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“IstartedwithFisheriesin‘83atNitinatLake,whenIwastwenty-two,”saysLesClint.“Itwasasix-weekcontractfeedingfish—thirtymillionofthem—andIhatedit.I

toldmyselfI’dneverdoTHATagaininmylifetime.However,theywantedmebackfortheFallprogramwhichconsistedoftenguysandtwojetboats.Thathookedmebigtime,andIhaven’tlookedback!”

Threedifferentwatercoursesystems—Rosewall,theBigQualicum,theLittleQualicum–threedifferenthatcheryfacilities–allundertheauspicesoftheFederalDepartmentofFisheries–andallaremanagedbyoneperson.PositionswiththeDepartmentofFisheriesarecompetedfornationallyandinvolvebothwrittenandverbalcomponents.Overthelastthirtyyears,whichincludedtimeatNitinat,intheShuswapandinHaidaGwaii,LeshasworkedandcompetedhiswayupthroughtherankstothepositionhenowholdsasWatershedEnhancementManager.“FromthetimeIwasthirteenyearsold,I’dbeenfishingandhangingoutattheBigQualicum.Tobebackhomewasadreamcometrue.”

Thethreehatcheriesareverydifferent.Rosewallhasastate-of-the-artcaptivebreedingofendangeredspeciesprogram.“SakinawLakeisanexcitingexampleofwhatwedo.There’dbeenazeroreturnofsockeyeforthreeyears.SakinawwildfishwereraisedatRosewall,theirprogenythentransportedtotheSakinawandreleased.Theyspentayearinthelake,thenoutintoanoceantheircaptiveparentshadneverseen.Threeyearslater,theycamebackandspawnedexactlywheretheirgrandparentshad,generationsbefore!”

FisherieshasfullcontroloverthewaterflowsystemsofbothHorneLakeandCameronLake,andthereinliesLes’biggestchallenge.“FlowcontrolmakestheBigQualicumwhatitis.Therewillneverbeanotherhatcherywiththeinfrastructure,thewaterandtemperaturemanagement,availabletoushere.”ThechangeshappenwiththeclickofthemouseontheFisheriesofficecomputer,butdecidingwhatchangestomakeisanothermatterentirely.“You’reconstantlytryingtoanticipateandpredictwhat’scomingnext.Forexample,generallyinOctober,yourunthelakeleveldowninordertohaveabigreservoirforrainandsnowmelt.Butthisyear,wedidn’tgettheNovemberrain,andthusfarthere’snothingforsnowonthemountains.”

“Ispendalotoftimewatchingtheweatherchannel,andalotoftimeinthemountains.”Thatservesasbothhisstress-reliefvalveandhisowninformationnetwork.“MybuddyandIbikebetweenhereandCourtenay,PortAlberni,Cowichan,Nanaimo;I’vebeenpedalingthosedistancesforyears,abouttwohundredkilometresaweek.UpinthemountainsIgetanoverviewofwhatisandwhattoexpect.”

Alongsidethecomputersystem,Lesmaintainsahandwrittenjournalofwhathehasdoneandwhy,withdetailedannotationsof

theweatherandwhatobservations,experiencesandintuitionshaveinfluencedhisdecisions.

Onemightthink,withthescopeanddiversityoftheworkbeingdone,thatLeswouldhavethreecrews,oneateachsite.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.“Everythingwedo,asidefromafewseasonaljobsandcontracts,isdonewiththe15.43F.T.E.positionsallottedtous.Thecrewismobile,diversifiedandextremelydedicated.We’realwaystryingtodomorewithless.”

“ToworkinFisheriesyouhavetobeajack-of-alltrades,beaplumber,carpenterandfabricator,dodetailedcomputerconfigurationsandgeneticanalysis,bewillingtoworkoutsideintheheat,thecold,theseasonalstink,beuptoyournavelinwaterforhoursatatime.”Dedicated?Definitely!

Maintainingthehealthysurvivalofseveralmillionfishwouldbecomplexenough,butthereareotherintereststhatalsoneedtobebalanced:thoseoftheQualicumFirstNations,theHorneLakecabinownersandthegeneralpublic.“I’veworkedtokeepeveryoneaffectedbythisfacilityeducatedandinformed,andtoensurethatthepublicfeelswelcomehere.Themorethepublicseestheirtaxdollarsatwork,themoresupportwehavetocontinuedoingwhatwe’redoing.Natureforcesustolookatentireeco-systemsfromtoptobottom.Wehavetobeoptimistic.Wehavetobelievethatwecanmakeadifference,thattherewillbesalmonforourkids,thatwecankeepthisallhappeningforalongtimeyet.”

Theairiscoolandfresh,newlyreleasedbytherushingwater;thereisthatindescribablecombinationofsmellsfromforest,riverandfish;gullsandeaglesswoopandcalloverhead.Therearepicnictables,trails,fishingpoolsandaccesspointsforfishermen;an“underwater”viewingroomtowatchthelargehooked-nosedsalmonreturningtospawninthefall.Thenewcohoarealmostreadytobemoved,twoweeksearlythisyear.Thereisalwayssomethinghappening...~

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TenyearsagomyNanalayinaCalgaryhospitalpreparingforherjourneyintothegreatunknown.As

myteary-eyedmotherhurriedlygrabbedhersuitcaseatthefrontdoortoflytoherbedside,Istoodinmypajamaswithatoddleratmylegandababeinarms,andhandedhermyengagementring.

“TakethistoNanaandletherknowthatpartofmewillbewithher,”Isaid.

Aweeklater,itcamebacktome,holdingallthespecialmomentsofmygrandmother’slifeassheflewoffwiththebirdsatherwindow.Tothisday,whenmyring(whichwasneversizedproperly)hasslippedoffmyfinger,italwaysturnsup.IoncelostitinthevastexpanseofsandattheParksvilleCommunityParkaroundtheanniversaryofherdeath,andtheonlyotherpersontherefounditbyaccident.Youcouldsayit’stakenonalifeofit’sown.

Thesethingswehumansusetoadornourselvesareimbuedwithmeaning.Weplaceonthemceremony,memory,family,love,mystery,story,andstatus.

“Jewelryisasymbolofmanyofourhumanemotionalandspiritualrituals,”saysQualicumBeachjewelrydesigner,AmyNewsom.“It’sexchangedatweddings,givenatspecialoccasions,andpassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.”

Eachpieceholdsastory,youcouldsay.

Newsom’sownloveofjewelrymakingstartedwhensheinheritedsomeofhermother’spiecesasachild.

“Asthefifthdaughterinafamilywitheightchildren,Isortofendedupwiththeremnantsofhercollection.Ididn’treallyremembermuchaboutmymothersoworkingwithherjewelrywaskindofmywayofconnectingtoher.”

Today,shedesigns,produces,andrestylesjewelryfromherpeek-a-boostudio,invitingretailspaceand“AwakeningCafe”offHighway4usingauniquecombinationofskills,materials,depth,passion,andspiritualitythattrulysetsherworkapart.

Atjust18yearsold,NewsomleftManitobaandfoundherselfbuyingbeadsonGranvilleIslandtofeedhereverhungrycreativeside.

Beforelongshewaspartofthe4thAveartsscene,waitressing,servingcoffee,andattendingVancouverCommunityCollegewhereshegraduatedwithoneofthatcollege’sfirstdiplomasinJewelryArtandDesign.Forthenexttwentyyears,sherackedupendlessproductionhourskeepingupwithdemandforherwork,apprenticing,andlearningtheretailmanagementsideofthejewelrybusiness.

“Irealizedwhileworkinginmainstreamjewelrystores,thatmyownproductwasagoodoneintermsofqualityanddesign.Tothisday,IhavesoldalmosteverythingI’veevermade.”

Sixyearsago,thisrareblendofgoldsmithandartisanopenedAmyNewsomDesignsnorthofCoombswhereshemixesherownhypo-allergenicmetals,andmakesherownmouldsandcastingstocreatehigh-qualityproductionandcustomjewelryforallgendersandages.

“Everythingis100%fabricatedin-house,soIhavecontroloverwhatmaterialsandintentionisgoingintoeachpiece.Withmycustomwork,I’mthinkingaboutthe

personI’mdesigningforthroughthewholeprocess.”

Alargepartofherbusinessisalsore-stylingoldpiecesbroughtinbypeoplewhohaveinheritedjewelryfromadearlydepartedlovedone,orarelookingtomoveonfromadivorce.

“Ialwayssayablessingwhilemeltingdownthesepiecesoutofrespectforthepeoplewhoworeorwillwearthem.”

Newsom’sworkcombinessemi-preciousandpreciousgemstoneswithgoldandsilvertocreatemysticalCeltic,andgracefulnature-inspiredpiecesinelementaldesignsthatarebothgoodforthebodyandthesoul.Heruseofhealinggemstonesinparticularhasmadeherworksoughtafterbyhealersandthoselookingtobehealedalike.

Whilevisitingherstore,acertifiedThaimassagetherapistcameintopickupacustompiecefeaturingflowingstrandsofgemstonesclaspedtogetherwithalargesilverlotusleaf.

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apreciousopal-likestonemadefromthelarge,snail-likefossilizedshellsofprehistoricammonites.Ammolitehastheamazingappearanceoffuzed-glasswithsnake-skinlikeflakesinallsevenspectrumcolors.FoundonlyinasmallbandalongtheEasternsideoftheRockies,primarilynearLethbridgeAB,andprotectedbythegovernment,itisknownastheworld’srarestpreciousgemstone.Newsom’sstonesaretheAAAgrade,includingimperialcut,andcomefromtheKainah(Blood)FirstNationReserve.Theyarealsocutin-houseforherdesignsbymastergemcutter,JakeVanderwallwhorentsaspacerightnexttoNewsom’s.

“AmmoliteisconsideredthebeststonebyFengShuimastersforpropheticdreaming.It’salsoknownastheyogastonebecauseithelpswithujjayibreathingwhichalsomakesitagoodchoiceforpeoplecomingtomewithlungissues.”

OneofhermostpopularproductionpiecesintegratesammolitewithsilverintheshapeoftheOmsymbol.Sheisalsocurrentlyworkingonheart-shaped,dragonfly,andfloralammolitependantsforValentine’sDay.

“IstartednoticingovertheyearsthatthingsformewouldshiftwhileIwasusingcertainstones,soIstartedusingthemmore.Nowpeoplecomeinandwantmetohelpthemfindwhatwillworkforthem.”

Newsomcanspenduptoanhourwithaclientonacustomdesignorrestylingproject,shesays.

“Alargepartofmyworkisempoweringpeopletobecreative,helpingthembring

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theirdesignstolife.WorkingwithmyclientsisahugepartofwhatIdo.”

Ican’tthinkofabetterspacetosit,chat,andgetcreativethanatthemassivereclaimedyellowcedarcounterinNewsom’snewlyacquiredAwakeningCafeandretailspace.Steppinginfromoutoftherainislikesteppingintosunshinewithlightbouncingoffwarmwoodcabinets,custommadebyherpartner,CurtMcIvor,eachonestackedwithbooksonhealingandcreativity,ordrapedwithsparklingstoneandmetal.

“Jewelrystorescanbeintimidating.Iwantedtogetawayfromthat.Besides,Ispendsomuchtimehavingteaorcoffeewithmyclients,thattakingoverthecoffeebarjustmadesense.”

NewsomandMcIvorserveupthoughtfullysourced“BeyondFairTrade”DoiChangcoffeegrownonfarmer-ownedlandinThailandandroastedinVancouver.Theyalsoserveupabreakfastitemyoudon’tseeinthearea-fluffy,home-made,organicregularorgluten-freewaffles.

Lookingahead,Newsom,whoworks10hourdayssixdaysaweekforcustomersasfarawayasAustraliawhobuyherproductsonEtsy,isgearinguptotrainanassistantsoshecanmakemoretimeforherpassion...designingjewelry.

“IamproudofwhatIdo,andIcan’timaginedoinganythingelse.”~

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Incomparison,Somerssays,Canadianaudiencesarerathershy!

NowresidentonVancouverIslandforovertwentyyears,Somershastakenelementsofhismusicalheritageandaddedhisownflavourswithhisband,CelticCargoCult.“ThesortofmusicIperformissuchasIrishballads,but,well,changed,”hesays.“Ilikethewholeblues/rootsthingoftakingsongsthathavebeenaroundforeverandputtingyourownspinonthem.That’swhatItried

todowith(thecurrentCD)AttheEndoftheDay;it’sfiveoriginalsandfive‘adapted’songs,whereImighthavewrittenanextraverseoraddedaninterlude,likeabridgethatisn’tinanyoneelse’sversion.AlotofthesongsIperformwiththeband…Ican’teverremembernotknowingthem,asIgrewupwiththem,butthethreeguysinmybanddidn’tknowthematall.Theguitarist,ChrisManuel,wouldplayleadguitartosomethinghehadnopreconceived

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LongagoIhadthegoodfortuneofspendingseveralmonthsworkingandtravelinginIreland.Formany

reasonsitwasanexcitingandfascinatingtime,butapartfromimmersingmyselfintheEmeraldIsle’scompellingancienthistorymymostvividmemoriesrevolvearoundthedeep-seatedmusicalityofitspeople.Inmyexperienceatleast,musicinIrelandseemsasimportantapartoflifeasbreathingandeating:anutterlynaturalpartofmosteveryday,apparentlyinherentineveryone.AndwhileIwasluckytohaveattendedeuphorichometownshowsbyIrishsuperstarsU2andVanMorrisoninlargevenues,thetrulytranscendentmusicalexperienceswerethoseintinyvillagepubs-thetraditional‘sessions.’Evenwritingthistoday,alltheseyearslater,Igetgoose-bumpsrecallingmyemotionswhensittingamongstlocalmusiciansandsingersastheyplayedoldIrishfolksongs,laments,jigsandreels.Musicforthesheer,soul-enrichingjoyofit,beltedoutwithoutself-consciousnessorreserve.

ComoxValleysinger-songwriterDavidSomerswasbornandraisedinHarold’sCross,SouthDublin,buthaslivedinCanadasincehewassixteen-years-old.Wheneverhecanheheadsbacktohishomelandtovisit,andplaymusicwith,hisfamilyandoldfriends.OftheunfetteredmusicalspiritIwaspartytobackthenhesays,“Ohyes,whenIplaywithmyfamilytherecanbefifteendifferentinstrumentsintheroom!Andthere’snoholdingbackfromanyone;thementalityis,‘Icanspeak,soofcourseIcansing!’”

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ideaofhowit‘should’sound,soit’sgreatformetoplaythesesongswithguyswhohaveacompletelyfreshwayofcomingatthem.”

Manuel’sinfluencesarerecordedasrangingfromTheMonkeestothelegendaryimprovisationaljazzpianist,TheloniousMonk,soitiseasytounderstandwhatSomersmeansabouttheimpactsuchacollaboratorcouldhaveonthearrangementsofoldIrishstandards.CompletingtheCelticCargoCultpersonnelaredrummer“Bootless”BobHendersonandDavidHext,whoamusinglydescribeshisbassguitarplayingstyleas‘bashonregardless.’Thefour-piecegigsregularlyintheComoxValleyandhaseventwicegracedastageattheVancouverIslandMusicFest.

SomersandIarethesameage,so,althoughseparatedbytheIrishSea,inbothhailingfromthatsideoftheAtlanticitstandstoreasonwemightsharesomemusicalinfluences.Indeed,webothenjoyed‘glamrock’inouryouth,thenfoundmusicalheroesinourearlyteensthatguidedthedevelopmentofourtastesfromthatpointon.OnewemutuallyadmireisthelateIrishblues-rockguitarist,RoryGallagher.Iwasluckytoseehimplaylivetwice,inBirmingham,England,ateachendof1978.At#57inRollingStonemagazine’s2012rundownoftheTop100GuitaristsofAllTime,Gallagherwasagravelly-voiced,incendiaryguitarplayerwieldingabatteredFenderStratocaster,whotouredrelentlesslyandremainsaninspirationalfiguretomanyoftheworld’sfinestplayers.EncounteringGallagherwasaturningpointforSomers,especiallytheLiveinEuropealbum,whichhedescribeshisfirstexposuretoas“oneofthosemomentsthatutterlychangeseverything.”

“HewasahugeinfluencefromwhenIdiscoveredhim,agedtwelveorthirteen,”hecontinues.“Istoppedlisteningtopopmusicandlistenedtohim,bluesandrootsmusic.Ilikedhisauthenticityandalmostparanoidavoidanceoftryingtobeorsoundcommercial.Maybeheeventookthattoofar,butit’saninterestingidea.TheCDIhaveouthasatributetoRoryonit.”Co-writtenwithhisbrotherBarry,thesonginquestionisentitled,ThankYouVeryMuchIndeed,namedforhowinconcertGallagherwouldtypicallyrespondtoapplauseattheendofasong:‘Thankyou.Thankyouverymuchindeed.’

AspowerfulaninfluenceasGallagherwas,Somersdidnotstartplayingguitaruntiltheageofnineteen.Meanwhile,otherinfluences

werebeingabsorbed,stylesthatwouldultimatelyleadtoSomers’ownstylelaterinlife.“TherewasabandkickingaroundinmyteenscalledHorslips,”hesays.“Theydidrockversionsofjigsandreels,andthenofcourseThinLizzyhadahugehitwiththeirversionofWhiskeyintheJar.AndlisteningtoRoryGallagher,thoughImaynothaverealizeditatthetime,alotofhissoloswerebasedonCelticmusic.”

Whilstnotsoactivethesedays,afterforty-fouryearsHorslipsstillexistsasaband,managingtocrossmyradarin1976withtheirclassicCelticrockalbum,TheBookofInvasions.AndhavingbeenrecordedbyeveryonefromBurlIvestoMetallica,WhiskeyintheJarisjustabouttheclassicexampleofhowatraditionalIrishfolksongcanenterandremaininpublicconsciousness,asnewinterpretationsappear.

DrawingonthedeepwellspringoftraditionalIrishmusicforinspirationhasprovenpopulardowntheyears.BandssuchasTheWaterboysandDexy’sMidnightRunners(whomIthankforthisarticle’stitle)totallyreshapedtheirsoundinthisway.Introducedinthe1980sbyaSomers’favourite,ThePogues,thereisathriving‘Celticpunk’scenestarringsuchasFloggingMollyandtheDropkickMurphys.Celticinfluencehasevenenteredtheworldofjazz,HeavyMetalandHip-hop.Domestically,Celtic-influencedbandslikeThePaperboys,GreatBigSeaandSpiritoftheWestpacktheatresfromcoasttocoast.Thelatterappropriatedanoldjig,TrippinguptheStairs,fortheir1986song,AnHonestGamble-ashasSomersforanasyetunrecordedpiece.“IuseditasthewholemelodyforasongaboutTheGreatWalk,a40-milecharitywalkfromGoldRivertoTahsis,whichIdidforseveralyearsinarow,”heexplains.“It’sinterestingtakingtheseoldthingsandupdatingthem;oneguyinmybandlovesmusichistoryandtalksabouthowsomeofBobDylan’searlymaterialisbasedonoldfolksongmelodies,withhisownwordsadded!”

Thelatemusician-composerFrankZappaonceamusinglysaid,“Allthegoodmusichasalreadybeenwrittenbypeoplewithwigsandstuff.”Notso,ofcourse,butifwonderfulmusicofthepastcanservetoinspiresuchasSomersandCelticCargoCulttofashionitintheirownuniqueway,ithardlyreallymattersifithas!~

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“I was not in my ‘right mind.’” Ever hear that?

ThiscolumnstartedwithastoryIdidn’tfinish.Mygranddaughtershavebeenwaitingfor5yearsto

findoutwhathappenswiththekingoftheleprechauns,whostoleatoothandledthemintoamagicworld.Butalas,Idon’tknow.

Yousee,Ican’twritecreativelyafterthesunisup,andIcan’twritewhenI’mangryaboutpipelinesanddeforestation,andIcan’twritecreativelywhenIhavelefthemispheredeadlinestomeet(taxes,carrepairs,etc.)Withallthosecan’ts,thereisonlyatinywindowfor‘can.’

Somemindsetsarefragile–likefine,hand-spunglassangelswithdelicatewingsasthinasthread.Butwaitaminute.Whatforceiscreatingthosetinywindowsformymindtowork?Why,it’stheminditself.

Howcanwemanipulatethe“causesandconditions”(aBuddhistphrase)enoughtogeneratethemindsetsthatweneedorwant?Let’scallthosemindsets“hats.”Wedohavesomecontroloverthehatsweputon.Butsomehatsgetstuckonourheads.Othertimes,ourhatsareflyingonandoffourheadssofastitmakesusdizzy.

“…. When the girls saw piles of hats scattered around the forest floor, they had no idea of their power. “Which one shall we put on?” “Well, first we need to know what they do...” “I’ll go first.” “Elena, but careful… there is magic afoot.”

Thereismagic,butalsomorethanmagic.We’renottheonlyonesinfluencingourhatchoice.

Duringtwoyearsofbattlingcancer,adearfriendenteredadeep,lovingstateofmind.Recentlyhereturnedtohishighpowerjobwithlotsofauthorityoverothers.Nowit’shardforhimtotakeoffthathat–andit’sadisasterwithhisteenagesons.

Foodalsoinfluencesus.ThedefenselawyerforthemurdererofHarveyMilkandthemayorofSanFranciscoin1978arguedthatassassinwasnotinhisrightmind,asevidencedby(orbecauseof)thehugeamountofjunkfoodhewasconsuming.ThisbecameknownastheTwinkieDefense.Therewereriotsandpublicuproar.(Aren’tallmurderersoutoftheir“rightmind?”)

MyhusbandcouldhaveusedtheTwinkieDefensewhenskippingschool–allthetime.HisfatherwasanexecutivewiththeCokecompany,somyhusbandevenhadCokeinhisbabybottle.Thehighsugarandcaffeinecontrolledhismind.Butsomehowinhislateteens,hestumbledovertothe“wrongsideoftherailroadtracks”(whereIlived),andstartedeatinggood,healthyfood.“Hey!Ididn’tknowIwassmart,”hesaid.Andthen,shallwesay,hecametohisrightmind?

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Manyarguethata“dumbingdown”ofthepopulation(us)hasbeenintentional.Controlthemedia,takethemoneyoutofschools,createsomebadguys,reducecomplexissuestosoundbites,andvoila!Youhaveapopulationthatdoesn’tthinkclearly.Sleepy,self-obsessed,overworked,andfearfulmassesareeasiertocontrol.

Goodtoknow.Butwecan’tjustblame“them.”We’veallhadtheopportunitytolearnfromthebrilliantguidesandteachersthroughouthistory,andstillwespendmostofourtimedowninthetrenches,asdumbed-downversionsofourpotentialselves.

Butifwearebeingdumbed-down,thenwecan“smartenup”or“wiseup.”

Ifwewanttodevelopamorepositive,proactive,sharp,relaxed,forgiving,playful,focused,energeticor“whatever”mindset,howdowegetthere?Observe,takenote,alterthecausesandconditions-andchangeyourinfinitelycreativemind.Wemayneedtoask–whatmakesmeputonthatparticularhat?

Ritualsareintentionalactionswedotoalterourstateofmind.Ourritualmaybecoffeeandthemorningnews,oritmaybeaprayer,meditationandamorningrun,butwearedoingitforonereason-tocontrolourhatsofconsciousness.Associetiesandindividuals,wehavehundredsofrituals,helpfulandnotso.

Sincethebeginning,humanshaverisenbeforethesun.Atthattime,themindcantraveldeeper,ingreatersilence,moreawareandfreeoftheusualsnagsofordinaryconsciousness.Statesofmindandexperiencesaccessiblebeforedawnarehardtoconnecttoafterthemorningnews.Somepeoplemightsaythatthosesubtlestatesofmindarethereforenotreal.Tothat,LeprechaunKingmightsay,“Well,justbecauseIhaven’tbeentoParisdoesnotmeanitdoesn’texist.”

TheLeprauchaunKingmayhavesomeotherthingstosayaboutthis:

“Blinking is really important,” the King reminded the girls. “A lot happens in the blink of an eye.” “The reason why we blink our eyes is to change the scenery of the world while we’re not looking. People blink all the time, and they’re just adjusting reality… Time can stop while the eyes are closed, or at least slow way down. Slow enough to move your body somewhere else, for example, or to change from being angry to happy, or sick to well, or lost to found.” He admitted that it does take practice to make the changes go the right ways. Most people waste their blinks, and the changes they generate are a hodgepodge of good and bad. But if you practice, and know a bit of magic, you can change a lot.

And sure enough, when the girls came out of their blink and opened their eyes again, they were somewhere else. Somewhere very different.

Seewhathappensnexttimeyoublink!~

Joanne Sales is a freelance writer and blueberry farmer living in rural Qualicum Beach. Questions about her articles ... email [email protected]

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1)PRUNINGBASICS–Feb9-Thisisatheoreticalclassthatwillintroduceyouhowtoprunecorrectly,removingsuckersanddirectinggrowthonfruittrees,howtopruneroses,andmore.Bringyourpairofsecateursforsharpening.

2)GETTINGREADYTOGARDEN–Mar9–Learnaboutsomevegetablegardeningandbasicstogrowyourowndelicious,fresh,organicfood.Sometopicswillbe:composting,gardenbedpreparation,whattogrow,whentoplant,whatvarietiesdowellhere,andindoorseedstartingbasics.Youwillgohomewithafewpacksofseededplantstarts.

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GENTLEYOGA-AnintroductiontoYoga,thisadultclassissuitableforalllevels,especiallythosewhoarejustbeginningyogaorpreferagentleclass.Noflexibilityrequired!BowserElementarySchool-Tues6:00pm-7:15pm.Reg#30915.Feb11toMar18.$54.60/6.LighthouseCommunityHall–Thurs9:30-10:45am.Reg#30916.Feb13toMar20$54.40/6.

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WOLVES —

Wehearalotinthemediaaboutwildlifeinteractionsasitrelatestobearsandcougarsbutarecentattack

onadonkeyintheSpiderLakeareabyawolfunderscoresthattheyarealsoapredatorweneedtopayattentionto.Thedonkeysurvivedtheattack.AConservationOfficerattendedthefarmwheretheattackoccurredandconfirmedthatitwasawolfandiftherewasone,therewereprobablymore.Hisadvicewasasfollows:

•Keepyouranimalsandorlivestocklockedupatnight •Wolvesdonothesitateaboutkillingdogsastheyare

viewedascompetition•Donotwalkyourdog(s)afterdark•Ifyouwalkyourdog(s)indaytimeandareconcerned

carryaroundpeppersprayorwhatisbetterisanair-horn

•Ifyouseeawolforcougarofanykind(evenifyou’reunsure),pleasecontacttheHotlineat1-877-952-7277.Programthenumberintoyourcellphone.Thisisextremelyimportantforthemastheymapoutallsightingsandareabletotrackthemovementsoftheanimalsmoreeffectively. ~

BOWSER SEWAGE —

ManyofyouwillhaveseentherecentannouncementthattheRDNhasreceived$350,000ofFederalGasTax

fundsforruralsewagestudies.Iampleasedthat$300,000ofthisisdedicatedtodevelopingashovelreadyplanforsewagetreatmentinBowser.IhaveaskedthatthisplanincludeanexplorationoffundingandthatthefundingmodelbedesignedinsuchamannerthatnooneinBowser,currentlyonsepticwillbeforcedtopayintothenewsystemunlesstheyelecttodoso.

GasTaxesarecollectedbytheFederalGovernmentandgivenbacktoBritishColumbia.TheProvincehasempoweredUBCMtodispersethosefunds.Aspartofthatdisbursement,UBCMallocatesGasTaxfundsforRegionallySignificantProjects.UBCMrequiresthatRegionalDistrictssubmitrequestsforfundingandthenapprovestheprojects,ornot.ProjectsapprovedbyUBCMarefundedwithFederalGasTaxmoney,notRDNtaxesandifyoudon’taskforthefunding,youdon’tgetit!

Untilnow,itwasdifficultforRDNAreastoarguethattheyshouldhaveaccesstothesefundsasitwasdifficulttodevelopprojectsthatbenefittedAreasthatwere,atthesame

time,“regionallysignificant”.Asaconsequence,AreaHhasnotseenanysignificantfundingunderthisprogram.Lastyear,afewDirectorsandIarguedstronglythatAreasshouldbeconsideredforthisfunding.IhastentoaddthatRDNstaffwereinstrumentalindevelopingthissuccessfulsubmission.

Therecentlycompleted RuralVillageCentre(RVC)Studyindicatedthatoneofthemajorrestraintsfromthesuccessful developmentofcompletecommunitiesintheexistingvillagecentresisthelackof,orlimitsto,sewer serviceasthislimitstheabilitytobuilddensehousing.TheRVCStudyalsoindicatedthattheCedarandBowserVillageswereamongstthosecentres withthegreatestpotentialtodevelopasthecompletecommunityenvisionedinthelocalareaplansand theRegionalGrowthStrategy.

ForBowsertheworkisaimedatbuildingupontheworkoftheBowser VillagePlanandistoprovideadetaileddesignandcostestimatefortheprovisionofsewagetreatmentin theBowserVillage.Thisworkwillbeimplementingthedesignandcostingforcollectionandtreatment systemsfollowinguponearlierstudyworkthatidentifiedtreatmentoptionsforthearea.

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uponearlierstudyworkthatidentifiedtreatmentoptionsforthearea.

ThisstudyisstrategicforAreaHasitwillpositiontheRDNtoargueforFederalInfrastructurefundingforsewagewhenthenewFederalInfrastructureprogramsareimplementedin2014.

MARIJUANA—

Recognizingthatthecurrentregimeofmedicalmarihuanahadsignificantsecurityconcernswithit,HealthCanadacreatedanewpolicythatwillbeimplemented31Mar14.Essentially,thispolicymotivatedproducerstohavelargerscaleoperations,requiresverysignificantsecurityandinspectionmeasures,requiresthatnosmelloftheoperationbedetectableandtheoperatorsbesecurityclearedbythefederalgovernment.See: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/bp-securit-eng.php.Oneoftheintentsistoremovethecriminalelementfromthisproduction.

In2013,theMinistryofAgriculture(MoA)andtheAgriculturalLandCommission(ALC)formallydeclaredthatthisactivitywouldbeconsideredafarmingactivityonAgriculturalLandReserve,(ALR).Therewasnoconsultationwithanylocalgovernment(thatIknowof)onthisdeclaration.

TherewasagreatdealofdiscussionamongtheRDNRuralDirectorsonthis.Therewasastrongsensethatthisshouldbedesignatedanindustrialactivity.Thiswouldhavepermittedlocalgovernmentgreatercontrolandallowedustotaxit.But,thesimplematteristhat,theProvincehasdesignatedthisafarmingactivityandthusitis.

TogetherwithafewotherDirectors,IpokedatincreasingminimumsetbackallowancesonALRlandwherethisactivitywastooccur.Thiswasinanendeavourtopushthistolargerparcelsandtoinsulateborderingresidentiallandsfromthisactivity.TheMoAadvisedRDNstaffthattheywouldnotacceptanythingmorethan30msetbacks.

Finally,itisimportanttounderstandthattheRDNdoesnothavetheauthoritytoconstrainfarmingactivityinALRlands.Inotherwords,marihuanaproductionunderanapprovedlicenseispermittedonALRlandsinAreaH.

IexpectthatwewillseeBylaw500amendedshortlyalongthefollowinglinesasitrelatestoAreaH:

•“MedicalMarihuanaProductionispermittedonlandlocatedwithintheAgricultural LandReserveif:

•Theproductionofmedicalmarihuanaiscontainedwhollywithinlicensed facilitiesaspermittedbytheMarihuanaforMedicalPurposesRegulation (MMPR).

•Theminimumsetbackforallstructuresassociatedwithmedicalmarihuana productionis30.0metresfromallpropertylines.“

AsIhavesaidearlierhere,theRDNhasverylittletosayonwhathappensintheALRandyoumightwonderwhywearebothering,but,thenuancehereisthat,bypermittingitonALRonly,itisnotpermittedelsewhere.

D69 SCHOOL CHALLENGES —

Firstly,theParksvilleQualicumNewsisfollowingthisissueclosely,andifeducationisimportanttoyou,IwouldfollowdevelopmentsastheyarepublishedinthePQNews.

AttheinvitationoftheD69SchoolBoardIattendedameetingwheretheydiscussedtheirfuturefundingchallenges.IwasveryappreciativeofD69’sinterestincommunicatingwithus.Itwasanoutstandingbriefing.

ItisclearthattheD69TrusteesfacesomeexceptionallydifficultchoicesandanyoutcomeIforeseewillimpactsomeofus.Idon’tenvytheirjobinthenextfewmonths.

Inallofthis,Ihavenoauthorityovertheprocessnortheschoolboard.Ifyouhavecomments,theyshouldbedirectedtotheSchoolBoardathttp://www.sd69.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx

Followingismyrecollectionofthemeetingdiscussions,anyerrorsaremine:

The Challenge

•Bylaw,schoolboardscannotrunadeficit

•SchoolBoardscannottax•Essentially,schoolboardsarefunded

byafixed“perstudent”paymentfromtheprovince.

continuedfrompreviouspage •D69enrolmentisdeclining,thereforefundingisdeclining.

•TheprovincerecentlyconcludedanagreementonwageincreaseswithCUPE.Thereisnoextrafundingfortheseincreases.BCHydroincreaseswillhaveasignificantimpactonthebudget.

•Becauseallofthistherewillbea$583,000deficitin2014.Thisdeficitwillincreaseto$3,618,000by2018.

•Therearesufficientfundsinreservestopaythedeficitin2014,afterthat,actionneedstooccurtoreducecosts.

•Closingenoughschoolstoachievethe$3.6milsavingswillresultinasystemcapacitythatislessthanthenumberofstudents.Thismeansthatbeyondfacilities,budgetsavingswillhavetobefoundelsewhere.

What is happening now ...

D69hasconcludeditsfirstpublicconsultationphasewheretheytriedtogetthepublic’sopinionastowhatisimportanttothecommunityasitrelatestoeducation.

•Overwhelmingly,thediscussions,sofar,suggestthatqualityofeducationisofparamountimportancetothepublic.

•ThepublicandD69recognizethatruralelementaryschoolshaveaspecialplaceinthecommunityandshouldbeprotected.

•Duetoprovincialgrants,BowserElementaryisalowcostschooltorun.

ThisinformationwillleadtoastaffrecommendationtotheSchoolBoardonwhereefficienciesinfacilitiescanbefound,(endJan).Atthispoint,theBoardisnotcontemplatinganyspecificaction

IftheBoardapprovestheStaffrecommendationtherewillbeafurther90daypublicconsultationperiod.~

Editor’s Note: Despite an ongoing debate, even High Times Magazine can’t definitively say why there are two spellings of ‘the weed’ – marihuana vs marijuana. There are various theories, most of them pointing to a simple spelling or pronunciation error. It’s quite likely just another example of the Brit vs US usage of the English language. Colour vs color. Neighbour vs neighbor. Bottom line ... it’s all the same stuff.


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ISLAND PURSUITAFunNightofTrivia&Games

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DoorsOpen7:00pmGamesbegin7:30pmsharp

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PresentedbyTheQualicumBayTheatreGroup

DINNER THEATRE

Saturday, February 15, 2014OPENED MAIL

A collection of short sketches based on exchanged letters.

Saturday, March 1, 2014TEA-A-RIA

Love & obstacles in an Italian tearoom in New York City in the ‘40s

Doors:5:30pm•Dinner:6pm•Play:7pm.

Tickets$25advance,$30atthedoor.AvailableinBowserattheSalishSeaMarket

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ParksvilleandQualicumBeach.

Opening Night Celebration!Saturday, March 1 @ 5 p.m.Quality Resort Bayside$25 per personburger and a beverage included

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Hosted by The Nature Trust of BC

March & April 2014

www.brantfestival.bc.ca • 1-866-288-7878Live Music

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Silent Auction featuring local items

Nature Photo Display by Oceanside Photographers

Stay afterwards for a special concert featuring

The Lion The Bear The Fox for only $25 per person

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