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Jupiter and Saturn are visible in the night sky. Watch for Saturn in the evening sky. You should be able to see it’s rings through a good pair of binoculars.
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ut of the eight planets in our solar system, only two are visible this season, but what a stellar pair they are together. Jupiter and Saturn rarely disappoint. The giant planet Jupiter continues to blaze in the western sky and Saturn climbs from low in the east to high above dazzling us with its luminous rings. Both provide excellent
People are gathering in communities across Canada to look for Comet PanSTARRS.
views in small telescopes or the naked eye. Saturn will be at its brightest this month, reaching opposition on April 28. This will be the best time to observe and photograph its rings, which are now tilting toward the earth. The dark, mostly moonless nights of early April should provide good conditions for seeking out distant galaxies and nebulae until the new moon on
April 10. With a little luck, you may also be able to observe Comet PanSTARRS. It is difficult to find in the brightening night skies and evening haze, but with binoculars you might be able to find it from April 2 - 5, in the northwest near the Andromeda Galaxy. April 13 would be a super night for a star party, as the crescent Moon slips between
the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters and below Jupiter, and the brilliant stars of winter sink into the evening twilight. The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, can still be observed in the southwest, off the foot of Orion. On April 14, look for a conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon and Jupiter. The bright star Spica appears near the Gibbous Moon on April 24.
April’s full Moon, named the Pink Moon by First Nations, occurs on April 25. Stay tuned for developments in public outreach by the local chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society (RASC). We recently received a big boost with the approval of our request for support from the BC Community Gaming Grant agency. Keep watch for exciting developments as we continue to promote the science of astronomy here on the Coast. Neutrino’s anyone? The next meeting of the astronomy club features Nuclear Physicist Dr. Stanley Yen from UBC’s TRIUMF laboratory. Dr. Yen’s presentation “Observing the Universe with Neutrinos” discusses the detection and science of neutrinos focusing on two neutrino telescopes
located 2 kilometers underground in Sudbury Ontario. This event is open to the public and takes place on Friday, April 12 at the Sunshine Coast Art Centre. Meeting is at 7:30 pm with speaker starting at 8pm. Donations are always gratefully appreciated. Events: April 15 - 21. International Astronomy Week. Friday, April 19 - Astro Café at Pier 17. 8:30 pm. Tea, coffee, and astronomy. Saturday, April 20 Celebrate International Astronomy Day with the RASC at Sunnycrest Mall. 10 am to 4 pm. Check for more information and a link to Garth Jones blog on our website: www.coastastronomy.ca Submitted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Sunshine Coast
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Illuminate your Issue and engage your community How to Mount a ‘Small Scale’ Film Festival Thursday March 28th 7:00pm-9:00pm At the Sunshine Coast Museum Gibsons, BC Admission by Donation
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ave you ever wanted to host a film screening in your community to showcase movies that you are passionate about? Are you looking for a new way to engage the community with an event that is both entertaining and thought-provoking? In this workshop, April Struthers of Alofli Consultancy will share her experiences in planning, organizing and launching the Faces of the Coast Diversity Film Festival. Struthers recently completed a 3-year project on racism and discrimination on the Sunshine Coast and to raise awareness on these issues, she worked with a local advisory group to develop a small-scale film festi-
val that screened in Gibsons and Sechelt. Through the project, she discovered that one of the best ways to get the public’s attention about an issue, especially an unpopular or hidden issue, is to mount a simple, small scale film festival. This workshop will cover how to fund the festival, choose films, work with the technical aspects and attract an audience. It is suitable for small organizations, community groups or non-profits who may have a small budget, but ‘big ideas’ of how to change the world. This workshop has been presented provincially at a symposium where it was labeled a ‘best practice’ in terms of rais-
ing diversity awareness. Although the topic of the festival was diversity and experiences of discrimination, the festival format can be used for any issue. Two of the films from the diversity festival will be used at the workshop as examples. This is the third in a series of events presented by the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives to celebrate and explore local diversity issues in conjunction with International Women’s Day, Anti Bullying Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racism. For more information, please contact the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives at 604-886-8232 or www. sunshinecoastmuseum.ca
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This is a FIRST mortgage request to be secured on title of a property in Gibsons that is currently valued at over $1,000,000 (2013 tax assessment is $1,511,000). Principal amount requested in $525,000. Interest rate to be earned is 6.5% for a one-year term. You would receive $2,843.75 EACH MONTH for a total of $34,125 for the one-year then the Principal of $525,000 would be due back to you. Your lawyer (any lawyer of your choice on the Sunshine Coast) would hold your $525,000 ‘in trust’ and would not advance any funds until your lawyer confirms the following: 1. All property taxes are paid current, 2. Property insurance is adequate and paid current — policy would show ‘first loss’ is payable to you, 3. The mortgage is prepared with only you as the Mortgagee (Lender), 4. All costs (including your lawyer’s fees) to prepare, execute and register the mortgage documents will be paid by the Mortgagor (Borrower), 5. Your lawyer would not advance one dollar until the mortgage is approved by you and it is registered in the BC Land Titles office. I have a request for $280,000 first mortgage - property valued at OVER $600,000. Another request for $100,000 first mortgage - property valued over $350,000. Mortgage requests are as varied as there are people and properties.
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36th Annual April Fool’s Half Marathon and Relay David Palermo and Lisa Brooking off to a fast start at the 2012 BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run. PHOTO LEO LAM
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oth the men’s and women’s 2012 champions are returning to attempt repeat wins at the BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run presented by Coast Cable, set for Sunday April 7. Vancouver’s David Palermo, who surged to victory last year in a personal best of 1:10:57, is keen to take on the Fool’s challenge again as he prepares for the BMO Vancouver Marathon in May, where he will be striving for Top Canadian honours. So far the only competitor who may stand in the way of a Palermo double is fellow VFAC club member Nic Browne, who has a similar personal best of 1:10:56. Lisa Brooking of Langley will also be back to defend her title, following a successful year that included a
1:21:08 third place clocking at the Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon. She may be pushed by Kristin Smart of Vancouver who was closing fast on Brooking in the final kilometre of the 2012 Fool’s Run. Though Smart struggled with low iron levels earlier this year, she is recovering quickly and optimistic that the Fool’s Run will mark her return to racing form. While the elites will be racing for cash prizes or to prepare for a marathon, most of the entrants come to the Fool’s Run on the recommendation of friends or because they’ve done it before and loved it – like blogger Zahida Jaffer of Vancouver. “I’m super excited to race the Fool’s Run. Last year I had a ton of fun and I know this year will be even better. And
I’m thrilled I have recruited 2 friends to join me this year that have never run the race before.” With the support of generous sponsors and volunteers, a number of new event features are being introduced in 2013 to make it better than ever. Donations to the Sunshine Coast Food Bank are gratefully accepted online and at Packet Pickup. As well, new or gently worn ladies’ shoes can be brought to Packet Pickup for the Ruby Slipper Fund auction to support palliative care on the Coast. The BMO April Fool’s Run is race #4 in the 2013 Lower Mainland Road Race Series. See www.foolsrun. com for all details, registration and volunteer sign-up.
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Editorial Opinion Ranking high on health can help keep the pressure down With the days growing longer, warm air blowing in and the Easter weekend upon us, it’s amazing to think of all the outdoor activities readily available to us. Meanwhile, our friends and relatives across the country are still shovelling out from Old Man Winter’s wrath. There’s more bikes on the roads, kayaks are finally starting to pop up on the water, and there seems to be tons of people out jogging/hiking on the plethora of trails and awesome local beaches. All this activity is a great sign as we head towards International Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations. They’re responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, setting norms and standards, and monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO’s constitution came into force on April 7 1948, which now marks the day we celebrate as World Health Day every year. Each year a specific theme is chosen that is determined to help people worldwide. Past years have seen the focus put on topics such as global polio eradication, increased road safety and even greater awareness of infectious diseases. 2013 has us reflecting on high blood pressure that is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. It’s quite normal for your blood pressure to rise and fall at times, but if it always stays up, then you have high blood pressure and should consider seeing your doctor. As most people realize, this can damage the heart and kidneys, which in turn can lead to increase risk of heart attack and stroke. If not controlled, it can also lead to blindness, and heart failure. One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure and the sad reality is that more people per capita have high blood pressure in the low-income countries where it is harder to receive the care you need. Only six million Canadian adults, or one in five, have high blood pressure, which represents about 19 percent of the adult population. British Columbians seem to be healthier than most with only about 14.9 percent of adults being affected. Maybe that has something to do with our weather allowing us to spend more time outside than most other Canadians. The good news is that high blood pressure is both preventable and treatable. If you think you suffer from high blood pressure, your best defence is a good offence. First, see your doctor and find out if you do have an issue with your blood pressure and if so, consider: • reducing salt intake; • eating a balanced diet; • avoiding harmful use of alcohol; • taking regular physical activity. • maintaining a healthy body weight; and • avoiding tobacco use. Several famous people that have suffered from high blood pressure include former President Bill Clinton who had a serious, life threatening scare with high blood pressure in 2004. He underwent major health intervention, with a quadruple bypass. He admitted to a love of food as his downfall. Six-time Grammy award winner Toni Braxton had a dangerously high blood pressure reading of 160/105. She too has got it under control now with the help of some healthy choices and some medication. So, as International Health Day approaches, don’t be afraid to put your running shoes on, grab your bicycle, or simply head out for a walk along the beach. Easter is a great time for families to get together and enjoy some outdoor time. Jim Dorey, Editor.
Letters to the Editor – Opinions To frack or not to frack, that is the question The BC government is touting increased production and sale of liquified natural gas (LNG) as beneficial for British Columbia. Today on his free-time CBC political broadcast, Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas claimed that liquified gas was ‘clean’ energy, safe to transport, and a desirable source of revenue and employment. This is a gross misstatement. The lauded new extraction techniques were developed because easyto-access natural gas is depleted. But there is gas enclosed in large shale beds in North America. To extract it, a long, proprietary, list of highly toxic chemicals combined with huge quantities of water are injected into the rock bed to blow it up (fracture, or frack it). It takes three barrels of water to produce one barrel of gas, an untenable draw on already threatened, increasingly scarce quantities of good water. More alarming are welldocumented health effects of chemicals on the life around fracking wells. Films of nearby residents turning on kitchen faucets
and setting alight the gas that flows with the water are famous. People in these areas have reported animals with hair falling out, various other ill health effects on people, plants and animals, and higher than average rates of cancer. Engineers can demonstrate that every metal pipe and every concrete sheathing will eventually fail, releasing carcinogenic and neurotoxic chemicals as well as gas into the soil and water table. Fracking in Northeastern BC has already caused great concern within our population, and fear for the consequences of increasing production, liquefaction and transportation of LNG. We must develop alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. We must preserve our environment while sustainably providing goods and services in a healthy economy. We must think about more than immediate financial reward. Joan Robb, Roberts Creek
Is this the Canada we want? Many of us here on the Sunshine Coast are becoming increasingly alarmed that our federal Conservative government, with only
39 per cent of the entire Canadian vote in its favour, is resolutely undoing decades of social, environmental and human rights policies. Many of these policies were thoughtfully crafted and implemented over time as a definition of Canadian values. This dismantling is being done without any effort to determine the responses or wishes of Canadians, and often without as much as letting us know till after the fact. In addition, the Harper government is unilaterally entering into huge trade and investment agreements with corporations, and even other countries, that have potentially profound implications for the future of Canada itself. As a result a group of us have formed the Alliance4Democracy to search for ways to restore the democratic process which has always defined our country. We have already taken part in or organized events where the community has been able to demonstrate its concern about such things as the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline; the huge cuts to the protection of our environment, fisheries, wildlife, parks and ecosystems; slashes to the Coast Guard; removal Auditor
General oversight of key government agencies; and drastic changes to the Indian Act. These are just a few of the arbitrary measures and undemocratic measures our federal government is implementing or has already implemented And every day we hear of more. If others are interested in sharing ideas on how to save our country’s democratic principles and maintain our pride as Canadians, please visit our website at Alliance4Democracy.ca. We have information about our organization, our plans for future meetings and educational events, and links with other groups across Canada who have similar goals. It’s a critical time for Canada. Gene Errington, Sechelt Letters to the Editor and submissions are welcome on any topic of local or general interest. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect opinions of THE LOCAL publication. 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 editor@thelocal1.ca or drop off at 5758 Cowrie St, Sechelt, or mail to PO Box 494, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. Deadline is Monday at 3pm.
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Here and Now: Contemporary Art on the Sunshine Coast
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Artists from Langdale to Earls Cove are invited to send in a request for a studio visit, along with a brief artist’s statement and images of their work.
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s part of the Sechelt Arts Festival’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, October 17 to 27, 2013, a new direction for the visual art show will be presented in the exhibition Here and Now: Contemporary Art on the Sunshine Coast. The exhibit will mirror the collaborative main stage concept of showcasing the work of artists who demonstrate experimental approaches in their use of materials and ideas. Two professional curators, Karen Benbassat Ali (Program Director, Satellite Gallery) and Karen Duffek (Curator, Contemporary Visual Arts & Pacific Northwest, Museum of Anthropology), have been invited to take an indepth look at visual art on the Sunshine Coast. The curators will embark on a tour of Sunshine Coast artists’ studios in the next few months. Artists from Langdale to Earls Cove are invited to send in a request for a studio visit, along with a brief artist’s statement and images of their work. Details of the Request for Studio Visit can be
found on the festival website at www. secheltartsfestival.com, or in hard copy at the District of Sechelt office. Deadline for a request is April 30, 2013. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly about scheduling a studio visit. Artists will be selected for the exhibition by July 15, 2013, with the show taking place October 17 to 27, 2013 at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. Each artist whose work is included in the exhibition will receive a predetermined artist’s fee. The exhibition, Here and Now: Contemporary Art on the Sunshine Coast, will reflect the shifting artistic landscape of the lower Sunshine Coast, searching out artists who take an experimental approach to their practice, including the use of old or new media, methods, and sources of inspiration and provocation. The Festival Committee hopes to establish a new direction for the visual art component of the festival as a platform from which the Sunshine Coast visual arts community and audience
can continue to grow. The 10th anniversary edition of the Sechelt Arts Festival will be presented by the District of Sechelt, in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Arts Council. This year’s festival will continue to push artistic boundaries, expanding existing programs while continuing to support local artists in all genres with professional-style showcases, concerts, workshops and exhibits, encouraging original collaborative cross-genre presentations. The Festival will be hosted at venues around the District of Sechelt, including Raven’s Cry Theatre, the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, the Sound and the Seaside Centre, with accessible events for residents and visitors to the Sunshine Coast. The opening weekend will be presented in collaboration with the highly successful Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, creating well-rounded, high-caliber arts events to entice off-Coast visitors to come visit our vibrant community in the shoulder season.
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ort Hardy - Environment Minister Terry Lake today toured the construction site of the 99-megawatt Cape Scott Wind Farm project located 40 kilometres west of Port Hardy. “This project is a good news story for northern Vancouver Island,” said Lake. “Our government Bonniebrook Lodgerecognizes 1113 the potential of wind to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wind is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy technologies in the world and BC has abundant, untapped, wind power potential.” The Cape Scott Wind Farm project received an The BC government March 28, is 2013electricity purchase agreeproviding Decoda Literacy ment from BC Hydro’s Solutions with a $1 mil- Clean Power Call. Site lion grant to support the developer and operator organization’s literacy out- GDF SUEZ Energy North reach programs in com- America estimates the $300 munities throughout Brit- million project will create ish Columbia. 200 construction jobs durEducation Minister ing the peak construction Don McRae made the period and have a $25 milannouncement today at lion economic impact on a Decoda conference in the area. In addition, 12 Vancouver on literacy and permanent operations and essential skills in the B.C. labour market. The $1 million in funding brings total grant funding to Decoda to $2.5 million from the Ministry of Education in 2012-13. This includes $500,000 provided in September for the RaiseA-Reader campaign. The funds will be used arina Stjepovic from to further support 102 the SCRD will procommunity literacy task vide an overview of Sungroups in BC. These com- shine Coast’s freshwater munity organizations resources and the regional make an important contri- water supply, including bution to the development treatment & distribution. of individual and family In addition she will discuss literacy skills through the water as it relates to local clidelivery and co-ordination mate and uncertainties assoof literacy programs. ciated with climate change,
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100,000 pink salmon fry were released in Gibsons in mid-March by volunteers and staff from Chapman Creek Hatchery. The fry will mature and return to local waters during the next two years. Volunteers from the local
Sport Fishing Advisory Committee took on the work of setting up the net pens in which the fry were held, feeding the fry and releasing them. Costs of the project were supported by a generous contribution from the Town of
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works best for you. Steroid injections, although effective for symptom control, are discouraged because they can lead to unwanted side effects such as osteoporosis, cataracts and skin thinning. Homeopathic and herbal treatments are also available at local drug stores and health food stores. Some experts advocate taking local honey every day for a few months before the pollen season starts to improve symptoms, but no studies have been performed to yet to prove this theory.
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100 ANNOUNCEMENTS On March 20, 2013 Happy Cat Haven admitted cat # 6945, one of the many four-legged animals on the Sunshine Coast needing help from the Haven. We shared a very small in-house celebration with a VERY LARGE cake that day to acknowledge the 23rd year of our rescue work, both in and out of the Haven. Many thanks for ALL YOUR help for all these years! b13
UPCOMING EVENTS RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek. Tuesdays are Cheaper Chewsdaze and Beer Specialz, kitchen open Monday - Friday. 604-886-9813 btfn
PERSONALS Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604-883-2882. np27 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 If your drinking is causing you problems but you don’t know how to stop, maybe we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. Toll Free 1-877-373-8255. www.sunshine coastaa.ca btfn
200 COMMUNITY NOTICES
June 11, 1929 – March 24, 2013
Cay passed gently into the arms of her maker in her 84th year in hospice at Shorncliffe after a short intense struggle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband Harold. Cay made her home in Sechelt upon her marriage to Harold in 1948. Mom was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Mom will be greatly missed by her three children: Donna (Don Ewing) and her sons Duane and Darren Mielke; Derek (Claire) and their daughters Michelle (Ryan) Hartt, Sarah (Caleb) Wilson and Amy Nelson; and Sharon and her daughters Jenet and Katie Martel. She will also be missed by her seven great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. A Celebration of Cay’s Life will be held at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church at 5838 Barnacle Street, Sechelt on Saturday April 6, 2013 at 2 PM. In lieu of flower donation to Sunshine Coast Hospice Society, Box 902, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 would be appreciated.
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Lost: Red framed reading glasses on crystal-type chain. Reward offered. 604-740-9819. f13
New cable tire chains, Z-Chain, $100. Large jade, ficus, rubber plants, $15 to $100. Interior doors: qty 5, 80” X 30, plus 4 other sizes - all for $50. Victorian jelly molds, $25/ea. Signed Karen Magnussen sweat shirt, $40. Framed Greta Guzek poster, $50. All OBO. Proceeds to Happy Cat Haven. 604.886.0776. ptfn
GARAGE SALES ESTATE BUYER. 604-740-6474. b13 Dahlia Tubers Sale, 17 varieties; incls dinnerplates, standards, cactus style. Sund, Mar 31 + April 7, 2-4pm. 7823 Eagle Dr. HMB. p14
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RE Décor Consignment. Everything in the store is recycled or repurposed, real and reasonably priced. Everything is carefully selected and displayed for you with an eye for style & value. Still Good ReFurniture, 5520 Inlet Ave., same same but with a more woodsy, masculine vibe. Always stylish, always affordable. www.redecor.ca www.facebook.com/redecorsechelt. 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-8855884. b13
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WANTED ROLEX & other quality watches wanted in any cond, call 604-7406474. b13 Buying vintage weapons, badges, medals, etc. 604-740-6474. b13 Retired Hobbyist wants discarded old tube radios, tubes, gramophones, etc. Call 604-740-3989. p17
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prevent future texts. This could be a ploy by scammers to confirm they have a real, active phone number. * Forward the texts to 7726 (SPAM on most keypads). This will alert your cell phone carrier to block future texts from those numbers. * Read all the terms and conditions when signing up for the app or game, including how the company will use your information (such as your cell phone number and email address). * Avoid giving your credit card information to unknown sources. Read reviews about the app to see if there are any complaints about privacy or billing issues.
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Brynn’s Angels – helping art students B
rynn Proctor Suddes was 12 years old in 2007 when she passed away in a traffic fatality. She was hit by a truck after departing a transit bus with a friend. Brynn was always a very creative and positive girl. She was interested in art from an early age and expressed an interest in go-
Elaine Proctor is seen above holding one of Brynn’s Angels. STAFF PHOTO
ing to art school, possibly fashion design. She loved drawing, painting, making jewellry, and just generally creating. The night before Brynn’s passing, she wrote about how important it is for everyone to follow their dreams. To honour Brynn’s memory and to help others follow their dreams, Elaine Proctor (Brynn’s mother) created the Brynn Proctor Suddes Memorial Bursary Fund. It is an annual bursary awarded to a graduating student at Elphinstone Secondary School who wants to go to art school. So far there have been six art school bursaries awarded from 2007 to 2012. To fundraise this year, Elaine created Brynn’s beautiful angels. They are beaded angels that can be hooked on a zipper, a
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Brynn Proctor Suddes at 12 years old in 2007.
bag, or anything, actually. Each angel is a one-of-akind. Angels are available for $5.00 at Hair We Are, Suncoast Pharmacy, and The Local newspaper office. Elaine started out making them from her own bead supply. Lynn and Laura of Hair We Are came on board this year to help out. Together they have created a new Facebook page
about the fund and the angels – it is simply called Brynn Proctor Suddes Memorial Bursary Fund. Brynn’s personal tribute page is http://www.beheartstrings.com Monetary donations can also be made at the Gibsons branch of the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, the account is called “In Memory of Brynn” and it
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panel of local fishermen and activists. When biologist Alexandra Morton discovers BC’s wild salmon are testing positive for dangerous European salmon viruses associated with salmon farming worldwide, a chain of events is set off by the government to suppress the findings. More info at: http://www. sustainablecoast.ca
Resident honoured at Better late than never Government House O
n March 14, local resident Leonora Gregory-Collura who has given support to autistic children and adults throughout Canada and the USA for 30 years received the 2013 BC Community Achievement Award at Government House. Minister Ida Chong, also a board member of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation said “Winners of this award are citizens from all over the province whose contributions, leadership
and inspiration have helped to make their British Columbia communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy and unique. On April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, the 2013 4th annual KickOff at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club will start at noon. This is a fundraiser event to start promoting International Naturally Autistic People Awards, Convention & Festival on the coast. naturallyautistic.com
Leonora Gregory-Collura receiving her BC Community Achievement Award at Government House
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big-button phones long before they’re needed. The difference in their attitudes to hitting the “big 6-0” threatens their long relationship. Two other generations are involved; The inimitable Doreen Mantle is Rosellini’s mom, and the three grown children all have to deal with the repercussions of the central pair’s decisions. This gives the film a broader-thanboomer appeal. It’s charming and funny.
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n the Sunshine Coast, there is always lots of discussion around small farms and large garden plots, but what can all those people do that would enjoy something smaller. You might live in a condo or simply not have the time and energy for a big garden. Have no fear, the container garden recipe is here. Even the smallest space can be transformed into a lush space including beautiful flowers, vegetables, and an assortment of herbs. Whatever space limitations you have, you can design a container garden that will thrive Remember that with container gardening all you need to be a successful container gardener is willingness to experiment, a tolerance for the unexpected and a love of playing in the dirt. The first tip is to use a really good potting soil not a garden soil, because the potting soil is lighter and it allows the plants to breathe. If you don’t have a whole lot of space for plants, but you do have a balcony or a patio, do not fear, you can attach baskets and small containers to the railing and it is out of the way and easy to install. If you don’t have the climate for tropical colorful plants you can use basic colors, like the potato vines, fountain grass or an annual or perennial flower. With containers you can mix and match all types of plants and you can change them around anytime you want without an extensive
amount of digging, clearing and water. Start the process by making a list of all the types of plants you would like to grow. No need to be specific, but good to know if you’d like vegetables, herbs, flowers, etc. One you have a list, then create a map (hand drawn) of your deck or patio, and purchase the pots, containers and soils necessary. The staff at any local plant store should be able to give you a few good options to choose from. Containers can also be built at home if you are handy with tools. There are inexpensive plastic pots and more expensive ceramic ones. It’s good to match your pot colours and add a wooden flower box to accent. Now it’s time to start planting. Flowers, grasses, and other plants could be enough to give your patio a great summery feeling, but if you want to take it to the next level, start looking at the vegetables. There are many vegetables that will grow well in pots. All kinds of Tomatoes do well, but grape and cherry tomatoes are easy growing. Don’t forget to put up a trellis because they love to climb. Bell and chilli peppers are also good container contenders. Peppers can be picky when starting out, so plant seedlings instead of seeds. Growing your own salad greens can be one of the most rewarding vegetables. Any kind of lettuce will grow in pots and you can
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seed them directly in the pot. Imagine stepping out your door with a pair of scissors and quickly snipping fresh greens into a bowl for your evening’s salad. Radishes are another winner in pots. French Breakfast, White Icicle, and Short Cherry Bell are three varieties to try. Plant 1 to 2 inches apart, and thin as they grow. Green onions are very easy to grow and look pretty even. Get a bit exotic and try growing some Swiss chard. Simply seed it directly in your container and trim leaves as needed. It’ll continue to produce for months but note that it’s tastiest when it’s young. Another good container plant is the cucumber. It’s
great to add some crunch to summer salads and sandwiches. It’s very quick to germinate and quick to grow, but they need sturdy support posts or a trellis so the plants have somewhere to climb. Finally, try planting green beans. They are one of the easiest plants to grow and you can put your kids in charge. The youngsters will enjoy picking and eating them right off the vine. Gardening is wonderful for relieving stress and creating beautiful scenery in anyone’s porch or patio. Don’t forget to try growing rosemary, thyme, sage and even basil. If your containers are close to ground level, watch out for slugs, they love to gobble up the basil.
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