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Weeds manager Robin Kehler awaits a District of Sechelt decision on his second attempt to get a business licence, a first step in his long-range plan. Rik Jespersen photo located in Vancouver where the city’s local police are more tolerant than the RCMP amidst the shifting legal landscape around medical marijuana dispensing. A case heard in Federal Court in Vancouver last month could challenge the federal government’s attempts to restrict access to medical marijuana. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court of Canada case later in March will look at the different forms by which marijuana can legally be consumed. “We are in business. We just don’t have the equipment yet and we can and will operate as a society,” said Kehler. “It’s my wish to be going through these channels to obtain the business licence so that we can proceed further and look at getting a juice bar and keep moving forward with people’s need to be able to self-medicate.” Rik Jespersen

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The owner of the Weeds franchise in Sechelt is not only making a second attempt at getting a retail business licence from the District, but says he also hopes to open a juice bar at his Wharf Ave. location offering smoothies with cannabis ingredients. Robin Kehler said he delivered a second business licence application to municipal hall on March 11, this time describing the business not as a medical marijuana dispensary but as a retail business selling products similar to those legally sold in the 420 Hemp Shop on Cowrie St. The products would include glassware and other items related to consuming cannabis, but not the plant itself. “We’re also not going to be selling clothing products like the Hemp shop does,” Kehler added. Kehler also said he’d informed Sechelt Development Planner Angela Letman that his long-term plans include a juice bar, where people could consume cannabis as a medicine—without the high usually associated with it. “There’s a misconception and a lot of naivete about what this plant offers. And I think a way of the future is to offer it freshly juiced,” Kelher said. “People can then ingest this medicine without the psychotropic effect.” Kehler said Letman had sent an initial reply saying that if he wanted to open a juice bar he would need a permit from Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, “just like any other café.” As of press time, the District had not made public its decision on Kehler’s second business licence application.

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Editorial Opinion

Democracy isn’t always pretty If you want to witness the trials of being a politician on the Sunshine Coast these days, attend a public hearing in Gibsons. The hearing on March 10 regarding proposed changes to the Official Community Plan was one sorry example. Oddly overshadowing the hearing was the proposed George Hotel, which several speakers referenced even though the OCP changes don`t speak to that project, which is being dealt with under the existing OCP. Nonetheless, the four town councillors and the mayor had to sit more or less silently for two and a-half hours as targets of scolding insults and scandalous allegations. Hearing a succession of angry citizens call you out on corruption must make any elected official wonder, “Why did I ever think running for office was a good idea?” A few residents who spoke were civil and to the point. But most were vehement, with the over-the-top emotion that can follow a sense of betrayal, even when that sense is misplaced. The issue for many was the apparent threat to their views of the harbour, as if councillors were about to rubber stamp a wall of ten-storey monoliths from the marina to Armours Beach. One speaker accused councillors of “suppression of information,” “backroom deals,” and “Orwellian wordsmithing.” Thankfully, she managed to stop short of invoking Germany in the 1930s. Two others warned that councillors risk lengthy and costly litigation if they proceed with the OCP changes. Later, another speaker dramatically pleaded with council to let the people opposed to the OCP changes “be heard,” somehow missing just what was taking place. Either that or she was not really asking that council listen, but demanding that it do what it`s told. Fortunately, that`s not how our system works. Judging by the frequent applause, more than half of the 200 people at the hearing were on the side of those who felt thwarted by council. Many others sat on their hands, but some would soon provide the proceedings with a sort of third act, the one where the tables are turned: Throughout the evening, councillors and municipal staff were repeatedly accused of dropping key passages from the plan, passages that had been approved by the public OCP steering committee. But a few people eventually rose to face the chorus and say, “not so.” They pointed out that those passages not been secretly excised by politicians or town staff, but had been voted down by a majority of the steering committee. So, at least some of the opponents to the OCP changes who claimed they were cheated appear to be wrong. They might also be mistaken in their apparent assumption that they speak for the majority of the community.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Euthanasia abuses

(Re ‘My mother was tortured’, the Local, March 12) My heart goes out to Ms. Ferrier. A few years ago my husband had his final heart attack (of many), and he survived it for several days of pain and inability to breathe. They finally managed to bring it under control but he was so heavily sedated that he did not regain consciousness after that and though we sat at his bedside for the whole of his last night, he passed away without a chance to communicate with him again. However, even after that experience, I still cannot agree with the practice of euthanasia. I believe it is wrong to deliberately take the life of another human being. What we need from our government and our medical scientists is dedicated research into effective pain management. The only reason end of life patients ask for death is because of their unbearable suffering. Given effective control over their symptoms, their lives would come to an end with dignity and the ability to communicate with their families. If we legalize euthanasia, inevitably abuses will creep in. That has been the case in the Netherlands and Belgium, countries where euthanasia has been legal for a few years . Apart from the terminally ill, people with various disabilities are very concerned about a possible change in the law. At the very least we should petition Parliament to invoke the notwithstanding clause which will allow the government five years to develop a workable solution.

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(Re: your editorial on “Zero Waste”, the Local March 12) Pursuing better health through true thoughtful zero waste is directly related to asthma, cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular condi-

tions. Imported products in unnecessary packaging made from coal-powered electricity arrive daily in Vancouver on oil-powered ships. We inhale the manufacturing pollutants on prevailing winds a week after the fumes leave Asia. Everything from breathing fireplace smoke, driving through ferry traffic, or living in a building with shared walls where tobacco smoking is allowed, affects health; just as much as that decision to buy another useless thingamajig at the local big box store. Curbside recycling collection where everything goes into a single blue box seems better than incineration. Few realize their taxes or rents pay for a squad of low wage employees in a dustbin building near the Sechelt dump to re-sort everything before more diesel trucks take it back to Vancouver. Up to half of well-meaning bluebox recycling effort is lost because contaminated products cannot be reused and end up at the local dump producing methane and carbon dioxide or burnt at the Metro plant in Burnaby. Taking all recyclables and refundable containers to a local depot on your way shopping will be a reminder to make smarter and cleaner choices. Better still, learning to simplify your life and observe from the point of view of the whole system may mean moving beyond being deaf to other ideas. Being smug about recycling and dumping responsibility for your waste in a blue box is “the flush and forget solution” soon to be blowing back to all of us. Find out why bad air quality means Metro is looking to build an incinerator on the Coast. Professor Douw Steyn from UBC will answer that question at the Clean Air Symposium at the Sechelt’s Seaside Centre on April 25th. Joe Harrison, GRIPS Recylcing, Garden Bay

C-51 “chilling”

All Canadians should be concerned about Bill C-51 with sweeping new powers to CSIS without proper oversight. This was evident at a protest about the bill last Saturday, where more than 200 people showed up on short notice. We’re not at war so why do we need this bill that tramples civil rights even more than the (war) Emergencies Act, with no sunset clause? Essentially anything can be collected about any of us and shared widely across departments including taxation, border security, and public safety to name a few. There is no need for this bill—we are not at war. We already have a robust Criminal Code and anti-terrorism laws that criminalize incitement to terrorist acts. Written as a response to trumped up threats, Bill C-51 will have the effect of chilling dissent, with even actions affecting “the economic or financial stability of Canada” now listed as potential terrorist activities. Broadly interpreted, this can mean almost anything. Studies show that if people are concerned about safety and security, they will vote Conservative. Let’s not be fooled about the real motives for Bill C-51 in an election year. Let MP John Weston know that we don’t want our rights trampled: john. weston@parl.gc.ca.

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Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is pleased to provide a link to the Vimeo site where we have posted a new film entitled: ‘The Douglas Fir Veterans of the Elphinstone Slopes’. On Jan 15th, 2015 we conducted a field study with a group of volunteers that the film documents. This forest shows an ecology of Douglas fir as the dominate tree species, with Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar as the emerging understory. A

total of 98 old-growth Douglas fir trees were identified in a 55Ha area. See the film at: https:// vimeo.com/118966664 Currently, ELF is raising funds to produce another film on the subject of Elphinstone’s world-famous mushroom habitat. We will interview local fungal experts, harvesters, and 1st Nation knowledge keepers and get out into the forest to identify the 20+ edible mushrooms we have here. We can hire a professional video production person to complete the job for only $1,000. Please consider helping us to raise funds by sending in a donation of $30-$50. Your name will be included at the end of the film as a sponsor. Thanks for helping out.

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Daylight Down Under

(Re: “Drop daylight saving”, the Local, March 12) Nancy Leathley’s concerns about daylight saving time do not address the very real issues of all that extra sunlight’s fading of window curtains and the unnecessary stress the earlier start to the day brings to all the dairy cows in the land. The authorities in control of such things in Queensland, Australia, known to many in the south of the country as “The Deep North”, have been right on top of things from the start: there is no daylight saving in Queensland. House-proud homeowners and exhausted dairy cows rest easy in their beds for that extra hour, while all the other citizens of the Commonwealth get on with business.

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It’s full steam ahead for the sinking of the retired warship HMCS Annapolis off Gambier Island following a court ruling March 12. The Artificial Reef Society of B.C. (ARSBC) fought off a last-minute legal challenge by the Save Halkett Bay Marine Park Society, which had argued that substances called tributyltins contained in paint on the ship’s hull were toxic to marine life. Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton heard arguments from both sides in late February, but dismissed the objections to the sinking, saying the paint was in common use, had been applied to the hull 20 years ago, and that the toxic substances in it were no longer active. “We are thrilled with the outcome and we look forward to completing the project,” ARSBC Director

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Rick Wall said. Wall added that ARSBC would give oneweek’s notice on its website when a date for the sinking has been scheduled. ARSBC was given a permit by the federal Environment Ministry in October allowing the sinking, which the society had expected to do in late January. The plans were put on hold by the legal action. The ship is currently tied up in Long Bay, also known as Port Graves Bay, on Gambier. ARSBC plans to scuttle the vessel on a shallow underwater shelf in neighbouring Halkett Bay in the southeastern part of Gambier Island, where the ship can become an artificial reef and serve as an attraction for scuba divers. A spokesman for the Save Halkett Bay Marine Park Society said the group would not appeal the court’s decision. Rik Jespersen

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Spring arrives at 3:45 pm Friday, March 20 and the signs are everywhere, including this blossoming cherry tree on Trail Avenue in Sechelt. Rik Jespersen photo

Seedy Saturday workshop Seedy Saturday – the annual seed swap and sale at the Roberts Creek Hall March 28 – will include three gardening workshops at the Masonic Hall next door. Planning a seed saving garden will run from 9-10:30am. Tools and strategies for the reclamation of wildlife habi-

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St. Mary’s Hospital now has a new name - Sechelt Hospital. Following a consultation process with the public and various stakeholders, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has confirmed it is renaming the 83-year old hospital to build stronger ties with the community and support concerns by the Sechelt Nation about the existing name. VCH, in recognition of the historic role the Sechelt Nation played in the location of the current hospital, has agreed that the traditional name—shíshálh—will also be used on signage and in other circumstances as appropriate. “On behalf of the provincial government, we’re very pleased that the proposal to rename St. Mary’s as Sechelt Hospital has been successful,” says Health Minister Terry Lake. “This change, as well as the opportunity to use the traditional shíshálh name, has deep significance to members of the Sechelt Nation and support from the local community.” The new name not only builds a geographic link between the hospital and the communities it serves, but it also supports ongoing reconciliation with the local First Nations community, who generously donated the land the hospital sits on for the sum of one dollar back in 1964. “We recognize that some people will be sad at changing

a name that has been associated with the local hospital for several decades, which is why we waited to officially announce the new name until we completed all the required processes,” says Lauren Tindall, VCH director of the Sunshine Coast. “This is a wonderful opportunity to connect the hospital more closely to the community where it sits and improve safety by making it easier for the many visitors, residents and outside health care providers to find it.” Tindall adds that along with the use of the traditional shíshálh name on signage, VCH will also recognize the valuable contribution of the hospital auxiliary, foundation and church in the hospital’s history through a display in the lobby. The decision to officially change the name from St. Mary’s Hospital—the only hospital in Canada with a denominational name that has no denominational support or governance—arose after the opening of the newly renovated facility in late 2013. The Sechelt Nation asked VCH to consider renaming the hospital in the spirit of reconciliation and to remove a name with links to the residential school system. The change will take place in ceremonies later this month. Signage and other identifiers will be updated over the coming months. Submitted

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Books & Beyond Heather Evans-Cullen Community Partnership & Outreach Coordinator

The Gibsons and District Public Library promotes and supports literacy in all its forms, including financial literacy. Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works in the world, and the knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. At GDPL, our objective is to facilitate lifelong learning to enrich and empower people’s liveswhen an individual improves their financial literacy, it can

have a transformative and positive effect. GDPL has an extensive collection of resources to help people improve their financial literacy. In addition to our non-fiction books and e-books, there are reference materials that include consumer reports, business plan handbooks and B.C. statistics. Our online data bases also provide important information regarding business planning and management. Money Skills, a free Financial Literacy Program dedicated to helping attendees build basic money management skills will be offered on 4 Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 for the month of April. This excellent program is being offered in partnership with the Sunshine Coast

Credit Union and the Community Resource Centre- call the library to save your seat. As tax season is upon us, there are free income tax assistance sessions at the library for eligible individuals on Fridays throughout March and April- please call the library to make an appointment. This month’s article was written by the library’s Community Partnership and Outreach Coordinator, Heather Evans-Cullen. If you have questions about our programs or have an idea you would like to share on how we can better serve the community, contact Heather at the library 604886-2130, or visit our website gibsons.bc.libraries.coop or drop by; we are located at 470 South Fletcher.

Back in Time Lauren Hemmes

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In the theme of International Women’s Day, I’ve decided to take a look into the history of women living on the Sunshine Coast and see what gems I can unearth. Looking through the photo archives I came across these photographs. What do you see when you look closely?

What do you feel? These women come from completely different cultures and yet there is an invisible bond that connects them, and also them to us. We have inherited their gifts and talents, their strength and their courage, and also their fears. The questions that ran through their psyches run through ours. How will I survive? How can I contribute to this world? How do I share my gifts and talents with those around me? And perhaps they have

something to teach us. In the days before Google or cell phones, they had their own ways of finding answers to their deepest questions. They relied on and celebrated the natural world. In a way we’ve tried to create many substitutes for this, distracting ourselves from that which is truly important. Even with information at our fingertips there is much we can learn. I am grateful to all the wise women who came before us. Their wisdom runs through our veins too.

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Social enterprise is on at the top of the agenda at the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce’s Annual General Meeting on March 27, as the Chamber welcomes keynote speaker Mark Brand, one of the most talked about business brains in Canada and part owner of Persephone Brewing Co. in Gibsons. Successfully operating eight businesses in the downtown area, including Save On Meats, Brand has become a prominent example of a new generation of leadership. A fighter for Vancouver’s Downtown East Side, this social entrepreneur is deter-

mined to breathe new life into the struggling and disjointed community by finding a balance between sound business practices and social justice. Brand’s keynote address, “Unconventional Solutions: Social Enterprises,” will discuss how to find a business balance that includes a healthy bottom line and social mandate. The event will be held at the Gibsons Public Market on Friday, March 27 at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members or $20 for non-members. The event includes a reception with light refreshments. Submitted

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The Pender Harbour and District Chamber of Commerce has launched a community-wide branding strategy to encourage economic development in the area. The brand employs a new community identifier—a slogan with associated images—provided by harbourbased graphic designer Dwayne Dobson. The logo, “Pender Harbour Spirit,” features a hand-drawn typeface and suggests the movement. The Chamber will make it available for use by businesses, community organizations and hospitality service providers. “Pender Harbour Spirit” also will become the focus of a new website and supporting applications that reinforce the brand. “A community with a consistent brand is more competitive in attracting business, visitors and new residents,” said Dobson. Images of the area’s outstanding natural attractions and heritage will be important in the branding. Dobson said the uniting theme will be what makes Pender Harbour special: its community spirit. The slogan emerged from input provided by residents through an online survey and community workshops

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sponsored by the Pender Harbour Advisory Council in late 2014. Bruce Thompson, Chamber Economic Development Commissioner, and Bob Fielding, a local business leader, will head a team of volunteers to raise funds for the branding project. “The new brand has been the source of excitement in the community lately,” Thompson said. “Businesses and organizations will be able to use it in their own advertising and will be invited to participate in a far-reaching social media campaign.” Chamber President Len Lee commented, “I am very pleased that this brand is coming out of a lot of input from our businesses and the general public. It is the first step in a renewal that can carry us into the next ten years of healthy economic development. It will help make our community attractive to active young visitors and potential new residents.” “My hope is that our community will embrace this symbol to express how we feel about our place on this earth. By using it, we welcome others to Pender Harbour and invite them to share it with us.” Submitted

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not been able to secure funding, or have lost funding, from the senior governments. The SCRD does not wish to increase taxes any further and will instead help advocate for groups in need of funding. Local government advocacy for our constituents is not cost free, as it takes up staff hours to prepare reports and also the time of the elected officials or staff members to present the concerns. Please contact me about any of these items or other concerns at 604-741-2427 or glnohr@dccnet.com. I am available for discussions at SCRD or in Halfmoon Bay at Welcome Beach Market on Tuesdays at 9:30 to 10:00 or the Halfmoon Bay store at 10:00 to 12:00 on Fridays.

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The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency and by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH). The program operates from March 1 to April 30. Volunteers will complete tax returns, free of charge, for low-income individuals earning less than $30,000 and families earning less than $40,000 in 2014. The program does not serve clients with self-employment income, rental property income or capital gains. Interest income must be less than $1000. Eligible clients can make an appointment and meet a volunteer at the Gibsons library (604-886-2130), the VHC home care office in Sechelt (604-741-0726) or the Seniors Centre in Sechelt (604-885-3513 or 604-8858910). Or clients can drop off all their tax information, including T-slips, and fill out the Client Intake and TIS60 Authorization Forms at the VCH home care office, 5630 Inlet Ave., Sechelt, or the VCH health unit, 494 South Fletcher St., Gibsons. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Louis Legal at (604) 8861995.

ing countries. Globally, agriculture is the largest user of water, accounting for 70% of total withdrawal. By 2050, agriculture will need to produce 60% more food globally, and 100% more in developing countries. Economic growth and individual wealth are shifting diets from predominantly starch-based to meat and dairy, which require more water. Producing 1 kilo rice, for example, requires about 3,500 litres of water, while 1 kilo of beef some 15,000

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imposed by senior governments; in most cases, there is no funding to accommodate these changes, so the local taxpayer pays. SCRD board and staff find themselves being lobbyists for constituents to bring about change from other governments; some examples are transportation, BC Ferries fares and schedules, and Howe Sound concerns about aggregate mining, LNG, and the barging of coal in the Salish Sea. We are all paying for this advocacy. In the next Strategic Plan we will review the mandate of the SCRD and make sure that constituents understand what the service requirements of the regional district are. Further, we need to analyze the extras requested by local constituents that have

ents, and this will all become part of the new plan. With the budget process completed, it has become apparent that the directors at SCRD cannot accommodate all of the requests for funding from constituents, and we have to look at a new strategic plan to give the board direction for the next four years. The SCRD has new liability and safety requirements

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Council Meetings (all meetings held in the Community Meeting Room, 1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie St. unless otherwise stated)

(consideration of the District’s 2015 Budget and 2016-2019 Financial Plan is scheduled for this meeting)

Planning & community Development committee

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Visit www.Sechelt.ca for more information on District news, programs and services, including:

1pm, March 25

• 2015 adopt a Street Tree program is now accepting applications. You can help improve the appearance and natural environment of our community by applying to have a street tree planted on the right-of-way adjacent to your residential property. See www.Sechelt.ca for the application form and details.

Public Works, Parks & environment committee, 2:30pm, March 25

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• 2015-2016 curbside Recycling (Blue Bin) Collection/Sorting Guides will be delivered to homes on March 23 in the ‘yellow zone’ (East Porpoise Bay, Sandy Hook, Tuwanek, West Sechelt and downtown areas along Highway 101) and on March 30 in the ‘red zone’(West Porpoise Bay, the remainder of the downtown area, Selma Park, Davis Bay and Wilson Creek). Please ensure you have your bin curbside on those dates to receive your copy.

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District of Sechelt Parks crew planted 17 flowering pear trees along the Dolphin streetscape; a testament to our successful ‘Adopt a Street Tree’ program.

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Driftwood Players’ production of John Lazarus’ “The Grandkid” is in final stages of rehearsal, to open at Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons on March 27, 2015. The Grandkid is a twocharacter story of an aging film professor, Julius Rothstein, grieving over the recent loss of his wife. His 19-year-old freshman granddaughter, Abby, decides to move in with him to attend university, which leads to an intriguing social experiment and a new twist on BFF (best friends forever). Many laughs, and a few tears ensue. Julius’ Jewish faith is part of

the complex family intrigue, complicated by Abby’s disinterest in religion, and her budding relationship with a Palestinian rights activist. Driftwood Players’ veteran, Brian Harbison plays Julius. Laura Simons takes on the role of “Abby”. This is Laura’s debut on the local stage, and she is relishing the opportunity to play a half Jewish young Montreal native, who carries a mean hockey stick. Oh, wait a minute, is that Laura, or is that Abby? Tickets are $20 for four evening performances and two matinees. For details, visit driftwoodplayers.ca.

style that might incite others to join in? We want you to share your gifts! The “Switch On” Event will be raising funds to send two young people on life-changing Outward Bound Wilderness Journeys in memory of Neil Falkner, a Whistler Ski Patroller who died in a mountaineering accident in 2002. Since 2003, 21 young people have benefitted from Neil’s legacy, and two more will benefit again this year – one from the Sunshine Coast, and one from the East Vancouver school that Neil attended when he went on a 3-week Outward Bound journey. Outward Bound programs are profound inward journeys that inspire young

people by taking them out of their comfort zone into situations that awaken selfdiscovery, self-reliance and a connection with others. Young people return to their communities with pride in themselves, teamwork and leadership skills, and a deep appreciation for the environment. Neil’s family wants to shine a light on youth who are making a difference while also shining a light on his Outward Bound Legacy. If you want to participate, contact Judy Lynne at 604886-7334 or judy.m.lynne@ gmail.com. For more information visit neilfalknerlegacy.ca.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast March 21 Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea, refreshments and costumed entertainment by Grandmothers and Grandothers and Driftwood Players, fundraiser for Stephen Lewis Foundation, Gibsons United Church, 2pm, $40 March 21 Overview of seniors housing on the coast, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 9:30-11:30am March 21 Meeting to explore development of a solar energy cooperative, Gibsons community centre, 1:30-4pm March 21 Live music with Charlotte Wrinch and John Thompson, Persephone Brewing Co., Gibsons, 2-4pm, free March 21 Candace Campo and Kerry Mahlman discuss efforts to end racial discrimination, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 4:15-6:15pm, $5-$20 donation March 21 Bob Evans, guitar and vocals, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7pm, $25 March 21 Country rockers Zonolite, Roberts Creek Legion, 8 pm, members $5, guests $10 March 22 Workshop on conservation, Iris Griffiths Nature Study Centre, 11:30am-3pm, registration required at sccp.ca/events-andworkshops and scroll down to Sunshine Coast session March 22 Romeo and Juliet with the Bolshoi Ballet, Ravens Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, $15, 17 and under, $10 March 26 “Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds”, part of the Green Film series, Roberts Creek Hall, suggested donation $10

March 27 Mark Brand, Vancouver social entrepreneur and part owner of Persephone Brewing Co., speaker at the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce AGM, Gibsons Public Market, 6pm, members $10, nonmembers $20 March 27 Book launch for “The Flour Peddler”, by Roberts Creek activist Chris Hergesheimer and his brother Josh, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7pm March 27&28 The Grandkid, by the Driftwood Players, Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 7:30pm, $20 March 27 Dance with the Creek Big Band and Elphinstone school jazz band, fundraiser for the Elphi band, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $20 March 28 Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild, Holy Parish Hall, West Sechelt, 8:45am-1pm, $7 drop-in fee March 29 Popsicle bridge contest, Band Hall behind McDonalds, building starts at 12noon, smashing begins at 2pm March 29 The Grandkid, by the Driftwood Players, Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 2pm, $20 March 31 Olive oil tasting and education, fundraiser for Gibsons Public Market, at the market, 7pm, $15 April 1 Discussion around seniors housing, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 9:30-11:30am April 5 Beerster egg hunt for adults, and chocolate egg hunt for kids, Persephone Brewing Co., Gibsons, fundraiser for the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living, 1-3pm, $25

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There’s nothing like dropping in on an early-morning high school band practice during the first sleepy week after the time change, the morning after a grad sleepover, the day before Spring break. Sure, there were a few empty chairs, they were sight-reading new music, but they had me at “hello” or, rather, with their first notes (they were playing “Flourish for Wind Band” by Ralph Vaugh Williams): Horn and trombone, resonant, haunting, answered by trumpets, brassy and sure, and then the woodwinds joined to make a lively full sound. Go ahead and tease, but I was misty-eyed. My small high school, eons ago, employed two busy fulltime music teachers. Concert bands and choirs, jazz bands and choirs came in junior, intermediate and senior. A yearly musical theatre production was also part of the

curriculum. It’s very different now. But what hasn’t changed is the energy, dedication, and talent of the band directors and students. Tom Kellough teaches band at both Elphinstone and Chatelech high schools. Chat’s band director retired, and job postings in August and again in January did not fill the position. Tom is doing what he can to keep the program going until they can get someone. He says what I’ve heard from others, “…These programs take years to build, but fall apart in no time at all.” This is the reality of tightly-stretched budgets and the tightly-packed hours of high school kids who have to cram their schedules with more “important” classes. What instrument did you play in school? Microcosm and metaphor, high school band demands from kids pretty much all the skills they will need to get on in life. Band is a team sport extraordinaire, requiring precision, sensitivity, and the ability to take direction. The importance of individual contributions to group outcomes, knowing when and how to stand out with grace and

The Sunshine Coast Lions Club has pledged ongoing support for the Imagination Library program in partnership with School District No. 46. The program mails quality, age-appropriate books to the homes of children every month until their fifth

birthday. Children who live on the Sunshine Coast can sign up free of charge to receive these books. When children get an early start with literacy in the home, they are better prepared to enter school;

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Elphinstone student Scout Stipec at morning band practice. Scout plays French horn in the school’s concert band, and lead trumpet in the jazz band. A March 27 dance will raise money for the Elphinstone band. Nancy Pincombe photo confidence, when to blend in, how to support, how to all come in together at bar 23…. Doesn’t this sound a little like corporate, community, family life? Our school board agrees, and is working to increase the amount of music instruction students receive, particularly in the primary grades. Many of the musicians in Creek Big Band got their starts in the days of burgeoning school music programs. These talented volunteer artists contribute their time and energy to benefit ‘Coast audiences and music students.

They have a well-deserved following. Money from their paid performances is donated for scholarships and band expenses like touring and attending festivals. Elphi Jazz band, Creek Big Band, and (the incomparable) Lynne Dickson team up at Roberts Creek Hall on March 27 (8:00 p.m.) for a fundraiser. Culinary Arts students will provide treats, and parents (of notable discernment and foresight) have obtained a liquor license. Come to an incredible evening of music, dancing, and fun, and for the best possible cause.

they do better on reading achievement tests; they find higher-paying jobs; they are more likely to pursue higher education; they lead healthier lives; and they are more likely to vote, volunteer and give back to their community.

We encourage all families on the Sunshine Coast with children under five to register for the SPARK! Program and the Imagination Library books. Phone Kirsten Deasey at (604) 885-6787 to register. Submitted

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HAVE FUN AT OUR GARAGE SALE FUND RAISER! This fund raiser is for my daughter Bree. She is suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, resulting in brain damage. She is going through extensive rehabilitation at G.F Strong. Bree has been a counselor and conflict strategist for many years, and helped many, many people. Now she needs help with the difficult road she is on, and lots of support from her family, friends and neighbours. This fundraiser is just a small way for me to help my daughter. Saturday March 28 & Sunday March 29th, 10am - 2pm: Baking, door prizes, something for everyone. Lots of BARGAINS on both days. Unit #24, 1123 Flume Rd. Roberts Creek. IkeLon mobile home park. NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE. Marjorie Hood

1997 Mustang 4.6 GT. Leather, loaded ,182K. Drives and sounds great. Needs paint job. Asking $4,000 or trade for pick up, 1993 and up, with long box, air and 4X4. Preferably a crew cab. Call 604-886-8639.

Free 1979 Ford motorhome with a 6 cylinder diesel engine. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Not running. Call 604-989-3487. Hot tub, 4 person, includes heater, 3 pumps. You pick up. Call 604-885-9143. Old travel trailer 24 ft, could make good flat deck trailer. Small old motorhome 22 ft. Both not suitable for living in, but good for storage or small shop. Ready to move. 604886-2464.

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langdale nicely renovated 1 bdrm suite minutes to ferry. $875 p/m, plus utils. Avail. April 1. sechelt 1 bdrm apt on top floor of secure building downtown Sechelt. Good size, has balcony. $720 p/m 1 yr lease, NS/NP. Avail May 1. call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing, or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca

Wanted to Rent Ground level 2 bedroom home with room to park travel trailer. Call 604-989-4129. Mother, 85 yrs, and son, 58 yrs, of European background, are seeking hassle-free, affordable accommodation between Wilson Creek and Davis Bay. Please call 778-487-2054.

For elderly couple in Pender Harbour. Full time. $10.50 hr. Email cover letter and resume detailing training, experience and references to augeus99@gmail.com

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Selma Park Evergreens at 5995 Sechelt Inlet Road, Sechelt, B.C. is looking for harvest labourers to harvest local salal. Work is permanent full time at $12.00 per hour. Work experience or education not necessary. Must be able to tolerate outdoor work. New immigrants welcome to apply. Please email selmaparkevergreens@hotmail.com for more information.

1980 3/4 ton truck, Sierra Classic 25, with canopy. 82,120 kms. $350. Call 604-885-3544.

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professional services Professional Librarian will catalog any of your collections: books, cds, jewelry, household furnishings. Will edit any papers or manuscripts. Low rates. matt@hartmancataloguing.com or 778-899-9964.

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Attending to matters behind the scenes continues. If you do find yourself in social situations, an added aura of mystery surrounds you. Preferring to avoid idle chit chat, you may be open to deeper conversations however. This is also a time of envisioning dreams. Taking space and/ or quieting your mind to truly hear and thereby heed your heart’s intuitions suggest that you are in-tune. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

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Recent events are pushing you to deeply access your own center in order to maintain balance and poise. Contending with powerful circumstances and perhaps controlling people is featured. These are at best contributing to revealing some of your higher ideals. Caution is advised regarding entering into direct conflict as the results may be lessons one would not casually choose. Look to the bigger picture. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

New beginnings often arrive on the heels of things ending. Both spell change and there is a good deal of it surrounding you now. Just as endings, completions and even death are natural aspects of life, it can all be considered good when perceived in a spirit of deep gratitude and faith. Any specific religion aside, these spiritual principles produce health and enthusiasm, even if the seasoning is bittersweet. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

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People and circumstances are pushing you to assert yourself to actualize healthier lifestyle choices and rhythms. The message woven into this comes with an urgent tone. It may not exactly be sirens but yellow lights might be flashing. They are a signal to stop doing certain things and to get off to a fresh start and prepare to accelerate and drive towards better directions. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

The funny thing about intuition, epiphany and clear vision is that often we have to surrender, to let go of control to receive them. Fasting, vision quests, meditation retreats and the like are classic examples of activities people do to receive inspiration, guidance and/or instruction as the case may be. Sometimes, simply taking a nap or paying to attention to dreams is all it takes. What method are you choosing… now?

tain. The first set of steps and efforts would include simply getting to the base camp. Given all the preparations implied, this might even take months or even years to achieve. Well, regarding this metaphorical example, you have finally arrived at basecamp. Now you are to plan, prepare and rest if possible for the first leg of your ascent. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Circumstances close to home are activating changes in your beliefs and perspectives. Renovations are quite possible but the source could be disruptions or upsets of others kinds which may have emerged quite unexpectedly. In any case, these are pushing you to exercise more empathy and diplomacy than you might otherwise. Whether it feels like walking on eggshells or a minefield, proceed patiently.

Some rather significant shifts and changes are brewing. The roots of these began about a year ago. Now they have arrived at something of a critical point. The time has come to advance to the next level. Yet you may well need help. So, be willing to reach out to ask and be open to receive or better yet to strike some deals that that all concerned agree are fair.

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Why Bill-C51 could affect protests Sechelt was the site of one of dozens of rallies and tens of thousands of Canadians protesting Bill C-51 on Saturday, March 14th. More than 200 people showed up with signs at MP John Weston’s Sechelt office, to show their opposition to the legislation that essentially turns every one of us into a potential terrorist, even those who show up at peaceful protests like the ones organized. Under Bill C-51 anything can be collected about any of us and shared widely among departments including taxation, customs and border services, air carriers, department of public safety, DFO, to name a few. The real motivation behind this “Anti-Terrorism” bill is not to prevent terrorism. The real motivation is to suppress dissent—why else would actions related to “the economic or financial stability of Canada,” be included as terrorism offenses? By this definition, a peaceful logging blockade by First Nations, or environmentalists protesting a pipeline route, could all be seen as threats to national security. Sweeping new powers to be given to CSIS, including powers to act, not just carry out surveillance, effectively nullify the reason that CSIS was created in the first place. Alliance 4 Democracy urg-

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