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The Davis Bay dock was packed with cheering onlookers for the January 1st 2012 Annual Davis Bay Polar Bear Swim. The swim was done in three heats: children, teens and older swimmers. As the children entered the frigid water splashing and screaming, amid loud applause, a little terrier joined them in their icy swim; the same dog joined the teens as they took to the water (bravely immersing themselves into the chilly waves) and again as the adult swimmers raced into the surf. While a Search and Rescue boat stood by as a precaution, the only rescue that morning was when the terrier leaped into the water for a fourth time and attempted to drag the � oat to shore. One of the volunteers in a rowboat rescued the determined dog and returned it to its owner, cheered on by the crowd.

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Armours Beach in Gibsons Landing was one of the sites for the annual Polar Bear Swim on January 1, 2012 and local residents braved chilly winds and icy water to perform the annual ritual of taking a frigid dip. Jay Ritchlin, his son Devin and daughter, Eilis, along with wife Catherine Pedretti told The Local they thought it was a great way to greet the year. However, Doug Mon-tague, also of Gibsons, said he had just turned 60 and this was his fi rst time because it was one of the items on his ‘Bucket List’.

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A concert is being orga-nized to raise funds

to help rebuild the lives of the typhoon victims in the Philippines. � e typhoon, which slammed the south-ern part of the Philippines just days before Christmas, caused landslides and � ash � oods that swept away en-tire villages while people slept. More than 1,000 peo-ple (many of whom were children) died, and around 500 are still unaccounted for. More than 45,000 peo-

ple were left homeless and are now living in temporary shelters.

� e bene� t concert will be held at St. Hilda’s Angli-can Church in Sechelt on Saturday, January 14, at 4 pm. Admission is by dona-tion; all proceeds will be di-rected to the Philippine Red Cross. Organizers are � nal-izing the roster of perform-ers, who will include many of our talented soloists, cho-ral groups and instrumen-talists here on the Coast.

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New energy and a fresh outlook mark the newly elected Board of the Sunshine Coast Regional District. Municipal Representatives are: Alice Lutes, District of Sechelt; Gerry Tretick, Town of Gibsons; Jordan Louie, Sechelt Indian Government. Area Representatives are: Frank Mauro, Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour; Garry Nohr (Chair), Area B – Halfmoon Bay; Donna Shugar, Area D – Roberts Creek; Lorne Lewis, Area E – Elphinstone; and Lee Turnbull, Area F – West Howe Sound.

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Looking back at 2011JANUARY:

Keeli Kirkland-Gower of Wilson Creek became the Sunshine Coast’s � rst baby of the year, born to Ti� any Kirkland and Darryl Gower. Over 100 people gathered to attend the annual Lighting the Memories event, hosted by the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society to celebrate the lives of those loved ones lost the pre-vious year. At Davis Bay, the 21st annual Polar Bear swim was a big hit with a great turn-out of souls willing to take the chilly plunge. � e Rhumba Calzada group sizzled at Rob-erts Creek Hall to a sold-out crowd Jan. 22 in a ‘hot, hot,

move your feet’ winter dance. Halfmoon Haven celebrated the winter solstice with a meticulously crafted 50-foot painting of � underbird on cedar, representing the most powerful totem animal in native tradition. Jan. 26, the SCRD, in cooperation with the BC Earthquake Alliance, hosted the annual Great BC Shakeout – a province-wide earthquake drill. In a Jan 20 issue of � e Local, an article on Target Marine’s caviar-pro-cessing facility began, “After 11 long years, the wait for the Sunshine Coast’s � rst caviar harvest is almost over.”

Following an announce-

ment by government encour-aging citizens to switch to more e� cient light bulbs, it was noted that the announce-ment had the e� ect of driving up sales of less e� cient bulbs. In mid-January, the govern-ment announced adjustments to the rules for government-backed insurance, with the plan to come into force in March. � e under-13 girls soccer team played the Or-ange team at Kinnikinick Park with only a little drizzle, while back east, sub-zero tempera-tures and bitter wind chills kept many easterners indoors. At Sechelt council, Mayor Inkster and council o� ered

their support to name Sechelt ‘Hockeyville 2011’ by don-ning hockey jerseys. � e Sun-shine Coast Atom A Hockey team took on a West Vancou-ver team at the Gibsons Com-munity Centre – “…a good group of boys and good hock-ey,” according to their coach. � e Arrowhead Centre in Sechelt was o� cially opened Jan. 29, providing eight af-fordable rental units to those at risk of homelessness. � e St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary donated $2,000 towards fur-nishings for the new complex.

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to tour the construction site of the proposed Jack Nelson Annex, a new 65-apartment housing development for seniors and those with dis-abilities. � e Sunshine Coast Botanical Society celebrated Valentine’s Day with a Wine and Roses special fundrais-ing event held at the Garden Pavilion in Sechelt. Wastewa-ter management in the Dis-trict of Sechelt was the pur-pose of an Open House that brought out a lot of questions; constant interruptions by residents stretched the meet-ing far beyond its two-hour planned limit. � e Gibsons and District Volunteer Fire

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with umpire instructor and registrar Dave Fraser busy at McDonalds registering play-ers. � e Pender Harbour Rotary Club presented the Pender Harbour and District Marine Rescue Society with a cheque towards an automatic external de� brillator for CG Unit #61. Mid-February, � agging crews were control-ling tra� c in the Selma Park Road and Nestman Road ar-eas in preparation for a major safety improvement project by the MOTI; roadways were widened and shoulders paved. Some Roberts Creek residents were unhappy that waterfront access was disrupted when a group of beachfront property owners hired trucks to haul large rocks to build up their shoreline property against erosion. Players of the Elphin-stone Grade 8 girl’s basketball team put on a Shoot-A-� on event to raise money to help for transportation costs, tour-nament entry fees and referee-ing costs; they raised $830.72 in total. � e Sunnycrest Mall was abuzz with excitement Feb. 19, when professionals manned tables at the annual Antiques Roadshow Fund-raiser and Heritage Fair; the experts evaluated antiques and valuables, entertaining and in-forming both the people who brought the antiques and the curious onlookers. � e Sun-shine Coast Museum and Ar-chives participated in the event with a fundraiser, presenting local historical displays. H&R

Block owners celebrated their 15th anniversary Feb. 18 by hosting a grand re-opening following their store’s renova-tions; they o� ered free tax ad-vice, refreshments and prizes. � e Sunshine Coast Special Olympics Curling Group received a round of applause from ferry passengers when it was announced that they had taken second place at the Special Olympics Curl-ing Bonspiel in Abbotsford. As part of their community small projects, the Rotary Club of Sechelt constructed a small bridge in Kinnikinick Park to replace one that had rotted out.

MARCH:� e Sunshine Coast Rap-

ids Lacrosse season began in March, signing up par-ticipants at McDonalds in Sechelt. � e Sunshine Coast RCMP and the Sechelt Fire Department raised close to $1,000 for Muscular Dystro-phy at the annual Battle of the Badges hockey game held in Gibsons. � e game ended in a 4/4 tie. March 20, for the 11th year, the Sea to Sky branch of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC held their Popsicle Stick Bridge Building competition at the Seaside Centre, � lling the Centre with people and Popsicle sticks. � ere were 26 elementary school students competing this year along with many others with Liam Watson taking � rst place in the elementary school divi-

sion. At the Seaside Centre as well, the Dragon’s Den audi-tions took place with several hopeful entrepreneurs and in-ventors coming to pitch their ideas. St. John’s First United Church quilters donated 20 quilts for sale as a fundraiser to help the needy in Vancouver. � e second annual Sishalh Nation Weavers held infor-mative classes, gathering over two days; the most popular was the traditional medicine class o� ered by a 75-year-old woman from the Shuswap. A public reception for the Shout Out 2 exhibition, in which artwork by young Coast art-ists from ages 4 – 18, was dis-played at the Gibson’s Public Art Gallery, opened – the ex-hibition ran until March 28. Mid- March, Coasters packed into the Gibsons Arena to support the annual Marylou Lymer Memorial Hockey Tournament; the tournament is an annual fundraiser, some of the funds went to cancer research and a portion was donated to a young competi-tor in the St. Louis robotics competition. Also in mid-March, a unique Pet Expo drew pet lovers from all over the Coast to the Seaside Cen-tre in Sechelt to see exhibits by animal-focused businesses, clubs and organizations. � e Kidney Foundation of Can-ada was active this month, hosting a booth at Sunnycrest Mall to help raise awareness and funds. � e Holy Fam-ily Catholic Women’s League took up the challenge to � ll

Father Matthew’s kayak with food for an annual food bank drive. � ey not only � lled his kayak but also brought in an additional 16 boxes of grocer-ies for the food bank. March went out like a lion, with the Sunshine Coast Hospice So-ciety’s grand opening of their new home in Davis Bay at the Kirkland Centre. Sechelt residents joined other Coast-ers when they turned o� the lights for Earth Hour March 26 to help people recognize the need to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. McDonald’s re-opened after completing their extensive renovations amid smiles and fun – including a magic show and a visit from Ronald McDonald himself.

APRIL: April 1 was no fool’s day as

three new councilors took of-� ce for their � rst term serving the Sechelt Band. St. Mary’s hospital reached the milestone one million dollar mark in fundraising for renovations for the hospital. A group of Army Cadet Corps 2963 Seaforth Highlanders picked up tools to volunteer their help at a Habitat for Humanity site. � e 34th annual April Fool’s Run brought out scores of participants, who walked, ran or relayed from Gibsons to Davis Bay, including a group from Ft. McMurray, Alberta. April 14, Coasters demon-strated an outpouring of love and friendship when they or-ganized a massive fundraising

e� ort to help victims of Japan’s devastating earthquake March 11, including dinners, auc-tions, ra� es and craft sales. A small group of young people met at Camp Byng to com-memorate the importance of the battle of Vimy Ridge in France, where many Cana-dian soldiers lost their lives in the First World War. For the second year in a row, the Ce-dar Grove grades 6 and 7 boys’ basketball team remained un-defeated in their league.

On Earth Day, hula danc-ers graced Roberts Creek’s Mandala in celebration, along with scores of residents and visitors who came to rejoice in spring. Garden Bay sculptor Jack Gibson unveiled his latest


Letters to the Editor

Editorial

Letters to the Editor

The ghost of 2011 is now behind us but echoes of the past year will certainly come back to haunt us in 2012.

Issues like Target Marine, Smart Meters, leg-hold traps, Gibsons Harbour Plan, Gospel Rock and others have never been fully resolved. Yet, along with those, we have a wealth of wonderful diversions that keep us hopping: the Sunshine Coast is anything but boring!

As with all small communities, we have our share of con-flicts and problems; overall, however, our community is one of steady growth and change for the better. We work together to create an amazing place to live and we should be proud of our accomplishments. While we worry about na-tional and global changes and how they’ll affect us, we are, in fact, somewhat insulated from those effects here on the Sunshine Coast. We have a community spirit of generosity and caring that will take us far in our quest to make the Sunshine Coast the pacific paradise we all know and love.

Life is so busy here! We plan, we organize and we create. Our community celebrates our past and our present and what we’ve accomplished here! We’re also lucky enough to be able to embrace wonderful traditions from many cul-tures, which add colour and flavour to our lives.

Those days of erecting competitive barriers between the communities on the Sunshine Coast are behind us and we recognize the strength we gain by embracing the Sunshine Coast as one whole community.

This is the time to say thank you – to all those who’ve worked so hard on our behalf throughout 2011, to vol-unteers who work anonymously or with little recogni-tion. Without their dedication, the Cavalcades, Festivals and May Days just wouldn’t happen. There would be no regattas, no bike races, no duck plucks. Just think what a difference these people have made to the fabric that is the Sunshine Coast and you’ll share a sense of gratitude for their selfless and wonderful contributions in 2011.

This is also the time to welcome newcomers to our midst and, sadly, time to say farewell to some of our long-time residents. But as we look ahead to 2012, we know one thing is certain: the Sunshine Coast will continue to be the very best place to live, surrounded by family, friends and those who unite us in this great community we call home.

The ghost of 2011“As I was walking up the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there.He wasn’t there again today. I wish, I wish he’d stay away …” ~Hughes Mearns

Reckless use of firearms a danger

On Thursday, Decem-ber 29, while fishing with a friend on Crowston Lake near Halfmoon Bay, sev-eral bullets were fired into the lake around our boat. We saw and heard them hit the water only meters from where we were fish-ing. Though we saw no one, we could hear a ve-hicle, perhaps more than one, encircling the lake on the surrounding dirt roads. We heard a lot of shot-gun, semi-automatic and handgun fire. The shooting seemed to be random and careless and we were fright-ened for our lives.

If this incredibly fool-

ish, highly illegal behaviour doesn’t stop, someone is go-ing to wind up being shot.

We, as a community, need to be aware of this behaviour in our own back yards, aware of the dangers of reckless gunplay and that there are armed people among us so dangerous and stupid that they need to be brought to justice. I’m willing to bet they left empty shell casings where they were shooting and that their fingerprints are all over them. Let’s hope that the RCMP find them. But in the meantime, be warned of these dangers when out enjoying our rec-reational areas.

G. Olsen, Roberts Creek

Re: ‘Celebrating education’ Silas White’s column

While the provincial government has posted a Request for Proposals in support of “safer schools”, it continues to ignore the possibility that some of its programs and recommen-dations promote aggression and bullying in schools. I refer to their latest efforts to increase the use of classroom wireless devices and their vaccination programs which now include 46-47 doses of fourteen vaccines for the first four-six years of life, followed by several booster shots right through to high school.

In your column of Dec 22, you say board meetings have featured presentations on “Technology as Part of Effective Communication” and “Technology in Special Education”. Although such technology undoubtedly has valuable aspects, it also car-ries risks due to its electro-magnetic radiation (EMR). The latter has increased and continues to increase expo-nentially since marketing of cell phones began. Parallel-ing this has been an increase in electrical sensitivity, symp-toms of which can include behavioural problems, at-tention and concentration deficits, and memory loss. Similarly, paralleling the huge increase in taxpayer funded vaccines in the last two decades, there’s been

a huge increase in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), symptoms of which are behavioural problems and language and learning prob-lems. In both cases, the symptoms arise due to neu-rological effects, which are much more likely in those whose brains are still devel-oping. Brain development occurs fastest from birth to two-three years but contin-ues into the early twenties. Some evidence suggests that EMR can cause ASD, and much evidence shows vac-cines can do the same.

With so much money, en-ergy and time being devoted to “key goal areas” of School District #46, wouldn’t it be prudent to abide by the pre-cautionary principle when considering adoption of un-proven recommendations?

Susan Fletcher, Sechelt

Thanks for helping us help

The Members of Branch 140 Royal Canadian Legion in Sechelt wish to thank ev-eryone who donated goods and services to the giant Christmas meat draw on Saturday, December 17, es-pecially the local merchants and businesses. All the proceeds go into the char-ity fund, which is disbursed throughout the community.

So far this year, Branch 140 has donated over $17,000 to various chari-ties and good causes on the

Sunshine Coast.A Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year to all from your Legion.

Terry Powell, President

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Please ban leg-hold traps!

Dear Mayor Henderson and Council,

I believe that our last Council has left you hold-ing the bag re: the banning of leg-hold, Conibear and snare traps on the Sunshine Coast. I sincerely hope that you will deal with this matter to ensure that residents and visitors, their children and pets can explore the great outdoors in safety.

An incident last spring caused outrage on the Sun-shine Coast and a subse-quent petition to ban traps got over 3,000 signatures in a two-week period. In March 2010 Vicki Starfire’s dog was caught in a leg-hold trap near Wakefield Creek on the edge of popular Big Firs Rec-reation Area - this, during a usual walk along the power lines near her home at the top of Mason Road.

Conservation Officer Murray Smith’s advice at the time was to stay on the trails and keep our dogs leashed. I am also a senior citizen who enjoys hiking in the woods with friends and our dogs. We go to outlying areas so that our dogs can run free.

Consider others who are out in the bush and do not “stay on the trails”: those who build new trails, mush-room pickers, those who pick salal and other greens for florists, geologists, tree planters, surveyors, fish-ermen, nature photogra-phers, bird watchers, boy scout troops, etc. Search and Rescue routinely does dog training exercises in the wilderness. The Sunshine Coast is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts who come here to enjoy hiking, mountain biking, wilder-ness camping.

To have archaic traps set in undisclosed locations on the Sunshine Coast is unac-ceptable. Trapping for furs is not a viable occupation in this day and age; the aver-age annual income is only around $500.

There appears to be just a few trappers on the Sunshine Coast who trap for “sport”. Personally I fail to see the sport in causing animals to die slow, agonizing deaths. To use traps as a means of animal control is neither nec-essary nor practical. There are humane alternatives as Lesley Fox of the Assoc. for the Protection of Fur Bear-ing Animals has offered to demonstrate to local govern-ments and wildlife officials.

Please ensure that the Sun-shine Coast is safe for all out-door enthusiasts.

Cecilia Ohm-EriksenSechelt


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bronze sculpture, Yonel. On April 17, families with young children ages of 5 and under met at Chatelech Secondary to take part in the annual Early Years Fair, in which programs, such as StrongStart were explored for kids. � e � rst sales of the new Water-mark complex began in early April, stirring excitement in Sechelt. Coasters � ocked to an Earth Day celebration at Gibsons Recycling Depot to learn more about zero waste; the event also featured the launch of Revolution, a per-manent new educational outreach centre developed in partnership with Sea to Sky Outdoor School for Sustain-ability Education.

Pauline Montgomery, eight-year publisher of � e Local turned over the reins of the paper to Gardar and Carol Gardarsson; she looked forward to spending some se-rious family time and enjoy-ing freedom from deadlines. Easter Sunday had little ones out searching for Easter eggs amid da� odils and spring blossoms, while boaters took advantage of the sunshine to enjoy some time on Coastal waters. � e April Tool Wood-en Boat Challenge took place in Pender Harbour, with great food and fun activities for the whole family, while several youth teams and 14 adult teams competed in the boat-building event, which was even more challenging because for the � rst time, plas-tic was not permitted as one of the building materials. For the eighth time in ten years, the Garden Bay Butter� ies won top honours. About 40 walk-ers participated in the � fth an-nual Kids Help Phone Walk to raise funds for con� dential support by phone and online for young people.

MAY:Coast residents saw the

Conservative Party win a ma-jority government, with John Weston being reelected for his second term with 28,711 votes. Outdoor enthusiasts began to enjoy the new Maple Loop Trail opened in Kinni-kinick Park by the District of Sechelt. Local doctors turned waiters for the special Heart Smart Mother’s Day gala brunch jointly sponsored by St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary and the St. Mary’s Founda-tion to raise funds for the new hospital. � e Sunshine Coast Community Services hosted their � rst Garage Sale 4 Shelterevent, in Sechelt, raising mon-ey for the homeless and for those in need. Members of the Gibsons Lions Club dished up pancakes for a delicious Pancake Breakfast in support of the Make a Wish Foun-dation, while Roberts Creek farmers took a Latin twist at the One Straw Society’s fes-tive farm gate event. Not to be outdone, the Sechelt Garden Club held a plant sale extrava-ganza – leftover plants were used to beautify the landscape at the Arts Centre and the gar-dens at Totem Lodge. Since � owers were in high demand,

Master Gardener Mieke Kang greeted visitors and answered questions at the annual Caron Gardens Rhododendron Fes-tival. Local publishers, RCMP and other dignitaries served up co� ee and smiles at McHap-py Day in both Sechelt and Gibsons; Sechelt McDonalds raised funds to make improve-ments to the Picadilly Park playground.

A poodle fell from the sky, astonishing residents and sta� at Shorncli� in Sechelt; a hungry eagle failed to keep a grip on the squirming dog, which required major vet care. George and Charlotte Gibson celebrated their 125th Anni-versary at the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives with a live reenactment of their land-ing in Gibsons.

Langdale elementary cel-ebrated their annual Spring Fair, raising over $5,000, while the One Straw Society in Roberts Creek held their annual breakfast fundraiser, bringing in $500. Volunteer crews ‘made up the beds’ at the Iris Gri� th Interpretive Centre in preparation for spring planting, while Alpha Adventures enticed paddlers out into the chill waters of Porpoise Bay for a Kayak and Paddle Board demonstration. � ose hardy volunteers from Roberts Creek were out in their raingear for their rain-or-shine sun� ower seedling fundraiser, setting out their best-potted plants with many ornamental varieties to choose from. Gibsons Cinema went 3-D, much to the delight of the public who attended their � rst movie there in red-and-blue glasses.

Pender Harbour May Day rocked the coast, with scores of people making the short drive there to take in the annual parade, touted as one of the best on the coast, and all the fun events of the weekend, including the Longboarding hockey tournament. Later in the month, the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Asso-ciation presented their May Motor Madness weekend at the Sechelt airstrip. Race day was Sunday and specta-tors thoroughly enjoyed the noise, the exhaust and the thrills of the races.

Langdale Ferry Terminal was named the � rst facility in Canada to treat saltwater sew-age, introducing new technol-ogy to minimize the use of po-table water. Woods Showcase in Sunnycrest Mall staged one of the most memorable grand openings in mall history when they used a chainsaw for the ‘ribbon-cutting’ ceremony. To celebrate the 100th Anni-versary of BC Parks, the Sun-shine Coast Arts Council pre-sented Young in the Park with an evening of music.

CKAY celebrated their � fth anniversary on the Coast. As the month of May drew to a close, the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives hosted an event to rock the south end of the Coast: the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the landing of George Gibson and his family in what is still today called Gibsons Landing.

� ere were thrills, there were chills, noise and excite-ment for the annual Motor Madness Drag Races May 28 – but compassion prevailed when one of the organizers discovered a Sand Piper nest in the midst of all the activity; a fence was erected to protect the nest as the grateful feath-ered parents later discovered when they returned after the noisy race.

JUNE:� e Heritage Playhouse in

Gibsons was the site of an ex-citing bit of magic when Sen-sation of Magic opened June 3, and in Sechelt, the Chatel-ech Drama Club presented a wonderful rendition of Alad-din and his Magic Lamp for audiences of all ages. Gibsons new branch of the Bank of Montreal opened its doors with pomp and ceremony, with local dignitaries in at-tendance to cut ribbons and shake hands.

Postal worker’s strike action hit the Coast hard, with boxes being sealed and the doors to the Post O� ce closed to cus-tomers for over two weeks. � e Local was one of the busi-nesses hit hardest, as newspa-pers could not be delivered through the mail.

BC brought in the tough-est animal cruelty laws in Canada, setting the standard for the rest of the country. BC businesses remained economi-cally stable as businesses in the east began to crumble in an economic slump that would evolve into a widespread reces-sion. � e Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival drew hundreds of visitors to various venues throughout Gibsons; sunny skies and warm temperatures ensured attendance at all the outdoor venues although many of the venues were held indoors. Also in Gibsons, � e Sunshine Coast Home Show featured exhibits from businesses all up and down the coast, much to the de-light of hundreds of visitors. � e Special Olympics Sun-shine Coast Softball team, Red Sox, won their � rst game against the North Shore and against Coquitlam, coming � rst in their division in the tournament. � e S.C. Wild-life Project team was busy building nesting beaches for turtles, while other Coasters held a Walk for Lupus.

Meanwhile, in Sechelt, the Coast Academy of Dance put on a performance that wowed parents and visitors alike, as the students from various lev-els played to packed houses for their performances. Two Coast men pledged to play golf from sunup to sunset to raise awareness and funds for ALS. � e second annual Nat-urally Autistic People Awards and Convention were held on the Sunshine Coast in Lang-dale, while at the other end of the Coast, Tilley’s Folly came to perform at Madeira Park.

Local visually impaired ad-vocate Bill Conway invited Gibsons Mayor Barry Janyk and Sechelt Mayor Darren Inkster to a visual challenge at the � ve-point intersection in

Gibsons Landing. � e mayors lost the challenge and prom-ised to look at improving in-tersections in both towns for visually impaired or physically handicapped persons. Sun-shine Coast artisans organized their annual Art Stop Tour, in-viting the public to drop into their studios and see the work being created. Kiel Strang of Roberts Creek was chosen for a TRIUMF Fellowship, enabling him to spend a sum-mer working with a scientist. Back in Sechelt, the Down-town Business Association be-gan the � rst of their summer Night Markets, opening up the streets to vendors. � ere was a great turnout for the 4th annual golf tournament fund-raiser for the CanaDares Soci-ety For Children in Tanzania, thanks to the sponsors of the event and the organizers. � e tournament took place at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club on June 11th.

� e Sunshine Coast Com-munity Services held their annual Children’s Festival and Duck Pluck beneath sunny skies to a huge crowd. Robert Higgins received the Music for Youth Endowment Grant Award for his drumming. � e Gibsons Legion celebrated their 85th anniversary with all the trimmings. With the music of the pipe band and presentations to honoured guests, the ceremonies and festivities were the highlight of the weekend in Gibsons.

JULY:Canada Day took centre

stage on July 1, with activi-ties taking place all up and down the Coast. � e Parade was the highlight in Sech-elt, while Gibsons events drew several visitors as well; Pender Harbour held their annual Malaspina Regatta – a � tting inclusion to the Canada Day activities.

Kay Metcalf receives a Ser-vice above Self award from the Rotary Club and Chief Librarian Michelle Southam celebrated her 10th anniver-sary with the Gibsons and District Public Library. Celia Fisher and Gibsons Mayor Barry Janyk joined the cam-paign for the WaterCan move-ment, to bring clean drinking water to poor nations. Holy Crap announces they will al-ways stockpile enough break-fast cereal to feed all Coast residents for one week in the event of an emergency on the Coast. Music in the Landing drew big crowds in lower Gibsons over the sec-ond weekend of the month. Despite extensive medical treatment and a lengthy re-covery, the poodle that fell from the sky in early May was released to its new adopt-ed family, healthy and happy. BC, which led economically in Canada earlier in the year, was hit by job losses; a July 7 report said BC was now lead-ing in full-time job losses. � e annual Paci� c Jamboree at Camp Byng brought thou-sands of campers to the Coast, keeping both the ferries and organizers hopping. � e


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Wooden Boat Festival, orga-nized by the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives in Gib-sons proved as popular as al-ways, with many people turn-ing out for the displays and the competition. � e Halfmoon Bay Country Fair’s 45th fam-ily fun fair was a huge hit on the Coast, with attendance ex-ceeding expectations. � e two-day event was a hit with both locals and visitors.

From fairs to competitions: the BC Bike Race, held here for two of the � ve days on the

Sunshine Coast, saw many BC � nalists, which thrilled the local organizers. � e race in this leg of the journey � n-ished at the Langdale Ferry Terminal.

� e annual Art Stroll brought art lovers to Gibsons Landing, where Powell Riv-er’s Megan Dulcie displayed her powerful works in the Landing Art Gallery.

Sea Cavalcade days, start-ing with the annual thrill-ing � y-past by the close-for-mation aircraft team Fraser Blues was attended by thou-

sands of spectators who lined up for the parade in spite of the summer heat. � e many events drew crowds every-where in Gibsons and on Friday night, culminated in a fabulous � reworks display to music. Sunday’s regatta, logger sports and swim, among others, brought out the crowds by the hundreds. � e � nal movie in the Harry Potter series brought out en-thusiasts to wait in line at the Raven’s Cry � eatre some of them for up to 12 hours.

� e summer Lagoonies program at the Iris Grif-� n Centre started up again, while the Chapman Creek Hatchery drew crowds to the annual Catch a Trout Day. Sechelt Band lost a highly proli� c healer when Arthur Paull passed away. Mean-while, speculations that there would be a teacher’s strike ran rampant on the Coast. � e BC SPCA wildlife pho-tography contest called for entries; the Pulling Together Canoe Journey from the west coast of Vancouver Island saw three canoes from the Sun-shine Coast participate. Wa-termark apartment sales set a record pace although Coast real estate sales in general hit a slump. Four international artists were showcased at the Arts Centre in Sechelt: Diane Tanchak, Lilian Keiner, Meg Torwl and Claudia Medina-Culos. At Davis Bay, crowds � ocked to the sandy beaches for the annual Sandcastle Competition, with some amazing sculptures, includ-ing a dragon guarding her eggs, which won top prize.

AUGUSTA baby seal was rescued by

caring Coasters who sum-moned Vancouver Aquarium rescue sta� who arranged air transport and took the pup back to the aquarium, where it settled in nicely. Hackett Park was the scene of a lot of hustle and bustle as Coasters crowded into the park for the 2011 Hackett Park Arts & Craft Fair. Side-by-side vendors each with an array of creative products for sale drew one of the best crowds yet. � e same day, speakers, visitors and attendees were crowded into venues for the Festival of the Written Arts, which featured such proli� c authors as Margaret Atwood and Vicki Gabereau.

A Vancouver Island cloth-ing designer sewed 50 cus-tom-made dresses to send to children in Africa, many of them sewn right her in Sechelt, as part of the Little Dresses for Africa organiza-tion’s push to bring hope to these children.

Garlic here, garlic there, and garlic everywhere – at the annual Pender Harbour Gar-lic Festival! Much more than that, there were food vendors, horseback rides, a bouncy castle, facepainting for the kids and so much more. � e annual event raises funds for community organizations and locals in need.

� e stars came out, much to the delight of the Astron-omy Club, who held Astron-omy in the Park at Porpoise Bay. � ey brought telescopes for the public to use to view the heavens and had crafts

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Gibsons businesses and galleries threw open their doors to welcome visitors and art lovers to a whirlwind Art Stroll featuring many local artists and musicians; the event kicked o� with a gala reception. � ere were art demos exhibitions, prize draws and even an Art Stroll cuisine event that coincided with the Art Stroll.

� e 60th anniversary of the old Black Ball Ferries was observed in Gibsons Land-ing, while up in Ruby Lake, the Iris Gri� th Centre and Lagoon Society held their annual AGM; they unveiled their Legacy Mosaic, a slide-show covering the past � ve years of progress.

In mid-August, crowds � ocked to Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay for the an-nual Rod Run and Festival of the Rolling Arts – vin-tage cars lined Sechelt’s Cowrie Street from start to � nish, followed by trophy presentations. � e Sechelt Library held their Summer Reading Finale with pre-sentations to the 120 chil-dren who participated this summer; they read a total of 4,900 books.

� e Synchonicity Festival was held over two days at the Art Farm with attendance exceeding expectations. � e event showcased some amaz-ing performers and on-site art creations with prize draws and food vendors, put on in partnership with SC Tourism and VOICE. More Coast art-ists emerged in Gibsons when

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� e Gibsons Wildlife Re-habilitation held a farm-fresh fundraiser with renowned entertainer Chantel Upshaw, an art ra� e prize draw and party. Meanwhile, organiz-ers at the SPCA welcomed Coast pet owners who ar-rived for the annual Paws for a Cause fundraiser in droves, pets on leashes. In spite of the rain, the enthusiasm ran high and the turnout was great. Lehigh in Sechelt held their annual Open House, inviting members of the public in for a day of fun with the family, including free hot dogs and hamburgers, a bouncy castle and sand box along with face-painting, balloons and prize draws for everyone.

A dazzling Mandala was unveiled in Roberts Creek at the 14th Annual Commu-nity Mandala event, which brought out crowds of people under a beautiful sunny sky.

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As the month drew to a close, the annual Creek Daze was held in Roberts Creek, with a parade, food and fun for the family. Art and book sales were popular, but not quite as popular as the ice cream for those feeling the heat of a hot Sunshine Coast summer day.

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the annual Labour Day Pic-nic, held in Dougal Park in Gibsons on Labour Day weekend. Music, balloons, fa-cepainting and free hot dogs and burgers were the high-light of this fun family event.

Unknown to many, the threat of a Red Tide was working its way down the coastal waters of the Strait of Georgia, and Fisheries sent out warnings against har-vest of bivalve mollusks to prevent the illnesses associ-ated with their consumption. Chapman Creek Hatchery asked Coasters to vote for them online so they might win $10,000 in an Internet competition for new signage. While they didn’t win the contest, the story renewed interest in the Hatchery. A teacher’s strike, looming since earlier in the year, has parents wondering about the situa-tion their children will � nd when schools reopen for the year. Local RCMP donned their formal uniforms for the Ladies Red Serge Night fund-raiser. It was announced that the referendum on dumping the HST and reverting to the PST/GST won by a ma-jority, and the government would make plans to make

the change, warning the public that it will cost more money to do so than to keep the HST. � e Coast Conser-vation Society held their an-nual ra� e fundraiser to fur-ther the work of the society to preserve the biodiversity of the Coast region. At the SC Museum and Archives in Gibsons, the creation of a dis-play of stone artifacts to stim-ulate interest in the culture of Coastal aboriginal tribes kept sta� working into the night for their Grand Opening of the exhibit in early October. Over 40 hikers accompa-nied Elphinstone Logging Focus members into the an-cient Dakota Ridge forest to see one of the largest Yellow Cedar trees on the Coast to draw attention to the need to preserve these ancient wood-lands. � e North Coast Sal-ish Culture and Heritage Fo-rum was held to examine the impacts of climate change, erosion and globalization and to highlight current work and discoveries.

� e Sunshine Coast Roller Girls lined up for their � rst bout at the Sech-elt Arena September 10; the SCRG league had been holding practice sessions at the Holy Family Church prior to their bout with the Tournament City Derby Dolls from Vancouver.

� e SCRD continued its work with the Coastal Health Authority to ensure the safety of the drinking water from the Chapman Creek Watershed.

After a summer of orga-nizing the � ursday evening Night Markets for down-town Sechelt, the SDBA an-nounced the winner of the ra� e for a bike from O� the Edge was Haiden Gardner of Halfmoon Bay.

Because of the diversity of our Coast, a diversity of problems sometimes ensues: an annual underwater clean-up was organized for the area at the south tip of Porpoise Bay to collect and take away a mass of trash that littered the ocean � oor; turnout was great and a huge dent was made in the mess as tonnes of debris were hauled away.

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donated $500,000 to the YMCA Camp Elphinstone to help children who are unable to attend summer camps. A Gibsons man was honoured as well – for his contribution in bringing safety to jobsites. In Sechelt, Charles Streicker organized a coast-long run to raise money for aid to those in Haiti who were devastated by the earthquake.

Canadian Tire was the � nish line on the Sunshine Coast for the JumpStart bike race September 21, in which 23 cyclists took part to raise money to encourage young-sters to become more active; the store itself is a major do-nor to the program.

� e Gumboot Café was the venue for a poetry reading by Diana Hayes, who holds a Master’s degree in creative writing. � e BC Govern-ment o� ered incentive for a wood stove swap program in order to reduce the particu-lates in the air and improve air quality in BC.

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Pickleball became the talk of the town in Sechelt, when the Sechelt Senior’s Centre threw open their doors and invited the public in to learn more about all the programs and activities available there, in a bid to attract younger members. Dan Bouman, Executive Director of the Sunshine Coast Conserva-tion Association, resigned his long-time position with the plan to run in the civic elec-tion for the Town of Gibsons.

� e SCRD hosted a series of Fuel-Smart driver training programs for their employees in order to reduce transpor-tation emissions. BC Hydro agreed to cut their proposed rate increase over the next three years.

� e Sunshine Coast Ava-lon Society held an Open House to show o� their new Women’s Shelter in Sechelt to aid those struggling with ad-dictions, eating disorders or other challenges. A Human/Nature exhibit was featured at the Sechelt Art Centre, while award winning poet and novelist Steven Heigh-ton gave the second of his fall readings, hosted by the Sechelt Art Council. In more Arts-related news, Pender Harbour author David Lee has published a novel entitled Commander Zero, set on the Sunshine Coast.

October was a lucky month for a Gibsons mom who won $3.85M dollars on a lucky 6/49 lottery ticket. Watermark held the ground-breaking for their multimil-lion-dollar condo project on Teredo, with all of the of-� cials, local and otherwise, beaming their pleasure. Gib-sons Fall Fair was again a big hit, held at Quality Farm and Garden, with over 45 ven-dors, fun contests and great food; 2012 will see their big-gest celebration yet, as they hit their 12th year!

� ose busy Sunshine Coast Elves were hustling in early November, putting into place their plans for a telethon to feature local talent. Audition calls went out in November, with a good response from the community.

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Passed away on Christmas Eve with her family at her side She lived a rich and full life and was deeply loved by her entire family. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Sally Bondy, and her three grandchildren, Wendy deRoos, Montgomery and Bradley Bondy and their families. She came from a large fam-ily and was predeceased by seven siblings. Her father, Richard Dawson, was a well-known prospector in Northern Canada and managed a gold mine in Schumacher, Ontario, where Dorothy was born. Her pioneering background gave her great strength throughout her life. In 1941, Dorothy moved with her mother and family to Toronto where they lived for many years until 1975, when Dorothy moved to Peterborough, Ontario, where she married Bill Cordery. In 1989, she and Bill moved to Bowen Island. In 1991, after Bill passed away, she moved to the Coast with Sally and family.

Dorothy enjoyed the beautiful Sunshine Coast and deeply appreciated Janice Young and Jacqueline at St. John’s United who visited her regularly and gave of their time during her last days. She also appreciated the many cards and flowers from all of her wonderful friends at St. John’s. Dorothy spent many pleasant hours playing bridge at the Davis Bay Hall and the Sechelt Seniors Centre.

Some of the most enjoyable moments of her life were spent with her great-grandchildren, Terry, Wim, Joey, Jack, Suraya, Katie and Kiaan and also extended family members Rena, and her two children, Tarquinn and Ravynn.

She was also closely attached to nieces: Fay, Alycia and Ruth; and nephews: Richard, Gary and Bill.

Sincere thanks go to Dr. Sparrow and each one of the pallia-tive care nurses and caregivers who contributed immensely to her comfort during the last weeks of her life.

A memorial will be held at St. John’s United Church on January 21, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John’s United Church or to the S.C. Hospice Society.

Cordery, Dorothy Ann, nee DawsonNovember 17, 1915 ~ December 24, 2011

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to raise funds for victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti. Canuck Mason Ray-mond scored big with Coast fans with a surprise visit to the Canadian Tire store in Wilson Creek to help store owner, Jeff Endress and man-ager David Mazzon celebrate the store’s Grand Re-Open-ing October 15.

The tragedy and damage created by earthquakes in other parts of the world was the driving force behind a BC-wide earthquake drill called ShakeOut BC. Coast residents were encouraged to practice what to do in the event of a big earthquake here, and make their own ‘earthquake kit’.

Election advertising and signs were more evident by mid-month, with candidates sizing up their opponents in the run for civic office. Bears continue to be an issue, as warned by the BC Conserva-tion office, who offered tips on how to make your yard unattractive to wildlife. The Sunshine Coast Model Rail-road Club put out a call for new members with an offer of beginner’s training ses-sions. With fall here, people were advised to get their flu vaccinations; this year, vac-cinations were available at pharmacies along the Coast.

In the spirit of approach-ing Hallowe’en, the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives welcomed visitors to drop in to see their ‘haunted doll’ col-lection. Five animals survived a house fire when the home-owner ran into town for some shopping and returned to find the smoke billowing from the house. Members of the South Africa-Sunshine Coast Canada World Youth exchange project met in

Sechelt Oct. 12. West Sech-elt Elementary School began a campaign to get sufficient votes to win a bid for funding to improve their playground so those with physical chal-lenges could use the park.

Target Marine’s application to include a processing plant on their property continues to raise the ire of some Coast residents and calls for a refer-endum result in the question being included on Sechelt election ballots. While teach-ers remain on strike, and report cards are not to be issued, the Sunshine Coast Teachers’ Association assures parents that their children will continue to receive the same high quality of educa-tion throughout the job ac-tion and will find ways to ‘communicate’ each child’s successes or challenges.

The BCSPCA in Wilson Creek offers helpful hints on protecting pets during Hallowe’en fireworks. School District 46 publishes a No-tice of Election by Voting, increasing the pre-election activities of those running for School Board positions.

The Sechelt Downtown Business Association orga-nized a Trick or Treat Trail in downtown Sechelt, much to the delight of young and old; crowds of children and adults in costume merged on Acacia Park. Gibsons book-store owner Elle Conville pledges to take on Internet giant Amazon by starting a move to encourage people to support their local bookstores by buying at least one book a year locally.

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Citizens’ Services and Open Government, Margaret Mac-Diarmid announces an in-

crease in hourly minimum wage to $9.50 in general and $8.75 for liquor servers.

Community Futures Sun-shine Coast chaired a meet-ing at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club fea-turing several of their thriv-ing business clients. The topic moved to retiring busi-ness owners and a plan to use mentorship/apprenticeship as a means to keep the busi-ness thriving and give the re-tiring owner a cash payout to retire on.

FAB, For A Better Sechelt, invites local business owners and residents to a meeting to encourage voter turnout and reiterate important lo-cal issues. Their agenda also included encouraging new candidates whose platforms included those issues deemed important to their mem-bers. The Sunshine Coast Equestrian Club hosted yet another successful Fox Hunt November 5. Gibsons great water was again in the spot-light when a delegation from Indonesia arrived to pick up pointers on water resources. The SCRD adopted their West Howe Sound Official Community Plan, a ‘sig-nificant achievement for our community’. Habitat for Humanity fundraiser raises more funds for their ongo-ing projects, and increases public awareness for the need of ongoing donations to this worthwhile cause. Sunshine Coast artisans find a venue at Sunnycrest Mall November 18 to showcase their crafts and offer products for sale to the public. In a tribute to her mother the late Peggy Small and to the soldiers who wrote her from the WWII front, local author Mary Conner offers a glimpse into a book she plans to write entitled

“Letters to Peggy”. Local vet-eran Doreen Ogilvie recalls her experiences as a war bride to mark our Remembrance Day features; local Legions come out in full regalia to the Remembrance Day ceremo-nies in their respective com-munities and the rain holds off until they conclude their outdoor ceremonies.

Sunshine Coast Travel Ambassadors wind up their year with a Volunteer Ap-preciation luncheon. Hapi Foods invites local fundrais-ers to submit their requests for 2012 donations after be-ing overwhelmed by requests throughout 2011. Home dé-cor shops in Sechelt team up to create the first-ever Décor Discovery Walk, inviting lo-cal shoppers to see the wide selection of home décor items available locally.

The Smart Meter pro-gram initiated by BC Hydro continues to worry Coast residents, many of whom organize to stop the instal-lation of the meters on their homes. Innovative businesses were recognized at a MIS-TIC (Mid-Island Science Technology and Innovation Council) awards evening, including SideStix Ventures in the Emerging Product De-sign category. Sarah Doherty and Kerith Perreur-Lloyd were honoured for their high performance forearm crutch. Despite an increase in the minimum wage for liquor servers, BC Federation of La-bour President Jim Sinclair calls for an end to what he views as the discriminatory practice of paying this seg-ment of the workforce a lower wage. Skretting Canada pres-ents a donation of $1,000 to the Chapman Creek Hatch-ery towards starter feed for 70,000 of the salmon they

raise there; the Hatchery releases hundreds of thou-sands of salmon and trout annually into lakes, rivers and the ocean. The government has decided to implement some of the recommenda-tions made from the Davies Commission regarding lone workers who work nights at gas stations and convenience stores. Online training is of-fered to people working with autistic children in rural or remote areas of BC through Douglas College.

Nikki Weber, long time Coast singer, entertainer and organizer for local groups such as the Mellow Tones, MiniTones and Quarter Tones, decides to retire at the age of 84. Janet Panic receives recognition from ANCA for her contributions and work with the organization. A Sunshine Coast vet, Dr. Her-shel Frimer, hosts a ‘goats for folks’ fundraiser with the goal of raising $2,000 to aid in education and improvements in countries like Uganda. The Sunshine Coast Hospice Society’s Lights of Life kicks off at the Trail Bay Cen-tre, to commemorate those loved ones who have passed on. The annual 2011 Rotary Club Auction lists are pub-lished for the November 19 event. Heather Conn’s newly released children’s book Gra-cie’s Got a Secret makes its debut on the Coast. The Lo-cal publishes a record 21 Let-ters to the Editor in our No-vember 17 issue to ensure all voices will be heard prior to the elections.

Gibsons father Michael Majgaard leaves the Coast to join his stepfather in a North Atlantic rowing race, a trip he believes will test him to the limit. Families take cen-tre stage in The Best Christ-

mas Pageant Ever, put on by the Driftwood Players; the production was financed in part with a grant from the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation. The Sunshine Coast Conservation Asso-ciation hosted its 9th annual Celebration of Conservation at the Sechelt Seniors’ Activ-ity Centre.

With the elections over, new electees begin the orien-tation exercises for their new posts.

Sechelt’s own Shawn Hunt receives an award and recog-nition for being one of the leading BC First Nation’s Artists. Women from Ke-nya partnered with women from across Canada to visit the Gibsons Recycling De-pot to learn about their Zero Waste Management program and take home their ideas to share. Schools on the Sun-shine Coast were abuzz with smiles and moustaches in recognition of the Movem-ber movement to bring more awareness of men’s cancers. BC Hydro vans flock to the Coast for the installation of Smart Meters in spite of re-sistance from some Sunshine Coast residents.

DecemberCarol Ships announce

their sailing nights and routes, while Roberts Creek enjoys a taste of South Africa at a festive event. The Sun-shine Coast Botanical Gar-den invites the public to visit their grounds for a Woodland Christmas. Capilano Univer-sity is the site for the annual December 6th event to re-member the victims of vio-lence and increase awareness of the tragedy of violence against women and families.

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Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)� e year will begin on

an expansive note. You will want to go big and hard somehow. Yet others will request and/or cir-cumstances demand that you be more temperate. Diversifying your focus and interests will become increasingly attractive and perhaps necessary. In the last quarter especially, you will learn just how impor-tant it is to be more coop-erative.

2012 Forecast in briefGemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

Balancing out-reaching activities with connecting with your inner source of faith continues as the year begins. Achieving your highest ideals will become increasingly im-portant; committed rela-tionships are implied. By June you will feel more adventurous; increased travel and creative in-terests are likely. By late summer you will be ready to design your life anew!

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Increased responsibili-

ties are on the rise. � ese will include taking leads and/or more time spent caring for others. Getting your own needs met as well, will therefore prove extra important. Beware of controlling tenden-cies, especially in the � rst six months. Your power potential will rise in au-tumn. Yet, you may have to work double time to feel con� dent about it and worldly a� airs.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Carefully steering your

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Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)Building and strength-

ening your overall foun-dation is a central theme this year. � is will in-clude reaching out more to access the skills, ser-vices and talents of oth-ers. Your career and/or public/social life stands to expand as a result, es-pecially from late spring onward. Realizing dreams and ideals in your rela-tionships will become a priority, yet you will have to remain strong on your own feet.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Measurable changes

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Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

Changes in your life-style bringing changes of perception and vice versa will continue in 2012. At best, your social network stands to expand and with it, new opportuni-ties will present them-selves. Continue to move forward and do not look back, lest you get caught in the past. Old ego pat-terns will continue to dissolve and autumn will o� er a clean quick release into the future.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

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Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

You will be pushing yourself rather hard this year. � is is especially a good idea earlier on. � e more you can create a healthy momentum, literally, the better. Re-turns for sincere previous e� orts will come in but not until late in the year. Continue to work others towards achieving greater harmony and to know better how they can prove to be useful allies.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

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Looking back at 2011(continued from page 9)annual Christmas Craft Fair and both the Masonic Hall and the Roberts Creek Hall are packed for the weekend event with both artisans and shoppers looking for the per-fect locally created gift. John-ny Brynelsen of Halfmoon Bay was awarded a book prize for his outstanding participa-tion at the Secondary School’s United Nations Symposium. A wild storm hits the Coast with rain and almost gale-force winds, driving already high-tide ocean waves onto beaches, but providing local photographers with amaz-ing photo opportunities. Another dramatic photo opportunity presented itself when a logging truck rolled near Davis Bay, just meters from the bridge. While no injuries were reported, the in-cident served to reinforce the Davis Bay Park Committee’s petition for the creation of a bypass road for heavy tra� c around that area.

� e Elves Club annual Telethon was a big hit on the Coast, with performers from all up and down the Coast performing live on Coast Cable. � e Elves were thrilled to announce that, through the Telethon and other fundraisers, they had achieved their goal to fund all the Christmas Hampers for local needy families.

� e Sunshine Coast Com-munity Orchestra, the Sun-shine Coast Concert Band and the Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra performed brilliantly at the Gibsons Heritage theatre, with a second performance at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall. Pender Harbour Carol Ships organize their sail once again, much to the delight of Coast-ers who annually turn out to watch the lighted ships sail past. At the Sunnycrest Mall, the Coast Phoenix Choir sang with Santa in the spirit of the season, while at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, many home-based businesses made their Christmas shop-ping debut, with an assort-ment of locally made and order-in products.

Reverend Pam McGee cel-

ebrated 35 years as the � rst ordained woman into the Lutheran church. � rough-out the year, but especially in December, pennies and coins poured into � e Localo� ce in support of Grand-mothers and GrandOthers, a project to assist those S. African families who have ad-opted children orphaned by AIDS. West Sechelt Elemen-tary School makes it into the Semi-Finals in their bid to gather enough votes to win improvements to their local playground.

� e 2011 Successful You Awards, coordinated through Small Business BC, were giv-en locally to two businesses that made the cut over nomi-nations from 15 other com-munities across the province. Hapi Foods placed in the Best Community Impact category and Gibsons Recycling De-pot placed in the Best Green Business category. Driftwood Players were again onstage, this time at Tim Horton’s where they performed AChristmas Carol. Later in the month, they also performed the play at Sunnycrest Mall to an appreciative audience. Capilano University - Sun-shine Coast Campus was awarded a Platinum status for demonstrating innovative and responsible water use.

� e Sunshine Coast al-most makes the top as me-dicinal pot use capital, after placing second to Ontario. A Hungry Caterpillar concert at West Sechelt Elementary steals hearts as kindergarten students perform for the � rst time before an audience of parents and grandparents.

Motorists were alerted to trouble December 11 when police, � re trucks and an ambulance blocked o� one section of Oceanview Drive near Gibsons as a result of a gas leak; a line was punctured by a backhoe in operation at the time. Chapman Creek released 1,000 � sh into Coast lakes. Santa came to Trail Bay Centre and set the mall humming with shoppers and families lining up for pho-tos with the jolly old elf. A grieving mother decorates a Christmas tree in Acacia Park

in memory of her son, Tom Bennett, as a fundraiser to establish a scholarship in her son’s memory.

In keeping with the sea-son of giving, Canadian Tire’s Je� Endress donates to both the Sunshine Coast Salvation Army and to the Sunshine Coast Food Bank on behalf of the store as only part of the donations they distribute throughout the community each year.

Santa thrills youngsters at Sunnycrest Mall amidst the hustle of busy last-minute Christmas shoppers. Sun-coast Woodcrafters, who spend the year creating wooden toys for needy chil-dren, donated the toys to Sunshine Coast Community Services for distribution. Telus representatives visit the Sunshine Coast after lo-cal Telus retirees encourage them to make a donation to St, Mary’s Hospital Founda-tion; the communications giant donated $5,000 to-wards the renovations and

much-needed equipment. Guardian Pharmacy an-nounces they will open a second pharmacy adjacent to the Sechelt Medical Clin-ic. A multicultural party was held at the Sechelt Indian Band hall Dec. 11, hosted by the ESL Settlement Assis-tance Program of Capilano University and Sunshine Coast Literacy Council.

At least 24 young artists were recognized for their out-standing creativity by local judges in the annual Coast Arts Council Young Artists Awards. � e Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives intro-duces new technologies that will enable visitors to experi-ence the past; meanwhile, work begins on creating last-ing archives of Sunshine Coast newspapers – beginning with � e Coast News, an impor-tant community broadsheet newspaper that � ourished on the Sunshine Coast for almost 100 years.

So now, we are looking ahead to what 2012 will bring!


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