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In an effort to rebuild and diversify the prov-ince’s Roosevelt Elk population, conserva-

tionists and volunteers rounded up two dozen members of the Coast’s healthy population for transport and release near Harrison Mills on Sunday, January 5.

Hunted to near-extinction in many parts of BC, a small herd of Roosevelt Elk were intro-duced to the Sunshine Coast in the 1990s with the hope they would repopulate the area. The experiment succeeded beyond anyone’s expecta-tions – to the dismay of local farmers, who often found the majestic and voracious beasts happily feasting on crops of berries, tomatoes, and tree

fruits. “There are elk that frequent the highways as well as people’s backyards, so what we’re doing is managing that population” through relocation, according to provincial wildlife biologist Darryl Reynolds. As they did on the Coast, the relocated elk are expected to reproduce quickly, providing opportunities for First Nations hunters and guides in the Eastern Fraser Valley. Currently, hunting elk in the area is prohibited, and is permitted in only a very few areas in the province.

Roosevelt Elk have not been seen in the up-per Fraser Valley for almost 50 years. Local First Nations present at the release spoke with emo-tion about the joy they felt watching the animals

rush from the trailers into the nearby forests. The Sts’ailes nation were in attendance to thank Reynolds and crew for their efforts restoring the elk population to the south coast. “It’s a monu-mental day for our community and also for our ecosystem,” said Sts’ailes nation band member Kelsey Charlie in a CTV interview. “My grand-father hunted elk, my dad got to see the elk when he was growing up, and we’ve never had the op-portunity to do that.”

The elk population, which once numbered in the millions, has fallen to just over 100,000 across the North American continent.

Heather Jeal

Two dozen Coastal Roosevelt Elk relocated to Fraser Valley

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SCRD gears up for Budget 2014

Happy New Year and a great 2014 to everyone on the Sunshine Coast. The board and staff of the Sunshine Coast Regional District are preparing for the first of three rounds of the 2014 budget, begin-ning January 20. After public review, many proj-ects that the board worked on in 2013 are coming to conclusion. Now elected officials must be aware of the public’s priorities and determine how much to fund such new initiatives as the Parks and Recre-ation Master Plan, Agri-cultural Plan, Water Plan, Transit Plan and the Solid Waste Management Plan. The regular service func-tions in the regional dis-trict also have new safety and liability priorities that could include more strin-gent regulations requir-ing extra monitoring and possible increases in staff. There is a need to keep

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

any taxes as low as possible while maintaining services that are under increased tax pressure because of higher costs of energy and needed equipment and materials. In the past, tax increases were mitigated by spending the reserves in each function, which only passes tax problems on to future boards. The SCRD board tries to build up re-serves in each function in order to purchase expen-sive equipment without major tax increases. Un-like municipal councils, regional districts cannot move funds from one function--as we call each budget silo—to another; therefore, staff and elected officials need to make sure that each function bal-ances, as provincial law prohibits running a deficit.

As part of the SCRD strategic plan, the staff and board are working to make the budget process as transparent as possible and to encourage public input. Everyone can at-tend all three rounds of the budget meetings at the regional district board room. You will find bud-

get agendas on the website at scrd.ca\budget. On Jan-uary 17, at the Trail Bay Mall from 10:00-12:00, and Sunnycrest Mall from 2:00-4:00, staff will host a booth to present informa-tion on the budget pro-cess. There will be budget presentations by staff at Sechelt, Gibsons and SIB council chambers to make sure that all elected offi-cials who are not involved in the process understand it and are able to ask ques-tions on aspects of the budget. This year, SCRD staff will do a presentation on the budget that will be on cable TV and also posted on YouTube.

The first round of the SCRD 2014 budget takes place during the week starting January 20 and the second, February 17 and the final round, March 10. If you have concerns about the budget, the staff and directors would be pleased to have you attend the meetings and present your queries. Please con-tact me about any of these items or other concerns at 604-741-2427 or [email protected]

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2014 Dog Licences available for purchase. Licence fees: Spayed/neutered dog $20. Dog NOT spayed/neutered $50. Seniors (aged 65 years plus) receive a 50% discount on dog licence fees.

2014 Business Licences & Commercial Vehicle Licence Decals available for purchase. Businesses are encouraged to renew their licences before January 31, 2014 to receive a $25 discount on their li-cence fee. Any vehicle using municipal roads and operating for com-mercial purposes in the District must annually purchase and display a commercial vehicle licence decal. Decals fees range from $25 to $40 (depending on gross vehicle weight (GVW). Remember to bring your vehicle registration forms with you when you apply. Decal and licences fee are payable by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.

2014 Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program is accepting ap-plications and interested in new projects that directly reduce crime, improve traffic safety or increase community crime awareness. The application deadline is January 10th. Visit Sech-elt.ca or to contact the District’s Finance Department for pro-gram and application information.

Correspondence directed to Mayor and Council will be pub-lished on Sechelt.ca weekly. Correspondence authors are required to include their name, return civic address and/or email address and a phone number in their correspondence to Council. Correspon-dence will be published in its entirety unless the author specifically requests confidentiality when submitting their correspondence. For details, see the Council Correspondence tab on Sechelt.ca

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Persephone Brewing Co., the lower Sunshine Coast’s local craft microbrewery and popular tasting room, is calling for the commu-nity’s support for its entry in ADP Canada’s small business contest. With a $10,000 prize to be awarded for the best business model (determined by online votes received), the young company (in operation since August 2013) hopes to capture the capital for reinvestment. Persephone’s business model focuses on producing the finest qual-ity craft beer while sup-porting local agriculture, community connectedness, partnerships and capacity building for persons with developmental disabilities. Fans of this local enterprise can read their story and cast an online vote by visit-ing www.adpgrant.ca and searching ‘Persephone.’

The Persephone team continues to be amazed by the local response to the ‘farmhouse’ brewery located at the corner of North Road and Stewart Road on the way to the Langdale Ferry Terminal. Co-Owner and CEO Brian Smith notes, “There’s just so much love for this project.”

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nounced its small business contest, Persephone took the opportunity to enter its unique business model in the hopes of reinvesting the $10,000 prize into its business activities. “As any startup will tell you, every penny counts in the early days, so when we saw an opportunity to tell our story we took it.” says Smith.

“If we do win the $10,000, we’ll be using it to improve our existing sys-tems to reuse brewery water

for irrigation and to handle and compost the spent grain and hops coming out of the brewery to support our farm operations,” says Dion Whyte, Persephone’s Gen-eral Manager and former Manager of Sustainable Ser-vices for the Sunshine Coast Regional District. “We’re serious about finding inno-vative solutions to reuse re-sources normally viewed as waste products of the brew-ing process.”Submitted


Letters to the Editor and Sub-missions are welcome on any top-ic of local or general interest. Opin-ions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect opinions of The LOcaL publication. Gen-erally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Letters will be edited in the interests of style, clarity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. The LOcaL reserves

the right to refuse publication of any submission. All letters must be signed and include place of residence and telephone number; names may be with-held from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor. E-mail letters to editor@the localweekly.ca Deadline for letters and submis-sions is Monday at 3pm.

Editorial Opinion

Volume 12 • Issue 2

Letters to the Editor – Opinions(Note to readers: Occa-

sionally, The Local receives more letters than we have space to print. Please visit our website, where we post all letters received.)

Punctuating his remarksThis is from Gary Geddes’ collection, Skookum Wawa:

Evening: Seymour Inlet Float Camp

Mother’s sewingFather’s thumbBack on.

A good way to demonstrate the two applications of the apostrophe ;-)David Kipling, Gibsons BC

Just responding…In his/her letter Gerry

Watson (The Local, Dec. 26, 2013) states the current $49.10 discounted car & driver ferry fare on Route 3 is less than the inflation ad-justed $7.80 Black Ball Ferry fare in 1952 ($68.04 in 2013 dollars) and suggests a 20 per cent increase would keep the fare in line with inflation. He neglects to mention that the current undiscounted fare of $63.60 is close to the $68.04 figure. Also a Sunshine Coast resident has provided us with a copy of the 1962 B.C. Fer-ries Summer Schedule show-ing fares of $3 per car and $1 per passenger.

This $4.00 car and driver fare in 1962 is $30.96 in cur-rent dollars.

There is a hazard in look-ing at statistics in isolation. The change in price of a basket of goods over time

should be looked at in rela-tion to changes in purchas-ing power. This highlights the fundamental problem in our current society. Incomes have not kept pace with in-flation and purchasing pow-er has decreased over the last 25 years, especially at lower income levels.

In the 25 years from 1980 to 2005 the costs of a basket of goods increased 234 per cent (2.34X). In that same period the Earnings of the top 20 per cent of F/T Earn-ers increased 16.75 per cent. The middle 60 per cent in-creased 0.10 per cent and the bottom 20 per cent actually decreased 20.6 per cent.

Ferry fares are just one example of how purchasing power erosion has impacted the ‘affordability’ of many aspects of our society. Costs have increased much faster than purchasing power. It is a concern in the ferry system, public transit and many oth-er goods and services. It does not appear likely that wages are going to go up anytime soon so greater government participation is required to maintain affordability and keep our society inclusive.Jim Cleghorn, Sechelt

Weston too modestI believe John Weston was

far too modest in reflecting on the successes of the Con-servatives in 2013. I don’t think anyone would have begrudged him a further pat on the back by pointing out – as The Fifth Estate will

on January 10 – that “In the past few years, the federal government has cut funding to hundreds of renowned research institutes and pro-grams. Ottawa has dismissed more than 2,000 federal sci-entists and researchers and has drastically cut or ended programs that monitored smoke stack emissions, food inspections, oil spills, water quality and climate change.” These significant accom-plishments certainly deserve as much recognition, if not more, than the ones high-lighted by Mr. Weston.George Kosinski, Gibsons

Size matters for The George

Determining the optimal and minimum viable size of a hotel involves several inter-related factors. Most importantly, one must en-sure that the size, scope/type of facilities, room-type and bed mix appeal to multiple market segments to deliver a balanced clientele, that will ensure the business is fi-nancially sound year-round. Gibsons is a destination with little drive-by or impulse de-mand. The motivation and decision to choose Gibsons and this hotel as a destina-tion or stopping off point will likely be made well in advance of customers’ depar-ture from home or office in both domestic and interna-tional markets.

Most meeting planners will not consider a hotel of less than 100 rooms and

5,000 square feet of func-tion space in a non-urban destination. In resort des-tinations such as Whistler, the larger hotels secure the meeting and conference business that in turn drives economic impact (compres-sion) to the municipality as a whole. Accordingly, the pro-posed George Hotel must have sufficient guest rooms to create the economy of scale necessary to support the marketing and sales in-vestment. Also, there must be sufficient facilities (spa, pool and fitness, marina, wedding, food and beverage, etc.) to attract guest room business – the core financial engine of the hotel. Simi-larly, there must be sufficient back-of-house and support facilities to operate the ho-tel efficiently and profitably. All these facilities have a sig-nificant capital cost to build; and therefore, there must be sufficient hotel rooms to generate a sustainable op-eration. Designing a hotel to ensure financial viability must be achieved through at least 100 or more guest rooms plus facilities that sup-port a year-round business.

It is my professional opin-ion that the proposed guest room count of 118 is optimal from a marketing and effi-ciency standpoint consider-ing the significant investment required in sales and market-ing during the early years. Stephen M Darling, PrincipalStephen Darling Hospitality Consulting Inc.(Letters continued on page 5)

Civility smackdownCivility in America continues to erode and rude be-

havior is becoming our “new normal,” according to the fourth annual study on Civility in America: A Na-tionwide Survey, conducted by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick and public affairs firm Powell Tate in partnership with KRC Research. – www.wber shardwick.com

With local government elections on the horizon and a number of controversial projects on the books for 2014, it appears the Coast can look forward to a barrage of incivility as our ‘new normal’ and become part of a cool-ing trend.

Pollsters indicate that Americans encounter incivility 2.4 times per day on average. One presumes these are face-to-face encounters; add in Facebook kneecappings, or even just reading the posted responses to news stories, can up this total easily.

Rudeness diminishes the person delivering the com-ment as well as the recipient; it creates a miasma of negativity that infects all who come in contact with it. Schoolyard bullies (wherever they may crop up), mas-terminds of whispering campaigns, and others of their ilk contaminate a community. The internet, notoriously friendly to the anonymous, encourages the rudeness be-cause it can be done without retribution.

Anger is often cited as a righteous reason for rudeness. However, we recall Ambrose Bierce’s comment (and wish others would, before they post in haste): “Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”

Our small community stands to lose its most precious commodity – its warmth – if we continue to permit harsh and rude postings in our public forums – live or online. Such behaviour cannot be tolerated or condoned with silence. We must speak up, ever so politely, and re-mind folks that anonymous (or even bare-faced) rude-ness is not how things are done in a civilized society.Heather Jeal, Editor

Look at any roster of volunteers in our community, and women predominate. Look at any roster of small business owners on the Coast and again, women surge forward. Gib-sons Councillor and businesswoman Charlene SanJenko calls this a ‘PowHERhouse effect’ and the Sunshine Coast is richer for it.

YWCA Metro Vancouver is inviting the community to nominate exceptional women who live and work in and for businesses and organizations throughout Metro Vancouver, Hope, Pemberton, and the Sunshine Coast for its 31st an-nual Women of Distinction Awards. Recognized nation-ally as one of the most prestigious awards for women, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 7. The online nomination form and information can be obtained at: yw-cawomenofdistinction.org or by calling 604-895-5768. Editor

Salute our Women of Distinction


Jan. 9, 2014

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CUPE Local #801R. Stuart AngusSechelt Indian BandHowe Sound Pulp & Paper Corporation Employees Charity CommitteeCommunications Energy and PaperworkersKen EdgarValarie YoungCoastal Craft Weldon AluminumCoastal CraftSunshine Coast Rod & GunGibsons Medical AssociatesGibsons Lions ClubEast Porpoise Bay Rate Payers Assoc.St Mary’s Hospital UnionBill SneddonPenanzek Land Surveying Ltd.Milner Ridge EnterprisesSki Lawn and GardenRotary Club of Sunshine CoastRavens Cry TheatreCedar Grove PACSunshine Coast Foster Parents Assoc.Shorncliffe H.E.U. localAll schools who participatedThe LocalThe ReporterSirens by the SeaTerminal Land SortSechelt Food BankTim Horton’sPatra PizzaSalvation Army

Special thanks to Fred Gazely and Ken Edgar.

Amarose Events & The Bliss fareBlack Swan TattooCaps Off RecyclingThe GarageSechelt Visitor CentreRe/Max Oceanview RealtySouth Coast FordSechelt IceIGA MarketplaceGibsons RecyclingThe Bargain ShopSechelt Paramedics StudentsCoffee NewsSuperValuSunnycrest Mall (Nancy McCaw)PassionistaClaytons Heritage MarketBlackfish PubSunshine Coast Labour CouncilChristian Life Assembly ChurchNick BergnachSteve & Chelsea SleepHoly Crap CerealAC ElectronicsMary RobinsonMichelle Hull Toy RunGibsons Fire Dept.Sunshine Coast Humanist Asst.Town of GibsonsRoyal Canadian Legion #140Royal Canadian Legion #109The Seasoned KitchenRC Legion #109 Ladies AuxilaryGibsons Building SuppliesRichard Hoath & daughterBruce AndersonSusan Brown

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Public AucTiONA large wholesaler of fine Persian & Oriental carpets is now insolvent.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions(Continued from page 4)

Surcharge adds insult to injury

As if the Province’s pro-posed BC Ferry service cuts and 4 per cent fare increase, both of which take effect April 1 were not enough to anger coastal residents, on January 2nd BC Fer-ries added insult to injury announcing a 3.5 per cent diesel fuel surcharge effec-tive January 17, 2014.

Currently a family of two adults and two children (12 years or older) travel-ling by car, Horseshoe Bay to Langdale return, pays $83.15 using their Experi-ence Card. The January 17 fuel surcharge will add $3.70 for a total of $87.65. On April 1 the cost climbs to $89.98. Without an Experience Card fares will be $107.25, $110.95 and $115.25 respectively.

These fare increases means less money spent in our local economy and further discourage travel to and from the Sunshine Coast.

These fare hikes are steel-ing the resolve of coastal communities to fight all the harder to demand fiscal fairness for all of BC high-way users whether they be land based, inland ferries or our marine highways.

On January 18 from

12:30 to 1:30 pm Coasters will rally at seven locations along the Sunshine Coast Highway from Langdale to Earls Cove to Tell the Pre-mier to Stop the Cuts and Listen to the People. We are asking citizens to write and bring a personalized letter to Premier Christy Clark about how they be-lieve the government is mismanaging BC Ferries. Please visit our website at www.bcferrycoalition.com for more details.Jef Keighley, for the BC Ferry Coalition

Call for livestreaming at SCRD

The population of Sun-shine Coast Regional Dis-trict is dispersed in several small communities. This presents a challenge for the Directors in engaging their constituents. Nevertheless, we have many significant and common issues; ferry access, land use planning and potable water amongst them. Certainly the first step taken by the SCRD to videotape meetings and upload to Youtube is wel-come as it will provide a delayed view of proceedings and historical record. The next, and more important step, is to provide direct and immediate access through livestream broadcasts.

In our view, livestream-ing should be done in two ways. For those with inter-net access, computer broad-casting makes sense. For those with cable television, broadcast on the commu-nity channel should be ar-ranged. By following both of these paths, the largest number of residents would be served. It would also al-low the largest number to engage in the discussion as it is actually happening.

Computer access is relatively simple and inex-pensive as it requires little hardware or setup. Cable television is required by the CRTC to provide lo-cal programming and cable companies have a fund of some $130 million for that purpose. Both are com-mon in many communities throughout Canada.

We ask that the SCRD move quickly to develop these links. This is a par-ticularly crucial time giv-en the land use issues and swelling concerns over the Ferries. Rolef Ohlroggen, Roberts CreekPaul Johnston, Roberts CreekAnna Banana, Roberts CreekJack Stein, GibsonsKeetah Bryant, GibsonsDevon Johnston, SecheltDarren Inkster, SecheltCaron Cameron, SecheltShawn Hill, Gibsons


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gibsonsAll About Town •

Back in TimeKimikoHawkes Manager / Curator Sunshine Coast Museum & Archcives

Correction and historical note

Once upon a time in Gibsons (c. 1950), cows grazed content-edly on the grass at Armour’s Beach adjacent to the former Town Hall. PHOTO #3562 cOurTesy sunsHine cOAsT MuseuM And ArcHives.

In our January 2 issue, The Local indicated the former Town Hall build-ing at Armour’s Beach was built in 1929. We should have correctly stated that, following incorporation as a Village in 1929, Gibson’s Landing Council meet-ings were held in a rented hall. In 1945, when that building was sold, Council began searching for a new site and on August 7, 1946 put out a call for tenders for construction of a Municipal Hall. As no tenders were re-ceived, Council instructed

the Municipal Building Inspector, H. Hoad, to prepare plans and cost esti-

mates for a building.On September 18,

1946 Council passed a motion to build a 16 ft. x 24 ft. building on Town property at Ar-mour’s Beach to house the Village offices. Us-ing local labour, the project was completed under budget and was in use by mid-1948.

The building served as the Municipal Hall until the present Mu-nicipal Offices on South Fletcher replaced it in 1965.Heather Jeal, Editor

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Thanks to continued funding from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, and the generous loan of micro-films from the Sechelt Ar-chives, the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives are pleased to announce the ad-dition of the entire run of The Peninsula Times news-paper to the online database of BC historical newspa-pers. ‘The Pen Times’, as it was commonly referred to, was published in Sechelt in the Vancouver Coast and Mountains region of Brit-ish Columbia from the years 1963 to 1980. For many years, the newspaper’s mast-head boasted, “The larg-est circulation of any paper on the southern Sunshine Coast.” In the early 1970s, the editorial masthead in-cluded the quote: “I may be wrong, but I shall not be so wrong as to fail to say what I believe to be right.” The Pen Times offered an alternative voice on the Sunshine Coast to the long-running Coast News which began publica-tion in 1945.

This addition of The Peninsula Times collection marks the completion of the second phase of our News-

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paper Digitization Project. The project began in 2012 with the digitization and online launch of 37 years of the Coast News/Sunshine Coast News newspaper. By this spring, the final phase of the project will see the addition of the remaining issues of the Coast News (1978-1982, 1988, 1990-1995) to the publicly acces-sible database.

Published every week, as far back as 1945, the Coast News and The Peninsula Times provide a unique and insightful perspective on life here on the Sunshine Coast over the last half-century. From local politics, gossip, culture, and the comings and goings of a community over time, the newspapers are an incredible source of information. Here at the Sunshine Coast Mu-seum and Archives, we have housed these collections in

Books & Beyond

Tracey TherrienChief Librarian,Gibsons and District Public Library

The Gibsons Library was founded by the Howe Sound Farmer’s Institute in 1914. It started as a wooden box of books that circu-lated among various homes and stores. The first library building was constructed in 1955 on Winn Road, fund-ed by door to door sales of peanuts by the Kiwanis Club and built by volunteer labour. An extension to the original building and the re-location of the library twice to two separate civic build-ings took place over a period of 41 years. In 1996 the li-brary moved to its current location on South Fletcher Road (from The West Howe Sound Story by Francis J. Van Den Wyngaert).

We’ve all come a long way

2014 – and the Library is 100 years old!

over the past 100 years, and the Library will be present-ing many events throughout 2014 to celebrate its cente-nary. We’ll keep you posted.

A New Year always means out with the old and in with the new. But we’re not throwing the baby out with the bathwater. We’ve kept many of our popular ongo-ing events, such as the Gib-sons Library Bookclub, the French and Spanish con-versation groups, Bounc-ing Babies and Story time, and the much-sought-after computer sessions with Ian,

our intern.In the ‘New’ department,

we’ve unrolled a brand new Library website. It’s brighter, friendlier, and in-corporates more up-to-date website technology to help you find titles, renew items, and learn about upcoming Library events.

For a complete list of events happening at the Li-brary in the New Year, visit our online events calendar at gibsons.bclibrary.ca

Sunday Opening: Don’t forget we’re open Sundays from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m., every Sunday until mid-March.

This month’s article was written by Stu Young, li-brarian, technical assistant and all-around handyman. Stu is responsible for keep-ing our computers and website running smoothly, getting your Interlibrary loans to you and a myriad of other tasks that help the library operate smoothly.

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our archives for years – large bound tomes that required gloved hands and careful attention when being han-dled. And they have been well used by many research-ers who have consulted them for all kinds of reasons over the years.

With the support of the UBC Library Digital Initia-tives team, the publications have been digitized and uploaded to the BC His-torical Newspapers website. To access these newspapers, go to Collections on our website and look for News-paper Archives (http://sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/collections) or go to the BC Historical Newspapers web-site (http://historicalnews-papers.library.ubc.ca ).

A warning: Be sure to let someone know your where-abouts before perusing the past – it’s easy to lose track of time.


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Now to Feb. 9Friends of the Gallery (FOG) Exhibition, at SC Arts Centre, Trail Ave. & Medusa, SecheltJan. 10Dinner Music with Brett Wildeman, Roberts Creek Legion, Dinner 5:30 – 9pm, Music 6 – 7:30pmJan. 10Coffee House, Pender Harbour School of Music, Madeira Park, 7pmJan. 116th Annual Hop Scotch, Pender Harbour Golf Club, 7pmJan. 11Artist Reception: Celebrating African Grandmothers, Heroes of the Continent, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 1 – 4pmJan. 11Stanton Paradis CD Release Show, Coopers Green Hall, 7pmJan. 11Playback with Paul Dwyer, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pmJan. 12-13Film: Le Havre, Sunshine Coast Film Society, Sechelt: Seniors Centre, Jan. 12, 2pm / Gibsons: Heritage Playhouse, Jan. 13, 7:30pmJan. 14Armchair Travels with Wendy Gibson, Patricia Bekke and Gerry Latham, SC Botanical Garden – by donation, 7pmJan. 15Free Skating Lesson, SC Skating Club’s CanSkate Try-it-Free, Sechelt Arena, 4:45 – 5:45pm. Register: Aspen, 604-741-0633 or [email protected]. 17Friday Night Live Coffeehouse, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pmJan. 17–19Men’s Bonspiel, Gibsons Curling ClubJan. 18The Midds and Zen Archer Collective, Roberts Creek Legion, 9pmJan. 24DJ Night: BoomBoom Room, with Jason Whyte, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pmJan. 24 – 26A Weekend of Beethoven with Kai Gleusteen & Catherine Ordronneau, Pender Harbour School of Music, Madeira Park, Jan. 24 – 7:30pm, Jan. 25 & 26 at 2pmJan. 25Robbie Burns Night, Sechelt Legion. Details TBAJan. 25Pruning Basics with Cheryl Topping, SC Botanical Garden, 1pmJan. 25Laughin’ in the Dark Comedy Night, David Roche, Jenica Vaneli, Gerry Hills, Roberts Creek Legion, 7:30pmJan. 26Pruning Fruit Trees with Cheryl Topping, SC Botanical Garden, 1pmJan. 31 – Feb. 2Mixed Bonspiel, Gibsons Curling ClubFeb. 1Grow the Garden Gala, Dinner and Auction, SC Botanical Garden, 5:30pm

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If you’ve ever wanted to di-rect, the Sunshine Coast Film Society (SCFS) wants you.

The volunteer-driven SCFS offers an annual ros-ter of non-mainstream films – documentaries, short subjects, and experimental work – to an ever-increasing and sustained audience in Gibsons and Sechelt.

It takes a lot of dedicat-ed volunteers to keep the wheels of SCFS turning, and recent moves have re-duced their numbers. The Board of Directors also has a number of vacancies due to members moving, or leav-ing due to personal reasons.

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In a warmhearted por-trait of the French harbor city, Le Havre, a 2011 com-edy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismä-ki, tells the story of a young African, Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) and Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a former bohemian and struggling author who has given up his literary ambitions and relocated to the port city Le Havre. He leads a simple life based around his wife Arletty, his favourite bar and his not too profitable profession as a shoeshiner. As Arletty suddenly be-comes seriously ill, Marcel’s path crosses with Idrissa, an underage illegal immi-grant from Africa. Marcel, friendly neighbors and oth-er townspeople help to hide Idrissa from the police who may – or may not – be hot on his trail. A political fairy tale that exists somewhere between the reality of contemporary France and the classic cinema of Jean-

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To the soaring strains of Tschaikovsky, Coasting Along Society’s presen-tation of The Nutcracker delighted packed houses at Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt at each of six per-formances, December 28 to 31.

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The future of cars may be electric… but don’t expect 2014 to be the dawn of the new age.

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Throw in the sales num-bers for all-electric cars, plug-in hybrids and gas-battery hybrids and they don’t come anywhere near five percent of total vehicle sales. The commercial conundrum is that these (more) eco-friend-ly vehicles come with a pre-mium sticker price beyond most folks and the only way to bring them in range is to sell many more!

Most provincial govern-ments have incentive rebates for those that make a green choice. While successful to a degree, they alone are going to turn us all on.

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Charging ahead with hybrids and all-electric cars‘Range anxiety’ is a major mental obstacle for those with the resources to contemplate the purchase of an all-electric car…get our heads out of the dark clouds and accept that economy of purchase and operation are what drives most sales.

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‘Range anxiety’ is a major mental obstacle for those with the resources to con-template the purchase of an all-electric car such as the Nissan Leaf or Mitsubishi iMIEV. For that reason, it seems likely that the likes of the Chevrolet VOLT will enjoy more sales success as a main means of transport be-cause an onboard gas-pow-ered generator is ready to kick in to recharge the bat-tery when the juice runs out.

Other manufacturers are set to follow that same route but in the meantime, the plug-in hybrid, which

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Steve lost his valiant battle with cancer and passed peacefully away in hospital on January 4th at age 49.Steve is survived by his son, Nathan, his brother Gary, and his mother Gillian. Steve’s father, John also passed away on January 4th, within hours of Steve. A funeral service for both will be held on Thursday, January 9th at 1:30 PM in the chapel at the Devlin Funeral Home, 579 Seaview Road, Gibsons, BC.

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SC Childcare Res & Ref class 1202

Register now for the “Responsible Adult in Child Care Settings” Course

Presented by the Sunshine Coast Child Care Resource and Referral program.

Date: Thursdays, Jan 16 – Feb 20, 2014 and one Saturday, Feb 22, 2014.

Time: 6:45–9:15 pm (Thursdays) plus 9:00 am–2:30 pm (Sat.Feb 22)

Location: CCRR Sechelt office, 5520 Trail Ave.Cost: $100 (includes workbook)

To register call: 604-885-5657 or email [email protected]

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truCks & suv’s 1999 Ford Explorer 4x4 Sport. Needs a new windshield. Comes with 2 sets of tires. $3,600 obo. Call 778-877-8005. p03

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automotive Parts 4 Winter Tires: mounted on Ford Escort Steel Rims with Hubcaps , exc cond, used only winter of 2011 & early 2012. 185/65R14 Cham-piro Ice Pro, Studable, 90T XL Extra Load, GT Radial Tubeless, DOT 5 WTY. $300. Call 788-458-2611, lo-cal number. p02

Jan. 9, 2014

2012 Dodge Ram class 1202

All available options. Asking $45,000 OBO.

Call Steve at 604-885-4488

2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel

Jan. 9, 2014

Les Petites du Pacific class 1202Les Petits du PacifiqueFrench chiLdcare centre

30 months to 5 years oldSPaceS now avaiLabLe!

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Jan. 9, 2014

Motorcycle trailer class 1202

Complete with hitch for H-D.Asking $1,600 OBO.

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Jan. 9, 2014

Enduramax Hauler class 1202

Sleeps six in comfort (2 electric beds lift up out of way) • Satellite TV, stereo system

(12 speakers) • Built-in Gen Set • 12’+ garage with electric pump (carpet rolls out of way) • 130 watt Solar Panel roof

mounted • Plumbed -in for washer/dryer • Computer /printer stand in garage • Cell phone booster built-in (garage) • Heating

blankets on all tanks and 3” of extra insula-tion under flooring • All accessories (pots & pans, cutlery, glasses & mugs, plates, lawn

chairs, hoses are included) • TVs in living room & bedroom • Asking $50,000 obo.

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lots foR sAlETwo adjacent lots for sale. 724-726, North Road, Gibsons and 728-730 North Road, Gibsons. Each are 7303 sqft lots zoned for duplex. Listed at $179,900. LOOKING FOR QUICK SALE, ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSID-ERED!! Call 778-882-0293 or email [email protected] p03

800 - real estate rentals

hoMEsSelmaPark: Clean 2 bed, 2 bath house with full bsmt, partial view, w/d, N/S, sm pet nego. Refs req’d. Long term only. $1050 p/mo. Util not incl. Refundable yard maint. deposit & damage deposit req’d. Call 604-987-4037. p03

aPartments & suitesSechelt: Greenecourt, look-ing for seniors whose income is more than $1791.00 and less than $2765.00 per month, to rent one bdrm apt, with two meals a day and alert button for medical emergencies, heat & hot water incl. Rent is $685/mo plus $503/mo for meals and alert button. For a total of $1188/mo. Call 604-885-5962. btfn

othERGibsons RV Resort: $475/mo. Incl hydro/sewer/water. RV site only. In-ternet $20/Cable TV $20. Pets OK. RV to be 1995 and newer. 1051 Gil-mour Rd. Call 604-989-7275. btfn.

wAntEd to REnt3 bdrm home. Prefer property or fenced yard, and pet friendly. Rea-sonable rent a must. Call 778-877-8005. p02

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helP Wanted-GeneralRetired carpenter/woodworker with own shop. Call 604-885-5884. b03

Jan 9, 2014

Key Property class 1202 - 1 col. x 4.75”

GIBSONS1 bdrm duplex on acreage, $850p/mo, N/S, cat ok. Avail Jan 15. 3 bdrm spacious duplex featuring a great wrap around ocean view, w/b stove in rec room, plus a w/ fireplace upstairs, two bath, 5 appl, hrdwd flrs, plus a dble garage, and lots of decks. Sm pet negot. N/S. $1450/mo. Available now.

2 bdrm attached unit on The Bluff. 4 appl. Great deck. $950/mo. NS/NP. Available now.

2 bdrm suite, upper Gibsons near Park Plaza. 4 mth short term rental at $950/mo or $850/mo for long term rental + 50% of the util. NS/NP Avail. now.

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2 bdrm, 2 bth double wide mobile on it’s own lot in a quiet neighbourhood. 5 appl. Large deck, dble carport. $1100/mo, NP/NS. Avail now.

Large 1 bdrm apt in Sechelt. $720/mo. Avail now. NS/NP. Util not incl.

COMMERCIAL1150 sq. ft new commercial space available in Sechelt now. Suitable for the professional or destination business at $10.50 psf. net. Exc prkg.1036 sq. ft. retail space avail in Gibsons now. $11.00 per sq. ft. plus CAM. Suitable for a desti-nation business. Excellent customer prkg.

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Tell The Premier: Stop the Cuts and Listen to the People!

12:30 to 1:30 pm Saturday, January 18th, 2014

7 locations along the Sunshine Coast Highway - 101

Gather at 1 of 7 locations along the Sunshine Coast Highway 101: Langdale Ferry Terminal, Upper Gibsons at Pratt Road and 101, Roberts Creek Road and 101, SIB Offices – Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, North end of Redrooffs Road and 101, Madeira Park Road and 101 and Earls Cove Ferry Terminal. Bring your letters about how the proposed BC Ferries service cuts and escalating fares will affect you, your family and your community addressed to Premier Christie Clark. Tell her we need an affordable, reliable and sustainable BC Ferries to reinvigorate our coastal communities. Bring colourful signs to show you care and join local government officials, community groups and citizens to Tell the Premier to Stop the Cuts and Listen to the People

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)A sturdy march in 2014

for you describes the plan-etary alignments. The pace is a consequence of both prac-tical ambitions and brew-ing conflicts on relationship borders. You are unlikely to meet these with warmth and understanding that will cause you to yield. Even with the prospect of casualty, you are determined to persevere.Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

Balancing a determined and willful pace with desires for space and freedom is set-ting the stage as 2014 gets underway. Aspirations to expand on all fronts remain important to you. Many in-teractions with others, some of whose ideas and philoso-phies clash with your own, is the real test. Honour your own individuality and make time for your own pursuits.Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

On one hand circum-stances reveal a sobering picture. On the other you feel playful and sporting. Your ability to weave these into a harmonious balance is a central challenge now. Changes in your lifestyle af-fecting your environment, or the other way around, or both, must be realistically ac-knowledged. Approach this game like a competitive ath-lete determined to win.Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Some major players mak-

ing power moves must be contended with. Fortunately, you are in an assertive mood and are determined to dig-in deep. Generally, you have reason to feel confident. Yet, avoid leaning on the status quo. The more willing and able you are to accept and embrace the steady flow of current changes the better.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Sober practicality de-

scribes the tone of you mood as 2014 gets going. The plan-etary picture suggests you are determined to advance your position. That you must give more than you might usually is the fine print. The results you seek, however, may not be as apparent as you might like. This is a call for faith. Set a clear intention to perse-

vere all year with clear inten-tions to win big.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)The pace of the game is

challenging you to be a com-petitive player. A strong will to learn everything you feel you must and to confront fears of failure are a couple of the strategies required. Aim to expand your outreach and to nurture existing con-nections. Avoid over analysis and affirm you can and will do whatever it takes, as long as it takes.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)A good deal of activ-

ity close to home should be keeping you busy. Seeing your home as your head-quarters and/or office will help. Mars in your sign through to July 2014 will help you to overcome obsta-cles and enter new territory. Some of it is psychological which implies an inspiration and attitude upgrade.Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

You are in the mood to at-tend to an array of errands, tasks, projects and people. Be willing to move slower with others. You may not feel so sure about all of them and some may feel the same about future prospects with you. Communicate two and three times before making new commitments.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

You are wise to carefully consider the resolve and in-tegrity of others with whom

you may be associating these days. Take an experiential and experimental approach and reserve, secure or iden-tify an exit point, just in case…Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

The determination to be-gin the year on a powerful note is likely. However, you are wise to review whether your reasons and ambitions match your true values. With Venus Retrograde ev-eryone is being challenged to re-assess their priorities and with Venus in your sign it is especially important. Get training or re-training over the coming months for best results.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Aim to complete any undertaking or unfinished business now before spring arrives. Avoid procrastina-tion and taking on other projects until what you have begun is done. Faithful and practical perseverance now will increase your confidence and scope of influence by summer especially.Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Establishing the ground

of new friendships and busi-ness associations is impor-tant now. Since your ambi-tions are running quite high these days, focus to clear-up unfinished business and/or to concentrate on work and creative projects to be ready for openings of opportunity a little later in the year.

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