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notice of tax salePublic notice is hereby given that on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00am in the Community Meeting Room at the District of Sechelt Municipal Office Building, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC; the Collector will conduct the annual tax sale. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following parcels will be offered for sale by public auction if the delinquent taxes and interest are not paid by the above date.

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately provide his/her name and address, and pay by cash, certified cheque or bank draft a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. The balance of the bid must be paid in by cash, certified cheque or bank draft by 2:00pm on September 30, 2013. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00am on the following day.

The District of Sechelt makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the proper-ties. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots of the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Prospective purchasers are hereby advised that any purchase of tax sale property will be subject to a one year redemption period by the registered owner, an owner of a registered charge against the property or another person on their behalf.

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Local environmental groups are calling on the BC government to estab-lish an ecological reserve on approximately 15 hect-ares of endangered old-growth forest located on public (Crown) land at the headwaters of Roberts Creek. BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has applied to log DK045, the mid elevation old-growth yellow-cedar forest, located about seven kilometres northeast of Roberts Creek village. The group contends the forest’s proximity to Highway 101 makes it a high potential eco-tourism destination. With the sale of the block delayed until March, 2014 as BCTS awaits the results of an ecological and cultural survey by Ministry of Forest researchers.

“The proposed cutblocks, located between two des-ignated Wildlife Habitat Areas (WHAs) created to protect threatened Marbled Murrelets, would split this habitat in half,” stated Ross Muirhead of Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), a Sun-shine Coast forest protec-tion group. “BCTS Planners must acknowledge that con-nectivity of existing WHAs is an important land-use ob-jective and protect it either as a WHA extension or better still as an ecological reserve.”

The cutblock, located on Squamish First Nation tra-ditional territory, falls within the area known as the Rob-erts Creek Headwaters An-cient Forest. The cutblock was first put up for sale in 2010. In July, 2012 after

Ancient trees, historic sites at risk in Roberts Creek Headwaters Forest

Group calls for new ecological reserve to protect a rare stand of Pacific Yew, the threatened Marbled Murrelet seabird and First Nations archaeological sites.

Elphinstone Logging Focus member and local resident Hans Penner stands beside a Culturally Modified Tree identified by archaeologists within the endangered Roberts Creek Headwaters Ancient Forest. PHoTos T. J. WATT

This satellite map shows the relation of the endangered Roberts Creek Headwaters Ancient Forest to the commu-nity of Roberts Creek, approximately 7km away.

receiving photos from ELF members of what appeared to be culturally modified trees (CMT) within the block, the Archaeological Branch of BC requested the sale be halted. Professional archaeologists Jim Stafford and John Maxwell, contract-ed by ELF, visited the site in 2013 and confirmed the ex-istence of 17 CMTs within the block. After the Archaeo-logical Branch mapped out seven protected Archaeologi-cal Sites within the proposed cutblock, BCTS then ap-plied for, and was granted, a ‘site alteration permit’ to cut down the CMTs.

Participants in the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast, cycling Highway 101, took a break at Triple B’s Burgers in Madeira Park. Each cyclist rides for their ‘buddy,’ a child either battling cancer or in remission. All funds raised go to Paediatric Cancer Research and Camp Goodtimes. For the seventh year, volunteer organizers of the Red serge Gala raised funds to support the riders – a total of $42,000 this year. over the years, the Gala has raised $256,500 to support local RCMP riders. “The community on the sunshine Coast has been so supportive over the years – so supportive!” said Red serge Gala Chairperson Katherine Gadsby. PHoTo TELLA sAMETz

Subsequently, ELF iden-tified an exceptional stand of over 350 old-growth de-pendent Pacific Yew trees growing near the bases of yellow cedars. Gary Fletch-er, of the Friends of Ecolog-ical Reserves, visited the site and nominated the Roberts Creek Headwaters Ancient Forest to the government as an Ecological Reserve to highlight this outstanding example of the old-growth dependent Pacific Yew.

Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner and photogra-pher T.J. Watt states “This forest is regionally impor-tant to the Sunshine Coast. The BC government must set aside this forest and stop all logging of rare, endan-gered old-growth forests across the Province.”

Old-growth forests are vital for supporting endan-gered species, unique biodi-versity, tourism, recreation, the climate, clean water, wild salmon, and First Na-tions cultures.

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All paddlers will launch and meet at the breakwa-ter in Gibsons Harbour, paddle to and then cir-cumnavigate Keats Island, returning to the Gib-sons breakwater via Shoal Channel.

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tion of the challenge. A prize will be awarded to the paddler with the most pledged dollars. Partici-pants (and pledge donors) may stipulate to which of the four food banks their funds should be sent. Pad-dlers from Madeira Park or Halfmoon Bay may wish their donations to benefit the Pender Harbour Food Bank, for example, while Gibsons-area paddlers may wish to support the fledgling food bank oper-ated by St. Bartholomew’s Church.

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Although a recent drive netted thousands of kilos of non-perishable items for area food banks, the community need is so great that this supply can be depleted in just a mat-ter of weeks. “The face of hunger will surprise you,” says SCCSS Community Connections Program Manager Kelly Foley. “We see seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, adults with jobs, and youth. Some of our clients are homeless, living in tents, or couch surfing.”

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Editorial Opinion

Volume 11 • Issue 39

Letter of the week


Coast WatchGarry NohrChair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B

This year the Union of British Columbia Munici-palities (UBCM) was a busy time for local Sunshine Coast politicians as the di-rectors of the Regional Dis-trict, mayors and councillors of the municipalities and the Chief of the Sechelt Nation had interviews with provin-cial Ministers. Coast elected officials went on planned tours, attended workshops and/or voted on the resolu-tions presented at UBCM. Each day started at 7:30 with an array of workshops on topics such as conflict of interest, eight habits of effec-tive citizen engagement and derelict vessel solutions. I went to an all day workshop on building and protecting sustainable communities

that identified environmen-tal issues and best practises for local governments to find solutions.

SCRD directors met with the housing minister, Rich Coleman, to arrange financial support for the cold weather shelter and the Arrowhead Society. Af-ter explaining that the Sun-shine Coast receives over $2,000,000 for support services from the province, Minister Coleman did ask his staff to look into what can be done.

The 13 chairs of ferry-dependent communities had a meeting with Premier Christy Clark and Minis-ter of Transportation Todd Stone, responsible for BC ferries. I was selected as one of the four who would speak on the ferry issue. After the premier listened to what we all said about real estate con-cerns, loss of jobs, and peo-ple leaving because of the in-security of ferry runs, Clark

appointed her secretary, MLA Jordan Sturdies, to be the point person to look into the needs of ferry dependent communities.

There was a meeting with Community Services Min-ister Coralee Oakes on the economy and impact of BC Ferries on tourism, arts and culture and the daily lives of the people on the Coast. The Gibsons and Sechelt mayors spoke on the problems ferry rates and schedules cause in their communities.

At a later meeting with Minister Thomson attend-ed by a member of Howe Sound communities, SCRD Director Lee Turnbull led a presentation requesting a Comprehensive Manage-ment Plan for Howe Sound. The Minister suggested MLA Jordan Sturdies work with local governments and Howe Sound Society to find a solution.

A meeting with Minister

of the Environment Mary Polak to discuss this region’s concerns about MMBC (Multi-Material British Co-lumbia), the new recycling program, was arranged to delay implementation and allow more consulta-tion. Both Mayors, Direc-tor Frank Mauro and Chair Nohr spoke about concerns for local recycling compa-nies. We made the Minister aware of the successful pro-grams existing on the coast and possible problems for them to continue under the new program.

Director Mauro and Nohr attended a meeting with staff of Technology, Innovation and Citizen Services who informed us that they will work with the SCRD to get cell phone conductivity the length of Highway 101 and into Egmont.

Please contact me about these items or any other con-cern at 604-741-2427 or [email protected].

Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) made head-lines and was a hot topic at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference last week. Small business is concerned about MMBC too, for a num-ber reasons.

What’s all the fuss about? The introduction of new recycling rules will affect pack-

aging and paper that ends up in residential waste. The idea behind the rules is to shift responsibility for paying for packaging disposal from the consumer to the producer. This shift will be accomplished by MMBC, a group that has been given regulatory and fee-charging (taxing) power by the provincial government.

Municipalities are concerned about the impact on exist-ing blue box programs. Small businesses are worried rules and fees designed by the big-business board of MMBC sim-ply won’t work for them.

Is it appropriate, for example, to ask a small bakery to separate, weigh, record and report any packaging that might go to the consumer waste stream, including cupcake wrappers, cardboard boxes, cake stands, plastic wrap and bags? What about the corner store with packaging from toothpaste tubes to cereal boxes? Businesses of all sizes have been asked to sign a contract with MMBC to pay fees that MMBC is unable to disclose right now.

As one small business owner said: “We have no intention of signing up for the program and basically handing over a blank cheque; no thinking businessman would.”

Many business owners said that when they received the MMBC letter threatening a $200,000 fine for noncompli-ance they thought it was a scam and threw it away.

The good news is the BC government is listening and understands small business concerns.

MMBC has been convinced to put in place a small-busi-ness consultation period until January.

That buys some time for small businesses that were being asked to start complying with the new rules this week..

For years the Canadian Federation of Independent Busi-ness (CFIB) has been arguing it is inappropriate to give groups the power to impose regulations and fees without making them accountable. Issues surrounding MMBC il-lustrate why this accountability is needed. MMBC current-ly has the power to impose new regulations that threaten BC’s competitiveness and jobs and yet it is not subject to the province’s own regulatory reform policy. Currently, its three-person Board has the power to impose fees and insist businesses sign contracts without disclosing what the fee is.

CFIB plans to continue providing feedback to the gov-ernment and MMBC on the reaction of small business, and invites business owners to contact them with their concerns.Laura Jones, Executive Vice President, Canadian Federation of Independent Business [email protected].

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Open Letter to Mayor Henderson

Editor’s Note: The follow-ing letter was sent to Mayor Henderson and copied to The Local for publication.

Re: Mayor’s Message: Im-prove the Sechelt Airport

(The Local, September 19)Mayor Henderson, in

your column you wrote “The ferries meet most of our needs, admirably.”

It seems to me that by your so-inaccurate de-scription of the ferry sys-tem serving us, you use the ferry system very infre-

quently. You may be able to use the float-planes, wa-ter taxis and by extending the airport runway, you will also be able to fly to Abbotsford.

However for the major-ity of us living on the Sun-shine Coast the ferry is less than adequate.

As Mayor of Sechelt, I do hope that you will take into account the majority of your constituents who can’t park their planes at home, let alone afford one and need to rely on the in-adequate ferry services.Jack SteinGibsons

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Silas White Chair, School District #46School Board

A Zany Year in Labour Relations, Part 1

A lot has been happening on the labour relations side of K–12 education in BC this year. I’ll start with sup-port staff—our non-teach-ing custodial, administrative assistance, educational (spe-cial needs) assistance, tech-nology, maintenance, stu-dent support services, library assistance and other staff.

In January, boards of edu-cation rejected a ham-hand-ed request from the prov-ince to immediately come up with ‘savings plans,’ partway through our bud-get year (when all our funds had already been allocated), to put toward wage increas-es for support staff.

Our board pointed out that the government’s fail-ure to work with us to inte-grate these savings into our budget the previous spring, coordinated with our an-nual consultation process, seemed to be an indication the province had it cov-ered. And yet again, this past spring another round of provincial and local bud-geting went by in which the government ignored the

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need to give K–12 support staff a fair wage increase, even after the last contract had been expired for eight months. The widely per-ceived notion that it could be ‘someone else’s problem’ after the provincial election may have been a factor.

We all know how that turned out. So the begin-ning of this school year has been clouded by the serious possibility that after fifteen months with no contract, and a government that made no credible effort to either find funds centrally or work with boards to budget for contract settle-ment funds, K–12 support staff (represented here and in the vast majority of dis-tricts by CUPE, the Cana-dian Union of Public Em-ployees) were about to go on strike.

Our board was the first to tell others that although we feel the government should continue to be pressured strongly to fund all collec-tive agreement increases, we would be considering our students first. We ac-cept our local responsibili-ties as the employer, and engaging in political wran-gling with the provincial government over who has less money would not be worth damaging relation-

ships with our employee groups and, most impor-tantly, keeping our students out of school. As difficult as it is to find the funds, and accept that the need to fund the agreement was essentially dumped on us, boards tend to share values that prioritize our students, families and employees.

A provincial framework agreement ended up being signed last week, with a 3.5 per cent wage increase to be fully funded by boards. We can sustain this cost in SD46 this year, but we’ll need to be well funded in the next provincial budget in order to avoid making future cuts. Here’s hop-ing… Local tables still need to approve this framework and any additional items they can agree to, and then boards and locals must ratify the agreements, but it is generally accepted that agreeing on the money is the hardest part.

Recent teacher bargain-ing includes even more political hijinks, but is far from being concluded (cur-rently interrupted, in fact). I’ll tackle that in a future column.

Contact: [email protected] / 604-886-8668 / SD#46 on Twitter: @SSC-Schools


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Join the OctoberQuest: Breakfast and Brunch“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”“What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?”“I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet.Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said. ~ A.A. Milne

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way, season with salt and pepper, set aside. Cook onion in olive oil until soft-ened, add garlic and dill and cook for one minute. Add water or broth; if using lox wings, add them now. Sprinkle with pepper and salt.

Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove lox wings. Toss drained potatoes with but-ter, add to soup, simmer for five minutes. Remove meat from bones and skin of lox wings and add to soup, or add chopped smoked salmon chunks. Add cream, adjust seasonings, and serve.

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Smoking is one of the oldest ways to preserve fish, used long before refrig-eration. And while smoked salmon has been a standard as an appetizer in enter-taining for decades, it has come a long way from its traditional roots. Today smoked salmon is making its way into a variety of diverse and tasty dishes from salads to chowders, meaning that cream cheese wraps are just one of many op-tions available to an inspired cook.

Home-smoked or local custom-smoked salmon offers a fresh, light taste. With no nitrates, chemical additives or artificial preservatives, this is a healthy choice. Cold-smoked salmon has a firm velvety texture and translucent pink color. This rich source of protein, vitamin A and omega-3 oils is a versatile ingredient in

appetizers, soups, salads, and even pizza.Traditionally, First Nations fishers

smoked and/or dried the annual salmon harvest, and it fed their families through the cold winter months. Soup is a great way to use up every part of the salmon, in-cluding the bits of meat clinging to fins or bones (known in delis as ‘lox wings’). If substituting regular smoked salmon, add it for the last five minutes of simmering.

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Area food banks received a boost from the community last week, as a collection drive netted over 10,000 pounds of non-perishable foodstuffs – enough to stock shelves for about two months.

The Sechelt food bank, operated by Sunshine Coast Community Services Soci-ety, feeds at least 200 persons per week (approximately 30 per cent of them children). With donations still trickling in, volunteers worked tire-lessly over the weekend to stock over 5,500 pounds of food, filling the previously-bare shelves. The Sechelt food bank operates weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednes-days from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SCCSS also offers the weekly Bellies and Babies lunch pro-gram for pregnant and new mothers. Lunch is served at

The Sunshine Coast Re-gional District (SCRD), in partnership with Friends of Forage Fish, hosted the workshop ‘Shorelines – Not Just a Pretty Beach’ on Monday, September 9, at the SCRD office on Field Road.

Over twenty-five mem-bers of the public, SCRD board members and staff spent the afternoon learn-ing about forage fish and

their importance to marine food webs, the locations of their Sunshine Coast habitat, potential changes to provincial regulations to protect forage fish and different strategies to en-sure that shoreline devel-opment will not adversely affect habitat. Presenters included provincial special-ist and biologist Ramona de Graaf, community coor-dinator Diane Sanford and

On Saturday, October 19, doors open at 1 p.m. at the Sechelt Seniors Activ-ity Centre for its biggest-ever fundraiser featuring 90 minutes of live enter-tainment featuring Berni G and Frenz, a giant (and very rich) silent auction, balloon and 50/50 draws, and a raffle for a 10-day Holland America cruise for two. Finger foods and drinks will be available. Admission is $15 at the door.

Silent auction items in-clude a complete hearing aid system from Connect Hearing valued at $4600, a VIA Rail excursion from

Vancouver to Jasper and return for two; vacation packages to Maui, Palm Springs, Whistler, Portu-gal, Fort Lauderdale and Cancun; overnights at West Coast Wilderness Lodge, Accent Inns, The Backeddy, and casinos; gift baskets; and tickets and certificates for everything from fine dining to tire ro-tation, from symphony to swimsuits.

Mark the calendar, and prepare to enjoy an after-noon of spirited music, bidding, and fun-raising at the Activity Centre, 5604 Trail Avenue, Sechelt.Submitted by Maurice Farn

SCRD hosts successful workshop: “Shorelines – Not Just a Pretty Beach”

Vancouver Island landscape architect Patrick Harrison.

Sanford and de Graaf provided an overview of the many community projects around forage fish and shoreline habitats cur-rently underway across the Sunshine Coast, in-cluding the eelgrass map-ping and restoration work of Seagrass Conservation Working Group and sam-pling projects conducted by the Friends of Forage Fish. Harrison presented two shoreline development case studies illustrating the importance of natural beach profiles in mitigat-ing shoreline erosion and maintaining productive forage fish habitats.

“The role of forage fish in marine food webs and

larger ecosystems is of-ten overlooked, so it is important to take every opportunity to increase public awareness around how development can im-pact these fish” says SCRD Planner Teresa Fortin. SCRD Board Chair Gary Nohr added, “It is good to see such strong public turnout and interest in forage fish and the diverse habitats and ecosystems found on the Sunshine Coast.”

For more information on community projects re-garding shorelines and for-age fish contact Friends of Forage Fish (http://www.friendsofforagefish.com/) or the Seagrass Conser-vation Working Group ([email protected])

Seniors to hold major fundraiser Oct. 19

Volunteers at the Sechelt food bank, operated by Sunshine Coast Community Services Soci-ety, happily filled the shelves with donated non-perishables last weekend. Staff photo

Food drive helps fill food bank shelvesShelves are restocked for now, but need is ongoing

11:30 a.m. at Gibsons Com-munity Centre on Mondays and at the Community Ser-vices Building on Inlet Road in Sechelt on Tuesdays.

Area churches also reach out to those in need. St.

Bartholomew’s Church and the Salvation Army in Gib-sons each provide monthly hampers from their food banks. The Sally Ann also distributes produce and day-old bread weekdays from 11 a.m. until noon. The Salvation Army received ap-proximately 4,500 pounds of non-perishables and were particularly delighted with the restaurant-sized dona-tions – including boxes of sliced tomatoes and other fresh produce for use in their twice-weekly Lunch with Friends, served Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

St. Bartholomew’s Church received over 70 bags of non-perishable items for their monthly food bank, which organizer Janet Genders said “will go a long way to help feed those in need.” St Bart’s

monthly food bank, held the third Wednesday of each month, delivers between 60 and 80 hampers to help indi-viduals and families in need. St. Bart’s also serves a Help-ing Hands Dinner the sec-ond Saturday of each month at 5 p.m.

In Pender Harbour, the Community Church in Ma-deira Park distributes food hampers from noon to 12:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.

Although the shelves are full at the moment, the need for non-perishable items is ongoing – particu-larly as winter approaches. Donations may be made at area grocery stores, the Gibsons Chamber of Com-merce office, area churches and at the Community Ser-vices offices.

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New York and European trends lean heavily towards 1960s retro chic, fea-turing capes, leatherwear, pleated skirts and long-sleeved minis. Hats of all styles make a comeback (for some, this fashion finish never left the building). And brilliant colour continues to trend throughout autumn, particularly the

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Now to OctRoberts Creek Farm Gate Market Wednesdays 3 - 6pm, Roberts Creek HallNow to Oct. 6Through the Eyes of Gordon AdaskinOpening reception Sept. 11, 7-9pmSunshine Coast Arts Centre, SecheltNow to Oct. 7Patricia Richardson Logie, a Retrospective,Figures, landscapes and portraits at Gibsons Public Art Gallery, www.gibsonspublicartgallery.caNow to Oct. 7Kaleidoscope at Public Art Gallery, www.gibsonspublicartgallery.caSept. 26SC Quilt Guild , Catholic Church, West Sechelt. Mini workshops start at 9am followed by AGM meeting and program at 11am. All quilters are welcome.Sept. 29Halfmoon Bay Fire Dept 10k“Run Until It Burns”, www.halfmoonbayfire.ca and www.sunshinecoastathletics.orgSept. 29Othello, London Theatre via HD satelliteRaven’s Cry Theatre, 2pm Sept. 29The Magic and Mystery of the HarpSunshine Coast Botanical Garden2pm, $20, For tickets call 604-740-3969or email [email protected]. 29Co-Creative Coffee House Music Jam, 6 - 8pm, Gibsons United ChurchFor more info call Mark 604-808-0034Oct. 2Have you made your plans? Painted Boat Resort, Madeira Park

4:00pm Networking on the lawn5:30pm AGM Sunshine Coast TourismOct. 5Open House at Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 1 - 4 pm5604 Trail Ave, refreshments, door prizes, all ages are welcome.Oct. 5Pender Harbour Fall Faire 10am to 3pmFor more information contact Carol [email protected]. 6Breast Cancer Candle-Life-Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 pm at Maderia Park Comm. Church. Contact 604-883-9755Oct. 10Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Met Opera Live via HD Satellite, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 10amOct .26Shostakovich’s The Nose, Met Opera Live via HD satellite, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 10amOct. 27Macbeth, London Theatre via HD SatelliteRaven’s Cry Theatre, 2pmNov. 2Book Launch for “Lucky”at GPAG award winning novel by Kathy Para, 3-5pmComing to Raven’s CRy theatRe:BLUE JASMINE CRS: BEATRICE RANA, piano COMEDY ON THE COAST London Theatre: OTELLO INT’L NATURALLY AUTISTIC PEOPLE AWARDS Met Opera: Tchaikovsky’s EUGENE ONEGIN PLANES THE FAMILY PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS

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Capilano Universe 2013 Lecture Series

Presented by Capilano University in partnership with the District of Sechelt

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“CAN CREATIVITY BE LEARNED?”

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:00 - 3:45pm Community Meeting Room (Sechelt Library) 5797 Cowrie St., Sechelt, BC No registration required. Seating is limited.

Many organizations are collaborating with creative professionals as they explore ways to increase innovation and release creative potential in their employees. This presentation explores what is meant by creativity, demystifies the creative process, and offers some hands-on exercises that challenge the audience to look at things differently.

Hosted by the District of Sechelt’s Arts Coordinator, Siobhán Smith Info: [email protected] 604-989-0804

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Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:00 - 3:45pm Community Meeting Room (Sechelt Library) 5797 Cowrie St., Sechelt, BC No registration required. Seating is limited.

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Kunda African Culture Music and Dance, pre-sented by the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse as part of their annual Showcase of the Performing Arts, features local residents and performers Kocassale Di-oubate (Guinean-born de-scendant of his Mandingo peoples’ djeliba or griots – traditional musicians, singers, oral historians and keepers tribal culture), and partner Sasha Belle. The duo will team with co-artists, Andre Duranteau, a talented Victoria-based West African Mandingo dancer, and internation-ally renown Cuban per-cussionist and singer Isreal “Toto” Berriel. This fun evening of warm fam-ily entertainment brings the flavors of West Africa and the Caribbean to the Sunshine Coast on Satur-day, October 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($18 adults, $12 children) are still available at Gaia’s Fair Trade in Gib-sons, Laedeli at Sunnycrest Mall, and the Sechelt Visi-tor’s Centre.

Packed with color and energy, Kunda’s per-formance promises ir-resistible rhythm and contagious joy. Expect a vibrant and diverse pre-sentation which show-cases artistic culture, music, and dance of Af-rican heritage through the presentation and demonstration of several authentic handmade tra-ditional instruments, ex-otic costumes, explosive percussion, high-energy dances, hot Afro-Cuban rhythms, joyful melodies, plus soothing and soft instrumental pieces with great vocals. This fun and interactive show is sure to get hands clapping and feet tapping - and may even lead to outbursts of audience-participation singing and dancing!

For those inspired by the evening’s entertain-ment Kunda will host a series of workshops on Sunday, October 20 at the Gibsons Heritage Play-house. For information on classes exploring West

African Bliss celebrates life, culture in music and dance

Packed with color and energy, Kunda’s performance promises irresistible rhythm and contagious joy.

African Dance, Afro-Cu-ban Rhythms and Songs, and West African Djembe please contact the Play-house at 604-886-8998.

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Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)A process of cleaning, com-

pleting and improving continues. Circumstances are leading you to replace the old and unsightly with the new and beautiful or at least do the groundwork. New alliances and cooperative efforts are necessary. Be extra clear in all communications especially if signing legal contracts.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)You are in a creative cycle that

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Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)A busy time with an array of

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Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)The time has come to take some

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A week-long schedule of workshops, festival, displays, and award presentation celebrates abilities

The 2013 International Naturally Autistic® People Awards, Convention and Festival rolls onto the Sun-shine Coast on Tuesday, October 1 with the opening ceremonies at Raven’s Cry Theatre at 6 p.m.

Representatives of the autistic community from Australia, the U.K., New Zealand, Turkey and the United States will be in residence for workshops, a weeklong festival at Sun-nycrest Mall, and a final awards gala presentation on Sunday, October 6.

In the years since Natu-rally Autistic® (a non-profit society providing education and training to support the understanding and natural development of autistic in-dividuals, their families, and the community at large) launched the first conven-tion at Vancouver’s Robson Square, the event and or-ganization have grown in tandem.

“It seems we have been a bit of a catalyst for people,” says organizer Leonora Gregory-Collura. “We’re behind-the-scenes people, helping to plant the seeds and change the language surrounding autism.” The Sunshine Coast-based Nau-rally Autistic® team noted that Canadians in general, and Coasters in particular, often take for granted the amount of support avail-able “and we really need to celebrate that.” The team credits Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion tour in the mid 1980s for raising awareness and helping the public focus on the abilities, rather than the disabilities, of those facing physical and mental challenges.

“There is a real desire to move away from the old views, evolving into a place where everyone has value. There is a push to better understand one another, without labels,” says Greg-ory-Collura. She likened it to an evolution of social perception similar to that surrounding acceptance of differences in race or sexual orientation. “We want to be in a place where there is no ‘special needs’ tag attached to autism; they just perceive things differently. It’s about normalizing.”

Among the convention delegates are a number of outstanding achievers who

have been diagnosed as au-tistic: Tammy Klein, a jet engine mechanic and foren-sic scientist with five post-secondary degrees who just happens to be a successful Hollywood actress; award-winning filmmaker Adelina Suvagau; award-winning classical ballet dancer James Hobley, Dr. Wendy Law-son, psychologist, author and international workshop presenter; and Goldie Hoff-man, award-winning actor and TV host. Also present to entertain and support, watch for legendary blues guitarist Jim Byrnes and Juno-nominated performer Janet Panic.

Naurally Autistic® pro-duces an annual magazine, videos, interactive telesemi-nars, live talk-radio shows, blogs, books, and other supports. The magazine is mailed free to politi-cians and decision-makers around the world. By net-working through consulates and business associations which trade with Canada, the group raises both aware-ness and support for future events and delegates to the annual convention.

Naurally Autistic® Con-vention attendees and award nominees will host a festival at Sunnycrest Mall from October 2 to 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, and invite the public to come and enjoy the variety of arts, crafts, and live performanc-es created by the autistic community.

Direct Teaching, a one-on-one methodology designed to promote success and personal confidence in students with autism, has proven effective in helping developing learners’ abilities.

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle to acquire social and communi-cation skills that are part of typical childhood develop-ment, usually developed through play activities. Direct Teaching works to enhance social and language experi-ences using a variety of instructional styles designed to fit the individual student, because autism is very individual-ized in its presentation. With autism, one size definitely does not fit all.

With sequential, small-step instruction, both visual and written, provide opportunities for rote learning or memorization with purpose and meaning, and work to improve accuracy through practice exercises.

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Autism is defined as a complex developmental dis-ability that typically appears during the first three years of life and may affect a person’s ability to com-municate and interact with others. Autism is a spec-trum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways. Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist support. People with autism may also experience over- or under-sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light or colours.

Children do not “outgrow” autism, but studies show that early diagnosis and intervention lead to sig-nificantly improved outcomes. Improving those out-comes is Naturally Autistic’s goal.

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Holiday Week is just over three months away – a time of family gatherings, feast-ing, and making plans for the new year. This year, The Local wants to help readers meet this milestone fit and ready for fun.

Starting with our Octo-ber 3 issue, we’ll begin the Local Fitness Challenge. On the Sunshine Coast, we are fortunate to have a rich resource of wellness experts – personal trainers, sports medicine specialists, and instructors in a wide variety of activities.

The Challenge starts gently in Week One, with activities to stretch unused muscles and begin return-ing flexibility to joints and breath capacity to lungs. In following weeks, the program moves through a series of activities designed to help participants achieve

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Statistics indicate that lifestyle changes can sig-nificantly impact longevity and quality of life, especial-ly for those over 50 years of age. As fall closes in, the tendency is to cocoon in our homes, becoming more sedentary. The Challenge reverses this behaviour, as participants become more active, encouraged to devel-op new patterns and habits that will, by Week 12, be part of a new and healthier lifestyle.

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Minister of Agriculture Pat Pimm recently pro-claimed the week of Sep-tember 21 – 28 as ‘Organ-ic Week,’ celebrating the organic farming industry with seven days filled with activities throughout BC

The proclamation ac-knowledges the contri-bution the organic sector makes to economic and environmental well-being and how the industry is growing to meet the in-creasing demand for BC organic products.

“The majority of our B.C. organic farms are family owned and oper-ated, and when we sup-port them, we enjoy the benefits of local and nu-tritious foods and also build strong communities throughout the province,” Pimm said.

The government con-tinues to work with the organic farming sector to raise the profile of BC Certified Organic foods and ensure consumers are aware of the wide variety of organic food products available in BC.

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At the inaugural ‘wom-en2warrior’ 5km strength and fitness obstacle course race on Burnaby Moun-tain, Halfmoon Bay’s Mokie Burnham joined 250 women in their quest to raise $106,000 for Eas-ter Seals BC. Burnham came in first in her catego-ry and sixteenth overall.

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As energy costs continue to rise, residences with sin-gle-pane windows become more expensive to heat. In-stalling window coverings to provide a level of insula-tion may help reduce heat loss and drafts, but warped or poor-quality windows should be repaired or re-placed at some point. Ac-cording to Remodeling magazine’s “Cost vs. Value Report,” high-quality, en-ergy-efficient replacement windows are an excellent investment.

New windows are a major investment, and this expen-diture will be recouped in reduced heating costs – but definitely the project comes with a much longer pay-back period than other en-ergy-saving activities such as installing an on-demand water heater. Therefore, it’s important to choose the right window material and the right window style for an end result that improves both appearance and heat retention.

In some cases, a home’s original windows provide both character and value. This is the case for prewar homes with wood win-dows. Replacing these may impact a structure’s heri-

tage value, and repair may be a better option, possibly resorting to old-fashioned storm windows rather than new wooden double-panes to reduce wintery drafts.

Manufacturers offer a variety of modern and heri-tage window designs, in materials that suit budget and lifestyle.

Traditional wood win-dows offer endless options in shape and style, because the material is easy to work with. Wood also makes a great insulator, so the frame will not transmit cold or warmth from the outside. However, wood does rot, and requires regular paint-ing or other maintenance.

Today’s vinyl windows are inexpensive, durable, virtually maintenance-free, available in a rainbow of colours, and energy effi-cient. Unfortunately, vi-nyl cannot be shaped into ultra thin pieces, so these windows tend to have a heavier appearance. Vi-nyl doesn’t shrink or swell with changes in humidity, so callback problems are minimized. Add to that a short turnaround time, strong manufacturer war-ranties, and product con-sistency, vinyl windows are

Updating windows requires careful planning

A wide range of choices in window design, materials and insulating values requires homeowners to consider this project carefully

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windows feature a tradi-tional wood frame coated on the exterior only with either a vinyl composite, available in a variety of basic colours, or paintable aluminum folded and bent over the frame, for low maintenance and weather resistance. The interior is regular, paintable wood. In the case of aluminum cladding, the exterior ma-terial can be dented or leak, allowing water to en-ter and damage the wood. These windows should be checked each year for dam-age and repaired before the storms of autumn begin.

Modern aluminum win-dows are better built and more efficient than the

inexpensive version com-mon in homes built from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. Aesthetically, re-placing these with the new generation of aluminum-framed windows will be a best choice. Vinyl may be a cheaper option but the heavier frames on these windows will impact the look of the home.

The simplest rule of thumb for choosing win-dow material is to replace like for like — aluminum with aluminum, wood with wood. As this is a major expenditure, con-sult a professional window specialist for advice on selection and installation. Remember, this is a choice the homeowner must live with for a long time.


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effi ciency, determination and care, and completed before estimated time and under budget. Your staff were both skilled and hardworking, polite and

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Window treatments or coverings should be chosen to provide a lift for home décor, but also for their energy-saving features. The right coverings will recover their costs through reduced heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer.

Slat-style or ‘venetian’ win-dow blinds can be adjusted to control light and ventila-tion, helpful in the summer months but ineffective in retaining heat through the winter months. To reduce heat loss during winter, blinds are more effective. When properly installed, window shades can be one of the simplest and most ef-fective window treatments for saving energy. Those with a highly reflective surface facing the window can also reduce heat gain during the summer by as much as 45 per cent. Shades should be mounted as close to the glass as possible with the sides of the shade held close to the wall to establish a sealed air space. Shades on the south side of a house should be

raised in the winter during the day, and lowered during the night.

Several manufactur-ers have designed two- or three-cell pleated or cellular shades with dead air spaces, which increase their insu-lating value.

For greater efficiency, use dual shades—highly reflec-tive (white) on one side and heat absorbing (dark) on the other side—that can be reversed with the seasons. The reflective surface should always face the warmest side—outward during the cooling season and inward during the heating season, and they need to be drawn all day to be effective.

Draperies’ ability to re-duce heat loss and gain de-pend on several factors, in-cluding fabric type (closed or open weave) and color. With such a wide variety of draperies available, it’s diffi-cult to generalize about their energy performance. During the summer days, draperies should be closed on windows receiving direct sunlight to

prevent heat gain. Stud-ies show medium-colored draperies with white-plastic backings can reduce heat gain by 33 per cent. When drawn during cold weather, most conventional draper-ies can reduce heat loss from a warm room up to 10 per cent. Therefore, in winter, all draperies should be closed at night, as well as draperies that don’t receive sunlight during the day.

To reduce heat exchange or convection, draperies should be hung as close to windows as possible. For maximum effectiveness, a cornice at the top of a drap-ery or placing the drapery against the ceiling, sealing the drapery at both sides and overlapping it in the center using Velcro or mag-netic tape may reduce heat loss up to 25 per cent.

Window coverings can provide a quick, fresh new look for the interior along with energy savings. For this year’s trends, visit a window treatment specialist for tips and ideas.

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On behalf of Constables Ben Stewart and Darcy Dumais (our Cops for Cancer-Tour de Coast riders) the Ladies Red Serge Gala Committee and the Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank the following people and businesses for their generous contributions. All donations, from the smallest to the largest, make a difference. We would also like to thank everyone who bought a ticket and attended our successful event, the attending Sunshine Coast RCMP members and Auxiliary members, their support staff, the Sechelt Fire Department, the 858 Skookumchuk Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets and all our wonderful volunteers. Special thanks to our MC’s, Lynne Dickson and Cpl. Colby Attlesey and auctioneer, Ed Hill. We apologize in advance for those we may have missed.

Grand Prize: Diamond Ring from Wakefield Jewellers Ltd. – Victoria Livingstone

iPad 2 from London Drugs – Rita McQueen

Mexican Vacation Raffle: Transat Holidays and Lynn Bahnman, TravelMasters – Lori Demeter

Aaron RowlandAbbotsford Heat All For PetsAmelia CowanAndrew BarkerAnn-Lynn Flowers & GiftsAnn Nikodem Artworks Gallery & FramingAurora Martel

BA BlacktopBack in ThymeBank of Montreal: Sechelt & GibsonsBank of Nova ScotiaBarbara HuishBarrington BrollyBev CraigBill KransnikoffBlissful Yoga StudioBlue MagnoliaBoudoir Women’s ApparelBravo Floors & DécorBrenda PooleBrent Bartley-Remax OceanviewBull Chophouse & Meating PlaceButcher Dave’s Meat Market

Cactus FlowerCanadian TireCandy Apple BakeshopCarol HumphriesCasey’s Country Gardens Ltd.Cathie RoyCheryl Richards - QuilterChieri UegakiChristine Turner-Lia SophiaClaytons Heritage MarketCoastal Weddings and EventsCoast CableCoast Raven Design StudioCoast ReporterConnected ElectronicsCraig MooreCross Trainers Holistic Health PlaygroundCustom Carpet

D. Kennedy Trucking Dagan BennerDarren CaldwellDaphne’s RestaurantDave Hutt Contracting Ltd.delight Catering CompanyDeluxe LandscapingDr. Lorne BermanDon and Christa McLeodDorado Beauty Bar, GibsonsDreamland Sleep Shop

Ed HillEllen RowaEnglish Bay Ultrasound Service Inc. (Veterinary)Eva’s Day SpaExtras Imports

Family Matters ScrapbookingFibre Expressions Fit with LoriFossello’s420 Hemp ShopFrankie’s Italian Kitchen and BarFresh from the CoastFYI Doctors

George PrattGeorgian Court HotelGibsons Building SuppliesGibsons FloristGibsons Party RentalsGiggle ‘n bloomGilligan’s PubGloria LindsayGrafix Printing and DesignGrasshopper Pub

Hair MattersHaley GMHalfmoon Bay General StoreHarbour PublishingHarrison MohrHeather RowlandHoly Family Parish

Home Hardware-GibsonsHoskin ScientificHugh Gadsby

Ian MunroInch by InchInsightful VisionsInsta Glass Ironwood Creative Iron

Jan VanommeJanet MeldrumJim MackieJim’s Wooden Creationsjunebug botanicals-flowers by NanciJurassic Plants

Kalijo Pilates, Fitness & HealthKal Tire SecheltKaren KusnirKatherine Roberts - Yoga for GolfersKathleen SuddesKatie RowlandKern’s Furniture BoutiqueKH Photography Kirsten FagervickKiss Home Décor

Landwise Consultants Inc.Lehigh Heidelberg Cement GroupLes Fleurs di Fi Libre TeaLighthouse Pub & Liquor StoreLocal VintnerLondon Drugs-GibsonsLons ContractingLouise VellaLuc and Lisa DesaulniersLuciani DesignsLucy’s

Maribel’s Fine FashionsMarina PharmacyMarket Place IGA-Madeira ParkMarket Place IGA-Wilson Creek & GibsonsMargo Grant

Mark’s Work Wearhouse-GibsonsMark’s Work Wearhouse-SecheltMaureen Mc BeathMcDonald’s Restaurant- SecheltMichelle Crosby PhotographyMike and Micki PartridgeMiles WilliamsMolly’s ReachMore cafe & bakeshopMosey BootiqueMoss and Poppy- Lissa NunweilerMotoko’s Original ArtMountainview ServiceMyoga Kula

Nancy ChampagneNancy MullinsNew Hope ChiropracticNicole and Troy LalondeNorwex

Oak TreeOld Boot Eatery

Painted Boat Resort, Restaurant & SpaPalmeros PastimesPatsy Anthony-EFT Pat ToynbeePatty’s Place Hair SalonPaul’s Paintin’ PlacePDM Construction Ltd.Peggy Sue’sPender Harbour Golf ClubPepper Creek PizzaPeter and Elaine ClaydonPete DoylePeter HartPeter LeitzPharmasave -Sechelt

Quality Garden & Pet Holdings Ltd.Q-Ts Hair Design & Ultimate Spa

Rainbow RoomRain’s Custom Jewellery

Rebecca’s RetreatRebecca ToombsRed Line ShoesReflections Bed & Bath CollectionsRestaurant at Painted BoatRockwater Secret Cove ResortRona Home Centre-Madeira ParkRowland Brake and MufflerRoyal Bank- Sechelt & GibsonsRussell CrumRustic Creations by Logan HawrylukRustic Furniture by Jim Klymson

Salish SoilsSally AttleseySarah Bradley/Mise En PlaceScotia BankSeabird RentalsSears, SecheltSeasoned KitchenSechelt Fire Dept.Sechelt Volunteer FirefightersSechelt Golf and Country ClubSechelt Ice-Ron HowesSechelt Shell StationSechelt Slipper FactorySechelt Truck and Equip.Secret Cove MarinaSergio’s Restaurant Ltd.Sew EasySid’s VidsSita’s Spag & SudsSharon GoddardSherry RobinsonSmitty’s Oyster HouseSound AttractionSouth Coast Ford Sales Ltd.Splash N’ Shine Car WashStephanson Bulk FuelsSteph’s Beauty Boutique Stockwell Sand and GravelStrait CoffeeSuncoast Cellular LtdSunshine Coast Credit Unions Sunshine Coast Custodial SocietySunshine Coast Golf & Country Club

Sunshine Coast Home Building CentreSunshine Coast NurserySunshine Reiki Healing - Elizabeth CandlishSunstones Beads & GiftsSuper Valu- GibsonsSuzanne’sSwallow’s NestSwanson’s Ready-Mix Ltd.SwishSylvia Blackwell Sysco Foods

Tara PikeTasha KnudsenThe Black Bean Roasting Co.-SecheltThe Brackett Group-Re/Max OceanviewThe BrickThe Daily Roast Fine Coffee Co.The Garage- Private Personal Training StudioThe LocalThe Pampered ChefThe Wood Spirit Carver-G. LoschinskiTim Horton’sTop Quality Top SoilTrail Bay HardwareTrail Bay Lotto CentreTrail Bay Source for SportsTravelMasters-Lynn Bahnman Troll’s RestaurantTsain-Ko Gift Shop and Art GalleryTy’s Fine Foods and BistroTransat HolidaysUnwind Knit & Fibre LoungeUpstairs Downstairs ShoppeValhalla GymVancouver Giants

Wakefield Jewellers Ltd.Welcome Woods MarketWendy CummingsWest Coast FrameworkWhimseyWylie Spencer / Spencer Creo FoundationWild Horse Canyon WineryWM Terra Cotta Pottery

Together we raised $42,000for pediatric cancer research and Camp Goodtimes!Red SergeLadies

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The Art of DiningNights of Nostalgia!Sept 27 & 28 from 5:30Live Music Dinner Dance NightBy George Grafton & hismagical “Nostalgettes, Hits of 50' to 80"s

It’s back!2 Can Dine for 69!Starting Sept 26 - Nov 273 course dinner for 2 for $69 NEW---Sunday Lunch at Chasters!Starts September 29th from 12:003 course lunch menu with “Sounds ofMemories” by the George Grafton Ensemble.

1532 Ocean Beach Esplanade, Gibsons, BC1.604.886.2887 1.877.290.9916www.chasters.com

Chasters 1139

Sept 26 2013

Gala Dinner Dance Benefit 4th annual event finale

Gibsons Legion Hall #109, 747 Gibsons Way, Gibsons. Tickets Limited, $150.00 ea. Can be purchased or RSVP at www.naturallyautistic.com

Catered by Ricolan Executive Chef Services, no host bar. Tribute to Inspirational Runway Cynthia Drucker Florida, USA,

Special Presentations from Governments around the world and Canada to 2nd, 3rd place and the 2013 INAP Awards recipients for each category.

4.00pm – 5.30pm Red Carpet (by invitation); 5.30pm Appetizers; 6.00pm – 10.30pm Dinner, Speeches, Live/Silent Auction,

Live Entertainment; Special Guest: Jim Byrnes

Sunday, October 6, 2013 Black Tie Event

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Recycling seRvices peR tonneClean Wood Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120

Mixed Construction Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . $365

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pRoduct peR yaRdCompost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

Garden Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50

Landscape Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40

Fir Mulch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36

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