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SCRD sends best wishes to all for the new year Coast Watch Garry Nohr Chair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B
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his week, on Monday morning, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) started what will be a busy month by having policing and transportation committee meetings. These two meetings give organizations on the Coast opportunities to network and to address concerns about how they can work together to
make the Sunshine Coast a strong community. In Monday’s police meeting, we discussed how we can all work with the RCMP to ensure that the Coast remains a safe place to live. The RCMP brought the committee up-to-date on Coast crime statistics for December 2012. At this and other such meetings, the RCMP staff answer queries from the community, elected officials, and school board. The police point out where there is a reduction of crime, identify areas on the Coast that show an in-
crease, and report on what they are doing for prevention. At each meeting, time is also spent talking about youth and how the committee can help to assist those that are at risk. Transportation meetings typically include reports and presentations from organizations such as Speed Watch, BC Ferries, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI), Capilano Highways, ICBC, RCMP highway patrol, elected officials, and school board representatives. The transportation committee monitors BC Ferries’ rate
changes and statistics and, through the SCRD, sends letters of concern about increased fees or reduced sailings. Other items discussed might include signage on the highway, safety concerns about the turnoff from Redrooffs to the highway, bike paths, maintenance of roads, and concerns about snow ploughing. The committee appreciates the patience of the MOTI representative during the round table part of the meeting, as he handles all complaints about rural roads and Highway 101. Among the
latest concerns is the move by MOTI to use chip seal to refurbish rural roads. The Speed Watch representative reports on traffic issues on the Coast and where drivers are speeding. The ICBC representative presents vehicle accident statistics and information about how the organization helps reduce problems in high-crash areas. What is most important for those that live on the Coast is to know that all the different policing and transportation organizations are meeting together to address concerns and to
find remedies that will be beneficial to us all. Next Monday morning, the SCRD staff and directors will meet in the SCRD boardroom to start the first round of the 2013 budget. The public is welcome to attend these meetings, which go all week. This is your opportunity to witness staff and directors doing their due diligence to maintain SCRD services at the least possible cost to the taxpayer. Please feel free to contact me by email or phone on any issue. Cell: 604-741-2427 or glnohr@dccnet.com
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Gibsons looks to positive future, new directions Talk of The Town Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons
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s we enter 2013, we anticipate building on the foundation of the strategic direction laid in Council’s 2012 Strategic Plan. One of our main objectives is to strengthen the Town’s economic future by providing a sustainable vision for balanced growth that benefits our existing businesses while attracting new opportu-
nities and increasing local employment. To support that objective, Council recently created an Economic Development Select Committee. Composed of between seven and nine members (including two members of Council), the Committee will focus on a spirit of cooperation and encourage community involvement in the economic development process and outcomes. With this Committee, we have an opportunity
to roll up our sleeves and work together to grow the community we want and need. The Town has advertised for volunteers, and a number of business and community leaders have stepped forward. Representing a broad range of community interests, the Committee members selected will provide a rich source of “handson” information and experience. As well, we continue to work closely with our regional partners in Elphinstone and
West Howe Sound to jointly promote our communities economic health. To kickstart the process of sharing information and receiving community input, the Town and its community partners will host an Economic Development Summit, expected to be held in late February. Details will be advertised in local media, on the Town’s website (www. gibsons.ca) and the Town’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ TownofGibsons).
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f a close friend told you she has dementia, would you avoid her for fear of being embarrassed by what she might say or do? If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone. According to a recent poll by Alzheimer’s disease International, 40 per cent of people with dementia reported they had been avoided or treated differently after diagnosis. It’s no surprise, then, that one in four respondents cited stigma as a reason to conceal their diagnosis, says Kerri Sutherland, the North Shore-Sunshine Coast support and education coordinator for the non-profit Alzheimer Society of BC. That’s why the Society has chosen “See me, not my disease. Let’s talk about dementia” as the theme of the annual Alzheimer Awareness Month, which runs through January nationally. The goal is to address myths about the disease, shift attitudes and make it easier to talk about demen-
encourage earlier diagnosis and provide support for families to have the confidence and skills for the journey ahead.” To help change the conversation, she says, area residents can do their part if they: • Learn the facts about dementia. Help to dispel inaccutia, says Sutherland. “Stereotypes and misinformation are what prevent people with dementia from getting the help they need and stop others from taking the disease seriously.” For example, Alzheimer’s disease is more than having the occasional “senior moment” or losing your keys. It is a progressive degenerative brain disorder that affects each person differently. Sadly, it is fatal and there is no cure. “Although one in three Canadians know someone with dementia, it is not discussed as openly as other chronic illnesses, so the
prevalence is there but the conversation isn’t yet and that’s what we hope to address,” explains Sutherland. Today, 747,000 Canadians have dementia, of which 70,000 are British Columbians. While dementia can affect people as young as 40 years of age, the risk doubles every five years after 65. The number of Canadians with dementia is expected to double to 1.4 million in the next 20 years, including more than 177,000 British Columbians. “By talking more openly about dementia, we can all help to increase awareness about the symptoms,
rate information to change society’s attitudes and opinions towards people with the disease. • Stop making jokes about Alzheimer’s that trivialize the condition. ”We don’t tolerate racial jokes, yet dementia-related jokes are common.” • Maintain relationships with people with dementia
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Editorial Opinion
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t’s January, and on the Sunshine Coast, the sun is rarely seen around these parts. It doesn’t help that it only crawls above the horizon for about eight and a half hours a day this time of year. The good news is the winter solstice has come and gone and everyday is getting about two minutes longer. There have been many grumblings and complaints lately regarding the amount of rain, except from those lucky few who have flown to sunnier climates in order to increase their Vitamin D levels. Can you even remember the water shortages we had this past fall? As much as it seems to be very wet here, a quick review of some of the wettest places on earth might help some of you feel better. The Sunshine Coast receives about 100 centimetres of rain each year. If we look to our friends in Henderson Lake, BC, their typical annual rainfall blasts ours out of the water. They receive about 650 centimetres a year! Doesn’t that make you feel better already? Then, there is Cherrapunji, India. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the soggiest place on earth. They withstand an average saturating rainfall of about 1,265 centimetres each and every year. This most soaked and sodden city has had some help from Mother Nature though. She did not leave these people to wallow in the mud, as there are natural living bridges that have saved Cherrapunji’s people the trouble. How considerate of old Mother Nature. On the flip side, it is easy to forget that the problem of having too much water isn’t a bad one in this day and age. The biggest issue facing humankind is how to get fresh clean water to those that need it. It is essential to life and survival depends on it. Water is one of the most important elements to good health. It is necessary for the digestion and absorbtion of food; helps maintain proper muscle tone; supplies oxygen and nutrients to the cells; rids the body of wastes; and serves as a natural air conditioning system. Health officials emphasize the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of clean water each and every day to maintain good health. The World Health Organization states that 1.1 billion people have no access to a decent source of drinking water. As a direct consequence, over 1.6 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases including cholera. Ninety percent of these are children under five, mostly in developing countries. The driest place in British Columbia is Ashcroft, with an average annual rainfall of 15 centimetres a year. Fortunately, they are located on the mighty Thompson River and are able to draw much needed H20 from its flowing bounty all year long. There are a few drier places in Canada but they are located in the frozen Arctic lands of the north. Some of the driest places on earth are in Peru, Algeria, Namibia, and Egypt. All of them have inhabited areas where people see less than one centimetrs of rain each year. The driest place in the world is Arica, Chile, where the annual average measure of rainfall is only 0.78 millimetres. That is less than one centimetre per year and means that Cherrapunji, India lands about 40 times more rain in a day than they receive all year. So as you head out with umbrella in hand, remember that we are lucky to have the amount of water we have and that combined with our climate, we are said to have 270 days a year in which we can grow food. Although we receive more rain than Victoria, we actually get 14 more days of sunshine. Finally, I leave you with the saying that I use to tell all attendees at outdoor music festivals I used to produce; “No rain, No rainbows.” Jim Dorey, Editor
Letters to the Editor – Opinions A fiscal cliff of our own Regarding a letter by Geoff White about Sechelt Council inheriting the problems they are currently facing and the need for them to continue to “right the ship”? What a Titanic absurdity. It’s unfortunately ironic that in another paper last week is an article about their nearly $1 million over run of the 2012 budget. Where $60,000 equals roughly a one per cent tax increase they over spent by a whopping 15 percent, no wonder the most experienced councillor, Mike Shanks, voted against the budget, he saw it coming. Add to this the fact the Mayor didn’t feel the “novice” councilors were qualified enough to make financial decisions for the District’s taxpayers (his excuse for appointing a nonelected finance committee) it begs the question; why did they run for office then? It’s in the job description. Is this the “clean sweep” Mr. White is alluding to? Additionally they appointed one of the aforementioned novices to the SCRD board where some of the biggest financial decisions that affect Sechelt are made.
Not promising. But perhaps Mr. White is one of the “big spenders” described last week in a year-end review which referred to the huge dollars FABS spent to discredit what was a very fiscally conservative Council. For Mr. White to also attest that previous Councils had no “vision” is equally absurd. I was on Cam Reid’s council, with Mike Shanks, when we initiated and funded the now widely adopted Vision Plan, but as Mr. White attests, his memory only goes back “two or three years”. As a taxpayer in Sechelt and six year council member in my opinion Mayor Henderson has left our ratepayers staring down their very own “fiscal cliff”. This council better start looking at the bigger picture soon, instead of just at the special interests of those who spent a fortune to malign some very committed and hard working former councilors. Otherwise the reserves we built up will be gone and no one with any decent experience will want to work in this town. Keith Thirkell, Tuwanek
37 years later In 1976, myself and four other land owners dedicated some property to create Jasper, Christian, Bligh, and Burdett Roads to give access into a large piece of property that was otherwise denied access. These roads also provided access to approximately 15 other land owners who were in the same district lot. These dedications were done at no cost to anyone but us. At that time we were under the regional board control. After almost a year of planning by their planners, the highway department and ourselves, we put together a plan to facilitate future development by all property owners in block D.L.4294 plan20152. In 1992 the Village, after two property owners who had houses on Christian Road, came up with file #5230-24 and asked to have the road paved. With the majority of the property owners voting in favour of it, the road was paved. There were two who were against it, myself included, as the cost came off my taxes for ten years.
In 2003 two of my neighbors decided to subdivide a lot off the back their property. The cost was approximately $14,000 to pave Bligh Road plus development cost, which were about $40,000 total. In 2006, I applied for the same thing so that my son could build a house. I applied under the grandfather clause also but was told my property was two small under section 946 of the local Government act. I found out that a person in the same District lot number, with a lot smaller parcel than mine was granted a subdivision under the same Section 946. So, I decided to do the same as my two other neighbors and pay to have Bligh Road upgraded. I asked the planner if I added ten percent more to their cost if they would accept the plan. He informed me that because someone’s basement flooded in that area, I would have to get an engineer to do a study. I informed him that the basement had flooded because of the perimeter drains plugging because (Letters continued on page 5)
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Letters to the Editor (Continued from page 4) the village had put in a new culvert that directed all the water across Bligh Road onto his property. He then told me to get an engineer to prove this at my cost and I said he was an engineer, why did he not do his job and put the onus on me. Because of a brain injury I suffered from an auto accident in 1994, all of this added stress caused me to start having severe health problems and so instead of keeping my subdivision option open, I walked away from it all. In 2011 my subdivision
was again renewed but the Village presented me with their new demands. These demands exceeded the value of my home. Ironically, these new demands were made to facilitate a realtor’s plan for a possible future subdivision for the fifteen or so landowners we originally provided access to years ago. I held on to this property not to subdivide to make money but to be able to cut lots off so my son and his sons or daughters could build their homes in the future. Bill Ellis, Sunshine Coast
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am a survivor of a severe traumatic brain injury. This accident happened after falling approximately 700 feet from Dam Mountain, North Vancouver, BC. This injury had me relearn all of life’s basics; it was like being an infant again at 28 years old. My doctors were saying that learning or relearning was going to be an enormous challenge for me. I have always had an allergic reaction to walls, and an insatiable need to be outside. Suddenly at 28 years old I woke up in a hospital. I was being put in a wheelchair, diapered and I could not remember how I got there. I understand the frustrations of having your life turned upside down and feeling under equipped to face challenges. Brain injuries are often referred to as a silent injury. Cases vary but what they have in common are many of their symptoms are due to a lack of oxygen to the brain, similar to stroke survivors. Some symptoms are: • medical: seizures, headaches, fatigue. • sensory-motor: impaired coordination, speech. • intellectual-cognitive: impaired reasoning, impaired memory, slowness of thought processes, difficulty reading and writing. • social-personality: be-
haviour problems. www. braininjurylaw.ca/index. html Brain injury is the number one killer and disabler of people under 45 years old. It is estimated that 22,000 British Columbians acquire new brain injuries yearly. Brain injury can range from mild (concussion) to severe (coma). In my personal journey I chose to go against the odds and went back to school. I successfully completed a landscaping program and started my own company. I am currently enrolled at Capilano University in the Mountain Biking Operation Program. I am committed to sharing my passion with as many people as I can. Bringing 25 years of biking experience to the Sunshine Coast cycling community, my goal is to create a riding club for brain injury survivors. I am here today because of my love for my daughter and because I was wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of my injury and because my feisty 90 year-old Quebecois grandma told me, “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.” I have learned to live by these inspirational words. Follow my journey in future articles. Be safe, wear your brain bucket, and I will see you on the Sunshine Coast trails. Submitted by Roberto Gaudet
Letters to the Editor are welcome on any topic of local or general interest. Opinions expressed are those of the writers; publication does not imply endorsement by the newspaper. Letters are preferred by e-mail, however type-written or legibly handwritten are acceptable. Generally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Letters will be edited in the interests of style, clarity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. The Local reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. 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 localeditor@telus.net, or drop off at 5758 Cowrie St,, Sechelt, or mail to PO Box 494, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. Deadline to submit letters is Monday at noon.
PHOTOS KEETAH BRYANT AND HEATHER CONN
The Sechelt Nation stands up against Prime Minister Harper The Idle No More native rights movement – and it is a movement – plans to stage worldwide rallies on Friday, January 11 in solidarity with Canada’s Aboriginal communities. Organizers have designated this as the Global Day of Action. It coincides with the same day that Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to
meet with some native leaders, including Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence. Spence has held a hunger strike since December 11, 2012, and intends to continue the protest until Harper meets with the leaders of indigenous communities. Harper had ignored the movement’s requests for several weeks, but on Jan-
uary 4, he agreed to the meeting after the hunger strike sparked several protests in and outside Canada. The protests like the one held here in Sechelt last Friday are aimed at drawing the world’s attention to Ottawa’s rights abuses against the Aboriginal communities and undermining previously agreed treaties. The rally
saw Chief Garry Feschuk, Sechelt Elder Barb Higgins and others address the crowds of people in support of the movement. It was Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike that has really inspired a generation of Indigenous youth to stand up, organize and speak out right now. “She is prepared to die for us,” one young man explained.
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involve an early pitch at cleaning and beautifying your living space. Investing in tools, equipment, appliances and/or decorative supplies is likely. Aim to establish an atmosphere of beauty, function and power as a basis of success for the whole family. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) A wide array of places to go, people to see and errands to run are keeping you busy now and will over the next few weeks. This period also contains a good deal of creative potential. Making key contacts and strategic moves now will contribute to creating many new opportunities for the coming months. The sooner you can clearly decipher your direction, the better. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) The process of building upon new foundations continues. This is a very important and powerful time. Yet, avoid hasty choices and actions. Rather, take a slow and sure approach. This is a good time to create a healthier attitude as well, leading to increased efficiency and effectiveness. What habit patterns from the past are best left behind? Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) The New Moon in your sign will have the effect of launching you into this new year. You are likely in a determined mood and are ready to take any pioneering initiatives that are necessary to succeed. Managing the results of previous choices and actions is also important. Aim to consolidate and harmonize existing realities in preparation for new assertions. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) An ambitious and determined mood vies with a playful one. Making extra efforts behind the scenes, in an administrative sense, will help you to achieve this balance. Avoid too much distraction and social activity. If you are focused and diligent and solidify your base, you will feel more at peace to take advantage of those narrower windows to get in some playtime. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) The future is beckoning. To answer, you are wise to look to the bigger picture over the long term. This is basically called ‘having a vision.’ By tuning in to your intuitions, dreams and desires, clarifying these and then practically gauging the possibilities, 2013 could prove to be a major leap forward for you. Vote for yourself and work on your confidence levels.
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always like to read through economists’ forecasts and see what their predications are for the coming year. Generally, I find most are predicting a slower start with a strengthening toward the end. BMO, being the most optimistic, is forecasting a BC GDP growth rate at two point four percent. Why does any of this affect real estate on the Sunshine Coast? We are products of the headlines. If the headlines predict doom then we believe it will happen. So buyers are cautious or will do nothing waiting to catch the bottom. When headlines talk about the market going up, it has already happened. So, I like to keep an eye on trends in order
to do my best in advising my clients. There will be challenges for the economy in 2013, including the second fiscal cliff for the United States, in which the Republicans and Democrats will have to agree to raise the federal debt ceiling in order to manage. Europe remains a concern, but some believe 2013 will see an improvement. China’s economy is also expected to pick up. Closer to home, we have a provincial election this spring (which is always a distraction for buyers) and a strike mandate for our local mill. With some of these things behind us, we should see some increased sales activity for 2013. Hopefully we will see an improvement with BC Ferries or some clear direction once the report is tabled. With the federal ship building contract ramping up this year, we should see some families
moving to the Coast and maybe some spin-off contracts to local businesses. Did you know that at the height of the last sellers’ market, we only saw a two point six percent increase in our population. Right now, I predict that we are at either a zero or a negative growth rate, similar to 1999 before the last run of the seller’s market. A strong economy means increased job growth, with families moving to the Coast and seniors selling their family home to downsize. One new family purchase on the Coast can have a domino effect, with multi sales stemming from this one sale. In short I believe 2013 will be an improvement on 2012, but price will still be king This is the time to invest with the record low interest rates in this beautiful place we live.
afard and Schwartz met on stage at the Discovery Coast Music Festival in Bella Coola in 2011. Gravitating towards each others music during a festival workshop, Fafard then invited Schwartz to join him on the main stage an hour later without rehearsal and the rest is history. The two musicians have found musical chemistry by leaving room for improve and adventure while exploring old blues and country musical landscapes. They have toured a couple of times in Ontario since and are now embarking on their first Western Canadian tour making 19 stops along the way. At the end of the tour the two will join up with Steve Dawson at the Hen House in Vancouver to record their first album together. Up next will be a tour of New Zealand in April with the new CD in hand. Juno nominated and Western Canadian Music Award winning guitarist Joël Fafard is fresh off a tour that saw him headlining International Guitar Night South Africa for most of December. “Joel remains one of our most powerful, rhythmic purveyor of country blues/roots, original and traditional.” said Jurgen Gothe Joel Schwartz is a freelance guitarist who lives in Toronto, most of the time Joel is the hired gun of the
Great Lake Swimmers both on record and touring. Come out and see the two Joel’s in Madeira Park
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address as many customer concerns as possible before finalizing smart meter installations. Smart meters are expected to pay for themselves by delivering $1.6 billion in benefits over 20 years. These are savings that BC Hydro will not have to collect from customers. Research has shown
that some of the new tools available through smart meters will enable customers to conserve up to 15 per cent in energy costs. Smart meters will make possible new conservation tools like secure online customer accounts and optional in-home devices that will provide homeowners with up-to-date information about power use. Once smart meters are fully installed and operational, they will also let BC Hydro know of an outage immediately, so power can be restored faster.
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UPCOMING EVENTS RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek. Tuesdays are Cheaper Chewsdaze and Beer Specialz, kitchen open Monday - Friday. 604-886-9813 btfn
PERSONALS Need help to lose weight? Join TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) at a new location. Sechelt Activity Centre, 5604 Trail Ave. at 6:30pm on Wednesdays (phone 604-747-4755). Also in Gibsons, Frank West Hall on Chaster Rd. at 6:30pm on Thursdays (phone 604-886-8578). p13 Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604-883-2882. b08
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tarting Feb. 15, 2013, and over the next five years, eligible British Columbians between the ages of 19 and 74 will be required to replace their CareCard with the new BC Services Card by renewing their enrolment in the Medical Services Plan. The current CareCard was introduced in 1989 and has not been signifi-
cantly updated over the last 20 years. The new BC Services Card takes advantage of significant advances in technology since that time, to provide a more convenient and secure piece of identification with enhanced features to protect citizens’ personal information. The new card is more secure as it includes a photograph of the beneficiary,
anti-forgery features, identity proofing and an expiry date. The card can also be combined with a driver’s licence and acts as photo ID- meaning one less card to carry. To get a new BC Services Card, eligible British Columbians can simply enroll when renewing their driver’s licence. People who do not drive can still enroll at the nearest location where driver’s licences are issued. Once a person enrolls, they will be issued a new BC Services Card, or a combined card, and will need to re-enroll every five years. Children and certain groups of adults, such as the elderly or those in residential care or extended hospital care – for whom
renewed enrolment would be impractical or present a hardship – will be exempted from re-enrolling or managed through special arrangements. The BC Services Card also provides the foundation for supporting the potential future development of more convenient access for citizens to new online government services. Government first announced plans to roll out a replacement to the CareCard in May 2011 when amendments to the Medicare Protection Act were introduced to support the introduction of a more secure card, designed to improve patient safety. To learn more, visit: www.bcservicescard.ca
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he Sunshine Coast RCMP is asking for information from the public in identifying the suspects of several break and enters. Gibsons: On December 22, 2012 at approximately 11:20 pm, a male suspect broke into The Bargain Shop in Gibsons by smashing the front door with a large rock. Video surveillance captured a male suspect between 20 to 35 years old wearing a dark jacket, blue jeans, and white running shoes. The suspect stole several packages of cigarettes. Other accomplices were seen with the suspect
in the Sunnycrest mall parking lot during this time. Refer to Sunshine Coast RCMP File 2012-8729. On December 30, 2012 suspects entered the Sunshine Coast School District building on Henry Road by cutting a hole cut in the chain link fence. The suspect gained entry into a vehicle on the property. A grinder, battery powered Makita drill, Mastercraft wrench and socket set, Bosch hammer drill and bits were stolen. A small older model dark colored SUV was observed in the area. Refer to Sun-
shine Coast RCMP File 2012-8883 Halfmoon Bay: Sometime during the day on December 29, 2012 entry was gained to a workshop on a property in the 11,000 block of Sunshine Coast Highway. The suspect smashed a window and cut a padlock to gain entry. Several items were taken including a Mastercraft impact wrench kit, socket set, Princess Auto wrenches, and heavy gauge electrical wire. Refer to Sunshine Coast RCMP File 2012-8859 Sechelt: Sometime dur-
ing the night on January 4, 2013 suspects entered the fenced compound at Rent it Canada in Sechelt. Several items were taken including a Clark wire feed welder, Stihl Model 064 and Stihl MS chainsaws, Bosch 41/2 inch angle grinder, hedge trimmer and various wrenches and screw drivers. Refer to Sunshine Coast RCMP File 2013-76 If anyone has any information related to these crimes, contact Constable Tracy Dubnyk at the Sunshine Coast RCMP at (604) 885-2266 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-227-8477.
he BC SPCA is calling on everyone who loves animals and tasty treats to join Canada’s first-ever National Cupcake Day on February 25, 2013, in support of homeless, abused and injured animals in BC. “We’re encouraging people to register online at www.nationalcupcakeday.ca and then to bake and offer cupcakes by donation on February 25, with all proceeds going to support the BC SPCA in British Columbia,” explains Farrah Rooney, manager of fundraising events for the BC SPCA. “People can host National Cupcake Day parties in their homes, bake cupcakes to take to school or the office or offer them by donation in the community. It’s an easy and fun way to make a life-saving difference in the lives of animals who desperately need our help.” Once participants have registered they will receive a free National Cupcake Day host kit in the mail that
includes a poster, sticker, balloons and a fundraising guide. “We hope people will encourage their family and friends to donate online and to support their efforts by attending local National Cupcake Day parties, collecting donations or hosting events of their own,” says Rooney. Supporting the event will be Lori Joyce and Heather White, owners of the retail chain Cupcakes and hosts of the W Network’s show The Cupcake Girls. Lori and Heather will be offering their baking expertise, speaking at promotional events and judging cupcake competitions held in conjunction with the event. “This is really a fun, grass-roots way to make a difference for thousands of animals in need,” says Rooney. “Everyone loves cupcakes, and they taste even sweeter when you know it’s for a good cause.” To register or for more information, visit www. nationalcupcakeday.ca.
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truly wonder what Tim Burton got up to as a child. I just watched Frankenweenie, his newest offering, and am still wrapping my head around it. It is animated in highly detailed stop-motion and unusually, in black & white, which is quite beautiful, feeling as rich and buttery as colour. In it, Victor, a precocious middle school loner, loses his dog Sparky in an accident. In one of his more interesting science classes, (you remember these: frogs, electricity, twitching) Victor is stimulated to try to re-animate his best friend. It works, and as word gets out, classmates competing for a science prize, do their best to create bigger, better zombie pets culminating in a glorious rampage through town. It’s all a bit morbid and not really for smaller kids, but is witty, chock-full of references to all kinds of vintage horror and saved by the charm of Sparky, who is after all, just a barky littledoggie who is still
Paranorman easy to love even if he’s stitched together and sporting neck bolts. The supporting characters are also nicely done, such as the no-nonsense science teacher and the parents, who, for a change are helpful and sensitive, not bumbling idiots as they (we) are so often portrayed. This movie is also a great way to get a little black & white past the kids. Then there’s Paranorman, also rated PG. This is from Laika studios, who brought us Caroline and Corpse Bride and is in colour.
It is a mixture of skewy but effective stop-motion animation and CG effects. There are also many references to vintage horror for the old school fans. Our main character here is not just a loner, but is actively ostracised because he can see dead people. Being a nice little boy, he interacts with these spirits the same way he would friends, if he had any. Again, this movie is both morbid and hilarious. Most kids will eat this up, but some may be a bit disturbed. There are zombies, a witch hunt, nar-
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aurie Verchomin will be hosting an Artist Reception and Solo Performance by local folk legend Penny Lang, for the exhibition “ABSTRACTIONS” on Sunday, January 13 at 2:30 pm at the Gumboot Restaurant, located in beautiful downtown Roberts Creek This exhibit of works by Kasia Krowlikowska & Penny Lang is the first show for both women.
Kasia, a medical doctor from Poland, who lives in Roberts Creek and works as a Radiation Technician at St. Mary’s Hospital, has been painting for a few years now. Penny Lang is one of the hidden gems of the Coast. Given the title ‘The First Lady of Folk’ she is a veteran singer songwriter who performs worldwide and lives in Madeira Park.
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Important Notification from BC Assessment to all District of Sechelt Property Owners:
Jan. 10, 2013
Please note that the 2013 Assessment Notices for District of Sechelt property owners contained incorrect contact information for questions about property taxes. The correct notification is as follows:
A public information meeting designed for builders, design professionals and the general public will be held on January 17 at 7:00 p.m at the Sunshine Coast Regional District, 1975 Field Road (Board Room), Sechelt. Light refreshments will be available. The meeting include a question and answer period at the end, and will cover the following topics:
row-minded townsfolk, but it is livened by visual gags, interesting supporting characters and, in the end, good messages about bigotry, and bullying, but also acceptance and letting go. I’m not sure what to make of the morbid factor of both of these films, except when I really go back to my own childhood; I remember that kids are often fascinated by and less bothered than we may think or assume about death. Cool to have 2 films that both adults and older kids can enjoy together.
Documents outlining the various code changes are available at www.scrd.ca/Code--Regulations. For more information, please contact: Peter Longhi, Chief Building Inspector and Bylaw Manager Email: peter.longhi@scrd.ca Phone: 604-885-6831
For property tax information, please visit www.sechelt.ca or contact the District of Sechelt at 604-885-1986. Please note that all other information on the Assessment Notices is correct. For any questions about your 2013 property assessment, please contact BC Assessment at: 1-866-valueBC (1-866-825-8322) or via www.bcassessment.ca
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