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Sunday, June 17, members of the Sunshine Coast RCM-SAR gathered with almost 1,000 others to pay tribute to two of their fallen members, and to off er support to the two members who survived the tragic accident at Skookumchuk Narrows. (Inset) Floral tributes and fl ags fl ank photographs of Beatrice Sorenson and Angie Nemeth. The pho-tos caught the women as they’d wish to be remembered – volunteering their time and service to train in ocean rescue with SAR, smiling hugely as they “lived life and loved it.”

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In a masterful display of planning and a humbling

show of support, emergen-cy responders from across Canada gathered in Sech-elt Sunday to honour the valour and the memories of their fallen colleagues, Bea-trice Sorenson and Angie Nemeth. � e two women perished during a training exercise at Skookumchuck Narrows on Sunday, June 3, when their vessel � ipped, its automatic righting system failed to deploy, and they were trapped beneath it.

Most of the almost 500 emergency responders at-tending from o� -Coast

sailed from Horseshoe Bay aboard the 11:20 fer-ry, escorted by police, � re and SAR vessels as well as the SAR’s Cormorant he-licopter.

As over 800 guests ar-rived at Chatelech Second-ary for the services and lined up to sign the me-morial books, regalia-clad members of the Sechelt First Nations o� ered up songs mourning the loss of Sorenson and Nemeth — their fellow paddlers.

Members of the enlisted Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR), BC Ambulance

Services and RCMP in full dress uniforms formed an honour guard at the entrance to the Chatel-ech school gymnasium, as more than 400 dignitar-ies, friends, and colleagues � led past to their assigned seating area. � ey were fol-lowed by the emergency responders in strict order by agency in an impressive display of solidarity. Enlist-ed RCM-SAR. More than 100 Coast Guard mem-bers – a sea of white shirts. RCMP in red serge. BC Ambulance Service para-medics. Police. Fire� ghters. Ground SAR responders.

Chaplain Bruce Rush-ton led the service, o� ering condolences to the families and friends and encourag-ing all to share their memo-ries to ease the pain of this unexpected loss. “Each day, when saying goodbye, we often don’t realize it may be our last goodbye,” he said.

Canadian Coast Guard Deputy Commissioner Jody � omas conveyed condolences from the Commissioner and the Minister and Deputy Min-ister of Defence. � omas, along with Ron Kroeker from the National SAR Secretariat and RCM-SAR

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Editorial Opinion

Volume 10 • Issue 25

(Letters continued on page 6)

Letters to the Editor – Opinions

Letters to the Editor

There is a poem, entitled Stop all the Clocks, by W. H. Auden. Following the beautiful memorial service for

RCM-SAR volunteers Beatrice Sorenson and Angie Ne-meth Sunday, June 17, I began to think about what one of the speakers voiced: that while their families will have to bear the terrible grief and pain at their loss, they will not have to bear it alone. �ey have us, the whole community of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue members, all of the members of the emergency services in BC and those of us who live right here, on the Sunshine Coast.

With that thought in mind, I would like to rewrite (with apologies to Mr. Auden) a portion of his touching poem:

Restart the clock, turn on the telephone,Reward the barking dog with a juicy bone;We’ve played the bagpipes, beat the little drumAnd shared the grief of the mourners come.And the Cormorant circled loudly overheadScribbling the sky with the message: We honour our dead.We wore black bows upon our breasts to weep,And the RCM-SAR laid two of their own to eternal sleep.�eir sacri�ce will be remembered always. Yet, where there was tragedy, there is also triumph. Two

other RCM-SAR volunteers were saved from the waters of the Skookumchuk that day. �ey will also need our under-standing and support as they search for answers.

But the sun does rise, the wind blows, and while we stopped to pay our respects to the families of these two valu-able members of our community, life relentlessly goes on.

School will be out at the end of the month, the Coast Le-gions are madly preparing for Legion Week, organizations are putting the �nishing touches on their plans for music in the parks, duck plucks and season-end performances. Fami-lies are planning summer vacations… the list of activities swells with each passing day.

We have shared much on the Coast this year; an economy that has plummeted us into fears for our security, strike ac-tions against tightened government purse strings, businesses closing. �e weather, overcast and gloomy has not helped raise our spirits much, but we are West Coasters and a lit-tle rain and cool weather comes with the package. We are survivors, like the sailors who landed on these wild, rocky shores so many decades ago, and we will endure.

Yet, there are glimmers of hope every day: new businesses opening, an increase in minimum wage, a lowering of prop-erty prices, new families moving to the Coast. �e sun does come out, �owers and shrubs �ll the Coast with colour, birds sing and puppies play. For every negative sign, there is a positive one to trump it, if only we choose to look.

Restart the clocks

Build pipelines now!Central North America

(Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Dakotas) is awash with new oil reserves. �e growth is so rapid that there is a shortage of pipeline capacity to trans-port the oil to re�ning facili-ties. �is region is referred to by some as ‘Saudi America’. For Canada, which exports more than 2 million barrels of oil per day to the USA, the excess supply imposes a dis-count of about 20 per cent from the price Canadian oil would receive in Europe or Asia. Consequently, Canada is getting short changed on its oil exports at the rate of

approximately $32 million per day! �is is a good rea-son to build pipelines to the West Coast to sell oil in Asia.

A greater reason is the Ca-nadian economy is vitally dependent on the export of commodities like wood, oil, gas, coal, sulphur, metals, grain, electricity and fertil-izer. A recent Globe report indicated that building the Gateway Pipeline to Kiti-mat and the Keystone XL to Houston would produce GDP bene�ts to Canada of $3,317,349,000,000, generating $400 billion of federal taxes over 25 years. �is would be an irreplace-

able force to sustain jobs, pensions, heath care and education. Peak oil has been postponed; we must take ad-vantage of this opportunity to increase Canadian wealth.

Environmental risks are everywhere. No greater en-vironmental impact has ever been visited on Canada than the building of the trans-continental railway. As a result, the bu�alo no lon-ger roam, however Canada spans Atlantic to Paci�c and the prairies have become a world-class breadbasket.

�e risks of transporting oil are ever present and must be mitigated. Pipeline oppo-nents promulgate fear of ev-ery possible species, includ-ing climate change, spills, aboriginal entitlements and economic ‘Dutch Disease’. Politicians dine on this stu� relentlessly. �e fear of cli-mate change pervades world cultures except in places where economic struggle is so overwhelming that cli-mate change thoughts are unknown. Ask a Greek or North Korean if they would trade a climate that is a few degrees warmer and a sea level a few centimeters high-er in a century’s time, for a thriving economy now. Albert Reeve, Gibsons

Re: The OCP is not carved in stone

Sandy Lesson says the op-position is at it again. What opposition? I don’t belong

to any opposition group. I sent my letter to the editor of �e Local as a personal opinion.

Now as to the matter of change: I do not know what change has to do with the topic of my letter. I didn’t know that if I was opposed to an opinion that I was against change. Ms. Lesson, here is a lesson for you on change: change can be good or it can be bad; regardless, you have to understand that change is the only change-less thing.

You claim to know there is a great portion of the resi-dents out there who have expressed their support for the current Stockwell rezon-ing application. �en you ask that the decision to re-zone or not to rezone be left to the elected o�cials.

My �rst question is who are the ‘great portion’ of residents out there who support the Stockwell re-zoning? Do you have the numbers? Do they include the many family and retired senior residents who will be directly a�ected daily by all the commercial activity that a neighbouring cement factory will produce over the years of its operation?

My next point: You ask that we leave the decision of placing a cement fac-tory adjacent to a residential community in the hands of the elected o�cials. I don’t think you will get too many citizens in the Sechelt com-

munity who will go along with you on this idea. Just consider the friction cre-ated over the past years be-cause the Sechelt Council has often appeared to be not listening to the voices of its citizens, the ones they were elected to represent.

Lastly, to use your own words, you said, “I would hope the opportunity would be available to my-self and others in the future, should we need it, to change things that would be neces-sary to change our commu-nity.” For your sake, I hope your wishes come true, but please, don’t ask those who disagree with you to stay out of the discussion. �ey have as much right to ex-press their opinion publicly as you have to express yours. J. Patterson, Gibsons

Communication vital to changes

Dear Mr. Weston, I read your piece in �e Local paper with interest. �e sweeping changes included in this budget cannot be trivialized and if, as you say, your colleagues and your “team” are going to be, for example, diligent in provid-ing the best environmental stewardship on �sheries and environmental concerns, then you should not have objected to the scrutiny and study of these very impor-tant issues and made sure proper consultation has

taken place. All MPs under-stand the rami�cations of the legislation and that the public must be informed. Four former �sheries min-isters, including two former Conservative Fisheries min-isters, and over 600 scien-tists have expressed grave concerns about the changes to the Fisheries Act. Don’t you think that openness and discourse would allevi-ate those concerns? How do you expect people to sup-port your ideas if you don’t explain them properly? (i.e. “ram” them through).

According to reports from the Canadian Coast Guard in Vancouver and Coast Guard Auxiliary, there was no consultation with either group before the decisions were made to close the Kitsilano Station.

According to CBC’s Evan Solomon, �ve provincial premiers, in those provinces most a�ected, have indi-cated there was no consul-tation with them regarding the changes to Employment Insurance.

To bulldoze through with such potentially ‘nation-changing’ legislation with-out input from voters or voter representatives is what we might expect in a dicta-torship. A majority does not entitle the Conservatives to ignore the democratic process of our country. You have only 39 per cent sup-port from those who voted


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Letters to the Editor – Opinions(24 per cent of eligible voters).

If you want Canadian voters to support Conser-vative policies, let us know what’s going on. Let the democratic process proceed. Give all MPs the time to do what they were elected to do. And that includes you, too, Mr. Weston.Bette Chadwick, Sechelt

Bill C-38 sets us back decades

In response to the many protests of the wide-ranging omnibus budget bill, C-38, John Weston says that many conservationists support the federal ‘streamlining’ of the environmental process. First I would like to challenge him to name one conserva-

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tionist anywhere who sup-ports the bill and secondly, the answer to the � rst is none, because the extreme cuts to environmental legis-lation (more than 70 pieces of legislation), sets back pro-tection to Canada’s environ-ment by decades.

Taking a page from the radical right-wing politics of our neighbours to the south, the Harper Conservatives believe that if you say some-thing often enough, people will believe it. Not here in Canada, obviously. We are witnessing an unprecedent-ed erosion of democracy and utter lack of transpar-ency and due process in this country. � is is leading to an increasing desire on the part of Canadians to discuss who we are and where we are going. Do we carry on

the Harper road of subsidiz-ing and developing fossil fu-els and infrastructure to get our resources into foreign hands as fast as possible, or do we plan to steward our resources while encouraging sustainable practices and alternate energy and begin lessening human impact on climate?

� e appetite for such a conversation is evidenced by the over� ow crowd at the Seaside Centre in Sech-elt last � ursday to hear from LeadNow facilitators, Jamie Biggar and Julia Pope. � ey inspire us to see what a group of people with a broad and just vision can ac-complish. It gives me hope.Gayle Neilson, Gibsons

Passenger ferry complications?

In your last edition there appeared to be promises of a continuing battle about pas-senger only ferries. Ken and Kenan are both McKenzies but unrelated. Alas it is not to be. When I spoke to Ke-nan yesterday, he agreed with Ken that, at this time, a passenger only ferry from Gibsons to downtown Van-couver makes no sense. “But what about a passenger-only ferry between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay?” he said to me. “� ere are existing facilities, and the ferry cor-poration is already talking about it.” (See his column in � e Local, June 14). Alas no Glencoe massacre.

During my army o� -cer training in World War II, we were given TEWTS (Technical Exercise With-out Troops). I’ll use one with regard to the passen-ger ferry discussions. Let’s start with the present ferry winter schedule. Langdale to Horseshoe Bay, 6:20 am, 8:20 am, 10:20 am, 12:20 am, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:25 pm, 9:15 pm. Foot passengers join their car and truck driver friends on the Queen of Surrey. At 7:20 am, 9:20 am, 11:20 am etc., those without cars or trucks board the ‘Little Princess Surrey’ foot ferry. Last ferry 5:30 pm.

Horseshoe Bay to Lang-dale 7:20 am, 9:20 am etc., Queen of Surrey. Horseshoe Bay to Langdale 8:20 am, 10:20 am etc., ‘Little Princess Surrey’. (Last ferry 6:30 pm.)

Can the existing termi-nals manage with only mi-nor modi� cations? I don’t know. What about the large groups that travel to and from camps, how can they be managed? Separate boarding passes maybe. Who pays for all of this? � e taxpayer, of course. Whether it’s the fares, the Ferry Corporation, or gov-ernment subsidies, it all ends with the taxpayer, of course.

All just another point of view, but worth thinking about.Bernard McGrath, Gibsons

Re: Target MarinePlease � nd attached cop-

ies of some of recent my let-ters to the District of Sechelt Mayor and Council, In-terim CAO, R. Beauchamp and Director of Develop-ment Services, Ray Par� tt, and the letter from Trevor Hamelin to the DOS re: Target Marine.

I seems the DOS is charg-ing ahead again to permit Target Marine Hatcheries Ltd. to add industrial (by-law de� nition) � sh pro-cessing on the Gray Creek alluvial fan/� ood plain. I assume this may be the be-ginning of letters to the Edi-tors, both pro and con.

� ere has been a lot of frustration with Planner Ray Par� tt’s interpretation of the OCP and therefore his interpretation to the Mayor and Council. Local residents have tried to clarify the meaning of the language for everyone. Recently, I pur-chased from the DOS map-ping department, a very clear Google map. It was more re-cent than I could have hoped for. � is map has the DOS Development Permit Area 2 - Watercourse Habit and Watercourse Hazard, along with the 5 metre contour lines. It clearly shows all of Target’s structures, includ-ing the one started under building permit #5357 for an “equipment and stor-age building”. It is this new building that has been re-ferred to in previous plan-ning reports as a sturgeon processing plant. Apparently a picture is worth a thousand words, but this council and this planner seem blind on this issue for Target Marine.

It has always been the lo-

cation of the proposed pro-cessing plant at issue. Target has processed the male stur-geon meat for many years. � e female sturgeon for “caviar” (sold as Northern Divine) has also been pro-cessed approximately 50km away. According to various newspaper articles, Target’s caviar has won awards for quality. � is type of grow out usage has technically not been allowed under the current zoning. It seems obvious to most of us here that a little ‘journey’ does not a� ect the quality of the caviar, so why does Target and council insist it needs to be on site instead of a few miles away?

� e DOS now has a let-ter from the Ministry of Environment, dated April 16, 2012. MOE has noti-� ed the DOS that Target Marine must have an ap-proval from this ministry for a waste discharge permit (for a septic � eld) before pro-ceeding with any processing on their site. � e proposed location of this septic � eld has been identi� ed by Tar-get sta� as being in an area zoned Residential, not Ma-rine 3, Hatchery. Why the DOS charge ahead, ignoring this Provincial government requirement? At what cost?Lynne Forrest , Sechelt

� e Local received a copy of this letter to Gibsons CouncilRe: Preserving Gospel Rock

� ere have been many tumultuous years since the late ’70s when Fred Child became the owner of Block 3, 6 and 7, the Gospel Rock waterfront, slope and pla-teau. � e foresight of many saw the strategic location and history, especially of Block 7 as a unique place that should be preserved naturally and for all. Hence the original “Friends of Gospel Rock” was formed and the rest is history.

Block 7 is ecologically sensitive, rare and majes-tic, and de� nitely cries out for preservation for wildlife and for the enjoyment of all people.

Over the years, the posi-tion of the Town of Gib-sons’ elected o� cials has always been not to support a land reserve but to blast ahead with development.

Few councillors in all these year has had any regard for the real value of Blk. 7 in its natural beauty.

In its very close proxim-ity to the Lower Mainland lies a raw, natural Coast and plateau with semi-rare � ora and fauna. � e Rock is rich in native and seafaring his-tory. � e shore is dramatic and steep, home to otters, seals, sea lions and seabirds. � e view is now 360 de-grees, thanks to one owner who logged everything ex-cept the Arbutus trees and that is how the name “Little Africa” came about. � at owner had also drilled holes in the rock into which to set dynamite. Quick work by locals halted that disastrous plan. � e value of Blk. 7 being a natural land reserve has been compared by many local citizens to the value of Stanley Park.

Presently, the Town of Gibsons has joined Blk. 7 with ten other properties and called it Gospel Rock Neighbourhood. Of those 11 owners, there are three who wish to develop. Most of the owners want to be left in peace to enjoy the rural beauty of their property.

Why has the focus of Gibsons never been to sup-port this vision for a reserve and the wishes of its many citizens in Gibsons and El-phinstone?

I propose that now is the time for a huge push to keep the place “green”. All levels should join together and acquire the funds needed to get Blk. 7 back from land investors and developers. � e other two parcels that have owners wanting to de-velop now can do so under the existing laws in as an en-vironmentally responsible manner as possible.

Please consider what will be the best for all in making your decision to keep Gos-pel Rock a natural preserve.Nancy Gaudry, Gibsons

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June 21, 2012

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Now the Friends are starting the book sales once again in a di� erent format. Instead of one blowout sale per year, a se-ries of Book Faires will be held throughout the sum-mer every second Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm to coincide with the Sechelt Farmers Market held out-side on Cowrie Street. � e Book Faires begin Satur-day, July 7 and continue July 21, August 4, August 18 and September 1st.

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the Friends’ yearly ra� e for great prizes like food baskets and rounds of golf. Money raised by the Friends is used to help the Chief Librarian run pro-grams and buy specialized equipment for the library in addition to what can be supported by the annual operating budget.

To make the Book Faires a success, the Friends need recent, well cared-for books for adults and children. We need the same kind of

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curs on June 20 at 4:09 pm PST. Of course, this marks the o� cial beginning of summer. In the Southern hemisphere, the oppo-site is true; it is Winter Solstice. Interestingly, despite this polar opposite the Astrology systems of the Northern Hemisphere still apply and produce accurate results for those living south of the equator. It has been argued that this is because there is only one o� cial Pole Star at a time, that is. Currently it is Polaris and has been for about the past 5,000 years. In around 3,000 AD, due to the 26,000-year Precession cy-cle, Gamma Cephei will become the pole star. � e almost 26,000-year Precessional cycle has little to do with the seasonal round. � us, monuments the world over built centuries and even millennia ago continue to work. Of course, a displacement of the earth’s crust would have a measur-able e� ect on Summer Solstice at Stonehenge and so on. Western Tropical Astrology devised by the ancient Greeks is based on this steady seasonal round and that is why it works with remarkable ac-curacy to measure character and predict the timing of cyclic turns and outer events.

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20 Your focus remains strong on

home and family. Of course, home may be your tent or RV and humanity your family. Yet your communications are likely charged with emotion and se-curity is on your mind. Yet due to Venus still retrograde until June 27, you may feel as though you have been ‘out of sync’ with yourself but especially others. � is will change soon.

Taurus Apr 20 – May 21 � is stands to be an extra

busy time for you. Drawing upon the past in order to build a secure future somehow is high-

lighted. A major review of all that you have learned, experi-enced and expressed successfully is under review and is likely be-ing updated. � e issue now may be trying to present too many fronts, skills and talents. Prioritize!

Gemini May 21 – Jun 21New levels of con� dence and

freedom are on the rise for you. You yearn to be seen and heard and crave attention. Looking for love in too many places and faces may be an issue. What you really want is to feel more secure. Health is ever the main goal here, be it physical, men-tal, emotional, � nancial. � e time has come to make choices to feel freer.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22Changes in your public and/

or professional life continue to unfold and are in� uencing your relationships and vice versa. Feeling secure about it all may not be so easy. � e time has come to dig deeper to ac-cess faith in the changes and con� dence in yourself. Har-nessing your imagination and making it work for, and not against you, will help a lot.

Leo Jul 22 – Aug 23� e current lunar cycle is be-

ginning to reveal its in� uence. It is activating your outreaching activities. It may not have been time and you may not have felt inspired to do so, but that is changing now. Yet, you may still feel more inspired to work be-hind the scenes. Trust this � ow if you do, rest as you can and plan bigger events for later.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22Some positive returns and

earned rewards and attention are coming your way. � is will be-come more evident in the next few weeks. � is is a good time to reach out to expand your in-� uence and make your presence known. Do your homework and pay closer attention to the facts and details. Be willing to take new leads and risks.

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and cultural activities is calling

you out. You are not meant to simply be a spectator, but to play an active role. Due to ex-periences over the past few years you may not feel as con� dent as you would like to, however. Concentrating your focus to face any lingering fears and to nurture new levels of con� dence is extra important.

Scorpio Oct 22 – Nov 21A process of re-inventing

yourself continues. As the ‘old you’ yields to the new, you may be busy with activities and pur-suits which will prove to be what you did in the interim. � us short-term projects remain better than long-term commitments. At best you are exploring a vari-ety of creative expressions amidst deeper inner changes.Sagittarius Nov 21 – Dec 21

� e current lunar ycle will prove pivotal in your relation-ships. Where you call home and who you deem family is also changing. At best you are establishing new foundations. Deeper research and inves-tigations and private meet-ings and communications are featured. So trust this � ow of change and work with them cooperatively.

Capricorn Dec 21 – Jan 19Sometimes to give more and

even to gain we have to yield and let go. � is can imply breaking negative habits. In freeing our-selves from some negative ex-cess, like smoking for example, others experience the bene� t as well. � e key to breaking nega-tive habits is to associate pain to them and to disrupt the pattern. Change it up!

Aquarius Jan 19 – Feb 19Waves of inspiration and new

levels of con� dence are washing in. � is is activating you to take some key initiatives. Direct-ing this boost towards assisting others is especially ideal, lest it activate inner pride, the lower expression. Feeling proud with-out action will feel empty and prove awkward and disruptive. Activate a vision of purpose!

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20A boost of con� dence is now

yours to enjoy and this stands to impact upon your earning potential. Yet, the focus may also be directed towards a re-� nement of your talents. Often the two go hand in hand. Gen-erating new levels of con� dence, which may have declined over the past several weeks, is fea-tured. Focus your creative ener-gies to consolidate your talents and/or earning potential.

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Home & Garden Summer 2012

Bring colour, texture and charm to your life with great decorating ideas for indoors and outdoors – it’s easier than you think! With so many professionals at your � ngertips, your daydreams can become a reality whether it’s a DIY project or one you entrust to a local contractor. In these pages, you’ll � nd people who know all about paint, landscaping, home décor ideas, lumber, � xtures, paving, roo� ng needs and more! Make your home the best it can be this summer – with renovations that will last for years to come …

1. Warm colours — or-ange and yellow hues, for ex-ample — raise the perceived temperature of a room. For that reason, they’re best used in rooms that face north. Because they inspire activity, avoid them in rooms meant for relaxation, like the bed-room.

2. Bright colours — that is, vibrant shades of green and blue, yellow, and or-ange — provide an ex-pansive feeling. � ese are

friendly, happy colours that encourage communication and are therefore especially welcome in the dining area and kitchen.

3. Dark colours, such as red, purple, blue, and dark shades of green, can have a constricting and gloomy ef-fect. But when applied in the right place or as accent ele-ments, they can help convey comfort and security.

4. Cold colours, such as icy blues and green, have

a calming e� ect. � ey are especially well suited for bedrooms; they help you to go to bed relaxed in the eve-ning and wake up refreshed the next morning. (Studies have shown that food served on green plates is less appe-tizing and great for dieters!)

5. Navy blue inhibits peo-ple’s willingness to commu-nicate; do not use it in living and dining areas.

6. Red raises the energy level of a room, but it may

also make people more ir-ritable and hostile — so it’s not a good choice for a child’s room. Use it as an ac-cent rather than a base room colour.

7. Grey should be avoid-ed for the dining area and kitchen — unless you want to dampen your appetite!

For more information on how colour selections can help you set the tone, visit your local paint, hardware or building supply store.

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British Columbia fami-lies can take advantage

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Purchasers of new sec-ondary vacation or recre-ational homes outside the Greater Vancouver and Capital regional districts may be eligible to claim a provincial grant of up to $42,500 based on a thresh-

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If you’re like most people today, you have an ex-

tremely busy, hectic sched-ule. You want to have a beautiful yard, but just don’t have the time to devote to the maintenance and upkeep that is required to keep your landscaping in that majes-tic condition. It never fails, something always comes up or you are just too exhausted to even think about it.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t still lust for that beauti-fully landscaped and mani-cured yard. � ere are things that can be done to keep your yard landscaped to the look that you envision with-out much hard work.

For starters, you could plant � owering shrubs or coniferous shrubs to get the desired look and beauty. � e pros of planting shrubs are that you don’t have to water them all the time and the aro-mas they emit can be quite pleasant. � e types of shrubs and the colors you have to choose from are wonderful – you can select shrubs that � ower at di� erent times of the year for colour season-round. It is recommended that you do occasional prun-ing and fertilization. � ere are literally hundreds of low maintenance shrubs you can choose from and you can vis-it our local garden centres for all the information you need on selection.

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ful � owerbeds? You could implement ground cover plants that would cut down on weed development, thus saving you time on weed-ing. You could also use wood chips, bark or colored stones to � ll in the exposed areas to cut down on weed produc-tion. With all the new tall grasses that are on the mar-ket today, you could also choose several of them to add to your landscaping.

If you would like to have a lot of � owers growing in your yard, you might want to consider perennials. � ey come back every year so would save you from having to go out and buy new � ow-ers every spring.

Some plants you may want to incorporate in your landscaping project could require daily tending too, but there are steps you can take to save time. You could purchase a watering system that would free you from that chore on a daily

basis. You can also decorate used soda or water bottles and use them for watering your plants, they’re perfect! Punch holes in the bottoms of the bottles so the wa-ter can exit at a slow drip. Set them next to ground plants or, if you have a lot of planted containers, you would set them in the con-tainer. By utilizing this type of watering system you would only have to check the bottles to see if they are low on water. � is type of watering system is extreme-ly cost e� ective if � nances are a concern of yours.

� ere are so many tips and short cuts on low main-tenance landscape ideas that our local garden cen-tres and landscapers would be happy to provide. � ey come up with new and cre-ative ideas each season! � e best thing about low-main-tenance landscaping is that it gives you plenty of time to enjoy it.

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Without regular addi-tion of compost or fer-tilizer to your garden or � owerbeds the soil may become drained of the nu-trients necessary to help your � owers, vegetables or plants grow. You may want to consider a quick � x – replacing or adding new topsoil to get your garden growing! But how much will you need to buy? Here’s a good way to estimate how much topsoil to or-der: One yard contains 27 cubic feet, or enough ma-terial to cover 100 square feet 3 inches deep. Getting back to basic math, this is how to calculate the area of your garden: Rectangle: Area = length x width. Circle: Area = 3.1416 x the square of the radius. Trian-gle: Area = 1/2 x length of base x height. You can use your calculator or a sharp pencil, or you can call one of our local soil specialists who will be happy to help you determine what quan-tity and type of soil you need to order.

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Remove all the hardware and put all screws and parts into one box or bag. You don’t have to take o� all the old paint on your cabinet doors, but you do need to sand the cabinets so that paint and primer will stick to the surface. Use various types and grades of sandpa-per, from coarse to � ne, to rough up the surface.

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paint, you have to use the proper primer. If in doubt, ask your paint store special-ist or a hardware store pro-fessional.

Use the right tape to keep paint from getting on walls. Use a standard painter’s tape, the kind that’s guaranteed to leave a smooth, even line and keep paint from going onto ar-eas it shouldn’t. � e easiest way to prep your kitchen is to cover anything you don’t want painted, from countertops to � oors. Tape o� the vent over your stove as well. (If paint can drip on anything besides your kitchen cabinets, it will!)

Step Two: Decide what paint to use and whether you want latex or oil paint in a � at, medium or high gloss � nish.

Oil paint tends to last longer but takes longer to dry. Some people don’t like the smell and it doesn’t clean up with soap and water, whereas latex paint does. No matter what paint you select, choose the high-est quality you can a� ord.

Step � ree: Buy the right brushes; get both large brushes for big areas and small or ‘trim’ brushes for tighter spots, where kitchen cabinets meet the ceiling.

If you can use a regu-lar brush and cut in or trim ceilings and edges of

cabinet tops (places where cabinets meet ceilings), you might not need a trim brush. Start painting from the inside out, doing the interiors of the cabinets � rst. Including the primer, it may take three coats of paint to get a smooth and deep � nish.

� e major advantage of painting the inside cabinets � rst is that you can perfect your technique in an area that is less visible than the cabinet exterior.

Work slowly and care-fully. Don’t rush it and make sure you use paint that has been mixed in a special machine or use paint that you’ve stirred at home with a paint stirrer. When taking a break, it helps to wrap your brush in plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. Wipe any drips immediately or they may be harder to remove later. Always use an up and down motion and even brush strokes. Go with the direction of the grain.

Final step: Allow plenty of time for the paint to dry between coats and before replacing hardware and cabinet doors. You’ll � nd a great selection of new hardware at most build-ing supply centres that will help you transform the entire look of your newly painted kitchen!

Give your old kitchen cabinets a new make-over.



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Tip #1: Buy pressure treated lumber

Do not buy regular 2x4s because you’ll end up with a deck that will rot in less than 5 years and it will be-come uneven within weeks. You might also opt to invest in a higher quality wood like cedar to build your deck. Pressure treated lumber is no longer made with arse-nic so it’s safe and durable. While it is cheaper to buy non-pressure treated wood, it won’t be cheaper for you in the long run. Tip #2: Get the right type of fasteners

Some building codes require stainless steel or a speci� c type of galvanized screw if you are using pres-sure treated wood. Certain types of metals can corrode the wood and cause joints to weaken. It de� nitely pays to check with the build-ing supply store to educate yourself about which type to use before you buy.Tip #3: MEASURE

Measure the lumber at the store before you bring it home. Ten-foot long 2 x 6 boards for the deck joists and frame may be marked

as ten feet long, but check for precision in length – measure twice, cut once!Tip #4: Use only what you need

When building a deck, you’ll � nd that you typically buy a little extra to make sure you have enough. As you work, only use what you need. Keep unused pieces of lumber or spindles away from your table saw so that you don’t inadver-tently grab one. By cutting the spindles for your deck as you need them, you may be able to return some of them when you’re � nished.Tip #5: Keep it simple

Design something that is within your skill level. If you are unsure about your deck building abilities, you should opt for a simple platform with a basic set of stairs. If you have a vision of building a grand set of stairs that meet in the middle and required cuts of 45-degree angles, you may be tested beyond your skill set. Tip #6: Get help

Building a deck requires a lot of fastening and screw-ing. � is is where you should invite help screwing in deck

boards and spindles. Ask friends or family to donate their time and treat them to lunch or dinner. It will be worth it to have them there. Remember that each deck board has to be screwed into each joist twice in at least 8 places on a basic 10 x 12 deck. Multiply that by 26 deck boards and you get the point! � is leads us to tip #7.Tip #7: Have several drills on hand

Not only do you need lots of help but you will need lots of drills as well. If ev-eryone has his or her own drill (with appropriate bits) the job will go much faster. When building your deck you may � nd that the wood is a bit soft if it hasn’t been kiln dried. It is easier on the wood to use cordless drills versus electric. Electric drills are very powerful and may split the wood.Tip #8: Check with local codes

Do you need a building permit to build a deck in your area? Many places re-quire this. You should check your local community’s building codes to � nd out what you need. It may be

Tips on building a backyard deck

costly for you if you don’t! Tip #9: Remember, bark side up

When installing your deck boards try to remem-ber the phrase ‘bark side up’. Each board should be ori-ented so that the end grain growth rings curve upward. � is will prevent cupping and checking and will also allow water to drain o� of

the deck boards, rather than pool in the middle.Tip #10: Protect the deck

Now that you have done all this work to build a deck, you should protect it. � is is the key thing in preventing wood rot. � ere are several ways to protect it: it’s recommended that you � nish your deck with

a water repellant preser-vative. You can buy this tinted or clear. Check with your local home improve-ment store for the best choices for your area. Most importantly, do not paint your deck with a solid color � nish. � is will only peel and crack, which will cause maintenance headaches for years to come.

Choose a deck design that will suit your skill level.

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WII console w/accessories & games $120 obo; Game Cube w/accessories & games $150 obo. 604-886-0706. p26

GARAGE SALESHappy Cat Haven Yard Sales are back! Every Saturday (weather permitting). Spring hrs 11:00am – 3:00pm. Plants, furniture, collectibles and much more. SC Self Storage at 1161 Hwy 101, Gibsons. ptfn

GARDENINGECHO gas weed-eater, straight shaft. $100. 21” gas, self-propelled lawn-mower. $100. 604-886-1242 p25

FIREWOODSplit & delivered. $175/cord, dry seasoned. 604-993-0094 tfn

Seasoned � rewood and dump runs. 604-989-9663 ptfn

WANTEDWood picnic tables. Will pay cash and will pick up. Phone 604-989-7275. btfn

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UPCOMING EVENTSHalfmoon Bay Country Fair July 15th. Some Vendor spots available @ $20.00. Great Family Event. En-tertainment, food, kids games. Fun for all. Over 1000 visitors. Terry 604-885-5035. [email protected] p26

RC Legion #219 Roberts Creek. Tuesdays are Cheaper Chews-daze and Beer Specialz, kitchen closed Mondays & Wednesdays. 604-886-9813 btfn

PERSONALSAlanon/Alateen for friends and families of alcoholics. Meetings Monday-Friday, 604-886-4594, 604-885-0101, 604-886-9059, 604-883-2882. btfn

Too much Easter chocolate? Join TOPS (Take O� Pounds Sensibly). Small groups in Sechelt, Wednes-days 6:30pm, Sechelt Health Unit, 5571 Inlet Ave. 604-740-5845 or 604-885-4666. Gibsons, Thursdays 6:30pm, Frank West Hall. 604-886-8578 or 604-886-1717. b28

200 COMMUNITY NOTICES

300 MARKETPLACERE Décor Consignment. Overheard in the store recently ‘best brows-ing in town’ and ‘best worthwhile gifts’ and YIPEE! Always stylish, al-ways a� ordable. www.redecor.ca www.facebook.com/redecor-sechelt. 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-885-5884. Open Sunday, 12pm-4pm. b25M

1989 Ford Escort H/B auto, good tires, good shape, great gas mileage, radio, 140,000 kms. A zippy little car with a lot of life left in it! $1,200 obo. Phone 604-741-0808 eves. ftfn

SPORTS & IMPORTS1988 Mercedes. 230,000K, 4 dr. Comfy leather heated power seats, sunroof , CD stereo. Runs great. Mechs maintained but much rust. O� ers 604 885-9111. p26

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HOMESSechelt: 3 bdrm house on Medu-sa Street within walking distance to shopping and all activities of-fered in Sechelt. 4 appls, kit. nook, DR, gas FP and real hrdwd � rs in DR & LR. $1300/mo. Avail now, call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b25

APTS & SUITESGibsons: Gibsons Marina, sea-front. 1 bdrm garden suite w/pa-tio. All appls, F/P, fully furn, dishes to linen, storage – just move in! July 1, $750/mo. utils incl. Call 604-740-2998. p26

Sechelt: One bdrm apts, newly renovated. Avail immed. $725-$850/mo, N/S, N/P. Call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b25

COMMERCIAL Sechelt: Available immediately, commercial spaces for rent, one area or both available. For more details view at 5606 Wharf Rd. Sechelt, above South Coast Ford. Call Brad for more info at 604-885-3281. btfnEMPLO

OTHER Gibsons: $425/mo. Do you like camping? Welcome R.V’s 1995 and newer. Gibsons RV Resort. 1051 Gilmour Rd. 604-989-7275 btfn

WATERFRONT SUMMER BEACH HOUSE avail now through end of September. 2 bdrm, 1 full bath, lrg sundeck, cable/internet, wood stove. Suits up to 4 mature people. N/S, no partiers. Refs req’d. $2250/mo. short term. Book for 2 months, $2,025/mo. Stay for the summer, $1725/mo. (through September). One month minimum stay. Prefer guests for full season. Call 604-885-4757. Email [email protected] for pho-tos. b26

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HELP WANTED - GENERALSeashell Garden Restaurant needs F/T counter help, $10.25/hr. Must have min. 2 yrs experience. Send resume to PO Box 1279 or fax to 604-740-5686 AFTER 8:00pm. No phone calls pls. b26

Driver wanted for pizza delivery in Gibsons. Own vehicle. 604-886-4142. b25

Chair rental available for hairdress-er w/clientele in quaint, relaxing, environmentally friendly salon. 604-886-3412 or [email protected] b25

WORK WANTED - GENERALCarpenter/helper avail. Many yrs exp. $15/hr. Call 604-885-3885. mycarpentryblog.ca b26

Drywall Finishing since 1992. Dustless and occupied spaces. Commercial & Residential. Reno-vations and new construction. WCB. References. No job too small. Derek Thomas 604-989-3401. bom23

Property Clean Up, Power Wash-ing and Dump Runs. 604-989-9663 ftfn

1100 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

MUSICBeaTee Riddims Drumset and rhythm instruction for all ages, levels & styles. Barry Taylor, 604-740-5825. b26

Looking for a fresh singing per-spective? O� ering Indian Raga style lessons. Denise 604-989-8711 after 6pm. b35/odd

COMPUTERSSunshine Coast Computer Repair. Virus removal, network setup, home service avail. 12857 Madeira Park Rd . 604-865-0688. b26

BEAUTY Professional Hair Care. Women and men at 107 Cowrie Lane, Sechelt. Call 604-741-2388. b30


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Retired hobbyist wants, discarded old tube radios, tubes, gramo-phones etc. 604-740-3989 p24

FREETo the person who bought the stove May 26, please contact me for the new glass oven door for your stove! 604-740-8800. f26

Flowering Perennials from my garden, for your garden. I’ve got lots for you to plant. Dividing now - Call 604-886-3634. f26

Kittens, 8 wks, trained, ready to go! Call evenings, 604-885-6128. f26

Wanted: Free acrylic knitting yarn, any color, any amount. St. Hilda’s members knit blankets and give where there is a need – a dozen so far! Yarn donations can be dropped o� at Sew Easy in Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt. 604-885-3312. f26

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LOST / FOUND Found: A ring in the Gibsons Ele-mentary School parking lot, June 11. Call 604-886-2621 to describe. f25

Found: A tiny phone or camera memory card on the sidewalk on Wharf Ave, Sechelt. Phone: 604-885-3134. f26

Found: Womens reading glasses, June 17 at The Grasshopper Pub parking lot. Call 778-487-2007 to claim. f26

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CARS FOR SALE1998 Chev Suburban. Loaded, overhauled, in great shape. $3900 obo. Call Tim, 604-886-8213. p26

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Katie Brown passed away in Sechelt after a stoic battle with ovar-ian cancer. Born in Edmonton, AB in 1925, she moved to the West Coast where she met and married Ernest Brown in 1946 and raised four boys; Martin, Greg, Dave and Terry. Katie moved to Sechelt in 1990 and was active over the years in St. Mary’s Auxiliary �rift Store, Scarlet Runners Red Hats, seniors craft group, and carpet bowling.

Pre-deceased by her brother Cli� �orold, husband Ern Brown, son Martin Brown, daughter-in-law Linda Brown and sisters-in-law Jeska �orold and Amy �orold.

Loved by sons Greg (Maria, Kim), Peace River, AB; Dave (Alex, Derek), Sechelt; Terry (Pattie, Christopher, Jennifer, Andrew), Quali-cum Beach; daughter-in-law Susan Jackson (David and Dominique; Stephanie, Shelena), Sechelt; brother, Alf �orold, Comox; nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

�e family is grateful to Dr. Bruce Robinson, Dr. Sara Wadge, ambulatory nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital, Carol Green of Sunshine Coast Hospice and Hospice nurses at Shorncli�e.

Donations may be made to Sunshine Coast Hospice Society, Box 902, Sechelt, V0N 3A0.

A celebration of life will be held at Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre Friday June 22 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

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The following streets will be closed on Thursday evenings from 5:00pm to about 9:30pm each evening, for the 7th Annual Sechelt Night Market:• Cowrie Street from just east of the intersection

with Trail Avenue to the intersection with Wharf Avenue, including the intersection of Inlet Avenue at Cowrie Street.

• Access to Periwinkle Lane will be provided along Cowrie Street from Wharf Avenue.

• Access to the Shell gas station will be provided along Cowrie Street from Trail Avenue.

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CLEANING/JANITORIAL SERVICES Cleaning Services Coast to Coast. Residential/Commercial green cleaning, pet friendly, septic safe. Call Juli 604-885-8183. b25

1300 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESASHLEY’S Book & Records is for sale. Now’s your chance! $59,000 obo. 604-885-8952. b26


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•5:00pm-8:00pm. Summer Carnival at West Sechelt Elementary School, 5609 Mason Rd. Fun for the whole family, ev-eryone welcome!•5:00pm-9:00pm. Opening of Sechelt Night Market. Cowrie Street, downtown Sechelt. For further info call 604-885-9611. secheltdowntown.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 22•1:00pm-7:00pm. St. John’s United Art-ists are holding their Summer Art Show. St. John’s United Church, 5085 Davis Bay Rd. ‘Meet the Artists’ Reception from 4:00pm-7:00pm.•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kid mov-ie 6:00pm, adult movie 8:00pm. Free. Egmont Community Hall.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23•9:00am-2:30pm. Sechelt Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market, end of Cowrie St. 604-885-848310:00am-4:00pm. SC Avalon Women’s

Centre is having a Fundraiser Bake & Book Sale in Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons.•10:00am-5:00pm. St. John’s United Artists are holding their Summer Art Show. St. John’s United Church, 5085 Davis Bay Rd.•10:30am-3:30pm. 11th Annual Chil-dren’s Festival & Duck Pluck. Entry by donation. Dougall Park, The Landing, Gibsons. 604-885-5881.•1:30pm-3:30pm. Strawberry Tea Plus! at St. Hilda’s Church, Sechelt.•7:00pm. Talk on Egypt with Roberta Mauel. Limited seating - by donation. Gibsons Public Art Gallery.•9:00pm. The REUNION Concert with 3 of House Music Masters at Roberts Creek Hall. Fundraiser for Up in the Air Theatre. For more info join Facebook: Westcoast Multimedia Services Group.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24•10:00am. 2nd Annual Community Day, in celebration of Legion Week. Free pan-cake breakfast, free BBQ, pipe band, kids

activities. Gibsons Legion.•10:00am-3:00pm. Gibsons Sunday Mar-ket. Holland Park, Gower Point Rd. 604-886-3762•12:00pm. Music in the Landing is BACK! Fill your afternoon with music. Sun Dial Stage in Holland Park, Gibsons.•1:30pm. Copper Sky Sunday Music Jam. Performers and audience are welcome to just drop in. Copper Sky Gallery & Cafe, Madeira Park.•7:30pm. Sunshine Coast Guitar Society. Rockwood Centre, Sechelt. 604-740-5938 or 604-886-0031.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market. Rob-erts Creek Community Hall. onestraw.ca or 604-741-9859.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28•5:00pm-9:00pm. Sechelt Night Market (rain or shine). Cowrie Street, downtown Sechelt. For further info call 604-885-9611. secheltdowntown.com

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June 21, 2012

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June 21, 2012

Grieg Seafood employment 1025

• You will be responsible for feeding of fish stock• Basic operation and maintenance of automatic feeders and

other farm equipment• You will be willing to learn the concepts of fish growth and

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Applicants with an Aquaculture Certificate from an accredited program and/or three years related or general work experience are most desirable.Valid certificates for First Aid 1, WHMIS, forklift operator, boat operator, Med A3 and computer proficiency will be a definite advantage. If you are a responsible, resilient and dependable team player who enjoys working in the outdoors, have good communication and problem solving skills, this may be the opportunity you are looking for.

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Sorenson, a recent recruit, and the two shared a love of laughter, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and the sea. “� ey had a passion for be-ing on the water,” he said, noting that both joyfully devoted countless hours to training. Sorenson’s strong intellectual energy “exhausted her training of-� cer,” Wiseman said. He recalled Nemeth’s drive to achieve her dream of being a coxswain, and her great, booming laugh. “In the end,” he said, “it’s not the years in your life – it’s the life in your years.”

Members of the family o� ered intimate and mov-ing tributes, but requested that their comments not be recorded or reported.

Following the bugler’s sounding of Last Post and Reveille, and the piper’s Amazing Grace, RCM-SAR President Randy Strandt presented the So-renson and Nemeth fami-lies with Canadian � ags, and a memorial plaque to the station. � e � rst re-sponders and guests exited to form a reverse double receiving line, standing in solemn solidarity as the families walked past.

RCM-SAR Memorial Service fills ChatelechOver 100 members of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue from across Canada joined other � rst responders, community leaders, family, friends, and colleagues – almost 1,000 in all – at the memorial service to honour the memory of RCM-SAR volunteers Beatrice Sorenson and Angie Nemeth on Sunday at Chatelech Secondary on Sunday. An estimated 400 ‘� rst responders’– members of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, paramedics, � re� ghters, police and naval cadets formed an honour guard at the services. PHOTOS HEATHER JEAL

(Centre) Wearing dress uniforms and medals to honour their fallen colleagues, � rst responders sign the guest books.(Above) The � yover by a Search and Rescue Cormorant helicopter signalled the beginning of the procession opening the services at 2 pm.


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To continue my column on the issue of securing

a passenger ferry service for the Sunshine Coast, I spoke to Rob Clarke CFO for BC Ferries. Clarke laid out a couple of options and chal-lenges that certainly appear to merit our consideration:

“If the various Munici-palities and/or the SCRD wished to enter into a com-mercial contract with BCF to provide a passenger ser-vice, then there is no legal reason for that not to happen that I’m aware of. Concerns are that the new passenger

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A ferry solution with trade-offsservice may take away rider-ship from the existing car/pax service.” �e funding for this type of arrangement could come from local busi-ness that would see a direct bene�t from increase in traf-�c such as the development community, realtors, busi-nesses catering to tourists etc. Remember Seaspan will be hiring 2000 employees in the next two years and if they can get to work, the Coast could be home for some of these workers.

Another option Rob lays out “may be to reduce the level of the existing big ferry service and redeploy those savings to fund a passen-ger only operation, but that would require the agreement of the province and would have to take into account the interests of all stakeholders,

including folks on the North Sunshine Coast who rely on Route �ree for passage to and from Vancouver, as well as those folks from the South Sunshine Coast.”

�e thing to keep in mind, Rob says, is that “BC Ferries is dealing with a rigid contract that speci�es the minimum service on the big boat, so we need to deal with the province. Also, a ‘better link’ is very much in the eye of the beholder. For example, the ‘better link’ for commuters from the South Coast may not be viewed as better by the folks on the North Coast, or for that matter, folks on the South Coast who are not commut-ers. In the end it’s about af-fordability. Putting in more service (e.g. passenger only) that has a net cost, has to be paid for by somebody, either the province (general taxpay-ers), local governments, gen-eral fare increases, or reduced service elsewhere. �e point is it is all about trade-o�s.”

BC Ferries Corporation provides a service contract to the Province of BC and all changes must start with the Province unless we as a com-munity wish to o�set the costs and enter into a con-tract with BC Ferries to pro-vide the service. Who would bene�t from the Sunshine Coast being more accessible to the Lower Mainland with improved service and per-haps later sailings? Sports teams, residents going in to catch a sporting event or a show, homeowners would experience a more stable housing market, builders and their employees, realtors, schools, business people, tourism groups, and com-muters. In short, with a bet-ter a better link, all residents will bene�t either directly or indirectly. �e province says it is listening, BC Ferries is listening, so now is the time to pick up a pen and express your views.


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Summer is o� cially here today. � is is the peak

season on the Sunshine Coast for getting outside. For most of us our recreational activi-ties are scheduled around our daily commitments. For oth-ers, it is a passion they have pursued into their education-al and career goals.

For three of our gradu-ates from the Mountain Bike Operations program, the line between play and work is hard to de� ne. Kyle Norbraten from the Coastal

Crew, Logan Peat and Evan Young (the Intern) are busy working as professional riders and builders in the Mountain Bike Industry and have chosen the Sunshine Coast as their home base. � ey are part of an emerg-ing group of young adults who are successfully forging their way into the mountain bike industry. Check out their latest online episode of “Live Behind Bars: Ulti-mate freeride MTB house” on the Pinkbike website at http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Life-Behind-Bars-Epi-sode-1-2012.html

� ose who come to the Sunshine Coast campus in Sechelt know how friendly

and helpful our front desk sta� is. Whether it is book-ing career planning appoint-ments, helping with applica-tions or pointing you in the right direction towards your classroom, they get to know you on a � rst name basis. Many of you will have met Becky Wayte, a longtime front desk sta� and faculty member. What you might not know is that Becky has taken her passion for explor-ing the trails of the Sunshine Coast and created a website to share her knowledge with all of us.

On her website Sunshine

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Happy trails this summer!

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a Backyard Makeover that was valued at over $9000. � e winner was Duane Per-rett, owner of Sechelt Signs & Trophy.

Our second prizewinner for the one night and dinner for two at West Coast Wil-derness Lodge in Egmont was won by Joshua Boyd.

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