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ellies and Babies, one of our most beloved community programs, is on the cutting block. Because of recent funding decreases, Sunshine Coast Community Services Society needs to raise $15,000 in order to maintain our existing level of service to the community. Facilitated by Kim Oka, Bellies and Babies is a program where pregnant women and new moms meet, share stories and experiences, and support each other in the amazing transformation of parenthood. Through individual support and informal groups, the program’s goals are to improve the nutrition of pregnant and postnatal mothers and to provide resources and support to new parents. There is no charge to attend. Women are invited to participate in the program while pregnant up until their baby is one year old. “The Bellies and Babies program has been the most important community resource I’ve used during my pregnancy and the first year of my baby’s life”, writes a past client.

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Editorial Opinion

To new beginnings

ooking back over the years, one can see that life is full of stages. Whether these stages are good, bad, or just mediocre, generally depends on your overall perspective of yourself. Life is like a roller coaster – in the exciting times you find yourself holding on for dear life, and there are other times when it feels like everything is moving in slow motion.The great thing about life is that you can always take a look at your surroundings, and decide to make a change. Whether you need to go back to school, make some new friends, switch careers or just move that couch over a little towards the coffee table, making it easier for you to reach your beverage; change is always possible. Back in September 2001, I decided to move from Atlantic Canada to beautiful BC. I had visited before, but things were very good in Nova Scotia and it was a difficult decision. I had some incredible friends, I managed a department at St. FX University, and I had started a successful music festival that had me hanging out with internationally acclaimed artists. It was as they say back east, “Good times in the Maritimes”. Although life had provided me with an abundance of opportunity, it was time to make a change and the West Coast was calling. Could it have been the twin towers falling to the ground, that drove home the importance of acting on decisions in order to avoid any future regrets, or was it simply that I had dreamt of moving west? Any which way, the decision was made and with the little blue diesel Jetta packed to the gills, I ventured west. I stopped briefly in my hometown of Toronto to see my parents, who thought I might just end my journey there and finally move back home, but onward across the country I traversed and arrived safely in the hamlet of Roberts Creek. Quickly I was given the full Sunshine Coast welcome, and immediately I started to grow deep roots here. 11 Years later, I have a wonderful family (2 kids and a beautiful partner) and can’t imagine not living here. It is the best place on earth, right? Ocean, mountains, forests, lakes and a plethora of creative and kind folk like I’ve never seen before. I can honestly say that I miss my family and friends from back east, including my 101 year old grandmother, who still likes to swim, but this is my home now and I welcome all new challenges and experiences. Managing my own communications business from an office in downtown Vancouver over the past decade has provided me with the professional contacts and experience I needed here in BC. My company completed the branding and online strategies for the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) which has 50 chapters worldwide. We also completed a national press campaign and marketing materials for the new Canadian Identity Theft Centre. Commuting to the city took it’s toll over the years, although the ferry ride was always fun, especially when compared to driving the 401 in Toronto morning traffic. Then there is that feeling that every Coaster knows ...the amazing sense of relaxation that creeps over you as you hear the BC Ferries employee call out “16” over the loud speaker. Home is not far away now. I started to make the switch back to working on the Coast so that I could be closer and more involved with family. As the fates would have it, a new opportunity presented itself and a new stage of life begins for me as editor at The Local. To make sense of all this, I look towards the wise words of T.S. Elliot, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” And as I start from my new beginning, I am excited to hear about any of your personal interests, concerns and accomplishments. Please let me know what you’re thinking or feeling and I’ll be sure to help get your story told. Jim Dorey, Editor

Letters to the Editor – Opinions Embarrassed to be of European descent

Shaw displayed an amazing amount of ignorance with his offensive comments about proposing a “second nation” and anointing himself as spokesman in the process. A simple search for some local historical reference revealed the following. The Shishalh enjoyed a thriving community, rich in culture and family tradition. Their first contact with white settlers, likely the Catholic missionary Father Paul Durieu, was not an agreeable one. One of the first European innovations to alter the Shishalh’s traditional way of life was smallpox. In 1862, a severe epidemic took the lives of over 90% of the Coast’s Native population. Shortly after, any hope for an independent Shishalh people was systematically dismantled because of the residential school program. Rigid discipline was enforced. Children were not allowed to speak their native language, even to their parents, who were forced to learn English to communicate with their own children. Students could not live at home even if they lived within sight of the school. Parental visits were limited to one or two hours a week and were supervised by hovering nuns. Other than the obvious lack of understanding of lo-

cal history; the main issue here, is the concept of ownership. It is in my opinion the single most dangerous concept – one that has created governments, military might (to protect property and economic interests) and caused the huge split between the have and have-nots. The first people never even considered the concept of owning the land in which they existed. Settlers came along and introduced strict Catholicism, disease, and the industrial revolution. They brought this concept of ownership, one now that Mr. Shaw suggests comes with a generous spirit of sharing and consultation. To invite the ancestors of these atrocities to come to the table with their concerns about natural resources and traditional sites is offensive beyond belief. I’ve never been more embarrassed to be of European descent, and would urge Mr Shaw to go out on a summer night and marvel in the simple beauty of a swim in the phosphorescent ocean and try to not think about how he can bottle it and share it for a price. Shame on you, sir. Steve Wright, Sechelt

Will there be BC SPCA Food Certification? In reference to my letter to The Local on Aug. 2/12 and response in the same issue from the BC SPCA on Factory Farming, I am pleased to know the BC SPCA is

doing more than I thought, but definitely not as much as I’d hoped. Thank you to Gillian Brady, a volunteer from the BC SPCA for her comments. What I want to know is, when can I expect to go into a grocery store knowing the meat and dairy being sold in those ever so tidy Styrofoam packages are ALL representative of healthy, humanely raised and humanely killed animals. I have never seen BC SPCA Certified in any store, but I do make it a point of buying free-range eggs from other quality sources. My question wasn’t answered, but it seems the BC SPCA is allowing pigs to be raised in the most terrible of inhumane conditions, specifically pregnant pigs confined in gestation stalls. Would this be allowed for dogs? What I want to see is some urgency in ending this terrible cruelty. I hope that if more people are aware of just what factory farming is, and that’s what they are getting for the most part when they shop now, that they would be willing to press for change. Comparing a farmer’s market to a grocery store is just silly when addressing factory farming. Gillian made an excellent point in suggesting that consumers tell store owners that you want the choice of buying more meat and dairy from humane farms. Please reference these

web sites: (http://helpthepigs.com/ page.php?id=introduction); (http://www.voiceless.org. au/the-issues/pigs). The following web site however shows the model for humanely raising pigs: http://www.publish. csiro.au/Books/download. cfm?ID=5698 Please reference this web page from the BC SPCA where there is information on who and where to write: (http://www.spca.bc.ca/ welfare/campaign-issues/ horse-slaughter-in-canada. html). While stating issues in your own words is the most powerful, many of the cause petitions that I sign have a form letter to appropriately address the core issues, with room to include your own comments. I think that this would be helpful here. We need to press for government intervention to implement laws regarding all the inhumane issues around ‘factory farming’ - laws that are monitored and implemented. In Australia they have monitors set up to keep workers honest. A bit of a side bar, but you’ll notice on the top of the web page the issue of horse slaughter in Canada. I’ve done quite a bit of reading on this and would like to know why it’s illegal to slaughter horses in the U.S., only to have them shipped live to Canada, inhumanely, (Letters continued on page 5)

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions (Continued from page 4) and often slaughtered inhumanely, only to then export the horse meat to Europe. Do we really want to dirty our hands with this? I am currently reading The Bond, Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them, by Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. It is excellent and I urge all those concerned with animal welfare to give it a read. To quote:, “We know too much, and what might have been excused in other times can no longer stand up to reason. We know that pigs and other animals are intelligent, social creatures, and with that understanding comes moral responsibility. It is wrong to condemn them to the dark, wretched existence of the factory farm.” Marsha Andrews, Sechelt

Mismanagement of our government I was dumbfounded, with the letter to the editor sent by Arthur HK Shaw of Garden Bay seen in The Local on August 16. He proposed that invaders of Canada (Caucasians) be called the second nation, and said he would like to be the spokesperson for those invaders or pioneers. I suggest as a spokesperson, he educate himself to the reality that the First Nations people suffered under the influence of those first Caucasians. Mr Shaw describes the invaders (pioneers) as introducing the Industrial Revolution to Canada, and infers that it was a good thing. Many of us are now discovering that in various aspects, it was not a good thing (ie. mismanagement of our governments, clear-cutting our

forests, making poor decisions for the future of Canadians, the world, etc.). In his letter to the editor, he says that these pioneers “sank their roots deep into the land and then shared that land with the First Nations in the spirit of Democracy”. In reality, many First Nations people died by the introduction of foreign germs (some perhaps purposefully), and many, many more were damaged physically and psychologically for generations to come and up to the present day by “assimilation tactics” by the Caucasian “powers that be”. If you look at headlines in Coast Reporter describing the Sechelt Nation suing the Government of Canada for the damage done to a section of their people many years ago in the schools in which they were enrolled, you will see evidence of their mistreatment. Only when these proud people stand up for themselves do we notice and start to take responsibility for our past actions. Mr Shaw, please become historically informed before you write letters to the paper! Sally Abraham, Roberts Creek

Event organizers praise Volunteers I wanted to thank everyone for the fantastic Creek Daze event this past week. Starting off with a Pink Floyd light show donated by Dancetrax and Chemistry clothing at our Roberts Creek Hall. They brought in some DJ’s from as far away as Prague to play for this event. The tickle trunk full of costumes was a great hit with the dancers playing while listening to great tunes and a fantastic light

show. Then the pancake breakfast before the Higgeldy Piggeldy parade. Pancake batter everywhere in the kitchen as people lined up for their tasty breakfast. The volunteers worked hard this morning as we were swamped at 9am. I was surprised people got up that early in the Creek. The lovely people who had a great breakfast got into the tickle trunk after eating breakfast and dressed up for the parade. Everyone was having fun and allowing themselves to laugh off the day and let their hair down, letting their inner child out to play. The parade was lead by professional drummers who kept the beat playful. The crowd joined in with the fun by clapping to the moving beats. One set of drummers splattered their drums with paint to add more colour to our parade. The stilt walkers, “Upper Realms,” and the group to save our trees was another tradition in keeping with Creek Daze. The children, young and old were adorable. The parade walked down Roberts Creek Road which was decorated by painted hearts made by local artist in our community. The hearts were made by the Roberts Creek Wood working studio, Cassandra, Nancy, Jay and myself and lots of love went into these hearts. The opening Ceremony was blessed by Sechelt’s Indian Band, Audrey and Willard Joe, along with our native flutist Lana Soleia who gave such a wonderful gift of prayer. Then the music from our local talented musicians began to serenade the audience and Clarence who kept the sound true throughout the day. Thank goodness the weather was

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in our favour this year so the street dancing started on our beautifully painted mandala. This years mandala is the owl which represents magic and lots of that was happening throughout the development of this years event. There was wall to wall vendors of creative talents and environmentally friendly products to show the world we care about the future of this planet. We want a future for our grandchildren to have gardens and fresh air from our trees. Some people call us crazy tree huggers yet we are protecting every breathing species on this planet. If normal is fast food and plastic garbage then I’d rather be considered crazy for protecting nature which provides us with sustenance for survival. The musicians who performed for free played with heart and soul. From little kids showing off their talented new band to family bands filling the air with their love of music. We are blessed with so many talented artist and musicians in our community. Sharing just makes life a little nicer. Donations from our local business community was flush this year and I wish that people on the Sunshine Coast start buying local to help them through the winter months. People who buy in Vancouver think they are saving money yet the ferry eats up their savings, so they should buy locally. For all those that graciously gave, thank you from Roberts Creek. The winners were so beautiful and witnessing their excitement at winning over $1000. in prizes for each basket was a thrill for me. The three winners are wonderful women who have given alot to this com-

munity and deserve the good which blessed them this day. One senior who won has lived here almost all of her life and a winner from last year as well. Today she went out to buy a lottery ticket, good luck to her. The winner of this years Mr. Roberts Creek competition goes to Denise Woodley who dressed in drag for the contest. In the Creek there is diversity, acceptance and open minded people are welcome. The photos can be viewed at robertscreekcommunity.ca Thanks to all those who entered and had some fun. Then the night finished off with Soulstream, a ten piece band from Vancouver. Our local Karen Graves who played the sax, splashed an array of funky notes with

the other extremely talented musicians to a full house of dancers at the Roberts Creek Hall. It was hot and sweaty yet great fun dancing to the groovy music of Soulstream. Patrick from Soundwerks did another fantastic job of the sound for 10 musicians and giving of his time. My partner, Jay Walter and myself did a lot of work to create Creek Daze 2012 this year and are proud to be part of a community that helps and gives so much. The RCCA who sponsored this event is to be complimented on their continual hard work. May the Karma be good to you all and see you next year for Creek Daze 2013. Thank you all. Kalawna Biggs,

the width of your little finger at arms length. The general meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society will be held on September 14 at the Sunshine Coast

Arts Centre in Sechelt. On September 21, the Astro Café is back at Pier 17 at 8:30pm. Let us not forget Neil Armstrong, the first man

to walk on the moon who died on August 25, 2012 at the age of 82. www.coastastronomy.ca Courtesy of Royal Astronomical Society, Sunshine Coast

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azing at dark clear skies on a moonless night at the millions of stars above can be an experience that literally makes us question “what is our place in the cosmos?” Autumn’s earlier darkness makes it the most ideal time to observe our own Galaxy, and the Milky Way. Seek out a dark sky location on a clear night and you can see half of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from its heart in Sagittarius (near the horizon in the southwest sky,) arcing up through Cygnus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus in the Northeast sky. The constellation Sagittarius contains an asterism known as “The Teapot” and

the “steam” coming up from its spout contains numerous nebulae and gaseous clouds that form the heart of the Milky Way. Most of us, here on the coast, can find a dark sky location near our homes. We are fortunate to still be able to see the Milky Way as light pollution is a growing problem in our communities. We owe it to ourselves to take the time to lay back on a blanket or a reclining lawn chair and be dazzled by the Milky Way for naked eye viewing or to scan its shimmering length with binoculars for gorgeous views of star clusters and nebulae. Other dark sky objects to observe in September

include Jupiter rising in the east near midnight and accompanying the bright star Aldebaran into the dawn. Also watch for it near the crescent moon on Sept. 7 and 8. Before dawn on September 12, the thinner crescent moon passes below the dazzling planet Venus and on September 13, Venus graces the Beehive Star cluster. For distant planet hunters, Neptune can be found with a telescope in the evening sky in the constellation Aquarius. Next, try and catch a rare sighting of Uranus, one arc minute from Piscium in Pisces. One arc minute is 1/60 of a degree, a degree being approximately

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ommunity design charette results and coastal engineering and hydraulics considerations relating to Sechelt’s Trail Bay Foreshore will be reviewed at a Public Information Meeting at Seaside Centre at 7pm on September 4. “The Trail Bay Foreshore is an integral part of our community. Following the storms earlier this year, Sechelt was obliged to make extensive repairs to keep our foreshore pedestrian area safe. Since then, with input from the community and numerous technical experts, we have been working to develop a long term plan for responsible and sustainable re-design of District infrastructure in this area,” said Sechelt

Mayor John Henderson. On March 29, 2012, Sechelt hosted an Open House, attended by about 100 residents to discuss community uses of the area and to present information on the challenges the community faces in maintaining the site. This was followed by a design charrette in April, 2012, where community representatives and experts in the fields of natural restoration, coastal engineering and landscape design worked together to produce concepts for changes to area infrastructure that consider public safety, adjacent developments, ocean hydraulic effects and anticipated changes in storm surge and tide levels. “The September 4 meet-

ing is to share the results of the research to date with the community. An overall plan for the area needs to be developed before Sechelt can start looking at individual infrastructure projects, such as renaturalizing the beach and foreshore and determining how much these may cost. In addition, work within the foreshore area will need to be done with the agreement and involvement of other jurisdictions that will be impacted,” said Emanuel Machado, Acting Chief Administrative Officer for Sechelt. Information on the survey, design charrette and the expert presentations will be posted on www. sechelt.ca following the September 4 meeting.

Twisted Zin and ‘zah Local Food & Drink

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hen making my wine choice this week I must admit I’m still thinking BBQs. I’m not ready to let go of summer just yet despite the fact that I’ve recently caught myself glancing over at my woodpile. Luckily I have received summer inspiration in the form of a gorgeous California wine ‘Twisted Old Vine Zinfandel’. This is a super friendly red wine with a nose of strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and a palate of nice jammy plum fruit that will pair nicely with ribs, poultry, and even pizza. Simons 1035 Nicholas AAAAH pizza. We love pizza. We especially love it when it’s lovingly made. Pepper Creek Pizza is THAT pizza. Whether you’re picking it up to take home and bake it

Pepper Creek Pizza, Wilson Creek Plaza

fresh, or having it on the go from their little shop in Wilson Creek, it won’t be long until you have a hankering for more. They use high quality ingredients because, as any good restauranteer knows, they are investing in future, returning customers. We have a bit of a soft spot for businesses that give back to the community and this company is an inspiration in that regard. Besides, who can resist Mike and Tammy’s (aka the pizza lady) charming smiles.

Twisted Old Vine Zinfandel, available at Lighthouse Liquor Store, 1-5580 Wharf Road, $19.30

Chef Spencer represents BC at world-wide culinary competitions

DIAMOND JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL

August 30, 2012

Each MLA may nominate four recipients from their constituency. Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast would like you to assist him in selecting worthy recipients of this honour. In order to be eligible a person must: 1. Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in Canada; 2. Have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and 3. Be alive on February 6th, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date. A select committee has been established to review the nominations and choose four candidates. Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, September 14th, 2012.

For more information and nomination forms please contact: Kim Tournat, Constituency Assistant Office of Nicholas Simons, MLA Powell River-Sunshine Coast #5-4720 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A2 604-741-0792

Maggie Hathaway, Constituency Assistant Office of Nicholas Simons, MLA Powell River-Sunshine Coast #109-4675 Marine Avenue Powell River, B.C. V8A 2L2 604-485-1249

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and variety of food products and it’s culinary skills. It’s team has always placed highly in international culinary competitions. All of the members of Team British Columbia and their support are volunteers. Everyone takes time from his/her full time job in order to practice, to team build and to compete. Such a commitment takes an inordinate amount of both time and money. All funds required for practices and competitions are raised by the team via a variety of different fundraising initiatives.

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stretched or at least the need to reach beyond your usual comfort zone. For the sake Michael of realizing some of your O’Connor more practical goals it is Astrologer necessary. Working the angles on more than one front Tip of the Week: is likely and ideal. Yours is How and why Astrology the sign of ‘multiple streams works is a mystery. This 1035 of income’. Proceed with Gilligans is especially so in light of that in mind! what is understood as the Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21 Standard Model in physSeeking clear answers to ics. This is the model that some important lingering looks to origins and which questions remains a central supports the Big Bang The- theme. The good news is ory. This model recently that as you direct your mind achieved a hallmark goal to ask these questions and when the Higgs boson, then trust that you will get dubbed the “God Particle”, answers, you will. The main Aug. 30, 2012 was finally officially discov- focus is linked to feeling seered. This discovery proves cure. Part of the answer is that there is a continuous overcoming a reactive tenweb that pervades the en- dency to worry. Take creative tire universe and ‘holds it action to be here now. together’. This offers proof Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) of what humanity has long The pace is suddenly known: that there is a uni- quickening. You have more fying principle in nature errands, projects, places to called the Etheric Web. go and people to see. FeelGibsons The Standard ModelLegion can- 1035 ing confident within the not, however, encompass flow these days stands to the deeper implications be more difficult than it of why the universe works used to be, but this is just with such perfect, purpose- a cycle and it too will pass; ful and intelligent sym- yet not for a good while so metry. Yet there is another work with it to create inner model that does appreciate strength. There is no going this and it is called Holism. back so move forward toBriefly, Holism points to wards the future. inner dimensionsAug. ‘beyond’ 30, 2012 Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) all matter and recognizes Making improvements these to be the source of and refinements to existcrossword 1035 and rhythms outer reality.Claytons It is within ing structures the context of holism that of activity is the focus now. Astrology works. Casting a constructively Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) critical eye verses getting lost Your mood is becom- in worthless criticism is ideing noticeably more sober al. The pace may feel slow now. At best you are ready and/or your comfort zone to get down to work again remains large and this may or at least feel good about it. continue this week. To be This will be especially true productive, make a list with Aug. 30, 2012 this week but summer is not intentions to take more deover yet and you will likely liberate action next week. want to get in some more Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) play time. Get things in orAn assertive cycle has beder this week and make way gun. Hopefully you were for some final perks before able to recharge your enthe season officially ends. ergy levels in August. Now Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) it is time to get going again. A creative curve contin- Opportunities to experience ues. You may feel a little positive growth in your ca-

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he Olympics have proved to be a distraction from some of the recent Hollywood movies released on dvd/bluray. However, a gem from Australia, The Hunter, with Willem Dafoe and Sam Niell stands out. Shot on location in Tasmania, this film is a serious but exquisite wilderness drama full of breathtaking scenery and strong performances. Dafoe is compelling as an elite hunter transformed by his search for a Tasmanian tiger and his surprising discovery that there could be something worse than bringing a species to extinction. Of particular interest for us locally, are the striking parallels between BC and Tasmania in terms of forestry, logging and environmentalism. Godzilla is up for a remake. They have tapped director Gareth Edwards, for this high-budget blockbuster. Gareth directed a little creature feature in 2010 called Monsters. Another film shot on location, but

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this time in Costa Rica and Mexico. This budding director set out with two offthe-shelf Sony cameras, two crew members, two actors and a very limited budget. He proceeded to make a very effective film. The tale was simple; six years after we accidentally brought an alien infestation back to earth, two Americans must journey north through a huge infected zone to get back home. Considering the lack of resources, it’s amazing how well the story is told. Local people are brought in to act when needed and they are good. The cinematography is excellent, and the special effects low-key, yet beautiful. Also, he kept the violence to a minimum and the rating to a PG. This man proved to aspiring moviemakers, that making a quality film like Monsters is achievable without a huge bankroll.

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he origins of Labour Day in Canada trace back 140 years to 1872 and a parade held in support of a Toronto union’s strike for a 58-hour work week. Back then, union activity was illegal in Canada and 24 workers were jailed for their role in the strike. An outcry of support and rally on September 3 of 1873 led Prime Minis-

ter John A. MacDonald to commit to repealing the law banning union activity, helping to lay the groundwork for real progress for working people. Since 1894, when Prime Minister John Thompson declared Labour Day an official holiday, working people have honored those who fought for the rights and privileges we enjoy today.

On this Labour Day, however, I look forward with optimism that we are turning a corner towards greater equality. This Labour Day we strive for better work and better lives for all Canadians, and I am hopeful that we are turning a corner towards better times for us all. Jim Sinclair President, BC Federation of Labour

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1400 LEGAL AND PUBLIC NOTICES Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project

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Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. (Proponent) is proposing to construct the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project that consists of five small hydroelectric facilities in the Tzoonie River Valley, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt, BC ((Project). The proposed Project would have a combined capacity of approximately 44 megawatts. The Proponent chose to opt in to the Environmental Assessment process and therefore the Project is being reviewed under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has submitted an application to obtain an environmental assessment certificate (Application) which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. In order to provide information about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses to be held: Location: Egmont Hall 6801 Bathgate Rd Ave Date: October 12, 2012 Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Sechelt Band Hall 5532 Xenechinen October 13, 2012 1:00 to 4:00 pm

There will be a slideshow of information regarding the environmental assessment process and the content of the Application along with information poster boards. The Proponent and their consultants will be in attendance to answer your questions. If you are unable to attend the Open House, you may still wish to make a written submission at any time during the 45 day public comment period which begins September 7, 2012 and ends midnight on October 22, 2012. All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.

he Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), the Town of Gibsons and the District of Sechelt have endorsed the selection of Sunshine Coast CommuniAug. 30, 2012 ty Services Society (SCCSS) as the contract manager for the Sunshine Coast Housing Committee. “The next steps are that SCCSS hires a coordinator and recruits the members for the Sunshine Coast Housing Committee,” says David Rafael, SCRD Senior Planner. The Housing Committee will monitor housing market and income trends, and explore and act on opportunities for senior government funding.

The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: • By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca • By Mail: Garry Alexander Project Lead Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 • By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448 An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application are also available for viewing at these locations: • Sunshine Coast Regional District, 1975 Field Street, Sechelt. • Public Library, Madiera Park, 12952 Madeira Pk Rd. • Public Library, Sechelt, 5797 Cowrie Street. • Public Library, Gibsons, 470 S. Fletcher Rd. • The Proponent has requested that the following provincial permits be reviewed concurrently under the Act: • Water Licences under the Water Act; • Lease, Licence or Right of Way under the Land Act.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 •11:00am. Harvest Festival. Family fun, food tasting, garden tours, hot dogs by Rotary and more. SC Botanical Garden, 5941 Mason Rd, Sechelt. By donation. •11:30am - 1:30pm. Music in the Landing, Gibsons. Performance at the Sun Dial Stage. •7:00pm - 7:45pm. Opening for Starlight Film Night is ‘Billy Hillftfn picker Band’ at Winegarden Waterfront Park in Gibsons. •8:30pm. The SC Film Society invites everyone to bring a lawn blanket to Winegarden This is yourchair adorproof Waterfront Park in Gibsons for a freeyour evening outdoor family This is ad the nextmovies. issue ofofproof Call today and find outin for yourself!

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They will also work with local stakeholders (developers, builders, non-profit housing societies) to facilitate their affordable projects and advise local government on housing related issues. In 2009, Sechelt, Gibsons and the SCRD worked together with consultant City Spaces to investigate the feasibility of a Housing Corporation for the on-going development of affordable housing. “Living costs on the Sunshine Coast are high – especially when it comes to housing”, says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair. “By establishing a Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Com-

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Cutting the apron strings Dear Darla, I hope you can help me with a problem I have with my boyfriend. I am 24 years old, and I am sure that my boyfriend’s mom Dear Darla hates me. She cornered me in their kitchen one that your boyfriend’s mom night when nobody else has a few issues with hers. Roberts Creek Sign 1002 was around and told me You mention that ‘she never to hurt her son. She calls the shots’. I’m assumwas dead serious, and had ing that includes decision her finger up to my face. I making for her son. Let’s have never done anything just call him Waldo. You to hurt him. I love him, don’t mention where Waland he asked me to marry do stands on the issue. Did him and I said yes, but af- you talk with him about ter what his mom did, I’m his moms’ inappropriate not sure if IJan. want to be a behavior? If he doesn’t see a 12, 2012 part of his family anymore. problem with it, you’ve got Also, he really listens to his a problem. There are men mom. He’s almost 30, but with overbearing mothers it seems like she calls the who overcome this difficulshots. She had a top posi- ty and stand firmly on their tion with the government own two feet. You’ll have and has a very authorita- to figure out which kind tive personality. Quite of fella you’ve got there. Is frankly, she is scaring me he constantly waiting for off. Not to mention the mommys’ approval or is fact that she basically ac- he his own man? There’s June 7, 2012one sure fire way to find cused me of being a type of person that I am not. out. It’s this fun little thing Any suggestions you have I like to call “communication”. Sit Waldo down and would be appreciated. share your concerns with L.P. him regarding the “kitchen incident”, if he starts makWhere’s Waldo? Don’t you just want to ing excuses for mommy give people that put1035 their dearest, start looking for Oak Tree finger in your face a pinch? the nearest exit and leave Honestly, it’s such a per- tread marks. But hey, that’s just my sonal space issue. Speaking of boundaries, it seems opinion.

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Fall back on your mat

Jennifer Wesanko practises yoga daily.

ike it or not, it is that time of year. The back to school gear is stocked to the ceiling and the nights are slowly creeping earlier and earlier. Even if you don’t have children in school, fall feels like the right time to start or renew a routine. If you found yourself saying things like, “as soon as the summer is over, I am going to get back into yoga” or, “as soon as I am back into a routine, I am going to get in shape” then this article is for you. While the best introduction to yoga is face-to-face with a seasoned teacher, which there are lots of on the Coast, sometimes that is just not possible. Maybe the hours don’t work with your schedule, or you live in a remote setting. Sometimes new yogis are intimidated by big group settings or just want to learn the basics before joining a studio. Whatever your reason, there are many great opportunities to practice in your own space. Many years ago I started a home yoga practice. It has carried me through ups and downs and strengthened my body, mind and spirit. But how do you start a home practice? Some of the greatest

teachers from across North America are now offering online yoga classes. Sites like YogaGlo.com are like a virtual studio, offering a free 15-day trial and a range of classes from beginner and intermediate to advanced, with a diversity of styles with superb teachers like Jo Tastula, Kathryn Budig and Jason Crandell. Yoga gear, generally speaking, includes props, like blocks and straps and a mat. Many department and sporting good stores carry yoga gear and if you happen to live close to a studio you can pick up higher quality products. If dropping $50-$150 is not in the budget you can use things that you already have at home. I suggest tying up two long cotton socks to substitute for a strap and stacking up thick books, like an old phone book for a black. One final note, yoga doesn’t have to look like anything that you see in a magazine or on a poster. In fact, yoga should be an experience that gets you back into your body so that you can revitalize your energy and feel better. Enjoy, yogis! Submitted by Jennifer Wesanko, yogi and yoga teacher.

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Ask the expert Disposal of VHS, Cassette tapes and CD/DVD discs

Your ‘Publishers Notes’ article in the last weeks copy of The Local inspired me to write to you regarding the above subject. It has always puzzled me as to why these plastic items cannot be included in our recycled goods. I have checked with Direct Disposal and they will not accept them in our blue recycling bins. They must be filling up our garbage dumps and will forever stay there as I doubt they will ever decompose. Perhaps it is a subject that you could raise in The Local paper? Many thanks Prefers to be anonymous

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What an excellent question! Something I hadn’t even considered. I consulted the SCRD and within 1 ½ hours had the answer . Media storage devices (i.e. CD, DVD, Cassette and VHS tapes) are collected for recycling at the Gibsons Recycling Depot at 1018 Venture Way in Gibsons or to London Drugs with their Green Deal Program. Hope that helps.

Life after garlic

I have a bountiful garden like many people here on the Sunshine Coast and I have enjoyed eating a plethora of vegetables and assorted greens for months now. One of my favourite things to grow is garlic, which seems to do very well here on the Sunshine Coast. Once I noticed that all the garlic scapes looked like little blonde curls hanging from the plants, I harvested, cleaned, braided and hung the garlic to dry. Now I have large gaps in my garden with nothing growing,

and so I’m wondering what I should plant at this time of year in order to best use that open space.

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Garlic! My favourite.

First of all you didn’t mention what if anything you did with the garlic scapes. They are so delectable either chopped up in stir fry, made into pesto, or pickled. Once you’ve harvested that part of your crop the garlic still stays in the ground for two or three weeks. Generally once four or five of the long outer fronds go brown it’s time to start digging cleaning braiding and hanging. One of the hardest parts of the garlic harvest is setting aside your best and biggest to use to plant for next year. You always use the best to hopefully get the best. You can now plant lettuce, arugula, and radishes in the gaps. If you’re going to plant garlic in the same space don’t forget to beef up the soil in order to ensure a healthy crop next summer. I recommend mushroom manure and/ or compost soil.

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know for some the ferries are a challenge but on the other hand, the lack of response from people regarding the ferries suggests that most of you must be happy with the current system of service. Are the business people happy, are the realtors selling lots, are the tourist operators busy, are schools full - because surprisingly we are not hearing from them? Just to be clear, I am not knocking the employees of BC Ferries who I think are terrific. I find them to be helpful and efficient in providing the service from the ticket booth to the catering staff. It’s the schedule that I find is not working. Speaking of the

schedule who knows the schedule when the summer is upon us? I gave up trying to figure it out. Now imagine yourself having to commute to your employment when summer hits and the schedule is revised (thrown for a loop!). We, the taxpayer, are the share holders of the BC Ferry Corp and it is our provincial government that needs to change the contract to provide a more efficient and reasonable service/ cost to the residents. This is our highway and we pay a higher toll than any other community in the province. Communities that have 100’s of kilometers between them and major centers do not pay a toll to travel and the province provides them with access by building and maintaining the roads. When the cost of fuel goes up they are not hit with a surcharge! We just spent a fortune for a highway to

Whistler with no cost to the users, while our ferry fares were going up. I just do not understand why we are so complacent, do we think things will get better if we keep our head down. Why do I care? I care because I see the effects on our community? I want my children to have the opportunity to live in the community they grew up in. I want to see businesses successful; I want to see the playgrounds full of children. And yes if we improve things it will be for my benefit as well as yours. Your local politicians are trying to do something about this predicament. How about giving them a hand by letting them know through direct letters or a letter to the editor? If you happen to feel that you are not the best writer, please do not let this stop you even if you choose to write a straight forward one-liner.

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