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The Raven’s Cry Theatre will host an incredible multi-disciplined arts performance inspired by � re and ice on October 12. This event will showcase Van-couver dance artists, Ashley Whitehead, Lisa Rose Metz and Dianne Doan along with creations from world-renowned Coast based artists Robert Studer and Gordon Halloran, all set to the hot Brazilian sounds of Celso Machado. This performance is sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Dance Society, and will also feature our very own Brittany Robertson, Michelle Millican, Tarah Kahlman, Yvette Cormier and Christina Fitchet. See Fire and Ice story on page 5.

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DUE TO UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER AND A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FIREFIGHTING WATER, BACK YARD BURNING THAT WAS DUE TO COMMENCE WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF SECHELT AND SECHELT INDIAN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 15, IS HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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Mayor’s Message

John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt

Over the past few months, I have heard

from a few families that have chosen to leave the Coast to live in the Lower Mainland. Commuting time and ferry costs have been the com-mon themes for these people making this decision. None have wanted to leave – but having a good job in town and not having enough time with their families pushed them away.

Today, I want to encour-age anyone in this position to convince your employer

that you can do your job from here, on the Coast!

� is can work for many employees and employers. HR people can undertake much of their work with video conferencing. Out-side sales people can com-plete their paperwork and product training remotely. Administrative people can support their organizations quite capably from afar. Ac-counting sta� can complete lots of their duties from home and managers may well be more e� ective in fo-cusing on strategic issues by not being in the o� ce quite as often.

� e key is to identify which parts of your job ab-solutely must be done face to face and then structure

your week so that you go into town, perhaps, one or two days a week. � en, de-vote the rest of your week to working on the Coast (with the extra time you have, you might even be willing to work an extra hour or two for your company!)

� ere are numerous, compelling reasons for an employer to consider this. Unfortunately, there isn’t space here to get into them, in detail.

Instead, let me make ev-eryone the following o� er; if your job is causing you to consider leaving the Coast, let’s talk. Perhaps I can help you show your employer that having you work re-motely will be a win for them, as well as you!

Keeping people – and jobs – on the Coast

E� ective immediately, and until further no-

tice, the SCRD has en-acted Stage 4 watering re-strictions for all Sunshine Coast water users south of Pender Harbour.

“� e community’s co-operation since the Stage 3 watering restrictions has been very helpful in reduc-ing water consumption and stretching our drinking supply,” says Bryan Shoji, SCRD General Manager, Infrastructure Services.

Water use savings attribut-ed to outdoor water use has decreased by approximately 50 per cent. � is shows that every little bit of wa-ter conservation in outdoor water use helps provide drinking water during the current drought.

Stage 4 water restrictions include a ban on all out-door water use, including hand help hoses and water-ing cans.

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tering cans, irrigation sys-tems or sprinklers to water lawns, gardens, newly laid grass or seed

• Fill residential swim-ming pools, hot tubs, wad-ing pools, garden ponds and fountains

• Wash driveways, side-walks, vehicles, boats or other equipment

• Use power washersPLEASE DO:• Conserve water with

every opportunity inside your home. “No matter

Ban on all outdoor water useOur water supply is at risk due to prolonged dry weather what the watering restric-

tion may be, we ash en-courage people to volun-tarily stop all non-essential water use,” says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair.

Beyond conservation measures in households and businesses, the next step is to � y pumps up to Chapman Lake to draw lake levels down beyond

what the dam can sup-ply. � ere is risk involved-with � ying and operating pumps and fuel. In addi-tion, the pumps will have to be monitored in person 24 hours a day.

� e Town of Gibsons has matched the SCRD restrictions because part of the town is on Re-gional District water and the Chapman system also provides backup supply to the rest of the town. All of Sechelt’s municipal water

is on the SCRD system. Enforcement sta� are

now patrolling and viola-tion � nes will be issued. Avoid � nes and support your drinking water sup-ply by eliminating all outdoor water use. To re-port violators contact the SCRD at 604-885-6806 or the Town of Gibsons at 604-886-2274.

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The unseasonable dry summer and early

fall means no backyard burning for property own-ers/occupiers in Area A (Egmont Fire Protection District), B, D, E and F until further notice.

Normally, backyard burning of branches, leaves, and other yard waste starts as early as Oc-tober 15, however the � re danger rating on the Sun-shine Coast is currently “high”, and humidity has

been hovering near 50 or 53 per cent.

Burning restrictions also apply for non-SCRD Fire Departments – Sechelt and Pender Harbour. Contact your local � re department for more information.

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

Alternatives to current ferry system

Led by the chair of the regional district in

Powell River, 13 coastal RD chairs met in Victoria to discuss how the inter-ests of BC Ferries and the province had diverged. � e consensus was that some-thing had to be done to get the provincial government to take action.

� is chairs’ group rep-resented all coastal cities, towns, villages, and electoral areas of Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, the central coast, and the north-ern routes, whose residents make up 70 per cent of the population of British Co-lumbia. � is chairs’ group met with Minister Lekstrom in July 2011, the BC Ferry commissioner in August 2011, the Premier and Min-ister Lekstrom in Septem-ber 2011 and the commis-sioner again in January and September 2012. A further meeting was held with the Minister of Transportation by MLA Nicholas Simons, the Chief of Sechelt Indian Band, the mayors of Sechelt and Gibsons, and the region-al board chair on alternatives to the present Langdale-to-Horseshoe Bay ferry system. � e passenger ferry, smaller ferries, the use of the Bowen Island ferry and the need for

consistent schedules for the Coast were discussed.

Each regional chair has requested informa-tion from local advisory groups and from the pub-lic on their concerns about BC Ferries, such as fares, schedules and on-time per-formance. � e chairs came back to a meeting to discuss what to do next, bearing in mind people’s economic concerns, the loss of busi-nesses and sad stories of people having to move be-cause of the increasing ferry rates and threat of reduced schedules.

In September 2011, the coastal RD chairs’ group sponsored a resolution at the UBCM convention; they called on the organiza-tion to “Lobby the provin-cial government to recog-nize our coast ferry services as essential extensions of our provincial public highway system and provide the in-dependent BC Ferry Com-mission with a mandate to provide comprehensive recommendations aimed at creating equity between our terrestrial and marine highways and keeping jobs in Coastal BC; and lobby the provincial government to ensure that the BC Ferry fares are reduced and core service levels are maintained at current service levels until such time as the provincial government implements legislation that recognizes our coastal ferry services as essential extensions of our provincial public highway

system and creates equity between BC’s terrestrial and marine highway systems.”

With the changes to the Coastal Ferry Act and the expansion of the BC Ferry Commissioner’s mandate and increased funding for the ferry service, it seems that the government was listening. � e chairs made the government aware that raising ferry rates before the anticipated public consul-tation, which will happen later this month, would be disconcerting to the pub-lic, especially as part of the consultation is to discuss reduction of schedules. � e answer to the govern-ment from the chairs was: “It is the strong recommen-dation of the coastal RD chairs’ group that the pro-vincial government should prevent any ferry fare in-crease until the promised public consultation process is completed and there is a long-term vision for the ferry system. � en any sub-sequent actions taken with respect to the ferry system will be defensible and not ad hoc or short term”

� e chairs will be meet-ing next week with the consulting company doing the consultation on the fu-ture of BC Ferries, and af-ter that hope to meet with the minister and premier on the anticipated ferry increases. Please feel free to contact me either by email or phone on any issue.

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Editorial Opinion

Volume 10Issue 40

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions

For those of you who enjoy music, you understand why it has been such an integral part of human history.

My past has been �lled with fun musical happenings, from playing music with friends, to singing in high school musicals like Damn Yankees. I was lucky enough to spend years work-ing in the music industry, producing events and international tours with artists like Bruce Cockburn and Michael Franti.

It has been music that has always inspired me to new en-deavours and creations. Why is that?

Taking a look at music through the ages can help us unlock the mysteries of the mechanics and in�uences behind it all.

In Medieval times, European music was focussed on spiritu-ality and Gregorian chants were the choice of the day. You can listen to modern day monks singing chants named Dies Irae or Day of Wrath on Youtube. It’s sung in Latin and it is about the second coming of Christ and Judgment Day. It has been listened to three and a half million times. Who would have thought it so popular? �is music has a simple monophonic sound (having one melody) that almost reverberates with both a spooky and mystical undertone.

�e Renaissance period ushered in a new level of freedom in composition and with that came new instruments like the lute. �is was a refreshing shift based on a relinquishment of control and subsequent boost in creativity for the artist. You can almost hear the music in your head if you’ve seen movies like King Arthur or Elizabeth I.

�is helped form the basis of the Baroque period which brought with it a lavishly texturized sound, allowing the opera and orchestra to be conceived. It was a time of great compos-ers including Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi. I can still remember being kept late after school by my Grade 11 music teacher, Fr. Zinger, who played the Four Seasons over and over again until each student could name it by listening to any 4 bars, the piece. It felt like severe punishment at the time, but once you got it, you were happy to have learned the intricacies.

In the mid eighteenth century, the Classical period began. Although only lasting 70 years, it produced such legends as Mozart and Beethoven. If you haven’t seen the movie Amade-us (about the life of Mozart), I highly recommend it as a great introduction to the music of this time for the whole family. It’s chalked full of great music and is very funny.

Quickly things changed again with the advent of the Ro-mantic era, bringing with it an even greater lack of de�ned rules, unheard of in music structure up until that period.

Some of the virtuosos of the day were so good that as they performed, it was documented that women fainted from the raw passion and intensity behind these performances. �e Beatles’ ability to create similar hypnotic states amongst fe-males had to have roots somewhere in history.

�is brings us right up to contemporary music which be-gan in the 1920s and goes right through to today. As you can guess, there have been more styles of music within this period including Jazz, Classical, Soul, Blues, Folk, Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica, etc, than any other time. Each one of these genres could warrant its own editorial, but the point here is each period has produced music which has a real impact on the culture of the day.

Whether listening to Handel’s Messiah sung by a choir in a large cathedral at midnight mass or cranking up an extended version of Eminem’s Lose Yourself on your iPod in order to get pumped up before a championship hockey game, the fact re-mains that music can not only “take a dull day and make it brighter,” but it can actually change the way you think and act.

Although scholars can categorize music, describe di�erent eras and even list out the slight subtleties and nuances, it’s the magic of how it makes you feel that is most important. Why else would great movies, weddings and funerals all incorpo-rate very emotional and powerful sound tracks?

So start using that stereo at work again, turn up your car radio, or better yet, pick up that old guitar and dust o� those rusty strings one more time. It’s time to make them shine.

If you get confused, listen to the music play

Water TipsI heard on CBC that our

lake is down 20 percent and no rain in sight. Don’t you hate it when weather forecast-ers wax poetic about sunny weather and outside trees are dying? Needless to say, short showers are the order of the day and as for toilet �ushing, if it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, �ush it down.

You probably have your own tips, but I keep a bowl in the sink for rinsing fruit, veggies, hands, etc. and emp-ty it onto the potted plants when full (yes, I occasionally have spills!). I also challenge myself; how full can I �ll the dishwasher before I turn it on? Can I get an extra wear-ing out of that top before it hits the laundry basket? Can I brush my teeth using only one cup of water?

�at said, it’s not just resi-dents who must do their bit to conserve but commercial and industrial enterprises! Hopefully they have received proper noti�cation as well.

With guests arriving for the weekend, we plan to discuss our watering restric-tions with them - might make for an interesting din-ner conversation!

Happy Water Conserving! Gayle Neilson, Sunshine Coast

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations

I am writing in response to Bill Anderson’s letter in last weeks paper, Electric or

natural gas? I believe the government incentive for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations is an excellent program.

�e level two (240 volt 40 amp) connections are uni-versal for production EVs like the Nissan Leif and the Mitsubishi i Miev. Both of these cars are a�ordable and available today in Vancouver. �ey will go from Sechelt to Egmont and back on one charge. It is a terrible waste to burn fossil fuels commut-ing or running to the grocery store. I have driven my con-verted pickup over 30,000 kilometres here on the Coast since the spring of 2008 at a cost of 2 cents per kilometre.

I have found no di�er-ence in charging time in cold weather. �e Coast is perfect for EVs and I look forward to trying out some of the new stations.Pat Walker, Roberts Creek

The future of Gospel Rock

I would like to invite read-ers to view my new 12-min-ute �lm, on YouTube, or Vimeo. By typing into their respective search bars, the title of my �lm, �is Living Earth at Gospel Rock, the �lm may be viewed in full HD, with music.

�e �lm was shot en-tirely at Gospel Rock, half of it underwater along the waterfront.

Please watch the �lm. �e Public Hearing for the �nal

decision on the destiny of Gospel Rock is on Oct. 11. Make your concerns known to Gibsons’ Town Council.Sarama, Sunshine Coast

Healthy tax reliefWith respect to John

Weston’s latest dispatch from the Ministry of Propa-ganda (the National Health and Fitness Act), it is in-deed unfortunate that he seems unable to distinguish between his major activ-ity – endlessly campaigning for reelection – and actu-ally serving the needs of his constituents. In his haste to repeatedly encourage us to vote for him in the next election, Mr. Weston has displayed a pattern of failing to take the time to educate himself regarding the issues he so fondly trumpets.

For example, the round trip cost on public transpor-tation for a couple with three children over the age of four, to take advantage of their free day (apparently already revised to reduced rates) at a recreational centre on the Sunshine Coast, is $19.50, a cost that is no doubt pro-hibitive for many families with a very limited income. And Statistics Canada has noted that there is a signi�-cantly higher rate of child-hood obesity among fami-lies with incomes below the low-income cut-o� (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quo-tidien/021018/dq021018b-eng.htm), a fact which I dis-

covered after a few seconds of searching on the Statistics Canada website.

Tax relief for people in the lowest taxable income category, thus increasing or creating the availability of disposable income, would be one of many far more ef-fective means of encourag-ing attendance at fee-based facilities, and would bene�t recipients for 365 days per year instead of just one.

It’s a bit odd that Mr. Weston thinks that anyone on the Sunshine Coast cares too much whether MPs in Ottawa are working out or riding their bicycles. And what is this nonsense about aiming to be the �ttest na-tion on earth? Improving our physical �tness is desir-able because it improves our overall health, not because it makes us �tter than people in some other country.

Could all this hoopla just be a planned distraction to de�ect our attention from the fact that Mr. Weston’s party is busy reducing our access to herbs and vita-mins and collaborating with agribusiness in making it even more di�cult than it already is to avoid eating ge-netically modi�ed foods? If Mr. Weston would spend a little more time protecting us against his own party’s harmful policies, and a little less time grandstanding, I’m sure it would be much ap-preciated. George Kosinski, Gibsons


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Enough is enoughIt’s sad that because I have

chosen to support select charities over the years, I am being inundated with crap. You will never convince me that my information wasn’t shared with others because I receive solicitation from or-ganizations that I have never heard of.

Please don’t send me any more address labels, Christ-mas, birthday or greeting cards, calendars, personal-ized stationary, bookmarks, pens, pencils, etc. I have enough of these items to last another 50 years.

I sincerely appreciate some of the fabulous art-work that is produced by disabled charity volunteers but resent feeling obligated to pay for items that I didn’t order and truly don’t need.

Charities need to raise funds and I understand that, however I’m sure that I am not alone in thinking that there has to be a better way.

Ignoring you clearly doesn’t work and I resent having to pay postage to return your latest package of items with this letter; this money could be better spent by a donation.

Please save a tree and de-lete my name from your mailing list.Jan Cooksley, Sunshine Coast

The playground at Shirley Macey Park

It’s been �ve years since I asked the SCRD if they would support me in fund-raising for a playground to be installed at Shirley Mac-ey Park. �en I met Larissa Hsia Wilcock. Larissa had a big vision that included water play, sand play, and a maze garden with native plants and art sculptures. Community feedback led us to create an educational component featuring the plight of the red-legged frog. With �nancial sup-port from individuals and businesses around the coast, as well as a grant from Let’s Play—a partnership of the Rick Hansen Foundation and the province of British Columbia—our play park was realized. It wasn’t easy. We worked our butts o�, lost sleep, neglected our families, but we knew it was a project with an end and we persevered.

It’s been interesting to watch the park in use. I’ve gone there on days that

brought warmth to my heart. Hearing kid’s joy as they ran through the maze, and watching toddlers play in the water on a hot day. At birthday parties, weddings, and soccer games, the space has something for everyone.

I’ve gone there on other days that made me wish I’d never gotten involved. I’ve seen dog-waste bags strewn all over the ground, and seen water poured on the play equipment making it ultra-slippery for little ones. My family has placed small delights in the maze and sandbox and found them broken or missing.

My kids say to me, “Do something! Put up signs. Tell people not to do those things.” �ey see my lack of willingness to do more as defeat and it pains them to see me as human. I don’t know how more signs will help. A lot of people don’t read signs.

�e experience for me as a whole was fantastic. I learned a lot about myself, the com-munity and even a little bit about politics. �e best part was meeting the people of our community and feel-ing their support. When I look at people I recognize, I still see their contribution.

It doesn’t matter whether it was $2, $20, $200, or $2000 that they donated to the play park, what I feel is a great big THANK YOU coming from my heart.

All of that was background to lead up to my latest quan-dary. One day during the in-stallation, the SCRD made it clear to Larissa and I that they would not have the re-sources to maintain the maze garden. “�at’s okay,” we said, shovels in hand. “We’ll �nd people to help maintain it. We’ll put up signs!” We wanted the completion so bad, we were willing to agree to anything.

Fast-forward three years. Sta� has turned over at the SCRD. Larissa and I have experienced big life chang-es. Our kids are growing up. Larissa has relocated to Van-couver. We haven’t put up signs and we haven’t found anyone to maintain the maze garden. Every once in a while, I head out with my limited time, tools, and en-ergy and trim a few branch-es and pull a few weeds. But most of the time, what we see there is missing plants, grass overtaking the wheel-chair-accessible paths and brambles reaching out.

If the SCRD is not able

to maintain the garden then I expect it may grow over or be removed. I’m not opposed to that sort of dramatic change but I do feel it would be a loss to the community. �e plants thriving there are native to BC and many of them grow edible fruit. �e interpretive signs are bilingual and o�er tidbits about historical uses. �e sculptures by local art-ists are amazing.

For my part, I’m giving the maze garden one last e�ort and then I leave it in the hands of the SCRD and the community. If you have the time to spare, please join me on Sunday, Octo-ber 14 between 10am and 3pm for a volunteer clean-up and planting. Look for

details on the SCRD web-site. Bring a shovel, edging tools, and a wheelbarrow if you have one. If we get enough people out there, a lot can be accomplished to make our park garden beautiful, educational, and functional again.

Beyond that, this is a plea to the community. Is there anyone out there with a pas-sion for keeping the maze garden intact? Can you orga-nize future volunteer e�orts? Please contact the SCRD Parks Department if you feel this may be your calling.

I hope to see you on the 14th to help make the work light and merry while we celebrate the best of community.Sheila Cameron, Gibsons

Fire and Ice(Continued from front page)

This years Sechelt Arts Festival is full of high-

caliber events to satisfy the pallets of Coast visitors and residents alike. In partner-ship with the Sunshine Coast Arts Council, it celebrates its ninth year with a dazzling assortment of visual, music and performance art.

�e second showcase event is �e Big Screen Day Dream,

by Steve Weave, Bjorn Enga and local musicians.

On October 20, prepare to experience �e Haunt of a Woman with performers Mimosa, Brittany Robert-son, Pan Wilson, and Tam-ar Kozlov, followed by the �nal showcase event Rhyth-mical Re�ections, with Van Django and Todd Clark. Also watch for a special an-niversary screening and gala event on October 13 of Singing the Bones, produced by Caitlin Hicks and Gor-

don Halloran. �e Sechelt Arts Festi-

val also has a wide variety of entertainment that is free. �ere’s the new mu-sic concert, Voices/Words/Notes, with Viviane Houle, Stefan Smulovitz and Jaap Blonk. Audiences will also enjoy the classical concerts Hip and Happening – A Collection of Six, featuring young emerging musicians, followed by Golden Echo with Valerie-Anne Rutter and Richard Austin Borth-

wick. Family entertainment abounds at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Oc-tober 21 with three perfor-mances, �e Atrical Mystery, Magic and Music featuring �e Green Man, Olafson Family Music Concert and �e Class Clown.

�e Sechelt Arts Festi-val promises to be excit-ing. Explore the website or pick up a program guide at ticket outlets and merchants across the Coast. www.sech eltartsfestival.com

Not your normal fundraiserThe Students of Pender Harbour High School were challenged by sta� to raise $500 for the Terry Fox foundation with the promise of some unusual pledges. The pledges included a picture shaved into the back of the head of one sta� member, leg waxing, pies in the face and getting duck taped to walls. Altogether they managed to raise $1650.


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pio last week has set the stage for some deep and powerful changes. � ese will occur on both personal and collective levels. � at the Lunar North Node is also in Scorpio deepens the plot signi� cantly. Together, these will synchronize with an important process of puri� cation. Scorpio is as-sociated with the recycling process. Death and rebirth or transformation is a core theme. Scorpio reminds us of the harsh reality that some things must die for other things to be born. Cutting a tree and mak-ing practical use of it is a basic example. Death is not a fun theme, yet it is a real one and it not only merits our respect, it com-mands it. Working with the processes of change and transformation is nec-essary and wise. What this implies depends upon the situation. Accepting that all things change, implies that endings can make us much more appreciative of life in the here and now. Looking back in history, we do not have to go so far to recognize the steady � ow of change. Looking forward, it’s our challenge, oppor-tunity and responsibility to cooperate with it and this is where good Astrology shines brightly. P.S. � e New Moon in Libra occurs on October 15.Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Shifts and changes in

your overall lifestyle are in-� uencing your perceptions and choices in relationships and vice versa. � is trend will continue over the next several weeks. For the sake of success now, it is im-portant that you are ready and willing to give more than you might usually. Big changes are brewing, work with them.Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

You are in a creative cycle. Are you making the

most of it? Procrastination is costly. Settling into a productive creative mode is important. � e basic key is to show up and set time frames as necessary, during which, you do the work. Once you begin you will probably start to enjoy the process, so what are you waiting for?Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21

A steady � ow of change close to home continues. � is is having a direct af-fect on your relationships. Improvement is a key word. Others and perhaps circumstances are pushing for and/or inspiring you to step it up somehow. With the right attitude and fo-cus the choices you make over the next several weeks stand to produce measur-able returns.Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)A busy time with places

to go and people to see continues. Yet, you may also be yearning for more quality time spent at home and/or with family. � is is a good time to do just that, as the window is opening but will not remain so for long. While diligence is good, it is also important to create balance and this includes taking the time to play, rest and enjoy.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Establishing a health-

ier and more productive rhythm is a rising theme now. � e signs and intuitive feelings of what you need to do are probably there for you to acknowledge. � ese are sneak previews of themes and cycles to come. Reaching out to stimulate your network of friends and allies � gures prominently and this trend will continue.Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)Some important new ini-

tiatives have begun for you recently. � ese include a deepening of your percep-tions, insights and under-standing. � is trend will continue for a few years in certain respects. Education-al pursuits, research, writ-ing, design and any other such focuses are in the spot-light. Focus to build con� -dence and re� ne your skills.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Many new dreams, plans,

ideas and visions are ges-tating in your mind. You may even have taken some preliminary measures. You will likely take even more deliberate action this week. You may notice your en-ergy levels have been rising steadily and this will con-tinue. Making good use of your imagination stands to be especially rewarding.Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

Taking some key initia-tives to realize a fuller mea-sure of your sense of indi-viduality continues. With your ambitions steadily rising, you may feel the need for space and free-dom to follow through. Allow things to take their course and exercise pa-tience. Yet, prepare as necessary to take assertive leads in November.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

Pushing to realize your goals and make the most of opportunities in your career and/or public life has been keeping you busy. Follow through this week before you slow the pace to en-joy more quality time with friends. Gathering and cul-tivating speci� c tools and/or skills is important now. Be willing to push for what you want, to be seen and heard and do it now!Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

The emphasis has been upon cultural, spiritual and/or philosophical themes of late. Exploring what you truly feel you want and need and know-ing the di� erence between the two re� ects the deeper story. An inner negotiation has probably been under-way as well. Deciphering which leads to take and then how and where to direct your energies is fea-tured. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Clearing the old to make way for the new somehow is an important theme these days. Clear-ing, cleaning, cleanses and the like are good examples. You want to remove any and all snags and obstacles. Your focus may even seem rather intense to some. Yet, you have been and will continue to do what you feel you must to ad-vance to the next level.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)A steady � ow of change

in your relationships is an ongoing theme these days. Both your personal and your professional or social life are being a� ected. � is is a dynamic cycle for you and travel has and continues to be a likely focus. � e em-phasis on work has perhaps made you extra serious. It is time to aim to create some balance by way of play.


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There are 675 current detached listings and

382 sales year-to-date. � e current market’s hot price range is between $300,000 and $400,000, with half the sales occurring in this price range. With the current pace of sales this represents a 15 month supply of list-ings. Comparing the previ-ous year’s detached sales for the same time period, we had 379 sales.

� ere are 163 current at-tached listings and 75 sales year-to-date. With the cur-rent pace of sales this rep-resents a 20 month supply of listings. Comparing the previous year’s attached sales for the same time period, we had 84 sales. Attached listing represents strata unit

Real estate market update for September 2012apartments, condos and townhouses.

� ere are 453 bare land listings and 49 sales year to date. � at means there is a seven-year supply of lots and we keep building more. Yet I have not seen one letter to editor or letter of support for improved ferry service to the Coast from a developer. I wonder what it would cost to have BC Ferries contract a passenger only service for the Coast. Rob Clarke CFO for BC Ferries mentioned that this could occur.

September things seem to pick up a bit, so lets hope it keeps up. � e area of the market in detached sales that was the hottest was the homes worth up to $400,000. with 195 sales, $401,000 to $500,000 with 80 sales, $501,000 to $600,000 with 41 sales, $601,000 to $700,000 with 21 sales, $701,000 to $800,000 with 16 sales, $801,000 to $900,000

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Obit Zuest 1041David ZuestDavid Alan Zuest, 69, died suddenly on

September 27, 2012 while on a visit to family in California. Born to Paul and Ruth Zuest in North Vancouver, Dave lived most of his life in Vancouver before moving to Madeira Park on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.

Dave loved sailing all his life and over the last 10 years of his life, had developed a passion for model railways.

Dave leaves behind his sister, Pat Zuest and extended families of cousins in the Okanagan, British Columbia, and California, USA.

A memorial will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, October 27 at his home at 4717 Francis Pen-insula Road, Madeira Park, British Columbia.

MISC. FOR SALETwo pairs of sliding glass doors. Energy Star, passed all inspec-tions, new cond. $350 per pair. No screens. Call 604-886-2668. p42

¾ size guitar & case, $40. Tod-dler bed w/mattress, pink colour $50. Child/pet gate, $20. Little Tikes play kitchen w/dishes, $20. Child’s table & chair set, $20. Call 604-885-9643. p42

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LOST / FOUNDLost: Ladies ring w/large blue stone and diamonds. Left in la-dies washroom on BC Ferries 5:50pm sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale on Oct. 6. Owner is distraught, ring was a gift from deceased husband. Reward. Con-tact 604-885-5331. f42

Found: Man’s wallet on B&K Log-ging Rd. To claim call 604-885-5630. f410

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GIBSONSBright and cheery 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath rancher w/sep play/rec rm. Fully fenced yd. NS, NP. Avail Sept. 15. $1500/mo.

High bank waterfront 2 bdrm cottage w/beach access in Secret Beach area. Fruit trees compliment this property. FP, NS, pet nego. Avail Oct. 1. $850/mo.

ROBERTS CREEK5 bdrm + den exec home. This house can be divided into 2 suites to give the inlaws their own home within the family unit. Scads of storage sp + a lrg sep gar. NS, pets nego. Avail. Oct. 1 $1800/mo.

WILSON CREEKFurn 3 bdrm low bank waterfront home. 5 appls, gas FP, deck, hot tub, NS, NP. Avail from Oct. 1 to June 15. $1500/mo.

Furn. 1 bdrm + den, low bank water-front home w/6 appls, gas stove & FP. Avail. Oct 1 - May 31. NS, NP. $1050/mo.

SECHELT3 bdrm waterfront home in West Sechelt. This one is a MUST see. NS, NP. Avail Oct 1. $1800/mo.

Waterfront. Rustic, furn 2 bdrm + den. 5 appls 2 PIANOS, wood/coal burning stove. NS, sm pet negot. Avail Oct 1 to June 30. $1200/mo.

APARTMENTSOne bdrm newly reno’d corner ste avail now. NS, NP. $775/mo.

One bdrm, close to shops and restau-rants. NS, NP. Avail Oct. 1.

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Gibsons: 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo w/patios. Nat. gas F/P and in-house laundry. $1100/mo, utils. extra. Call 778-839-0219. p40

Sechelt: 2 bdrm bsmt suite, shared W/D, small pet nego. $850/mo. 1-604-218-9166 (cell). p43

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Sechelt: Greencourt seniors low-cost and market housing has 650-sq ft self-contained 1 bdrm apt, incls heat & HW. Comes with two meals a day and alert button at an additional $503/mo. Call Bob, 604-885-5962 Mon-Fri 8-4. btfn

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Personal information collected in connection with this competition will be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Located 40 minutes by ferry from the lower mainland, Gibsons is a “City within a Town” that o�ers great opportunities for individuals and families. World-class kayaking, mountain biking, and ocean beaches at your �ngertips provide exceptional

outdoor activities and the new ice-based recreation centre and new pool provide numerous opportunities for indoor recreation.

Under the direction of the Chief AdministrativeO�cer, the incumbent will perform thefollowing duties:

• Attend Council and Committee meetings and supervise preparation of agendas and ensure that accurate minutes are prepared;

• Draft bylaws and Council reports and resolutions;• Supervise the processing of correspondence, public notices,

contracts and agreements;• Supervise the preparation of advertising and

communications;• Interpret bylaws, legal documents, procedure/policy

manuals and Provincial Legislation;• Responsible for supervising of four Administrative

Assistants;• Serve as Information and Privacy Coordinator;• Maintain effective Records Management/Retention System;• Review and propose revisions to municipal policies

and procedures;• Administer contracts, leases and licenses.

Quali�cations:• Post-secondary education in Public Administration or

related discipline or an appropriate certi�cate issued by the Board of Examiners;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe software;• Strong communication, interpersonal and public relation

skills to work with sta�, Council, the media and the public;• Eligible for appointment as Commissioner for taking

A�davits;• Effective multi-tasking time-management and

organizational skills;• Knowledge of Community Charter and Local Government

Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order;

• The ability to exercise a high degree of discretion, con�dentiality and independence of judgment while performing administrative and support services to the Chief Administrative O�cer.

The Town of Gibsons o�ers a competitive salary and bene�t package.

Town of Gibsons Corporate job posting 1041

Oct. 11, 2012

NIH 1041

Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. (Proponent) is pro-posing to construct the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project that consists of �ve small hydroelectric facilities in the Tzoonie River Valley, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt, BC ((Project). The proposed Project would have a combined capacity of approximately 44 megawatts.

The Proponent chose to opt in to the Environmental As-sessment process and therefore the Project is being reviewed under British Columbia’s Environmental Assess-ment Act.

The Proponent has submitted an application to obtain an environmental assessment certi�cate (Application) which is required before any work can be undertaken on the pro-posed Project.

In order to provide information about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment O�ce (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses to be held:

Location: Egmont Hall Sechelt Band Hall 6801 Bathgate Rd 5532 Xenechinen AveDate: October 12, 2012 October 13, 2012Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm 1:00 to 4:00 pm

There will be a slideshow of information regarding the environmental assessment process and the content of the Application along with information poster boards. The Proponent and their consultants will be in attendance to answer your questions.

If you are unable to attend the Open House, you may still wish to make a written submission at any time during the 45 day public comment period which begins September 7, 2012 and ends midnight on October 27, 2012. All comments received during this comment period in rela-tion to the Application will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential e�ects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identi�ed for consideration as part of the as-sessment process.

The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:

• By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca• By Mail: Garry Alexander Project Lead Environmental Assessment O�ce PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1• By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448

An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Applica-tion are also available for viewing at these locations:

• SunshineCoastRegionalDistrict, 1975 Field Street, Sechelt.• PublicLibrary,MadieraPark,12952MadeiraPkRd.• PublicLibrary,Sechelt,5797CowrieStreet.• PublicLibrary,Gibsons,470S.FletcherRd.•The Proponent has requested that the following provincial permits be reviewed concurrently under the Act:• WaterLicencesundertheWater Act;• Lease,LicenceorRightofWayundertheLand Act.

These applications are also available on the EAO’s website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and at the above locations. Com-ments on these may also be submitted to the EAO during the comment period as described above.

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment

NOTE: All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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Oct. 11, 2012

Enter your ideas in the District of Sechelt LOGO AND TAG LINE contest!

Open to District of Sechelt residents of all ages.

See www.sechelt.ca for full contest details.

DON’T DELAY! Entries must be received by October 1, 2012

Put your mark on your community!

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District of Sechelt logo contest 1041

Late Bottled Vintage Port, most commonly

called LBV is truly one of the most amazing wine bargains of all time. I can’t think of any high quality wine that’s aged four to six years before release, that can be purchased at the mid twenty dollar price range.

It begins the same as Vin-tage Port, chosen only dur-ing exceptional years. It goes through the same treatment as all Ports do of introduc-ing a neutral alcohol to the fermentation process. � is arrests the fermentation and leaves residual sugars, which creates this luxurious sweet rich wine.

While Vintage Port stays in barrels for two years and is then left to age in the bottle, LBV stays in a fur-ther two to four years and is ready to drink immediately.

Oct. 11, 2012

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Gerhilde's Art 1041STUDIO CLOSE-OUT WEEKEND SALEWatercolor Paintings by artist GERHILDE STULKEN“Due to illness, I am now forced to retire from what I loved doing most.”

Also on sale: a large selection of my library; �ne instruction art books & art supplies

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Only available at these 2 Home Dealer Coast locations!

On Saturday Oct. 13 ONLY!

I know it’s Halloween, but when it comes

to scary movies, I’m a total wuss. No gore-drenched, sleep-shatter-ing horror for me, thank you. Luckily, there are kinder, gentler alterna-tives readily available.

Arsenic and Old Laceis a 1944 � lm in which Cary Grant � nds his two old aunties doing away with their gentle-men lodgers and burying them in the basement. Hilarity ensues.

Hitchcock’s � e Trouble with Harry, � lmed in 1955 stars Shirley MacLaine in her debut performance. Amidst the beautiful Ver-mont autum, a body turns up that has to be dealt with by a town full of prime suspects. � is was black humour way ahead of it’s time and is still a lot of fun to watch.

� en there is my favou-rite Halloween go-to, the original Twilight Zone; well written and thought pro-voking, with stories that of-ten stay with you for years.

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A study of Port wineThe second in a series…

Your Coast Photos

Aurora Borealis over Gibsons on October 4. Photo by Allen SnowdonSenor Roja says, “Save aqua for a rainy day.” Photo by Doug Hockley

� ey were created to o� er the experience of Vintage Port but at a fraction of the cost and certainly less wait-ing time.

You’ll be knocked over with black cherry, dark fruit, and vanilla on the nose, followed by an intense jammy prune and � g pal-ate. LBV is lovely on its own and also lends itself nicely to mild cheese such as Brie, Camembert and any kind of chocolate, particularly delicate cakes and tarts. Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Portwidely available$25.99

Dear Darla I have a friend whom I

have been very close with for many years. Two years ago she went through a divorce. I’ve been noticing recently that she’s taken to dressing more like Britney Spears and less like a full � gured woman in her forties, of which she is at the tail end.

I love my friend, but I

Dear Darla

She’s too big for her britches nowcan’t think of a way to let her know that people aren’t laughing with her, if you know what I mean.

How do I save my friend more embarrassment with-out losing the friendship?

Oops she did it again

Dear Oops,Invite your dear friend

over for a glass of wine and make very certain that you will not be overheard or in-terrupted. Tell her as gently but as clearly as possible that the booty has become a little too bountiful for the look that she’s been working. Per-

haps if it’s in your budget, you could soften the blow with a gift of a more age ap-propriate out� t. If not, you could bring over some fash-ion magazines aimed more for her body type.

If you do happen to mention that you’ve heard the same concern from oth-ers, whatever you do, don’t mention any names!

I’m sure that she’ll know you are coming from a place of love because that’s what friends do. � ey look out for each others behinds.

But hey, that’s just my opinion.

Here are a few more not-too-extreme titles: Beetlejuice, Hocus Po-cus, Sleep Hollow, Young Frankenstein, 6th Sense, � e Others, Ghostbustersor even the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Finally I’ll mention a new movie, Dark Shad-ows with Johnny Depp as an 18th century vam-pire dropped into 1972 – a world of shag carpets, polyester pantsuits and � e Carpenters. Poor thing, the 70s were really scary.

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