the local january 12, 2012

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Bailiff s seize golf courseSechelt Golf and Country Club was seized for overdue lease payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6

Festival of Lights winnerThe GVFD draws the win-ning entry in their Festival of Lights ra� e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

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In support of the Gib-sons Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Festival of Lights fund-raiser, Gibsons Council-lor Charlene San Jenko draws the winning raf-fl e ticket while Mayor Wayne Rowe helps out. The winner of the raffl e draw for the LCD tele-vision set and Blu-Ray player was Ed Gower (inset) of Gibsons. See story on page 9.

Everyone a winner at Festival of LightsBringing light to Gibsons, volunteer fi refi ghters gave up their free time to help raise needed funds for the GVFD for the annual Festival of Lights. Pres-ent on January 7 were (L-R standing): Firefi ghter Ron Whitney, Lieutenant Robin Woolmer, Council-lor Charlene San Jenko, Firefi ghter Lani Murphy, Mayor Wayne Rowe, Fire Chief Bob Stevens, Captain Graham Webb, Firefi ghter Craig Beerling, Firefi ghter James Ingram. Front row kneeling, (L-R): Firefi ghter Mike Costa, Firefi ghter Rick Ruth, Firefi ghter Greig Soohen.

Raffl e winner, Ed Gower

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Jan. 5, 2012

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The Positive Story

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

Happy 2012 to you! It is with enthusiasm and

gratitude that I greet this brand new year. � e enthu-siasm springs from a love for new challenges, for mean-ingful service, and from a recognition of great possi-bilities for the people of this

2011 in review – your voice in Ottawaconstituency. � e gratitude is grounded in the deep un-derstanding that election to service is a lending of trust; I am honoured to represent you and to work alongside you as we each contribute to the ongoing success of our community and our country.

Our Government’s Eco-nomic Action Plan is work-ing, as it is implemented piece by signi� cant piece across the country. � e Act entitled ‘Keeping Canada’s

Economy and Jobs Grow-ing’, will make bene� cial measures of the 2011 Bud-get a reality and take us into the next phase of stability. � is Act increases support for families, businesses small and large, and municipalities looking for long-term sup-port for ongoing projects. � e Harper Government is responding to its mandate from Canadians with bold decisions and � rm commit-ment to its promises.

When I was � rst elected,

it was made clear to me that voters want a representative who will listen to their con-cerns, set priorities accord-ingly, and then work with energy and drive to achieve the goals. Together, we’ve kept our eyes focused on sustained economic recov-ery, service and infrastruc-ture upgrades, � sheries, health & well being, en-couraging trade and com-merce with the Paci� c Rim, and protecting the environ-ment. I have promised to be your voice on Parliament

Hill, and please know that you are being heard every time I write a letter, or meet with a Cabinet Minister, or stand in the House to speak.

Speci� cally, I want to ac-knowledge the passion and ability of elected leaders and appointed public o� cials in our constituency who make countless personal sacri� ces for the community they love and serve. Each success-ful project requires vision, cooperation, determina-tion, open communication and an array of skills found

right here. I appreciate every member of the team that makes it all possible: may-ors and councilors, the First Nations leaders, business and community representa-tives, and tireless volunteers.

� ank you for your sup-port as we move forward, for being forthright in your opinions and for keeping me on track. We may not always agree on policy, however we all want to see this region grow and prosper. Together, we will make 2012 a year of good health and safety, suc-cess and stability.

My best wishes to you all for a wonderful season and Happy New Year!

You may have heard of a Mystery Guest, or a

Mystery Game or even a Mystery Shopper, but on Friday, January 6, Nitestar Jewellers on Cowrie Street was the site of a Mystery Wedding when two people from Powell River eloped to Sechelt.

Nitestar owner Gloria Law said that she designed and created a beautiful dia-mond wedding ring for a friend from Powell River who saw it for the � rst time on Tuesday, January 3. � e bride-to-be was so thrilled with the ring she literally could not wait to wear it. On Wednesday, she phoned and asked permission to have the wedding at the store, to which Law agreed. By � ursday, they’d tracked down a marriage commis-sioner on line and on Friday morning, Joanne of Angelic

Mystery wedding held in jewellery store

Visions in Molly’s Lane agreed to rent the mystery bride a wedding dress. Lat-er that morning, Law and

the bride went to Claytons Heritage Market, where she bought � owers, then to Fi-bre Expressions for fabric for the wedding bouquet.

At 2 pm, the ceremony, which Law says must be the shortest one on record, took place and the dazzling ring placed on the bride’s � nger. (See the ring in Nitestar’s ad below)

� e couple prefers to re-main anonymous until they break the news to family members.

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

SCRD directors and sta� are working on

programs for 2012 that will bene� t the entire Coast, and I will discuss these programs in upcom-ing articles over the next year. � e Local has been tremendous in allowing the board chair to inform people about SCRD func-tions, but this past elec-tion indicated that many of the voting public do not well understand the role of the regional dis-trict and its directors.

� is year, therefore, I will provide detailed in-formation about initia-tives that come under the SCRD mandate. I will further cover constituent concerns that fall outside of regional district func-tions and are actually the responsibility of either the federal or provincial gov-ernment. Such issues nor-mally arise from unusual circumstances and are not long-term projects. Any-thing to be undertaken over the long term re-quires the provincial gov-ernment to allow a func-tion to cover the taxation costs. � e directors at the regional district do not hesitate to help constitu-ents with any issue they might have with other governments or agencies. Although such interven-tion is not part of the formal role of a regional director, it is something

What we do for you we all do to assist con-stituents.

� e regional district has four function meet-ings per month, each scheduled for a particular � ursday. � ese functions are: Community Services, Infrastructure, Planning, and Corporate and Ad-ministrative Services. � e public is welcome at any of these meetings and can view agenda items on the SCRD website.

Community Services includes parks and recre-ation but has other areas of management, which can be checked on the SCRD website. � e Infrastruc-ture committee oversees water, solid and liquid waste management, bus transportation, and docks. � e Planning committee reviews building applica-tions, O� cial Community Plans, and rezoning ap-plications. � e Corporate and Administrative com-mittee covers the SCRD budget and ongoing costs to run the organization. � e public can attend the January-to-March budget meetings to understand the cost of running SCRD programs and services and to see how sta� and direc-tors make decisions and how these a� ect taxation for the residents of the Coast. Two small addition-al committees, Transporta-tion and Policing, meet once a month, a� ording a great opportunity for di� erent organizations to learn about new initia-tives and to give input to the police, highways sta� , transit, and, sometimes, ferry management.

All decisions at the com-mittee level must be passed by the SCRD board, which meets twice a month. � is allows a time delay from the committee to the board, so that decisions are not rushed through with-out due consideration.

Please feel free to con-tact me either by email or phone on any issue. Cell: 604-741-7729 or [email protected]. Check my website at www.garrynohr.blogspot.com.

All the best in 2012 to you all.


Letters to the Editor

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

They’re in our paper every week, columnists who share information of interest to our readers. In the �rst �urs-

day of each month, we have our MP John Weston writing, with his column ‘�e Positive Story’. Along with him, we welcome the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives, with their ‘Back in Time’ column. �e second �ursday of each month, we welcome Garry Nohr with ‘Coast Watch’ and Nicholas Simons, with ‘Notes from the Upper Mainland’. Mayor John Henderson will begin his new column on the third week of each month, with ‘�e Mayor’s Message’, joined in our pages by Jules Smith for Capilano University with a new column called ‘On Campus’.

�e fourth week is always a busy one: we’ll �nd Silas White writing ‘Education Matters’, new Gibsons Mayor, Wayne Rowe, writing ‘Talk of the Town’ and the Sunshine Coast Astronomical Society’s ‘Stargazing’ column – always popular! If there’s a �fth week, watch for Vicki Dobbyn’s column ‘A Caring Community’ – always worth catching!

With this issue, we welcome a new weekly columnist, who will bring us information, tips and forecasts on the real estate market on the Sunshine Coast. We welcome Kenan MacKenzie, who promises to keep us up-to-date on what’s happening in the real estate market here.

As this newspaper grows, we’ll be able to bring you so much more – we look forward to a bigger Leisure section, more Arts, more community pro�les … not to mention contests, special features and so much more! �ank you for supporting �e Local throughout 2011! We look forward to growing in 2012 and continuing to be the newspaper that is your connection to our Sunshine Coast community! With Canada Post as our distributor, we are committed to providing all Coast residents and business people with the latest news and features you expect from a communi-ty newspaper. If, for whatever reason, you don’t receive a copy of �e Local in your mailbox, please let your hard-working Postal carrier know and they’ll be happy to ensure delivery of your newspaper, or read our paper online at www.thelocalweekly.ca

As always, we welcome letters to the Editor; this is your page, where you get to share pet peeves and voice your opinions on local events. Email your letter to [email protected] or mail to: P.O. Box 494, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

Who are those guys?

Off leash dogs terrorize wildlife

How do you tell a need-less, tragic story about a little doe and make her life count for something? �is young doe survived tra�c and habitat loss in the Gos-pel Rock area, �nding food and familiar safety visiting the bordering properties of lower Gibsons. She was in-telligent and known to us. How could she anticipate that she would be chased relentlessly, for sport, by two o�-leash dogs? �e dog owner allowed the dogs to run free to chase and in-jure a wild animal between Langdale and Gospel Rock. �ese dogs arrived at Gos-pel Rock Dec 23, hunting

behind the chain link fence (ocean-side), which was put up during the Gospel Rock dispute. �e little doe be-came their sport. She was driven into tra�c and hit, breaking her back leg. She courageously continued to run for hours on three legs, trying to evade the dogs, which savagely bit her. Ev-ery step was excruciating ag-ony for her. She managed to run to our properties seek-ing sanctuary, but the dogs caught up on Glassford, biting her belly, rump, and back legs. She ran bleating pitifully, until she was too exhausted to run. �e scene was heartbreaking. A help-ful neighbor, Glen, drove the dogs o�. Fallen, but

head held high, it was clear the little doe wanted to live. Sadly, she was too seriously wounded to save. Her cour-age is emblazoned on our hearts.

Dear dog owners: prevent your dogs from chasing wildlife and running loose. Drivers along Gower Point Road: reduce your speed – there are many deer and other wildlife in the ditches and verges of the roadway. Town of Gibsons, please remove the chain link fence along Gospel Rock, which traps wildlife. Make a di�er-ence – protect our wildlife so this never happens again.

Rebecca Samras, Gibsons

Oh, Oh, Oh ...where did my memory go?

Here we go again, anoth-er panic piece, this time in the Jan. 6 Vancouver Sun, promoting anxiety about purported loss of cognitive capacity. Oh goody, now we have another ‘problem’ people can make a living writing about, giving col-lege courses on, treating and selling us pills for. It seems recent tests show that memory begins to decline around age 40.

Well, here’s a couple of ameliorating factors worth considering before we get all panicky and start checking

our wallets for enough cash for a course of memory-enhancing capsules. (My memory may be atrophy-ing, but my alliterative ca-pacity is apparently doing just �ne.)

By age forty we may well be starting to realize, as we do ever more frequently and quickly over time, that much of what we once thought important proved otherwise. Ergo, we no lon-ger grant it the focus that would hard-wire it all that �rmly into memory.

Personally I worry not one whit that I can’t remember the itsy-bitsy details of what I did a couple of days ago and precisely when. I chuck-le when TV detectives ask suspects where they were at some precise date and time at any substantial remove from their present. �inking you can or ought to be able to recall that kind of trivia strikes me as a bit stupid.

If it was important enough, it will have regis-tered and be available for recall or be written down somewhere (Oh, now where is that damned note?). �e precise time of most passing events is of utterly no con-sequence in their aftermath and in most cases is not worth remembering.

I think we at least begin, intellectually (and with any luck viscerally), to pick that

up by the time we’ve got four decades of existence under our belts. And we get better at it the longer we stick around.

John Marian, Halfmoon Bay

Polar swim not like it used to be

�e swim (the January 1st Polar Bear swim at Armours Beach at Gibsons Landing) has been happening annu-ally, longer than the 14 years I have been participating. John Rainer has the details, as he was the spark plug be-hind the PIGS RAC team and the swim.

I was wondering what would happen this year as I did not see the usual sign tacked onto the hydro pole above our heritage old Town Hall on Marine Drive, pre-viously rented by and used as a club house that the ‘Oinkers’ and shared as a community meeting space, now vacant and locked. John had retired a couple or more years ago and a new generation had taken over as sponsors following in his footsteps and doing an ex-cellent job. �ey provided the organized herding of the participants, the safety precautions and especially the hot pea soup and hot dogs inside the clubhouse, where warm community

camaraderie was gener-ated. Everyone got a prize and the youngest and old-est participants got special recognition.

New Years Day morning I put on my swimming trunks under my jeans and, telling my wife I was just going over to check out what was hap-pening, walked across Ma-rine Drive and was surprised to see how many had turned up, despite no sign and locked public washrooms and clubhouse. �ere were no friendly RAC members to welcome and herd us Po-lar Boars and Polar Cubs – predominantly families with kids - who had walked down or arrived on bicycles. Swim-mers changed outside and the two young Polar Cubs (pictured on page one last week, standing in their im-provised hot tub - with real hot water, I was told) o�ered to share it after I had my plunge.

Who could refuse, which is why an 80 year old Polar Boar took his 15th consecu-tive plunge, very obviously the oldest one there. I sure missed the Pigs hot pea soup afterward, but not the community camaraderie and warmth as it was very much present in this jewel of a neighborhood park.

Robert Curry,Gibsons


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The Sunshine Coast celebrates a brand new year

and the �rst baby of 2012! would like to take this opportunity to thank

the following businesses for their generosity in providing gifts for the �rst Sunshine Coast baby of 2012:

Your beautiful gifts bring recognition to this very special birth on the Sunshine Coast!

Baby hatand Onesy

Baby gate

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facecloths

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Baby snuggle warmer Decorative hanging dragon�ies

Bonding doll and natural wood rattle

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Fibre Expressions

Quilt Shop

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Hats off to Direct Disposal

Last Tuesday, garbage day, I had a day with my younger brother (of which there have been very few in forty-something years), and in the bustle forgot an important weekly chore.

Returning home with a sinking feeling I found that Direct Disposal’s Steve, a young man with a mega-watt smile, had ‘gone the extra mile’ (and taken out the garbage).

If his e� orts are a conse-quence of good manage-ment, well done!

Peter Killick, Sechelt

Local heroes shine across the Coast

� is letter is our way of saying a giga thank you to

Letters to the Editorall who have supported the SC Grandmothers and GrandOthers, the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the tens of thousands of grand-mothers in Africa raising their orphaned grandchil-dren. One hundred per cent of the funds Grand-mothers’ Groups raise goes to various programs in 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

In these tough economic times and with so many lo-cal services out there fun-draising, you all still came through and made this a good year. It shows the special kind of people we have here on the Coast.

A special thank you to the Local for a weekly re-minder to its readers about our penny drive. � e coins dropped o� in the o� ce totaled over $500! Our yearly total was $1,691.68

– our best yet. � is is enough money to pay school fees for 34 children for a year. Please continue to save your coins for us. � ere is a drop o� place at the Halfmoon Bay Store, Take Five Video on North Road in Gibsons and the Local in Sechelt. If you would like us to pick up from your house, please contact Lynda, 604-886-9381 or Pat, 604-885-9089.

Anyone who would like more information about our local group, please email us at [email protected] or call Pat or Lynda.

For more information about the Stephen Lewis Foundation, log onto it’s website @ stephenlewis-foundation.org.

Lynda Olsen, Gibsons

Looking back at 2011 and looking forward to 2012

The market in 2011 was a bit of a swing

year with sellers trying to hold their ground and buy-ers sitting on the sidelines, increasing inventory; de-clining sales pushed prices down. We saw detached home sales decline by 10 per cent to � nish the year with 451 sales and 1187 listings compared to 505 sales and 1269 listings in 2010. At

the height of the market or what many see as the top of our sellers market in 2007, there were 727 detached home sales on the Sunshine Coast. � e only area of the market that saw an increase in sales were in apartments, with an increase of 20 per cent in sales over the previ-ous year

Other market stats for the Sunshine Coast in 2011 show land at 75 sales and 407 listings, attached homes 41 sales and 92 listings, and apartments 53 sales and 181 listings.

2012 should see sales in-crease across all areas of the

market with buyers and in-vestors taking advantage of the low interest rates and fa-vorable market conditions. Market conditions should remain in favor of the buy-ers through 2012 with the total number of listings on the Coast remaining high.

So is real estate on the Sunshine Coast a good in-vestment? According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver pricing index, the 10-year change was a 123 per cent. Now, if you bought a home as an investment back in 2001 it has, according to the index, increased in value by 123

Real Estate Tips

Kenan MacKenzieSunshine Coast Real Estate News

per cent and every month it would have paid you a divi-dend in the form of rent.

As long as people wish to move to the Sunshine Coast, property will be a great in-vestment. Ryan Berlin, Di-rector of Urban Futures, predicts the population of the Sunshine Coast will in-crease by 20 per cent by the year 2031. � is means that the Sunshine Coast will in-crease by an average of 300 people per year.

If you would like me to cover a speci� c topic, please send your inquiry to the ed-itor of � e Local at: [email protected]

Two children generously o� ered to share their tub of warm water with former Gibsons Councillor Bob Curry, following their Polar Bear swim at Armours Beach in Gibsons Landing January 1.

Hot tub, anyone?

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Food Bank


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Kenan Mackenzie 5723 Trail Avenue, SecheltFamily home close to all amenities. This home was renovated in 2005. Some of the updates: energy e�cient windows, Ikea kitchen, with granite counter tops, bathrooms, �ooring, light �xtures, gas �replace, new metal roof in 2007, new roof on workshop 2011, new paint 2011, hot water tank in 2010, front kitchen and basement doors new in 2011. The home is an open concept with the kitchen, din-ing and living room. Some of the other features are suite potential (2nd kitchen downstairs), workshop o� carport, green house/potting shed. South exposure, large level backyard and 2 street entrances. The home is located within a short walk of parks, seniors center, shopping, new rec center, library, beach and schools. $389,000

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Early Monday morn-ing, January 9, bai-

li� s attended the Sechelt Golf and Country Club to change the locks on the doors and post notices of lease termination due to a continuing failure to meet overdue lease payments.

In a media brie� ng later that morning, Mayor John Henderson disclosed that the debts incurred by the SGCC have been mounting over some time and have reached over $190,000.

Bailiffs seize Sechelt Golf and Country ClubAs a result, the District of Sechelt, who may now use money from a reserve fund to continue operation of the course, has seized land and assets. He said that once the lease is reassigned to a new tenant, those monies would be recuperated.

Golf course employ-ees who learned only this morning of the action, and were somewhat relieved to learn they could keep their jobs after a brief shutdown period while District of

Sechelt sta� inventory and evaluate assets. Plans are to maintain the buildings and the greens. “As the greens are the most important as-set of the Sechelt Golf and Country Club, it is vital that these be maintained,” said Henderson at the brie� ng.

While leasehold improve-ments, such as the restau-rant and the pro shop, were constructed by the SGCC leaseholders and remain their property, there is a le-gal issue involved in taking

over these improvements, which the District will have to investigate.

“Right now, our plan is to get the sta� on side and they seem to be positive about the situation,” said Hender-son. “Getting community support is really critical now, and getting the restaurant back into operation and get-ting people onto the course is also important.”

Henderson told � e Lo-cal that there have alleg-edly been two owners of the SGCC who had fallen into dispute. A second party took over the lease in March of 2011, but when terms were not met by No-vember, the � rst owner re-sumed the operation.

“We know there are credi-tors who haven’t been paid,” added Henderson, “and some of them are already taking legal action.” He said

that the SGCC has a solid history of good members, and that 80 members have already prepaid their mem-berships for 2012. “� ose monies have gone to the SGCC leaseholder and that is regrettable. However, we want those members to know that we recognize their support.”

A public meeting will be held Saturday, January 14 at

3 pm at the District of Sech-elt Community Room, where o� cials will � eld questions and listen to ‘cre-ative’ solutions. Henderson added that while there are already a few people who have expressed interest in taking over the lease on the SGCC, the District would be interested in hearing from anyone with a viable proposal.

BC Hydro is warning its customers to be aware

of a potential scam this winter season where tele-marketers claim to be call-ing from BC Hydro to sell energy-saving devices called “Hydro Power Savers.” In some instances, telemarket-ers also incorrectly claim they are in possession of the customer’s power consump-tion information.

BC Hydro does not en-dorse “Hydro Power Savers” and has seen similar poten-tial scams in other prov-inces, including Alberta. In addition, customers’ power consumption information is strictly con� dential and

is not shared with third par-ties. As part of the calls, the alleged telemarketers are re-portedly claiming that the “Hydro Power Savers” can save customers money on their bills.

Customers who have been contacted by telemarketers about “Hydro Power Savers” are encouraged not to enter into any agreement for pur-chase. � e Better Business Bureau has included “power saving scams” as one of the Top Ten Scams for 2012. Customers who would like to � le a complaint can visit the website of the Better Business Bureau serving Mainland British Columbia

(BBB) at www.mbc.bbb.org or call the BBB at 604-682-2711; in the interior call, 1-888-803-1222, and on Vancouver Island, call 250-386-6348.

Report misleading adver-tising to the Competition Bureau website: competi-tionbureau.gc.ca.

BC Hydro has a lot of helpful information about how to reduce energy use around homes and busi-nesses. Visit BC Hydro’s Power Smart website at www.bchydro.com/powers-mart or call customer ser-vice at 604-BC HYDRO (224-9376), or 1-800-BC HYDRO (224-9376).

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Destin Hans Myles Noos-ki, who was the � rst baby born on the Sunshine Coast in 2012. Destin was born January 3 at 2:20 am at St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt. Destin is the new son of Tyler Nooski and Nina Skadsheim of Gib-sons and new baby brother to Kailen (3 years) and Noah (22 months). Destin weighed in at 6 lbs. and “point zero eight” ounces, according to proud Dad, Tyler. Destin’s middle name, Hans, is in honour of Nina’s grandfather.

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to welcome baby from Ann Lynn’s Flowers and Gifts; from � e Local, a fam-ily portrait, gift certi� cate and balloons for all the kids, and from Giggle & Blooms, a Bonding Doll (rabbit) and natural wood rattle. � e Local and new parents would like to thank all the donors to the First Baby Gift Basket – it was very much appreciated by the whole family!

Last year’s � rst baby was Keeli Kirkland-Gower, born to Ti� any Kirkland and Darryl Gower of Wil-son Creek, also on Janu-ary 3. A belated happy � rst birthday, Keeli!

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L-R: The happy family, Kailen (3 yrs.), Nina holding Destin, Tyler and 22-month old Noah, all back home in Gibsons.

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obviously be to return them to their original family.”

On the BC SPCA’s new pet search site, every lost animal brought to any BC SPCA shelter in the prov-ince is automatically posted for viewing online, saving valuable time for guardians looking for their lost pet, says Chortyk. “With Good Samaritans also posting found animals on the site, the chances of reuniting people with their lost pet

increases.” On the site, us-ers can post a free listing of a missing or found animal. � e listing becomes part of a searchable database on the site and can be edited or removed at any time. For people who have lost a pet, a “Lost Animal” poster is gen-erated with a photo of the missing pet, the pet’s name and description, the date and location the animal went missing and the guard-ian’s contact information.

“We know how traumatic it can be to lose a beloved pet, and we believe this ex-citing new online tool will dramatically increase the number of lost animals who are quickly reunited with their anxious guardians,” says Chortyk. To view lost pets or to post information about a found animal, visit bcpetsearch.com

The 21st Pender Harbour Christmas

Bird Count, organized locally by the Pender Harbour Wildlife Soci-ety, was held on Decem-ber 17. About 35 partic-ipants in seven separate parties, each led by an expert birder, scoured the area from Middle-point to Earls Cove, Egmont and Storm Bay in search of every bird they could � nd.

� e Christmas Bird Count, organized in Canada by Bird Studies Canada, and in the USA by the Audubon Society, has been running since the year 1900. In that year ornithologist Frank Chapman organized the � rst count in New Eng-land as a response to the traditional “side hunt” where parties of hunt-ers shot everything that moved, with the winners being the party with the biggest pile of dead bod-ies. Today, thankfully, we count birds instead and the project is one of the biggest citizen-science projects in the world with a huge da-tabase detailing the for-tunes of bird species over

Birders scour Coast for Christmas Count

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the years since 1900.� is year the weather on

count day was excellent with clear skies, calm winds and warm temperatures. It is not always so! At the end of the day 11,184 birds of 85 dif-ferent species had been enu-merated. We always hope to � nd 80+ species, with the highest species totals being 87 in 1993 and 2003. Over the years 132 di� erent spe-cies have been recorded. No rare species were found this year, but highlights includ-ed a Yellow-billed Loon, a White-throated Sparrow and Common Redpoll.

Bird numbers within spe-cies go up and down from year to year for a multi-tude of reasons, but num-bers were generally up over the past few years for most waterbirds, including loons,

grebes, cormorants and al-cids. A very high number of Surf Scoters were recorded, 5500, which parallels the high totals of this species on other counts this year, including on the Gibsons-Sechelt area count. Con-versely, Great Blue Heron numbers continued at the low level of recent years (way down from the num-bers in the 80s and 90s), presumed to be because of predation of the young by the increasing population of Bald Eagles.

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� is additional funding for the Legal Services Soci-ety (LSS) will assist families with emergency family mat-ters related to custody or ac-

cess, as well as to provide for representation for parents with children in the custody of the Ministry of Children and Family Development. � is funding brings annual legal aid funding in BC to $68.6 million.

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Enhancing the Province’s justice system is a priority for government. � is is be-ing done through innova-tion and reform, as well as adding new resources.

Government remains committed to introducing new initiatives - including the Family Law Act - that take matters out of courtrooms, � nd e� ciencies and increase capacity. To help achieve ef-

� ciencies and reduce the number of in-court appear-ances, government continues to expand videoconferencing technology in courtrooms throughout the province.

With 14 provincial court judges appointed over two years and the ongoing hiring of court administrators and sheri� s, government contin-ues to invest critical resources in the justice system.

Legal aid for families and children increased

Fire� ghters and a � re truck from the Gibsons

Volunteer Fire Department descended on Tim Hor-tons/Wendy’s restaurant on Saturday, January 7 to announce that Gibsons Building Supply was the winner of the Festival of Lights, chosen through bal-lots purchased at the stores by locals. � e tree sponsor-ships raised $6,000. � e GVFD’s contribution to the event was a � re-safe electri-cal system that stood up to the elements, replacement of incandescent light bulbs with LED lights for lower power loads and their new ‘signature’ display of Santa being pulled in a � re truck by eight tiny Dalmations.

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It was his lucky day: GVFD Fire Chief Bob Stevens presents ra� e winner Ed Gower of Sechelt with his new � at-screen television set.

Everyone a winner at the Festival of Lights

Stevens was in attendance with several volunteer � re-� ghters who joined with sta� from Tim Hortons to witness the draw for the raf-� e, done by Gibsons Mayor Wayne Rowe and Coun-

cillor Charlene San Jenko. � ey drew the name of the lucky winner of the large � at-screen LCD television set and Blu-Ray DVD play-er from all the ra� e tickets: the lucky winner was Ed

Gower of Sechelt, who was later presented his win by Stevens and Ra� e Coordi-nator/Training Coordina-tor, Lte. Robin Woolmer. � e ra� e raised $600, and proceeds will go to support training courses and facili-ties for the volunteer � re-� ghters.

San Jenko and Rowe were thrilled to be supportive of the event, in which the GVFD raised almost $8,000 through the annual event.

Following the draws, � re-� ghters took down decora-tions to return Tim Hor-ton’s to its pre-Festival of Lights appearance, using the � re truck’s equipment to hoist down the now-famil-iar sant’as sleigh drawn by eight tiny Dalmations.

� is year marks the 75th anniversary of the Gibsons Volunteer Fire Department; a large poster on the wall at Tim Hortons in which the department listed their ‘Wall of Famers’ also called for new volunteers to join the department. If you’re interested in joining the GVFD and would like to know what’s involved, there

will be a ‘Meet and Greet’ held Friday, January 27 at 7 pm at the GVFD hall for prospective members.

“We’d like to thank all those who took the time to vote, and congratulate the lucky winners,” said GVFD chief Bob Stevens. “With community support for the Festival of Lights every year, we all come out winners.”


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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Everyone is feeling pres-

sures that demand commit-ment and resolve, not least of all you. � e need for new strategies is featured. Re-bellious reactions certainly won’t help you now. Some-times the best choice is to surrender to what is, and cooperate. Asking for assis-tance can be a good idea as well. Expect pressure levels to rise and remain high for a while.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)You are on the eve of

some real breakthroughs that indicate expansiveness. Yet, there remain some im-portant lessons before this can fully happen. Realizing the importance of team-work and collaboration is the central theme here. Friends are much more helpful that enemies. Make extra e� orts to exercise an open mind for best results.

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Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

� e aftermath of the holiday season combined with the onset of a New Year brings its own com-plexities. Patience has been an important theme of late and remains espe-cially ideal now. Access-ing new perspectives and tools to stimulate feeling secure is important. Fo-cusing on your own tal-ents will achieve this now, amidst more sobering and perhaps taxing duties.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Okay, so some major

changes have occurred in your life. � e question remains: do you feel like you have accessed your real power potential? � is will prove important this year so concentrate on the question and especially the answers. Aim to ac-tivate your imagination towards intuitive recep-tion and intellectual inno-vation. Survival instincts have their place and time, but not here and now.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Establishing a more reli-

able rhythm in your daily routine is in the spotlight. Your willing determination to embark upon a learning curve may be driven by ne-cessity at least as much as inspiration. Critical think-ing and careful analysis of your strategy is extra im-portant now. Nurture a vi-sion and design approach that allows you to pour your heart into your work, for a fair return!

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)� inking creatively for

the sake of success im-plies diversity. You are in a foundation building phase that may well require key investments, time and en-ergy. Accept this and work patiently with the process. It may take a little longer than you hope for the real returns to roll in, yet if you persevere they will, eventually. Enjoy the cre-ative process and trust.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)A good deal of activity

on the home front con-tinues. � is stands to be of the more sober type. Knowing your priorities and having a clear sense of direction is ever ideal and may feel essential now. Expect this trend to con-tinue. Be willing to give to situations, perhaps more than before, yet di� erent-ly. Your own health and welfare should be high on the list.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

A steady process of stripping away old layers continues. Yet, already you have cleared the way for some new strategies and creative possibilities. � ere is a rhyme and rea-son, a time and season, and this truth reminds us to be willing at least as much as willful. As you do so and receive intuitive guidance, you can shift into your power drive again.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

You are in a sober mood and your attitude is dry. In certain respects you have had enough. Some things have and are working but some things are not. You are ready to experience new successes and these may well in-clude a more satisfying home life; more beauty, comfort and joy. Direct your mind focus to weav-ing a new dream plan.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

You are in a pioneer-ing mood. � is includes growing desires to take some calculated risks. As is often true, avoid a single strategy. Rather, aim for variety. Your determina-tion to assert your will and push through and be-yond any blocks, whether within your own mind or without, is extra likely and ideal now.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Taking some down time to retreat and rest before the year really gets rolling is the call now. A deep re-charge of your batteries is implied. Yet, to truly rest you must avoid worry and to do that the key is to re-side in your heart center, literally. Direct your mind this way, like an arrow aimed deliberately to hit the mark. � is will bring peace, rest and con� dence.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Who are your best

friends and allies? It is good to ask such questions periodically. Being your own best friend is the best � rst answer. At its deepest reach this is a relationship with your spirit. In all re-spects, a deep intention to cooperate within and without places principles above personalities. � is golden key to success will win the support of worldly power players and angels on high

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Sechelt is considering regulating the production of Medical Marihuana by allowing this land use in industrial and agricultural areas only. Before a bylaw will be considered, all persons with an interest in this matter are welcome to attend this consultation meeting to make their views known and to gather information. Representatives of RCMP and Fire Department will be available at this meeting on, Tuesday, January 17th at 7 pm, in the Community Meeting Room, 5797 Cowrie Street (first floor). Further information is available on the District’swebsite at www.sechelt.ca. Questions and comments may be directed to André Boel, Community Planner,[email protected] or 604 -740-8463.

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� e majority of new housing starts in recent

years have been stratas. Stra-ta properties already make up more than half of the taxable properties in a dozen British Columbia munici-palities. � e prevalence of stratas will continue to grow as the province’s population expands and urban densi� -cation increases.

Members of the public use the Strata Property Act and regulations directly on a regular basis. Regulations with respect to audited � -nancial statements are ex-pected to be introduced next year.

A guide to the new regu-lations will be published early in 2012 to give strata owners and corporations an opportunity to learn more about the new rules before they are required to comply.

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The sun shone down on Sechelt Tuesday, Janu-

ary 10 in more ways than one: District of Sechelt’s mayor, John Henderson joined with West Van-couver – Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country MP, John Weston and Barbara Steele, Councillor and past President of the Union of BC Municipalities to an-nounce that the residents of Sechelt will bene� t from the construction of new wastewater treatment facili-ties thanks to $8 million in funding approved from the Gas Tax Fund.

� is means that Sechelt will receive a state-of-the-art wastewater manage-ment system that will result in a facility that is not only odorless, but noiseless and environmentally sensitive as well – and set a standard for communities across Canada and even the world.

When asked if the existing wastewater facility would be upgraded or if a new facility would be constructed, May-or John Henderson replied, “If you’ve ever been inside the Ebbtide facility, you’d know that’s not likely. We may be looking at a decen-tralized system, rather than having pipes running all across Sechelt.” � is will be good news for the current residents in the area of the Ebbtide facility, who have voiced complaints for years about the odors emitting from the facility.

Henderson went on to thank former mayor, Dar-ren Inkster, who attended

Sechelt Mayor John Henderson, MP John Weston and UBCM past President Barbara Steele made the announcement that Sechelt will receive $8 million in funding for a new wastewater system.

Gas tax fund to pay for new Sechelt wastewater system

the announcement, for his work in laying the ground-work for this event. “With-out your work and that of your Council, we wouldn’t be in this position today,” he said.

According to Steele, 80 per cent of the infrastructure across Canada is seriously aging, and it will be a huge task to upgrade and im-prove those systems. With the UBCM now earmark-ing Gas Tax Fund monies speci� cally for Sechelt, it will mean that commu-nity’s infrastructure will see upgrades to meet growing demands as the population

increases and the infrastruc-ture erodes. � e UBCM ad-ministers the Gas Tax Fund in BC in collaboration with the Governments of Canada and BC. On December 15, the government passed leg-islation to make the Gas Tax Fund a permanent annual investment of $2 billion, of which Sunshine Coast com-munities will see a regular annuity for upgrades.

“We put out some feel-ers last week (for the new

wastewater system) and have already received re-sponses,” said Henderson. He added that Sechelt will set a standard of excellence in wastewater manage-ment that will ‘put Sechelt on the map’.

February 15 will be the deadline for submissions for the upgrade project, and Sechelt council will be entertaining innovative ideas for improvement of the system.

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Dennis Mudry. Dennis was born in Powell River, BC, and passed away peacefully in Penticton, BC.

Dennis is survived by his three children, Andrew Helm, Tony Mudry, and Amanda Mudry. His friend and ex-wife Sabine Helm. His two sisters Tamara Mudry (Meagan Ma) and Vicky Vaughan (Logan McCormack). His brother Scott Mudry (Tyler & Travis Mudry). Dennis is also survived by his Mother Scharme Mart and Grandmother Evelyn Roberts(Vaughan) and pre-deceased by his father Garry Vaughan.

Dennis leaves behind many cousins, aunts, uncles, and good friends.

We will miss Dennis’s sense of humor and his kind and giving heart.

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Thursday, January 12•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall (indoors).•7:00pm-9:00pm. Writers on the Bay. Write for fun at Davis Bay Community Centre. For more info contact Leena at 604-885-2770.•8:00pm. Fun in the Dark with Roche & Renee. Comedy at the Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek. Admission by donation. More info, David Roche 604-740-0465.Friday, January 13•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Egmont Community Hall. Free.•7:30pm. Royal Astronomical Society club meeting at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. “Bring your telescope and learn how to use it!” Everyone welcome. www.coastastronomy.caSaturday, January 14•2:00pm. SCBGS presents ‘Armchair travel to Canada’s Far North’ with Glen Paterson. Garden book sale to follow. Sparling Pavilion, 5941 Mason Rd., Sechelt.•2:00pm. Artists Reception: Bodhi Drope and Vivian Chamberlin at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Gibsons. Exhibition runs through to Feb. 6/12.•4:00pm. ‘Love & Hope’ for the Philippines. A concert to raise funds for the victims of the typhoon. St. Hilda’s Church, Sechelt. Admission by donation. For more info call Edmund Arceo, 604-989-9277. Sunday, January 15•2:00pm. The Sojourners, seriously spiritual gospel singers perform at the School of Music, Madeira Park. For more information or tickets contact Francine at the Pender Harbour Music Society. www.penderharbourmusic.caMonday, January 16•1:00pm. Gibsons Seniors Society monthly birthday lunch. Light buff et lunch, cake, jokes, sing-a-long. Open to all. www.gibsonsseniors.com

Thursday, January 19•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall (indoors).Friday, January 20•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Egmont Community Hall. Free.•6:00pm. Beachcombers Advanced Toastmasters dinner meeting at Sita’s Spag & Suds, Gibsons. All ToastMasters welcome, call 604-886-7263 to reserve a seat.•8:30pm. Astro Cafe. Royal Astronomical Society hosts public telescope view at Davis Bay. Meet at Pier 17. Everyone welcome. www.coastastronomy.caSaturday, January 21•9:00pm. Dance to SOULSTREAM at the Roberts Creek Hall. This is a fundraiser for the Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival, presented by SC Jazz & Entertainment Society. For tickets call 604-740-5825. www.coastjazz.comSunday, January 22•Coast Recital Society presents Montreal-based Pentaédre Wind Ensemble at Raven’s Cry Theatre. Tickets 604-740-2051 or coast [email protected], January 25•SlaughterSafe course. Rockwood Centre, Sechelt. Contact Darren Molder at 604-885-8701 to register or for more details.Thursday, January 26•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall (indoors).Friday, January 27•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Egmont Community Hall. Free.Saturday, January 28•5:30pm. Gibsons Seniors Society host their annual Robert Burns Night Supper. For tickets call Phyllis at 604-886-1378. www.gibsonsseniors.comSunday, January 29•3:00pm. One Straw Society Annual General Meeting at the Davis Bay Hall. Agenda TBA.


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The BC Coroners Ser-vice and O� ce of the

Fire Commissioner are urg-ing owners of live-in mo-tor homes (travel trailers), mobile (manufactured) homes and operators of mobile home parks to take special care to prevent � res in the wake of a calamitous New Year’s weekend for � re deaths in British Columbia.

From December 29, 2011 to January 2, 2012, seven British Columbians lost their lives in � ve separate � res. � ree of those � res and � ve of the deaths occurred in mobile homes or travel trail-ers being used as living ac-commodation. � e BC Cor-oners Service and the O� ce of the Fire Commissioner are continuing to investigate these � res; speci� c causes of

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Escape from mobile home � res is more di� cult for a number of reasons:

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Speci� c steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of all home � res include hav-ing furnaces inspected at least once a year, cleaning the blower and � lters often to prevent overheating; en-suring electrical wiring and appliances are in good work-ing order; watching for any signs of wiring trouble, in-cluding � ickering lights for no apparent reason or warm, inoperable, strange-smelling or discoloured switch plates

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Developing and practic-ing home evacuation plans can help people prepare for any emergency. Most home � res occur at night, when people are the least prepared. A home � re can become a disaster if you and your family are not familiar with the fastest escape route and do not have an emer-gency plan in place.

Beginning in 2012, cataract patients in BC

who wish to purchase fold-able intraocular lenses will be able to do so directly from their health author-ity at standardized pricing that will re� ect provincial buying power with savings passed on to patients.

In BC, rigid lenses are the insured implant and provided to patients free of charge, while patients who opt instead for foldable lenses are charged the dif-ference. Current evidence does not show that fold-able lenses have an advan-tage over rigid lenses when it comes to patient safety.

Previously, patients pur-chased comparable fold-able lenses directly from their surgeons at a wide range of prices from about $250 to $1,900. Health authorities will sell lenses on a cost-recovery basis, with no mark-up or prof-it’ the cost to the patient will depend on the model of lens purchased.

Health authorities will now manage the supply of both insured and non-insured lenses through Health Shared Services BC. � is change will standardize lens prices

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throughout the province, save patients money, and will improve patient safety by ensuring that health authorities can consistent-ly track all the lenses, so that patients can be noti-� ed if there is a problem with the lens in the future.

Patients needing cata-ract surgery do not need to pay any out-of-pocket expenses for their care. Standard lenses are cov-ered 100 per cent by the public health-care sys-tem - patients will only pay if they choose to purchase non-medically necessary lenses.

“We are addressing in-equalities in the system by standardizing the cost of foldable lens for cata-ract patients, regardless of where they live or where they had their surgery,” said Minister of Health, Michael de Jong. “� is approach bene� ts pa-tients as it will reduce the cost of lenses.”


Jan. 12, 2012Recycling House of Hewhiwus Government buildings, and roadside residential to all residences on Sechelt Band Lands 1 and 2.Reports to: SIGD/Lands AdministratorContract Term: Immediately to December 31, 2012

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If interested, please submit your bid, including proof of insurance coverage, Worksafe BC coverage and driver’s license abstract(s), by 4:00 p.m., Friday, Janu-ary 20, 2011. A more detailed scope of work is available at the Band office. If any information is required, please do not hesitate to contact Debra Potter, SIGD/Lands Administrator at (604) 885-2273.

The SIGD is not obligated to accept the lowest or any bid and may reject all bids.

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Croquet anyone? In spite of the equipment set out near the pavilion, none of the Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens’ 100+ New Year’s Day visitors (or their dogs) enjoyed a game under grey skies. Volunteers handed out hot chocolate, home-made cookies and doggie treats, did a brisk trade in 2012 Calendars and provided information on upcoming events and programs. Tickets are still avail-able for the ‘Grow the Gardens Gala Dinner and Auction’ on Saturday, January 28 at the Sechelt Seniors’ Centre. Tickets are $100 (with a $50 charitable receipt) for the gourmet dinner, music by the Steve Giltrow trio, and plenty of auction action. Phone 604-740-3969 or order online from the website, www.coastbotanicalgarden.org

Hot chocolate a hit at 2012 Botanical Walk

PHOTO AND STORY BY HEATHER JEAL

British Columbians who own homes worth

up to $1.285 million may be eligible to receive the entire homeowners’ grant this year, after the Province raised the threshold to ac-commodate rising prop-erty values.

BC Assessment estimates the value of all homes based on their market value on July 1 each year. � e Province then reviews the information and adjusts the threshold of the home-owner grant to make sure at least 95.5 per cent of eli-gible homeowners receive the full amount. � ose with homes valued above the threshold may still be eligible for a partial grant.

� e homeowner grant provides a maximum re-duction in residential property taxes on princi-pal residences of $570 in the Capital, Greater Van-couver and Fraser Valley regional districts and $770 elsewhere in the province. An additional grant of $275 is available to those who are age 65 or over, permanently disabled or a veteran of certain wars.

� e government also an-nounced last November their plans to create a fur-ther grant of up to $275 for low-income Canadian Forces veterans with more recent service, in the event they do not already qualify as seniors or persons with disabilities. � ese details will be announced shortly.

In Budget 2007, the

BC raises threshold of homeowner grant

homeowner grant program was also expanded to include eligible low-income home-owners who, but for the high assessed value of their homes, would have been eligible for the full grant.

� e Province also pro-vides property tax deferral options for quali� ed indi-viduals, including home-owners over 55, persons with disabilities, and fami-

lies with children. � e deferment programs

are low-interest loan pro-grams that allow qualify-ing residents to defer all or part of their property taxes until they sell or transfer ownership of their home, or it becomes part of an estate. Application forms are available when prop-erty tax notices are issued in spring.




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