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BC Timber Sales (BCTS) recently confirmed that Cutblock DK045 has been canceled from future BCTS logging plans. The 17.6 hectare (43.4 acre) cutblock on Mt. Elphinstone’s north slope, contains yellow cedar and hemlock trees ranging in age from 800-1,800 years old. The area is part of a cor-ridor between two wildlife habitat areas.

An October 22 email from Norm Kempe, Senior Forest Planner for BCTS’ Georgia Strait Division, states that Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), which lobbied for the area’s protection, brought forward enough “compelling reasons for preserving this stand of timber that we con-sidered and concluded had reasonable merit.”

In August of 2013, Friends of Ecological Re-serves (Victoria) conducted an exhaustive flora invento-ry of the area and then made a recommendation to have this forest become a new Ecological Reserve to high-light its bio-diversity.

“It’s very rewarding to know that this magnificent stand will remain for its own sake, and for future gen-erations to appreciate,” said ELF’s Ross Muirhead. “We’d like to thank all those that supported this campaign, including BCTS staff who considered new information we brought forward about this block.”pHoto. Ross MuiRHead

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The Second Annual Holi-day Hustle 5k/2k runs Sun-day, December 8, leaving from the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. In this fundraiser for the Chatelech Concert Band and the Elves Club Christmas Hampers, par-

ticipants can run, walk or dance-walk, then enjoy mu-sic and goodies afterwards, with a chance to win one of many great draw prizes! Details and registration at www.sunshinecoastathletics.org/hh5k/, or drop off en-

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Holiday Hustle fees increase November 11

Multi Material BC (MMBC) is implement-ing a stewardship program for paper and packing that will come into force in BC in May 2014. Fees will be imposed on businesses that produce packaging, flyers, or any other printed materi-als that end up in residential recycling bins. As originally written, this regulation would have affected almost every business and non-profit in the province.

The Gibsons Chamber of Commerce has been work-ing with the BC Chamber (BCC) to bring in minimum thresholds. Earlier this fall, MMBC stopped register-ing businesses with less than $750,000 in gross revenues.

As of October, MMBC is now proposing that business-es meeting any one of these three criteria would have no reporting requirements:

• Less than $1 million in gross revenue;

• Produce less than one ton of packaging, flyers, or any other printed materials material/year;

• Single point of retail, not part of franchise or chain.

Businesses meeting at least one of the above criteria that have not received any corre-spondence from MMBC do not need to do anything at this time.

Businesses which have received a letter from MMBC asking if they are a ‘producer,’ and have not yet responded, are advised to write MMBC to advise them that the program does not apply to them.

Businesses which have signed a letter of intent, but have not registered as a pro-ducer, can provide MMBC with a signed declaration that will remove them from the MMBC contact list.

For any business already registered as a producer, there does not appear to be

As of October 31, calls from Gibsons, Sechelt, Pender Harbour and Port Mellon to anywhere in Metro Vancouver will no longer be charged long distance fees and will be considered part of the local calling net-work. Calls from Metro Vancouver to the Sun-shine Coast will still be charged long distance fees, and will become part of their local calling network during 2014.Submitted

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Over 200 representa-tives from local busi-nesses and government attended the launch of the District of Sechelt’s business development subsidiary on Wednesday, October 30, where Mayor John Henderson formally introduced the SIL’s Di-rector of Business Devel-opment, Dave Jephcott, and the newly-appointed Board of Directors.

“Through SIL, Sechelt Council is taking action on our commitment to support the expansion and growth in Sechelt’s

business community,” Henderson noted.

The Board will meet November 23 to review the SIL strategic plan, Jephcott said, indicating the initial focus will be to “identify short-term proj-ects where SIL can quickly get some traction using our collective experience.” Jephcott notes that SIL expects to draw on the ex-tensive community input received during June and July and create working committees to follow up on various opportunities. Heather Jeal

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The Gibsons Public Market Team recently an-nounced that, as of Oc-tober 31, they have raised over $178,000 in dona-tions from more than 60 families in the Gibsons and surrounding communities. These funds are to be donat-ed to the Town of Gibsons and go towards the Town owning an equity interest in the Gibsons Public Market building – i.e. the old Yacht Club building in Gibsons Landing. At a meeting on September 10, the Gibsons Town Council agreed that a target of $250,000 was re-quired to support the Town’s objective of becoming the largest equity owner of the property. This outpouring of community financial support now makes that requirement likely attain-able before mid-December when the proponents need to remove final subjects on the real estate.

“I am very pleased with the response we have seen to the idea of establish-ing a public market in Gibsons,” said Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe. “While we have not yet met our target, having achieved $175,000 at the end of October, we have proven the viability of the

Gibsons Public Market Team raises $178,000 towards property purchase

concept. To have amassed that level of contribution from the large number of families behind those commitments, in just over six weeks, the community has clearly told us they want a Public Market in Gibsons that serves the Sunshine Coast.”

To learn more about the Gibsons Public Mar-ket and/or donating please contact Gerry at 604-886-6664 (email [email protected]) or Nick at 604-886-2199 (email [email protected] )


Editorial Opinion

Volume 11 • Issue 45

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Letters to the Editor – OpinionsBC Hydro Meter Choices Program not set in stone

I would like to let the public know that BC Hydro’s operating fees set out in their Meter “Choices” Program have not been set in stone by the BC Utility Commis-sion (BCUC). I received a letter from BCUC on Oc-tober 29, 2013, with the following information:

“On September 25, 2013, the Commission received Order in Council No. 391, Direction No. 4 from the BC Government regarding BC Hydro’s op-tions for customers to opt out of the Smart Meter Program. The Order in Council is available at: http://www.bcuc.com/D o c u m e n t s / Sp e c i a l -Directions/2013/OIC-391-SD4-BCHSMI-Op-tions.pdf. This Direction requires that the Commis-sion review BC Hydro’s proposed charges associ-ated with opting out of its Smart Meter program. Ac-cordingly, on October 7, 2013, our office received an application from BC Hydro. Following this, the Commission approved the proposed charges on an in-terim and refundable basis

and established a regulato-ry timetable to provide for a full review of the applica-tion and fees. Information related to this proceeding is available on our web-site at: http://www.bcuc.com/ApplicationView.aspx?ApplicationId=417. BC Hydro’s application is being reviewed through a public proceeding with a limited scope. . .”

I and many other Brit-ish Columbia citizens have registered as Interveners or Interested Parties to BC Hydro’s application to BCUC to ensure that each person who opts out of the Smart Meter Program is offered more economi-cal and reasonable choices. There is also a Class Action lawsuit which has been commenced by numerous BC Citizens against BC Hydro for various injus-tices regarding the Smart Meter Program. Anyone who has been negatively affected by BC Hydro’s Smart Meter Program can join the Class Action law-suit at no cost. The Class Action Participation Form can be found on the web-site: http://www.citizens-forsafetechnology.orgKim Darwin,Sechelt, BC

Any actual science would be nice

Jack Stein says (Octo-ber 31) that in 23 years in Canada, he can’t remem-ber being forced before “to do something against my will.” He’s very fortunate. In my ten years in Cana-da, I’ve been forced to do many things. In order to drive, I’ve been forced to get a driver’s license and insurance, too. Every year, I am forced to pay proper-ty taxes and income taxes. In addition, I am forced to pay for water. (What’s up with that? Isn’t water free?)

As far as the hysteria around wireless meters, just around my neighbor-hood in Pender Harbour, there are half a dozen wireless networks that my computer can “see” - which means even here I am in constant con-tact with wireless signals. Many people have a wire-less network at home. Not to mention the ever-pres-ent cell phones that I see every day. Gibsons must be a veritable symphony of competing wireless signals and yet.....it’s smart meters – only on for a second or two a day – that people are upset about!

I am more than willing to accept any actual scien-tific evidence about poten-tial harm. However, all the ‘evidence’ that I’ve been able to find is anecdotal or comes from a crack-pot source. Actual science would be nice.Sharon CrawfordPender Harbour

Letters to the Editor and Submissions are welcome on any topic of local or general interest. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect opinions of The LOcaL publica-tion. Generally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Let-ters will be edited in the interests of style, clar-ity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. The LOcaL reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. All let-ters must be signed and include place of residence and tele-phone number; names may be withheld from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor. E-mail letters to: [email protected] Deadline for letters and submissions is Monday at 3pm.

With the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) last weekend, Canadians in the lower latitudes received a rude shock as darkness descended with crushing abrupt-ness shortly after 5 p.m.

It’s enough to give the cheeriest commuter a bad case of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

The concept of setting the clocks ahead, proposed by New Zealand entomologist George Vernon Hudson in 1895 and English outdoorsman William Willlett in 1905, has waxed and waned in popularity over the years.

Germany and Austro-Hungary adopted DST in 1916 as a way to conserve coal during wartime; the al-lies followed suit with Russia joining the wave in 1917 and the US in 1918. It was abandoned after the war in most countries except Canada, the United Kingdom and France and rediscovered during World War II. In peace-time DST once again lost popularity and did not leap back into near-universal acceptance until the energy cri-sis of the 1970s. Pockets of resistance against the tyranny of time-savers range from whole states and provinces (like Arizona and Saskatchewan) to standalone commu-nities and districts in BC and Quebec.

Because modern energy usage – particularly for heat-ing and cooling - has changed since DST came into more common usage across North America in the 1970s, research about its energy-conservation benefits is contradictory.

Shifting the clock forward and back throughout the year, with some areas opting in and others standing pat on Standard Time, can complicate travel schedules, at-tendance at online webinars and meetings, and sleep pat-terns. Some studies indicate its impact on human bio-rhythms can increase incidence of heart problems.

So why do we bother? Supposedly, that extra hour of daylight in the sum-

mer months saves lives, providing extra visibility for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. When DST ends, that ‘lost’ hour hurtles everyone into the dark an hour earlier and the result can be an increase in accidents. Perhaps it is not the darkness at fault, but the abrupt-ness of the change for folks accustomed to commuting home during daylight.

By putting the clocks forward, communities ‘add’ an hour of daylight to evenings, supposedly benefiting after-work sports and retail activities while reducing the de-mand for electric lighting. However, with most outdoor sports venues now featuring blinding banks of artificial lights for night games, and retail outlets located within brightly-lit weatherproof malls, one wonders if DST has passed its ‘best before’ date.

In modern times, an hour ‘saved’ at the end of the day may have been useful at the beginning of the last cen-tury, but it at the beginning of this one its value is non-existent. Let’s set the clocks once and for all, and then leave them alone.Heather Jeal, Editor

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The Positive Story

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

The return of the Par-liamentary session has heralded an acceleration of activity that included a blockbuster announcement for the building of ships in our riding; new funding for the arts; a focus on fisheries; and some breakthroughs in the interest of health and fitness. People throughout our riding will benefit from the announcement earlier this month by our Govern-ment that the Seaspan Ship-yard will in our riding re-ceive a $3.3 billion contract for the construction of 10 more non-combat Canadian Coastguard vessels.

On a recent visit to the Coast, I had the honour to announce funding for two important festivals that highlight the caliber of our performers in the visual and written arts: the Sechelt Arts Festival and the Sechelt Written Arts.

On matters of fisheries and oceans, thanks in part to the

Getting results as Parliamentary session resumes

active participation of riding citizens in policy-making, we have seen good progress. These efforts contributed to two major wins for Coast residents in Budget 2013: the creation of the Recre-ational Fisheries Conserva-tion Partnerships Program and a large increase in sup-port for the Pacific Salmon Foundation. In September, we saw the Federal Gov-ernment fund two projects for which riding residents sought support, and which I supported, under the Rec-reation Partnership Program.

Coast residents who seek a better health care system may join me in welcom-ing sections of the recent Throne Speech which pro-moted initiatives in which I have been squarely in-volved, at the behest of our constituents. Firstly, the Speech anticipated in-creased support for the in-volvement of young people in healthy physical activity. Secondly, the Speech in-dicated support for taking steps against the misuse of prescription drugs. I have been dedicated to these two key issues for our riding and look forward to up-

coming collaboration with stakeholders in our riding. I firmly believe that if we can pursue the goal of becom-ing the healthiest nation in the world; we can drastically lower the rate of obesity in a drug-free Canada. As we move towards the Third An-nual National Health and Fitness Day June 7, 2014, I am pleased that Minister of Health Rona Ambrose and renowned BC Senator Nan-cy Greene-Raine are taking strong, specific steps to in-crease participation among local governments across Canada, from the current number of 68.

Among other things, the return of the Parliamentary session increases my ability to obtain results as I work directly with the Prime Min-ister and Ministers of the Government on matters of priority to our constituents, in areas of job creation, eco-nomic growth, fisheries and environmental stewardship, health, and other things.

If you would like to stay informed on these and oth-er initiatives, the best way to do so is to sign up for our E-news, by registering on web-site: www.johnweston.ca.


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One Straw Society’s Live and Learn program offers an introduction to Late Fall Oyster Mushrooms on Thursday, No-vember 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1517 Park Avenue, Roberts Creek with a mushroom walk to seek and gather the fall treats, followed by a return to Justin’s kitchen where he will show the class how to prepare Garlic Mushroom Chips. Participants will enjoy a small lunch starring the gathered mushrooms. Gumboots, rain gear, a basket and small knife for gathering are suggested. Class fee is $15; pre-register by emailing [email protected] PhOTO DAviD PiASTA

Local knife-maker Co-rey Smith, in partnership with One Straw Society’s Live and Learn program (and funded by a grant through the Govern-ment of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors) will film an upcoming workshop on the funda-mentals of knife making as the final step in ac-quiring his diploma in education from Vancou-ver Community College. Key Concepts, Design, and Technical Considerations

of the Journeyman Knife will be filmed Wednes-day, November 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Roberts Creek Hall.

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The Sunshine Coast Re-gional District (SCRD) has partnered with School Dis-trict 46 (SD46) to increase affordable weekend access to the Roberts Creek Elemen-tary School Community Use Room and Gymnasium.

In 1979, through the use of local property tax dol-lars, the SCRD helped to fund the construction of the Community Use Room and gymnasium in the school.

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(Area D) Director. “The Community Use Room and gymnasium are great community assets. Making the rentals more affordable increases community ac-cess and will strengthen ties between local residents and the school district.”

An Area D Grant in Aid is funding the additional cost for staff in order to ensure that the facility is available to the public for Saturday use without the customary custodial costs.

“In the past, booking the community room and gymnasium on Saturdays resulted in the application of a four hour custodian charge, in addition to the booking fee,” says Carleen McDowell, SCRD Parks Services Manager.

In support of growth in community spirit, learning and health, School District 46 welcomes and encour-ages the use of school fa-cilities by responsible com-munity organizations and groups when not required for school purposes.

“We’re very happy to help increase access to the facil-ity, and to partner with the SCRD on this initiative,” says Nicholas Weswick, SD46 Secretary-Treasurer.

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Now in its 44th year, the Roberts Creek Christmas Craft Fair is the Coast’s largest and longest-run-ning. Opening Friday eve-ning, November 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. and continu-ing Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event boasts more than 50 vendors housed in the Roberts Creek Commu-nity Hall and the adjacent Masonic Hall at the corner of Roberts Creek Road and Highway 101.

The Craft Fair is the year’s final fundraiser for the Roberts Creek Com-munity Association’s com-munity projects – includ-ing support for the library,

community garden, Creek Daze and children’s holiday entertainments. The $2 ad-mission (children 12 and under admitted free) pur-chases a chance to win one of several coveted gift bas-kets full of goods and good-ies donated by the local or ‘formerly local’ participat-ing artisans and crafters.

A hot lunch, coffee or tea and baked treats will be available in the Commu-nity Hall for those needing a break from holiday shop-ping. Remember to take the holiday gift list when attending this event – ex-pect to find something for everyone!Staff writer

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Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. in the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre’s Do-ris Crowston Gallery, the Quintessential Writers Group will host an eve-ning of readings by some of the Coast’s outstand-ing authors including Gwen Southin, Rosella Leslie, Joe Denham, Eric Paetkau, Jancis Andrews,

Rebecca Hendry, Susan Telfer, Maureen Foss and Peter Robson.

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Nov. 7 - 9Live Theatre: Heroes, at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 8pm. Matinee Nov. 9 at 2pmNov. 7Sechelt Indian Band and Cap U. tuition free, education and career preparatory program for Aboriginal students, starting Jan 2014. Call 604-741-3906 for more info. or come to the info session Thurs. Nov. 7 at 5pm at the Sechelt Indian Band Education Dep’t Offices Nov. 8The Discovery Of Galaxies: How We Came To Know Our Place In The Universe, Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm. Presented by Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Sunshine CoastNov. 8Annual Holly Tea, Book/Bake Sale, Attic Treasures, Silent Auction, Gibsons United Church, 724 Trueman Rd. 1-3pmNov. 8Grant Olsen, live music at Diner219er - no cover Acoustic guitar and harmonica. 6-7:30pmNov. 8Coffeehouse, Madeira Park School of Music, 7:30pmNov. 9Puccini’s Tosca, Met Opera Live via HD satellite, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 10amNov 9 Puppet Show: Tinselinda in the Winda, 2pm at Gumboot Cafe, Roberts CreekNov. 9Funkin’ Scorpio Party featuring “Queer as Funk”, an 8-piece funk band from Vancouver. Members $8, Guests w. members, $16, at Roberts Creek Legion

Nov. 9Artesia Coffeehouse, Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, doors 7pm. Tickets $10 at the doorNov. 9Artists Reception: Two Dimensional Art, Gibsons Public Art Gallery 10th Anniversary Exhibition, noon - 2pmNov. 9Shop For A Cause, Esprit Daycare Holiday Fundraiser & Silent Auction, Kinsmen Hall, Dougall Park, Gibsons, noon - 4pmNov. 10Don Quixote, Royal London Ballet via HD satellite, 2pmNov. 10Co-Creative Musical Journey presented by Sacred Sound at Gibsons United Church, 6:30-8:30 pm. For more info on event please contact Mark Trevis 604-808-0034, Jill Conway 604-885-7177Nov. 10Shakuhachi Flute in Concert, Talk and concert by Grand Master Bobo Sumimoto, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2:30pmNov. 11Remembrance Day at Roberts Creek Legion. Service at 10:45am. Lunch will be served afterward. All are welcome Nov. 14 - 16Live Theatre: Heroes, Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 8pm, matinee Nov. 17, 2 pmNov. 15Brain Freeze Trivia Night, Roberts Creek Legion, 7pm

Back by popular demand, Delhi 2 Dublin (with hometown fiddle player Sara Fitzpatrick, upfront and centre stage) returns to the Creek with an energetic mashup of Bhangra, Celtic, Dub, Reggae, and electron-ica with non-stop global rhythms at Roberts Creek Hall, Saturday, November 16 at 9 p.m.

Uptown Mag notes “It’s been a banner year for Vancouver’s Delhi 2 Dublin. Famed for its in-cendiary live show, the multi-culti, genre-bending fivesome has been playing white-hot gigs the world over, including a headlin-ing show at Dublin’s leg-endary Whelan’s Pub, sets at Birmingham’s Shambala Festival and a Canada Day

showcase for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – as well as 300,000 other guests – at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.”

Where else are you going to see a kick-ass fiddle play-er rocking out with a kilt-wearing Korean flanked by two bouncing Bhangra percussionists and a vocal-ist who looks like he would be at home in a Bollywood music video?

DJ YumYum will get the party started for a non-stop night of danc-ing. Tickets, $25, are now available at Strait Music (Sechelt), Gaia’s Fair Trade (Gibsons) and MELOmania in Roberts Creek. More info: www.coastjazz.com or www.delhi2bublin.com.

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Tickets are now available for the annual screening of award-winning films and au-dience favourites from the in-ternationally renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival, to be held Friday, November 22 at Elphinstone Secondary School starting at 7 p.m.

This event is the Tetra-hedron Outdoor Club’s primary fundraiser, helping

finance maintenance and firewood supplies for the warming cabins along the backcountry trails. Pick up tickets ($15 for members, youth and seniors; $17 for non-members) at Alpha Ad-ventures, Source for Sports, Spin Cycles and the Roberts Creek General Store. For more info, visit www.tetout door.ca

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Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to pro-tect the freedoms of their countries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those sol-diers’ achievements and sacrifices and to pay re-spects to soldiers who died in battle.

In Canada, Remem-brance Day is a statutory holiday in many prov-inces and territories. Of-ficial national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ot-tawa. Events begin with

the tolling of the Caril-lon in the Peace Tower, during which members of the Canadian Forces par-ticipate and congregate at Confederation Square.

One of the unifying symbols of Remem-brance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers.

The poppy became a symbol for a specific rea-son. Some of the most concentrated and bloody fighting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Bel-gium. As a result of the

fighting, most signs of natural life had been oblit-erated from the region, leaving behind mud and not much else. The only living thing to survive was the poppy flower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fighting in the region had ceased. Pop-pies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germi-nating. Without the war, they may have never come to the surface.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian

Armed Forces, was moved by the vision of poppies flowering in Flanders and wrote the iconic poem “In Flanders Fields.” Pub-lished to international ac-claim, it led to the poppy becoming a popular sym-bol of those lost in battle.

Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear it on the right side be-cause that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals.Metro

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Perlstrom pointed out that the Poppy Fund sup-ports bursaries, is used to purchase specialized medical equipment and helps fund UBC’s Veter-ans’ Transition Program or BCIT’s Military Skills Converstion Program. “When soldiers come out of service,” Perlstrom says, “they need to con-vert their skills to a ci-vilian equivalent. These programs are working ex-ceptionally well.”

Canadian Legions also help support Common-wealth veterans in coun-tries without Canada’s community resources, “particularly in the Ca-ribbean countries, where veterans are living in squalor, in shacks,” Perl-strom said.

“These funds raised through the Poppy Campaign go entirely to veteran supports, with no overhead – it’s all volunteer-run. I hate to think what would hap-pen should the Legions fail and the government be asked to step in and provide that level of sup-port – it just wouldn’t happen.”Staff writer


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On Monday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m., Canadians will celebrate the heroes of foreign wars and peacekeeping mis-sions – the fallen, and those who returned to build our nation – with the traditional two minutes of silence.

Many Coast residents will observe this solemn occasion at a branch of their local Royal Canadian Legion.

Now in its 83rd year, Gibsons Branch 109 is the Coast’s oldest Legion and one of the oldest in BC. In common with the Coast’s other Legion branches, it num-bers veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict, Viet Nam, various UN peace-keeping missions, and the Afghan war among its members.

At Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, and Madeira Park, Legion members, veterans, community leaders, families and friends will gather at the cenotaph memorial located on the Legion property starting at 10:30. (In Sechelt, participants then march to the Cenotaph at Cowrie Street and Highway 101, where services com-mence with prayers at 10:55). Following the traditional moment of silence, the sound of The Last Post, laying of wreaths in memory of the fallen, participants move indoors where each Legion wel-comes the public to enjoy refreshments and discover the many activities available at their local Branch.Staff writer

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The arrival of autumn ushers in cooler days and less hours of sunshine. As much of the country turns its clocks back an hour, night descends that much earlier, prompting a greater reliance on artifi-cial light and electricity. To lower that monthly bill, it’s time to bring forward a few standard energy-sav-ing strategies.

Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, use about one-fourth the energy and last ten times longer than a comparable incandescent bulb that puts out the same amount of light. Light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs are an even more energy-efficient option, and LEDs last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

It can be tempting to turn on all of the lights in a home when darkness arrives. But this wastes both energy and money. Turn lights off when exiting rooms. Try to gather the family in a centralized location that is full of am-

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Employing timers or more complex app-synced house management systems can turn lights or even ap-pliances on and off at key times. Using a smartphone or tablet, residents can log in and manage their homes from a remote location, turning lights on or off or adjusting their thermostats at their convenience.

Turn down the thermo-stat. Set the thermostat low at night when residents are under warm blankets and quilts, and when the house is empty. Turning down the thermostat on water heaters and dishwashers can save as much as 11 per cent on heating costs.

Look to alternative heat and lighting sources. A warm, inviting fire can light up a room and also provide supplementary heat. Pellet stoves, or those that burn

Embrace shorter, colder days while saving energy When the time comes to

turn clocks back, eco-conscious residents can employ various strate-gies to conserve energy.

a highly concentrated fuel source that is energy ef-ficient and environmen-tally friendly, may prove a worthwhile investment. Many heating stoves con-tinue to give off ambient heat long after their flames have been extinguished. And centrally located stoves can heat most of a home at a fraction of the cost of tra-ditional forced-air systems.

Make the most of sun-light when it’s available by allowing the sun’s rays to reach the interior of the home. Prune dormant trees and shrubs that shade win-dows so the home will get plenty of sunlight.

There are many ways to conserve energy and be-come less reliant on artifi-cial light as daylight hours gradually dwindle.Metro

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Potluck gatherings are back and one of this year’s hottest trends in entertaining.

Although these commu-nal “luck of the pot” meals (where everyone brings their favorite dish) hear-ken back to the late 19th century, they found their footing in the mid-1950’s when it seemed like every mom in the neighborhood was filling casserole dishes for church socials and fam-ily get-togethers.

“There are three pri-mary reasons driving the return of potluck – our schedules, the economy and childhood memo-ries,” says Chef Jeff Gillis, writing for www.Celebrat-ingHome.com. “We live such fast-paced lives that divvying up the cooking makes home entertaining more realistic than put-ting all of the burden on the hostess. Making one dish instead of several also helps stretch the budget – something we’re all look-ing to do these days. And, let’s face it – after years of dashing through the drive-thru, wouldn’t you like to sit down to some home-cooked food, even if it’s only once a week?”

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not a clue what to do? Here are four tips that’ll make your next gathering both tasty and stylish, plus, a family-fave recipe that’ll put your home on the map as potluck heaven.Organize participants

Divide the meal by cat-egories so guests will have a balance of appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts from which to choose. Cooks needn’t commit to a specific recipe but it’s help-ful to know up-front that a well-rounded meal is in the making.Agree on advance prep

All dishes should be cooked prior to arrival so only a quick re-heating is required. Everything should also hit your door-step ready for presenta-tion to avoid last minute searches for serving bowls and platters.Choose easy-fix, crowd-pleasing recipes

To appeal to guests vary-ing tastes, save the exotic for later and dust off mom’s (or grandma’s) cookbook. Traditional potluck dishes like casseroles, chili, soup, bread, and cakes are always popular and easy to make.Dress up the table

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This twist on an American favorite yields a hearty, flavor-ful entree that takes less prep time because it slow cooks in the oven in a bean pot.

Ingredients:1 pound round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped2 tablespoons olive oil4 cloves garlic, chopped fine1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes6 cups beef broth (or stock)11/2 teaspoons dried thyme3 bay leaves2 cups potatoes, cubed1 cup celery, diced1 cup carrots, dicedSalt and pepper to taste

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paring all other vegetables. Chop and dice everything, then add to bean pot. Add beef broth (or stock), thyme, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cover and bake in 375 F oven for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender.

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Rather than the tra-ditional hodge-podge of dishes, choose a theme and add a different dimension to this fall’s potluck.

Pick a movie, then in-vite guests to provide a dish suggested by the film. For example, The Godfa-ther would have an Italian theme; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert would be Austra-lian (and how challenging is that?)

Hold a Heritage Pot-luck, with each guest pro-viding a dish reflecting their background (or a fa-vourite childhood comfort food ‘kicked up a notch’ for adult tastes).

Finger Food potlucks provide a selection of appe-tizers, ideal for an evening of grazing or an afternoon watching ‘the game.’

Chopped Challenge is a twist on the Food Network program in which chefs are provided ingredients to work into an original reci-pe. For this potluck, a less ambitious approach would be to require each dish to include a particular item – apples, for example.

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Children at Yangon’s Garden Home in Burma now travel safely to school during the monsoon rains, thanks to generous support from Sunshine Coast residents and the Bethel Baptist Church congregation.

Funds raised through their annual silent auc-tion and other events throughout the year pur-chased a truck and cano-py that now hauls rice to the Garden Home and other orphanages, and provides safe transport to school for Garden Home residents during the mon-soon season.

This year, organizers in-vite the public to the an-nual Silent Auction for the Burmese Orphans at Gar-den Home on Friday, No-vember 22 and Saturday, November 23 at Sunny-crest Mall, Gibsons. The auction is open for bids

The KidSport Sunshine Coast Chapter recently honoured the Sunshine Coast Lions Club with a Community Championship certificate, commending the club for its ongoing sponsorship of area youth participation in sports. Over the four years since the Lions first partnered with KidSport, they have donated $19,600 – enabling 143 children to participate in their chosen sport! All of these children would not have been able to participate without financial support. All sport organizations and schools on the Sunshine Coast have application forms to apply for KidSport funding. For more information about KidSport and becoming a Community Champion, contact Diane Wagner at 604-886-8510 or Carol Duff at 604-886-9766. SubmiTTeD

On Friday, October 18, the Sunshine Coast Conser-vation Association (SCCA) held its annual volunteer thank you event to recog-nize those who contributed notable time and effort in helping to preserve our natural heritage. Through the financial support of Ca-nadian Parks and Wilder-ness Society (CPAWS), Dr. Manfred Krautter from the University of Stuttgart at-tended and spoke about the ancient and extremely rare Glass Sponge Reefs which are located just off the shores of Trail Bay.

Thought to have died out 40 million years ago, and only recently rediscovered in BC waters, Glass Sponge Reefs are unique living struc-tures found nowhere else in the world. As yet they have no protection from vari-ous impacts and the SCCA along with CPAWS, Marine Life Sanctuaries Society and other groups are working to see that these extremely rare life forms are protected

Volunteers Renate Greenwood and Thomas Samuelson delivered 32 boxes of sweaters, scarves, hats, and mitts collected for Syrian refugees to bob brown at Gibsons’ Home Hardware. The boxes will be shipped to the Home Hardware warehouse in Winnipeg, loaded into a container and transported to Jordan for distribution. Volunteers at Living Faith Lutheran Church collected, sorted and packed more than 1,200 items during Cana-dian Lutheran World Relief’s emergency Sweater Drive for Syrian Refugees and state that “if other groups in Canada have done the same, there is no doubt that the national goal of 10,000 sweaters will be reached many times over.” PHOTO SubmiTTeD

members of Peewee Rep hockey team, The Sun-shine Coast blues, bag clean bark mulch (do-nated by GroundFX bark blowing) to be sold during at just $5 per two cubic foot bag, with all proceeds from the sale to benefit the team. Please contact [email protected] to purchase mulch for your garden. Organizers will even deliver it to your doorstep. Go blues Go! PHOTO SubmiTTeD

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with the prize draw for the SCCA’s third annual raf-fle. First prize of a 13-foot Seaward Halo Kayak was won by Mr. Phillip Spour of Langley, second prize of his-and-her Helley Han-sen jackets donated by Mr. Mender were won by Gar-nette and Michael McCue of Sechelt, and third prize of

an Inlets Tour for Four do-nated by West Coast Wil-derness Lodge was won by Irene McDermott of Van-couver. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone that purchased tickets in support of the SCCA.

Visit our website at www.thescca.ca to learn more and how you can help.Submitted

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grand-father. Predeceased by all his siblings, and daughter Rita (Trev-or) Johnston. He leaves behind his wife, Ruby, of 64 years. His children, Dianne Allen, Gayle (Bill) Montgomery, Robert (Peggy) Maikawa. Grandchildren, Glenn (Tina) Allen, Kiomi (Matthew) Davis, Erik (Sara) Johnston, Kiel Johnston, Rob-bie Montgomery, Michael Montgomery. Great grandchildren, Myles, Shelly, Gage, Tessa, and Serena.

Tom was a wonderful husband who brought his wife and family to the Coast in 1956. He worked at and later purchased the Chevron Station at the corner of Wharf and Hwy 101, in a partnership with his brother Butch and 2 others. He spent until 1984 monkey wrenching for all the Coast. Then tinkered for his family and friends.

Tom was a proud fireman and was awarded honorary sta-tus from the Sechelt Fire Dept. He loved “The Boys”. His love of fishing was incredible. It was so contagious back in the day. All the men rushed home from work, loaded their prams and headed for the waters off Davis Bay, Porpoise Bay, or Sargeant Bay, to try for their limit.

Tom was a great joker and prankster all his life. He was a great fisherman, but really..putting your pram in the huge puddle at the corner of Wharf and Hwy 101 during the heavy rains, and bringing out the fishing rod, was not really a smart fisherman. Good for a photo op though!

The Celebration of Life for Tom will be on Saturday No-vember 9th at 3:00pm at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church. The Rev. Clarence Li and Rev. T. Aoki officiating.

Tamotsu (Tom) Ono, January 4, 1924 – October 30, 2013

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The BC government re-cently entered into a 12-year contract with Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. to deliver ConnectEdBC, a new web-based student information system, Min-ister of Education Peter Fassbender announced recently. The online plat-form will make it easier for students to engage in their own learning, for parents to connect with educators, and for teach-ers to collaborate and share learning materials.

“This is an amazing op-portunity to connect ev-eryone in our education system like never before,” Fassbender says. “The new service will make it far easier for parents to engage in ongoing conversation about their child’s progress and for teachers to gain better insights into their students. It will also deliv-er powerful collaboration tools to better engage stu-dents in their own learning and help educators share learning strategies and ma-terials with their colleagues

across the province.” The new service will be

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• A secure web-based portal, accessible through all browsers (including mobile device browsers), to provide parents, stu-dents and teachers with real-time access to student records, assignments and learning resources.

• The ability for parents and students to monitor progress on a continual basis and communicate securely with teachers and school-based staff.

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In recognition of Skilled Trades and Tech-nology Week (Novem-ber 4 – 10), Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Respon-sible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk recently noted that more than one million job open-ings will occur in BC with over 40 per cent of these in trades or techni-cal occupations. “Skilled Trades and Technology Week is a great remind-er that all of us - govern-ment, employers, educa-tors and parents - need to work together to en-sure our youth have the skills required to be first in line for these jobs,” said Bond.

The BC Jobs Plan and Skills and Training Plan currently allocate more than $500 mil-lion annually to sup-port employment and

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ConnectEdBC benefits students, parents and teachers Web-based service

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ity to support personal-ized learning, group col-laboration, special needs and flexible scheduling options.

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While delivering far better features and func-tionality, the value of the contract is up to $9.4 mil-lion per year. The charge to school districts will remain at $10 per student per year, the same as the cost of maintaining the current BCeSIS system.Submitted

skills training programs throughout the province, and over $100 million annually for trades train-ing through the Industry Training Authority. “Brit-ish Columbians have a once- in-a-generat ion opportunity right now,” said Virk. “Our goal is to make sure this opportu-nity translates into good jobs that strengthen fami-lies, communities and our economy. A career in the trades is a smart choice that provides British Co-

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Virk and Bond agreed that skills training pro-grams should be aligned with economic opportuni-ties when and where they happen to be in British Columbia. This means planning - and training - for jobs that do not even exist yet.

Skilled Trades and Tech-nology Week was created by Skills/Compétences Canada to raise aware-ness of skilled trades and technology careers among youth, their parents and the general public. For more information, call 877 754-5226 or visit: http://www.skillscanada.com Submitted

A new online resource, MentorshipBC, will help budding entrepreneurs ac-cess valuable mentor pro-grams and connect with experts who can show them the ropes. MentorshipBC is a resource dedicated to meeting the needs of en-trepreneurs by providing one-stop online access to the many mentorship pro-grams available throughout the province.

Designed with small business owners in mind, MentorshipBC provides a central database of business-mentoring programs and al-lows entrepreneurs to easily find and access programs that meet their specific needs. In addition to pro-viding small businesses with a search tool to find an ap-propriate mentor program, the site promotes the ben-efits of working with men-tors and using other small business resources.

MentorshipBC provides an attractive, and free, mar-keting opportunity for or-ganizations.

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ouring the beliefs and feel-ings of significant others. At least play along, fairly.Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

Everybody is experienc-ing a challenge to change. Often the change is re-quired is one of perspec-tive. When we change our mind, or point of view, what we see changes at least in terms of what we consider to be important. Change your mind and the rest will follow.Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)

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Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Some major new begin-

nings close to home have begun. They will push you to draw from inner reserves of faith. The time has come to confront some very real fears. This theme has been brewing for about a year and now it is actually here.Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)A fresh change of per-

spective has been activat-ed. At best it is producing some deep insights. These are meant to be shared and/or acted upon. The time has come to break through some conventional pat-terns. This inner renova-tion process may require up to another week to be com-pleted. Then a new round of learning and expression will begin.Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Sometimes, progress

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vancement toward your brave new world has be-gun. Basically it implies a whole new lifestyle. This began about a year ago. Improvement and refine-ment are key words. These are meant to be directed at the quality of your lifestyle affecting your health: body, mind, heart and soul.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

You have truly entered a darker time. Yet this dim-ming of the lights does not mean that your spark has faded. In fact, it may be that your light is the main source illuminating every-thing around you. This is a call to be quieter than usu-al, to meditate and to com-mune with your spirit. Yes, you are allowed to invite an angel to keep you company.Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Connect with friends and other allies in high places. You are meant to share dreams and visions of possibility. Even if these simply remain ideas, it can be fun and even empower-ing to let the imagination run. Expect to push the boundaries. Take your hy-pothesis to an experimen-tal level.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Something new has be-gun. Although your ambi-tions are running deep, you may have to contend with some lingering concerns. As long as your focus is an-chored with the prospect of practical application you have reason to feel confi-dent. The words nurture and heal are feature themes.Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

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Engineered Click Bamboo2 Colours On sale $3.99 sq.ft

Engineered Click Natural Maple On Sale $3.99 sq.ft

Glue-Down Solid Bamboo GunstockOn sale $1.59 sq.ft

60%OFF

Simple Selection Faux Wood

50%OFF

Mini Blinds

50%OFF

Roller Shades

Glue-Down Vinyl Plank On Sale $1.99 sq.ft

CarpetStarting at 99¢ sq.ft

Sheet VinylOn Sale 99¢ sq.ft

Urban Series ‘Perla’ 12” X 24” TileOn Sale $2.79 sq.ft

Glass Tile Mosaics 1” x 1”On Sale $1.99 sq.ft

Tile Gala Mosaics 1” x 1”, 1” x 2”, 6” x 6”On Sale $1.59 sq.ft

Sienna Classic 12” x 12”On Sale $1.19 sq.ft

Travertine 18” x 18”On Sale $3.99 sq.ft

NEW SHIPMENTCarpet

Roll Ends No more crying

over spilled milk.

Thanks to Shaw’s

patented R2X®

stain and soil

resistance system,

you have more time

to clean up spills.

© 2012 Shaw


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© 2012 Shaw


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