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hard to get here on scholarship, and will continue to work even harder throughout the course,” said Lt.Col. Tony Appels, Commanding Officer of RGS (Pacific). Cadet Sadasivuni is a member of Sechelt’s 858 Sckookumchuck Squadron. Prior to sitting before the Pilot Scholarship Course review board, Sadasivuni studied all aspects of aviation in order to pass an entrance exam. His school marks, cadet service, leadership and physical fitness were also evaluated as part of the selection process. Sadasivuni sees the scholarship, and the intensive training, as a special opportunity: “It’s a way to pursue flying as a hobby.” The Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a national coeducational youth organization sponsored by the Canadian Forces in partnership with the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada. In BC approximately 3,700 Air Cadets, enrolled in 57 Squadrons, qualify for extra graduation credit as the cadet program is a recognized “ministry-accepted External Course”. Submitted
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Editorial Opinion What were you thinking? This week, a near drowning and yet another outburst of post-Sea Cavalcade hooliganism provided a community heads-up. The Sechelt pier is a favourite with swimmers, as it provides an easy spot to sunbathe and plunge into the cooling waters after a brisk game of beach volleyball. But with no lifeguard on duty, it is definitely in the ‘use at your own risk’ category and definitely not a safe spot for non-swimmers. Kids are notorious for believing themselves immortal – nothing bad will ever happen to them, and as a result they tend, in their enthusiasm for life, to leap first and say “uhoh” afternwards. This was the case of a young non-swimmer, who believed he could leap in the deep water with only a Boogie Board to keep him afloat. Becoming separated from his floatation device, he panicked and began climbing on anyone who reached for him – pushing the would-be rescuer underwater in the process. Even though rescuers tried to hand him the board, he persisted to cling to whichever person was nearest and as a result nearly drowned these recreational swimmers. Everyone living near water should know how to swim. The SCRD offers classes, there is financial help available for those wishing to learn, and many of the schools offer lessons through the physical education program. However – learning to swim is not part of the core curriculum in schools, and it should be. It’s a matter of life and death. Kudos to those who reached out, in spite of their lack of skill, to try and help a young boy in difficulty. Now, as a community, let’s reach out to close the education gap and help raise a generation who are water-safety smart. Meanwhile, in Gibsons, the Sea Cavalcade Committee pulled another family-friendly two-day event out of the air. Kudos to them for all their hard work, planning, and sacrifice of time and energy. While the Facebook vultures circled, cackling about the lack of water activities (a fishing derby, swim race, paddling competition, and sail-past notwithstanding) the crowds turned out for family-friendly fun in the sun. The parade drew hordes, the Golden Girls had a great time, and the medieval enthusiasts braved full metal jackets to provide displays of swordplay. There was no boat blow-up (due to the person in charge being hospitalized for an unrelated ailment at the last minute) but there were fireworks on Sunday night, and the crowds loved ‘em. And the post-fireworks tradition of hooliganism persisted. Young people (not just teens, but young adults also) texted and twittered themselves into a frenzy, drinking and fighting and finally torching a car to finish off their evening. What fun they were having. But the end result will be, inevitably, the cancellation of activities that draw people to enjoy the spectacle of fireworks because of the additional spectacle of drunken idiots fighting. And at some time in the future, these same people will moan about the loss of this great activity, and wonder why it happened.
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions What’s up with the word like? Before the end of the school year I was sitting behind five high school kids on the ferry for the 40 minute ride. I found it very perturbing listening to them articulate on the day to day traumas of being 17 and living on the Sunshine Coast. It went something like this. “I was like talking to Ronnie and he was like complaining about how his parents wouldn’t like lend him the car. His mother, who is like 40, refuses to like accept that he has like taken months of driving lessons and like…”- you get the gist of what I’m saying. Perhaps many of you have heard this like word uttered by our highly and expensively educated children. My question is this; have many of you English language teachers given up completely with this particular avenue of instruction? I have noticed that even some of the younger parents are speaking the same way, usually mothers. Does the school curriculum not encourage the intelligent use of our first language or are you just not aware of it happening? I am suggesting a challenge to all of you teachers out there. When the school year starts up
again, make it your personal quest to eliminate the use of the word like in such context by making our children aware so that they start correcting themselves and each another. They will thankyou for it later on. Any, like teachers out there who would like to weigh in on this?? Geoff White Sechelt, BC
In just a moment, the world can end I was involved in a near drowning in Sechelt Monday. On that day, my 12 year old daughter and her friend went for a swim off the Sechelt pier after beach volleyball. I was sitting on the bench at the top and they were jumping off the ramp and climbing up the ladder on the floating dock. I noticed two boys arrived but went back to reading on the bench. We were the only people out there. A few minutes later I heard distressed voices and glanced over to see the two boys in the water and the much younger boy, in a panic, climbing on the older boy in the water and forcing him underwater. The older boy was screaming at his brother to grab the (boogie) board. I ran down the
ramp to pull the little guy off his brother. My daughter jumped in to retrieve the boogie board, which was now out of reach of the little guy. As she handed the board to the young boy, he jumped off his brother, and onto her and his panicked thrashing pushed her under water. Meanwhile the older boy climbed the ladder and collapsed on the dock. Knowing I’m a weak swimmer, I decided to scream for help before jumping in the water to try to save my daughter. The little boy jumped from my daughter to me and my daughter swam to retrieve the boogie board. Of course now it was me being pushed underwater, and my daughter was equally panicked seeing her mother in trouble. I yelled to the two kids on the dock to run for help. The brother, still lying on the dock, was in shock and unable to move. Instead of running for help, my daughter’s friend jumped in to try and help me. To save myself, and following standard water safety protocol, I made the difficult decision to push the young boy off of me and somehow made it to the dock and collapsed. The little boy survived. My daughter finally got the board to him which he used to get to the dock once
all the people had pushed him off. The older brother was in shock, as were my daughter, her friend, and I. I learned a lot that day. I learned that kids in a dangerous situation don’t necessarily call for help. These kids never did. I learned that different people respond to emergencies in different ways. Some people think clearly and some can’t. I had left my phone at the top of the wharf and didn’t think of it or calling 911, as I was concerned with IMMEDIATE help. I learned that people don’t hear when you scream for help. I learned that one boogie board was critical to the situation. Without a flotation device we would have had no way to help the young boy since we all lacked water safety skills. We all learned a lot that day, but I don’t know if the boys’ parents even know the incident happened, and I don’t know if the older boy would confess to taking his little brother who couldn’t swim, off the pier. We are all lucky we get a “do over” because there have been a record 43 drowning deaths in BC this summer. There were very nearly five more in Sechelt in the middle of a busy sunny Monday. Name withheld Sunshine Coast, BC
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Three generations mark National Day of Prayer in Sechelt Heather Jeal acting editor
Wearing traditional Salish woven cedar hats, shaking rattles, beating drums and waving placards outside the Tsem-swaya Museum, members of the extended Joe and Baker families acknowledged the deeprooted pain of the residential school experience, and called on the Harper government to release the documentary evidence of experiments performed on the students during those unenlightened and horrific years. The Sechelt demonstration was just one of hundreds taking place across Canada at noon on July 18. The demonstrations were sparked by researcher Ian Mobsley’s discovery and publication of documents recording the case studies of children in residential schools being used as test subjects for the effectiveness of nutritional supplements and the study of the effects of malnutrition. Some of the students were deliberately starved or malnourished in the process.
Randy Joe noted that these students were the first generation to be introduced to non-native foods. He believes that when the documents will show a systematic effort to starve the First Nations people, in the residential schools and in the home. “I believe we were forbidden to hunt or to fish,” he says. “We used to live off the land, and my father was one of the best hunters. But eventually, instead of having a stock of meat and fish in the freezer, we were eating lard sandwiches. We often didn’t have enough food for all of our family. There were nine kids, and as the oldest boy, I would share my dinner with the youngest – I would give her my share – because there often wasn’t enough to go around. With the abundance of resources in this country at that time, in the 1940s and 1950s, it was a shame. It was a shame,” he repeated. The residential school system and the hopelessness of the times left Joe, like many of his generation, depressed and dysfunctional on a very deep level. He
turned to drugs and alcohol to bury the pain. To his credit, he began to turn his life around and pull away from that life, undergoing years of counseling to recover his own personality. “It’s a slow process, believe me,” he says. Samantha Baker, who organized the demonstration, never experienced the residential school system – but she saw its fallout around her, marking the elders of her own and other clans. “In just a few days, I’ve heard three stories from people in Sechelt about children and adults on the reserves being purposely malnournished,” Baker said. Randy Joe believes that the protests will prompt the government to release all the records gathered by the RCMP, hospitals and other sources. In the meantime, he and his extended family will lobby the Harper government through local MP John Weston. “We want him to talk to his boss,” says the proud member of the Grizzly Bear clan. “We want him to say, ‘Stop hiding these documents.’ We want the truth to come out.”
Grieg’s pilot partnership program a success labour force, providing jobs nities to work with the First and trained employees. Par- Nations, and work for the acting editor ticipants recently celebrated long term. He added that Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. their graduation from the Grieg wants to expand the recently partnered with Ex- program, with all students program. Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. is cel Career College to spon- finding employment. Stuart Hawthorne, presi- currently exploring opporsor seven Tsaxana men in the college’s Aquaculture dent of Grieg, acknowl- tunities to extend the AquaTechnician program, in a edging that the company culture Technician program pilot program that brings operates in the traditional to the shíshálh Nation, industry, government, edu- territories of many of the and hope to begin prelimication and First Nations Coast’s First Nations, says nary discussions with the 1 13-07-25 feels10:47 very AM shíshálh and an education together PR05378_Coast_INSTANTLY_6X50.pdf supporting the that the company goals of building a skilled passionate about opportu- partner in the near future.
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to find exceptional caregivers. The agency will demand and check resumes and school certificates, conduct interviews and background checks, and generally make sure the caregivers hold the appropriate First Aid certifications and all proper and required insurance. reach out for help in orThe agency will thoroughly der to make their life more check references from previ- comfortable. Yes, having someone come ous employers and clients. into your home to wash your The agency will ensure that hair, clean, do your dishes, if your regular caregiver your cooking, shopping happens to be away on any and other everyday tasks, given day, you will still remight sound like an all inceive the necessary help clusive holiday but, when you require, providing anyou NEED a STRANGER other qualified substitute. A reputable agency will to come into your life to do have many caring employ- all the above, in your own ees and much experience home, it becomes an entirely to draw upon, and will different story and could betherefore ensure that each client has a caregiver who is a satisfactory match to their particular and specific needs, wants, interests, and personality. You will entrust a caregiver with your home, possibly your pet(s), your belongResults of a new test ings, and most of all, your Hearing House 1104 published in the journal personal health and safety. Genome Biology indicates So is saving a couple of doldifferences in the tiny fraglars per hour worth the risk ments of genetic material of hiring a stranger? People often forget that the client, floating in the bloodstream whatever age or stage of life could be used to identify they find themselves in, is patients at risk of, or actuused to being independent ally developing, Alzheimer’s and self sufficient. It is ex- disease. The test was found tremely difficult to let go to be accurate 93 percent of the little Jan. bit 24, of 2013 control of the time in trials on 202 one has left in their life, and people.
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Thoughts for the Culture, community spirit summer at SCRD make Coast the place to be Coast Watch Garry Nohr Chair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B
Fire season is here, and I would like to thank the volunteers in the fire departments throughout the Sunshine Coast for their efforts to keep us safe. To help these volunteers do their job effectively, those attending beaches and visiting nearby islands are urged to park their vehicles so as not to restrict the fire trucks’ access to the beach or facilities along the shore. If you are interested in being a volunteer fireman, please contact the fire chief of the nearest fire hall. Constituents complain about lack of enforcement of parking regulations in the regional areas. This is because it is not clear what jurisdiction, if any, the SCRD has. The only way to make a difference is for the regional areas to have the power to enforce the regulations. The directors at SCRD will therefore bring this concern to the attention of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM). Summer is the time that many constituents make those additions to their property that they have been planning for many years. Before starting construction, please check with the SCRD building department at the Field Road office or the permit office in the municipalities to see if a permit is required. Although there are no official SCRD meetings scheduled in August, directors will be working with their constituents on many concerns. Almost all directors will be gathering information
during the month of August to present to the provincial ministers at UBCM in September in order to lobby for local issues. At UBCM there will be meetings with Ministers on land use issues, social concerns such as cold weather shelters and mental health issues, and the controversy about recycling that the provincial government is about to implement, called Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC). At each meeting with provincial Ministers, elected officials will reinforce how BC Ferries schedules and fares affect all economic aspects of life on the Coast. The regional board chairs could be meeting with the new Minister of Transportation about BC Ferries soon, as the Ministry still has not adequately answered local economic concerns. Fares and schedules need to be discussed with the new Minister to ensure that improvements are forthcoming. Funding from Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) has been confirmed and a meeting will organize a protocol for Coast-wide economic development. Each municipality has a local economic function, and this meeting could discuss a way for rural areas to participate in these functions. This meeting could also produce a protocol which could allow any regional area to participate in a Coast-wide economic project. Anyone living in Halfmoon Bay that would appreciate receiving an electronic newsletter please contact me by e-mail. Please contact me about this item or any other concern at 604-741-2427 or glnohr@dccnet.com
Sechelt receives Climate Action Award As a signatory to the Climate Action Charter, the District of Sechelt recently received a Climate Action Award from the joint Provincial-Union of BC Municipalities Green Communities Committee (GCC). The award for ‘Measurement’ acknowledges the District’s work in creating a corporate carbon inventory for
greenhouse gas emissions within their corporate operations and in the broader community. The awards are issued as part of the GCC’s Climate Action Recognition Program, to acknowledge the progress and efforts of local governments as they work to achieve their climate goals. Submitted
The Positive Story John Weston MP, West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast , Sea to Sky Country
Summertime reminds us why the Sunshine Coast is so appealing – the fantastic warm weather makes this beautiful place even more enticing. With festivals like the Written Arts in Sechelt, Chamber Music in Pender Harbour, Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival and Sea Cavalcade and many more, the Sunshine Coast is THE place to be to enjoy a wide variety of
arts and entertainment for the whole family. You can also enjoy local attractions like Gibsons Landing and the famed Molly’s Reach, the Sechelt farmers market on Saturday mornings and the Night Market every Thursday. Also, as a fitness advocate and outdoor enthusiast, I really enjoy the hike to the Skookumchuk Rapids in Pender Harbour. With so very much to see and do on the Coast, I could easily spend the entire summer session enjoying the culture and community spirit offered on these shores. Hats off to the numerous volun-
teers that tirelessly work to promote and support these events in your vibrant community! Ottawa note: following the recent Cabinet shuffle, my team and I are working to deepen our relationships with the new Ministers by inviting them to visit our riding. This will give the Sunshine Coast more visibility across Canada while promoting the leadership and commitment of its populace. We recently met with the Sea to Sky Fisheries Advisory group and representatives from the Coast and we made sure
that the new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Hon. Gail Shea, will have their recommendations for the next budget. Minister Shea is returning to this portfolio, which she previously held for almost three years. The Future of Howe Sound Society will also submit a proposal for creation of a plan to see the Sound prosperous and healthy for generations to come. The deadline for submitting a proposal into the budget is August 5. From my family, my team, and myself – Happy Summer to all Coasters!
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your emotions in a big way. At best, it has inspired your passions and even synchronized with a new flow of abundance. Now, the Leo cycle is activating a more playful and adventurous mood. Catch the spirit of fun and games. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Many new and big beginnings on relationship fronts are occurring these days. Some of these are causing you to let go of things, attitudes, approaches and/or perspectives you once valued. Their time is up and it is important for you to move on to your next set of experiences. The good news is that the cycle that has just begun will open your whole worldwide. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) The seeds of new lifestyle rhythms have been sown. You may have had to take some very calculated risks that were not so easy to do. For the sake of increased abundance, prosperity and overall fulfillment though, you did it. Now it is time to stimulate new relationships. Put on your diplomat’s cap and start shaking hands. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) A creative cycle continues and is keeping you busy on a variety of fronts. Now it is time to improve, refine and complete what you started a couple of months ago. This process may take a few weeks, especially considering the spectrum of fronts, but now is the time to do it. Consequently, this is probably not the time to start anything new, until month’s end anyway.
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requires that you ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’. This includes opening up and perhaps exposing some of your vulnerabilities. This could prove extra apparent over the coming weeks.  Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) All being well you have expanded your scope and stimulated your network. Now it is time to follow through on the leads you have activated and otherwise work behind the scenes, lay low and/or retreat for a little while. You can still be productive and may in fact be even more so than usual. Be willing to multitask as necessary. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Some key initiatives and events in your public and/ or professional life have been keeping you busy. These have brought you more exposure and likely required extra effort. Making key investments will continue to be an important theme. Now it is time to play. Accept invitations or make your own. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Circumstances and key players have been pushing you to see a bigger picture. Now it is time to fully engage your imagination to create new opportunities. Approaching authority figures for favours and earned rewards over the coming weeks should prove favourable. Assume a more philosophical and perhaps spiritual perspective. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) A time of clearing, purging and purifying is entering a new stage. It has caused you to go deep and has likely stirred
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in advance; please call 604.886.7667. St. Bart’s established its monthly Food Bank in 2010 to serve the needs of vulnerable members of the community who might not qualify for other assistance (homeless or mentally challenged residents unable to provide the documentation required by other food banks). Demand quickly grew, and it now delivers over 87 hampers, feeding 117 people. Fundraisers throughout the year and donations help to keep the shelves stocked. Submitted
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Arts & Culture Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Fest prepares for another sold-out season on the
After eight years of soldPerformances are held at out summer festivals under the Pender Harbour School the skillful artistic direction of Music in Madeira Park. of Alexander Tselyakov, reg- With seating for 100 to ular fans of the Pender Har- 120, the venue is nestled in bour Music Festival are ex- a village in bloom, amongst pecting another weekend of fir trees, overlooking the world-class performances. harbour. In 2012, the concert As with all Sunshine expanded from the tradi- Coast events, commutional four concerts (plus nity volunteers make the the free ‘Chamber Mu- Chamber Music Festival sic Doesn’t Bite’ concert possible – helping with evdesigned to introduce a erything from taking tickyoung and new audience ets to setting out chairs. to the genre). Due to pop- Host families provide acular demand, a fifth full commodation and excepconcert rounded out the tional hospitality for muofferings. sicians, who arrive several Audience members now days in advance of the Fesbuild their travel and vacatival weekend for intensive Gigi Hoeller Gallery 1131 tion plans around the Fes- rehearsals. After eight years, tival weekend, journeying the Festival is truly becomfrom across BC and several ing a community affair. US states to attend. For information and The Festival has pre- ticket availability, visit www. miered a number of new penderharbourmusic.ca compositions during its Submitted history, notably the Pender Harbour Suite for piano trio composed by Stephen 1, 2013 Chatman for theAugust Festival’s fifth anniversary. The work and performance was faLeya Studer channels vourably reviewed by DaCirque du Soleil at a revid Gordon Duke in the cent Kids’ Circus Camp Vancouver Sun. session, held at This Is It studio in Roberts Creek. Stilt walker and performer Pan Wilson will facilitate another four-day program August 10 to 13 for ages 6 and up. To register or for more information, email Pan at upper.realms@ gmail.com Photo & story submitted
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World renowned violinist and cellist Yehonatan Berick has established a sterling reputation as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician with the Jerusalem and Haifa Symphonies; the Cincinnati, Montreal, and Manitoba Chamber Orchestras; the Lortie-Berick-Lysy Piano Trio and the Huberman String Quartet, among others. Berick will be among the line-up of internationally recognized performers at this year’s Pender Harbour Chamber Music Fesitval, August 15 to 18.
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The Sunshine Coast Arts Council (SCAC) and international marine artist Rogest are collaborating on a unique Summer Art Program, introducing art and the ocean to youth on the Sunshine Coast. This program will provide an environment focusing on lifelong learning, relationships and respect for oneself and others and introduce the art students to a wide variety of experienc-
es and issues. One of Rogest’s initiatives is to bring the study and concepts of environmental education to life. He will engage the students in discussions of habitat, species diversity and inter-relatedness and introduce them to pointillism, his unique form of art in which images are created by a multitude of dots. Students will research a marine organism of their choice
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and with Rogest’s assistance will create a painting of their chosen organism in the style of “dot” painting. These paintings, along with the student’s description of the organism and its habitat will go on display in the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre for the weekend following the art program (Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10). The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association will have a display in the Doris Crowston Gallery during the three-day program and tsain-ko 1127 the public may view the works in progress. The students, along with Rogest, will also create a collaborative work of art to be donated to the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association for their use in future fundraising efforts. If the class is filled 4, 2013 to capacity July of 20 students, two works will be created and donated. Throughout the program, students will be learning about how to get involved in looking after
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the environment, learn acrylic painting skills and techniques as well as have the opportunity to donate their own work to the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association. Through education and art, the goal is to engage the community for the betterment of the environment and think and act locally. The Rotary Club of the Sunshine Coast – Sechelt is a proud sponsor of the program. The Summer Art Program takes place Tuesday, August 6 to Thursday, August 8 for youth 8 to 18 years old, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre – Art Studio, from 10am to 12noon. There will be a reception and hanging of the art on the final day, Thursday, August 8, 12noon2pm. The community is welcome to attend. Registration for the program is $25. For more information, please call the Art Centre at 604.885.5412 or drop by the Centre, located at the corner of Medusa and Trail. Submitted
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Synchronicity Fest returns Aug. 21 to 25 The Sunshine Coast Synchronicity Festival is scheduled for August 21 to 25 at Shirley Macey Park in Gibsons. The three-day festival grows and evolves each year, providing a cultural feast for all ages. This year’s festival features with live music by Sostenuto and Anagram, art installations by some of the coast’s finest visual artists, a human-scale board game designed and built by The Only Animal Theatre Company, kids’ tent, local food and artisans, and its signature production The Rainforest Circus: acrobatics, clown, music, sculpture and installations set against the jaw-dropping beauty of our west coast rainforest. This year’s festival also includes a Saturday Night Carnivale, featuring shadow puppetry by Mind of a Snail and live funk with Brown Paper Bag. Visit www.synchronicityfestival.ca for more details.
Now to end of Aug Summer Tours at the Garden Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Wednesdays 11am - 8pm Now to Sept Farmers Market Saturday mornings Cowrie St., Sechelt Now to Oct Roberts Creek Farm Gate Market Wednesdays 3 - 6pm Roberts Creek Hall Now to Aug Lagoonies Kids Club Nature Day Camp Wednesdays at Iris Griffith Centre www.lagoonsociety.com Now to Aug 28 Lagoonies Kids Drop-In Club 10am - 2pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Iris Griffith Centre www.lagoonsociety.com Now to Sept Sechelt Night Markets 5 - 9pm, Cowrie St., downtown Sechelt Every Tuesday July and August Laughter Club 7 - 8pm at Mission Point Park, Davis Bay Now to end of August Free Mah-Jong Summer Classes Every Tuesday 1- 3pm at the Lily Lake Club House on Lagoon Road, Madeira Park. Call Laura 604-883-9953 Aug. 1 Story Theatre at the Sechelt Night Market Cowrie St. - 6:00pm https://www.facebook.com/livestorytheatre Aug. 1 to Sept. 2 GPAG “Action” with paintings and sculptures by Jone Pane Reception: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2 to 4pm Demonstrate your Martial Art, Dance or Fitness Practice 30-60 minute demos between noon and 4pm Thursday to Sunday Aug. 2 GPAG Where the action is! PechaKutcha night. Doors open at 7pm. Aug. 5 Dog Days of August Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden 11am-4pm • By donation Aug 8-11 Art Stroll in Gibsons Landing exhibits, music, art demos, prizes, cuisine www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca Aug. 8 - 12 Art Stroll in The Landing various locations in Gibsons www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca Aug 9 Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden The Garden Party Tickets $100 ($50 tax receipt) Aug 9 Coffee House Pender Harbour Music Society Chamber Music Festival Doors open at 7pm Aug 9 - 11 Sechelt Festival of the Rolling Arts www.coasterscarclub.ca Aug 9 - 26 Handcrafted Asian Imports Imporium Roberts Creek Mason Hall kebeandfast.com Aug 10 - 11 Sunshine Coast Trail Challenge biking event, www.great-explorations.com Aug 11 Show ‘n’ Shine Garden Bay auto event, www.coasterscarclub.ca
Aug 11 Four Lakes 10k & 3k Katherine Lake Park, Garden Bay, 9am www.sunshinecoastathletics.org/4lakes/ Aug 11 Martyn Joseph - Wildwood Concert Series Contact John at jlussier@sd46.bc.ca or info and reservations. Aug 15 - 18 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts Rockwood Centre, Sechelt www.writersfestival.ca Aug 15 - 18 Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival Pender Harbour School of Music www.penderharbourmusic.ca Aug 17 Astronomy In The Park Porpoise Bay Park www.coastastronomy.ca Aug 17 Rodz & Hogs Charity Rally Crossroads Grill, Garden Bay Aug 17 Creek Daze, Roberts Creek Higgeldy Piggeldy Parade and celebrations at the pier Aug 17 - 18 Hackett Park Summer Arts & Crafts Fair Sechelt, www.scartscouncil.com Aug. 18 Story Theatre at the Hackett Park Craft Fair time to be announced! https://www.facebook.com/livestorytheatre Aug. 19 - 23, ‘Avalanche Ranch’ Vacation Bible School for kids K - grade 7 • Bethel Baptist Church 9am - noon daily office@bethelsechelt.org • 604-885-3919 Aug 19-23 Children’s Art Classes 9:30 - 10:30 ages 5 - 8 10:45 - 12 noon ages 9 - 12 Gibsons Public Art Gallery www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca Aug 23 - 25 Synchronicity Festival Shirley Macey Park, Gibsons, www.synchronicityfestival.ca Sept 1 Harvest Festival Botanical Gardens, 5491 Mason Rd., Sechelt www.coastbotanicalgardens.org Sept. 1 Story Theatre at the Harvest Festival Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens, Sechelt - 2pm https://www.facebook.com/livestorytheatre Sept 5 - Oct 7 GPAG - KALEIDOSCOPE a family of photographers Reception Sat. Sept. 7, 2 - 4pm Sept 20 - 22 Pender Harbour Jazz Festival various locations www.phjazz.ca Sept. 21 2013 Family Fun Day Free: pony rides, mini-golf, bouncy castle, face painting, games, entertainment.Calvary Baptist Church grounds, 711 Park Road, Gibsons, 1 - 4 pm Sept 22 Off The Edge Brat Ride biking event www.offtheedge.org Sept 29 Halfmoon Bay Fire Dept 10k “Run Until It Burns” www.halfmoonbayfire.ca and www.sunshinecoastathletics.org
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As a beautiful BC Day August 1, 2013 long weekend calls Coastal residents to the backyard for barbecues and informal gatherings, it’s a good time to whip up a pitcher full of the flavours of summer. Watermelon, with its bright flavours and cheerful bouquet, provides an interesting variation on the standard cocktail. 1131prePerfectPebbles for brunch, dinner cocktails, or a sundowner, Watermelon Bellinis are light and elegant. In a blender, combine 3
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keep it from discolouring). Toss to coat. The flavours develop as the salad sits. Ever tried jicama? A rarity in the supermarkets until recently, this high-fibre water-packed root vegetable provides a change of pace in the picnic basket. Peel off the thick outer skin, cut it into sticks, and toss it with lime juice and coarse salt for a hydrating treat.
The U-pick signs are up at local farms, beckoning berry lovers. Pick a bowlful of raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries for a dressing-free fruit salad. Toss with fresh-grated ginger and honey for a dairy-free dressing, or serve over sorbet or ice cream. This BC Day, open the picnic basket and let the good times roll!
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Sellers regain control as summer ..... real estate market heats up Are you finally off the fence and doing a little home shopping? As the market heats up and sellers regain control, here are a couple of trends to consider. Fixed mortgage rates are currently hovering near historic lows. And while rates have crept up in the U.S, they’re not going to skyrocket suddenly, says Erin Lantz, director of mortgages at Zillow. “Even if the Federal Reserve starts to scale back its stimulus program, the Fed will still help keep rates low for the remainder of the year in order to accelerate the housing market recovery. As the Fed withdraws support and the economy recovers, we expect rates will rise gradually over the next 18 months.” While the Canadian mortgage market operates independently of the U.S., trends in that country often affect home-buying north of the border. Fewer homes are being listed nationwide.
Granted, rising home prices should lead to more inventory (and ultimately more sales because it encourages new construction and encourages homeowners to sell), but one key question is whether prices will rise enough so that for-sale inventory will hit bottom and start expanding again. In the U.S., as demand from home buyers grows faster than the supply of homes for sale, many buyers are taking less conventional routes to find their dream home: They’re knocking on the doors of homes they like, writing handwritten notes, and tracking down the owners in hopes they may be willing to sell even though their home is not technically on the market. This was a strong trend during the real estate boom years and indicates a return to a seller’s market may be closer than originally thought. With demand beginning to outstrip supply,
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Wurlitzer consol piano, $300. Cannondale Gemini 2000 bike, $1500. Drafting table, $30. 1 HP motor, $40. 3 HP motor, $100. All obo. Proceeds to Happy Cat Haven. 604-886-6805. b31 Brand new wagon, “Roadmaster Woody Wagon”. $70. Walker w/ seat and brakes, gd cond. $60. 5, 2012 Assorted videoJan. movies, VHS, many boxes. $10. Call 604-8859643. p31 Lumber sale, all sizes, also fir and cedar beams, and on-site milling available. Call 604-885-2502. p31
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APARTMENTS & SUITES Gibsons: 1 bdrm plus den, garden level suite, Bonniebrook area. Responsible, non-smoking person. $850/mo, includes hydro. Avail Sept. 1. Call Lynn at 604886-3338. p32 Sechelt: Greenecourt, looking for seniors whose income is more that $1791.00 and less than $2765.00 a month, to rent one bdrm apt, with two meals a day and alert button for medical emergencies, heat & hot water incl. Rent is $685/mo plus $503/mo for meals and alert button, for a total of $1188/mo. Call 604-885-5962. btfn
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Gibsons Paddle Club welcoming new members 25, 2013 AndApril they’re off! The Gibsons Paddle Club’s inaugural journey drew 22 participants in canoes and kayaks for a Thursday evening trip to nearby Popham Island.
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The newly-formed Gibsons Paddle Club recently completed its first ‘group paddle,’ with 22 participants launching from the SunshineHalfmoon Kayaking Sea dock Kayaks 1130 for a leisurely journey to nearby Popham Island. Each Thursday evening, under the sponsorship and supervision of Sunshine Kayaking professionals, club members – including kayakers, canoers, and stand-up paddleboarders a ‘Pot Luck Meet and (SUPs) – depart atJuly 6pm 25, 2013 for a destination within Greet’ at Plumpers Cove, easy reach of Gibsons Keats Island. Everyone is Harbour. Free to join, welcome; please bring a and welcoming drop-ins, dish to share if possible. “Bring your mode of the friendly atmosphere has drawn 50 registered transportation and join the fun,” say organizers. members so far. This week, the Paddle Canoes, kayaks and SUPs Club departs at 6pm on are available for rental Thursday, August 1 for from Sunshine Kayaking
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for those wishing to check out the activity before committing to purchase the equipment. To register, “Like” Sunshine Kayaking on Facebook, drop in to their office in Molly’s Lane, or call 604.886.9760. For more information: sunshinekayaaking.com
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Denis Olson (centre) pushed through the startingline pile-up to capture first place at the Second Annual Poise Cove Regatta on July 13. Brian Fournier took home the silver medal for second place, and Richard Starling snagged the third-place bronze medal. The Poise Cove Regatta is open to all LaserClass skippers. Submitted
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Campsites Roberts Creek Provincial Park (Roberts Creek), 1.4 km from Flume Beach. Porpoise Bay Provincial Park (Sechelt), Large sandy beach, grassy picnic area, adventure playground and forest trails. Smugglers Cove Provincial Park (Halfmoon Bay), This provincial park offers wilderness camping only, with pit toilets but no fresh water or other amenities. Homesite Creek Campsite (Halfmoon Bay), 9844 Sunshine Coast Hwy. Follow Homesite Creek Falls to get to campsite. $14/night. Outhouses only. Katherine Lake (Pender Harbour), Sandy beach, pretty hiking trails and washrooms with showers. Klein Lake (Egmont), Rustic campground with outhouses but no running water or other amenities. Beaches Hopkins Landing, At the end of Hopkins Road in Gibsons. Smith Cove Park, From the Langdale ferry terminal, turn right on Port Mellon Road, then right on Smith Road for this ocean beach. Soames Beach, Follow path through blackberries at bottom of Soames Road, Gibsons. Roberts Creek Beach, Bottom of Roberts Creek Road beside the Roberts Creek estuary. Flume Park, Bottom of Flume Road in Roberts Creek. Mason Road Beach, At the foot of Mason Road, about five minutes north of Sechelt on Hwy. 101. Trout Lake, Follow Hwy 101 north of Sechelt on your right 5km past Redrooffs Road turnoff. Coopers Green, Access from the west end of Redroofs Road in Halfmoon Bay. Katherine Lake, From Hwy 101 north of Madeira Park, turn left onto Garden Bay Road. Dan Bosch Regional Park, Ruby Lake, great for swimming and picnics. North on Hwy 101. Baker Beach, Follow Francis Peninsula Road to Warnoc, turn left onto Davis, then right on Baker.
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