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Queen of the Sun film

The second last Green Film series talks about the bees .................

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Saving a single Rose

A Night of Outstanding Acoustic Music to benefit a Coast girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

Goodbye to Robin Wheeler

A tribute to the life and work of an amazing Creek woman . . . . . . . Pages 14 & 15

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Following discussion by members, a motion to continue the club’s participation and commit substantial funding subject to suitable arrangements as the Town evolves it’s planning for Armours Beach, was approved by a large majority.

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n important part of my mandate is to actively shrink the distance between our constituents and the major decisionmakers in Ottawa,” said Weston when asked about the purpose of this meetMarch ing, “as well as 1,to2012 build a collaborative approach for success among the leaders and stakeholders in our riding.”

During his opening comments, Minister Fast emphasized the importance of foreign trade to Canada’s economy as a priority for the Harper Government to achieve long-term prosperity for Canadians. He spoke of the nine free trade agreements Canada has successfully negotiated, and many more currently underway, including the European Union and India, two of the largest markets in the world.

Relating the Prime Minister Harper’s efforts in China to local issues, Fast said that PM Harper and China’s Premier Wen Jiabao witnessed the signing of new

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“It’s really important that MP Weston has brought Minister Fast into the riding,” said Jack Adelaar, Mayor of Bowen Island, “and I’m certainly happy to hear about an emphasis on trade, especially trade with the Pacific Rim, with India and with China.”

The question and answer portion of the event brought up several issues and encouraged consideration of more opportunities for our communities.

David Formosa, Mayor of Powell River, called away at late notice, posed his question through the MP and asked about the virtue of twinning with foreign cities. Having direct experience with this arrangement in his own riding of Abbotsford, the

Minister spoke of the advantages that may be gained in terms of generating investment, as well as in the area of education.

The Minister noted, “With one in five Canadian jobs linked to trade, deepening Canada’s trading relationships in priority markets around the world is key to protecting and strengthening the financial security of hardworking Canadians.”

In an exchange with Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce president Eric Schwartz, the Minister pointed out that educational investment could be capitalized in Canada rather than diverted abroad.

Chief Garry Feschuk of the Sechelt Indian Band encouraged Minister Fast to be engaged more broadly with First Nations leaders.

The Minister welcomed the invitation and likewise encouraged Chief Feschuk to take leadership in facilitating such a dialogue.

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Where’s our MP, John Weston?

The Positive Story John Weston MP, West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast , Sea to Sky Country

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grant application for your business initiative? Federal budget questions? Or you’ve lost your passport and your vacation starts in three days!

When you want your Member of Parliament, you have a good reason.

MP John Weston has often said that he’s only as good as his constituents. It’s the passion and wisdom of the citizens of this riding that establish his priorities and guide his actions. If people stay silent, he can’t respond; he won’t know what moves you, what concerns you

and what excites you as a Canadian and resident of this great riding.

But how do you access your MP? John Weston is aware that some folks have been frustrated in their attempts to make contact and to feel heard, and he wishes he had the resources to satisfy every call and every email, the very day they are received.

This riding is one of the largest in Canada, both in terms of size and population. It’s actually 20 to 30 times larger than several other electoral districts!

Maintaining three constituency offices is a record in BC -- no other MP has as many.

From mid-September to the end of June, your MP is in Ottawa to satisfy his obligations as an elected official.

There, he brings your concerns to Cabinet Ministers, to the floor of the House, and to official Committee meetings. He returns home here, at least every second weekend, and does his best to travel to every point in the riding as often as possible. Yet, the offices can’t be staffed 5 days a week.

So how do you access your MP? The office in Sechelt is open every Tuesday and Thursday - appointments are the best way to be sure we give you the attention you deserve.

Or you can contact the West Vancouver office at 604-981-1790, the Ottawa office at 613-947-4617, or email, john.weston@parl. gc.ca You can also send a letter to the MP’s Ottawa office, where we have access

‘Queen of the Sun’ on Monday T

he next film in the Green Film Series, Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us, will be shown on Monday, March 5 at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse at 7:30 pm. The Green Film Series is sponsored by the Gibsons Green Team and Sustainable Coast Magazine in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Film Society. This special series features environmentalthemed films, discussions to engage the audience and door prizes.

This engaging and ultimately uplifting film, Queen of the Sun weaves a dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers,

scientists and philosophers from around the world as they deal with the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive. They reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.

Following the showing, members of the Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Association, including Allan Cobbin, master beekeeper and owner of Sea Breeze Apiaries, will discuss the film and our local situation.

Local honey products and information will also be on display.

The final film in the spring series is Revenge of

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sit in a West Broadway restaurant, contemplating the last twelve months of my life. While loading my sushi with wasabi, I sip miso soup, hoping the salty horseradish-infused meal will cure my head cold. Wishful thinking.

The colourful Japanese lanterns that litter this place remind me of my latest recording project: Portraits.

Five songs. Twenty-eight minutes and forty three seconds. Recorded over five days in the coastal community of Roberts Creek.

The music is dark at times, bright at others. Stories are told. Emotions are exposed.

Each song stands alone as an independent entity, a portrait. Yet together these portraits flow as a cohesive unit.

Portraits began as a handful of lyrical sketches and rhythmic ideas. Skeletons

of songs were brought to life by friends and family who breathed new life into them. Beach walks along the pebbled coast inspired the construction of wool blanket forts, creative recording techniques, and last minute song arrangements.

The sea breeze cured any cabin fever instilled during the recording sessions.

On February 14, the album’s first single ‘1 Year Pass’ was released via bandcamp. The single is available for free download. Portraits will be released on March 20.

Physical and digital copies of the album will be available on bandcamp and at select record stores.

For more information on Portraits or this 24 year-old Roberts Creek artist, please call 604-885-7676 or email questions to bwildema@ gmail.com

the Electric Car to be shown on April 23. The February screening was sold out and audiences are encouraged to get tickets soon and to the Playhouse early. Screening times are at 7:30 pm., doors open at 7pm. The Gibsons Heritage Playhouse is located at 662 North Road in Gibsons, BC. For more information go to: greenfilms.ca

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Editorial

Connecting Coast girls with the world

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hile March 8, International Women’s Day, is just one day on the calendar, every day gives us the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and right here at home. If we share the recognition of economic, social and political achievements that women have made over the past century with the girls on the Sunshine Coast, we may plant the seeds of appreciation for all that has been done in the past, and nurture the dreams of all that can be done in the future. There are still so many challenges ahead to bring about equality for all – not only for women – and many hands make light work.

This year, 2012, the theme for International Women’s Day in Canada is ‘Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures’.

In order for us to move into the future with clear goals in mind, we must prepare those to whom we will pass the torch. We must – and do – inspire more girls to seek equal access to education, training, science and technology. Here, on the Sunshine Coast, we are fortunate to have structural engineers who are sponsoring a community science event this month and whose mandate (among others) is to make science and technology more appealing and less intimidating for girls; their hope is to encourage all students to embrace science and technology and so lead young Canadians to the fields that will help Canada lead the world into the next century.

Girls today have so many advantages they didn’t have a century ago, yet there are still so many issues they’ll have to resolve as they take their places in our society. While it’s true that the granting of women’s rights was an issue in the 1800s, every step of the way to achieving those rights required tremendous sacrifices, perseverance and dedication by our ancestors, both male and female. I wonder how many girls know of the sacrifices women made to win the right to vote, for example. Yet, sadly, with every election there are scores of women who make little or no effort to go to the polling stations to exercise that hard-won right.

Women in past decades have borne ferocious scorn, ridicule and physical abuse to enroll in schools to become doctors, engineers, scientists, architects or researchers; they were told to go home, get married and have babies. Even today there is a marked imbalance in the ratio of women to men in so many fields – including doctors, engineers, scientists, architects, engineers and, oh yes, politicians.

Where will the girls of today lead us tomorrow? We can all help them realize their dreams. Girls on the Sunshine Coast can become the leaders of tomorrow through our encouragement and support. We can work alongside them to help fulfill their vision of a better Canada and a better world for everyone.

If the song is to continue, we all must do the singing …

Letters to the Editor Government must treat teachers fairly On Thursday, February 23, Education Minister George Abbott announced he was instructing his staff to unilaterally draft legislation that would impose a contract on BC’s teachers.

This legislation is expected as early as Monday.

Premier Clark claims that there is a crisis, that there is no way forward, and that legislation will end the dis-

pute and restore normalcy to our schools. Minister Abbott is wrong on all three counts.

Premier Clark claims that the imposition of a contract is necessitated by crisis. As confirmed by the fact finder and by school administrators, the teachers’ job action has had minimal impact on the quality of classroom learning in our school system. Students are receiving everything they need to graduate and to

Letters to the Editor pursue post-secondary education and training opportunities. Parents, in many cases, are receiving reports on their children’s progress in greater and more useful detail than under the prescriptive report card system. There is no crisis.

British Columbians want their government to engage in a fair process and to reach a negotiated settlement, one that respects and values teachers. The BCTF has demonstrated a desire to reach a settlement through mediation or arbitration. Either of these options would result in a fair and reasonable contract that would improve learning conditions for students in the long run, and an end to the job action.

The government has, so far, rejected these options. Mediation and arbitration are ways forward that are supported by the people of British Columbia.

On the question of ending the conflict, this government has tried legislation before. Each time, teachers and their supporters have been provoked to greater action, and the courts have found the government has violated the constitutional rights of teachers. Legislating contracts is provocative and demoralizing. If the BC Government imposes a contract through legislation, parents can be assured that the learning environment will suffer. Legislation will

not end the conflict.

BC’s public and private sector unions and our more than 450,000 members stand in solidarity with BC’s teachers and their desire for a fair, negotiated deal.

By February 27, Premier Clark and the BC Government have an important decision to make. Will they remain on their current path toward conflict and confrontation, or will they change course, and pursue a fair outcome that restores a positive atmosphere of respect in our schools? The ball is in their court, and British Columbians are watching.

Michael Gardiner, BC Federation of Labour

Do Smart Meters use more hydro?

Has anyone noticed their hydro bill is higher than usual?

On November 27 BC Hydro installed its new meter on my house and all of a sudden my average daily consumption has jumped from 24 kWh/day to 48 kWh/day.

Has anyone else noticed a big jump in their consumption with the new meters, or is it just me?

Rob Herman, Sechelt

Re: Not a smart move I read two recent articles on smart meters in the Port Alberni News with the in-

sight of having spent the last eight months researching this subject on almost a daily basis. There are hundreds of independent studies that go back decades verifying the dangers of low and very low frequency non-ionizing radiation and more new studies are being prepared almost daily.

North American levels of “acceptable radiation” are many times that of many European countries. Radiation is cumulative and there is no acceptable health limit.

With smart meters, we are not given the choice of turning them off like we can a cell phone or a Wi-Fi product. We will be bombarded with whole body electromagnetic radiation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which studies show is between 100 and 160 times more than a cellular phone.

I have read the comments of uninformed individuals regarding smart meters and it is unfortunate that the conveyed lack of knowledge of this subject is being absorbed by those people who are quite often the most vulnerable: those with MS, epilepsy, heart conditions, neurological problems, or with medical devices like pacemakers and deep brain implants.

Studies have also shown that between 3and 6 per cent of the population are EMR sensitive.

I have met these people

and their lives are hell.

Please watch an excellent 58-minute video introduction to the health, safety, privacy and political issues around smart meters from a qualified individual in BC. Go to YouTube and type in ‘Face to Face with Smart Meters’. It will really open one’s eyes to the unacceptable reality that is being pushed upon us without our consent and without government oversight.

The truth is at your doorstep if you really want to protect your rights as individuals and to stop this adherence to unconscionable government dictates.

Peter Boulton, Port Alberni The Local received this letter for publication to the District of Sechelt

Re: Advisory committee on Sechelt Golf Course Councillor Lutes thanked the Advisory Committee January 23 for their assistance in the decision on hiring the IOC selection.

The question I have for the committee is: why was the position not posted?

How did the committee come up with the monthly wage? Do you realize that it rains this time of the year and very few golfers are out golfing right now? Do you think this expense is good (Letters continued on page 5)

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for taxpayers? Would the committee please respond just in case I’ve missed something?

Felicitan Weidman, Sechelt

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Bodhi Drope, Gibsons

A solitary vision irks reader

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It was shocking reading of the committee in Sechelt who have taken it upon themselves to represent a cultural vision for the entire Sunshine Coast. It seems this committee feels their collective knowledge and cultural expertise is sufficient and therefore can by-pass all current cultural groups on the coast that could have creative input or personal visions that could have been included.

I find Phase 3 an interesting projection for an art gallery that will meet, quote, “The highest international standards”. It appears this committee is not having their evolved esthetic-thirsts quenched. Sadly, they rejected contacting either public art gallery and even ignored a written request from one public gallery board about the committee’s projected vision. One would have thought that at least they might have been interested in the expertise of either existing public galleries.

I feel quite confident other citizens on the coast selected their particular community as a place of residence because it reflects their personal vision of life. With that in mind, one monolithic structure absorbing cultural groups up and down the Sunshine Coast sends shivers up one’s spine.

By its presence alone culture can heighten our awareness, question our assumptions, transform its surroundings or express community values and for this reason it can define an entire community’s identity revealing the unique character of a specific neighborhood.

Why is it this small Sechelt group of individuals wishing to get involved, have chosen not to direct their driving energies to assist cultural organizations already existing in their community? As for an example, consider their local public gallery? If they took to raising operational grants or volunteering as board members, or gallery receptionists, such cultural venues in their community just

Leap year offers February 29th to us all as an ‘extra’ day’s time and income every four years.

Given the needs of society and our natural world we’d like to encourage folks to consider giving just one of their ‘extra’ 24 hours, in time or salary. Sometime over this leap year then, when it best fits your convenience or pocketbook, why not contribute a little something of yourself to the community or charitable organization of your choice.

If we all give just a little, especially such a small part of this ‘free day’ the world has given so generously to us, then together we’re going to make a big difference in our communities and society!

Businesses might want to similarly ponder how they might give a little extra as well.

Happy Leap Year everyone!

Jackie Moad and Laurie Gourlay, Nanaimo

Balancing budget a priority It’s budget season. Earlier this week, BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon tabled a budget that holds the line on spending to get the province back in the black by 2013-14.

With spending increases of about two per cent per year over the next three years, it’s one of the country’s more disciplined approaches to budgeting.

Alberta’s budget, tabled two weeks ago, includes a spending rise of about seven per cent and a forecasted $880-million deficit for 2012-13. More disturbing, Alberta has drained its saving ‘sustainability’ fund to $2 billion in 2014. Ontario is in an even bigger mess.

It had a $14 billion deficit in its 2010-11 budget - the largest deficit relative to GDP of any province.

Ontario isn’t even planning to balance its books until 2017-18.

So it could be a lot worse for British Columbians.

The focus on balanced budgets is strongly sup-

Jo ported by BC’s small businesses. Ninety-one per cent said it was a priority. The majority of businesses also support the government’s approach to holding the line on public sector wages.

This includes BC teachers, who continue to hold out for compensation increases that are out of step with the economic times.

Balancing the budget as soon as possible is a priority. But the budget news in BC wasn’t all rosy.

The government is backing off its promise to further reduce the small business tax rate - a commitment business owners are OK to see postponed until the budget is balanced. But they don’t want it cancelled altogether.

Business owners would use the tax relief to buy equipment, pay down debt, give raises to employees and invest in training; in other words, to help grow the economy.

Finally, the debt is still growing. It remains in manageable bounds but is projected to rise by about 30 per cent over the next few years. At a time of economic uncertainty, it’s important that government create confidence it will manage spending and taxes responsibly. On that score, the BC budget did a pretty good job. Let’s hope they can stick to it.

Laura Jones, Sr. Vice-President Research, Economics & Western Canada, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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Independent environmental and electromagnetic fields consultants have found that Smart Meters pulse far more often than BC Hydro claims. In addition, there is evidence to suggest that the peak pulses are far greater in intensity than the “average pulse” Hydro owns up to.

Political arrogance and indifference is becoming an epidemic where elected officials abuse their powers and are in open betrayal of their citizens. The Smart Meter program is a deal that was done behind the scenes, without public consultation and without review by the BC Utilities Commission. The public deserves to know the true cost of this undemocratic, dangerous program. This issue goes way beyond just another tax, it involves personal health, privacy, data security, over-billing, fire safety, job loss and waste of taxpayers money. No one that is aware of Smart Meters and has done their homework wants one. No more rolling over, enough is enough. BC Liberals and BC Hydro have made a serious mistake and whether they know it yet or not, they soon will. Their ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand.

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Ignorance and the truth about Smart Meters In my opinion, it is truly mind-boggling that proponents of the Smart Meter program continue to recite BC Hydro’s deceptive misinformation and half-truths. A little research is all that is needed to dispel their supposed ‘facts’ as nonsense. In terms of electromagnetic fields and potential health issues related to constant exposure to Smart Meters 24/7, BC Hydro and the BC Liberals have no right whatsoever to say the meters are safe.

For years and years, those studies that are not flawed or tainted by conflict of interest have shown unequivocally that EMFs damage DNA at levels well below the current standards, which particularly in Can-

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Air Cadets hold Full Dress Mess

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FULL DRESS - No. 858 Skookumchuck Sunshine Coast Air Cadets Squadron and guests enjoyed a ‘Full Dress Mess’ formal dinner at Greencourt Hall. Cadets, ages 12-19, wore their formal dress uniforms (shoes shined to mirror finish) and mixed with senior officers in a relaxed atmosphere.

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he 15 members of Sunshine Coast Air Cadets “858 Skookumchuck Squadron”, their Commanding Officer (CO) Sharon Goddard, Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets CO Capt. Wade Fitzgerald, Sea Cadets CO Lt.-N Bill Parsons and special guest speaker, Gibsons Councillor Gerry Tretick (with wife Noreen) enjoyed the formal dinner known as a Full Dress Mess at Greencourt Hall on Friday, February 24. Tretick, a graduate of Royal Military

College in Electrical Engineering and resplendent in RMC tie, shared a selection of memorabilia, memories and experience.

Ranging in ages from 12 to 18, the cadets meet weekly at 6 pm each Wednesday at Davis Bay Elementary and on weekends for a variety of activities including flight training, emergency preparedness and response, and wilderness survival. Several cadets are working through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award selfdirected program while top-

ranking Warrant Officer First Class Jane Goddard (17) has been accepted for the Rotary international exchange program. Former cadet Dani Kusnir is currently participating in the Rotary Exchange, posted to Belgium.

The cadets – a remarkably self-possessed and well-spoken group – are enthusiastic about the program. “For anyone who enjoys flying, it’s great,” said Goddard. Flight Sergeant Kevin Workman (16) enthused “the summer camps

are amazing!” “And you get paid!” added Sgt. Rylee Eagles (17), referring to the small training stipend the cadets receive during the two-week camp.

The cadets will be participating in the Sechelt Rotary Club’s commemoration of the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge at Camp Byng on Saturday, April 14. The camp’s namesake, Lord Byng, was commander of the Canadian Forces at this tragic battle.

By Heather Jeal for The Local

You are now approved what kind of mortgage will you get? Conventional type of mortgage is when your down payment is usually a minimum of 20 per cent of the purchase price. It does not exceed 80 per cent of either the appraised value or purchase price. The bank will take the lower of the two.

When your down payment is less than 20 per cent of the cost of the home, your mortgage will be a high ratio. Mortgage loan insurance is required for this type of mortgage. The insurer will charge a percentage of the mortgage amount, and the premium can be added to your mortgage payments and amortized over 25 years, or paid in full on closing.

The two most common insurers are CMHC and Genworth Financial Canada.

Open Mortgage: this loan may be repaid in part or in full at any time without penalty (interest rates are usually higher). This is a good choice for people who plan on selling the home in the near future (or winning the lottery)! Generally, it is sug-

gested that buyers take an open mortgage in times of high interest rates for the short term, and convert to a longer term closed mortgage when rates fall.

Closed Mortgage: this mortgage has fixed rates and fixed payments and is the easiest kind to work your budget around. Because they are generally longer term, they have lower interest rates than open term mortgages. This type of mortgage is less flexible and will often have penalties or restrictive conditions associated with prepayments and lump sum payments. There is often a ‘payout’ penalty if you move before the end of the term.

Variable Rate Mortgage: with this mortgage, your interest rate will fluctuate with the prime rate each month.

It is an open mortgage and may be repaid in full or converted to a closed mortgage without penalty. Usually you have flexibility with your choice of payment frequencies and can take advantage of the potential declining interest rates. The advantage being to “lock in” on the lower interest rates before they become too high; it is advisable to have knowledge or advisement on interest rate predictions and trends.

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Salmon Dinner & Auction Saturday, March 24, 2012

Help us celebrate 35 fantastic years as a Society and 20 great years at the Chapman Creek Hatchery. Join us for a delicious salmon dinner, the opportunity to bid on some terrific auction items and a chance to win great prizes – including a pair of tickets to Gladys Knight, plus a VIP Meet and Greet and overnight accommodation at the River Rock Casino.

Host: Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society Where: Sechelt Seniors Centre when: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm Cost: $100 per ticket TICKETS INCLUDE: • A salmon dinner catered by Greg’s Catering, generously supported

by Greig Seafood. (Alternate chicken meal available by prior order only.)

• A $50 tax receipt issued following the event.

• Reverse Draw prizes totalling $3,000. Top prize $2,000.

• The opportunity to bid on auction merchandise and services ranging from the unique (original artwork, a Predator Charters fishing adventure, a ride on a fire truck, etc.) to the practical (free passes to the Vancouver Aquarium, free oil changes, delivered load of gravel, etc.).

Tickets are available right now through Chapman Creek Hatchery.

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Horoscope March 2 - March 8 Gilligans 1008

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) You stand to be in the Michael limelight now. Hopefully, O’Connor you’re getting the attenAstrologer tion you want. If not, ask authority figures, or perFeb. 23, 2012 Tip of the Week: haps for the guidance and 2012 has earned leg- support of angels. Closer endary or perhaps infa- to home, the time has mous status, depending come to get to the bottom on your point of view. At- of things. Meanwhile, tention this year is largely making new connections linked to Mayan Cosmol- and perhaps even new ogy. Yet the notion that friends is in this interestWinter Solstice represents ing mix. a significant turning point Cancer is shared by other cultures (Jun 21 – Jul 22) as well. Looking back, it A whole new world has is evident that our planet likely opened for you over and our ancestors have un- the past year or so, but if dergone massive and sud- this is not evident you may den changes before. The be feeling a little lost and evidence of this is present confused. Are you lingerin geological studies and ing longer than is ideal in in the records of ancient your comfort zone? We all cultures and unexplained have a destiny and tuning monuments found the into it means being in the world over. The big ques- flow. Otherwise, we might tion Canadian when it comes to just Tire hours 1009plough ahead, deterpredictions is if certain mined to survive, resisting cycles linked to massive the gift of change. Either change are periodic or way, it is time again to anomalous. Some pretty take some calculated risks. dire predictions have been Leo made about this turning (Jul 22 – Aug 23) point. There are many refMatching your goals erences to unusual solar and ambitions with enactivity as the major in- thusiasm and action conMarch 1, 2012 stigator of these changes. tinues. The solution lies These would be periodic. in stepping out of the proYet, the planet has also tective shell and reaching Salmon_Chapman Creek 1009 Yet, be willbeenSCstruck by anoma- out to others. lous meteor strikes. From ing to pace yourself and another standpoint alto- let the momentum build gether, this turning point slowly and surely. This is prophesied to activate a trend will continue until higher level of conscious- mid spring anyway. Do ness for humanity. Many continue to build upon would agree that such ac- new foundations especialtivation sounds like some- ly in your career. thing we genuinely need.

March 1, 2012 Virgo Aries (Aug 23 – Sep 22) (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Rich and meaningThe urge to retreat vies ful exchanges with othwith extra demands on ers are a central theme your time and energy. now. These stand to have Handling this complex spiritual overtones. Meanpattern gracefully could while, a growing determiprove challenging. This nation to improve in one is a call to go with the way or another continflow and relax on trying ues. Ideally your focus is to push yourself, others geared towards increasing and situations against the harmony with others and grain. If you do, your ef- to create a smoother overforts will likely backfire all flow. A willingness to and create frustration and try new methods or creconflict. Intend to ride ate new angles will bring out the winter peacefully. rewards.

Taurus Libra (Apr 20 – May 21) (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Quality time spent with A focus on health friends remains a prior- continues. This may inity. Sharing dreams is the clude establishing a more high side, yet unraveling wholesome routine. At misunderstandings may deeper levels, clearing also be necessary. What past attachments, regrets, we want, feel and need resentments or any other does not always blend emotional issues may be with that of others. Then what you really need. Bethere is the timing factor. ing here now is healthy Beware the inner child but is easier said than taking a tantrum. Efforts done. Genuine gratitude to be understanding of is a key to achieving this. yourself and others is an Let go and give thanks ideal goal now. and you will feel renewed.

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Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Creative waves continue to wash in. These are accompanied by an increase in your social life. Yet, it remains important that you give more now than you expect to receive.

Meeting interpersonal challenges with understanding and integrity will go a long way now. Be careful of over-idealism and expectations, yet do bring your imagination fully to the fore.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Shifts and changes close to home are gaining your attention. It is time to think about the future more deliberately. New foundations beckon. The pace of change will accelerate over the next few months. This will have a noticeable impact on your relationships. Simply getting mentally and emotionally ready is a good start. Trust this flow and work with it!

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Multiple streams of ideas are flowing in your mind now. Among them is the desire to create more beauty and/or harmony in your home. It is up to you to take the initiative here. Yet, you may also feel the need to take your space. Be careful of sending mixed messages. All efforts to explain where you are at and what you feel you need and want to those that matter will dissolve confusions.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) Knowing what you genuinely want and need continues. You may sometimes feel as though prior foundations are eroding. What constitutes your power and how you express it is changing. Now is the time to accept and work with this change. Do not expect to fit easily into the world.

Tailor your approach and attitude to align with your unique gifts, skills and aspirations.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Taking new leads and initiatives continues. Acquiring new tools and skills is part of the plot.

Meanwhile, some challenging interactions with partners are likely. Resolving misunderstanding and confusions may feel extra important. Be willing to share what you think and feel openly and honestly.

Once you do, hurt feelings and misunderstandings will clear.

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Camp Byng ‘bring a friend’ Open House

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The 6th Roberts Creek Scout Group recently welcomed new leaders and youth at their recent Parent and Son Banquet. The group is holding an Open House “Bring a Friend” night on Tuesday, March 6 and March 13. Beavers meet from 5:15-6:30 and Cubs meet 6 -7:30 at Camp Byng, Haida Lodge. Come on down and check out this active outdoor group. For more information call 604-886-7140.

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ire Chief Bill Higgs, Sechelt Fire Department, warns the business public of a new scam.

A woman in her midforties has approached some Sechelt businesses, claiming she is selling advertising for a ‘Fire Safety’ booklet. Although the Fire Department does produce a Safety booklet,

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advertising is not currently being sold. The woman also passes herself off as a member of St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary. The RCMP have opened a file so, if you encounter this woman, call the Sechelt RCMP at 604-885-2266 and give them as clear a description as possible or take a photo, if possible.

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he’s a mere slip of a girl, Rose and her parents, but Rose Schwarz has the Gary and Tanis Gilbert, have Junedoctors 2, 2011in many fight and determination of aIssue Date: seen____________________ many prizefighter. For almost nine Deadline hospitals,fornot only across approval years, she’s fought a desper- Canada, but also or changes is in the ate battle with a rare disease Monday United States; unfortunately, by 3:00 p.m. called Gastroparesis that has this still didn’t bring them If weany do not hear from by this to left her unable to eat. closer to a you resolution time, we can assume all is correct.

Only able to receive nutriRose’s illness. The family’s tion through a feeding tube, Please finances beenweseriously let us have know how can serve and having exhausted all other taxed overyou thebest. years as they business treatments is important to us! diagforms of therapy to relieve herYour sought and suffGibsons ering, RoseLegion now faces the noses. While Rose’s surgical 1009 biggest challenge in her short procedure in Calgary will be life. On April 25 in a Cal- covered by BC’s MSP, lost gary, Alberta hospital, Rose is wages, expenses for accomscheduled to have major sur- modations and food, and gery that will mean the com- even the cost of airfare for plete removal of her stomach, the trip there is more than attaching her esophagus di- they can cover. rectly to her small intestine. If The Sunshine Coast has the surgery is successful, it will once again rallied to support change Rose’sMarch life. She will be one of their own, and a won1, 2012 able, once again, to sit down derful evening in support at the table with family and of the family is planned for friends and actually eat a meal Saturday, March 24 at the – a tiny portion at a time, of Roberts Creek Hall. From course – but she’ll be able to 7:30pm to 11pm, volunteers savour the taste and texture of have organized ‘A Night of food once again.

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While this event is not for minors, it is for a humanitarian cause and a fun evening is on the agenda. If you’d like to make a cash donation, donate to the silent auction or have more questions, please contact the family at funologist@hotmail.com Tickets are available at Gaia Fair Trade in Gibsons, MELOmania in Roberts Creek and Strait Music in Sechelt.

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ands up if you are sitting inside on the last rainy days of winter planning your summer garden.

Well, I can see that I’m not alone. As the days get warmer and your plans become realized in the sprouts that break the soil, know that your work 1009 is deeply Oak Tree rooted in a rich history of harvesting the edible landscape of the Sunshine Coast.

For thousands of years, the Sechelt and Squamish Nations followed the seasonal ebb and flow of naturally occurring food sources by fishing, hunting and picking plants and berries. By becoming attuned to yearly cycles of food availability, their cultures flourished through a deep connection with their landscape. With the arrival of Europeans, a new mode of farming was introduced: stump farming saw pioneers using blasting powder to remove (read: detonate) large tree stumps that remained from the logging process. With the land

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though it won’t win any awards, it’s somehow comforting to know that the berries were picked along the pathways and trails of my community.

Following the history of food production into the present day, it is with sadness that we hear news of Robin Wheeler’s passing. Expert gardener, food security advocate and passionate teacher, Robin inspires us to embrace the edible landscape and to discover the wonder of harvesting our own food just like the First Nations and pioneers before us. Join the tradition that Robin lovingly embodied in her life: grow your own food and dig your roots into the history of food production on the coast. After all, we’ve all got to eat.

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102 GARAGE SALES Saturday March 10. Doors open10am sharp, until 12pm (noon). Huge Garage Sale at the Roberts Creek Elementary School Gymnasium. Browse first and then sit in on an Open Music Rehearsal of the Suncoast Concert Band, dir.

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Food System Network Coordinator - General objectives include the active participation and coordination of a variety of food security related initiatives on the lower Sunshine Coast . Primary responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing networks, education and capacity building activities across a variety of sectors to meet the One Straw Society mandate of food sovereignty and community capacity. A full job description is available at www.onestraw.ca/ node/71 - click on “Job Postings”.

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LOCAL EVENTS Thursday, March 1 •3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.

•8:00pm. Creative in the Creek presents ‘Stories & Standup & Songs, Oh My’ with Johanna Renee and David Roche. Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek. By donation.

Friday, March 2 •GPAG hosts artist Amelia Epp and her “Remnants” series until March 12. www. gibsonspublicartgallery.ca •5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night, free event at the Egmont Community Hall.

•7:00pm. Fiddler, Erynn Marshall & US songwriter Carl Jones give a concert of traditional Appalachian Music. St. Bartholomews Church.

For more information see www.hickoryjack.com or www.dittyville.com.

Saturday, March 3 •11:00am-3:00pm. Seedy Saturday at the Roberts Creek Hall. Seed exchange, gardening info, vendors, door prize, silent auction. Register for seed-saving workshops by contacting Ann at 604-883-3678 or seedysaturday@onestraw.ca.

•1:00pm-4:00pm. Sacred Drum Workshop with Tsawaysia Spukwus at the Sunshine

Coast Museum, Gibsons. To register contact the Museum at 604-886-8232.

Sunday, March 4 •2:00pm. The Good Lovelies perform at the Pender Harbour School of Music, Madeira Park. www.penderharbourmusic.ca •3:00pm-6:00pm. A Celebration of Robin Wheeler’s Life will be held at the Roberts Creek Hall. Everyone is welcome. A potluck meal will be held around 5:30pm and there will be an open microphone for those who wish to share their memories or their tributes to Robin.

Organizers are asking you to bring a blank or white tshirt or piece of fabric to silkscreen.

Monday, March 5 •1:30pm. Gibsons Seniors Society general meeting with speaker Bruce Hughes from WeCare Health Services. Harmony Hall, Gibsons. www.gibsonsseniors.com •2:00pm. An Introduction to Genealogy with Rik Diespecker, family historian & researcher.

The Sechelt Public Library Community Meeting room. Space is limited, please pre-register, 604885-3260.

•7:00pm. Doors open for The Green Film Series at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Queen

of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is the featured film. This film is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel. Screening time 7:30pm. For more information: www.greenfilms.ca Wednesday, March 7 •9:30am-4:00pm. MarketSafe course. St. Mary’s Hospital boardroom, Sechelt. Class size is capped at 25 and is open to Sunshine Coast residents only. Call 604-885-5164 to register.

Thursday, March 8 •5:00pm-9:00pm. SCLC International Women’s Day Potluck Supper at the Roberts Creek Hall.

Great entertainment, everyone welcome.

Proceeds will be donated to the Yew Transition House. For more info, 604-886-3774.

Saturday, March 10 •10:00am-12:00pm. SC Community Orchestra is holding a huge garage sale followed by an open music rehearsal of the Suncoast Concert Band in the gym at Roberts Creek Elementary School.

•7:00pm-9:30pm. Faces of the Coast Diversity Film Festival. A free community event at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. For more information call April at 604-989-4223.

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hile a remarkable Roberts Creek woman was the focus of a heartfelt fundraising event last August by a community that wanted Feb. to support 9, 2012 and help her in her time of need, Robin Wheeler lost her battleJohnny with cancer andcash1009 died Walker February 20.

Wheeler exemplified community on the Sunshine Coast. Her energy and creativity had a huge impact on many Sunshine Coast residents. She was well known and appreciated for her knowledge, her humor, her beautiful garden, her March and 1, 2012 incredible work ethic, all of which she generously shared Unwind 1009 was over the years. Wheeler a farmer, herbalist, teacher, food activist, and author of ‘Invincible. Pretty Short Fiction’, ‘Gardening for the Faint of Heart’ and ‘Food Nadi Fleschut: Security for the Faint of (In submitting Wheeler’s Heart’. She started the One name for the Volunteers of Straw Society in 1994, was Excellence award for 2010) March 1, 20121 of the founder & director When I first moved here the Sustainable Living Arts in 2001, I was involved in School, founded the Sun- a project called Eco-Tech. shine Coast Seed Collective, A youth-employability founded the Roberts Creek skills program where we farmers market that later studied permaculture, envigrew to become the Sechelt ronmental education, and Farmer & Artisan Market, focused on our personal also, in collaboration with and career development. It SC GPAG Community Services, shoutout 1009 was through this program created the first Coast com- that I met Robin Wheeler. munity garden, founded We made a field trip to her the Farm Food Freedom, acreage, and I was truly created the Live and Learn amazed. Not just by the program of One Straw, grew incredible landscape of edand maintained an herbal ible, heritage, and medicinal nursery, and made and plants that grew like a verisold herbal medicines. She table food forest around her also taught permaculture house, but also by the ener2012 to grownupsMarch and 1, instilled gy of this amazing woman. a love of gardening in kids.

She was approachable, Wheeler also organized funny, incredibly knowl‘Microfarmers Forums’ for edgeable, and one of the the professional develop- first examples of an adult ment of small-scale farmers activist who was truly revoand won the Volunteer of lutionary.

Excellence Award for EnviSince that first fateful ronmental Protection and meeting, Robin has shaped Enhancement in 2010. All my development as a comof this, while working at St. munity activist and enMary’s Hospital as a medi- vironmentalist. She has cal transcriptionist. demonstrated to me that

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a grassroots, communitybased approach to change is an effective and reliable path. She has modeled an incredible work ethic, devoting herself day and night to the betterment of our community. She walks her talk – living more sustainably than anyone I know, and always willing to help others do the same.

Donna Shugar: Donna Shugar nominated Robin Wheeler for the Hometown Heroes award; here is a brief excerpt from that nomination letter: I cannot think of anyone who better exemplifies this ethic than Robin Wheeler.

Back before Food Security was a buzzword in the media, Robin was taking action to foster the health and development of the small food producer.

Robin collaborated with the SC Community Services Society to create the first Coast community garden, which still serves lowincome families in Sechelt.

‘Hands on Lands’ is a program which connects people who have excess land with landless folk wishing to grow food. Robin sought and found funding to create a Food Action Network with a paid coordinator, which is dedicated to supporting a Nitestarfood stroll 1008on sustainable system the Sunshine Coast. Robin is also the brains behind Live and Learn, a project that connects novice growers with an experienced mentor. As a catalyst for change, Robin Wheeler’s influence in this community has been profound. Feb. 23, 2012 The following are some (edited) comments shared about this humanitarian: Jill Devonshire: You were my first friend when I moved to the Sun-

shine Coast almost 20 years ago. We would spend hours together working on your vision, One Straw, working in our gardens, and always having fun. We were so proud of ourselves for building your woodshed without a level but by eye and muscle, and it was perfect. We shared enthusiasm for safe, organic food growing and promoting the essence of One Straw, sharing knowledge, experiences, friends and the thrill of doing it our way.

Kim Wilkinson: Robin was a leader, a visionary, a catalyst, a teacher, a healer and a wonderful friend. I will think of Robin when I save seeds, plant food and medicines, buy from our local farmers, learn and teach in the neighborhood, and witness the many initiatives she started as they continue to thrive.

Pat Ridgeway: Ian and I met Robin shortly after she moved here and greatly enjoyed, appreciated and loved her amazing enthusiasm, humour and energy from the beginning. She contributed enormously and widely to our community.

Her name is now painted into my recent painting of Gospel Rock as my personal tribute. I will forever be reminded of her while working in my garden and watching the robins.

Denise Lagassé: One of the early One Straw meetings was at my home. I had grown amaranth for the first time and decided to cook it into muffins with raspberries from the garden. The amaranth was not cooked or milled, I just folded the seeds into the batter. We all ate those (continued on page 15)

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Humanitarian’s life celebrated throughout the Coast (continued from page 14) muffins so politely even though it was just like eating sand or grit in batter. That is what One Straw was like and Robin was always like, LET’S TRY IT! Rolef Ohlroggen: Robin had style. When she left the building yesterday, the Aquarius Moon was sextiling spicy Venus. It symbolizes the

quiet joy that comes from the anticipation of upcoming pleasures and rewards.

Gibsons Recycling Depot: Robins, the birds, are the harbingers of spring at that time when the garden begins to show its delicate leaves and buds, with the promise of bounty to follow. Robin, the woman, was and will forever be the harbinger of

the promise of the garden to blossom. She, like the birds, heralded

a positive change.

She connected us with forgotten skills, reconnected us with food and the land; she showed us so gracefully the promise of the harvest. Robin, as our gardens grow you will forever be with us.

A celebration of Robin’s life will be held Sunday, March

4 at the Roberts Creek Hall from 3 - 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. A potluck meal will be held around 5:30 pm, and there will be an open microphone for those who wish to share their memories or their tributes to Robin Wheeler. Organizers are also asking folks to bring a blank or white t-shirt or piece of fabric to silkscreen.

Seed history alive at Seedy Saturday S

eedy Saturday is an annual Canadian wide event. In Roberts Creek, here on the Coast, it is an important fundraiser for the One Straw Society, but especially important is the opportunity to come together to share information.

It is a great place to swap seeds, shop farmer booths, buy plants and seedlings, find treasures at the silent auction and gather information in time for the gardening season. To continue to make it the successful event that it has been, we need to come together as a community to attend, volunteer, and let people know about it. Everyone is welcome on Saturday, March 3, at Roberts Creek

Hall, from 11 am to 3 pm.

If you would like to bring your open-pollinated seeds, make sure to clearly mark the bag or container. When someone is saving seeds to use in following years or to share with someone else, it’s important to know what type of seed it is as well as the variety, e.g., it’s not enough to know that it’s a tomato seed - will it be a Russian Chocolate, Green Zebra, Roma Cherry, etc.

Then one needs to note what year the seed was grown out, as some seeds have a long shelf life (witness the date seed found in Israel, carbon dated as 2,000 years old, that was still viable), while others, such as parsnip seeds, may

be viable for only a year.

Other helpful, but not essential, information is the number of days it takes for a seed to germinate, whether the plant prefers full sun or shade, dry conditions or wet, and days to maturity (how long it takes from the day of planting to the day you can eat the produce).

Seed-savers should also put their own names on their seed packages. If they obtained seeds from a commercial supplier, that information can be useful, too.

Most important, though, is that the person saving seeds knows how to save and store seeds properly, and for that reason, Seedy Saturday is featuring two seed-saving workshops this

year, in conjunction with Seedy Saturday.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the seed exchange, regardless if you have seeds to share or not.

Also bring your appetite for delicious soups, wraps, cake, coffee, cider and more.

Historically, Seedy Sunday or Seedy Saturday refers to an event where people get together to swap seeds, especially heirloom varieties, or varieties that have been in the family for years if not several generations. ‘Seeds of Diversity Canada’ lists the various Canadian seed exchanges.

To learn more about our local Seedy Saturday, please contact Nadi Fieschhut at: nadi@onestraw.ca

Seedy Saturday is always marked each year by a great turnout at local vendor’s booths and by a wonderful selection of seeds to swap. Seed-saving workshops provide pointers to novice seed-savers who’d love to share heriPHOTO ALLAN FOREST. tage seeds to conserve the lineage.

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TICKETS • Gibsons: Gaia’s Fair Trade • Wilson Creek: The Medicine Shoppe • Sechelt: The Visitors Centre

6 Wilson Creek Plaza 4330 Sunshine Coast Highway 604-740-5813 • www.medicineshoppe.ca

Ken Grunenburg B. Sc. Pharm.

Pharmacist / Owner

Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm • Saturday 10am - 2pm • Sundays & Holidays: Closed March 1, 2012

16 The Local - Thursday, March 1, 2012

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