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Roberts Creek Hall is painted to look like a sun-set, the support for Roberts Creek’s own Rose Schwarz shows no sign of waning. Saturday, March 24 the hall quickly � lled for an evening of great live performances and friendship in an e� ort to raise funds to help this young woman and her fam-ily. For ten years, Rose has

fought a desperate battle with a rare disease called Gastroparesis that has left her unable to eat.

Rose and her parents, Gary and Tani Gilbert, will head to Calgary on April 25 where Rose is scheduled to have major surgery that will mean the complete removal of her stomach, attaching her esophagus directly to her small intes-

tine. If the surgery is suc-cessful, it will change Rose’s life. She will be able, once again, to sit down at the ta-ble 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 tex-ture of food once again.

� e family’s � nances have been seriously taxed over the years as they sought

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Gary, Rose and her mother Tani were overwhelmed by the response and on thank-ing those who helped or-ganize and volunteer for the event, along with the community for their tre-mendous support, Gary Gilbert’s voice cracked with emotion. Rose also thanked everyone in the

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STAFF PHOTOS(left) Gary Gilbert and daughter Rose accept a cheque from the Sechelt Lions Club; (centre photo) Rose is all smiles at Roberts Creekfundraiser; (right) Coasters Car Club presented Rose with a surprise donation.

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Emergency crews used the jaws of life to extract the driver of the � at-deck from his vehicle. He was diag-nosed with non-life threaten-ing lower body injuries. � e driver of the garbage truck was taken to St. Mary’s Hos-pital for observation. Com-mercial Vehicle Safety En-forcement o� cials inspected

both vehicles later that day. RCMP say witnesses

reported the southbound garbage truck may have been braking when its wheels locked, causing it to drift into oncoming tra� c. � e driver of the � at-deck collided with the garbage truck and both vehicles rolled into the ditch.

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Teams of up to four build-ers armed with hand tools and battery-powered screw guns have just four hours to design and build a watercraft capable of holding together long enough to complete a race, at the family-friendly 11th annual April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge, presented by Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society on April 28 at Ma-deira Park.

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Pender Harbour will once again celebrate the

coming of spring with the April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge, now in its 11th year. On April 28th, teams of boat builders will gather at Madeira Park’s Govern-ment Wharf/Millennium Park, to see what materials the diabolical organizers of this event have given them to work with and what the ‘special twist’ will be this year. � en, with only hand tools and battery-powered screw guns, they will try to make something that will hold together long enough for them to race around a pre-set course in the har-bour. Teams of up to four builders will have one hour to � gure out how to make their boat and three hours to convert those plans into reality. Why do they do it? � ere are cash prizes, of course, and the Spi� y Ski� y award as well as the Broken Paddle trophy, but the big-ger thrill is to beat the guys who won last year!

Presented by the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society with the support of local businesses and community organizations, April Tools has something for all ages. Teens have the chance to build boats in the weeks prior to the event with the help of Society members, and their races have their own unique � avour. � e trophy race has the straight-up serious quality of competition, but the ‘fun’ race often has

more to do with swimming than actual paddling.

Meanwhile there will be burgers and baked goods to keep everyone energized and lots of fun activities for the little kids. After all, what would April Tools be without free mini-boatbuild-ing! Handmade boats will be available to row or pad-dle around the harbour for free. In other words, you’re in store for another great April Tools---if we’re lucky we may even have a beautiful sunny day like last year!

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Volume 10 • Issue 13

Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the Editor

Most families have long-standing traditions around every holiday and ours isn’t any di�erent. With Eas-

ter coming, I started thinking about what I have to do to prepare and how many family members might be sharing our table on Easter Sunday. While the basis for the religious aspect of Easter doesn’t escape our family, our focus for that holiday (I’m sorry to say) is really the opportunity to gather together as a family.

Many of the families of today are so di�erent from the families a couple of generations back, where everyone lived within walking distance from each other and the grandpar-ents provided unpaid but loving and trusted daycare. Sis-ters visited each other, chatting over co�ee while little ones napped on the couch or played noisily outside. Brothers tin-kered with the family sedan together or dreamed up build-ing projects while sharing their own day-to-day problems. Holidays were a mad rush of baking and planning, with too much food made, an almost deafening din of conversation at the table and kids laughing, crying or spilling something. With today’s smaller families, most gatherings are much quieter, meals are tailored to special diets, and as often as not, chairs at the table are empty because of job demands, �nancial problems or depression.

Family traditions are so important to maintain, not be-cause it’s easier than creating something new or exciting each year, because it forms an ancestral ritual that provides a sense of comfort, like a safe port in a storm. More and more, with job, relationship, health and �nancial demands, it’s important to be able to provide that safe haven through tradition for our families. Knowing that in an ever-changing world, some treasured things will always remain the same is a great source of comfort – and a reminder that family is the basis of that comfort. Traditions help bind families closer together in an era where we don’t live down the street any more, where often miles and even countries separate us.

So this Easter, whether you spend time with your family in church, chat with each other via the Internet, get together to dye Easter eggs, or join the annual family Easter Egg Hunt at Sunnycrest Mall, remember just how important those tradi-tions really are, and how your family traditions will nurture their souls as surely as that Easter ham (or vegan bean salad) will nurture their bodies. Every opportunity to strengthen family ties is so important because, though distance may sepa-rate your family, the grounding reassurance of tradition will always reunite you.

Uniting families through traditions

Forget gas prices – go electric

Have you seen the gas prices on the Coast this week? $1.41 plus, per litre. Electric cars consume less electricity than gas pow-ered ones because gasoline pumping and re�ning re-quires massive amounts of electricity as well as fossil fuels. So save electricity, drive an EV. Modern bat-tery electric vehicles can travel over 100 kilometres at highway speeds and re-charge in 20 to 30 minutes. A gas car getting 50 mpg

today costs 8 cents per km while EV’s cost about 1 cent per km. �at would save about $1,000 per year for most of us. Talk about low maintenance costs, the only �uid is electronics coolant which needs attention every 200,000 km. �e brakes last 200,000 km as well, since regenerative slowing puts energy back into the batter-ies instead of wearing pads and heating rotors.

A Nissan dealer in Van-couver has Leafs in stock for $35,000 to $38,000 af-ter the provincial rebate. A

dealer for Mitsubishi in Na-naimo has 4 door I-Mievs in stock for $29,698. Here on the Coast, Sunshine GM had a Volt on the lot and I was very impressed with it. �e Volt is a plug in hybrid with a pure electric range of 40km (Sechelt to Gibsons and back) and 300 km on gas. Top speed is 160 km/h and price around $44,000. If you want to source lo-cally, a Vancouver Island dealer has the best electric vehicle conversion com-pany in North America. His latest $11,500 kit is for a New Beetle. He provides everything you need except the batteries. �e lithium battery pack at $12,000 and a donor beetle at about $4,500 totals to $28,000. If you want them to install the kit, it’s another $5,000, which brings the cost up to $33,000. Its range is 100 to 150km, top speed 140km/h and cute! Have a look at the wide range of conver-sion options at his CANEV website. He says the Ford Ranger pickup conversion is a very popular �eet and municipal vehicle.

Nanaimo just opened four 30-minute charging stations. If we could get towns around the circle route (Vancouver-Sechelt-Powell River-Nanai-mo-Victoria-Vancouver) to put in quick charge stations, it would be fun (and encour-age more people) to do the loop and not buy any gas at all!Pat Walker, Roberts Creek

Demand for info a fraud?With the recent contro-

versy regarding Harper’s latest power grab concern-ing random internet sur-veillance, combined with the usual credit card fraud-sters, it may have slipped by many credit card holders that credit card companies are demanding “additional personal information” while encouraging card holders to believe that this demand is required by federal regu-lations. Quoting directly from one credit card com-pany’s letter sent to card-holders, “In January 2011, (the credit card company) became the new owner and issuer of your account. To comply with federal regula-tions, we are now required to collect additional person-al information.” I contacted the company directly via its website (a feature appar-ently no longer available) to ask what speci�c federal regulations are ‘requiring’ them to “collect additional personal information.” I never received a response. If the claim about federal regulations is false, I’m curious as to whether this constitutes a criminal of-fence, since the motive is similar to that behind im-personating a police o�cer.George Kosinski,Gibsons

Should only the elite own pets?

I felt compelled to send my opinion with regard to

a couple of items in your column. My friends, family, kennel owner and vet would con�rm that I have been an extremely responsible and loving pet owner. I am very passionate about the wellbe-ing, comfort, health and safe-ty of animals - my own, and pets I come across that may need a voice re: their neglect.

I agree totally that rude-ness is not an option in any circumstance re: pet owner noted in your column. What I do want to say is that, quite frankly, with all due respect to the education vets have achieved to justify charging their rates, and as much as I’ve appreciated their services over the last 18 years for two cats and my elderly dog who recently passed, it is unfortu-nate for animals in general that the rates are really high. I think a lot of their medical needs cannot realistically be met by average wage earn-ing owners, regardless of in-surance options; there being complex clauses on age and circumstances.

I for one was in a fortunate situation for the past couple of years, whereby I decided to deplete my savings as necessary to provide the best care I could for my aging dog. I have no regrets, but I know for a fact that this was not an average situation. I also took a break from work in the last six months to be with my dog, who was be-coming blind, deaf, and suf-fered from dementia. I was hoping she would pass on in

her sleep peacefully; unfor-tunately, I needed to make the decision as other compli-cations set in. Even the end process was very expensive.

What income level should you have before commit-ting to a pet? I wouldn’t adopt another pet unless I won a lottery. I think the truth is, with the rates vets charge, pets should only be adopted out to the elite, for the bene�t of the animals getting the drugs and tests they need to be properly di-agnosed and cured.

I feel the pet owner you mentioned had his heart in the right place, making an e�ort to ensure he had the right dose for his pets be-cause he obviously loves his animals and if regulations were adjusted, more animals owned by di�erent levels of wage earners could be cared for by people who want to share their lives with pets. It is such a great thing to have people and pets bonding and loving each other.

In closing, an idea might be to o�er tax write-o�s when you donate to the SPCA, and perhaps the government should give pet owners a tax write-o� on vet bills, since ultimately they are helping animals, just on a more spe-ci�c basis. I know that would have made it �nancially easier on me and that way the focus would be on the animals’ best interests rather than which medical procedure should be done because of a�ordability. Patti Moe, Gibsons


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The past two years has seen Island Timberlands

(IT) busy logging several Sunshine Coast forests di-rectly above the community of Roberts Creek.

� e Day Rd Forest is the most heavily used recreation-al area of the remaining lots. Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is calling on IT to do-nate this parcel to the Crown to be added to an expanded Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park. � e Day Road For-est is an important wildlife corridor, contains old forest patches and a network of high-value trails.

“In 2011, Sunshine Coast residents were alarmed to discover that the lower half of DL2674 had been logged. � e Day Rd Forest is the

northern section of this 120Ha (300 acre) parcel. � e prospects of connecting the lower cutblock with an-other cutblock to the north within a span of a year is not acceptable to the commu-nity. If the Day Road Forest is logged, then we’ll be left with a good old fashioned 1950s style continuous clear-cut,” said spokesperson, Ross Muirhead of ELF.

IT bought DL2674 from Weyerhaeuser in 2005 when it was selling its private land holdings on the Sunshine Coast. Weyerhaeuser had purchased the land from MacMillan Blodel (MB), says Hans Penner of ELF. “When MB decided to log the Day Road Forest in March 1997, local residents

organized a road block re-sulting in a series of discus-sions between the local con-tractor (Ken Sneddon) and MB.” Penner adds, “� ey were able to secure an agree-ment for a selective harvest-ing plan. As a result, the up-per portion of DL2674 is a mix of old growth remnant Douglas Fir, alongside small cut patches.

“Harvesting activities were carefully done o� the main trail network so that when one walks through this for-est there’s a sense of balance between cut areas and the in-tact forest. � is ‘community agreement’ will be broken if the majority of intact mature forests is now logged.”

ELF’s position is that when Island Timberlands

purchased this lot from Weyerhaeuser (via MB) they inherited ‘an under-standing in principle’ with the Roberts Creek commu-nity to maintain a mixed forest. If any logging is to occur in the upper section, it should only happen in the second growth tree farms and not in the older forests. IT should not be back into DL2674 for another 60-80 years. However, ELF chal-lenges IT to give back to a community that has seen intensive logging done by the company, and donate what remains of DL2674 to the Crown, to be added to an expanded Mt. Elphin-stone Provincial Park. For more information, go to www.loggingfocus.org

ELF calls for Day Road to be made into parkland

Berry Vrbanovic, presi-dent of the Federation

of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, announced February 23 the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) loan and grant con-tributions for the Sunshine Coast Regional District. � e SCRD put the $2 mil-lion in funding (a $1 mil-lion grant and a $1 million loan) toward the develop-ment of infrastructure and programs to reduce water use and improve water qual-ity in several community water systems.

“FCM’s Green Munici-pal Fund o� ers a range of resources and services that speci� cally address the sustainable community development needs of mu-nicipal governments,” said Vrbanovic. “� e � nancing and knowledge provided by the Fund supports the development of commu-nities that are more envi-ronmentally, socially and economically sustainable.”

“� e Government of Canada is assisting munici-palities across the country in achieving their goal of a cleaner and healthier en-

vironment for Canadians through the Green Munici-pal Fund,” said MP Weston. “Today’s announcement is another example of how our government — in part-nership with FCM — is helping the Sunshine Coast build a greener future for our citizens.”

� e project will reduce water use and improve water quality for the Pender Har-bour water systems within Regional District Electoral Area ‘A’. � ese systems are not currently metered and lack multi-barrier water quality protection. Water e� ciency measures will in-clude universal metering and user-pay pricing, leak detection and repair, system replacement, process opti-mization, water conserva-tion program delivery and household � xture replace-ment programs. � ese mea-sures are expected to reduce water consumption by up to 30 per cent.

Water quality measures will be improved. Mains will be extended to com-munities with failing in-frastructure, package treat-ment facilities or arsenic treatment measures will be implemented elsewhere, and one or more new wa-

ter treatment plants will service the south and north Pender Harbour water ser-vice areas. � ese measures will raise water quality to Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guideline levels, at a minimum, across the system.

� e SCRD project team includes sta� who worked on the water category win-ner for the 2003 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards, and on the B.C. Water and Wastewater As-sociation’s Small System Award-winning project in 2005. “� e SCRD appre-ciates the support of the Green Municipal Fund for the improvement of our wa-ter systems in Pender Har-bour,” said SCRD Board Chair Garry Nohr. “� e project demonstrates our commitment to keep our community green while o� ering signi� cant facility operational cost and water consumption reductions.”

� e Government of Can-ada endowed the Federation of Canadian Municipali-ties (FCM) with $550 mil-lion to establish the Green Municipal Fund. � e Fund supports partnerships and leveraging of both public and private sector funding to

Green Fund supports Coast water projectreach higher standards of air, water and soil quality, and climate protection.

FCM has been the na-tional voice of municipal governments since 1901. It fosters the development of sustainable communities to improve quality of life by promoting strong, e� ective, and accountable municipal government.

The call is out to all Sunshine Coast Resi-dents to join millions around the world

and turn o� your lights for only one hour between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 31.

Last year, in Canada alone, 15 million Canadians turned o� their lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of climate change and the importance of conservation and of changing our habits to ensure a better future for our families and our planet.

Turn out any non-essential lights, ap-pliances and electronics for an hour. Plan something fun with family and friends, like a walk under the stars with the kids, make a lantern, play board games by candlelight, dine in the dark, make shadow puppets, have an unplugged musical event, or spend the time in quiet meditation! Whatever you do, you’ll be participating and showing how great things can be achieved when people come together for a common cause.

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dent Sue Boman launched her White Cane Connec-tions Cross-Canada Walk to raise awareness of issues for those with severe vision impairment.

Sechelt Mayor John Hen-derson joined Boman to cut the red ribbon marking the start of her journey. Hen-derson and two councillors donned special glasses that simulated the restricted vi-sion experienced by those with partial sight, borrowed white canes and with vol-unteer guides walked the streets of Sechelt to check accessibility. � e white cane provides an astonishing range of sensation, allowing users to experience the vari-ous textures on the ground as an aid to mobility.

About 20 people joined in the walk, including Bill Conway and his trained Seeing Eye dog, Captain Midnight. Conway and the Captain had challenged then-mayors Barry Janyk and Darren Inkster to take a similar ‘sightless’ walk through the streets of Gib-sons last year.

Conway, who uses a cane

as well as a dog for guid-ance, notes that canes are more readily available to the vision impaired than a guide or Seeing Eye dog. With only 84 guide dog training schools worldwide — and only 5 in Canada — wait-ing lists are common. Con-way and the Captain are the only ‘team’ from West Van-couver to Lund.

Canes have served as mo-bility tools for centuries, but use of a white cane to denote a vision-impaired person is a relatively recent phenomenon. In the US, Peoria IL passed the � rst White Cane Ordinance in 1930, granting the right-of-way to those carrying a white cane. � e French were the � rst to launch a national policy recognizing use of a white cane for vi-sion-impaired, distributing over 5,000 to blind World War 1 vets and civilians in 1931. � at same year, Li-ons Clubs International be-gan a program promoting white canes for the blind.

Boman came to Canada from her native Australia as an elementary school teach-er. She married her husband Lyle 35 years ago, had two children, and enjoyed teach-ing and writing for two de-cades until her vision began to deteriorate. When she On � ursday, March 29

at Seaside Centre starting at 7 pm, District of Sechelt will host the � rst of three public consultation work-shops to develop a Trail Bay Foreshore Plan.

Landscape Architect Da-vid Reid will facilitate the session, joined by water re-source engineer David Mur-ray and � sheries biologist Dave Bates. Opening with a presentation to review cur-rent site knowledge, the ses-sion will o� er a brief work-shop, question and answer session and opportunity to complete a public response form. A summary of the presentation and a down-loadable response form will be available from the Dis-trict website at www.sechelt.ca, starting March 30.

“� e objective of the pro-cess is to � nd community consensus on improvements to public lands along Trail Bay, including the shore-line park and trail, adjacent rock wall, beach area and rock outcrops,” said Sechelt Mayor John Henderson.

Sustainability and Special Projects Manager Emanuel Machado said sta� hopes to complete the process by mid-summer and present options to Council for con-sideration at that time.

Mayor John Henderson and Sue Boman launched her cross Canada White Cane journey at Sechelt. The tour promotes awareness of the use of the white cane as a mobility aid for the visually impaired. The District of Sechelt Council declared March 23, 2012, as White Cane Day in Sechelt. On hand to support Boman, was Bill Conway, local advocate for the visually impaired, and his Seeing Eye Dog, Captain Midnight.

could no longer function in the classroom, she be-came more involved with adult education, including her own. She returned to school, achieving a Master of Arts in Integrated Studies and continues to write and educate, regularly speak-ing on topics ranging from coping with vision loss to tips for aspiring writers. Bo-man’s most recent books fo-cus on the challenges faced by the vision-impaired. Ex-Sighted: A New Vision and Out of Sight are available at libraries.

“I always feel ready to address new challenges in life,” Boman says. “� at is the reason for my symbolic cross-country trek this year. I’m hoping that my series of walks will promote an

awareness of white cane us-ers and the special needs of people who are either blind or partially sighted.” Hus-band Lyle will accompany her on her trek.

Boman hopes communi-ty residents will join her on each portion of her journey, from Mile 0 in Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park on March 25 at 1:30 pm to the � nal stroll in St. John’s NFL in October. � e schedule and her diary entries document-ing the journey are posted on her weblog, whitecane-connections.blogspot.ca

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Members of the volunteer citizens’ advisory committee who created the plan, SCRD planning sta� and Area Di-rector, Donna Shugar, will be on hand to answer ques-tions and take feedback. It promises to be an exciting event designed to appeal to all ages with refreshments and kids’ activities.

� e process of develop-ing the plan began with a visioning meeting attended

by over 80 area residents in the Roberts Creek Hall in October 2008. � e outcome of this visioning exercise was the 17 goals, which form the basis of the Plan. Over the following three years, the Roberts Creek OCP Review Committee met regularly to develop the OCP objectives and policies that make those goals a reality. A public meet-ing was held in May 2011 to check that the progress met the community’s approval and the draft OCP was given � rst reading by the SCRD Board in October 2011.

� e current OCP was made a bylaw of the Regional District back in 1994 and is in serious need of updating. � e new plan has a strong foundation in the prin-ciples of sustainability. � e opening Vision Statement reads: “We are committed to a future realised through sustainable development which is to ensure that we meet the needs of the pres-

ent without compromising the ability of future genera-tions to meet their needs.” It covers a much larger area than the 1994 plan. It calls for a modest expansion of the commercial potential of the downtown village core, includes new language designed to promote local food production, addresses a� ordable housing and greenhouse gas emissions, brings parks and trails in-formation and planning up to date, all while continuing to maintain the casual and welcoming rural character of the community.

In addition to accepting comments at the meeting, people will be able to ask questions and send feed-back to David Rafael, Senior Planner, 604-885-6804 ext. 4 or by email [email protected] � e draft plan can be viewed at the Roberts Creek Library or on the SCRD website www.scrd.ca/Rob-erts-Creek-OCP-Review

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)� ough spring is here and

as much as you want to get on a roll, you may feel as though something is slow-ing you down. Mercury ret-rograde is the likely factor. It will remain there until April 4 so if you feel the need to get going prepare to go against a current. Otherwise coast, but take initiatives like pre-paring and cleaning before you launch into full action.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)What dreams may come?

A lot of activity behind the scenes is getting you excited. Deciphering which are real-istic and which are fantasies is probably wise. Mercury is playing mind tricks on a lot of people these days. But dreaming and fantasizing do have their place, too. Often out of them arise great vi-sions, inventions and plans.Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)� e last New Moon on

March 22 is activating ev-eryone. It stands to pro-duce some sudden changes

in you and among friends. New realizations are being sparked and perhaps not all of them are welcome. � ey are pushing you to make some important changes on the home front. Yet there are some blessings present as well so proceed with faith.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Some big and major shifts

have been seeded and they are quite noticeable to oth-ers. � ese require that you exercise self-control yet you may reactively seek to con-trol others. It is likely you have been facing many fears these past two/three years and now you must again. Mercury’s in� uence may leave you feeling a little lost. Be patient. You will know more what to do next week.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)A turning within to create

con� dence without is the call now. Clean, clear, organize, settle accounts, close old � les. � ings may be slower than usual these days, which may be a good thing unless it is a� ecting your cash � ow. � is is not the best time for big ambitions. Enjoy the pace for now; you will be ready for bigger action in a couple of weeks.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)You are changing. You can

feel and perhaps see it. Ideal-ly, you are achieving new lev-els of self-awareness. Yet you may sense a lingering mist on relationship fronts. Han-dled well, this could produce some deep heart healings. Accept what is: this wisdom that might apply best. Aim for mutual understanding and let go of any controlling tendencies.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Some real changes are be-

ing activated on relationship fronts, again. Confronting subconscious fear, anger and frustration are possible is-sues. � ese may be projected upon your closest relation-ships. � e key is to forgive yourself for how you or they feel. Sweep away all ‘shoulds’ and accept and be grateful for what is. If you can and do, success will be yours!

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ing your lifestyle and vice versa. If the way is easy now it is because you are � oating and are not resisting. Mean-while, opportunity is knock-ing. � is may come in the way of allies or perhaps big-ger stakes yet. � ese prob-ably deserve your utmost at-tention. Yet avoid long-term commitments for now.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

Activation in your game plan is pushing you to be resourceful. Drawing on old techniques and seeking new training may be required. Troubles close to home may be leaving you feeling con-fused or lost. Your willing-ness to give fully to situations and proceed faithfully may be the best you can do. Aim for new foundations.Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

It seems a lot of people are experiencing major shifts and activations close to home, in-cluding you. You would like to feel freer somehow. Your thoughts are roaming in all directions seeking answers. If blame is in the current, be aware that you are hanging onto the wrong branch. In-tend to be more understand-ing of yourself and others.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Some thoughts, percep-

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Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Your ambitions are being

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des star cluster during the � rst week of this month.

As Venus sets in the west, the Planet Mars glows a rud-dy hue high above the south-ern horizon. Mars is cur-rently is at its closest point to the Earth at 100 million kilometers. While 100 mil-lion kilometers seems like a huge distance, the reality is that on the scale of the uni-verse we are close neighbors with Mars. Consider that this month, close to Mars, in the constellation Leo, lies a galaxy called M95. M95 is

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Just one week ago a super nova was discovered in the galaxy M95. A supernova occurs when a star burns up the last of its fuel supply and its outer edges crumbles inward from the force of gravity, creating a stellar ex-plosion of such magnitude that it is visible to us here on Earth. Amateur astrono-mers all over the world are

currently viewing this rare object through their back-yard telescopes.

Closer to home, be sure to come to the local As-tronomy Club’s next meet-ing when astronomer Bill Phillips from Washington State gives a talk called “All about Asteroids”. � e meet-ing is Friday, April 13th at the Sechelt Arts Centre at the corner of Trail and Me-dusa St. � e talk starts at 8 pm and all are welcome. For more info call 604-740-5860 or go to: www.coast-astronomy.ca

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� e commissioner laun-ched an investigation into ICBC’s use of facial recog-nition technology shortly after the 2011 Stanley Cup riots, when the corporation o� ered to match external photographs of alleged riot-ers against its driver’s licence database. While Vancouver Police did not respond to ICBC’s o� er in this particular instance, the case raised im-portant questions about the legality of biometric databases compiled by public agencies.

� e commissioner estab-lished that while ICBC is authorized under the Free-dom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to use the tech-nology for the purpose of detecting and preventing

driver’s licence fraud, the corporation failed to notify its customers that facial rec-ognition is in use.

“As public bodies imple-ment new technologies that have signi� cant implica-tions for privacy, such as biometrics, the importance of noti� cation is magni� ed. � e public has a right to know this new technology has been implemented and its purpose,” said Denham.

\Next, the commissioner reviewed ICBC’s o� er to Vancouver Police, and con-cluded that, “A public body can only use personal in-formation for the original purpose it was collected, except in very limited cir-cumstances. ICBC’s o� er to use its database to check police-submitted images is clearly a di� erent purpose,” said Denham.

Police can still request personal information from public bodies to assist in a speci� c investigation, or through the use of a subpoe-na, warrant or court order, as per section 33 of the Act.

“� is report sets a very high standard for the use of

No lending facial recognition data by ICBCfacial recognition technolo-gy, because of the incredibly sensitive nature of biometric data and the very real risk of function creep.”

“Facial recognition has the potential to become a technology of surveillance, and we must ensure that public bodies and private organizations using it or contemplating using it have

the legal authority to do so along with strong safeguards to protect personal informa-tion,” said Denham.

� e commissioner made a total of � ve recommenda-tions, three of which were aimed at improving ICBC’s overall privacy management program. � e full report can be accessed at: www.oipc.bc.ca


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Community Treasures ac-cepts new or gently used items including clothing,

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community, but said she had to thank her parents � rst; without them, she said she wouldn’t be alive today.

Among the talented musicians who performed that evening were Joël Fa-fard, Steve Hinton, Joe Stanton, Gaetan Bergevin, “Bits of String” Mark and Kaia, and Gary Gilbert himself. Dr. Fun took the stage towards the end of the evening. � e audience tapped, clapped, laughed and danced along with the performers and, during the breaks, viewed the silent auction tables where over 60 items from 47 generous Coast businesses were lined up for bids, with a total value of nearly $6,000.

During the evening, a member from the Coaster’s Car Club presented Rose with a cheque for $300 raised by the club and later a member of the Sechelt Lions Club presented a cheque for $1,100 – club members doubled the pro-ceeds from their regular Meat Draw at Gilligan’s Pub. Total funds raised through the auction, ad-mission, ra� e and 50/50 draw was over $ 7,000

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“We’re still basking in the afterglow,” said Gary Gilbert following the event. “We made around seven thousand dollars that night although we don’t have a � nal tally just yet. It was de� nitely beyond our expectations and lifts a huge weight o� of our shoulders. We can now focus more on Rose and what lies ahead. As some of the other bands

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Thank you for all your calls regarding my last

column. I acknowledge that there were some disagree-ments about some of the sta-tistics that were mentioned, but one thing that we can all agree on is that the major-ity of the people moving to the Sunshine are going to be over 65; what the exact per-centage is may not be the major concern. Of course we clearly welcome people of all ages to the Sunshine Coast and if we make a de-cision that we want to put an emphasis on our com-munity as a retirement com-munity, then we need to plan for that and spend our tax dollars on the appropri-ate economic development. But I do believe that some, if not most of us, would also like to see our children and grandchildren, among other

groups of younger people, having the opportunity to work and live on the Coast. � e main reason we have di� culties attracting young families to the Coast is a profound lack of employ-ment opportunities. We can study that and discuss it and again bring in the con-sultants as we have done so often in the past, or we can ask our government repre-sentatives to make a funda-mental change that has been long needed.

Moreover, it will obvi-ously enhance our chances for success if we speak with a single voice for the entire Sunshine Coast. Why is a realtor concerned that as we move through life we change our housing needs? If we don’t have young peo-ple buying family homes that seniors are now selling, how will those seniors buy the condo or the smaller rancher they now need to better suit their lifestyle?

We all know that the Sunshine Coast is an af-fordable alternate location

to the Lower Mainland for accommodation. We all appreciate that the Coast has developed and provided amenities and services that are attractive to families and workers, including workers who commute to Vancou-ver. So let us all lend our support to the following proposition. Send this reso-lution to your local councils and government representa-tives to show your support for an age-balanced Sun-shine Coast of the future:

“NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all the governments on the Sun-shine Coast work together and in unison to attract fam-ilies and workers to the Sun-shine Coast by promoting it as a safe community and an alternative to Vancouver for housing and lifestyle, and by lobbying the provincial government and BC Fer-ries to provide an a� ordable passenger only ferry service between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale that gives priority to the needs and schedules of commuters.”

Top contenders are quite evenly matched

for this year’s BMO Sun-shine Coast April Fool’s Run on Sunday April 1.

Participants from across North America and as far a� eld as Australia histori-cally participate in this race, giving local competitors a run for their prize money.

On the men’s side, multi-time top local Shaun Stephens-Whale of Roberts Creek is expect-ed to be in the lead pack along with 2007 & 2009 winner Graeme Wilson of Vancouver. Whether UBC graduate and former

varsity team member Ste-phens-Whale can stay with them is the question. � is 22-year-old has had big breakthroughs in the past, and he has the hometown advantage: the family home is at the 15k mark.

� e women’s race is shap-ing up to be a close match between Langley’s Lisa Brooking, Vancouver’s Kris-tin Smart and triathlete Gil-lian Clayton of Vancouver. Local favourite Kimberley Doerksen won’t be far be-hind the leaders this year, having recently run a new personal best of 1:25:49 at the Disney Princess Half

Marathon, a signi� cant im-provement over her 1:27:53 at last year’s Fool’s Run.

Start time is 9:00 am Sunday from the Gibsons & Area Community Cen-tre, with an early start for walkers and 3hr+ runners at 8:00 am. In-person reg-istration is available Satur-day, March 31 from 2 to 6 pm and Sunday 7:30-8:30 am at the Gibsons Com-munity Centre.

� e race � nishes at Mis-sion Point Park in Davis Bay. A free children’s run is sponsored by Pastimes. For more race information visit www.foolsrun.com

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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 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse w/full kitchen and hottub. Sleeps 8. 604-740-6201. b13

1710 WANTED TO RENTFor May 1, Sechelt Village. Two mature females/gardeners seek a 2 bdrm house. Approx. rent $900/mo, lease ok. No pets, refs galore! 604-989-7327. p15

1800 EMPLOYMENTHairstylist needed. Chair rental avail at Artistic Image Group. Call Cindy @ 604-886-8118. b19

111 LOST & FOUND

Found: A set of keys - Chaster Rd. area, Gibsons. Call to identify 604-886-3157. f14

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

600 COMPUTERS

703 APPLIANCESFrigidaire h/d lrg cap. W/D $200/set, obo. TV & stereo stand, blk w/glass doors, $30. CD/DVD storage cabinet, blk $30. Old kitchen cabi-nets, countertop & sink $75. Call for photos, 604-740-5309. p14

704 MISC. FOR SALEStainless dbl kit sink, 2 ceramic bthrm sinks, 3 faucet sets, $20/ea or take the lot for $100. 604-886-3620. p14

Piano, 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. b13

Retired hobbyist wants, discard-ed old tube radios, tubes, gramo-phones etc. 604-740-3989 p13

CASH for your old, unwanted motorhome, travel trailer, car or truck. 604-886-7341. b13

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

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803 SPECIAL INTEREST & CLASSICS1981 Chev El Camino 305, auto, running restoration project. $1800. 604-886-1242. p14

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. b15 1

1000 MARINE4Hp Johnson OB, exc. cond, serviced. $400. 604-886-1242. p14000 MA

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

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

1400 WORK WANTED

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

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1500 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESConcession Lemonade Stand for Sale. Great Summer Business Opportunity. Asking $1,500. Call 604-886-1412. b

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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 b13

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 visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b13

Sechelt: One bdrm front apt. Avail immed. $750/mo, N/S, N/P. Call Key Property Management at 604-886-6618 for viewing or visit www.keypropertymanagement.ca b13

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

Overloaded 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

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101 ACTIVITIES & EVENTSWednesday 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 SALESSat. April 7, 9:00am-2:00pm. Fur-niture, tools, toys, books & wine making equip. 2005 Cassidy Rd, Roberts Creek. p14

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103 ANNOUNCEMENTSREDecor Consignment. Fabulous new pottery by local James Ben-nett, all white! Always stylish, al-ways a� ordable. www.redecor.ca www.facebook.com/redecorsechelt 5699 Cowrie St., Sechelt. 604-885-5884. btfn

“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple …” if the poem by Jen-ny Joseph captures your imagina-tion and you have a lively sense of humour, put on a red hat and join some other like-minded women (50+ years) for a luncheon once a month and occasional day trips. For more information, please call Terri at 604-885-5680 p14

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

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SC Employment 1013It is with regret that we announce that M. Magas & Associates Inc. was not successful in obtaining the contract for continuing to offer employment services on the Sunshine Coast. Beginning on April 2, 2012, the Open Door Group and its partnership agencies will deliver the new British Columbia Employment Program (BCEP) at the existing Employment Centre in Sechelt.

Over the past 14 years that the Employment Centre has been in operation, we have greatly appreciated the support provided by the community, clients, local employers and the various organizations.

While we are disappointed, we want to celebrate the very successful Employment Services M. Magas and Associates Inc. provided on the lower Sunshine Coast services that have helped and supported so many individuals in an innovative and engaging way.

A heartfelt thanks and fond farewell from:

• Marilyn Magas• Diana Rae• Debbie Kirkland• Shelley Poole• Scott Johnson• Marion Prochnau• John Conway

• Jennifer Smythe• Jesse Gemmell• J.M. Boyd• Peri Clark• Bill Astalnok• Eve Hamilton• Adele Koyanagi

• Marcia Forst• Niv Harris• Heather Ingram• Catherine Meechan• Judy Gates• Carol Stewart

Sunshine Coast Employment Centre • M. Magas & Associates Inc.

March 29, 2012

Sechelt Farmer's Market 1013We’re Back!

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28•7:30pm. The SC Conservation Asso-ciation presents Peace Out, an impor-tant documentary fi lm about the cost of energy production in BC. Follow-ing the fi 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 Friendships, a part of the Senior Initiative 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 - fea-turing four bands. SC Arts Centre, Sechelt. Tickets at the door. 604-740-5825.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31•10:00am-12:00pm. BC Schizophrenia Society, SC Branch General Meeting at

Arrowhead Centre, Sechelt. Art Jones to report on presentation by Dr. Xavi-er Amador. Everyone welcome! For more info call 604-886-3534.

•10:00am-4:00pm. Cancer Society’s Daff odil Fundraising coming to John Henry’s in Garden Bay & Madeira Park Mall.

•7:00pm. Pianist Katherine Hume per-forms at St. Hilda’s Church in Sechelt. This is a fundraising event and admis-sion 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 marathon for walkers and runners. 13.1 miles/ 21.1 kms go-ing from Gibsons to Sechelt. (*walkers 8:00am start). Enter online at foolsrun.com or call 604-885-8849.

•11:00am-3:00pm. The SC Model Rail-road Club presents an Open House at their clubhouse located at 937 Stew-art Rd, Gibsons. Follow the signs from North & Reed Roads.

MONDAY, APRIL 2•39th Sunshine Coast Festival of Per-forming Arts, April 2 - 20 & 22. For a

schedule of events visit

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•1:30pm. Gibsons Seniors Society general meeting at Harmony Hall w/speakers Karen Scott and Louis Legal. www.gibsonsseniors.com

•7:30pm. SCFS presents Tampopo. Japan 1985, 114 min, comedy clas-sic. Director: Juzo Itami, Japanese with English subtitles. Gibsons Heri-tage Playhouse. Tickets at the door. www.scfs.ca

TUESDAY, APRIL 3•6:30pm. BC Schizophrenia Society presents “Strengthening Families

Together”, an 8 session educational course. Classes will be held at 5 - 682 Gibsons Way, Gibsons and are free. For registration and/or more information call Rebecca at 604-740-0406 or email [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4•10:00am-2:00pm. Lupus information table at Trail Bay Mall. Other pam-phlets also available. Need more info or would like to volunteer, call 604-885-7957.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5•3:00pm-6:00pm. Farm Gate Market at Roberts Creek Hall.

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The Local sales rep wanted 1013

The Local is a Thursday community newspaper on the beautiful Sunshine Coast and we’re looking for another enthusiastic Advertising Sales Representative to work with our great Sales Team. While experience would be an asset, we’re looking for a Sales Rep who:• Is fun, outgoing, observant, loves people and is energetic• Owns a reliable vehicle and cell phone • Works to deadlines and is organized• Is willing to learn something new and interesting• Is able to think quickly, develop creative solutions and has a good memory• Is good at spelling, grammar and punctuation• Is conversant with computers• Works well alone and with a supportive team• Has a good attitude and willingness to follow direction

Advertising Sales is an important part of our business and we are looking for someone who will not only provide outstanding service to our clients but will develop a relationship of trust with them. The Local is growing and evolving, and we need good people who will grow with us and show clients that excellent service and amazing results come in small packages.

Submit your resume to: Gardar Gardarsson, Sales Manager Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 494, 5758 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Phone 604-885-3134 Fax: 604-885-3194

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March 29, 2012

Local Events new policy 1013There is no charge for listings in our LOCAL EVENTS column. We welcome all upcoming events that are free to the public, are non-pro�t events, or are fundraising events for a community cause. Maximum information for each listing will be limited to 15 words and must contain contact information. Due to space limitations we can no longer include for-pro�t listings but invite our readers to see our Classi�ed Ad section under “Activities and Events”. Run your listing there for as little as $6.00 per week! This policy will come into e�ect as of March 29, 2012.

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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

Health Matters

Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of

death in people with spi-nal cord injury (SCI), who develop the chronic disease at younger ages and greater rates than the able-bodied population.

� is is a surprising fact - both for people who su� er a spinal cord injury, as well as their health caregivers, but a prestigious research grant promises to increase understanding and create healthier outcomes in this area. ICORD spinal cord research, Dr. Andrei Kras-sioukov has been awarded $1.9 million from the Ca-nadian Institutes of Health Research to investigate how exercise and education can improve the cardiovascular health of Canadians living with SCI. Dr. Krassioukov, who is an investigator with the ICORD spinal cord in-jury program at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, will lead a team of 20 scientists, clinicians, and health care advocates from Canada and the US to investigate the best ways to improve cardiovascular health.

“We now know how se-vere and life-threatening cardiovascular issues can be,” says Krassioukov, who believes there needs to be much greater awareness of

this issue. His 20 years of past research in the area re-vealed that autonomic dys-re� exia, which is a sudden and drastic increase in blood pressure, frequently strikes those with cervical and up-per thoracic injuries. If left untreated, it can lead to bleeding in the brain and or death. � is unstable blood pressure control is of par-ticular concern to athletes with SCI.

“With Paralympic ath-letes, we have two problems in this area,” says Krassiou-kov. “One is those who don’t know this is a risk and need crucial, practical informa-tion. � e other is athletes who are aware of autonomic blood pressure spikes and will actually attempt to use it as a competitive advantage, which is extremely risky.”

“Understanding cardio-vascular risks and the e� ects of exercise training in peo-ple with SCI has become vitally important,” said Dr. Jean Rouleau, Scienti� c Director of the CIHR In-stitute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health. “� is research will increase our understanding of how to design exercise programs speci� c to the individual, as we know that two people with the exact same spinal cord injury can respond quite di� erently to exercise intervention.”

Study reveals surprising truth Depression is one of the most common mental health

problems, and many people su� er from recurring episodes of this disorder. Research has discovered that people who have had more than two bouts of depression often develop a habit pattern of negative thinking, which may lead to further depression.

A depressive episode is de� ned by the presence of � ve or more of the following symptoms, which have lasted for 2 weeks or longer:• Feeling sad or empty• Loss of interest in activities that brought you pleasure in the past• A signifi cant change in appetite (decrease or increase)• Insomnia or excessive sleep• Feelings of restlessness or slowing down• Fatigue or loss of energy• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt• Impaired concentration or decision-making ability• Pervasive thoughts of death

If you have had more than two depressive episodes in your life and are interested in working on preventing further episodes, there is a program at mental health that is just for you. It is called MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive therapy for prevention of depressive relapse). MBCT was developed by three psychologists who were interested in creating a program to help people address the negative thought patterns often arising from recurrent depressive episodes.

� is program has proved itself to be e� ective. It is fa-cilitated by trained mental health sta� , and will run in the spring of 2012. Check it out by calling 604-885-6101 and asking for Eva.Submitted by sta� at Sunshine Coast Mental Health and Addictions – Vancouver Coastal Health

Help for recurrent depression

Are you stressed out?Do you have days

where you are swept away into a spiral of end-less tasks, appointments and deadlines? Life can seem to be full of de-mands, hassles and wor-ries and the resulting stress becomes a part of every day life.

Stress is a normal response to events in which we feel threatened or want to main-tain some kind of balance. When working properly, the stress response helps us to stay focused, energetic and alert. However, some-times when we face di� cult situations for lengthy peri-ods of time we can become overwhelmed by stress. Ev-eryone is unique but the following are some com-mon examples of responses to severe stress: Being keyed up, overly emotional and even unable to sit down; shutting down, spacing out, and showing very little energy or emotion; “freez-ing” under pressure and not being able to do anything, yet under the surface, being extremely agitated.

Signs and symptoms of stress can also be caused by other psychological and medical problems. A good � rst step is to see a doctor for a full evalua-tion. Taking good care of yourself during periods of high stress is of paramount importance: get enough rest, eat healthy foods and enjoy a daily brisk walk or other exercise.

Mental Health and Ad-diction Services teaches the most up to date and ef-fective strategies to manage stress. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please call 604-885-6101 for more information and ask for Eva.


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