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Editorial Opinion
In search of heroic drivers
Pssstt… ordinary motorist. You there, ferrying your kids to soccer, you over there, trying to get to work on time, and you too, just out running errands. We have a special mission for you. It could save a life. Do you accept? Over the last three decades, the rate of fatalities among vehicle occupants has been dropping steadily, but much less progress has been made in the protection of “vulnerable road users” -- pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. In 2012, the latest year for which statistics are available, vulnerable road users accounted for more than one in four of the 2,077 fatalities recorded on Canadian roads. As the weather warms, more people are on the roads, including more children and seniors, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. In the summer months, fatal collisions are more likely. The road system is in need of heroes. If you’re a driver, that hero could be you. How to Drive Like a Hero: 1. Focus. Distracted driving and driver inattention are becoming a leading cause of collisions in Canada. Any collision with a vulnerable road user has the potential to be deadly. Let the calls and texts wait, you’re on important business! Turn off your electronic devices or lock your cell phone in the glove compartment if you have difficulty resisting the temptation to text or check your notifications while driving. Remember, hands-free is not risk-free. 2. Be on the lookout. Always scan ahead for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, which can be difficult to spot. Be especially vigilant around intersections, and when making turns. Do not let your guard drop after you’ve stopped your car — develop the habit of shoulder checking before opening vehicle doors to avoid dooring someone who may be passing on foot or two wheels. 3. Remain calm and courteous. Everyone is trying to get somewhere. Be especially patient with children and the elderly who may have more difficulty judging the timing and speed of traffic. 4. Check your speed. When the roads are filled with speed demons, it takes a real hero with bravery to stick to the speed limit. Your decision to drive at or below the speed limit can empower others to do the same. Every kilometre over increases stopping distance and reduces your effective field of vision. When the weather warms and the roads are dry, more children are outside. Stick to the speed limit, and you could save a life. A small difference in travelling speed can be the difference between life and death when it comes to collisions with vulnerable road users. 5. Leave lots of space. Remember that anyone on two wheels is able to brake much more quickly than a car. They may also need to swerve around gravel or potholes, so always leave lots of space between your vehicle and cyclists or motorcyclists. When passing a cyclist, slow down and leave a minimum of one-metre berth. If possible, change lanes. If there is insufficient room in the lane to maintain a respectful distance, stay back, and wait until you can pass safely. Submitted
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I wish to thank Mr. Samuel A. Beaton of Pender Harbour for his Open Letter to MLA Nicholas Simons (the Local, April 16). You have provided me an opportunity to point out that neither Mr. Beaton nor the Editor of this publication chose to share with the reading public the wording on the sign as displayed by his neighbour and the subject of your letter. Perhaps this omission of an “inconvenient truth” helped to support your diatribe directed at Nicholas Simons. If the sign was indeed inflammatory, bullying, derogatory or racist towards a person or group, and no one else observing saw fit to approach the person with the sign from a position of personal integrity, then I must thank you for reminding us that not only is Nicholas Simons a “good man” of personal integrity but displays the fortitude to step out of the role of a “ Buttoned Down Politician” and speak directly into the face of Racism. At this same time I remind you of your position as an onlooker of a quote by Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” I applaud Nicholas Simons for taking on an uncomfortable position to demonstrate in public the personal integrity of a good man. We need more Politicians and Good Men with this fortitude.
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a safe alternative to pharmaceutical drugs. However, people are being denied reasonable access to their medicine. Under the care of Health Canada, the medical needs of the patient has been denied. Health Canada is only offering mail-order dried bud with no regard of an individual’s medical requirements. They do not offer raw cannabis, which is essential for those suffering from asthma, Parkinson’s disease, IBS, Crohn’s disease, neurological disorders, glaucoma, muscle spasms related to Multiple Sclerosis, and depression, to name a few. Health Canada only offers medicinal cannabis for inhalation which is not an option for the chronically ill. Topical ointments offer an alternative way to absorb this plant medicine through the skin when oral consumption may be compromised. Why is cannabis still illegal in Canada while our government sanctions the use of alcohol and tobacco which have proven to have killed hundreds of thousands? Even with a doctor’s prescription, a Canadian citizen cannot legally obtain byproducts of this plant and are viewed as criminals in the eyes of the law. Our Weeds dispensary has been under constant threat of closure and prosecution since opening in February, disallowing Canadians their right to this medicinal plant. Through social media people are becoming empowered with information and want to be able to make their own choices. Dispensaries and/or compassion clubs have sailed this ship for decades. It is time this government realizes the people will not be bullied into submission.
Robin Kehler, Weeds Sechelt
Gimme shelter
(Re: Bus stop benches proposed for the Coast, the Local, April 16) Sure, benches would be
great but shelters should also be considered due to our wet weather. Who wants to sit on a wet bench?
Richard Rodak, Sechelt
‘Backpack discrimination’
It’s a shame SuperValu management has chosen to discriminate against one particular group, backpackers, as potential shoplifters by targeting them with restrictions in their store. I for one will not be shopping there any time soon, until they come to the realization that shoplifters don’t always wear backpacks. There may be a large number of loyal customers who do not appreciate being discriminated against, like me.
Keith Receveur, Gibsons
A report on reports
Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has examined a 76 page report showing omissions in two studies that supported continued logging in the Wilson Creek Watershed. The report, released March 15, 2015, by the B.C. Tap Water Alliance (BCTWA) and authored by its Coordinator, Will Koop, entitled ‘Withholding Water Flow Science in the Wilson Watershed’, raises concerns on previous studies, funded by Sunshine Coast Community Forests, (SCCF) that looked at the capacity of this small watershed (2,207Ha) to withstand further clear-cut logging, without providing clear directions to forestry planners at SCCF, or its owners, District of Sechelt (DOS) on how to best manage the forest cover in the Wilson to ensure longterm viability of its downstream fish habitat. The BCTWA critique highlights flaws in the 2012 ‘Wilson Creek Watershed Assessment’ (author Glynnis Horel), which it appears that SCCF used to justify continued
logging in the Wilson Watershed. After all of the data that Horel supplies, she fails to provide SCCF Planners, or DOS, with critical forest management guidance, except to say in general, that the forests across their operations should be a higher age class to reach hydrological recovery (i.e. to regulate peak flows), which implies that the lower forest age class (approx. 50% under 35 years) which dominates their tenure areas is of concern. Horel’s hydrological-recovery data for each elevation zone should have been calculated as an overall watershed hydrological score, linked to an industry-standard Risk Assessment table identifying on-the-ground conditions which a hydrological score provides. Since, Horel’s report was not properly peer-reviewed, ELF recommends that DOS decision-makers look at Koop’s critique closely and discuss having a 3rd party assessment of these 2 reports before approving any cutting of existing intact forests, and thus place a moratorium on any future logging in the Wilson.
Ross Muirhead, Roberts Creek Elphinstone Logginbg Focus
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An air quality advisory for Squamish was finally lifted Sunday after a massive fire at the docks Thursday night, April 16. The fire is believed to have been started by an electrical fault. As many as 100,000 young salmon in nearby pens are believed to have been killed by the blaze. Tyler Jordan photo.
Coast roller girls rock the rinks
On April 17, a young visitor hiking on Gambier Island reported hearing an emergency whistle go off somewhere off the trail. The visitor used her own emergency whistle and believed it was answered by another emergency whistle. Police requested assistance from a Gambier Island resident to locate the visitor and try to determine the source of the whistle. The island resident found the visitor and together, hiked toward where they believed the sound was coming from. The resident was able to locate the source of the whistle and determined the sound had been made by a bird.
gear is mandatory, from helmets and mouth guards, to elbow and knee pads. Hips and rear ends, however, are at the mercy of natural padding only. The Sunshine Coast Roller girls do an intake of new skaters every October, Haffenden said “All skaters need to pass a minimum skills requirement before trying out for a team,” she said. “And all skaters need to retest skills each year.” Haffenden added that there are referee and volunteer opportunities, including for men. So, what kind of women would possibly want to go in for this sport? “Cool women, of course,” said Sayer, although she doesn’t deny it gets pretty rough. “But that’s what makes it awesome.” You can learn more about the Red Tide Warning team and the Coasts’s roller derby subculture at sunshinecoastrollergirls.ca. Rik Jespersen
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other team’s jammer while helping their own. “You’re constantly on offence and defence at the same time,” said five-year derby veteran Sonja Sayer, of Gibsons, who plays by the name Ja Moxie. “Part of that isn’t just moving and blocking somebody off, you actually have to physically remove them from the track to get them out of play.” It can take as many as eight referees per game, with more than a dozen other officials on the sidelines to keep track of everybody. Not surprisingly, the penalty box is frequently occupied, as no contact is allowed with the hands, elbows, head or feet, nor above the shoulders or below mid-thigh. “Legal checks are made predominantly with shoulders and hips,” said team spokeswoman X. Haffenden, whose derby name is Bad Xample. Getting knocked flying from skates onto unforgiving concrete is obviously hazardous, and specific protective
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It’s been called “chess with violence,” but “rugby on roller skates” might better describe the awesome sport of roller derby—which is alive and well on the Sunshine Coast thanks to a rocking group of women who comprise the local team, Red Tide Warning. The locals—sporting nicknames like MollyTov Cocktail, Pickaxe Pinky and Hits and Gigglez—held a practice game at the Gibsons Community Centre Saturday, in advance of their next big contest in Sechelt May 23 against the Fraser Valley’s Doomsday Bunnies. And in case there’s any doubt as to the ferocity of this sport, they don’t call their official matches “games.” They call them “bouts.” The bouts are made up of a series of scrimmages, or “jams,” with five players on each team on the oval track. A “jammer” on each team (designated by a star on her helmet) scores points by lapping the members of the opposing team. So, each squad is simultaneously trying to block the
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Dave Mewhort Trustee, School District 46
It never ceases to amaze me that even with declining enrolment, continuing fiscal challenges and gloomy forecasts, School District 46 continues to provide remarkable educational opportunities. I see it everywhere and am pleased to be able to tell you about a leader in our district… Chatelech Secondary School- Home of the Eagles. I had the pleasure of visiting principal Mark Heidebrecht on site last week. During our conversation Mr. Heidebrecht commented that Chatelech offers “Something for Everybody”, and as we spoke I realized how true it was. He also boasted of an energized and enthusiastic staff team composed of some new staff and some veterans. Together they are offering many exciting opportunities for the students. Combine with this a very supportive PAC and you have the ingredients for an innovative school. Chatelech has an excellent Mathematics and Science program, and year after year a high percentage of graduating students go on to post secondary education. Last year it was a Chatelech student who won the $8,000 “Len Van Egmond Memo-
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rial Scholarship”, the top local prize. Chatelech also houses an excellent “Life Skills Program” which offers unique opportunities for qualifying students. Another school focus is the arts. There are wonderful visual arts programs, band, theatre, photography and video productions programs… all of which were showcased at the Christmas concert. There is also a strong Vocational Training Component… with WHIMIS training (working with hazardous materials), fork lift training, occupational health and safety training, first aid, boom lift operation and fall arrest protection. Students work ½ day at the school and ½ day at work experience. Extra curricular activities include volleyball, snowboarding, rugby (for boys and girls), a jujitsu club, GSA, climbing club and several intra-mural activities. This year the Snowboarding Team finished 8th in the province! Last year the Mountain Biking Team won the North Shore Regionals and finished 10th provincially! They must be doing something right. An exceptional “Outdoor Education” component compliments the Physical Education curriculum. Mr. Heidebrecht nailed it… Chatelech offers “Something for Everybody”, and “Opportunities for All”.
School District No. 46 is pleased to announce the following principal appointments and reassignments for the 2015-2016 school year, effective August 1, 2015. Cedar Grove Elementary: Barry Krangle, Principal. Davis Bay Elementary: Sally Thicke, Principal. Kinnikinnick Elementary: Jeff Marshall, Principal. Madeira Park Elementary: Glen Smith, Principal. West Sechelt Elementary: Kate Kerr, Principal. Elphinstone Secondary: Richard Biel, Vice-Principal.
Barry Krangle is reassigned to Cedar Grove Elementary School. The current Cedar Grove principal, Kerry Mahlman, will continue in her role as District Principal, Aboriginal Programs and Services. Barry has been principal at Madeira Park
Elementary School since 2012 and has been a teacher at Cedar Grove, Davis Bay, West Sechelt and Roberts Creek Elementary Schools since 1978. Sally Thicke returns to her principalship at Davis Bay Elementary School after a year’s leave of absence. Sally’s responsibilities will also include the SPIDER and NEST programs that run out of Davis Bay Elementary School. Sally has been a teacher and a principal in the school district since 1992. We welcome Jeff Marshall to his new position of Principal at Kinnikinnick Elementary School, a principalship created as current principal Cathy McCubbin will retire at the end of this school year. Jeff has worked in the District since 1999 as an elementary and secondary teacher at Kinnikinnick and Roberts
Creek Elementary Schools and Chatelech and Pender Harbour Secondary Schools. Prior to that, he taught in a variety of First Nations schools in Quebec and B.C., including the Sechelt Indian Band School’s Morningside Program. “It is an honour to join the Kinnikinnick community, especially at a time of such success,” said Mr. Marshall. “I look forward to reconnecting with old friends as well as forging new relationships.” Glen Smith, who has been principal at Davis Bay Elementary School, including the NEST and SPIDER programs, during the 2014-15 school year, has been reassigned to the principalship of Madeira Park Elementary School. Glen has also been an early intermediate teacher in the school district since 1991, teaching at Langdale,
Madeira Park, Kinnikinnick and West Sechelt Elementary Schools. Kate Kerr is reassigned as Principal, West Sechelt Elementary School, a vacancy created when current principal, Ray Clayton requested a reassignment to a teaching position in the district. Kate has been Vice-Principal at Elphinstone Secondary School for two years and previously was a special education teacher at Elphinstone Secondary School. Richard Biel has been reassigned as Vice-Principal at Elphinstone Secondary School. Richard leaves Chatelech Secondary School where he has been VicePrincipal for two years. Prior to this he has been a teacher in the school district for 11 years, seven of them at the Sunshine Coast Alternative School. Submitted
Skills, thrills and spills will abound in Pender Harbour April 25 and 26 as the community welcomes competitors and spectators for two days of unique racing. The fourteenth annual April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, April
25. Teams of builders gather at the Millennium Park wharf in Madeira Park to collect the materials from which they have to construct a seaworthy boat using only hand tools. They have an hour to think, then three hours to build the boat. Every year, there is a secret “twist” announced at the last minute to test competitors’ ingenuity. At 2 p.m., the builders have to put down their tools, and the races start. For the first hour, seven teams of teenagers will take to the water in boats that have been under construction at Chatelech Secondary School, Pender Harbour Secondary School and the Ace-It program. At 3, the adult heats start. The course is short—a
circuit of the Madeira Park wharf—and even if a boat starts sinking, teams are expected to swim it across the finish line. While the older boaters get wet, children can enjoy their own boatbuilding with tools and free model boat kits provided on the wharf. There are maritime heritage displays and dockside food service offered by the Rotary Club of Pender Harbour. The festival concludes with a Chinese Dinner buffet beginning at 5:30 at the Pender Harbour Legion (tickets $25 per person, available at Harbour Insurance and through the Legion). Sunday the racing moves from the ocean to the mountainside with the inaugural Mountain Grind. After a breakfast offered by the Lions Club at Lions Club Park, participants aged 13 and up will challenge themselves to complete a tough 9-kilometre course that has been laid up and down the mountainside. Racers will encounter a mud pit, a log hurdle, a forest swing, a tire patch, a narrow plank across a creek, a climbing wall and other fiendishly clever obstacles. Racers will be timed with electronic chips and trophies will be awarded. Organizers of the event are Silke Linnmann and Amanda Peterson, staff members at the Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Both passionate advocates for healthy lifestyles, they say they wanted to give the community a spring celebration of fitness combined with fun for all ages. Pender Harbour businesses have been generous with their support of both race festivals. Major sponsors of April Tools are Telus and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union. Major sponsor of the Mountain Grind is Guardian Marina Pharmacy.
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Grade 12 or equivalent including English 12, Mathematics 11 and Physics 11. Credit towards aPPrentiCeshiP: Individuals who complete the Industrial Instrument Mechanic Foundation program will receive Level 1 technical training credit and 325 work-based hours credit toward completion of the Industrial Instrument Mechanic Level 1 apprenticeship program.
Program Pre-requisites: Recommended Education: Grade 10 or equivalent including English 10, Mathematics 10 and Science 10. Preferred Grade 12 Credit towards aPPrentiCeshiP: Individuals who complete the Industrial Mechanic Foundation program will receive Level 1 technical training credit and 425 work-based hours credit toward completion of the Industrial Mechanic Level 1 apprenticeship program.
• Submit a letter of interest and indicate intention of program enrollment to gmorrelli@lehighcement.com with “scholarship application” in the subject. • Short-listed candidates will be requested to attend a face-to-face panel interview with the Lehigh Materials selection committee.
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2015 Western conference on SAFETY
largesT occupaTional healTh & safeTy conference in WesTern canada 2015 marks the 20th year of western Conference on safety. it is now the largest and longest running occupational health and safety conference in BC/alberta/Yukon region. designed from the start to appeal for everyone from the newest safety committee member to the most experienced safety professionals. Lehigh Sechelt operations have a keen group forming their Occupational Health & Safety Committee, known locally as the Site Safety Team (SST), some of whom will be attending the annual Western Safety Conference held in Vancouver. The teams commitment to safety is once again at the forefront as 5 of the 11 committee members attend this exciting and innovative safety conference. Plant inspections, incident and accident investigations, tracking trends, and promoting Lehigh’s wellness program are just some of the duties the SST members are responsible for. This 2 day conference is a great opportunity to train new committee members. A continued knowledge base for long-term members targets topics relevant to their needs and responsibilities. Members will be attending sessions with varying topics ranging from ‘Improving Safety Committee Effectiveness’ to ‘Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments’ to ‘Young and Aging Workers returning to Work’. Left to right: Noel Power, Chris Silvey, Laura Needham The site safety team are looking forward to this empowering, educational, and inspiring conference & Rob Faut (missing Rick Demeter) where they are able to further their knowledge and skills.
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Come meet the farm animals, while supporting our injured local wildlife. A fabulous adventure for all. Interact, hold, feed and learn about over 20 varieties of farm animals. Meet the National Champion Andalusian horse who talks and scratches your back, a goat who walks on her hind legs, feed a Tea Cup Pig who sits and makes faces, receive a kiss from Dodger the Llama. Farm Tours & Petting Farm, complete with animal goodie bags, by dona-
tion to the Gibson’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Free Pony Rides/Games. Sit back & enjoy a coffee & homemade bakery goods, while local singer/songwriter and guitarist, Bonar, performs throughout the afternoon. Meet Clint and Irene who operate the Centre. As the Wildlife Centre’s federal and provincial permits do not allow public viewing of wildlife, this fundraiser gives children and adults the opportunity to touch and interact compassionately with animals. A tactile experience becoming rarer in today’s society. Fun for young and old, located at Party Ponies & Farm Ventures, 713 Sullivan Rd. in Roberts Creek. Sunday, May 3rd, from 12- 3pm. All donations to the Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Submitted
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Working together for health Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has formalized a collaborative relationship with the Town of Gibsons, the Town of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to help promote better health for their residents. Gibsons, Sechelt and the SCRD and VCH have signed the Healthy Communities Collaboration Agreement which outlines how the organizations will work together toward common health goals.
"A Canadian Senate report says 10% of health outcomes can be attributable to our physical or built environment and 50% is related to socio-economic factors,” says Dr. Paul Martiquet, medical health officer at VCH. “The environments in which people live, work, learn and play all contribute to our health. Along with health authorities, local governments play a key role in creating supportive environments and public policies that can help reduce
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risk factors related to chronic disease, like smoking, and physical inactivity.” Priority projects under the agreement will include: Healthy neighbourhood design, housing, and natural environments; Focus on food security and healthy eating including implementing the Agricultural Area Plan; Better access to recreational opportunities, active transportation (e.g. biking), guidelines for public paths and stairs; Stronger smoke-free policies at parks and recreation facilities; Improved early childhood development and daycare services. The next step will be to develop a detailed two year work plan. The provincial government launched the Healthy Families BC communities initiative in 2011 to improve the health and well-being of British Columbians. The initiative involves building stronger relationships between the health sector and local governments to build healthier communities. Particular emphasis is given to the key areas of physical activity, healthy eating, reducing tobacco use, healthy-built environments, and priority populations.
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With nearly 5.7 million enthusiasts and 60 million rounds played annually, Canadians are passionate about the game of golf. As Canada’s most participated sport, every golfer has a unique story to tell—now the Canadian golf industry is encouraging golfers to share those stories, aligning with a national campaign to market the game of golf in Canada. The campaign – Golf Canada Golf – is designed to inspire Canadian golfers through storytelling, inviting enthusiasts to share their stories and special connections to the game through a series of promotional activities across video, broadcast, print, online and social channels. “Among golfers, there’s always a story—memorable shots, a round with family, playing your favourite course, a golf trip with friends, witnessing first hand the incredible skills of PGA TOUR or LPGA Tour players, or using the game to overcome personal adversity,” said Golf Canada Chief Commercial Officer and campaign spokesperson Gavin Roth. “The Golf Canada Golf campaign invites Canadians to
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share their own experiences as well as read or watch other compelling stories to remind us what makes the game great and ultimately encourage enthusiasts to play more golf.” The collection of golf leadership involved with the campaign include Golf Canada, the 10 provincial golf associations, the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada, the PGA of Canada and PGA Tour Canada. The campaign’s objective is to motivate golfers to share their stories, welcome new enthusiasts to the sport and celebrate the game all season long. As part of the joint industry campaign, a custom website – www.golfcanadagolf.ca – was launched as a portal for stories to be shared. The site will feature a mix of stories, from professionally filmed feature segments to others submitted by everyday golfers with a unique story to share. The site will also feature a social media hub that curates stories using the hashtag#golfcanadagolf as well as resources for golfers looking to find a course, connect with a PGA of Canada professional or learn more about junior golf programs in their community. Sharing golf’s story means celebrating the health, social, economic, competitive and charitable benefits of the
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April 25 Educational symposium on air safety, by Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am-4pm
April 25 Master gardeners answer your questions, with a plant sale and exchange, Gibsons Library, 11am3pm, free April 25 Downtown Sechelt community event with pancake breakfast at 8am, Coasters’ Car Club show & shine and more, downtown Sechelt, 11am-3pm
April 25 Meet the artists, with Veronica Aimone and Lori Sokoluk, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 12-3pm, with talks at 12:30pm and 2pm April 25 Wine festival and art auction, by Rotary Club of Gibsons, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 6:309:30pm, $40
April 25 Suncoast Concert Band in its annual spring concert, with narration, in a program called “Journey to North America”, Sechelt Indian Band Hall (behind McDonalds), 7pm, $15, children 12 & under $5 April 25 Sweet Cascadia, fundraiser for Davis Bay Elementary outdoor education program, at Persephone Brewery, Gibsons, 7-9pm, $10 April 25 Acclaimed first nations writer Eden Robinson reads from her novels “Monkey Beach” and “Blood Sports”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation
April 25 Spring fling dance with DJ, fundraiser for Roberts Creek Elementary School, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm-1am, $15, two for $25 April 26 Earth Day morning spiritual gathering, Roberts Creek Hall, 10am
April 26 Earth Day celebration with food, music and booths, Roberts Creek pier, 12noon-5pm
April 26 Meet the artists, with Veronica Aimone and Lori Sokoluk, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 12-3pm, with talks at 12:30pm and 2pm April 27 “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared”, by Sunshine Coast Film Society, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9
April 27 Talk by master gardener Barry Roberts on hydrangeas, by Sechelt Garden Club, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, members free, guests $5 April 29 Gibsons Chamber of Commerce workshop on maintaining digital assets, Sunnycrest Mall, 5pm, members free, others $5, preregister at 604-886-24325
April 30 A celebration of local food with tastings, fundraiser for Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon program, Gibsons Public Market, 7-9pm, $15
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Back in the ‘90s when I was a creative writing student at UBC, I always knew when Eden Robinson was in the building. Her boisterous laughter would roll down the hallway, and no matter what kind of day you were having, you couldn’t help but smile. Twenty years later, she’s still spreading her infectious laughter. Her likable demeanor, however, stands in contrast to her bleak, brooding fiction. “It’s not going to be put on the perky part of the shelf,” she admits, rather understating the violence, fear and creepiness that characterizes much her work. “But I was writing Blood Sports when I was trying to quit smoking. It goes a long way to explaining the 40 page torture scene,” she says, not really
joking, though she is laughing uproariously. This blend of gloom and humour has become a Robinson trademark. “I’m so glad I’m a Canadian writer. In the States, they have an audience for grim writing, but not to the same degree as Canada.” Robinson lives on reserve in Kitamaat Village. Her father is Haisla, while her mother is Heiltsuk, and though her family has been supportive, “My mother has been very annoyed by my fiction because there’s not enough Heiltsuk representation.” So her newest manuscript, Son of A Trickster, features Heiltsuk humans and a quirky cast of tricksters and supernatural creatures. She calls her new work “screwball gothic. It’s still grim, but it’s just goofy on top.” She’s been living in the Kitimat area since 2003, a small northern community that has been at the centre of the LNG and Northern Gateway debates. She became involved with native and environ-
mental groups, working for five years to bring forward a First Nations voice and wrote “ranty little op-ed” pieces for The Globe and Mail. “I’m not elected or a spokesperson, but I could shed some light on what First Nations in BC were thinking.” The recent incident of a tanker spilling bunker fuel in English Bay only demonstrates what so many have been saying: “Address the safety issues,” Robinson repeats several times. “You guys aren’t ready. You have no infrastructure in place.” Though the debates are still happening, Robinson is now firmly focused on fiction. “I needed to start writing again,” she says of her return to Kitamaat. If she can stick to her schedule, Son of A Trickster will be released by Knopf in Fall 2016, something her fans are no doubt looking forward to with the same blend of fear and excitement that Robinson so deftly writes into her books.
Eden Robinson, award winning author of Traplines, Monkey Beach and Blood Sports, reads from her work on Saturday, April 25 at 8pm at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt. Arthur Renwick photo
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Spring Poetry Festival goes big Last year, the first Spring Poetry Festival lasted one afternoon and included seven poets. The organizers had to turn away poets who wanted to participate. This year they decided to include any poet who wanted to read. The result is a Festival that runs four Sunday afternoons in May (May 3, 10, 17 and 24) at the Creek Gallery, behind the Gumboot Restaurant in Roberts Creek, and includes thirty-seven poets. Some are reading for the first time while others have many books to their name. The goal, according to organizer Laurie Verchomin, is to create a “listening space” for poetry. Wisteria will be in bloom over the gallery and the Gumboot Garden will be doing its growing magic. Sound will be piped outside so people can picnic on blankets in the garden. The events will also feature music with Esto, Keely Halward, Bits of String, and the Ken Grunenberg Trio on four successive Sundays. Finally there will be a new art show in the gallery with portraits of jazz musicians by Carole Hand, Tara Butler, and Evan Ramsay, photography by Jane Covernton, and Sheryl McDougald’s paintings. Organizer Jane Covernton says the event is “going big” is by opening to the wider world of poetry. Each poet will bring a poem by another poet, living or dead. She is excited by some of the sparks of connection that will fly when that happens.
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Roberts Creek poet George Payerle at the Spring Poetry Festival last year. He will open the festival this year on May 3. Photo submitted
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April 24 Artesia coffee house, singers Ashley Hautala and Jacqueline Allan, pianist Ken Dalgleish, drummer Barry Taylor, spoken word with Richard Austin and Shelley Harrison Rae, and acoustic/electric duo Dave Roughley and Michelle Morand, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8-10:30pm, $10
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Make every day Earth Day Earth Day was officially April 22, but the Sunshine Coast celebrates it this year on Sunday, April 26 at Roberts Creek pier. But there are many ways to celebrate, give back and lend a hand to nature. Conservation organizations like the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) encourage citizens to participate at all levels on this day and beyond. Just as drops of water make a mighty ocean, each small pledge for the environment can be a contribution to improving ecological conditions in your corner of
the country. Across Canada, volunteers are a key ingredient in keeping communities healthy and strong. NCC’s Conservation Volunteers help care for Canada’s spectacular natural places so they will still be spectacular for generations to come. Aside from volunteering your time, lending a hand to nature on your own terms can be just as fulfilling. Consider naturalizing your turf grass lawn to create a haven for native plants or plant species that are pollinator friendly. Beat invasive spe-
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Many owners have experienced behavior in their dogs that leads them to believe that dogs are capable of feeling emotions similar to those felt by humans. There is now a growing body of supporting scientific evidence that shows dogs do experience a wide range of complex emotions, and the identification of these emotions and attitudes in dogs may be helpful in preventing problem behaviors or in treating things like separation anxiety and in predicting the likelihood of its development in an individual dog (Mendl, et al., 2010 Issue 19). Dogs have also now been
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In the month of May we will have a full moon on the 3rd and a new moon on Victoria Day, the 18th. The η Aquarid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of the 6th. Mercury is in a good position for viewing in the evening twilight in the West from the 1st – 21st. Venus will be very bright in the western sky after sunset. Jupiter appears in the western evening sky and moves
shown to have symptoms similar to people suffering from clinical depression, anxiety and neurosis. Service dogs retired from the US military when they could no longer carry out missions have been found to suffer from a condition now referred to as Canine Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). After having suffered at least one traumatic event dogs may exhibit distress and a number of behavioral problems similar to their human military counterparts. (Cheney, 2011/12) In a series of unconscionable experiments to study depression in dogs in 1965, University of Pennsylvania researcher, Dr. Seligman (Seligman, Maier, & Geer, 1968) subjected dogs to a random series of electrical shocks that the dogs had no way to predict, to escape nor put an end to. The dogs
eastward in the constellation Cancer, setting after midnight. Saturn is visible most of the night throughout the month, moving from Scorpius into Libra on the 12th. On the 20th Jupiter’s moon Ganymede will eclipse its moon Europa at 9:33 PM. On the 21st the crescent Moon, Venus, and Jupiter will be within 8 degrees of one another. Saturn will be at opposition on the 23rd, with its rings tilted 24 degrees toward Earth. Uranus will be low in the eastern sky in
ultimately gave up trying to escape the shocks (learned helplessness) and showed chronic symptoms of clinical depression. A 2014 study on jealousy in dogs found that, when owners gave attention and affection to another person or animal, dogs seemed to engage in attention seeking behavior like pushing between the owner and the rival and or vocalizing (Harris & Provoust, 2014). The idea that dogs are capable of jealousy relates to the newer research on animal social cognition that reveals that dogs have sophisticated social-cognitive abilities (Harris & Provoust, 2014) and have been shown to use social cues better than chimpanzees, who until now have been generally thought to be the animals most like humans in their social abilities. Pisces, but hard to see in the twilight glow in the first half of the month. The Moon occults Uranus on the 15th. On May 8 Dr. Levon Pogosian from Simon Fraser University will be speaking at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre at 7:30 PM. His topic will be “From Static to Expanding to Accelerating: the past 100 years and the next 20”. Admission is by donation. Check out the Sunshine Coast Centre website for more information on astronomy: www. coastastronomy.ca.
Emergency workers attend to an accident about 4pm, April 17 on the highway near the Sunshine Golf and Country Club in Roberts Creek. RCMP reported that the driver had failed to notice that the vehicle in front had stopped to turn into Cliff Gilker Park: the driver swerved to avoid it, but clipped the stopped car and then hit a hydro pole. The driver was issued a violation ticket for Driving Without Consideration. There were no serious injuries. Photo by Alan Ferguson
On line on the Coast The tech and innovation sector of the Sunshine Coast economy is growing. Indicators like the recent sell-out of a Startup 101 course and District of Sechelt leadership for a regional partnership agreement with Innovation Island are positive signs for this part of our economy. And now we are reaching the point where there is a visible local tech + innovation community. People are coming together to pursue collaboration opportunities and connect for mutual support and motivation through groups including the maker community coastmakers group (www.coastmakers. com) and the @SCtechhub professional tech network (www.sctechhub.ca). @SCtechhub is a network for people working in the tech/ digital space and living on the Sunshine Coast. Designers, developers, anima-
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tors, analysts, managers, writers, etc. are part of this group that has grown from 20 to 80+ members over the past year. People working in the tech/ digital space, or interested in learning more about this part of the local economy are invited along to come along next Tuesday evening, April 28, 7pm at the Davis Bay Hall. Please register via www. sctechhub.ca or via this link http://bit.ly/1DBMCXr. Breakwater Designs, a local Sunshine Coast business, will share how customers across Canada are using their Sharevision software supported by their 14 employees. Ben Tripp, lead developer, will do a “deep-dive” into the web technology behind their Sharepoint software. Mathew Newton from the Sunshine Credit Union will cover the essentials of using Sharepoint for workforce collaboration at your company. Submitted
The District of Sechelt is applying for a grant to help turn the old sewage plant area into a park and to reclaim a forgotten natural habitat nearby to the point where it could become a functioning salmon habitat. Paul Nash, Project Coordinator for the new Water Resource Centre (WRC), got the go-ahead from Sechelt Council at its April 15 meeting to apply for a grant totalling $450,000 from the Federal Gas Tax Strategic Priorities Fund for the park construction and reclamation project. Council also gave Nash the green light to apply for a grant of $1,730,000 from the same funding source to help further purify water from the new plant and to distribute it to industrial, commercial and residential customers in the District. The park project grants would, among other improvements, help pay for the
demolition of the circular building that had housed the old sewage plant. “We’d be able to get monies to demolish the entire concrete structure of the [old plant] so that it’s gone for good,” said Nash, noting that the area could be graded, as, “it actually makes for quite a nice looking natural amphitheatre.” The changes would be in addition to previously planned park amenities like extensive landscaping, a ball court, kids’ play area and washrooms The new plan would also see the reclamation and repurposing of Lot 48, a publicly owned wooded area on the south side of Ebbtide Street, across from the old plant. Nash envisions a Coho or Chinook salmon habitat there. “The idea is to build a couple of ponds and in between a constructed spawning channel where we could
have a release of salmon, and you could create a returning salmon run,” said Nash. The ponds would be fed by reclaimed water from the new sewage plant and connected to the duck pond and marsh across the road to the north through existing storm water pipes “As long as fish have free surface water they can swim through it and get to the other side. At the moment, however, this area of Lot 48 doesn’t have a free surface connection to the marsh, so there are no fish in there and there haven’t been for some time.” Nash noted a project like this, funded from the same gas tax source, has already been successfully completed at Balfour Creek near Oak Bay on Vancouver Island. The separate and larger grant application for the purification and distribution of water from the WRC is intended to help build a system that would have the plant outflow put through a carbon filtration system before having it piped to paying customers. The filtration process would remove pharmaceuticals, hormones and other trace contaminants from the WRC’s outflow. The Lehigh Materials gravel mine wants the water to use in its operation and the Sechelt Golf and Country Club wants it to help irrigate the course. The companies would be required to finance the construction of connecting pipelines. Nash noted that distribution to the golf course could make possible further water
Join the Culture Days movement and be a part of BC’s largest celebration of arts, culture and heritage. The District of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Arts Council would like to invite all professional and amateur artists, arts organizations, cultural workers and community organizers to take part in a free workshop on Thursday April 30th at 4:30pm in the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre (5714 Medusa Ave., Sechelt) to learn
how to participate and register for BC Culture Days. You’ll discover the many resources, tips and tools available for planning your event; and network with other organizers to learn what’s being planned in your community. Culture Days will feature free hands-on activities that invite the public to participate in the “behind-the-scenes” world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work. Through this
exchange, artists and creators have a unique opportunity to engage people of all ages in their creative practice. Culture Days will take place September 25-27, 2015, in all provinces and territories. For more information on Culture Days, please visit culturedays.ca To attend the workshop, RSVP Siobhan Smith, Arts Coordinator District of Sechelt 604-989-0804/ ssmith@sechelt.ca. Submitted
A disused lot in the Sechelt Village neighbourhood across from the duck pond, above, could become a salmon habitat if the District is awarded a grant and decides to proceed with a vision presented to council April 15. Rik Jespersen photo
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distribution to neighbouring agricultural lands. Nash said the announcement as to which communities will win the grants is not expected until this fall.
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the 5700 block of Teredo Street, Sechelt. A second witness reported seeing the same suspect driver swerving all over the road while heading westbound on Teredo Street. Police located the vehicle at Trout Lake, Halfmoon Bay, and spoke with the lone driver and occupant, who was exhibiting signs of intoxication. The driver, who was given and failed two roadside alcohol screening tests, was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for thirty days. Theft / Suspicious Circumstance Overnight on April 15, a thief gained entry to two unlocked vehicles parked in the 4700 and 4900 blocks of Laurel Avenue, Sechelt, and stole a pair of black Spy sunglasses, a black iPod, loose change, and a Gucci wallet and its contents. Police remind the public to lock their vehicles and remove valuables from inside. Anyone with any information about these thefts is asked to contact RCMP, reference files 15-2248 and 15-2250. On April 18, police attended a complaint of theft of sand from Seawatch Lane near Gale Avenue North, Sechelt, after witnesses reported an on-going issue with people loading up with sand from a vacant property nearby and voiced concerns with recent sink holes in the area and the stability of the banks. One witness provided police with the licence plate of a vehicle that had taken a truck load of sand. Police located the registered owner and warned him about possible theft charges for taking the sand without the property owner’s permission.
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Tending to things on a variety of fronts continues. You remain in an industrious mood. Yet you would like to save your energy as well, to get as much done with as little effort as you can. This sort of thinking produces its own genius. See where your tasks overlap to minimize repeated moves. In the deeper end, conversations about relationships, personal and professional, look to the future. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) A new wave of ambition and drive has kicked into gear. You have been conceiving and gestating plans for weeks now with added concentration. You began putting out feelers and even taking preliminary steps a while back as well. But now all lights are green and you are keen to accelerate. Fortunately, your confidences are rising. The real challenge is that you must change to advance. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) This New Moon in Aries will serve to activate many new innovative ideas for you. Many of these will occur at subconscious levels and/or behind the scenes. Thus this is an ideal time to engage in a brainstorming process. Focus to generate new ideas and possibilities for a while. This includes reaching out to key people and new ideas. Gather ideas and contacts now to act upon soon. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) The momentum of an already dynamic cycle continues to build. Already some lively interactions spliced with a few unexpected turns are keeping you busy. Building upon new foundations requiring innovative and strategic planning is featured. These have likely produced some mixed feelings and interpretations. This trend will continue for a few weeks yet. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) You are entering the next leg or a power cycle. So far it has included connections with key contacts and the acquisition of tools, skills and strategic formulas. Now the flow will lead you to test these for their authenticity and quality. Generally, this is an expansive time yet you may feel a little uncertain of your direction. Take it slow enough to be sure. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Some writing on the wall has already begun to direct your focus to see a bigger picture. In certain respects it is pushing you to re-invent yourself to adapt to the changing times. At worst, these realizations are stirring your fears. They are destined to push you to lay claim to some hidden reserves of power. Take command of your imagination and get it working for you. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Spring cleaning probably began weeks ago for you, at
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EARTH DAY 2015
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EARTH DAY 20 EARTH DAY 2015 Every day is CANADA HEMP FOODS Roberts Creek Pier 12-5pm
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Celebrate earth day 2015 12:00
Opening at the Mandala Stage with emcee Pamela Messner
12:15 Bad to the Bow 1:00
Grant Olsen
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Sweet Cascadia
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Janet Panic
3:44 Raffle Draw Presentation 4:00 Three Foot Kick featuring Matt Watson
Live music, great food, local vendors, green organizations, free bike tune ups! www.robertscreekearthday.com for more information py E p a H
GumBoot REstAuRANt The newest old restaurant on the Coast
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Take the SCRD Musical Bus! Walk! carpool Ride Your Bike!
our inter connectedness and wonder of life
Sunday April 26 noon - five Roberts Creek Pier
10:00 Earth Day Ceremony at RC Hall a gathering in meditation, sound and prayer to awaken
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New wine list featuring BC wines Visit our menu online at www.gumbootrestaurant.com
Open 7 days a week
604-885-4216 â&#x20AC;˘ 1041 Roberts Creek Road Mon-Thurs: 10am-8:30pm â&#x20AC;˘ Fri-Sat 9am-9:00pm Sun 9am-8:30pm Reservations recommended
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NEW menu featuring fresh, local produce
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Breakfast served EVERYDAY UNTIL 2:30 pm
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Town of Gibsons PO Box 340 474 South Fletcher Road Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0
P: 604-886-2274 F: 604-886-9735 www.gibsons.ca info@gibsons.ca
Weeds - your path to comprehensive pain management is opening in Sechelt. Weeds is calling on ALL Healthcare Practitioners who might fit synergistically with our vision. We aim to help people achieve optimum health and wellness through the use of Herbal Medicine. Now online for membership registration.
5536 Wharf Ave, Sechelt www.weeds-sechelt.ca 604-885-0191
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On a global scale, communities are recognizing the indelible link between soil health and food security. On the Sunshine Coast, we too need to share an honest dialogue about our composting, recycling and soil management practices. To celebrate Earth Day, Salish Environmental will be giving out a free seedling (while supplies last!), to every customer who brings in compost or recycling. Together, we can learn to reduce our waste, feed our gardens & improve our food production.
Come look under our tarp, and explore our demonstration gardens! Learn the facts about our soils. Discover our state of the art composting and soil creation process designed to support food growers and gardeners up and down the coast.
Community is in our nature
Learning. To live together.®
SalishSoils.com 604-885-5383
5800 Black Bear Rd, Sechelt, BC
Mon – Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm; Sat & Sun: 10am – 4pm