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Hospital to be renamed in ‘late March’

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March 3, 2014 Dear Valued Customer: This is to inform you that Russ and Tess Jones have announced the purchase the Sunshine Coast Home Hardware Building Centre located on Wharf Road in Sechelt, from Robert Knight. The new business will be operated by RTJ Coast Builders Inc. and will be known as Coast Builders RONA Sechelt. Together the Coast Builders RONA Sechelt and the Madeira Park RONA locations will continue to serve the Sunshine Coast. With the consolidation of the two businesses as Coast Builders, the Jones’s look forward to furthering their commitment to serving all Sunshine Coast communities.

The provincial government has not yet announced a decision on the proposal to change the name of St. Mary’s hospital, but the shíshálh chief says it will be changed later this month. Rik Jespersen photo

This is a synergistic acquisition which will better enable Coast Builders RONA to meet the growing needs of customers in the Sunshine Coast community. All employees working at Sunshine Coast Home Building Centre will be offered similar positions at the new Coast Builders RONA Sechelt store.

St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt will be officially renamed in a major ceremony at the end of March, shíshálh Chief Calvin Craigan says. Craigan did not specify a date, but told a public meeting in Pender Harbour Saturday that he expected Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Perry Bellegarde to be there, along with provincial Health Minister Terry Lake and other officials. Band Councillor Garry

Feschuk later confirmed previous reports that the 50-year-old facility would be renamed Sechelt Hospital. When asked if it would be called “shíshálh” or the anglicised “Sechelt,” Feschuk said, “both.” Craigan said the renaming holds huge significance for First Nations people. “Originally when my father, who was a chief in 1960, dedicated that land, it was a piece of the residential school

property. That land has never been blessed properly. So we’re going to take advantage of that event to re-bless the ground that the hospital sits on,” Craigan said. Craigan added that three totem poles would be raised on the property. “There will be two totem poles raised in honour of our people. There will be a third pole raised to welcome all residents of the Sunshine Coast,” he said. Rik Jespersen

Target Marine Hatcheries in Sechelt has been named the best small B.C. business in the international trade category. Target, founded in 1994, produces and exports caviar under the Northern Divine brand name. The caviar comes from sturgeon that are raised in pens on its Sechelt premises.

The winners of the Small Business BC Awards in 10 categories were announced Feb. 26 during a ceremony at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. “All of the people at Target Marine earned this award and I am honored to be a part of that team. The export demand for our Northern Divine caviar is growing in Chi-

na, the US and other markets around the globe. I hope that our story can inspire other small business people to be patient, to be persistent, and to be passionate,’ said Justin Henry, General Manager of Target Marine Hatcheries. Target Marine Hatcheries was nominated by the Sunshine Coast community, as well as chefs and retailers throughout BC for the Best International Business Award. The company was required to submit an extended application to Small Business BC detailing their strategies to gain international distribution. Target Marine Hatcheries was then selected as a Top 5 finalist and went on to face a Dragons’ Den-style panel of judges where they shared their story on how a small group of fish farmers crafted a top quality caviar that is now being sold globally and recognized as one of the ‘best sustainable caviars in the world’.

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Russ and Tess would like to take this opportunity to thank Robert Knight for his help in making the transition to the Coast Builders RONA Sechelt a smooth journey and wish him well in his future endeavours. The doors of the new Coast Builders RONA Sechelt will be open at 7:00 AM on Tuesday March 31, 2015. Together, we look forward to serving your home and building needs with the same great staff and same great service.

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chief Garry Feschuk, who said that a tentative agreement had been reached with the province. He provided no details, but said there would be an open house on the issue in April. In reinforcing the shíshálh’s ties to the area, Craigan noted that coastal Nations from Howe Sound and Georgia Straight would potlatch with the shíshálh in Garden Bay, sometimes for months. Craigan also said his parents had been raised there, having been forced off their land to live “on a little rock island in the middle of Pender

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ence were members of the Pender Harbour Indian Band, who interjected during Steve Feschuk’s presentation, saying they wanted to ask questions. Feschuk declined, but offered to have shíshálh officials speak to them after the main meeting, which they did for more than half an hour. The Pender Band, with a reported 30 members, has said it is related to the shíshálh but is a distinct clan and is attempting to get recognition and some form of agreement with them.

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Harbour.” Feschuk’s son, Steve, a native historian, also reinforced his family’s connections to that part of the peninsula. “My ancestry, my name, my heritage, everything,” connects to Pender Harbour, he said. Feschuk also presented a short history of the Band, whose territory extends from Roberts Creek to the top of Jervis Inlet, hundreds of kilometres north of Pender Harbour. Non-aboriginal politicians also spoke, including Sunshine Coast Regional District chair Garry Nohr, SCRD Pender Harbour Director Frank Mauro and MLA Nicholas Simons “This gathering today symbolizes the desire for greater communication with the sole purpose of ensuring that we have a community that is just, a community that is fair, and a community where everybody feels they belong,” said Simons, who was a social worker with the Band for 10 years before entering politics. Pender Harbour resident and Harbour Publishing owner Howard White enjoyed the day, saying an event like this was long overdue. “All credit to the band for reaching out. Should’ve been done years ago, from both sides.” Also present in the audi-

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Elders and officials of the shíshálh First Nation made another extended effort Saturday to connect with the people of Pender with a series of talks and songs that referred to centuries of the Band’s history in the area. “The Sechelt people are emerging back into their territory,” Chief Calvin Craigan told a standing-room only crowd at the Madeira Park Community Hall. “I bid you welcome today. But understand that we are not here to threaten people in this territory because we still honour you as guests, as our forefathers did. I’m here today to tell you that understanding and good will are still with the Sechelt people.” It was the second meeting in six weeks that the band has held in the community, and more are planned in coming months. The outreach follows the controversial construction of a longhouse in Garden Bay Provincial Marine Park in September. The issue of dock construction also has been simmering in the area for years, after a moratorium on private docks was imposed by the province at the behest of the First Nation. Many had come to the meeting expecting an announcement on the docks issue. But the only reference came later in a talk by current band Councillor and past

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Editorial Opinion

Not all sport is good sport

Few things bring Canadians together like sport. As a public asset, sport has the power to produce enormous benefits for those who participate, for the communities that support it, and for our country as a whole. It promotes an active lifestyle, teaches the value of team work, and inspires our children to dream big. Without a doubt, sport is a huge contributor to the quality of life in our communities. It helps break down barriers for integrating new Canadians, draws more volunteers than any other sector, and has even been proven to help reduce crime. Canadians believe that good sport can make a great difference: it can instill character in our kids, strengthen our communities and increase our opportunities for excellence. Unfortunately, not all sport is good sport. It may not come as a surprise, but the biggest threat to sport is doping. It involves the use of prohibited substances to gain an unfair advantage. Doping is cheating. It undermines the integrity of fair play and robs sport of its many positive benefits – not to mention its significant risks to health. To help protect the spirit of good sport from doping, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) manages the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP). The CADP is the set of rules that govern doping control in Canada and sets the education standard for values-based sport. It was designed to be fully compliant with the international standards outlined in the World Anti-Doping Code. That means that Canadian athletes compete at home and abroad under the same anti-doping rules as their opponents. This year, there have been important changes to the CADP. Some of the revisions include longer sanction periods, classification of new violations, and an increased focus on investigations. The CCES consulted with the Canadian sport community extensively throughout the creation of the 2015 CADP –Canadian athletes and the general public want clean sport. Clean sport is not just in the interest of sport – it is squarely in the public interest as well. Without anti-doping rules, clean athletes would feel pressure to place their bodies and health at risk to keep up with the dopers. In turn, young, aspiring athletes would feel that they too would have to take these serious health risks if they want to pursue high-performance sport. We all have a responsibility to stand up for the integrity of sport. We have a duty to protect athletes and young children from the pressures of doping. Community-level sport is an incredibly valuable asset that is not being used to its full potential. But it’s not just any sport that produces benefits we are seeking. It is good sport – sport that is values-based and principle-driven. In Canada, it is known as True Sport. True Sport is a series of programs and initiatives designed to give people, communities and organizations the means by which to leverage the many benefits of good sport from a platform of shared values and principles. It is dedicated to the notion that good sport can make a great difference. Since 2015 has been declared by Governor General David Johnston to be the “Year of Sport in Canada,” let’s make sure that the sport we participate in, and encourage for our kids and communities, is true sport. Submitted

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stand how they can interpret the right to life, freedom and I am writing in response to security of person as justifithe advertisement by Cathocation. It seems they want to lic Voices of Canada in the replace that right with one Local issue of February 26th. protecting the right to death While I agree it is important which ends all freedom and to gather people together to security. There is much talk think through all the variof death with dignity and ous ramifications of the Suautonomy. All persons have preme Court’s decision on innate dignity; it is not deassisted suicide, I take issue pendent on the ability to feed with the title ‘The Christian or toilet oneself. Our actions View’ being used as part of are never completely autonotheir advertisement, as well mous; they affect not only as the question: ‘Why does ourselves, our families and the Christian church oppose friends, but also our commuallowing people to choose nity, our country – we are all the time of their own death?’ connected. Really? Opposition in all cirWhat are needed, apart cumstance? There is nothing to discuss? The Catholic Voic- from love and respect es of Canada may have the throughout life, are national authority to make claims as standards of palliative care, to what the Catholic view is funding to implement them on this matter, but it certainly and better mental health does not have the authority support services. to speak for ALL Christians Regardless what safeon this, or any other matter. I guards are implemented rehave no doubt that ‘a’ Chris- garding Physician Assisted tian perspective will be part Suicide, the most vulnerable and parcel of the presenta- will lose their security of pertion, but certainly not ‘the’ son. At eighty, secure in the one and only definitive view. love of my children and confident my doctor will honour The Rev. Brenda Nestegaard Paul, my views, I still feel my right West Sechelt to life has been down-graded. No wonder disabled people Catholic speaker are alarmed. Having the Supreme Court This decision will leave of Canada deciding that our many casualties. Doctors, country should bring in a whose vocation is to save law legalizing doctor-assist- lives, will lose the trust of ed suicide is nothing to cel- their patients. In Ontario and ebrate - and it could soon be Saskatchewan the medical coming to a hospital near us. associations are planning to The local pro-life group is demand that doctors “leave bringing in a speaker from their consciences at home” Catholic Voices Canada to and accede to patients’ rehelp enlighten us on the topic quests for help to kill themof assisted suicide. Peter Na- selves or refer them to sometion’s talk is free and it is one who will. timely. It is happening at St. An informed conscience is Mary’s Church Hall on March that spark within that guides 7, starting at 10 am. All are all our actions.  It inspired welcome. great leaders like Ghandi, Barbara Gobbi, Roberts Creek Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela to stand against oppression, despite risks to The view from 80 themselves. If doctors are Saddened by the Supreme forced to act against their Court decision striking down consciences we are in deep laws against physician assist- trouble. We will lose the ed suicide, I cannot under- best doctors and the qual-

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Future marijuana problems The SCRD is moving forward to permit Health Canada approved medical marijuana production facilities on properties of approximately 2.5 acres (1 hectare) in Roberts Creek and Elphinstone. Although highly unlikely, that’s the potential for a lot of grow operations in the neighbourhood. At a public hearing in March of 2014, attendees indicated there is an overwhelming desire to change the zoning and have smaller medical marijuana facilities in Roberts Creek and Elphinstone. In fact, 100% of the attendees supported zoning change to permit Health Canada approved operations. Assuming the zoning changes are approved, what if you have concerns about your neighbour’s marijuana production facility application? If the applicant meets all the criteria of the application process, you’re out of luck. The solution is to put up with it or you can move! Abuse of the old system and government mistakes with the new program have left Canada with a big mess, confusion and many unanswered questions. Currently, there are numerous challenges in the court system with respect to the old and new medical marijuana production program. Nobody knows how these will play out. The SCRD is concerned there will be future legal problems if they don’t go ahead with the zoning changes. What about the future legal and community problems if the zoning changes do go ahead? Richard Austin, Halfmoon Bay

‘Practice what you preach’ Last month, the SCRD awarded a courier contract to Sprinter Delivery for SCRD deliveries between their administration office and their various recreation facilities. This company is an off coast, Burnaby based delivery service. This is a serious conflict when the SCRD is supposed to be promoting local businesses. In an information meeting regarding this contract, it was made very clear by the purchasing officer that the SCRD will only deal with companies that abide by their Sustainability Program, “GO GREEN”. They have obviously made allowances for Sprinters oversized vans. The SCRD moves nothing more than little document pouches and the use of these big vans is ridiculous for their requirements. We need to let the people of the Sunshine Coast know that the SCRD is not practising what it preachs!

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Sechelt council ‘working hard’ Our Sechelt Council, elected by a landslide, wants more than our votes. It wants our participation in the process of governing. Council meetings are relaxed, informative and business-like. You can help direct their course of action by attending the Council meetings. You will then realize how hard this Council is working. Delegations are heard and Council’s questions show genuine interest. Anyone can ask questions at the end of the meeting but please make them short and concise. This Council needs every minute of its time.

Nancy Leathley, West Sechelt

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

The Spring Legislative Session has seen the passage of the Government’s budget which included the end of a temporary 2.1% tax increase on people earning over $150,000 per year. It was one promise the government wanted to keep, at a cost to the public of $236 million. This tax reduction for the top 2% of British Columbian earners has contributed to the need to increase fees, conveniently not called “taxes”. Hydro rates are up 6% (the increase was 9% last

year, so we should be happy), MSP rates increased again on January 1st by 4%, tuition has doubled in 10 years, basic ICBC rates went up 5.2% a few months ago, camping fees in our Provincial Parks are going up (now with plans for regular increases) and ferry fares…you know…April 1st is coming. I just point this out to expose the falseness of government’s claim about looking out for families. The best part of the budget were measures taken to encourage filmmakers to keep their post-production work in British Columbia and the continuation of the interactive digital media tax credit. Other measures were kept in place to encourage mining exploration. I have met with a number of groups since returning to

Victoria for the Spring Session including the BC Building Trades, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (including Executive Vice-President Laura Jones who has strong ties to the Sunshine Coast), and the Alliance for BC Students. There are nine all-party Select Standing Committees in B.C., most of which do not meet. For some reason, including members of the Opposition in decision making, or even in policy discussions doesn’t seem to be part of our democratic system any more. As a member of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs I’m still waiting for our first meeting –as are the members of the Education Committee and the Crown Corporation Committees. The Committees that do

meet and issue reports, such as Finance or Child & Youth, engage in consultations but do not have much authority or carry significant weight. When we heard the news of a 14-year old boy being denied passage on the last Horseshoe Bay – Langdale sailing of the day, despite only being one minute past the 10-minute cutoff and having nowhere to go, I heard from many constituents who told similar stories. So last night coming home from the Legislature via Little River, I was pleased when the Captain announced that due to heavy rains which slowed traffic on the Island Highway, “we’re going to wait ten minutes to make sure folks get home tonight.” It’s good to see common sense win over rules.

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Unless urgent action is taken, the aging HMCS Annapolis could accidentally go to the bottom where it’s anchored now rather than at its approved sinking location off Gambier Island, a Federal Court judge has been told. Bryan Hicks, lawyer for Artificial Reef Society of B.C. (ARSBC), told the court in Vancouver Feb. 25 that the cleanup could cost $2 million if the deteriorating ship sinks in Gambier’s Long Bay, where it sits today. The federal Environment Ministry has approved the scuttling of the decommissioned warship in neighbouring Halkett Bay, but the Save Halkett Bay Marine Park Society has challenged that decision in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the sinking. The society argues that toxic substances called tributyltins are in the paint below the vessel’s waterline, posing a hazard to marine life.

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can help you plan for the unexpected. If you attempt to go it alone, open your business and then find you need a business loan, the lending institution might find your brand has already been damaged and is less likely to succeed. That can make it harder to secure a business loan. Though it’s possible to finance your business entirely out of your own pocket, it never hurts to partner up with a bank or a handful of investors. • Rely on your support system. Many women with business experience might feel they need to prove something to themselves when starting their own business and need to do so entirely on their own. While that’s great motivation, underestimating the value of your support system, including your spouse, children and even your mentor, is a mistake. Rely on these people who all want you to succeed, and turn their support into extra motivation.

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The transition from university student or stay-athome mom to full-time professional requires a number of changes. Those changes include updating your wardrobe to give it a more professional feel. Clothing that’s acceptable for a jaunt to the store or a night out may not be appropriate for the office. Just what constitutes a professional wardrobe has changed over the years, and the guidelines for such attire are no longer as firm as they once were. But it still behooves a woman to add some classic, professional pieces to her closet. While skirts and pantyhose may no longer be mandatory, dressing conservatively and cleanly in an office environment is always a safe bet. In order to achieve a wardrobe transformation without breaking the bank, the fashion experts at Marie Claire advise adding separates to

manager or human resources department to find out if the workplace has any restrictions on wardrobe. There may be employee guidelines, particularly in certain industries, such as law or education. If no such restrictions are in place, keep skirts to knee-length and avoid particularly low-cut tops. Save more revealing items for nights out with friends. Many employers have adopted dress-down days as perks for their employees. Although you may be invited to dress more casually, avoid dressing for a day at the beach or hanging around the house. Opt for trouserstyle jeans that are free of rips and embellishments. If athletic shoes are allowed, make sure they are clean and not the pair you wear while tending to your garden. Avoid graphic T-shirts that feature potentially offensive or suggestive messages. In more conservative companies, dressing down may be opting for khakis instead of suits. It is important to know the difference. Women who are adding to their wardrobes can include these all-time business staples.

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Stephen Malcom and Micheal Oswald. Head coach Marie Telder and assistant coaches Cathy Verge, Trevor Beckman, Daryl Lowey and Robert Wotton supported them enthusiastically. Genny Verge and Michael Beckman wowed spectators with their 25-metre butterfly. They are the only two members of the Dolphins who are trained for this difficult stroke. Kyra Gray Richmond, a new swimmer to the Dolphins placed first in 25-metre freestyle and backstroke. Our most improved swimmer was Stephen Malcom who knocked off almost 32 seconds off his entry times. Everyone cheered for everyone else as they met or beat their entry times, and all around was an atmosphere of appreciation and friendliness. Despite the amount of waiting between races, any time the Dolphins are invited to a meet we rise to the occasion.

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Art Review Nancy Pincombe Freelance Creative Writer, Arts & Culture

(Nancy Lee teaches in the Creative Writing program at the University of British Columbia. Her first book of fiction, Dead Girls, in 2002, was named Book of the Year by NOW Magazine. She read at the Arts Centre in Sechelt on February 28 from her new novel The Age.) Nancy Lee’s stories are set where people are. Urban, usually. But they’re full of the nitty gritty of place, which urban stories often lack. There’s always the clash, of humans on landscape, mud and metal, and the clash of humans on humans, relationships and recklessness and the kinds of authority that are like brick walls. For us mossy forest types this grit acts like a breath of less-fresh air. Her writing is superb, clean and restrained, clever and sympathetic. There are threads of political protest in Dead Girls and it is a strong theme in The Age. Lee allows the reader to be confused by it all, right alongside her protagonists. The Age is set in 1984, a year bound to be fraught with Orwellian overtones, and when Soviet warships swarmed the North Atlantic. Lee toys with

this title in several ways. It could also refer to the age of the teen protagonist, Gerry. Or to the suspenseful countdown in an activist plot to detonate a bomb. The book begins with a sunset, ends with a sunrise, time is an overarching theme. Lee likes to challenge herself with structure, something we only notice if we look for it in Dead Girls (it’s so artfully done). An unexpected gender-switching dystopian fantasy launches a kind of parallel narrative in The Age. It’s ghastly, but hard to turn away. Yet there’s a deep undercurrent of tenderness in this book, too, of consideration for her characters and for the reader. But then that’s Nancy Lee. I first met her while taking her workshopping workshop, something required in the beginning days of the UBC Creative Writing MFA, and her advice was spot on, full of humour, kindly. We, the newest cohort, sat literally wringing our hands as she told us to expect endless edits of our work, to get used to never pleasing (any) everybody, to take in all the conflicting criticisms and to let our heartrates go back to normal before we opened up our manuscripts to make changes. We were told to be truthful when critiquing others. But always to say something nice, first.

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You are invited to tea at Downton Abbey

announce you by your chosen aristocratic name, a footman will escort you to your table to enjoy tea and delicious delicacies served by the Downton Abbey footmen and the pinafored maids, with parlour and jazz music of the era provided by Ken Dalgleish. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, best hat and highest scores on the Downton Trivia Quiz. Following the tea service will be a fashion parade with scenes of the Crawley family and their friends. You will see the Suffragettes on the streets of London, the passengers and crew of the sinking Titanic, a London ballet,

If you’re a fan of the Downton Abbey television series, or just a lover of fashion and costumes, you are in for a treat this month. The Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grandothers are partnering with Driftwood Players to repeat the very successful “Downton Abbey Tea” which was presented last September at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. The Grandmothers and Grandmothers group raises funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation which funds support services for grandmothers and children in Africa affected by endemic diseases. Carson will greet you and

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and Lady Rose’s adventures at a nightclub. Music, song and dance are all part of the mix. Two performances are scheduled with the Grandmothers and Grandothers, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 7 at Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club and 2:00 pm Saturday, March 14 at Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden. A third performance is partnered with Driftwood Players and Gibsons United Church, 2:00 pm on Saturday March 21 at the Church Hall. Choose your date and venue and get your tickets early. Tickets are available at The Blackberry Shop and Laedeli Gifts in Gibsons, the Sunshine Coast Golf Club, Sechelt Visitor Centre, and Earth Fair in Madeira Park. Online tickets can be found at www.driftwoodplayers.ca.

March 5

Gardening as we age, a panel of seasoned gardeners explain how they have adapted as they age, Botanical Gardens, West Sechelt, 1pm, by donation

March 6

Artist reception with Gig Hoeller, the Landing Gallery, Gibsons, 2:30-6pm

March 6

Reception for opening of young people’s exhibition “Shout Out!”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 3:30-6:30pm

March 6

Basically Brooks, Steve Hills as Garth Brooks, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $20

March 6

An evening with Elvis, Christ the King Church Hall, Gibsons, 7pm, $25, tickets at 604-9897474 or 604-813-5779

March 7

Sunshine Coast Orchestra Society garage sale fundraiser, Roberts Creek Hall, 9am-1pm

March 7

Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea, refreshments and costumed entertainment by Grandmothers and Grandothers and Driftwood Players, fundraiser for Stephen Lewis Foundation, Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, Roberts Creek, 2pm, $40

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Dark energy At 7:30 PM, 13 March, 2015, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St, Sechelt, our speaker for the Sunshine Coast Chapter of the RASC will be Dr. Chris Pritchet, a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria. Dr. Pritchet’s topic will be: Supernovae and the Mystery of Dark Energy. Submitted

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Longhouse potluck dinner, shíshálh Longhouse, 5548 Monkey Tree Lane, Sechelt, 5pm. $10, $25 per family, plus your favourite dish (salmon provided)

March 7

The Stockers, Modern Terror and Three Foot Kick, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, members $6, guests $12

March 8

Pianist Andre Laplante, Ravens Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2:30pm, $25, students $10

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International Women’s Day potluck with entertainment including Knotty Daughters, by the Sunshine Coast Labour Council, Roberts Creek Hall, 5-9pm, bring food to share

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Women’s mixer and fundraiser for author and filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s plan to travel the Trans-Canada trail in 500 days, Gibson’s Public Market, 7-9pm, $30

March 18

Seminar on presentation by Morningstars Toastmasters, Gibsons Chamber of Commerce office, Sunnycrest mall, 5-6:30pm, free for members, non-members $10, register at 886-2325

March 18

Opening reception for a show by Suzy Naylor (“A fool’s journey”) and Roberta Mauel (“Garden”), Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mom, Yvonne, February 25, 2015. She was predeceased by her loving husband Dave, and daughter Janet. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Gary and Gabrielle Mill, Steven and Valerie Mill; Griffin, Sophera and Remington. James Drager and Dominick. Lana, Caitlin and Spencer. Leanne Mill. Dawn and Colin Reid; Silas and Eli. Also siblings, Bill, Diane and Glen. Memorial Service will be held Saturday March 7, 2015, 1pm at Gibsons United Church, 724 Trueman Rd, Gibsons. Followed by a tea at 1:45pm. Donations may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospital. Alanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday - Friday. Call 604-8864594, 604-885-0101, 604-8869059, 604-883-2882. Too much turkey and pie this Christmas? Need help to get rid of those extra pounds? TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) will help. Sechelt Activity Centre, Trail Ave, Wed 6:00pm, 604-747-4755. Gibson's Frank West Hall, 1224 Chaster Road, Thurs 6:30 pm - 604-886-2683. First meeting is free. Mosaic Market at Davis Bay. Jewelry, furniture, gifts, Watkins products, beach ware, paintings. A browser's paradise. Call 604-740-8140.

Community notiCes The BUDDHA-DHARMA Sangha is now offering weekly meetings in our beautiful, permanent home. We practice mainstream Buddhism in the gentle spirit of Ven.Thich Nhat Hanh. Newcomers of all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome. Please contact wayhas@telus.net for free introductory material before you attend for the first time. Tuesdays, 7pm at Yoga by the Sea, Roberts Creek. Admission by donation.

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She leaves behind her husband Ron; her two children Ron (Janice) and Tania (Dan); her three grand-children Jessica Renée, Ronnie and Stevie; her brother Jacques (Huguette) Sauvageau and many loving nieces and nephews from Quebec, including Kateri Bourbeau with whom she spent so much quality time. Renée Nelson (née Sauvageau) was born in Trois Rivières, Quebec, the second youngest of ten children. It was there that she met Ron, the love of her life, and they were later married in Bermuda in 1963. Ron and Renée traveled extensively and lived in many different places including Bermuda, the UK, Canada, the USA and Cyprus and happily for the last 15 years in Roberts Creek, BC. It was here that Renée was able to launch into many of her favorite activities such as kayaking with “the gang”, hikes in local parks, the odd round of golf and socializing with her family and many dear friends. The time spent sitting in the sun and looking at the beach, rocks and birds in front of her home gave her peace. Renée was an avid and talented cook and passed on her love of good food and table-side companionship to her children.

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There will be a celebration of Renée’s life on Sunday March 8 at 2:00 PM at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St Mary’s Hospital Foundation at 604-885-8637 or to the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society at www.coasthospice.com

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Lost: Volkswagen keys with FOB, in Pender Harbour area, keys have bright green and orange on them. Call 604-9895295.

Lost: Jeep car keys with remote door opener, in West Sechelt February 14th. Call 604885-4853.

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Our family wishes to thank the many health care professionals on the Coast and in Vancouver who gave us an additional two years to share with Renée, and gave her such wonderful care in her last days. We are blessed to live in a community that shows such compassion.

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Everyone who knew Renée knows that she was always happy, always had a smile on her face and loved life to its fullest. Every day was a great day. She was loved by everyone who knew her; she was such a caring and fun person to be around.

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A Celebration of her Life will be held in the Sechelt Indian Band Hall at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

In loving memory of a wonderful wife, mother and friend

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Christine is survived by her loving husband, David popois Quinn; her mother Mary Shaw; sisters Katheryn and Joanne; sons Ryan (Heather) and Neil (Celeste) Jacobson and her beloved grandchildren Charlotte, Grayson, and Noah. Christine will be remembered for her kind, generous spirit, her loving ways, her artistic sensibilities, and her broad smile.

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PART TIME FREELANCE WRITER The LOCAL Weekly News is looking for a freelance writer to cover news and local events on the Sunshine Coast. Experience in writing for Newspapers or magazines preferred. Please send samples of recent work along with your resume by March 15th to:

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Sometimes the best way to reach within is to reach without. Gaining valuable feedback from others about how they perceive us can prove very revealing. The goal here is to both know yourself better and thereby contribute to more harmony and balance in your relationships. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Sometimes in order to achieve the outer goal, to manifest the dream, we have to do inner work. This includes getting clear about precisely what we want and removing limiting beliefs. If your confidences to make long standing changes are not already on the rise, with these choices they will be soon. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Deciphering what makes you unique, distinct and special is the call now. Once you are clear aim to go big. The time is right to approach authority figures for favors, recognition and earned rewards. Getting these granted may include some sort of sacrifice by you. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Balancing your time between home and work may require more effort these days. Consequently, reflections upon alternative approaches are on your mind. You may be just about done with certain involvements and some of the players involved. Yet now is probably not the time. Quiet perseverance may be your best bet.

Keeping it simple, exposure to new knowledge may suffice. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) An extra creative cycle continues. Yet this one is less about working hard and more about getting out of the way. Call it meditation, surrender, opening to receive or remaining passively alert with anticipation that your subconscious is endeavoring to communicate with you. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Circumstances of late are calling you out beyond the usual call of duty. Taking key initiatives and new leads is implied. In doing so you are likely to meet people and activate new associations and friendships. The time is right for that to happen. If it is not, perhaps this is your cue to reach out more, to get involved, make applications, join clubs, etcetera Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Your imagination may be working overtime these days. Hopefully it is producing positive results. Negatively, our imagination

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acroSS 1. Anagram of “Meat” 5. Infants 9. A Maori club 13. Applications 14. French for “Love” 16. offended 17. grumble 18. Name of a book 19. Diva’s solo 20. Damp 22. Cable 24. Colored part of an eye 26. tV, radio, etc. 27. Custodian

30. Women’s stockings 33. gave forth 35. hindu loincloth 37. Diminish 38. Films of impurities 41. Little bit 42. Animal hides 45. Blowback 48. Property 51. remedy 52. reveals 54. Infiltrator 55. Frivolity 59. hold responsible 62. “What a shame!”

63. run away to wed 65. Cain’s brother 66. Nonclerical 67. Showers with love 68. Burrowing marine mollusk 69. gambling game 70. Sharpen 71. Cravings down 1. Large indefinite quantity 2. Brother of Jacob 3. temporary 4. A painkiller

5. Make lace 6. Leave out 7. Clan emblem 8. glum 9. Egyptian king 10. Emanation 11. Journey 12. Salt Lake state 15. Slender 21. Devil tree 23. Decorate with gold leaf 25. Drunkards 27. Landrover 28. yellowish-brown 29. record (abbrev.) 31. Pronounced 32. Look at with fixed eyes 34. Make a copy of a recording 36. Notion 39. Chart 40. Fraud 43. hot sauce 44. thin strip 46. A round handle 47. False belief 49. Cornered 50. Lemon or canary 53. Indolence 55. hesitate 56. Wings 57. Acquire 58. type of sword 60. Average 61. Shade trees 64. Eastern Standard time

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Open Door Ventures is seeking independent Job Coaches to provide specialized on-site training and support to employees with disabilities or individuals who may be facing other barriers to employment. Typical Job Coach duties include: • Assessing and assisting an individual to develop a list of interests and potential skills • Providing and/or arranging for on-site job accommodations, supports, adaptive aids, learning aids and other resources/devices/aids to support the individuals in their employment • Performing job analyses at work sites to match people with optimal positions • Providing one-on-one training on a job site • Identifying accommodations to best support employment success • Providing job retention services to both the employee and employer • Establishing and engaging with the an individual’s support system if needed/possible (family, friends, colleagues, other support people/networks) in order to facilitate long-term job retention; and, • Identifying and supporting natural supports in the work environment to support the full transition of the employee to the workplace Ideal candidates will present with Job Coaching experience, and/or Vocational, Occupational, or Recreational Therapeutic backgrounds. Job Coaches will also bring experience working with persons with disabilities and/or barriers to employment and community connection. Familiarity of customized employment models is ideal. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to work independently, maintain a strong work ethic; organizational skills and excellent time management skills. Must have strong interpersonal skills and bring a positive attitude. Job Coaches must also have the ability to work in professional environments and work with various level of management. Work hours will be dependent on project(s) needs. Required Experience and Certifications: • One years’ experience working with persons with disabilities in a vocational setting preferred. • Post-secondary diploma or certificate in related area (e.g. disability management, job development, occupational therapy, etc.) • Valid Occupational First Aid Level 1 • Valid Driver’s License. • All successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check and must provide a clearance letter to confirm registration for liability insurance.

can sometimes lead us off track or out of balance. Just because you imagine it to be so does not mean it is. Positively, you may be being given a rare glimpse to see through and beyond Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Circumstances are pushing you to conceive new dreams woven with the practicality of ambition. While instincts will push you to work harder, intuition will guide you to work smarter. Cultivating new plans and possibly a healthier mind set Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) The Sun in your sign indicates that this is the time to take pioneering leads. It may also be that you feel compelled to express yourself. Originality is a keyword in this respect and alternative is another. While this may produce a new twist of creative genius, it could also indicate that it is time to try something new, to initiate new interests, projects, jobs and/or studies.

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Experienced receptionist/order entry clerk needed at a busy book-publishing office in Madeira Park. Duties include reception, customer service, order entry and assisting the accounting department. Applicant must have good phone manner, accounting experience and have good computer skills. Full time. Good pay. Starts asap.

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Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23 A process of clearing the old to make way for the new continues. This can be as basic as clearing clutter. However this can also imply removing stale perceptions and interpretations. Healing or repairs of various sorts is also quite likely. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Old interests and ambitions are steadily giving way to new ones. The overall process will continue throughout the year. Making the most of intuitive leads includes recording them somehow. Fresh ideas should be coming in but they must be captured lest they vanish again just as quickly. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) You have begun an important cycle of learning. While it probably includes the attainment of new knowledge, reflections upon how and why you perceive and interpret reality as you do is featured. This cycle will last a few years. As change is the law, it is time for this sort of re-examination to occur.

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Which Of These Neuropathy Symptoms Do You Suffer From? If You Suffer From A Single One Of These Torturous Symptoms – Numbness, Tingling, Or Sharp Nerve Pain – THEN THE FACTS BELOW MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT YOU HAVE EVER READ IN YOUR LIFE! Neuropathy affects every part of your life -- walking, sitting, and even sleeping. Maybe you've had multiple tests, only to find out no one has any idea what you have. Maybe you've even been put on a drug with heavy side effects.

Do you have any of the following symptoms...     

Pins and needles feeling Numbness in the hands or feet Tingling or burning sensations Weakness in the arms or legs Sharp shooting or burning pains

If so you may have a condition called peripheral neuropathy. My name is Dr. Ron Pashkewych, DC, clinic director at New Hope Chiropractic. I've been helping people with neuropathy and nerve problems for more than 14 years along with my wife Dr. Jody Cox, DC. Many Canadians suffer from peripheral neuropathy, a problem caused by damage to the nerves that supply your arms and legs. This painful condition interferes with your body's ability to transmit messages to your muscles, skin, joints, or internal organs. If ignored or mistreated, neuropathy can lead to irreversible health conditions. Why not get help by those trained to correct the major cause of peripheral neuropathy? Data from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Job Analysis of Chiropractic lists arm and leg neuropathy as the second most common nerve problem treated by chiropractors. Often neuropathy is caused by a degenerating spine pressing on the nerve roots. This can happen in any of the vertebral joints from the neck all the way down to the tail bone. The Single Most Important Solution To Your Neuropathy By using gentle techniques, chiropractic adjustments are able to release the pressure that has built up on the nerve. This allows the nerve to heal and the symptoms to go away.

“Here's what some patients have to say...” “I feel more confident – standing straighter and more at ease with my body.” GW “In just four months I am back to doing activities that I haven't done for many years. My body is virtually pain free.” LP Numerous studies have proven chiropractic's effectiveness in helping nerve conditions... “Manipulation [chiropractic adjustments], with or without exercise, improved symptoms more than medical care did after both 3 and 12 months.”– British Medical Journal Patients showed an 85.5% resolution of the nerve symptoms after only 9 chiropractic treatments. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2008 With chiropractic care, patients had “significant improvement in perceived comfort and function, nerve conduction and finger sensation overall.” – JMPT 1998 “Significant increase in grip strength and normalization of motor and sensory latencies were noted. Orthopedic tests were negative. Symptoms dissipated.” – JMPT 1994 What these studies mean is that with chiropractic care, you could soon be enjoying life...without those aggravating nerve problems. How To Find Out If This Will Work For You It’s time for you to find out if chiropractic will be your neuropathy solution. For 15 days only, $35 will get you all the services I normally charge new patients $155 for! What does this offer include? Everything. Take a look at what you will receive:  An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being where I will listen…really listen…to the details of your case. 

A complete neuromuscular examination.

 A full set of specialized x-rays to determine if a spinal problem is contributing to your pain or symptoms… (NOTE: These would normally cost you at least $100).  A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free.

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You’ll get to see everything first hand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, like it has been for so many other patients. The appointment will not take long at all. And you won't be sitting in a waiting room all day either. Here's What To Do Now The offer is only good until March 20. Call today 604-886-9222 and we can get you scheduled for your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening. Our office is located at 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy in Gibsons (between Carola's Quilts and Holy Crap). When you call, tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Neuropathy Evaluation so she can get you on the schedule and make sure you receive proper credit for this special offer. Sincerely, Dr. Ron Pashkewych, D.C. P.S. At our office, we have specialized treatment programs for treating patients who suffer from neuropathy. Why suffer with years of misery? That’s no way to live, not when there could be an easy solution to your problem. Don't live in pain when we may have the solution you've been looking for all along.

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