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t. Mary’s Hospital in President of the Auxiliary, Sechelt is confident in teamed up with the presiApril 12, 2012 their community funding dent of the Hospital Founat least a year and a half dation, Maureen Clayton, earlier than anticipated, to acknowledge the hard thanks to the dedicated work of all the volunteers. work of the St. Mary’s HosSt. Mary’s Hospital/ pital/Health Care Auxiliary. Health Care Auxiliary volyour ad proof Thursday,This Mayis10, many unteers work hard to find of the Auxiliary interesting ways to raise in thevolunteers next issue of and members of the Hos- funds to support the hospital Foundation gathered pital, working closely with for a gratifying ceremony the Hospital Foundation. where they lit up the final Auxiliary members up and June 2, 2011 Date:Fundraising ____________________ lights on Issue their down the Sunshine Coast Thermometer to the very contributed 61,548 hours Deadline for approval top – a total of or $2,000,000 changes isof volunteer service in now raised,Monday which isbya 3:00 lot p.m.

2011, raising a grand toof zeros to raise in a small tal of $952,027 for health If welike do notthe hearSunfrom youcare by this community equipment at St Mary’s time, we can assume all is correct. shine Coast. Karen Scott, Hospital in that year. Not Please let us know how we can serve you best.

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long ago, fundraising was focused on CAT scan equipment for the hospital, which is now fully functional and in its own department at St. Mary’s Hospital, providing yet another service Coast residents can use without having to take a ferry into Vancouver.

Scott also took the opportunity to announce that the St. Mary’s Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary have a new website up and running as well as a Facebook site set up. “My granddaughter had to help me open up the Facebook site,” chuckled Scott, acknowledging that this makes the Auxiliary

more in keeping with current technology and also more interactive.

Following a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the achievement of the St. Mary’s Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary and Hospital Foundation, a special piece of cake was served to Lee Redman, who will turn 100 years old on June 4. The spry young lady beamed at all the attention she received at her ‘advance’ birthday celebration.

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Chair Actors tell ‘My Mother’s Story’ An extraordinary telling of ordinary lives, the dramatic reading ‘My Mother’s Story’ by the Chair Actors at Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on Sunday, May 13 at 3:30 offered a glimpse into our community’s social history.

Louise Phillips’ script spans the late 1800s to present day, weaving humour and pathos into a tapestry of compelling stories about the women who built community and character - mothers and grandmothers. The 11 women and three men who comprise the Chair Actors range in age from 50 to 91. Seated for the reading, the actors infuse the story with vigour, life, and a particular intimacy very appropriate for this Mother’s Day offering.

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If you are not ready to enroll in a full-time program of study, you can study part-time, in the evening or online. These are great options for getting acquainted with studying in a post-secondary environment with the support of family and friends still close by. Enrolling in even just one course will help you to start accumulating credits, learn study skills for academic

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Municipal accounting 101 Mayor’s Message John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt

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et’s talk about something we’re all interested in – taxes! If we look at the budget for the District of Sechelt and the property taxes you pay, it’s helpful to understand the difference between recurring expenses and one-time spending, including for capital projects.

‘Recurring’ expenses (often referred to as operating costs) are typically funded from property tax revenues.

Salaries, fuel, utilities, and police services are examples of operating costs incurred by the District. In the case of Sechelt, tax increases to pay for these recurring

items have been as follows: 2009 = 0 per cent, 2010 = 6.6 per cent, 2011 = 4.3 per cent and 2012 = 3.5 per cent.

‘Capital’ items are typically not funded by property taxes. Rather, municipalities rely on grants from other levels of government, as well as accumulated reserves and amounts paid by property developers for various District-provided services such as sewer, roads, and parks.

For example, Sechelt’s wastewater treatment plant will be paid for using grants provided by the federal and provincial governments, as well as fees paid to the District by property developers as well as our sewer reserve fund. Other planned capital projects, such as the airport viability study, lighting

of the second Kinnikinnick field, and significant road and sewer infrastructure items will be funded from such sources, as well.

A fact of life is that our infrastructure (roads, water, sewer pipes and the like) inevitably need to be replaced. Just like our homes, where we know our roof will eventually need to be replaced, it’s imperative that governments put aside an amount each year to help fund future projects. In the 2012 budget, I’m pleased to advise that your Council has allocated almost $1 million for this purpose.

I encourage taxpayers to seek out additional information and ask questions in order to better understand how your Council makes budget decisions.

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Verla Sutcliffe of Sechelt drew Neil’s entry from almost 5,000 other entries at 5 pm on Friday, May 11, winning him $1500 in gift certificates for home improvement projects!

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Editorial Opinion

Garbage, garbage everywhere

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ver think about how many times you walk to the garbage can or the recycling bin to toss something out?

If you counted how many times a day you do this, you’d probably be shocked. Like most of us, you probably spend at least 25 minutes out of every day tossing something away.

That would add up to almost 11,000 hours of the average person’s lifetime.

Garbage. It’s everywhere. You see it on the sidewalks, streets, blowing down the highway and sometimes snagged on roadside trees.

Most of us are responsible with our waste – our household or worksite waste is properly disposed of where it belongs. But there are those among us who are neither considerate nor responsible and who seem to think the rules don’t apply to them. In honour of Local Government Awareness Week, the SCRD invites all members of the community to participate in a ‘Backroad Trash Bash’ cleanup at the Chapman Creek Watershed to clean up after some of those illegal dumpers.

The SCRD has identified at least 200 sites up and down the Coast where people dump garbage. Sometimes it’s household garbage and sometimes it’s construction debris but it means there are people who don’t care if they dump their trash in the bush rather than hauling it to the dump.

The problem is that some of that trash can be poisonous to Coast wildlife or the environment and that is where the real problem begins. Other illegal dumping sites, such as in the waters along shorelines or docks, are also becoming a serious problem.

Illegal dumping on the Coast has become a major concern and despite volunteer cleanups and fines, the problem continues to grow. While this one-day event is helpful in doing the cleanup, the problem goes much deeper than that. Those people who opt to discard their waste at illegal dump sites should be identified and fined – and made to spend several hours of their time doing community service, such as garbage pickup on the Sunshine Coast, on land or even under water.

Local governments can do their part too, in helping reduce the amount of litter on the streets; more trash receptacles throughout our community will offer an alternative to littering. It should be noted that littering is an offense, with fines up to $2,000.

The Sunshine Coast is Canada’s Pacific paradise. Please help us to keep it the pristine, naturally beautiful area we all love, and protect our birds and wildlife. Please put garbage in its place – and keep the face of the Sunshine Coast beautiful for all.

Letters to the Editor

The facts about trapping bylaws

In reference to last week’s letter on a trapping bylaw for Sechelt, I have the following comments. The statement by Mr. Ellis that a previous writer probably did not have to trap animals for her winter clothing is no doubt accurate. In fact, 99 percent of people in Sechelt do not have to trap animals for winter clothing. I would also like to talk to anyone who depends solely on trapping as a source of food in our district.

The second letter by R. J. Frederick states that there

are many trappers on the Sunshine Coast. I would like to know exactly what that number is. His statement appears to be an exaggeration of the truth, in my opinion. His statement that the proposed bylaw “could have a significant impact on the ability of wildlife control operators to remove nuisance or dangerous animals from within the municipality” is also a scare tactic and half-truth, since the proposed bylaw would contain adequate provisions and procedures to handle such situations.

The truth of the matter

Letters to the Editor – Opinions is this: the majority of residents in Sechelt want a trapping bylaw that prohibits the use of leg hold, conibear and snare traps. This is evidenced by more than 1500 names on a petition that was presented to the previous Sechelt council. No one is going to starve or freeze to death as a result of such a bylaw being passed – and that is a fact.

Geoff Bedford, Sechelt

NDP applauded for stance on Northern pipeline The Local received a copy of this letter for publication: Dear Mr. Dix We have just completed reading the NDP Submission to the Joint Review Panel regarding the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. (see http://www.bcndp. ca/taxonomy/term/11).

We applaud you and the NDP for this thorough and thoughtful submission. We wholeheartedly support the ideas and arguments contained therein and feel that you have stood up for the short and long term best interests of the people of BC. It is encouraging to see a political party with a long term vision for a sustainable environmental and beneficial economic outcomes and that is willing to take a stand not only for us right now but for our children and our children’s grandchildren’s children.

granting of Industrial zoning to Stockwell land in the same area just about sews it up. Part of the responsibility Two questions to ponder for this must go to the now defunct FABS group, whose To begin, thank you for pre-election activities resultyour considered response ed in this majority businessto my emailed letter regard- first Council being elected. ing our MP John Weston.

Regarding the Stockwell That’s the first time I’ve rezoned property, the dehad an editor explain why clared intent is to build a something I wrote wasn’t state of the art environmenpublished. tally friendly concrete batch While I agree about not plant. There is no guarantee wanting to participate in the however, that this will actupolitical pack, I do believe ally be done. Also, the proMr. Weston’s a carpetbagger posed plant takes up a small extraordinaire. portion of the total area The letter below was rezoned. Should the Stockemailed to the CR at the well’s plans not work out, same time I emailed you. I they now have a very valuparsed the few lines below able large industrial zoned as close to perfection as I am area, which could be sold or able. I also think they are rented in lots to other heavy worth pondering, and pass industries. They, and any them to you: Two ques- other rich property owntions, if you will, a light one, ers in the area, can always and a heavy one. How is it afford to move elsewhere that a small bucket of hy- if the industrialization bedrogen and oxygen weighs comes too much. about ten pounds? And the Working northward from perplexing one: Why do we Sechelt, and gradually getallow tobacco companies ting closer to the residento produce fibreglass filters tial/recreational area, the that are virtually indestruc- following industries or tible in the environment? related businesses now exPeter Killick, Sechelt ist: Lehigh, warehouse and storage facilities, a recycling Sechelt’s industrial depot, a small industrial East end park, various marine and At a recent Public Hear- other light industry, the reing, Sechelt District Council zoned Stockwell property, left no doubt that East Por- and Swansons. Owners of poise Bay has become Sech- homes in other residenelt’s Industrial East End. It’s tially zoned areas of Sechelt been gradually going that should take note. If it can way for some time, but the happen here, then sooner Congratulations!

Lynn Chapman and John Turnbull, Roberts Creek

or later it will happen where you live.

Oh, and let’s not forget about the new high tech sewage plant (for which we were told the Council has enough money to build).

Things have been strangely quiet on that front lately. Of course, if/when it is built, it will be in East Porpoise Bay. Tony Wearmouth, Sechelt

Don’t lose the value of our jewel This letter was received by The Local for publication.

Dear Mayor Henderson and Counsellors: Mr. Stockwell has applied for a rezoning of his property from residential to industrial. I have three concerns.

One is the impact heavy industrialization has on a residential neighborhood including air, noise, and visual pollution, lots of truck traffic brought to the Sechelt Inlet Road, and devaluation of residents’ properties.

East Porpoise Bay could go from a charming waterfront neighborhood to being in the midst of industrialization. Picture industrial zones in cities where you’ve previously lived. The DOS currently has existing areas zoned industrial; I would hope this and future Councils will direct needed, new businesses to the existing areas already zoned industrial.

Another concern is that Porpoise Bay Provincial (Letters continued on page 5)

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(Continued from page 4) Park, heavily used and one of the acknowledged jewels of the DOS, will be affected

by Stockwell’s industrial development. Campers and their families do not escape the city and its noises with the dream of camping next to a batch cement plant.

Not only is the integrity of the Park affected but also the experience of its visitors.

My third concern is about jobs. While there’s a claim that only about seven jobs will be created, we might lose tourist dollars if part of the Park experience is also a cement plant experience.

Tourism has huge potential to grow in the DOS. Local businesses (restaurants, B&Bs, liquor stores, grocery and clothing stores) cater to those tourist dollars.

Seven cement jobs to compensate for tourist jobs and dollars lost is a poor swap.

Please take the long-term view and strongly support tourism, which provides increasingly more jobs, along with preservation of our spectacular, natural environment. Therefore, please do not rezone Mr. Stockwell’s property and the residential community of East Porpoise Bay to industrial, thus favoring a few and negatively affecting many.

Elizabeth McNeill, Sechelt

Complainers hurt tourism revenues In response to the letter to Sechelt Mayor and Council, written by Elizabeth McNeil, in the May 4 edition of the other newspaper, it

has to be said the negative perceived impacts of a local business expanding are a direct result of fear mongering; a smear campaign put together by the very same residents who had a campfire ban implemented in our jewel of the Coast, Porpoise Bay Park.

I have lived on the Sunshine Coast for 30 years, and I grew up with summer camping trips at the park and my most favourite memory of those camping trips was roasting marshmallows on our own fire.

However, upon a recent visit to this park I was informed that no campsite fires were allowed, due to the nearby residents complaining of the campfire smoke pervading and negatively influencing their way of life.

These are the same people who are now claiming that the local business being granted a rezoning amendment is going to dissuade tourists and subsequently their tourist dollars, away from enjoying Porpoise Bay Park, and our restaurants, clothing stores, and all those who ‘depend’ on this industry for their livelihood.

Does anyone else see the irony here?

I’ve spoken to many people who have grown up here, who are now running or working for the businesses that operate here in Sechelt. I was shocked to learn how many of those long term residents don’t use the park for camping any longer. Those people now choose to go off Coast to spend their vacation/camp-

ing dollars, and I personally think it’s a real shame that the opposition of a few have ruined Porpoise Bay Park for all of us.

Taneth Amos, Gibsons

Where is the transparent government now?

An Open letter to Mr. John Weston, MP Have you read the 421page Budget Bill? If so, how long did it take you to read it? Do you understand what is in it?

How are you going to explain to your children why you were for the gutting of our environment for corporate profits?

I know I won’t hear back from you because I have yet to ever get a reply from you whether I write to you or go to your constituency office when it is supposed to be open, and it has not been open the two times I have tried and left my name, phone number and email address on a paper that I had to put under the locked door to your office.

The Harper regime is a farce and keeps showing that it cares nada for the people of Canada, only for corporate interests; so much for the honest, trusted and transparent government that you campaigned on.

You must be happy that your pension is secure now.

D. Sikorskyi Halfmoon Bay

Christy neutral or not?

Adrian Dix and the entire BC NDP caucus coura-

geously signed an April 30 letter to the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel on Enbridge’s proposed pipelines from Alberta’s oil sands to Kitimat. It concluded, “having carefully weighed the risks and benefits to BC and Canada, the risks far outweigh the benefits. Proceeding would cause significant adverse economic and environmental effects not in the public interest. Therefore, the project should not be allowed to proceed.”

Christy Clark’s government criticized the NDP position as “premature, without first ascertaining the facts”. But during May 2nd’s Question Period, Clark’s ‘neutrality’ evaporated when she blurted out, “with respect to Northern Gateway, let me say this.

Our government is propipeline”. The next day Liberal MLA Terry Lake insisted his government will ‘wait for the evidence, wait for the process to be finished and then come to a decision’. Presto chango!

Neutrality restored!

May 6, economist Robyn Allan’s report titled ‘Proposed Pipeline and Tanker Spill Risk for BC’ noted both Enbridge and Kinder Morgan, which wants to twin its existing pipeline to their Burnaby Terminal, are understating their planned crude exports through Kitimat and Burnaby respectively, and therefore understating the risks. Allan warns their multi-staged approach to increase pipeline throughput following construction will likely escape any envi-

SCRD highlights Community Clean Up week M ay 20 to 26 is Local Government Awareness Week in British Columbia. In honour of this week, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is inviting all members of the community to participate in a ‘Backroad Trash Bash’ clean-up, taking place on May 26 from 10 am to noon at the Chapman Creek Watershed.

“Illegal dumping has become a major concern on the Sunshine Coast,” says Beth Brooks, SCRD Environmental Technician.

“Despite volunteer cleanups and the efforts of provincial and local governments, the problem has continued to grow.”

The SCRD volunteer cleanup event also includes the delivery of collected waste materials to the appropriate facility followed by a BBQ and prize giveaways at the Field Road Administration office parking

road at 2 pm.

In 2010 the SCRD developed ‘Let’s Stop Illegal Dumping’, a program that provides SCRD staff and members of the community with tools to identify and report dumpsites.

Let’s Stop Illegal Dumping also includes an interactive illegal dumping map that is a continuation of the SCRD’s established illegal dump site tracking and response program and is a part of an overall strategy to reduce the instances of illegal dumping on the Sunshine Coast.

“With the help of a number of community groups and volunteers, the SCRD has located, reported and mapped over 200 sites from Port Mellon to Egmont,” says Brooks.

This year Local Government Awareness Week coincides with National Public Works Week – recognizing the importance of building

and maintaining infrastructure and providing services that improve the quality of life in communities.

“Local Government Awareness Week provides an opportunity for our municipalities and the SCRD to showcase programs and services that are vital to the daily life of every person on the Sunshine Coast,” says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair.

Illegal dumpsites are often created and used by individuals dumping their household garbage or even by businesses dumping loads of construction debris or junk.

“Apart from destroying the natural beauty of our region, illegal dumping also threatens the health of our community,” says Nohr.

“This week allows us to amplify that awareness, while encouraging people to become more involved in their communities by helping to

clean up the dump sites.”

For more information or to pre-register, contact info@scrd.ca with “Trash Bash” in the subject line, or phone 604-885-6800, extension 6484.

ronmental assessment.

Clark’s Liberals abrogated their responsibility to look after the interests of British Columbia. They have not sought intervenor status before the Review Panel, feigning neutrality with respect to the risks of the proposed pipelines and tankers.

We don’t elect governments to take a position of studied neutrality as huge petro-corps practice bamboozle and bafflegab despite the enormous risks. Governments should look after our collective interests and that demands active examination and cross-examination.

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he Sunshine Coast chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women hosted a ‘Girl’s Night Out’ on Friday, May 4 to raise funds for its bursary program. The sold-out event featured music, comedy, a keynote address by Capilano University President and Vice-Chancellor Kris Bulcroft, a rowdy trivia quiz, a silent auction and raffle.

The evening’s theme focused on women’s traditional area of strength: empathetic support for one another.

The Threshold Singers, an A Cappella choral ensemble, demonstrated women’s ability to offer spiritual peace in time of crisis. The group, one of over 100 similar choirs, will visit (by invitation) the

bedsides of those in a time of transition. Their deeply spiritual songs - particularly ‘Can I Stand Here For You’, moved many to the threshold of tears. “It’s a very sacred experience to stand at the bedside of those embarking on that journey,” said choir member Joan Hibbard. “It’s a reciprocal gift.”

Dr. Bulcroft’s address on ‘The Power of Women’s Friendships’ picked up on the theme of Woman Power underlying the evening’s presentations. As the only woman university president in BC, Bulcroft remarked that she travels an oftenlonely road. “It’s a little oasis in my life, to have the power of women’s friendships,” she said. She noted that women draw strength and power from intimate face-to-face

encounters as they confide in each other, contrasting the typical male tendency to form friendships working side-by-side on shared projects. Bulcroft indicated that such intimate friendships reduce stress and may be a key factor in longevity. “It is these networks of women’s friendships which will shape the future for generations to come,” she said.

The evening raised almost $3,000 for the CFUWSC bursary fund. Over the past 25 years, the group has provided over $100,000 in grants to mature women returning to school.

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Langdale Spring Fair celebrates silver The Langdale Elementary neighbourhood echoed with the sounds of the school’s 25th annual Spring Fair on Saturday, May 12, as hordes of young visitors enthusiastically tested the fire truck horn, jumped in the bouncy castles, and enjoyed a variety of games and activities.

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All were treated to a tour of the new hospital. She explained that the exterior panels, made up of various tones of brown, represented Salish basket weaving. The first stop was the main floor, where she explained where ambulances would dock and where patients would be transported for triage.

“The hospital,” said Tucker, “will have a Triage station instead of an Admissions desk.

There will be four trauma rooms and a nursing station in the ER and will also feature an isolation room.” A special ‘tunnel’ hallway will be constructed to the Diagonistic Imaging rooms, where there will be two XRay machines and the CAT Scan room.

An operating room under construction is large and airy, but windowless, as per doctor’s preference. The hospital will also feature a large Intensive Care Unit with a nursing station and two Step Down units. Mothers giving birth will be delighted with the expansive sizes of the new Obstetrics suites; there will be four suites that are easily three times the size of the old ones.

One of the newest innovative ideas is a ‘room server’ a kind of two-way closet, where 80 per cent of the linens and requirements for each room will be stored.

The room server can be accessed from the hallway for stocking and also from the inside, reducing the need for anyone other than the attending nurses or doctors from entering the rooms.

Thanks to this feature, there will be no need for large storage areas on each

floor. The new rooms will be one-bed rooms, which will include a comfortable chair, large window with wide window ledges and will be wired with a phone line, internet access and, of course, the television. Each room is equipped with an open concept shower, vanity, sink and toilet. There will be two room specially equipped to lift patients – lifts are designed to lift up to 600 lbs.

Once the new section of St. Mary’s Hospital is completed and renovations have been done, there will be up to 63 beds (which includes 6 for the Mental Health Unit).

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3, 2012 Dressed inMay hand woven capes and other regalia, the xwamtsut Dance Troupe performed a selection of songs from their repertoire of over 40, most reclaimed from the memories of the sháshálh elders. The troupe demonstrated an intriguing mix of ancient and contem-

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Last April, a Sechelt store associate suggested a booth at the Health Awareness display at Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt, put on by Connect Hearing to show people what Look Good, Feel Better is all about. The charity is

not about pushing a product but about spending a few hours with women on a similar journey – to share stories, insights and laughter with a warm and welcoming community that helps them feel they are still engaged in the joy of living. The other purpose of the event was to invite people to participate in workshops, to learn about vitamins, skincare, makeup and hair which help to overcome the appearancerelated effects of cancer, and also to connect with resources through booklets and online. Volunteers cheerfully provided all of these resources and workshops.

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Sechelt’s Look Good, Feel Better event took second place throughout BC. May 5 was a fun day with free makeovers, prizes, refreshments and more.

Justin Beiber was one of the top prizes up for grabs; Jocelyn deVries, Cosmetics Manager at Sechelt Shoppers Drug Mart said, “He has been kissed, photographed, and invited to birthday parties countless times and by all ages.

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Flare sightings call out Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary – Pacific Unit 12, based in Halfmoon Bay, reminds the public that firing off flares in a non-emergency situation is illegal and puts people who are charged with dealing with a distress alert in possible danger. Making a false distress signal can lead to a large fine. Store

your expired flares in a separate labeled container for use as backups to your current ones. It is not illegal to carry expired flares as long as you have current ones on hand.

To dispose of expired flares, to contact your local fire service, police agency, or fire department for advice on proper disposal.

Pacific Blasting and Demolition Ltd. has set up expired-flare collection depots at several marinas and chandleries around BC and can be reached at http:// www.pacificblasting.com.

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Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra presents: ‘There is a First Time for Everything’ on Saturday June 2, 7 pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse and on Sunday June 3, 2:30 pm at the Raven’s Cry Theatre.

Under the baton of Artistic Director Edette Gagné, the Orchestra presents a

Concert of Firsts featuring, but not limited to, Mozart, Schubert, Kalinnikov.

With one of the youngest members of the Calgary Philharmonic: guest violinist Adriana Lebedovich playing Mozart’s ‘Violin Concerto No. 1’. This is the first time the CSO has performed a Mozart Concerto! Also featuring Nina

Haedrich, Alison Hunter and Douglas Hagerman.

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It’s time to be bear aware With bears seeking out non-natural food sources, Environment Minister Terry Lake is spreading the word to British Columbians to do what they can to control bear attractants and reduce conflicts with bears.

The main cause of hu-

man-wildlife conflicts in BC is access to non-natural food sources. Bears that learn how to get at exposed pet food, ripe fruit, improperly stored garbage, dirty barbecues or composts become conditioned and will continue to return to

the area. If residents spot a bear, they are advised to remain calm, keep away from the bear and bring children and pets indoors, if possible. People should never approach a bear and should not run from it, as bears can move very quickly.

Get walking for St Mary’s Hospital Back by popular demand again this year, the Hopkins Branch of St Mary’s Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary, is holding their Poker Walk, come rain or shine, on Saturday May 26 beginning at the Kinsmen Hut in Dougall Park from 10 am to 1 pm.

The $10 registration gives participants a route map and a chance to draw cards for the winning poker hand.

No prior poker experience is necessary as the hand you

end up with is entirely “the luck of the draw” and the registration team will figure out your best hand if you are unsure. There are lots of great prizes.

The easy walking route is suitable for children and dogs on leashes, so bring the whole family and be sure to stay for the hot dog BBQ (with all the trimmings). Soft drinks and lots of home baked sweets (take some home for dessert) will

also be available. It will be a fun-filled day in Gibsons Landing.

St Mary’s Hospital/ Health Care Auxiliary works hard to find interesting ways to raise funds to support our hospital. Auxiliary volunteers up and down the Sunshine Coast contributed 61,548 hours of volunteer service in 2011, raising a grand total of $952,027 for health care equipment at St Mary’s Hospital.

Over half a million raised for BC Dry Grad A total of $540,692 has been donated by BC Liquor Stores’ customers to support high schools throughout the province that are planning alcohol-free graduation events.

The money collected will be used by local high school dry grad committees to plan alcohol-free graduation events and activities such as boat cruises, ski trips and

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go-ahead time for you. You may feel more sporting these days and eager to play with Michael new possibilities. Yet as ever O’Connor there are curve balls to conAstrologer tend with. People and circumstances are demanding May 2012 a lot of you. Your willingness Tip of the17, Week: There is a lot happen- to keep an open mind and to ing from the standpoint of maintain a receptive attitude Astrology. The Solar eclipse to learn remains important.

New Moon on May 20 is a Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) principle close-up feature.

A lot of activity going on In Mayan Cosmology, this behind the scenes is proevent is very significant as it ducing mixed results. This only occurs once every 360 hidden zone is in your own years! ThRapid at theseEdge events1013 re- subconscious mind or other veal synchronistic events in internal processes. The key outer reality is a basic feature now is to direct your attenof how Astrology works. tion to these. Allow time to How celestial influences af- rest and retreat now. Yet, you fect each ‘person’ is relative. will want to take on some A person can be an individu- key initiatives. Consider al, a country, state, province, completing things before and city, company and any starting new projects. other official organization Sirens 1020 Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) March 29, 2012 or place. So, while a generic A lot of activity in the analysis can produce useful friend department continues insights, the more precise in- to keep you busy. This has sights come from measuring likely been an exciting and the event against the actual rewarding time, yet you will chart of the ‘person’ in ques- want to slow the pace. Tendtion. Again, this can refer to ing to a variety of small proja larger ‘individual entity’ so ects, events and engagements many can feel the infl uence will prove more satisfying May 17, 2012 at the same time. The weath- than a bigger one. Yet your er works this way as well, as energy levels remain high so we each interpret it accord- you can still be productive. ing to our own needs, deLeo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) sires and soGibsons on. Yet, toLegion truly 1020 Opportunity continues to see into a ‘person’ the whole knock in your career and/or chart must be considered. public and social life spheres.

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Investigation and research is likely. As much as you would like to enjoy cultural activities, the opening or inspiration has not been there. This will change this week however. Be alert to opportunities to play more.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) As though crossing a turbulent river and in midstream, you may feel uncertain about many things: who are you now and where are you headed. These are valid thoughts and this cycle will continue all summer. Trust this process and work inwardly to be creative and confident. Do plan and prepare but be patient to touch upon solid ground.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Tremors and perhaps some genuine quakes have been shaking your foundation for some time now. This has probably been testing your faith. Your social scene does stand to open up over the coming weeks, however. This is a call to reach out more. Do proceed with sincerity and diligence. First impressions go a long way and you will want to make good ones.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) A creative wave continues to push you along. Now it is time to pay more attention to the finer details. Refinement of what has been initiated is the call now. This trend will continue for some time so be patient and deliberate. The coming weeks and months will require that you follow through with disciplined focus for the sake of long-term success.

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GARAGE SALES Multi-Family sale. Sat. May 19, 10:00am-3:00pm. 276 & 273 Lark Road, Gibsons (off Malaview). p20

IN MEMORIUM

Critterbug 1991 – 2012

Sun. May 20, 9:00am-4:00pm. 806 Bayview Heights, Gibsons. Tools & other great quality stuff! p20 Perennial plants. Sat. & Sun. May 19 & 20, 9:30am-2:00pm. 5207 Radcliffe Rd, Sechelt. p20

UPCOMING EVENTS

200 COMMUNITY NOTICES

Chapman Creek Hatchery invites you to visit our MEMBERSHIP TABLE as you pick up your supplies at Wilson Creek Shell Plaza, Thurs. & Fri., May 17 & 18. 604-885-4136. p20

The Green Banner, Local Food Directory is being reprinted. 16,000 copies have been distributed across the Sunshine Coast promoting local, ecological sustainable food because it’s fresh, nutritious and healthy. Communities depend on a healthy local food economy.

If you would like to be listed in the new printing please contact: foodnetwork@onestraw.ca p21

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ing ’79 F250, $2,750. Phone 604868-7716. p21 ’77 Dodge Camper Van, 360 auto.

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Happy Cat Haven Yard Sales are back! Every Saturday (weather permitting). Spring hrs 11:00am – 3:00pm. Plants, furniture, collectibles and much more. SC Self Storage at 1161 Hwy 101, Gibsons. ptfn

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ECHO gas weed-eater, straight shaft. $100. 21” gas, self-propelled lawnmower. $100. 604886-1242 p21 Cheap Bamboo, flowering perennials, $3/grocery bag. We dig. 604886-3634 p20

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BOATS FOR SALE Alaskan aluminum Hewes Craft 24ft Sea Runner. The perfect excursion fishing boat! Includes 200Hp Honda O/B motor and 8Hp Honda aux. motor with EZ Loader trailer. 604-885-3552. p21

21’ Glassmaster & trailer w/two 85Hp FIREWOOD outboards. Immaculately clean!

Dyslexiadoor 1014 $3,900. Call 604-886-7341 b20 Split & delivered. $175/cord, dry seasoned. 604-993-0094 tfn

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Teacher and Davis-licenced burning FP. $1300/mo, N/S, sm.

Phone 604-989-7275. btfn specialist. pet nego. Avail now, call Key learnable@dccnet.com B26 Property Management at 604www.dyslexiadoor.com CASH for unwanted moApril 5, 2012 torhomes, trailers, boats, cars, 886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca trucks, etc. 604-886-7341. b20 b20 CLASSES/EDUCATION May 17, 2012 Retired hobbyist wants, discarded Spanish Classes. Basic to advanced old tube radios, tubes, gramo- Gibsons: $425/mo. Do you like camping? Welcome R.V’s 1995 and levels. Email for details and fees; phones etc. 604-740-3989 p24 newer. Gibsons RV Resort. 1051 Gilcomosedice@hotmail.ca b22 Johnny Walkerbtfn 1016 mour Rd. 604-989-7275

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PERSONALS Looking to connect w/old friend, first name is ALDUS, nee Wangle.

Aldus worked for Children’s Aid in Vancouver in the early 70’s and transitioned to HR - last known location was Sechelt, BC. I would love to hear from or receive information regarding Aldus. PLEASE contact Doreen Boyle at 1-604264-7400. p21 If your drinking is causing you problems but you don’t know how to stop, maybe we can help.

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Small groups in Sechelt, Wednesdays 6:30pm, Sechelt Health Unit, 5571 Inlet Ave. 604-740-5845 or 604-885-4666. Gibsons, Thursdays 6:30pm, Frank West Hall. 604-8868578 or 604-886-1717. b28 Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604883-2882. btfn

For complete rental listings and photos visit our website: www.malaspinapm.ca

Camp Byng, Lower Rd, Roberts Creek. No early birds. Parking outside gate. Also accepting bottles & cans for bottle drive. p21

Many thanks to Lorne Carroll and all of Critterbug’s friends at Sechelt Animal Hospital.

RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek.

Tuesdays are Cheaper Chewsdaze and Beer Specialz, kitchen closed Mondays & Wednesdays. 604-8869813 btfn

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After 21 years, we just thought you would go on forever. What a brave, happy, loving cat you have been. We miss you and will always love you, Bug.

BC Schizophrenic Society, Sunshine Coast Branch Annual General Meeting, Friday, June 1 at 5:30pm. Davis Bay Community Hall, 5123 Davis Bay Rd. p20

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MISC. FOR SALE Beautiful, healthy chicks. Featherfooted, green egg layers or bantams, unsexed. $4/ea. Call Lisa, 604-885-8929. p21 Barbie car, exc. cond, $50. Step 2 wagon, $20. Little Tikes picnic table, $20. Girls bike, $15. 604-8859643. p21 Brand new baby crib, $200. York 2600 Universal Gym, $125. Great 15 speed bikes, $40/ea. Yamaha alto, all brass saxophone. Drum set. Prof. P.A. equip. 604-886-0315 – please leave a message! p20

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APTS & SUITES Gibsons: 1 bdrm, waterfront. $850/mo. Call Key Property Management at 604886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b20

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1000 EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED - GENERAL Gibsons Wildlife Rehab Centre has a summer student employment opportunity as Animal Care Assistant/ General Help. 30 hrs/wk for 12 weeks starting end of May. Must be a fulltime student between the ages of 15 – 30 and returning to college or university in the Fall. Suitable candidates will have a strong interest in Animal Health Sciences and/or wildlife. Please submit resume by email to gwrc@sunshine.net or deliver to 1211 Carmen Rd., Gibsons by May 21. b20 Looking for retired man to do part-time handyman work around house and yard. 604-227-2718.

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WORK WANTED - GENERAL University students avail for painting, gardening and general yard work. Experienced. Call Joey 604-989-0114. p20 Renos, repairs, decks or other outdoor projects. Creative ideas free! Bishop Construction Services, Graham: 604-741-3563. b21 Drywall Finishing since 1992.

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FRIDAY, MAY 18 •5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kid movie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Free.

Egmont Community Hall.

•8:30pm. Astro Cafe. Royal Astronomical Society hosts public telescope view. Meet at Pier 17, Davis Bay. SATURDAY, MAY 19 •67th Pender Harbour May Day. Madeira Park, Pender Harbour. Free event.

•Roberts Creek Arts Festival. Two amazing days of music, art, film & food. robertscreekartsfestival.com •10:00am-3:00pm.

Caron Gardens’ Rhododendron Festival. 4622 Beaumont Rd., Pender Harbour. Details at: www3.telus.net/rcknight •1:00pm. A Walk for Families in Lower Gibsons for Water Week. Walk begins at the Town Hall and will visit four stations each with a simple craft/activity and something to learn about Gibsons water. The walk concludes at Winegarden Park.

•2:00pm. SCMA’s George and Charlotte Gibson Day. Annual event commemorating the arrival of the Gibson family to West Howe Sound in 1886. 716 Winn Road, Gibsons. 604-886-8232.

•2:00pm-4:00pm. Artists Reception - Elaine Hunter, ‘The Other Dimension.’ Gibsons Public Art Gallery.

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SUNDAY, MAY 20 •8:30pm. ‘Birding by the Bay’ with Tony Greenfield. Meet at the Sergeant Bay parking area. A great opportunity to learn to recognize many local birds.

•1:30. Copper Sky Sunday Music Jam. Performers and audience are welcome to just drop by. Copper Sky Gallery, Madeira Park.

MONDAY, MAY 21 •1:00pm. Gibsons Seniors Society monthly birthday lunch at Harmony Hall.

Open to all, no charge. www.gibsonsseniors.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 •3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Community Hall. onestraw.ca or 604-741-9859.

•7:00pm. ITCHA: It Can Happen to Anyone Workshop at Gibsons Community Centre.

A comprehensive overview of youth sexual exploitation in BC with relevant information to the Sunshine Coast. Open to all parents & adults. For more info call 604-989-0552 or email: scyouthinfo@gmail.com FRIDAY, MAY 25 •1:00pm. Gibsons Seniors Society hosts Nicholas Simons MLA speaking on DriveAble at Harmony Hall.

Open to the public.

•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kid movie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Free.

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SATURDAY, MAY 26 •10:00am-1:00pm.

Poker Walk. Dougall Park, Gibsons. Walk to support St. Mary’s Hospital. Super Prizes! Hot Dogs. Home baked treats too!

•5:00pm. Gibsons Seniors Society Spring Pot Luck at Harmony Hall featuring the Arbutus Sounds. For info/tickets call Phyllis, 604-886-1378. www.gibsonsseniors.com •7:00pm. St. Hilda’s Church in Sechelt hosts ‘Vocal Intent’, an outstanding a cappella ensemble. Admission by donation. More info, 604885-5019.

SUNDAY, MAY 27 •Drag Racing at the Airport.

•11:00am-3:00pm. Sun Haven Waldorf School presents their Spring Faire. Dancing, games, crafts, bake sale and more! Roberts Creek (corner of Margaret & Beach).

•7:30pm. Sunshine Coast Guitar Society at Rockwood Centre, Sechelt. 604-7405938 or 604-886-0031.

MONDAY, MAY 28 •7:30pm. SCFS presents ‘Gay and Lesbian Lives in West Africa.’ 3 short films by Paula Stromberg. Proceeds from this event to Rainbow Refugees Committee. Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.

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No. 3 Affordable Passenger Ferry Service: The Infrastructure Services Committee recommended that the Manager of Transportation and Facilities’ report entitled ‘Affordable Passenger Ferry Service’, be received; THAT Sunshine Coast local governments consider advocating for an affordable passenger ferry service and that the SCRD staff work with the municipalities and the Ferry Advisory Committee to refine details; AND THAT staff submit a report to the July Infrastructure Services Committee.

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Arts Feature

Sunshine Coast big winner

Ever heard of the T “Barefoot Contessa”?

T he CSO has the “Barefoot Violinist”! Call it one more ‘first’ in a season resplendent with them – the Coast Symphony Orchestra is looking forward to featuring Adriana Lebedovich of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in performing Mozart’s First Violin Concerto. She will perform Saturday, June 2 at 7 pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse and Sunday, June 3 at the Raven’s Cry Theatre at 2:30 pm.

Besides the fact that this is the first time the CSO has featured a soloist from outside of British Columbia, Adriana is also a rather unique persona in the classical music world. Of course, she loves music and is delighted to be collaborating with the CSO to bring Mozart to life. She is especially excited to be the first person given permission to perform virtuoso cadenzas created by her friend and mentor, James Ehnes.

We want to let you in on some other tidbits about our guest violinist: Adriana loves horses. In fact, she owns two horses, named Taima

and Stormy. She goes out riding whenever her busy performance schedule with the Calgary Philharmonic permits, and she is looking forward to riding when she’s on the Sunshine Coast.

Adriana also has a very unique performance habit, as many great artists do.

You might not notice initially, as her gorgeous gown won’t show off her feet; however, Adriana performs in bare feet! Apparently, she has tried wearing shoes in performance, and it simply doesn’t work for her – so we will be celebrating the closing of our season of ‘firsts’ with a beautiful, barefooted violinist.

Come celebrate with us – as we bring to life ‘firsts’ by de Falla, Chaminade, Stravinsky, Kalinnikov, Schubert and, of course, Mozart!

he Sunshine Coast was well represented at this year’s BC Book Prizes Gala, which took place at SFU Woodwards’ Goldcorp Centre for the Arts in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 12.

Pender Harbour poet John Pass won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for best book of poetry for his collection crawlspace. His wife, Theresa Kishkan was another BC Book Prize nominee.

Pass’ publisher, Harbour Publishing, based in Pender Harbour, won in every sin-

gle category in which it was nominated, with the company’s books winning three of the seven prizes awarded that night, more than any other publisher.

Harbour’s fall 2011 bestseller, The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver by Chuck Davis, won both the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Book Prize, which is awarded to the book which most contributes to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia, and the Bill

Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award, which is given to the author and publisher who have published the best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content.

Author Chuck Davis died in 2010, a year before his mammoth history of Vancouver was published. His book was unfinished at the time of his death, but it was completed in time for the city’s 125th anniversary with the help of numerous writers, editors, photo research-

ers, members of the Vancouver History Society and the staff of Harbour Publishing.

Publisher Howard White, Chuck Davis’ widow Edna Davis, and daughter, Stephanie Davis were among those who came on stage to accept the final prize on the late author’s behalf.

The BC Book Prizes were established in 1985 to recognize the very best in writing and publishing in British Columbia. Each prize comes with $2,000 and a certificate.

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