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CANADIAN GOLD: Powell River residents [from left] Matt Boese, Aneta Hilleren, Mike Hilleren, Blake Lewis, Steve Olson and Max Stewart attended the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships Get the Peak to Go gold medal game earlier this month in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and saw Canada win gold in a white-knuckle 4-3 game against Russia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes

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A Christmas trip to the Czech Republic turned into the fulfillment of a longtime dream for Mike Hilleren when he attended the gold medal game of the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships. “My wife Aneta is originally from the Czech Republic, which hosted the world juniors during the time we were there this Christmas,” said Hilleren. “She knew that seeing Team Canada play overseas was one of my dreams, so she surprised me with tickets to three games.” The Hillerens took in the group stage Canada/USA game on December 26 and the Canada/Russia game on December 28 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

“The first game really set the stage; it was just an awesome environment,” said Hilleren. “Canada won that game 6-4, so we had really high hopes for the Russia game, but then they lost 6-0. We had tickets to the bronze medal game already, but we knew the gold medal game would be great no matter who was playing, so we bought tickets, and I’m so glad we did.” Canada and Russia met again for the gold medal on January 5, and Russia was up 3-1 with only 11 minutes left to play in the third period. “When Russia scored their third goal you could definitely feel the tension in the crowd,” said Hilleren. “There weren’t a lot of Russian fans there – it was probably about 80 per cent Canadian – but they were pretty aggressive and loud. So when Canada scored,

and scored again, the arena just erupted. It was a cathartic experience.” Hilleren enjoys watching junior hockey, especially at the international level. “It’s just exciting hockey; they’re all excellent players, but they’re still just kids and they still make mistakes, and being in the arena, we were able to see them interact with their families,” he said. “We were sitting beside [Team Canada goalie] Joel Hofer’s family for one game, and his little sister was giving everybody around high fives. Then you look over and see [forward] Alexis Lafreniere’s mom and dad rooting for him and crying. That’s something you don’t experience by watching the game on television, and that’s why it’s been on my bucket list.” There was also a strong Powell River contingent at the game.

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“I play hockey with the Regal Oldtimers, and some of the players were in Düsseldorf, Germany, for New Year’s while we were in Prague,” said Hilleren. “We all met up for the gold medal game and were able to watch Canada win. We’re already talking about a road trip to the 2022 worlds in Sweden.” Hilleren grew up in Powell River and moved back in mid-2019 after spending several years teaching in Victoria. He is currently working for School District 47 as a substitute teacher. “Powell River drew us back, as it does with many people who grow up here,” he said. “It’s a good place to raise a family. I’ve reconnected with old friends, I’m enjoying the great schools and the teaching environment, and living here also lets me do things I enjoy, like fishing and hockey.”

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Library seeks increase Chief librarian outlines successes of past year and outlines financial requests PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River Public Library will be seeking a 4.6 per cent increase in local government contribution funding from City of Powell River and qathet Regional District for the 2020 budget year. Chief librarian Rebecca Burbank appeared before the finance committees of the city and the regional district, on January 22 and 23 respectively, to highlight statistics from 2019, and to outline the budgetary requests for 2020. According to a spreadsheet presented by Burbank, for the city, capital contributions in 2019 were $20,575 and operating contributions were $808,365, for a total of $829,365. The request for 2020 is $39,019 for capital and $828,632 for operating, for a total of $867,651. The differential between the two years is $38,286. For the regional district, the 2019 capital contribution was $9,081 and the operating contribution was $356,969, for a total of $366,050. The request for 2020 is $17,222 for capital and $365,727 for operating expenses. The differential between the two years is $16,899. The library had $1,327,050 of total revenue for 2019 and is forecasting total revenue of $1,382,958 for 2020. This would amount to $55,908, or a 4.2 per cent change. Speaking at the city finance committee meeting, Burbank said she was appearing to provide an overview and some highlights. One of the highlights was increased use of the library’s meeting rooms. She said there were an additional 200 bookings last year over the previous year, which brought the library up to

GOOD YEAR: Powell River Public Library chief librarian Rebecca Burbank recently made presentations to City of Powell River and qathet Regional District finance committees, to outline highlights of the past year and put forward budgetary requests for 2020. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

more than 1,200 bookings, generating $10,933 in revenue, which is a 69.2 per cent increase. Burbank said there have been improvements to the childhood literacy programming, with improved outcomes in language and education. “One of the things the staff has really been focusing on this past year is early childhood literacy that focuses on the family unit – families working together – that way we’re not just working with children but we’re also working with parents, so hopefully they can take those skills home and have a more rounded literacy experience,” said Burbank. She said the library space fosters social connections. “Our staff works very hard to cultivate services that enable vulnerable groups in our community to continue to engage,” said Burbank. “We work to reduce the barriers.” Programming includes books on wheels, which delivers materials to people who are homebound. “Often, people on this list have several barriers to access,” said Burbank. “The volunteers who show up at their house come with a bag of books, a bag of audiobooks and sometimes a device that will read the book out loud to them. It helps people continue reading and engage with a part of their lives they might otherwise lose.” Public computers and WiFi are also a big part

of the program. Burbank said the library is able to cultivate a sense of local identity. She said that is done through a focus on local and regional stories, local knowledge and expertise. “We focus on this through our programs,” she added. “We also do this through our collections. We make sure we have the voices of local authors and storytellers on our shelves to share with the rest of the community.” In terms of statistics, the physical item circulation in 2019 was up to nearly 183,000. Total circulation is almost 232,000, so it is continuing to grow. Burbank said total circulation is up 3.5 per cent. In terms of average physical items borrowed per patron in 2019, city residents borrow 18.7 per year and regional district residents borrow 20.7 items per year. For ebooks and eAudio, there were 23,126 circulations in 2019, representing a 24 per cent increase over 2018. In terms of library card distribution, 50.8 per cent of city residents hold library cards and in the regional district, 45.8 per cent hold cards, although in Electoral Area A, 71.7 per cent of residents hold library cards. Burbank said the library card distribution is definitely something to be proud of because the provincial average is about 35 per cent. The library has nearly 55,000 physical titles on the shelves and more than 73,000 electronic titles.

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Draft financial plan indicates tax increase Water, sewer and garbage fee increases deferred until 2021 PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

City of Powell River’s preliminary 2020-2024 financial plan is showing a 4.8 per cent increase on residential taxes and utilities from 2019 for the average residential property. Chief financial officer (CFO) Adam Langenmaier introduced the preliminary financial plan at the Thursday, January 23, finance committee meeting. A c c o r d i n g t o Langenmaier’s report to the finance committee, for the average residential property, valued at $361,478, owners will pay $2,189 in property taxes, plus $848 in utilities, for a total of $3,037. This is an increase from the prior year of $138 (4.8 per cent). The total variable property tax payable has increased by 11.6 per cent, however, this has been offset by a decrease in flat tax ( minus $70, minus 28 per cent). The average residential property will pay $53.32 toward municipal debt associated with the liquid waste treatment plant. Water, sewer and garbage fee increases have been deferred until 2021. Speaking to the finance committee, Langenmaier said some of the expected changes in municipal finances are with wages. Langenmaier said an increase of $760,000 is expected, which represents 4.5 per cent over last year. “In the business we are in, the majority of our expenses are in wages,” said

Langenmaier. “Some of this change can be attributed to the regular cost of living increases for CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees), plus an increase in Canada Pension Plan rates and a few new staff members. “We received notification that there are expected costs for the unionization of the RCMP. This information just came to me today, estimated at $150,000 to $250,000. It will be a one-time hit, but we are establishing an RCMP reserve, which would be a very good place to pull funding for an expense like this.” One of the big cost carryovers is the expected expense of the construction of a new fire hall, said Langenmaier. The recommendation is to put money into the city’s general building capital reserve for this purpose. On the revenue side, property taxes are the main way municipalities collect money, according to Langenmaier. He said there is an expected increase of $1.5 million. The increase in property taxes is to fund service levels established by

TAXING TIMES: City of Powell River chief financial officer Adam Langenmaier outlined the city’s preliminary financial plan to councillors at the first finance committee meeting of the year. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

municipal debt levy.” Langenmaier said for new construction, the city is expecting about $145,000 of taxation from new money. This is property that is being taxed for the very first time this year. Langenmaier then outlined the proposed munici-

We are staying within the targets identified by council last year to keep the overall change reasonable. ADAM LANGENMAIER CITY OF POWELL RIVER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

council from the 2019-2023 plan, becoming the basis of the 2020 plan. “Of this increase, it’s an 8.7 per cent increase overall to our tax revenue,” said Langenmaier. “This includes a proposed general increase authorized by council, nonmarket changes (new construction) and a proposed

pal debt levy, which is tied to the borrowing associated with construction of the liquid waste treatment plant. “There’s a recommendation before you to put the debt servicing costs associated with the plan on the tax bill as a separate line,” said Langenmaier. “Residents can see this is their share of

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the debt for the treatment plant. The other benefit is it allows people to use the deferral method to defer that piece of property tax tied to the plant.” Langenmaier said last year’s authorized tax increase was five per cent. With this year’s changes to the flat tax, the average home before utilities are calculated will have a change of 4.8 or 4.9 per cent, he added. Mayor Dave Formosa asked if that included borrowing for the liquid waste treatment plant. Langenmaier said no. Formosa said that particular line item will be $53.32 for the average home in Powell River, which Langenmaier said was correct. Langenmaier said with the average home being valued at a little more than $361,000, the total variable tax for general tax is expected to be $1,958, with the municipal debt levy being $53, bringing the total variable tax for an average home

in Powell River to $2,009. He said this is an increase of 11 per cent over last year. Langenmaier said the next consideration was council’s approved reduction in the flat tax, which will bring the taxation on a home to 6.7 per cent. “We all know that taxation is not the only source of revenue,” he added. “We have utilities and garbage fees. I am not recommending any rate increases for sewer and water. Both funds are adequately funded at this time. By doing no rate changes to our utilities, the total property tax charges from last year to this year is $138.37, or 4.8 per cent on the average home. “We are staying within the targets identified by council last year to keep the overall change reasonable.” Commercial properties will see a bigger jump, with an increase of 6.7 per cent. The city has until May 15 for final adoption of the budget.

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At the Powell River Board of Education meeting on January 8, secretary treasurer Steve Hopkins said that despite material changes in staffing levels and enrolment from School District 47’s March 2019 draft budget to the December 2019 final budget, “we are in a good financial position.” “The budget that we’re working under, like it has for the last few years, has provided more increased services, on the level of board surplus,” added Hopkins. He said that come February, the district “won’t rely on that surplus” but will be “funded by the money we have.” However, he added: “I’m a little concerned about the funding review, given it’s still unknown…knowing funding factors are going to change when we’re in March. As we start planning for next year under that new criteria we’ll know we’re in a position to not necessarily have to make material changes in our own model, we’ll have all of next year to work out the logistics of how we might have to adapt, if at all.” Asked by a public attendee what the current approximate surplus was, Hopkins said: “At June 30th going into the school year it was about $1 million, of which about six hundred [thousand] of it was earmarked for things that were in the budget and services that we have.”

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Regional directors hear outline of 2020-2024 financial plan Manager of financial services presents outlines proposed taxation changes PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Draft one of the qathet Regional District financial plan has been released. At the inaugural regional district finance committee meeting on January 22, manager of financial services Linda Greenan outlined the 2020 to 2024 financial plan for regional directors. Greenan said some highlights of the 2020 capital plan show $4.7 million for planned regional projects and $1.4 million for electoral area projects. For the regional projects, the main one is for waste management, with nearly $4.5 million budgeted for site closure of the city waste transfer site and resourcerecovery centre. Greenan said that amount was largely grant funded. Another project is the Haywire Bay sani-dump, for $36,750. There is also a 20foot emergency evacuation container planned, at a cost of $25,000. For electoral areas, there

is the northside Lund satellite fire hall replacement, at $866,565, and Lund sewer outfall renewal, costed at $115,750, the bulk of which is funded by the community works fund. For Savary Island fire department, there is the rebuilding of a stairway/ramp for $37,000 and replacement of a first responder pickup truck at $62,000. In terms of tax requisition changes by area for 2020, the City of Powell River change is 7.4 per cent, Electoral Area A is 4.1 per cent, Savary Island is six per cent, Electoral Area B is 7.4 per cent, Electoral Area C is 1.8 per cent, Electoral Area D is 10.7 per cent and Electoral Area E is 3.9 per cent. “That’s because all of the areas have different services,” said Greenan. “The tax changes per area go from $2 per $100,000 in the City of Powell River boundaries and range to a decrease of $14.21 in Electoral Area A.” In terms of tax rate per $100,000 in 2020, City of Powell River is $69.59, in Electoral Area A it is $323.01, on Savary Island it is $186.69, in Electoral Area B it is $220.41, Electoral Area C is $229.96, Electoral Area D is $234.29 and Electoral Area E is $216.24. If a proposed $183.000

parkland acquisition levy is included, it adds about $3.25 per $100,000 of taxable value. During question period, Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick asked about the longhouse project for Shelter Point Park, which in the capital plan is showing project expenditure in the 2021 budget year. “My question is why we have moved from 2020 because we’ve just received grant funding for that project,” said McCormick. “It was my understanding that it would go to bid for construction early this year, so my question is why does that show up for 2021 and not 2020?” Regional district manager of asset management and strategic initiatives Mike Wall said when the regional district had the opportunity to look at available staff time versus which projects rated higher, it got bumped to 2021. Wall said construction drawings have not been received from Tla’amin Nation, which are needed for the process. He said another aspect is inkind donations, such as lumber, so the regional district is looking at being able to source that. “We thought in 2020, staff can look at the in-kind donations and the Tla’amin

FINANCIAL PLAN: qathet Regional District manager of financial services Linda Greenan presented the first draft of the 2020 to 2024 regional district financial plan and outlined changes to this year’s budget at a meeting on January 22. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

Nation to provide the construction drawings and arrange getting a tender out at the later part of the year,” said Wall. “The construction could occur in early 2021.” McCormick asked if there was any danger of losing the grant from Powell River Community Forest for the project if it is not spent in 2020. City director CaroleAnn Leishman said the answer was no. Finance committee chair George Doubt said in looking at the waste management budgetary items for

Wood stove program receives extension recommendation First year of exchange received positive feedback from participants PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

qathet Regional District’s (qRD) committee of the whole is recommending a continuation of its wood stove exchange program. At the January 16 committee meeting, regional directors voted to receive the summary report of the 2019 wood stove program. The committee also recommended the

board offer a minimum of 30 rebates on a first-come, first-served basis, of $400 for the exchange of an uncertified wood stove to an EPA-certified wood stove. The committee is recommending a $550 rebate for an exchange of an uncertified wood stove to an EPAcertified pellet-fuelled appliance, a natural gas or propane-fuelled appliance, electric fireplace insert or an electric heat pump in the 2020 wood stove exchange program. City director George Doubt said the objective was to reduce emissions as much as possible. “This actually recognizes the requirement and the need in a lot of places like our regional district,

to have wood heat in homes, because there is a lot of wood around and wood heat is available,” said Doubt. “There are wood stoves that are more efficient out there in the marketplace and we want to make sure people use them and thereby reduce emissions. A wood stove, in my point of view, as long as it is EPA-compatible, and reduces emissions, is a good way of heating your home.” According to a staff report, in 2019, qRD was successful in becoming a part of the wood stove exchange program for the first time. The regional district provided additional funding for the program, which ran from March 1 to November 30, 2019. The

2021, he noted there are three items that will be funded by borrowing for $5 million. He said his question was whether that borrowing had already been approved or whether it is coming forward at a future time. Greenan said that borrowing is approved. She said approval for it is through the waste management plan but it has not been approved through the borrowing bylaw yet. Greenan said the regional district is also actively seek-

program was available to municipal and rural electoral area residents, and Tla’amin Nation citizens. Rebates were offered on a firstcome, first-served basis and had to meet pre-qualifying conditions. According to the staff report, the program began slowly but the demand for rebates through the exchange program increased significantly from September to November. There were 40 tracking numbers given to applicants and 34 were submitted and approved for rebates. A total of $14,500 in rebates were given out through the 2019 program, and the $2,000 remaining will be rolled over to the 2020

ing grant funding for the project. Part of the borrowing is for the waste transfer station, so the regional district keeps looking for grant funding that might support that project. “If it all works out well, we won’t have to borrow as much,” said Greenan. The second draft of the financial plan will be presented to the finance committee on February 19; the third draft will be presented March 18 and the budget will be up for adoption on March 30.

program, which was approved in December 2019 by the regional district board. “The 2019 wood stove exchange program received very positive feedback from residents, local government partners and retailers; retailers and residents found the program to be user-friendly and the rebates reasonable,” the report stated. “There were rebate enquiries received after the program deadline and retailers anticipate that there will be continued and increased uptake in 2020. Let’s Talk Trash, on behalf of the qRD, looks forward to administering the program in 2020, which will continue to improve the air quality in our region.”

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City of Powell River chief financial officer (CFO) Adam Langenmaier is recommending consolidation of the reserve funds the city maintains. At the Thursday, January 23, finance committee meeting, Langenmaier presented a report outlining new reserve funds that he wants to establish, as well as a number of older reserve funds where he would like to see the reserves closed and balances transferred to other reserves. “Over the past several CFOs there have been updates to the reserve policy and here’s one more update,” said Langenmaier. “I’ve tried to clean up the reserves that are still in effect by default of council not making motions to close them.” There are new reserves Langenmaier recommends to be added. The first is the election reserve. “We know this is an every four year cost, and if we can have a reserve where we contribute one quarter of the expected cost of the four-year cycle, in the fourth year we don’t have big hits to pay for our election,” said Langenmaier. “Also, it gives us a buffer if we have an unexpected byelection or a more costly referendum at

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election time.” Langenmaier recommended a minimum of $50,000, which was about the cost of the last election, and an optimum of $75,000 in the reserve, to cover future costs or a referendum. The next reserve is the north harbour. Langenmaier said this is unique because on the city’s financial statements, there is a north harbour reserve, however, in the reserve policy, it is not identified. “I recommend the establishment of the north harbour reserve within our policy,” said Langenmaier, “with a minimum balance of $750,000 and an optimum balance at $1.5 million. What this does is it allows the north harbour to function as a business unit and to have the people who are mooring their boats in the north harbour feel like their moorage payments are being saved.” Langenmaier said that as of 2018, the north harbour balance was $989,000. The expected reserve balance for 2019 includes the expected net income of $185,000. Councillor Rob Southcott, who has a boat moored in the north harbour, said he gets lobbied by boaters. He said he thinks there is an expectation that a reserve fund will be built up so when the harbour needs to be rebuilt in 30 years, there will be significant funds in the reserve for that purpose. Langenmaier said staff can bring back a longer term plan of how to achieve reserve balances and council Invitation Invitation to Participate! Invitation to Participate! Invitation to Participate! Invitation to Participate! to Participate!

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NEW RESERVES: City of Powell River chief financial officer Adam Langenmaier wants to consolidate some of the city’s old reserve funds, and create new ones, such as for the north harbour, for elections and for Willingdon Beach Campsite. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

will have time to input into what is optimum. “I just put recommendations here to get the reserve established and then to continue the conversation of replacement and how we are going to get there,” he said. Councillor Maggie Hathaway said she likes the idea and believes there is a perception that harbour funds go into general revenue. “The more we plan ahead the better off we are,” she said. “We can say to people that money is going into reserve for the kind of things we need to do down the road. I really like this plan.” Finance committee chair George Doubt said Langenmaier’s recommendations takes a number of reserves and moves them

into places where they can be spent for the purposes they were originally intended. He said the actual operation of one specific area such as the north harbour is a debate for a different day. “I don’t want to get too bogged down in the details of each one of these accounts,” said Doubt. Mayor Dave Formosa said he agrees with the changes recommended by the CFO to the reserve policy. “It simplifies and makes very clear what are discretionary and non-discretionary accounts” said Formosa. “It’s a great idea. We can get into the details of these at another time.” Councillor Cindy Elliott said she was also in favour of simplifying the policy, as did Southcott.

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Councillor Jim Palm said he was in support of the changes. He said he would like to see an increase of the maximum reserve from $1.5 to a maximum of $3 million in the north harbour reserve. “I’d like to see the maximum increased so we have somewhere around a third of the funds available,” said Palm. “Even if we raise $3 million we are nowhere near the 50 per cent figure.” Formosa said the policy could take away the maximum and just have a minimum. “The idea is to accumulate cash,” he added. Langenmaier also recommended the establishment of a Willingdon Beach Campsite reserve. He said currently, the city takes

50 per cent of the profits from the campsite and it goes into general government, typically to be rolled into supporting recreation programs. By establishing a reserve, there would be direction from council that there is a target to be hit. He said it would give staff the ability to do some higher value upgrades, knowing there is funding to achieve these. A minimum balance of $125,000 and an optimum balance of $375,000 is being proposed. Langenmaier said if his recommendations are adopted, once the old reserves are empty, they would be closed. The finance committee recommended sending the matter to city council.

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Wildwood blaze destroys barn and workshop building Witness describes fire at Hatch A Bird Farm PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

A fire at Hatch a Bird Farm in Wildwood in the early morning of Saturday, January 25, resulted in the loss of a barn structure and the deaths of a number of chickens. The fire was reported at 1:44 am in the 6600 block of McMahon Avenue in Wildwood. Powell River Fire Rescue responded with about 20 to 25 firefighters and three rigs from the Wildwood and Westview fire halls. “This was a very large barn and workshop and sadly, animals died,” said deputy fire chief Rocky Swanson. Swanson said the fire department spent more than three hours knocking down the fire and were on scene for four hours. “When we arrived, the fire was massive and the smoke was extremely thick so firefighter safety had to be closely watched,” said Swanson. “I had serious concerns the barn was going to collapse so we kept all crews outside of the structure. Going into the interior was an absolute no. Massive solid steel beams were bending from the heat.” There were no injuries reported in the incident. Water pressure was an issue, with the fire department maxing out the capacity of the hydrants. “There’s nothing wrong with the water supply, it’s just that a fire of that size requires more than most systems can provide in the rural location,” said Swanson.

He added that the owners of the property were out of town at the time of the fire. The structure is likely ruined, according to Swanson. He believes the barn and workshop were fully involved by the time the fire was noticed. “It had likely been going for about an hour before it was noticed but that will come out in the investigation,” said Swanson. Live power lines came down as a result of the fire but BC Hydro was on scene quickly to deal with the problem. Swanson said it is believed, through investigation, that the ignition point has been isolated. He said the fire originated in a workshop. “Along with three other investigators, we were able to narrow it down to about a three-foot location where we think the fire began,” said Swanson. “There was a series of low voltage wires that were powering an LED light. The wires themselves, I believe, were worn, so they overheated. There was really dry wood around them. This comes down to faulty equipment.” Jack Cox, who was caretaking at Hatch a Bird Farm when the fire erupted, said he awoke just after 1:30 am and it sounded like it was raining outside. “I looked out the window but there was no moisture on the window, so I was confused,” said Cox. “I had a slightly uneasy feeling, so I went to a different window and opened it up, stuck my head out and it was unusually bright. “I saw a lick of flame coming from the shop. I shut the window and phoned the fire department. I rapidly got dressed, ran downstairs, went to the front door and thought we should get in the

FIRE AFTERMATH: The blaze at Hatch a Bird Farm in Wildwood extensively damaged a structure that housed the storefront, tool shop, food storage shed, seed starter room, and one of the chicken coops. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

truck and off the farm, but as I was out the front door, the front of the shop went up with a lot of sparks coming from the hydro lines. There were a lot of fireworks and it was clearly evident it wasn’t safe to get to the truck.” Cox said he and his partner exited the back door, grabbed the dog and were on the phone with the fire department as he watched the structure go up “really fast.” “It was staggering how fast it went up,” he added. When the fire department arrived, its members took over. Cox said he was helping take care of the farm while the owners were absent. Owners Peter and Helena Bird had left that morning and were in Victoria to go to Mexico on a holiday. Cox said he phoned them at about 1:50 am to let them know that the place had gone up. The Birds returned home. Cox said now, work is underway to put the place back together. Family and friends are chipping in. A GoFundMe page has been started in the hopes that help can be provided to rebuild the damaged facility. “It’s going strong; it looks good and it is a testament to how [the Birds] have provid-

BIG BLAZE: Powell River firefighters responded to a fire in Wildwood early Saturday morning that destroyed a barn and workshop. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

ed for the community for so many years, just from how many people are responding,” said Cox. “It’s really endearing to see and be a part of. I’m just glad we woke up when we did.” Cox said matters could have been a lot worse if the blaze had spread to the house and other outbuildings. According to a GoFundMe page writeup by Taylor Carr, who has been working at the family-run farm for the past few months, the storefront, tool shop, food storage shed, seed starter room, and one of the chicken coops were all destroyed in the blaze, and a few of the greenhouses were

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severely impacted. The writeup states that Peter and Helena lost a majority of their farm tools, as well as freezers full of meat sold to locals, soil and seeds for this season’s crop production, and the majority of their laying hens. “At the beginning of a new year, with crop production about to ramp up for spring, and many new animals on the way, this fire has had a devastating impact on Peter and Helena’s ability to operate,” stated Carr. “They’ve been a part of this community for 30 years, supplying local grocery stores and neighbourhoods up and

down the coast, and are hoping to thrive for many years to come.” When an insurance claim for a flood was turned down by an insurer last year, and the premiums were rising to the point of being unaffordable for a small farm, Peter and Helena made the decision to cancel their farm insurance, according to Carr. “So we are reaching out to our community and abroad,” she stated, “asking for support to help them start over.” To view the GoFundMe page, go to gf.me/v/c/w62b/ help-rebuild-hatch-a-birdfarm-after-fire.

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Rehabilitation plan for recreation complex begins Long-term planning exercise will help facility continue to be operational PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River Recreation Complex’s rehabilitation plan is underway, with public consultation in full stream. The purpose of the plan is to develop a clear direction when dealing with required improvements to the facility now and in the future. An architectural firm, Architecture49, has been hired to conduct the study. Stella Nicolet, Vancouver managing principal from Architecture49, said what is underway is a long-term planning exercise and needs assessment of the existing facility so it can be kept operational for another 20 to 30 years. Nicolet said public engagement is a launching point for the process, including meeting with recreation complex staff members, the public and elected officials. “We want to understand from the community what’s most important and also what they see as components of the facility they would not want to change, and then things that hopefully, they’ll be able to secure funding to change,” said Nicolet. She said the architectural firm

has been able to do some wonderful renovations and additions to similarly aged facilities. It has also worked on features such as improved accessibility. “It’s things that would seem basic if we were building from scratch,” said Nicolet. “We use facilities much differently that we used to.” She said the target audience is broad in terms of age, plus physical, mental and emotional abilities. It’s broad in terms of appealing to many cultural backgrounds and making sure people from different economic backgrounds are also well represented and welcome. Speaking prior to a recent community public meeting, Nicolet said the architectural team would be sharing some information with participants about demographics in the community and what they are seeing as the potential future of the region. “Then, we are going to elicit feedback from everyone who shows up about what they like about the facility, areas where there might be some improvement, and then some more free-form notes and content about things the community might dream about,” said Nicolet. “It may never happen but we’d like to hear all of the dreams, the visions and the blue sky. Then, we’ll filter it through the rest of the process, and make sure if changes are being made, that opportunities are captured so there isn’t a project done to fix one thing and then five years later, someone says now we

AGING FACILITY: Conversing prior to a community public meeting are Architecture49 principals Stella Nicolet and Matthew Delean [centre], with City of Powell River director of parks, recreation and culture Ray Boogaards. The architectural firm has been hired to help the city produce a long-term plan for Powell River Recreation Complex. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

need to introduce this other concept. It’s very much about creating a long-term plan.” The ultimate plan will take into account what the community has said is most important, said Nicolet. “This is just the first step and we have a couple of other opportunities where we’ll meet with the public to get additional feedback,” she added. “We’ll run some ideas past them and we’ll be in contact with staff, who are helping us filter information all of the time. They have the realities of how the space

is currently being used.” Nicolet said the current idea is having a study available by late spring or early summer. In terms of the Powell River Recreation Complex facility, Nicolet said “it has good bones,” meaning that foundationally, it is sound. “It just needs some polishing up and sprucing up,” she added. Nicolet said she is excited by the process for which Architecture49 has been hired. “It’s like a giant puzzle; there are so many positives and so many

Tourism organization requests service contract from regional district Tourism Powell River asks for $16,000 per year over four years PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Tourism Powell River has requested that qathet Regional District provide monetary support for the tourism organization’s operation. At the January 16 committee of the whole meeting, directors reviewed a letter from Tourism Powell River executive director Tracey

Ellis asking for annual operating funds of $16,000 each year for the next four years, commencing January 2020. Ellis stated that the funds would “help us to serve the visitors and tourism operators of the qathet Regional District in the professional way that we have historically done.” Committee chair Sandy McCormick said the letter was asking for a specific contract and she wanted to ask for a motion to refer the matter to staff to report back on the service contract request. City director George Doubt made the motion, seconded by Electoral Area C director Clay Brander. “Asking staff for a report

is the right thing to do,” said Doubt. “Tourism Powell River is providing a good service.” Doubt said he and

Powell River until 2023. “The letter explains their funding challenges; there are a number of issues going on there,” said Doubt. “They

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McCormick served as liaisons with Tourism Powell River and have an understanding that the tourism organization has a service agreement with the City of

would like to have some reliable funding from the regional district from year to year. This would allow them to have that money so they can sustain their programs

strengths of this facility as it exists today,” said Nicolet. “To be able to take those strengths and make them even better and make them serve the community even more is really exciting. It’s an amazing facility for this size of community. To have these facilities and opportunities is really wonderful.” The Powell River Recreation Complex rehabilitation plan survey, soliciting input from residents, is still online at participatepr.com and will be available until February 21. More than 500 responses have been received for the survey.

in the future, which really is dealing with the [Powell River Visitor Information Centre] and directing people from place to place.” Doubt said Sunshine Coast Tourism, which also covers tourism in Powell River, is a different organization. It covers destination marketing and receives funding from the province and other levels of government, covering the territory from Gibsons to the northern reaches of qathet Regional District. Doubt said Tourism Powell River provides tourism management. “Really, what they do is operate the visitors centre and direct people once tourists have arrived at our destina-

tion, which is the best in the world, and teach them how to deal with the local area,” said Doubt. “The two organizations have been working to try and come closer together, which has been somewhat of a struggle. They have a limited agreement right now.” Doubt said in the meantime, the letter before the committee was about Tourism Powell River doing what it does, operating the visitors centre and some other projects. The committee voted to receive the letter and forward it to staff for a report on a service contract between the regional district and Tourism Powell River.

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Canadians losing sleep over money and finances BY MARIO CANSECO

If you have not been bombarded by mattress commercials on television over the past six months, consider yourself lucky. Whether you are watching a sitcom, the news or sports, there are many companies promising you the best sleep of your life. The prevalence of these ads motivated Research Co. to take a look at the way Canadians are currently slumbering, on weekdays and weekends, and what is making it harder for many of us to fall asleep. Current Health Canada guidelines call for Canadians aged 18 to 64 to sleep an average of seven to nine hours every night, and those over the age of 65 to sleep between seven and eight hours. The

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that almost two-thirds of the country’s adults are resting fewer hours at night than recommended: 34 per cent for seven to eight hours, 20 per cent for five to six hours and 10 per cent for fewer than five hours. While 30 per cent of Canadians are asleep for When asked how they feel fewer than six hours on after a typical night’s sleep weeknights, there are some regional discrepancies. You on a weekday or workday, are more likely to run into an early riser in Manitoba 30 per cent of Canadians and Saskatchewan (37 per acknowledge that they cent), Ontario (33 per cent) and Atlantic Canada (32 per are not well rested. cent) than in Alberta (28 per cent), British Columbia Research Co. found that, on (25 per cent) and Quebec (25 per weekdays or workdays, only 35 cent). per cent of Canadians are within The statistics change on weekthe Health Canada guidelines ends or non-workdays, with 45 and sleeping between seven and per cent of Canadians meeting nine hours each day. This means the sleep allotment endorsed by »9 ALICIA NEWMAN

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Ticket the bad apples I read the recent article regarding charging a parking fee for electric vehicles and came away a bit perplexed [Council votes for fees to charge electric vehicles,” January 24]. While the goal is admirable: keeping the spots available, the city’s solution is at best misdirected. While I agree electric vehicles remaining in the spot longer than needed may be a problem, charging a fee, which would only be collected while the vehicle is plugged in and therefore really only targets people who are actually charging their expensive, planet-saving, environmentally friendly vehicles, these are the wrong people to target. The people to target are, one, electric-vehicle owners who leave their car there after it’s finished charging, or never actually plug it in at all, and two, gas-powered vehicle owners who use it as a convenient available parking spot, and since they don’t plug in at all safely avoid your parking fee. A lot of the issue with the first group could be alleviated by posting a sign explaining the proper etiquette for using a charging station.

This will remind responsible electric-vehicle owners to move their car once charged without adding another fee to their already expensive environmental statement. The others, irresponsible electric vehicle owners, gaspowered parking space users and the five-ton delivery truck I saw in the Powell River Public Library charging spot could all be solved with some basis old technology: a parking ticket. I’ve never actually seen one since moving to Powell River but they can be an effective deterrent to bad behaviour. I did live in Calgary, where they are used very effectively to incentivize behaviour and also raise a lot of money. No wonder their taxes are so low. Ticket the “bad” apples. A $30 or $40 ticket for illegally parking in a charging station would incentivize their behaviour fairly quickly, and would not punish people making a fairly expensive choice to try and make our world a bit better. Ernest Burden, Marine Avenue

Good starting point Kudos to Powell River City Council and the newly minted Climate Change

Mitigation and Adaptation Committee (CCMAC) on their work in developing a transit vision and goals for our community [“Process leads to vision and goals for transit,” January 24]. One of the goals in the plan was to work effectively with other modes of transportation. Being two ferry rides removed from Metro Vancouver we are in a unique situation when it comes to public transportation. Greater integration of the transit and ferry systems would improve this situation immensely. [City sustainability planner] Ana Lukyanova is right in stating that the planning could have reached beyond the city. As councillor Doubt commented, the visions and actions need to extend to the regional level. qathet Regional District should involved in this promptly so the regional vision can be incorporated into document. A very simple, effective and cost-efficient service could be provided in cooperation with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). In order to provide through transit service between Powell River and Metro Vancouver only a small gap on the north end of the lower coast needs to be filled.

At present, our Stillwater bus route serves Saltery Bay by request twice daily on weekdays. The SCRD system has a Halfmoon Bay service that runs five times daily, Monday to Saturday. During the summer this route extends to Secret Cove. This service could be modified to run to Earls Cove to provide ferry connections. Some cooperative planning by the two regional districts and BC Ferries could see us develop this service in a short timeline. This approach would be much preferable to running a stand-alone service with a bus running from Powell River to Langdale. It would be cost effective as there would be no fares to pay for the bus and no wages to pay the driver for sitting on the ferry. It would also combine local and through-passenger loads on one bus instead of two. As well as providing good transit access to Powell River, the impact of vehicle traffic from the ferries would be reduced by helping to shift car drivers to transit. Let’s take this wonderful City of Powell River vision and grow it into great interregional plan. Tim Larsen Black Point

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8« CANSECO Health Canada, up 10 points from what is reported on weekdays. One-quarter (25 per cent) of Canadians say they never find it hard to sleep at night on an average week. Almost two in five (39 per cent) report having trouble falling asleep at night at least three days a week. The proportion of Canadians who find it challenging to fall asleep five days a week curiously deviates according to political allegiance, from a low of 34 per cent for Liberal Party of Canada voters in the 2019 federal election, to 40 per cent for Conservative Party of Canada supporters and 45 per cent for those who cast a ballot for New Democratic Party candidates last year. When asked how they feel after a typical night’s sleep on a weekday or workday, 30 per cent of Canadians acknowledge that they are not well rested. The proportion drops to 25 per cent after a typical night’s sleep on a week-

end or non-workday. While just 17 per cent of Canadians claim to be “very well rested” when facing a weekday or workday, the proportion increases to 23 per cent for those aged 55 and over. Our final question looked at what is keeping us awake at night. Practically half of Canadians (49 per cent) say worrying about money and financial matters made it harder for them to sleep over the past month. Being affected by these concerns is more widespread among Canadians aged 18 to 34 (58 per cent) and women (54 per cent). One-third of Canadians lost sleep over relationships and family issues. About three in 10 Canadians (29 per cent) say fretting about health made it more difficult to fall asleep. About one-quarter of Canadians (23 per cent) found it difficult to sleep because they were concerned about work. On this issue, the age gap is astonishing. While only 7 per cent of Canadians aged 55 and over cite employment as a

cause for sleeplessness, the proportion jumps to 27 per cent among those aged 35 to 54 and 41 per cent among those aged 18 to 34. The results show a country that is not sleeping as much as it is supposed to, with some clear differences among regions and age groups. Regardless of how much time they are able to sleep, three in 10 Canadians are not waking up refreshed and ready to encounter a new day, including 35 per cent of millennials and 38 per cent of women. Results are based on an online study conducted January 6–9, 2020, among 1,000 adults in Canada. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region in Canada. The margin of error, which measures sample variability, is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

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Regional district committee postpones decision on memos Documents are creating additional workload, according to staff PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Memos written by qathet Regional District directors appear to be creating a backlog for staff, but directors have decided to postpone a motion regarding the matter. At the January 16 committee of the whole meeting, directors were presented a recommendation that read: that the committee of the whole recommend the board observe the protocol of announcing a notice of motion or presenting a meritorious argument for new business desired by a director, with a subsequent referral to staff to produce a report, as is consistent with Robert’s Rules of Order and the qathet Regional District procedure bylaw. In discussion on the recommendation, Electoral Area B director Mark Gisborne said he had issues with a few items in the memo from chief administrative officer (CAO) Al Radke. Gisborne said his understanding is, from motions growing out of reports for communication, a motion may grow out of a presentation of a written communication to the assembly. He said there are a number of other examples in Robert’s Rules of Order that outline how a written communication can come

before the assembly. “My understanding is that a director’s memo is just that, a memo,” said Gisborne. “It’s not a report, it’s not a statement of fact, it’s more a correspondence from a member of the board.” He said if the way the board wants to go is that a director cannot bring forward a director’s memo to the board, and that the director can only make an argument verbally, there is nothing that prevents a director from submitting a piece of correspondence as a member of the public. Radke said the regional district has hired staff members to research and report back to the directors. “If not, then why do you have staff?” said Radke. “Based on some of the things we’ve been seeing transpire, the corporate officer can comment on how much additional paperwork flows, and the things this is doing to staff.” Corporate officer Michelle Jones said over the past six months, administration has received 15 directors’ reports that have required staff time. She said that has not been written into the staffing work plan.” “We are pushing other projects aside,” said Jones. Electoral Area E director Andrew Fall said director memos overwhelm staff capacity and distract energy from priorities, but he said he had reservations about the proposed solutions. Fall asked Radke if the idea was to limit written submissions from directors for their proposed mo-

ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK: qathet Regional District chief administrative officer Al Radke has introduced a recommendation to the committee of the whole regarding memos from directors to streamline the workflow of regional district staff. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

tions, and then the board would then vote to refer to staff for a report. Radke said the intention was, in the majority of cases, the report should be referred to staff to research and come back to the board with a topic under discussion. Fall said the practice the board has been following is quite common in BC. He said Robert’s Rules of Order are only applicable in cases not provided for under the regional district’s procedure bylaw. “Since our procedure bylaw pro-

vides for director’s submissions, Robert’s Rules are not relevant,” said Fall. Fall said in addition to the procedure bylaw, the regional district could consider developing a best practices guideline for director submissions. He said since the last election, every director has been the author or co-author of at least one memo. He added that he would like to move that this item be postponed until proposed revisions to the board’s procedure bylaw are considered.

City director CaroleAnn Leishman said she was in favour of the original motion and that it gets the point across that it is incumbent upon the board to respect the work plan and strategic priorities the board has in place. “Yes, there are emerging issues that are necessary to bring forward in a timely manner but I personally would like to see things moved to strategic planning sessions,” said Leishman. “I just find that 15 director’s memos in six months is excessive.” The motion to postpone carried.

REGIONAL BOARD BRIEFS Childcare letter qathet Regional District’s committee of the whole has voted to send a letter regarding $10 a day childcare to the social action and planning advisory committee (SAPAC). At its meeting on Thursday, January 16, the committee received a letter from Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, addressed to provincial minister of children and family development Katrine Conroy, requesting the province expedite the $10 a day childcare plan implementation universally. Electoral Area E director Andrew Fall said it may be worthwhile for SAPAC to

consider the request and see if it makes sense. Electoral Area D director Clay Brander said there is huge gap between childcare requirements and childcare spaces in qathet Regional District. “It’s a big issue everywhere,” said Brander. “It’s not just the cost, but the lack of early childhood educators.”

Expresses thanks The regional district committee of the whole has received a letter from Kim Barton-Bridges, thanking the regional board for its letter of apology over her appearance as a delegation be-

fore the board on November 28, 2019. The apology pertained to comments made by Electoral Area B director Mark Gisborne during the delegation, over investigation of using City of Powell River as a water source for regional district residents in Area B. Barton-Bridges thanked the board for the letter. She also stated she had received an apology from Gisborne, but it did not seem “heartfelt” or “sincere.”

Grant application Committee of the whole has authorized a partnership with City of Powell River to make application for a $50,000 Union of British

Columbia Municipalities poverty reduction planning and action program grant. The committee also voted that the regional board support the city as the primary applicant to apply for, receive and manage the grant funding to complete a qathet region poverty reduction plan.

Flood mapping Committee of the whole recommended that the regional board endorse an application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ community emergency preparedness fund flood risk assessment, flood mapping and flood mitigation planning fund-

ing stream for coastal flood mapping for island communities within the qRD. The committee also recommended the board endorse qRD providing overall grant management for this project. According to a staff report, the funding stream will fund up to $150,000, which will cover more than 90 per cent of the estimated project costs, not including staff time. The proposed mapping project will provide qRD with an understanding of future sea level rise and storm surges on the region’s island communities. The project will assist qRD to meet its strategic priorities pertaining to climate change and public safety.

Terminate tenure Committee of the whole members will recommend the regional board authorizes staff to terminate the tenure for the Blubber Bay boat launch. The current licence of occupation for constructing, operating and maintaining a ramp for public small boat launching purposes expired on January 4, 2020. According to a staff report, the site is full of industrial debris and building ruins, which would be hazardous to any crews working on the site. The report further states that remediation of the site in order for it to be usable would be prohibitively expensive.

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Ford v Ferrari • The Irishman • Jojo Rabbit • Joker • Little Women • Marriage Story • 1917 • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood • Parasite

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Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir • Little Women, Alexandre Desplat • Marriage Story, Randy Newman • 1917, Thomas Newman • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams

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Stephen’s pick: Toy Story 4

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Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell • Laura Dern, Marriage Story • Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit • Florence Pugh, Little Women • Margot Robbie, Bombshell

I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 • I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman • I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough • Into the Unknown, Frozen 2 • Stand Up, Harriet

Ford v Ferrari, Don Sylvester • Joker, Alan Robert Murray • 1917, Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Wylie Stateman • Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker, Matthew Wood, David Acord

Stephen’s pick: (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, Rocketman

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Stephen’s pick: Laura Dern, Marriage Story

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Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood • Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes • Al Pacino, The Irishman • Joe Pesci, The Irishman • Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory • Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood • Adam Driver, Marriage Story • Joaquin Phoenix, Joker • Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

The Irishman, Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson • Jojo Rabbit, Mayes C. Rubeo • Joker, Mark Bridges • Little Women, Jacqueline Durran • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Arianne Phillips

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Corpus Christi, Jan Komasa • Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov • Les Miserables, Ladj Ly • Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodovar • Parasite, Bong Joon Ho

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet • Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story • Saoirse Ronan, Little Women • Charlize Theron, Bombshell • Renee Zellweger, Judy

The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto • Joker, Lawrence Sher • The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke • 1917, Roger Deakins • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Robert Richardson

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Knives Out, Rian Johnson • Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach • 1917, Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino • Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han

Martin Scorsese, The Irishman • Todd Phillips, Joker • Sam Mendes, 1917 • Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood • Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Stephen’s pick: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

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Program provides creative space Blackbird Collective offers group and individual lessons in writing and singing VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

A new free program offered by Powell River Child, Youth and Family Services Society (PRCYFSS) has started to have meaningful impact on young people in the community. “Blackbird Collective is a creative outlet for youth in grades seven through 12 who might not otherwise have one,” said PRCYFSS executive director Heather Gordon. “The collective offers both singing and creative writing sessions, depending on what participants are interested in exploring.” Blackbird Collective began meeting in September 2019. It offers a vocal music group on Tuesdays and a creative writing group Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, as well as the opportunity for private introductory voice and songwriting sessions with facilitator Lesley Sutherland. Sutherland helped start the Kettle Choir and Writer’s Guild in Vancouver, working with people who have experienced homelessness, addiction and mental illness to find a creative outlet and

supportive community. The choir performed in Vancouver Opera’s Requiem for a Lost Girl in 2018 and The Troubadour and the Tallow Candle in 2019. The experience brought the healing power of music and writing into focus for Sutherland. “When we started, people were closed and then gradually they started opening up,” said Sutherland. “They started relating to each other, talking more, and I saw tremendous change in them. When I moved to Powell River, I wanted to facilitate a program for young people to give them that kind of community and support, the confidence to express themselves, and the skills to work through a confusing time of their lives before they leave here for an even more confusing bigger city.” Sutherland approached Gordon at PRCYFSS with the concept, and Gordon immediately saw the potential. “It was a great fit with the other services we offer,” said Gordon. “It’s been extremely valuable for the participants in these first five months, which is so rewarding. When you start with an idea and build it into a vision, you hope to impact people’s lives, and when you see that start to happen, you feel grateful to be part of it.” PRCYFSS and the Blackbird Collective received first-year funding from First Credit Union and

CREATIVE COORDINATORS: Blackbird Collective coordinators Heather Gordon [left] and Lesley Sutherland [right] work with youth in the community to explore their creativity through vocal music and creative writing on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Blackbird Collective recently received funding to continue through the 2021 school year. VANESSA BJERRESKOV PHOTO

100+ Women Who Care Powell River, and recently received a grant from Evolugen, the company that operates the hydroelectric plants at Powell Lake and Lois Lake, for the second year. Gordon and Sutherland would love to see more youth join the program now and into the future.

“This program, like all PRCYFSS programs, are for all youth and all families in Powell River, and are completely free,” said Sutherland. “The collective provides a supportive space to help youth access their creative selves, and we also provide a community around them as they do that. And for those who might

not feel comfortable taking part in a group, there are free private lessons available as well.” Parents or youth who have questions about the Blackbird Collective or are interested in joining can contact Gordon at 604.485.3090, extension 6321, or hgordon@prcyfss.com.

Theatre production features ‘original flapper’ VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

Townsite Actors Guild returns to the stage with its fourth production next month. The guild will present The Last Flapper to audiences at Magpie’s Diner on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8. “The guild is only three years old, and we bring interesting theatre to intimate venues around Powell River,” said Stephanie Miller, star of the new play. “This production certainly fits the bill. There are only 50 seats for each show, and the play itself will challenge and entertain at the same time.” The Last Flapper, written in 1986 by William Luce, follows Zelda Fitzgerald on the last day of her life. Wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda’s legacy has been that of her husband’s muse, but in fact she was a talented writer in her own right, as well as a rebel who challenged society’s norms until she became an inconvenience. The one-woman play shows her in an empty psychiatrist’s office at a sanitorium in 1948.

“Her psychiatrist has been called away, so she starts going through the files and reminiscing,” said Miller. “The play shows her exploring the areas of her life that have given her uncertainty, and she does change at the end. One of the tragedies of the play is that we know she dies that night after a fire breaks out and she, along with nine other women, are unable to escape from their locked rooms.” Miller has starred in this production before, in November 2019 in Key West, Florida. “I worked with the Fringe Theatre and director Rebecca Tomlinson to bring this character to life,” said Miller. “It was very challenging; Zelda grew up as a southern belle from Montgomery, Alabama, so I had to learn a lot about southern American culture, the flapper movement, and what life was like in the United States following World War I. I even had to learn an accent.” Miller sees parallels between the flapper movement of the 1920s and today. “The flapper movement was about women seizing their independence; they smoked, they wore shorter dresses, they

drank, they worked, and they drove, and Zelda Fitzgerald was the original flapper, coming out and doing all these independent things for the first time,” she said. “She was cutting edge, and then everything was slowly taken away from her, because when people make society uncomfortable, society pushes back and puts fences about them. Today, we’re still working towards equality for women, and our conversations around mental health are better, but we still have work to do. Learning about Zelda’s life can help bring that work into focus, as we can see how far, or not far, we’ve come in 100 years.” Tickets for the production are $20 each and available at Basecamp, Basecamp Outpost in Townsite, and Magpie’s, 6762 Cranberry Street. Seating is limited, and theatre-goers are encouraged to get their tickets early. “Come out and meet Zelda,” said Miller. “Her own story is finally being told, and she is definitely an interesting character. It will be an entertaining and provocative evening, and we know Powell River will enjoy it.”

LAST FLAPPER: Stephanie Miller stars as Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, in the upcoming Townsite Actors Guild production of The Last Flapper by William Luce. The one-woman play follows Fitzgerald as she reminisces about her life during the Roaring Twenties and later.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Kings add to win streak Third period comeback and shutout highlight weekend games Michael Abgrall’s ninth goal of the BC Hockey League season lifted Powell River Kings to a 6-5 overtime win over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks on January 24. Powell River forced the extra period with 46 seconds remaining in regulation; Ben Wozney and Levi Glasman drew assists on Devin Leduc’s 15th of the season for the game-tying goal. The home team outscored the visitors 3-2 in the third period after trailing 3-2 heading into the second intermission. Powell River also trailed 4-2 with five minutes left on the clock when Jacob Slipec cut the lead to one with his eighth goal of the campaign, then Brett Roloson evened the score at 17:38, assisted by Wozney and Glasman.

Salmon Arm took another lead 38 seconds later, which was equalized by Leduc in the final minute. In addition to his game winner, Abgrall also set up two goals in the first period, and another in the third for a four-point night. Jack Brackett and Leduc scored in the opening 20 minutes to give the Kings a 2-0, but the visitors stormed back in period two with three unanswered goals, including one on a power play. Two days later, Thomas Wardle stopped all 26 shots he faced to lead the Kings to a 3-0 win over Langley Rivermen. Powell River scored once in each period, with goals coming from Roloson in the first, Glasman in the middle frame and Abgrall in the third. Jacob Badal, Leduc, Brackett and Slipec picked up assists for the Kings, who won at home for the fourth straight time. Kings host Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday, January 31, and Saturday,

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Powell River Villa lost to Nanaimo United FC 2-1 on January 25 in the last scheduled road game for the 2020 season, putting the team three points inside the Division 1 relegation zone. “It was a disappointing loss,” said Villa coach Chris McDonough. “With the whole [Vancouver Island Soccer League] cancelling the weekend of January 18 due to snow, it had been six weeks since our last game, and it took a little while to blow the rust off. We definitely rallied in the second half, and were just not able to score that tying goal.” Nanaimo opened the scoring at 27 minutes. “They came out aggressively in the beginning and had us pinned in our end for most of the first half,” said

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McDonough. “We were able to absorb the pressure for a while, but then they were able to capitalize with a goal, and then another nine minutes later.” Villa changed its strategy in the second half, according to McDonough. “We went into the second half with an attacking formation and were able to turn the momentum in our favour,” he said. “We created a lot of chances, including the one that led to our goal at 84 minutes. We pressed hard for the last six minutes and had lots of chances, but weren’t able to score another for the tie.” The change in strategy for the second half gave players an opportunity to show the maturity they have developed in their first season in Division 1. “It was a good adjustment on our part,” said McDonough. “We picked up the work rate and the level of play, which made it a close game. We were disappointed not to tie or win, but I am happy with the level of play and how this helps us going into our next three home games.” McDonough had high praise for Villa keeper Matt Liknes. “Matt has consistently had great

games for us,” he said. “He made some incredible saves in both the first and second halves that kept the game close and gave us the opportunity to try for the tie.” Villa plays the last three games of the season at home, starting by hosting Cowichan FC on Saturday, February 1. Kickoff is at 1:30 pm at Timberlane Park. “Cowichan is third in the division, so this will be a tough game,” said McDonough. “But I firmly feel that when we have our full roster available, we are competitive against any team in the division.” Villa is also preparing for the Sir John Jackson Cup match. A single knockout tournament, the Jackson Cup sees teams in Division 1 and 2 randomly placed in a bracket, where the winners advance to the next round. Villa will face Vic West at Timberlane Park on February 22. “We tied with Vic West when they were here in November, so it will be a good, competitive game,” said McDonough. “We’re happy to get the home draw, so we can bring Jackson Cup soccer home to Powell River.”

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Teen takes on biathlon challenge Aiden DeVilliers takes part in North Island Zone competition JACK COX Peak contributor

Powell River may be known for its natural beauty, thriving arts scene, excellent food and even the mill, but it is not known for producing biathlon athletes. Aiden DeVilliers is out to change that. At age 16, DeVilliers has been with the 22 Red Knight Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets for two years and is aiming to get his pilot’s licence. He also has a keen interest in biathlon, a rare sport to take up here on the mild west coast that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. “Ever since I joined the cadets I would ask them, are we going to do biathlon?” said DeVilliers. “They’d say

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‘maybe in a few years.’ I’d keep asking and keep asking. Then they finally told me we were going to do it, and I said ‘count me in.’” DeVilliers got his chance on January 12 to test his mettle against the driving snow and howling winds atop Mount Washington in the North Island Zone Biathlon Competition. On a team of six and among 66 contestants, DeVilliers was up the challenge. Although already an accomplished marksman, there was one aspect of the sport DeVilliers and his teammates were unfamiliar

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DETERMINED DEBUT: 22 Red Knight Squadron air cadet Aiden DeVilliers [above] recently competed in his first biathlon competition after learning to ski on the day of the event. Competing cadets tested their fitness, skiing, teamwork and marksmanship skills over a five-kilometre course. JUSTIN NORMAN PHOTO

with. They had to learn how to ski. “It was our first time skiing,” he said. “As a group, we’d never skied. We learned how to ski half an hour be-

fore the competition.” As if learning to ski moments before the competition wasn’t a big enough hurdle, Mount Washington provided even more obstacles to the young athlete in his first biathlon. Powerful winds, snow and temperatures dipping down to minus 10 Celsius made the race that much more difficult for the first timer. “I’ve been in the snow and cold conditions, but I didn’t expect it to be that cold,” said DeVilliers. “It was the kind of cold that hurts. My gloves were completely frozen.” Despite the steep learning curve and harsh weather,

DeVilliers said he emerged with lessons learned and a positive attitude toward the future. He plans to tackle biathlon again next winter, even though his team did not reach the podium. With the self-discipline he has gained with the cadets, he said he is confident he can attain the skiing skill level needed to be a true force in the next competition he enters. “It’s all technique, right? And it shows you if you spend a lot of time with something you will get good at it,” said DeVilliers. “If you even spend two hours a week skiing, you’ll be good at it.”

But there is one more lesson the young athlete and brand new skier learned atop Mount Washington in his first biathlon race. “K ar ma’s real,” said DeVilliers. “You laugh at someone falling and then you fall a few seconds later.” Even with finishing school and obtaining his pilot’s licence, DeVilliers said he is determined to get back in the race. He is not done with biathlon by a long shot, he added. Powell River may not be known for producing biathlon athletes now, but DeVilliers plans to pave the way for future enthusiasts of the sport.

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BC SCHIZOPHRENIA Society Powell River Regional Educator 10 Hours per Week Summary Works within a multi-person team, within the Vancouver Coastal Health region. This position works closely with the BCSS Powell River Branch and reports to the BCSS Vancouver Regional manager. Provides information and resources for family members dealing with Schizophrenia, Psychosis and serious mental illness. Acts as a liaison between families and the mental health system. Organizes and facilitates workshops and education programs for families and the public, including Aboriginal communities.

October 2, 1949 - January 23, 2020 A prayer service will be held at 7 pm, Monday, February 3, and a funeral service at 10 am, Tuesday, February 4, both at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby.

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Entombment to follow at Ocean View Burial Park, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby. A gathering will follow at approximately 1:30 pm, at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation (www.erhf.ca).

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1105 Obituaries

Robert Hervey (Bob) Abbott

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April 1, 1930 - January 20, 2020

Bob passed away peacefully in Kamloops at the age of 89, surrounded by family. He was born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, and grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. Bob worked as a heavy-duty mechanic in northern Ontario before heading to Vancouver to visit a friend, which led to moving to Whitehorse to take a job. In Whitehorse, while attending the Presbyterian Church Young Peoples Group, he met Betty and she convinced him to become a teacher. After attending BC Normal School and marrying in 1956, they settled in Savona, BC, as the two teachers in the two-room school. In 1960 they moved to Kamloops, where Bob was an intermediate teacher. In 1966 they moved to Powell River, where Bob became district librarian, running the School District Resource Centre from 1966 to 1988. He retired from School District 47 in 1989. Bob volunteered in the community with the United Church and as a Scout leader. During his retirement years, he and Betty enjoyed travelling to visit family and friends and see the world. Hobbies were genealogy, reading, boating, computers and talking! He became a master at pulling a person’s life story out of them within the first 10 minutes of meeting. In 2012 they returned to Kamloops to be closer to their children. Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years Betty; his children Heather (Ken) Awmack, Rob Abbott, Ernie (Tracey) Abbott and Tricia (Grant) Huff man; grandchildren David, Jae, Amanda, Eric, Emily, Grace, Tobin, Kylie and Jaden; two great-grandchildren, his brother Jim; 10 nieces and two nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Bill, brother-in-law Ian, niece Mary and three sisters-in-law. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, February 1, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kamloops, followed by a tea in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB).

1100 In Memoriam REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY OR FRIEND.

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Al-Anon Is there a problem with alcohol in your family, or with your friends? Call, 604.485.8474 or 604.413.3118

Powell River Farmers’ Agricultural Institiute will be having their AGM at 6.30 pm on Tuesday, February 11, at Cranberry Seniors Centre.

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HELP NEEDED at Laughing Oyster starting April 6. Dishwasher, vacuuming, pressing linens, 5 days per week, 25 to 40 hours a week, more in summer. Starting wage $14.50 increasing to $15.50 June 1, some meals included. Accommodation at Laughing Oyster is a possibility, if required. Call Dave 604.483.9775 or gardengatespices@shaw.ca

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Selma Park Evergreens is looking for experienced Salal Harvesters. No limits on product. Door is always open. Cooler available for storage. Weekly pick ups from Powell River. Call Mike at 778-985-7778

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FARM WORKER, full-time help required by Coast Berry Company. Duties include planting, pruning and weed control. Working environment consists of adverse weather conditions. Send resume to info@coastberrycompany.com or call 604.414.6115

COAST BERRY Company 30 lbs frozen blueberries, 25 lbs frozen strawberries, 1L pure frozen blueberry juice, can arrange delivery call 604.487.9788 COMPOUND BOW, Hoyt Spyder 30, right hand, 60 to 70 lb draw. $650. OBO. Call or text 604.414.3529

Qualifications - Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline an asset (i.e. Social Work), or degree equivalent - Experience with delivering programs, teaching/facilitating, working with families in a professional support role - Experience with community outreach work (i.e. meeting clients/colleagues in approved community settings) - Knowledge and experience in writing reports and TraumaInformed Practice - Excellent professional oral and written communication skills - Knowledge and experience with Trauma-Informed Practice - Knowledge of the BC mental health system, and importance of building positive working relationships within systems - Ability to work within a team, and leadership amongst your peers - Ability to work in a community/outreach capacity for Powell River families, including First Nations bands, Metis organizations, and Friendship Centers - Demonstration of cultural and spiritual sensitivity - Knowledge of the importance of antipsychotic medications - Knowledge of the importance of family members being part of the care team - Competent in computer programs; internet and monthly reporting Requirements: - Valid BC Driver’s license and reliable vehicle - Current criminal record check To Apply: Attention: Hardeep Thind vancoast@bcss.org Please send cover letter and resume in PDF Closing date: Tuesday, February 14th, 2020, at 4:30 pm *We will contact those selected for an interview 604-270-7841 vancoast@bcss.org

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2-BDRM APARTMENT is available 1st of the month, heat and hot water included, $790. Phone 604.485.2895 2-BDRM FURNISHED apartment is available 1st of the month, heat and hot water included, $880. Phone 604.485.2895 FURNISHED 2-BDRM appartment at Oceanside Resort, utilities, cable, internet, provided, six month lease, no pet, no partiers. Available February 1 $1,300 per/mth. Call 604.485.2435

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Thank you to those who donated to the Silent Auction/Lucky Dip for the Brooks Jazz Dinner 2020 Armitage Mens Wear Avid Fitness Banﬀ Mountain Film Fest Beach Gardens Resort & Marina David Duke Accounting Drosdovech family Ecossentials Local Market Ed Frausel First Credit Union Fits to a T Fleming & Associates Barristers & Solicitors Full Solution Computers Heathers Nails Howling Wolf Hydroponics Joyce Carlson JR Original Tattoo Company Laszlo Tamasik Dance Academy Lee Mackenzie, artist Lordco Parts Ltd. Massullo Motors Max Cameron Theatre Minato Japanese Restaurant Nabil Adamjee (Rotary Club of Mombasa, Kenya) Nitestar Galleries Nu Essence Salon and Day Spa Paciﬁc Coastal Airlines Patty Hummel Powell River Peak Pete’s Plumbing & Heating

Pollen Sweaters Powell River Film Festival Prime Length Timber Ltd. Reid Hunter Rexall Royal Lepage Powell River, Dawn Adaszinski Salish Sea Dive Save-On-Foods Scizzors Salon & Body Works Smoke on the Water Song Hu Springtime Garden Centre Sublime Fashions & Accessories Suncoast Cycles Suncoast Hydroponics Suzanne's The Brick The Convenient Chef The Cut Hairstyling Thunder Bay Saw Shop Ursula Medley Valley Building Supplies Vanderkemp Sales and Service Various anonymous donors Velma's Candy Villani & Company Westerly Studio Westview Veterinary Clinic Wild Scoop Ice Cream Your Dollar Store with More

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JANUARY 23 Penticton Street, 7100 block At approximately 10:57 am, police responded to a report of a break and enter to a trailer parked on a property. Sometime within the past week, someone entered the trailer and stole a Stihl gas trimmer and a Stihl backpack blower. Value of the stolen items is in excess of $600. JANUARY 24 Cumberland Place, 4400 block At approximately 11:40 pm, police stopped a vehicle after 1. AUGUST 20 observing that it was being driven erratically. The 53-year-old male 7300 block Duncan Street driving the vehicle showed signs of impairment and 4:15 hadamaPowell strong At approximately River RCMP attended a break and enter at a odour of liquor on his breath. A breath sample obtained and business. was A MacBook laptop computer was stolen from the business. Police registered a “fail” on the approved screening continue device. to investigateThe and male anyone information on this crime is asked was issued a 90-day driving prohibition; hiswith vehicle was towed and to contact RCMP at 604.485.6255 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477). impounded for 30 days. 2. AUGUST 23 4700 Joyce Avenue

At 11:45 pm an RCMP officer was JANUARY 26 making patrols when he observed a green recycle bin on fire in the alley Joyce Avenue, 4600 block behind a retail store. The fire department At approximately 1 pm, police respondedattended to a and report a stolen promptlyof extinguished the There was no damage to the building bike from a hotel. Sometime during the fire. night of January 25,witha or surrounding property. Anyone information about this incident is asked red Supercycle bicycle, valued at approximately stolen to contact $150, RCMP at was 604.485.6255 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477). from outside the hotel. The bicycle was chained and locked up when it was stolen.

JANUARY 23 TO 29, 2020 TOTAL SERVICE CALLS = 83 IMPAIRED DRIVING = 2 ASSAULTS = 4

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Anyone with information about these or any other incidents is asked to contact the Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or go to bccrimestoppers.com.

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Land Act: Take notice that the Tla’amin (Sliammon) First Nation of Powell River, BC, intends to make application to Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), for a Licence of Occupation - Shellfish (deep water culture of oysters and scallops) situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Okeover Inlet, BC.

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MIND AND BODY WELLNESS

Burnout represents a breaking point The term “burnout” was first coined as a workplace term to describe the total psychic energy of a person consumed with trying to fuel the fires of daily existence. An energy crisis occurs because the psychic demand exceeds the supply, and it is experienced as a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations. Burnout is accompanied by symptoms including physical depletion, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, disillusionment, negative self-concept, negative attitudes toward work, other people, and life in general. Burnout represents a breaking point beyond which the ability to cope with the environment is severely hampered. Simply put, burnout is the rockbottom consequence of a life that is too busy. Burnout is a slow and steady erosion of the spirit and energy, as a result of the daily struggles and chronic stress typical of our modern lifestyle today. Occupationally, there are six major sources of burnout: workloads that are too complex, too much, too ur-

By Chris Drummond gent or just too awful; control issues from being under poor management, or having ineffective leadership and poor teamwork; lack of reward through lack of recognition or job satisfaction; absence of community that provides social support; lack of fairness with little justice, favouritism, or arbitrary and secretive decision making; and discordant values of the continuous and grinding interface between the worker and the work environment. Common triggers that can result in burnout include: financial stress, intense schooling, raising children, homelessness, being a caregiver to a loved one, prolonged divorce proceedings, death of a family member or friend, high-pressure jobs (nurses, doctors, police officers, teachers, first

responders), working long hours, increased workloads, working at a job you hate, or living with chronic pain or illness. Some symptoms of burnout include: lack of enthusiasm for our job or life in general; feeling of stagnation wherein a person feels their personal, financial and career needs are not being met; frustration wherein an individual starts to question the effectiveness, value and impact

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of their efforts in the face of ever-mounting obstacles and demands; and lastly, apathy indicates a true state of crisis, and the individual is in a state of disequilibrium and immobility. If this state of crisis becomes prolonged, it can cause high blood pressure, frequent colds and infections, weight gain, insomnia, premature aging, anxiety and/or depression. Here are some strategies to prevent or overcome

burnout: If possible, eliminate or reduce the stressor(s), get regular exercise, get enough sleep, limit alcohol intake, eat a healthy diet, connect with family and friends, talk with a doctor or counsellor, and practice mindfulness activities such as yoga, qigong, tai chi, meditation and breathing exercises, and take walks in nature. Also, engage in self-care activities that promote your

overall health and wellbeing. Do not overschedule your life, take short breaks throughout the day and do some gentle stretching to release muscle tightness and tension held in the body. Pursue some interests and hobbies you really enjoy as this provides satisfaction and fulfillment. Chris Drummond is a registered clinical counsellor in Powell River.

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Every day I wake up and go for a dip in the ocean or river. It’s not exactly a gentle way to wake up, but science is showing tremendous benefits for people of all ages. Cold water immersion has that ability to activate the body’s natural healing powers. When practiced on a regular basis, cold water immersion can even provide long-lasting changes in health. Now, not everyone has easy access to the river or ocean; fortunately, a cold shower can achieve the same results. Let’s take a look at all the benefits:

Strengthens immune system

Current evidence suggests regular cold exposure increases white blood cell count. When the body is regularly exposed to changing conditions, it becomes more efficient mobilizing defences over time.

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Low cardiovascular circulation can lead to health problems such as fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, muscle cramping or even heart attack and stroke. With cold water exposure, the blood rushes to surround your vital organs. The heart then must pump more efficiently, pushing blood through all the vessels and supplying the body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs.

cold, the body has to work extra hard to increase the core temperature of the body, consuming many calories in the process.

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Sore for days after a workout? Many people immediately reach for the anti-inflammatory meds to soothe their pain. But cold-water immersion has been proven to help counteract these side effects. One of the top cold immersion benefits is that it helps reduce swelling and inflammation, bringing relief to pain. By incorporating daily coldwater immersion you may find that you don’t need to reach for the pills, with this natural way of expediting recovery.

Struggling with depression?

A study done in 2007 found that cold showers can be used to help treat depression symptoms. And when done regularly, cold exposure may be more beneficial than prescription medication for lifting mood.

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When first experiencing the health benefits of cold showers, it is strongly suggested to start slowly. Begin with a regular hot shower, and at the end of the shower slowly decrease the amount of hot water and increase the cold. Stay in the cold for no more than 30 seconds for the first week, and slowly increase the time. The idea is not to shock the system, but to allow the body to slowly and gently adapt. Once cold water is running, start by getting wet slowly with your hands, then feet, then the rest of your body. Take slow, deep belly breaths to calm the nervous system as the body acclimatizes to the cold water. Progress through your usual shower routine. If the water feels too cold then increase the temperature or take a step out; do not force anything. As time progresses and you get used to cold showers, you’ll be able to spend more time in the shower and lower the temperature of the water even more. Remember, as the cold exposure guru Wim Hof says: “The cold is your warm friend!” Dr. Jeremy Buhay is the owner of Marine Chiropractic & Wellness in Powell River.

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Achieve Hormone Health with Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Lani treats a wide variety of hormone imbalances, including thyroid, adrenal and reproductive hormones in both women in men. Want to learn more? Book in for a free 15-minute “meet the doctor” visit 604.344.0605 info@drlani.ca drlani.ca B-6935 Harvie Avenue

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You have to work at being healthy

What does it mean to be healthy? It seems the more knowledge we accumulate, the murkier the answer to this question becomes. Every day, week or month there’s another article, research paper or study warning or praising us for the same behaviour: Drinking any coffee is bad for you. Wait, drinking too much coffee is bad for you. No, wait, drinking two cups of coffee a day is good for you. Well, which one is it? So, then, what does it mean to be healthy? The only reasonable answer I can give is for each person to come to a place of honesty with themselves about how they feel. Do you feel good most days? Do you feel happy most days? Do you feel capable and strong most days? That to me is healthy.

By Melissa Sloos If you feel achy and tired more often than not; if you feel moody and upset more often than not; if you feel weak and sore more often than not, to me something needs to change. My “healthy” is moving daily, sweating regularly, enjoying what I eat, giving lots of hugs, being kind to others and myself, and trying to be compassionate as

much as possible. When we prioritize the positive, good things tend to come our way. We feel more inclined to go for a walk or a workout, and enjoy cooking our own meals or being in the company of others. As with most things in life, you have to work at being healthy. And as with everything in life, consistency, time and dedication is what will get you there. Healthy isn’t a picture in a magazine. It isn’t a look or a diet or how much you can lift. It’s all about how you feel. Do what you can with what you have where you are, and always prioritize the positive. Melissa Sloos is a certified group fitness instructor, spin instructor and co-owner at Coast Fitness in Powell River.

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Spa night meets fight night In recovery, I have been taught how important selfcare and self-love is to directing yourself toward a better place in the world. I previously wasn’t aware of either and my broken and scattered self showed its neglect and damage, inwardly and outwardly. On a recent Saturday night, I was sitting in my comfortable chair, my face tightened by a French green-clay mud mask, and my feet soaking in lavender oil and Epsom salt-infused warm water. Suddenly I jumped up with a fist in the air, loudly reacting to the fighter on the television knocking out his opponent in the first round with an explosive punch. I created a weekly ritual of self-care in an effort to calm my racing mind and soothe my aching body with some maintenance. I call the night, surprisingly, spa night. This particular week my spa night overlapped with fight night. The opposing worlds collided like a classical ballet set to Metallica. It was okay though, to continue the metaphor, the ballerinas stayed onstage and Metallica kept playing. It was an awkward balance but I think that is what self-care is partly about: finding balance. In my case, balance, ritual and self-maintenance seem to

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By Robert Skender be integral parts of self-care as a whole. Also, I wanted to relay my night of essential oils and flying fists, partly, because it made me think how selfcare might be seen as more of a feminine act in contrast to a testosterone-fuelled fight, even though society has progressed with the inclusion of females in some traditionally male contact sports. Our roles have been

played out for millennia; men go to war and women care for the wounded warriors. A lot of our behaviour is stamped into our DNA through, maybe a million or two, years of behaviour. That could be even more of a reason to question it, with the world out of balance with environmental emergencies and continuous war. I wondered if, partly, I didn’t admit my weakness or show vulnerability because of the masculine role I was taught to play. Maybe that was the path for myself, and others, to being so damaged but not looking for self-care, inwardly or outwardly. On the other end of the spectrum, people with a polished exterior self, and who consistently display strength, often need a timeout for self-care as much as anyone. We often see examples where the need for bal-

ance and time to recalibrate ourselves is not influenced by wealth or fame. My self-care and maintenance weekly ritual was intended to make me stop and question decisions I make, and my behaviour in general. To assist my anxious soul and, physically, help me look more human and less Sasquatch, some floral scents were brought in to cover the smell of chainsaw gas-scented cologne that followed me. However, when my spa night collided with fight night, it made me think of the roles we, consciously or unconsciously, play in life. Also, perhaps the need for self-care and self-love could be a path to reflection, renewal and maybe some balance. Robert Skender is a Powell River freelance writer and health commentator.

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Hot or cold compress: which is best?

If you’re dealing with the effects of a stiff neck, backache or a mild burn, you may be wondering whether you should apply a hot or cold compress to the affected area. Here’s what you should know.

Cold

Don’t apply cold compresses to open wounds and avoid them if you have circulation problems or are anemic, as the coolness will slow blood flow.

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better to heat, as do bruises that have been lingering for over two weeks. Use them to help with: • Muscle and menstrual cramps • Chronic aches • A stiff neck • Back pain

Heat

Again, don’t use a compress, hot or cold, on an open wound.

As is the case with cold compresses, warm ones will help reduce pain. They also promote muscle relaxation, tissue repair and blood circulation. Chronic pain responds

If the pain doesn’t go away or becomes unbearable, seek attention from a health professional as soon as possible.

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You do not know what you are missing until you start hearing it again.

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4706C Marine Avenue

604.485.0036 • 4794B Joyce Avenue

Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

(Next to the Medical Clinic Associates)

344Vw50

Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm

powellriverhearing.com

VALID UNTIL FEBRUARY 29, 2020. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. LIMIT ONE COUPON PER CUSTOMER. NO PHOTOCOPIES PLEASE

604.485.5550

Locally owned and operated by Shannon Miller, Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner

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ONLY $38

INCL. GST VALID FEBRUARY 1 TO APRIL 30, 2020

DINE POWELL RIVER

DINING CARD 12 local restaurants 12 free meals (valid until April 30, 2020)

Valued at $275 for only $38 including tax PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS THE BOARDWALK RESTAURANT Lund, BC BACK EATERY @ THE LUND RESORT Lund, BC WILDWOOD PUBLIC HOUSE 5987 Lund Street THE SHINGLEMILL 6233 Powell Place THAT CHICKEN PLACE 6251 Yew Street GENKI SUSHI 4680 Marine Avenue LITTLE HUT CURRY 4623 Marine Avenue RIVER CITY COFFEE 4871 Joyce Avenue DRAGON HOUSE Crossroads Village TC’S PUB 4660 Joyce Avenue THE SEASIDER BISTRO 101-7074 Westminster Street SKEETER JACKS 9398 Highway 101S

Featuring 12 restaurants in Powell River offering 2 for 1 deals. Most are ‘buy one entree and get the second of equal or lesser value free’ and all are valid until April 30, 2020. Powell River 2020 dining cards make great gifts for everyone. A friend, family member, or colleague’s birthday, as a thank you for your paper carrier or housecleaner. Or use it for your 2020 date night goals with that special loved one. Only 300 dining cards have been printed and are numbered accordingly. Each card is $38 including tax and is valued at $275. If you like to eat out, this is a promotion you don’t want to miss.

SKEETER JACK’S Szechuan & Cantonese Cuisine

RULES OF USE: • Only ONE Dining Card can be used per ‘dining bill’. • Valid from February 1 to April 30, 2020. • The hours the offer is valid for are noted on each card. • The location of each restaurant is noted on each card. • The dining card can be used only once at each participating location. • The dining card offers 2 for 1 deals with special details noted on each participant’s offer. • Offers do not include drinks, appetizers, desserts or taxes unless noted on the participant’s ad.

For more information call 604.485.5313 Purchase and pickup at Powell River Peak, Unit F-4493 Marine Avenue