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ELDER U ‘RESPONDING TO PARIS 2015’

Prof says climate treaty more important than Versailles SEAN ECKFORD Contributing Writer

For James Pawley, a retired University of Wisconsin professor living on the Sunshine Coast, the UN Climate Summit in Paris was even more important than another historic treaty negotiated in that city – the 1919 Treaty of Versailles that followed the end of the First World War. Pawley explained why to a near-capacity crowd at Chatelech Secondary during an Elder U lecture on Jan. 12. “I want you to realize that this is a big deal,” he said, going on to note that while the war’s most serious impacts were confined to Europe, “climate, on the other hand, determines what ecosystems can survive.” He also told the crowd that, in his opinion, the agreement reached in Paris last December isn’t perfect and the promised greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and other strategies are still “not enough to avoid really serious climate change.” Pawley offered an overview of studies showing the impact of shifts in the climate, such as shrinking ice caps, the loss of boreal forest worldwide, glacial melt and longer, more frequent droughts. He also said the research linking those impacts to human activity is the result of “the greatest deploy-

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mate change) said, “I think everything that you’re saying is upside down, and I could give another lecture on climate that would be completely different from what you’re saying here.” The speaker pointed to evidence for pre-modern periods of climate change that couldn’t have been driven by human activity. Pawley didn’t have

much chance to respond before the moderators intervened, saying while they welcomed questions, they didn’t want the event turning into a debate. Pawley also used some of the time to highlight everyday changes people can make that would reduce energy use and emissions, like using a laundry line, taking public transit, build-

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a serious price on carbon, and act as though all this is all true and act as if we’re going to have to do something about it.” That idea of putting “a serious price on carbon” developed as a main theme in Pawley’s presentation, which drew links between the economy, energy and climate impacts. The economy, Pawley said, “is just a name for the system we use to decide how fossil fuel energy will be employed. Therefore, saving the climate requires a fundamental change in the way we get energy to run the economy.” He said that change is already starting to happen, but there are two things that aren’t being done enough, or at all. According to Pawley, there is a consensus among economists that carbon should be priced, at rates as high as $600/ton, and he praised B.C. for having one of the world’s first carbon taxes. He told the audience pricing carbon has to go hand-in-hand with ending subsidies for the production and use of fossil fuels. He said the International Monetary Fund puts the value of those subsidies at about $5.4 trillion U.S. a year. Pawley will be covering the same ground in a fiveweek Elder U course starting at Capilano University’s Sechelt campus on Jan. 19. For more information, see capilanou.ca.

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The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan (PMP) applies. The purpose of the proposed PMP is to control vegetation under, above and near BC Hydro’s power lines in order to maintain the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to our customers. This plan applies to all areas of British Columbia where BC Hydro manages its transmission and distribution system and associated power line corridors, access roads and helipads. The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 2016 to April 2021. Vegetation incompatible with the operation of the power system will be controlled using: physical (manual brushing, mowing, girdling, grooming, pruning, tree removal), cultural (compatible land use), biological (release of parasitic insects to control invasive plants), and chemical (herbicide application) techniques, or any combination of these methods. The active ingredients and trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include: ○ aminocyclopyrachlor and metsulfuron-methyl – Navius or equivalent ○ aminopyralid – Milestone or equivalent ○ aminopyralid and metsulfuron-methyl – ClearView or equivalent ○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, and fluroxypyr – Sightline or equivalent ○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl and triclopyr – Clearview Brush or equivalent ○ Chondrostereum purpureum – Chontrol or equivalent ○ clopyralid – Lontrel or equivalent ○ diflufenzopyr and dicamba – Distinct, Overdrive, or equivalent ○ glyphosate – Vantage, Vision or equivalent ○ imazapyr – Arsenal Powerline or equivalent ○ metsulfuron-methyl – Escort or equivalent ○ picloram and 2,4-D – Aspect or equivalent ○ triclopyr – Garlon products or equivalent ○ 2,4-D – LV700 or equivalent Adjuvant products may also be combined on occasion with an herbicide to improve its effectiveness, such as: nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol – Agral 90, paraffinic oils – Gateway, octadec-9-enoic acid as methyl and ethyl esters – Hasten NT, or siloxylated polyether – Xiameter or equivalents. The proposed methods for applying herbicides include: cut surface, basal bark, backpack foliar (low pressure spray), mechanical foliar (boom, nozzle, powerhose, or wick), or injection (hack and squirt, lance or syringe) techniques. A draft copy of the proposed PMP is available at bchydro.com/pestplanforcorridors. Alternatively, it’s available in person at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby; 1401 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon; 18475 128 Street, Surrey; 400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo; 3333 22 Avenue, Prince George. BC Hydro, the applicant for the proposed PMP, is located at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 4X8. Please contact Tom Wells, Vegetation Program Manager, at 604 516 8943 or thomas.wells@bchydro.com for more information. A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the above address within 30 days of the publication notice.

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COASTAL CRAFT

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The crew at Coastal Craft launched their second multimillion-dollar luxury yacht in Gibsons on Jan. 7 after working for about 11 months to create the specialized 65-foot vessel for a U.S. customer. The original design for the yacht, described as a “mini mega yacht” by Pacific Yachting magazine, was birthed three years ago through collaboration between Coastal Craft and a client who wanted something special. That first 65-foot Concord yacht was launched in March 2014, and boating publications and the yachting community in Canada and the U.S. quickly noticed it. Soon Coastal Craft was hired to build another mini mega yacht, with a few modifications. “There are two major differences in the two builds,” said Jeff Rhodes, owner of Coastal Craft. “One is that this has an enclosed upper deck/sky lounge area – the first one had an open fly bridge – and I guess more notably is the fact that this boat has a wheelchair elevator in it because the owner’s wife is in a wheelchair,” he said. “We did some adjustments on the interior layout as well to make it a little bit more accessible for her in the wheelchair.”

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The vessel was launched on Jan. 7 at Gibsons Marina.

For privacy reasons Rhodes wasn’t able to release the name of the vessel’s new owner but said “we can tell you that the boat will end up on the East Coast. The owners live just outside Boston, Mass., and they will keep the boat in a home port primarily in Maine.” The custom-made vessel came with a price tag of $4.5 million Canadian. Coastal Craft is earning a reputation for its handcrafted luxury vessels and recently the local company secured a partnership with East Coast dealer DiMillos Yacht Sales to provide its boats to customers in the states of Maine,

New York and Maryland. That dealer has three vessels on order for 2016 – two 45-foot vessels and one more 65-foot yacht. “We have hull number three under construction right now. It’s scheduled to be launched in May,” Rhodes said. He’s excited about the new builds that will be tackled by his team of 50 at Coastal Craft, who handle everything from engineering the vessels to welding them together, wiring them up and installing custom cabinetry and finishing touches. Rhodes gave a “hats off” to his crew and the community when the latest yacht was launched at

Gibsons Marina on Jan. 7, where a crowd of about 60 people gathered for the spectacle. “The community’s been very supportive,” Rhodes said. “Gibsons Marina has been very supportive to allow us to be down here taking up their valuable parking lot. Telus, Midway, Coast Cable, Walk the Line, they all helped us. When we transported this boat down here the night before last, we had to lift power lines and it was an all-night affair. Without their support we wouldn’t have been able to do it, so we’d just like to thank them.” Find out more about Coastal Craft at www.coastalcraft.com.

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School is back in session after the winter holidays, and for some children that could mean a return to bullying. Scott Ewen, head instructor at Coast Martial Arts in Gibsons, is offering a program to help children deal with bullies – the Gracie Bullyproof system – but school administrators have strong reservations about this method. “Our goal with the Gracie Bullyproof program is to build awareness in bullying with kids. We can’t stop bullying, but we can stop kids from being bullied,” Ewen said. “What we do with the kids is we try to build confidence. It’s really the most important thing – being confident in themselves and what they can do.” Bullyproof is based on a set of five fundamentals: one, avoid the fight at all costs; two, if you’re physically attacked, you have to defend yourself; and three, if you’re verbally attacked, you follow the three T’s. “Talk, tell, tackle,” Ewen explained. “Talk to the bully in a strong voice, tell them to leave you alone. Immediately after that, go and tell somebody – a parent, a teacher, a supervisor, a principal. Most important is telling your parents. I encourage the kids to talk to their parents as much as possible. Then tackle. Ewen said that when a bullied kid returns to school, their bully will more than likely continue to bully them. So at that point, tackle. Then tell the bully again to leave you alone. Patrick Bocking, superintendent of schools at School District 46 (SD46), said he can get on board with the first two T’s, but he draws the line at tackling. “We would never encourage students to tackle each other to deal with a bullying issue,” Bocking said. “We would never support that. Any time you tackle someone, that’s obviously an aggressive act and that’s not how we would work with students to deal with their conflicts.” The other two fundamentals of the Bullyproof program are never punch or kick a bully – Ewen said that this brings you down to the level of a bully – and use minimal force when applying a submission (tackling). “Nine times out of 10, with our kids that have had to tackle, the bully ends up crying and running to the principal and saying that this student fought them or hurt

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Ava and Keira Hynd in the Gracie Bullyproof Junior Grapplers class at Coast Martial Arts. them,” Ewen said. He added that they have run into some disagreement with school officials over the Bullyproof program. “Some of the principals aren’t too happy with us because some of our kids have tackled kids in their school,” Ewen said. “We explain this to [the kids], that the principals aren’t going to be too stoked about it – and the teachers might not be happy about it – but because you’ve told your parents, they’re your ultimate backup. It doesn’t matter what happens at the end of

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the day as long as your parents are there, backing you up.” Bocking suggested the Restorative Justice Program as an alternative option for dealing with bullies on the Coast. According to the Sunshine Coast RCMP website, Restorative Justice aims to “maximize social justice for victims, offenders and the community and to minimize further harm caused by the offending behaviour.” The RCMP website also states, “results show that offenders participating in restorative practices are less likely to re-offend,

building stronger, safer communities.” Restorative Justice is run by a board of representatives from SD46, the RCMP and the wider community. Bocking described it as a teaching process where the bully is helped to understand the harm that has been caused. “The results of that kind of process – a good, in-depth process – is that the bullying stops,” Bocking said. “Those people who are labelled as bullies have a deeper understanding of their behaviour. They’re able to move forward and not spend a lifetime being a bully. “We believe in caring support. We know that bullies are in a fragile place themselves and they need support. Tackling them – we wouldn’t see as a solution,” Bocking said. According to a study done by the University of British Columbia in 1999, 64 per cent of kids between grades 8 and 10 were bullied, with 12 per cent of incidents occurring on a weekly basis. However, Ewen said, a lot of bullying goes unreported. The Bullyproof webpage, www.coast martialarts.com/gracie-bullyproof, states, “Every day throughout North America, thousands of children miss school due to fear or intimidation of bullies. In fact, many believe that fear of bullying may be the leading cause of low self-confidence in children. Worse, statistics suggest that less than 15 per cent of kids actually report acts of bullying.” According to the website www.stopa bully.ca, there were 524 reports of bullying across Canada between 2009 and 2014, with 22 per cent of these occurring in B.C. – just one per cent behind Quebec, which led the polls. Coast Martial Arts offers classes for three different age groups: the Little Champs ages four to seven, the Junior Grapplers ages six to nine, and the Grapplers Youth Class for ages 9 to 13. “They just love that class. We get into advanced Jiu-Jitsu that we can’t even really teach the older, adult class because their minds are a little bit slower to wrap around the techniques,” Ewen said. “Whereas these kids, you can show them something and within five minutes they’ve got it. Their brains are like sponges. It’s probably my favourite class.” Coast Martial Arts is located in Upper Gibsons. For more information, see their website at www.coastmartialarts.com.

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Coun. Jeremy Valeriote brought two motions to Gibsons council on Jan. 12, both relating to the George Hotel and Residences project. One motion was to request that staff complete a review of the process that the George has gone through over the last three years, culminating in the zoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) bylaw amendments to allow for extra height, which council passed on Oct. 6, 2015. “This is a big project for this town, I don’t think there’s an expectation that we got it perfect,” Valeriote said. “There’s a lot of grey area between the legal minimum and the absolutely perfect process. “I’ve been told – informally – that it would make sense for our staff to do a bit of a review of how this went,” Valeriote continued. “What went well, what didn’t go well and what could be done in the future.” Valeriote initially requested that the staff report come back in the first quarter of 2016, but this was amended to an end of July deadline because staff felt they would not have enough time to complete the request. Coun. Silas White spoke in favour of Valeriote’s motion, saying it would be beneficial to have a review of the process for future staff and councils to reference. “A development of this magnitude doesn’t come along very often, but I

think that there is certainly value in taking advantage of this experience that the individuals we have working for us have gone through,” White said. Chief administrative officer Emanuel Machado pointed out that the process is still far from being completed. “This application was by far the largest process the Town has ever considered,” Machado said. “It’s led to substantial changes in how applications are dealt with. Having said that, I just want to point out that the process is still ongoing, so there are some limitations to the total scope.” Valeriote’s motion was carried unanimously. The staff report is due back by the end of July. Machado said staff are currently working on a report for a development permit for form and character, and seeking volunteers for the Winegarden Park advisory committee to provide advice on changes to Winegarden Park as a result of the development of the George Hotel project. There is not yet a timeline for when ground will be broken. Gibsons resident Judith Bonkoff spoke during an inquiry period to ask that staff consider the article “George public hearing process flawed,” which criticizes Town staff for “the litany of problems including ill-defined deadlines, no clear rules, and arbitrary decisions.” The article was published on the Gibsons Alliance of Business and

Community website (www.gibsons alliance.ca). Corporate officer Selina Williams responded to Bonkoff by saying the article was seriously flawed. “It’s 99 per cent inaccurate,” Williams said. “It’s erroneous in a number of its assertions. Key facts appear to have been intentionally left out in order to confuse the reader.” Valeriote’s other motion of the night was to ask that staff prepare a report on the options and legal constraints for future OCP amendments. “Personally I feel like if you give a height guidance but then have a bunch of exceptions, it starts to lose some of its meaning,” Valeriote said. White was the only councillor with an objection to Valeriote’s motion. White said he was concerned that the OCP could get “watered down.” “I’m more comfortable with just sticking to the OCP, personally,” White said. “And sticking to the fact that, yes, there can be exceptions to the OCP, but only in very exceptional circumstances.” The motion was carried with only White opposed. There is no specific deadline for the staff report. Currently there is only one OCP amendment in the works – for the proposed Seaglass development. The next council meeting is scheduled for Jan. 19. A meeting for the public to give input on the Town’s upcoming budget was scheduled for Feb. 9 at the committee of the whole meeting earlier that day.

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Two positions on handling bullies

story this week about the Gracie Bullyproof program brings to light a major difference of opinion on the subject of handling bullies. Scott Ewen, the head instructor at Coast Martial Arts in Gibsons, admits that some school principals in the district are not “too stoked” about one element of the program: directing kids to tackle their bully if talking to them and telling on them doesn’t work. Stressing that tackling should involve minimal force, Ewen told reporter Jacob Roberts: “Nine times out of 10, with our kids that have had to tackle, the bully ends up crying and running to the principal and saying that this student fought them or hurt them.” Superintendent of schools Patrick Bocking said the district could never support that approach, because tackling is “obviously an aggressive act and that’s not how we would work with students to deal with their conflicts.” Instead, Bocking said, the district believes in “caring support” for bullies, who “are in a fragile place themselves,” and looks to programs like Restorative Justice to deal with the problem. Ewen emphasizes that it’s the parents – not school officials – who are the child’s “ultimate backup” when it comes to how the child deals with bullies. Any parent whose child has been on the receiving end of constant bullying knows how damaging – and sometimes seriously damaging – it can be to the child’s emotional health. Being bullied, especially in front of his or her peers, can truly devastate a child’s sense of pride and belonging. From that perspective, “caring support” for the bully seems misplaced, at least in the short term. And with statistics suggesting that fewer than 15 per cent of children report acts of bullying, the school system’s intervention model comes with significant shortcomings. It’s no surprise, then, that some parents would rather see their kids trained to take on bullies, even if it means butting heads with a school system that allows no acts of aggression under any circumstances. Physically tackling a bully will lead to consequences – but for parents who bullyproof their kids, those consequences are clearly considered less severe than the potential harm caused by repeated bullying. While we fully understand the school district’s position, we have to agree with Scott Ewen that a child’s “ultimate backup” belongs with the parents. – John Gleeson

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One strike against profanity T o say that conversational English has declined in the past 50 years would be the understatement of the millennium. Between so-called literature and popular music, Hollywood reflecting reality and reality reflecting Hollywood, profanity has become not only commonplace but seemingly necessary in some circumstances to convey 21st century “sincerity.” And frankly, it really stinks. Which is why I said to my wife Anna Diehl last Friday that we should start cleaning out our potty mouths by outlawing the words f— and sh— from our vocabularies. Anna agreed to dump the F word but she was unwilling to jettison sh— as it’s an essential tool to express cogent responses. She didn’t put it that way, but what other reason could there be? So we went with banning F. We agreed to follow an honour system whereby whoever broke the ban would dutifully confess and add a mark under

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John Gleeson his or her name, thus counting up our offences on a sheet of paper headlined “No F—.” The first day (well, night actually) Anna said F eight times compared to my six. The next day she lost it and said F almost 20 times compared to my one. How smug I was about that. Sunday, Anna changed the rules. It now meant a loonie each time one of us said F. She managed to keep her F’s under $10 and I was a regular penny-pinching saint until one F slipped out and I followed it unthinkingly with, “F, I said F!” which cost me three bucks in total.

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On Monday, maybe because I was back at work, our roles reversed and I wound up about $15 lighter while Anna was in for only a toonie or two. One of her slips was when she affectionately mentioned “our f—ing honeymoon” – a two-night stay at the River Rock. One of mine was: “I’m f—ing Zorro!” That’s how easy it is to fall off the wagon. The good news is that as the week progressed, we got it under control. There’s still a fair bit of “effin” and “friggin” and “freakin” and “flippin” – and Anna’s old standby: “fu-u-uu-lippiny-cricket” – but at least we no longer talk like cheap Hollywood actors playing East Coast characters who hang out in warehouses. And it’s only a beginning. Before we’re done, if I have my way, we’re going to be talking like characters in a Jane Austen novel, or at least an O. Henry short story. Fu-u-u-u-lippiny-cricket, yes!

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Criminals don’t like being out in the cold vandalizing things.” Staff Sgt. Vishal Mathura — See story pages 12 & 13, “Policing committee briefs”

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:

Do you agree with MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones’ decision to not open a constituency office on the Sunshine Coast?

Do you agree with the Gracie Bullyproof program that teaches kids to ‘tackle’ bullies as a last resort?

HOW YOU VOTED:

See story page 5, “Dealing with bullies: diplomacy or martial tactics?”

NO 57% YES 43%

HOW TO VOTE:

TOTAL VOTES: 98

To answer go online to our website:

LETTERS Hurt never goes away Editor: As I read in the paper about yet another repeat impaired driver, I am left to wonder what to do next. The RCMP catches about four impaired drivers per week, which means that probably 20 people per week drive impaired. Now I see more people are also getting impaired charges from drugs. It’s been 21 years since my son was killed in a drunk driving accident at age 25, and 24 years since my daughter died from a drug overdose. The hurt never goes away. It seem like no matter how much education we give to drivers, they still drink and drive and somehow think it’s acceptable. Thank you to all the local citizens who call the RCMP and tell them about drunk drivers. Douglas Baird, Gibsons

I’ll pass on Dakota Ridge Editor: With enthusiasm, I read Christine Wood’s Dec. 18 article in Coast Reporter about the opening of the Dakota Ridge snowshoeing resort. My local friend has been encouraging me for some years now to go there. Then I read the bit about needing a four-wheel drive vehicle AND chains! Who in the Lower Mainland owns chains unless they commute regularly to Whistler? Well, there is, of course, the option of an all-inclusive day package for a mere $199 plus tax and tips – providing I bring a friend to make up the minimum participation requirement. By the time I add the BC Ferries charges, I won’t see much change out of $500 for a day’s worth of snowshoeing. Anywhere else in the Lower Mainland this kind of money buys me a weekend of snowshoeing with accommodation. Now if there was a pick-up and drop-off service from the Langdale ferry terminal so I could walk onto the ferry with my own snowshoes, I would consider it. Until then, I’ll give Dakota Ridge a miss. Peter Loppe, Vancouver

MP shows true colours Editor: Re: “MP has no plans to open office on Coast,” Jan. 8. It is good that Lucie McKiernan will represent our new Liberal MP here on the Coast. I can think of nobody better for the job. But I am appalled that Pam Goldsmith-Jones has decided to forego

a local storefront office for our federal government. This choice is revealing. It shows her true electoral allegiance to the wealthy and numerous voters of West Vancouver, and it also shows that she fails to understand that federal politics in a big, varied and messy riding like ours are complex and maddeningly local. I learned this lesson the hard way working in Ottawa for a guy named Mulroney. The name might ring a bell. Cowrie Street is unhappily populated with unoccupied commercial real estate. I know our new MP could find a bit of budget to open one of those closed doors so that, through Ms. McKiernan, we may have a voice in our nation’s capital. Hugh Macaulay, Gibsons

Office costs taxpayers Editor: On the subject of Pam GoldsmithJones’ office, it would be great if she had one here. But let’s face it – the cost of maintaining an office costs taxpayer dollars, and even though John Weston had an office here, he was rarely in it. I believe our MP made it clear that she would try to serve the constituents in our huge riding in the most efficient way possible. It will be interesting to see how it works out! Bette Chadwick, Sechelt

Time to cool it Editor: The November 2015 National Geographic issue is called Cool It: Climate Issue (www.nationalgeographic.com/ climate-change/special-issue). It gives an excellent overview for the non-scientist of what countries, towns and individuals are already doing to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in order to cool the planet. It explains the technology currently utilized and what’s on the drawing board for the future. National Geographic makes some simple suggestions for individual action. Of course, there are more, but here’s a start. • Leave your car at home two days a week and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions by an average of two tons per year. • Wash laundry in cold water to save 1,600 pounds of CO2 per year. • Use a power strip to turn electronics on and off, which saves the average home up to $200 each year. Electronics, plugged in but not used, consume the equivalent output of 12 power plants per year. • Cut back on meat consumption. If meat were dropped from diets globally, the reduction in CO2 emissions would almost equal total U.S. annual emissions. Farm animals emit lots of methane – especially cows. There are many other simple things we can do to bring down the temperature of

the Earth such as: use mass transit, make your next car an electric car, compost, insulate your home better, bike, walk, turn the lights out in unused rooms. Many of us and our friends and neighbours are already doing many of these things. If you have more tips, please send them to our Facebook page (facebook. com/CleanAirSociety) or website (cleanaironthecoast.com) and we’ll post them for all to use. We’re growing the list to make it easier for anyone to take action. Will our actions be enough? Who knows? Our climate is such a complex issue with lots of known and unknown factors. However, tens of thousands around the world are contributing to a solution. Every little bit helps. Let’s make some of the changes mentioned above – just in case what we do (and what others do) makes a difference. Elizabeth McNeill, Director Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society

Censorship push indefensible Editor: I cannot ignore letters suggesting that your paper shut down climate deniers, especially from someone purporting to have a background in science and teaching. Dr. James Pawley’s position is indefensible and short-sighted, which destroys his credibility and reflects badly on those of us who otherwise agree with climate concerns. People who are unconvinced are our best allies in spreading the message, truth be told. I wish to publicly distance myself from his censorship idea, which is a shameful embarrassment. The whole idea of silencing those who disagree is counterproductive and abhorrent. If scientists and teachers are unwilling to openly engage in civil debate with respect and tolerance, there is no point to any independent scientific search for the truth. And likewise, with John Gleeson’s impatient editorial on the local climate debate, which is more than a little myopic. After all, John, what’s it all about? Joe Harrison, Garden Bay

Lobby for responsible action Editor: During the next few months the new Liberal government and the provinces will try to hammer out policy and planning to fight climate change. Canada is a minor greenhouse gas emitter – less than two per cent of global emissions – but is the world’s fifth largest fossil fuel producer. Canada is therefore a major contributor to the building problem

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of climate change. If you recognize the climate change danger to future generations and all we know and love, and if you recognize that we must be responsible for our actions today, contact your MP and MLA and ask that their governments regulate a reduction of Canada’s fossil fuel production in accordance with the global carbon budget to stay well under a 2C rise in temperature as agreed in Paris. Bill Henderson, Gibsons

Gas prices are too high Editor: I agree with Sue Carson (“Unequal price at the pump,” Letters, Dec. 18) that something has to be done about the extortionately high gas prices on the Sunshine Coast. Even Powell River prices are lower than here. Perhaps a total boycott of several stations would work, but that would require the cooperation of all drivers. Marshall Mitchell, Sechelt

Too quick to say ‘stigma’

Editor: In his Jan. 7 column, “Peer support, research and mental illness,” Hugh Macaulay wrote: “I would be wrong if I suggested that a given approach to research into mental illness could ever cause a guaranteed reduction in stigma …” We are too swift to call our ignorance someone’s “stigma.” It worked with rape for generations. Only late in the 20th century did empowered women unequivocally tell us to stop. Must one say it again? Harold A. Maio, Ft. Myers, Fla.

No way to treat a dog Editor: While giving a reflexology session recently, I noticed a Jeep type car with orange top parked at the bottom of my driveway along Gower Point Road. While the dog was let out to sniff around, this young man was taking pictures of our very private neighbourhood. He then got back in the car and took off in a hurry, leaving his lovely Lab retriever behind, who was racing to catch up. How traumatic this must have been for the dog and how insensitive it was of the man to do this. If you are exercising your dog in this way, wouldn’t it be kinder and more sensible to run with your pet? Lynn Thorsteinson, Gibsons Email your letters to: editor@coastreporter.net Mail to: Box 1388 Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

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NEWS CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY

Refugee family waits on paperwork CLA administrator Maria McMullen said she couldn’t share much about the family because they have been asked to keep things private during the processing. However, she did reveal that the family is a mom, a dad and two

The Christian Life Assembly (CLA) in Gibsons has crossed the T’s and dotted the I’s – now they’re just waiting for the paperwork to be processed so a Syrian refugee family can be relocated to the Sunshine Coast.

girls aged “around nine and five.” The family is currently in Jordan. “We’re waiting on [Canada Immigration in] Winnipeg with the paperwork,” McMullen said. The CLA is hosting an open to the community meeting on Jan. 22

at 7 p.m. at their office in Upper Gibsons where they will be discussing possible fundraisers and the different processes involved in bringing the family here. So far, one fundraiser has been announced – a Valentine’s dance at 8 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the CLA with live music performed by Creek Big Band, who “will

be donating their time and their skills towards the fundraiser,” McMullen said. Tickets are $12.50 with all proceeds going towards supporting the refugee family. To find out more visit the CLA website at www.clagibsons.com and check out the events section. – Jacob Roberts

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Community Services Committee January 21 at 1:30 p.m.

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Special Corporate and Administrative Services Committee January 22 at 9:30 a.m.

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Council and Committee meetings are held in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Mark your calendar for these upcoming meetings: January 19th 1:30 p.m. Committee-of-the-Whole January 19th 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Visit www.gibsons.ca for the full 2016 adopted meeting schedules. COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are looking for community members to serve on the Advisory Planning Commission, Winegarden Park Advisory Committee and the Zero Waste Select Committee. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please submit an application to the Town. For more details, visit our website: www.gibsons.ca/committees-and-commissions.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to renew your business licence! If you have not received your renewal or you have any questions, please contact our Bylaw OfĂ&#x20AC;cer at 604-886-2274. Thank you.

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Now that the holiday season is over, bring your Christmas tree to the Gibsons Green Waste Drop-Off Depot at 915 Henry Road. The Drop-Off Depot is open 7 days a week 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except holidays. Any size tree will be accepted, just make sure that you remove all the tinsel and ornaments before dropping off. Thank you!

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During the Jan. 11 Sunshine Coast Policing Committee meeting, Sunshine Coast RCMP Staff Sgt. Vishal Mathura reported the following to the committee: Crime rate: The crime rate on the Sunshine Coast has dropped along with the temperature â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Mathura speculated the two are related. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My theory is this: our crime rate has a direct correlation to the weather and temperature. In the summertime it was really hot, hotter than usual, and our crime rate spiked â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it went way up,â&#x20AC;? Mathura said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In November and December, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been cold, so if you take a look at our calls for service in November, in comparison to two years ago, we are down over 100 calls in one month. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very significant.â&#x20AC;? Mathura also noted the cold weather has resulted in a specific decrease in property crimes on the Coast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Criminals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like being out in the cold vandalizing things,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually pleased with the decrease. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to take credit, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the police. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mother Nature actually doing the work for us.â&#x20AC;? DNA testing: Mathura said the RCMP detachment is still pursuing DNA testing to catch the culprit who broke into the Roberts Creek Legion shortly after Remembrance Day last year, but he cautioned committee members that the tests wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help catch the criminal if the person

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NEWS POLICING He noted that while the province will foot the bill for DNA testing in the Roberts Creek case, the District of Sechelt would have to pay for the service within the District if needed in the future, due to a recent change in the way costs are recovered. Because Sechelt pays its own policing costs, the cost of DNA analysis also falls to the municipality under the new rules. Mathura estimated the cost would be around $500 per test. Surveillance cameras: Mathura encouraged the use of surveillance cameras as a major deterrent to property crime and a way to catch criminals if they decide to push past the recording device. “For us, for our crimefighting efforts, if businesses and community places have surveillance cameras, it helps us a lot because you have a permanent witness located there 100 per cent of the time,” Mathura said. “For the majority of our break and enters there is no surveillance equipment.” He stressed that installing cameras at most businesses isn’t very costly (under $500) and that “it does work as a deterrent.” S&M Sweet Shoppe: Sunshine Coast RCMP are still going through evidence seized in the raid on S&M Sweet Shoppe last November and charges have yet to be laid in the case. “We have a lot of exhibits to go through – a lot. Because each candy, you see, has to be accounted for,” Mathura said. “This investigation is ongoing. Charges against the owners may be recommended at a later date.” Frauds: Mathura reminded the public to be wary of phone calls asking for per-

sonal information as telephone frauds are becoming quite common on the Coast. He said the RCMP are available to give fraud lectures to seniors’ groups in particular as seniors are often targeted by fraudsters. He explained the best solution is educating the public, since catching people involved in telephone scams is nearly impossible. “The problem when investigating frauds is a lot of them are overseas and we deal with cross-jurisdictional boundaries, especially when you’re talking about wire frauds or Visa frauds,” Mathura said. “They shuffle the money around, which is very easy to do – you can do it all on your computer nowadays and every layer that they add increases difficulty for the police.” New scanner: Sunshine Coast RCMP tried out a new licence plate scanner recently that can tell police within three seconds of scanning the plate of a vehicle driving by if the driver is prohibited or the vehicle is uninsured or unregistered. In a week and a half with the device, RCMP scanned a total of 8,444 licence plates and laid nine charges against drivers who were either wanted on warrants, prohibited from driving or driving unregistered, uninsured vehicles. Mathura was impressed with the scanner, which was on loan from RCMP E Division. “Instead of going out trying to actively hunt for offences, you can sit there and let the technology do the work for you,” Mathura said. He plans to use the scanner again in the future when it’s not on loan to other detachments.

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SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT

TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Info sought on fixed link consult Coast politicians want specifics about what consultation to inform the Sunshine Coast Fixed Link study will actually look like. While the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has yet to disclose which company will be awarded the bid to undertake the study (bids had to be in by Dec. 10, 2015), the request for proposal states the consultant will be tasked with public consultation and community engagement, as part of the job. When Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors were gathered for a transportation advisory committee meeting on Jan. 11, Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee chair Barry Cavens noted it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;very important for the longterm future of the Sunshine Coastâ&#x20AC;? that the consultant hears what residents have to say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be strongly held opinions for and against a road, environmental issues and all kinds of issues involved, but how do we collectively make sure that the voice of the Sunshine Coast is heard? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my question. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an answer,â&#x20AC;? Cavens said.

Sunshine Coast Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 310.165, 2015 Date of Hearing: 7:00 p.m. on January 19, 2016 Location of Hearing: SCRD Boardroom, 1975 Field Road Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act, a public hearing will be held by a delegate of the Regional Board to consider the following bylaw of the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Sunshine Coast Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 310.165, 2015 The purpose of Bylaw No. 310.165 is to rezone three locations from RU2 (Rural Two) to I9 (Independent Power Project) and one site to be designated as a Temporary Use Permit Area to allow for buildings, structures and temporary uses associated with the Narrows Inlet Hydro project. The sites are located near the northern end of Narrows Inlet, Halfmoon Bay. The lands that are the subject of the bylaw amendment are shown on the map below.

Pender Harbour director Frank Mauro said in their role as an advisory committee they simply had to â&#x20AC;&#x153;get the message out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the message from committee is to encourage participation and identification of the issues because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to gather all the issues,â&#x20AC;? Mauro said. Roberts Creek director Mark Lebbell wanted to ensure the public knew when, where and how to have their say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a motion that the SCRD send a letter to the consultants, once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re established, asking for clarification as to the public engagement and consultation opportunities on the lower Sunshine Coast and that this recommendation goes to the next planning committee,â&#x20AC;? he said. All were in favour. Mauro also made a motion to invite a representative of the chosen consultant to come to the next transportation advisory committee meeting to speak to committee members about the consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans. The motion was unanimously approved. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christine Wood

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Online mapping system gets facelift The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has unveiled an improved online mapping system on the SCRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website located at www.scrd.ca/myscrdmaps. Long-time map users will notice a significant improvement in the speed of loading and navigation and increased functionality. The new system can be used on all

web browsers and devices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Users can now access a wealth of property-related information on their phone or tablet, or laptop or desktop computer,â&#x20AC;? said Cheryl Trent, SCRD geographical information systems administrator. See MAPPING page 16

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All persons who consider their interest in property to be affected by the proposed bylaw shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions may be sent in advance of the public hearing and must be received by SCRD Planning and Development Division staff by 4:30 p.m. on January 19, 2016. Please send written submissions to:

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6-MONTH PROGRAM SCHOOL Briefs Vaccination concerns During the Jan. 12 School District No. 46 (SD46) board meeting, parent Megan Mansbridge raised concern over the proposed change to the SD46 student health regulation that would allow “mature minors” to consent to immunizations at school, without consent of parents being required. While the term mature minor has not been defined in the regulation, SD46 has noted health nurses generally consider students in Grades 9 and above as mature minors. “I have concerns and represent quite a large number of parents in the school district who have concerns,” Mansbridge said. She asked if there would be a public discussion with the board before a decision is made.

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During the “celebrating education” portion of the Jan. 12 School District No. 46 (SD46) board meeting, trustees were treated to sweets made by students of the ACE-IT Pro Cook Program. Students Brandon Reeves and Teigan Johnston were two of the 14 students from the program who came to present the goodies and tell trustees about the course along with their teacher Barry Barone. “I do think it’s a topic that should be addressed as a school community because I know there are quite a number of families out there that have concerns,” she said. The draft regulation is being circulated for feedback by SD46 until Feb. 8 and board chair Betty Baxter said filling out the

SD46 online feedback form and talking with staff was the process to hear from the public. “Certainly the 60-day period is the period for that dialogue to happen and I encourage you to talk to the superintendent, talk to our director of student support so you know the kinds of reasons it’s been

brought forward,” Baxter said, noting a recommendation on what to do with the new regulation will come from staff. Mansbridge said she felt the lack of public discussion would “create a lot of uncertainty in the community.” See SD46 page 18

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NEWS SECHELT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Looking for a few good firefighters CHRISTINE WOOD Senior Staff Writer

Do you have what it takes to become a Sechelt firefighter? Find out on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. when the Sechelt Fire Department hosts a recruitment night at the fire hall at 5525 Trail Ave. The department is starting a recruitment drive this month after the recent loss of a handful of members due to factors such as offCoast job opportunities and retirement. Fire Chief Bill Higgs said he wants to start a training

class with six new recruits this April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between now and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be doing a recruitment drive and doing some interviews and selecting people that we feel would best suit the fire department group here,â&#x20AC;? Higgs said. He encourages any male or female who is physically fit, at least 19 years old and able to commit to the training time necessary to come out on Jan. 21 to learn more about the opportunity. While firefighters in Sechelt are volunteers, they are paid a stipend for

training time, and training typically takes place once a week, as well as on the occasional weekend. New recruits will train for six to eight months before they respond to any calls with the department, which typically attends 175 to 200 calls for service a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of work, but boy, is it a great group to belong to,â&#x20AC;? Higgs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the time and the desire to help the community, you never know where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go. I started off as a volunteer,â&#x20AC;? he noted.

MAPPING From page 14 â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is now easier for people to explore community jewels like parks and trails, inform them about land use in their neighbourhoods, and help them make use of analytical tools,â&#x20AC;? Trent said. This online mapping system is a public service provided by the SCRD. It is a userfriendly, interactive web-based tool that allows users to search, analyze and display information provided from the SCRD Geographical Information Systems (GIS) division. This tool provides information on properties, land use, parks and trails,

utilities, roads, topographic features and aerial imagery. Common examples of public GIS data include real estate information, route selection and conservation, as well as bike and trail networks. GIS-based maps and visualizations assist in understanding situations and in storytelling, helping the public understand what is happening in a geographic space. Trent said the long-term plan is to develop more tools to enhance the use of SCRD web services for recreational, personal and business purposes. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Submitted

Welcoming Our New Veterinarians Dr. Karene Gillespie

Dr. Paul Haugen

We would also like to thank everyone for their patience while we transitioned to our new doctors and are very happy to welcome Dr. Karene Gillespie and Dr. Paul Haugen to our practices. Both are new residents to the Sunshine Coast (who promise to stay with us forever).

team, you can be conďŹ dent that your pet will receive the very best care available.

With the expertise of these two amazing veterinarians, the knowledge of our highly skilled Dr. Dilday and the care of our remarkable support

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Parks fund transfer approved A bylaw to transfer $338,637 from the Town of Gibsons parks acquisition fund to the capital projects reserve fund was approved on Dec. 17 by Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender. Town council adopted the bylaw at the council meeting on Jan 12. Of the total amount to be transferred, $275,000 has been earmarked for the Gibsons Public Market’s (GPM) proposed expansion. Dana Sauer, GPM executive assistant, said, “The Town of Gibsons contribution of $275,000 will mean the public market can leverage an additional 30 per cent in matching funds, so those dollars will go a long way. As much as the public market capital campaign volunteers may have managed to make their task look easy, anyone who has been involved on the front lines will attest that every dollar raised represents many, many hours of work.” Sauer said the Public Market just passed the $2 million mark, with $1 million still to be raised. She said that construction is expected to start by

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The school district is looking to launch a new positive discipline parenting course, but first they need to train leaders. The training will take place on Feb. 1 and 2 and, once trainers are ready, Parenting the Positive Discipline Way classes will be offered through SD46. Parenting the Positive Discipline Way was developed by Lynn Lott and Jane Nelsen and is a researched-based parent education program that provides a step-by-step approach to positive parenting beyond the preschool years. Currently SD46 offers parenting programs for parents of preschool children, but that training stops once kids enter school. “At one of our committee meetings we were talking about needing a comprehensive strategy for parents past preschool,” said Vanessa White, director of instruction, student support services, who noted

the new course offers such a strategy. “The first step is to get people on the Coast trained to train other parents.”

Aboriginal youth leadership The school district is embarking on an Aboriginal youth leadership program through Capilano University. While the program is still in the development stage, its aim is to empower Aboriginal students to become leaders in their communities. “Part of the idea is that it’s rooted in community development and it’s working along the lines of what are your personal goals toward your leadership plans – really considering from the Sechelt Indian Band perspective the idea of capacity building and succession planning for the future, which is very important to them,” said Paul Bishop, director of instruction, human resources and secondary programs. “We’re looking at something that’s maybe based in Sechelt but it will be open

to Aboriginal students from around the district as well.” Bishop said program staff are now going into schools and talking with counsellors and administrators about who might be a good fit for the program. “The best part of it is it places those students in a privileged position in terms of applying for a program that [Capilano University is] going to be implementing the year after next, which is going to be a certification program in community capacity building,” Bishop said. “High school students who have done this program would be at the front lines for getting into a program like that.”

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“The teachers’ pension plan is fully funded – meaning that they’re reducing the employer contributions, which is going to likely save us about $270,000 in the 2016/2017 year,” said secretary treasurer Nicholas Weswick. “So really good news not just for our district but for a number of districts in terms of making some room in budgets to be able to provide services and support to students.” He noted the report was actually generated in December 2014 but not forwarded to the board until December 2015, which could mean more savings are on the way. “So [the report is] a year behind and we’ve been making contributions over that time as well between Dec. 31, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2015, so it’s possible that we might see further reduction in contributions in the following year. However, given the state of the financial markets, I wouldn’t place any bets just yet,” Weswick said. – Christine Wood

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Stolen vehicle / theft / break & enter • On Jan. 3, a Gibsons resident reported that his red Dodge Dakota pickup had been stolen from his residence on Seaview Road sometime over the past couple of days. The burnedout remains of the vehicle were spotted by a passerby on the Roberts Creek / Flume Forest Service Road, off Largo Road (B&K) on Jan. 7, although the vehicle may have been seen there as early as Jan. 3. RCMP are still investigating. If you have any additional information about when the vehicle was left on the forest service road, or any suspicious activity in the area, call Sunshine Coast RCMP, and reference file #16-53. • On the afternoon of Jan. 6, a thief stole a newly repaired and upgraded bike from the back of a truck parked at Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt. The stolen bike is a unisex Norco Storm 7.1 Forma bike that has a grey body with blue highlights, blue hand grips, white front shocks, and an “I (heart) Ukee” sticker at the handlebar base. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 16-112. • Overnight on Jan. 9, a thief gained entry to an unlocked building in the 5400 block of Trail Island Drive, Sechelt, and stole a black and orange Worx brand leaf blower. No damage was reported.

Scam It appears that a popular old scam has resurfaced on the Coast. Several Coast residents have reported receiving “Urgent Notice” postcards advising that they have an unclaimed reward of a $100 gas card and that they have 21 days to call the listed number to claim it. One resident did so and was eventually asked for her credit card and other sensitive information. Fortunately, the resident realized this was suspicious and hung up the phone before giving up too much information. Police would like to remind the public to beware of any offers that “seem to good to be true,” and that demand urgent responses or financial information to pay for things like “processing fees.” To learn more about this and other common scams and how to

Disturbance / mischief On Jan. 9, police attended a disturbance at a business in the 5700 block of Teredo Street after a customer grew irate with the way his meal was being assembled. The customer, who felt he was being shortchanged, refused to accept his meal until the perceived shortage was rectified, but grew upset when staff helped other clients first. The customer then picked up the food and threw it at one of the staff. Fortunately, the staff member was uninjured but the client was asked to leave and take up his concerns with the business owner at another time. • On Jan. 10, a resident in the 400 block of Aldersprings Road, Gibsons, reported a vandal had punctured tires on a vehicle parked on the property. No other damage to property was reported. – Sunshine Coast RCMP

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arnica concoctions in creams, sprays, gels and homeopathic tablets. It is indicated for use by adults, plus children over the age of three. Arnica is usually applied topically and can be toxic if ingested, so follow instructions carefully. Applied to the skin, arnica is fast-acting and soothing. The products relieve muscle and joint pain (from exercise, for example) and also help resorption of bruises and inflammatory swelling (edema) caused by blows, falls, blunt injuries and even surgery. By the time I found the arnica cream, my fingers were pulsing, bruised and blue. With regular application of the cream, the swelling decreased over several hours and the bruising discolouration was lessened, disappearing completely (except for my sad, purple fingernails) in just three days. Once wild crafted, arnica is now mostly cultivated for medicinal applications. You can grow arnica from seed in gardens on the Coast (Salt Spring Island Seeds is one source). To make your own arnica oil, place dried arnica flowers in a clean glass jar and cover with olive, grapeseed or almond oil. Allow to infuse for four weeks and then strain the oil in cheesecloth, squeezing the flowers to release all the healing properties.

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New mental health nurse to serve Sunshine Coast are beginning to see some good results in these efforts thanks to rapid assessment and follow-up.” In the future Wagner will spend more time with police as VCH works to develop a program similar to Car 87 in Vancouver, which sees mental health nurses regularly ride along to calls that involve mental illness. “The RCMP asked us to wait to develop Kelsey’s role with them until their new liaison officer, Kyle Hrynyk, starts. Kyle is starting this week, so we will be meeting with RCMP next week to define the

Mental Health and Addictions with VCH. “Kelsey was such a good fit for the position that it was the best solution.” Since starting in September, Wagner has been busy working Monday to Friday in the emergency department and psychiatric unit at Sechelt Hospital as well as attending some calls with Sunshine Coast RCMP. “We’ve been working collaboratively with the emergency department, the RCMP and the inpatient psychiatric unit to reduce emergency department wait-times for patients and police and to shorten the length of stay in the hospital,” Richter said. “Since Kelsey’s arrival, we

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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has hired mental health emergency services nurse Kelsey Wagner to serve the Sunshine Coast. The health authority was originally looking for someone to start in the role “as soon as possible” in June of last year, but VCH decided to wait for Wagner. “We did interviews during the summer, but we had to wait until September for Kelsey to start in her position because she was working at Sumac Place and we had a nursing shortage there at the time,” said Susann Richter, manager of Sunshine Coast

partnership,” Richter said. “Our initial focus was to have Kelsey work in the emergency department to create better pathways for mental health and addiction clients coming to hospital. This benefits first responders including police, as it can reduce their wait times when they bring people to the emergency room. “In the meantime, Kelsey has attended calls with police to help do assessments. We’re looking forward to our meeting next week to start the process of working more with police in the community.”

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Share-There service launches Celebrating literacy Share-There – a new service that aims to reduce single-occupancy vehicle use – is now available to connect residents with people, places and events on the Sunshine Coast. Participants can use share-there. com to arrange free rides with people they already know or to meet someone new, said Michelle Morton, co-founder and CEO. “You control who sees your posts. Event organizers can also use the site for free event advertising, easy online registration and to sell tickets,” Morton said. Share-There integrates event ticket services with a social networking approach to sharing rides. View the events calendar to find out what’s going on, buy event tickets and then easily carpool to events or other locations. Anyone interested in trying out these new services can attend the upcoming Share-There Launch Party. On Jan. 22, they can enjoy live music and snack on fresh local food prepared by Farm to Feast at the Persephone tasting room from 6:30 to 9 p.m. “Everyone is welcome and a ticket is required to attend,” Morton said. “Go to share-there.com to pur-

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Share-There co-founders Sean Morton and Michelle Morton. chase a $20 ‘supporter ticket’ (to support start-up costs) or choose the free ticket option if you’d prefer. Space is limited.” For those who need a ride to the launch party, the Wood Duck Bus is coming down the Coast from Pender Harbour and will be picking up passengers along the way. Book your seat on the bus at share-there.com or check out the other rides being offered to the event. If you plan to

drive, you can use the site to offer a ride to others. Ride sharing is completely free. Share-There is supported by ticket processing fees and local business advertising. Thanks to Marketplace IGA in Gibsons, Wilson Creek and Madeira Park for being lead supporters of this new social enterprise, working for environmental and community benefit. – Submitted

Each year, on Jan. 27, Family Literacy Day is celebrated across Canada. Family Literacy Day highlights the learning that takes place between children and adults in daily life, every day. In 2016, we will celebrate Family Literacy Day on the Sunshine Coast by highlighting the role libraries play in supporting literacy and families. Today’s libraries offer much more than traditional reading material. Libraries connect us to the digital age and offer access to a host of electronic resources including the Internet, databases, e-books, distance education, and more. Libraries are also community spaces that bring people together to learn, to connect, and to participate. People of all ages take part in story times, summer reading programs, book clubs, language classes, computer tutoring, and more. The range of programs offered by libraries builds literacy and community engagement. Did you know you can take six-week online courses on a huge variety of topics through the library? These interactive, instructor-led courses are offered in accounting and finance, college readiness, computer applications, healthcare and medical, language and arts, writing and publishing, and many more topics. You can study how to speak up to 71 languages using a software program at the library called Mango Languages. You can read more than 4,000 current newspaper and magazine titles from more than 100 countries in 60 languages at the library. You can watch award-winning shorts, features, and documentaries from more than 50 countries through Indieflix on the library website. All of these services are free. Join us at the Sunnycrest and Trail Bay Centre malls on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more about these and other services offered by the library and take part in some fun family activities. For more information, see www.sunshinecoastliteracy.org. – Submitted by Sandy Middleton, literacy outreach coordinator, Sunshine Coast Literacy Coalition

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COMMUNITY PENDER HARBOUR & EGMONT After a holiday hiatus, the volunteers of the Bargain Barn Thrift Store are back on duty, offering an incredible selection of treasures for sale. Store hours are Wednesday,

Friday, and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Money generated by your donations and purchases supports the Pender Harbour Health

Centre and bursaries for our high school grads. Steady Feet balance and mobility classes are happening at Pender Harbour Health Centre on Wednesdays 10 to 11 a.m. and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m. Call to register: 604-885-6866. The PH Community School programs are getting underway this week. Classes and courses include: yoga, cheese making, violin lessons, first aid classes, drop-in sports, pickleball, art for kids, and Kindersoc. For dates and times or to register, call 604-883-2826. The Pender Harbour Wildlife Society meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at PHSS will welcome guest speaker Tony Greenfield, renowned birder expert of Whiskey Jack Tours. He will report on the annual Christmas bird count. This meeting is also the AGM of

the Society. Elections will be held for positions on the executive and for directors. All members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. See www.pender harbourwildlife.com for information on the Society. Seniors Initiative has their weekly line up of carpet bowling, Wednesdays 1 to 3 p.m., Harbourside Friendships Thursday featuring Time With Students, 10:30 a.m. to noon when lunch is served, and Friday is yoga classes: 55-plus from 9 to 10 a.m., and chair yoga 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All activities are at the Hall. On Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23 and 24, the Mid-Winter Chamber Music Weekend will glow with the warmth and passion of Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann. Returning audience favourites violin-

ist Gary Levinson and pianist Baya Kakouberi travel from Texas to play two afternoon programs which will include a number of the most beloved compositions of these masters of the Romantic period. On Sunday, they will be joined by celebrated cellist Andres Diaz, recently appointed as the inaugural Koerner chair in cello at Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Harbour Insurance in Madeira Park, Sechelt Visitor Centre and online at http://pender harbourmusic.ca. The 40th annual Burns Night, Jan. 23 at the Madeira Park Legion, will include dinner and entertainment from the Coast Fiddlers and the Legion Pipers. Tickets are $35 available at the Legion and Harbour Insurance.

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The Pender Harbour Reading Centre is hosting a Chat Café conversation group at the Reading Centre Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. The first topic will be generational change. Preregistration is required. Contact the Reading Centre, 12952 Madeira Park Road, 604-883-2983, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact me with your news for this column at dilysanne@hotmail.com or 604-989-0851.

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together in the Grand Cariboo Opry. Carson will be setting off for her tour of Canada and U.S. with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea. Some of the shows are already sold out. The show is on Friday, Jan. 22 at Coopers Green Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $20, with tickets at Halfmoon Bay General Store and Welcome Woods Market. Appearing with Bentall and Carson will be Joe Stanton and Simon Paradis. Transformation hatha yoga classes will resume the week of Jan. 18 at the Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre. Open to all

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ROTARY CALENDAR WINNER: On Jan. 1, Terri Pijnenburg (left) received a call that she was the grand prize winner of the Rotary cash calendar. She is pictured receiving a cheque for $3,000 from Kathryn Kelly, a member of the Rotary Club of Sechelt, who sold her the calendar, and club president Norm Blair. Each year the Rotary Clubs on the Sunshine Coast publish a calendar with photos of the Coast submitted by community members. As the cash calendar is a lottery, the process of drawing winners falls under the province of British Columbia. All the members of Rotary on the Coast appreciate the support this fundraising activity receives each year.

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Farm Gate Market is held Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Hall. Buy your food locally and support our farmers. New at the market each week is Thyme of Your Life, offering takeout farm fresh cooked meals. After you have done your shopping at the market, pop in to the kitchen to take out some delicious organic cooked meals. Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Curry in the Creek is also at the Hall. Not everyone has picked up their Santa photos from the Roberts Creek Library.

Drop by during open hours and the pictures are at the desk. Scouting is alive in the Creek. The 6th Roberts Creek Scout group offers Beavers (ages 5 to 7); Cubs (8 to 10) and Sea Scouts (11 to 14). The group meets at 2139 Lower Road at Camp Byng. For more information, call 604-885-2282 or 604-741-7282. That’s it for this week. If you wish to be in print for next week with your event or news, call 604885-2282 or email gumboot connection@telus.net.

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Friday Night Live starting at 8:30 p.m. Members $6 and guests with members $12. Enjoy a great night at the Roberts Creek Legion. Saturday, Jan. 16, The Daggers (surf punk extraordinaire) with local lads Kelly Backs, Joe DeLeo and Jeff Doran play the Little Legion starting at 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Gala Goddess Gathering is Monday, Jan. 18 at Roberts Creek Hall, hosted by the Sunshine Coast Women’s Circle. The event runs from 4 p.m. until midnight.

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• Gibsons Seniors Society Monthly Birthday Lunch, 1pm at Harmony Hall, singalong, jokes, open to all.

Friday, January 15 • Dinner and Live Music with Grant Olsen, roots rock guitar, 6 to 7:30 (dinner 5:30 to 8:30), followed by Friday Night Live, 8:30pm at Roberts Creek Legion. • Halifax-based duo Kate and Rich: ragtime / klezmer / fun / folk. Doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek.

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Saturday, January 16 • Friends of the Sechelt Library will be accepting book donations every Saturday in January, 10am to 2pm at the Library.

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• Inspirations, Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair, 11am to 3pm at Sechelt Indian Band Hall. Dozens of local wedding experts, fashion show, dress sale, prizes. • Opening Reception for Donna Balma Retrospective and Dying Slowly in Your Memory, 2 to 4pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery. Show runs to Feb. 7. • Dance to Live Music with Jim Taylor, 7pm at the Sechelt Legion. • Poppa Greg and the Chillin’ Dylans, 8pm at Gibsons Legion, a great night of music and dancing. Members and guests welcome. • Vancouver band Gold Stars are for Suckers plus The Daggers, with local lads Kelly Backs, Joe DeLeo, Jeff Doran, 9pm at Roberts Creek Legion.

Sunday, January 17 • Jan. 17 to Feb. 21. Coping with Chronic Pain Self-Management Group, Sundays 1 to 3pm at Gibsons Library. Pre-registration required: 604-940-1273.

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• SC Lions Club Flea Market, 10am to 2pm at Greenecourt Hall, 5810 Medusa Street in Sechelt. To rent a table, contact Jim Brookes: jimbrookes@dccnet.com, 604-885-3822.

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• InFUSEd Writing Group: Calling all writers for some heads down writing, then connect with other writers in a facilitated discussion and/or sharing of work, 1 to 5pm at the FUSE Hub, #15 - 292 Gower Pt. Rd. Bring your laptop or pen & paper, WiFi provided, free. • Talk by Natasha Vukovic, 2pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery, admission free. • Sunday Jam at Garden Bay Pub, with Peter vanDeursen, Tim Hearsey, and special guests, 2 to 6pm. Last one before the pub is closed for renovations.

Monday, January 18 • Jan. 11 to Feb. 29. Topics for a Lively Conversation: thoughtful discussions in a small group with Terry Webb, Michael Goldberg, and Keith Maxwell. Mondays, 10am to noon at SC Arts Centre. Register: 604-885-9310 or capilano.ca/elderu-sunshinecoast • Tech Tutoring at Sechelt Library, Mondays until March 25. Free one-on-one help with eReaders, Tablets, iPhones, computers. Call to book an appointment: 604-885-3260. • Gala Goddess Gathering, 5 to 10:30pm at Roberts Creek Community Hall, sponsored by Sunshine Coast Women’s Wisdom Circle, a collective of local women who meet in the Creek the third Monday of the month. A meet and mingle potluck packed with fun surprises, simple celebration and sharing, drumming circle and dancing. See Facebook for more.

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• Free Youth Clinic for ages 19 and under, runs every week (except holidays). Confidential consultations, health screening, STI and pregnancy testing, free or low cost birth control. Three locations on the Coast: Gibsons Health Unit, 494 South Fletcher Rd. (604-886-5600). Pender Harbour Medical Clinic, 5066 Francis Peninsula (604-883-2764). Sechelt Public Health Unit, 5571 Inlet Ave. (604-885-5164). • Seniors’ One-Stop Information Line: 604-741-0726. Referrals to appropriate resources for seniors. • Madeira Park Legion Ongoing Events: Wednesdays: Crib at 2pm, Wings Special after 4:30pm. Thursdays: Soup and Sandwich Lunch. Fridays: Fish and Chips Lunch and Dinner. Saturdays: Pull the Ace and Meat Draw, 3pm. Sundays: Meat Draw, 1:30pm. Open at 11am, Wednesday to Sunday. Everybody welcome.

• Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary: Halfmoon Bay branch meets 2nd Monday of each month, 9:45am, Coopers Green. • Sechelt branch meets 2nd Thursday of each month, 1:30pm, Sechelt Seniors Centre on Trail Ave. • Roberts Creek branch meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 10:30am, RC Legion, 3064 Lower Rd. • Gibsons branch meets 2nd

• Hatha Flow Yoga, Mondays 5:30pm at Sun Haven Waldorf School Main Hall. All levels welcome, bring a yoga mat and a blanket. All proceeds support Sun Haven Waldorf School. Info: karenteachesyoga@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 19 • Jan. 19 to Feb. 16. ElderU. Responding to Paris: The 2015 UN Climate Summit with Dr. Jim Pawley. Five Tuesdays, 10am to noon at CapU Sechelt Campus. Info: 604-8859310, capilano.ca/elderu-sunshinecoast

Wednesday, January 20 • Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 24. Visit Sun Haven Waldorf School, 11am at 1341 Margaret Road (at Beach Avenue), Roberts Creek. Tour the seaside campus, observe the dynamic, whole child curriculum. Register at 604-741-0949 or office@sunhaven.ca • Bouncing Babies Play & Story Time, Wednesdays 11am to noon at Gibsons Library, for birth to 2.5 year olds and their caregivers. Songs, games and rhymes to enjoy together. • Creativity Workshop with Katherine Scott, 6pm at Gibsons Library. Join Katherine Scott for a fun, inspiring evening that will ignite your creativity. • General Meeting, 7:30pm at Roberts Creek Legion. All members encouraged to attend.

Thursday, January 21 • ElderU: Law for Seniors. Thursdays 2 to 4pm at CapU Sechelt Campus. Register: 604-885-9310 or capilano.ca/elderu-sunshinecoast • Preschool Play & Story Time, Thursdays 10 to 11am at Gibsons Library for 2.5 to 5 year olds and their caregivers. Songs, stories, games and rhymes to enjoy together. • Sunshine Coast Table Tennis Club meets Thursdays, 7 to 10pm in the Annex of the United Church, Lower Gibsons, $5 drop-in. Info: 604-885-4611.

Friday, January 22 • Tea, Meditation and Horses: Fridays 10am to noon at Listening Horse Ranch. Info: 604-885-6777, listeninghorseranch.ca • Dinner and Live Music with Ross Powell, roots rock guitar, 6 to 7:30 (dinner 5:30 to 8:30), no cover, tips appreciated, family-friendly during the dinner hour.

Saturday, January 23 • Family Literacy Day Celebration, 1 to 3pm at Sunnycrest Mall. Visit Gibsons Library’s pop-up library and enjoy some random acts of reading. • Talk and Reading by Donna Balma, 2pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery, admission free. • Robbie Burns Night at Madeira Park Legion. Poet’s hour, 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets at the Legion and Harbour Insurance. • Baby Harry Rock and Soul, blues-infused, guitar-driven funk rock and soul, promising to make you all move and groove the night away, 9pm at Roberts Creek Legion.

Thursday of each month, 1pm, Kinsmen Hall, Dougall Park. • Pender Harbour branch meets 2nd Wednesday of each month, 1:30pm, Lily Lake Village Activity Centre. • Hopkins meets 1st Wednesday of each month, 1:30pm, Gibsons United Church. New members welcome. • Parent-Tot Drop-In, a free program for parents and caregivers with children birth to six, activities for children and parenting support for caregivers. Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 9:30 to 11:30am, Saturday 10 to noon at Gibsons and Area Community Centre. Info: 604-885-5881, ext. 225. • Bellies and Babies, a free program for pregnant women and new parents with children birth to age one. Learn about nutrition, birth, parenting and child development. A nutritious hot lunch is served, older siblings welcome. Mondays 11am to 1pm at Gibsons and Area Community Centre. Tuesdays 11am to 1pm at Sunshine Coast Community Services. Info: 604-885-5881, ext. 225. • Women’s Health and Wellness Appointments Available at Gibsons Health Unit with a nurse practitioner. Reproductive and sexual health, referral as needed. To book an appointment, call 604-886-5600. • Community Resource Centre: Looking for information

on community services? Have legal questions? Need help with filling out forms or applications? These are some of our free services. 5520 Trail Avenue (at the back of the building). Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10-2. Phone 604-885-4088, email admin@communityresourcecentre.info or see www.communityresourcecentre.info • Al-Anon: A mutual support fellowship that offers a program of recovery to the relatives and friends of alcoholics. Contact numbers: 604-885-0101, 604-886-8578, 604-886-4594, 886-0228 or see www.bcyukon-al-anon. org •Al-Anon Meetings: Mondays, Living Faith Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 7:30pm. Tuesdays, St. Hilda’s Church, noon. Wednesdays, Health Unit, South Fletcher Rd., Gibsons, 7:30pm. Thursdays, St Hilda’s Church, 7pm. Fridays, Gibsons United Church, noon. • HARMONY HALL EVENTS at 686 Harmony Lane. All welcome. Smoke free. •MONDAYS: •Table Tennis, 10am. •General Meeting, 1st Monday, 1:30pm. •Birthday Lunch, 3rd Monday, 1pm. •Scottish Country Dancing, 7:30pm. •TUESDAYS: •Tai Chi, 9am. •Bridge, 12:40-4pm. •WEDNESDAYS: •Morningstars Toastmasters, 7:15am. •Wellness Exercise, 10am. •Table Tennis, 11am. •Latin Dancing, 12:30pm. •Carpet Bowling, 2pm. •THURSDAYS:

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• Meat Draw at Sechelt Legion, Saturdays 4 to 6pm.

• Taoist Tai Chi® Health Recovery Class. Tuesdays, 10:30am at Gibsons United Church. Designed for people with mobility and significant health challenges. Info: www.taoist. org; 604-886-3835.

• SC Community Orchestra Association Suncoast Concert Band Rehearsals, Saturdays 9:30am at Highland Centre, Gibsons. New members welcome. 604-885-6756.

• Taoist Tai Chi® Classes: Moving Meditation. Continuing Level Class, Mondays, 6:30pm at Gibsons United Church. Info: www.taoist.org; 604-886-3835.

• Choralations Children’s Choir has been giving children on the Sunshine Coast the opportunity to sing challenging and interesting choral music since 1990. Contact Janice Brunson at jbrunson@dccnet.com or 604-885-7019. See www.choralations.ca

• Cancer Support Group, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 1 to 3pm at Rockwood Centre (new location), 5511 Shorncliffe Avenue, Sechelt. Facilitated by Mary Pinniger, this session is open to all. Info: rubyslippercancergroups@gmail. com or rubyslipperfund.com

• Welcoming Communities: Are you a new immigrant? Would you like to meet other immigrants and residents in our community? Do you have questions related to immigration, employment, housing, childcare, etc? Welcoming Communities offers free information and support. 5520 Trail Ave, Sechelt. Call 604-865-0170, email welcome@sccss.ca

• Gibsons United Church Thrift Shop open 1 to 3pm, Fridays and Saturdays.

• FORCE: Society for Kids’ Mental Health Care. Support, advocacy and networking for parents and caregivers of children who struggle with anxiety, mood or psychotic disorders. These may span a spectrum from mild to acute; all enquiries welcome. Info: 604-878-3400, victoria@forcesociety.com

• Sechelt Buddhist Teachings with Tibetan Lama Tenzin Tsundu, every Sunday 4:30 to 5:30pm at Sechelt Arts Centre, Trail & Medusa. See www.spiritdance.net for updates.

• Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Winter Hours: Open Friday to Monday, 11am to 4pm, 5941 Mason Rd, West Sechelt. Available for rentals seven days a week. Ask a Master Gardener: gardenquestions@coastbotanicalgarden.org • Egmont Heritage Centre Winter Hours: 11am to 4pm weekends. Centre is closed for months of January & February. Located at 6671 Egmont Road. Info: www. egmontheritagecentre.com, 604-883-9994. • New Hours for Davis Bay Community Library: Now open Wednesday 6:30 to 8pm, Thursday and Friday, 2 to 4pm. Come see our great collection of current books. • Volunteer Grocery Shopping for Homebound Individuals. Sponsored by VCH Home Care Services and participating stores. You phone in, a volunteer shops for you, and the store delivers your order. Registration: 604-885-8517. • Hands on Lands: If you want to grow food and have no land, or if you have land and want it used for growing food, sign up today with Hands on Lands, presented by One Straw Society. Email handsonlands@onestraw.ca • The Compassionate Friends: Parents who have lost a child at any age who wish to talk and share with other bereaved parents, contact Judy Lynne at 604-886-7334. • My Father’s House Christian Library & Outreach Society: Drop in to borrow a good book, enjoy a free cup of coffee or tea, hear some Good News or ask for confidential prayer. In the little yellow house at 5586A Wharf Road, Sechelt, 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday. Info: 604-741-0525.

• Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Loan Cupboard open Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm, 604-885-2224.

• Sunshine Coast Dart League is looking for men or women who would like to play darts for fun or league play. Info: Mike Davis 604-885-5263 or www.coastdarts.ca

• Fresh bread and produce available Monday to Friday, 11am to 12:30pm. Lunch and Friends (hot meal), Tues and Fridays, 11:30am - 12:30pm. Both at Salvation Army Church Office, #5 - 682 Gibsons Way.

Saturdays … • Iris Griffith Field Studies and Interpretive Centre Winter Hours (September to April): Open weekends, 10am to 4pm, free. Come take a closer look at nature, whatever the weather! 1km south of Ruby Lake, Hwy. 101 and off Suncoaster Trail. Info: 604-883-9201, www.lagoonsociety.com

Sundays … • Gibsons Pipe Band meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Gibsons Legion. Pipers, drummers and beginners welcome.

• SC Naval Ass’n Meeting, last Sunday of the month, 1:30pm at Sechelt Legion. Ex Navy, Merchantmen and families are welcome. Info: 604-885-9042. • Zen Meditation, Sundays 9am, Wednesdays 5:30pm. Instruction provided, free. Call Elizabeth: 604-885-8845. • Taizé: Candlelight Contemplative Service, 7pm at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, with chant, inspirational reading and meditative silence (1st & 3rd Sunday). Info: 604-885-5019. • Native Drumming Circle, 4pm at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, fourth Sunday of each month (no meetings July or August). Led by Terry Aleck (Coyote). Bring your drum, shaker and songs. • Sunshine Coast Peace Group holds a vigil in Davis Bay every Sunday, noon to 1:30pm - bring our troops home. • Sunshine Coast Dart League Youth Darts for ages 12 - 18 at Gibsons Legion Hall on Sundays from 2 to 4pm. Info: Gerald 604-885-5263 or www.coastdarts.ca

Mondays … • SC Spinners & Weavers Guild Meets first Monday of the month (except holidays), St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay. Doors open at 11:30, meeting starts at 12:30. Friendly and supportive group of fibre artists who spin their own yarn. Info: 604-883-3678, https://scswg.wordpress.com • Open Arms (for young moms and pre-schoolers), every Monday, 10am to noon, hot lunch provided. A friendly network of emotional, physical and spiritual support, at Calvary Baptist Church, Gibsons. Info: 604-886-2611. • Coast Dart League promotes fun darts for adults and is open to new and experienced players. Spare for a team or start your own. Mondays, 7 to 11pm at Sechelt and Gibsons Legions and Gibsons Curling Club. Info: http://coastdarts.ca • Canadian Federation of University Women Sunshine Coast: A club exemplifying the power of women working together. Meets 9:30am at St. John’s United Church, monthly on the fourth Monday. Info: www.cfuwsc.org

Tuesdays … • Drop-in Life Drawing, 10am to 1pm on Tuesdays until April 16 at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. Newcomers welcome, easels provided. Info: 604-885-2860. • Canadian Tai Chi Academy, Tai Chi Beginner Classes, 12:15 to 1:45pm at Pender Harbour Community Hall. Info: suncoast.ctca@gmail.com or 604-219-8959. • Taoist Tai Chi® Classes: Moving Meditation. Beginner Class, Tuesdays until March 8, 7pm at Gibsons United Church. Info: www.taoist.org; 604-886-3835. • The Compassionate Friends (TCF), a self-help group offering friendship, understanding and hope for families who have experienced the death of a child at any age, from any cause. TCF meets the third Tuesday of every month, 7:30 to 9pm at Kirkland Centre (Sunshine Coast Hospice), 4602 Simpkins Road, Davis Bay. Info: 604-886-7334. • Knitting a Community: Knitters and crocheters of all levels welcome to this free drop-in group, Tuesdays, 10am to noon at Gibsons Library. Work on your own project or on a blanket square. Blankets will be donated locally. • Tuesday Bluesdays at Roberts Creek Legion: Southern-inspired menu served 5 to 8pm (accompanied minors welcome during dinner, Tuesdays and Fridays). Followed by Open Jam with A.D.D., 7:30 to 11pm. All welcome, bring your own instrument, no cover. • Japanese Conversation, All Levels, with facilitator Aki, Tuesdays 4 to 5:30pm at Gibsons Library. • ESL Discussion Group. Tuesdays, noon to 2:30pm at Gibsons Public Library. Drop-in with Sandy Middleton of Capilano University. All levels welcome. • Sechelt People in Pain Network Support Group, 11am to 12:15pm, every 3rd Tuesday of the month, at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre in the Community Room. A focus on sharing common experiences of living with pain, a safe place for support and information about pain management. • Sechelt Scrabble Group meets 7pm, 604-885-6612. New players always welcome. • Sunshine Coast Crimestoppers, a community service that liaises with RCMP, meets the last Tuesday of every month. Volunteers are needed: Box 188, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. • Arbutus Sounds Chorus and Sweet Adelines International invite women who love to sing to join them Tuesdays at 6:45pm, Roberts Creek School. Contact Jean at 604-886-3298 or www.arbutussounds.org • Sunshine Coast Senior Citizens (COSCO-BC) An educational activist organization concerned with social justice and equality issues. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month, from 2 to 4pm at the Royal Terraces Common Room, foot of Wharf Street, Sechelt. Info: call Jef at 604-885-2290.

• SC Community Orchestra Association Children’s String Orchestra Rehearsals, Mondays 4:15pm at Chatelech Secondary Band Room. Info: 604-886-8398.

• Sunshine Toastmasters meets every Tuesday, 6 to 8pm at 5684 Mermaid St. in Sechelt (Hummingbird Naturopath). Gain communication and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. Info: haidack@gmail.com

• SC Beekeepers Association meets every even month on the second Monday at the botanical gardens in Sechelt at 7pm. Please call Heather Freeman for info: 604-740-5753.

• Rotary Club of Sechelt meets every Tuesday, 5:45pm at Pebbles Restaurant.

• Sechelt Garden Club meets at 7:30pm, last Monday of the month, Seaside Centre. Info: www.secheltgardenclub.com

• Royal Canadian Army Cadets, 2963 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada meet at Sechelt Legion, Tuesdays 6:15pm. Contact 604-741-1420. Free registration, free uniform.

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Many of us take for granted that our health will be good, and if we need medical services, that everything will be in place to provide the treatment we need. That assumption makes us feel protected and safe, but not everyone faces the same situation. Some segments of our population have been left behind – historically, Aboriginal people have experienced a higher incidence of poor health than non-Aboriginal residents. This gap in health status is worrying. In 2001, the provincial health officer presented a report entitled “The health and well-being of Aboriginal people in British Columbia” which defined the extent of the gap in health outcomes and made recommendations for reducing the inequity. In 2005, the transformative change accord was signed between the province of B.C., the federal government and First Nations. Subsequently, the First Nations Health Plan (FNHP) built upon the accord and committed to improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples. The FNHP set out seven specific health indicator targets to be achieved by 2015. Published in November 2015, “First Nations health and wellbeing: interim update” compiles progress on the seven indicators with data up to 2013. The final report will come in 2017 and will use data to 2015. Set out in the original agreement, the indicators are life expectancy at birth, mortality, youth suicide, infant mortality, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and the number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals. The 2015 interim update identifies some improvements and some regress. The goal of reducing the gap in the incidence of diabetes by a third between

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604.760.4797 sbuchhorn@sutton.com

STACEY BUCHHORN 604-760-4797 sbuchhorn@sutton.com www.staceybuchhorn.com R0011177571

FEATURE LISTING LOT A SUNSHINE COAST HIGHWAY, HALFMOON BAY • 2.43 acre building lot w/ ﬁltered ocean view

brynelsenoreilly.com Personal Real Estate Corporations

• Cleared driveway to ideal building site • Septic covenant & water supply in place • PRIVATE - adjacent a road allowance

$279,000

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Denise Brynelsen JJoel O’Reillyy 604.741.1837

Friday, January 15, 2016

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888 Ruffum, Gibsons - $655,000

Here it is! Impressive Ocean and Sunset View home in a favoured family friendly neighbourhood. Beautifully maintained 4 bdrm 3 bath 2 level residence features over 2100sqft,w/ open plan living and dining room, massive vaulted ceilings, entertainment style kitchen with giant island & quality appliances. Many more great features incl. rich hardwood flooring throughout, 2 spacious decks, Grand Master with soaker tub in the ensuite, ocean view office, amazing adjoining inviting family room off the kitchen with cozy fireplace. Gorgeous established gardens, fully fenced yard featuring country charm, orchard trees & more. Minutes to shopping, schools and ferry. Nature trails steps across the road lead to spectacular Chaster Beach!

Exciting business opportunity with endless potential in a high trafﬁc zone. Prime situation ready for maximizing income. Unbeatable views from many patios and outdoor decks, ample parking featuring incredible Davis Bay Waterfront beach, steps across the road Great gathering spot for locals and tourists. Minutes to Roberts Creek and Sechelt.

A smart buy, why rent when you can own, located right across from a park and close to school…this two level home has lovely south and west views, is NOT strata, has fully fenced yard and a great layout allowing many options. Downstairs has roughed in plumbing and its own entrance at walk out level to back yard. Home still under warranty! Minutes to shopping, Sechelt Hospital, restaurants, cafe’s and recreation.

Surrounded on 3 sides mature growth forest of Soames Park, yet walking distance to beaches and shopping in Lower Gibsons, This executive home is ideal for the growing family or as a weekend retreat. Features include media room, games room, indoor hot tub, sunroom, both his and hers bthrms off the master, concrete counters and high end appliances. Outside you have a 35x50 multi purpose ball court and ﬁre pit. Almost an acre of greenspace down below, for privacy.

1215 Reed Road, Gibsons - $845,000 Two houses with shop & barn. Five acre farm, 2 stall barn with tack room, 4 stall stable barn, outdoor sand arena, riding ring, fenced pastures, HUGE shop with loft wired for light industrial, 3 bedroom well maintained modular home ideal for hired hands or revenue stream plus a lovely cape cod style country home well positioned on beautiful level land with ponds. Central location near trails and indoor arena facility......this is a horsey deal!

486 Oceanview Drive, Gibsons - $497,000 View home in desirable family neighbourhood. 2800 square feet, double garage - excellent layout and design with large deck and rec room, updated kitchen and very impressive foyer. You’ll love the master bedroom with large ensuite, & walkin closet. Guys will love the attached workshop, double garage and paved driveway with extra spot for boat or toys. Desirable neighbourhood with trails to Bonniebrook Beach.

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Shay Moudahi 604.741.1239

TEAM 2011 - 2014

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JUST SOLD!

ALSO SOLD BY HOMES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST #17 - 822 Marine Way, Gibsons - $155,000

Lot G Wildwood Cresc, Gibsons $295,000

Lot H Wildwood Cresc, Gibsons $274,900

5704 Dolphin Street, Sechelt - $349,000

1035 Fairview Road, Gibsons $299,900 Thank you to Bill Howe of Royal Le Page, Gibsons

Thank you to Joe Walker of Remax Oceanview

NEW LISTINGS

WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY Shay and Barbie were our Realtors in 2015 for the purchase of our first home. This was a daunting, new adventure but their confidence and professionalism eased our minds right from day one. They blew us away by their positive attitudes, passion for finding us the perfect home and exceeded all expectations. Shay and Barbie are approachable, thoughtful, responsive and deliver on all promises they make. I would highly recommend the two of them to any friends, family or colleagues who need a realtor. - Jenn Beaver

FEATURED LISTINGS 545 Spyglass, Gibsons - $849,000 Beautiful 2,800 sq ft home. Amazing views, open Áoor plan, 4 bdrm 4 baths. High quality workmanship throughout.

6043 Coracle Dr, Sandy Hook, Sechelt - $499,000

518 Parker Road, Gibsons - $899,900

4902 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt - $399,900

Custom Design Log Home on 9.5 Acres in ALR. Open concept, wood stove and stamped concrete heated Áoors. Master BR w/6 piece ensuite up w/ second BR, library/ofÀce, and access to wrap around deck from all rooms.

Steps to Davis Bay Beach. 3 Bed/2 Bath fully renovated home on a 16000 sf lot. Close to all Sechelt Amenities. Call Barbie for more information.

Lot 20 Crowston Road, Sechelt - $475,000

Lot 109 Sandpiper Road, The Shores, Sechelt $999,000

Gorgeous Sechelt Inlet waterfront property in Sandy Hook. Over half acre secluded property. 100 ft or waterfront.

Lot X Fairway Avenue, Sechelt - $104,000 Excellent building lot with Inlet Ocean Views located in a neighbourhood of executive homes.

4.9 Acre lot in Crowston Heights featuring outstanding Sechelt Inlet Ocean/ Mountain views. This is a spectacular lot to build a dream home on. Less than 10 min to downtown Sechelt.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

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Kenan MacKenzie kenanmackenzie@dccnet.com | www.kenanmackenzie.com

Ph: 604-885-7810 | Fax: 604-885-5153 Call for a free market evaluation

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FEATURE LISTINGS

$499,000

$239,000

1542 Islandview Drive, Gibsons

#9 5753 Wharf Ave. Sechelt

Bright, spacious split level townhouse with two BRs & two baths. Vaulted ceilings & Àoor to ceiling windows along with a wood burning ¿re place. Skylights throughout allowing natural light to Àow into this home. The master BR opens onto the back patio, as does the living room. Private back patio area is adjacent to the trails of the Sechelt Marsh. The marina is right across the street for easy access for kayakers. This end unit is truly a place to call home and close to nature.

1503 Langdale Rd., Gibsons

Huge Ocean, Island & North Shore Mountain Views from this 5 bedroom, split level updated Home. Features include large deck to take in the view and entertaining, newer Àoors, paint, crown moulding & ¿xtures throughout, new kitchen, one bedroom suite down (great for the inlaws) . The back yard is level, fenced & nicely landscaped. This home is great for the growing family, 2 blocks away from Langdale school & walking distance to the ferry and beaches.

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Spacious View Rancher on Private .59 of an acre lot with detached single car garage. This rancher sits on a level panhandle lot nestled up against a green belt/ravine with mature gardens. The home features a gourmet kitchen with sila stone counter tops, large stamped concrete patio, great 5 pc ensuite with a jacuzzi tub, sunken games room or studio with natural gas ¿replace.

$450,000

$389,000

$399,000

767 Courtney Rd. Gibsons

Live in this two bedroom mobile while you build your dream home. The mobile was substantially rebuilt in 2005 and is situated on just under 2.5 acres of view property. Quiet location in upper Granthams while still a short walk to downtown Gibsons. Zoning allows for two full size dwellings.

5832 Heron Place Sechelt

This wonderful home is close to all amenities. New roof in 2014, new fence in 2015, new counters, new paint, front porch reno, new landscaping, well designed kitchen & gas ¿replace. Family room with wood stove opens out onto the sundeck. Upstairs Master BR with walk in closet and en-suite plus 2 more BRs & laundry room. The private back patio is surrounded by beautiful landscaping and is perfect for outdoor entertaining. This home is priced to sell. Don’t miss out.

$779,000

725 School Rd, Gibsons

Spectacular, spacious, view home in Gibsons. Features 2 bdrms and 2 baths upstairs, 1 bdrm & bath down and legal 1 bdrm suite with a separate entrance and parking. Laundry on both Àoors. The entire house is heated by in Àoor heating The kitchen is the entire front of the house with ocean views. The large deck and yard features workshop, raised beds for gardens designed for easy maintenance. This home is a must see.

2015 SOLDS 4116 BROWNING RD

518 EAGLECREST DR

2100 PORT MELLON HY

JORGENSEN DR

BLOCK 27 BOYLE RD

LOT A GLADWIN TRAILS RD

CASCADIA PW

78- 1413 SUNSHINE COAST HWY

4116 BROWNING RD

ROY RD

812 AURORA WY

5761 WHARF AV

1561 LOCKYER RD

4116 BROWNING RD

763 GERUSSI LN

1685 TYSON RD

4632 WHITAKER RD

1380 ROBERTS CREEK RD

757 SCHOOL RD

4851 SUNSHINE COAST HY

MOUNTAIN RD

WOODLAND RD

1413 SUNSHINE COAST HY

729 CREEKSIDE CR

539 SPYGLASS PL

715 CORLETT RD

803 COURTNEY RD

1522 LOCKYER RD

156 - 160 WILLIAMSONS LANDIN R

MADISON PL

2270 PORT MELLON HY

7687 TUWANEK TR

593 WOODLANDS RD

1390 OCEAN BEACH ESPL EP

1413 SUNSHINE COAST HY

543 SARGENT RD

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Rhonda Gossip

OCEANVIEW REALTY

604-989-6632

#9 - 16451 TIMBERLINE

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www.rhondagossip.ca rhondagossip@eastlink.ca

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#12-4496 SUNSHINE COAST HWY

SL5 DANIEL ROAD

FEATURED LISTING 5482 HILL ROAD, SECHELT – $2,249,000 –

Paradise on the Point!

This incredible waterfront property, sitting on a private rock bluff, has been running as a successful B&B for over 20 years! With over 4900 sq.ft. Including 1600 sq. ft. of separate living space for you or for use as an in-law or caretaker suite. Lay in any one of the 7 bedrooms and enjoy amazing ocean views. Like to cook? You’ll love the professional stainless steel double ovens w/6 gas elements and a griddle, electric warming oven, gorgeous hand crafted cabinets and granite countertops. Whether you’re kayaking by the Trail Bay Islands, sipping wine on the decks or cozy by the fire storm watching - it’s up to you! Call now to book a private viewing today!

It’s an active market!

If you are buying or selling don’t miss out - call me now! 604-989-6632

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NO NEED FOR A CAR

MANY EXTRAS

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12,830 SQ FT LOT

Three Ofﬁce Locations to Serve You GIBSONS: 604-886-2277 SECHELT: 604-885-3295 PENDER HARBOUR: 604-883-9525

#203-5711 Mermaid St., Sechelt

$209,900

1032 Woodsworth Road, Gibsons

Jon McRae

1153 Rosamund Road, Gibsons

$345,000

2400sqft 3 bed / 3 bath geothermal heat.

1050 sq ft Rancher, 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.

MIKE CARSON

RUSS QURESHI & TEAM

DAVE BRACKETT

604-740-1841

PRIVATE TURNKEY ISLAND PACKAGE FOR SALE

Dave Brackett

$519,000

Walking distance to everything in Sechelt.

604 741-7119

INVESTOR ALERT

778-839-0219

FRESH & BRIGHT!

Kate McQuaid

NEW LISTING 4600 Cameron Rd, Pender Harbour $1,7500,000 Private 11.6 acre Island, 3 bed, 2 bath.

LOUISE VELLA Coast Lifestyle Network - Terri Murphy, Russ Qureshi & Ria Qureshi

604-865-0799

PRIVATE HALF ACRE LOT

624 Farnham Road, Gibsons JON MCRAE

604-740-6263

BONUS: WIRED & INSULATED SHOP

NEW LISTING $409,500

Large family home with Suite potential.

TWICE THE EXPERIENCE

604-989-7011

HOME WITH MANY UPDATESe

Brynelsen O’Reilly Group Denise Brynelsen & Joel O’Reilly

$559,000

4 Bdrm/2.5 Bath view home situated on a quiet Cul-de-Sac.

TERESA BARTRIM

604-885-1228

PRIME DAVIS BAY LOCATION

NEW PRICE

4631 Simpkins Rd., Davis Bay Twice The Experience - Ali Glencross, Bruce Lasuta & Carol Hautala

$449,500

Potential Commercial or Multi-family Zoning.

4796 Tamarack Place, Sechelt

8064 Wildwood Rd, Halfmoon Bay $499,900

4664 Whitaker Road, Sechelt

3 bed, 3 bath, 1/2 acre property, large shop.

2 bdrm on 0.46 acre lot - 30 seconds to the beach.

KATE MCQUAID

BRYNELSEN / O’REILLY GROUP

604-740-2863

SPACIOUS VIEW HOME

$488,000 604-741-1837

STEPS TO WATER/SEAWALL/SHOPS

Diane Bland

NEW LISTING 5832 Heron Pl, Sechelt

$399,000

3 bdrm 2 bath, 1,694 sq ft, many updates.

MACKENZIE / CHAMBERLIN Karen Judd

Teresa Bartrim

Mike Carson

Ruth Moore

Kirsty Tosczak

Gary Little

604 885-7810

NEW LISTING

604 885-7810

MACKENZIE / CHAMBERLIN

1 BDRM IN- LAW SUITE

#211 - 5725 Teredo St, Sechelt

$339,888

2 bed, 2 full baths, lrg sundeck, undrgrd park.

KIRSTY TOSCZAK

604-741-3291

FABULOUS WEST SECHELT VIEW

NEW LISTING $249,000

Enjoy beautiful sunsets from this southern exposure lot.

KAREN JUDD

604-740-4395

4.55 ACRE LOT - WITH 2 NEW HOMES

5112 Radcliffe, Sechelt

$419,000

6494 Lynwood Court, Sechelt

$410,000

Well maintained 3 bdrm/1-12 bath home, w/ detached garage.

Great family view home, 3 bdrm/2bath.

RUTH MOORE

604-885-3295

3/4 ACRE LEVEL BUILDING LOT W/ CABIN

604-885-3295

4 BEDROOM HOME & SUITE

Sandy Bellamy

7997 Birch Way, Halfmoon Bay Louise Vella

$779,000

3 bdrm 3 bath plus private 1 bdrm suite

PRIME BUILDING LOT IN DESIRABLE DAVIS BAY

Lot 18 Fir Road, Davis Bay

Kenan MacKenzie & Lynda Chamberlin

725 School Rd, Gibsons

$989,000

Lot 21 Beau Rd., Sechelt

$175,000

591 Wildwood, Gibsons

$549,000

New 3 bed, 3 bath, 4290 sq ft custom home.

3/4 acre level lot with small “as is” log cabin.

Beautiful view home in great location.

GARY LITTLE

sandybellamy.ca

GIBSONS: 1100 Sunshine Coast | 604-886-2277

604-741-5347

SECHELT: 5561 Wharf | 604-885-3295

604-741-5347

604-741-1122

PENDER HARBOUR: 12874 Madeira Park | 604-883-9525 D003327787

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COMMUNITY

FEATURED LISTINGS

PROJECTS ABROAD

Bringing joy to children 5836 Marine Way, Sechelt $455,000 This beautiful Villa style home offers privacy to enjoy the large decks and garden side patios as well as proximity to nearby shopping, golf courses and marinas. This 2288sf 3 bedroom home has 2 ﬁreplaces and a private room on the lower level that could be used for an ofﬁce or studio room. A well maintained, beautifully landscaped home with recent upgrades in “move-in” condition!

SO LD

Meticulously maintained low-bank waterfront home with both mountain and harbour views. This unique home offers great flexibility for extended or multi-families to share this 3700sf. home with 3 full kitchens and private living facilities. Built in 1996, this custom built home has been enjoyed and well maintained by its original owners who have enjoyed many years of boating, fishing and kayaking in these wonderful waters and bays in the Pender Harbour area. Although difficult to give up, the owner is motivated to sell or willing to consider options for trade. This wonderful home with its European influence is a must see!

#56-2170 Port Mellon Hwy, Gibsons $32,500

5943 St Andrews Pl., Sechelt

Well maintained “Park Model” home at the adult oriented Langdale Heights RV and Par 3 Golf Resort. Located 5-minutes from the Langdale Ferry. Spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains. A well maintained 1-bedroom home with den or option for second bedroom. great for commuters or wknd retreat. Pad fee $550 per month which includes water, electricity, golf, clubhouse (pool table, workout room and big screen TV). Restaurant open in the Summers. No Property Taxes!

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom rancher is located in a quiet cul-de-sac within 5-minutes from downtown Sechelt. Situated on a beautiful sunny property with a fenced in private side yard, this home is ready to movein and available for quick possession.

Stacey Buchhorn 604 760 4797

sutton group - west coast realty AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER

sbuchhorn@sutton.com www.staceybuchhorn.com

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Need Help Picking the Right One? Randy is well trained in helping you buy or sell your home

FEATURE LISTINGS 5287 Snodgrass Road

and camps during school breaks, which give disadvantaged children a safe space to have fun. Some of these programs are initiatives from volunteers themselves, such as the Deepmala Club in Nepal. Others, like the sports camp run by teenage volunteers every summer in Jamaica, are established programs that Projects Abroad offers yearly. Last December, the organization launched a new summer vacation program in Cape Town, South Africa, which will accommodate nearly 60 children from the underprivileged community of Vrygrond. For four weeks, volunteers and staff will run educational and creative workshops, play beach sports, hold a sandcastle competition and more. This is a wonderful way to bring joy to children, especially during school vacations and the holidays. To learn more about opportunities with Projects Abroad, see www.projects abroad.ca. – Submitted

3342 Beach Ave. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

This beautiful, sunny lot is the ideal setting to build your dream home. Walk to the Heart of the Creek, beaches and hiking trails. Full sun with Southeast exposure. .71 acres, zoned for a full size dwelling and cottage. Don’t miss the opportunity to invest in one of the most prestigious streets on the Sunshine Coast. Call the list agent for full information package. $239,000

6181 Stockwell Road - $229,000

Almost 1/2 acre on the corner of Stockwell and Yew. The land is flat and private and a great building site.

Randy Udahl

KRISTA & RANDY WOLLEN

778.999.8051 Oceanview Realty

R0011179231

randyu@telus.net • 604.741.7952 Ofﬁce: 604-885-4313 www.randyu.ca

nects the daily tasks of volunteers to a greater purpose and works toward long-term goals. Each volunteer, irrespective of their destination, works toward achieving these nine goals at their placement: increasing literacy; increasing numeracy; improving English; promoting Early Childhood Development; improving hygiene levels; raising awareness of healthy living, the environment, and family planning; increasing emotional support and care to children; improving the level of stimulation to each child; and improving the quality of life for those living with disabilities. By implementing these plans at care centres, orphanages, and kindergartens, volunteers make a hugely significant and lasting impact on sustainable development and children’s futures. Par ticipate in a school vacation program: Throughout the year, Projects Abroad staff and volunteers facilitate vacation programs

FEATURE LISTING

SOLD

5686 Cowrie Street PO Box #675 Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

SUBMITTED PHOTO

A Projects Abroad volunteer plays dress up with children at a care center in Sri Lanka.

kristawollen@gmail.com | kristawollen.com

*Randy Wollen is an unlicensed assistant

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4457 Francis Peninsula Rd. $777,777

There are a plenty of ways for people to look beyond themselves and think about those in need. To give back in your own community, you can donate to the food bank, visit senior citizens or volunteer with the local Rotary Club. For those looking further afield, international volunteer organization Projects Abroad offers hundreds of projects designed to help underprivileged communities. These projects run throughout the year, which means you can make a difference as a volunteer any time you choose. Projects Abroad suggests three ways you can bring joy to children in the developing world in 2016: Help rebuild schools on the Disaster Relief Project in Nepal: Many of the Projects Abroad partner schools in Kathmandu, Nepal, were badly affected by the April 2015 earthquakes and were heavily damaged or destroyed. The Disaster Relief Project, which launched in midJune, focuses on rebuilding classrooms and other essential school facilities so children and teachers can return to a normal routine. To date, 15 new classrooms and improved toilet facilities have been built for Sunrise School, and volunteers are already working at three new sites. Hundreds of Nepalese children have been able to return to school and enjoy learning in a safe and clean environment, and hundreds more will be able to do so in 2016. Contribute to care management plans at a care project: Care management plans are an essential part of all Projects Abroad care projects in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Each plan con-

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Sparkle

JASMIN RICE 2 kg. ...............................................................

COCONUT MILK

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Old Dutch Baked

POTATO CRISPS 180 g. ............................................................

298

Humpty Dumpty

PARTY MIX 280 g. ............................................................

328

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Cloverleaf

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Kellogg’s White or Brown

MINI WHEATS 700 g. ............................................................

498

Kellogg’s

RICE KRISPIES 640 g. ............................................................

488

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FRANZIPAN TART each ..........................................................................

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KAISERS 6 - pack .................................................................

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Our decorators can reproduce photos on your cake! Email us your photograph to orders@claytons.ca and we’ll digitally reproduce it using edible inks onto the top of your custom cake.

QUAKER OATMEAL per box

Prices in effect Jan 15 - Jan 21 / 2016

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SOURDOUGH BREAD 550 g.

per 100 g. .................................................................

SUNDRIED TOMATO PENNE

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Dairyland 2%, 1% or Fat-Free

FETA CUBES per 100 g. ..............................................................

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378

Western Family 295 mL.

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MILK 2 GO 473 mL. ....................................................................

Tyrell’s Selected Varieties, Handcooked

Olivina Soft

ENGLISH CHIPS

MARGARINE

150 g. ....................................................................

358

ORANGE JUICE

500 g. ....................................................................

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HOMOUS & TZATZIKI Cheemo

COTTAGE CHEESE

Dairyland 3%, 2%, 1% or Skim

GOAT FETA Greek House

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Ritter Sport

Black Diamond Thick 16s, Process

CHOCOLATE BARS

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450 g.

128

SARDINES

Dairyland 6% Light or 10% Half ‘n’ Half

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Apetina, 3 Varieties in Oil

79 SOCKEYE SALMON STEAKS

650 g. tub

Previously Frozen, Wild

454 g. ....................................................................

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ACTIVIA YOGURT

Frozen Canadian 20/30 Count

RAISIN BREAD

Western Family

Coconut Chew

Danone

per 100 g.

428

156 mL.

TURKEY BREAST

per 100 g.

OneCoffee

COFFEE PODS

ROCKFISH FILLETS

178

398 mL. ............................................................

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Waterbridge Allsorts or

796 mL.

158

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Maxwell House Original

Tostitos Selected Varieties

PUMPKIN

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118

Cloverleaf Chunk

CRAB MEAT 120 g. .............................................................

Nature Clean

LAUNDRY LIQUID 1.8 L. ..............................................................

568 798

Dish Detergent

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709 mL.

New Larger Size Decaf

FOLGERS COFFEE 961 g.

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CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS reg. 6.99

PRINGLES CHIPS

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GATORADE

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Tropic Isle, 3 Varieties

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Friday, January 15, 2016

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Many of the 98 artists taking part in this year’s Friends of the Gallery show at the Arts Centre.

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A gathering of Friends of the Gallery JAN DEGRASS Arts & Entertainment Writer

This year’s Friends of the Gallery show, or FOG as it is called, is the biggest ever. Ninety-eight artworks in various mediums were packed around the gallery walls while 98 artists and their fans crowded the Arts Centre in Sechelt at the Jan. 6 opening reception. For this annual show the artists are asked to select their own piece, one only, and submit it without any jurying pronouncements so that the curator – in this case a team – has only three days to view the submission, hang the show and make it work. This was accomplished effectively this year by grouping artwork by themes or colour – all the beach scenes in one area, all the blue-greens by the door as you enter – but because of the volume of work many pieces had to hang close to the floor. The small showing of photography is nonetheless striking. Rory HooperMcEvoy’s Blossoming Fog depicts cher-

ry trees in bloom in a setting, perhaps Stanley Park. Janice Williams’ humorous photo titled Fluke shows an anonymous fellow sitting at the curb whose head has been replaced by a blue balloon. Paul Clancy managed to capture the conforming, cipher-like qualities of a financial corporate office in his photograph. “I brought my owlie,” said Cornelia van Berkel, lover of animals and birds, who is showing a painted barred owl peeping out of a hollowed piece of wood. Melissa Tulloch also revealed her delight in birds in her Opus Borealis painting. Some of the most interesting pieces are three dimensional: Jean-Pierre Desjarlais has crafted a prehistoric claw and foot from cedar, plexiglass, fabric and fibre, titled Alligator. It’s frighteningly real. Will Cummer’s carved driftwood chair saw many admirers shuffle comfortably into its seat to have their photo taken. Doug Ives also submitted a woodworking piece – a smoothly sanded hanger dangling painted hearts. Tam Harrington’s metallic snake

sculpture slithers up the wall. Darla van Horne, a silversmith who makes jewelry, features an encaustic foil of mixed metals. Acrylics are popular. Elaine Seepish has become one of my favourites with her work. The Greenhouse features an almost familiar building sketched in acrylic on canvas. Stanley Funk’s acrylic of Boats Docked is realistic; he commented that he admires an artist’s imagination but chooses to paint what he sees. Kevin McEvoy adds a painterly nuance to his realistic rendering of tugboats. Roy Peters’ acrylic landscape, Out of Nowhere, is a highlight of the show. Maurice Spira has a way of making a still life come alive. His Hip Turnip depicts a misshapen vegetable, a book, an onion and a bowl, not terribly exciting, yet they invite you to step into that kitchen and make soup. Sheila Page’s Kelp Triptych is a triple depiction of tangled sea plants. Agnete Newman’s Shipwreck is an interesting acrylic, pen and pencil painting in which the ghost of a ship is seen in a

suggestive swirl. Alanna Wood has turned to gold and silver in her mixed media exploration. Nena Braathen’s etchings foreshadowed 2016, the year of the monkey. Kenneth Symons, who began painting late in life, depicts the glistening streets of Vancouver’s Granville and Robson under umbrella weather. Heather Waddell has a new look in her art – Catch of the Day features a bright blue heron and a bright yellow fish in a colourful frame. It hangs by Suzy Naylor’s bright flowers titled Gesundheit. Colour sits well on Judy McLarty, both in her purple hair that she wore to the reception and her floral painting. Gigi Hoeller branches out with a flower and arbutus painting rendered in oil pastels on canvas. Abstracts are represented by Colin Righton’s colourful piece, Kasia Krolikowska’s abstract and Ian MacLeod’s essay in white, Composition No. 404. The show is on until Feb. 7 at the Doris Crowston Gallery, Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa, Sechelt.

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are run by various teachers, who each offer new and different ideas and perspectives, as well as working with different media including painting, drawing, sculpture and clay. See: www.artsbuilding. org for more.

Local authors line up Hill on Jan. 31.

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A series of free book readings and signings from local authors is planned for January at Molly’s Seaside Market, Molly’s Lane, Gibsons. The first of the series features Patricia Hetherington this Sunday, Jan. 17 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. She will have copies of her book, The Winter Gardener, for sale and will also be reading from her new work in progress. Author Caitlin Hicks reads Jan. 24 and Ed

Reception This Saturday, Jan. 16 all are invited to an artists’ reception from 2 to 4 p.m. for Donna Balma’s Retrospective show and Natasha Vukovic’s Dying Slowly in Your Memory,

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Join Pat Forst in her studio in Gibsons to learn how to throw pots on the wheel. At this adult beginner level class you will make bowls, plates and mugs. You can choose from a morning or evening class, starting Monday, Jan. 18 to Feb. 22 from 10 to noon or from 5:50 to 7:30 p.m. Contact 604-840-0304 or plforst@ gmail.com for registration and information.

Artist Lori Morris has just mounted an art display at 101 Office Supply, on Cowrie Street in Sechelt, to show a few of her acrylic paintings of local landscapes – on display until Feb. 29. Check out her YouTube time lapse painting channel called Lori Morris Paintings. Meditating with Artmaking is a new offering by Art Therapist Rose Clarke at the Arts Building in Gibsons. It’s a hands-on class combining meditation and art. Meditative artmaking reduces stress, enhances concentration and promotes flow and well being. Doing art meditatively helps people be in the present moment, aware and attentive, peaceful, quiet and connected. The class is this Sunday, Jan. 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. Register with paypal at www.artsbuilding.org or call 604-886-9129.

The Gibsons Legion is hosting a dance featuring the Creek Big Band with Lynne Dickson on vocals. If you wish to hear and dance to some of the old swing tunes played by the orchestra of Dal Richards, The

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Tony Richmond’s new book, Silviba: A Forester’s Log, has a Coast launch on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 3303 Beach Ave., Roberts Creek. (Call 604885-0151.) The author will read a little from his book at 2 p.m. He has lived in Gibsons for 11 years and has good ideas about forest management on the Sunshine Coast.

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• Election of Oɉcers and 2015 Financial Reports. • All invited! Come and hear what is happening in community theatre on the Coast and opportunities for you in community theatre. • Performances from Theatre School students, “Pop-up” skits, scene from “Coming Back”, previews of upcoming “Blithe Spirit” production and our proposed “wearable art” show. • At the AGM we will also be casting for Rotary Club’s “Oscar Night” pop-up theatre event.

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Beloved band leader Dal Richards passed away recently. The Creek Big Band will celebrate his legendary music at Gibsons Legion on Saturday, Jan. 23. King of Swing, who recently passed away, be there or be square. The downbeat is at 8 p.m. with dance music running until 11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets $5 for members; $10 for non-members.

Treasure basket Create your own pine needle treasure basket with Kim Hadley, starting this weekend. Transform pine needles, beach glass and grasses into a natural work of art. In this two-part workshop, you will learn the simple coiling technique, one of the world’s oldest forms of basketry. You will also learn how to personalize your basket through decorative flourishes and

advanced techniques. Basket-making is a meditative and stressrelieving activity, and one that instills a greater connection to the natural world. Coast residents are invited to discover the benefits and beauty on Saturday, Jan. 16 and Jan. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m., when the Gibsons artist offers a two-session workshop on the art at the Gibsons Arts Building. See: www.arts building.org for more.

Kids’ art class The Children’s Art Co-op happens on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. for children ages 6 to 12 at the Arts Building on South Fletcher in Gibsons. These classes

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The Landing Gallery, an artists’ co-operative, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily during the winter. Very Organic is currently on show, featuring work from the fibre artists in the Gallery – it includes rich textures, fine details, and myriad styles. On the guest wall for the month of January is Gord Dieroff’s exciting new exhibit of paintings called Explorer.

Screening change

This Changes Everything, a film directed by Avi Lewis and narrated by Naomi Klein, was originally scheduled for Jan. 17 as part of the Green Film Series. The new date of screening is Sunday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. The film is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Inspired by Naomi Klein’s international nonfiction bestseller of the same name, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines. Interwoven with these stories is Klein’s narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. The film shows at the Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt. Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $10), or register at Eventbrite to reserve seats. Discussion takes place after the film with guest Dr. James Pawley.

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This Saturday, Jan. 16, Roberts Creek Legion will host Vancouver glam, Motown, bubblepunk, indie rock band Gold Stars are for Suckers. In the opening slot is the premiere performance by local lads, the Daggers RC, featuring high energy, pogo-inducing songs of surfing, zombies and love. Members are $6, guests with members are $12 at the door. Music at 8 p.m.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT HERITAGE PLAYHOUSE

Two times two duos JAN DEGRASS Arts & Entertainment Writer

Joe Stanton and Simon Paradis, the musical roots/country duo known as Stanton Paradis, will welcome another Vancouver roots duo to the Sunshine Coast. Dustin Bentall and Kendel Carson will be performing at a concert on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. They also perform on Jan. 22 at the Coopers Green Hall in Halfmoon Bay – but that show is already sold out. “We met Dustin and Kendel at the VAMS Strong Sessions Live concert in 2015,” Stanton said. (VAMS is the Vancouver Adapted Music Society, an organization that supports and promotes musicians with physical disabilities in the Metro Vancouver area.) “Simon and I were invited to perform a few songs at the VAMS show, and we shared the set with Dustin and Kendel. We all have a love of country/roots music, and we were a natural fit.” They enjoyed playing together so much they invited Bentall and Carson to the Coast. The Bentall and Carson duo have made waves across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, sharing stages with John Prine, Elvis

Costello, Blue Rodeo and, to no one’s surprise, Barney Bentall (Dustin is his son). Their most recent collaborative album is Bentall’s You Are An Island, a haunting departure from the straight-ahead country leanings of his previous releases. Critics hailed it as a breath of fresh air into the alt-country back room. Stanton Paradis is looking forward to opening both evenings. Brothers in music if not in life, Stanton and Paradis will demonstrate their songwriting abilities (listen to their Good Road Home album from 2014) and their acoustic guitar fingerpicking talents. Tickets for the Heritage Playhouse concert are available at MELOmania in Roberts Creek, Laedeli at Sunnycrest Mall, the Sechelt Visitor Centre, and on line at www.stantonparadis.com.

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Kendel Carson and Dustin Bentall will perform in concert at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse on Saturday, Jan. 23 with Joe Stanton and Simon Paradis.

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VIENNA

Unexpected museum puts globes and Esperanto together Meridian Writers’ Group

It makes sense, if you think about it: a museum devoted to globes sharing space with one about the artificial language Esperanto. Both exist to bind the world together.

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A pity, since both have something to offer. The Globe Museum contains the world’s largest public collection of globes, more than 200, some going back to the 16th century when much of the world was just learning it was round. There are orbs of the earth, the moon, Mars, Venus and the heavens. There are ones that skip political boundaries and instead show transport routes, tectonic plates or meteorological patterns, and others that are mechanical or inflatable, glow from within or are made of black slate so you can chalk up the continents yourself. You learn that in other eras constellations had different names. “During the period of the Enlightenment,” says the audio guide, “constellations were named after mechanical devices or technological discoveries, such as electricity generator or balloon.” The International Union of Astronomy put a

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touchscreen lets you overlay the coastlines as they appear on a modern globe with where Mercator had them in 1541, revealing how inaccurate he could be. On the overlay, the toe of Italy is east of Greece and Iceland is directly north of itself. The museum’s strongest suit is the beauty of its presentation: it lets you appreciate these globes as works of art. Of special note is a side room reserved for two large globes by Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718). On their ornate stands they are as high as an adult. Coronelli made globes for royalty: no European court could be without one. After Coronelli, says the audio guide, “no globe maker was

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ever to acquire such fame.” Downstairs, the Esperanto Museum tells a bit of the history of the world’s most successful artificial language, devised in 1887 by Ludwik Zamenhof of Poland. Leo Tolstoy was an early, avid supporter. The museum covers more than Esperanto. A touchscreen has information (and aural examples) on a dozen other made-up tongues, including Klingon. Solresol is the most unusual: its basic elements are the seven notes of a musical scale. Combined, they make sentences that can be said, sung or played. For more information, see www.onb.ac.at or www. vienna.info.

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DRAG RACING

Dylan King joins aspiring racers at Rockingham Speedway WILLIAM R. TOLER Richmond County Daily Journal

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Dylan King straps himself in to make his first of two 20-lap runs around the half-mile track at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina on Sunday, Jan. 11. “The Rock.” “Just the history,” he began, “it’s kinda eerie – come out of the trees and there’s a big race track that hasn’t been run in a dozen years.” To prepare for the track

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Dylan King (left) speaks with 19-year-old Collin Fern, from Norwich, New York, before taking their turns around the half-mile test track.

dubbed “Little Rock,” which is designed similar to Martinsville Speedway, Fern said he practised on the iRacing.com simulator. “I had no idea we were driving a Cup car today,” he said after seeing the machine at the speedway. “I was expecting a super late-model truck. That’s gonna show who has the talent and who doesn’t. “It’s going to be a lot to handle,” he added. “Regardless, it’s going to be a fun experience; not many people get to do it.” “I started the program to give lower-level racers a chance to move up and maybe compete in NASCAR at some point,” said Level 1 founder James Martin. “And also to offer sponsors and marketing partners a lower cost and better value for motorsports sponsorship and advertising. The cost of racing has really gotten out of control, and I am trying to bring a real-world, grassroots approach back to it.”

To become part of the program, drivers send in a description of their experience and are scheduled for an evaluation, where Martin and other industry veterans look for consistency in lap times, braking zones and throttle pickup points, among other things, including driver attitude and marketability. The cost of the program is $1,200, which includes a marketing tips and tools session. “This is a cool opportunity,” Fern said. “They’re making it affordable for everybody.” Affordability is something Canadian-born King understands all too well, having to sell several cars just to stay in the game. King said he got into racing late, not starting until he got his driver’s licence. “It was really hard to get to the competitive level in drag racing,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to get into competitive racing, against a bunch of other guys, where you

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After 11 years of drag racing, Dylan King said he wanted something different. King, a service manager at a General Motors dealership in Wilson Creek – with experience in NHRA and drag racing – was one of three racers to have an evaluation with the Level 1 Motorsports driver development program at Rockingham Speedway on Sunday, Jan. 10, the fourth test on the track since November. For one of the other drivers, 19-year-old Collin Fern, the halfmile practice track behind the historic North Carolina speedway is a lot different than the dirt tracks he’s used to racing on. So was the car – a late-model Toyota formerly driven in the Sprint Cup series by J.J. Yeley. Fern – from Norwich, New York – is more accustomed to being behind the wheel of something with a four-cylinder, not a 350-cubic-inch 400 horsepower engine. This was also his first time driving on asphalt since 2012. “I’ve only raced a couple of races,” he said. “I haven’t raced competitively in quite a while, so this is something new.” The teenager said he was only eight years old when the last Sprint Cup race was run at

have to drive the vehicle.” On his way to North Carolina, King stopped by Las Vegas Motor Speedway to try to get some track time in, but was rained out. He did, however, visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame – despite never having seen a NASCAR race. According to Martin, King isn’t the only international racer to go through the program, becoming the third from Canada. “We’ve had several guys from the west coast,” Martin said, “two guys from Australia.” After the car was fueled up and taken for a test run by development driver Mark Davis, King crawled through the window to get behind the wheel for his first of two 20-lap runs. As he made his way around the half-mile oval, Martin timed each lap and gave King tips as he neared the turns. “It was incredible,” King said afterward. “It’s a lot different than going in a straight line. I wish I had a track like this in my backyard.” While Martin was debriefing King in the car’s trailer, Davis helped Fern get buckled in for his evaluation. “I think I’m more nervous than he is,” said Burr – a student at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina – who was there to take photos. Burr, who is used to photographing dirt track races in the Northeast, is going into mechanical engineering and wants to be a crew chief. The third driver was an activeduty special forces soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, who was there with his parents, wife and two children. Being a go-kart driver for most of his life, he said this was an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. Both Fern and King said coming out of turn No. 2 was the hardest – shortly before the soldier lost control and spun out on the back stretch.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

SPORTS CHATELECH SECONDARY

Chat Ski and Snowboard Club wins in Whistler The Chatelech Ski and Snowboard Team is off to a great start in the 2015-16 season. Gabe Crudele won first place in the boys snowboarding race in Whistler on Jan. 9 and 10. Callum Rive secured second place, Levi Pearl scored sixth in his first race of the year, and Jasper Deasey placed sixth in the second race. Pearl Deasey won second place in girls snowboarding. Maddy Talbot-Kelly placed fourth, and Finola Fogarty took fifth place. Ingrid Bryson – a veteran on the team – won second place in girls skiing and Teal Randall placed eighth. Jasper Mabey, one of the team’s newest members, thrilled the crowd by placing second in boys skiing, and Jason Fournier secured eighth place. The Chatelech team has a long history of success,

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The Chatelech Ski and Snowboard Club returned triumphant from racing in Whistler on the weekend of Jan. 9 and 10.

KINNIKINNICK

New and prospective members are invited to join us for a chili dinner and refreshments on

Mountain biking without the mountain

Saturday, January 30 at 6:00pm

HARRISON TAYLOR Contributing Writer

at Harmony Hall, 686 Harmony Lane, Gibsons

A Sechelt bike trail that does not require a really serious bike is found in West Sechelt at the north end of Nickerson Road. To access the trail, turn left just past the powerline and park at the end of the road. The Heritage Road Connector trail begins here and is a wide gravel walking trail that connects Reeves Road to Heritage Road via Crowston Road. If you go straight to the end of the trail there is a beautiful view of Porpoise Bay, and if you take the right fork to Ripple Way you end up at the Sechelt

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playing fields and the Blue Ocean Golf Course. This is a relaxing level route that anyone with any kind of bike can enjoy riding. However, if you do have a mountain bike and want some adventure, I suggest you start your ride on the Heritage Road Connector and after a short distance take the first trail on the left. It is a single track through the forest and is part of the BC Bike Race route. Take the right fork when you come to it and follow it out to Mason Road. Turn right on Mason Road and go north to Heritage Road. Turn right on Heritage Road and follow it until you get to Sandpiper Road. Turn right

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Rangers 22 10

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and you will find a sign that shows the trails through Kinnikinnick Park. This is where you need the mountain bike to go over roots, rocks, and bridges. When you finish the adventure in Kinnikinnick Park, exit the Park onto Ripple Way. Go west on Ripple Way towards the playing fields and at the end of the road you will find the trail that connects with the Heritage Road Connector trail. Follow it back to your vehicle. This route is a moderate workout and if it gets dark you don’t need to worry too much about finding your way back because the trail is level and easy.

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Wilson Creek Shell (High Octane) 19 7 9 3 80 86 Strait Coffee (Grrrinders) 18 6 11 1

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Katya Service (#23) and Camelle Manuel (#24) from Elphinstone (in black) put up a good fight against Cariboo Hill from Burnaby.

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Chatelech hosts tournament Contributing Writer

Chatelech senior girls basketball team hosted their annual Eagle Invitational Tournament last weekend. Out-of-town teams from Eric Hamber, Cariboo Hill and Pemberton faced off against each other and local teams from Elphinstone, Pender Harbour and Chatelech. Eagle Invitational is a casual tournament that focuses on teams matching up against other teams they don’t usually get to play. Pemberton claimed first place by knocking off Eric Hamber in the final game to remain undefeated. Hamber ended up second

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Pemberton to 38 points, their lowest total of the tourney. All three local teams continue with games in January and wrap up their seasons mid-February.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR JANUARY 15 47. Strike buster 49. A citizen of Thailand 50. Civil Rights group 55. Honest Company’s Jessica 56. ‘__ death do us part 57. Malarias 59. Claim against another’s property 60. Mined metal-bearing mineral 61. Dashery 62. Capacity unit 63. Primary color 64. Indian dress

DYLAN KING From page 47 “Everybody’s doing a really good job,” Martin said after all three drivers had completed their first runs. “The car’s in one piece – that’s the first part to a very good day.” He said the first 20 laps were to get drivers acclimated to what’s going on. “Are there any superstars here?” he asked. “Who knows?” During the second set, the drivers’ speed increased and handling improved. “It’s a world of difference between the first time you’re in the car and the second time you’re in the car,” King said. “You know what to expect, so you can push it a little bit.” At the end of the day, the soldier had the fastest time, making two laps in a row at 26.63 seconds. Fern came in second at 26.83 followed by King at 27.06. As a comparison, Martin said drivers qualifying at Martinsville would have to at least make it in 22.5. “In a car with 300 less horsepower, that’s not too shabby,” he said, especially since none of the participants was used to driving that type of car. King said he hopes he was good enough “that they’ll want to bring me in and train.” He said it doesn’t matter if he winds up in NASCAR or ARCA. “Anything where I get to drive a car like that,” he said. “Racing’s not only a job – it’s a life.”

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with Cariboo Hill third. The local teams struggled as they lost all their games to the outof-town teams, although Elphinstone did put a scare into Cariboo Hill in the first half as Tenzin Tseten put in her strongest game of the season at guard. Sophie Conyers and Ingrid Hansen also had a strong tournament. For Pender Harbour, Ashley Emerson led the way at point guard, while Kim Fields led the team in rebounds. Madeline Roach had a great game on Saturday, scoring 10 points against Hamber. The host team struggled to score all weekend, but – led by Emmalyn McKenna at point guard – improved on defence and held

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ACROSS 1. Women (French) 5. Hyrax 8. Distress signal 11. Trade 13. Large northern deer 14. The 3 Wise Men 15. Marten of N Asian forests 16. Hoover’s agency

17. Received an A 18. 2nd Islamic month 20. Light brown 21. Clarified butter used in Indian cookery 22. Frankness 25. Argentina’s capital 30. Citizen of Kenya or Zimbabwe

31. Noah’s boat 32. Family of languages in So. Africa 33. Inappropriate 38. Scientific workplace 41. Hungriness 43. Say to talk about an annoying topic 45. Sing and play for somebody

eagle 28. Louse egg 29. About sight 34. ___/Tuck: TV drama 35. Black tropical American cuckoo 36. Chest muscle (slang) 37. Expression of disappointment 39. One who assists 40. Antilles island 41. Served food 42. Egyptian Sun god 44. Performed successfully 45. Cavalry-sword 46. Abba __, Israeli politician 47. Jonas __, cured polio 48. The Muse of history 51. Express pleasure 52. Turkish leader titles 53. Castro country 54. Nobleman 58. ___ Lanka

DOWN 1. Manuscripts (abbr.) 2. Netherlands river 3. Italian island 4. One’s own being 5. More adroit 6. Balkan country 7. Psychologist B.F. 8. Investment group Goldman ___ ANSWER TO JANUARY 8 PUZZLE 9. Double curve 10. The plane of a figure 12. Ocean 14. Public presses 19. Civil Rights activist Parks 23. Cooking container 24. Arctic native 25. Founder of Babism 26. Bashkortostan capital 27. Bulky grayish-brown

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December 23, 1959 ~ January 5, 2016 Tim Kirby passed away peacefully on January 5, 2016 with family and close friends by his side at his home in Gibsons, BC. He was “dreaming of the islands” a few hours before he passed. Tim is survived by his wife Marion, his father Mike, his brother John, and his two children, Michael and Brittany. He loved the birds, the ocean and gardening. Tim was a loving husband, father and friend who fostered our admiration of the outdoors, inspired us to deepen our understanding of the world, and encouraged our constant positivity despite the circumstances. Tim will be greatly missed. The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Berinstein, Dr. Wadge, the Sunshine Coast Home Care Nurses, the VGH medical and nursing staff and the Gibsons community for their compassion and support. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tim’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society. A Celebration of Life will be held with family and friends at the Gibsons Public Market on Saturday, February 13 from 2:00 to 6:00pm, in the community where Tim’s love of the ocean was most appreciated.

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Doreen L. WHITTAKER June 13, 1941 - Oct. 10, 2015 ~~~ Doreen Louise Gustafson Whittaker, 74, danced into heaven on October 10, 2015 peacefully surrounded by loved ones in Napa, CA. Doreen was born on June 13, 1941 in Alameda, CA. She married and then divorced and had three children, Patrick, Phillip and Diane. Then in 2002 she met, in her words "the love of her life", George Whittaker, from Roberts Creek, B.C. They married in 2003 and Doreen gained six new daughters, Christina, Nansea, Gioia, Karin, Diane and Celeste and numerous grandchildren. Doreen and George spent winters in Napa, CA and summers in Roberts Creek, B.C. Doreen loved her home in Canada and was happy perusing her passion for gardening. She also discovered a joy for tribal drumming, even making her own hand drum. Doreen was thoughtful, generous and considerate with an infectious smile for everyone. When she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer she decided to keep a blog of her journey and all her message were full of love and inspiration. Doreen will be greatly missed by her husband George and all her friends and family. A celebration of life took place in Napa in October.

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Irene Lorraine Jones (nee Juszczak)

April 25, 1934 ~ December 16, 2015 Irene was born in Toronto to Valentine and Anna Juszczak (nee Nowak), both immigrants from Poland. At Toronto’s Central Commerce High School, Irene graduated at the top of her class, a reference so attractive that she was hired immediately as executive secretary to the President of CN Rail. Her spare time, though, was spent as a senior member of the Young Christian Workers (YCW) organization. Through its auspices she was able to attend international YCW congresses in a variety of countries, enabling her to sample a diversity of different cultures and social philosophies. But Canada was largely an enigma to her. Thus, at the age of 29 and about to begin the second third of her life, Irene embarked on a cross-country road trip across our vast country to deliver a car to its owner in Vancouver. Although this trip was carried out with the assistance of one other driver (and one older non-driving passenger), the two drivers had both obtained their licences only days before the trip. Nevertheless they managed to cross the Rockies without serious mishap, a feat that defies comprehension. On reaching the west coast, they were either so overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding them or so exhausted by the trip itself that in lieu of returning home they decided instead to continue attempting to civilize the local inhabitants by their presence. A search for an appropriate job in British Columbia led Irene to a position as a departmental secretary in the University of BC’s Faculty of Science. As the secretary responsible for the welfare of the many faculty within the University’s Physics department, she came to recognize that one individual would be easier to manage than the full complement of a university department. Thus, after an appropriate time interval, Irene married one of them, Dr. Garth Jones, thereby trading her fascinating surname for a rather common one. During the following 50 years of marriage, she bore and raised two children, the first a girl, Arwenna, and the second a boy, Neil. In addition, she helped raise a step-granddaughter, Kyra Galli. She tended the development of all these children with the same degree of love and care as that extended to her valued garden and houseplants. Arwenna, in turn, eventually sampled motherhood with the birth of a boy, Brenden, the undoubted apple of his grandmother’s eye. Retirement in 1997 meant a new (the third) phase of life, characterized by a move from the city of Vancouver to the rural environment of Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast of BC. During retirement, Irene’s spiritual life matured, too. Although in her heart she was always a Roman Catholic, she very much relished the broadening of her outlook facilitated by sampling religious services in different churches and partaking in the varied lectures and talks offered. Throughout this period, however, she always considered St. Hilda’s Anglican church as her home church, and in this regard, she revelled in her ability to successfully complete their EFM (Education for Ministry) course. Finally, having started her life in western Canada as the result of an automobile trip in a borrowed car, Irene, at the age of 81, ended her life there by passing away while driving her own car. This fatal single-car accident occurred while Irene was returning home from a shopping trip with her grandson. Fortunately, tender care provided by the staff at Children’s Hospital (Vancouver) provided the grandson with the ability necessary to recover from the injuries he sustained. Besides her husband Garth, her son Neil, her daughter Arwenna (Bob Wertheimer), grandson Brenden, and step-granddaughter Kyra Galli, Irene is survived by her brother Hank (Gail Greer). Throughout her life, Irene was known for her positive approach to life, her generosity of spirit and her love for all those with whom she came in contact. One acquaintance described her as a “thoughtful, compassionate person with a keen sense of humour.” Another wrote of her wonderful smile, a person who had one of the most welcoming faces she encountered when she first came to Sechelt. Also received was the comment that “Irene was a gentle, kind, authentic, and steadfast soul who made the world a better place for her presence in it.” Those in her immediate family also attest to the enormous benefit they enjoyed from the unlimited support and encouragement Irene bestowed upon them throughout their lives. As the bedrock and cornerstone of the family, Irene will be sorely missed. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation or to a charity of your choice. A celebration of Irene’s life will be held at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Sechelt, BC, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2016.

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Harold LENNOX April 8, 1926 - Dec. 3, 2015 ~~~ After a brief struggle with cancer, Harold passed away at the Totem Lodge in Sechelt. He was predeceased by his wife Gail in 2013. While they had no children of their own, they were special people to many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. Harold many stories of his early life growing up in a large family in West Vancouver. He worked his whole life as a meteorological technician, an occupation that resulted in many interesting postings including one in Alert, in the Canadian Arctic. Harold and Gail spent many years living in Richmond, with Harold working at the Met office at the airport and Gail teaching at the community college. It was during this time that they purchased waterfront property in Pender Harbour and became part of the weekend ferry crowd travelling up the Sunshine Coast. That is, until both retired from their careers and moved there permanently. He was then able to indulge in his passion for sailing and golfing full time. Harold had a unique ability to recall many life experiences from his past and weave them into comical stories. Harold enjoyed life and enriched the lives of his many friends with his humour and friendship. His friends and family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Bruce Robinson, Totem Lodge, and the Sechelt Hospital for their support and care during this past year.

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B.C. LIVING Independent Services is currently looking for a full-time resident care aide. Applicants must have a drivers license with clean abstract, and a Resident Care Aide Certification or equivalent is required. Please forward your resume to bhall@bclis.ca or fax it to 1604-736-6001. CHAIR RENTAL available for hair stylist or nail technician at Electric Hair, Gibsons. Full or part-time. 604-886-8646; nikki@electric-hair.ca ESPRIT DAYCARE is looking for full-time or part-time ECE certified staff willing to have fun. After three months, eligible for medical benefit plan. Please call Jennifer at 604886-7739, bring in resume or email sctpes@telus.net. FULL-TIME/Temp CDA needed for 8-10 months in Sechelt dental office. Part time hygienist needed for Thursdays in a busy hygiene program in Sechelt dental office. Please c o n t a c t : cowrie_dental@dccnet.com or 604-885-4669 with resume. INCLUSION POWELL River is hiring a Supported Child Development Program Worker. For more information and job description, go to job postings on our careers page at www.inclusionpr.ca PEOPLE OR families required for fill-in walking newspaper routes. Please call Barb for more information: 604-885-4811, ext. 231. No office drop-ins, please.

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The Sunshine Coast Regional District is currently inviting applications for the position of Recreation Cashier (Casual). Interested candidates can find a detailed job posting, including qualifications and submission requirements, on our website at www.scrd.ca/Employment or can request a copy of the posting from employment@scrd.ca. Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should submit an application package consisting of a current resume and a cover letter quoting the competition number in confidence to: The Sunshine Coast Regional District Human Resources Department 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1 Fax: 604-885-7909 or Email: employment@scrd.ca We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Executive Director The Sechelt Hospital Foundation is seeking an energetic high performer to lead our organization into a very bright future. The Foundation works to support the immediate and future needs of Sechelt Hospital, its staff, facilities and equipment, in addition to improving access to health care, health education and health care service delivery to all Sunshine Coast residents. Do you have a passion for people, healthcare, fundraising and sound financial stewardship? Sechelt Hospital Foundation is seeking a passionate advocate, skilled relationship manager and strategic business innovator to take our successful organization to its next level of community engagement and support. You are a natural leader, with experience in healthcare, marketing and communications, fundraising, donor relations and partnership development. You have demonstrable expertise in translating community needs into solutions, action and results. You are a skilled relationship manager capable of balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders, from Donors to Directors, Peers to Partners, while leading a small, effective team of motivated and accountable staff. You have a track record of setting and accomplishing goals and objectives, while creating and sustaining a healthy and positive organizational culture. Major Responsibilities Include: • Strategic Leadership • Support Board Governance and Direction • Donor Relations and Fund Development • Identification of Healthcare Opportunities • Operations and Administration Successful candidates will have a minimum of five years experience in a senior management or executive role, in addition to a post-secondary degree, and strong experience in the community services/non-profit sector. A detailed job description can be found on our website, www.sechelthospitalfoundation.org Interested applicants are asked to submit a resumé along with cover letter by January 22, 2016 to sh.foundation@vch.ca or by mail to: Recruitment Committee, Sechelt Hospital Foundation PO Box 1761, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 We regret that due to time and resource constraints, not all applications will receive return correspondence. The volunteer board of the Sechelt Hospital Foundation would like to thank all respondents for their time and interest.

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The YMCA is looking for child focused individuals to provide an environment that is welcoming, safe and stimulating, helping children reach their full potential. The YMCA has several opportunities at the Gibsons YMCA Childcare Centre for Certiﬁed ECE and IT ECE assistants and substitutes. Full-time and part-time positions available. Postings at www.vanymca.org/jobs/ Email: gibsons@gv.ymca.ca for more info

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LEHIGH MATERIALS Sechelt Mine We are currently looking for several

PRODUCTION LABOURERS This is an entry-level position that entails heavy physical work. Currently the starting wage is $28.61/hr. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to safety and continuous personal improvement, be physically ﬁt, minimum 18 years of age and hold a valid BC driver’s licence.

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A1 WHISTLER’S Rubbish Removal. One ton truck. Yard, house, carport cleanup. We remove anything. 7 day service. We load. Free estimates. 604-885-9236. A BIG guy with a big truck. Trash removal and yard clean-up. Will haul anything. Seniors discount. Call Tyler 604-399-9121. ALL SEASON Services. Window and gutter cleaning, roof cleaning, pressure washing, rubbish removal, firewood. Quality guaranteed. Call 604741-2778. ALL CLEAN 4 You. The cleaning company with heart. Cleaning homes and vacation rentals since 2006. Insured. WCB. 604-741-5667.

ALL RENOVATIONS, carpentry, home repair, drywall repair, painting. Call 604-8868364 or 604-741-3089.

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ALL SHINY and Clean. Extremely thorough and efficient. Professional housecleaning. Bio-degradable products. Pauline 604-8850754.

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Tsain-Ko Development Corporation The Tsain-Ko Development Corporation is looking for a highly motivated Finance Manager to be responsible for the senior financial and administrative functions of its various entities, including Tsain-Ko Forestry Development Corporation, Tsain-Ko Services Ltd., and the Tsain-Ko Land Development Corporation. The Tsain-Ko Development Corporation is the economic development arm of the shíshálh Nation. Our organization is growing quickly into a number of new business opportunities. Working closely with and providing direct support to the Tsain-Ko Group senior management, and the Nation’s finance department, the Finance Manager will support the development of the financial and operational objectives of Tsain-Ko, and will develop and maintain the required financial processes and audit support. The Manager will also generate bookkeeping, accounting, and reporting for internal and external use; prepare financial statements, reconciliations, budgets, cash flows, project and other reports; manage the accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes, and the related reporting requirements. Your Qualifications: Ideally, you have completed, or are in a senior level of a recognized accounting program, or have an equivalent combination of education and experience. You have experience with mid-range enterprise financial software and the MS Office products. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce effective reports, and can deal effectively and positively with clients, colleagues, staff, consultants, and government representatives. With experience in a busy office environment, ideally in a shopping centre, property management, energy or forestry-related industries, you have demonstrated your ability to stay organized, be flexible, and meet deadlines.

All interested and qualiﬁed applicants should submit an up-to-date resume outlining their experience and level of education to our Sechelt ofﬁce (5784 Sechelt Inlet Rd.) Attention: Joachim Pierre Resumes will continue to be received until further notice.

School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast)

Clerical On-Call Applications are now being accepted for casuals to add to our clerical on-call list and to ﬁll shortterm temporary positions. Successful candidates will have a Grade 12 education, recent work experience in an ofﬁce environment, exceptional organizational skills and a high level of computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets and database programs). Accounting experience and/ or coursework would be considered an asset. The short-listed applicants will be expected to pass the School District’s basic clerical test. Clerical positions are included in Local 801 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Full job descriptions can be found at www.sd46.bc.ca For additional information, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sd46.bc.ca To apply, please submit a full resume, transcripts and current work references online at www.makeafuture.ca The deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016. Human Resources Department School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast) P.O. Box 220, Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0 Email: hr@sd46.bc.ca All applications are welcome; however, we are able to reply only to those selected for an interview.

Competitive salary based on experience. We invite all qualified candidates to send your cover letter and resume by January 15, 2016 to: Vicki Macfarlane, Chief Operations Officer Tsain-Ko Group of Companies Suite D, 5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy. PO Box 557, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 vmacfarlane@tsain-ko.com Phone: 604-885-3504 • Fax: 604-885-3506

VERESEN INC. PLANT LEAD OPERATOR Veresen is looking for a Plant Lead Operator at our Clowhom River Hydroelectric Power Project near Sechelt. This position is responsible for the day-to-day elements of the operations and the team. Full details of the position are available at the following link: http://www.vereseninc.com/careers/current-opportunities For consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@vereseninc.com by January 22, 2016.

Your Independent Grocer in Sechelt is HIRING Do you have a passion for food? Are you looking for part-time work? We have immediate openings for hard-working, energetic and reliable individuals just like you! We are currently seeking candidates for various departments within the store, including a Pharmacy Assistant (no experience required). Previous retail experience is an asset, and preference will be given to those candidates who are available any time. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Your Independent Grocer team, please drop off your resume and fill out an application at:

Your Independent Grocer 5530 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt You can also fax your resume to the store at:

Fax: 604-885-6723, Attention: Store Owner, Dave Thank you for your interest in Your Independent Grocer Serving the Sunshine Coast since 1974, our programs offer warm support and professional services for pregnant women, new parents, children, youth, families, adults and seniors. For more information, please visit www.sccss.ca

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KILN DRIED yellow cedar, rough sawn, 1 3/8” x 4 3/4” x 10’ long. $16 each. 604-7402832. MARINE GRADE plywood strips, 1/2” x 10.5” x 10’ long, clean and dry; used for siding, interior paneling or sheeting. $3.50 each. 604-740-2832. NORWEST CEDAR Split Rail. Split rails, posts & pickets. In stock rails 8’ and 10’. Posts cut to length. Custom orders and installation on request. 604-885-5254. RECLAIMED DOUGLAS fir timbers and decking. Perfect for arch. millwork, furniture, mantles, timber frame, etc. $3 /brd. ft. Can cut to size. 604740-2832.

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ANTIQUES, HIGH quality cabinets, “farmhouse” harvest table and miscellaneous items, garden tools and pots and plants. 604-886-5836. FIND HIDDEN Treasure Used Book Store at #1-292 Gower Point in Lower Gibsons. Books are 25% off. LIMOGES DINNERWARE, 12 place settings + serving dishes, 83 pcs. $1,000/offers. 604-885-3972. MOUNTAIN BIKE, Raleigh Matterhorn 24 speed, less than 10 kms $75; Telescope, Bushnell Voyager 789961 $75; Total Gym 1000 $60; oak 3 drawer desk $35. All in exc. condition. 604-885-2151. POOL TABLES, new, used, accessories, repairs, re-cloths and installs. 604-885-4516. WHEELCHAIR $199, as new. 604-886-8705.

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2080 Furniture PORTABLE OXYGEN concentrator, AirSep Freestyle 3, 3 LPM flow rate pulse dose oxygen concentrator. Up to 90% oxygen, internal rechargeable lithium Ion battery w/2.5 hours battery life, c/w 2 AC Universal power supply cords & DC power cord. Shoulder strap, accessory bag, carry case, wt. 4.40 lbs. 2015 unit only used 1900 hrs, serviced & inspected. 2 years left on warranty. Purchased for $4,275 asking $2,900 obo. Sechelt 604-885-6730. REFORESTATION NURSERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelter belts or landscaping. Spruce & pine from $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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BAR STOOLS (4), wood $10 ea; side tables, wood, painted $10 ea; large antique desk, 65” x 25”, solid wood $250; computer desk $50; TV stand $15; round wood coffee table $30; Sony multi-channel receiver, STR DH500 $150. 604-865-1777. CORNER CURIO cabinet, glass door & sides, mirroredback interior, 4 adjustable / removable glass shelves, a handy light to illuminate your display and complete with brushed nickel door handle, finished in a gorgeous chocolate maple. $450 obo. 604989-5878. CORVETTE BED, boys, blue, with box platform and mattress. $200. 604-885-5202 or 604-740-6260.

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DINING ROOM set, 13 pc: hutch, buffet, table, 2 leaves, 2 arm chairs, 6 side chairs, solid oak, green stain. $2,000 / offers. 778-458-2619. MASSAGE TABLE with face cradle, Earthlite Avalon, like new, 70” long x 29” wide, adj. height. $500obo. Three pairs of flannel sheets included. Lynn 604-886-3338.

FREEZER TOO full? Will pick up any unwanted meat/fish for dogs. 604-989-4098.

2085 Garage Sales A ONE Day Sale. “The Warehouse”, 1877 Field Road, Sat, Jan. 23, 9am-3:30pm. More details under Announcements. 604-741-9839; tricia@rightsizingsolutions.ca SUN, JAN. 17, 10am-2pm. Garage/moving sale. Lots to go: Furniture, tools, toys, sports gear, clothes, etc. 3022 Lower Rd, Robts Crk. NEB. Pls. park on Lower Rd. SUN, JAN. 17, 10am-2pm. Collectibles, vintage, tools, coins and much, much more. At Greenecourt on Medusa St, Sechelt. SUN, JAN. 17, 10am-2pm. SC Lions Club Flea Market. Greenecourt Hall, 5810 Medusa St., Sech. $10 per table.

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FOOD BANK Salvation Army Food Bank 604-886-3665

2225 Tools MILWAUKEE 9” sander and grinder. 604-885-9408.

Sechelt Food Bank 604-885-5881, ext. #240

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SPCA 604-740-0301 www.spca.bc.ca/sunshinecoast • Happy Cat Haven 604-886-2407 SPCA • 604-740-0301

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Gentle giant Kaydo is a big boy with an even bigger heart. Though sometimes shy, with a tiny kitten-like mew, he’ll ask for your attention, and melts into purrs when he gets it. If feeling overwhelmed, on the other hand, he’ll snuggle under his blanket until he feels better.

Adorable young Osha is a timid girl, but she simply can’t resist a wiggling toy, especially if other cats are playing too. Found with her siblings, abandoned and fending for herself, Osha is still getting used to being handled and needs a patient, gentle cat guardian to help her blossom.

My name is Minuet, I need a home. As you can see I’m a big girl, loving and quiet. Come have a look!

GLASS AND metal desk and office chair. Desk is 48”W x 24”H x 36”D and has a metal pull-out keyboard tray and a rack for a computer tower. $150/both or $100/desk and $75/chair. 604-989-5878.

2120 Sports Equipment HOME MULTI Gym dumbbell weight bench with arm press, adjustable incline bench for bench press exercises, comfortable high density seat and back pad. Perfect for strength training. Weights included. $100obo. 604-989-5878. TAYLOR MADE slider driver and 3 wood $175; Adams 3 wood $75; Cobra 5x7 $75; Nike Covert DR $125; Callaway RZR Fit DR $125. 604-989-0520. TELEMARK PACKAGE including size 36 Scarpa T2 boots, 160cm skis, bindings, skins, all in great shape $250; size 36 Salomon XC skate boots, used 2 seasons $50. 604-740-1687.

2130 Tickets CANUCKS TICKETS. Section 112, Row 15, Seats 105/106. $200/pair. Feb. 4 - Columbus Feb. 15 - Minnesota Feb. 25 - Ottawa March 1 - NY Islanders March 9 Arizona March 29 - San Jose April 4 - Los Angeles Ian Jacques: 604-512-2025 or email: ianjacques21@gmail.com

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UNIQUE CD holder, very cool CD case, the entire front opens up to reveal 136 CD’s (CD’s not included but would consider pricing), 60.5”H x 10”D x 11”W. $100 obo. 604989-5878.

2145 Wanted BUYING OLD weapons and military items, medals, etc. 604-740-6474. CASH FOR used travel trailers, camper vans and motorhomes. 604-886-7341. WANTED: BATH lift. Call 604-886-8039.

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FEEDING FISH The best advice on feeding is simple: feed only as much food as the fish can eat in TWO minutes without any reaching the bottom and being left to decay in the bowl. One of the greatest errors new aquarists make is to overfeed their pets. Feed sparsely only the amount they will consume. Fish do not heat their body, thus they require much less food to survive. A fat fish is just as susceptible to health problems as an obese human. Overfed fish have reduced digestive efficiency and create more partially digested wastes to be released into the bowl. Always remember that any uneaten food left in the bowl will be used to feed and promote the growth of decay bacteria. These bacteria break down excess organic material and release great quantities of toxic ammonia into the environment. It requires quite low concentrations of ammonia to kill fish. Should you overfeed, it is important to net out any excess as soon as possible. Fish have evolved never knowing when their next meal will be available. For this reason, fish will appear starved even five minutes after a substantial feeding. This may result in excessive feeding of “starved” fish when less would be more healthy. Space the feedings out – one or two small feeding periods a day will normally be quite adequate for the fish in your bowl. Goldfish often survive and thrive on a single feeding every other day.

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The BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch has the following cats available for adoption: Paddy - DMH, grey & white, male, 6 years. Forest - DSH, tabby & white, male, 2 years. Cali - DSH, calico, female, 8 years. Trista - DSH, tortoiseshell, female, 5 years. Styr - DSH, black & white, male, 6 months. Ygritte - DSH, buff & white, female, 6 months. Gilly - DSH, calico, female, 6 months. Osha - DSH, calico, female, 6 months. Kaydo - DSH, black, male, 4 years. Checkers - DSH, white & black, male, 3 years. If you are interested in adopting a cat, please call the SPCA at 604-740-0301 or visit the shelter at 4376 Solar Road, Wilson Creek. Adoption hours are Noon-4pm Wed.-Sunday). Closed statutory holidays. For pictures and bios on the animals please visit the website: http://bcspcapets.shelterbuddy.com and then select SunshineCoast).

All of our animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. Please give to the

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5010 Business For Sale

The BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch has the following dog(s) available for adoption: Leelo - Pit Bull Terrier, black & white, female, 2 years. If you are interested in adopting a dog, please call the SPCA at 604-740-0301 or visit the shelter at 4376 Solar Road, Wilson Creek. Adoption hours are Noon-4pm Wed.-Sunday). Closed statutory holidays. For pictures and bios on the animals please visit the website: http://bcspcapets.shelterbuddy.com and then select SunshineCoast).

All of our animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. The BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch has the following small animal(s) available for adoption: Samuel Whiskers - Rabbit/ New Zealand, white, male, 8 months. If you are interested in adopting, please call the SPCA at 604-740-0301 or visit the shelter at 4376 Solar Road, Wilson Creek. Adoption hours are Noon-4pm Wed.-Sunday). Closed statutory holidays. Please visit the website:

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5015 Business Opportunities

STEEL BUILDING sale. Really big sale-year end clear out! 21x22 $5,190; 25x24 $5,988; 27x28 $7,498; 30x32 $8,646; 35x34 $11,844; 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca WAREHOUSE SPACE close to Sechelt! 1,200 to 5,000 sq.ft. available. New building can be customized to suit. Negotiable lease terms. Phone Holywell Properties at 604-885-3460 or see pics online: www.holywell.ca

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Gambier Island Local Trust Committee

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Gambier Island Local Trust Committee would like to invite the public to attend a public hearing beginning at 10:45 am, Thursday, January 21, 2016 at John Braithwaite Community Centre, (Meeting Room No. 2) 145 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC, to hear your views regarding proposed Bylaw No. 128. The Public Hearing will be preceded by a question and answer session during the Regular Business Meeting of the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee. What are the Proposed Bylaws about? The proposed bylaw, if adopted, would amend the Gambier Island Land Use Bylaw No. 86 to allow an existing 4 square metre rock wall to remain under an existing community dock in the W1 zone at Cotton Bay.

Proposed Bylaw No. 128 The applicant is requesting a site-specific rezoning in order to bring a community dock structure into full compliance with Gambier Island Land Use Bylaw No. 86. How Do I get More Information? A copy of the proposed Bylaw and other relevant background documents may be inspected at Islands Trust Northern Office, 700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, commencing Friday, January 8, 2016 and ending Wednesday, January 20, 2016. For the convenience of the public only, and not to satisfy Section 892(2) (e) of the Local Government Act, the proposed Bylaw may also Islands Local Trust Area Gambier , . Enquiries regarding the proposed Bylaws may be directed to Aleksandra Brzozowski, Island Planner by email at abrzozowski@islandstrust.bc.ca, by phone at 250-247-2207. For toll-free access, request a transfer via Enquiry BC: in Vancouver at 604-660-2421 and elsewhere in BC at 1-800-663-7867. Written submissions may be delivered to: Mail: Fax: Email:

Islands Trust, 700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X3 250-247-7514 northphsub@islandstrust.bc.ca prior to 4 pm, January 20, 2016

Written submissions made in response to this notice will be available for public review. NO WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE GAMBIER ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE, OR ITS MEMBERS, AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Lisa Webster-Gibson Deputy Secretary

Friday, January 15, 2016

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A&A Trading Ltd. / Klahoose Forest Limited Partnership Forest Stewardship Plan

PUBLIC VIEWING Notice is hereby given that A&A Trading Ltd. and Klahoose Forest Limited Partnership will hold a public viewing and invites written comments on the proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Major Amendment (the Amendment) that includes the addition of the West Jervis Forest Development Unit (FDU). The West Jervis FDU is located on the west side of Jervis Inlet from Goliath Bay towards the mouth of Britain River in the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District. The Amendment proposes result and/or strategies for objectives set by government as specified in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation and enabled by the Forest and Range Practices Act. The Amendment also includes stocking standards related to the establishment of free growing stands of timber and measures to prevent the spread of invasive plants as they relate to forest practices. The Amendment is available for public review and written comment for a period of 60 days starting on the date this advertisement is first published. It is also available for review by resource agencies and First Nations. Following the 60 day review and comment period the plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations for approval. All written comments received will be included in the final submission. The Amendment will be made available during normal business hours from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday at the following location: A&A Trading Ltd. 1210-1111 Melville Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 3V6 To ensure a company representative is available to discuss the plan and receive comments or to arrange a meeting in an alternative location, interested parties should contact David Marquis at 604-740-0603 or dmarquis@aatrading.com. Written comments should be clearly labeled “A&A Trading Ltd. / Klahoose Forest Limited Partnership, FSP Major Amendment” and addressed to: David Marquis, R.P.F., Manager, Planning & Forestry.

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6602 Langdale HOUSE - WALK to ferry. Clean, modern 2/3 bdrm, 1/2 bath. $1,350mo/$1,650mo. + hydro depending on number of beds/baths. 604-885-2803.

6604 Gibsons 2 BDRM view home, newly renovated $1,650mo; 2 bdrm view suite, newly renovated in executive home $1,350mo; 3 bdrm top floor, view $1275 mo. Andrea Kerr, Re/Max Top Performers 604-682-3074; www.coastrentals.ca FURNISHED ROOM, shared kitchen, must be working, no drugs or alcohol. $500mo. 604-886-4776. GIBSONS RV Resort. $500 mo. incl. hydro / water/ sewer. RV site only. Internet $20 / Cable TV $20. Pets OK. RV to be 1995 and newer. 1051 Gilmour Rd. 604-989-7275. LANGDALE HEIGHTS R.V. Resort. Sites $425mo-$550mo. incl. utils., WiFi, golf, clubhouse with workout room, close to all amenities and ferry. Mature adult park: preferred 40+ years. Pet friendly. Children welcome to visit. 604-886-2182. NEAR NEW high-end condo in Cedar Gardens, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, upgraded stainless appls., granite countertops. Avail. now. $1,200mo. Phone Holywell Properties 604-8853460 or see pics online: www.holywell.ca QUIET, EMPLOYED single only, furnished with ensuite, WiFi, parking, private ent. N/S, N/P, no drugs. Utilities incl. $900mo. 604-886-4269. UPPER GIBSONS: Bright, clean bachelor suite. New hardwood / vinyl throughout. Quiet neighbourhood near all amenities. N/S, N/P. References required. Available Feb. 1. Call or text 778-858-9347

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6610 Davis Bay

2 BDRM, 1 bath newly renovated with 5 appls, level entry, balcony view. Close to amenities. 1 parking spot, 1 small pet allow. N/S. 604-9890657. 3 BEDROOM, 2 full bath townhouse. Available now. $1,400mo. + utilities. 604885-2406.

1 BDRM plus den, 2 bath, small ocean view, 2 balconies, granite counters, S/S appliances, in-suite laundry, parking, storage locker. Quiet, bright and beautiful. Includes gas. $1,500mo. Lease req’d. N/P, N/S. Available February 15 or March 1. 604-740-0720; Email sowesterly@gmail.com. NEAR DAVIS Bay Beach, 2 bdrm renovated 14’ wide mobile home in adult park, quiet location on bus route, W/D, sundeck, yard. $895mo. plus utilities. Avail. Feb. 1. 604644-8300

6606 Roberts Creek ONE BDRM, one bath mystical loft, 2 decks, vaulted pine ceiling, oak floors, private entrance and laundry, in wooded area close to beach, bus. $1,160mo. utilities, WiFi, and basic cable included. navicular1@gmail.com

6626 Pender Harbour

6614 Sandy Hook SPECIAL SANDY Hook top floor view studio suite. Quiet and beautiful, fully furnished and equipped. Short term. $1,250mo. all incl. N/S. Long term / small quiet pet neg. 604-885-4365.

6618 Sechelt 2 BDRM, 1.5 bath, Madeira Park, ocean view. Good pets okay. 604-883-0689; JMaveety@dccnet.com

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1 BDRM + den, ground level suite, 4 appls., attached garage, close in, $800mo. incl. utils. N/S, N/P. 604-883-2001. 2 BDRM home with carport, sunroom, workshop. $1,075 mo. + utils. 1-250-803-3039. 3 BDRM, 2 bath furnished rancher in quiet W. Sechelt cul-de-sac, 6 appls, gas F/P. $1,600mo. incl. some utilities. Avail. now, short or long term. Phone Holywell Properties 604-885-3460 or see pics online: www.holywell.ca BRIGHT 3RD floor view apartment in quiet building, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, F/P, balcony, elevator. Suited to non-driving senior. N/S, N/P. $950mo. + utilities. Call 604886-9602. BRIGHT ROOM incl. WiFi, hydro, W/D, block from downtown. $375mo. 778-458-2338.

6618 Sechelt

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SECHELT 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, Cascade Hts, gas F/P, garage, Jan. 15. $1,400/m +utils. Fully furnished 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 levels, downtown, gas F/P, carport. $1,600/m +utils. 3 bdrm rancher, West Sechelt, wood F/P, carport. $1,150/m +utils.

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ELAINE OR NICOLA QUALITY 2 bdrm, 2 bath home, 6 appls., gas F/P, downtown, bus stop close by. N/S, N/P. Refs. $1,500mo. incls. utils. 604-747-1000. QUIET WATERFRONT, fully furnished, one bdrm luxury suite, private entrance, full kitchen, gas F/P, 52” TV, WiFi, soaker tub, shower, heated floor, W/D. N/S, N/P. Short / long term rental. $1,050mo. 604-989-3546.

SHORT TERM rental. 1 bdrm + den, 1 bath luxury waterfront furnished suite. N/S, N/P. WiFi, utils included. $950mo. or weekly rates. Call 604-885-2271.

WALKING DISTANCE to town shops, restaurants and the hospital. Brand new 3 bdrm, 3 bath plus study and den. Pet friendly, equipped with appliances. Avail. now. $1,800mo. incl strata fees. Call 604-989-6583.

6620 West Sechelt

3 BDRM, 1.5 bath, F/S, on bus route, close to elementary school. $1,200mo. Damage deposit $600. Avail. Feb. 1. 1-780-882-4018 or 1-780882-4053. AVAILABLE NOW, new ground floor private suite, 2 bdrm, HE energy efficient washer/dryer, gas F/P, small private fenced yard. Prefer N/S, mature, retired or working adult. Parking for one vehicle (under cover). $950mo. + 1/2 hydro, 1/2 gas. $475 damage and cleaning deposit. 604-989-0705. Please give to the

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3 bdrm, 2 bath newer townhome, S/S appls, gas F/P. Avail. now. $1,650/m

1 or 2 bdrm furnished suite near golf course. Utilities incl. Avail. now. From $1,025/m

2 bdrm apt. Farnham Road, hardwood and slate floors. Avail. Feb. 1. $1,050/m

1 bdrm ocean view suite. Suit single. N/S, N/P. Avail. now. $825/m

2 bdrm ocean view apt., School Road. Avail. now. $1,400/m incl. utils.

2 bdrm, 1 bath suite in West Sechelt view home. Avail. now. $1,150/m

1 bdrm & den suite in newer view home, Grantham’s Landing. Avail. now. $1,200/m incl. utils.

3 bdrm, 2 bath furnished home, West Sechelt. Avail. now, $1,600/m

2 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhome near schools and shops. Avail. now. $1,250/m 1 bdrm top floor condo at Cedar Gardens. Avail. now. $1,200/m 1 bdrm & office, fully furnished view home. Avail. now. $1,550/m

SECHELT 1 bdrm garden suite, Selma Park. Avail. Feb. 1. $1,150/m incl. utils. 1 bdrm & den ocean view condo at The West. Avail. now. $1,400/m 2 bdrm apt. in West Sechelt. Avail. Feb. 1. $900/m

2 bdrm, 1 bath lower suite near downtown. Avail. now. $850/m 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo at The Watermark. Avail. now. $1,500/m

HALFMOON BAY Fully furnished coach house, WiFi incl. Avail. now. $795/m 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, custom executive home. Avail. now. $2,250/m

PENDER HARBOUR 2 bdrm, 2 bath executive home in prestigious Farrington Cove. Avail. now. $1,875/m

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6622 Halfmoon Bay

6920 Office/Retail

IMMACULATE 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath custom home, detached garage and boat slip. Only steps to the beach and private marina. Available now. $2,250mo. Phone Holywell Properties 604-885-3460 or see pics online: www.holywell.ca

GIBSONS PROFESSIONAL office space for 1-2 persons available now. 604-886-4994. PRIVATE OFFICES, utils. incl. $250, $325 & $400mo. Sechelt. 604-741-5490. RETAIL SPACE available in Soames Place in Gibsons or Watermark in Sechelt. Both new buildings with great highway. Negotiable rates and terms. Phone Holywell Properties at 604-885-3460 or see pics online: www.holywell.ca

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6915 Mobile/Pads DOUBLE R Ranch and RV Sites, West Sechelt. $525mo. includes full hookups, free WiFi, washroom and common room. 604-885-2269.

USED HOMES

QUIET ROOM in the Sechelt area; great for working male / female. N/P, no drugs. $475 mo. Call 604-989-2519.

6962 Storage

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8130 Fencing CEDAR FENCING Professional, precise and reliable! 604-740-0572

9145 Domestic Cars 1994 MUSTANG GT, 5.0L, 5 speed, teal blue. $3,995. 604885-2299. 2000 CHRYSLER Concorde, 189K kms, silver, 4 door, V6, loaded, excellent condition. $2,975. 604-740-2717.

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8240 Misc. Home Service

9145 Domestic Cars

9160 Trucks & Vans

2008 FORD Focus SES, black with black leather heated seats, Sync system, loaded, 16” wheels, very good cond., 127K kms. Any reasonable offer. 604-883-2557.

1993 FORD F250, 7.3 engine, 4x4, dual-fuel system (diesel to vegetable oil). $2,000. 604-740-5654 or: info@planetoilrecovery.ca 2000 FORD Windstar van, 7 passenger, only 135K kms, all options. $3,850. 604-7408833 or 604-740-6554. 2009 KIA Sedona 7 passenger van, very good condition, winter tires, 80K kms. $8,900. Gary 250-619-8581.

9150 Sports & Imports 2007 TOYOTA Yaris, 4 door sedan, 85K kms, very good cond., winter tires. $7,500. 250-619-8581.

9155 Sport Utilities & 4X4s 1977 JEEP Honcho Levi Edition, 4x4, strong, good running motor, very rare; needs body work. $2,000. 604-9890520. 2013 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4x4, loaded, black. $26,500 lower value P/U trade. 604-290-8209.

9160 Trucks & Vans 1963 FORD 3 ton, 7.3 diesel power stroke, lowered front & rear air bag suspension, flat deck with 5th wheel hitch. Open to offers due to health issues. 604-883-2127. DO YOUR PART...✔ REDUCE ✔ REUSE ✔ RECYCLE

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24’ SAN Juan sailboat, with 4 stroke kicker, upgraded. $3,000. 604-993-0154.

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at Gibsons Marina

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9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers

1989 FORD motorhome, 35’, new batteries, ignition, solenoids, starter, tires, self-levelling, rams, 20’ awning, reconditioned fridge, brake job. $9,500 obo. 604-989-3427. 35.5’ FOREST River fifth wheel, 2007, Arctic Pak, triple slides. $25,000 firm. 604-8850929.

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26' TOLLYCRAFT sedan, many upgrades to interior/engine. $22,500. 604-989-5478. 32’ ENNOS, 1965, needs TLC. See at Royal Reach Motel. Ray 604-989-4624.

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Mira Interiors was established in 2006 by Mira Keschak. She wanted to build a company that people in the community could trust. At Mira Interiors, we believe in good oldfashioned business values where service and quality rate ﬁrst and foremost. From fabric stitching and detail work to blinds measurement and installation, you can expect the best available. These are just a few of the many items we design and fabricate: upholstery and slipcovers for sofas and chairs; bedding ensembles and upholstered headboards; decorative pillows and seat cushions; drapery, shutters, shades, blinds and all kind of window coverings; table linens, bath curtains and accessories. If you’ve been told anywhere else that “it can’t be done” … don’t lose heart until you give us a call. We would be delighted to hear from you “live” on the telephone.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

NEW YEAR

WAREHOUSE D E D

CLEARANCE

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IN-ST ‘BEIGE’ $ 1.29/sqft

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REG $3.15/sq.ft.

up to WHILE QUANTITIES LAST!

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