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Nicholas Simons is projected to be re-elected for a fifth term in office as the MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. His party pulled off a historic majority NDP government, and John Horgan is the first BC NDP leader to win a second consecutive term as premier. As things stand today, the NDP hold 55 seats in which they’re leading or declared. The BC Liberals will likely hold 29 seats, and the Greens will have three seats. There are still approximately 525,000 mail-in ballots (excluding ballots returned by voters in person) to be counted after Nov. 6, which could change some riding results, but it won’t change an NDP majority. See Simons’ interview on page 2. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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MLA looks forward to a fifth term Nicholas Simons’ ankle may be dislocated, but he is cautiously optimistic that his position as Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA is secure. Speaking with the Local on Oct. 26, Simons said he appreciated the support that has been shown to him, through votes and other means, by the people of the Coast. On Oct. 24, provincial election voting day, 49 percent of riding ballots counted supported returning Simons to the Legislature for a fifth consecutive term. The finalization of election results will occur after mail-in ballots are counted on Nov. 6. “My job is to represent everyone whether they voted for me or not, and I am going to continue to do that,” said Simons. He noted that his constituency offices in Sechelt and Powell River remain open on a slightly scaleddown basis. “If anyone has issues or concerns that they need provincial representation on, they can call or email my offices, and we will respond,” said Simons. While not aware of details on the next steps for what is forecast to be an NDP majority government, Simons said his priority is to “make sure that we continue to manage the pandemic in a way that allows our communities to recover strongly.” He pointed out that provincial offices and programs continue to
operate. He said it is only the elected officials that are in “re-grouping” mode. In Simons’ view, “every campaign is an opportunity to learn.” One takeaway from the 2020 session for Simons was the desire to continue to work collaboratively, including with fellow candidates Kim Darwin of the Green Par-
ty and Liberal Sandra Stoddart-Hansen. Simons said he remains open to ideas and suggestions from all. Simons dislocated his ankle while campaigning in Langdale on Oct. 15. His injured leg remains in an air cast, but he says it is recovering well. Connie Jordison
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, and following procedures adopted by Legions across the country, we request the public not attend this year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony. The Roberts Creek Legion #219 will have a short ceremony; there will be a small colour party and a bugler. We will sing our National Anthem, play Last Post, and observe two minutes of silence. After which we shall lay 3 ceremonial wreaths in commemoration of those (military and first responders) who served and sacrificed on land, at sea, and in the air. We respectfully request that all members of the community pause at 11:00 am to observe two minutes of silence in memory of the fallen. We are working on possibly livestreaming the ceremony. Updates will be posted on our Facebook page and website.
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Funding the reopening of Gibsons pool
Pending the count of mailin ballots and verification of election results, incumbent NDP MLA Nicholas Simons is anticipated to be returning to the BC Legislature to be part of an NDP majority government. The preliminary Elections BC count of ballots cast on Oct. 24 and at advanced polls show Simons supported by 7,719 of the riding’s voters. Just over 49 percent of those voting in person supported Simons. The in-person vote count for local Green Party candidate Kim Darwin was 5,541. She garnered support from 34.5 percent of those voters. Liberal candidate Sandra Stoddart-Hansen received 2,811 or 17.5 percent of the in-person ballots cast. As of Oct. 23, Elections BC reported that 8,339 of the Powell River-Sunshine Coast’s 41,282 registered voters had requested mailin ballots. On that date, they also reported that 69 percent of all mail-in ballots sent throughout the province had been returned. Mail-in ballots, whether submitted
The Town will offer to pay the SCRD’s capital costs related to reopening the Gibsons pool in 2020. The pool has remained closed since the SCRD shuttered its public recreation facilities in mid-March to help stem the transmission of COVID-19. In September, it reopened the Sechelt Aquatic Centre, the dry floor at the arena in Sechelt and the ice-surface at Gibsons Recreation Centre on a limited basis. The SCRD Board was unwilling to fund the additional capital and operational costs related to operating the pool under pandemic protocols for the remainder of this year. It committed to re-evaluating the pool’s status as of 2021. The protocols would involve capital improvements, including plexiglass screening at the admissions desk. SCRD staff have estimated those costs at less than $10,000. At its Oct. 21 meeting, Town council approved accessing up to $5,000 from its Muriel Haynes Trust Fund to pay those costs. That fund was set up in 2004, with a $131,000 gift from Haynes, a
by mail or dropped off in person, will be counted on Nov. 6. Should mail-in voting follow the Oct. 24 voting trend, Simons would be re-elected with slightly less than the 50.7 percent voter support that he received at the last provincial election in 2017. With 20 percent of the riding’s available votes still to be counted, mathematically, any of the three candidates could win the local MLA’s seat. The preliminary results show that Darwin, who also ran locally in 2017, saw increased voter support. In the previous election, 24 percent of the electorate cast ballots in her favour. This year was Stoddart-Hansen’s first foray into provincial politics. In 2017, the Liberal Party’s candidate was Mathew Wilson, who collected 24 percent of the vote during that election. Wilson had name-recognition for some local voters, as the son of former riding MLA and Liberal Party leader, Gordon Wilson. Connie Jordison
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resident of the nearby Elphinstone area, who passed away that year. She had been a patron and volunteer instructor at the pool. The funds were to help add a training and public use room to the then Town-owned facility. Within two years of the fund’s establishment, operation of the Gibsons pool was transferred to the SCRD’s regional recreation program. The Town retained the fund, which has not been accessed to improve the pool. The current balance is over $204,000. Reopening the pool under COVID-19 protocols also means increased cleaning costs and allowing fewer
swimmers into the facility. Those changes were estimated to increase the pool’s operating budget by $61,000 for the rest of 2020, had it reopened in September. Gibsons council will also be asking the SCRD to look at the costs of adding the requested multi-use room to that site. At the meeting, Councillor Aleria Ladwig said she could not understand why the trust fund money has not been used to make the improvements the donor contributed toward. Mayor Bill Beamish explained that making capital improvements at the facility was now an SCRD board decision, given that it is operated under
the regional recreation umbrella. It was noted that the available balance in the trust fund is not enough to add a room to a public use facility. Ladwig said that getting an estimate for the work would be the first step, and negotiating “who pays and how much” could be discussed later. Councillor Stafford Lumley reminded his counterparts that the recent SCRD replacement of the hot tub at the pool turned into an over $300,000 project. That amount was considerably higher than the original estimates for the work. Connie Jordison
With the Sechelt landfill slated to close in six years, the SCRD board has contracted with Tetra Tech to analyze future solid waste disposal options for the area. The contractor will be paid just over $101,000 for this work. They are also tasked with assessing the long-term demand for garbage disposal for the region, given increasing waste diversion opportunities and changing public attitudes about what and how much gets thrown away. The contract award was made at the board’s Oct. 22 meeting. It was based on a recommendation by the Infrastructure Services Committee earlier that day. Area
E Director Donna McMahon stated that she was delighted by that decision. “I wish we had a time machine to move it back ten years,” said McMahon. The project has two phases. In the first, a report on disposal options is anticipated to be presented to the committee in January. Alternatives to be examined include establishing a new on-Coast landfill, hauling of waste to a facility off-Coast or developing a waste to energy facility, such as an incinerator or gasification plant. The contractor has also been given the latitude to present alternative solutions. Sechelt Area Director Alton
Toth said that he was hopeful that the option of waste to energy will not be recommended. He said that he is concerned with the high level of greenhouse gas impacts that such projects produce. Following consideration of the phase one information, staff and the contractor will do analyses of the options preferred by the board. This second step is to be completed by March 2021. It will then be up to the board for a decision on and development of a solution to the question of how the Coast will dispose of its garbage following the closure of the area’s only existing landfill. Connie Jordison
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Built between 1935 and 1936, Rockwood Lodge heritage home is nestled in the heart of Sechelt. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO The Oct. 21 council meeting saw Sechelt authorize applications for two grants and request a staff report on another Provincial funding opportunity. The municipality will be asking for $234,600 from the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program for upgrades at Rockwood Lodge. The province is slated to announce the awards for these grants before March 2021. If funds are approved, Rockwood will undergo roof repairs, exterior painting, upgrading of its existing kitchen to a commercial standard, the addition of accessible washrooms, along with refinishing its dining room and hallway hardwood floors. The upgrades will help improve the lodge’s function and protect the historic structure, which overlooks downtown Sechelt from the
west end of Cowrie Street. Constructed in 1935, the heritage building has morphed from a residence and guest house into a commercial lodge and a community use facility. Sechelt is also applying for a provincial grant administered by the Union of BC Municipalities to improve its digital mapping of area trail networks. If approved, the Active Transportation Planning Grant will provide up to $10,000 to enhance the District’s digital data related to biking and walking trails and create a cohesive GIS (Geographical Information Systems) layer with the data. This project will also create a website trail map and could make a mobile app available to the public. Mayor Darnelda Siegers noted that collecting this information will help the District identify areas where there are gaps in the trail
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Industry blocks Gov’t action In its throne speech, the federal government committed to exceed Canada’s 2030 climate targets. The need for ambitious targets and a plan to meet them couldn’t be more urgent. The UNs annual “Emissions Gap Report 2019” found Earth is headed toward 3.2 C warming based on current and estimated emissions trends – a scenario one expert described as “terrifying.” The report called on governments to increase efforts to limit global warming immediately. But Canada isn’t even on track to meet its original 2030 emissions reduction targets. And the fossil fuel industry is going all out to stall or block government climate action. Greenpeace recently obtained leaked strategy documents advising industry to push back against measures such as the federal clean fuel standard – a pillar of Canada’s emissions reduction plan. The standard prompts a switch to low-carbon fuels by setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. To meet it, fossil fuel suppliers can buy or generate credits by offering low-carbon alternatives. It’s a smart move as the gov’t looks to support economic recovery. Clean fuel investments generate employment and could spur the need for up to 31,000 workers. Navigator, the PR firm engaged to develop an anti–clean fuel standard action plan, advises its unnamed clients to use a “counterpunch strategy” – to pay lip service to government’s climate agenda, wait for the clean fuel standard announcement, then orchestrate a hard pushback, convincing Canadians that “fighting climate change is a losing battle” by arguing action is too costly. It’s dishonest. Energy companies – and the politicians they’re seeking to influence – know Canada must decarbonize the fuel supply to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. All the major federal political parties have pledged to meet or exceed Canada’s 2030 targets. The clean fuel standard is projected to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 30 million tonnes by 2030. That’s the equivalent of taking seven million cars off the road and accounts for 15 percent of Canada’s current emissions reduction target. Climate fires sweeping the American west coast are a potent reminder that climate disruption is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Climate change was a factor in most of the 7,000 extreme weather events over the past two decades, which claimed 1.23 million lives and caused nearly US$3 trillion in global economic losses. Industrial polluters have long relied on inflated claims about environmental regulation costs – and ignored the massive costs of inaction. Climate action is in everyone’s interest. Government must stand firm on the policies needed to achieve timely emissions reductions. David Suzuki
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Highway 101 rebuttal (Re: “Highway support misleading,” letters, the Local, Oct. 22) The Sunshine Coast Highway Society’s Petition signed by over 6,400 people and presented to the BC Legislature, clearly referenced the need for a new bypass highway route. A full copy of the Petition, available on our website, ends with: “Your petitioners respectfully request that the Legislative Assembly urge the Government of British Columbia to consider a bypass and help find a solution for the community of the Lower Sunshine Coast regarding the many issues of Highway 101.” There is no doubt that the Sunshine Coast population will continue to grow, which means that the overloaded and dangerous “Goat Trail” will only get worse. As our Society stated in March 2019 at the time, “This is an opportunity to do something that will be spectacular, scenic and sustainable. By taking traffic away from the local neighbourhoods, all of the Coast
will be more accessible. It offers the opportunity to build something that is truly innovative using the best of emerging designs and technologies to become an example for new road building throughout the Province. The current road is the only route for all resident, commercial and tourist users. No alternate exists in case of emergencies. Among the many challenges of this road are the hundreds if not thousands of private driveways with direct access.” We call on the new Provincial Government to take decisive, innovative action now. Residents have a right to a quiet and safe life. Robin Merriott, For Sunshine Coast Highway Society
Gas monopoly on the Coast Gasoline in North Vancouver stations is standing at $119.9 and in West Vancouver at $118.9, as of Oct. 24. Why has the price of gas remained unchanged for this entire year on the Sunshine Coast at $128.9? Last year, I complained about the gas price, which
was then $142.9. The price never changed. The Labor Council checked into the gas monopoly, and the price immediately dropped to $128.9, where it remained for the entire year. Again, the price never fluctuates. These gas giants need to be monitored and more controls placed on their monopoly position. Linda Dutton, Gibsons
Cartoon that! (Re: Weekly Cartoon, the Local. Oct. 22) Last week’s cartoon depicts a guy saying NO to masks, lockdowns, and vaccines. He’s met with a counter-strategy—say YES to COVID-19. But are the two mutually exclusive? NO. The naysayer may well agree, YES, there’s a virus loose upon the land. It’s just NOT worthy of draconian lockdown measures. He checks the daily data. He knows the facts, which is why he questions the use of a hammer to kill a fly on a glass table. Cartoon that! I dare you. PJ Reece, Lower Gibsons
2nd B&E - Gibsons Landing Trading Post On Oct. 22 at approximately 8am, the RCMP were notified of a second break in to the Gibsons Landing Trading Post at 292 Gower Point Rd in lower Gibsons. Approximately $8,000 to $25,000 of vintage watches were stolen from the business. The RCMP are looking for anyone with surveillance cameras in the area that may have captured the suspect(s) coming or going from the store. The break-in is believed to have occurred between 5pm on Oct. 22 and 8am on Oct. 23.
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Culture of complaining (Re: “Find somewhere else to stroll,” letters, the Local, Oct. 22) Lululemon has chipped in a lot to do with perfect packaging for an imperfect world. Thank you, Linda Ruiz, for your letter. It reprimands those who would impose their tight-bottomed culture of complaining. I prefer a culture of tolerance. Many behaviours irk me on a shallow level. Say, for instance, I was enjoying a chat over coffee at the sidewalk café only to be interrupted by a brutally loud Harley Davidson passing. Irksome for about five seconds. I have learned to consider this a culture-jamming event and can now value it. In such a button-down world, it is nice to find tolerance for inclusivity. It takes all kinds of people (and their dogs) to make a world. A LuLu of a Halloween is upon us, and we can masquerade in sheer numbers and tolerate. Steve Dieter, Gibsons
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RCMP join Project Rainbow The Sunshine Coast RCMP have joined Project Rainbow, a national incentive created by Corporal Brendan Harkness, who was looking for a simple way to demonstrate that the RCMP is as inclusive and diverse as the communities it serves. Harkness believed that it would be profoundly meaningful to employees, as well as the LGBTQ2S+ community, if every detachment were to prominently display a Pride Rainbow sticker. He called the initiative Project Rainbow. In a statement released last week, Sunshine Coast RCMP stated they were a proud supporter of the LGBTQ2S+ com-
munity on the Coast and will now be displaying a Pride Flag sticker and a declarative sticker at their Gibsons and Sechelt Detachments. The sticker, on permanent display near the entrance of both Coast detachments, includes the following explanation: We can be approached without judgement. You can feel safe speaking to us. This is a show of support for diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a positive and safe space for everyone. We embrace the diversity of the population. We are Canada’s national police: serving with pride.
Physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantine have been a difficult transition for most British Columbians, but they have been particularly challenging for Sunshine Coast residents living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, their caregivers and family members. The non-profit Alzheimer Society of BC has extended its helpline hours to help them, providing support and information about dementia and memory loss. Since the pandemic began, the helpline has seen a dramatic uptake in phone calls. People who call the helpline will be connected to the
full range of services offered through the Alzheimer Society of BCs First Link® dementia support programs. These include online education workshops for every stage of the journey, caregiver tele-support groups and community resources. In addition to crucial emotional support and a listening ear, callers can also access information about living with dementia during COVID-19, including practical strategies on a variety of topics, such as behavioural and communication challenges. “Someone might call in because they’re starting to see changes in themselves or someone close to them and
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Alzheimer helpline hours extended want to learn more about the warning signs and how to get a diagnosis,” says Carly Gronlund, the Alzheimer Society of BCs provincial coordinator for the Dementia Helpline. “Most callers are caregivers who need to know who to call or where to turn. We guide them towards services that will help them build the skills and confidence to live well with dementia.” The helpline is available Monday to Friday, 9am and 8pm for anyone who would like information and support on dementia, memory loss or general brain health by calling 1-800-936-6033. Submitted
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One of the most beautiful aspects of fall, the changing colour of leaves, comes with an onerous task: raking them all up. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), however, has some green advice for people wishing to avoid back-breaking yard work: leave the rake in the shed and the leaves on the ground. The not-for-profit land conservation group says leaving fallen leaves in your yard is a small act of nature conservation that can support backyard biodiversity in many ways. While migratory birds and some butterflies travel to warmer destinations, many native insects, including pollinators, and other backyard wildlife hibernate through the winter – and can use a little neighbourly help. Dan Kraus, NCC’s senior conservation biologist, says leaves can provide important habitat for many species to hibernate underneath. “Backyard animals, such as toads, frogs and many pollinators, once lived in forests and have adapted to hibernate under leaves,” says Kraus. “The leaves provide an insulating blanket that can help protect these animals from very cold temperatures and temperature fluctuations during the winter.” Another benefit of not
raking your leaves is soil improvement. Kraus points out that as leaves break down, they also provide a natural mulch, which helps enrich the soil. Thick piles of leaves can impact the growth of grass and other plants, but a light covering can improve the health of our gardens and lawns. As the leaves break down, some of their carbon also gets stored in the soil, allowing your backyard to become a carbon sink. “While it’s great for cities to provide collection programs to compost leaves, the most energy-efficient solution is to allow nature to do its thing and for the leaves to naturally break down in your yard,” says Kraus. And it’s not just leaves that are important for back-
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Private home gatherings restricted Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new COVID-19 restrictions this week for gatherings in homes after reporting a record high 817 new cases over the weekend. “Similar to what occurred in the summer with vacation homes and rentals, we have seen a notable increase in new cases and transmission of COVID-19 as a direct result of social gatherings in private homes,” said Henry. “As a result, a new provincial health officer order will be put in place today limiting gatherings in private homes to no
more than your immediate household, plus six others. This is a province-wide order that applies to all homes for all occasions.” Henry went on to say that enforcement will be stepped up to ensure people are following this new order, and the expectation is that people will wear masks in all indoor public spaces. “As part of this,” Henry said. “Businesses are asked to review their COVID-19 safety plans with this in mind. If you are in a high-traffic area or among many people outside of your household while
at work, a mask will help to protect you and those around you.” There are 2,325 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 5,077 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases. “Now is the time for all of us to work together – while staying apart – to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Henry. “Always keeping our groups small and using our layers of protection is the best way for us to do that.” The Local
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BC CDC tips for a safe Halloween Skip Halloween parties this year: 1. Leave the parties behind. • Indoor gatherings, big or small, put people at higher risk of getting COVID-19. • Celebrate with your favourite Halloween movie or other traditions that you can do with your household or social group. 2. If you host or attend a small party, keep it within your social group (stick to six). • You should know everyone who attends, no plus ones. • Don’t pass around snacks, drinks, smokes, tokes, and vapes • Be more outside than inside. Keep your space well-ventilated with windows open. • Avoid using props that can cause coughing, such as smoke machines. • Be careful with hand sanitizer and open flames – hand sanitizer is very flammable! Trick-or-treating can be done safely by following these tips: 1. Respect homes by staying away if the lights are out. 2. Keep to your local neighbourhood this year. • Avoid trick-or-treating in busy areas or indoors (in places like malls) since there may not be enough space to distance. Indoor spaces may require a non-medical mask or face covering. 3. Trick-or-treat in a small social group, stick to six people. • Leave space between you
and other groups to reduce crowding on stairs and sidewalks. 4. Wash your hands before you go out, when you get home, and before eating treats. • Keep hand sanitizer with you if eating treats on the go. • You don’t need to clean every treat. You should instead wash your hands after handling treats and not touch your face. Get creative handing out treats: 1. Get creative! • Use tongs, a baking sheet or make a candy slide to give more space when handing out candy. • Plan to hand out individual treats instead of offering a shared bowl. • Only hand out sealed, pre-packaged treats. 2. Wear a non-medical mask that covers your nose and mouth when handing out treats. 3. Be more outside than inside. • If you can, stand outside your door to hand out treats.
Then kids won’t need to touch the door or doorbell. • If you’re unable to sit outside to hand out treats, clean and disinfect doorbells and knobs, handrails, and any other high touch surface often during the evening. 4. If you are decorating, avoid props that can cause coughing, such as smoke machines. 5. Help make trick-or-treating more accessible to everyone by handing out treats from the bottom of your stairs or at your curbside. And no matter how you celebrate Halloween this year: 1. Turn off your porch light and stay at home if you are sick or self-isolating. 2. Try including a non-medical mask or face covering as part of your costume. • Costume masks should not be worn over non-medical masks or face coverings as that may make it difficult to breathe. 3. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer often. BC CDC
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Two reports of fraud On Oct. 22, a coast resident reported being a victim of identity theft after receiving calls from a collection agency about loans that had been taken out in his name. The resident learned that two years ago, someone had used his name and date of birth to apply on-line for loans from a wellknown lending company and had defaulted on them. Fortunately, the resident will not be held responsible for the outstanding loans but will have to deal with various financial institutions and credit bureaus in order to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. On Oct. 26, a coast resident reported receiving a large number of phone calls from a male purporting to be from a debt collection company. The aggressive male told the resident that her daughter was overdue on her bills, and as the resident was listed as a reference,
he tried to convince the resident that she was responsible for paying the unpaid bills. When the resident denied this, the caller made a threatening remark indicating someone might be attending the resident’s house. The resident noted the number on her call display and then blocked the caller. Police queried the number on-line and found it had been reported multiple times in association with various scams. Fortunately, the resident never provided the scammer with any personal or financial information. To learn more about popular scams, identity theft, and how to protect yourself from falling victim, please visit sites such as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www. antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org. Submitted by RCMP
• Art Exhibition: Our Ancient Forests: Oct. 30-Nov. 22, 11am-4pm, Doris Crowston Gallery, SC Arts Centre, Sechelt • Eek The Creek!: Professional photo & Halloween hunt, Roberts Creek Hall, 3-5pm, by appointment at www.bookedin.com/book/rcca • Live Music: Joe Stanton–dinner show, inside or on the patio at The Clubhouse Restaurant–Pender Harbour Golf Club, 5-8pm, 604-883-9542 to reserve a table
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• Spooky Garden Walk, self-guided, all day, The Arts Building, 464 S. Fletcher Rd, Gibsons • Shady Hazel Farm Pumpkin Patch, 805 Payne Rd, Gibsons, open Sat & Sun, 10am-4pm • Halloween Family Day: family-friendly activities, 10am-6pm, Deluxe Landscaping, 5534 Sechelt Inlet Crescent, Sechelt, 604-885-9070 • SC Streamkeepers Roberts Creek Stewardship Event: removal of invasive plants (mostly ivy), Lower Road bridge over Roberts Creek west of the Roberts Creek Legion, 11am-1pm, equipment needed–info at 604-614-9814 • Live Music Saturday and Sunday,12-2pm, Persephone Brewing, Gibsons • The Witches are back this Halloween, starting at 1pm, look for them in various areas of downtown Sechelt • Zoom Clinics: Do you need help navigating Zoom? We can help, call 604-886-2130 or email gdplinfo@gibsons.bclibrary.ca to reserve a time, Gibsons & District Public Library, 1-3pm • Live Music in the Atrium – Donald Glenn, also known locally as Glenn Millar, 2:30-4:30pm, Gibsons Public Market • Live Music Saturdays @ Backeddy Pub, Egmont, 4-7pm, 604-883-2298 • The Rocky Horror Picture Dinner Show, The Clubhouse Restaurant–Pender Harbour Golf Club, 5-8pm, 604-883-9542 to buy tickets • Monster Bash 2020: An online dance event to celebrate Halloween presented by the Rotary Club of the Sunshine Coast, 6-9pm, tickets and info at www.coastaltakeout.ca • Live Music: A Guilty Pleasure with Joanne Chaisson, High Beam Dreams, Gibsons, 7pm, tickets at www.eventbrite.ca • Tappy Halloween: Spooky Trivia 8pm and Costume Contest 9pm, max six people to a group, Tapworks Brewing Co., Gibsons
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• The Journey Begins Where It Ends: Meet artist Connie Sabo, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 11am-4:30pm • Sundays at the Mill, Macgee Cloth Textile Mill open for tours, Roberts Creek, 1-4pm, to book a visit call Laurie at 604-885-8450 • Live Music: Half Cut & the Slackers, The Clubhouse Restaurant–Pender Harbour Golf Club, 2-5pm, 604-883-9542 to reserve a table
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#MaskUp when physical distancing isn’t possible and always when visiting the hospital. The campaign is being promoted across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and has reached more than 100,000 people to date. It will continue throughout the fall and winter. Dr. Ross added: “In some cases, people cannot wear masks for medical reasons, and that is okay. But every little act we do – combined together – can make a real difference to containing this virus over the fall and winter.” Doctors want to remind people that it’s critically important to also wear a mask when visiting your doctor’s office. It is difficult to maintain physical distance in these settings where everyone around you is potentially vulnerable. Submitted by Doctors of BC
A message from Mayor Darnelda Siegers on community safety Council has received several letters and calls in recent weeks about increases in crime in Sechelt. While this is the same story we are seeing in every community in BC (Victoria’s crime stats have doubled), I want you to know that we’ve heard you and tell you what we are doing to address it. We convened a meeting with the RCMP, VCH Mental Health and Addictions, RainCity, Sunshine Coast Community Services, District of Sechelt Bylaw staff, VCH Public Health, Mayors from Sechelt and Gibsons, and the Chair of the SCRD. We have found that the issue of property crime is complicated. The stats show the location and type of crimes on the Sunshine Coast are changing. Other issues like mental health, addictions or housing challenges are also contributing factors. That is why we are approaching this problem from several angles. While the number of calls for service to the RCMP has been consistent for the Sunshine Coast overall over the past few years, the location and type of calls have changed. The calls related to mental health issues have increased, and a recent change to protocol requires two RCMP members to respond. With many of our most vulnerable gathering in a small area downtown, calls for service in that area have increased significantly since 2018. We are also seeing more auto and bike theft and break and enters across the coast than in past years. Assaults are also at an all-time high. Currently, our full complement of RCMP members on the Sunshine Coast is 35. Of that, the District of Sechelt pays for 11 members. The last time there was an increase was a municipal member in 2009. The Province has not added any members
since 2008. Until recently, given the difficulty in recruiting members throughout Canada to the RCMP, our detachment has not been fully staffed. The challenging geography of the Sunshine Coast, where the detachment provides service for 100 km from Port Mellon to Egmont, impacts response times as well. This can have all the detachment’s resources tied up in just four calls for service. Since we were elected, this council has worked to understand the complex issues in our community, and we have lobbied for improved support from the Province. A few weeks ago, our mayor and council members, along with elected officials from the Town of Gibsons, Sunshine Coast Regional District and shíshálh Nation and MLA Nicholas Simons met with Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and the Auditor General for the Province of BC, and shared our concerns. We informed him that the RCMP will be submitting a request for additional members to be added to the Sunshine Coast detachment. We believe a business case may support the addition of two Provincial RCMP members. With the support of all Sunshine Coast local governments, Minister Farnworth indicated the request would be seriously considered. Adding more members is helpful, but it is not the solution to all our concerns. Mayor and council, along with other Sunshine Coast elected officials and MLA Simons, also met with Hon. Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, advocating for more support for families and people with substance use and mental illness. There are currently no detox beds in our hospital. Expanded addiction services and additional outreach
It takes a village of dedicated and committed people to sustain a volunteer organization, something I’m sure most Sunshine Coast residents know firsthand. Our community is full of amazing organizations big and small doing their part to help make the Sunshine Coast a safe, healthy, and vibrant place to live, work, and play. Wherever you may choose to volunteer or lend your support, know that we see you and thank you for your service. As a member of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 12, Halfmoon Bay, I have had the honour to volunteer beside phenomenal people both within our organization and beyond
with our local emergency services partners. Recently, Station 12 held its society and station AGM where we welcomed new members to our board of directors, elected new station leadership, and thanked outgoing members for their service. This year, we welcome Tonya Ste. Marie, John Maddalozzo, and Randal Eistetter to the board of the Sunshine Coast Marine Rescue Society. Outgoing board members include Richard Lihou, and Ida Koopman. We thank you all for your dedication and service in your roles as directors to oversee the financial needs of our station and for your ongoing support. A special thank you to Ida Koopman for her service most recently as society president, as past station leader, and former crew member. You helped shape the station into the organization it is today. At the operations level,
workers are greatly needed. We need to ensure that support organizations have capacity and staffing for a vulnerable population of the size we are seeing. Minister Darcy confirmed that these are serious concerns on the Sunshine Coast and provided contact information for us to follow up on these requests. The minister also indicated increased support for rural and first nations communities would be announced soon, including changes for Vancouver Coastal Health that will be implemented on the Sunshine Coast. We believe the changes in our crime stats must be approached from all levels of government and all service providers. We need the Province to step up and increase our RCMP members, provide more mental health support, addiction treatments, and housing options for our vulnerable populations. In addition to raising these issues with the Province, we are also doing our part. Sechelt has a: • Community Investment Program providing grants to our non-profit organizations supporting our vulnerable populations. • Sechelt Business Watch program providing volunteers on our downtown streets at night to report suspicious activity. • Active participation in The Community Action Team for harm reduction, which supports a peer outreach group.
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• Needle bin in Hackett park and needle bins in all public washrooms for safe disposal of needles, in addition to the needle disposal facilities at the homeless shelter, supportive housing facility and the hospital. We are prepared, we are ardent, and we will be steadfast in our commitment to
our communities. Together with the Town of Gibsons, and the SCRD, we are committed to improving this situation to ensure crime does not continue to increase. However, we cannot do it without your help, and there is nothing better than eyes and feet on the street. So, we ask that you stay vigilant in
your community. When you see something suspicious, do not be afraid to report it. If it seems a little off, it probably is. You can call our bylaw officers for noise complaints or unsightly property, and you can call the RCMP for criminal matters. It is always safer to check it out. Submitted
Tip of the Week: Scorpio is the sign of death, rebirth, procreation, and regeneration. Obsessive desires for power and control are some of the negative Scorpio traits. The Sun closely opposing Uranus implies impulsiveness and unpredictability and a conflict between ego-driven security rationalizations and collective needs. The Sun enters Scorpio’s second decant on November 2nd, ruled by Pisces and Neptune. Neptune in Pisces is highly emphasized at the exact apex point between the Moon’s Nodes, further suggestive of revolution. Neptune is symbolic of ideals, imagination, the subconscious mind and beliefs, and of denials, deceptions, illusions, and delusions. Specifically, by degree, Neptune is linked to Cancer, the sign of security and survival instincts, and Libra, the sign of the ever-undulating scales, also symbolic of balance, equality, and justice. Meanwhile, Mercury Retrograde and Venus are also both in Libra. Mercury forming an ‘upper square’ to the Capricorn triple conjunction of Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn specifically, on the day of the U.S. Election, implies a powerful turning point for the establishment, which can not be controlled. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) You are in a passionate mood. This could include desires for love and romance. Yet, the general mood indicates a lot of anxiety-producing and disruptive unpredictability everywhere. Despite efforts to see the beauty beyond it all, it is difficult to deny the sobering weight and the worry it tends to produce. Altogether, this is hardly a turn-on, yet you are determined to love and feel loved. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20) Relationship dynamics are in the spotlight. Circumstances are pushing you to give more. The good news is that by doing so you are likely to directly receive the same in return. An important feature of your focus is to clear inner blocks and resistances. The first key to doing so is to acknowledge them. This requires quietude and inner receptivity,
the posture of wisdom. Gemini (May 21-June 21) The time has come to get a bit more serious. This includes the discipline of getting organized, clearing clutter, and bringing unfinished business to completion, all in preparation for new projects and initiatives. A big learning curve is coming, yet you are still in the final stages of a process of deep, internal changes that were destined to prepare you for it. Get ready, soldier! Cancer (June 22-July 22) Hopefully, you are enjoying the creative cycle currently underway. It is indirectly linked to your career and public status. You may be contending with some outer delays and these will likely continue for a couple of weeks yet. Meanwhile, inspirations to create a more beautiful and harmonious home environment are indicated. Aim for the middle ground regarding the opinions of others. Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) At your core, you are a passionate soul and this truth is probably evident now. Among other things, you yearn to experience a whole new level of power and freedom. Defining what this looks and feels like and means, in terms of actual choices constitute an important focus. If you are really serious, outline a plan so that your goals do not remain in the realm of dreams. Virgo (Aug. 24-Set.p 22) Many new thoughts, perceptions, and interpretations are flowing through your mind. You feel passionate and determined to do the work necessary to act on them. However, with Mars retrograde, the going has probably not been obvious and straightforward. Everyone is dealing with this inner drag. Use this time to build your resolve and expect to advance by mid-November. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Thoughts and feelings regarding finances and investments are all playing on your mind. Among other things, you are must contend with challenges posed by others in this regard. For your part, you yearn to make some key moves that you feel confident will produce handsome returns. Given all the retrograde activity, however, you are probably wise to wait a bit before you commit.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The urge to take new leads and strides continues. Yet, success depends on your ability to focus where it matters, on one hand, yet keep an open mind to new perspectives and interpretations of reality, on the other. Dealing with a steady flow of changes on relationship fronts is adding to the complex plot. This outer disruptive element has likely been active for some years. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) More than usual, you yearn for peace and quiet. Yet, a sporting and playful mood prevail. As well, your social network is probably quite active and will remain so for a while. The middle ground is to take breaks, as you can, and allow yourself the luxury of coasting in the flow where words like should and have to, are subdued. Reality may be rapping at the door but don’t answer unless you absolutely must. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) It can be good to have friends in high places, especially good and true friends. By now, you are probably aware that such friends are few. Learning to be one’s own best friend, therefore, is a timeless ideal. It includes giving yourself the benefit of the doubt. Yet, truly good friends also have the courage to tell us where and how we probably need to make sincere efforts to change for the better. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) You are being invited by destiny to integrate a new level of power and authority. Sometimes the first step towards doing so includes a shift of attitude and/or self-concept. Are you in trust and flow mode or are you busy defending your convictions? Circumstances are pushing you to see a bigger picture and to take a more philosophical approach to see beyond accumulated assumptions. Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) A quest for answers and deeper truths is underway. On the practical side, you want to feel more energetic and productive. In other regards, you yearn to break free of relationship entanglements and attachments that no longer feel relevant. It is not a matter of like or dislike so much as it is one of inner allegiance. Say yes to your inner voice and let go into the flow. michael@sunstarastrology.com
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QUEEN .... $1,698 KING .......... $1,898
TWIN ......... $1,798 FULL .......... $1,898
QUEEN ....$1,998 KING ......... $2,398
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1100 SUNSHINE COAST HWY #110
604-886-0102
Locally Owned & Operated for over 20 Years!
1-800-584-0102
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm, Sunday: 11am-4pm