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A mediator will assist all parties to work toward a negotiated settlement.

Education Minister George Abbott will request the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Associa-tion (BCPSEA) to nomi-nate candidates to act as mediators by March 26.

� e mediator will work with both parties on is-sues including classroom organization, the local/pro-vincial split of bargaining, professional development and teacher evaluation.

� e new legislation does not impose a new contract. Rather, it extends the ex-isting contract to cover the mediation period. If a new agreement cannot be reached by the beginning of summer, the mediator will make non-binding rec-ommendations to govern-ment by June 30, 2012.

Bill 22 also implements a new Learning Improvement Fund of $165 million over three years to help school

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eryone involved to pause and re� ect on how we can work together to continue to im-prove our education system,” said George Abbott, Minister of Education. “I know this has been a challenging year for all involved and I am hopeful that through the me-diation process, both parties will have the opportunity to work together in a construc-tive way to resolve issues and reach a negotiated collective agreement.”

A sudden heavy snowfall took the north Coast by surprise Sunday, March 18, dumping up to three inches of the white stuff from Selma Park and onward north. Sechelt residents awoke on Sunday morning to an outdoor white blanket – but spring crocuses and daff odils braved the chill, adding a splash of colour everywhere. PHOTO LEONARD STOTT

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We often associate the spring season as a time to renew, to refresh and to re-invigorate. Last month I re-viewed the process that led up to the development of the Gibsons Harbour Area plan. A public hearing is but one of several speci� c proce-dural steps that must be fol-lowed in the consideration and adoption of a bylaw of this nature. Failure to fol-low the appropriate steps can result in a bylaw being declared invalid such as was

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Harbour plan moves forwardrecently experienced in the District of Sechelt.

� e public hearing held at the end of February was well attended by more than 100 interested residents. Council received 22 writ-ten submissions many of which were quite compre-hensive. As well, there were 23 thoughtful and articu-late oral presentations. Of these submissions some 54 per cent were support-ive of the plan with an-other 32 per cent provid-ing supportive comments combined with suggested improvements or consid-ered criticism of particular components of the plan. Given the general accep-tance of the plan, Council proceeded to give it � nal adoption at the March 6 Council meeting. With the plan in place it will now

fall to the private sector to come forward with ideas and proposals that will help to renew and reinvigorate this area of our community.

To continue with the theme of renewal, the town recently arranged a workshop with merchants, property owners and resi-dents interested in the re-vitalization of the harbour area. � e session, conduct-ed by Michael McLaughlin of Best Coast Initiatives and consultant Rhoni Wh-yard attracted some 40 in-dividuals. � e participants explored a variety of ideas for ways to identify and raise the pro� le of the land-ing area. While much work remains to be done, the enthusiasm and creativity of those who participated bodes well for the future of this area.

Wesley Pue, UBC Okanagan provost and vice-principal, left, and Marian Grant, college of graduate studies dean and vice-provost research, far right, presented grad students David Kadish, from Toronto, Jocelyn Madeira, from Gibsons, and Ga-briel Newman, of Vernon, with their awards for winning the inaugural Research Rodeo competition. Each participant had three minutes to present their research to a panel of judges with the winners each receiving $125. Madeira also won the People’s Choice award and received an additional $75.

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bian seniors through decep-tive ‘sweepstakes’ opportu-nities that come through the mail. It’s an age-old trick and unfortunately seniors continue to be victims of this type of scheme.

March is Fraud Preven-tion Month and the Prov-ince is teaming up with Consumer Protection BC to provide tips to help Brit-ish Columbians avoid be-coming victims of these types of fraud.

� is is how the scam works: Martha receives a letter in the mail saying she has won $2.5 million. All she has to do is mail a ‘processing fee’ and include personal details, such as her telephone number and birth date. Martha takes some money from the bank, pops it into an envelope and sends it o� . She will never see any winnings, and is added to a ‘sucker list’ so she receives more and more of-fers like this one in the mail.

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I’m sure there is even some handsome compensation

involved. But who would want to take on the role of mediating negotiations between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and BC Public School Employ-ers Association (BCPSEA) right now—especially with-in the con� nes of Bill 22, one of the most unpopular provincial government bills of the past decade?

Amazingly, the most un-controversial condition of the legislated mediation now may be net-zero: the provin-cial edict from 2009 that no unions in the BC government public sector will receive a net increase in compensation for two years. Almost all other unions under net-zero have signed onto it, the most no-table exception being the

Help wanted for negotiated agreementnurses, who mysteriously but wisely extended their previ-ous contract through the two-year term.

Now that Bill 22 passed in the legislature last week, it is provincial law that teacher compensation will be subject to net-zero until July 2013, whether a con-tract is still negotiated with a mediator’s help in the next several months, or whether one is o� cially legislated by the provincial government in the summer.

But as if it isn’t hard enough to get agreement to a new contract with no com-pensation increase for two years, the new law also dic-tates that the mediator must assist the parties to negotiate a common, province-wide teacher evaluation system, a realignment of teacher pro-fessional development, and a provincially streamlined process for the annual as-signment of teachers to their positions in schools.

Although government generally sets the � nancial

parameters around which its bargaining agent must work, in this case these goals for pro-d, evaluation and assignment were also ‘man-dated’ to BCPSEA as un-movable government pro-posals during the past year of unsuccessful BCTF bar-gaining. Boards historically negotiated the current lan-guage for these items, in dif-ferent contracts around the province, with their respec-tive teachers’ locals. Many locals are satis� ed with their current language, with the BCTF stating it has no in-terest in provincially stan-dardizing pro-d, evaluation and teacher assignment.

Bill 22, despite being named “the Education Improvement Act,” is hav-ing a negative impact on teacher morale throughout the province. As I write this article I don’t know exactly what actions teachers will be taking when school resumes after spring break, but we do know that Bill 22 makes any more job action illegal

(and subject to heavy � nes), and that local teachers have chosen to discontinue sup-port of extracurricular or volunteer activities (which isn’t technically job action, because it’s voluntary).

So, good luck to the me-diator. Good luck to the parties. Prior to the passage of Bill 22, our board sent the Minister of Education a letter detailing our criti-cisms of many aspects of the legislation. Now, still be-ing devoted to a negotiated rather than legislated agree-ment, we embrace the long shot hope that mediation under these grim circum-stances will somehow work.

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Volume 10 • Issue 12

Letters to the Editor

(Letters continued on page 5)

The high cost of being lovedWe recently took our dog to a vet. A man angrily in-

terrupted our consultation and demanded to know why he couldn’t bring his dog in to be weighed without being charged; he went on to say that if he bought a �ea treatment from the vet clinic, weighing the dog would be free. He needed to know his dog’s weight so he could buy a cheaper �ea treatment from a pet supply store, rather than buying one from the vet. He left, still fuming.

�e fact is, the vet clinic had to buy the scale in the �rst place and they have to pay to have it serviced and/or recali-brated: if they choose not to o�er it for free public use, that’s their right. A veterinarian clinic is a business, just like any other business. �ey bring in expensive, specialized equip-ment for medical procedures, hire skilled and educated sta� and perform complicated procedures - and all that costs a lot of money. Some of the vet clinics on the Coast do vol-unteer work for emergency or wildlife cases that arise, but they still have to recoup their costs. �ey might expound on how much they love animals, (I’m sure they do) but in the end it’s the ringing of the cash register that keeps their business thriving.

�e College of Veterinarians of British Columbia, the ‘governing body’ for all BC veterinarians, does not set a fee schedule for veterinarian’s services. Instead they have an economist set a ‘suggested fee scale’, but CVBC regulations clearly state that veterinarians should set their fees as high as they need to help their business to grow and remain vi-able and successful. �ere is recourse if you think your vet has charged an exorbitant fee; you can �le a complaint with the CVBC and await arbitration. Even if your complaint is deemed valid, however, the CVBC has no authority to force the vet to reimburse you for any excessive charge. �e vet may, however, receive a rebuke from the College.

�e College of Veterinarians does have some pretty strict regulations, especially regarding what a vet can or cannot advertise. �ey can’t advertise that they can o�er better ser-vice than any other vet, or o�er any special rates or services that could put another vet clinic in a lesser light, competi-tively speaking. So if Bob’s Vet Clinic (I made up this name) has much lower rates than Aladdin’s Vet Clinic (another pseudonym) he can’t advertise or promote it in any way, other than by word of mouth through his customers. And heaven help him when the other vets �nd out he’s charging lower rates than they are, because it might make them look like money-gouging villains to all the people whose love of their pets far exceeds their bankroll, even if the vet charg-ing lower fees doesn’t have all the expensive equipment the others have.

When considering how you’re going to pay for your pet’s medical care, there’s the option of pet insurance; there are some worthwhile insurance plans to consider. Some people are unhappy because most vet clinics want money up front for the full cost of the treatment, which can be in the hun-dreds of dollars, whereas, for example, a dentist may allow a customer to set up a payment plan.

What it all comes down to is this: before you adopt that cuddly kitten or adorable puppy, ask yourself - can I really a�ord the price of unconditional pet love?

Walking the line for bet-ter learning conditions

I am not normally a po-litical activist, but I feel the need to get the message out. �e reason I am writ-ing is I want people to know why teachers are taking a stand with this government.

Newscasts are not telling the whole story. It is not just the money - although a cost of living or a 1 per cent raise would be nice.

Let’s look at the big pic-ture. �e Liberal Govern-ment slashed spending to schools. We have lost coun-sellors, including child sup-

port workers and teacher li-brarians, which has resulted in the loss of library usage time. We are working with old technology and schools need to have new lockers and paint jobs. Sports �elds are in need of repair and so are the classrooms. Our class sizes can range from 24- 32 students. Split classes in the elementary schools are an overwhelming majority here. Overcrowding in Sci-ence labs and workshops is dangerous. �e bill for special needs students has not been adhered to, and often there are more than three special needs students per class. �e government should provide the money to make this happen with support for those students who need it. Create smaller classes so the teacher can help children individually. As my 11-year old said, “If we have smaller class sizes, then my teacher can call on my hand up more often.”

Legislation is being drafted at this very mo-ment, which can strip our contracts, impose class size and not allow us to have a voice. We have to watch out for a government that cre-ates laws to suit their needs and not the needs of the people. Restricting us to a demonstration line as op-posed to a full strike is in-sulting and does not allow other unions to create the solidarity we need to keep democracy working in this province. My stand is de-

mocracy not dictatorship, negotiate over legislate and put our children’s public education ahead of spend-ing money on a new roof on BC Place. (We could have used some of the money spent on the Olympics as well.)

I walk the line for the future of my own children and those that I teach. I urge you to support the teachers’ e�ort for better learning conditions for all students. (Christy Clark was at private schools while we walked the line. What does that say about our premier and what she thinks about public educa-tion?) Please contact your local MLA, George Abbott or Christy Clark at the ad-dresses below and take a stand to ensure public edu-cation is fully funded.E-mail:[email protected],[email protected]@[email protected] Mearns, Science Math Teacher,Elphinstone Secondary,Gibsons

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To MP Mr. John Weston“When a government

starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid dissent is frankly when it’s rapidly losing its moral authority to govern.” Stephen Harper, Canadian

Press, April 18, 2005Have you thoroughly read

and understood the Omni-bus Crime Bill C-10? Have you asked your constitu-ents what they think of it and how they would have wanted you to vote on it? Are you honestly okay with the way the Harper govern-ment (not the government of Canada anymore) is do-ing things in Parliament?

How many experts, often internationally-recognized authorities on the matter, do we need in order to put a stop to this bill and create an opportunity for Cana-dians to freely debate this legislation?

Show us who you truly are representing, the people who have mandated that you do as they wish (ask them what they want, don’t just take it for granted that they want exactly what your party leader says is best). Take a big step and do your own referendums by asking your constituents what they want. What true Canadian democracy you would show the rest of Canada. D. Sikorskyi, Halfmoon Bay

Coasters to pay for big-gest dam in the world

�e Sunshine Coast Con-servation Association will be showing the amazing documentary ‘Peace Out’ on March 28 at 7:30 pm at the Raven’s Cry �eatre. �is documentary by Vancouver director Charles Wilkinson, who will be attending the

screening, is not just about the damming of the Peace River and Site C dam, but an insightful look at energy use in Canadian society today.

�e mega-billion dollar Site C project will a�ect Sunshine Coast residents in the pocketbook. It will be one of the largest dams in the world and the most ex-pensive capital project in BC history. We will be paying for years. �e World Com-mission On Dams veri�ed that all large dams have cost more than 50 per cent over initial budgets, which in this case is already nearly $8 bil-lion. Government’s main reasons for proposing the dam are for industry: gas fracking and LNG plants in northern BC. Yet they want homeowners to pay.

Critical farmland and priceless environment will disappear if the beautiful Peace River Valley is �ood-ed. Come on out and see for yourself and take part in an interesting discussion with the �lm producers.George Smith, Gibsons

Canada or Harperland?It seems as though we

no longer have a Canadian government, in the tra-ditional sense. Ever since Stephen Harper has been Prime Minister, he has re-named the government after himself. We are being run as a country by a rogue establishment calling itself



(continued from page 5)the ‘Harper government’. Soon, we may be calling our country ‘Harperland’.

When that happens, I wonder if we will be receiv-ing new passports, a new � ag, a new seat at the UN? Will other countries recog-nize us o� cially as Harper-land? I’m guessing the USA will, as the 51st state.

Will we have any say in what this new country will be like? Because, so far, we have not had much. New laws, new prisons, new taxes. I guess when Harper said “You won’t recognize Canada when I’m through with it,” he wasn’t kidding. I already don’t recognize it.

“When a government starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid dissent is frankly when it’s rapidly losing its moral authority to govern.” - Stephen Harper, Canadian Press, April 18, 2005Daniel Sikorskyi,Halfmoon Bay


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Last week Coastal resi-dents received yet another mailed ‘survey’ from MP John Weston ‘Making your family our priority’. It asked “Who is on the right track to deliver real results for families?” Readers are to indicate their choice: ‘Greens, Conservatives, NDP or Liberals’. Com-pleted ‘surveys’ are to be mailed, postage free, with the respondent’s name, ad-dress, telephone number and email address. � e ‘sur-vey’ can be accessed via the internet or smart phone: sure to appeal to younger voters.

So is this just another John Weston ‘survey’? Maybe. � e return ad-dress is ‘John Weston’ but it’s “c/o CRG – Govern-ment Caucus Services”. � e CRG, you ask? CRG stands for Conservative Re-

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� e CRG is the cen-tral ‘intelligence’ agency of the Conservative Party. It creates and controls the message that Conservative Cabinet Ministers and MPs speak. It conducts polling and engages in political messaging. It does ‘opposi-tion research’, that is, dig-ging up dirt on opposition members to discredit those members. � ey also amass and manage the huge data banks that give their ‘robo-call’ and live callers lists to know how particular vot-ers may be leaning, not just on election day, but year round! And they have been amassing and re� ning this information for years.

� ose lists are compiled through a complex web of information gathering, including the MP ‘sur-veys’. If all the Conserva-

tives were interested in was gauging public opinion on particular issues, anony-mous surveys would do the trick. But for e� ective partisan political purposes they need names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses so their data banks can generate lists of supporters and non-supporters, right down to political party preference, and then customize their message to the recipients.

Was the latest mailing just another John Weston ‘survey’? Maybe.Jef Keighley, Halfmoon Bay

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In a press release Monday, BC Ferries announced

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� e Sunshine Coast Conservation Association presents Peace Out, an im-portant documentary � lm about the cost of energy production in this province.

Peace Out was awarded the most popular Cana-dian Documentary at the 2011 Vancouver Interna-tional Film Festival. Au-diences have described it as “beautiful, inspiring, frightening, re� ective, shocking, provocative, and undeniably real”. Above all, it’s a deeply heartfelt ac-

count of the rami� cations of the energy boom in the province’s Peace River re-gion as it is subjected to an onslaught of energy mega-projects including Site C, a major new dam, tens of thousands of hydro-fracked shale gas wells, a nuclear power plant, and the Tar Sands.

Director Charles Wilkinson (Down Here, Max) resists pointing a � nger at the usual sus-pects. Instead he probes the deeper causes underly-

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The provincial govern-ment is taking action in

response to concerns raised by some seniors about the DriveABLE program, an-nounced Shirley Bond, Min-ister of Justice and Attorney General. �e changes will ensure that British Colum-bians can do their driving assessments closer to home and will alleviate the poten-tial anxiety some seniors are experiencing around doing an on-screen assessment.

�e most important change means that a decision regarding a person’s ability

to continue driving will not be made solely from an in-o�ce computer assessment. People who fail the computer assessment will be o�ered a DriveABLE road assessment. �e results of the in-o�ce as-sessment combined with the on-road evaluation and med-ical information will ensure license decisions are made in the fairest manner possible. �e Province will pay for the cost of both assessments.

Of the 3.1 million BC drivers - 84,000 of whom are over the age of 80 - only about 1,500 are referred to

Province makes changes to DriveABLE programtake the DriveABLE assess-ment. People are referred to the superintendent by physi-cians when they have been identi�ed as having cognitive issues that may hamper their ability to drive safely.

�e Province has respond-ed to seniors’ concerns, and is taking other steps to con-sistency and improved client service. In addition to ex-panding DriveABLE to pro-vide an on-road assessment for those who fail the in-o�ce computer assessment, the Province will make some changes. �e service deliv-ery model will be improved as quickly as possible by re-ducing the amount of travel for rural BC. �e service will be o�ered as close to home as possible by allow-

ing more people to bene�t from DriveABLE’s regional expansion and additional mobile services.

Public awareness and an education program will be expanded to connect with seniors beginning at an ear-lier age, connect with seniors organizations and families and partner with medical professionals and physician groups to develop materials for seniors that helps explain age-related driving issues and medical �tness requirements for drivers over the age of 80, and information about plan-ning for driving retirement.

Research is constantly un-derway and, in fact, Drive-ABLE is in the process of being peer reviewed. �e government will continue

to evaluate the model based on this research, and will continue to look for oppor-tunities to be a leader in en-hancing the length of time a senior can drive.

DriveABLE is current-ly available at 17 centres throughout the province, up from three in 2005. A new centre will open in Cran-brook by early May 2012. Other locations are being considered in addition to the mobile services.

“We have listened to the concerns expressed by se-niors and we are taking ac-tion,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and At-torney General. “For several months I have had our sta� looking at the geographic is-sues and the need for a more

e�ective model for rural communities. Our goal is to keep drivers on the road as long as it’s safe to do so, and my sta� will continue to look for ways to improve this program. By o�ering the DriveABLE on-road as-sessment in addition to the in-o�ce computer assess-ment, and by also taking into account the medical referral, the superintendent will be able to make the most informed decision pos-sible around driver �tness.

With our growing seniors population, it is critical that we continue to ensure our streets are safe, while giving se-niors the con�dence that deci-sions on their ability to drive is done in the most respectful and thorough manner.”

The District of Sechelt announced their con-

sent to the quashing of cer-tain bylaws relating to pro-cessing of sturgeon and roe by Target Marine Hatcher-ies Ltd. Consideration of a new approval process would begin shortly.

New approval process to support Target MarineJohn Henderson, Mayor

of Sechelt, said, “A Petition to the Court was �led about a month ago by a Sechelt resident, essentially claim-ing that the District im-properly exercised its statu-tory power to adopt Zoning and O�cial Community Plan (OCP) amendment bylaws relating to Target Marine Hatcheries Ltd.”

In the course of preparing Sechelt’s response to this ac-tion an extensive review of all related documents was conducted by sta�. During this review, a possible proce-

dural defect was identi�ed that could be problematic for a successful defence.

Having consulted with legal counsel and out of an abundance of caution, Council decided to consent to the quashing of the ex-isting bylaws and to direct sta� to commence a new process. �is means that Sechelt will consider new zoning and OCP amend-ment bylaws relating to Target Marine Hatcher-ies Ltd.’s property at 7333 Sechelt Inlet Road. �is will include receiving a

new report from sta� on the applications, consider-ing readings of new bylaws, sending referrals to various agencies, and considering submissions made by indi-viduals and groups at a new public hearing.

“While taking these steps is unfortunate, Council believes it is in the best in-terests of the community. Among other things, it will ensure that we avoid the signi�cant legal costs and sta� time required to de-fend the existing bylaws,” said Henderson.

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No sign of Welstead – still missing after 10 days

He is no stranger to the Sunshine Coast – in

fact, Greg Welstead is well known for his generous help at community events, among them the Christmas turkey dinner at Roberts Creek hall. Now the com-munity has pulled together to help him.

At about 6:30 am on Monday, March 12, af-ter exhibiting emotionally distressed behaviour, Wel-stead left the house where he lives in Gibsons and got into his car. � e same car was later found crashed into a tree in what RCMP describe as a ‘high impact collision’ that left the ve-hicle totaled, with broken glass and evidence of blood in the driver’s seat area. � e keys were still in the igni-tion, the door was ajar, but Welstead was gone.

Fearing that the Gibsons man had staggered away from the wreck in a daze and may possibly have col-lapsed in the nearby bush, a search was organized for him, but as darkness fell, was called o� for the day. � e search resumed the next day, with volunteer search-

ers coming forward to help. By Saturday, March 17, Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue had organized seven convergent volunteer search teams, who searched road-sides and ditches, and eight mutual aid teams. SAR teams had arrived from Arrow-smith, Port Alberni, Camp-bell River, Coquitlam, Lions Bay, Nanaimo, Ridge Mead-ows, Central Fraser Valley, Surrey and Powell River. � e Search and Rescue Sunshine Coast unit has 33 members. A four square kilometer ground search and an eight kilometer aerial search have been completed, with no sign of Welstead.

“We are also considering that the missing man may have made it o� Coast,” said Sheree Haydu who,

with Sue Duxbury are both Search Managers at the SAR headquarters temporarily located at the School Dis-trict 46 Maintenance Yard on Reed Road. She added that the RCMP are in charge of checking the ferries for any sign of the missing man, as well as establishing contact with police in the lower mainland. � ursday, March 15, a police dog was brought in from Vancouver and a dog team was brought to the Coast on Saturday, but there was still no sign of the missing man by press time on Tuesday.

“We’d really like to thank all of those people who came forward to help with the search and especially those who dropped by with food. � e Salvation Army has been tremendous, too, providing hot beverages and food for tired searchers,” said Haydu.

“� ere have been four people who have gone missing on the Sunshine Coast and have never been found,” added Duxbury, shaking her head. “We hope Welstead won’t make num-ber � ve.”

(above)Katharine Trueman, Presi-dent of the Sechelt Down-town Business Association, donned a costume to cele-brate ‘Wearing of the Green’ in Acacia Park on March 17. The event attracted roughly 300 to the park, where they enjoyed food, live entertain-ment and, for the children, a perennial favourite, the Bouncy Castle. Attendees were encouraged to ‘Shop Sechelt’ by � lling out Shop-per’s Cards and participat-ing in a Treasure Hunt. The SDBA, whose mandate is to champion a unique, vibrant and attractive downtown, gave away nearly $300 worth of coupons.

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If the present demo-graphic stats stay the

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Most of the growth in the region’s population will be in the 65-plus age group, which would almost double in size, going from 6,709 people in 2011 to 12,323 by 2031. � is would be an 84 per cent increase. As such, the 65-plus age group would account for 94 per cent of total population growth in the region over the next 20 years (growth of 5,614 people aged 65-plus out of total population growth of 5,950). � e un-der-65 population is pro-jected to grow by only one per cent (336 people) by 2031. Compared to the rest of BC, the Sunshine Coast is projected to grow more slowly on average each year. Indeed, part of this would be driven by the older age pro� le of the region’s cur-rent population versus the rest of the province.

All else being equal, this would likely result in slower growth in the demand for housing within the region,

given the older age com-position. � e fact that the 65-plus cohort is projected to account for almost all population growth between 2011-2031 may lead to a change in the type and over-all composition of housing that is being demanded.

One of the e� ects of these changes will be less demand for the two-storey single family home and more de-mand for the two-bedroom strata rancher. If we wish to plan for a more balanced community, we need to be proactive in creating jobs or improving the transit sys-tem to the Lower Mainland. I believe we have a better chance of improving transit.

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MichaelO’Connor Astrologer

Horoscope March 23 – March 29

Tip of the Week:� e � rst New Moon of

Spring occurs on March 23 and hosts a close alignment with the Sun, Moon, Mercury Retro-grade and Uranus all in Aries. Generally this will spark ambitions, contro-versy, critical and revolu-tionary attitudes. Yet the general consensus will be to assume a patient, if nervous, and even philo-sophical perspective. � e Solar Eclipse New Moon cycle, which begins in late May will prove especially signi� cant in this regard. Stay tuned, 2012 will de-liver its � rst big payload in late spring and espe-cially by early summer.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)� e New Moon in your

sign will activate your focus. You will feel the desire to take some key initiatives and perhaps make a few important investments. � e biggest challenge stands to know what these are. Prepar-ing the ground for future prospects is likely, yet the bulk of your focus will be upon planning and visu-alizing.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)� e desire and perhaps

even the need to take some time out are in focus. You may feel inspired to attend to small projects and per-haps engage in some so-cializing, yet avoiding big projects and events will prove appealing. Sharing dreams and quieter time with friends will prove most satisfying. Yet, your ambitions will be brewing all the while.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)Some activation in the

friendship department is likely to produce some fes-tive occasions. With a new season underway someone has to stir things up. Yet, you are also in the mood to play it safe. Gather-ings with family and close friends could be the ticket. � at could be the ideal op-portunity to get an early start on spring cleaning.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)� e time has come to be

more assertive. � is may take others and even you by surprise. Feeling con� -dent about your ideas and choices may not be so easy yet you will feel moved to try. Family and or friend time will prove extra im-portant. Yet, you will have to take the lead.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)You have entered a

complicated period that could leave you feeling a little lost. � ere will be some adventure, however, which will keep things interesting. If you have plans to make, do it now unless they can wait un-til mid April. Do gather whatever tools and tech-niques you feel you need even if investment in re-quired. Above all, go easy on yourself.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)� e time has come to

do some extra investigative work. Taxes, debts, invest-ments, inheritances and/or litigation are all likely categories. Spiritual, philo-sophical or other scholarly studies could also prove extra appealing. What constitutes fairness, justice and balance in general will prompt your focus into the deeper reaches.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Something new is be-

ing activated in your re-lationships. While sig-ni� cant others are likely involved, the emphasis is upon the relationship you have with your own self

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Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)Changes in your life-

style will be sparked by this New Moon. Some of these may come about as if suddenly. You may still not feel as though you are standing on solid ground and may not for a while yet, so remain patient and � exible. Positive signs of improvement and increase in your relationships give reason to be grateful.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

� e time has come to take some creative leads. Many ideas are running through your mind, but taking action is another issue. � e time is right to at least take some prelimi-nary measures. Knowing what you want is a good � rst step. By the time of the Full Moon anyway you will ideally have taken key risks and measures to initiate a plan of action.Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Some shifting and shaking can be expected close to home over the next few weeks. Nobody will have to ask or tell you since you will act in-dependently. If you feel blocked, family members will likely hear about it. Yet it is probably your own subconscious fears that are in the way. � e key is to give yourself permission to do what you feel you want and must.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Many new thoughts

and perceptions will be activated by this lunar cycle. Making e� orts to be understanding of and understood by signi� cant others could pose some challenges. Seeing through and beyond surface re-alities will bring rewards. � ings are not always what they seem and if you have any doubts, take your time to probe for answers that have a future.

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1709 VACATION RENTALSSunpeaks Resort ski-in/ski-out 2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse w/full kitchen and hottub. Sleeps 8. 604-740-6201. b13

1710 WANTED TO RENTFor May 1. Two mature females/gardeners seek a 2 bdrm house. Approx. rent $900/mo, lease ok. No pets, refs galore! 604-989-0184. p15

1800 EMPLOYMENTSechelt Sign and Design, a grow-ing sign & digital printing com-pany, is looking to � ll a full-time position with graphic design skills and a strong understanding of pre-press and printing. Please reply to sta� @secheltsign.com by email only, with cover letter and resume. No Phone Calls. Only those short listed will be contact-ed by return email. b12

Hairstylist needed. Chair rental avail at Artistic Image Group. Call Cindy @ 604-886-8118. b19

March 22, 2012

Memorial Suzie Q 1012SUZIE Q

1997 - March 15, 2012Our beloved Suzie,

our faithful friend. We shared her love until

the end. She will always live on in the hearts and

minds of the grieving family she’s left behind.

Thanks to all the sta� at The Landing Veterinary Clinic for

their compassion on the passing of Suzie Q.Our thanks also to

Dr. Mark Dilday and also Dr. Roey Kestelman for

their care of our sweet little dog.

Oh, how we will miss her.

Gillian and John Wright

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703 APPLIANCESSmall Kenmore washing machine. $80. 604-886-1242. p12

704 MISC. FOR SALEPiano, hide-a-bed, washer/dryer, desk, 4 tall bookshelves & a cedar hope chest. Call 604-740-5723. p13

705 WANTEDESTATE BUYER of old coins, bills, silver, gold, stamps, antique items, etc. 604-740-6474. b12

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. b12

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

Volunteers Wanted for Habitat for Humanity Restore. Variety of tasks, everyone welcome, especially able bodies for pick-ups. Call 604-885-6773. ftfn

706 FREEFamily history magazines (sev-eral titles) from England. Call 604-885-4666. f13

Lrg desk (6’ X 3’) attached to side pc (1’ 8” X 3’ 6”). Call Don at 604-885-7622 or email: [email protected] f13

Older bathtub and toilet. Both mauve/lavender in colour. You pick up. 604-740-5825. f12

Two boxes of doll magazines; Doll Reader & Doll Crafter. 604-886-5737. f12

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802 TRUCKS & SUV’S1993 GMC Yukon SLE. Runs great, 4X4, P/W, tow pkg. $2200 obo. 604-989-4941. ftfn

803 SPECIAL INTEREST & CLASSICS1981 Chev El Camino 305, auto, running restoration project. $1800. 604-886-1242. p12

805 MOTORCYCLES & OFF ROAD110cc semi-auto trail bike. 30” seat height, used 3 times. $800. 604-886-1242. p12

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. b13 100INE

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

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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. bom9

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

1500 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESWant Extra Income? Let’s build a successful online home biz to-gether. Free evaluation. Flex hrs. http://www.freedom4life.net b13

1704 HOMES FOR RENTGibsons: 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.ca b12

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

1705 APARTMENTS & SUITES FOR RENTGibsons: 2 bdrm condo avail April 1. Spectacular view of Howe Sound. $900/mo + utils. Call 604-886-6782 or 1-403-616-3181. p13

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 visitwww.keypropertymanagement.ca b12

One bdrm front apt. Avail im-med. $750/mo, N/S, N/P. Call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b12

1707 COMMERCIAL FOR RENTSechelt: Available immediately, commercial spaces for rent, one area or both available. For more de-tails view at 5606 Wharf Rd. Sechelt, above South Coast Ford. Call Brad for more info at 604-885-3281. btfn

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106 OBITUARIESGregory Wade Mottishaw

September 02, 1964 - March 8, 2012 After a long struggle with health issues, Greg passed away peace-fully at home. He will be dearly missed by his two older brothers, Michael (partner George) and Cory (wife Tina), niece Amber and nephew Justin. A Service will be held at Devlin’s Funeral Home in Gibsons, BC on Saturday March 24 at 3:00pm. Donations to the Cana-dian Diabetes Association are ap-preciated. p12

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Lost: Man’s gold wedding band. Reward. 604-885-7810. f12

Found: Sports pennant, paid for and left behind at the SCCOA Ga-rage sale in Roberts Creek School, Sat. March 10. Please call 604-886-8244 and identify. f12

Lost: A ring w/blue topaz stone in a silver setting. Feb. 9 in down-town Sechelt. 604-885-7897. f13

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500 MUSICBeaTee Riddims Drumset and rhythm instruction for all ages, levels & styles. Barry Taylor, 604-740-5825. b13

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101 ACTIVITIES & EVENTSPARKING LOT SALE. Sat. March 24 from 10:00am-2:00pm, Mosaic Market in Davis Bay. Hot dogs, Baking – proceeds to Sechelt Food Bank. Cancelled if pouring! Tables $15. b12

Wednesday April 4, St. Mary’s Hospital/Health Care Aux, Sechelt Branch will hold a Craft & Bake sale in Trail Bay Mall. 9:00am to 2:00pm. p13

102 GARAGE SALESBIG Garage Sale. Holy Family Church hall, 5700 Nickerson Rd, West Sechelt. Sat. March 24 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. ‘Great Bargains!’ p12

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103 ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Elves Club ANNUAL GENER-AL MEETING will be held on Sat. March 24 at 10:00am in the Gib-sons Legion Hall. Election of of-� cers. Memberships are due. b12

REDECOR Consignment Home Decor. Here we are again, back in our old spot! Check us out here every week for new stu� . This week ~ drop-leaf table w/wheels, mid-century dresser and new cushions. Always stylish, al-ways a� ordable. www.redecor.ca www.facebook.com/redecorsechelt 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-885-5884. btfn

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

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21•8:00pm. Mar 21-24 & 28, 29 & 31. Coast Community Produc-tions presents Will you Still Love Me in the Morning? A hilarious farce about love, sex and bad plumbing. Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. For tickets and info call 604-809-6206. **2:00pm Matinees Mar 24, 25 & 31. March 21 - ‘pay what you can.’

THURSDAY, MARCH 22•10:30am. Harbourside Friend-ships, a part of the Senior Initia-tive meets at the Music School, Madeira Park. For more info contact Cathy at 604-883-9766.•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie @ 6:00pm, adult movie @ 8:00pm. Free, Egmont Community Hall.•6:00pm-9:00pm. Coast Salish Weaving Workshop with Jessica Casey. Sunshine Coast Museum at 716 Winn Rd., Gibsons. To pre-register please call 604-886-8232.•8:00pm. David Zieroth, a Governor General’s award winning poet, will read from his recent work at the SC Arts Centre, Sechelt. Admission is free.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24•10:00am-4:00pm. Coast Sal-ish Weaving Workshop with Jessica Casey. Sunshine Coast Museum at 716 Winn Rd., Gib-

sons. To pre-register please call 604-886-8232.•6:00pm. SC Salmonid En-hancement Society’s 15th Annual Salmon Dinner & Auc-tion at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre. Call 604-885-4136.•6:30pm. Doors open for ‘Nikki Weber presents Vocal Variety (in Harmony)’ at the Sechelt Legion Auditorium. Joy Germaine 604-886-4930.•7:30pm. Community Fund-raiser for Rose Schwarz. En-tertainment, silent auction, and ra� e. Roberts Creek Hall. Tickets at Gaia’s Fair Trade & Strait Music.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25•10:00am-4:00pm. Coast Sal-ish Weaving Workshop with Jessica Casey. Sunshine Coast Museum at 716 Winn Rd., Gib-sons. To pre-register please call 604-886-8232.•2:00pm. Brilliantly gifted pia-nist Sara Buechner returns to Pender Harbour to dazzle & enchant. School of Music, Ma-deira Park. Contact the Pend-er Harbour Music Society for more information and ticket locations.•2:00pm. Michael Lefevre Classical Guitar Concert at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church. For ticket info call 604-886-0031.•2:00pm. Druming Circle led by Terry Aleck. Bring your drum, shaker & songs, St. Hil-da’s Anglican Church, Sechelt.

•7:30pm. Sunshine Coast Gui-tar Society. Bring your guitar and join them at the Rock-wood Centre, Sechelt. 604-740-5938 or 604-886-0031.

MONDAY, MARCH 26•7:30pm. Sechelt Garden Club presents Daniel Mosquin, Re-search Manager of UBC Bo-tanical Garden. A visual pre-sentation at the Seaside Centre, Sechelt.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27•7:00pm. Suncoast Woodcraft-ers meeting with Lars Larson speaking on Industrial Safety. Science Room, Chatelech High-school, Sechelt. All guests are welcome.•7:00pm. Celebrate Recovery is celebrating the Step Study Completion for 15. The Salva-tion Army, #5 - 682 Gibsons Way. For more information contact Rob/Jen Henson at 604-886-7232.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28•7:30pm. The SC Conservation Association presents Peace Out, an important documentary � lm about the cost of energy production in BC. Following the � lm there will be a discussion with the director & producer. Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt. For further info www.thescca.ca

THURSDAY, MARCH 29•10:30am. Harbourside Friend-ships, a part of the Senior Initia-tive meets at the Music School, Madeira Park. For more info

contact Cathy at 604-883-9766.•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30•5:30pm. Egmont Movie Night. Kids movie @ 6:00pm, adult movie @ 8:00pm. Free, Egmont Community Hall.•8:00pm. Artesia Coff ee House - featuring four bands. SC Arts Centre, Sechelt. Tickets at the door. 604-740-5825.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31•10:00am-12:00pm. BC Schizo-phrenia Society, SC Branch General Meeting at Arrowhead Centre, Sechelt. Presentation by Dr. Xavier Amador. Everyone welcome! For more info call 604-886-3534.•7:00pm. Pianist Katherine Hume performs at St. Hilda’s Church in Sechelt. This is a fun-draising event and admission is by donation. For more informa-tion call 604-885-5019.•8:30pm-9:30pm. Turn the Lights Out for Earth Hour! earthhour.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 1•9:00am. 35th Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run, a half mara-thon for walkers and runners. 13.1 miles/ 21.1 kms going from Gibsons to Sechelt. (*walkers 8:00am start). Enter online at foolsrun.com or call 604-885-8849.

MONDAY, APRIL 2•39th Sunshine Coast Festival of

Performing Arts, April 2 - 20 & 22. For a schedule of events visit http://coastfestival.com•7:30pm. SCFS presents Tam-popo. Japan 1985, 114 min, comedy classic. Director: Juzo Itami, Japanese with English subtitles. Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Tickets at the door. www.scfs.ca

TUESDAY, APRIL 3•6:30pm. BC Schizophrenia So-ciety presents “Strengthening Families Together”, an 8 session educational course. Classes will be held at 5 - 682 Gibsons Way, Gibsons and are free. For regis-tration and/or more information call Rebecca at 604-740-0406 or email [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4•8:00pm. Apr 4-7. Coast Com-munity Productions presents Will you Still Love Me in the Morning? A hilarious farce about love, sex and bad plumb-ing. Gibsons Heritage Play-house. For tickets and info call 604-809-6206.**2:00pm Mati-nees Apr 1 & 7.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12•10:30am. Harbourside Friend-ships, a part of the Senior Initia-tive meets at the Music School, Madeira Park. For more info contact Cathy at 604-883-9766.•1:30pm. St. Mary’s Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary, Sech-elt branch meets in the Craft Room at the Seniors Centre, Sechelt.

•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14•9:00am-1:00pm. Cedar Grove Elementary School in Gibsons is holding a Home Decor and Plant Sale. Everyone welcome.•10:00am-3:00pm. For writ-ers: Tips on writing children’s books with Michael Katz. Katz is an 18-year veteran of chil-dren’s book publishing. Con-tact Caitlin Hicks at 604-886-3634 for more information and to sign up.•11:00am. Vimy Ridge Memorial ceremony at Camp Byng, 2139 Lower Road, Roberts Creek.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21•8:00pm-12:00am. Sunshine Dragons Abreast SPRING Dance. Music by Joe Stanton and the Band. Sechelt Seniors Centre. For tickets and/or infor-mation call 604-740-5607.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22•12:00pm-5:00pm. Celebrate Earth Day at Roberts Creek Pier.

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Brian Atkins and � omas Chhun from

the Ministry of Transpor-tation and Infrastructure (MoTI) met with mem-bers of the Davis Bay Parkway Society (DBPS) Lockie Brock, Susan Adams, and Marlene Olafson on March 7 at the new Mission House building, along with Sechelt Councillors Doug Hockley, Mike Shanks and Darnelda Siegers, Emanuel Machado and Perry Schmitt from the DOS’s Parks Department, and Don Cameron repre-senting the Davis Bay/Selma Park/Wilson Creek Community Association.

DBPS requested MoTI consider a proposal to designate the area of land in Davis Bay on the ocean-side of Highway 101 between Bay Road and the south end of Mis-

sion Point Park, including 300 feet of foreshore, as a Park; and to discuss the need for a bypass highway around Davis Bay and Sechelt.

Doug Hockley pro-vided Atkins and Chhun with a copy of the pro-posed bypass highway route.

Most meeting attendees walked from the north end of the seawall (Bay Road boundary) to the south-ern edge of Mission Point Park. � is area is used ex-tensively by hundreds of people everyday, support-ing the request to o� cially designate it as such.

� e DBPS will con-tinue to support and ad-vocate for this cause and keep the community in-formed. Submitted by: Susan Adams, Vice-Chair, DBPS Steering Committee

Davis Bay Parkway Society meets officials

L - R: Lockie Brock, DBPS; Thomas Chhun, Operations Manager and Brian Atkins, District Manager for MoTI; Sechelt Councillors Mike Shanks, Darnelda Siegers and Doug Hockley; Marlene Olafson, DBPS; Bruce Milne.

PHOTO SUSAN ADAMS

March 22, 2012

Nikki Weber 1012

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012, SECHELT LEGION AUDITORIUM

Doors open 6:30pm • Refreshments 7pm • Show Starts 7:30pm

Vocal Variety in HarmonyFEATURING

The Hot Mammas AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE MELLOWTONES

Nikki Weber presents…

Tom Arntzen, piano • Boyd Norman, bass • Al Burns, drums

Tickets $22 available from: MellowTones members, Visitor’s Information Centre (Seaside Centre), Sechelt

Strait Music (Sechelt), Gaia’s Fair Trade (Gibsons),Nikki Weber 604-740-0933

The Community Volun-teer Income Tax Pro-

gram is sponsored by the Canadian Revenue Agency nationally, and locally by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

Volunteers are trained to assist low-income seniors, individuals and families in preparing their income tax returns. It operates from March 1 to April 30.

Clients must earn under $29,000 per year individu-ally or under $39,000 for a family. Investment income must be less than $1,200 and he/she cannot be self-employed in a business or a profession.

� ere are two options for eligible clients, a drop o� option or in person clinics:

Clients drop o� all their tax information including T-slips and � ll out a form at the following three loca-tions: VCH Home Care o� ce, 5630 Inlet Ave in Sechelt, Mon – Fri 9:00

am to 4:00 pm; VCH Health Unit, 494 South Fletcher in Gibsons, Mon – Fri 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; or Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, Mon – Fri 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Volunteers usually complete returns within a week.

We call the second op-tion ‘Tax Clinics’. Tax vol-unteers will complete your tax returns while you wait. � e following clinics will operate this season: Seniors Centre in Sechelt

Wednesdays – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm during March and April, call 604 885-3513 or 885-8910 for an appointment; VCH Home Care O� ce in Sechelt, � ursdays10 am to 3 pm during March and April, call 604 741-0726; other clinics may be announced at a later date.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Louis Legal at (604) 886-1995.

Tax return help

Recognizing the impor-tance of Trail Bay and

its foreshore as a commu-nity asset, the District of Sechelt will develop a Trail Bay Foreshore Plan.

� e plan process will be-gin with a public consulta-tion program. A team of experts – coastal and civil engineers, an aquatic ecolo-gist and landscape archi-tects - will provide technical support for the planning.

A public workshop to identify and clarify val-ues and opportunities for Trail Bay will be held on March 29 from 7 to 9pm at the Seaside Centre. � e workshop will begin with a presentation reviewing current site knowledge. A small group workshop will follow, where attendees will

discuss opportunities and issues related to the future of Sechelt’s downtown Trail Bay waterfront. Attendees will be asked to complete a response form.

� e presentation and response form will also be available at www.sechelt.ca after the public workshop, and open to public input for a period of one week. Results of the input will be published on the District website.

“� e objective of the process is to � nd commu-nity consensus on improve-ments to public lands along Trail Bay, including the shoreline park and trail, adjacent rock wall, beach area and rock outcrops,” said Sechelt’s Mayor, John Henderson.

Trail Bay foreshore planning process

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March 22, 2012

Phone 604 885-1986 • Fax 604 885-7591 • Email [email protected]

District of Sechelt 1012

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

This �rst workshop will focus on current site knowledge and feature presentations by specialists in the disciplines of engineering, aquatic ecology and landscape design. Following the presentations, workshop attendees will be able to discuss their input, ideas and options in small working groups. There will also be an input form available. People unable to attend the workshop may access information on the workshop on www.sechelt.ca. The input form and presentation material will be posted on March 30. Online input needs to be received by April 15, 2012. A summary of input received and details on the next steps in the Trail Bay Foreshore Plan process will be posted on www.sechelt.ca in mid-April. The Trail Bay Foreshore is an integral part of Sechelt and presents our community with opportunities and challenges. All are invited and welcomed to be part of planning for the future of the community asset.

TRAIL BAY FORESHORE PLANThursday, March 29, 7:00 - 9:00pm,

Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo, Sechelt

March 15, 2012

Coast Community Productions 10111/8 page

By Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner

Directed by Daniel TyrrellProduced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc.

March 21 to April 7The Heritage Playhouse

in Gibsons

Will You Still Love Me In The Morning?PRESENTS

Thurs, Fri, Sat, March 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, and April 5, 6, 7 at 8:00pm

Matinees Wednesday $15Sat March 24, 31, April 7 at 2:00pmSun March 25, April 1 at 2:00pmWed March 28, April 4 at 8:00pm

Tickets $20 • or 2 for $35 Wed March 21: Pay what you can

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Hilarious farce about love, sex and bad plumbing

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As newlyweds Jeremy (Patrick Visser) and Celia (Lisa Quinn) ignore the debate raging behind the couch, characters played by Mac Dodge, Daniel Tyrrell, Anna Diehl, and Marcia Forst try to explain the classic farce coincidences in Will you Still Love Me in the Morning, at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse March 21 through April 7.

Roberts Creek art-ist Gordon Halloran,

known worldwide for his Olympic installations in ice (www. paintingsbelowzero.com) will open an exhibit of paintings called ‘Meditation on Lotus: Family’ as part of his Lotus in Motion work.

� e large open studio space of Yoga by the Sea in Roberts Creek is the set-ting for the exhibit. � ese are paintings that began the artist’s exploration of Lotus, and are part of his process of creating the � oating paint-ings that have become Lotus in Motion. ‘Meditation on Lotus: Family’ will include early paintings exhibited at the Miami International Art Fair, and Art Palm Beach, 2011, where the artist was invited to be the featured artist in Pubic Art. � e lo-cal exhibit will be made up of permanent paintings in the shape of the lily pad, bold in colour, varied in size and created from a variety of

materials. Some of the light-weight paintings exhibited in Miami, which � oated in the air, attached by a mere string, will be displayed at the Yoga-by-the-Sea as well as the mixed media paint-ings in cradled panel. All paintings share texture, bril-liant colour, lacework and mystery, not only with the artist’s paintings in the wa-ter, but also his past, ephem-eral work in ice.

In 2011, the artist cre-ated a public art installation of � oating paintings in the shape of a lotus leaf at Van Dusen Botanical Garden during the summer months.

As part of the process for creating this artwork, the artist studied the patterns and hues of nature sur-rounding the lotus in the garden. His observation that every shape and pattern in nature can be found in permutations in other or-ganic materials is expressed on the surface of each paint-

ing through the colors and textures of landscape � ora and fauna.

� e paintings themselves are grouped in ‘families’, distinctive by their colour and pattern. � e juxtaposi-tion of the di� erent families of paintings creates a visual impression of the connect-edness of all organic matter. With these paintings, the artist expresses this observa-tion of linkages and shared characteristics, as well as the relationships that humans create and call ‘family’. In Chinese lore, the stalk of the lotus plant is easy to bend in two, but is very hard to break because of its many strong sinuous � bres. � us the lotus can represent an unbreakable relationship between two lovers or the members within a family.

A special reception on Sunday, April 15 from 3 – 5 pm is planned at Yoga by the Sea, with the artist in at-tendance.

Yoga by the Sea hosts new Lotus in Motion exhibit

Fast-moving with great timing and slightly

bawdy humour, the new-est Coast Community Production play, Will You Still Love Me in the Morning? at the Gibsons Heritage � eatre is sure to have audiences chuckling throughout.

Described by Direc-tor Daniel Tyrrell as a ‘farce’ that may have more in common with trag-edy than comedy, this play may also be de� ned as a labour of love – although that love erupts in surpris-ing quarters!

Stereotyped characters? Extravagant exaggera-tions? Some may say yes,

but many will � nd the characters loveable and the premise of the play fun. � e story � nds Jeremy and Celia returning a week ear-ly from the ‘honeymoon from hell’ to � nd that each of Jeremy’s two bosses has accepted his o� er to stay in his cottage while he’s away. � e only problem is that each partner has brought the other’s wife with him!

Will you Still Love me in the Morning, by Brian Cle-mens and Dennis Spooner, produced by Simone Tyrrell, features a host of actors not all new to the stage or � lm.

� e actors: Patrick Visser of Roberts Creek, a now-seasoned high-energy actor

perfectly portrays Jeremy, the harried husband and employee. Longtime ac-tress Lisa Quinn as Celia plays the more composed – but equally energetic – new wife. Daniel Tyrrell, a professional actor, direc-tor and producer, took the role of emotionally-starched Peregrine Ward and experienced profes-sional actor Mac Dodge slipped into the role of easygoing Humphrey Jes-sel; both made their quirky characters bigger than life as the play evolved. Pro-fessionally trained actress Anna Diehl and naturally talented Marcia Forst as the cheating wives were

New play more comedy than tragedy

deliciously naughty. Ac-tor Terry Karkabe, who played Syd the handy-man, was the perfect ‘straight man’ in the play; his character turned out to be surprisingly charm-ing and witty.

With skilled backup provided by backstage manager Emily Cardinall, Billie Carroll in lighting design and Jill Devonshire doing graphic design, the combined o� stage talent at the theatre is also bigger than life.

Plan to see this hilarious romp and not only will you still love it in the morning, you won’t wait to recom-mend it to your friends.

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