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Water restrictions begin because they are water-conserving systems. This exemption is particularly useful for the agricultural community. Permits are available for watering beyond the allowable times in order to establish new lawns (seed or sod). Permits are only available during Stage 1 (Normal) outdoor water use, for a period of 21 days. Permits are available at the SCRD Field Road office and the cost is $35. Water conservation education and enforcement staff are now patrolling. Avoid fines and conserve your drinking water supply by following the sprinkling schedule above. For more information, contact the SCRD at 604-885-6806 or the Town of Gibsons 604-886-2274. Visit www.scrd.ca/Sprinkling-Regulations for details on water use restrictions
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watering devices can be used for outdoor watering according to the Stage 1 schedule below: • For even addresses outdoor watering is allowed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • For odd addresses outdoor water use is allowed on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hand held hoses with shut-off devices can be used anytime for watering trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables. Rain sensors are now required on all irrigation systems to prevent watering in the rain. Drip irrigation systems, including micro-drip systems are exempt from the watering restrictions
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Effective May 1, and until further notice, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has declared Stage 1 outdoor water use restrictions for all regional water customers of the Sunshine Coast. Outdoor water use restrictions are part of the region’s water conservation goal to reduce water consumption per person by 33% by 2020. “Water use more than doubles, in the summer when seasonal rainfall is at its lowest,” says Dave Crosby, SCRD Manager, Utility Services. “Restrictions help ensure that demand does not exceed the capacity of our water supply and distribution system and also ensures that there is always enough water for our fire protection on the Coast.” Sprinklers, soaker hoses, irrigation systems and other
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Editorial Opinion
News that hurts
A Gibsons man is launching a national campaign to overhaul the way television and radio news is formatted and broadcast, to better protect Canadian children. Michael Maser, a 25-year educator, parent and former print journalist, is launching ‘Choose News’ to urge the Canadian Radio-telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to reduce the amount of violence that commonly leads and dominates TV and radio news broadcasts. Maser says that recent scientific research confirms that the content of newscasts emphasizing and detailing violent events such as murders, disasters and accidents, poses a risk to the mental and emotional health of children less than seven years of age who are inadvertently exposed to such broadcasts in their homes and vehicles. “Young children who consume this news don’t yet have the developmental foundation to discern or contextualize violent newscasts,” Maser says. “When they are exposed to it with some frequency they are at risk of developing symptoms of heightened anxiety and stress-related disorders which can negatively impact their present and future mental health.” In a recent study of health and youth in BC, released in 2014 by the BC-based McCreary Centre Society, stress-related issues including depression and anxiety disorders were the most frequently reported mental health issues. Maser believes the results are linked, and that the federal regulator and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters need to do more to update and enforce a voluntary ‘Violence Code’ created by the CAB in 1993. Maser has written to the CRTC and the CAB about this on several occasions and his complaints have been ignored. Canadian society, Maser says, recognizes and supports the protection of children’s health in many areas today including sports and recreation, exposure to noxious substances, and a ratings code on entertainment products designed to protect children’s mental health. These protections reflect new knowledge as well as legal and moral propositions. “I believe the broadcasters’ ‘Violence Code’ is being superseded by a business model that emphasizes violent content,” Maser says. ‘If it bleeds it leads,’ is an expression of many newsrooms and it is totally inappropriate given the potential risk to our young children. It’s time for Canadian broadcasters and the CRTC to step up and do more to protect children from the violent content of newscasts produced by Canada’s leading broadcasters.” Dr. Avraham Cohen, a professor in the Counselling Psychology program at City University, Vancouver, agrees with the premise of Choose News and signed its petition to the CRTC and CAB, stating, “Children who are exposed to this ‘news’ may grow up to be adults who may become the source of the news or citizens who have gone numb about such news.” Choose News is being launched to coincide with Mental Health Week, May 4 - 8, across Canada. Submitted
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The proposal from Woodfibre LNG for the construction of an LNG export terminal at the old Woodfibre industrial site in the upper reaches of B.C.’s Howe Sound should be rejected on the grounds of public safety and the disruption to other marine traffic within Howe Sound. LNG development and transport raise issues of environmental degradation, humanhealth concerns, contributions to climate change and more. However, regardless of where one comes down on those issues, a reasonable assessment of Woodfibre LNG’s proposed location is alone sufficient to reject their proposal… situated on the outside curve of a busy shipping channel up a long and a relatively narrow fiord with numerous navigation hazards, past concentrations of human habitation. Neither the Province of British Columbia nor the Government of Canada have yet developed expertise with respect to the safe siting of LNG terminals. Woodfibre LNG has no corporate experience in siting or operating an LNG terminal anywhere. However, the global LNG industry does have such expertise. SIGTTO, the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators, is the association of virtually all the big players in the global LNG industry and represents some 50 years of experience. They have developed a set of guidelines for the safe siting of LNG terminals. SIGTTO’s LNG Terminal Siting Standards are the internationally accepted industry standards. When a global industry association advocates for governments to view their safety standards as industry minimums, not maximums, as SIGTTO does, governments and their citizens should take heed. The Woodfibre LNG proposal to build an LNG terminal at the Woodfibre site fails to meet every one of SIGTTO’s eight LNG Terminal Siting Standards. The risks of allowing their ap-
plication to proceed are simply too high. As such, Woodfibre LNG’s proposal should be rejected by both provincial and federal regulators.
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(Sent to BC Ferries and copied to the Local) Due to a ferry breakdown on the night of April 21, I took a water taxi from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale. At no time inside the terminal did I hear an announcement that the ferry was going to be delayed or not running at all. The woman in the Horseshoe Bay ticket booth told me the ferry was going to be 20 minutes late. Out of the blue, an announcement told us that a water taxi would be available for “people who needed to leave now.” Instinctively, I thought this would be a good choice. A customer service woman in Horseshoe Bay had no idea of the ferry’s arrival time. After arriving in Langdale by water taxi, I saw the brokendown Queen of Surrey marooned at the Langdale terminal. It had obviously not even left for Horseshoe Bay and likely wasn’t going anywhere. Yet, at no time while I was at the terminal was this information passed on to Horseshoe Bay foot passengers. This is atrocious customer relations and public communications. It reveals the complete opposite of transparency: an unwillingness to keep passengers informed of the true state of affairs and a complete disregard for the resulting inconvenience. BC Ferries has developed a well-entrenched reputation for choosing to keep passengers in the dark. My husband, who arranged to pick me up in Langdale, was totally dismayed that neither your website nor local media had any news regarding the unavailability of the Queen of Surrey and resulting delays. This is outrageous! Heather Conn, Roberts Creek,
On war, and spills
The Conservative Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, John Weston, spoke in the House of Commons about the oil spill in English Bay (Hansard - 196 /April 20, 2015). His words are flagrantly contradicted by his government’s behaviour. Our MP stated: “World class means continuous improvement. It means daring to look at the best practices from around the world to adapt them and make them particularly Canadian.” Yet Harper refuses to honour the Kyoto Protocol and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard by slashing its budget. He sent bombers into Libya, Iraq and Syria in flagrant violation of United Nations Law, traditionally supported by Canada. Weston stated also: “We need to be committed to independent, objective reviews if we are to adhere to worldclass standards in what we do.” Harper refused to honour a Canadian petition for a Parliamentary Review of 9-11, though Canada has spent 92 billion dollars fighting the war on terror as of 2011 according to the Rideau Institute (about $360 million for our riding alone) without ascertaining the facts for itself regarding an event that killed 25 Canadians and is setting off a World War which has now, according to Nobel laureate Physicians for Social Responsibility, killed four million Muslim people, mostly women and children. The Sunshine Coast Peace Group has repeatedly called on Harper to reveal the cost of the war and the number of civilian and military casualties inflicted by Canada. These issues must be addressed. Roger Lagassé, Halfmoon Bay
Allegation “irresponsible”
In your April 23 edition you published a letter from Ross Muirhead of Elphinstone Logging Focus stating that a water-
shed study completed August 2012 for the Sunshine Coast Community Forest had not been properly peer reviewed. Nothing could be further from the truth. The report is on our website (www.sccf.ca) and the peer reviewers are listed on Page 3 of the report under Acknowledgements. As a Professional Engineer who has done a multitude of watershed studies in the province, Glynnis Horel is respected as one of the best in her field. For Mr. Muirhead to make such allegations is irresponsible and an attempt to discredit a professional report. The peer reviews were conducted by Denny Maynard, P. Geo., an eminent surficial geologist, who also contributed to terrain interpretation in the report, Dr. Dan Hogan, P. Geo., a research fluvial geomorphologist and internationally recognized expert in stream morphology who attended a field review of stream conditions with Ms. Horel as well as reviewing the report, and Allan Chapman, P. Geo., formerly BC’s chief flood forecaster with the BC Ministry of Environment, now a hydrologist with the BC Oil and Gas Commission where he developed a groundbreaking tool for public access to hydrological information in BC. Mr. Chapman contributed to the hydrological analysis and interpretation as well as reviewing the report. And finally, the other half of the exercise in this watershed study was an in-depth analysis of fish habitat condition and the status of fish populations by Dr. Dave Bates, R.P. Bio, who draws his own conclusions about the condition of fish habitat. There will be a full response by the Sunshine Coast Community Forest to the B.C. Tap Water Alliance report authored by Will Koop. In the meantime Mr. Koop’s report should be considered a commentary from a concerned citizen, not an expert analysis or peer review.
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Community Forest CEO challenged at AGM asked the same questions in the past, but said ELF wanted to send a message to the SCCF’s “new owners.” “We have a new mayor and council,” Penner said. “We’re looking to the new owners to help us with our issues.” Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne and a number of District Councillors did attend, but did not engage the ELF members during the meeting. Penner asked Bonderud why only 0.5 per cent of the SCCF’s total 2014 cut of more than 30,000 cubic metres was sold to local independent mills. Bonderud replied that the company would gladly sell more locally, but except for a few small-scale mill operations, “we don’t have a normal [lumber] mill on the Coast.” And the cost of setting one up would be about $25 or $30 million, Bonderud said. Penner also asked Bonderud why the SCCF had abolished its advisory committee, and why, “all directors are selected by the Community Forest with no participation
by the public or community organizations.” Bonderud said in an interview later that the advisory committee was disbanded a few years ago because the committee’s volunteer members were taking too much abuse at public meetings. “So we said, ‘If you’ve got a beef, come to [the board] directly.’” As to the appointment of directors, Bonderud said board nominations are sent to the District for approval. ELF’s Ross Muirhead asked Bonderud about reports, including one by the B.C. Tapwater Alliance, that question the SCCF’s practices in the Wilson Creek watershed, and urged the District to put a moratorium on logging in the area. Bonderud said the SCCF had only just received that report and had forwarded it to authorities for further study. The SCCF, one of 46 Community Forests across B.C., holds and manages a license to harvest trees in local areas designated by the provincial government. Rik Jespersen
At 7:30 PM, 8 May, 2015, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St, Sechelt, our speaker for the Sunshine Coast Chapter of the RASC will be Dr. Levon Pogosian, a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at
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The Sunshine Coast Community Forest has generated more than $1.3 million dollars in revenue for the District over the past 10 years, company CEO Glen Bonderud told an annual general meeting at which he later had to publicly field a series of questions from local forestry activists. Bonderud reported to the meeting, held at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden, that the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) had another year of markedly higher income, with revenues of more than $2.95 million, compared to $2.13 million in 2013. More than $525,000 was paid as a dividend in 2014 to the District of Sechelt, the SCCF’s sole shareholder. That compares to a dividend of nearly $226,000 in 2013 and about $26,000 in 2012. Members of Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) later took Bonderud to task at an open meeting following the formal AGM. ELF spokesman Hans Penner acknowledged that Bonderud had already been
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Marijuana meetings hear objections to grow-ops
Anyone hoping to establish a new medical marijuana grow-op in the District of Sechelt found little support at two public information meetings held in the afternoon and evening of April 21. The prospect of restricting grow operations to fivehectare-and-larger areas in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)—as dictated by the District’s current bylaw—met with strong objections from some among the estimated 100 people
who attended the meetings at Sechelt’s Seaside Centre. The suggestion of putting grow-ops in areas zoned for industrial also met with opposition. “Just even discussing putting medical marijuana growops on the ALR increases the price of our land,” said West Sechelt vegetable farmer Jon Bell. “What you will have done is frozen out the young farmer, who can no longer afford the land.” Bell also said he has no
objections to medical marijuana grown in open fields or greenhouses, but did object to the bunker-type buildings the federal government requires for grow ops, and which he said have no place in the ALR. Among other requirements, the costly buildings must have high, chain-link perimeter fencing, “impenetrable walls” and interior vaults, and often have to be multi-storey to be economically viable.
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elt,” said Anderchek. “I don’t think, regardless of property size or zoning, that it should ever butt up into residential property.” ‘Big economic opportunity’ Len Werden, CEO of Seashore Organic Medicine— which is building the yet-tobe-licenced grow-op in East Porpoise Bay—said the industry offers “a big economic opportunity” for the community. Werden said a licenced medical marijuana operation in Nanaimo is employing 100 people and contemplates hiring hundreds more. “And these are not minimum-wage jobs,” said Werden District Chief Administrative Officer Bill Beamish, who moderated the meeting, said the councillors wanted to hear, “where the community would be comfortable with— or if the community would be comfortable with—medical marijuana.” Beamish also noted that, “there are some communities who have not approved it to be grown anywhere, and they haven’t been challenged in court.” Mayor Bruce Milne, who attended the meeting along with District Councillors, did not indicate what course of action he would prefer, but did point out that there are
several industrial-zoned lots in Sechelt that aren’t being used. “There is simply no demand,” Milne said “I think we’ve got lots for any current use.” District planner Angela Letman provided context for the meetings with a powerpoint presentation on the current federal legislation, along with maps showing where large ALR and industrial lots are located in the community. Letman’s map of industrial zoning indicated there are large tracts near the airport and at a considerable distance from any residential areas. Sechelt resident Marc Nixon said he didn’t care whether or not any new bylaw stipulated grow operations in the ALR or industrial areas, but said that in either case they should be as out of sight as possible. “I would really like to see a minimum 60-metre setback to the lot line from the neighbour and a minimum of 500 metres from any residential or school facility,” Nixon said. Letman said a new bylaw could be prepared for late May, in which case it would go to a public hearing, probably sometime in June.
Sunday, May 3 is the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden’s big Plant Sale, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5941 Mason Road in Sechelt. A huge variety of perennials, shrubs, small trees, grasses and food plants are potted up by skilled volunteers, ready for you. Find plants to suit every coast garden and every gardener, from beginner to expert. Experienced gardeners can help you choose the best plants for your garden, and Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. A teaser list of plants is online at www. coastbotanicalgarden.org . This year find sun-loving
daisies in soft yellow or peach, easy-care hardy geraniums, and pink bee balm. For shady spots, try double white bloodroot, blue-eyed Mary, or select from a host of hostas. Some of the very special plants are lady’s slipper orchid, May apple, and variegated Solomon’s seal, but there old favourites such as lilac, hydrangea, calla lilies and iris. Japanese maple, spirea and ninebark are among the small trees available. Drought tolerant salvia, cottage pinks, ornamental grasses, and native blue lupine are combine beauty and resilience. Tantalizing succulents include
echeveria, aeonium, sedum and agave. Savvy shoppers arrive early to get the best selection. Plan to carpool, bring a cart, wheelbarrow, or bins to tote plants. A Plant Hold Area allows you to park your plants for a while so you can look around, retrieve your car, or see the garden. Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden is open six days per week by donation, with summer hours now, Friday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Membership is very reasonable, and allows unlimited free visits, discounts, and a chance to support a community treasure. Submitted
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If building regulations change, prices drop, or marijuana is decriminalized, said Bell, “we’re stuck with a very large building in the Agricultural Reserve that will have no valid farm use.” Walter Tripp, another West Sechelt agricultural land owner, argued instead that grow-ops would force land values down. Virtually all ALR properties in West Sechelt are essentially “estate acreages,” Tripp said. “If one of these things goes in next door to you,” he said, “It’s going to make your property unsaleable. Nobody else is going to want it.” Tripp said properties adjoining a Shawnigan Lake grow-op on Vancouver Island had dropped 20 per cent in value. Sechelt property owner Mike Anderchek said he lives beside a grow-op under construction on land zoned for industrial use in East Porpoise Bay. (The project was approved under a previous bylaw and has yet to be licenced by Health Canada. The federal government requires buildings to be fully constructed before they are inspected for potential licencing.) “When I look out my window, I look at the ugliest building ever made in Sech-
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For Tourism, I created a roundtable comprised of leading organizations such as Tourism Whistler and Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd., which created the recently released Tourism Advantage Report. This Report outlined four recommendations that would greatly enhance the industry in Canada, and, after presenting it to BC Caucus and others, the Tourism Minister came to our riding on March 31st to meet with Round Table participants and others. As a result of these and other efforts, two of the four recommendations were adopted in Budget 2015 and the Government is working on the other recommendations. These are great strides forward on issues that matter to constituents of mine who were bold and optimistic enough to approach their Member of Parliament. Brooke Campbell, Founder of the RRIF Focus group, said it best: “Quite incredible that a grass roots committee on the west coast far away from the minions in Ottawa could have influenced such action… Such success gives one greater confidence in Canadian democracy such that individuals, properly organized, can have a positive effect on government policy in Ottawa despite being 2500 or so miles away”.
Harper’s Conservatives have just released their belated and allegedly balanced budget: achieved by selling off GM shares for a loss, raiding the federal contingency fund and cutting and slashing programs Canadians want and need. To that end the Alliance 4 Democracy and the Sunshine
Coast Senior Citizens (COSCO-BC) invite you to join us at “Caring for Canada: Think Federal Election Strategies”, a discussion on federal election strategies aimed at : • Examining the pros and cons of strategic voting • Discussing the possibilities of a governing coalition after
the election; • Looking to possibilities of proportional representation for future elections This open public meeting will be held Wednesday, May 13 at the Roberts Creek Hall, from 6:30-9pm. Submitted
Local government prides itself on being the most accessible form of government. Most citizens know how to contact their municipal offices and Council members. While ample opportunities for contact should make connecting simple, residents can feel left out of decisions that impact them and their community. Sechelt Council wants this to change. Community engaged decision making requires that everyone has the chance to play an active role in considering the issues that face us. Council has made open communication and public engagement priorities in our strategic plan. This takes us part of the way to creating greater citizen involvement. While Council commitment to the concept is vital, engagement must also be something that our residents see as worth the effort. For this to happen, the public needs to be involved
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Edmund Burke has been credited with saying that “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. The updated, more positive version: it’s amazing what good people can achieve when they approach a listening government with good ideas and resolve. The Government’s presentation of Budget 2015 April 21 reflected key priorities: balancing the Budget; keeping taxes low; creating jobs; and maintaining a secure future for Canadians. A lesser known story is the way in which focused citizens have approached our Government with good ideas and resolve. Three examples of major break throughs to which I can account personally are Seniors, Fisheries, and Tourism initiatives in which constituents engaged me and achieved specific success in Budget 2015. For Seniors, Brooke Campbell and the Westcoast RRIF Focus Group assembled 12 experts; organized a Townhall; and analyzed out-ofdate assumptions behind the
RRSP and RRIF Programs. The group presented a concise, focused proposal to the Finance Committee, BC Caucus, and the Minister that were adopted completely in Budget 2015, a crowning achievement for seniors. Under the new arrangements, the Government will lower the minimum RRIF withdrawal rates, which makes the program last longer for seniors who are – happily – living longer. For Fisheries, British Columbians make fisheries and the environment a priority, with an emphasis on science, support for salmon habitat, and protection of fish habitat. One of the world’s most effective organizations in promoting these aspects is the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF), which engages 30,000 to 40,000 volunteers in BC and leverages Government investment at a ratio of 10 to 1. On behalf of PSF, Andrew Saxton and I advocated with BC Caucus, the Finance Minister, other parliamentarians, and Parliament Hill staff. As a result of this advocacy and other work, Budget 2015 committed to provide PSF $2 million to support the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project, which will investigate the survival of juvenile salmon and steelhead in BC coastal waters.
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will want to discuss issues that we see as important, we also need ways for people to bring forward issues that they want to discuss. We have a head start on this with our new Committee of the Whole process which welcomes the public to present new ideas for Council consideration. The first meeting of this new version of our Committee of the Whole meeting will be held Wednesday, May 6, at 1pm at the District Office. Through citizen engagement, we will be looking to build additional opportunities for Sechelt to consider community-based submissions. Agreeing on processes and making sure that the issues are both important and relevant are good starting points. It is also essential that people know that input will be valued in the development of the outcomes. The way that issues move from discussion to decision needs to be clear to all. You can help Council ensure that District decisions reflect our community vision and values by joining us in building and maintaining effective public engagement in Sechelt.
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amendment. “Much of the food thrown out in the garbage could have been eaten. By eating what we buy, only scraps are left over to compost.” advises Kara McDougall, Zero Waste Coordinator with the SCRD. Drop by the SCRD booth between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to ask questions, pick up information about reducing food waste, and compositing options. If you bring your own pail or bag, you can take home a sample of compost for free! In the SCRD, about 12,000 tonnes of waste are sent to the landfills every year. About 30% of this is food waste, the
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Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) is hosting a free community presentation by Jackson Katz, PhD on May 12 at 6:30pm at Chatelech Secondary School Theatre in Sechelt. The presentation is part of a project sponsored by SCCSS and funded by a grant from the Ministry of Justice Civil Forfeiture and the Family Violence Initiative Fund. The project is called “REAL Men (Respect, Equality, Advocacy, Love): Preventing Violence Towards Women and Girls on the Sunshine Coast”. All interested community members are welcome to attend, but must register first by calling SCCSS at 604.885.5881 Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, as seats are limited. Dr. Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist internationally recognized as a pioneer in gender violence prevention education and critical media literacy. In 1993 he co-founded Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), one of the most widely implemented and influential sexual and relationship abuse prevention programs in schools, sports culture and the military in North America and beyond. MVP introduced the ‘bystander’ approach to the gender violence prevention field – Katz is one of the key architects of this now broadly popular approach. Utilizing the bystander approach, the project will recruit 20-30 key influencers in the
community to receive MVP training. This highly interactive workshop introduces the participants to the MVP philosophy and prepares them to train a number of high school students with existing or developing leadership ability in how to use MVP materials and lead small group discussions with students entering the secondary school environment. The project highlights collaboration between SCCSS, RCMP, SD46 and other community partners to prevent violence towards women and girls on the Sunshine Coast. “We believe this project will provide positive capacitybuilding in our students and ultimately impact our entire community as those students become contributing mem-
bers of our Sunshine Coast community”, says Vanessa White, SD46 District Principal. Promoting respectful and loving attitudes and advocating for equality in relationships at an early age will pave the way for the prevention of violence towards women. “We support this project as a means of challenging attitudes and changing behaviours that will ultimately reduce the incidence of violence against women and girls in our community” says Sgt. Steve Chubey of Sunshine Coast RCMP. To make a donation to this initiative or to other SCCSS programs addressing violence against women and girls, please call 604.885.5881 or go to our website at www.sccss. ca. Submitted
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and six Registered Examiners for Transport Canada authorized courses, as well as six officers who are certified to perform Recreational Vessel Courtesy Checks to ensure that operators have the required safety equipment on board and are not at risk of incurring a hefty fine if found deficient by policing patrols. Officers were elected to serve through to April 2016 which will take this squadron into the fiftieth year since it was awarded its charter by Canadian Power Squadrons. Notably several officers are continuing their service, including Adams who is now beginning his third year as Commander. The swearing in ceremony was conducted by Guy Cooper representing the Pacific Mainland Division
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During the recent Sunshine Coast Power & Sail Squardron annual general meeting in Sechelt at Pebbles Restaurant, Commander Jack Adams reported that safe boating courses were delivered to 52 Sunshine Coasters, and that co-operation with Gibsons Yacht Club produced six well attended gatherings with guest speakers on boating environment, technology, and sea-going experiences. He noted that the combined membership of the two organizations totals over 250 boating enthusiasts and there is a mutually beneficial interest in boating education, safety and practical experience. He also reported that this all volunteer squadron now has 10 Registered Instructors
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the Gibsons Public Art Gallery will be hosting its first design show, “Coast Modern”. Featuring 18 Coast designers with a focus on product, graphic, textiles and technology, patrons can expect to see a wide variety of pieces, including concrete and stainless steel jewelry, wood furniture, book illustration, a funeral shroud, a two-person outdoor soaking tub, and 3D printing. Kez Sherwood, a contributing designer and organizer of the show, is very excited to be bringing this exhibition to GPAG. “We have an embarrassment of riches in our own backyard. Many Canadian and British Columbia designers are recognized
‘away’ before people realize the talent we are harbouring.” Sherwood submitted the proposal for the show to the gallery on a bit of a whim. “A week opened up in my schedule last year right before the GPAG submission deadline and I went for it,” she reported. “Given that I had a tight turnaround I needed to keep the categories limited, and due to space restrictions, I didn’t approach as many designers as I thought could be involved. There is so much talent here, you could fill another show with architecture, interior spaces, transportation, and more.” Still, there is an impressive array of artists involved. Most of the participating designers will be premiering new work as prototypes or newly launched phases of their work. What they have in common is a passion for modernism and modern technology and a commitment to qual-
ity. Among those who will be exhibiting are Kranked Bikes and Libre Tea under the product and technology banner. Not exactly standard fare for an art gallery. “GPAG’s new space is conducive to exhibiting more than art and we are grateful they accepted their first ever design show!” enthuses Sherwood. “The boundaries between design, craft and fine art are fading. I think most of the designers involved consider themselves multidisciplinary.” Sherwood hopes those attending will be as impressed as she is with the talent on display at Coast Modern. “It’s a great time to celebrate our design community. The new GPAG space is vital and a real asset for our town.” Coast Modern runs April 30-May 24 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. Opening reception, free to the public, on May 2, 6-8pm. More information at gpag.ca
Don’t miss this year’s Young People’s Art Show at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. The exhibit is an annual event highlighting the artwork from local Sunshine Coast schools. Art work from the elementary schools is currently on display until May 10, while the high schools from the Sunshine Coast will be exhibiting their
work from May 13 to May 31. All Sunshine Coast schools have been invited to participate. The only stipulation is that the work submitted must have been created while in a school based art program. Please make a point of catching this vibrant and original art show by our emerging young artists.
The Sunshine Coast Arts Centre is located at 5714 Medusa (corner of Medusa and Trail) in Sechelt. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am-4pm and on Sundays from 1-4pm. For more information please visit our website at www. scartscouncil.com or call us at 604.885-5412.
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A high-energy Wonderland The Sunshine Coast Dance Society is please to sponsor the return of “The Source Dance Company” from Vancouver, performing Wonderland at the Raven’s Cry Theatre, set for two shows on Saturday May 9, 2015 at 2PM and 7:30PM. This dynamic dance company, working out of the Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver, comprises over 30 semi - professional dancers from across Canada, including Becky Izad, former Sunshine Coast Chatelech student, now Source dance artist and instructor at the
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Coast Academy of Dance. When the Source returns to Sechelt in May, it will bring a fresh cast, and a fresh program, choreographed by the company founder, Joanne Pesusich, and a variety of top choreographers from across Canada and the USA. Pesusich explains “Wonderland is an original production inspired by the classic Lewis Carroll story ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ and interpreted for the stage through jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance. Each year I am blown away by the raw talent and drive each dancer in the com-
pany shows, but this group is by far the most dedicated and well-rounded company to date. They will not disappoint.” Expect high energy and emotional performances by all, and a show suitable for all ages. Proceeds from the ticket sales will help to support the Dance Society’s coastwide annual dance scholarship and dance residency programs. The tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information visit www.sunshinecoastdance. com Submitted
Events on the Sunshine Coast April 30 Culture Days workshop, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 4:30pm, RSVP at 604-989-0804 April 30 A Taste of the Coast, celebration of local food with tastings, fundraiser for Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon program, Gibsons Public Market, 7-9pm, $15
May 1 The Quilt Show, Gibsons Recreation Centre, 10am-5pm, $6 May 2 Car show, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, 10am-2pm, suggested $10 donation May 2 Early Years fair with petting zoo and farmers market, Sechelt Early Years Centre, 5538 Shorncliffe Ave., 10am-1pm
May 2 Puppet play “Three Billy Goats Gruff”, by Sun Haven Waldorf School, Gibsons Public Library, 11am and 11:45am, free, suitable for ages 4 to 7 May 2 Opening reception for Coast Modern Design exhibit with 16 designers, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 6-8pm
May 2 Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking 10th anniversary exhibition, Roberts Creek Hall, 6-9pm, free May 3 Dance with Roots Roundup, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $10, guests $20
May 3 Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden plant sale, at the garden at 5941 Mason Rd., West Sechelt, 10am1pm May 3 Meet the animals, a fundraiser for the Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, 713 Sullivan Rd., Roberts Creek, 12noon-3pm
May 3 Spring poetry festival opening, Creek Gallery (behind the Gumboot Restaurant) in Roberts Creek, 1-5pm, by donation May 3 Festival of the Performing Arts highlights concert, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, free
May 5 Vegetarian cooking class by Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Company, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, 6:15-8:45pm, $45 May 7 Weavers’ Circle, FibreWorks Gallery, 12887 SC Hwy, 9:30am4:30pm, $10 drop-in fee May 8 Jazz pianist Anna Lumiere, with vocalist and bassist Adam Thomas, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $20
May 8 50 Shades of Summer, luncheon and fashion show, by Canadian Federation of University Women, Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, Roberts Creek, $22, RSVP to 604-885-5361 or 604-885-2676 May 8 Alice in Wonderland musical comedy, by Driftwood Theatre School, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7pm, adults $15, youth $10
May 8 Coffee house with Reflections, Paula Seward and Sean Veley with Joy MacLeod, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-10pm, suggested donation $10 May 8 Dr. Levon Pogosian speaks about the history of the universe, by astronomical society, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30-9:30pm, by donation
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Police Report Royal Canadian Mounted Police Incident Report for April 21 to 28 On April 23, police attended a single vehicle incident in the 1100 block of Highway 101, Gibsons, after a witness reported seeing a northbound vehicle gradually leave the laneway and drift off into the ditch. Police spoke with the driver who advised she did know what had happened, that she didn’t remember leaving the road and only felt and heard a big bang before police arrived. Due to a pre-existing medical condition, a driver’s licence medi-
cal review has been requested and the driver was taken to hospital as a precaution. On April 24, police attended to a single vehicle incident in the 5400 block of Garden Bay Road, Garden Bay, after a passerby reported an abandoned vehicle on the roadway with keys in the ignition and the hazard lights on. The vehicle, which had to be towed due to major front end damage, appears to have lost control on a curve, gone off road and into a steep hillside. The head-on impact caused the vehicle to bounce backward into the eastbound lane where it was left. Attempts to locate the registered owner, who does not have a valid
driver’s licence, have been negative. On April 25, a hit and run was reported at the intersection of Highway 101 and Garden Bay Road, Garden Bay, after a vehicle stopped at a stop sign was struck on the driver’s side by a second vehicle which came quickly around the corner. The second vehicle did not stop but fled eastbound on Garden Bay Road. While police were speaking to witnesses at the scene, the suspect driver returned to the scene and admitted to consuming alcohol prior to driving. The driver was given and failed a roadside alcohol screening test. The driver was issued a 24 hour Driving Pro-
hibition and Violation Tickets for Fail to Remain at Scene, Improper Turn at Intersection and Driving Contrary to Restrictions. On April 26, a possible impaired driver was observed at a police roadblock set up at Lower Road and Largo Road, Roberts Creek. The driver, who was exhibiting signs of impairment and admitted to consuming alcohol shortly before driving, was given a roadside alcohol screening test. After a “warn” result, the driver was issued a three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition. On April 26, during a police roadblock on Lower Road and Largo Road, Rob-
erts Creek, police stopped a vehicle and noted the odour of alcohol from inside the cab. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol shortly before driving and was given a roadside alcohol screening test. After a “fail” result, the driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and her vehicle was impounded for thirty days. On April 27, a shoplifter was caught by staff at a business in the 5700 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt. The suspect, who tried to leave when confronted by staff, was arrested for theft under $5,000 and released on a Promise to Appear. The business has also banned the sus-
pect from the property. On April 27, police attended a two vehicle incident Dolphin Street near Hackett Park, Sechelt, after the first westbound vehicle struck a second parked vehicle. The driver of the first vehicle advised she had glanced down at the centre console and when she did so, the vehicle went off the road to the right and hit the unoccupied parked car. Both vehicles sustained damage, but fortunately, no major injuries were reported. The driver of the first vehicle was issued a Violation Ticket for Fail to Keep Right. The matter has been referred to ICBC.
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by the support of Iceland’s Prime Minister, The Hon. Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, as well as the encouragement of The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, among many others. By bringing the first book in my series, “Brewing Evil: A Witch is Born” to Iceland, translated into Icelandic, everyone can explore the heartwrenching challenges faced by early Western Icelanders as they struggled to establish themselves and their culture in Canada,” said Gardarsson. The series also represents the extensive research of her Reykjavik-born husband, Gardar Gardarsson, who views the series as his legacy to his homeland. “Brewing Evil” is an epic tale of survival in the pioneering days of Canada and Gardarsson has been hailed as a “born storyteller” in the way she brings realism to the characters and the setting. Said one Manitoba high school teacher, who used this series for novel study in her classroom, “The Brewing Evil series was captivating! I used it to explore the historical significance of its content, to show the importance of research in a well written historical fiction piece and simply to engage my students in a gripping story where they
learn about a time they have never known.” She went on to add that, “My students were able to explore the trials and tribulations of Icelandic immigrants arriving in Canada at the turn of the last century and the courage it must have taken to leave their homes, friends and families behind. By introducing characters who ‘lived it’, these novels were able to bring their history to life and make its impact more real to students who sometimes feel so far removed from the history of their own country.” Inspired by a real person, the story includes actual events that provide a sense of realism to this page-turning series. “Brewing Evil: A Witch is Born” is the first book in Gardarsson’s five-book series. Books in the series that follow are: “Deadly Spells”, “Dark Forces”, “The Book of Petur” and the final book in the series, “Witch Water”. All these books are available locally at Windows on the Water at Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons, in Sechelt at Talewinds Books and at East 4th Vintage, as well as at Etcetera in Madeira Park. A limited number of copies of the translated version of A Witch is Born will be available locally in June. Submitted
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From Iceland to Canada... to Iceland Sunshine coast writer Carol Gardarsson has selfpublished five books in an historical fiction series called “Brewing Evil” that deals with the challenges faced by Icelandic settlers in Canada. Now, thanks to a grant from the Icelandic Prime Minister, the series is being translated and released by a publisher in Iceland. A review in the “Icelandic Canadian” magazine said: “Murder, intrigue, revenge and denial of love featuring pioneering Western Icelanders in the historical fiction Brewing Evil series, are cleverly woven together by Canadian author Carol Gardarsson. The characters she created compel the reader to delve deeper and deeper into the story. You can’t stop at just one book – as soon as you finish reading the first book (in the series), you’ll want to start the next one!” This may be in part why the Prime Minister of Iceland awarded Gardarsson a grant to ensure that the series would come to his homeland. Her five-book series, entitled Brewing Evil, begins with her first book, “A Witch is Born”, and is being released by Salka Publishing in Reykjavik, Iceland. “I am absolutely thrilled
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Pollination for the nation: not just bees their status in the wild,” says Todd. “Insect diversity is vast and there’s a lot we still don’t know. Building up this knowledge base can help us better manage our lands.” Farrell says that by conducting targeted surveys and contributing to province-wide counts, NCC scientists are able to gather more information on population sizes, trends and the locations of certain pollinator species. For example, findings from one of last year’s moth surveys at an NCC property in the Rice Lake Plains Natural Area proved great potential as a core area for provincially and nationally significant
moths. While conservation organizations like NCC are making progress in the field and helping us build a better picture of pollinators on the lands they protect, change can happen right at home. Here are three ways you can be a champion for our pollinators: Pollinator friendly plants and wildflowers Species such as wild bergamot and black-eyed Susan are examples of plants suitable in all areas. However, some plants may only be appropriate for a certain habitat type or climatic zone. Use native plant guides to learn about what’s appropriate for
your area. Plants that pollinators will love include bee balm, milkweed and other nectar- and pollen-rich species. Choosing a variety of plants that flower at different times of the year helps ensure a steady food supply for our pollinators! Tip: Once you’ve selected your seeds, help them germinate by sealing the seeds in a Ziploc bag with a damp paper towel. Then store them in the refrigerator for a few weeks until the risk of frost has passed. Water and salt licks Access to fresh, clean water is essential for pollinator health. Line a shallow dish
with a few pebbles as landing pads, and voilà: a hydration station for your ladybugs, butterflies, bees and more. Butterflies also use salt licks to satisfy a need for nutrients and minerals. Make your garden more inviting by creating a damp area over bare soil mixed with a little sea salt for a DIY salt lick. Tip: Spot a grounded, exhausted bee straggling about? Help get it back on its feet (or wings rather) by offering a spoon with sugar water. Nesting havens You may be surprised that not all bees live in hives; in fact, of Canada’s 800 native
bee species, about 30 percent are solitary and live in underground burrows, wood tunnels or other cavities. Tip: Even without any carpentry skills, you can build a bee condo using wood blocks and hollow stems. Will you help bring back the buzz of pollinators this season? Find out how you can help by contacting your local NCC office and sign up for volunteer opportunities such as tree plantings, invasive species removal and butterfly counts at www.natureconservancy.ca. Submitted
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Did you know that about one-third of the world’s food crop production relies on pollination? Perhaps due to this connection, the plight of pollinators (bees in particular) has recently become highly publicized worldwide. Todd Farrell, conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says that while bees have been the poster child in the media, other pollinators such as butterflies and moths that are facing similar challenges should not be left out. “We are just beginning to understand pollinators’ importance in our ecosystems and food systems, and
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Money to repel the invaders The B.C. government is distributing over $1.7 million in new grants to help control the spread of invasive plants in the province, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has announced. The 29 grants will be given to regional invasive species committees, local governments and the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia to support their activities and the goals of the provincial Invasive Plant Program. This funding is additional to the $735,000 already allocated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and management in 2015-16. Invasive plants are species that have been introduced into British Columbia from other areas. They displace native vegetation, can cause significant economic and environmental damage, and may pose health risks to people and animals. Invasive plants can disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, increase soil erosion, alter soil chemistry and adversely affect commercial crops. The Invasive Species Coun-
cil of B.C., regional invasive species committees, local governments, government ministries and other stakeholders work together to raise public awareness of invasive plant concerns, identify and map invasive plant populations, and treat highpriority sites to control the spread of invasive plants. The Invasive Species Council of B.C., based in Williams Lake, assists with program co-ordination and communications, collaboratively develops best management practices, and helps increase public awareness and reporting of invasive species provincewide. “These funds will help many organizations stop the harm that invasive species cause in ecosystems<” said Barry Gibbs, chair of the council. “We value the collaborative approach that helps us work together to prevent and control the spread of invasive species.” Regional invasive species committees are non-profit societies that provide a forum for land managers and other stakeholders to coordinate invasive plant treatments and to participate in outreach and educational
opportunities. There are currently 12 regional invasive species committees in B.C. Invasive facts: The Invasive Plant Program identifies sites where invasive plant species have been found in B.C. and responds quickly to contain and eradicate them before they become established. Some of the most intrusive plants in B.C. currently are: Japanese, giant and bohemian knotweeds; marsh plume thistle; European common reed; and Spartina. Other targeted invasive plant species include giant hogweed, spotted knapweed, garlic mustard, blueweed, common tansy, tansy ragwort, hoary alyssum, field scabious, leafy spurge, yellow flag iris, Himalayan balsam, and orange and yellow (nonnative) hawkweeds. Members of the public can report sightings of invasive species anywhere in B.C. by using the Report-A-Weed smartphone app, by calling 1 888 WEEDSBC or by using the online reporting tool at: http://www.reportaweedbc. ca Submitted
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The Local - Thursday, April 30, 2015
"Here's How Dr. Ron's Drug-Free "Here's Helps How Dr. Ron'sImprove Drug-Free Approach Golfers Their Approach Helps Golfers Improve Swing, Lower Their Handicap, andTheir Play Swing, LowerWithout Their Handicap, and Play Pain" Without Pain"
Is your back pain ruining your golf game?
15th , $35 will get you all the services I normally charge new patients $155 for!
beginning of this career. In fact, he rode on the Chiropractic Centennial Float in the 1995
It starts out as just a twinge, but by the last 5 holes Is your back pain ruining your golf game? it becomes unbearable. You’re hesitant to really swing that new driver for all it’s worth – fearing It starts out as just a twinge, but by the last 5 holes that you’ll injure your back even worse . Or it becomes unbearable. You’re hesitant to really maybe you’ve had to stop playing golf completely swing that new driver for all it’s worth – fearing because your back pain and sciatica are so bad. that you’ll injure your back even worse . Or maybe you’ve had to stop playing golf completely Do your Anyback Of These Conditions because pain and sciatica areAffect so bad.
15th , $35 will get you all the services I normally Why would I practically give away my services? charge new patients $155 for! Because patients tell me too often…
beginning of this career. In fact, he rode on the Chiropractic Centennial Float in the 1995
Your Golf Game?
Do Any Of These Conditions Affect BackYour pain Golf Game? Sciatica Disc Backbulging/herniations pain Muscle Sciaticaspasms Lumbar facet syndrome Disc bulging/herniations Pinched nerves Muscle spasms Leg weakness Lumbar facet syndrome
Pinched nerves Leg weakness
Sure, you can numb the pain if you take enough Celebrex, Tylenol or some other pill. But the real problem is while you play through all “numbed Sure, you can numb the pain if you take enough up”, you are definitely injuring your back even Celebrex, Tylenol or some other pill. But the real more....without knowing it. problem is while you play through all “numbed up”, you are definitely injuring your back even Friends May Tell You Back Pain Comes From more....without knowing it. a Bad Swing...They're Wrong! Friends May Tell You Back Pain Comes From If your drives are getting shorter and shorter and a Bad Swing...They're Wrong! your putts less smooth, it has more to do with your back than your swing. If your drives are getting shorter and shorter and your putts less smooth, it has more to do with your Studies show that about one-third of touring PGA back than your swing. and LPGA players are playing with back pain right now. These pros have the best swing Studies show that about one-third of touring PGA mechanics in the world, yet still have back pain! and LPGA players are playing with back pain right now. These pros have the best swing In addition to that, another study conducted at the mechanics in the world, yet still have back pain! University of Calgary showed… “Pain-free golfers demonstrated over twice as much trunk In addition to that, another study conducted at the flexion velocity on the downswing”. University of Calgary showed… “Pain-free golfers demonstrated over twice as much trunk This means the less back pain you have, the more flexion velocity on the downswing”. flexible your spine is and the faster you can swing – hitting the ball straighter and farther. This means the less back pain you have, the more flexible your spine is and the faster you can My name is Dr. Ron Pashkewych, owner of New swing – hitting the ball straighter and farther. Hope Chiropractic. Over the past six years since we’ve opened the doors, we’ve helped hundreds My name is Dr. Ron Pashkewych, owner of New of golfer’s in the area feel better, return to the Hope Chiropractic. Over the past six years since course and hit longer, straighter shots. we’ve opened the doors, we’ve helped hundreds of golfer’s in the area feel better, return to the I’m running a special 14-day offer for those course and hit longer, straighter shots. golfers suffering with back problems. Until May I’m running a special 14-day offer for those golfers suffering with back problems. Until May
Why would I practically give away my services? “I only wished I had found you sooner” Because patients tell me too often… This happens so often, I decided to do something “I only wished I had found you sooner” about it and run this ad. Just call before May 15 th and here’s what you’ll get… This happens so often, I decided to do something about it and run this ad. Just call before May 15 th An in-depth consultation about your health and here’s what you’ll get… where I will listen…really listen. An in-depth consultation about your health A complete nerve, muscle and spinal exam to where I will listen…really listen. find the “cause” of your problem.
A complete nerve, muscle and spinal exam to A full set of specialized x-rays to look for find the “cause” of your problem. misalignments, bad posture, and joint degeneration… (NOTE: These would normally A full set of specialized x-rays to look for cost you at least $100). misalignments, bad posture, and joint degeneration… (NOTE: These would normally A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray cost you at least $100). findings so we can map out your plan to better health. A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can map out your plan to better I’ll answer all your most probing question about health. chiropractic and what it can do for you. The appointment will not take long at all and you I’ll answer all your most probing question about won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either. chiropractic and what it can do for you. The appointment will not take long at all and you To take me up on this special offer, you must call won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either. 604-886-9222 before May 15, 2015.
ToIF take me upREAD on this special offer, youELSE, must call YOU NOTHING 604-886-9222 before May 15, 2015.
READ THIS: IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, Your driving distance determined READisTHIS: primarily by club-head speed. The larger the arc that the club-head through, the Your driving distance travels is determined faster the club will be going when contacts primarily by club-head speed. The itlarger the the ball.the Theclub-head size of your swing arc willthe arc that travels through, dependthe onclub yourwill spinal and pelvic faster be going whenflexibility, it contacts not your strength. the ball. The size of your swing arc will depend on your spinal and pelvic flexibility, Flexibility is much more important to your not your strength. long game than strength. If you want to hit longer and is more powerful golf shotstoyou Flexibility much more important your must improve your posture long game than strength. If and you flexibility. want to hit longer and more powerful golf shots you must“Ifimprove your posture and flexibility. It’s Good Enough For The Pros…”
The PGA has a full time chiropractor present at “If It’s Good Enough For The Pros…” every PGA event year round. Even Tiger Woods has had a chiropractor on his team since the The PGA has a full time chiropractor present at every PGA event year round. Even Tiger Woods has had a chiropractor on his team since the
Pasadena tournament of Roses Parade. Before the parade, he said… Pasadena tournament of Roses Parade. Before the “I've been going to the chiropractor for as long as parade, he said… I remember. It's as important to my game as practicing my swing!" – Tiger Woods “I've been going to the chiropractor for as long as I remember. It's as important to my game as When you call between the hours of 9:00 am and practicing my swing!" – Tiger Woods 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special When you call between the hours of 9:00 am and Golfer's Evaluation before May 15, 2015. 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special Golfer's Evaluation before May 15, 2015. Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s Our office is called New Hope Chiropractic and an opening in the schedule. you can find us at 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy In Gibsons (next to Carola's Quilts and Holy Crap Our office is called New Hope Chiropractic and Cereal.) you can find us at 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy In Gibsons (next to Carola's Quilts and Holy Crap Sincerely, Cereal.) Dr .Ron Pashkewych, D.C. Sincerely, P.S. Golf is a sport that requires your back in Dr .Ron Pashkewych, D.C. every aspect. If you do not address your back pain properly, it can haunt you and force you to give P.S. Golf is a sport that requires your back in up golf forever. every aspect. If you do not address your back pain properly, it can haunt you and force you to give Don’t let back pain handicap your golf game any up golf forever. longer. Don’t let back pain handicap your golf game any longer.
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