The Local Weekly February 11, 2016

Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Puppet Show in Mt. Elphinstone ForestPage 8

The Sechelt Visitor Centre, above, is at the centre of a dispute between the Sechelt Chamber of Commerce and the Sechelt council. The chamber says the council appears to have violated its own procurement policy by renewing a contract for the operation of the centre without giving the chamber a chance to bid on the contract. See story page 6. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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2 The Local - Thursday, February 11, 2016

The District of Sechelt is set to approve a bylaw to deal with “nuisance odours” after several complaints last fall about a persistent bad smell in the air in East Porpoise Bay.

At its meeting Feb. 3, Council unanimously passed the new measure, which is an amendment to the 2012 Property Maintenance By-law, through all three re-quired readings. Final ap-proval could come as soon as Council’s meeting on Feb. 17.

The bylaw would enable control officers to respond to complaints about any odour in the air that is, “obnox-ious, offensive, or interferes with the use or enjoyment of property, endangers per-sonal health or safety, or is offensive to the senses and causes inconvenience or an-noyance to a person with a normal sense of smell.”

Interim Corporate Officer Gerry van der Wolf told a committee of council in Janu-ary that the bylaw would not cover odours from vehicle emissions or from wood-stoves used to heat buildings, as both sources fall under the jurisdiction of other levels of government.

The complaints that prompted the bylaw were in response to foul odours that had emanated for weeks from the Salish Soils proper-ty in East Porpoise Bay. The company, which has since brought the odour problem under control, is situated on

shíshálh First Nation lands.Van der Wolf acknowl-

edged that problem odours could come into the Dis-trict from beyond Sechelt’s boundaries.

“[If] there are cross-juris-dictional issues, we will deal

Sechelt to tackle offensive smellswith them through dialogue,” he said.

The bylaw does not specify penalties for odour viola-tions. Van der Wolf said pen-alties would be dealt with in a further amendment to come later. Rik Jespersen

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When was the last time gasoline prices dipped below $1 per litre on the Sunshine Coast? Too long ago. This was the price at the Shell station in Wilson Creek Feb. 8, which matched prices elsewhere in Sechelt. Similar prices could be found most places in Vancouver, but it went as low as 88.9 cents at one station in Langley, according to the price-monitoring website Gasbuddy.com. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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RCMP were called on Feb. 8 by a resident of Keats Island, after she became concerned about ongoing yelling from a male camping on the island. Police attended Keats Island and found two males and a female - all from Vancou-ver - who had been staying on Keats Island. They stated that the arguments stemmed from one of the males not do-ing his share of the camping chores. The female and one of

the males were transported off the island by police, while the other male remained to pack up the camping gear.

On Feb. 5, police attended a two-vehicle incident in the 5700 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt, after the vehicles pulled up to the four-way stop intersection and then entered the intersection at the same time and collided with each other. Neither of the drivers reported serious injuries but one of the vehicles had to be towed due to damage. The matter has been referred to ICBC.

On Feb. 2, a thief was caught on security camera stealing a piece of electronic equipment from a business in the 5500 block of High-

way 101, Sechelt. The sus-pect is seen taking the item off the shelf and placing it in her purse before leaving the premises without paying. The suspect was located and ar-rested for theft and the file is still under investigation.

On Feb. 2, staff at a busi-ness in the 1100 block of Highway 101, Gibsons, re-ported a shoplifting incident that was caught on surveil-lance video a few days earlier. The male suspect was iden-tified and arrested for theft under $5,000. The suspect also confessed to another theft from the same busi-ness. The male was released on a Promise to Appear and has been banned from the business.

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Several small business owners on the Sunshine Coast may have unwittingly played a role in an immigra-tion scheme similar to one that has resulted in multiple charges against two Roberts Creek men.

Qi Wang, 41, and Yujuan Cui, 40, each face seven charges, including forgery, posing as authorized im-migration consultants, and possessing $5,000 or more obtained through an indict-able offence.

Charges were sworn against the two men on Dec. 16, 2015 in Saskatchewan following a three-year in-

vestigation, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Cui and Wang appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Jan. 26. Their next appearance is scheduled for Mar. 9.

When asked why legal ac-tion was taken in Saskatche-wan, a CBSA spokesman said charges were usually brought in jurisdictions where au-thorities contend at least some offences had taken place.

The alleged activities of the men charged are similar to incidents on the Sunshine Coast dating back to at least 2013 and in which several

Immigration charges could have Coast connectionbusinesses had received pur-chase offers. In each case, the offer was purported to be part of a plan to speed up legitimate immigration pro-cessing for Chinese investors.

One Sechelt retailer, who asked not to be identified because of the “deep embar-rassment” of the situation, said he was approached two years ago by a local Asian man who said he was work-ing for a Chinese couple in-terested in purchasing the business.

“They wanted to emigrate to Canada, and there was this program offered where if people purchased a business,

they could be cleared faster through immigration,” the re-tailer told the Local.

“The man asked me how much I wanted for the busi-ness and I told him and he said, ‘That’s not a problem. That’s within their range.’”

Some weeks later, the go-between brought the Chinese couple to the retailer to look the business over. They de-cided to buy on the spot. A sales agreement was drawn up the same day by a local no-tary and signed, with a clos-ing date set for one year later.

But the March 2015 clos-ing came and went. No sale transpired, there was no sign

of the Chinese couple and no money ever changed hands. The go-between—who had given the retailer his business card listing phone numbers in Vancouver, Regina and Whitehorse—had stopped accepting the retailer’s calls.

“It’s very embarrassing. It was devastating for me,” he said. “It cost me $5,000 to get my bookkeeping in order for the sale. I’m still paying that debt off to my accountant.”

The retailer said he knows of at least four other busi-nesses in Sechelt that had similar experiences with a man acting as a consultant for Asian clients.

Sechelt was not the only Sunshine Coast target for at-tempted business purchases by foreign investors, accord-ing to another source long involved with the Gibsons business community.

“There was an absolute feeding frenzy in Gibsons,” said the source, who would only speak on the condition of anonymity.

“There were hordes of would-be investors,” the source added. “And there were deals pending all over the place. But I don’t how many of them actually ever went through.”

Rik Jespersen

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What is usually Quality Farms' covered nursery space full of plants was transformed into a massive party space Feb. 6 at the 2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Festival with 23 dif-ferent beer brands. It was sold out, as hundreds of beer lovers turned out to the Elphinstone venue. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO


Editorial Opinion

Letters to the Editor – Opinions

Play to learnWith spring break coming up next month, there may be

more opportunities for family play, the kind of play you may have enjoyed over the Christmas holidays. Perhaps you built a project, had a game of touch football or a nice walk. You could have had a marathon day playing family classics such as Monopoly, Risk or Catan. If you’re a musical family, the job of playing, singing and dancing together is cherished.

I used to think these times were distractions from the more important and educational opportunities that help develop the way I think and how I learn, but I have recently found out that this is not the case at all.

What I have learned through the latest neuro-research is that play is essential in developing our brain power, and MRIs and other measurable techniques have given play scientific credence. Our executive functions (pre-frontal lobe) such as attention, working memory, judgement, creativity and disci-pline, are dependent on play for activation and development and this process starts in infancy. So, when you see a mom or dad smile and coo at their baby and the baby coos back, lots of neurological action is lighting up on the right side of the parents’ and baby’s brain. This early development is essen-tial; however play needs to continue throughout our lifetime.

One of the most common examples of play is physical sport, which helps us coordinate eyes and body movements and balance, as well as attention, memory for rules and strat-egies and judgement. Drama, dance and music, mediation and yoga integrate both sides of the brain through the frontal lobe and significantly develop attention, working memory, creativity, discipline and judgement. So, that guy or gal in your life that seems to never grow up and always wants to play like a kid with the wee ones has something good going on in their brain and can teach us that having fun is a great way to get smart.

So when you feel the need (or pressure of guilt) to “get back to doing something more productive and educational”, remember, engaging in play isn’t ‘sidelining’ the important parts of life, it IS an important part of life. Play helps the brain develop tools on how and what to learn, which are used in all aspects of life.

So, get out those board games or any kind of play and have fun; you’re being educated in not such obvious ways. Isn’t that a hoot in itself?

Sarah Doherty, Roberts Creek

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

“Horrible news”I think our people on the

Sunshine Coast should be made aware, that yes, trophy hunting is happening right here on the Coast. I could not believe it myself, until some caring people brought this horrible “news” to my atten-tion. It seems the Sunshine Coast has been discovered by trophy hunters and guide outfitters and it has been ad-vertised.

The “price list” of our pre-cious wildlife is disgusting. It makes you sick on the stom-ach. For example:• 5 Day Black Bear Hunt 1 Hunter Per Guide – $5,800.00• 7 Day Cougar Hunt 1 Hunt-er Per Guide – $7,000.00 • WOLVES ARE INCLUDED ON ALL HUNTS AT NO EX-TRA CHARGE

We have to stop this. How about a big sign or banner saying, “Trophy hunters are not welcome on the Sun-shine Coast". Write letters to Christy Clark. She has to lis-ten, if 95 per cent of BC peo-ple are against this barbarian "sport" already.

Is this the reason we had so many orphaned bear cubs last summer?

Cornelia van Berkel, Sechelt

Fish feedbackJust a quick note to say a

huge THANK YOU for your wonderful coverage of the herring spawn on beach sea-weed issue.

The wee fishes thank you too.

Dianne Sanford,SC Friends of Forage Fish.

Forestry feedback(Re: editorial cartoon, the

Local, Feb.4) I work for the BC Forest

Safety Council and wanted to share some feedback we have received, for your inter-est and consideration.

The cartoon may have unintended consequences given the death of John Phare last year. As you may know, John, a faller, gave his life in

Sechelt falling trees during a wildfire to help save the community. With this back-ground, we have had people on the Sunshine Coast con-tact us after seeing the car-toon, concerned because they interpreted that a faller was killed under the tree (in the cartoon).

While we can see that is not the situation, we do ap-preciate how it could be per-ceived/interpreted as such. We can also appreciate how the family, colleagues and community might see this cartoon and interpret it dif-ferently than was intended.

For that reason, I just want-ed you to be aware of this feedback.

Pam Agnew, BC Forest Safety Council, Nanaimo

• • •(Editor’s note: The Local regrets any misunderstand-ing regarding the cartoon. It dealt with a portion of the Great Bear Rainforest that has been allocated for log-ging, and depicts the death

of a tree that thought it was safe.)

Forest helpElphinstone Logging Focus

(ELF) is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from Vancouver-based, West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) in support of their ‘Chanterelle Forest’ cam-paign.

WCEL offers funds to en-vironmental groups to assist in legal work that’s necessary to stop ecological damages from occurring due to indus-trial activities, and for ‘expert witnesses’ to support the cause with good science.

ELF applied to WCEL to help us in the protection of The Chanterelle Forest, lo-cated in Wilson Creek Water-shed, yet part of the Elphin-stone slopes. The logging company involved here is the “Sunshine Coast Commu-nity Forest” (SCCF) owned by the District of Sechelt. We’re concerned that SCCF may not recognize the high ecological values associated

For childrenGibsons Lions Club was

pleased to donate $7,000 to the annual Timmy’s Telethon in December put on by the Easter Seal charity in Van-couver.

The funds will help to pay for three south Sunshine Coast children to attend the

Camp Squamish summer camp for challenged children.

The Gibsons Lions Club thanks our community for supporting our fundraising via the concession trailer and the help we have received from the Gibsons Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Elizabeth Nordlund, Gibsons Lions

with this forest and begin logging soon. West Coast En-vironmental Law reviewed our application for this cam-paign, and saw the merits of our position. Some of the funds will be used to hire one of Canada’s most respected mycologist to conduct a fun-gal study in The Chanterelle, which is known to be a very productive site.

If ELF needs to defend The Chanterelle Forest we will. Our lawyer has been prepar-ing documents to support our case for protecting this forest. He will represent us in court if necessary – which we hope to avoid. In the recently completed “Conservation Re-view of the Elphinstone Pro-vincial Park Expansion Pro-posal”, which includes The Chanterelle Forest, Wayne McCrory, a well recognized and respected biologist, con-cludes that, “further clearcut logging and associated road-ing is the greatest threat to the rich biodiversity of the Elphinstone study area and should not be allowed to con-tinue.”

This grant to ELF, from a well recognized legal orga-nization such as WCEL, will help us save this forest

Ross Muirhead, Roberts CreekElphinstone Logging Focus

Gibsons Lions president Bob Nordlund presents a cheque on during the Easter Seal telethon. PHOTO SUBMITTED



FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Municipal

DISTRICT MEETINGSCouncil Meetings 7pm, February 17 and March 2(Regular Council meetings are now being live-streamed. Visit the Sechelt.ca for details on how you can watch Council meeting proceedings live via the District’s YouTube Channel.)

Planning & Community Development Committee 1pm, February 24

Public Works, Parks & Environment Committee, 2:30pm, February 24 (or later, depending on the length of the previous meeting)

E-Town Hall 2016 Budget 7pm, March 1 (A public engagement session, hosted in the Community Meeting Room and live streamed on YouTube. See Sechelt.ca for details.)

Finance, Culture & Economic Development Committee, 1pm, March 9

District of Sechelt office:5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC

Phone 604 885-1986 Fax 604 885-7591Email [email protected]

Council and Committee Meetings (all meetings held in the Community

Meeting Room, (1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie ) unless otherwise stated)

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Council and Committee Meetings (all meetings held in the Community Meeting Room, (1st Floor, 5797 Cowrie ) unless otherwise stated)

Visit www.Sechelt.ca for more information on District news, programs and services, including:

• NEW - Committee of the Whole Meeting, May 8, 1pm - Council will meet in a less formal and structured manner to hear and consider presentations that foster the economic, social and environmental well-being of our community. This will be an incubator for new ideas, governance, and policy that is in line with Council’s strategic goals. Committee meetings will be scheduled on the first Wednesday of every other month, starting in May, 2015. To apply to present, email [email protected].

• All are encouraged to participate in the Public Engagement/information Meetings on Municipal Regulation of Medical Marihuana Production and Distribution in Sechelt Tuesday, April 21, Seaside Centre, 2pm (and repeated at) 7:30pm

Input on the direction of municipal regulation on these issues is welcomed. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 25-266 regarding medical marihuana production facilities will be reviewed. Plan to attend one or both meetings. For more information or to submit written comments, visit Sechelt.ca

Free Culture Days Worshop April 30, 4:30pm Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

Delivery of Curbside Recycling Program (Blue Bin) User Guides

Guides, which include the schedule of collection dates for the coming year will be dropped off in

conjunction with blue cart collections on February 22nd in the ‘Yellow Zone’ (Tuwanek, Sandy Hook

and West Sechelt) and on February 29th in the ‘Red Zone’ (West and East Porpoise Bay, Selma Park,

Davis Bay and Wilson Creek). Drivers will provide a sorting guide to every blue cart they encounter.

To ensure that you receive your copy, please put your cart out on your collection day whether it is full or not. If the weather

is rainy, you’ll want to retrieve your guide as soon as possible after collection. Guides will

also be available at the District office and Direct Disposal, 5920 Sechelt Inlet Road

“Pull of the tide” is about living with the rhythm of the tide on the coast as well as change – legislatively and personally, locally and glob-ally. There are several ini-tiatives underway in parlia-ment that are of interest to our riding – here are a few:• Physician assisted dying. A special joint Commons-Senate has met 14 times on this issue and continues to assess highly sensitive con-siderations. The deadline for recommendations is Feb. 26. • Interim process for envi-ronmental review of pipe-lines. Minister Carr, Natural Resources, and Minister McKenna, Environment and Climate Change, announced there will be a complete overhaul of the environmen-tal assessment process and the NEB, but this will take time. For proposals current-ly under consideration new interim measures apply: the views of communities and indigenous peoples will be sought; assessment of direct

and upstream greenhouse gas emissions will be re-quired; decisions will be sci-ence based. For the Woodfi-bre LNG proposal, I will host town hall meetings on the Coast, in Squamish and in West Vancouver in the next 2-3 weeks. • Pay equity. Last Friday NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson introduced a private mem-bers bill on pay equity for women which applies to fed-eral government employees and industries. The govern-ment supports this bill, as do the Bloc and Green parties. Many members of the Con-servative opposition spoke in favour, but ultimately voted against. Still, there was tremendous goodwill in the House on Friday.

Other strides being made include: legalization of mari-juana, senate reform, Bill C4 labour code amendments re-specting the rights of unions, TPP consultation with Cana-dians, and pre-budget con-sultations are wrapping up.

As parliamentary secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, it has been an intense few weeks. Minister Dion travelled to Quebec City to meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry

and Mexico’s Foreign Min-ister Claudia Ruiz Massieu to create the agenda for the upcoming North American leaders’ summit. Agenda items are: the environment, particularly a climate change accord; the economy and se-curity. The minister visited Ukraine, and then Rome for a meeting of the coalition part-ners in the fight against ISIL. Our mission will focus on the provision of military train-ing, humanitarian aid and di-plomacy. Canada’s construc-tive involvement is noticed and appreciated. Meanwhile, when the minister travels, I am responsible for debate during question period and media interviews.

Our staff in the constitu-ency work hard to man-age all of your requests and ensure your ideas are for-warded to me; I’m dedicated to ensuring they get through to relevant elected represen-tatives in Ottawa. I’m in our riding Feb. 8-16, had meet-ings on the Coast Feb. 9, and I look forward to your par-ticipation in the Woodfibre LNG discussions, dates to be announced.

Pull of the TidePam Goldsmith- JonesMP, West Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country

Talk of The Town

Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

Small wonder that the first objective stated in our strategic plan is “excellence in community engagement and leadership”: when we engage with residents of our community, and hear what matters most to them, we stand the best chance of delivering the kind of leader-ship and fostering the kind of community collaboration on which the success of Gibsons depends. That is why we continually strive to enhance ways of communicating in person and on line, as we formulate plans and decide upon actions to move from ‘goal’ to ‘achievement’, and why we recently asked our community to provide input on the most important and achievable actions available to us as we work towards our strategic objectives.

As well as creating plans,

and determining our cours-es of action, we know it is vital to ‘feed’ those opera-tional plans with a steady diet of sustainable funding, so the most vital projects can remain viable – and on a limited budget. That is why our second objective is “sustainable asset manage-ment”, speaking to such key initiatives as expanding our safe pedestrian and cycle networks – on which much tangible progress can be re-ported – and investing in im-provements in and around the Harbour, so that marine based services, boaters and other visitors feel an irresist-ible urge to come to Gibsons – to come back again – and perhaps, to stay in our beau-tiful little town.

Our third strategic objec-tive, “local environmental stewardship”, recognizes the worth of our environ-ment, and our responsibility to protect it, for example by working purposefully to-wards zero waste, responsi-bly maintaining our natural assets and advancing the use

of renewable energy. Over the past few weeks,

Council has zeroed in on several ways we will turn strategies into actions; this week, we have sought input from you on initiatives that can help the Town meet its objectives and goals. If you were among those who joined us Tuesday to partici-pate in this endeavour, you will have seen a presentation from our Chief Financial Offi-cer that clearly indicates this is a stay-the-course budget year. That means careful and strategic action is more im-portant than ever. Your opin-ions as citizens are always valued; thanks to those of you who were able to join us in Council Chambers on Feb. 9 as we put our strategic plan through its paces. If you were unable to be there in person, please share your thoughts and opinions through email, Facebook or directly to Coun-cil. We look forward to your feedback, and we appreciate your continued interest in our beautiful community.

Gibsons resident Krystal Tchoryk spotted a cougar in her backyard on Abbs Road on Feb. 1, and got a picture of it as it went over a neighbour’s fence. KRYSTAL TCHORYK PHOTO

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The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce is challenging Sechelt Council on an alleged breach of its own policies in its newly renewed contract with the Sechelt Visitor Cen-tre.

In a Feb. 4 open letter, Chamber President Kim Dar-win criticized Council’s Feb.

3 decision to forego a public request-for-proposals (RFP) process when it renewed a five-year agreement with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society to operate the Visitor Centre.

“[B]y renewing the current Agreement without putting the contract out to tender, the

Chamber challenges Visitor Centre dealDistrict of Sechelt appears to have breached 3.2 b. of its own procurement policy,” Darwin wrote.

The procurement policy section Darwin references says that “Procurement prac-tices must ensure, fair, open and [be] consistently applied for all supplies of goods and

services wherever possible.”In the debate leading up to

the vote, Councillors Darren Inkster and Darnelda Siegers

both raised the RFP policy. The motion to renew passed by a 3-2 vote, with Inkster and Siegers voting against.

Darwin also referred to "the Auditor General’s Au-dit Topic 3 – Report 2" from last April and that report's "extensive follow up recom-mendations," and argues that the District "has failed to take the recommendations into account with regard to the Sechelt Visitor Centre Agree-ment."

Darwin added in her let-ter that she had spoken to Mayor Bruce Milne and Councillor Mike Shanks on separate occasions in the last seven months, expressing the Chamber of Commerce’s in-terest in applying for the Visi-tor Centre contract.

When asked about the Chamber’s objections, Milne told the Local that he wanted to carefully consider a formal response, but was “confident that this process was ‘fair, open and consistent’ with good practice.”

Milne said, “the District had legal contractual obliga-tions to consider a renewal of the contract (as negotiated in 2011) in good faith.”

The mayor also noted that, “renewal clauses typically imply or assume 'on good performance' or 'satisfactory evaluation.' There were no indications that service per-formance had not met con-tracted expectations over the past five years.”

Rik Jespersen

The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce has complained that council renewed a contract for operating the Sechelt Visitor Centre, above, without giving the chamber a chance to bid on the contract. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO



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February 11Intro to iPads workshop, Sechelt Library, 3-4pm, freeFebruary 11BTU (Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich) in concert, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $25February 12Astrophotography 101, workshop on how to take photos of the night sky, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donationFebruary 1250-voice Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir present songs of love, Chatelech Secondary, Sechelt, 7-9pm, by donationFebruary 12Sensation, sound and sense: an intimate evening for couples, Davis Bay Hall, 7-9pm, $30 coupleFebruary 12Coffee house, with ShBoom and Anagram, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, suggested $10 donationFebruary 12Jenica Vanelli and comedian Nelson Giles host open mike comedy night, Roberts Creek Legion, 8:30pm, members $5, guests $10February 13Annual antique roadshow appraisal of collectibles, fundraiser for the SC Museum and Archives, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 9:30am-3:30pm, $15 to appraise one item, $30 for a collectionFebruary 13"Sticks and Stones" puppet show in the forest, Mount Elphinstone near Roberts Creek, noon and 2pm, by donation, reservations at www.theonlyanimal.com/show/sticks-stonesFebruary 1350-voice Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir presents songs of love, Calvary Baptist Church, Gibsons, 2-4pm, by donationFebruary 13Opening reception for exhibit by Jeff Wilson and Nick Westover, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pmFebruary 13“The Second Mother”, by SC Film Society, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm, members $5, others $9February 13“Float the boat” beer and burger fundraiser for marine search and rescue, Gramma’s Pub, Gibsons, 4pm, $25 February 13Valentine’s family dance party, fundraiser for school PAC, Roberts Creek Elementary, 5-9pm,

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Art and nature come to-gether Sat., Feb. 13 with The Only Animal’s theatre produc-tion of Sticks and Stones on the slope of Mt. Elphinstone. Kendra Fanconi, The Only An-imal’s award winning Artistic Director says the company’s mandate is “To create works that have a deep engagement with place.” Having moved the company from Vancouver to Roberts Creek five years ago, Fanconi embarked on “a year of art,” with a slated ten projects to be completed later this year. Mt. Elphinstone be-came the focus of the projects because it's steps from Fan-coni’s home and studio and because, to her dismay, “It’s not protected even though it’s a rare low elevation coastal forest.”

While the Coast is full of well used trails, Fanconi worries that we are not as engaged with our natural environment as we could be and that unless we step up to protect those places, we could lose them. “A lot of us are charging through the forest,” she says. “Running or hiking or mountain biking and we’re not really cultivating a deeper

relationship with the forest. But when you’re watchful and really listening and moving slowly, there’s a whole other world that you can see. We’re trying to animate that world.”

Sticks and Stones animates that world with a half-hour forest puppet show intended for children 10 and under, though everyone is wel-come. The audience will loop through an easy part of the Health trail, stopping at vari-ous stations to enjoy and en-gage with unique puppets made from natural materials. Rising to the challenges of site specific theatre is what Fanco-ni and her group do best. “We

love the impossible,” she says. “We’re not bringing any ma-terials in, but only using what we find in the forest. We like stretching ourselves creative-ly to find those solutions.”

Fanconi asks the audience to dress for the weather and bring an open mind. “We hope that it engenders in the kids the sense that the forest is not just a place to hike through, but really is a whole wonder-ful world to play in. We hope we inspire kids to go off and

make their own creatures in the forest.”

Sticks and Stones runs Feb. 13 at noon and 2pm. Admis-sion is by donation, with a suggested donation of $10. All proceeds go to assist El-phinstone Logging Focus in their campaign to expand Mt. Elphinstone Park. Visit: www.theonlyanimal.com/show/sticks-stones to reserve tick-ets. Reserved ticket holders will be emailed the exact loca-tion of the performance.

adults $10, children $5, immediate family $30February 13SC Botanical Garden fundraising gala, with dinner, music and live and silent auctions, Activity Centre, Sechelt, doors at 5:30, $115 with $65 tax receiptFebruary 13Semi-formal Valentine dinner and dance, by the Filipino-Canadian Assoc., Holy Family Church Hall, Sechelt, 6-11pm, $30, 604-740-1892, 604-989-4289February 13House concert with Jennifer Hayes, Jodi Proznick and Steve Giltrow, Roberts Creek, 7pm, $20, 604-740-0963February 13George Grafton live, jazz standards and nostalgia, Leo’s Tapas, Gibsons, 7pm February 13Valentine dance with Creek Big Band, fundraiser for Syrian refugee project, Christian Life Assembly, Gibsons, 8-11pm, $12.50February 13Valentines with Elvis, Sechelt Legion,8pm, $20 February 13Maiden British Columbia, 3 Foot Kick & Beergazm, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pm, Members $8, guests $16February 14COIG, young Celtic music band, School of Music, Madeira Park, 2pm, $20February 14Itamar Erez, solo guitar concert, Creek Gallery, behind Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 2:30pm, $25, reservations at 604-885-8450February 14Charlotte Wrinch, vocals and classical guitar, Chaster’s Restaurant, Gibsons, 6-9pmFebruary 16Shíshálh potluck fundraiser, Longhouse, Monkeytree Lane, Sechelt, bring a dish to share and a plate with utensils, 5-7:30pm adults $15, children $10, family of four $40February 17Kids public speaking presentation night, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 6pmFebruary 17Introduction to reflexology with Monique St. Marie, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm, freeFebruary 17Master gardener and arborist Cass Turnbull on pruning, fundraiser for Gibsons Garden Club, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 6:30-9pm, $15, 604-886-2446

Valentine’s weekend is a great time to bring your trea-sures down to the Antique & Collectibles Roadshow to have them appraised by ex-perts. The Sunshine Coast Museum’s annual fundrais-ing event will take place at Sunnycrest Mall on Sat., Feb. 13 from 9:30am-3pm. In past years, community members have brought in amazing treasures to be assessed by appraisers including century old jewelry, bejeweled tea pots and an original painting

by Emily Carr. Any item that you can

carry into the mall will be appraised for a fee of $15 for one item, $20 for two, $25 for three and a $30 flat fee per collection. A collection is defined as items of a similar nature (think comic book or coin collections). There is a limit of three items per visit and you can visit as many times as you wish. The as-sesments are done by profes-sional appraisers from the Lower Mainland. Submitted

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A Sunshine Coast resident gets an old sword appraised at the annual Antique & Collectibles Roadshow in a past year. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The Gibsons Garden Club will present master gar-dener and certified arborist Cass Turnbull on the subject of pruning Wed., Feb. 17 at 7:30pm at the Heritage Play-house in Gibsons.

The title of Ms. Turnbull’s presentation is: “It’s a Jungle Out There: How to Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Gar-den”.

Tickets for the fundraiser are $15 and can be reserved at 604-886-2446. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a silent auction to precede Ms. Turn-bull. Food and refreshments

will be available.Ms. Turnbull has been a

professional gardener for over 30 years, first as an em-ployee of the Seattle Parks De-partment and then as owner of a garden maintenance and renovation business. She is also founder and president of a 27-year-old, 1,000-member non-profit group called PlantAmnesty. PlantAmnesty’s mission is to end bad pruning or as the mission statement reads, “to end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs caused by mal-pruning.” Submitted

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Search and Rescue Station 14 (Gibsons) eagerly are await-ing the completion and com-missioning of their new fast response vessel, expected later this year. Members have been working very hard at local fundraising and invite everyone to attend their beer and burger event Sat. Feb. 13 at Gramma's Pub in Gibsons which will kick off at 4 pm. Tickets are $25.00 at the door. At the same time, the sta-tion gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a Provincial Gaming Grant which will provide a portion of the necessary capital cost for the new boat. RCMSAR Stn 12 (Halfmoon Bay / Porpoise Bay) operate open high speed Zodiac rescue craft based in Secret Cove and in Porpoise Bay. Exposed to the elements and operating in all types of weather and conditions, the noise of engines, water, and wind at speed severely affects inter-crew and radio com-munications. The Station has

lately been given funds from Provincial Gaming to provide for helmet based interactive radio / intercom communica-tion equipment and looks for-ward to the improvements in operating efficiency that will ensue.

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Tip of the Week: The second half of win-

ter is steadily building momentum. With each day the hours of sunlight increase by 2 minutes and 8 seconds. Photographers especially might appreciate this subtle shift producing an ever changing cast of light. This annual rhythmic cycle also reveals influ-ences that are measured by Astrologers. This is where the science and the art meet to produce eventful synchronicities and deeper psychological and spiritual features that are measur-able and demonstrable.

Even in a single day, the turning of the Earth on its axis produces very signifi-cant shifts of perspective. More than simply a per-ceptual shift, it is enough to render quite different influences even for people born on the same day. In this respect, while there is ever a generic influence, like the weather, how it is actually experienced and interpreted is ultimately subjective. Albert Ein-stein’s famous assertion applies here: “You cannot take the observer out of the experiment.”

Generally, the Sun will complete its tran-sit through Aquarius this week and enters Pisces on February 18th at 9:34 pm. Mercury exits Capricorn on the 13th entering Aquarius at 2:43 pm and Venus fol-lows suit entering Aquari-us on the 16th at 8:17 pm. How will these influences manifest in your life? Such questions and the answers they produce are a reflec-tion of what Astrology is all about.Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20)

Your world is changing steadily. It may be easy to see but is it as easy to take? Playing along, you feel ex-cited at the prospect of new experiences. You would like to impress and be im-

pressed. It might take more than the usual distraction to break through however. Beyond outer entertain-ments, cultivating your own skills and creative gifts just might do the trick.Taurus (Apr 20 –May 21)

A steady flow of change continues to roll in. Change is not your favorite thing perhaps but even you might agree that it is time. Other key players have their role too and right now it is to challenge you. With so much change going on within this suggests that you are busy even if it does not appear so. Step back and see a bigger picture and trust that destiny has plans for you.Gemini (May 21–Jun 21)

You are in an adventur-ous mood and travel may be on your mind. Inquiry and investigation about how you can make it so is at least a satisfying dis-traction. Yet you also feel surrendered to the flow, perhaps even to a higher power. More than usual you know that all things are temporary and true hap-piness comes from within. Back on earth you have work to do all the while.Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)

A busy cycle continues and in more ways than one. People and circumstances are pushing you and hard. But you are determined to push back, perhaps even harder. You are willing to strike a deal but your end of it better be worth your time. One way or another you are learning a lot. Some of the answers are coming from without and some from within. Be receptive to both.Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23)

Just as the days are get-ting longer, your enthu-siasm is increasing too. The challenge to dig deep remains and this includes extra homework with em-phasis on the details. You would like to increase your lot but you realize that this means giving more and you may not yet be entire-ly in the mood. This will change before the week is out so focus to activate the

preliminary measures.Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22)

That festering within continues. It is prompting you to invention, perhaps even of yourself. At least some form of re-launch may be required. Where is that reset button? For-tunately there are indica-tions that creative inspira-tions are on the rise. This will increase as the week progresses. Get ready to be more social by next week anyway and to give more as well.Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22)

Balancing playful and sporting with sober and serious continues. Desires for more are definitely spurring you on. The other question is: How to best play this game and win? The discipline to perse-vere, the wisdom to learn every day and the will to have faith in the process are three other keys on the chain. Now that all this admin is activated, bring on the play because it’s all about the balance.Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21)

A steady process of re-invention continues. What once was may well be rap-idly losing its appeal. You want to explore new pos-sibilities. Yet you are at something of a crossroads. A time of deliberation to carefully consider what constitutes a path with heart that will allow you to express yourself more authentically is firmly on your mind. The answer will come soon and it could prove quite unexpected.Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21)

A flood of new ideas have begun to pour in. This process will escalate this week and continue for sev-eral more. If you have been waiting for new insight and inspiration, this is your cue. Ready yourself to take note of the fresh perspectives. These could prove valu-able now and later. Your social life will get a boost this week too, but by next week you may be happier at home.Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19)

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150

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xclu

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), 20

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who

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first

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rtific

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cop

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26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199), and total lease obligation is $17,975. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Ford Credit RCL Cash and Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Lease offer excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 48,000km for 36 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 16¢per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change (except in Quebec), see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ¥Offer valid between February 2, 2016 and February 29, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents. Receive $750 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2015 or 2016 F-150, F-250 to F-550 (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. Offer is not raincheckable. ‡F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 50 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2015 year end. ‡‡Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’S) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ^When properly equipped. Max. payloads of 3,300 lbs/3,270 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8/3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4x2 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR vs. 2015 competitors. ©2016 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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hase or

lease o

f a new

2015

or 2016

F-150,

F-250

to F-55

0 (each

an “El

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ehicle”

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wards

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rchase

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igible V

ehicle.

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ayable

befor

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amoun

t is de

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is not r

ainche

ckable

. ‡F-Se

ries is t

he bes

t-sellin

g line

of picku

p truck

s in Can

ada for

50 yea

rs in a r

ow ba

sed on

Canadi

an Veh

icle

Manuf

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rs’ Asso

ciation

statist

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rt up to

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istratio

n’s (NH

TSA’S)

New Car

Assess

ment P

rogram

(www

.SaferC

ar.gov)

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proper

ly equi

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ax. pay

loads o

f 3,300

lbs/3,2

70 lbs w

ith 5.0

L Ti-VC

T V8/3

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EcoBoo

st 4x2

engine

s. Class

is Full-

Size Pic

kups un

der 8,5

00 lbs

. GVWR

vs. 20

15 com

petitor

s. ©201

6 Siriu

s Canad

a Inc. “

SiriusX

M”, the

SiriusX

M logo,

channe

l name

s and lo

gos are

tradem

arks of

SiriusX

M Radi

o Inc. a

nd are

used u

nder lic

ence. ©

2016 Fo

rd Moto

r Comp

any of

Canada

, Limited

. All rig

hts res

erved.

Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month


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