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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, April 26, 2018 Does Your Dog Use A Seatbelt? Page 6
Road Rage Page 2
SCRD Will Drill Aquifer
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The “Chekwelhp story pole” was unveiled April 19 at Gibsons Elementary, but it was hardly a mystery: from the time the school opened over three years ago, the carving of the old-growth cedar log from Mount Elphinstone was a regular feature, with participation of students and parents. After finishing the pole in North Vancouver, carver Wes Nahanee (Chiaxten) and Skwxwú7mesh elders participated in the unveiling ceremony. The pole tells the creation story of Chekwelhp, a village just north of present-day Gibsons, and features two brothers with a sea lion in the middle. The stories are usually oral, but a group of Skwxwú7mesh knowledge-keepers are working on a written version that will be posted at the school. The unveiling ceremony involved formally transferring the keeping of the pole to students and staff, and it ended with the elementary students accepting the responsibility by “wolf howling” in unison. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO
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Public hearing dates
Collectables stolen
The dates for two public hearings in the Town of Gibsons, as reported in The Local last week, have been reversed from the dates reported. At its April 17 meeting, Gibsons council gave second reading to a bylaw for the Eagle View Heights development at 464 Eaglecrest Road,
On April 17, Roberts Creek residents reported a theft of a lock box that had been hidden in their home in the 1300 block of Roberts Creek Road. The box had last been seen approximately one month prior, and unfortunately contained irreplaceable collector items. Canadian currency from
and a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 pm at the Gibsons Legion. Council also gave second reading to the Gospel Rock Village amendment bylaw, for which a public hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 23 at 7pm at the Gibsons Legion. Donna McMahon
the 1950's and 1970's, collector coins, as well as cloth baseball cards. The contents were valued at over $8,000. Anyone with information regarding this theft are asked to call the RCMP at 604-885-2266 and quote file number 2018-2328, or call CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477. Submitted by RCMP
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Police are investigating a possible arson after this pickup was discovered on fire at 11:30pm at Carmen Rd. and Veterans Rd. in Gibsons. A witness was able to put out a cardboard box that was on fire inside the cab of the truck and called the fire department. Anyone with any information is asked to call Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. RCMP PHOTO
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Cloth baseball “cards” were among the collectibles stolen from a home in Roberts Creek. RCMP PHOTO
The 8th annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest on April 29 has been moved to the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, because of a double-booking at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall. It’s still free for spectators, and the times are the same:
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SCRD will drill into Gibsons aquifer A letter from the Mayor of Gibsons and a presentation by Gibsons director of infrastructure services, Dave Newman, did not shake the SCRD's determination to drill an investigative well into the Gibsons aquifer from a site on Mahan Road. Newman appeared as a delegation at the April 19 infrastructure services committee meeting to explain the Town's concerns, which were also outlined in an April 17 letter from Mayor Wayne Rowe. Rowe wrote: "While Council appreciates the position that the SCRD is in regarding securing additional water for the region, the proposal for pursuing water from the Gibsons Aquifer puts the Town’s ability to service its own population in jeopardy; the Town cannot support the SCRD addressing their water crisis by creating a water crisis for the Town." Sechelt director Doug Wright did not buy the Town's arguments. "I think that you've taken a very protective, narrow, individualistic view of the water in that aquifer and I don't think that this board takes an individual narrow view of water," said Wright. "It makes no sense to not do this test well from a regional district perspective. The data will be invaluable to both us as a regional board and to you as the Town of Gibsons." While Wright said that the proposed well is only for testing, not production, Newman pointed out that the purpose of test drilling is "to look for more groundwater for the regional district." Newman said that the Mahan Road site is close to an existing Town monitoring well, and the Town can handle data collection on the aquifer. "Hav-
ing two parties doing things independently of each other seems counterproductive." Several directors pointed out that the aquifer draws its water from the slopes of Mount Elphinstone, which lies in the regional district. Newman stated: "We don't own the water. None of us own this water. ... The town's use of this aquifer is one of the crown jewels for the town itself. We take this responsibility very, very seriously so we take a conservative approach." In his letter, Mayor Rowe asked that the SCRD not proceed with drilling until after a joint SCRD/Gibsons Groundwater Management Zone and Plan is established. Area D Director Mark Lebbell made a motion to that effect, but it was defeated, with only Lebbell, Gibsons Director Jeremy Valeriote and Area E Director Lorne Lewis voting in favour. After a lengthy discussion and wrangling over the rank-
ing of various possible test well sites, SCRD directors voted in favour of staff's recommendation to proceed with test drilling at four locations, including Mahan. The motion also directed SCRD staff to collaborate with the Town and the Squamish Nation on a Groundwater Management Zone and Plan for the Gibsons Aquifer. If, after test drilling, the SCRD decides to proceed with a production well at the Mahan Road site, they would have to apply for a groundwater licence from the province. The Town has already applied for a licence and, if approved, their licence would be the "first in". Under the BC Water Sustainability Act precedence is on a "first in time, first in right" system. The first user to be granted a licence has priority to water "during times of water scarcity or drought." Donna McMahon
September 5, 2017 - January 1, 2018
FALL/WINTER Vancouver - Langdale (Horseshoe Bay) - (Gibsons)
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It was the Earth Day celebration April 22 at Roberts Creek pier, but the SC Astronomy Club was offering visitors telescopic views of the sunny sky. See more photos on page 11. DONNA MCMAHON PHOTO
A reservoir in 2026? An engineered reservoir to supplement the SCRD's drinking water storage at Chapman Lake is one step closer to reality, according to a staff report presented to the April 19 meeting of the SCRD's infrastructure services committee. The SCRD intends to hire a consulting firm this spring to conduct a feasibility study to identify possible locations for a "raw water" reservoir and give cost estimates for various options. General manager of infrastructure services, Remko Rosenboom stated: "Earlier this week staff were informed that the SCRD will receive a $10,000 grant from the federal government to accomplish this feasibility study." The study is scheduled to be completed this fall, so that further action can be budgeted for in 2019. Once a site is selected, the project would move into Phase 2, which is engineering design, land acquisition, and authorizations from the province and the
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shíshálh Nation. SCRD staff estimate that construction could start in 2025-26, and the reservoir be ready for service in 2026 or 2027. "I'm very happy to see this in front of us," said Sechelt Director Bruce Milne. "It tells me that the organization is listening to its constituents." But Area F Director Ian Winn injected a note of caution, saying that he would prefer to see diversification of the SCRD's drinking water sources. "I think that it's another demand that we would place on Chapman Lake," said Winn. "It's all our eggs in one basket." He noted he would like to see "three or four smaller reservoirs that could be incrementally added over next 30 years." The Comprehensive Regional Water Plan calls for a reservoir with a capacity of .43 to .76 million cubic metres of water, but the April 19 report notes that more storage may be required due to population growth projections, impacts of climate change and "environmental
flow requirements." Environmental flow is the water that must be released to keep Chapman Creek healthy, and support the salmon run. In a report presented at the March 1 special infrastructure services committee meeting, SCRD staff explained that the province's new Water Sustainability Act required the SCRD to implement new environmental flows in 2016. According to the report, biological consultants hired by the regional district determined that 200 litres per second were required for spawning salmon, which "resulted in a loss of 20 to 30 days of water storage in Chapman Lake due to the increased water release to Chapman Creek." According to the SCRD's website, over four million cubic metres of water are extracted annually from Chapman Creek. Chapman Lake has a storage capacity of 680 million litres. Donna McMahon
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Editorial Opinion
Stand together against pipeline On March 31, an underwater pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in Balikpapan, Indonesia, broke, spreading crude over 20,000 hectares of Balikpapan Bay. Some of it ignited, killing five fishermen. In mid-January, an Iranian tanker carrying more than 111,300 tonnes of natural gas condensate hit a cargo ship, caught fire and sank in the East China Sea in one of China’s richest fishing grounds. The accident killed all 32 of the tanker’s crew and left an oil slick bigger than Paris — more than 100 square kilometres. As disastrous as those accidents are, the consequences of the products reaching their destinations are also horrendous, as burning fossil fuels spills massive volumes of climate-disrupting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In the midst of it all, we have Canadian provincial and federal governments bizarrely claiming that expanding oilsands production and pipelines is not only in keeping with our national and international climate commitments, but is actually necessary to them. The government of my home province of BC – while standing firm in protecting the province’s interests against Kinder Morgan’s obsolete Trans Mountain pipeline project – thinks increasing fracking for the energy-intensive, methane-spewing liquefied natural gas industry is the way to go. Most discussions among governments, industry and media about Texas-based Kinder Morgan’s pipeline project don’t even mention climate change. It’s mostly just shouting about the need to get Canadian resources to foreign markets and threatening economic and trade sanctions for not bowing to the wishes of industry and its supporters. One can sympathize with the federal government, which is already facing some provincial opposition to its climate policies and is likely to face more after a number of upcoming provincial elections For the federal government to argue that the pipeline is necessary to keep Alberta on-board with its climate plan is short-sighted when the party leading in Alberta polls opposes key elements of the plan. The push for expanded fossil fuel development and infrastructure that will lock us in to unsustainable fuels and industry for years to come shows an appalling lack of imagination and courage on the part of those we elect to represent our interests. Our natural landscapes, wildlife, coastlines, waters, air and climate are too important to risk for short-term gain. We must stand together against the Kinder Morgan pipeline project and all fossil fuel expansion. We have better ways to create jobs and economic opportunity. David Suzuki
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Packaged diatribe (Re “How Horgan is harming Canada”, editorial opinion, the Local, April 19) Come on, Local staff – if you don’t have the writing chops to craft a community editorial, I suggest you quit the game right now. Your readers don’t deserve to be served up a packaged diatribe filled with biases and inaccuracies like that weasely pro-Kinder Morgan piece by some sketchy “coalition of business associations”. Want some examples of inaccuracies? First, the “rule of law” mentioned so gratuitously has not been tested in court. The “billions” of dollars of government revenue allegedly jeopardized are vastly overrated – the federal and Alberta governments give huge tax advantages to these companies and receives little in return. And to assume the Kinder Morgan project is in “the provincial and national interest” is to ignore the potential environmental and economic (tourism, property values, fishing etc) consequences, and the fact that a majority of First Nations groups oppose it. Finally, the over-the-top statement that investment in Canada will be “at serious risk” if KM goes away is ludicrous. Do some folks actually think that mining exploration will stop, fracking will go away, and logs will no longer leave our shores for Asia? Nope – we have raw resources and they will come to take them, whether or not we like it. B. Gail Riddell, Sechelt
Naive & self-serving (Re “How Horgan is harming Canada”, editorial opinion, the Local, April 19) The editorial opinion last week by the “Confidence in Canada” coalition of
business associations was alarming in its sense of entitlement. They complain the global reputation of our country as a safe and secure place to do business is at risk by Premier Horgan’s resistance to the pipeline project. Really? No mention of the risk to our waterways from inevitable oil spills, putting taxpayers on the hook for millions in cleanup costs, while decimating tourism businesses who rely on a clean coastline. The coalition’s claim that the BC government is jeopardizing billions of dollars in future revenues which will pay for things from healthcare to affordable housing is extremely naive and self-serving. Government at all levels have had decades to address such issues, and have done little; pipeline revenues are unlikely to change this. Premier Horgan is showing leadership by standing up to bullies indignantly demanding their right to increase oil production, ensuring an increase in fossil fuel emissions while continuing the flow of petroleum-based plastics presently congesting our oceans and landfills. Carol Spitz, Halfmoon Bay
from being sold to Jews or Asians. Are we returning to those days? Seems so – I see this tax as a racist and wrongheaded way to address the problem of housing availability. In my view, the problem is one of supply and demand. We are a high demand area and our local governments seem to find ways to restrict demand by (a) not approving projects that commit to providing affordable housing and (b) adding fees, taxes and other economic burdens on developers. Our problem is not one of demand, but one of supply. In my view, the Sunshine Coast is one of the most appropriate areas for meeting the housing needs of the Lower Mainland. It is beautiful here, we are not building on highly arable land, like Richmond or anywhere up the Fraser Valley and we are a more reasonable commute into Vancouver than say Chilliwack. I would hope that others on the Coast would agree with me that the Lower Mainland is a much richer, culturally diverse and amazing place to live, and is due in large measure to the contribution of immigrants. Sandra Stoddart-Hansen, Halfmoon Bay
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(Re “Pushing for buyers’ tax on the Coast”, the Local, April 12) I completely disagree with Kim Darwin’s position on the Foreign Buyers’ Tax. I grew up in Oak Bay in the ‘50s and at that time there was an enforced ban on selling homes to anyone of Asian ancestry. As recently as 1992 when my husband and I bought a home in West Vancouver, there were still covenants attached to the property (albeit ignored) that prevented the property
(Re “Chemical shock” and “Steady development”, letters, the Local, April 19) Three and a half years later and George Goudie is still blaming all of Sechelt’s problems on the Water Resource Centre (WRC), pointing fingers, making accusations whilst trying to deflect public focus away from what’s actually (not) going on around Sechelt. Mr. Goudie seems to be more than a little perturbed by the odour-less, noiseless Water Resource Centre.
Would he have preferred the plan put forward by Council in 2011 which called for leaving the old (smelly) Ebbtide plant operating for a further 10 years? Perhaps Mr. Goudie isn’t aware of what impact the new WRC has had on property values in his neighbourhood. The house right across the street from him just sold for $548,000, the same house sold in 2013 (before the new WRC) for $286,500. There were two more recent sales, one for $570,000 (which previously sold for $164,500) and one for $551,000 (which previously sold for $308,000). Clearly the new WRC has had a very positive impact on his property value and, I would think that, Mr. Goudie should be thanking the former Mayor Henderson, and those of his Council who supported the project, every opportunity he gets. As for Marc Nixon's observation, “I see nothing but a steady stream of development permits”: sorry to take the wind out of your sails Marc but, it’s not the Mayor and Council who Sechelt have to thank for this but the Lower Mainland real estate boom – which, coincidentally, has been going on for almost as long as the current administration have been dithering in office. Carolyn Minchin, Sechelt
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Future of recycling depots unclear The site of Gibsons Recycling on Venture Way is slated for partial redevelopment, but the recycling depot will remain open on the west side of the lot until at least November, 2019. Members of the Town's Advisory Planning Commission (APC) got a first look at the proposed industrial development for 1018 Venture Way at their April 20 meeting. Developer Julian Burtnick attended to answer questions. The development permit application is for two buildings on the east side of the lot, each containing four industrial units. The site plan will match up with a proposed development at neighbouring lot 13, also owned by Burtnick, which is to be a mix of residential and commercial/ light industrial uses. "Our goal is to create commonality through both developments so that it's consistent and creates a nice environment," said Burtnick. APC members were very pleased with the proposed
design, which has mullioned windows, sloped roofs, and three roof elevations. APC member and architect Scott Davis said he thought it was an excellent design. "I think you're raising the bar in Gibsons. Thank you. " Gibsons Recycling has a lease on the west half of the property until November 2019, which is when their recycling contract with the Sunshine Coast Regional District ends. The future of the depot is uncertain since SCRD directors voted on March 8 to start curbside recycling collection in areas D, E and F (currently serviced by the depot) in 2019. However, at the April 19 meeting of the SCRD's infrastructure services committee, manager of solid waste services, Robyn Cooper, stated that not all materials can be picked up at the curbside, so depot collection will still be required for glass, film and foam. "In terms of long-term impacts to the depots, we've had ongoing discussions
with our depot operators and we will continue to do so as information comes in and our programs and services evolve," said Cooper. Recycle BC, which regulates and subsidizes recycling for residential packaging and paper products, is in the middle of a public consultation process over proposed changes to its services. It is not clear whether SCRD rural areas will be eligible for subsidies as their documentation specifies only "incorporated municipalities." Chief Administrative Officer Janette Loveys stated that the SCRD is "seeking clarity" on the question. In her April 26 report to the SCRD board, Loveys notes: "A joint meeting with all three depots owners is planned for May." The depots are operated by GRIPS in Pender Harbour, Salish Soils in Sechelt, and Gibsons Recycling in Gibsons. All three contracts are due for renewal in November 2019. Donna McMahon
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Sechelt tax increase At a regular meeting on April 18, Sechelt council gave the first three readings of the Tax Rate Bylaw which sets the tax rates for 2018. The final reading and adoption of the bylaw will be on May 2. The rates in the bylaw are 2.27 for residential properties and 5.39 for business properties. This reflects a property tax increase of 5.78 per cent over the 2017 rate. Three percent of the increase is for infrastructure renewal as per the financial sustainability plan and the further 2.78 per cent is to meet operational needs. The assessed value of the average residential property in 2018 is $543,957. For the average property the tax increase is $79. The tax rate multiplier for business taxes was adjusted
to keep the share of taxes paid by business equal to the share paid last year so business owners would not have an increased proportional burden. Even with the adjustment the share of taxes borne by business properties is down to 12.27 per cent. This is because 99 per cent of the growth in the District in 2017 was residential properties. Mayor Bruce Milne stated, “We have experienced substantial growth in the last three years and we have successfully maintained our service levels with careful planning and financial oversight. Staff and Council have worked hard to balance the needs of individual citizens with the financial and infrastructure needs of the community.” Property tax notices will
be mailed to property owners on May 24 and are due on July 3. The capital budget for 2018 contains 30 Capital projects including major projects such as a public works and parks building (currently operating out of a temporary structure), road upgrades on Trail Avenue, sewer line expansions along Wakefield Road and Harbour Way as well as improvements to sidewalks, parks, trails and equipment replacements. The cost increases in the operating budget are due largely to include adjusted staff salaries and benefits, information technology costs, the RCMP contract, the addition of two full-time staff positions and increased costs in day to day operations such as fuel and utilities. Submitted
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Education Matters Pammila Ruth Trustee, School District #46 School Board
The British Columbia School Trustee Association (BCSTA) supports public boards of education throughout BC. This month, the association will be holding the 114th BCSTA annual general meeting. This year’s meeting will have a different feel from the previous three I’ve been to, as it will be the last AGM for many trustees across the province. October 20 is the next municipal election and marks the end of the four-year term for trustees. While the tone and content may be different, the goal will be the same: to advocate and to educate. This year’s theme is “working together for successful student transition”
and brings with it many heavy-hitter presenters such as Santo Ono, the president of UBC, “working together for successful student transition”; Eric Termuende, cofounder of NoW Innovations, “preparing our students for the future of our workforce”; and Mike Downie, (brother of the late Gord Downie), documentary filmmaker/ co-creator of “Secret Path”, “focusing on the successful transitions for our aboriginal students”. Other workshops on this year’s theme include “ReconciliACTION: creating a new way forward”, “student mental health and wellbeing: ways school districts can support student and staff well-being through policy and practice”, and “youth leadership project (YLP): a reconciliation initiative”. There will also be an election workshop to help those wishing to prepare for the
fall election, and a policy and procedure program for those wanting to up their board table game. With the AGM also comes the advocacy side of BCSTA. All 60 districts come together as a whole to champion for change. This year, at last count, there are 44 motions (and more expected at the time of voting) to bring to the floor, four of which are from SD46, Sunshine Coast. Our motions are to have the BCSTA advocate for adding student voice to the BCSTA foundational statements; to develop a framework and support for student voice and to ask for student trustees and student advisory councils to be embedded in the “School Act”. Finally, SD46 trustees have put forward a motion to have the BCSTA advocate to the ministry of education for additional funding to mitigate the risk of wired glass in schools.
Pet Smarts Jane Bowers Professional Trainer
Nice weather has arrived and some of us may be planning road trips with our dogs. That planning should include how to travel safely with pets. A survey by the American Automobile Association showed that over 80 per cent of dog owners drive with their dog in the car but 84 per cent of these drivers do not restrain their dogs in the vehicle. Pets and passengers can get hurt or killed when dogs are unrestrained by distracting the driver. In fact, the Triple AAA Foundation for Safety found that a driver looking away from the road for even one second doubles the risk of a crash. If the dog is riding in the
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identification. Microchips work well as they can’t come loose and many impounds and shelters and veterinary offices will search for a microchip when a dog is found. Make sure the information with the company is up to date. Collar tags make it easy for someone to reach the owner if the information is current and visible. Dogs should never be transported loose in the bed of a truck. Dogs are at risk of getting debris into their eyes, bolting from the bed and hanging themselves if leashed to the bed of the truck or getting hit in traffic. In many places, it is also against the law. In BC, Section 72 of the Motor Vehicle Act prohibits the transport of an unsecured pet in the back of a pickup truck. Have happy and safe travels with your pet.
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Hansel and Gretel: young and on the run Driftwood Theatre School's all-youth cast is back with a musical fairy-tale mashup for all ages. “The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel” offers a hilarious alternative spin on traditional storybook characters performed by 27 talented young actors (aged 7 to 15). Criminal masterminds Hansel and Gretel are on the
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One oft-shared piece of pruning advice is that covering a newly pruned area with tar, paint or varnish can inhibit the fungal organisms that will get into the new cut, leading to a diseased tree, shrub or plant. This myth has been circulating for some time, according to the experts at Fine Gardening. Unfortunately, there is no surefire way to prevent microscopic organisms from infiltrating a new cut. The application of a wound dressing may even contribute to faster decay of heartwood. That's because the tar or paint will keep moisture in the new cut, which helps fungus and other microorganisms grow. Instead of dressing wounds, read up on proper ways to prune and let plants employ their own natural defences to heal and prevent decay. Metro Creative
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Events on the Sunshine Coast April 26 Turning poems into songs with Lowry Olafson, Sechelt Library, 7-8pm April 26 Malcolm Jack and White Poppy, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $10 April 27 Desiree Dawson and Jody Okabe on ukuleles, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm April 27 SC Bahai community presents the film “Changing the World One Wall at a Time”, Mission Point House, Davis Bay, 7:309pm, free April 27 Artesia coffee house with Reflections Choir, Bad to the Bow, Anna Lumiere, Kia Nielson and poets John Pass and Theresa Kishkan, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10 April 27 Karaoke night, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $3, guests $5 April 27-28 Dsdanse presents an evening of local dancers, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. 8pm, Sat. 2pm, adults $20, children $15 April 27-29 Writers retreat, the Linwood, Roberts Creek, twuc.bcyukon@ icloud.com April 28 Plant sale, St. Hilda’s Anglican church, Sechelt, 9am-1pm April 28 Halfmoon Bay Elementary school fair, with local business fair, craft sale and community garage sale, 9am-1pm April 28 Gibsons Garden Club plant and bake sale, Gibsons Community Centre parking lot, 10am-1pm April 28 April Tools wooden boat challenge, Millenium Park, Madeira Park, 10am-4pm, 2pm races begin, 604-883-0539 April 28 Worker’s Day of Mourning, ceremonies at 11am, Gibsons – Dougall Park, Sechelt – Seaside Centre April 28 SC Credit Union seminar: building a healthy credit history, Sechelt Library, 11am-noon April 28 Art show on “local landmarks”, Harbour Gallery, Madeira Park, 11am-4pm April 28 Repair cafe, Gibsons Public Library, 1-5pm April 28 150 years of fashion in Canada, fundraiser for Canadian Federation of University Women’s bursary program, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 2pm, $35 April 28 Rotary wine and art auction, Gibsons Public Market, 6:309:30pm, $50 April 28 Desiree Dawson with Ken Dunn & Anna Green, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7-10pm, advance $15, at the door $20, 604-2196774 April 28 Dance time with Jim Taylor, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $10, others $15 April 28 Luci and Friends, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10
April 28 Reading by award-winning author Claudia Casper, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation April 29 Business of art workshop with talent agent Kim Barsanti on how win movie roles, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10am-1pm, members $15, others $25, register at 604-885-54512 or share-there. com April 29 Popsicle stick bridge contest, Seaside Centre (change of venue), Sechelt, noon registration, 1pm testing, free for spectators April 29 Off the Page play reading of “Jackie and Jack” about Jackie Kennedy and Jack Kerouac, Gibsons Public Market, 1-3pm, by donation, 604-886-8767 April 29 Suncoast Concert Band, Sechelt Indian band hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 $5 April 29 Nikki Weber presents “spring into harmony” with Sh-Boom and JavaJazz, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 2:30-4:30pm, $22 advance, $25 at the door April 30 Perry Schmidt from District of Sechelt addresses Sechelt Garden Club on parks, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm, free May 1 Shíshálh elder Barbara Higgins reads from her book “Etched In My Memory”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7pm, free May 2 Q&A with Theresa Kishkan about her latest book, “Euclid’s Orchard”, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm May 3 Spring fashion show, fundraiser for St. Bart’s food bank, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $25 May 4 Meet the artists, Ines Tancre and Jennifer Drysdale, Gibsons Public Market, 3:30-4:40pm May 4-6 Driftwood Theatre School all-youth production of “The (Almost) True Story of Hansel and Gretel”, Heritage Theatre, Gibsons, Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2pm & 7pm, Sun. 2pm, $15, youth $10 May 5 Gospel music workshop with Lonnie Delisle of the Universal Gospel Choir, Gibsons Public Market, 10am-3pm, $55 includes lunch, 604-886-6630 May 5 Cinco de Mayo spring fair, fundraiser for PAC, Langdale Elementary, 11am-3pm, free admission May 5 Roberts Creek resilient streets kick-off, an afternoon of ideas and refreshments, RC Elementary School, 2pm, free with registration at share-there.com May 5 Opening reception for art exhibit by Kathleen Ainscough, the Kube, Gibsons, 6-9pm May 5 Book launches by Rebecca Hendry (“One Good Thing”) and Kim Clark (“A One-Handed Novel”), Arts Centre, Sechelt, 6:309:30pm, free May 5 Universal Gospel Choir from Vancouver with 50 singers and band, Gibsons Public Market, 7:30pm, $25, share-there.com
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It’s a long way from being homeless on the streets of Toronto to earning a PhD in clinical psychology and recording seven well-received folk albums. Yet that’s exactly the road less travelled by Gibsons singer songwriter Ken Dunn who will be performing at the Gumboot Cafe on April 28. Dunn was determined to have a career as a musician, but “trying to make a living as a folk musician isn’t an easy gig,” he says. He was earning money busking, but eventually there wasn’t enough to pay the rent. He started crashing at friends’ places, until one day he woke up on a park bench covered in newspapers. “I didn’t have any money and didn’t have a fixed address,” he says. “From that moment I realized this could happen to anybody. It changed my song writing. I began focussing on social justice issues.” Dunn changed tactics, applied to university and “one thing led to another.” He ended up working in health
care for the next 25 years as a medical psychologist, helping people with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and death and dying issues. But he never gave up his music. “It was great because it gave me the ability pursue my music career on the side,” says Dunn of being a psychologist. “I was very fortunate to have a steady job and good career in terms of it being a worthwhile thing to do with a steady income.” Dunn would take breaks from working in hospitals, as a lecturer, and even from his private practice, to record albums and tour places like California, western Canada, Central America, Mexico, and Cuba. “There’s a limited market for folk music, so there’s lots of travel involved,” says Dunn. Though he originally wanted to “be a Beatle” he discovered the music of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Gordon Lightfoot, especially his album, The Way I Feel. “That album turned it around for me,” says Dunn. “I just thought ‘this is the people’s music.’ You didn’t have to be rock star with an entire band behind you. You could go out on the street with an acoustic guitar and it was so accessible.” Dunn’s latest album,
Claudia Casper achieved immediate popular success – her first novel was an international best seller – and she has enjoyed continuing critical recognition for her subsequent novels over a breadth and depth of subjects. In “The Reconstruction” (1996), her sculptor, Margaret, creates a life-size model of the hominid, Lucy, our ancestral link with the primates, while also recreating herself after a failed marriage. “The Continuation of Love by Other Means” (2003), follows a gender and generational
conflict between a fascist father and his left wing daughter culminating in Argentina during the “Dirty War.” Her “The Mercy Journals” (2006), is about a veteran of the Third World War with PTSD living in 2046. Casper lives in Vancouver with her husband, James Griffin, founder and president of the Vancouver Film School and she is currently co-writing a screenplay of “The Reconstruction” for a 3D movie. Claudia Casper will read at the Arts Centre in Sechelt at
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Ken Dunn, left, poses with Desiree Dawson and Anna Green. Dunn and Green are opening for Dawson, a former CBC Searchlight winner, on April 28 art the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNSHINE MUSIC FESTIVAL, POWELL RIVER Wondrous Beauty, released in September of 2017, debuted in the top 10 on the Canadian folk music charts and is getting radio play all over the world on folk music programs. For his upcoming concert, he will be playing with Anna Green, his life partner of 17 years, and his musical partner for the last 10. They will be opening for Desiree Dawson, CBC’s 2016 Search-
light winner. “She’s going to blow everyone away with her voice and her songs,” says Dunn. “She’s an upcoming talent, with a positive message. I think she’s going to make it big.” Ken Dunn and Anna Green open for Desiree Dawson and Jody Okabe, Saturday, April 28 at the Gumboot Cafe at 7:30pm. Tickets $15 in advance at brownpapertickets. com or $20 at the door.
8pm, Saturday April 28. Admission is by donation, cour-
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Claudia Casper has lots to read
An exhibition of new paintings by Gibsons artist Jennifer Drysdale runs May 2-27 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt. The pictures feature the use of technicolor oil paint and wax, a new medium for Drysdale. The opening reception is May 6, 2-4pm. And she will demonstrate her wax technique at 1:30pm on May 13. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Novelist Claudia Casper reads at the Arts Centre on Saturday, April 28 at 8pm. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Vancouver’s Universal Gospel Choir – with 50 singers and band – under the direction of Lonnie Delisle is coming to the Gibsons Public Market on May 5. Delisle is seen, above, at the organ directing a UGC concert in Vancouver a couple of years ago. While in Gibsons – hosted by Gibsons United Church – Delisle will teach a one-day workshop featuring gospel singing technique, both for choir and solo. The workshop runs May 5, 10am-3pm, at the public market, at a cost of $55, which includes lunch. The concert, at 7:30pm, is $25 – or both for $70. Workshop tickets at share-there.com or 604-886-6630. Concert tickets at Laedeli or Strait Music. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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ject. For more information please call PHSS and you can visit the White Hatter website www.thewhitehatter.ca. Hosted and sponsored by the PHSS, MPES and district PAC groups. Support the Pender Harbour Secondary School 2018 Grads as they fundraise for their banquet and graduation ceremony: Friday, May 4 at the Madeira Park Le-
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Tip of the Week: The Moon waxes to Full in Scorpio. I remind you that the recent New Moon hosted the Sun and Moon conjunct Uranus in Aries. Mars, the planet of war, is the ruler of Aries and the co-ruler of Scorpio along with Pluto. Mars is the Yang planet symbolic of action, assertion, and aggression too; it is the verb in the sentence. It is also symbolic of all sharp and pointed things like knives, swords, and spears and of surgical instruments and surgery itself. Currently, Mars is conjunct Pluto! The exact conjunction occurred on April 26. This is not a very rare aspect, however, the larger backdrop of planets or the situation viewed as a whole which is one of the most important principles in any system of astrology must ever be considered. So, as of April Friday, April 13th… Mars entered into an applying conjunction with Pluto, both in Capricorn. This is a powerful aspect and any planet applying by aspect to Pluto can be interpreted to be raw, green, inexperienced, impulsive and generally lacking in poise, composure, skill, and wisdom. This is especially true when it is indicated in one’s Natal Chart, but is also true by transit or progression (timing factors in astrology). We have been witnessing a good example of the synchronicity of this aspect here in Canada with the battle between Alberta and British Columbia over the Kinder-
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This month's Artesia coffee house will be presented Friday, April 27 at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt at 8pm with doors opening at 7pm. As April is poetry month, we have two very special guests reading from their latest works: Theresa Kishkan who's latest book “Euclid's Orchard” was shortlisted for
the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, and poet John Pass, author of over 19 books of poetry and Governor General's Literary Award recipient. The evening will also include music from the senior group Bad to the Bow, a special quartet with Anna Lumiere on grand piano, Kaia Nielsen, double bass, Gabriel Dubreuil, violin and Graham
BC Liquor Stores customers have helped about 52,000 British Columbian Grade 12 students enjoy safe, alcoholfree graduation celebrations as part of the annual Support Dry Grad campaign. This year’s campaign, which ran from March 4-31, raised $278,158, bringing the grand total of funds raised since the campaign’s start in 2001 to more than $6.77 million. “We are thrilled by the level of support BC Liquor Stores’ customers have shown for this year’s Support Dry Grad campaign,” said Liquor Distribution Branch general manager and CEO Blain Lawson. “The response clearly demonstrates the lev-
el of commitment from our customers and employees to keeping alcohol out of the hands of minors, and encouraging them to participate in safe, fun and memorable
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