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Shíshálh potluck fundraiser

Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

The Legislature of B.C. will open on February 10th with pomp and ceremony. The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy will play, the 5th Artillery Field Regiment will fire a 15-gun salute, and there will be a military parade.

A black limousine (bought second-hand, by the way) will pull up in front of the red-carpeted front stairs of the Legislature, and Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, Judith Guichon will be escorted into the Chamber.

Members will be made aware of her arrival, if they hadn’t heard the cannons going off, by the Sergeantat-Arms who will knock on the door three times, using a black rod. The Speaker will ask the House if we would like to let her in, and we will say “yes”, and Lieutenant Governor, accompanied by various officials, will be escorted to the Speaker’s chair, representing the Queen.

A group of drummers and dancers from the Squamish first nation entertain the crowd at a fundraiser in the shíshálh longhouse. The shíshálh are raising money to pay for a monument to the survivors of residential schools. John Gibbs photo It was a celebration of community and culture, and the potluck dinner at the shíshálh longhouse featured food, singing, dancing -- and laughter.

The couple hundred guests -- mostly non-natives -- who attended the January 29th event also heard about the tragedy of residential schools.

The potluck was a fundraiser to help pay for a monument the shíshálh plan to unveil later this year to honour those affected by the schools: former students who have passed on, the survivors and

the descendants of residential students.

The monument will be placed near the band’s administration offices, on the location of the residential school that was finally closed in the 1970s.

Síshálh Councillor Garry Feschuk told the audience that the monument is being carved from a huge stone.

“It will show a grandmother holding the hands of two children...because the children didn’t want to go,” he said.

First nations are working, he said, to recover the loss of

language and culture taken by residential schools. “Taking the Indian out of the child -- that was their goal.”

The main entertainment of the evening was provided by a group of dancers and drummers from the Squamish first nation, led by Roy Baker, who told the gathering that his uncle had attended the school in Sechelt.

At one point, those who had attended residential schools were asked to identify themselves. Those who stood included the current shíshálh chief, Calvin Craigan.

John Weston, representative of West Vancouver— Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, and Brad Woodside, President of the Federationof Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Mayor of the City of Fredericton, have announced a $169,000 Green Municipal FundTM (GMF) grant contribution for the District of Sechelt.

The funding will be used to conduct a field test to evaluate a novel method for removing hormones, pharmaceuticals and other endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) fromtreated wastewater effluent prior to use as reclaimed water.

“I’m always so proud when I see communities in our riding taking a leadership role in innovation, particularly when we’re looking at how to reclaim vital resources, in this case, water, ensuring a

high standard of stewardship and setting a strong example for others,”said Weston.

The Sechelt Water Resource Centre is an advanced wastewater treatment facility designed to produce water suitable for intensive agriculture, industrial uses and irrigation of recreational and public areas. This is an opportunity to test innovative technologies that will build public confidence in how industry and other heavy chemical sectors use our natural resources.

The first part of the field test will make biochar, a specialized form of charcoal, from the wastewater biosolids. The charring process is expected to destroy any EDCs in the biosolids. The second part will use the resulting biochar to filter the reclaimed water, capturing and biodegrading the EDCs. The performance of

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The Lieutenant Governor will read the Speech from the Throne, which will be part advertorial, part forecasting, and part window-dressing.

Vague promises and aspirational goals will be listed as if they were as good as accomplished. It’s an opportunity for government to have unimpeded access to the public. Members of the public, organizations and interest groups will listen carefully for indications of what is coming in the following week’s Budget Speech, where more precise details of the government’s plans are expected.

The next day, Wednesday, is when the regular debates of the Legislature resume. The Throne Speech and the Budget are both debated, and each private Member (anyone not in the Cabinet) has 30-minutes to say what they liked, or would have included, in a throne speech if they had written it.

Every day of the Session will include one Question Period (30 minutes), six two-Minute statements, and debates on legislation.

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the last Session, the government passed eight new laws although 22 were tabled. Everyone anticipated the legislation around LNG, but this Session there doesn’t seem to be much advance notice of what legislation can be expected.

For those interested in finding out what politicians are saying, without having to rely on the story of the week, or the peculiar preoccupations of pundits, you can find out what we say almost instantly. Between February 10th and May 28th go to www.leg.bc.ca, click on “Hansard (Debates)” and then you can search by MLA’s name, the date, or the subject matter.

During the Session I will be writing in my Blog at www. nicholassimons.com, commenting on Facebook and on Twitter, and appearing monthly on Coast TV, weekly on CJMP Radio, and twice a month on Sun FM. Throughout the Session my offices remain open in Powell River and in Sechelt where Maggie Hathaway and Kim Tournat will organize responses to your questions or concerns. may do so to ensure there are no medical or sobriety issues that are causing that person to drive slowly. Although slow driving is technically an offence, speeding is not the answer either. Police recommend that drivers follow the posted speed limits, except in times such as inclement weather or heavy traffic, when drivers must slow down for the conditions.

The roads on the Sunshine Coast can be challenging for some drivers, and we ask that if you notice a line of cars behind you, you pull over off the road when safe, and let the cars pass. If you are stuck in a lineup of cars, be patient and don’t tailgate or pass unsafely. Road safety is about everyone being courteous and responsible on our roads.

the biochar will be compared to conventional filter media such as activated carbon.

If the field test is successful, Sechelt will work to scale up and implement the technology as part of a reclaimed water system and seek opportunities to commercialize the technology for use by other communities.

“The use of reclaimed water would reduce the demands on our community’s potable water supply and could provide water for local commercial endeavors,” said Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne.

“Once it is determined that this can be done in a safe and efficient manner, it will give us another opportunity to reclaim resources from what was onceconsidered waste.

Becoming a zero-waste community is one of the goals of our Sustainability Plan.”

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A worker applies Rexall signage to the window. The third-party advertising for Air Miles violates the Sechelt sign bylaw and may have to be taken down, depending on a decision by council. District of Sechelt photo The signs were approved at the time the Shoppers was built in 2004, and then were “grandfathered in” when a bylaw passed in 2006 required smaller signs.

The entire Shoppers chain was purchased in 2014 by Loblaws, which already operated a pharmacy at Extra Foods in Sechelt. So the Competition Bureau of Canada required Loblaws to sell the Shoppers in Sechelt and it was bought by Rexall.

After negotiations with Rexall, municipal staff recommended that most of the signs be approved at the same size as Shoppers, with a couple of exceptions.

One exception was a large sign covering windows at the front of the store: Shoppers had covered the windows with “lifestyle” pictures of people, but Rexall put up a covering that includes advertising for Air Miles -- contrary to a ban on third-party advertising under the sign bylaw.

“Third party signage such as ‘Air Miles reward miles’ is

NOT permitted under Sign Bylaw No. 456 and should not be be a part of this variance as it may set precedence in the community,” said the staff report submitted to the planning committee Jan.28.

The committee agreed, without discussion, that it should not be permitted, but Rexall had already gone ahead and put up the window covering. The window sign also contained more lettering and more solid colour than the staff report recommended.

Councillor Mike Shanks said in an interview, after chairing the committee’s first meeting, that “it doesn’t look good to the public” to have the company go ahead without district approval.

Asked why Rexall had gone ahead without formal approval, Tupling said the company wanted to make a rapid transition, even though “we know there are some items to be decided...Whatever the council decides, we’ll be happy to comply.” John Gibbs

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Rexall has now officially taken over from Shoppers Drug Mart, and is doing business under its own signage in Sechelt’s Trail Bay Mall.

And Rexall has hired 90 per cent of the existing staff, or 31 employees. Approximately four Shoppers jobs that do not exist under the Rexall format were eliminated.

“We know that this (retaining employees) is something that is very important to the communities we go into,” Rexall spokesman Derek Tupling said from Toronto.

But Rexall was facing the possibility of having to change at least one of its signs, depending on how district council voted at a meeting scheduled for Feb. 4.

The new owner officially took over the store on Jan. 27 and -- following a one-day closure and an all-night work party -- re-opened on Jan. 28 with its own signs in place of most of the Shoppers signs.

But the problem is the signs are bigger than the current Sechelt bylaw allows.

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Editorial Opinion

Managing your health information

The Ministry of Health wants to hear ideas from stakeholders and the public over the next year on how to improve management, protection and storage of health information.

The ministry is creating a framework to establish clear and consistent rules for the use and protection of personal health information in the public and private sectors. As part of this work, the ministry is interested in hearing different points of view on health information and privacy.

“B.C. has at least nine separate pieces of legislation and many regulations dealing with managing health information,” Health Minister Terry Lake said. “That’s a confusing and complex system. As the ministry works to streamline health information management, it’s essential that we hear from those most affected by any changes, and that certainly includes patients.”

Throughout this year, the ministry will hold engagement sessions with stakeholders interested in health information and privacy, such as Patients as Partners; Doctors of BC; the BC Nurse Practitioner Association; the BC Nurses Union; the BC Pharmacy Association; and various health profession regulatory colleges. The ministry will also hold engagement with the BC Civil Liberties Association; the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; and health authorities, including the First Nations Health Authority.

Members of the public will have an opportunity to join the conversation through GovTogether BC, the province’s online engagement portal. The public engagement portal will be ready later this year for people to join the conversation.

Creating a framework for health information would make it simpler for the ministry to create electronic health records.

This would make it easier for patients and their health care providers to access a person’s complete medical information, leading to better, more informed health care for patients.

Health researchers could also have faster access to more complete data, which will help lead to better health research, and eventually, improved treatments and outcomes for patients.

The work to streamline the various health information policies is part of the ministry’s strategic priority document, “Setting Priorities for the BC Health System.” The document recognizes the need to review health information legislation in order to improve the overall health of the population; enhance the experience and outcomes of patients; and achieve the best outcomes for the healthcare dollar.

This work also aligns with the 2014 report from B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, in which she called for comprehensive health information standards, with consistent rules for public bodies, such as hospitals, and private ones, such as doctors’ offices.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Sustainable tourism vs clearcuts

(This letter was addressed to shíshálh Chief Calvin Craigan and Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne, and copied to the Local) As you may know, ‘Community Forests’ logging company is targeting an older forest in the Wilson Creek Watershed to clearcut log sometime soon. Its been recently surveyed and flagged. We conducted a field visit here on January 30th, and documented many oldgrowth features, including up to 20 Douglas-fir trees towering into the sky, with an age estimate of 250-400 years old.

Its labeled as ‘EW28’. EW is East Wilson, and its an amazing forest that would be a crime to have cut down and shipped off coast leaving residents with another clearcut, with subsequent loss of biodiversity. Access to this forest, is just a quick 10 min. drive up Field Rd, past SCRD offices, a turn onto an old logging road and there it appears as a Temple out of Time.

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Please visit this forest before deciding to support the logging of it. Open your eyes & heart and you’ll feel the power of this old forest never touched by the hand of man.

Should you like a tour of the area, we’d be delighted to walk you through this Stan-

ley Park like area.

The Town of Port Renfrew on Vancouver island is embracing this idea of ‘Big Tree Tourism’ and is seeing a dramatic increase in visitors coming to their remote community. The Sechelt community, with your combined leadership, could also benefit from this kind of emerging sustainable tourism. Would you prefer to see compassionate and intelligent tourists from Europe coming with their dollars to spend in your communities, or another scar on the local hillsides?

Thank you for your concern for this Wilson Creek natural forest. In this day and age of climate change, we need to ensure that the environmental services that old forests provide for free, will continue to thrive for many generations to come.

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Protecting (or targeting) Canadians?

In his recent and transparently fearmongering antiterrorism speech, Stephen Harper said: “Over the last few years a great evil has been descending upon our world...Canadians are targeted by these terrorists for no other reason than that we are Canadians.

They want to harm us because they hate our society and the values it represents because they hate pluralism, they hate tolerance, and they hate freedom....the freedom we enjoy.”

With all due respect, might I offer an interpretation of his remarks quoted above: “Over the last few years a great evil has been descending upon Canada. So while purporting to protect Canadians, my government is targeting Canadians for no other reason than that most of my fellow citizens are sheeple.

More to the point, we can do what we like. We seek to strike fear into hearts in the

hopes of winning the coming election. We hate opinions that stand in opposition to our own, we hate having to tolerate any opposition to our benevolent policies, and we are committed to diminishing even further the remaining personal freedoms Canadians enjoy.”

Unfair? Too harsh? I invite anyone who believes so to examine the documented undermining of our democracy and its institutions wrought

by Mr. Harper over the past decade.

Jan Michael Sherman, Halfmoon Bay

For unpublished writers

A brand-new writing competition has been launched to recognize and encourage the creative talents of British Columbia authours age 50 or better.

The Cedric Literary Awards have been created specifically to attract unpublished BC writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. This is a first-of-its-kind literary awards program in Canada and it is already gathering interest on the part of writers, as well as organizations that support and promote Canadian authors.

The Cedric Literary Awards is the brainchild of Dr. Peter Dale, Chairman of Better Than 50, a web-based initiative created to achieve a more connected world for the 50-plus demographic by building portals to relevant and local information.

“Our first project – www. betterthan50.com – is in active use,” Dale says. “The Cedric Literary Awards is a natural extension of what we’ve been doing previously by tapping into the creative talents of BC writers who bring a lifetime of experience to their work.”

The Cedric Literary Awards will be a juried writing competition with selection panel members drawn from BC’s

rich, diverse and established writing community. Each of the category winners will receive a monetary prize along with a special memento of their participation in the competition, and a special prize for First Nations storytelling will also be awarded.

Executive Director Veronica Osborn says: “We are very excited to give unpublished BC authors in the 50-plus demographic an opportunity to showcase their literary work.

There are so many people in BC who have been writing or storytelling all their lives, but perhaps didn’t think anyone would want to read their work – let alone publish it.”

The competition will wrap up with a Gala Awards Dinner to be held in November 2015.

Authors interested in taking part in this exciting new writing competition should log on to the website at: www.thecedrics.ca or email Veronica Osborn, at vosborn@thecedrics.ca.

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All letters must be signed and include place of residence and telephone number; names may be withheld from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor.

E-mail letters to: editor@thelocalweekly.ca Deadline for letters and submissions is Monday at 3pm.

The planned sinking of a former warship to create an artificial reef for divers in Howe Sound has been delayed yet again.

Environment Canada has granted a permit for the sinking of the HMCS Annapolis, but the Save Halkett Bay Marine Park Society applied for an injunction to stop it.

The injunction hearing was set for Jan.27 in Federal Court, but has now been put

off until Feb. 25 and 26, according to the society’s lawyer, Martin Peters.

That may mean the sinking will be delayed for several months -- even if the court rules the sinking can proceed.

The Environment Canada permit issued to the Artificial Reef Society of B.C. stipulated that the ship not be moved or sunk between Feb.1 and Aug. 14 in order to minimize the

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tion and admitted to having consumed alcohol recently.

After two “warn” results on a roadside screening device, the driver was issued a 3-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was towed.

Break and Enter / Theft On January 25, four male youths entered a business in the 5500 block of Highway 101 and one of them stole a Beats speaker. The suspect was wearing light jeans, a black hoodie with white strings and a white shirt. Police are reviewing security camera footage.

Mischief On January 29, police were dispatched to the 5600 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt, after the caller reported a group of youth on the roof of a nearby business. Upon arrival, police noticed a male crouched behind a dumpster at the rear of the business. As police approached, the male stood up holding a crossbow in his hand. The male advised he’d found the bow in the dumpster. Police determined the item to be a small cross bow with a working trigger and seized it for destruction as a weapon dangerous to the public. Police remind the public of how important it is to ensure that if you come into contact with a police officer and have anything in your hand that could be portrayed as a weapon, you listen to police direction.

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Police incidents Jan. 27- Feb. 2 Traffic Incidents On January 28, police attended a single vehicle incident on Garden Bay Road near the Pender Harbour Landfill after passers-by reported a vehicle on its side.

It appears the vehicle was travelling eastbound and lost control of the vehicle on a curve. The vehicle drifted over to the right and hit the ditch with such force the vehicle flew back onto the roadway and flipped over onto the driver’s side. Fortunately, the driver did not sustain any serious injuries. Police are still investigating why the driver lost control. The matter has been referred to ICBC. A possible impaired driver was reported westbound on Highway 101 in Roberts Creek on January 28 after a witness reported the vehicle swerving and driving erratically. Police located the vehicle, and determined the driver was not impaired.

However, during the traffic stop, a second vehicle drove by at high speed. The officer let the first driver go to pull over the second vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle exhibited signs of intoxica-

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The planned sinking HMCS Annapolis off Gambier Island any day now is stalled in court, with uncertainty about when it could be sunk even if the court approves.

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Asked whether that blackout period is still in force, Reef Society president Howie Robins said “you’ll have to talk to the government about that.”

Environment Canada said in an e-mail: “A request for a permit amendment has been received. This request is under consideration and no decision has been made.”

The Reef Society has been working on the project since 2008, planning to sink the Annapolis in Halkett Bay on Gambier Island.

Residents and environmental groups say the ship is too big for the small bay.

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A guide to sustainable living in the Creek

Lelsey Roberts in her “Li’l Shop in the Woods” in Roberts Creek. She is working on a directory of all the businesses and artisans in the community. John Gibbs photo The woods in Roberts Creek, says Lesley Roberts, are full of them: businesses, farms, artisans and artists operating from their homes.

But there is no comprehensive directory of who and where they are and therefore no way for most people to patronize them.

Roberts has set out to

change that.

She and a couple of partners are compiling “a guide to sustainable local living” they hope to mail to all addresses in Roberts Creek, and distribute to tourists.

“Small business is the financial backbone of a community,” she said in an interview.

Family Day resolutions Monday is Family Day in British Columbia – a February holiday for all of us.

A private member’s bill to establish Family Day on the third Monday in February was introduced in the British Columbia Legislature by Liberal MLA Bob Chisholm in 1994 but failed to pass. Calls to introduce Family Day in BC between 2007 and 2011, were opposed by the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Gordon Campbell government.

Christie Clark promised us the holiday when she was running for the Liberal party leadership and when she became

premier she went ahead and B.C. observed its first Family Day on February 18, 2013. In a process of public consultation to determine when in February we should have this day, it was set for the second Monday in February. 31,000 people voted. Yes!!! A holiday for all of us in bleakest February (never mind that daffodils are coming up in some places).

But seriously. Family Day is surely more than a popular policy that helped Christie Clark win the leadership of the Liberal party. So far there isn’t much in the way of commercialization of the holiday. So

“If you bring prosperity to small businesses, you bring prosperity to the community.”

Roberts, who has a background as an insurance and investment broker, makes and sells organic cotton and botanically-based products for the “body, baby, home and pet”.

She started 18 years ago in her Vancouver basement, and now operates Eco-Freako on rural Pell Rd. in Roberts Creek. There is a workshop and a showroom, “the Li’l Shop in the Woods.”

Roberts said the concept of a business guide to Roberts Creek started with anger at the number of people who are struggling to pay for proper food and housing.

She reasoned that would improve if the small businesses made more money and were able to hire more people.

There are more than 1,600 postal addresses in the Creek, and Roberts figured if each household spent an additional $20 a week locally, that would keep $1.7 million a year in the community.

The problem is most people don’t know where to spend that money.

‘Lots of people want to shop local and support their neighbours, but they have to know where they are.”

Hence the directory that Roberts is busy compiling, a guide that will contain no advertising, no charge to get listed and be distributed free.

The directory will be financed by Roberts herself, along with the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project, which sells tee shirts through her shop, and Vital Signs and Graphics, which will print the guide.

Aside from mailing directly to local households, the plan is to distribute the guide through visitor centres and the Welcome Wagon. And an electronic version will be posted on the Roberts Creek Community Association website.

“We can create a situation that is win, win, win. That’s what I’m all about.”

If you operate a business in Roberts Creek and have not yet been contacted by Roberts, you can reach her at 604-885-1028 or lesley@ ecofreako.ca. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 28.

far there are no guilt-enforced trips to the flower store or the candy store to make it all seem special. In fact many recreational facilities are offering free events, free swims, free stuff for families. It is difficult to find a rationale for all this on line. It seems self-evident. It is good for families to do stuff together.

But there is also a school of thought, maybe an unpopular one, that says every day should be Family Day, that we need a special day for families because we really don’t spend enough time together.

I would like to propose a few Every Day Is Family Day (though we are very happy to

have the holiday thank you) Resolutions: • I will put down the phone when I am with my children.

• I will turn off the computer for an hour or two every evening or afternoon when the kids are around.

• I will get down on the floor with the children and play.

• I will pay attention to my teenagers.

• I will make an extra phone call to my Mum Let’s all have fun. As of this writing, there isn’t a weather report for that day. But it is a good bet that there’ll be some rain. Oh well, go outside together. You won’t melt.

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The warming hut at Dakota Ridge. The Sunshine Coast Regional District has cancelled its planned free Family Day events there, due to the lack of snow. In fact the Dakota Ridge recreation area itself has been closed since Jan. 27 and will remain closed until it gets more snow. You can find updates at the Dakota Ridge Facebook page. SCRD photo

British Columbians will celebrate Family Day on Monday, February 9, 2015 with free activities offered by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).

This will be BC’s third Family Day since the creation of the statutory holiday back in 2013. It is a fantastic opportunity for families to get out and be active together.

“Spending time together allows families to take time out of their busy schedules to be healthy, to laugh, to connect, to play and to explore the beautiful Sunshine Coast”, says Adrianne Gadd, SCRD Recreation Program Coordinator.

There are a variety of opportunities and events on the

Sunshine Coast planned to encourage families to be active together on Family Day. The SCRD is offering the following free activities on Family Day: Public Swimming at the Gibsons & District Aquatic Facility from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., and at the Pender Harbour Aquatic & Fitness Centre from 1:00 4:00 p.m.

Free public skating will take place at the Gibsons & Area Community Centre from 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.

However, the SCRD plan to offer free access to Dakota Ridge is on hold because the area has been closed due to

lack of snow. Check the Dakota Ridge Facebook page for updates.

The YMCA is also providing a day of outdoor fun for your family at Camp Elphinstone from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast also has a wide array of beautiful parks and trails and beaches to explore and discover.

The Active Communities Committee on the Sunshine Coast is also supportive of active families and is taking steps to encourage parents to get out and play with their children. For more information visit www.scrd.ca/Recreation. Submitted

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so it pays to heed the following advice to ensure this special night is memorable for all the right reasons.

• Make reservations well in advance. Dining out is especially popular on Valentine’s Day, so call well in advance to secure your spot. Also, do not underestimate the draw of all types of restaurants on Valentine’s Day. People who were not able to get a table at their first choices may trickle into chain restaurants or smaller establishments

Hearts and Valentine’s Day are forever intertwined.

One of the most recognizable symbols of love is the modest heart, and hearts adorn candy boxes and cookies while paper hearts are pinned to doors or windows as a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Young valentines may share candy hearts printed with silly sentiments.

A symbolic heart bears no resemblance to an anatomical heart, and yet it is used to represent the deepest feelings of affection a person can share. Some may wonder just how the emotions of love became tied up in the shape of a heart, even though it’s widely known that the brain, and not the heart, governs affections.

In ancient times, people believed that the heart was the centre of all human emotions. Since the heart is prominently located in the centre of the chest and the middle of the body, it became the cornerstone of human feelings. Love is considered to be one of the most profound and strongest human emotions, therefore it was reasoned that the feeling must emanate from the heart.

Surprisingly, the heart has not always been the only organ associated with love.

During the Middle Ages, the heart was deemed a useless organ. Followers of the Greek physician Galen theorized that the liver actually was the seat of the soul and love.

The first depictions of a symbolic heart date back to the 11th century, when the heart was drawn to resemble a pinecone held upside down with the point facing upward.

The scalloped heart that is more familiar today first arose in the early 14th century. Around the same time, the heart was depicted with the point facing downward and the indentation at the base.

Naturally, as time passed and more was learned about human anatomy, it became obvious that the brain was the seat of all emotion and thought processes. However, as the brain was something intangible in a living body in ancient times, and the beating heart could be much

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Berni G and Frenz are hosting a Valentine’s Day show to raise money for the cold weather shelter. Photo submitted Berni G & Frenz are hosting a Valentine’s Day Cabaret with all proceeds donated to the Cold Weather Shelter at St. Hilda’s in Sechelt. Bring your sweetheart and enjoy a fantastic line-up of perform-

ers including Joe Stanton, Simon Paradis, Berni G, Michelle Bruce, Gord Beynon, Boyd Norman, Gary McGuire, Jenica Vanelli, Ian McLatchie, Mark Lebbell, Kaia Nielsen, and Cayce Laviolette.

The event will be held on Feb 14th from 2pm to 4:00pm at the Sechelt (Senior’s) Activity Centre. Tickets are $15, available at Strait Music, Sechelt Activity Centre, MELOmania, SWISH or online at https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/have-a-heartfor-the-homeless-valentinescabaret-tickets-10196559183.

This is a licenced event Adults only. The show sold out last year so buy your tickets early.

The Cold Weather Shelter opened in November 2014 and needs funding in order to stay open until the end of March 2015. You can donate to the Shelter by sending a cheque to Sunshine Coast Community Services at PO Box 1069, 5638 Inlet Avenue, Sechelt, BC. Learn more from Kelly Foley, kfoley@sccss.ca Submitted

But knowing this in advance can reduce feelings of disappointment. Rest assured there should be several options that appeal to different palates.

• Be patient with servers. Valentine’s Day is a busy night for staff at the restaurant, particularly servers who must be the liaison between the kitchen staff and diners. The sheer volume of customers can test the skills of even the most veteran servers. Many Valentine’s Day diners do not eat out regularly and will need extra guidance. Servers may be called on to snap photos of couples with cell phones or linger at certain tables. Use idle time at your table to engage in romantic conversation and plan the rest of the evening.

Valentine’s Day is a busy night for dining out. Patience, courtesy and flexibility are traits that can keep your evening moving along.

more readily monitored with a pulse rate speeding up when a person is excited or aroused - it’s easy to see how the link between the heart and love has endured.

Although the human heart is not bright red like symbolic hearts, that was the colour chosen. Red has long been associated with passion, so it made sense to depict the heart in a bright red hue.

Many other theories have been offered regarding the symbolic heart and its representation of love. While there’s no definitive correlation between love and hearts, the heart has become an accepted symbol of the emotion and the season of romance.

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According to a recent Valentine’s Day consumer intentions survey, 34.6 per cent of respondents indicated that dining out would be part of their Valentine’s Day agenda.

A romantic dinner is an ideal capper for a day geared around love and affection.

But Valentine’s Day is a busy night for many restaurants,

in search of an easy meal. If you think your lesser-known haunt will not be packed, think again. Always play it safe by making a reservation early.

• Expect some crowding.

Restaurants tend to add extra tables on Valentine’s Day, when they expect an influx of customers. Dining rooms may be more packed than usual, and you may not have a choice of where you will be seated. Even a reservation does not guarantee you won’t have to wait for a table.

Be patient upon arriving at the restaurant, and consider wait time when factoring in childcare.

• Be flexible with the menu. Price-fixed menus are commonplace on nights when there will be a large turnover of customers in a short amount of time. These menus allow restaurants to stock up on the necessary ingredients and cook en masse.

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Adolescent health: new results health; felt connected to their family, school and community; had positive plans for the future; and were engaging in health promoting behaviours which will assist them to transition successfully to adulthood.

The survey also highlights some differences between this region and the province as a whole, as well as identifying some groups of students who may need additional support.

In comparison to youth across the province, North Shore/Coast Garibaldi students reported better nutrition and were more physically active. However, although they were more likely than those throughout the province to have taken part in organized and informal sports on a weekly basis, they were

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Newly-released results of a health survey suggests some differences between adolescents on the Sunshine Coast and those in the province as a whole.

The McCreary Centre Society’s 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) was first released last March. It was conducted in 56 of BC’s 59 school districts, with almost 30,000 students in Grades 7–12 taking part.

Now there are local results for an area that groups the Sunshine Coast with North and West Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler and rural communities on the central coast, an area labeled North Shore/Coast Garibaldi.

Results from this area showed that the majority of Grade 7–12 students reported good physical and mental

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less likely to have done so than students in this area five years ago.

There were also local improvements in the rate of students who had tried alcohol, as the percentage who had ever drunk alcohol decreased from 64% in 2003 to 60% in 2008 to 52% in 2013, although this remained above the provincial rate of 45%.

Declines seen provincially in tobacco and marijuana use were not seen locally. Although as with alcohol, youth were waiting longer to use marijuana than their peers in previous years.

Mental health was an area of concern highlighted by the survey, particularly for girls. Males were more likely than females to report higher rates of self-confidence and lower rates of extreme stress, despair, self-harm, and suicide attempts. Females were more likely than five years ago to have considered or attempted suicide in the past year.

Annie Smith, Executive Director of McCreary commented on the report: “It’s encouraging to see that many youth in the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi are taking steps to be physically healthy and active. The survey also really shows us where we should be targeting our efforts to make sure students are getting the support they need when they are experiencing bullying or mental health challenges.”

SC Special Olympics

Hello Special Olympic fans!

I would like to highlight another popular sport, FLOOR HOCKEY! As it says on our local website www.specialolympicssunshinecoast.ca…

“Floor Hockey is adapted from the games of ice hockey and ringette and is a fast-paced game. It is played indoors during the fall and winter months. Teams are composed of six players, including a goalie. Athletes use wooden poles as sticks and large felt discs with an open center as pucks. Emphasis is placed on skill develop-

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Stewart, Wayne Spycka, Nicole Hall and Andrea Ceulemnas took time from their busy lives as Sunshine Coasts finest to join in a fun game with The Bears.

Players and officers were randomly divided into two teams. Both teams were called ‘The Bears’. There were awesome plays from the athletes and officers alike with a lot of fast moves and power plays. People in the stands were hyped.

In the end, it was a tie game but as the ref said, ”The Bears won!” Thanks to Chatelech High School for the use of the gym for this fantastic event.

In the coming weeks there will be a Swim Meet at UBC and a Basketball Tournament in Coquitlam. I’ll tell you about them next time.

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ment and team play. Floor hockey takes place at Sechelt Elementary School Gym on Tuesdays from September through February.”

Chuck Bertrand has been head coach for four years with Darren Lane & Mike Gojevic as assistant coaches.

Chatelech students, Jennifer Hoey & Darienne Hunter act as volunteers. Fourteen athletes have registered for this season.

The team is called the Sunshine Coast Bears after the team’s mascot who is a regular part of the practices. This year they are showing off their new uniforms. Thanks go to Genevieve from Source For Sports in Sechelt for the terrific design that is emblazoned on the front.

On Tuesday, January 20th, members from the local RCMP, Kevin Sheperd, Ben

The Sunshine Coast is the home of a major new racing event. This spring, Pender Harbour will join the obstacle race trend with the first annual Mountain Grind. The race will focus on participation and family fun.

The Mountain Grind is a 9 kilometre cross-country obstacle course showcasing the Suncoaster Trail. The obstacles, which include a mud pit, climbing wall, log carry to name a few, are influenced by the natural terrain and will be fun and challenging for participants of any fitness level ages 13 and up.

The event will be held at the Pender Harbour Lions Park on April 25 and 26, 2015. The two-day event will begin with a registration kick-off party

on Saturday, where the racers can mingle, relax in the beautiful surroundings and pick up their registration packages. The event will be open to the public so everyone can enjoy the festive atmosphere, music, beer garden, food vendors and kids’ games (for ages 12 and under). Sunday is race day, and after the final participants have finished the course, there will be an awards ceremony which will recognize the top finishers in a number of categories and give all participants a chance to celebrate their achievements.

Race Directors Amanda Peterson and Silke Linnmann are both trained and certified fitness professionals who came up with the idea to bring an active, annual event to their community. “I have always wanted to take my Boot Camp class on an outdoor circuit,” says Peterson. The more Linnmann and Peterson talked about the idea, the bigger it became and the idea of a local obstacle race was born. These types of races are gaining popularity across the world, with participants having to prove their strength and overcome physical and mental challenges as they traverse a course. While many

competitors approach these types of races with specific training goals, for some it is a badge of honour simply to complete the event.

The Mountain Grind is bringing this type of motivation to the Sunshine Coast by creating an experience that will allow people of various fitness levels to participate, but will also provide new and fun challenges for those competitive athletes who are looking for something that’s off the beaten path. “I wanted to bring something exciting and different to the Sunshine Coast that will not only highlight the natural beauty of the area, but also motivate people to lead an active lifestyle,” explains Linnmann. “I’m excited to see just how far we can all push ourselves.”

Partial proceeds from the event will be donated to the Pender Harbour Event Society.

Racers can register as solo participants, or as part of a team. Basically, “anyone can be a Grinder!” The fee is $69 for those registering from January 1 - March 31, 2015.

For more information, or to register, go to www.mountaingrind.ca. Submited

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“Cabbage and Beer”, a painting by Maurice Spira, is included in the “Still Life” exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. Photo submitted sort. Though I continue to experience a deep ambivalence over the very concept of ‘civilization’, while at the same time noting a certain macabre and comic quality to our lives, paradoxically, I still strive for ‘order’ in my work.”

Richard Nelson is a filmmaker, musician/songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist living on the Sunshine Coast.

His short film ‘Still Life’ works with experimental animation. He says: “The film is an interpretation of Alan Sirul-

nikoff’s powerful and evocative photographs in another context than they are usually seen, a kind of alternate reality with suggestions or glimpses of the world around us as it may exist; sometimes from a fanciful or mythical perspective, and at times discovering the images between or within the images.”

A separate exhibition, FALSE PERPECTIVES, is being show simultaneously in the Eve Smart Gallery with the work of Torrance Beamish.

Beamish’s work includes a series of hanging ceramic mosaics using press-moulded dishes as tiles. He writes: “I believe that decoration and pattern are effective tools to activate physical space and engage the viewer in a psychological space. Particularly drawing on the history of ceramics as a material in craft practices and architectural applications, my work examines painting and sculpture as an architectural element and ceramics as a staple of architectural form and design.”

The exhibitions run from Feb. 5 to March 1. The gallery is open Thursday to Monday, 11am to 4pm.

A new exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery features the work of three artisits: Alan Sirulnikoff, Maurice Spira and Richard Nelson.

Alan Sirulnikoff’s images are photographed with slide film using only natural light.

The subjects have not been digitally or physically altered.

He writes: “Scattered detritus cast off and tumbled by the ocean; discarded leaves and other remnants dropped from trees…This series con-

tinues my long-term interest in death, decay and change as part of the cycle of life. As I delve deeper into this subject the question arises: In these apparently inanimate objects, is there still a mythic life, another story to be told?”

Maurice Spira is a widely exhibited artist working in acrylics. He writes: “My still life paintings consist of an assemblage of objects, the juxtaposition of which may reveal relationships that suggest a narrative of some

Middle-Age Vegan

There is nothing quite like a stack of pancakes covered in syrup on a weekend morning. But how can you make pancakes without eggs and milk?

I have found that the secret to a nice healthy pancake is to replace the eggs with mashed banana and to use almond or soymilk. Sometimes I make up my own recipe, but I have to admit that this recipe, which comes from a blog called Chocolate Covered Katie – the Dessert Blog is just the ticket. www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com I really like using the whole wheat pastry flour and it

does taste better, but I will use just plain whole wheat flour and a bit of white flour when necessary. The pancakes come out heavier than regular ones, but somehow, they seem to me to taste good all the same. Depending upon how thick the “milk” is that you use you might have to add more to make it the right consistency for pancakes.

The recipe says it is for one person, and that might be all you feel like making, but, of course, you can make more of it and share it with others.

(But only if you feel like it). I usually just put a little cooking spray in the pan and cook it just like any old pancake. I serve it up with a bit of fruit on top and then some maple syrup. I figured this time of year is a good time for a simple recipe that you can make with things you usually have in the house. These banana pancakes will fill you up and warm your insides.

Banana Pancakes for One 1/3 cup ww pastry, spelt, white, or Bob’s gf flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 mashed banana, as ripe as possible 1/4 cup milk of choice dash salt Mix the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mash the banana and then add the other liquid ingredients. Stir the dry into the wet. Then make your vegan banana pancakes!

(Makes 4-5) * note ww= whole wheat, gf= gluten free

Farmers, artisans, chefs and farmers’ market organizers from across the province will gather in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island for the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) annual conference, Thrive, February 20 to 22, 2015.

Over the course of three days, Thrive will bring together BC’s diverse farmers’ market community to delve

into issues affecting the sector such as producer workshops on how to increase sales at markets, new regulations affecting the use of the term “organic” and first year results of the sale of BC beer, wine, and spirits at farmers’ markets.

Thrive will also address BC’s flourishing local food movement with a series of workshops and presenta-

tions by Michelle Wolf, Director of Training for Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.

“Don Genova, BC-based award-winning freelance food journalist, will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Saturday Night Banquet and Farmers’ Market Awards Gala, taking place Saturday, February 21. Outstanding farmers’ markets, market

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February 6 Dave Philley, live music with dinner, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30 February 6 Love is Strange, part of the Queer Projections film series, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $8.50 at outonethecoast.ca, $10 at the door February 7 Opening reception for new exhibition featuring Alan Sirulnikoff, Maurice Spira, Richard Nelson and Torrance Beamish, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm February 7 Annual Bob Marley birthday bash, with the Hoolicans, Randeesh, Mz Jeevious and DJ Nils, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, $6 members, $12 guests February 7 Five Alarm Funk, nine-piece party band, Roberts Creek Hall, Fundraiser for Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival, 9pm, $25, available at Laedeli, MELOmania, Strait Music and at coastjazz.com February 7 Heritage Tea on “Main Street”, tea, music, dramatic readings and heritage displays, by the Sechelt Downtown Business Association, 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt, 2-4 pm February 11 Opening reception for new exhibition by artists Cindy Riach and George Connell, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm

February 12 Sunshine Coast Newcomers luncheon, Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, Roberts Creek, Noon, to register call Lise at 778-458-2205 or Holly at 604-885-3898 February 13 Book sale preview: three books, munchies and beverage, and first chance to buy donated books, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, fundraiser for Sechelt Library, 4-8pm, $20 February 13 Bonar Harris, live music with dinner, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm February 13 Coffee house with Back Porch Reunion, Halfmoon Bay Performing Arts and Nikki Weber’s Stars, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7-9:30pm, suggested donation $10 February 13 DSdanse Youth Dance Company performs to raise money for a summer European trip, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 8pm, $20, children under 12 $15 February 14 Friends of Sechelt Library book sale, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am-3pm February 14 Cabaret to raise money for the cold weather shelter at St. Hilda’s, with Joe Stanton, Simon Paradis, Berni G, Michelle Bruce, Gord Benyon, Boyd Norman, Gary McGuire, Jenica Vanelli, Ian McLatchie, Mark Lebell, Kaia Nielsen and Cayce Laviolette, Seniors Activity Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm, $15

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Book FairE, FEB 14, 10-3 seaside centre

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Lost: Olympus VN-6200PC voice recorder. Call 885-6464.

Lost: Volkswagen keys with FOB, in Pender Harbour area, keys have bright green and orange on them. Call 604-9895295.

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RED LINE SHOES: We've been in business 2 years, offering you and your family quality shoes, great prices, and friendly personal service. Winter Sale on now, 20%, 30%, & 50% off.

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Gibsons RV Resort: $475/mo (3mth min), includes hydro/sewer/water. RV site only.

Internet, $20, Cable TV, $20.

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GIBSONS 2 bdrm & studio/office, 1 bath Ideal escape. Perfect for retreat, walk to all amenities. $1300 p/m. Avail 4 months, Jan 15 - May 15, 2015.

Waterfront, new 1 bdrm, heart of Gibsons. 5 appl, water view & access.

Huge deck. NP/NS Avail now $950 p/m.

ROBeRtS cReek Lovely 3 bdrm house with great yard in heart of the Creek. NS, dog ok. $2,000/mo plus utils, includes gardener.

Avail Mar 1.

Furnished 3 bdrm home avail now for either 6 or 12 month lease, 5 appl. at $1300 p/m. NS, small pet ok.

Sechelt 1 bdrm, corner unit with big wrap around deck. $800. Avail now.

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Lattice: New 4x8 sheets, hvy duty, $45 ea. Various other sizes avail. 604-885-7014.

1979 Ford Motorhome, sleeps 4, diesel engine, not running.

Call 604-886-3841.

Experience in writing for Newspapers or magazines preferred.

call key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing, or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca

Marketplace RE Decor Consignment: Are you thirty something? We have the stuff you want...stylish, affordable and useful, recycled decor and accessories. Fifty something? We want the stuff you have! If you are downsizing please remember we are always seeking interesting decor items for the store. Presently we are looking for bedding, 70's pottery, boat models, small furniture, anything mid-century or shabby chic, wood birds, and aqua glass. Call and make an appointment.

Designer guy Stephen is coming back in February. Love to see you soon.

Also offering design and decluttering services. www.redecor.ca -www.faceb o o k . c o m/ re d e c o rs e ch e l t.

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For Hire - Skilled & experienced gardener with horticulture education. Hardworking & reliable. Serving Roberts Creek & Gibsons. Ryan 604-8863552.

WDS Enterprises Interior painting, odd jobs. Also I am a licensed auto technician, can work from home shop. Oil changes & inspections, general maintenances, tune ups, brake jobs, select repairs. Live in the Halfmoon Bay area, drop off & pickups can be arrange. Contact Warren. Home 604-8856162. Cell 778-688-5266 or email at (guitarschopp@telus.net)

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Pristine Christine House Cleaning and Lawn Maintenance, $300 flat rate, includes a thorough house cleaning, plus raking & mowing. Call today, 604-786-7260.

Windows • Gutters Hand Siding Scrub & Pressure Wash

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TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) will help. Sechelt Activity Centre, Trail Ave, Wed 6:00pm, 604-747-4755. Gibson's Frank West Hall, 1224 Chaster Road, Thurs 6:30 pm - 604-886-2683.

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Tip of the Week: The synchronistic signs of the Age of Aquarius, the sign of computers and technological innovation in general, are everywhere.

Since the Zodiacal Ages are based on the actual constellations, even though the ‘Zodiac Signs’ in Western Astrology are linked to the annual seasonal round, we must look to them to determine the Age. The problem is that each of the 12 Zodiacal Constellations range in size.

Aries is particularly small and Pisces is especially large and the list goes on. The mean average or archetypal division of the cycle renders 12 equal 30 degree segments.

From this perspective we are in the Age of Aquarius.

Now, based on this archetypal division of the ‘circle of life’, or the ecliptic if you like, an Age consists of 2160 years.

On the understanding that we are now experiencing the ‘dawning of the Age of Aquarius’, and if we are to extend this metaphor such that the Age = 1 day, and if we determine that the mean average for sunrise for the year occurs at 6 am, then we can ascertain that it is now about 6:10 am, thus the ‘dawning’ and reference to the ‘wake-up’.

Principle in this awakening is the realization that our

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Advertising Sales Representative The Local Weekly community newspaper, in Sechelt, BC is looking for another enthusiastic Advertising Sales Representative to work with our great Sales Team. While experience would be an asset, we’re looking for a Sales Rep who: • Is fun, outgoing, observant, loves people and is energetic • Owns a reliable vehicle and cell phone • Works to deadlines and is organized • Is willing to learn something new and interesting • Is able to think quickly, develop creative solutions and has a good memory • Is good at spelling, grammar and punctuation • Is conversant with computers • Works well alone and with a supportive team • Has a good attitude and willingness to follow direction Advertising Sales is an important part of our business and we are looking for someone who will not only provide outstanding service to our clients but will develop a relationship of trust with them.

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initiatives should be apparent by now. You are determined to enter new territory, entertain new perspectives or at least place a few bets.

The caution now is that you listen more to intuition than logic. Logic is great but when it is over emphasized the whole picture becomes narrow and rationalized.

Step back to consider the bigger implications before you commit.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) This is likely to be a time of awakening for you.

Epiphanies and intuitions emerging from your subconscious and perhaps coming through as dreams are likely. Make extra efforts to capture as many of these as you can lest they flutter away as quickly as they arrived. The opportunity to introduce a new level and quality of creativity into your regular routine is available.

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Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) The urge to reach beyond prior limits is growing with each new day. The question is: are you engaging consciously or reactively.

When we are conscious we can be more intentional, deliberate, determined and focused. There still remains the value of deep cooperation within, to your destiny, as well as with outer realities.

With these acknowledge you can fly like an arrow to your target.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) The urge to be super focused upon future objectives is guiding you. Due to where Mercury Retrograde is positioned in your solar chart you could overdo it and become obstinate, impatient and aggressive. These are the signs to ease off and a bit, yet still proceed. This is a call for temperance, wherein not too much or too little is more important to consider than usual.

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challenging periods. Affirm that this too will pass yet focus to acknowledge all your successes to date. As well, seed dreams for the future keeping a runaway imagination in check and balance.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Finding your way through a thick stretch of woods is requiring more of your concentration than usual. At worst, you feel a little lost. In times like these it is neither reason nor intuition that will serve your purposes so much as instinct. Sometimes we need new tools, new training or knowledge, while at others the tried and true act of praying is the way to go, like perhaps now.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A summons to gain a deeper and wider perspective has been sounded. In order to feel more secure, grounded and inspired too, a quest for fresh perspectives backed by enquiry and research is underway. Yet beyond the usual answers, you are moved to consider the larger implications. Among the answers you are finding is the realization that new modes and levels of cooperation are needed.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) Your whole world continues to steadily expand.

Yet with this also comes the growing determination to bring your dreams, visions and insights down to earth.

The time has come to move away from idealization into realization. Jupiter in your sign signals the flow of synchronicity to produce inner inclinations and outer revelations pointing to risk and venture.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) “Every day in every way I am getting better, better and better.” Someone strongly influenced by Virgo probably coined this motto and the emphasis is strong for you now. The question is how, what to do, what are the best approaches…? The first part of the answer is subject to the kiss principle: keep it simple sweetheart. With that in place ask for more precise answers and you will receive.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) A creative awakening is underway. Invention and innovation are implied. That they are linked to means and methods of cultivating a healthier lifestyle is likely. With Neptune in your solar house of health it is important that you be extra vigilant by taking preventative measures. How can you boost your immune system and strengthen your constitution?

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) A process of deep sharing is a main focus now. Yet woven within this close and cozy feeling is the need also to perpetuate your own sense of individuality. This could be a tricky balancing act. The first key as ever is awareness. Like the particle within the wave you can acknowledge and even assert your uniqueness.

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relationship with nature and our own human nature and thus with the environment is wounded and significantly out of balance. As a collective we casually commit crimes against nature every day and everywhere. This is where Astrology can help a lot. It reveals a conscious universe that operates with clear intent and purpose and the same message is woven into our Birth Charts.

I invite you to experience the depth and scope that I can provide thereby contributing to activating your selfawareness, confidence levels and personal power in general linked to practical strategies for life. In this way you can be that much more in-tune with yourself and our times.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Sweet dreams are floating in your mind. These are linked to achieving new depths of peace and harmony in your life generally and specifically in your closest relationships. Since the primary relationship is ever with our own body, mind, heart and soul, that is the place to focus first. But if ever there was a time to also aim to fully acknowledge the significant others in your life it is now.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) A review of your place in the world continues. While this likely includes career, it generally points to your overall social status in general. As confidences will rise and fall this may be one of those more

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