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Rachel Schoeler finishing the swim at Reception Point, West of Mission Point on August 16. The water athlete swam from Nanaimo to the Sunshine Coast in just short of 12 hours to raise awareness about swimmable water quality. Photo submitted Open water swimmer Rachel Schoeler made history on Saturday night when she completed a Teresa Bartrim 1013 gruelling 35 km swim across the Strait of Georgia. The swimmable water advocate left Nanaimo on Saturday at 8 am and came ashore at Reception Point near Sechelt just before 8 pm the same day. “I was so excited to see land and actually touch it,” the Salish Sea conqueror said, “It was hard to climb out onto the rocks, after being almost 12 hours in the water, it’s kind of hard to stand,” she explained. Marchto 29,end 2012 Schoeler had plannied at Mission Point near Davis Bay. “At about half way we thought we would make Misssion Point, but the currents changed and we ended up at Reception Point,” Schoeler

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noted. “In the middle for about two and a half hours, we didn’t move anywhere … and every time we stopped for a break we actually moved backwards.” She notes it took a lot of concentration to keep swimming. Scholer said her coach helped her accomplish the feat of endurance with mental as well as physical training. “There was a tough point at the middle where I told my captain and crew not to talk to me about distance and time just so I could stay in the zone,” the UBC student shared. Schoeler raised $17,000 so far for an awareness campaign with Fraser Riverkeepers advocacy group, through pledges for her swim. “I think we reached a lot of people about water

quality issues.” Schoeler said. The team were glad for the calm seas and mostly sunny skies. “It was huge to have the sun on my shoulders for most of the day,” she said. The water was warm which was key, since she wasn’t wearing a wetsuit. “I thought I would be colder but it wasn’t too bad,” Schoeler said. Open water swimmers crossing the English Channel adhere to a code where no wetsuits or aids be used during the swim, and that was something Schoeler wanted to do in keeping with the feats of other endurance swimmers. Schoeler is only the second woman known to have swum across the Strait of Georgia, since Fran Cannon performed the feat in 1972. Apryl Veld

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Town of Gibsons rejects LNG plans

At the last regular council meeting, Town of Gibsons (TOG) council voted to tell Ottawa it wants Liquified Natural Gas tankers banned in Howe Sound, based on concerns about safety and interrupted ferry service for the Coast. The Town of Gibsons motion tabled July 15 states, “LNG is soliciting interest to build an LNG export plant in Howe Sound, which will involve the passage of up to 40 LNG tankers annually in the Georgia Strait, which will interfere with existing marine traffic, put at risk these ecologically important and sensitive inland waters, and negatively impact upland development along this route.” Gibsons Councillor Lee Ann Johnson noted that Gibsons has had ongoing discussions about the topic, including at regional forums where groups and authorities meet to discuss matters that can affect communities. “Councillors have been participants in the Howe Sound Community Forum which are informal discussions,” Johnson emphasized. She added that the key concerns about the tankers

focus on the economic burden of having to reschedule ferry sailings that might coincide with tanker courses into Howe Sound, as there is a 1.5 km no-go zone around vessels carrying pressurize gasses. Other marine traffic, including recreational vessels would be required to stay miles away from the tankers as well. These kind of disruptions will have a marked effect on the economy of the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island, Johnson opined. “If we had to reschedule 40 ferries every year, that’s a lot of disruption for communities whose main source of transportation is the ferry,” Johnson said, adding that a large portion of Sunshine

Coast residents are employed on the Lower Mainland. And what can complicate issues is that there’s a lot of jurisdictions which govern bodies of water and adjacent communities in Howe Sound including Squamish and Coast islands. “Almost every level of government has some piece of the action,” Johnson explained: “the province has the sea bed and the federal government looks after the salt water on top.” There are also three regional districts and First Nations bands operating on Howe Sound’s shores. The next regional get together for the Howe Sound Community Forum is October 3. Apryl Veld

The District of Sechelt heard on August 13 that it should fork over another $100,000 on top of the 20 million it has already budgeted for the new sewage treatment plant at Surf Circle, in order to purchase alternative power kits. Sechelt Council voted unanimously to buy solar panels to stem rising Hydro costs for the plant, and help meet the LEEDS Gold rating,

a Change Order document states. “(Builder) Maple Reinders will prepare the tender and the District can evaluate the proposals. Maple Reinders will incur their own costs in preparing the tender, electrical work etc., and this will be part of the Change Order,” documents from water plant coordinator, Paul Nash said. The cost breakdown on the Order presented to the

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Coast Watch Garry Nohr August is the month that directors and staff catch up on letters and e-mails from constituents and read research materials to upgrade their knowledge on current SCRD issues. Meanwhile directors will try to attend as many exciting activities as possible on the Coast—for example, the writers’ festival—as well as such official events as the public process for Bill 24 Agriculture Land Commission changes and the review of the Disaster Emergency Plan for the province. In my weekly meetings with constituents, the main discussion continues to be about changes to recycling and the different requirements of the MMBC (Multi-material BC) agreement with the SCRD. Some people have expressed appreciation for the way the SCRD was doing recycling before, and this new system concerns them. They fear that more material will go to the landfill or, worse yet, to Crown Land. The staff, directors, and recyclers do not want this to happen and staff are negotiating with the resource-recovery centers to accept more than the MMBC materials. Some residents are concerned about the recyclers’ operation hours and find shortened hours inconvenient. This issue is a topic for further negotiations with the recyclers. The SCRD water department has implemented Stage 2 (moderate), which restricts sprinkling to two mornings a week. If you are not sure about restrictions please check under www.scrd.ca/sprinkling-regulations. You can read information on different watering systems by using the link Drought Management Plan found on that page. Other constituents are concerned about invasive plants on the Coast and what local governments are doing about eradication. SCRD does not have a budget function to deal with this threat, but the staff are trying to get grants to help citizens remove this problem. An invasive plant workshop is scheduled for September 9, 2014, and the public is welcome; please check the SCRD website or local papers for time and place. Although BC Ferries is not a mandate of the SCRD, staff and directors have been working with the government to try to improve the situation concerning ticket costs or schedules. This summer, there have been many complaints about sailing delays and disruptions, and I am sure BC Ferries is also concerned. For more information about ferry concerns, contact Jef Keighley, Chair-BC Ferry Coalition 604-885-2290 I am getting complaints from cyclists and vehicle drivers about potholes and bumps on Hwy 101 and secondary roads. Problems with overgrown brush and grass along secondary roads are the responsibility of MOTI (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure). In rural areas the roads and highway are not in the mandate of the SCRD, and inquiries should be directed to Capilano Highways. Please contact me about any of these items or other concerns at 604-741-2427 or glnohr@dccnet.com. I am available for discussions at SCRD or in Halfmoon Bay at Welcome Beach Market on Tuesdays at 9:15 until 10 or the Halfmoon Bay store from 10 to 12 on Fridays.

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Council pans MM expansion

I was taken aback by the “editorial” written by MP John Weston. Set aside the issues of LNG and local decision-making, what astounded me was the hypocrisy. I find it difficult to believe that a member of this Conservative government would state “industrial projects should be evaluated one by one, based on facts and science”. Where has Weston been? This government has done all in its power to gut scientific research, muzzle Federal scientists and move away from science based decisionmaking. It has gone to the extent of replacing fact with ideology limiting who can give evidence before regulatory bodies and even Commons Committees. It looks to me there is a desperate attempt by Weston to “remake” himself with an election looming. Sorry John, your record of silence and conformity in all things Conservative speaks for itself.

I would like to think that our present mayor and council have conducted “Due Diligence” regarding the applications to establish Marihuana Grow Operations in Sechelt. It can’t possibly be enough knowledge of this “Industry” by merely having a vocal member of council as a director of one of the companies (Cannabis Ventures Inc.) applying for a license. Could he give impartial counsel to council? The Canadian Securities Commission on June 13 issued an Investors Alert urging caution for those looking to invest in Marijuana stocks. I often wonder if we the people make an “EXPLETIVE” mistake when we assume that the people in charge know what they are doing!

Paul Johnston

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The waterfront’s a rustic mess, With some exceptions, more or less. Taxes low and prices cheap, Bling and glamour, not too deep. Hotel is rising in mind’s eye, Brave developer, pie in sky. Economics are debated, In some quarters highly rated. Others say no one will come, The whole idea’s kind of dumb. Benefits and taxes doubted, Electioneering now is outed. Hotel is mounted like a steed, Stirring up both fear and greed. The nays are not about hotel,“Take Town Hall” is where they dwell.

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Weston’s Editorial Opinion August 14, I reply that I don’t know exactly how to respond. I do know that I must ask why the Conservative Government refuses to use plain common sense in this matter. Surely anyone can see that the proposal to ship dangerous cargo between narrow passages and small islands in Howe Sound is craziness, no matter how much money the Government will make with taxes, or revenue from such a preposterous action. Nature is strong, and any manmade structure is no match for waves, currents and earthquakes. Existing traffic and proximity to habitation is added risk. I ask you Mr. Weston, to act with Integrity; listen to your constituents’ concerns, and act in their interest!

Sincerely,

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The CCBA and Building While recently traveling in scenic New Zealand I met a the Coast magazine are honfriendly, interesting Russian oured to host keynote speakcouple from Moscow. The er and entrepreneur, Chief Date young man said he works as Clarence Louie, who brings a communication computer his inspirational story to the programmer, and wife told Sunshine Coast at an event me she’s employed in Mos- that you won’t want to miss. cow working on a math pro- Mark your calendars for Frigram for U.S. Schools. Ameri- day, September 12 at Rockcan students will be using wood Centre in Sechelt. ClarRussian mathematics sys- ence Louie is the Osoyoos tems of teaching mathemat- Indian Band Chief, as well as ics. Why? According to a PISA CEO of the Osoyoos Indian 2011 math test for grade 8 Band Development Corpostudents administered by ration. Chief Louie believes that socio-economic develthe OECD, American students opment is a prerequisite to achieved a proficiency rate of First Nations self-reliance. 32 per cent ranking the U.S. Currently the Band owns and as number 32 out of 65 naoperates vineyards, retail tions. Compared to a 50 per stores, a construction comcent or better proficiency pany and read-mix business, rate in Canada. Education is a championship golf course important. and eco-tourism businesses. Arnet Tuffs In 2002, the Band opened the Tax revenue not first Aboriginal-owned winworth disruption ery in North America named In response to John Nk’Mip cellars. Tickets are

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John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt

Balancing airport uses

I had an especially great weekend earlier in August. On August 8 and 9, I participated in my all-electric Tesla Roadster, along with several other electric vehicles, in the Rod Run and Show N Shine. What a great event for Sechelt! On August 10, Councillor Randy Joe of the Sechelt Indian Band and I were thrilled to be part of the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association’s “Summer Showdown”

at Sechelt Airport. The “Henderson vs. Joe” challenge race pitted my orange Tesla against Randy’s cherry-red gas-powered muscle car, a Camaro ZL1. We enjoyed several races against each other, each time taking a young passenger with us. At the end of the day, Randy’s best time was 9.1 seconds and mine was 8.5, for the one-eighth mile track. The big winner was the Sechelt Food Bank – thanks to the Band and District staff plus attendees at the Drag Race for donating $1,550 to this very important cause.

ElderU would like to invite the Sunshine Coast community to attend our fall course preview on Thursday, August 28 from 10 am until noon at the Sechelt campus of Capilano University. The preview includes a short summary of the course “The Great War and Transformation of Canada” which has been created by popular presenter Keith Maxwell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the commencement of World War 1. As well, ElderU will preview its 14 new and return-

ing courses coming this fall for those aged 55 and older and the offerings will include Conversation Café, The History of Readers and Reading, Law for Seniors, Shakespeare’s Villains, There’s More than Gold in Them Thar Hills, Lost Art of Oral Story Telling, Introduction to the Science of Forestry, History of Choral Music, Adventures in Travel, Hot Topics, Are You or Will You Become A Caregiver, and Artist in the Home. ElderU is a community of individuals aged 55 plus with a zest for learning and

Sechelt Council gave first reading to a new Zoning Bylaw, a key regulatory bylaw that defines land use in the municipality, on August 6. The public will have an opportunity to review, discuss and ask questions about this proposed new bylaw at a Public Information meeting on Tuesday, August 26 from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Seaside Centre. This is the first step in the public review process, designed to give information and gather public input in advance of the formal Public Hearing and the additional three readings of the bylaw at future regular Council meetings. The meeting will begin as an open house, where individuals will be able to discuss the proposed bylaw contents with staff. This will be followed by an information presentation highlighting the changes the new legislation proposes and a question and answer period. Sechelt’s existing Zoning Bylaw was adopted in 1987.

The new draft aims to bring zoning into line with the community’s 2010 Official Community Plan (OCP), to update the bylaw to reflect current and anticipated land use realities and to make the community’s zoning regulations easier to understand. A major change in the proposed in the new Bylaw is a reduction in the number of zones in the residential, commercial and industrial zones. The new bylaw has a total of 24 zoning designations, compared to 53 existing zones. This reduction simplifies the zoning/land use map, which is included in the bylaw. There are new distinct Light Industry/ Business Park and heavy industry zones, as well as an Airport zone. More descriptive definitions are included in the new bylaw text to provide a greater level of detail for the bylaw users. General provisions that apply to all zones have been clarified. Tables, ratios and illustrations are used to

The Race also gave me the opportunity to announce that drag racing will be able to continue at the airport even after we have scheduled air service on an extended runway. (It had been suggested that federal government regulations would prevent drag racing but the District has recently confirmed that other certified airports in Canada accommodate both.) This is great news! Our community has the option to continue with this great event while working to offer new and more convenient transportation options

to connect the Coast with the off-Coast world. The challenges of being a ferry dependent community have, again, been evident this summer. Having scheduled air services as a reliable and time efficient alternative to ferry travel is essential to support our existing community and to help build our future. Our airport is an important community asset that we need to use to our best advantage. An expanded runway will expand the Coast’s transportation options and add new business

opportunities. And, it can (and must) be done in way that maintains our quality of life and without requiring ongoing operational subsidies from Sechelt taxpayers. On Saturday, September 13, all Coast residents are invited to attend an Information Meeting and BBQ at Sechelt Airport. (Watch for further details soon.) During the event, there will be presentations from industry professionals on the potential benefits that the Airport will provide to our community. It will also be an opportunity to learn

more about current airport operations and the proposed airport development plans. On a different topic, municipal elections across British Columbia will be held on November 15. This is your opportunity to step forward and help guide the growth and development of your community. Speaking on behalf of myself and the other members of your Council, we welcome the opportunity to speak with anyone who has an interest in getting involved in this very important democratic opportunity.

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the Sunshine Coast’s agricultural history. The Sunshine Coast was never a major agriculture zone for a few reasons. Firstly, as we all know, Looking to the past is often the primary industries were dismissed in favour of mov- logging and fishing. Indeed, ing forward and starting new much of the farming that chapters. But as the old adage took place in this region hisgoes, history repeats itself. In torically was “subsistence this sense, studying the past farming,” which means that is essential to avoiding past it occurred to keep settlers mistakes, but also essential alive during the fishing and August 21, 2014off-seasons. Secondly, to repeating past successes. logging One instance where look- as the Lower Mainland develing back can be useful is oped its farming capabilities when it comes to local agri- during the early twentieth culture. As more and more century, Coast markets just information surfaces about couldn’t compete. the merits of local eating, we By examining agricultural find ourselves looking into history we can see that the Guest Writer Sunshine Coast Museum & Archcives

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CBC Dragons’ Den Reality TV Show crew was on the Coast filming an update on Holy Crap Cereal, the most successful business to appear on the show. Filming took place at the Sechelt Post Office, Holy Crap Cereal factory, the home of owners Brian and Corin Mullins, and at Claytons Heritage Market. From left to right, Dorothy Raymond, Corin Mullins, and Neil Clayton. Photo submitted

Smoothies quick and rich in power foods

Eating well isn’t time consuming when you have a few fresh ingredients on hand to make a smoothie. They’re August 21, 2014 a delicious pick-me-up at any time of day, so try these recipes by Sunshine Coast nutritionist, Erika Weisseenborn and they could help put some pep in your step. Erika Weissenborn B.Sc. FNH, CHN for Holy Crap Cereal says that “Both ginger and carrots are powerful immune system boosters and are a wonderful addition to a healthy diet.”

Directions Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large re-sealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Preheat grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grill or pan. Place salmon on the preheated grill or pan, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

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Ginger Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients 1/2 frozen banana 1/2 cup of carrot juice 1/2 cup of yogurt, plain fat free 2 T. (28 g) Skinny B cereal 1 chunk (about 1 inch) of peeled fresh ginger root, chopped 1/2 cup ice cubes Directions Soak the 2 T. of Skinny B cereal in 1/4 cup water for approximately 5 minutes to get that nicely expanded cereal. Add all the ingredients into the blender, including soaked cereal and blend until smooth.

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Events on the Sunshine Coast August 21 Cultural Night Fundraiser Thursday at 5:30 to 7:30pm at Sechelt Nation Longhouse Presented By: Aboriginal and Eco Tours $20 adults, $10 children, $40 family of 4. 604-747-1048 August 21-23

Cannery Row: Live Music at Garden Bay Pub, Garden Bay Pender Harbour 7pm August 22

“Tenbear” Thompson – Friday Dinner & Live Music with John 6 pm at Roberts Creek Legion no cover, tips greatly appreciated 604-886-1965 August 23

Charlotte Wrinch – 6 to 9pm Chaster’s Restaurant, Bonniebrook Lodge www.bonniebrook.com for reservations or 604.886.8956 Charlotte Wrinch performs gentle live music and first class cuisine.

August 23 Katie and the Cornpones Music in Gibsons Landing - 11am to 1pm Pioneer Square/Info Centre, Gibsons way August 23

Sechelet Summer Music Afternoon show with  The Budge Schachte Trio, Budge Schachte on guitar Karen Graves on Sax, and John Parker-Paulson on Bass Library Lawn 12:30 pm

Evening show with singer songwriter Joe Denham and his band perform original songs from Joe’s upcoming CD at 7 pm August 23

Artist Reception - ‘Our Forest’ & ‘Poetry of Branches – Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Gibsons Way, the Landing GPAG brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast. Plus in the Eve Smart Gallery: Vancouver artist - Sherry Cooper. Runs to September 15 August 23

Jim Taylor’s Dine ‘n Dance: 6:30pm to 10:30 pm Roberts Creek Legion 219 604-886-1965 - Jim Taylor playing all your favourite classic tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Diner219er will be serving their usual tasty fare, beginning at 6pm, with Jim playing a dinner set from 6:30 followed by dance music from 7:30 to 10 pm. August 23

Steve Kozak’s WestCoast All-Stars Saturday at 8 pm Garden Bay Pub, Garden Bay, Pender Harbour August 23

Creek Daze - Higgedly Piggeldy parade, music at the pier, and for the Mr. Roberts Creek competition August 23-24

Stone Sculpting Camp for adults Call 604.886.6591 or e-mail Birgit@scsoe.ca for more info. www. rocknartgallery.blogspot.ca. August 24

ELF Guided Forest Hike Sunday at 1 pm to explore the splendour of our forest; may include creative performances and talks. Meet on B&K logging road at the Equestrian parking lot for guided walk. Sponsored by Elphinstone Logging Focus August 23-25

Syncronicity Festival, Three Day Fest near Gibsons at Shirley Macey Park – Rainforest Circus, Music and Art. Performing artists engage with their community through performance, workshops, installations and demonstrations. http://www.synchronicityfestival.ca/ August 26

Spoken word brings fireworks to Fest After an inspiring three days of biblio-immersion, the Festival of the Written Arts roared to a close on Sunday with audiences giving Jane Davidson a resounding applause for her fabulous Festival production. Then all were treated to performances of three esteemed Spoken Word authors, who rebounded the energy of the full house at Rockwood Centre in Sechelt. Vancouver’s celebrated author/slam poet and musician, Brendan Mcleod recognized the Festival audience as a key part of the performance. “I think what people sometimes take for granted is how big a part of the experience the audience is, and so I think tonight everyone comes open here, like (they’re) ready to rock, and to give a lot to the people on stage” Mcleod said, “so when you take it up ten notches everyone has a really good experience.” He gave a self-deprecating charm to his guitar-accompanied poems that kept the evening sparking with dark humour and folk melodies. This was answered by another popular slam poet, Jillian Christmas, whose tender and tough poetry resounded with rhythmic climbs and descents that bravely and gracefully unveil her point of view. Christmas was excited for the event and praised Davidson for adding Spoken Word to the program. “It’s good to have these

Spoken Word artists R to L, Brendan Mcleod, Zaccheus Jackson and Jillian Christmas brought slam poetry magic and music to close the Festival of the Written Arts, playing to a thrilled capacity audience on Sunday night at Sechelt’s Rockwood Centre. Photo Apryl Veld different pools of experience and forms of expression,” the winning slam poet said, “and it is great to absorb what was happening in the festival.” Christmas tours regularly with a band and an artistic partner Chelsea Johnson: “We do a mash up of spoken word and soul music,” she says. Christmas is in her second year as artistic director of Verses Festival. “I get to bring all these amazing poets from across Canada and celebrate poetry on Commercial Drive (in Vancouver,)” the awardwinning poet explained, notes, “it’s just eight days of poetic beauty.” Last but not least, the Spoken Word performance heard Zaccheus Jackson bring his witness of life’s stone paths

and a sky’s heights of rising from difficult situations to stinging poetic reflection. Jacksons verses sometimes plumbed his Haisla territorycarved childhood, and his connection to youth in the spoken arts. Jackson along with Mcleod have been sharing a Poet in Residence status at Sunshine Coast high schools including Pender Harbour. Jackson said this is something he feels stoked about. “I love working with youth, and the Sunshine Coast has some who are very freethinking and engaging,” Jackson said. He notes he’s been taking his slam poetry to a more enhanced level with touring the past few years as well as working with five other spoken word artist on

an organization called Word Play, a program that he says helps put slam poets into classrooms, “to help foster a love of poetry and freedom of expression in youth.” They host an inter-high school poetry slam festival that happens every April called Hullabaloo, that’s grown exponentially from four to now having 20 schools come to Vancouver and show off and meet others, he explained. “It’s a perfect endgame for students to use the skills they’ve been learning,” Jackson notes. They’re hoping to see a Sunshine Coast team come together to compete at the festival, Jackson said.

Rainforest Circus experience in the wooded perimeter of Shirley Macey Park on Chamberlin Road. Then you can be mesmerized by this unique event Saturday and Sunday at scheduled times throughout the days. Music won’t take a back stage, so you can get your feet lifted throughout the weekend by some great bands with a variety of beats. Belt out your faves with Captain

Numbnuts - the Human Jukebox Friday at 6 and Saturday at 5pm. Synchronicity’s name is about sharing and getting to know community MacDonald notes, and that they want everyone to have a good time, meet people and take in stuff that suits their interests. Everyone can enjoy live mural painting at the art stations, bat or owl house building workshops, soap

felting. See demos for car alternatives, small homes, yoga, mushrooming and beekeeping. There will be food and refreshment vendors and even a libation station to keep you fed and watered. Kids under 7 free, charge for adults and youth this year is $10 per day or $25 for a weekend pass, with student/ senior and family rates. Note: no ATM on site. Apryl Veld

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Outdoor music and circus fest at Gibsons

This summer’s three-day Synchronicity Festival is featuring a professional stage with live bands, along with the circus, and arts events all weekend, August 22 to 24. There’s a lot of fun for everyone, says one of the organizers. “We program it so there’s always something going on,” notes self-described festival lover, Arwen MacDonald. Friday at 5pm sparks the first Presents

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Web that mushrooms weave: workshop about mushrooms in the forest ecosystem: 2 to 4pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery Talk by Stephen Murphy: “www. woodwideweb”

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Book Faire: Saturday at the Sechelt Public Library 10- 3 August 30–Oct. 5

Paper Beauties. Works by Anna du Bois. Fibre Works Studio & Gallery, 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park. www.fibreworksgallery.com August 30

Artist Reception: Anna du Bois, 2 – 4pm at Fibre Works Studio & Gallery, 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park. www.fibreworksgallery.com

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OUR FOREST: Sunshine Coast artists celebrate

A new show is opening at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) called Our Forest which organizers say took a year of planning until the opening this Thursday, August 21. “Our Forest brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast,”

organizers said, “The participating artists work in a variety of mediums, styles and themes and the exhibition promises a range of interpretations that will both celebrate and provoke discussion around the forest that surrounds and sustains us.” For artists and performers, it is an opportunity to highlight

their concerns about local forestry practices through their creative efforts and actions, they noted. The artists who will be showing include Hill, Vermuelen, Motoko, Gukek, Woode, both LaFave artists, Sirulnickoff, Riach, Fritz Barham,| Out of Bounds, Furze, Higgens/Hume, Bentz, Low-

Dominique’s School of Dance Students Celebrate their Exam Process

don, Ridgway Van’t Schip, Scherwood, Hunt, Haynes, Poynter and Handling. The Eve Smart Gallery will have Poetry of Branches showing Vancouver artist Sherry Cooper August 21 to September 15 as well. The opening reception will be Saturday August 23 from 4 to 6 pm Submitted

Arbutus moon by Sherry Cooper, one of the artists showing August 21 to September 15 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery Photo submitted

Calling all Coast artists!

The District of Sechelt is now accepting applications for visual art displays at Municipal Hall and the Sechelt Public Library. The application form and details can be found online at sechelt.ca

Deadline for Fall 2014 display is september 5, 2014 Deadline for Winter 2015 display is December 12, 2014 For further info please contact: Siobhan Smith, Art Coordinator 604 989 0804 ssmith@sechelt.ca

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On Wednesday August 13 the students from Dominique School of Dance celebrated their dance examination process at the Heritage Playhouse. A total of 37 students took part in exams in the late spring and received their results recently in Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Tap and Modern, and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Ballet . “This has been an amazing experience for these students and their teachers are very proud of them,” Dominique Hutchinson noted. Photo submitted

Want to be your own boss? Have you always dreamed of self employment? If so, why not participate in our Self Employment Program at the Sechelt WorkBC Employment Centre? (5600 Sunshine Coast Hwy)

Sechelt Librar e h t t y La 3a 2 wn g u A 12:30 Open Door Budge 3aug14 Schachte Trio p.m. 7:00 p.m. Joe Denham Sponsored by the District of Sechelt

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Bond between grandparents and grandkids benefits both What used to be the “golden years” of life for seniors is now turning into any opportunity to spend even more time with their youngest family members. Nowadays, a growing number of grandparents are called on to provide childcare for their grandkids, many of whom are growing up in two-income households. Others are helping to raise grandkids while providing financial assistance for adult children who may not be able to live on their own. This trend has been corroborated in a few recent studies. The not for profit Generations United, an intergenerational policy group, found that 74 percent of respondents provided weekly child care or babysitting service for grandkids. Grandparents often cite helping their own children financially as well as staying in touch with grandchildren as motivating factors behind providing care. According to Generations United, staying in touch with grandkids can give seniors a feeling of self-worth and improve their overall health. When spending so much time together, grandparents may develop special relation-

ships with their grandchildren, who may benefit from the knowledge and wisdom offered by their elders. The following are some lessons grandparents can share with youngsters. Empathy: By sharing stories of how things were when they were younger, when opportunities may have been more scarce, grandparents can help teach grandchildren empathy. Grandchildren may learn to be grateful for the things they have and the people around them, rather than taking what they have for granted. Family history: Grandparents can tell grandchildren about family members, including youngsters’ own parents, and shed light on the generations that came before them. Looking through photos or watching old movies can provide the avenue by which to start conversations about family history and give children opportunities to ask questions. Interests: Children may be excited about learning new skills or hobbies taught to them by their grandparents. Anything from gardening to woodworking can be shared. Respect: Children who

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