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Chinese-speaking local MP John Weston, following up on requests from constituents, hosted a Roundtable discussion on February 22 with Mayors Richard Walton of the District of North Vancouver, Brenda Broughton of Lions Bay, and Jack Adelaar, of Bowen Island, as well as First Nations’ Chief Garry Feschuk, and several Chamber of Commerce representatives from across the vast riding, with the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of Internation-al Trade and Minister for the Asia Pacifi c Gateway, recently returned from China with Prime Minister Harper. See page 2 for the story.

Weston moves focus to Pacific Rim

At the annual general meeting Tuesday, Feb.

21, members of the Gib-sons Yacht Club gathered to approve the Board of Directors and the Club’s 2012 program.

It was reported that in 2011 there were 146 members representing 97 boaters and a � eet of 51

boats, and that Learn to Sail courses last summer included over 100 youth in the community. � e club also organized a pro-gram of cruises and social events, and initiated dis-cussions about a concep-tual Marine Activity Cen-tre at Armours Beach to improve opportunities in

the community for sailing in dinghies and kayaking.

� e Board of Directors for 2012 was approved and Commodore Russ Ayers-Berry announced the formation of the new Youth Division for gradu-ates of Learn to Sail, to be headed up by former head instructor Tonya Ste. Ma-

rie. Russ also announced a Boating Day initiative where citizens would have the opportunity for an on the water experience on members boats. Also a new website is being designed at www.gibsonsyachtclub.ca

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tively shrink the distance between our constituents and the major decision-makers in Ottawa,” said Weston when asked about the purpose of this meet-ing, “as well as to build a collaborative approach for success among the leaders and stakeholders in our riding.”

During his opening com-ments, Minister Fast em-phasized the importance of foreign trade to Canada’s economy as a priority for the Harper Government to achieve long-term prosper-ity for Canadians. He spoke of the nine free trade agree-ments Canada has success-fully negotiated, and many more currently underway, including the European Union and India, two of the largest markets in the world.

Relating the Prime Minis-ter Harper’s e� orts in China to local issues, Fast said that PM Harper and China’s Premier Wen Jiabao wit-nessed the signing of new

joint initiatives between the two countries, as well as the renewal of existing ones, in the areas of energy, the sustainable development of natural resources, educa-tion, science and technol-ogy, and agriculture.

“It’s really important that MP Weston has brought Minister Fast into the rid-ing,” said Jack Adelaar, Mayor of Bowen Island, “and I’m certainly happy to hear about an emphasis on trade, especially trade with the Paci� c Rim, with India and with China.”

� e question and an-swer portion of the event brought up several issues and encouraged consider-ation of more opportuni-ties for our communities.

David Formosa, Mayor of Powell River, called away at late notice, posed his question through the MP and asked about the virtue of twinning with foreign cities. Having di-rect experience with this arrangement in his own riding of Abbotsford, the

Minister spoke of the advantages that may be gained in terms of generat-ing investment, as well as in the area of education.

� e Minister noted, “With one in � ve Cana-dian jobs linked to trade, deepening Canada’s trad-ing relationships in pri-ority markets around the world is key to protecting and strengthening the � -nancial security of hard-working Canadians.”

In an exchange with Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce president Eric Schwartz, the Minister pointed out that educational invest-ment could be capitalized in Canada rather than di-verted abroad.

Chief Garry Feschuk of the Sechelt Indian Band encouraged Minister Fast to be engaged more broadly with First Nations leaders. � e Minister welcomed the invitation and likewise en-couraged Chief Feschuk to take leadership in facilitat-ing such a dialogue.

It was reported that planning is well under way for the 35th year of Learn to Sail in 2012 by the committee of club volun-teers and a new Canadian Yachting Association Cer-ti� ed head instructor has been hired. Learn to Sail operates a � eet of 15 sail-ing dinghies from � oats moored outside the break-water with courses through July and August. Registra-

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Following discussion by members, a motion to con-tinue the club’s participa-tion and commit substantial funding subject to suitable arrangements as the Town evolves it’s planning for Ar-mours Beach, was approved by a large majority.

Gibsons Yacht Club Directors, left to right:Paul Owen, Russ Ayers-Berry, Tonya Ste. Marie, Tim Anderson, Bruce Irvine, John Roper, Marcia Timbres, John Nimmo, Klaus Blume. Not in the photo: Colleen Gould, Patrick Kleine, Ken White, Carl Armstrong, Manfred Bauer, Gerry Nimmo.

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tive? Federal budget ques-tions? Or you’ve lost your passport and your vacation starts in three days!

When you want your Member of Parliament, you have a good reason. MP John Weston has often said that he’s only as good as his constituents. It’s the passion and wisdom of the citizens of this riding that establish his priorities and guide his actions. If people stay silent, he can’t respond; he won’t know what moves you, what concerns you

and what excites you as a Canadian and resident of this great riding.

But how do you access your MP? John Weston is aware that some folks have been frustrated in their at-tempts to make contact and to feel heard, and he wishes he had the resources to satisfy every call and ev-ery email, the very day they are received.

� is riding is one of the largest in Canada, both in terms of size and popu-lation. It’s actually 20 to 30 times larger than sev-eral other electoral districts! Maintaining three constitu-ency o� ces is a record in BC -- no other MP has as many. From mid-September to the end of June, your MP is in Ottawa to satisfy his obliga-tions as an elected o� cial.

� ere, he brings your con-cerns to Cabinet Ministers, to the � oor of the House, and to o� cial Committee meetings. He returns home here, at least every second weekend, and does his best to travel to every point in the riding as often as pos-sible. Yet, the o� ces can’t be sta� ed 5 days a week.

So how do you access your MP? � e o� ce in Sechelt is open every Tues-day and � ursday - ap-pointments are the best way to be sure we give you the attention you deserve. Or you can contact the West Vancouver o� ce at 604-981-1790, the Ottawa o� ce at 613-947-4617, or email, [email protected] You can also send a letter to the MP’s Ottawa o� ce, where we have access

to every Ministry for the most informed response: 770 La Promenade, 151 Sparks Street, Ottawa, On-tario, K1A 0A6. We can’t always respond immedi-ately - the volume of calls, emails and letters is stun-ning, but we do appreciate your patience.

MP John Weston wants to hear from you, he wants to serve your needs, and he wants to understand your viewpoint. Informed, pas-sionate, engaged citizens will only make our coun-try stronger, so thank you! in advance for your feed-back, and the way you care about Canada.

‘Queen of the Sun’ on Monday

I sit in a West Broadway restaurant, contemplat-

ing the last twelve months of my life. While loading my sushi with wasabi, I sip miso soup, hoping the salty horseradish-infused meal will cure my head cold. Wishful thinking. � e colourful Japanese lan-terns that litter this place remind me of my latest re-cording project: Portraits. Five songs. Twenty-eight minutes and forty three seconds. Recorded over � ve days in the coastal com-munity of Roberts Creek. � e music is dark at times, bright at others. Stories are told. Emotions are exposed.

Each song stands alone as an independent entity, a portrait. Yet together these portraits � ow as a cohesive unit.

Portraits began as a hand-ful of lyrical sketches and rhythmic ideas. Skeletons

of songs were brought to life by friends and family who breathed new life into them. Beach walks along the pebbled coast inspired the construction of wool blanket forts, creative re-cording techniques, and last minute song arrangements. � e sea breeze cured any cabin fever instilled during the recording sessions.

On February 14, the album’s � rst single ‘1 Year Pass’ was released via bandcamp. � e single is available for free down-load. Portraits will be released on March 20. Physical and digital copies of the album will be avail-able on bandcamp and at select record stores.

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A handful of lyrical sketches

The next � lm in the Green Film Series,

Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us, will be shown on Mon-day, March 5 at the Gib-sons Heritage Playhouse at 7:30 pm. � e Green Film Series is sponsored by the Gibsons Green Team and Sustainable Coast Maga-zine in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Film Society. � is special series features environmental-themed � lms, discussions to engage the audience and door prizes.

� is engaging and ul-timately uplifting � lm, Queen of the Sun weaves a dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers,

scientists and philosophers from around the world as they deal with the cata-strophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive. � ey reveal both the problems and the solutions in renew-ing a culture in balance with nature.

Following the showing, members of the Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Associa-tion, including Allan Cob-bin, master beekeeper and owner of Sea Breeze Api-aries, will discuss the � lm and our local situation. Local honey products and information will also be on display.

� e � nal � lm in the spring series is Revenge of

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February screening was sold out and audiences are encouraged to get tickets soon and to the Playhouse early. Screening times are at 7:30 pm., doors open at 7pm. � e Gibsons Heritage Playhouse is located at 662 North Road in Gibsons, BC. For more information go to: green� lms.ca


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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

Volume 10 • Issue 9

While March 8, International Women’s Day, is just one day on the calendar, every day gives us the opportu-

nity to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and right here at home. If we share the recognition of economic, social and political achievements that women have made over the past century with the girls on the Sun-shine Coast, we may plant the seeds of appreciation for all that has been done in the past, and nurture the dreams of all that can be done in the future. �ere are still so many challenges ahead to bring about equality for all – not only for women – and many hands make light work.

�is year, 2012, the theme for International Women’s Day in Canada is ‘Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures’. In order for us to move into the future with clear goals in mind, we must prepare those to whom we will pass the torch. We must – and do – inspire more girls to seek equal access to education, training, science and technology. Here, on the Sunshine Coast, we are fortunate to have structural engineers who are sponsoring a community science event this month and whose mandate (among others) is to make science and technology more appealing and less intimidat-ing for girls; their hope is to encourage all students to em-brace science and technology and so lead young Canadians to the �elds that will help Canada lead the world into the next century.

Girls today have so many advantages they didn’t have a century ago, yet there are still so many issues they’ll have to resolve as they take their places in our society. While it’s true that the granting of women’s rights was an issue in the 1800s, every step of the way to achieving those rights re-quired tremendous sacri�ces, perseverance and dedication by our ancestors, both male and female. I wonder how many girls know of the sacri�ces women made to win the right to vote, for example. Yet, sadly, with every election there are scores of women who make little or no e�ort to go to the polling stations to exercise that hard-won right.

Women in past decades have borne ferocious scorn, ridi-cule and physical abuse to enroll in schools to become doc-tors, engineers, scientists, architects or researchers; they were told to go home, get married and have babies. Even today there is a marked imbalance in the ratio of women to men in so many �elds – including doctors, engineers, scientists, architects, engineers and, oh yes, politicians.

Where will the girls of today lead us tomorrow? We can all help them realize their dreams. Girls on the Sunshine Coast can become the leaders of tomorrow through our en-couragement and support. We can work alongside them to help ful�ll their vision of a better Canada and a better world for everyone.

If the song is to continue, we all must do the singing …

Connecting Coast girls with the world

Letters to the EditorGovernment must treat teachers fairly

On �ursday, February 23, Education Minister George Abbott announced he was instructing his sta� to unilaterally draft legisla-tion that would impose a contract on BC’s teachers. �is legislation is expected as early as Monday.

Premier Clark claims that there is a crisis, that there is no way forward, and that legislation will end the dis-

pute and restore normalcy to our schools. Minister Abbott is wrong on all three counts.

Premier Clark claims that the imposition of a contract is necessitated by crisis. As con�rmed by the fact �nder and by school administrators, the teach-ers’ job action has had min-imal impact on the quality of classroom learning in our school system. Students are receiving everything they need to graduate and to

pursue post-secondary edu-cation and training oppor-tunities. Parents, in many cases, are receiving reports on their children’s progress in greater and more useful detail than under the pre-scriptive report card sys-tem. �ere is no crisis.

British Columbians want their government to en-gage in a fair process and to reach a negotiated settle-ment, one that respects and values teachers. �e BCTF has demonstrated a desire to reach a settlement through mediation or arbitration. Ei-ther of these options would result in a fair and reason-able contract that would improve learning conditions for students in the long run, and an end to the job action. �e government has, so far, rejected these options. Me-diation and arbitration are ways forward that are sup-ported by the people of Brit-ish Columbia.

On the question of end-ing the con�ict, this govern-ment has tried legislation before. Each time, teachers and their supporters have been provoked to greater action, and the courts have found the government has violated the constitutional rights of teachers. Legislat-ing contracts is provocative and demoralizing. If the BC Government imposes a contract through legislation, parents can be assured that the learning environment will su�er. Legislation will

not end the con�ict.BC’s public and private

sector unions and our more than 450,000 members stand in solidarity with BC’s teachers and their desire for a fair, negotiated deal.

By February 27, Premier Clark and the BC Govern-ment have an important decision to make. Will they remain on their current path toward con�ict and confrontation, or will they change course, and pursue a fair outcome that restores a positive atmosphere of respect in our schools? �e ball is in their court, and British Columbians are watching.Michael Gardiner,BC Federation of Labour

Do Smart Meters use more hydro?

Has anyone noticed their hydro bill is higher than usual?

On November 27 BC Hydro installed its new me-ter on my house and all of a sudden my average daily consumption has jumped from 24 kWh/day to 48 kWh/day.

Has anyone else noticed a big jump in their consump-tion with the new meters, or is it just me?Rob Herman, Sechelt

Re: Not a smart moveI read two recent articles

on smart meters in the Port Alberni News with the in-

sight of having spent the last eight months researching this subject on almost a dai-ly basis. �ere are hundreds of independent studies that go back decades verifying the dangers of low and very low frequency non-ionizing radiation and more new studies are being prepared almost daily.

North American levels of “acceptable radiation” are many times that of many European countries. Radia-tion is cumulative and there is no acceptable health limit.

With smart meters, we are not given the choice of turn-ing them o� like we can a cell phone or a Wi-Fi prod-uct. We will be bombarded with whole body electro-magnetic radiation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which studies show is between 100 and 160 times more than a cellular phone.

I have read the comments of uninformed individuals regarding smart meters and it is unfortunate that the conveyed lack of knowledge of this subject is being ab-sorbed by those people who are quite often the most vulnerable: those with MS, epilepsy, heart conditions, neurological problems, or with medical devices like pacemakers and deep brain implants.

Studies have also shown that between 3and 6 per cent of the population are EMR sensitive.

I have met these people

and their lives are hell.Please watch an excellent

58-minute video introduc-tion to the health, safety, privacy and political issues around smart meters from a quali�ed individual in BC.

Go to YouTube and type in ‘Face to Face with Smart Meters’. It will really open one’s eyes to the unaccept-able reality that is being pushed upon us without our consent and without government oversight.

�e truth is at your door-step if you really want to protect your rights as indi-viduals and to stop this ad-herence to unconscionable government dictates.Peter Boulton, Port Alberni

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Re: Advisory commit-tee on Sechelt Golf Course

Councillor Lutes thanked the Advisory Committee January 23 for their assis-tance in the decision on hir-ing the IOC selection.

�e question I have for the committee is: why was the position not posted? How did the committee come up with the monthly wage? Do you realize that it rains this time of the year and very few golfers are out gol�ng right now? Do you think this expense is good


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for taxpayers? Would the committee please respond just in case I’ve missed something?Felicitan Weidman, Sechelt

A solitary vision irks reader

It was shocking reading of the committee in Sech-elt who have taken it upon themselves to represent a cultural vision for the entire Sunshine Coast. It seems this committee feels their collective knowledge and cultural expertise is suf-�cient and therefore can by-pass all current cultural groups on the coast that could have creative input or personal visions that could have been included.

I �nd Phase 3 an interest-ing projection for an art gal-lery that will meet, quote, “�e highest international standards”. It appears this committee is not having their evolved esthetic-thirsts quenched. Sadly, they reject-ed contacting either public art gallery and even ignored a written request from one public gallery board about the committee’s projected vision. One would have thought that at least they might have been interested in the expertise of either ex-isting public galleries.

I feel quite con�dent other citizens on the coast selected their particular community as a place of residence because it re-�ects their personal vision of life. With that in mind, one monolithic structure absorbing cultural groups up and down the Sunshine Coast sends shivers up one’s spine.

By its presence alone culture can heighten our awareness, question our assumptions, transform its surroundings or express community values and for this reason it can de�ne an entire community’s iden-tity revealing the unique character of a speci�c neighborhood.

Why is it this small Sech-elt group of individuals wishing to get involved, have chosen not to direct their driving energies to as-sist cultural organizations already existing in their community? As for an ex-ample, consider their local public gallery? If they took to raising operational grants or volunteering as board members, or gallery recep-tionists, such cultural ven-ues in their community just

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might mature into o�ering those international stan-dards they obviously miss without investing millions of dollars!Bodhi Drope, Gibsons

Spread that Happy Leap Year around

Leap year o�ers February 29th to us all as an ‘extra’ day’s time and income ev-ery four years.

Given the needs of soci-ety and our natural world we’d like to encourage folks to consider giving just one of their ‘extra’ 24 hours, in time or salary. Sometime over this leap year then, when it best �ts your con-venience or pocketbook, why not contribute a little something of yourself to the community or charitable organization of your choice.

If we all give just a little, especially such a small part of this ‘free day’ the world has given so generously to us, then together we’re going to make a big di�er-ence in our communities and society!

Businesses might want to similarly ponder how they might give a little ex-tra as well.

Happy Leap Year every-one!Jackie Moad andLaurie Gourlay, Nanaimo

Balancing budget a priority

It’s budget season. Ear-lier this week, BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon tabled a budget that holds the line on spending to get the province back in the black by 2013-14. With spending increases of about two per cent per year over the next three years, it’s one of the coun-try’s more disciplined ap-proaches to budgeting.

Alberta’s budget, tabled two weeks ago, includes a spending rise of about sev-en per cent and a forecasted $880-million de�cit for 2012-13. More disturbing, Alberta has drained its sav-ing ‘sustainability’ fund to $2 billion in 2014. Ontario is in an even bigger mess. It had a $14 billion de�-cit in its 2010-11 budget - the largest de�cit relative to GDP of any province. Ontario isn’t even planning to balance its books until 2017-18.

So it could be a lot worse for British Columbians.

�e focus on balanced budgets is strongly sup-

ported by BC’s small busi-nesses. Ninety-one per cent said it was a priority. �e majority of businesses also support the government’s approach to holding the line on public sector wages. �is includes BC teachers, who continue to hold out for compensation increases that are out of step with the economic times.

Balancing the budget as soon as possible is a prior-ity. But the budget news in BC wasn’t all rosy.

�e government is backing o� its promise to further reduce the small business tax rate - a com-mitment business owners are OK to see postponed until the budget is bal-anced. But they don’t want it cancelled altogether.

Business owners would use the tax relief to buy equipment, pay down debt, give raises to employ-ees and invest in training; in other words, to help grow the economy.

Finally, the debt is still growing. It remains in manageable bounds but is projected to rise by about 30 per cent over the next few years. At a time of eco-nomic uncertainty, it’s im-portant that government create con�dence it will manage spending and taxes responsibly. On that score, the BC budget did a pretty good job. Let’s hope they can stick to it.Laura Jones, Sr. Vice-President Research, Economics & Western Cana-da, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Ignorance and the truth about Smart Meters

In my opinion, it is truly mind-boggling that pro-ponents of the Smart Me-ter program continue to recite BC Hydro’s decep-tive misinformation and half-truths. A little research is all that is needed to dis-pel their supposed ‘facts’ as nonsense. In terms of electromagnetic �elds and potential health issues re-lated to constant exposure to Smart Meters 24/7, BC Hydro and the BC Liberals have no right whatsoever to say the meters are safe. For years and years, those studies that are not �awed or tainted by con�ict of in-terest have shown unequiv-ocally that EMFs damage DNA at levels well below the current standards, which particularly in Can-

ada are woefully inadequate. Independent environmental and electromagnetic �elds consultants have found that Smart Meters pulse far more often than BC Hydro claims. In addition, there is evidence to suggest that the peak pulses are far greater in intensity than the “average pulse” Hydro owns up to.

Political arrogance and indi�erence is becoming an epidemic where elected o�cials abuse their pow-ers and are in open be-trayal of their citizens. �e Smart Meter program is a deal that was done behind the scenes, without public consultation and without review by the BC Utilities Commission. �e public deserves to know the true cost of this undemocratic, dangerous program. �is issue goes way beyond just another tax, it involves per-sonal health, privacy, data security, over-billing, �re safety, job loss and waste of taxpayers money. No one that is aware of Smart Meters and has done their homework wants one. No more rolling over, enough is enough. BC Liberals and BC Hydro have made a se-rious mistake and whether they know it yet or not, they soon will. �eir ig-norance and arrogance go hand in hand. Diana Gostling,North Vancouver

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The 15 members of Sun-shine Coast Air Ca-

dets “858 Skookumchuck Squadron”, their Com-manding O�cer (CO) Sharon Goddard, Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets CO Capt. Wade Fitzgerald, Sea Cadets CO Lt.-N Bill Parsons and special guest speaker, Gibsons Council-lor Gerry Tretick (with wife Noreen) enjoyed the formal dinner known as a Full Dress Mess at Greencourt Hall on Friday, February 24. Tretick, a graduate of Royal Military

College in Electrical Engi-neering and resplendent in RMC tie, shared a selection of memorabilia, memories and experience.

Ranging in ages from 12 to 18, the cadets meet weekly at 6 pm each Wednesday at Da-vis Bay Elementary and on weekends for a variety of ac-tivities including �ight train-ing, emergency preparedness and response, and wilderness survival. Several cadets are working through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award self-directed program while top-

ranking Warrant O�cer First Class Jane Goddard (17) has been accepted for the Rotary international exchange pro-gram. Former cadet Dani Kusnir is currently participat-ing in the Rotary Exchange, posted to Belgium.

�e cadets – a remark-ably self-possessed and well-spoken group – are enthusiastic about the pro-gram. “For anyone who enjoys �ying, it’s great,” said Goddard. Flight Sergeant Kevin Workman (16) en-thused “the summer camps

are amazing!” “And you get paid!” added Sgt. Rylee Eagles (17), referring to the small training stipend the cadets receive during the two-week camp.

�e cadets will be partici-pating in the Sechelt Rotary Club’s commemoration of the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge at Camp Byng on Saturday, April 14. �e camp’s namesake, Lord Byng, was commander of the Cana-dian Forces at this tragic battle.By Heather Jeal for �e Local

Air Cadets hold Full Dress Mess

FULL DRESS - No. 858 Skookumchuck Sunshine Coast Air Cadets Squadron and guests enjoyed a ‘Full Dress Mess’ formal dinner at Greencourt Hall. Cadets, ages 12-19, wore their formal dress uniforms (shoes shined to mirror �nish) and mixed with senior o�cers in a relaxed atmosphere.

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When your down pay-ment is less than 20 per cent of the cost of the home, your mortgage will be a high ra-tio. Mortgage loan insurance is required for this type of mortgage. �e insurer will charge a percentage of the mortgage amount, and the premium can be added to your mortgage payments and amortized over 25 years, or paid in full on closing. �e two most common in-surers are CMHC and Gen-worth Financial Canada.

Open Mortgage: this loan may be repaid in part or in full at any time without pen-alty (interest rates are usu-ally higher). �is is a good choice for people who plan on selling the home in the near future (or winning the lottery)! Generally, it is sug-

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gested that buyers take an open mortgage in times of high interest rates for the short term, and convert to a longer term closed mortgage when rates fall.

Closed Mortgage: this mortgage has �xed rates and �xed payments and is the easiest kind to work your budget around. Because they are generally longer term, they have lower in-terest rates than open term mortgages. �is type of mortgage is less �exible and will often have penalties or restrictive conditions associ-ated with prepayments and lump sum payments. �ere is often a ‘payout’ penalty if you move before the end of the term.

Variable Rate Mortgage: with this mortgage, your in-terest rate will �uctuate with the prime rate each month. It is an open mortgage and may be repaid in full or con-verted to a closed mortgage without penalty. Usually you have �exibility with your choice of payment frequen-cies and can take advantage of the potential declining interest rates. �e advantage being to “lock in” on the lower interest rates before they become too high; it is advisable to have knowledge or advisement on interest rate predictions and trends.


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Help us celebrate 35 fantastic years as a Society and 20 great years at the Chapman Creek Hatchery. Join us for a delicious salmon dinner, the opportunity to bid on some terri�c auction items and a chance to win great prizes – including a pair of tickets to Gladys Knight, plus a VIP Meet and Greet and overnight accommodation at the River Rock Casino.

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Horoscope March 2 - March 8

Tip of the Week:2012 has earned leg-

endary or perhaps infa-mous status, depending on your point of view. At-tention this year is largely linked to Mayan Cosmol-ogy. Yet the notion that Winter Solstice represents a signi� cant turning point is shared by other cultures as well. Looking back, it is evident that our planet and our ancestors have un-dergone massive and sud-den changes before. � e evidence of this is present in geological studies and in the records of ancient cultures and unexplained monuments found the world over. � e big ques-tion when it comes to predictions is if certain cycles linked to massive change are periodic or anomalous. Some pretty dire predictions have been made about this turning point. � ere are many ref-erences to unusual solar activity as the major in-stigator of these changes. � ese would be periodic. Yet, the planet has also been struck by anoma-lous meteor strikes. From another standpoint alto-gether, this turning point is prophesied to activate a higher level of conscious-ness for humanity. Many would agree that such ac-tivation sounds like some-thing we genuinely need.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

� e urge to retreat vies with extra demands on your time and energy. Handling this complex pattern gracefully could prove challenging. � is is a call to go with the � ow and relax on trying to push yourself, others and situations against the grain. If you do, your ef-forts will likely back� re and create frustration and con� ict. Intend to ride out the winter peacefully.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

Quality time spent with friends remains a prior-ity. Sharing dreams is the high side, yet unraveling misunderstandings may also be necessary. What we want, feel and need does not always blend with that of others. � en there is the timing factor. Beware the inner child taking a tantrum. E� orts to be understanding of yourself and others is an ideal goal now.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

You stand to be in the limelight now. Hopefully, you’re getting the atten-tion you want. If not, ask authority � gures, or per-haps for the guidance and support of angels. Closer to home, the time has come to get to the bottom of things. Meanwhile, making new connections and perhaps even new friends is in this interest-ing mix.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)

A whole new world has likely opened for you over the past year or so, but if this is not evident you may be feeling a little lost and confused. Are you linger-ing longer than is ideal in your comfort zone? We all have a destiny and tuning into it means being in the � ow. Otherwise, we might just plough ahead, deter-mined to survive, resisting the gift of change. Either way, it is time again to take some calculated risks.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

Matching your goals and ambitions with en-thusiasm and action con-tinues. � e solution lies in stepping out of the pro-tective shell and reaching out to others. Yet, be will-ing to pace yourself and let the momentum build slowly and surely. � is trend will continue until mid spring anyway. Do continue to build upon new foundations especial-ly in your career.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Rich and meaning-ful exchanges with oth-ers are a central theme now. � ese stand to have spiritual overtones. Mean-while, a growing determi-nation to improve in one way or another contin-ues. Ideally your focus is geared towards increasing harmony with others and to create a smoother over-all � ow. A willingness to try new methods or cre-ate new angles will bring rewards.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)

A focus on health continues. � is may in-clude establishing a more wholesome routine. At deeper levels, clearing past attachments, regrets, resentments or any other emotional issues may be what you really need. Be-ing here now is healthy but is easier said than done. Genuine gratitude is a key to achieving this. Let go and give thanks and you will feel renewed.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

Creative waves continue to wash in. � ese are ac-companied by an increase in your social life. Yet, it remains important that you give more now than you expect to receive. Meeting interpersonal challenges with under-standing and integrity will go a long way now. Be careful of over-idealism and expectations, yet do bring your imagination fully to the fore.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

Shifts and changes close to home are gaining your attention. It is time to think about the future more deliberately. New foundations beckon. � e pace of change will ac-celerate over the next few months. � is will have a noticeable impact on your relationships. Simply get-ting mentally and emo-tionally ready is a good start. Trust this � ow and work with it!

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Multiple streams of ideas are � owing in your mind now. Among them is the desire to create more beauty and/or harmony in your home. It is up to you to take the initiative here. Yet, you may also feel the need to take your space. Be careful of send-ing mixed messages. All e� orts to explain where you are at and what you feel you need and want to those that matter will dis-solve confusions.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Knowing what you gen-uinely want and need con-tinues. You may sometimes feel as though prior foun-dations are eroding. What constitutes your power and how you express it is changing. Now is the time to accept and work with this change. Do not expect to � t easily into the world. Tailor your approach and attitude to align with your unique gifts, skills and as-pirations.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Taking new leads and initiatives continues. Ac-quiring new tools and skills is part of the plot. Meanwhile, some chal-lenging interactions with partners are likely. Resolv-ing misunderstanding and confusions may feel extra important. Be willing to share what you think and feel openly and honestly. Once you do, hurt feel-ings and misunderstand-ings will clear.


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ment, warns the business public of a new scam.

A woman in her mid-forties has approached some Sechelt businesses, claiming she is selling ad-vertising for a ‘Fire Safety’ booklet. Although the Fire Department does produce a Safety booklet,

advertising is not current-ly being sold. � e woman also passes herself o� as a member of St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary. � e RCMP have opened a � le so, if you encounter this woman, call the Sechelt RCMP at 604-885-2266 and give them as clear a description as possible or take a photo, if possible.

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The 6th Roberts Creek Scout Group recently welcomed new leaders and youth at their recent Parent and Son Banquet. The group is holding an Open House “Bring a Friend” night on Tuesday, March 6 and March 13. Beavers meet from 5:15-6:30 and Cubs meet 6 -7:30 at Camp Byng, Haida Lodge. Come on down and check out this active outdoor group. For more information call 604-886-7140.


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Be a heritage advocate: Grow your food Back in Time

MatthewLovegrove Curatorial Assistant, Sunshine Coast Museum & Archcives

Welton (Welt) Palmer with two pails full of strawberries from his farm on Russell Road near Gibsons. These straw-berries would be sold to the Howe Sound Co-operative Cannery for use in making the cannery’s ‘Malkins Best Gib-sons Landing Pack’ jam.

For thousands of years, the Sechelt and Squamish Na-tions followed the seasonal ebb and � ow of naturally occurring food sources by � shing, hunting and pick-ing plants and berries. By becoming attuned to yearly cycles of food availabil-ity, their cultures � ourished through a deep connection with their landscape. With the arrival of Europeans, a new mode of farming was introduced: stump farming saw pioneers using blasting powder to remove (read: detonate) large tree stumps that remained from the log-ging process. With the land

cleared, many families set up small subsistence farms that allowed them to grow their own food to make ends meet in between seasonal employment such as � shing and logging. In the 1920’s, � e Howe Sound Farm-ers’ Institute was formed as an advocacy group to spark interest in local farming. It was members of the insti-tute that banded together to create the Howe Sound Canning Co-Op, a jam cannery that operated in the Henry Road area of Gib-sons. � e strawberry, rasp-berry and blackberry jam they produced was market-ed under the name Malkin’s Best and won awards from as far away as England. � is winter I made my � rst batch of blackberry jam, and al-

though it won’t win any awards, it’s somehow com-forting to know that the berries were picked along the pathways and trails of my community.

Following the history of food production into the present day, it is with sadness that we hear news of Robin Wheeler’s passing. Expert gardener, food security advo-cate and passionate teacher, Robin inspires us to embrace the edible landscape and to discover the wonder of har-vesting our own food just like the First Nations and pioneers before us. Join the tradition that Robin lovingly embodied in her life: grow your own food and dig your roots into the history of food production on the coast. Af-ter all, we’ve all got to eat.

She’s a mere slip of a girl, but Rose Schwarz has the

� ght and determination of a prize� ghter. For almost nine years, she’s fought a desper-ate battle with a rare disease called Gastroparesis that has left her unable to eat.

Only able to receive nutri-tion through a feeding tube, and having exhausted all other forms of therapy to relieve her su� ering, Rose now faces the biggest challenge in her short life. On April 25 in a Cal-gary, Alberta hospital, Rose is scheduled to have major sur-gery that will mean the com-plete removal of her stomach, attaching her esophagus di-rectly to her small intestine. If the surgery is successful, it will change Rose’s life. She will be able, once again, to sit down at the table with family and friends and actually eat a meal – a tiny portion at a time, of course – but she’ll be able to savour the taste and texture of food once again.

Saving a single Rose …Rose and her parents,

Gary and Tanis Gilbert, have seen many doctors in many hospitals, not only across Canada, but also in the United States; unfortunately, this still didn’t bring them any closer to a resolution to Rose’s illness. � e family’s � nances have been seriously taxed over the years as they sought treatments and diag-noses. While Rose’s surgical procedure in Calgary will be covered by BC’s MSP, lost wages, expenses for accom-modations and food, and even the cost of airfare for the trip there is more than they can cover.

� e Sunshine Coast has once again rallied to support one of their own, and a won-derful evening in support of the family is planned for Saturday, March 24 at the Roberts Creek Hall. From 7:30pm to 11pm, volunteers have organized ‘A Night of Outstanding Acoustic Mu-

sic’, a great night of amaz-ing entertainment featuring award-winning Joël Fafard, winner of the Canadian Folk award, Western Cana-dian Music award and Juno Nominee. Also appearing will be recording artists Steve Hinton, Joe Stanton, Dr. Fun, Gaetan Bergevin and “Bits of String” Mark and Kaia. � ere will be a great silent auction as well, with beverages and food available.

While this event is not for minors, it is for a humanitar-ian cause and a fun evening is on the agenda. If you’d like to make a cash donation, do-nate to the silent auction or have more questions, please contact the family at [email protected]

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101 Activities & Events 102 Garage Sales 103 Announcements 104 Anniversary & Birthdays 105 Births 106 Obituaries 107 In Memoriam 108 Funeral Services 109 Personals 110 Childcare 111 Lost & Found 201 Health & Wellness 202 Health & Fitness 203 Sports & Exercise Equipment 204 Gardening 300 Pets & Livestock 400 Travel 500 Music 600 Computers 701 Antiques & Collectibles 702 Furniture 703 Appliances 704 Misc. for Sale 705 Wanted 706 Free 707 Trade & Barter 708 Financial Services 801 Cars for Sale 802 Trucks & SUV’s 803 Special Interest & Classics 804 RV’s & Campers 805 Motorcycles & O� Road 806 Parts & Accessories 807 Repairs & Service 900 Machinery & Tools 1000 Marine 1100 Storage 1200 Service Directory 1300 Firewood 1400 Work Wanted 1500 Business Opportunities 1600 Legal & Public Notices 1700 Log Homes 1701 Homes & Lots for Sale 1702 Mobile Homes for Sale 1703 Misc. Property for Sale 1704 Homes for Rent 1705 Apartments for Rent 1706 Misc. for Rent 1707 Commercial for Rent 1708 Shared Accommodation 1709 Vacation Rentals 1710 Wanted to Rent 1711 Wanted to Buy 1712 House Sitting 1800 Employment 1801 Careers 1900 Too Late to Classify

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101 ACTIVITIES & EVENTSCommunity Market at Pender Harbour Community Hall. Sat. March 3 @ 10:00am. Baking, arts & crafts, Avon, jam, book sale. Everything from A to Z! For table rental call Sunni, 604-883-2715. p9

102 GARAGE SALESSaturday March 10. Doors open10am sharp, until 12pm (noon). Huge Garage Sale at the Roberts Creek Elementary School Gymnasium. Browse � rst and then sit in on an Open Music Rehearsal of the Suncoast Concert Band, dir. Janice Brunson. Proceeds to the Sunshine Coast Community Or-chestra Association. New players very welcome! p10

103 ANNOUNCEMENTSOverloaded with holiday turkey? Join TOPS (Take O� Pounds Sen-sibly). Small groups in Sechelt, Wednesdays 6:30pm, Sechelt Health Unit, 5571 Inlet Ave. 604-740-5845 or 604-885-4666. Gib-sons, Thursdays 6:30pm, Frank West Hall. 604-886-8578 or 604-886-1717. b14 March 1, 2012

Robert & Katie Rzepka are proud to announce the arrival of their son

Jason Robert Rzepka

February 18, 2012 at 12:40 am, 7 lbs 14 oz

Big Brother: Jack Enns • Grandparents: Tim and Robyn Enns, Bob Young and Penny Nordstrom, Jan and Christine Rzepka • Great Grandparents:

Judy Forman-Clark and Glen Clark, Reverend Babs Enns, Lou and Shirley Lessard.

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

If your drinking is causing you problems but you don’t know how to stop, maybe we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 604-885-8208. btfn

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

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111 LOST & FOUND

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BeaTee Riddims Drumset and rhythm instruction for all ages, levels & styles. Barry Taylor, 604-740-5825. b9

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704 MISC. FOR SALEHusqvarna Saws 61, 42, 250xr. ,254, 2100 for parts. Also crate for medi-um dog. Phone: 604-885-3918 p10

Women’s left handed golf clubs, full set, new only used 6 times w/new bag. Paid over $600, asking $450 obo. Blue Mountain Pottery - many pieces, old but in great cond. except for 2 pcs, open to o� ers. Royal Doulton China, Cranbourne pattern, 8 settings of 4 pcs, also serving dish & bowl, great cond., hardly used. $175 obo. Massage Table heater in great cond, $65. 604-741-4376 p10

705 WANTEDWanted – Wood picnic tables. Will pay cash and will pick up. Phone 604-989-7275. btfn

ESTATE BUYER of old coins, bills, silver, gold, stamps, antique items, etc. 604-740-6474. b9

Retired hobbyist wants, discard-ed old tube radios, tubes, gramo-phones etc. 604-740-3989 p12

CASH for your old, unwanted motorhome, travel trailer, car or truck. 604-886-7341. b9

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707 TRADE & BARTERWanted: WHITE convection/toast-er oven. Swap for like new, upright Bissell rug shampooer. Call 604-885-8862. p10



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Feb. 16, 2012

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Feb. 23, 2012

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LOCAL EVENTS

801 CARS FOR SALE2006 KIA Sedona LX Van, 101,000 km. PL, PW, A/C, CC, seats 7. $8000 obo. 604-885-8069. p9

802 TRUCKS & SUV’S

1993 GMC Yukon SLE. Runs great, 4X4, P/W, tow pkg. $2200 obo. 604-989-4941. ftfn

807 REPAIRS & SERVICESmall Engine Repairs. New & used parts and tools, free pick ups, house calls, lawn mowers, chain-saws, outboards, motorcycles, ATVs Chinese/Japanese. Satisfac-tion guaranteed, a� ordable rates. Call 604-886-1242. b9

1000 MARINE22’ Campion, rebuilt motor – perfect cond. $5500. 604-886-9414. p11

1300 FIREWOODSpilt & delivered. $175/cord, dry seasoned. 604-993-0094 tfn

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1400 WORK WANTED

Cleaning Services available. Home, o� ce or boat. References available. Call The Red Bucket Group 604-885-8069. b9

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. bom5

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1600 LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICESINVITATION TO TENDER - The Sunshine Coast Lions Housing Society is seeking expressions of interest to provide catering services for our supportive living complex located at Greenecourt, 5810 Medusa Ave. Sechelt. Inter-ested parties may obtain more information by writing to Cater-ing, Greenecourt, PO Box 325, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. p10

Warehouse Lien Act: Sun-coast Motors Ltd. has posses-sion of a 1998 GMC Suburban, VIN#1GKFK16R7WJ717468, body style: 4 dr Station Wagon belong-ing to Anthony Pemberton for $7436.95 plus any additional cost of storage and sale of vehicle that may accrue. This vehicle will be sold on March 15 at 1:00pm or thereafter, under the provisions of the act. This vehicle can be viewed at and a bid submitted to Suncoast Motors, 1117 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Gibsons, BC. 604-886-8213. f10

1701 HOMES FOR SALE#322 – 5780 Trail Ave., Sechelt. Condo, like new, one bdrm. & den with 1.5 baths, 985 sq.ft., top � oor in the “Blu� ” Northwind bldg., lge. skylight, spectacular view of mountains and ocean. New car-pets in LR/DR & den. W/D incl. Bldg has no age restrictions, small pets allowed. Covered parking, strata fee includes gas FP, immed. occupancy. Mins. to downtown Sechelt. $240,000. Please phone Christa, 604-885-3729 for apt. No agents, please. p9

1704 HOMES FOR RENTGibsons: Convenient Upper Gibsons location, half duplex. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W. Avail Mar.1, $1250/mo. 604-886-0677 or 1-604-298-6773. p9

Gibsons: Spacious 3 bdrm, 2 bth duplex in lower Gibsons with a harbour view, decks and wood burning FP. $1300/mo, N/S, sm. pet nego. Avail now, call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.cab9

Gibsons: 3 bdrm attached dwell-ing w/1.5 baths, 5 appls, fenced yard. N/S, 1 sm pet nego. Avail now, $1300/mo. One yr lease & references required. Call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b9

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1800 EMPLOYMENTFood System Network Coordina-tor - General objectives include the active participation and coor-dination of a variety of food secu-rity related initiatives on the lower Sunshine Coast . Primary respon-sibilities include maintaining and enhancing networks, education and capacity building activities across a variety of sectors to meet the One Straw Society mandate of food sovereignty and community capacity. A full job description is available at www.onestraw.ca/node/71 - click on “Job Postings”. This is a year long part-time con-tract, approximately 8/hrs per week from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. If interested, please sub-mit cover letter and resume to [email protected] no later than March 15, 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted for an interview. p10

Gibsons: Furnished waterfront 1 bdrm suite available now to May 31. N/P, N/S. $1200/mo. Call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b9

One bdrm front apt. Avail immed. $750/mo, N/S, N/P. Call Key Prop-erty Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b9

Sechelt: Greene Court Sen-iors Housing has brand new, one bdrm market suites for rent. Avail. Feb. 1 at 5583 Ocean Ave. Suites have ocean or mountain views. To view please call Bob Morgan, manager at 604-885-5962 between 8am - 4pm, Mon. to Fri. btfn

Roberts Creek: 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $800/mo. + utils. Priv. ent. & yard. W/D incl. N/P, N/S. Avail immed. Email Shirley at [email protected] or 1-604-240-1999 p10

Gibsons: 2 bdrm, 2 bath adult-oriented condo w/in-house laundry $1100/mo. Call 778-839-0219. b9

Gibsons: Avail. immed. 1 bdrm apt w/ocean view balcony. Heat, HW and one parking sp. incl. 711 Gibsons Way. 604-886-7151. b10

1707 COMMERCIAL FOR RENTSechelt: 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 btfn

1709 VACATION RENTALSSunpeaks Resort ski-in/ski-out 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse with full kitchen and hottub. Sleeps 8. 604-740-6201. b13

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Thursday, March 1•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.•8:00pm. Creative in the Creek presents ‘Stories & Standup & Songs, Oh My’ with Johanna Renee and David Roche. Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek. By donation.Friday, March 2•GPAG hosts artist Amelia Epp and her “Remnants” series until March 12. www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night, free event at the Egmont Community Hall.•7:00pm. Fiddler, Erynn Marshall & US songwriter Carl Jones give a concert of traditional Appalachian Music. St. Bartholomews Church. For more information see www.hickoryjack.com or www.dittyville.com.Saturday, March 3•11:00am-3:00pm. Seedy Saturday at the Roberts Creek Hall. Seed exchange, gardening info, vendors, door prize, silent auction. Register for seed-saving workshops by contacting Ann at 604-883-3678 or [email protected].•1:00pm-4:00pm. Sacred Drum Workshop with Tsawaysia Spukwus at the Sunshine

Coast Museum, Gibsons. To register contact the Museum at 604-886-8232.Sunday, March 4•2:00pm. The Good Lovelies perform at the Pender Harbour School of Music, Madeira Park. www.penderharbourmusic.ca•3:00pm-6:00pm. A Celebration of Robin Wheeler’s Life will be held at the Roberts Creek Hall. Everyone is welcome. A potluck meal will be held around 5:30pm and there will be an open microphone for those who wish to share their memories or their tributes to Robin. Organizers are asking you to bring a blank or white tshirt or piece of fabric to silkscreen.Monday, March 5•1:30pm. Gibsons Seniors Society general meeting with speaker Bruce Hughes from WeCare Health Services. Harmony Hall, Gibsons. www.gibsonsseniors.com•2:00pm. An Introduction to Genealogy with Rik Diespecker, family historian & researcher. The Sechelt Public Library Community Meeting room. Space is limited, please pre-register, 604-885-3260.•7:00pm. Doors open for The Green Film Series at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Queen

of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is the featured fi lm. This fi lm is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel. Screening time 7:30pm. For more information: www.greenfi lms.caWednesday, March 7•9:30am-4:00pm. MarketSafe course. St. Mary’s Hospital boardroom, Sechelt. Class size is capped at 25 and is open to Sunshine Coast residents only. Call 604-885-5164 to register.Thursday, March 8•5:00pm-9:00pm. SCLC International Women’s Day Potluck Supper at the Roberts Creek Hall. Great entertainment, everyone welcome. Proceeds will be donated to the Yew Transition House. For more info, 604-886-3774.Saturday, March 10•10:00am-12:00pm. SC Community Orchestra is holding a huge garage sale followed by an open music rehearsal of the Suncoast Concert Band in the gym at Roberts Creek Elementary School.•7:00pm-9:30pm. Faces of the Coast Diversity Film Festival. A free community event at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. For more information call April at 604-989-4223.


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March 1, 2012Artists ages of 2 – 18 are invited to exhibit two original water-theme artworks alongside ‘Water for Life’ photographs by renowned photojournalist Peter Bregg• Receive a $10 art supplies coupon• Install the show with mentor-curators and • Join the March 16th opening party!

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Local wood crafterSTEVE

THOMPINKS

While a remark-able Roberts Creek

woman was the focus of a heartfelt fundraising event last August by a community that wanted to support and help her in her time of need, Robin Wheeler lost her battle with cancer and died February 20.

Wheeler exempli� ed community on the Sunshine Coast. Her energy and cre-ativity had a huge impact on many Sunshine Coast resi-dents. She was well known and appreciated for her knowledge, her humor, her beautiful garden, and her incredible work ethic, all of which she generously shared over the years. Wheeler was a farmer, herbalist, teacher, food activist, and author of ‘Invincible. Pretty Short Fiction’, ‘Gardening for the Faint of Heart’ and ‘Food Security for the Faint of Heart’. She started the One Straw Society in 1994, was the founder & director of the Sustainable Living Arts School, founded the Sun-shine Coast Seed Collective, founded the Roberts Creek farmers market that later grew to become the Sechelt Farmer & Artisan Market, also, in collaboration with SC Community Services, created the � rst Coast com-munity garden, founded the Farm Food Freedom, created the Live and Learn program of One Straw, grew and maintained an herbal nursery, and made and sold herbal medicines. She also taught permaculture to grownups and instilled a love of gardening in kids. Wheeler also organized ‘Microfarmers Forums’ for the professional develop-ment of small-scale farmers and won the Volunteer of Excellence Award for Envi-ronmental Protection and Enhancement in 2010. All of this, while working at St. Mary’s Hospital as a medi-cal transcriptionist.

Tribute to Robin Wheeler

Nadi Fleschut:(In submitting Wheeler’s

name for the Volunteers of Excellence award for 2010)

When I � rst moved here in 2001, I was involved in a project called Eco-Tech. A youth-employability skills program where we studied permaculture, envi-ronmental education, and focused on our personal and career development. It was through this program that I met Robin Wheeler. We made a � eld trip to her acreage, and I was truly amazed. Not just by the incredible landscape of ed-ible, heritage, and medicinal plants that grew like a veri-table food forest around her house, but also by the ener-gy of this amazing woman.

She was approachable, funny, incredibly knowl-edgeable, and one of the � rst examples of an adult activist who was truly revo-lutionary.

Since that � rst fateful meeting, Robin has shaped my development as a com-munity activist and en-vironmentalist. She has demonstrated to me that

a grassroots, community-based approach to change is an e� ective and reliable path. She has modeled an incredible work ethic, de-voting herself day and night to the betterment of our community. She walks her talk – living more sustain-ably than anyone I know, and always willing to help others do the same.Donna Shugar:

Donna Shugar nominat-ed Robin Wheeler for the Hometown Heroes award; here is a brief excerpt from that nomination letter:

I cannot think of anyone who better exempli� es this ethic than Robin Wheeler. Back before Food Security was a buzzword in the me-dia, Robin was taking ac-tion to foster the health and development of the small food producer.

Robin collaborated with the SC Community Ser-vices Society to create the � rst Coast community gar-den, which still serves low-income families in Sechelt. ‘Hands on Lands’ is a pro-gram which connects people who have excess land with landless folk wishing to grow food. Robin sought and found funding to create a Food Action Network with a paid coordinator, which is dedicated to supporting a sustainable food system on the Sunshine Coast. Robin is also the brains behind Live and Learn, a project that connects novice growers with an experienced men-tor. As a catalyst for change, Robin Wheeler’s in� uence in this community has been profound. � e following are some (edited) comments shared about this humanitarian:

Jill Devonshire:You were my � rst friend

when I moved to the Sun-

shine Coast almost 20 years ago. We would spend hours together working on your vision, One Straw, work-ing in our gardens, and al-ways having fun. We were so proud of ourselves for building your woodshed without a level but by eye and muscle, and it was per-fect. We shared enthusiasm for safe, organic food grow-ing and promoting the es-sence of One Straw, sharing knowledge, experiences, friends and the thrill of do-ing it our way. Kim Wilkinson:

Robin was a leader, a vi-sionary, a catalyst, a teach-er, a healer and a wonder-ful friend. I will think of Robin when I save seeds, plant food and medicines, buy from our local farm-ers, learn and teach in the neighborhood, and wit-ness the many initiatives she started as they contin-ue to thrive.Pat Ridgeway:

Ian and I met Robin shortly after she moved here and greatly enjoyed, appreciated and loved her amazing enthusiasm, hu-mour and energy from the beginning. She con-tributed enormously and widely to our community. Her name is now painted into my recent painting of Gospel Rock as my per-sonal tribute. I will forever be reminded of her while working in my garden and watching the robins.Denise Lagassé:

One of the early One Straw meetings was at my home. I had grown ama-ranth for the � rst time and decided to cook it into muf-� ns with raspberries from the garden. � e amaranth was not cooked or milled, I just folded the seeds into the batter. We all ate those (continued on page 15)


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Humanitarian’s life celebrated throughout the Coast

Seedy Saturday is an an-nual Canadian wide

event. In Roberts Creek, here on the Coast, it is an important fundraiser for the One Straw Society, but es-pecially important is the op-portunity to come together to share information.

It is a great place to swap seeds, shop farmer booths, buy plants and seedlings, � nd treasures at the silent auction and gather infor-mation in time for the gar-dening season. To contin-ue to make it the successful event that it has been, we need to come together as a community to attend, volunteer, and let people know about it. Everyone is welcome on Saturday, March 3, at Roberts Creek

Hall, from 11 am to 3 pm.If you would like to bring

your open-pollinated seeds, make sure to clearly mark the bag or container. When someone is saving seeds to use in following years or to share with someone else, it’s important to know what type of seed it is as well as the variety, e.g., it’s not enough to know that it’s a tomato seed - will it be a Russian Chocolate, Green Zebra, Roma Cherry, etc. � en one needs to note what year the seed was grown out, as some seeds have a long shelf life (wit-ness the date seed found in Israel, carbon dated as 2,000 years old, that was still viable), while others, such as parsnip seeds, may

be viable for only a year. Other helpful, but not es-sential, information is the number of days it takes for a seed to germinate, wheth-er the plant prefers full sun or shade, dry conditions or wet, and days to maturity (how long it takes from the day of planting to the day you can eat the produce). Seed-savers should also put their own names on their seed packages. If they ob-tained seeds from a com-mercial supplier, that infor-mation can be useful, too.

Most important, though, is that the person saving seeds knows how to save and store seeds properly, and for that reason, Seedy Saturday is featuring two seed-saving workshops this

year, in conjunction with Seedy Saturday.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the seed ex-change, regardless if you have seeds to share or not. Also bring your appetite for delicious soups, wraps, cake, co� ee, cider and more.

Historically, Seedy Sun-day or Seedy Saturday refers to an event where people get together to swap seeds, es-pecially heirloom varieties, or varieties that have been in the family for years if not several generations. ‘Seeds of Diversity Canada’ lists the various Canadian seed exchanges.

To learn more about our local Seedy Saturday, please contact Nadi Fieschhut at: [email protected] PHOTO ALLAN FOREST.

Seedy Saturday is always marked each year by a great turnout at local vendor’s booths and by a wonderful se-lection of seeds to swap. Seed-saving workshops provide pointers to novice seed-savers who’d love to share heri-tage seeds to conserve the lineage.

Seed history alive at Seedy Saturday

(continued from page 14)mu� ns so politely even though it was just like eating sand or grit in batter. � at is what One Straw was like and Robin was always like, LET’S TRY IT! Rolef Ohlroggen:Robin had style. When she left the building yesterday, the Aquarius Moon was sextiling spicy Venus. It symbolizes the

quiet joy that comes from the anticipation of upcom-ing pleasures and rewards. Gibsons Recycling Depot:

Robins, the birds, are the harbingers of spring at that time when the garden begins to show its delicate leaves and buds, with the promise of bounty to follow. Robin, the woman, was and will forever be the harbinger of

the promise of the garden to blossom. She, like the birds, heralded a positive change. She connected us with for-gotten skills, reconnected us with food and the land; she showed us so gracefully the promise of the harvest. Rob-in, as our gardens grow you will forever be with us.

A celebration of Robin’s life will be held Sunday, March

4 at the Roberts Creek Hall from 3 - 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. A potluck meal will be held around 5:30 pm, and there will be an open micro-phone for those who wish to share their memories or their tributes to Robin Wheel-er. Organizers are also ask-ing folks to bring a blank or white t-shirt or piece of fabric to silkscreen.


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