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Six-storey condo proposed for Sechelt Developers have submitted plans to the District of Sechelt for a 48-unit oceanfront condo development— which includes two six-storey buildings.

RTC Properties Ltd. has proposed the project for a one-hectare (2.5-acre) property at 5851 Sunshine Coast Highway at Shorncliffe Ave., diagonally opposite the Provincial Court building.

Following a presentation at its Aug. 31 meeting, the District’s Planning and Development Committee’s sent a recommendation to Council that it give the RTC Properties proposal first reading.

The developer is seeking an amendment to change the property’s current Residential-1 zoning to a Comprehensive Development zoning, “to support the construction of a mixed-form, multi-family residential development,” District Development Plan-

ner Aaron Thompson told the committee.

Five buildings are planned: two six-unit, three storey condo apartment buildings that would bookend a two-storey, six-unit townhouse building; while at the back of the property would stand two side-byside, six-storey condo towers containing a total of 30 units.

The development’s seaside location means it carries a special Official Community Plan designation called “Special Infill #2,” Thompson said.

“Before considering development applications for these areas, more detailed analysis and discussion with area residents [are] required to establish a framework for appropriate uses, building forms, heights, and densities,” Thompson said.

With that condition in mind, Councillor Darnelda Siegers recommended that, in addition to District staff’s

standard canvass of the neighbourhood about the project, RTC Properties be required to hold an open house and information meeting with area residents before any public hearing.

“We want to be sure the community has input before we begin our process,” Siegers said.

Director of Planning Andre Isakov told the committee he would inform the developer of that requirement.

Councillor Mike Shanks expressed concern about the fate of the many trees on the property. Thompson replied that there would be an arborist’s report and that staff intended that as many as possible of the “large amount of existing, mature trees on the site” be retained.

The development was scheduled to come up for first reading at the Sept. 7 Council meeting. Rik Jespersen

The Local - Thursday, September 8, 2016

SECHELT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PRESENTS THE 2ND ANNUAL

ELECTRIC VEHICLE FESTIVAL SATURDAY, SEPT 17TH FROM 11AM - 4PM

6583 SECHELT INLET ROAD, JUST NORTH OF PORPOISE BAY PROVINCIAL PARK

Last year, over 350 people – including EV owners, potential owners and lots of fun-loving people enjoyed a great time!

Join us this year and make it even better! Bring your families, enjoy the beach, play some games, eat great food and learn lots about owning and driving all manner of electric vehicles - including cars, bicycles, drones and Segways!

Want to charge before heading home? We have level 2 and Tesla Chargers onsite. Also, The Sunshine Coast is home to over 20 level 2 chargers and a DC Fast Charger! (We have more EV Charging stations than gas stations!)

Find out more at SSCProperties.com/EVFest w w w. t h e l o c a l w e e k l y. c a

The oceanfront development proposed by RTC Properties would create 48 condo units on a one-hectare (2.5-acre) site in downtown Sechelt. RTC PROPERTIES RENDERING

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“The runs to Coal Harbour have been wildly successful, especially Fridays,” Feuerhelm said. “So we’re expanding into weekends to see how that goes.”

The $60 round-trip fare is a bargain compared to taking a PG

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“You don’t have to pay for fuel, for parking downtown, and you can take your bike along if you want.”

The company started up last March with an earlymorning weekday commuter service from Gibsons Harbour to Horseshoe Bay, and has since added a weekday afternoon run from Coal Harbour to Gibsons.

Now there’s Gibsons-toCoal Harbour service on Saturday and Sunday at 7:45am.

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Return trips are at 9am and 4:30pm, with the afternoon run also stopping at Horseshoe Bay. The company is also experimenting with a weekend “tourist” service at 1:45pm from Gibsons to Bowen Island’s Snug Cove, with a one hour layover there. Their 47-passenger vessel then leaves Bowen at 3:30 pm bound for Coal Harbour.

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Editorial Opinion Grow it at home Humans are fast becoming city dwellers. According to the United Nations, “The urban population of the world has grown rapidly from 746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion in 2014.” Sixty-six per cent of us will likely live in urban environments by 2050. The number of mega-cities (more than 10 million inhabitants) is also skyrocketing, from 10 in 1990 to 28 in 2014.

Along with concerns about climate change and the distances much of our food travels from farm to plate, that’s spurred a renewed interest in producing food where people live. Urban agriculture won’t resolve all food production and distribution problems, but it could help take pressure off rural land while providing other advantages.

As writer and former Vancouver city councillor Peter Ladner (also a David Suzuki Foundation board member) writes in The Urban Food Revolution: Changing the Way We Feed Cities, “When urban agriculture flourishes, our children are healthier and smarter about what they eat, fewer people are hungry, more local jobs are created, local economies are stronger, our neighborhoods are greener and safer, and our communities are more inclusive.”

Local and urban agriculture can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recycle nutrient-rich food scraps, plant debris and other “wastes”. Because maintaining lawns for little more than aesthetic value requires lots of water, energy for upkeep and often pesticides and fertilizers, converting them to food gardens makes sense.

A 2016 study from the U.S. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future found that urban agriculture could “increase social capital, community well-being, and civic engagement with the food system,” as well as enhance food security, provide ecosystem services, improve health and build residents’ skills. Gardening is also therapeutic.

Urban agriculture isn’t new. During the First and Second World Wars, Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia and Germany encouraged “victory gardens” to aid the war effort by reducing pressure on food systems and farms.

Granted, there were fewer people and more open spaces then, but it’s still possible to grow a lot of food in urban areas, especially with composting and enriched soil techniques. Peter Ladner writes that Toronto plans to supply 25 per cent of its fruit and vegetable production within city limits by 2025 and a study from Michigan State University concluded Detroit could grow 70 per cent of its vegetables and 40 per cent of its fruit on 570 vacant lots.

Incorporating food production into ever-expanding urban areas makes cities more liveable and enhances the natural systems that keep us alive and healthy.

David Suzuki

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Short-term greed

(Addressed to the Sechelt Mayor and copied to the Local) I would like to know what your intentions are with regard to regulating the increasing instances of “hotels” in our local neighbourhoods? By this I am referring to investment properties being purchased for short-term rentals whereby there is no owner living on the premises, only a steady stream of hotel guests and cleaning staff disrupting quiet neighbourhoods.

One only has to look online (VRBO, Airbnb) to see the staggering number of short term rentals – the majority of which I suspect are not even licenced or operating with the proper insurance coverage etc. Hotels are required to follow all kinds of regulations within designated zoning, so what gives?

It speaks to another level of greed infiltrating our community, especially when there is such a longterm rental crisis for people who are trying to live and work on the Sunshine Coast. I believe there is a place for well-managed bed and breakfasts in our neighbourhoods, however not empty houses being run as hotels.

Are you and your Council aware of this growing problem, and if so, what are your plans to address it?

Jennifer Burgess, Sechelt

Positively Dickensian

I’m hoping that, in spite of the prices being paid for buying housing on the Coast, some of our new and existing residents will recognize that poverty is a big issue here and they will step up and help out. The signs are clear for those with open eyes that there is a relationship between the need for a shelter big enough for the demand and

help with the Elves Club organizing the Christmas hampers. It is getting to be positively Dickensian. Only this isn’t Victorian England – or is it?

Lee Ann Johnson, Gibsons

Frustrated

(Re public meeting hosted

by MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones, see p.5) Ms. Goldsmith-Jones had a short speech and then had a “political scientist” explain the different types of voting that they are trying to pass without a referendum (this means you won’t have a say and we will have the government dictate their ideas to us).

At the meeting we tried to get them to discuss a referendum but their response was that if you have a referendum you could easily have a “no” vote (isn’t that called democracy?). There was a group of us who were trying to get them to discuss the referendum, but to no avail. We, who think for ourselves were so frustrated we were ready to pull our hair out and are still shaking our heads. People need to wake up and get informed before our country is turned into a Banana Republic.

Anita Paulin, Sechelt

Speak out

Vancouver Coastal Health has finally called a public meeting on Monday Sept.

12 (5pm) at the Sechelt Seniors Centre. Now we have another opportunity to try and convince Coastal Health that the closure of Totem and Shorncliffe doesn't make sense.

You will recall that on June 1 without any consultation with the community, VCH announced that Trellis Seniors Service would be contracted to build a private for- profit care home. The new location is less accessible. Hundreds of volunteer

hours per month will be lost, and logic tells us that new facility, Silverstone, will have to make a profit, which can only result in deteriorating service for seniors and lower wages and benefits for the care workers.

Everyone is urged to come to the meeting and speak out. We must convince VCH to immediately put the present plan on hold and conduct an in depth study of all options including the option of renovating and expanding the present facilities. We must let VCH know that the community has to be closely involved in the study.

What happens at Totem and Shorncliffe affects everyone - seniors, care workers and businesses on the Coast. Speak to your friends.

Come to the meeting. Make your views known.

Ray Haynes, Sunshine Coast Council of Senior Citizens

Run, walk, skip

The Olympics are over and we all feel inspired by the performance of our great Canadian athletes. We can keep this spirit alive on Sunday, Sept. 18 by joining in the annual Terry Fox Run at the Gibsons and Area Rec Centre beginning at 8am with the early birds and officially starting at 9:30am after registration.

After losing a leg due to cancer, Terry Fox set off to run across Canada by doing

Correction

A mathematical error resulted in a front page promo Sept. 1 saying there was a push to cut water use by 50 per cent when the correct number was one-third or 33 per cent. The Local apologizes for the mistake.

a marathon per day with an artificial leg. He started off with not much fanfare but as his journey progressed the attention focused on the humble fellow who believed in overcoming obstacles. His message lives on through the Terry Fox Foundation, which raises funds from around the world, mainly from the annual run. This year is poignant because Terry’s dad died of cancer. He and Terry’s mum were dedicated to Terry’s goal of raising one dollar for each Canadian to fund cancer research.

Come on out and run, walk, ride, skip or jump the 1, 3, 5 or 10 km routes around beautiful Gibsons away from the highway with friends, family, and the folks who want to carry on finding the best treatment and prevention of cancer through research.

More info can be found on the Terry Fox Foundation website or by contacting volunteer event organizer Mary at 604 886 1525 or homedbland@dccnet.com Mary Findlay, Gibsons

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The Local - Thursday, September 8, 2016

Coasters get lowdown on electoral reform Coast residents attending a session of “Democracy Talks” hosted by local MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones got a primer on why the federal government believes a change in Canada’s electoral system is necessary, and what the alternative systems could look like.

About 80 people attended the Sept. 1 evening meeting at the Band Hall in Sechelt to hear from Goldsmith-Jones, Capilano University political science lecturer Tim Schouls, and from each other on electoral reform.

“I was the beneficiary of the status quo [first-past-thepost system], the Liberal party was, and the Conservative party was before that,” Goldsmith-Jones said. “I’m clearly not acting in self-interest” in pushing for a change.

Only white male propertyowners could vote when this country began, she said, so change to our system is not new: “What we’ve seen in the march of Canadian history is an ongoing movement

toward greater inclusion. It’s quite a heartening tale of the Canadian political culture.”

The current government is trying to change a system which “is considered one of the most disproportionate among Western democracies,” Goldsmith-Jones said.

In his 30-minute presentation, Schouls made that disproportionality starkly apparent, noting that the majority Liberal government got 39 per cent of the votes cast, yet took 54 per cent of the seats in the House of Commons. The Conservative government that it replaced also got a majority of seats with just 39 per cent of the vote.

And, in the last election the winners in 60 per cent of the ridings were elected with less than 50 per cent of the vote.

Schouls went on to explain the basics of two alternative systems: Proportional Representation, where the proportion of votes a party gets determines the number of its members that will sit in the

legislature, but which does not allow for “local” MPs; and Mixed Member Proportional (MMP)—used in Germany, New Zealand, Scotland and elsewhere—in which local MPs are elected as well as other members determined by proportion of party vote.

Following Schouls’s talk, the audience broke up into eight discussion groups for about 45 minutes to ponder a series of questions about electoral reform and then reported back to the group as whole. There was a wide divergence of opinions on many issues, but on the question of which alternative system might be best, there appeared to be a majority in favour of MMP. Goldsmith-Jones is to report by Oct. 14 to Parliament’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform with the results from the Sept. 1 Democracy Talks meeting and from a similar gathering in West Vancouver Aug. 30.

Rik Jespersen

Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules September 6, 2016 - January 18, 2017

As The Season Turns from

It was, what seemed to be off in the distance, a telephone ringing repeatedly, that woke me from my peaceful sleep. As I slowly picked my head up off the soft pillow and reached for my bedside phone, I thought: only ACME Security phones me at midnight. I was not wrong, the accented voice at the other end of the line said: “There could be flooding in your store, you need to go check it out”. I didn’t lose any time dressing, pulled on my warmest clothes; not knowing what to expect.

Driving quickly to 105-5710 Teredo Street, I was met there by the “First Response” team and my landlord. Unlocking the back door and entering, I could smell the moisture in the air! ...to be continued...

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Participants at the “Democracy Talks” meeting in Sechelt Sept. 1 broke up into discussion groupsLangdale to talk over some of the pros and cons of federal electoral reform. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO - Vancouver (Gibsons) - (Horseshoe Bay)

September 6, 2016 - January 18, 2017

Sunshine Coast & Powell River Schedules

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DistrictMEETINGS meetings DISTRICT Council Meetings council meetings21 7pm, September 7pm,October May 6 &520 and

(Regular Council meetings are now being live-streamed.

Videos of past 2016 meetings and E-Town Hall events are available for viewing on the District’s YouTube Channel.

See Sechelt.ca for details.)

Planning & community Development committee 1pm, April 22,

Finance, Culture Works, Parks &Public Economic & environment Development committee, Committee 2:30pm, April 22 1pm, (or later, depending September 14 on the length of the

APRil 16, 2015 SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Council and Committee Meetings

Council and Committee Meetings (all meetings (all meetings held in the Community Meeting Room, held(1st inFloor, the Community Meeting Room, (1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie) unless otherwise stated) 5797 Cowrie ) unless otherwise stated) Visit www.Sechelt.ca for more information on District news, programs and services, including: Visit www.Sechelt.ca for more information Tax Sale on District news, programs and services, By statute, the municipality must offer for sale properties that including: have delinquent taxes outstanding (unpaid taxes from 2014) on the last Monday in September. The annual tax sale will be held • NEW - Committee of the Whole Meeting, May 8, 1pm on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:00 am in the Community Council will meet in a less formal and structured manner to Meeting Room at the District of Sechelt Municipal Office hear and consider presentations that foster the economic, social Building, 1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC. Listings of and environmental well-being of our community. This will be properties with delinquent taxes will be published in advance an incubator for new ideas, governance, and policy that is in of the sale date in local print media and on Sechelt.ca. strategic goals. Committee meetings will be Theline salewith willCouncil’s be cancelled if there are no properties with scheduled on the first Wednesday of every other month, starting delinquent taxes.

previous meeting) Planning and Community in May, 2015. To apply to present, email info@sechlet.ca.

Finance, culture Development Public Input on Proposed Increased & economic • All are encouraged to participate the Public Engagement/ Restrictions on Smoking in PublicinPlace Committee Development information Meetings on Municipal requested by September 15. Access Regulation of Medical 1pm, Production and Distribution committee,21 September theMarihuana survey online @ Sechelt.ca or pick up in Sechelt Tuesday, 21, Seaside 2pm (and repeated at) 7:30pm 1pm, May 13 (andApril return) a copy atCentre, the District Office Public Works, Reminder – Sechelt Spring Clean Up Coupons expire Parks and Input on the direction of municipal regulation on these issues 13. Please ensure you are aware of and abide by the District of sechelt office: October Environment is welcomed. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 25terms and conditions of the program when preparing to use Committee 266 regarding medical marihuana production facilities will

5797 cowrie street, yourbecoupon. reviewed. Plan to attend one or both meetings. For more sechelt, Bc Theinformation District Office will bewritten CLOSED Monday, October 10, or to submit comments, visit Sechelt.ca (or later, depending on the for the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. length meeting) Phoneof the604previous 885-1986 Free Culture Days Worshop April 30, 4:30pm Sunshine Coast Centre 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC Fax 604District 885-7591of SecheltArtsoffice: email info@sechelt.ca Phone 604 885-1986 Fax 604 885-7591 Email info@Sechelt.ca 2:30pm, September 21

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Talk of The Town Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

The Town has been working with the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society on the development of affordable rental and / or ownership single family homes.

The project is in its early stages with a feasibility study underway.

Following several years of discussion and research, it was determined that a Society based on a land trust model would be best suited to work with local governments, not-for-profit housing providers and the development industry to create more affordable housing options on the Sunshine Coast. The Society is particularly focused on affordable housing options for working families and individuals, as well as independent seniors.

The Town of Gibsons has been pursuing policies and bylaw changes to support affordable housing, including by legalizing secondary

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suites and introducing a garden suite program. Partnering with the Society on possible sites fits with our Official Community Plan and Strategic Plan goals to support the development of affordable housing.

The Society works with Click Homes which has volunteered to assist in the planning and feasibility analysis of the sites. The houses may be offered for sale at a rate protected against market increases or may be rented out at affordable price levels. The focus of the Society is on working families and individuals that do not have other options in the current real estate market.

Five locations have been identified where road dedications are largely unused, and where it would be possible to create parcels big enough for a single family home. In June of this year, Council discussed the sites and requested staff to start the process of further identifying the parcels for a possible road closure and the creation of titles to the lands.

Before the road end locations can become parcels

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that West Coast Wilderness Lodge from Egmont, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for a lease for Commercial Recreational, Eco Tourism Lodge situated on Provincial Crown land located at North end of Sechelt Inlet, previously known as the Egmont Fish Processing Plant.

The Lands File Number for this application is 2402596. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1.

Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index. jsp.

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By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 – 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until October 15, 2016. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at: www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

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for housing, a road closure process would need to be followed. As part of this process, public input will be sought in the future as part of the road closure bylaw process. To prepare for the start of this process, a geotechnical assessment has been done for two sites and surveying is planned for four or five sites.

You may see the surveyor in your area soon.

It is yet to be determined if the Society and the Town will be able to realise the Affordable Housing Project. The current feasibility analysis is looking at the location of the sites, site planning, the cost of services to the site, construction cost, possible sale or rent price levels, and financing options. Once it becomes clear whether the sites are suitable and the project appears viable for the Society, a more specific outline will be prepared for the Affordable Housing Project. At that time, the Society and the Town will organise an Open House to present the results and to seek community input regarding the project.

Bringing in the trash

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is inviting all members of the community to participate in the fifth annual “Backroad Trash Bash” taking place on Saturday, Sept. 17, 11am3pm. This year’s event will focus on cleaning up illegal dumpsites in the Roberts Creek area.

In 2015, the event received an overwhelmingly positive response as 42 people gathered to clean up trash illegally dumped at remote locations in Halfmoon Bay and Sechelt. Materials collected included household garbage, furniture, metal, bullet shells and construction waste.

“Some materials that are dumped can be disposed of for free under product stewardship programs such as electronics, tires, lead acid batteries, and used paint. We also find yard waste which is not just unsightly, it can hide potentially dangerous or toxic material underneath, as well as attract rats and other vermin. Residents can drop off their yard waste for free at the Gibsons Residential Green Waste Facility, Salish Soils in Sechelt or the Pender Harbour Transfer Station,” says Robyn Cooper, Manager Solid Waste Services.

Sign-in begins at 11am at the Roberts Creek Elementary School gym, 1088 Roberts Creek Road, Roberts Creek.

Volunteers are treated to a free BBQ lunch and a chance to win great prizes.

For Backroad Trash Bash information and to pre-register, contact infrastructure@ scrd.ca or phone 604-8856806.

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Pull of the Tide

Search & Rescue Dispatches

Pam GoldsmithJones MP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country

This summer has been all about connecting with the residents in our riding to inform our policy here in Ottawa. We held Democracy Talks on climate change in Squamish, West Vancouver, Sechelt, and Bowen Island, and on electoral reform in West Vancouver and Sechelt. Each session had between 80 and 200 people in attendance.

We hosted roundtable discussions with veterans at the West Vancouver Legion and with the Seniors Planning Table in Sechelt. Thank you for all of your input at these meetings. I will be posting a summary of the feedback we received on my website. I invite you to email me if you were unable to attend so that I can include your comments.

In August, I also had the distinct pleasure of welcoming the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Dominic LeBlanc, to our riding. On August 9 he visited the Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research in Caulfeild, West Vancouver to announce that the Government of Canada is taking further action on fulfilling the recommendations of Justice Cohen’s 2012 report from the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River.

The fulfilment of these commitments will be supported by $197.1 million dollars over five years towards research and monitoring to improve the health of fish stocks, understanding the impacts of ecosystem stressors, and supporting sustainable aquaculture. This investment means that 29 new scientists, biologists, oceanographers, and technicians will be hired for in the Pacific Region. This announcement marks an important milestone as the Government of Canada continues the important work of ensuring the health and sustainability of wild salmon.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada also released a progress report on the implementation of the Cohen Commission Recommendations that includes details on the status of all 75 recommendations.

You can read this report online, and follow DFO’s progress. The report is intended to be a living document, and we welcome your feedback.

You can find out more about the announcement, or any of our events, on my website at www.pgoldsmithjones. ca. You can also email me at pam.goldsmith-jones@parl. gc.ca with your questions or concerns, or stop by our constituency office in Horseshoe Bay. Thank you for your continued engagement.

on the water. We are looking for a range of skills and experience, for both active Crew positions and supporting Society volunteers.

Volunteers are trained to respond to any sort of marine emergencies and/or help in areas such as administration, vessel maintenance, fundraising and boating safety/ education. Becoming a crew member of RCMSAR means a commitment of time and energy for training, being on call, and contributing to a variety of projects and on-

Jane Macdonald Crew Member, RCMSAR, Station 12

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue needs your help on the Coast. Consider joining a diverse team of volunteers and marine enthusiasts who like to learn new skills while serving their local community. RCMSAR is a volunteer organization with the mission to save lives

going tasks. Ongoing training is provided both on the water and in the classroom at no personal cost, and is a requirement for maintaining crew status. Training includes skills such as boat handling, seamanship, navigation, radio operations, first aid, search and rescue, vessel electronics, and collision regulations.

As a non-government, not for profit organization, funds from corporate contributions, foundations, municipal and regional grants, and pri-

vate donations remain necessary for maintaining the vessels and ancillary equipment needed to operate safely in all conditions day or night.

Donations have also paid for much of the crew gear and clothing, training, and the equipment on board vessels.

Our rescue vessels are modern, well-equipped, purposebuilt, rigid-hull inflatables that are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, RCMSAR Station 14 in Gibsons will be celebrating their new

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rescue boat and all the generous people who made it possible at the Government Wharf in Gibsons Landing from 11am-6pm, with a ceremony at 2pm.

On Thursday, Sept. 15, RCMSAR Station 12 in Sechelt/ Halfmoon Bay will be hosting an Open House & Recruiting Fair in Sechelt at the Seaside Centre 6-8pm. If you are interested in joining the team at Station 12, please email: info@rcmsar12.org, or call 604-740-2799.

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The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre has recently received notice from Immigration and Citizenship Canada that their application to become a community sponsor for a refugee family from Syria has been approved. We are hoping to sponsor a family of five who are currently living in a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan. The father is a doctor, mother is a teacher, and the three boys are in school.

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to come to Canada, so fundraising by the SSAC is already underway.

You can help us raise funds by supporting our raffle. You could win a seven-day cruise for two anywhere in Holland America’s world: Alaska, Caribbean, Eastern Seaboard/ New England or Mexico.

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longs days, changing base camp three times, muscle soreness and fatigue were prevalent. Arnica Montana worked wonders in relieving our fatigue and soreness, so that we could revive our energy quickly for the days and higher altitudes to come. One of the men had an old knee injury act up and he was not sure he could continue. I gave him one dose of Ruta Gravoelens and the next morning his knee did not bother him at all. He was able to finish the trip pain free.

For others, time zone changes and then altitude gain in the mountains along with physical and mental exertion combined, resulted in vertigo, fatigue and weariness of a different kind; Cocculus and Coca helped with just one dose in both cases to restore energy and equilibrium.

Tickets are $20 each and available at the activity centre, 5604 Trail Avenue in Sechelt: Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm, and at Trail Bay Mall every Saturday till September 24, 11am-3pm.

If tickets are still available you can buy one right up until the time of the draw at 3pm, Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Seniors Centre Open House. All proceeds will go to support our fund raising effort to sponsor this family.

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Fortunately, no serious injuries or grizzly bear encounters occurred. Weather was fairly cooperative with some exciting electrical storms. Stunning views of Mt. Assiniboine and the other surrounding mountains will remain forever etched in my mind and soul. I also had the privilege of seeing Arnica Montana in bloom growing wild, it was a beautiful sight, along with the other wild alpine flowers.

For those interested in learning how to use homeopathic remedies in the backcountry, I will be teaching a workshop on Saturday Oct. 15, 9:30am-1:30pm. For more information contact 604.886.3844 or visit www. coasthomeopathy.com

Women who sing

Arbutus Sounds Chorus is having an Open House Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Roberts Creek Community School at 7:30 pm.

The Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women devoted to the joy of singing four-part harmony, A Cappella, in barbershop style.

For further information call Jean at 604-886-3298 or visit their website at arbutussounds.org Submitted

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Few people seem to have more fun on stage than Jennifer Hodge. The 31-year-old stand up bassist will be at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival Sept. 18 along with her All Stars, Ben Henriques on reeds, Arnt Artnzen on banjo, guitar, and vocals, Nick James, drums and vocals, and Sky Labourne on trombone and vocals. The All Stars music focusses on traditional jazz from 1900 to the mid-1930s with Hodge adding original compositions in that style to complement the group’s repertoire. They play the kind of jazz that you might have heard played from scratchy old records at your grandparent’s house that always had them up and dancing. The accomplished Hodge feels a sense of responsibility to keep the old standards alive, checking out old recordings and resurrecting them. “I love the energy of traditional jazz music,” Hodge enthuses. “It’s akin to rock music that way.

The explosive nature and intensity of it. Jazz was the rock n’ roll of its time, of the 1920s.

It requires great musicianship and some serious musical skill to be able to play, but it’s got a real lightheartedness to it.”

Hodge got her start in music playing electric bass in high school in Courtenay because it was the closest thing to a rock n’ roll instrument

offered to her. Years of hard work rehearsing, playing with anyone that asked, and keeping herself open to opportunities, she’s now one of jazz’s premier players, gracing the stage with greats like Lloyd Arntzen and Miles Black. “If I had stuck to wanting to be a rock star, I might not have wound up a career musician,” reflects Hodge. Not only is she band leader for the All Stars, selecting and arranging the repertoire, doing all the admin work and “herding the jazz kats,” she also plays with the in-demand Company B Jazz Band, and is extremely busy with side work, regularly playing with other musicians and bands. “I often go through periods where I don’t get a lot of sleep,” admits Hodge. “When you love something more than anything, you just make it all work.”

Hodge looks forward to playing at the Festival. “The groups they book are always great,” she says. “The setting is beautiful and everyone in the community is so welcoming and enthusiastic. Plus I’ve always had really good food up there!”

Jen Hodge’s All Stars play Sunday, September 18 at 12:30pm. The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival runs September 16-18, celebrating its 20th Anniversary with an all Canadian lineup, beer from Persephone Brewing, and a Sunday morning gospel hour.

Tickets $20-$30, along with some free performances and concerts at various Pender Harbour restaurants. Complete details at penderharbourmusic.ca/jazz

Help with grieving When someone in our life dies, it rips a hole through us—and it doesn’t get easier just because we’re older.

But “grief shared is grief halved,” says Esme Stokhuyzen, who has facilitated 13 grief groups with Sunshine Coast Hospice Society.

Calling seniors

Latin cardio, tai chi, table tennis, music and more: come and see some demonstrations of activities at Harmony Hall in Gibsons this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2-4 pm.

Gibsons Seniors Society is holding an open house at Harmony Hall, off Franklin Rd. in Lower Gibsons. Refreshments will be served and a variety of activities demonstrated by members.

“If you have an idea for a group or activity, come and talk to us about it,” says society president Ron Sayer.

“We’re open to ideas for new programs and activities.

We have a good group here and newcomers are most welcome.” Submitted

Coast Hospice is offering two bereavement groups in Sechelt this fall—an evening group from Wed., Sept. 14 to Nov. 2, and an afternoon group from Wed., Oct. 26 to Dec. 7. They are free but people are asked to register for the group.

For more information, or to register, call 604.740.0475 or visit the Hospice website at www.coasthospice.com Submitted

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Bassist Jennifer Hodge leads the All Stars jazz group, playing Sept. 18 at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. DAVE TRESHAM PHOTOGRAPHY

The Sunshine Coast Branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society, in partnership with the North Shore Schizophrenia Society is pleased to present

Family to Family AN INTENSIVE 12 - SESSION EDUCATION COURSE FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS Tuesday evenings 7:00-9:30pm Starting September 27th at Arrowhead Centre, Sechelt

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September 9 University of Victoria professor Jon Willis speaks on galaxies, presented by the astronomy club, Capilano University, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation September 9 Coffee house with tenor Edmund Arceo, singer guitarist Mark Brezer, the Geue Boys youth pianists and Spirit Singers gospel group, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:309:30pm, suggested $10 donation September 9 Blue VooDoo, Garden Bay Pub, 8-11pm (Sat. 8-11pm, Sun. 2-6pm) September 10 Annual Lehigh open house with tours, free burgers and family fun, 5784 Sechelt Inlet Rd., 11am-4pm, free September 10 Celebrate the new boat, fundraiser for Search and Rescue, boat tours, food, music, Gibsons Public Dock, 11am-6pm (ceremony at 2pm), $15 or $25 (with beer/wine).

September 10 Sechelt Hospital Foundation fundraiser golf tournament and health celebration with BBQ, music and hot air balloon rides, Blue Ocean Golf Course, Sechelt, noon-8pm, golf $110, celebration and BBQ $25, sechelthospitalfoundation.org September 10 Roller Derby scrimmage, Red Tide Warning and Doomsday Bunnies, Sechelt Arena, 1-3pm, food or cash donation September 10 Harmony Hall open house, Gibsons Seniors Society shows off activities from line dancing to Mah Jong, 686 Harmony Lane, 2-4pm September 10 SC Film Society presents “Last Cab to Darwin”, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, members $5, others $9 September 10 Playback, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 September 10 & 11 PaintOut Plein Air, informal sketching and painting outdoors, Gibsons Landing, 10am4pm, poynterjan@hotmail. com September 11 BC SPCA Paws for a Cause fundraiser, 2k walk with dog, Hackett Park, Sechelt, 11am4pm, $20, youths $10 September 11 Slow Sundays in the Creek presents Anna Lumiere and son Noah on accordion and violin, and Ken Dunn, singersongwriter, Roberts Creek village, 2-3:30pm September 11 “The Audience”, the West End production with Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II filmed in 2013, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, $15, under 18 $10 September 12 Vancouver Coastal Health community meeting on the decision to close Totem and Shorncliffe care homes, Seniors Activity Centre, Sechelt, 5-7pm, vch.ca/silverstone

September 12 SC Film Society presents “Last Cab to Darwin”, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9 September 13 Arbutus Sounds open house, for women who like to sing four-part harmony, Roberts Creek Community School, 7:30pm, 604-886-3298, arbutussounds.org September 14 Acoustic interpretations of favourites from the band Ween, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7-11pm, $2-5 September 14 Opening reception for Mental Health Group art exhibition, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm September 15 Search and Rescue (station 12) open house and recruiting fair, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 6-8pm, rcmsar12.org September 15 Ladies Red Serge Gala, fundraiser for Cops for Cancer, three-course dinner with wine, Holy Family Catholic church, 700 Nickerson Rd., Sechelt.

7pm, $75 September 16 Dinner music by Jim Taylor, Roberts Creek Legion, 6pm, tips for musician September 16 Doc Fingers and his band, Garden Bay Pub, 8-11pm (Sat. 8-11, Sun. 2-6pm) September 16-18 Pender Harbour Jazz Festival, various venues, free, $20 and $30, phjazz.ca September 17 Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation September 17 SCRD “trash bash”, collection of trash in Roberts Creek area, Roberts Creek elementary school, 11am-3pm September 17 Baby Harry/Kings of Soul, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm September 18 Terry Fox Run, 1km, 3km, 5km and 10km, Gibsons Area Recreation Centre, 9am September 18 Slow Sundays in the Creek presents Ukulele Hootenany (noon-2pm) and Ken Grunenberg Jazz Trio (2-3:30pm), Roberts Creek village September 18 John Nicholls Memorial Golf Tournament, fundraiser for CanaDares home for children in Tanzania, SC Golf & Country Club, Roberts Creek, 12:30pm, $120, dinner only $80, canadares.ca September 19 Green Film Series presents “Goodwin’s Way”, exploring the resistance of Cumberland BC to a coal-powered future, Heritage Playhouse, 7:30pm, by donation September 20 Roller Derby info night, recruiting players, referees and volunteers, Holy Family Church, 5700 Nickerson Rd., West Sechelt, 7-9pm

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CATHRINE ANN MINAKER August 28, 1942 – August 24, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cathrine (Cathy) Ann Minaker (Gray) on August 24th, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband Craig Minaker, her children Sean (Jacqueline) and Heather, and stepdaughters Vanessa, Elizabeth (Steve), and Emily (Dan). She is survived by her grandchildren Maggie, Mila, Nathan, Eric, Iain, Isla and Hudson and sisters, Joan (George) and Alyce (Joe).

Cathy lived a life full of love and adventure, surrounded by her family and many caring friends. She had a zest that was infectious, a great sense of humour, and was always interested in exploring new places. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Cathy moved with her parents and sisters first to Calgary, then on to West Vancouver where she graduated from West Vancouver High School in 1960. She worked in a variety of interesting and challenging positions including the Bank of BC, CJOR Radio, ICBC, the North Shore News, and J. Walter Thomson Advertising in Toronto.

Cathy and Craig retired in Madeira Park where she created a dream home, designing and caring for her beautiful garden. She made many friends through her activities on the Sunshine Coast. She was a past Secretary of the Pender Harbour Gardening Club. Her life with Craig was filled with various excursions in their wonderful motorhome, travelling through the BC interior, Alberta, and down to their condo in Phoenix, Arizona. They also enjoyed happy holidays in Mexico, a favourite destination of Cathy’s.

We are grateful for the expert care provided by Dr. Wadge, Dr. McDowell, Dr. Robinson in Sechelt, and Dr. Mutat in North Vancouver. Many thanks to the wonderful hospice team at the Shorncliffe Care Home in Sechelt, including Alison, Maria, and Lhonna, who provided such loving care during Cathy’s stay.

A celebration of Cathy’s life will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Tuesday, November 1st, at the Driftwood Inn in Sechelt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Palliative Care, Sechelt Hospital, or the B.C. Cancer Agency.

May you rest in peace, Cathy. We love you.

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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20) A balancing act between concentrating your focus and expanding your social outreach should be keeping you busy now. The social side is probably so inviting and exciting, that paying attention to the details could feel like a drag. Then again, if you can strike the balance you will feel extra grounded and charismatic too.

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Be assured that if you delve deep enough you will access pure light.

Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) Some big events are happening in your world.

Expansion is a key word.

There is reason to say that something or someone is blowing your mind wide open. The good news is that there is something beautiful at play here. It may be described as kaleidoscopic.

There is nothing linear and

singular here, it may even be multi-dimensional.

Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) Increase and expansion is going on everywhere these days and you are getting your share too. Some of it is due to other old stuff getting cleared. It may feel like you are melting at time. But if you are impatient and are trying to force things, to push the proverbial river, you may well undergo melt down. Plan now to go big later.

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will continue for a couple more. Yet, you are beginning to new a new light, a bright shining star in your sky. It will get brighter yet, especially later this month and in October. It may well be calling you out to venture far.

Pisces (Feb 19–Mar 20) A steady increase on relationship fronts continues.

Returns and rewards are featured. Yet, you will have to work for them, faithfully, diligently and creatively. If you can gain a lot from the process itself you will already be richly rewarded. In other words, there is much to do and it could even result in mastery.

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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) The busy bee is getting busier with beautifying.

Your home is your canvas.

Creating a more secure and stable base is a beautiful thing too. Either way, your goal includes feeling better about yourself and more confident. Adventure is in the air too. If so, tuck it in now as this window will close again soon.

Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23) Investments of your time, energy and focus, continues. The energy part could include money. A steady learning curve is also indicated. An experiential, hands-on approach might prove best though. You will also very soon experience an increase demand on your time and attention. Expect a long, satisfying learning curve.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) Initiative, increase and expansion are keywords for you now. Your finances could improve measurably over the coming months and even well into 2017. The increase could also touch upon creative abilities and your spiritual focus too. Yet, to succeed, you will have to acknowledge and confront your fears, squarely.

Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) Sometimes we go far, at other wide and at others yet, deep. The deep end is at

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Gemini (May 21–Jun 21) The focus upon your health continues. How you achieve it and what kind of health you need to create depends on you. Maybe you need to go on an adventure

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Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin

Direct to Smelter – Precious Metals Roadshow returns to Sechelt!

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin returns to Sechelt September 13th and 14th! You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the Driftwood Inn in Sechelt between 9am and 4:30pm Sept. 13th and between 9am and 5pm Sept. 14th. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

“Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelter” said Dick.

“That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen. Ursa Major purchases gold and

silver from other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as from the general public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices appear low. The weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong with gold in the $1,700 and silver in the $25 per ounce range.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for

hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is made and you decide to sell or not.

Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since. An ardent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984. Now he concentrates on building

the wholesale business with jewellers and brokers while taking the roadshow out one or two times a month across Western Canada.

“People bring in all kinds of interesting items, but for the most part it is a broken or old chain, unloved jewelry, a single earring, and out of fashion items like charm bracelets. We also accept dental gold. Lately I see more and more silver flatware sets, but before you bring those in please make sure it says “Sterling” on the handle. There is a lot of silver plated flatware that we can’t

buy due to the low silver content” says Dick.

Another valuable item is coin with silver content. Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars and Dollars from Canada and America can be sorted and the silver content determined in no time at all. People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Ursa Major also assesses and purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money. Ursa Major has extensive experience working with estate sales, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner. No appointment necessary.