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One of the 1,139 visitors to the fifth annual Wood Expo on Saturday, Sept. 14 examines a sculpture labelled “study of a warrior” that is well over six feet tall. The carving is a work in progress by Francis Krutsky, one of two dozen Coast exhibitors in the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. Krutsky, originally from the Czech Republic, moved to the Coast in 2015; he described his work as inspired by his original profession, restoring Baroque architectural elements. The warrior is carved from a red alder driftwood log. Along with wood sculptures, the artisans displayed wood furniture, boats, bowls and knives with wood handles – all of it made on the Coast. The Wood Expo is sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Community Forest, a logging company owned by the District of Sechelt that is required, by market forces, to sell its timber off-Coast. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO
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Judith Wilson, lawyer on the lower Sunshine Coast in the area of family law and a current resident in the Langdale area has been acclaimed as the NDP candidate in the upcoming federal election, the NDP announced Sept. 17. A long time New Democrat, Judith has been active in local politics on the Sunshine Coast since the early eighties when she took a leadership role in fighting against fish farms on the Sechelt Inlet. She later served as a school trustee for School District 46, and was the candidate for the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky NDP in the 2006 federal election. Wilson says “I believe that government’s job is to make life better for all citizens, and that every election is an opportunity to move forward on that goal. Today I am proud to be a member of an NDP with an environmental policy that is ‘greener than the greens’ and a plan to get Canadians ‘head to toe’ medical coverage.” Wilson says that this time she wants to see the people win an election, not the politicians. And, says Wilson, this means electing NDP members who won’t back down from their promises. “My commitment is inspired by the lifeworks of Tommy Douglas and Jack Layton and I commit myself if elected to working tirelessly towards the goals the NDP movement represents.” Submitted
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Now it’s raining, you can use sprinklers The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) on Sept. 16 declared a return to Stage 1 (normal) water conservation regulations for all local government water service areas. This lasts until
Sept. 30, when all restrictions are lifted until next May. The SCRD would like to thank all regional water customers for their diligence in conserving water through this summer.
A heavy equipment operator identified only as Gillian sits at the controls, at the Lehigh Materials open house in Sechelt Sept. 14. A total of 1,260 people attended the event, which included food, tours, sand piles – and of course the chance to sit at the wheel of big machines. Most of the people arrived early, before an afternoon downpour. However, Gillian here was prepared, with a rainsuit and pink-patterned rubber boots. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO
Sprinklers, or soaker hoses can be used to water lawns according to the Stage 1 schedule: • For even numbered addresses, lawn sprinkling is allowed Thursday and Sunday from 7-8am • For odd numbered addresses, lawn sprinkling is allowed on Wednesday and Saturday from 7-8am. Sprinklers, or soaker hoses can be used to water trees, shrubs, flowers and food producing plants and trees according to the Stage 1 schedule: • For even numbered addresses, sprinkling is allowed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7-9am and from 7-9pm. • For odd numbered addresses, sprinkling is allowed on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 7-9am and 7-9pm. Commercial food producing farms paying a metered rate for water are exempt from Stage 1 regulations. Hand held hoses with shut-off devices can be used anytime for watering lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables. Pressure washing sidewalks and driveways, windows or exterior building surfaces is permitted only during Stage 1. Submitted
Have you been victimized? Sunshine Coast RCMP have received reports of a troubling series of events that involve a local man targeting primarily women
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On Sept. 3, a blue Evox E-Bike was stolen from the front of Capilano College in the 5600 block of Inlet Avenue in Sechelt. Below is a stock photo of the bike and, above, a surveillance photo of the suspect riding away on the stolen e-bike. If anyone has any information about this theft or knows where the bike can be located please contact Sunshine Coast RCMP and reference file number 19-6106. PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY RCMP
them a deal”. The male then asks to be paid up front for whatever the task is, and will not return to complete the offer of assistance or bring the money back. In one report, a woman locked her keys in her car and the man asked for $80 to arrange a tow truck to unlock her car. He never returned with either the money or a tow truck. The man targets women, approaching them and asking for a ride, to borrow cigarettes, money or their cell phone, he has even asked to stay in victims’ homes under the guise that he is homeless. “We as a community are giving, most residents are always eager to lend a hand to someone in need and this individual is exploiting that kindness and it must stop” says S/Sgt. Poppy Hallam. The male is described as being in his late 40’s, missing most of his front teeth, 6’ 2” tall with a medium build, bald/shaved head and blue eyes. While the RCMP have identified the man, we believe there may be additional victims who have not reported these incidents, first-hand to police. If you have been defrauded or been the victim of any other criminal activity involving this man you are asked to contact Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266 and reference Sunshine Coast RCMP File 2019-6360. Submitted by RCMP
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We worry about the kids… A new survey reveals the top concerns among adults in British Columbia when it comes to children and teens’ overall well-being. Bullying and cyberbullying top the list as the most significant concerns among adults in the province (89 per cent). Around the same number (86 per cent) feel that school violence is concerning. Physical inactivity and childhood obesity were also in the top five (84 per cent). As more children have access to the internet and social media at school and via smartphones, many British Columbians also expressed concerns about safety online. Eight in ten (84 per cent) sited internet safety as a problem for youth. The poll, conducted by Insights West on behalf of London Drugs, asked both parents and nonparents to identify problematic health-related concerns for children and teens as the new school year begins. The first month of a new school year can be an especially challenging time for kids with new teachers, new classmates, more challenging curriculum, and all of the social pressures that come along with that. Three quarters (75 per cent) of adults in BC feel that stress is a problem for youth. A host of substance abuse issues were high on the list of concerns as well, including alcohol and drug abuse (81 per cent) and smoking (74 per cent). In light of recent measles outbreaks in British Columbia, it is unsurprising that seven in ten (67 per cent) adults in the province feel that vaccine preventable illnesses are a concern for children and teens. The new mandatory reporting of student’s immunization status is designed to increase the province’s ability to respond during an outbreak, making it easier to quickly identify those who are under-immunized and unimmunized. “Unvaccinated students can be kept home from school in the event of a measles outbreak, so it is particularly important that your children’s vaccinations are up-to-date,” says Gianni Del Negro, a London Drugs pharmacist. Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are required to provide immunity against the highly contagious disease, with the second booster dose usually administered around the time children begin to attend school. Children five years or older can get their booster shots conveniently in the pharmacy and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is publicly funded and offered at no cost to patients. “Getting the flu vaccine might be the single most important thing you can do for children to prevent flu illness, missed school days, doctor’s visits, flu-related hospitalizations and even death from severe complications,” advises Del Negro. Submitted by London Drugs
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions A simple action (Re “Talk of the Town”, the Local, Sept. 12) I read the article by Mayor Beamish about working more vigorously against climate disruption and very much agree. But he missed a very significant opportunity to slow things down: greatly reduce our consumption of meat and dairy. There is a multitude of credible information on this topic including the UN Climate Change Report, National Geographic, The Guardian and an array of science journals. This is an uncomplicated action that each individual can take that could have a huge impact on the pollution caused by industrial animal production. Alan Sirulnikoff, Gibsons
Scientific method (Re “A war on science”, letters, the Local, Sept. 12) Mr. Reece does not seem to understand the methods of science. All scientists are sceptics. That is the nature of scientific enquiry. They ask questions that can be answered by testing. Scientist don’t accept one test. They test the test. Two or more have to get the same results using the same test and even then they test again. They question the test. They question how many factors were tested. They question how the questions were asked. Using these methods, a large majority of climate scientists, 99 per cent, agree that the planet’s life support systems, due to climate warming ,are in danger of collapsing. Let us consider this from David Attenborough: “If those that believe in climate change are wrong, we will needlessly create a cleaner
world. If those that don’t believe in climate change are wrong, we will die.” Joan Payne, Sechelt
Out of control (Sent to Premier John Horgan and copied to the Local) BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is out of control. There have been concerns about BCTS for years and we had hoped that with the NDP forming government, more oversight and control would be put on BCTS. Clearly this has not occurred. We are disappointed and disgusted with your “business as usual” approach to BCTS. Given the climate emergency we are in, now is NOT the time to be clearcutting old growth forests as fast as possible. A case in point will illustrate our position. Dakota Creek, located west of Port Mellon on Howe Sound, is a designated community watershed under the Forest and Range Practices Act. It became a community watershed in 1995 when the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) gained a water licence on the creek. They applied for this watershed status to protect the creek from sediment sources caused by landslides that could be triggered by industrial activities. The SCRD intends for this watershed to provide potable drinking water to the Langdale area. The watershed has been logged in the past but that ceased in 2000 when it was determined that the watershed was hydrologically unstable. BCTS is now proposing cutting up to 143 ha of old growth in the watershed claiming that it is now hydrologically stable. This is clearly untrue as shown by the October 2014 washout of the bridge over Dakota Creek on the Port Mellon
Highway, followed by three flash flood damage events in 2016. We are demanding that your government put an immediate moratorium on all old growth logging on public lands controlled by BCTS and that you completely overhaul BCTS. You must change the mindset of the organization so that conservation of our old growth heritage is uppermost in the organization’s mandate. Norm and Loni Funnell, Roberts Creek
World surveillance Yesterday we received a call from BC Hydro informing us that they wanted to stop by and exchange our (perfectly functioning, non-EMF-radiating) meter for their “radio off” meter. This, after years of paying $30/month for the privilege of keeping our old (perfectly functioning non-EMF-emitting meter, with no “smart” spying capabilities). No time or date for the proposed exchange was set, but the spokesperson for BC Hydro did threaten a $65 fine if they encountered any obstruction. Then, a further bully club: if they were not successful trading this meter they would completely shut off our power within two days. No refund on the $65 fine. Really? It’s time for another company to step up to the plate and provide this monopolistic monolith some competition to their sense of privilege and entitlement. And at the very least, the empathy to treat their paying customers with respect, like customers – not stupid sheep who need to be punished lest they get in the way of Hydro’s plan for world surveillance. Caitlin Hicks, Roberts Creek
Calling veterans I would like to inform your readers about two very special medals that are available for our veterans. These are the National Order of the Legion of Honour from France and the Ambassador for Peace Medal from the Republic of Korea. The Government of France is awarding their highest medal to all living Canadian veterans who directly helped to liberate their country between June 6 and August 30, 1944. The Republic of Korea is presenting its Ambassador for Peace Medal to all Canadian Veterans who participated in the Korean War and its peace keeping operations between 1950 and 1955. Living veterans or the families of veterans who have passed away may be eligible to receive this special medal from Korea. If you are a veteran or know someone who is, and who might be eligible for one of these important medals, please contact me. I am an unofficial volunteer who is willing to help you with your application. There is no fee involved. Please contact Guy Black c/o 515 - 95 Moody Street, Port Moody, BC V3H0H2 or email Korea19501953@ yahoo.com and include the subject Veterans Medals. Guy Black, Port Moody
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Government pot store for Sechelt Following a spirited reception at its first public information meeting on establishing a BC Cannabis Store on the Coast, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) confirmed a store will be going into the Tsain-Ko Mall in Sechelt. Kate Bilney, senior communications officer with the branch, said that approval has been received to locate a public retail non-medical cannabis store at 5500 Sunshine Coast Highway. The store’s unit number in the mall, which on Sechelt First Nation’s land, is still to be determined. Bilney could
not confirm the date of the store’s opening. On Sept. 10, the branch hosted an event to provide public information on a proposed cannabis store for the Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons. The following day, the Town of Gibsons announced that the branch had withdrawn its application for a store at that location in response to the input received. One of the most prevalent concerns voiced at the public meeting was that the Sunnycrest location was not appropriate, as it is adjacent to Elphinstone Secondary School.
The BCLDB announced that it had an approved Sechelt location in a press release issued on July 31. Jason Jenkins, economic development officer with the Tsain-Ko Development Corporation stated that the they would be making an announcement with more details about the new store in the coming weeks. In the neighbouring area of the District of Sechelt, adoption of a bylaw to regulate retail sales and other business activities related to cannabis is to be discussed at its Sept. 18 council meeting. Connie Jordison
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rating,” said Pike. “Our fire department currently holds a 3A grade, which is the highest that can be achieved by a volunteer department. The reason we have that grade is because of both the training we undertake and our equipment. If we maintain our 3A grade, the owners of the properties we protect pay less for fire insurance, than they would if our rating declines.” The department has a truck committee that reviews the departments vehicles and makes recommendations on replacements. Sechelt’s Fire Engine One, a pumper truck, will be replaced with a new truck that has been ordered and is due to arrive in the community in April, 2020. A decision on the purchase of a new ladder truck will not happen until 2021 or 2022. Fire ladder trucks are mar-
keted with a range of options and different technologies. These include buckets, monitors, and different truck lengths, ladder heights and storage capacities. The Sutphen truck that visited Sechelt was equipped with a ladder capable of reaching 100 feet. The truck was built for the City of Statesville in North Carolina by Fort Garry Fire Trucks. Jennifer Dandron of the Statesville Record and Landmark reported that the truck, ordered in July 2017, cost $620,000US. Fort Garry brought the truck and its sales representatives to Sechelt at no cost to the department. The firm has sales offices throughout Canada and in the United States, and builds a range of fire apparatus at its factory in Winnipeg. Connie Jordison
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increased self-confidence, enhanced communication techniques and improved leadership skills. If you have ever thought of joining one of these groups, or just want to know more about
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Mayor’s Message Darnelda Siegers Mayor, District of Sechelt
Art truly is at the heart of Sechelt. Our appreciation for the art, in all its forms, is a huge part of how we identify as a community. Our summer was full of cultural events and festivals, and the creativity is continuing into the fall. Our signature municipal event, the Sechelt Art Festival, is happening from October 4 to 20. The District of Sechelt has hosted this multi-disciplinary arts festival since 2004 and over the years it has grown and developed into a professional showcase of both local and off-Coast talent. The theme of this year’s two-week festival is fusion and it has inspired local musicians, dancers and artists to create new and collaborative works in a variety of genres. There will be an art exhibition and historic photo display at the Seaside Centre, dance and music performances at the Raven’s Cry Theatre, and numerous workshops at a variety of venues throughout Sechelt. I am so grateful to the many participants and volunteers that bring this huge event together. Please visit their website to plan all the events you want to participate in: secheltartsfestival.com.
As Mayor, it is my belief that our local arts offer opportunities for enjoyment, creative expression, and community celebration. The District of Sechelt proudly supports a diverse arts community and that helps to contribute to civic pride, community identity, and economic prosperity. The “creative economy” of arts, culture and education is a year-round opportunity for businesses, tourism, and for attracting new residents. Arts, culture and heritage are part of the Sechelt brand – they are part of what makes Sechelt a liveable community, and they are one of the key reasons why people want to live and work here. Two other fall events to watch for are BC Culture Days and the Sunshine Coast Arts Crawl. For BC Culture Days weekend (Sept. 27 – 29), the District’s Arts, Culture and Communications Coordinator will host free walking tours of the public art and murals in downtown
Sechelt. The event is on Friday Sept. 27, at 11am and again at 3pm. Meet your tour guide at the Sechelt Public Library / Municipal Hall building. Tours are free, but please RSVP at ssmith@sechelt.ca. There will also be a variety of other free community events taking place that weekend, so I encourage you to check them out at culturedays.ca. Finally, from October 18 to 20 we can all enjoy the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl. This is an amazing opportunity to visit some of your favourite artists, and discover some new ones, in their studios across the lower Sunshine Coast. The District of Sechelt will be hosting artists Bruce Edwards and Kasia Krolikowska in the Arts Space at the historic Rockwood Lodge. Find a list of this year’s participants at sunshinecoastartcrawl.ca. I hope to see you at one of the many events happening over the coming weeks.
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Update from BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay Terminal Development Project Hello Community Members, We want to keep you up-to-date as we continue to move forward with the community engagement process for the future of the Horseshoe Bay terminal. We are excited to share the draft terminal concepts with you. We hope you will join us for a community open house on October 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Great Hall at Gleneagles Golf Course in West Vancouver or view the concepts online and share your feedback. You can provide your feedback online from now until October 13 at bcferries.com/about/hsbterminal. Please read more about our engagement plans below.
How we got here Last year we completed the third phase of the engagement program. We heard from more than 1,500 people about what is important to them when they think about the future of the terminal at Horseshoe Bay. The major themes that emerged during this phase related to efficiency, ensuring accessibility for all modes of transportation and creating benefit for and integration with the village of Horseshoe Bay. A full report summarizing what we heard is available on our project webpage.
The concepts We developed the draft terminal concepts with your feedback. Now we want to explore these
concepts with you and gather input to help refine them. Examples of where we took your feedback into account include paying particular attention to efficiency upgrades that help create better traffic flow for loading and unloading vehicles, and the need to keep fares affordable. In later phases of the plan, we will be exploring the creation of a community and transportation hub at the terminal – something we’ve heard is important for community and customers alike.
Next steps After we’ve gathered your feedback on the draft concepts, we’ll put together a summary and post it online. We’ll take your feedback and, where possible, incorporate it to refine the design. We expect to come back out in the community and present the preferred design next year. The Horseshoe Bay Terminal Development Plan (TDP) is a 25-year plan for the future of the terminal. The current terminal is at capacity, making it difficult and sometimes challenging for our customers to travel. In addition, some of the terminal’s infrastructure will soon be in need of replacement, making this a good time to explore how we can improve the terminal. Redeveloping the terminal will allow us to better connect communities, be good neighbours and support growth in the region. We expect construction
to begin on the first phase in the mid-2020s. Please watch for future updates in your local paper or visit the webpage for more information.
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• Sunday Film Series presents “Edge of the Knife”, a film about the Haida, part drama, part historical reclamation, in the Haida language, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10:30am, suggested $10 donation
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Charlotte Gibson, nee Charlotte Augusta Purdee (1839 - 1910) is known not only as a founder of Gibsons Landing but as a skilled nurse and midwife. Settlers in the area went to Charlotte when they were sick or when a baby was due. She also went by canoe to attend to members of the Squamish Nation for up to a week at a time. They nicknamed her the “Swamp Angel” after her husband, George Gibson’s boat. Charlotte Gibson lived in the Victorian era and it is evident that she embodied the spirit of the age through her hard work, devotion to duty, charity, and personal sacrifice. When smallpox broke
out in 1892, she didn’t hesitate to take in a local man who had a very advanced case of the disease. Arthur Hyde (now buried in the Gibson family plot) had unknowingly contracted the virus while supervising the quarantine of Chinese immigrants aboard the Empress of Japan. A previous outbreak in 1862 had greatly reduced the Sunshine Coast Indigenous population to less than 200 people who were either immune or vaccinated. It is not surprising that the 1892 outbreak led to the desertion of the Ch’kw’elhp village in Gibsons. Even in populations with acquired immunity, the death rate is 30 per cent. Despite Charlotte’s best efforts, Arthur Hyde died on May 22, 1892. Two weeks later, she and her entire family (except her son Ralph who was living next door) came down with the dreaded disease. At its worst point,
there were 11 people ill with smallpox in the Gibson home. It is not known whether the Gibson family had been vaccinated. All family members survived, but for a time Charlotte’s daughter Lottie (whose head had been shaved to reduce fever), was not expected to live. The Gibson home was officially quarantined as a pesthouse, and the provincial government sent regular deliveries of food, and two nurses (Sisters Frances and Jessie from St. James’s Anglican Church in Vancouver) to care for the family. One of these nurses developed smallpox herself, but survived. A news article of the time states that an additional male nurse was sent to assist the Sisters “as ten patients are more than two lady nurses can attend to”. After the disease abated, it has generally been understood that the Gibson family
home and their belongings were burned upon orders issued August 14, 1892. However, local knowledge indicates that Charlotte’s sewing machine was blackened in a smallpox fumigation. Indeed, a recently-discovered news article states that orders to burn the home were changed to “a thorough fumigation” only. Here, four pounds of sulphur for every 1,000 cubic feet of air were burnt in open pans throughout the house. Clothing was soaked in a solution of bi-chloride of mercury and afterwards boiled in hot water. The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives displays a sewing machine from this era with damage to the enamel finish and some blackening of its wooden frame. Anyone with information which might assist us in the identification of this machine as Charlotte’s or not, is gratefully asked to contact the museum.
Charlotte Gibson, pictured in about 1900, eight years after she treated a smallpox patient in her own house, and then came down with the disease herself. SCMA PHOTO
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al Clifford Smith Memorial Lecture with Dr. Michael C. Klein: “Challenging the Medical System: The Career of a Dissident Doctor”, on Saturday, Sept. 21. The free lecture starts at 2pm at Chatelech Secondary in Sechelt. All ages are welcome. Refusing to serve as a doctor in the American military during the Vietnam War, Dr. Klein came to Canada in 1967 where he established a family practice and became a professor and researcher at McGill University. Dr. Klein is feted in the medical world for his research and practice that challenges conventional medical wisdom. Characterized as a radical physician, Dr. Klein has worked and researched in family practice and maternity care. He has been a critic
of the health sector, often questioning the value of standard medical procedures. In addition to his insights and innovations, Dr. Klein will address the need to protect our health care system from the push for more private care. Such a push risks destroying the basic equity that he characterizes “as the finest expression of ourselves as Canadians.” Dr. Klein is professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia where he teaches in family practice and midwifery. Career highlights include headships of the McGill Department of Family Practice and Vancouver’s Children’s and Women’s Hospitals. He is the recipient of multiple lifetime research awards as well as the Order of Canada. Dr. Klein current-
ly divides his time between Vancouver and Roberts Creek. Sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Credit Union and School District 46, this memorial lecture is named after the late Clifford Smith, a widely respected educator and superintendent of schools for many years with School District 46, and a former Chair of ElderCollege who was a passionate advocate of lifelong learning. Submitted
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Mental illness: help for the families “Strengthening Families Together” (SFT) is a 10-session education program, sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society. It provides information about living daily with a mental illness for family and friends of individuals with mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders. The classes provide education about different mental illnesses as well as support, awareness, and tools for family and friends of those with any serious mental illness. With appropriate early intervention, the consequences associated with untreated mental illness can be avoided or minimized, and the great majority of people recover from the initial acute symptoms of these illnesses. The recovery process is dynamic, affected by a number of interacting factors. These include the treatment environment, medication and
psychological therapies, cognitive remediation, factors within the person, and factors within the person’s family and social environment. The recovery process will vary from person to person and take different lengths of time for each person, but one thing is clear: Research shows that active family support can have an important positive impact on the recovery process. Strengthening Families Together provides: • Support. Families have an opportunity to discuss the daily challenges they face; they can learn how to connect with others through membership in the group. • Awareness. Families gain access to reliable and consistent information about mental illness and mental health services; they also develop an understanding of recovery and the impact of stigma. • Tools. Families are
equipped with problem solving, coping, advocacy and communication skills and the know-how to develop their own support system. The primary target group for Strengthening Families Together is caregivers, family members and friends of adults and youth with serious mental illnesses. It is not intended for the person with the illness. There is no cost for the course but we do ask that participants commit to attending all 10 sessions if possible. The next Strengthening Families Together course starts on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and runs every Wednesday until Dec. 4. It will be held at the Gibsons Public Library, 3:30-5:30pm. If you would like to register please contact: Donna at 604- 865 -2098 or email: bcsssunshinecoast@ gmail.com Submitted
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Books & Beyond Andrea Routley
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It was another great summer for kids at the library. We are delighted to have offered 40 sessions of 15 different programs and to have welcomed more than 600 young people through our doors for free programs and events. I don’t know about you, but September always feels like the beginning of the year to me (and so it is in the Jewish calendar – Shanah Tovah). All those years of going “back to school,” equal parts dread and excitement. The year to come holds so much potential: Who will you be? What will you learn? What are you going to be for Hallow-
een? (All the most important school-age questions.) But whether you’re returning to school or not, the library offers opportunities for individuals of all ages to learn something new. Youth programming kicks off on Sept. 27 (Pro-D Day) with a special screening of “Aladdin” at 2:30pm (please call the library to register). Storytimes, Dungeons & Dragons nights, Teen Book Club, LEGO Builders and LEGO Robotics resume in October, while our adult programming is already well under way, including the monthly open mic (the last Wednesday of each month, 6 pm), French and Japanese conversation groups, ESL discussion group, LGBTQ2 Book Club and the long-running GDPL Book Club, knitting groups, writers’ group, beginner bridge club and more.
We continue to program numerous special events such as the screening of “Midian Farm”, the story of a back-to-the-land social experiment, documented by Liz Marshall 40 years after its collapse (Thursday, Sept. 26, 7pm). And, of course, we also have books, audiobooks, e-books, DVDs, CDs, and many databases to discover, from Ancestry Library Edition and Justice BC, to Mango Languages, World Book for Kids and many more. People sometimes express regret about having missed out on a library event. “I only just heard about this,” they say. To avoid this crushing disappointment, sign up for our monthly events newsletter by emailing gdplinfo@gibsons.bclibrary.ca, or pick up an events brochure at the library.
CapU and PODS, together Capilano University (CapU) and the Ruby Lake Lagoon Society (Lagoon Society) are pleased to announce a new collaboration to develop opportunities for the University’s students, faculty and alumni to participate in experiential and work-integrated learning opportunities. The Lagoon Society is embarking on an ambitious new project called the Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station or PODS. Set to open at Irvines Landing in 2022, PODS promises to be an iconic learning and gathering
space on the Sunshine Coast for research and education about coastal marine and freshwater ecosystems. “We are truly excited about the hands-on learning experiences PODS could deliver for our students,” said Paul Dangerfield, president of Capilano University. “This aligns with the university’s goal of prioritizing experiential learning by expanding internship, practicum and field research opportunities for learning that moves beyond the classroom.” Opportunities for mem-
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bers of the Capilano University community: • Environmental Science: Participating in field research with the PODS coastal waters monitoring program • Business and Professional Studies: Engaging with the Sunshine Coast business community to assess PODS’ role in local tourism • Film Studies: Producing films about PODS and the Pender Harbour community • Environmental Education: Assisting with conferences and symposiums on aquatic biodiversity The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Sept. 11 at Capilano University’s kálax-ay Sunshine Coast Campus in Sechelt. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Capilano University on board with PODS and are looking forward to a productive longterm partnership together, which we believe will bring huge benefits to Pender Harbour and the whole Sunshine Coast,” said Michael Jackson, executive director of the Lagoon Society and leader of the PODS Project. “With a well-established campus in nearby Sechelt, there really could not be a better match for us than CapU. Together we will bring tremendous new opportunities for our community and in particular our school children and post-secondary students.” Submitted
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Simon Paradis, an all-star band and their new CD On Saturday Sept. 28, Simon Paradis and his band Farm Team will launch their new CD “Grooves and Ruts” at the Roberts Creek Legion. It should be a fantastic evening of music. For me, this is personal. It started when a friend recommended Kara Stanley’s book, “Fallen: A Trauma, a Marriage, and the Transformative Power of Music”, which
tells the moving story of her husband Simon’s catastrophic fall and his difficult return to life and to making music. When I saw an ad for a performance by Simon I thought I’d check it out and I’ve been a total fan ever since. Simon has a BFA in music, a Professional Guitar Certificate from The Berklee School of Music in Boston, and has played in bands in Ontario,
Montreal, and here on the Coast. He has a soulful baritone/tenor voice and you can hear every word, which is important because all but one of the songs on this CD are originals he has written or co-written with very good writers, his wife Kara Stanley and Vancouver poet Michael Barnholden. I’ve seen him play with many different musicians and he is generous
and accomplished. In a Songwriters Circle at the Roberts Creek Legion, he added depth and soul with his guitar to songs he’d never heard before. I once heard Louisiana blues-style musician Gary Comeau say to him “You’re really good, man. Don’t let anyone tell you different.” And I’ve watched him encourage other musicians, especially young ones. As I mentioned, I’m a fan. I also saw Simon with his band Farm Team at the Vancouver launch of this CD in June and that’s why I say this Coast launch with the same band is going to be something extra special. The band is: Jay Johnson on drums, Boyd Norman on bass and vocals, Paul Rigby on pedal steel, guitars, and mandolin, and Walter Martella on keyboards, trum-
pet, and accordion. Jay Johnson is a Vancouver drummer and producer with 39 years experience. Boyd Norman provides the steady bass line for a number of Sunshine Coast bands, notably Georgia Fats. Simon calls Paul Rigby “kind of a string genius.” He plays with a number of well-known musicians, including Neko Case. And Walter Martella is music director of the Powell River Academy of Music, artistic director of Kathaumixw Choral Festival, and head of a jazz trio. He’s released seven albums. Together these experienced musicians make magic happen. At the CD launch in Vancouver they were really cooking and you could tell they were all loving it because of the smiles on their faces at the end of each song.
I asked Simon if he could pin a genre on the album. He couldn’t. Some of the things he said about songs on the CD were Neil Young punkish, alt-country, early 70’s rock and roll, jazz, blues, and country rock. In the end he said, “I have musical Tourette’s. This is my way of managing it.” I also asked him what he meant when he said that a song would be “greasy.” He talked for a bit and finally said it meant a song would be “very soulful and very good.” Also that if it was greasy, it would make you get up and dance. I predict that this particular CD launch will be greasy. The show is at the Roberts Creek Legion, Sept 28, 9:30pm-12:30am, $8 for members, $12 for guests. Submitted by Jane Covernton
David Hickey might be the only musician who is happy if his audience is sleeping. “Crystal Journey” is a performance best experienced lying down, and although chairs are provided, people are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion for the evening of soothing, meditative and healing music. David’s usual set-up includes six quartz crystal bowls, eight to 10 Paiste Planet gongs, two Persian santoors (hammered dulcimers), shruti box (bellows powered drone similar to a harmonium), and harmonica. Occasionally, he incorporates vocals to create harmonized
chants. Nothing is amplified, pre-recorded or rehearsed. The event is Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt, 6:30-9pm, $20 at the door. Proceeds from the evening will go to Sunday in the Park
with Pride Society, dedicated to creating community for LGBTQ2 youth on the Sunshine Coast. Doors open at 6pm. Bring a yoga mat or blanket to lie on. Chairs will also be available. Submitted
It will be a “Crystal Journey” Coast singer-songwriter Simon Paradis will celebrate the release of his new CD of original songs, with the “Farm Team” band, Sept. 28 at the Roberts Creek Legion. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Haida �ilm tells a story of exile Arriving more than a century after British Columbia’s first-ever feature film, “In the Land of the Head Hunters” – Edward S. Curtis’ controversial but undeniably fascinating portrait of the Kwakwaka’wakw people of northern Vancouver Island – “Edge of the Knife” is the first feature to tell a story about the Kwakwaka’wakw’s neighbours, the Haida.
“Edge of the Knife” screens Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:30am at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. Suggested donation $10. Part drama, part historical reclamation, First Nations directors Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown’s film is set during the 19th century and performed entirely in the Haida language – a tongue so endangered, with less than 20 fluent speakers, that a di-
alect coach was needed. Inspired by the Gaagiixiid/ Gaagiid wildman of Haida mythology, the film charts a simple narrative about a reckless uncle who can’t bear the guilt of having unwittingly led a beloved nephew to his demise, and whose abnegation takes on a horrific physical form over a winter of self-imposed exile in the wild. Submitted
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Recipient of a 10-minute standing ovation at Cannes, Nadine Labaki’s searing, unforgettable film “Capernaum” (Chaos) borrows its name from an ancient city condemned to hell; it has since become a synonym for “chaos”. And chaos indeed is the world of Zain, an unregistered 12-year-old urchin living by his wits amidst the poverty and struggle of the slums of Beirut. The SC Film Society presents “Capernaum” on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 2pm at Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, and Monday, Sept. 23 at 7:30pm at Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. Members $5, others $9. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, and nominee for both Oscar and Golden Globe Best Foreign film,
“Capernaum” tells Zain’s story: a boy bereft of proper parental care whose life is so hard, so despairing, he resorts to suing his parents for bringing him into this world. “A searing, unforgettable film”. “A film-making miracle”. “Prepare to be blown away!” These are just some of the critics’ comments regarding this brilliant work. Its flashes of humour and human relationships will warm and break your heart at the same time. Submitted
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“Lesser Demons” on stage Off The Page returns Sept. 22 and opens season three with “Lesser Demons”, another play by the award-winning Dorothy Dittrich. When Hannah agrees to a little weekend getaway to one of the Gulf Islands with her
husband David, she has no idea what lies in wait. From past lives to deals with the devil, “Lesser Demons” takes a comic look at some serious subjects: family, love, creativity, forgiveness, spirituality – and a few demons like
ambition and greed, along the way. “Lesser Demons” will be presented Sunday, Sept.22, 1pm, at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons, by donation. Submitted
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Beyond finances alone, the reward stands to be increased creative confidence and inspiration. The emphasis overall is upon establishing a whole new base of power supported greater depth and diversity. Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Hopefully, you were able to take a little time out or at least sleep in a bit more than usual these past few weeks. Now that window is pretty much closed and you might be realizing why it might have been a good idea. Positively, you are eager to enter new territory. In fact, there are indications that you are feeling extra assertive. Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) The time is right to work behind the sciences. This can also be understood as inner work which includes clearing resistance blocks and limiting beliefs. If so and you don’t know how I can help. Otherwise, this represents both a process of breaking through walls and building strong new foundations. There is an expansive theme at play and it does include the prospects of more… returns. Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) If you have wanted to be more social and/or meet new people and make new friends, then this is your golden opportunity. Combined with an expansive urge linked to Jupiter in your sign, where it will remain until December, Sun, Mercury, and Venus in Libra is like a magical portal which, should you choose to walk through it, will open your world to new associations. Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) If you have been waiting for your moment to make your move to get more attention or to be seen and heard and to ask for earned rewards, this is it. This window will remain open for the next several weeks so
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in reserves. It recommends that money be saved to pay for maintaining and replacing existing water infrastructure. Reports relating to both a review of bus fares and potential bus service expansions are slated for discussion at the meeting. The committee is being asked to recommend that a fare review be undertaken early next year. Fares and multiple fare options such as daily and monthly passes have remained the same since May, 2016. Another business item outlines how new transit services to serve lower Gibsons, Langdale Ferry Terminal and Langdale Heights as well as the Sechelt Inlet area could become realities as early as 2022. To do this the SCRD would need to work with BC Transit to look into expected ridership, costs, revenue, taxation impacts, additional resource requirements and implementation options. The 2020 start up of weekly curbside food waste collection service in Halfmoon Bay,
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The Sept. 19 SCRD infrastructure committee meeting agenda includes items related to the region’s water supply, transit and food waste recycling. The issue of paying for expansion of the area’s water supply will be front and centre. The Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to make a presentation about the need to improve water supply stability on the Coast. Following this will be a report outlining SCRD projects being proposed to build the water supply. These include tapping groundwater sources, enlarging reservoirs and promoting conservation through universal water metering. Options to pay for these improvements, ranging from senior government grants to having local property owners pay through taxes, development charges and long-term borrowing are slated for discussion. The report cautions against use of the SCRD’s over $8 million
you have plenty of time. This cycle can also be used to enter into deeper, more intimate and meaningful dialogue with loved ones. Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19) Libra time generally indicates a philosophical and cultural time for you. This stands to be especially true this year. It is likely that you are in the mood to be entertained. Gaining new knowledge is one feature of this attraction, but you also want to be moved, impressed and inspired and to have reason to laugh more… and louder…too. Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) Ever since Mercury entered Libra on September 14 and Venus on the 15th you have been in a rather deep cycle. Now the Sun there too is energizing and amplifying this urge. It can prove extra useful for research, tending to unfinished business and paying closer attention to the details, generally. Positively, it could also indicate a deepening of passions in your love life.
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Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Some cycles are all about making improvements, refinements, and repairs, like this one. This focus will include various stages and the first of these already began about a week ago. Creating beauty in your home and lifestyle, in general, is likely. Focusing on creative projects and other works of art is also featured. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) The change of signs and seasons should prove to have an uplifting effect on you. There may remain some final touches on deep clean and renovation projects of one kind or another. Yet, you have already entered a more playful cycle and you are all in. Socializing is one expression of this while the other includes interests in larger cultural events. Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Rather deep and powerful changes have been unfolding on relationship fronts. Looking back, you will notice that certain key people have exited the stage and perhaps your own social and professional status has also changed. Now the immediate focus is on home and family and establishing a whole new and improved and beautiful atmosphere. Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Entering the last quarter of the year is bringing with it some fresh perspectives for you. There are indications that you have been focused on establishing new foundations and momentums on practical and/ or professional fronts. Now you are about ready to make these more public. Yet, these may be deemed soft launches with the grand event a couple of weeks away. Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) It is likely that you have been busy taking new leads and initiatives. Now you are ready to receive some returns on your investment.
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