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The three totem poles at the new entrance to Sechelt/shíshálh Hospital were dedicated in a ceremony Monday, July 20. The poles were carved by Tony Paul, left, and Dion Louie on the right, and have been up for several weeks. The totems were commissioned by Vancouver Coastal Health as part of the renovation and expansion – completed in October, 2013 – of what was then St. Mary’s Hospital. The name was officially changed in March of this year. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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Crews remove the swimming float and ramp from the Davis Bay Wharf July 15 after the District of Sechelt declared it a hazard in wavy conditions. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Severe water restrictions may be delayed Thanks to residents’ positive response to the looming crisis, authorities might wait until August to impose Stage 4, or “severe,” water restrictions, even though there’s no significant rainfall in the longrange forecast on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast Regional District had warned earlier this month that Stage 4—which bans all outdoor watering—could be imposed as soon as July 17. But a bit of rain July 11 and 12 encouraged lower consumption and has helped delay that next drastic step, according to Dave Crosby, the SCRD’s Manager of Utility Services. “We had a little bit of rain, and that makes a huge difference to people,” Crosby said. Despite repeated warnings in late June and early July,

water use by the 10,000 business and residential connections south of Secret Cove was draining more than 21 million litres a day out of Chapman Lake. But the SCRD still hoped to hit its announced target of 16 million litres a day. With the move to Stage 3 on July 10, water consumption started to drop dramatically, to a low of 12.6 million litres July 12. Since then water use has slowly risen again, reaching 15.2 million litres on a very hot July 19. “The temperature always affects what people are doing,” Crosby said. “Sunday (July 19) in particular was very warm, and of course that was the highest reading for the last few days.” The SCRD is still trying to get the message across that thoughtful use of water will

delay Stage 4 significantly. “If we can keep well below our target, that just pushes the call for Stage 4 further into the summer,” said Crosby. “We’re just hoping our customers will stay in that 14-million-litre range. We know obviously they can do it.” The area stretching from north of Secret Cove to Egmont is still under only Stage 1 watering restrictions, as it has only about 1,650 connections drawing water from four different lakes and is in good shape, Crosby said. All other areas of the coast take water from Chapman Lake, with the exception of Lower Gibsons, which draws off the town’s aquifer. The SCRD offers several water conservation tips online, which can be reached from a link on its sprinkling regulations web page. Rik Jespersen

The Blue Ocean Golf Club is excited to announce that Tara Roden will be joining the team as the head golf professional and director of instruction. A 25 year member of the PGA of Canada, dedicated to and specializing in golf instruction, marketing golf and the creation and development of numerous lesson programs, Tara began her duties July 20. Tara brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, skill and most importantly, a passion for the game of golf and a desire to help people have fun playing the game. She began her career at the Victoria Golf Club, four years later moving to the Big Sky

Golf Club for four more. She served as Head Professional in Kamloops before moving over to the Okanagan valley where she spent time at Vintage Hills GC, the Urban Links Golf Training Center and most recently, eight years with the GolfBC Group at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Club. She has been a provincial team Coach and has volunteered coaching Special Olympic athletes. Tara has been a member of the Board of Directors for the PGA of British Columbia responsible for education. A lifelong learner, she has participated in workshops annually to expand her knowledge of

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The Local - Thursday, July 23, 2015

Editorial Opinion Water use: take the pledge The climate this year has challenged water resources along most of the west coast of North America. Unprecedented high temperatures and low levels of precipitation have resulted in many west coast communities facing the harsh reality of a potential water shortage. In March, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and many members of the community expressed concern with the fact that the snowpack was the lowest it has ever been in recorded history. “By May and June, the water situation we were facing had never been experienced before; the storage reservoirs were put into action 50 days earlier than normal and Stage 2 watering restrictions were declared considerably earlier than typical years” says Bryan Shoji, SCRD General Manager of Infrastructure Services. ”Given these circumstances, the SCRD has been preparing for a prolonged period of drought.” Throughout this challenging period, there have been some positive outcomes. The entire community has shown that they can reduce their water use by 35%, from 22 million litres per day down to our current consumption rate of roughly 14 million litres per day. The SCRD hit the community daily water consumption target, and if they continue to do so, the need to enact Stage 4 watering restrictions can be postponed. “If we can continue to reduce our use, we stand a better chance of prolonging our supply into the fall, when the probability of significant rainfall increases” says Shoji. “Now that we are in Stage 3 and we’ve shown that we can reduce our use, our water consumption target is being lowered to 14 million litres per day. We would like to remind everyone that we are all in this together.” The SCRD is asking local business and residents to make a pledge to “Reduce our Use”. In the coming weeks, businesses will be visited by SCRD staff and asked to display a sign in their window that they have pledged to reduce their use. Residents are encouraged to pick up a sign from one of the SCRD facilities and display it in their window. Water restrictions are implemented out of necessity and not convenience. Although the restrictions focus on outdoor water use, everyone is being asked to reduce their use wherever possible. “It’s recognized that there are differing opinions on who should be able to use water and who should not,” says Shoji. “However, the fact remains that right now we have a limited supply and we need to use it as wisely as possible in order to prolong it for as long as possible. It’s further recognized in the SCRD’s Comprehensive Regional Water Plan that the supply needs to be expanded and the SCRD is working to move this plan forward in a timely manner. So please, take the pledge to reduce your use and let us continue to work together to get us through this challenging period.” Information about watering restrictions is available at www. scrd.ca/Sprinkling-Regulations. Submitted

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(Sent to MP John Weston, and copied to the Local) Dear Mr. Weston: Thanks for meeting with our group on July 14, at the Wheatberries restaurant in Gibsons. It was wonderful to hear of your willingness to help and to receive your support and encouragement for our cause. As citizens living in your riding, we are respectfully writing you to suggest changes in the process around cell tower applications in Canada; including changes to the standard rules of public notification and to increase transparency for municipalities and improve communications throughout the tower siting process. We understand Industry Canada’s guidelines of notifying businesses and residents within three times the height of the proposed tower. However we would like that ALL within a 400-metre radius be included in the notification area. In our particular case, a small advertisement placed in the classified section under “pets” section of a “pick-up” paper is completely inadequate in notifying the general public. As well, the public consultation package sent to those businesses within the notification area contained “misleading” and “incorrect” information, stating that the area north of the proposed site was “rural”, but is in actuality residential area. Our particular neighbourhood – Parkland – fell within three times the height of the tower area, but the land within the notification area remains undeveloped as the next phase to be built, so Rogers only informed the developer and not the current residents living adjacent (half a metre) outside of the notification area. After months of the inadequate public consultation process, the Town of Gibsons and Rogers claim that there was little opposition voiced, but this was because people did not know of the proposal. The Town of Gibsons has since concurred with the project and claims to have no

veto power in stopping it. At a meeting with residents after the Town concurred, Town of Gibsons Director of Planning Andre Boel told residents that the tower placement is a “done deal.” We as a community feel disrespected and bullied by Rogers because we had no voice...we had not had the opportunity to express our concerns. Maria Alcuitas-Izen, Gibsons (on behalf of ‘gibsons4healthyliving’ Parkland Residents)

‘Magical thinking’

Stephen Harper is blaming the current economic recession in Canada on the financial crises in Europe and China, even though we have been in a trade deficit for 54 months (CBC News, July 11). But would Harper let a Liberal or NDP government get away with an excuse like that? Never. He would call it what it is: poor financial management at the federal level. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Joe Oliver "believes" things will get better, demonstrating what some would rightly call "magical thinking" or even "faith-based" economics. Who told these guys they were good with numbers? Oh, right. They did. Mary Beth Knechtel, Halfmoon Bay

Woodfibre ‘unsafe’

Were Woodfibre subject to U.S. regulations the site would be deemed unsafe for an LNG terminal. The approach is too narrow and is located on the outside curve of the Howe Sound shipping channel. Thus it presents an unacceptable risk because substantial populations fall within recommended hazard zones: areas that could be incinerated in the event of a catastrophic LNG spill and resultant pool fire or combustible gas cloud. A gas cloud can drift with the breeze up to 3.5+ km and any ignition source, a beach fire, bar bq, chimney or cigarette, could immediately ignite an intense fireball with tragic consequences. That is why the vast majority of the world’s 140 LNG terminals are safely located at

distance from human populations with open ocean access. Should British Columbians accept less? Jef Keighley, Halfmoon Bay

‘Truths about history’

I attended Canada Day ceremonies in Gibsons where Mayor Wayne Rowe opened events with an acknowledgement of Gibsons location on Squamish Nation land. So far so good. But then, in his next sentence, the mayor opined that Canada was founded 150 years ago "in negotiation and compromise". Really? I encourage the mayor to read the opening paragraph of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, "Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future". Released last month, the opening paragraph of this report, compiled after thousands of hours of research, reads, "For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Aboriginal policy were to eliminate Aboriginal governments; ignore Aboriginal rights; terminate the Treaties; and, through a process of assimilation, cause Aboriginal peoples to cease to exist as distinct legal, social, cultural, religious, and racial entities in Canada.” Not to be a Doubting Tom, but it doesn’t sound like "compromise and negotiation" characterized our interactions with Canada's First Nations 150 years ago, or much of the time subsequent to this country's Confederation event. That said, in the spirit of reconciliation I would like to thank the Sechelt Nation who, later on Canada Day, invited non-natives to attend a cultural evening of song, dance and storytelling at their longhouse. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed and valued the event, and also the welcoming comments by Chief Craigan and former chief Feschuk who implored us to better understand the lingering and debilitating effects of residential schooling which separated generations of aboriginal children from their families and culture starting around 1867.

Chief Craigan is right about dropping the obfuscation. Knowing and speaking to this and other truths about Canadian history offers the most hopeful gateway through which our futures can be integrated and enlivened. Michael Maser, Gibsons

Wake-up call

Our provincial government needs to immediately deploy the Mars Water bombers and retain them for long-term forest fire fighting in this province. I have seen the Mars plane in action and it is extremely effective. I witnessed one Mars bomber put out a fire near Halfmoon Bay (comparable to Sechelt's present fire in it's initial stages) some years ago in under four hours. I believe we could have been spared all this economic waste and health hazard if we had politicians with the foresight to have used these planes immediately. We are largely a forested province and should have this kind of equipment available 24-7 especially with a scientifically predicted warmer climate change. Forests need protecting and sustaining not only for their important commercial use but even more vital for our breath and life itself. Many of us were housebound for days due to the hazardous outdoor smoke, and dependent on the availability and circulation of house air only. This is a big wake-up call. Andrea Smith, Secret Cove

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The Local - Thursday, July 23, 2015

Logger’s memorial draws 800 mourners John Phare was someone who “always had a smile,” “whose glass was always half full,” and who had “integrity by the boatload.” Those were just some of the warm remembrances of the logger heard during a Celebration of Life ceremony that drew some 800 people to the arena at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre July 18. Phare, who was 60, was killed by a falling tree July 5 as he helped clear the area for crews battling the Old Sechelt Mine wildfire. A dozen people came to the microphone through the two-hour memorial to recall the Roberts Creek resident as a loving and playful husband, a warm and wise stepfather of three, a joyous family man, a generous sports coach, and as a patient and hard-working employer. The speakers shared the stage with photos of Phare, vases of flowers, and with a small table on which sat his work boots, his shirt and his cap. “He always had a kind word for everybody,” said shíshálh Councillor Garry Feschuk, who went to school and played sports with Phare as they were growing up. Feschuk looked out at the huge gathering and said he saw that, “John was a very rich person, because all his treasures are here.” Davis Bay-born Phare started working as a treefaller for Ken Sneddon, of Sechelt Creek Contracting, 30 years ago. “He cared, he shared, he was just a good guy,” Sneddon recalled.

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die, especially the kind of love that John carried in his soul. John is still alive in me,” Hawkes wrote. “He is working secretly inside my heart and I will have that forever.” Her words echoed a sentiment expressed earlier when Feschuk extended his condolences to the family. “Our elders teach that at some point we have to turn our tears into prayers,” Feschuk said, so that Phare’s spirit can then, “come and stand beside you, and guide you and protect you.” The fire that Phare helped fight, and which would ultimately grow to 400 hectares, was declared 100-per-cent contained July 17, the day before the Gibsons remembrance. Rik Jespersen

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Charles Russell of Gower Point (formally of Kerrisdale) turned 90 on June 21st! We would have told you sooner, but he was celebrating with Billie and his wonderful children in Maui!

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Wooden boats have long played an important role in coastal life, providing transportation, livelihood and a way to explore our rugged coastline. Locally designed boats such as Hubert Evans’ handliner (built in Robert’s Creek in 1934), showcase the unique spirit of traditional, hand-built wooden crafts. The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives’ Small Wooden Boat Show is back again for Sea Cavalcade to celebrate our rich local history of wooden boats. The show will feature hand-built wooden boats crafted by enthusiastic amateurs and skilled professionals. Some of the boats on display will be vintage crafts while some will be new creations using traditional as well as modern methods. The owners and builders will be there to

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Something for everyone This weekend is our 47th Sea Cavalcade in Gibsons. Come and enjoy a celebration of local culture throughout our festival. Our theme is ‘The World Meets by the Sea’ and we hope to showcase the many new people from diverse cultures in our community. We offer the opportunity for you to share in the fun of our parade, mile run, children’s games, music, dancing, food and fireworks on Saturday. This includes the dance talents of our local youth from Dsdance, Dance Works Academy, Bad to the Bow with guest dancers from Belgium and Halfmoon Bay Performing Arts onstage from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. in Winegarden Park. Sunday includes the Keats mile swim, kids fishing derby, more ethnic dancing and musical group entertainment, heritage wooden boats, historic walks, and a free community dinner provided by Christ the King Community Church. Check our schedule at www.seacavalcade.ca and join in the activities! Submitted

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SATURDAY • Pancake breakfast, 8-11am • Sea Cavalcade mile run, 10:55am • Sea Cavalcade parade, 11am • Classic car display, 11am-3pm • Bouncy Castle, noon-4pm & 5-8pm • Mile run awards ceremony, 12:15-12:45pm • Philippine dancers, 12:45-1pm • Bingo, noon-4pm • Singer Ashley Hautala, 1-1:30pm & 3:15-3:40pm • Kids activities, 1-4pm • Cavalcade parade awards, 1:30-2:20pm • Dance Works Academy Acting, 2:30-3pm • SC Fencing Club demo, 3:45-4:15 • Dave Roughley and Cam Peters 4:15-5:15pm • Boat Cavalcade, 5-6pm • Music by the Yebs, 5:15-6pm • Virtues rock treasure hunt, 5-8pm • Family concert with music and dance, 6-9:30pm • Fire dance show, 9:30-10pm • Fireworks 10:15pm SUNDAY • Pancake breakfast, 8-11am • Kids fishing derby, 9-11am • Keats to Amours mile swim, 10am • Sea Cavalcade laser regatta, 1pm • Holland Park &Winegarden Park events, wooden boat show, raffle tickets, food vendors, 10am-4pm • Historical walk, 10-11:30am • Bouncy castle, noon-3pm & 5-8pm • Ethnic live entertainment, 2-5pm • Free community pig-roast dinner, 5-8pm • Live entertainment with the Ruff Cut Band and guests, 5-8pm

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THE ELVES CLUB Extends "A big thank you to all participants and sponsors of the Amazing Race!" Food Hamper applications will be available to the public Sept 15th. Peggy Sue's All boys & girls shorts 25-50% oﬀ!!!! Come and enjoy the fun at sea cavalcade this weekend

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND SPONSORS OF THE AMAZING RACE! Hamper applications will be available to the public September 15th. For more info contact: Lynn Nestman 604-886-3966

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Grilled Salmon Salad

Prepare the tortilla bowls for this main dish salad recipe well ahead of serving time to make dinner go quicker and easier right before serving. • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or Jamaican jerk seasoning • 6 cups torn mixed greens, such as sorrel, spinach, romaine, radicchio, or leaf lettuce

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Breakfast served EVERYDAY UNTIL 2:30 pm NEW menu featuring fresh, local produce BEST wine list on the Coast! Visit our menu online at www.gumbootrestaurant.com

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• 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved • 1 medium avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced • 1 medium mango, seeded, peeled, and sliced • 2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned • 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or almonds, toasted • Lime peel curls (optional)

TARRAGON BUTTERMILK DRESSING: • 1/3 cup buttermilk • 2 tablespoons light mayo or salad dressing • 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon or dill or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed or dillweed TORTILLA BOWLS: • 4 9-10 inches flour tortillas • Nonstick coating spray

DIRECTIONS: 1. Thaw fish if frozen. Brush fish with olive or cooking oil; sprinkle with lime or lemon juice and Cajun or Jamaican jerk seasoning. Arrange fish fillets in a well-greased grill basket; grill fish directly over medium coals for 4 to 6 minutes for each 1/2 inch of thickness or until fish flakes easily, turning once. (Or, place fish on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat for 4 to 6 minutes for each 1/2 inch of thickness or until fish flakes easily.) Break fish into bite-size pieces. 2. In a large mixing bowl combine greens, strawberries, avocado, mango, oranges, and nuts; toss gently to mix. Spoon into Tortilla Bowls; drizzle with Tarragon-Buttermilk Dressing. Garnish each serving with a lime peel curl, if desired. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

MAKE-AHEAD TIPS: • If not using Tortilla Bowls immediately, store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Prepare dressing, cover, and store in the refrigerator up to 1 week. TARRAGON-BUTTERMILK DRESSING: • In a small bowl stir together 1/3 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise or salad dressing; and 1 teaspoon snipped fresh tarragon or dill or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed, or dillweed. Use immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator. Makes about 1/2 cup.

TORTILLA BOWLS: • Lightly brush four 9- or 10-inch flour tortillas with a small amount of cooking oil, or spray nonstick coating onto 1 side of each tortilla. Spray nonstick coating into four taco salad molds or small oven-safe bowls. Press tortillas, coated sides up, into molds or bowls. Place a ball of foil in each tortilla cup. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown. Remove the foil. Cool. Remove Tortilla Bowls from the molds. Fill the bowls with Grilled Salmon Salad or other salad of your choice and serve immediately. Makes 4 bowls. Recipe.com

Edible garden tour

Pea & New Potato Salad

Find out what's growing in your community. Join One Straw Society for the 6th annual Edible Garden Tour, in partnership with the Sechelt Nation, in Gibsons, Roberts Creek and Sechelt. Guided tours of intentional local farms and gardens will be held Aug. 1 & 2, starting at 11 am each day. A tour bus will be available. Come and enjoy conscious & inspirational spaces, get some ideas for your own gardens and learn about some of the coast's best small scale local producers. Each location will feature a tour by farm owners/operators as well as special programming that could include a workshop, live music, food or other family friendly activities. You can expect to experience: • Farm fresh cafes serving

Very fresh produce is the key to this easy side dish: walnutsize new potatoes, fresh peas, scallions and sweet, earlysummer radishes. Danes insist on the freshest, newest potatoes possible (those from Bjare peninsula of Skane, in southern Sweden, are coveted with cultlike devotion). Look for them in farmers' markets in spring and early summer.

Pebbles Waterfront Restaurant Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

5454 Trail Avenue, Sechelt

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items like homemade crepes and focaccia bread made from onsite ingredients • Workshops on medicine making, food forestry and water conservation • Farmers market and local farm gates with fresh produce for purchase • Live music • Awesome people In partnership with the Sechelt Nation a free field to feast dinner will be hosted on Saturday Aug. 1, 6:30pm at the Sechelt Nation Longhouse. The delicious menu, created by professional chef Martin Ca (who also stewards the Sechelt Band community gardens) and One Straw’s Laura Walker will feature locally sourced ingredients from ethical producers and growers. This is a zero waste event, participants are asked to bring their own dishes, cutlery and cups. The dinner is open to the public and all are encouraged to join. Registration is required to ensure enough food is available. For more information or to sign up for the bus or the dinner, please visit www.onestraw.ca. Submitted

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INGREDIENTS: • 1/2 pound fresh or frozen salmon or firm white fish fillets • 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil • 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice

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INGREDIENTS:

• 2 pounds new or baby potatoes, scrubbed and trimmed, halved if larger than walnuts • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil • 1 bunch scallions, white parts only, finely chopped • 2 cups shelled fresh peas, (about 3 pounds unshelled) or frozen peas (thawed)

• 1/4 cup water • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced small radishes • 1 tablespoon butter • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chervil and/or savory • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS: 1. Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring constantly, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add peas and water; cook, stirring occasionally, until the peas are just softened, about 3 minutes. Add radishes and butter; cook, stirring, until the radishes are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently stir in the steamed potatoes, herbs, salt and pepper. Serve warm. MAKE AHEAD TIP: • Steam the potatoes up to 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

The importance of bone health as we age Osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become weakened and brittle over time, affects millions of people across the globe. The International Osteoporosis Foundation says an osteoporosis-related fracture occurs roughly once every 3 seconds, accounting for more than 8.9 million fractures a year. Younger individuals typi-

cally heal from fractures more quickly than older adults, who often discover that fractures greatly impede their mobility and quality of life. Bone health is important at any age, but it is particularly crucial as a person gets older. Without a strong framework of bones, the body collapses on itself and rates of fracture increase. Fortunately, there

are several ways to keep and maintain strong bones. Bones are largely made up of a protein called collagen, which is bound together by calcium and other trace minerals. Vitamin D and calcium work in concert, with vitamin D helping the body to absorb calcium so it can find its way into bones. Experts advise getting the right ratio of calcium, protein and vitamin D to safeguard against osteoporosis. The Institute of Medicine suggests that adults get between 600 and 800 international units (IUs) of vitamin D every day, and between 1,000 and 1,300 milligrams of calcium daily. Dairy products, such as low- and nonfat milk, yogurt and cheese, are high in calcium. Dark green vegetables and almonds contain cal-

Gibsons pharmacist wins award Gibsons pharmacist John Shaske was honoured with the Patient Care Achievement Award for Innovation at the Canadian Pharmacists Conference Awards Ceremony in Ottawa recently Few pharmacists embrace change as enthusiastically as John Shaske has over the course of his career. Wellknown for his innovative, dynamic practice and commitment to excellence, John brings experience, wisdom and energy to everything he does. Over the past 30 years, John has been instrumental in enacting practice change. Howe Sound Pharmacy, in Gibsons Park Plaza, is a state-of-the-art facility that incorporates a unique combination of work flow,

Pet Smarts

Jane Bowers Professional Trainer

Summer heat can present safety issues for dogs. Avoiding exposure to hazards and recognizing the symptoms of a dog in trouble will help you keep your dog safe. Every year warnings go out about the dangers of leaving a dog in a hot vehicle. A car stopped in hot weather can quickly magnify outside temperatures making it a deathtrap for dogs. Studies indicate that, even with relatively cool ambient temperatures, the temperature rise in vehicles is significant on clear, sunny days and rises most within the first 15 to 30 minutes. Leaving the windows opened slightly does not significantly slow the heating process or decrease the maximum temperature inside. In hot weather, pavement can get very hot so avoid asphalt and pavement surfaces because the pads of a dog’s

technology, environment and patient communications to showcase how innovative pharmacy practice can contribute to health outcomes in a cost-effective, patient-centred manner. Shaske has truly embraced the changes in the profession and has made significant efforts to ensure that he and his staff implement progressive, innovative programs that bring the greatest benefit to their patients. Sponsored by the Green Shield Canada Foundation in honour of Vernon Chiles, the CPhA Patient Care Achievement Award for Innovation recognizes a pharmacist who demonstrates outstanding innovation and leadership in pharmacy practice aimed at improving patient outcomes,

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feet can burn and blister on hot pavement. Walk on the grass instead. Recently, several dogs reportedly died from heat exhaustion while out on hikes with their owners. The dogs were different breeds and ages and were taken hiking on hot days. Another dog survived after intensive veterinary intervention when he played mid-morning and got heatstroke. The outside temperature was 29 degrees Celsius mid-morning and his core body temperature at the vet hospital was measured at 42 degrees Celsius (normal body temperature is 38.5 degrees). Symptoms of heat stroke include skin that is hot to the touch, increased panting and salivation. This can progress to vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, collapse, and unconsciousness. Heatstroke is an emergency and the dog needs to be removed from the heat and requires immediate veterinary attention because this condition can result in multi-organ failure. To avoid heat stroke, only exercise dogs in early

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July 24 Sarah Noni and Sara Fitzpatrick concert, StraitSound Studio, 1927 Grandview Rd., Roberts Creek, 8pm, $20 in advance marco@poptrip.net July 24 Blues and jazz artist Ron Campbell, Roberts Creek Legion, 8:30pm, members $6, guests $12 July 25 Sechelt Summer Music presents Brothers in Farms, Sechelt Library lawn, noon-2pm, free July 25 Opening reception for exhibition by Coast painter Ramon Kubicek, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 4-6pm July 25 Charlotte Wrinch plays gala dinner at Chaster’s Restaurant marking the change of ownership at the Bonniebrook Lodge, Gibsons, 6-9pm July 25 Dance with Jim Taylor, seniors activity centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $10, non-members $15 July 25 Poppa Greg & the Chillin’ Dylans, Gibsons Legion, 8 pm, members $5, guests $10 July 25 & 26 Sea Cavalcade, events throughout Gibsons, www.seacavalcade.ca July 26 Historical walking tour (90 mins) of Gibsons with historian Dale Peterson, meet at Gibsons Visitors Centre, 10am, by donation July 26 10th anniversary celebration of Iris Griffith Nature Centre with food and music, near Ruby Lake, noon-8pm, by donation July 28 Tween movie night, Oz the Great and Powerful, ages 10 and up, Gibsons Public Library, 7pm, free July 29 Alcan String Quartet with guest Mark Simons, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 8pm, $20 July 30 Summer reading club drop-in, Gibsons Public phone 604-885-3134 am for dvertiseLibrary, in 10-11:30 or email K-Grade 2, 1:30-3pm for Grade 3 &sales@thelocalweekly.ca 4, free July 31 Music in the Landing presents the Ukeladies (four women on ukuleles), Gibsons Farmers Market, rtise in 4-6pm phone 604-885-3134 July 31 or email Bonar Harris, live music sales@thelocalweekly.ca with dinner, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm, by donation July 31 Music in the Landing presents jazz duo Anagram, Gazebo on Advertise in Gibsons wharf, 7-8pm, donation 85-3134 •by sales@thelocalweekly.ca

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Alcan String Quartet returns The Alcan String Quartet is coming back to Gibsons for the second year in a row, coming Wednesday, July 29th to the Heritage Theatre at 8 p.m. Their show was sold out last year, and I hope it will be again. Many of you will remember my brother Mark playing some brilliant clarinet with the world-renowned quartet, and this year you’ll get to

hear another dimension to his playing. He will be playing the Concerto for Chalumeau in Bflat major by Johann Fasch. While an internet translation might turn chalumeau into “blowpipe” I assure you of a musical experience unlike what you might imagine. The chalumeau is the grandmother of the clarinet, and Mark has become one of North America’s masters of

the instrument. Other pieces featured include Haydn String Quartet, the Beethoven String Quartet in F major and two pieces for clarinet and quartet by Ichmouratov and D’Rivera. Tickets can be purchased at the Sechelt Visitor Centre, at Gaia’s Fair Trade Gifts, or you can reserve them at cellonick@yahoo.com. Submitted by Nicholas Simons

The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival is sailing into its second decade with an outstanding repertoire which includes gems from favourite classical composers including Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn and contemporary composers such as Malcolm Arnold, Paul Schoenfield, and Allan Gilliland. In keeping with its reputation of presenting internationally known artists, the Artistic Director, Alexander Tselyakov will again welcome an outstanding array of musicians for 2015 including the Juno award winning Gryphon Trio; Order of Canada recipient James Campbell, clarinet; Terence Tam, violin, whose playing has been described as “ an astonishing mixture of precision and ease”. These

artists will be joined by Allene Hackleman, horn, Yariv Aloni, viola, Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello, and Dylan Palmer, double bass The Eleventh Annual PHCMF is delighted to announce an exciting initiative. They are including young B.C. artists, newly establishing their careers. Pender Harbour’s Rose-Ellen Nichols, mezzo soprano, recently acclaimed for her performance as Pauline Johnson in Tobin Stokes’s “Pauline”, will perform along with Vancouverite Jenny Dou, piano, and Halfmoon Bay’s Simon Gidora, violin. These young performers will delight audiences at the free Friday afternoon concert newly entitled Rising Tide as well as sharing the programme with the complete roster of performers during the weekend.

The concerts will range from the serious to the light hearted and are sure to tempt the most discerning audiences All the performances take place in the Madeira Park School of music August 13-19. Further information is available at www.penderharbourmusic.ca or by phoning 606 989 3995. Submitted

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light in the ENE late in the month. Saturn is in the evening sky in the west in Libra, setting after midnight. Uranus rises late in the evening in Pisces and is in the sky until sunrise. The Sunshine Coast Centre of the RASC presents its 11th annual Astronomy in the Park on Saturday the 15th. We will have an information booth open at 1 PM with a children’s activity area and solar scopes to view sunspots and solar flares. At dusk there will be a presentation at the amphitheatre, and after dusk we will have our telescopes out to view the skies until 11 PM. Check out the Sunshine Coast Centre website for more information on astronomy: www.coastastronomy.ca

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The public is invited to help paint the annual mandala at Roberts Creek pier. Organizers are seen creating the outline and the public painting of the interior spaces is expected to continue – weather permitting – until Saturday, July 25. The design this year includes four large open hands and is intended to suggest themes of community, family and abundance. The result will become a centerpiece for Creek Daze, held this year on Aug. 15. The mandala tradition began 18 years ago, when some Creekers spontaneously painted over graffiti. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

Cool lawns, hot cars If the seductive line of a finely turned fender and the engineering marvels of an vintage internal-combustion engine cause you to grin like a fool in appreciation, don’t miss the 12th annual Pender Harbour Show & Shine in beautiful, downtown Garden Bay, 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, Aug. 9. On a private, waterfront estate next door to the, you’ll stroll across spacious, manicured lawns to admire hot cars, cool classics and classic iron, and mark your ballot to choose winners in seven automobile and two motorcycle categories, plus an overall

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Have nothing to wear? Tired of long speeches? Too busy to attend another fundraising event? Prefer to stay home in your PJs on a Saturday night? How about the best no-stressed – no dressed gala of the year. Help keep the Nutcracker’s magic on the Sunshine Coast. This fundraising campaign runs the entire month of July. For every donation received you are entered into the “non-door” Door Prize! The businesses on the Coast have again surpassed our expectations. For an updated list of prizes, please check out the website: www.coastingalongtheatre.org. The Nutcracker is the most elaborate annual production on the Coast!

The beauty of the Nutcracker is that it combines professional and local dancers who are eagerly learning the profession and nuance of classical ballet. The Nutcracker is a family tradition that has been taking place in cities around the world for over 123 years and that tradition has been available on the Sunshine Coast now as we enter our fourth year. Maintaining the standard of excellence that makes this production so exceptional, involves an annual expense that far outpaces the revenue captured by ticket sales. In order for the Nutcracker to achieve ever higher and higher standards the shortfall of the funding relies on donations from generous benefactors who ap-

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Tip of the Week: The heat continues to rise and this is at least as true figuratively speaking as literally. The Sun in Leo is ever an exciting, if dramatic time of the year. Whether in the northern or the southern hemisphere this time marks a peak in the season. Yet, it is the bigger backdrop of planetary activity, on one hand, and accelerated social change, on the other, that is implied. The mysterious activity of Jade Helm in the U.S. and the recent bail out of Greece to prevent bankruptcy and keep the E.U. going are just two of many examples. The rate of change is so fast that it makes one wonder if time is speeding up. Unless the planet is spinning faster and orbiting the Sun faster and the Moon too, then time is not speeding up. That more things occur in a single moment let alone a single day and major social and political events as well is what makes it feel like time is accelerating. This is all in keeping with the dawning Age of Aquarius during which the themes of Leo are destined to play a very significant part. The rise of celebrities and stars to veritable demi-god status in the entertainment and sports industries and with salaries to match it, further illustrate this idea. The advent of the Super Moon Lunar Eclipse on September 27 (28th in Europe, Africa and Asia) and dramatic rumors linked to September 23rd or Autumn

Equinox provide the own backdrop of intrigue and anxiety. All of this occurring in a Universal 8 Year, which is also symbolically linked to the 8th Trump of the Major Arcana in the Tarot, the Strength card, which is also ‘ruled’ by Leo, makes for interesting times. Number 8 in Numerology symbolizes the peak in the cycle, the climax, the playoffs, exam time.... That this is also the Chinese Year of the Goat/ Ram/Sheep lends its own spin to our already stimulated imaginations when equated with the basic structure of society. 2015 is also The International Year of Light. How much fun can you/we have?

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The emphasis upon home and family continues. Amidst the lure of play and fun in the sun, you are feel the pressure to clean, clear and repair. This may well extend to your actual house but it may also include emotional blocks and unspoken feelings. A push for freedom and independence vies with tending to matters close to home, perhaps especially with your most significant other.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Nurturing new thoughts and perspectives is important now. These are linked to increasing your confidence levels. Making adjustments and improvements in your attitude and value system is implied. Deciphering who and what you feel committed to is important. The answers you seek, however, may not be so obvious. The answers are hidden below normal levels of consciousness, focus to access them. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) A renewed focus upon home and security has be-

gun. By now it is shifting into creative interests. Finding reason and opportunity to exercise your artistic side will bring rewards. You remain in a travel cycle so do not expect to stay anywhere too long. This is destined to shift in a few weeks however so enjoy it while it lasts. Tending to your health remains necessary and wise.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A burst of creative thoughts and energy are spurring you to action. You feel inspired to take a few risks and perhaps make some key investments. Some of these initiatives have been brewing in the back of your mind for some time. Now they are at the forefront. You remain happy to proceed slowly, but surely as well. Still, this move could prove to be a rather sharp turning point in public and professional life. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) Despite some lingering inner work to confront persistent doubt demons, a promising momentum has begun. The urge is strong to express your creative inspirations in big and beautiful ways. This is a call to lay claim to hidden gifts, talents, powers and reserves. It takes courage to self-actualize and to overcome rejection. Begin by accepting yourself and enjoying the process as an end in itself.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Breaking through inner and outer resistance is a necessarily process on occasion. This is one of those times. Turning within to access your inner muse is featured. If you do not feel you have one, just call upon the angels and observe how quickly they respond. Besides, you may need some extra help to get a reliable

momentum going. Start with a draft and refine the details later.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) It is the season to enjoy quality time with friends new and old. You have likely been in the limelight for a while and now it is time to share it. A dynamic mood prevails, yet you may also feel a bit edgy and punchy. It is all good as long as no one gets scraped and bruised in any way. Of course, what goes around returns, eventually. If dues must be paid, focus on investment. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) A time of philosophical reflection is yielding to a more pragmatic approach. In fact, the time has come to assert your authority. Yet, doing so diplomatically is extra important now. The time is right to expand your professional horizons by taking measured steps and calculated risks. Put a harness on your imagination as well to help guide you to new levels of success.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Although you remain in the final stages of a rather long and perhaps exhausting journey, sunlit rolling hills are yours to enjoy now. With the end in sight gleaming with golden light you feel determined to push on and through. Yet take a moment to appreciate how far you have come and the beauty available to you now so the woes of yesterday can be left behind.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Intimate interactions with friends and lovers are keeping you busy now. With the emotional meter rising and falling wildly, this passion could just as easily cause pain as pleasure. Returns for past efforts and deeds are rolling in, however, and these stand to be a boon in a time of need. Seeing the beauty in others and the talents and gifts they have will help smooth over any rough spots.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) A fun and playful time continues. It is both the result of yet also the focus to realize a healthier overall lifestyle. Social interactions and perhaps even romantic interludes are featured in this plot. As you assume new levels of power and responsibility your horizons are widening steadily. Both your relationships and your professional status are experiencing the shift. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) A wave of creative inspirations that began last month has shifted into drive. It is all about focus, follow through and perseverance now. Yet, you may still be contending with feelings of weight, gravity and inertia. This is because you are in a stretch that can be described as an uphill climb. Be patient with this phase as will continue for a while yet. Acknowledge what progress you are making.

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down the Fraser River, to the beaches of Semiahmoo near White Rock. After being part of the journey for the first time, Cst Martin commented that “it wasn’t until I experienced Pulling Together that I truly appreciated how powerful First Nations cultural singing and drumming is. It was a great experience.” Cst Wong added that “it was an honour to be welcomed onto this journey, and to share the experience with so many great people from such diverse backgrounds.” Cst Martin and Cst Wong also enjoyed bonding with and being good role models for the youth on the journey, which is another rewarding key aspect of Pulling Together. Both officers would welcome the opportunity to partake in the adventure again, and emphasize the importance of police connecting with, and understanding the people and communities they serve. Submitted by RCMP

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