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Wide World of Mushrooms Page 2

Candidate Catches a Sign Vandal Page 3

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Community pharmacist Elizabeth Innes will give a talk on healing arts from ancient India – Shaka Vansya Ayurved – on Friday Oct. 9, 7:30pm at Blissful Yoga Studio, 5654 Dolphin St., Sechelt. It is free of charge.

Come and meet Elizabeth and learn about Ayurved, an ancient system to maintain good health and prevent disease. It includes life style, diet, herbs, energy massage and other methods for maintaining our mind/body in the best possible functioning order. With years of experience in both the natural healing of India and modern medicine Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to both areas.

The healing arts of Ayurved have survived many invasions of India. One of the ways it was preserved was in the kitchens. Many of the culinary herbs in Indian cooking are medicinal. We are now seeing a great deal of scientific research of the anti-inflammatory effects of turmeric and it anti-carcinogenic properties. Holy basil recently hit the news because of its ability to prevent swine flu. Cumin helps the absorption of nutrients.

Coriander is a great kidney tonic. Cinnamon helps to balance blood sugar. The list goes on and on.

The foundation of Ayurved is enlivening the life force or prana in our bodies suitable for the person's dosha or body type of Vata Pitta or Kapha. The water we drink, food we eat, the cycles of the day and the season effect us whether we know it or not.

Greater awareness of these influences helps us maintain good health.

Hopefully this brief introduction has sparked your interest to come and learn more about this vast body of knowledge. The evening will start with some Sanskrit chanting to honour this 5,000-year-old lineage followed by discussion and time for questions. We will end with a great medicinal herbal tea that has many benefits to tone and cleanse the body.

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The Local - Thursday, October 1, 2015

SD46 executive team redefined School District No. 46 is excited to have a redefined executive team. With the departure of Greg Kitchen, Assistant Superintendent, who has accepted a position with the Victoria School District, the senior management team revamped its focus and structure. The new structure will include the Superintendent, the Secretary-Treasurer, a Director of Instruction: Student Support and a Director of Instruction: Human Resources and Secondary.

The focus of the Executive Team will be on students’ academic achievement and social/emotional well-being, on staff with professional support and healthy and safe workplaces, and with communication and partnership with the community.

Superintendent of Schools,

Patrick Bocking, commented that “this new team will support the Board’s strategic plan of ensuring that we fully meet the needs of students, staff and community.”

The school district is pleased to announce that Vanessa White has been appointed Director of Instruction, Student Support Services, effective Oct. 1. Her role will include student support, safe schools, critical events, social and emotional learning, mental health, English language learning and community liaison. Ms. White was previously District Principal of Student Support, VicePrincipal at Chatelech Secondary School and special needs teacher/counsellor in the school district since 1997.

Ms. White said, “I am so

very excited to take on this new role. It encompasses all of the areas that I love to be involved with – social and emotional learning, mental health and support of all students and their needs. I am grateful that I will be continuing to work with the staff of the Student Support Services Department, who provide so much for students in our District. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to serve our District!”

The hiring process for the Director of Instruction: Human Resources and Secondary will begin with an advertisement as soon as possible.

Internal and external candidates will be invited to apply and it is anticipated that this vacancy will be filled by the end of October.

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This year’s 7th Annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival is being held Oct. 16– 18, with events up and down the Sunshine Coast. Hosted by the Society for Hunting, Recognition and Observation of Mushrooms (SHROOM), it promises to be another biologically diverse and fascinating event for both locals and visitors.

From mushroom identification tables to information and demonstrations about using mushrooms in cooking, fabric and yarn dyeing, and the medical powers of the fungal world, the Shroomfest is a great way to get acquainted with the mushrooms and fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Knowledgeable expert foragers will be on hand to identify mushrooms brought in by festival visitors and to talk about the basics of mushrooming, making this event one of the safest ways to introduce yourself to the fascinating leisure activity and the world-class science behind it. There will also be cooking demos, vendors with unique mushroom products, kids activities and many fabulous door and raffle prizes.

The Mushroom Show runs from 10am to 3pm at the Community Hall in Madeira Park, with a cost of $3 per person (SHROOM members free).

This year’s guest is renowned forager and Chef Langdon Cook. For Cook, a walk in the woods isn’t any different from a walk through the produce section of a supermarket. He’s a writer and blogger, and the author of The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of Underground America and Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager. His books are rich with the science and lore of edible fungi – from the seductive chanterelles to exotic porcini. For more information about Langdon Cook, please visit him at langdoncook.com.

For members of the Sunshine Coast Mushroom So-

This red mushroom, called (latin) Aminitia muscaria or (common) Fly aminitia, was photographed on the Sunshine Coast.

It is classified as poisonous but also has hallucinogenic properties. PHOTO SUBMITTED ciety, there will be a members only foray with Cook on Sunday Oct. 18 for $30 per person (plus your SHROOM membership) Pre-registration is required at scshroom. org/events. If you can’t make it or aren’t ready to join for $20 per person or $25 a family, there are also two Langdon Cook presentations. The first on Oct. 16 at Davis Bay Community Hall, 7pm. The second at The Botanical Gardens (West Sechelt), Oct. 17 at 6pm. These two presentations are open to all, $10 tickets will be sold at the doors.

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the Mushroom Festival is the mushroom themed delicacies offered by local restaurants.

We are pleased to announce that this year we have 6 participating restaurants. In alphabetical order the are: Bull Bistro and Bar (Gibsons), Chaster’s (Gibsons), Emelle’s Madeira Bistro (Madeira Park), The Gumboot Café (Roberts Creek), The Painted Boat (Madeira Park), Ruby Lake Restaurant (Madeira Park). Call or check out their websites for their tempting menus or follow the links on scshroom.org.

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The black mushroom is called (latin) Helvella lacunosa or (common) Fluted black elfin saddle, or false morel. This mushroom is edible after cooking, though the stem is not eaten. It has been reported to cause gastrointestinal symptoms when eaten raw. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The Local - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Election sign vandal caught Conservative candidate John Weston says he has caught a culprit in the act of defacing one of his campaign signs amidst a rash of election sign vandalism on the Sunshine Coast.

Weston said he was driving to the ferry and was turning onto Stewart Road from North Road the week before last, when he saw a man drawing a moustache on Weston’s photo on a Conservative campaign sign.

Weston said he did a quick U-turn and pulled up behind the vandal, a man in his 30s.

“The guy turned around and said, ‘I am so sorry,’” Weston said. “I told him that what he had just done was a criminal offence.”

Weston said the man told him he was upset with politicians. “‘I’m angry at Justin Trudeau, I’m angry at Stephen Harper and I’m angry at you,’” Weston recounted the man saying.

Weston said the man eventually apologized again and asked how he could make amends.

“I told him he could start by cleaning up the sign.”

Weston said he did not report the incident to police.

The man later phoned Weston’s campaign office

Campaign workers, from left, Michael Fryer, Laurie Pearce and Bob Whittle help John Weston, right, replace a defaced election sign on Hwy 101. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN and agreed to help Conservative volunteers clean up or replace a number of damaged campaign signs.

Weston’s campaign has been particularly targeted by sign defacers, with nearly 20 large signs spraypainted, paint-balled, cut up or knocked over in recent weeks. Some smaller signs also have been stolen from people’s lawns, a campaign worker said.

Some Liberal Party signs featuring candidate Pam Goldsmith-Jones have also been defaced, but a spokeswoman said it had not been a major problem. The NDP said it had seen some sign dam-

age to its signs earlier in September, but none since. The party also said it wouldn’t tolerate vandalism by party supporters.

“We have put out word on our social media that we do not approve of such actions under any circumstances,” said Bill Forst, campaign manager for New Democrat Larry Koopman.

The Green Party said there have been no reports of damage to candidate Ken Melman’s signs.

If convicted in court, anyone vandalizing election signs could face fines up to $5,000 or up to two years in jail. Rik Jespersen

VIC by Oct. 1 or whose card shows the wrong address can register or update their address online at elections. ca, or they can drop by a local Elections Canada office. The Sunshine Coast office is in the Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt (ph. 1-866-410-5230), and is open 9am-9pm weekdays, 9am-6pm Saturdays and noon-4pm on Sundays.

Voters can vote today and any time up until Oct. 13 by 6 pm local time at an Elections Canada office using a Special Ballot. Elections Canada offices are open 7 days a week and are there to help voters.

Voters can call their local Elections Canada office as well or call the toll-free national line 1-800-463-6868 with any questions Submitted

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The Local - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Editorial Opinion Learning by doing Young people across Canada recently headed off to university for the fall semester. Those of us a little older may feel a twinge of envy, as we remember our own time on leafy campuses in September. But in fact their experience is quite unlike ours. More than ever before, these students are learning by doing.

Today more than 50 percent of undergraduate university students across all fields of study will have a co-op, internship or service learning experience over the course of their studies. And that number is growing.

It’s pretty clear how this benefits students. They’re gaining workplace experience and building a network to help them land that crucial first job. They’re learning to transfer new knowledge and skills to the workplace and preparing to hit the ground running after graduation. But what’s in it for the employer?

Simply put, students are good for the bottom line. And Canada can ill afford to forego what’s good for the bottom line.

Smart employers are drawing on the energy, knowledge and skills of university students to bring fresh thinking to business challenges. Talented students help open up new markets, find efficiencies on the production line and bring innovative thinking to business operations.

Employers get access to a wealth of new knowledge and skills, while both students and employers get to ‘test drive’ the match.

But not nearly enough small- and medium-size businesses take on co-op and internship students. That’s the big disconnect in Canada’s economy. Too often, critics wring their hands at the challenges of an increasingly competitive and complex marketplace, while not building bridges to the ready talent in our universities and colleges.

Students see the value. They’re savvy and want an edge in the job market. The number of university students participating in co-op programs has grown by 25 percent in recent years – there were approximately 53,000 students in university co-op programs in 2007 compared to more than 65,000 in 2013. Fiftynine universities now offer students more than 1,000 co-op programs. But even at that level, it doesn’t satisfy student demand, because not enough employers participate in co-op programs.

Canada needs the private sector to step up and do more to take advantage of the largely untapped potential of university students – from undergraduates to PhDs – to make businesses stronger and advance our competitive advantage.

Enterprises already seizing the opportunity are reaping the benefits. Four out of five employers who take on co-op and internship students say these hires add value to their company as a source of new talent and as future employees with workplace skills. Two-thirds say these students contribute new ideas to the company and are effective in their work.

The value of co-ops and internships for employers is evident in the hiring process. Research shows that graduates coming out of university co-op programs are hired faster and enjoy a 30-40 percent income premium over graduates with no co-op experience.

Those students preparing to get back to class are ready to do their part, in bringing new knowledge, energy and skills to the workplace. The private sector, universities and government need to work together to ensure that those workplace doors are open.

Paul Davidson, President, Universities Canada

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(re: “Rowe calls out opponent’s ‘smear’”, the Local, Sept.

24) Mayor Rowe says that for the past two and a half years, he has had to “endure” endless inquiries and numerous Freedom of Information requests about the proposed George Hotel and Residences.

The word “endure” is telling. Mayor Rowe would rather people do not ask questions so things can proceed the way he wants.

This is the biggest development project in Gibsons in 30 years. Is it strange that people want information?

Because the Mayor was not forthcoming, Gibsons taxpayers have been forced to spend over $3,000 in Freedom of Information requests to obtain basic information.

Since 2013, Mayor Rowe has refused to answer questions about the George. The promise was that before the Public Hearing, there would be an Information Meeting at which all questions would be answered. We just had that meeting. It was a promo event put on by the developer.

Mayor and Council did not attend – and thus did not have to answer questions.

Mayor Rowe also refuses to answer questions about a possible conflict of interest.

He maintains there is no such conflict. I would like to judge for myself. So here is my question: Did Mayor Rowe do the conveyancing for properties which Klaus Fuerniss Enterprises needed for the George?

Loraleigh Fitzgerald, Gibsons

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Mayor Rowe is angry about allegations of conflict of interest on his part. But instead of going on and on about his accusers, why does he not simply answer the question? Why does he not say “I was not involved in any legal transaction in connection with the George, before or after the application to build

the hotel?”

It would lay all doubts, rumours, allegations, insinuations and suspicions to rest and we could all move on.

Julie Skippon, Gibsons

Another question

I have to ask why you devised the headline "Rowe calls out opponent's 'smear'" in the September 24 edition of the Local Weekly. Why not "Citizen charges Gibsons mayor with conflict"? Which would reflect the real news story here: the very serious matter of Rowe's possible conflict of interest.

J. E. Hammill, Gibsons

‘Our Saviour’

I read with interest a recent letter in the Local (Sept.

9, “Cancel all sailings?”) about the SCRD passing a motion to study a ‘fixed link’ to the coast. Within the letter a reference is made to the fact that we have had a drastic decline in the 25 – 44 year olds in our workforce since 1990. This is young families departing our region…mostly forever. This is truly an alarming fact, now to be further significantly compounded with the upcoming mill layoffs. How might we correct this? I firmly believe that the answer is with our Golden Goose, The George developer…a company that wants to lay a $50 MILLION Golden Egg development and revitalization of an area that really is our ‘dead end’ of the waterfront.

Does a development of this nature come with various issues, some of which are about shape, form and size that will not be embraced by all? The obvious answer is YES. Change, especially of this kind, is often not welcomed by a vocal minority within many communities. This minority I find seem to ‘pop up’ being naysayers to just about any development or significant change – they simply don’t want change, their comfort levels are disturbed with

change.

We live in a wonderful democratic society where we have the right to elect people whom we wish to represent our interests and to guide us in many directions of which economic survival is a key element. This was exampled in Gibsons’ last municipal elections where the majority voted for that economic survival by voting in all candidates who supported The George.

These democratically elected officials have been given a mandate by the majority to deliver long term economic prosperity to keep our youth at home on The Coast…for generations to come.

Attracting investors to any region is normally a very competitive situation, I believe that Gibsons is blessed to have a developer who has continued on a path when most others would simply say “This is too hard, I will go lay my Golden Egg elsewhere.” I honestly believe that the developer’s desire is to leave a long lasting legacy to Gibsons and the coast. This is what saviours do!!

The naysayers need to look beyond the size, shape and form of The George – this Golden Egg is truly our Saviour.

Greg Giles, Roberts Creek

‘Blue shirts burned’

I attended the George Hotel open house on Thursday, Sept. 24 at Elphinstone High School. I went seeking information about the project from the Developer and what zoning bylaw amendments were being requested. While trying to absorb the information on the many large displays in the room I was approached by someone whom I thought was a blue T-shirted representative. It soon became obvious that this person was there to lobby me with their own anti-George agenda.

I have no problem with getting both sides of an issue and making up my mind based on

the facts. I found it inappropriate and disrespectful however for the anti-development paparazzi to interrupt my review and attempt to hijack my information-gathering, while thrusting their own literature into my hands. As I looked around the room I saw there were several more blue t-shirts attempting to engage other citizens. If this blue-uniformed gang (calling themselves the Gibsons Alliance for?) want to disseminate their own propaganda about the project, I suggest they hold their own open house.

Ambush tactics tend to have the opposite effect on even the most open-minded people. The Blue Shirts might have had critically important information about the project but the method chosen to deliver it was, in my opinion, illadvised and repugnant. I left the open house much better informed about the project and repelled by the tactics of their opponents.

I returned home and burned all my blue T-shirts and the unwanted literature.

William Baker, Gibsons

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The Local - Thursday, October 1, 2015

George open house an inclusive event More than 125 people turned out on a rainy night Sept. 24 to attend a Townsponsored information meeting about the proposed George Hotel and Residences project on the Gibsons waterfront. And there was more to the meeting than many expected.

Town staff members were on hand to help explain the controversial project’s approval process with the help of easel-mounted placards set in an arc across the gym floor at Elphinstone Secondary School. Consultants for the developer, Klaus Fuerniss Enterprises, also provided their own placards with detailed drawings of the development and provided an architect’s scale model of the project.

Across the hall in the school’s canteen, the Gibsons Waterfront Defence Association (GWDA) had set up its own information display. Just after the main open house began at 5 pm, about a dozen blue-shirted GWDA volunteers left their own area and entered the gym, ready to provide their anti-George views and data to anyone who would listen.

Manny Machado, the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer, said he was initially not pleased with the “tactics” of the hotel development’s opponents. But after a brief meeting, Machado relented and opted to honour the spirit of an “open house.”

“We encouraged them to engage with their neighbors and have a meaningful discussion about what is being proposed for the George Hotel project,” Machado said later. “That is, in fact, why the Town provided this added opportunity for residents to get familiar with the facts.”

The blue-shirts mingled and talked with the attendees throughout the evening, as did Town staff and the developer’s consultants, without incident. More than 40 visitors filled out comment sheets provided by the Town.

Town staff also said they would put the placarded information from the meeting on its website at www.gibsons.ca/thegeorge.

Opponents have many ob-

jections to the development, including the non-conforming, multi-storey height of its two main buildings and their effect on the seaside village character of the harbour, plus the potential of the project’s harm to the town’s aquifer.

Members of Town Council did not attend as they were at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver.

The George Hotel development has passed second reading at Council. A public hearing is scheduled for 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 1, also at the Elphinstone gym. Third reading is expected to take place at the Council meeting of Oct. 6 or Oct. 20.

Rik Jespersen

A blue-shirted opponent to the George Hotel proposal, right, shares his views with attendees at the Town's information meeting Sept. 24. RIK JESPERSEN PHOTO

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The dirt on growing locally A group of women farmers has created a calendar to inspire people to “get dirty and eat real”, and raise money for

the One Straw Society. They call themselves “The Dirty Girls” and the inaugural 2016 calendar will be available at

There are 12 months in 2016, but “The Dirty Girls” calendar features 13 female farmers. It will be sold for $20 to raise money for the One Straw Society. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Food drive: helping hands the society’s Fall Faire for a price of $20.

“The Dirty Girls’’ are local women who farm and produce organic food, save seeds, harvest wild plants and raise bees and animals.

Our goal is to inspire our community to become more sustainable and healthy by growing nourishing food. We have created the fun, educational calendar to get people dirty and eating real.

We’ve combined our wisdom and years of hands-on knowledge to share helpful hints about planting and saving seeds, composting, soil health, harvesting, how to can, process and enjoy delicious, fresh food to improve your health. Growing your

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“The Dirty Girls” calendar is a non-profit project. All the proceeds will go to support the work of the One Straw Society. The One Straw Society connects and empowers Sunshine Coast residents with the goal of food sovereignty and community resilience within a thriving natural environment. Submitted

Gibsons Fastener, Clayton's Supermarket, Rexall Drugs, Chatelech High School, Salvation Army, St. Bartholomew Church (Gibsons) Sunshine Coast Food Bank, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gibsons Lions club, elements of the Newcomer's club, the Pender Harbour Pentecostal Church and Food Bank and many others.

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Fall Faire: contests and community One Straw Society’s 8th annual Fall Faire will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 in the Roberts Creek Hall from noon4pm. It will be followed by a “Stone Soup Potluck” from 4:30-7:30pm.

Entrance is $5, or $2 for One Straw members. And all entry fees include a raffle ticket. Also, we are accepting non-perishable food items for the food bank.

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This year along with the usual focus on harvest, we will also be concentrating on water and how we can build a stronger relationship with it.

You can expect a raffle, tables featuring local food, treats and products, workshops, kids pumpkin carving, apple press and more.

There are contests: yummiest pie; tastiest preserve; biggest pumpkin; best dressed vegetable.

Workshops starting at 11am include: • Water discussion and Seed Saving with Leonie Croy • Straw Bale Gardening with Brenda Thomas • Healthy Soil with Michelle from Terra Tea • Permaculture Basics with Kym Chi Also, we will be lucky enough to have a demo with the seed Thrusher, so please

feel free to bring along any collected seeds that need a cleaning.

With the great success of last years stone soup potluck, we will offer it again with some nice local live music from Lionjeet and Jill Shatford (Conway).

Please bring something to contribute to the soup and we will prepare it for everyone with our kind volunteers.

We will also host a special harvest ceremony during this part of the event.

Please bring cash for entrance and the market as there is not a bank machine onsite. Additional raffle tickets will be sold for $2 each or 3 for $5.

All proceeds from the event will go to helping continue and further One Straw programs and events for community resiliency.

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As title sponsor for this year’s Sechelt Hospital Foundation annual golf tournament, Coast Cable got social for a good cause.

“We wanted to find a way to go further this year with our support,” said Tannis Goodfellow, Sales and Marketing Manager. “And what better way to socialize the cause, than on social media.”

Ms. Goodfellow explained that the company made an additional contribution for every “like” the company received on its Facebook page.

The result, combined with its

corporate sponsorship, totalled $8,000.

“The Sechelt Hospital Foundation is proud to partner with Coast Cable and appreciates the generous sponsorship to our foundation”, said Dr. Dan Dolden, Director, Sechelt Hospital Foundation.

“This contribution will go directly to the enhancement of services. The hospital could not do what it does without the generous support of the community, in particular Coast Cable.”

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Police Report Royal Canadian Mounted Police INCIDENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 22 - 29 On September 23, a hitchhiker was picked up in Sechelt by a female in an older model four door brown coloured Toyota Camry with gold emblems. There was an approximately eight-year-old boy in the back seat playing video games. The woman, described as heavy-set, in her 30s, with a dirty blonde ponytail and wearing a turquoise shirt, told the hitchhiker she wouldn't be able to drive all the way to the hitchhiker's destination, and stopped the car on Highway 101 at Bay Road. As the hitchhiker exited the car and gathered her belongings, the driver grabbed her purse and started driving away. The hitchhiker had to let go of her purse or risk being dragged.

The purse was later recovered nearby with everything but the cash inside. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 156778.

On September 23, police witnessed a possible impaired driver southbound on Fairway Avenue, Sechelt, after the vehicle drifted over the centre line then quickly corrected back into its lane.

Police initiated a traffic stop and upon speaking to the

driver, noted signs of intoxication. The driver was issued a roadside alcohol screening test but refused to provide a sufficient breath sample. After several failed attempts to provide a proper breath sample, the driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for thirty days.

Sometime in September, a thief attempted to steal a large statue from a property in the 900 block of Marine Drive, Gibsons, but was unsuccessful. It appears the thieves returned between September 21 and 24 and stole a small bronze-coloured crouched winged gargoyle statue that weighs approximately 30 pounds. The statue has great sentimental value.

Anyone with any information about this theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 15-6824.

On September 26, police attended a two-vehicle incident near the intersection of Stewart Road and North Road, Gibsons, involving a passenger car and a tractor truck and trailer. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported but both vehicles sustained damage and had to be towed from the scene.

The passenger vehicle was stopped at the Yield sign and the driver of the tractor trailer failed to stop in time to avoid collision. The driver of the tractor trailer was issued a Violation Ticket for Following Too closely. The matter has been referred to ICBC.

On September 25, two shoplifters were caught on surveillance video stealing goods from a business in the 1100 block of Highway 101, Gibsons. The thieves were seen walking around with a large bag in a shopping cart and dropping items into the bag. They then took the bag out, abandoned the cart, and left the store. The female suspects are described as possibly Native and middle-aged.

Police are reviewing the video footage.

On September 27, a local home based business owner reported being defrauded of a large amount of goods after receiving orders from Singapore and Malaysia. The business owner shipped the goods off without making the proper credit card and address verifications only to find that the suspects had used stolen credit cards to "pay" for the goods. The file is still under investigation.

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17 at the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living office.

The whole room was abuzz with activity: athletes and caregivers moving this way and that. Some were paying fees (Special Olympics is a non-profit organization though certain fees apply), others gabbed to each other about their summer vacations. Seeing everyone together again really had me looking forward to the new Special O season.

I talked with several athletes about what sports they chose. Many were repeating last season’s and some were trying new ones. Weather permitting snowshoeing might happen and we also discussed whether Dragon Boating could be a sport for coastal athletes.

I interviewed a new athlete who recently moved here from Saskatchewan. Olivia Wensel told me that she had signed up for Track & Field and Basketball. She had previously done S.O. in her home province and is looking forward to trying the same sports here.

It will be great to have a new addition to the Gibsons

Basketball Team, Olivia! And next spring I know you’ll set the track on fire!

In all, 58 athletes showed up. Fifty-five were returning and three are new.

The first sport to kick off the season will be swimming which starts on Oct. 3. We welcome our 2011 World Games athlete Stephanie Rogers back to swimming.

She is also taking part in Rhythmic Gymnastics!

National Coaches week was Sept. 19-27. It was a time to thank all the coaches throughout the world who dedicate their precious time.

It is especially important to our local chapter where the time and effort that the coaches volunteer is huge. It means our athletes can take part in something we consider a vital part of our lives.

Community support is evident in other ways as well. On

Sept. 26 Ken McBride hosted a fundraiser for Special Olympics Sunshine Coast, at the Sechelt Arts Centre. Ken, a well-known local musician, also hosts a music program for people with disabilities at the Gibsons Community Centre every Wednesday. Ken played some songs from his very progressive new album “Tone” including “Altamira”, “Tone” and a song originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix, “The Wind Cries Mary” Ken played to a pretty packed venue and also had the crowd singing along to other songs such as the faves of the evening “Stand By Me” and ”Angel” I would like to thank all those who attended and thank Ken for dedicating a wonderful evening to the totally awesome cause of Special Olympics.

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“I want to see The George built for future generations and that the Town doesn’t go backwards. “ Oscar Hogue a pioneer and long time resident of Gibsons “What I want is a vibrant community, a destination place for tourists to showcase our beautiful area, and for businesses here to be strong and profitable. What I believe we need right now… is for people and businesses interested in investing time and money in our community to feel welcome, appreciated, and encouraged.” – Fran Miller, Gibsons business owner and resident.

“The dream of employment, a stable tax base and thriving economy is something that shouldn’t be trifled with as it affects merchants, overall economics and the future of our youth. I believe there will not be another opportunity like this for the Sunshine Coast and its residents.” – Rudy Kern, Gibsons resident and business owner.

“The George intends to meet the highest environmental building standards in Canada.

Socially, it will provide stable year-round employment and add to people’s use and enjoyment of our beautiful harbour, while helping many small coastal businesses with “This project is a great opportunity for the spin-off economic benefits. In other words, it whole town of Gibsons and will go a long will be a positive contributor to sustainable way to help with the ongoing and ever development and quality of life on the coast. increasing infrastructure costs, provide jobs We believe this project will enhance our to keep our youth on the coast, bring tourists community and should proceed.”– Drs. Brian and conventioneers alike, fill up our empty and Mary Nattrass, Sustainability Partners Inc. stores, and provide year round opportunities for our retail and service industries.” Gibsons residents.

Simon Broomhall, Gibsons resident.

“The George will support the community in various ways: employment and educational opportunities for our youth; employment for our local trades and business suppliers; yearround tourism; entertainment, health, social events and venue facilities; updated and well managed marine facilities and services. In addition, there will be a much needed increase of tax revenue from an expanded business and residential tax base.” – Lisa & Shawn Lalande, Gibsons residents and Business owners.

“I am 23 years old, was born on the Coast and am employed in my chosen profession in food hospitality. I would like to stay on the Coast and raise a family. It would be great if there were jobs at a professional level in the hospitality industry in Gibsons instead of my having to move to Vancouver to further my career. I think The George hotel and the Vancouver Community College training programs are a great idea.”

Luke Harbison, Gibsons resident

“Some individuals have stated that the jobs created by this project will be of little value to our town. I strongly disagree. In fact, construction jobs and professional jobs resulting from this project will be significant and should not be undervalued. These are high paying trades and professional jobs that will result in sustainable incomes for families.

The hotel operations jobs are not meaningless low paying jobs - many are career-building opportunities. A marine hotel rings true to our community and our history. We are known as a maritime town but without a maritime hotel or center. Our harbour is a jewel in the rough and The George will become the anchor business and a magnet for future opportunities.”

Jeff Rhodes, President, Coastal Craft Boats, Gibsons Business owner.

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Greenpeace and the invention of “mind bombs” The Green Film Series fall program continues with an intimate portrait of the most influential environmental activist movement in history: Greenpeace. How to Change the World will screen on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:30pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.

The early days of this

media-savvy group come to life with remarkable footage, audio recordings and photographs which capture its most dramatic and iconic moments. From the remnants of mass slaughter at an abandoned whaling station to the maneuvering of Zodiacs between the whales and Russian harpoons, the inven-

tors of “mind bomb” images succeeded in galvanizing the idealism of the time.

A raw portrait of the group’s original members, this treasure of archival footage is also the history of activism itself—idealism vs. pragmatism, principle vs. compromise.

The next film event in the

fall series, Fractured Land, follows Caleb Behn, a young Dene lawyer who may become one of his generation’s great leaders, if he can discover how to reconcile the fractures within himself, his community and the world around him. Fractured Land will screen Monday Nov. 9, at the Heritage Playhouse in

Gibsons.

For more information or to reserve seats go to: www. greenfilms.ca.

Doors open at 7pm with the film starting at 7:30pm.

Admission is by donation.

The Gibsons Heritage Playhouse is located at 662 North Road in Gibsons.

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Scenes from How to Change the World, a documentary about the founding of Greenpeace showing Oct. 5 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons.

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A lecture from Fin the fabulist

Wide-field astronomy

For a high spirited, laughter-filled afternoon come and hear raconteur and wit Fin Anthony’s talk: “Thanks for Listening” on Oct. 3 at 2pm at Chatalech Secondary, Sechelt. This is the free, annual Clifford Smith Memorial Lecture presented by the ElderU of Capilano University,

The Sunshine Coast chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will present a talk by Dr. Patrick Cote of the National Research Council on Oct. 9, at 7:30 pm in the Arts Centre in Sechelt.

His topic will be: "Skies Wide Open: Canadian Plans for Wide-Field Astronomical

Sunshine Coast Continuing Studies & Executive Education Division.

Fin is a veteran of radio and TV and a dedicated fisherman. Entertainer, author, teacher, creator and “voice” of over 20,000 commercials, Fin is a media phenomenon and fabulist with a thousand

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A long time Sunshine Coaster, Fin is the organizer of the world’s largest fishing event, the BC Salmon Derby.

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Kern’s Furniture & Home Decor Kiss Home Décor Kerry Mahlman Lands’ End Gibsons Landing Clothing Co. Lehigh Heidelberg Cement Group Lighthouse Pub & Liquor Store Laura Peters Lisa Harrison Margo Grant Maribel’s Fine Fashions Marilyn’s of West Vancouver Marina Pharmacy Ltd. Marketplace IGA Madeira Park Marketplace IGA Gibsons Marketplace IGA Wilson Creek M & P Yacht Centre Mark’s Work Wearhous Gibsons Mason Bluff Farm Melanie Eastley Medicine Shop McDonald’s Restaurant Sechelt Michelle Smith Middle Beach Lodge in Tofino Miles Williams Mountain Service Modern Hippie Housewife Nancy Mullins Norwex Oak Tree Market Off the Edge Adventure Sports Old Boot Eatery One Two Express On Q Dog Training Outthere Studio Body Piercing Painted Boat Resort Spa Palmeros Pastimes Patrick Hobbs Realtor Paul’s Paintin’ Place & Home Decor Pedals and Paddles Pemberton Valley Lodge Pender Automotive & Tire Ltd. Pender Harbour Golf Course Pender Harbour Diesel Peter Doyle Peter Leitz Peter Yates

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Events on the Sunshine Coast

October 2 Charlotte Wrinch plays while you shop, Gibsons Friday Farmers’ Market, 4-6pm October 2 Robin Atchison plays during family-friendly dinner hour, Roberts Creek Legion, 6-7:30pm, donations accepted October 3 Rivers Day Salmon festival, with opportunities to catch a trout and buy salmon by the pound, Chapman Creek Hatchery, 4381 Parkway Dr., off Field Rd., Wilson Creek, 10am-3pm October 3 Pender Harbour Fall Faire, Madeira Park community hall, 10am-3pm October 3 One Straw Fall Faire, with exhibits, food and workshops, Roberts Creek Hall, noon4pm, Stone Soup potluck 4:30-7:30pm, One Straw members $2, non-members $5 October 3 Opening of new studio, Gedania Sculptures, 7848 Fawn Rd., Halfmoon Bay, noon-4pm October 3 Persephone Oktoberfest, food, music and cask-tapping, at the brewery, Gibsons, noon-5pm, free October 3 Open house at the Activity Centre, Sechelt, 1-4pm October 3 Open house at Sechelt’s Water Resource Centre, 5678 Surf Circle, 1-3pm October 3 The Arbutus Chorus presents “Coast Confidential”, Sunshine coast history in song, St. Bartholomew’s Church, Gibsons, 2pm and 7pm, by donation October 3 Fin Anthony delivers a laughfilled talk, presented by ElderU, Chatalech Secondary, Sechelt, 2-4pm, free October 5 Green Film Series presents “How to Change the World”, a documentary about the creation of Greenpeace, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, suggested $10 donation October 3 Dance to Playback, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 October 3 Devil in the Woodshack, Staggers & Jaggs, Mr. & Ms. Jeevious, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, Members $7, guests $14 October 8 Self Employed Women’s Network (SEWN) “socializer”, Sunshine Coast Golf Course, Roberts Creek, 5-9pm, $35 dinner and socializer, $10 socializer only October 9 Astronomical society presents Dr. Patrick Cote of the National Research Council on Canada’s plans for “wide-field astronomical facilities’, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, by donation

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After a long, hot summer it is time to turn the oven on again. This recipe comes from the Minimalist Baker a site dedicated to good food that can be made simply. It is easy to make, tastes good and is really healthy, as yams are a

wonderful source of fibre and vitamins.

Worldwide more than 30 million tons of yams are grown every year. Funny thing is even though yams and sweet potatoes look alike and can more or less be used interchangeably, they come from two different botanical families. Who would have guessed? For this recipe I used yams topped with a bit of tahini and some chopped

up tomatoes and parsley.

Yum. When yams go on sale, which seems to be around the big winter holidays I stock up on a dozen or more big ones and store them in the basement. When I make this recipe I cook a few extra so that I have some on hand to whip up into other recipes. This is a perfect recipe for a rainy night here on the coast, in fact, it is perfect for any night..

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

Simple, 30 minute baked sweet potatoes topped with roasted chickpeas, a simple garlicherb sauce and a parsley-tomato salad. Delicious, fresh, healthy, and naturally vegan and gluten free.

SERVES: 4 INGREDIENTS: • 4 medium sweet potatoes • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained • 1/2 Tbsp olive oil • 1/2 tsp each cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked (or regular) paprika • Optional: Pinch of sea salt or lemon juice GARLIC HERB SAUCE: • 1/4 cup hummus (or tahini) • Juice of 1/2 lemon (~1 Tbsp) • 3/4 - 1 tsp dried dill (or sub 2-3 tsp fresh) • 3 cloves garlic, minced • Water or unsweetened almond milk to thin • Optional: Sea salt to taste (I didn’t need any) TOPPINGS: (Optional) • 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, diced • 1/4 cup chopped parsley, minced • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • Chili garlic sauce

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with foil.

2. Rinse and scrub potatoes and cut in half length wise. This will speed cooking time. Otherwise leave whole and bake longer (approximately double the time (45 min - 1 hour).

3. Toss rinsed and drained chickpeas with olive oil and spices and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.

4. Rub the sweet potatoes with a bit of olive oil and place face down on the same baking sheet (or another baking sheet depending on size).

5. While the sweet potatoes and chickpeas are roasting, prepare your sauce by adding all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisking to combine, only adding enough water to almond milk to thin so it’s pourable. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Add more garlic for more zing, salt for savoriness, lemon juice for freshness, and dill for a more intense herb flavor. I found mine didn’t need anything else.

6. NOTE: If you don’t have hummus, tahini (which you can DIY!) will make a great base substitution for the sauce just adjust the seasonings to accommodate the lack of flavor tahini provides.

7. Also prepare the parsleytomato topping by tossing tomato and parsley with lemon juice and setting aside to marinate.

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OCTOBER EVENTS WEDNESDAYS – FRIDAYS

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From 5 – 7pm, join Tara Roden PGA at the range and receive a bucket of balls and a beer, wine or soft drink!

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Call the Golf Shop at 604-885-2700 to book.

SPAGHETTI WESTERN WEDNESDAYS Enjoy a selection of gourmet pasta dishes, an old western movie on the big screen at 7pm, western music before and after dinner, and a prize for best western dress!

Thirsty Thursdays Grab a beer and a tasty appetizer for $15!

Friday Night Live Enjoy a night of dining on our Prime Rib Special & dancing to a live band!

A show with no rational explanation François le Roux, aka the HA!Man, is a South African cellist and multiartist that left the classical music world to embark on a journey of spontaneous music making.

Self-managed, a global network of support has grown over time that invites and accommodates the “HA!Show."

The HA!Man appears at the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek, Oct. 14, at 7pm. Admission is $15.

Joining him is Belgian actress and spoken word artist Joke Debaere. Like the term "HA!," their performance can hardly be rationally defined.

In 2001, François le Roux decided on the stage name, "The HA!Man" after failing to find any rational term to describe his music and art.

As a child he improvised on piano before receiving his first lessons from his mother, an accomplished pianist.

This introduction to music as a playing field to be discovered rather than studied remained with him throughout his schooling and lessons in

cello, piano and composition and into his career.

Through the nineties, he hitch-hiked around South Africa making his living through street and acoustic performance, and extended his art to include writing, drawing and dancing. Then came the use of computers and the creation of multi tracks. Over two decades during various tours in South Africa, the USA, Europe and the Far East, he has turned this HA! phenomenon into a mainstream success.

Joke Debaere became François’ life and stage partner in an ongoing collaboration that broadens each performance into an intense journey to the heart, following the intuitive flow of cello and keyboard, word and dance, soundscapes and theatre that will move, heal, inspire and excite in ways that are deeply felt; ways that, just like the expression of HA!, can hardly be rationally explained.

You can look for an explanation at www.hamanworld. com. Submitted

Roberts Creek Community Association has launched “EEK! The Creek”, a threepart Halloween festival that includes a Zombie Walk, A Grave Decorating Contest and an online Story Writing Contest all revolving around the sleepy hollow-like community.

“The most innovative element is the Story Writing Contest” says Ian Thomas, the organizer. “Essentially, Roberts Creek, and Guests are writing three Halloween Stories one chapter at a time.

We wrote the Prelude and

the rest is to be written chapter by chapter, week by week by the community until October 31st.”

Participants will have until Oct. 2, to submit their offerings for the first chapter to go with the prelude. Judges will pick one story in each of the three age groups. Thereafter participants can submit their offering for the next chapter in their age group. This will continue each week until the final chapter is due Oct. 29.

Stories will always be due on a Friday and the chosen chapters will be posted by

the Monday.

Aspiring writers can find the prelude at RobertsCreekCommunity.ca. Completed chapters should be sent to Zombie@RobertsCreekCommunity.ca Submitted

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• Drop off yarn at Sew Easy at anytime before Oct. 17, machine washable yarn in adult suitable colours only please.

• Bring finished items to Sew Easy at anytime on or before Oct. 17.

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Horoscope Michael O’Connor Astrologer

Tip of the Week: I was recently asked if prophesy has anything to do with Astrology. The simplest answer is yes, but not necessarily. The ‘not necessarily’ part is based on the fact that sometimes the prophet simply has visions based on some level of psychic ability. Some might refer to such a person as a ‘seer’ versus a psychic, however.

The basic difference is that the seer can be described as visionary regarding much larger numbers of people and with a wider scope of time and often suggestive of extraordinary people and/ or of powerful and pivotal events. In so doing, the seer becomes a prophet. Still, not all who deem themselves a seer is also a prophet.

Often the future visions are achieved by some form of altered state. Whether it is induced by spiritual practices such as meditation, prayer, bouts of celibacy fasting or by a more shamanic tradition which often includes psychotropic plants and other hallucinogens, or by some other means of receiving revelations, the seer, prophet, visionary, shaman perhaps enters some form of trance, transcending usual empirical perceptions and inter-

pretations. Usually these people are directly or indirectly connected to a religious or spiritual tradition.

Where Astrology tends to enter the picture is where the seer or prophet follows a religious tradition that is closely aligned with it. Judaism is one such tradition and subsequently Christianity and Islam and many other religions too. In Judaism, the Holy Days are not fixed on dates but upon events, such as solar and lunar eclipses and other natural, rhythmic events. Numerology is woven into this system as well, especially in terms of specifically numbered cycles of time, such as 7 year cycles for example.

Because prophets make predictions, Astrology again serves as a very helpful tool because the alignment of planets which synchronize with outer events can be deciphered literally millennia in advance.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Relationship exchanges are keeping you busy now.

Significant others are asking that you speak your truth rather than say what is popular or politically correct.

This can prove quite challenging. Not everyone can handle another’s truth or be able to respect let alone like it. Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones and your expressions of love are happily received and accepted.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Establishing a whole new state of balance in your life has begun. This process in-

cludes creating beauty in your home. Hardly in a superficial mood, your goal is to go deep. This can include a deep cleaning and clearing process. Health is a key word and is linked to daily rhythms and habits. Traditional approaches and prior beliefs may not suffice.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) An exciting and playful cycle has begun. This includes the dawn of new commitments. Your confidence levels should be on a steady rise. Yet you also feel moved, even compelled to get to the bottom of things.

Financial considerations are implied. Inheritances, taxes, investments, insurance policies and the like are examples. Weaving work with play is the perk in your day.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Home and family is a central focus for you and it is being activated now. Over the past month or so the pace has really begun to accelerate. You have more to do, yet you may also feel like you lack the skills or knowledge in some regards.

Fortunately, your energy levels are running high and you are in the mood to get to work. Investment is a key word and focus now.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) Slowly but surely you are beginning to reach out. Your ambitions are steadily on the rise and you need the support of others to achieve your goals. You remain in a wait-and-see mood, so making final commitments

may be delayed, but not for much longer, if at all. Although you are determined to increase your exposure and income, you remain cautious about which steps to take.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) Your focus is narrowing and this could actually prove to be a good thing. If you have something specific to concentrate upon, do it or at least begin now.

Mars recently entered your sign joining forces with Jupiter which should serve to support an expansive drive.

Change on relationship fronts is also featured and any endings will likely occur peacefully.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) The Sun in your sign suggests an impulse to take new leads. This is often more fully true after your birthday. The lead-up days, especially one week prior is a great time to reflect, dream and plan. It is also an excellent time for retreats and getaways even upwards to a month prior. This year the focus is largely inward to confront doubt demons and lay claim to deeper reserves of faith and optimism.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) Diving deep, working hard, breaking through… these are the phrases that emerge in your horoscope.

Gathering new tools and talents is also implied. At best, your imagination is ignited. Returns for past

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efforts amount to feeling more independent. You may not yet feel quite as free as you like. Meanwhile, the game of love is keeping you entertained, or occupied.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) Accessing a fuller spectrum of your sense of individuality continues.

Floating thoughts and a kaleidoscope of ideas conspire to weave into a dream worthy of your time and energy.

A steady expansion in your public sphere is gaining momentum. This includes training and skill development. Although determined, you are happy advance steadily.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) Getting the attention you want and feel you have earned and deserved is a focus for you now. You may not feel quite as confident as you like, but this is probably due to the retrograde electrical disturbances.

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Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) Due to a series of unexpected turns you may be feeling just a little lost. Your ambitions however are guiding your focus. As well, supportive and harmonious relationships are also a big help. Returns are coming in and you have reason to feel confident. Yet, you may for some reason be dealing with low and inexplicable anxieties. If so, bring you focus back to what is clear and certain.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) In order to expand you must reduce. Call it clearing the way. The energy of stuff gets old and tired. Yet one person’s junk is another’s treasure. So, give it away and trust in the law of returns. A garage sale might suffice. At deeper levels perhaps certain relationships no longer inspire and may even inhibit. As gratefully as you can, say farewell to these. Surrender to the need to be here now.

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