the coming years. If your area’s overall assessment goes down, then there is a chance that your taxes will go down. Please attend our budget meetings and witness the due diligence of all concerned. Please feel free to contact me either by email or phone on any issue. Cell: 604-741-2427 or gl nohr@dccnet.com

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Sechelt wastewater facility first of its kind in North America

onstruction of a state of the art wastewater treatment facility in Sechelt will begin immediately with the signing of an initial agreement between the District of Sechelt and Maple Reinders Inc. (MRI), representing a consortium including Urban Systems Ltd. and Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Canada (VWS Canada). Located in downtown Sechelt on the site of the existing Ebbtide Wastewater Treatment Plant and Parks & Public Works site, the new facility will include a greenhouse that uses innovative organic processes to filter waste products as a key feature of the treatment process. The design ensures the facility will integrate well with the surrounding neighbourhood and the adjacent Sechelt Marsh park. “This will be the largest infrastructure project in the District’s history. The facility will ensure wastewater treatment capacity for Sechelt for the next 20 years (with provision to add capacity incrementally for up to 50 years more!) The facility will meet the highest Provincial standards for water quality, energy efficiency and resource recovery. It will be the first of its kind in North America, giving Sechelt opportunities to demonstrate and market to others,” said Sechelt Mayor John R. Henderson. The new facility will be noise and odour free and meet LEED Gold standard.

The MRI design-build proposal will cost $21.3 million. It was selected from submissions received from five of the leading companies in the area of wastewater treatment in Canada. Each of the proposals was of very high quality and provided many innovative and creative ideas. The District extends their thanks to all the proponents for their dedication to and support for Sechelt.

In addition to the highest treatment standards, the facility will have operating costs that are dramatically lower than our existing facilities… Council authorized moving forward with the MRI consortium’s proposal based on a unanimous recommendation from the Project Steering Committee. This committee was established by Council and includes representatives of the Coast Community Builders Association, the Sechelt Indian Band, Sechelt Council and District staff. Project technical expertise was provided to the committee by our Owners Technical Consultant, Tetra Tech, and MHPM Project

Managers Inc. Sechelt and MRI signed a Limited Notice To Proceed agreement last week enabling the consortium to complete design and site work while the construction contract is being finalized. Signing of the final contract is expected by early March, 2013. In addition to the highest treatment standards, the facility will have operating costs that are dramatically lower than our existing facilities – especially in respect of energy costs. Also, construction is anticipated to create upwards of $10 million of opportunities for Sunshine Coast-based businesses, construction companies and individuals. Sechelt has received grants for this project totaling $8 million from the Federal Gas Tax Fund and $3.2 million from the Building Canada Fund. The remainder of the project funding will come from various sources including the Sechelt Indian Band (who has long been the District’s partner in operating the wastewater treatment facilities) as well as possible additional grants and District of Sechelt financial resources. Sechelt Council is currently assessing District funding options, including the possibility of borrowing against future sewer taxation revenues and allocations from general surpluses. The new wastewater treatment facility will be commissioned in September, 2014.

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Editorial Opinion Plan your clean to be more green

he Vernal equinox marks the first day of Spring. It lands on March 20, at exactly 4:02 am here in BC and represents the day of the year when the sun will shine directly at the equator. Although this is still a month and a half away, there are signs of Spring apparent everywhere around us. You can see many small buds on plants and trees, the days are growing longer and there are noticeably more outdoor activities going on across the Sunshine Coast. For all intents and purposes, Spring actually arrives much earlier here than the rest of Canada and so residents begin their annual clean up of the yard and house now. With that in mind, there are many things you can do to help green your Spring clean this year so that you and your family enjoy benefits such as; less waste, fewer chemicals and a healthier household all around. Before you just pile everything into a truck and ship it off to the dump, be sure to see what things might be better off at the Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore or even just at the local share shed. Also determine which items are compostable and which are not. This simple check can reduce the amount of garbage being put into the system and also provide specific goods that people are looking for here on the Coast. Next, as you begin to pull out those old common household cleaners, note that some will contain ammonia, alcohol, formaldehyde, and bleach. All these things can cause nausea, vomiting, inflammation and burning of the eyes and throat. Several of these substances have even been linked to liver and kidney damage, asthma and cancer. If you are going to use these potent cleaners, than at least wear gloves and read the label carefully. Please don’t use more than the recommended amount and remember that these products should not be mixed with other cleaners, as sometimes they can cause unwanted chemical reactions. It’s usually easier to just add a bit more elbow grease into the job and scrub out the heavier stains. Also, if the product is classed as poisonous, then always be sure to keep them out of reach of children and pets. These products may corrode their own containers and even start to leak out over time. There are some basic techniques to make your own effective cleaners out of familiar household products. Here are a few that are easy to make and fun to use. • Window Cleaner: Mix up three ounces of vinegar with a litre of water in a spray bottle. You are ready to start spraying windows, mirrors and other shiny surfaces. Buff with newspaper. • Rust Remover: Pour 4 ounces of vinegar into a cup and add in your rusty bolts, nuts, etc. Let stand for an hour. • Silver Polish: Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and place it into a glass bowl. Shake some salt onto the tin foil. Add some baking soda and fill the bowl with warm water. Let your silver soak in this solution and the tarnish will find it’s way to the foil. • Brass Cleaner: Cut a lemon in half, sprinkle it with salt and rub the lemon on the metal. Buff with a cloth. • Drain Cleaner: deposit a quarter cup of baking soda into the sink and add at least one half cup of vinegar. Place the cover over the drain and let it sit for five minutes. Pour three cups of boiling salty water down and repeat if necessary. As you start to feel the seasonal urge to clean out those closets, or shelves in the front hall, be sure to take a moment to think about what it is you really want to accomplish; get the right supplies together and then set your mind to it and just go for it! You’ll be happy you did. Jim Dorey, Editor

Letters to the Editor – Opinions Does the SCRD have the power to protect our watershed? How do cutblocks get approved, and is there any meaningful public process in place before a forest is turned over to industry and the conversion from an old-growth forest to a tree farm begins? For the most part public forests are controlled by the forest industry and its hand maiden the Ministry of Forests. Will a change of Provincial government change this institutionalized problem? Recently, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) was informed by Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) of a BC Timber Sales (BCTS) cutblock in the McNeill Lake Community Drinking Watershed which they are the official ‘water purveyors’ – meaning elected officials are responsible for ensuring safe delivery of potable water to the residents of Pender Harbor. BCTS had sent the SCRD an outline of their forest management plans in 2004, however never informed SCRD of the exact timing or final locations of their operations. It would seem reasonable to expect BCTS (an un-elected commercial logging arm of The Ministry of Forests) to consult with the local water purvey-

or and residents who will be effected by this logging. Why would BCTS impose logging plans on this drinking watershed when they know that SCRD has a stated policy against industrial activities in the watersheds where they are the water purveyor? Perhaps its time for the SCRD to take out an Injunction against BCTS plans and show some push back. Should there be a duty by the Crown to be transparent with how our public forest lands are being managed? One would expect at least a notice in the local papers, better still public meetings at least once a year, however we know that doesn’t happen, so it takes intelligence gathering by the very public whose forests are held in trust for. Saudi Arabia is a Petro-State and Alberta is showing signs of being a classic Petro-State, where environmental laws and human rights are secondary to the wealth derived from oil. In comparison this province is a TimberState since the public is deliberately kept in the dark on every forest plan allowing the timber industry full rein over the resource. The only duty to consult by the Crown is with local First Nations bands. Logging on the Sunshine

Coast is ramping up for 2013 on your public forest lands and your consent is not required. Ross Muirhead, Roberts Creek

Here’s the beef I have come to believe that most of the people that work in factory farms are not capable of reasonable thought. Who else could inflict terrible cruelty to animals and get paid for their efforts. Could this be fulfilling their passion in life. Isn’t that what we teach our children to strive for? Perhaps any independent groups’ who view video footage of this cruelty and claim they are standard practices that are deemed humane are deeply disturbed as well. Oh I know, the ever-present bottom line rationalizes even the most horrific treatment. Shame on the Canada Pork Council (CPC) and the Puratone Corporation Farm in Alborg, Manitoba. We can only hope that as the public becomes more informed as to what goes on behind closed doors they will stop buying all factory farmed meat. As Paul McCartney said, “If slaughter houses had glass walls the world would be vegetarian.” M. Andrews, West Sechelt

It’s high time we make the change Everyone can agree that the war on drugs has been a complete failure. Thousands of young kids have been sentenced to jail for actions that most don’t even believe are a crime. If the government was to legalize marijuana, and then set up systems for controlling the manufacturing of it, along with helping to regulate the distribution channels, it would eliminate millions of dollars from going into gangs and cartels, while increasing needed tax dollars. This new revenue would be in the billions and it could be put towards health care, and other needed sources. This move would also free up police time so they could spend more time investigating violent crimes instead of sitting in court rooms talking about some plants. I read in the National Post that 66 percent of Canadians are in favour of this transition to legalize marijuana and can only hope that we end the reefer madness. Even Justin Trudeau recently announced support for this transition. Let’s hope that come next election time, this becomes one of the issues on the table and that our next Prime Minister does the right thing. Joe MacEachern, Roberts Creek (Letters continued on page 5)

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Letters to the Editor (Continued from page 4)

Sunshine Coast Community Forest fiasco I would have so liked to have given credit to the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) for their decision to donate $22,000 to the trail strategy initiative as seen in The Local, article Crown Land Trail Strategy on January 31. But after the SCCF fiasco and strategy of last September when they cut down 14 hectares of Block EW002, I can only credit them for bad judgement. Just to refresh our communal memories, Block EW002 or as it became know to many hikers and lovers of the forest as Wil-

son Creek forest was all cut down. Even though volunteers of Elphinstone Living Forest (ELF) spent hundreds of hours clearing paths and had 28 stations of informative signs explaining to us the fauna and flora that we were looking at. The SCCF as well as the Mayor and Councillors dug in their heels and cut EW002. After big crowds came to quite a few rallies protesting this specific logging, the SCCF felt they needed to send in eight RCMPs who arrested 10 citizens, towed vehicles and all of this with very little consultation with the community. Here we had a beautiful forest, easily accessible and a lot of vol-

unteer work put into the paths. Here is why SCCF gets no credit from me. I quote again from The Local paper article Crown Land Trail Strategy “The SCCF decision to fund the trail strategy initiative falls under its community objective of supporting outdoor recreation and economic development”. Surely block EW002 fell under your community objective as stated above? Jack Stein, Gibson

Arts and Culture Committee fired in camera – part two Our Committee advised the hiring of the Festival of the Arts person and the new Arts Coordinators po-

sition. What if they quit? All of these projects, ideas and contacts like finding the money or people to build a new large Sechelt Art Gallery or Cultural Complex are gone when our committee was fired. This takes tons of work and time and should not be put on the shoulders of these two women that we advised to hire. There is a depth to this committee that I am afraid our Mayor and council do not understand. The Mayor told me that he knows nothing about the visual arts and nor should he. He needs a professional veteran cultural committee as advisors like most city halls of our size have. Remember we are an arts

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he BC government will take part in the cross-examination of Enbridge/Northern Gateway representatives at the Joint Review Panel hearings in Prince Rupert that resume today, concentrating on key issues around marine spills. Questions from the Province’s legal counsel will focus on Northern Gateway Pipeline’s (NGP) maritime spill prevention and response capabilities and follow up on the last round of questioning regarding land-based spill response asked in Prince George in October 2012. The BC government wants NGP representatives to explain how they will achieve one of the Province’s

five minimum requirements for heavy oil pipelines set out in July 2012. Among the list of topics the Province is looking to get more detail on spill response standards and availability of response resources as well as how the challenges of northern BC’s geography and climate could impact a spill response. The company also will be questioned on the extent of its responsibility, accountability and relationships with the marine carriers once tankers leave the Prince Rupert terminal. Terry Lake, Minister of Environment said, “Our government is committed to defending British Columbians’ interests, which

is why I will be attending initial testimony in Prince Rupert. While marine spill response is primarily a federal issue, it is important that our government ensure British Columbians are protected from financial and environmental risk. BC will continue to work with the federal government on a world-leading marine-based spill response model and are encouraged by their plans to introduce legislation around the polluter-pay model.” In late February, and again in March, the Province will return to Prince Rupert to ask questions of two additional NGP witness panels - one dealing with issues related to the

environmental risk assessment for pipeline spills as submitted by NGP and the other dealing with shipping and navigation. Once questioning in Prince Rupert is complete, the Joint Review Panel will release a schedule for intervenors to deliver final arguments regarding the project. While the primary regulatory responsibility for marine spills is federal, BC does have a significant role to play and would become the lead agency if and when the oil comes ashore. The BC government remains committed to working with the federal government to ensure the Province has a world-class spill response model for marine transport.

community that should be celebrated in all it’s different forms. Over 15 percent of the people on the Sunshine Coast are involved in the visual arts. The Writers Festival has put Sechelt on the international map of not only culture but big business too. As MP John Weston said at our last Juried Art Show at the Seaside Center, “Arts and Culture represents 46 billion dollars in the Canadian economy and is twice the size of Canada’s forest industry.” Are we open for business in the arts? Is Sechelt the new Carmel North by the sea? Not by a long shot. Please check out the Sechelt Juried Art Show 2011 2012 on Youtube. Bob Evermon, Davis Bay

Letters to the Editor are welcome on any topic of local or general interest. Opinions expressed are those of the writers; publication does not imply endorsement by the newspaper. Generally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Letters will be edited in the interests of style, clarity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. The Local reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. All letters must be signed and include place of residence and telephone number; names may be withheld from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor. Email letters to: editor@thelocal1.ca Deadline to submit letters is Monday at noon.

Atom Blues win a $2000 hockey grant Continued from front page

he Atom ‘A’ Blues hockey team is excited to announce that they won one of ten All-Star hockey grants from Best Buy Canada and BC Hockey this December. By enlisting friends, family and the community at large, the Blues rose to the challenge of staying within the top ten teams with the highest number of votes in a month-long online voting contest. Nearly 300 teams from all over BC took part in the contest, with the Atom Blues ending up in third place for total number of votes, receiving over 8,700 votes in the process, and eventually moving up to first place overall based on the quality of their entry. Ten teams were chosen to receive $2000 hockey grants from the top 20 finalists after public voting ended. The judging panel also considered need, effort and creativity when selecting the top ten teams, which resulted in the Blues becoming the top pick at the

end of the contest. Mary Ann McKenzie of Best Buy Canada noted that she was impressed with the quality of the Blues’ entry because it demonstrated the dedication and determination of the team as well as explaining the challenges facing a team travelling from the Sunshine Coast to compete in Lower Mainland sports leagues. The Atom Blues have decided to use their winnings for team development, purchasing additional ice time and funding a tournament they would not otherwise have been able to attend. The Atom Blues gratefully acknowledge all the public support that helped lead to this win. Not only did this contest result in extra funds for the team, it also boosted team spirit and fostered a stronger connection to the community in which they live while giving the players a deeper understanding of what it takes to have a successful team. Submitted by Lizette Fischer

Correction In last week’s edition of The Local, a photo showing Gibsons Rotary club donating $50K to St. Mary’s Hospital had incorrect information regarding Joseph Adamo as Treasurer of St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation. In fact, Peter Clayden is Treasurer or SMHF. The Local wishes to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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f you haven’t heard much here and there, playing a from Sweet Cascadia handful of public events lately, it’s because they’ve and private parties in 2011 been hard to find over the and 2012. But organizing last year or so. After they seven people to get togethheld a sold-out CD release er and practice, especially party at the Roberts Creek when those seven people Hall in February 2011, are busy raising kids, raisthe Gibsons and Roberts ing chickens, teaching, Date Creek-based, seven-piece working, learning, tendstring band did what all ing backyard gardens, large groups of too-busy Roberts Creek Sign 1002and occasionally sleeping, people do sometimes – is no mean feat. It took a they got too busy to hang force of will – and dozens out with each other. of emails – to get Sweet True, they got together Cascadia up and mov-

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ing again. But when they reconvened themselves, they had such a good time that they didn’t want it to stop. So they organized the Winter Party. On February 16, at Roberts Creek’s venerable Little Legion (Lower Rd. at Largo), Sweet Cascadia is inviting the whole community to come and dance away their winter lethargy to the sounds of the Sunshine Coast’s one and only eco-folk supergroup. Fea-

turing new songs, and new arrangements of old songs, this Winter Party is a golden opportunity to come out of hibernation, say hello to your neighbours and invite springtime back in. Tickets are available at the door, which opens at 8 pm. Admission is $10 ($5 for Legion members). This show is 19 and over, so Sweet Cascadia advises that you support the local babysitting industry! Submitted

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Families that play together, stay together

Grade four students from École Du Pacifique are enjoying a day at Daktoa Ridge.

remier Christy Clark announced that BC will hold it’s first Family Day on Monday February 11. This is a new statutory holiday for BC and will land on the second

Monday of February every year. Over 30,000 BC residents submitted choices online, to help guide the decision to determine which Monday in Febru-

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ary should be chosen for the new public holiday. Most provinces hold their holiday on the third Monday of February, as do the USA with Presidents’ Day.

BC had to decide if they should have their own Family Day on the second Monday when ski resorts and other holiday spots might be less crowded. The first province to

free snowshoe demos which will give people the opportunity to try out a pair for up to half an hour for free. “It will help families have a little taste of what it’s like to walk around on the deep snow.” said Jamie Mani, owner of Alpa Adventures. For those interested in crosscountry skiing there will be volunteers from the Jack Rabbit Program to help give some basic tips and orientation to the trails. PARKS & TRAILS Enjoy a walk in one of our beautiful parks.

ward Island and Saskatchewan all have the third Monday day off. The provincial holiday is known as Louis Riel Day in Manitoba and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island.

Celebrating BC’s

Locally, families can enjoy a wealth of free activities on Family Day. The SCRD has given free access to residents for the following events: GIBSONS & AREA COMMUNITY CENTRE • Free Parent & Tot Skate from 10:45 to 11:45am • Free Family Pond Hockey from 1:45 to 2:45pm • Free admission for families during Public Skate from 3 to 5pm GIBSONS & DISTRICT AQUATIC FACILITY • Free admission for families during Public Swim, 1 to 5pm PENDER HARBOUR AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTRE • Free admission for families during Public Swim, 12 to 4pm • Free Family Hike: meet at Lions Park at 10am SECHELT AQUATIC CENTRE • Free admission for families during Public Swim, 1 to 5pm • Free Family Zumbatonic Fitness Class, 1:30 to 2:15pm DAKOTA RIDGE Free access for families all day! Due to limited parking, please carpool. Free snowshoe demos by Alpha Adventures. Alpha Adventures will set up at Dakota Ridge between 11am to 3pm. They will provide

initiate Family Day was Alberta back in 1990 and it slowly caught on with many other provinces across the country. People in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Ed-

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vestments, such as those that produce capital gains and dividends, should be outside the RRSP. Asset allocation relative to age is an important consideration. According to the BMO study, sixty percent of Canadian investors have specific time frames or target dates to reach their financial goals and 89 percent agree that it is important to hold investments that evolve over time, becoming less risky as key life events approach. While that may be what the majority believes, only 49 percent invest accordingly. At any stage of life retirement planning requires careful thinking. Don’t allow an investing process to impede your thought processes by introducing stress. Submitted by Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP

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pdated projections from the private sector economic experts who advise the BC government show the provincial economyFeb. is 7,expected to 2013 continue to grow modestly this year and next year, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced recently at the Vancouver Board of Trade. The BC Economic Forecast Council expects BC’s economy to post 2.1 percent growth in 2013, down slightly from the 2.2

percent it predicted two months ago at its annual meeting. The council also slightly reduced its 2014 forecast to 2.5 percent, down from 2.6 percent. The forecast average for the 2015-2017 period remains the same at 2.6 percent. As required by the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, the 14-member Economic Forecast Council presents forecasts for BC’s economic growth as part of the Province’s annual

budget process. The council includes some of the most respected independent economic forecasters in Canada. For the first time, this year the BC Economic Forecast Council was open to media. Council members are surveyed twice a year — once in the fall and again the following January — to advise the Finance Minister prior to each year’s budget. Government will release its own economic forecast with Budget 2013.

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Give your love

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alentine’s day is rich in mystery and history As much as we immediately think of Valentine’s Day as being about buying chocolates for our loved ones, it has a historical background that very few people know about. Most people who are questioned about Valentine’s Day state that it is a holiday created by Hallmark so that they would sell more cards and increase their bottom line. This is just not the case. Valentine’s Day was sanctioned as a church holiday by Pope Gelasius who deemed February 14 to be St. Valentine’s Day somewhere around 498 AD. The actual origins of the holiday are still a bit unclear but according to History.com the saint or saints it’s named after is up in the air. Yes, it’s still a mystery as to who exactly the celebrated saint of love really was, as the Catholic Church acknowledges 3 separate saints named Valentine or Valentinus. All of them were martyrs. The legend goes that

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he signed “from your Valentine,” an expression that is still used today. The oldest known Valentine’s poem in existence was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans during his imprisonment in the Tower of London, following the Battle of Agincourt. The poem was written to his wife. The holiday continued to gain popularity through the 17th and 18th centuries, but saw tremendous popularity in more recent times, with faster communication. It wasn’t until the 1840s that Valentine’s day cards began to be produced.

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Labour agreement reached with health sciences workers A two-year tentative labour agreement has been reached with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association. “This agreement keeps patients needs at the forefront by ensuring service stability,” said Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. “News of today’s

tentative agreement means that we have now ratified or reached tentative agreements with all bargaining associations in the health sector.” The two-year agreement provides for modest wage increases offset by savings found within the 2012 Cooperative Gains Man-

date. If ratified by health employers and members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, the agreement would be effective from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014. The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association represents more than 16,000 front-line

health workers in more than 100 different specialized disciplines that provide diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation services. The diverse membership ranges from medical laboratory technologists to physiotherapists to social workers. The Health Science Professionals Bar-

gaining Association covers several unions including the Health Sciences Association, BCGEU, CUPE, PEA and HEU. Additional details of the agreement will be available upon ratification by the unions. “This agreement shows that when employers and

unions work co-operatively together agreements can be reached,” said Finance Minister Michael de Jong. “Well over half of the people working in B.C.’s public sector now have tentative or ratified agreements settled under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.”

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anada and BC targeted funding will support business development, innovation, food safety and sustainability under the Growing Forward agreement in the second quarter of 2012-13. Growing Forward is a five-year framework that co-ordinates federal, provincial and territorial agricultural policy. Between July 1, 2012, and Sept. 30, 2012, the funding was released under Growing Forward, including about $60,000 to the Blueberry Council for area-wide emerging threat assessment and outreach to enhance on-farm biosecurity practices for critical new invasive species

in blueberry, stone fruit, table wine grapes and noncrop host plants. Almost $50,000 was given to Small Scale Food Processors Association for the Food Safety Systems Implementation Processor Program. These funds are part of the $78 million being invested in a number of nonBusiness Risk Management programs designed to help farmers and other participants in the agricultural and agri-food industry increase their competitiveness and profitability. The Growing Forward agreement also includes up to $475 million in BC to help provide income stability and insurance against

losses through Business Risk Management programs. In September 2012, federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture agreed to the next policy framework, Growing Forward 2, which represents a $3 billion investment over five years in strategic initiatives for innovation, competitiveness and market development. It will come into effect on April 1, 2013, when the current Growing Forward policy framework expires. For more information on Growing Forward programs, visit: http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/ apf/GF_Programs.html

hould you cover up or unplug your webcam if you aren’t using it? If your computer is hacked, someone you don’t know could spy on you and your family. That’s just one of the tips being highlighted during Safer Internet Day. Organized through the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, today is a day to create awareness, promote the safe use of the Internet and mobile devices, educate children about the risks and help parents take an active role to keep their children safe. Last June, Premier Christy Clark launched ERASE Bullying (Expect Respect And a Safe Education), a 10-point strategy to end bullying. As part of the strategy, http://erasebullying. ca/ was launched to provide resources and information toparents and youth. The following tips are compiled from content freshly added to erasebullying.ca for Safer Internet Day. Tips to keep your child safe online: • Educate your children about the risks of webcam use. Video broadcast over the Internet is permanently out there and can be saved and distributed by anyone. If your computer is hacked, someone you do not know could remotely use your webcam to spy on you in your own house without you even knowing. If you’re

not using your webcam, unplug it or cover it up. • Make sure your children are careful about discussing vacations or trips away from home online. They could be letting the wrong people know when your house will be empty - leaving your whole family vulnerable to a break-in. • Be careful about what you post about your children or activities related to them like the location of their school, or where you or they are volunteering. • Turn off the GPS geotagging feature on their phones, so photos or posts do not reveal their location. • Learn about the tools available through your Internet service provider (ISP) that can help you manage your children’s online experience (i.e., appropriate websites, amount of time spent online, who can and cannot contact them). • Help your child set-up their online profiles, and ask him/her to leave out personal information like their birthday, full name, social insurance number, address, phone number, etc. • Be aware of what your child does online. Keep an eye on the sites they’re visiting by keeping the computer in a common area like the kitchen. • Monitor your child’s social media pages for personal information posted by friends - and to see whether strangers could benefit from

any of the information shown on the profile. Update on ERASE Bullying Strategy: In June, 2012 Premier Christy Clark announced ERASE Bullying, a comprehensive 10-point strategy that will make B.C. a leader in addressing and preventing bullying. Since then: • The five-year, multilevel training for 15,000 educators and community partners to proactively identify and address threats has reached the midway point. This month, over half of all districts will have completed the first wave of training. • By the end of the 201213 school year, all school districts will have received training in fostering safe and caring school communities and violence threat risk assessment. • Safe School Co-ordinators are now in place in all 60 school districts. • School boards must ensure one professional development day (Pro-D day) is focused on preventing bullying and cultivating safe and caring school communities. • On Nov. 13, 2012, the B.C. hosted the ERASE Bullying Summit with participants including a broad range of people, from students, parents and educators, to police, community representatives and experts on bullying and student safety.

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Ben Affleck’s third directed film, Argo, about an extraordinary undercover international government operation.

that point it becomes an interesting study in social behaviour. So far, there aren’t many K, after watching Best Picture nominees reloads of great docu- leased on disc yet; Beats of mentaries, indies, and the Southern Wild is out other cool mainstream and also up for best acmovies, it’s time for a little tress, with the youngest fluff — The Oscars! On nominee in history. Next February 24, as the stars week, Argo will be released walk down the red car- and available to rent. Canpet, many will be sitting ada’s War Witch aka Rebelle at home watching while is in the best foreign film Elphinstone Forest wearing their anti-red car-1106 category and is now availpet wardrobe of old comfy able on disc. hoodies, yoga pants (never March will be golden used for yoga) and other with four more movies cozy clothes. The truth is being released, including, that The Oscars are fun Life of Pi, Les Miserable, — even if they’re bad. At Zero Dark Thirsty and Lin-

coln, although if any of these win, expect a release delay to extend box-office time. They’ve already been cagey with multiple-nominee The Master which was to be released on March 5, but has been moved back to April 2. Amour and Django Unchained have no release dates yet. Amour is up for best actress and she’s the oldest in Oscar history. Don’t forget to check out Searching for Sugarman, which I’m hoping will win Best Documentary. It’s on DVD/Bluray now. Have fun watching the Oscars, but even more fun watching movies.

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G It’s with sadness and grave concern that we announce the loss of the Wilson Creek Forest on the lower Elphinstone slopes. The District of Sechelt Council (DOS) and Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) cavalierly proceeded to log even though many potential adverse effects went un-answered. Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wishes to thank all residents who cared deeply about this pocket wilderness. It will be greatly missed by those who ventured down its bio-diversity trail, looked up into its protected canopy and who understood the environmental services it provided. The loss of jobs over time, by not logging this forest, would have been marginal compared to the long-term benefits this forest provided to the lower Coast. This foolish decision was due to officials not understanding forest hydrology, not caring about biodiversity and not offering up meaningful consultation. Logging ran rough-shot over science and community concerns. This watershed has now lost 85-90% of its forest & vegetation cover and already negative impacts are beginning to show on stream bank integrity! Believe it or not, SCCF wants to log 2 more cutblocks up against the tiny Elphinstone Park. Email DOS Mayor John Henderson at: council@sechelt.ca, and Mr. Glen Bonderud (SCCF Board President) at: info1@sccf.ca and request that all of the older forests in the Wilson Creek Watershed be set aside. ELF supports sustainable management of second-growth forestry sites. We seek protection of all remaining older forests (Age Class 6-9) and call for a Regional Land Use Plan.

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ordon Hogg, Liberal MLA had his office send out this statement in order to help to clarify the confusion regarding the refusal of a smart meter. Last Wednesday, Minister Coleman advised Gordon Hogg that individual home owners, who had not yet had a smart meter installed on their home, would not have to have one. BC Hydro may be contacting the hold outs one last time, and if they say no and do not consent - that should be the end of it. People will not be forced into having one or should not be in fear of it being installed when you are not home. There is still some clarification with respect to strata units and multi family buildings as these present a bigger challenge as some may or may not have been installed

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in the building or complex. For those home owners who have had a smart meter installed and have an existing medical condition, they should try contacting BC Hydro smartmeters@bchydro.com (cc: to Honourable Rich Coleman emh. minister@gov.bc.ca) and ask that consideration be given to have their smart meter removed. If anyone would like fur-

ther information it would be smart to phone Rich Coleman’s office 604-6602421. Finally, if you have a doctor’s letter that it should be scanned and e-mailed to una@citizensforsafetechnology.org for inclusion in the Human Rights Class Action against BC Hydro, the hearing is set for November 2013. Submitted by Una St. Clair

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he Great Black North is a book of poetry that was released across Canada on February 1, 2013. It was co-edited by Gibsons local, Dr. Valerie Mason-John who is an award-winning writer and Vancouver based Kevan Anthony Cameron. The book features 89 poets, two of which are from Gibsons, Jean Pierre Makosso and Bertha Clark – and Lorna Goodison from Halfmoon Bay. On Tuesday January 15, the Mayor of Gibsons Wayne Rowe, on behalf of the Town of Gibsons Council proclaimed February 2013 as Black History Month. In attendance was one of the descendants of the Black Pioneers, the Alexanders of Salt Spring Island and Bertha Clark , also known as Adelene Da Soul Poet. Also in attendance were African Canadian Congolese storyteller and writer, Jean Pierre Makosso and his wife, actress Yvette Bouiti Makosso and Dr. Valerie Mason-John. The attendees have been collaborating to create a landmark event launching this first ever,

nvironment Minister Terry Lake reminds British Columbians that Thursday, February 7 is National Sweater Day, and they can save money and reduce their carbon footprint at home and at work simply by slipping on a warm sweater and turning down the heat. “National Sweater Day fits right in with BC’s Families First Agenda,” said Lake. “Family members can participate together at home. They’ll save money and reduce their impact on the environment. And if they make every day of

the year a Sweater Day, the benefits to the family budget and the environment will be even bigger.” The Ministry of Environment is doing its part by lowering the temperature at its Victoria headquarters offices by two degrees Celsius on February 7.

national anthology to focus solely on African Canadian Poetry. It will be held at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery on Wednesday, February 20, at 6:30pm. The reception is sponsored by MORES Café and Bakeshop and drinks are being provided by IGA. The opening remarks will be given by the Mayor of Gibsons. This will be followed by perfor-

mances by Adelene Da Soul, Jean Pierre Makosso, Yvette Bouti Makosso and Valerie Mason – John. Throughout Black History Month these poets and story tellers will be available to perform in schools and colleges on the Coast throughout the month of February. Please contact blackcanadianpo etry@gmail.com to book performers. For more information about the anthology www.blackcanadianpoetry.com

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