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nities, the Dakota Ridge recreational area is sched-uled to open for another busy season on December 15 with the condition that there is enough snow.
� anks to funds received from the Bear Hydro Lim-ited Partnership, as part of a community bene� t agree-ment, and from the provin-cial government, the access road to Dakota Ridge has received some major im-provements.
“� e gravel surfacing of the road, increase in vehi-cle pullouts, increased sight lines, and expansion of the parking area means more visitors will be able to en-joy the recreational area for cross country skiing, snow-shoeing and sledding,” says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair.
In addition to road and parking area enhance-ments, Dakota Ridge now also features a new sledding area and, for the � rst time, trails in the extensive sys-tem have been given names derived from the Sechelt and Squamish First Na-tions languages.
“Dakota Ridge is located on the traditional terri-tories of the Sechelt and Squamish Nations,” says Nohr. “In order to rec-ognize and honour these territories, the trail names are written in both Eng-lish and in their � rst nation languages.”
Dakota Ridge’s pristine alpine winter environment attracts over 7,000 visitors
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each year. Its success is also due to a group of dedicated volunteers, the popular-ity of the Jackrabbits cross country ski program, the strong support of groups such as the Dakota Ridge Advisory Committee, Sun-shine Coast Tourism, and the Sunshine Coast Bed and Breakfast and Cot-tage Owner’s Association, committed SCRD sta� , and the implementation of strategic business and mar-keting plans.
“We have a pretty robust marketing plan in place,” says Sam Adams, SCRD Parks Planning Coordina-tor. “One strategy that we are pursuing again this year
plications for working with children and ado-lescents who need extra support.
Our credit program oper-ates in an innovative, � ex-ible format, allowing people to furthur their studies on a part-time basis in just un-der two years. In addition, laddering opportunities are available for further educa-tional options that can lead to a degree. Successful SEA applicants have an aptitude for working with children or adolescents, are patient, interested in education and learning, consider schools to be interesting and exciting places, and show initiative while working in a world of rapidly changing ideas.
Almost every school dis-trict in the province now re-quires post-secondary cert-i� cation in order to be considered for employ-ment within their district. Other graduates become before/after school tutors to students of all ages, while
is to o� er discounts for sea-son pass holders at popular winter recreation areas like Lost Lake in Whistler and Cypress Mountain.”
� e Dakota Ridge Rec-reation Area o� ers world-class cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on the Sunshine Coast. Dakota Ridge maintains 15 kilo-meters of track-set cross-country ski trails (classic and skate) and eight kilo-meters of snowshoe trails that wind through old growth forests and open ar-eas in a beautiful subalpine setting.
“It’s true that we do love the incredible ocean that lies at our doorstep,” says
others branch o� working with home/support teams for children with autism. � ere are many options for employment ranging from part-time (1 or 2 days/week or 3-4 hours/day) to full-time. Come � nd out more about Capilano University’s Special Education Assistant program and what you need to get started on this excit-ing career path at one of two information sessions being held in Sechelt. Program faculty, School District sta� and an academic advisor will be available to answer your questions!
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Adams. “However, what most people do not realize is that we also have an in-credible winter playground in our back yard too.”
For more informa-tion on Dakota Ridge, visit www.scrd.ca/Dakota-Ridge.
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Affordable and conve-nient access is essential
�e Ministry of Trans-portation and Infrastruc-ture is having a public open house meeting in Gibsons on December 1, between 1 and 4pm at Cedars Inn. �ey are having similar meetings in other ferry dependent coastal com-munities to seek input on how ferry services should be reduced to save BC Ferries $26 million and to seek input on a long-term vision for coastal ferry services.
It is worth compar-ing the Horseshoe Bay/Langdale route (Route 3) with other Ministry ferry routes in the Province. A similar route is the Koote-nay Lake Ferry Route op-erated by Western Paci�c Marine. �e Kootenay Lake (KL) route crossing time is 35 minutes com-pared to 40 minutes for Route 3. KL relies on two vessels the M.V. Osprey, which carries 80 vehicles and 250 passengers, and the M.V. Balfour, which carries 28 vehicles and 150 passengers. In sum-mer the KL route o�ers 15 round trips and in the winter 10 round trips with departures from 6:30am to 10:20pm. Route 3 has up to 12 round trips on select summer days and 8 round trips during the
In general, residents of the Sunshine Coast are kind, progressive and open to innovation in many ways.
One area that we see this is in our e�ort to live with a more eco-conscious mindset. �is has found it’s way into all aspects of life, be it the foods we eat, the cars we drive or the products we buy.
With the holiday season upon us, parents can use this time as an avenue to impart an eco-conscious mindset on their children. �is could include teach-ing youth the importance of buying local and avoid-ing cheap disposable toys.
Let children learn on the job. With the holiday sea-son comes a host of extra errands and chores. While kids can’t cook the holiday meal or help with the holi-day hosting, they can chip in and learn something at the same time. While cooking, you can talk about the bene�ts of good healthy food and the positive a�ects it has on the body and the environment.
Perhaps no holiday chore is looked forward to less than wrapping all those holiday gifts. While it’s of-ten tedious and old hat for adults, kids will no doubt embrace the chance to help Mom and Dad make the gifts look good for friends and family. When wrap-ping gifts, use recycled wrapping paper from a year ago or even wrap gifts in newspaper. While doing so, kids will learn the lesson of recycling and reusing, and Mom and Dad will get to spend some quality time with the kids during the otherwise hectic holiday season.
Don’t be afraid to let kids unwrap the gift of green this year. Kids likely have a host of items on their holi-day wish list this season and even though not all those gifts can pull double-duty as both a toy and teaching device, parents can �nd gifts that are not only fun to play with, but impart an eco-friendly message as well. Many of our local retailers sell green toys, just ask a sta� member and they can guide you straight to many di�erent eco-friendly toys.
Also, talk to your older kids about non-material gifts that include life long learning. Gift certi�cates for dance, music, massage, yoga, pilates, hair salons, etc. are ideal green gifts for teens and young adults. You can even purchase gift cards at many food stores on the Coast.
Most importantly, set a positive example. Parents know kids learn most of their behaviors from their folks. Whether Mom and Dad realize it or not, kids are often watching to see how their parents act, and then mimic those behaviors and mannerisms them-selves.
Parents hoping to instill an eco-conscious mindset in their children this holiday season have a great op-portunity to pass along some great new habits while teaching youngsters about the bene�ts to both our community and the world. When hosting holiday parties, replace disposable paper plates with reusable ones, serve local food when possible, and let kids know why you’re making that choice.
Instead of sending out traditional greeting cards for the holidays, send e-cards.
So don’t get down about all of the negative aspects of the holidays and it’s past history of over consump-tion, use it as a chance to inspire those around you to make a positive impact on society as a whole this season. (Letters continued on page 5)
Editorial Opinion
Letters to the Editor – Opinions
Volume 10Issue 47
Give kids the gift of going green this holiday season
winter, operating between 6:20am and 9:15pm
Route 3 passengers pay $7 for children 5 to 11, $14 for passengers over 11 years of age, $47.10 for automobiles and about $370 for a typical trans-port truck with driver. KL passengers, vehicles and transport trucks ride for free. All Inland ferries (there are 14 routes) are free of charge to users. No meetings are scheduled for Inland communities to consider how services can be reduced or fares charged to make up the cost of providing Inland Ferry Services. Inland Ferries operating costs of $21.8 million a year are tax payer funded.
Most BC Ferries users welcome the periodic re-view of their ferry services to ensure that ferry servic-es meet the needs for safe, reliable, convenient and a�ordable services to ferry dependant coastal com-munities and the Province at large. At the same time those same BC Ferries us-ers that today pay dearly for ferry services do ex-pect that the Ministry of Transportation and Infra-structure will cease to in-hibit coastal communities’ opportunities for success by applying a more even handed and a�ordable ap-proach to road and ferry tolls across the province.
Ferries provide our only access to the rest of British Columbia and beyond, and a�ordable and con-venient access is essential to the sustainability of our communities.
David Dick, Gibsons
Better Business Bureau to the rescue
Several months ago, a well-known �rm on the Sunshine Coast came to my home to do some repair work. On comple-tion, I paid for the work done and shortly thereaf-ter, examined the two in-voices outlining the costs incurred for the work done. I was surprised to note that I paid for a di-agnostic fee twice, where one would have covered the job. I wrote the com-pany but did not receive a response. About one month later I again wrote the company a letter, which went unanswered. Finally, I decided to pres-ent my case to the Better Business Bureau of Main-land BC. �ey in turn submitted my complaint to the company and gave them 30 days to respond to it. Just prior to the deadline, the company sent me a letter of apology together with a refund of the amount I had paid for the second diagnosis. �e
purpose of this letter is to alert anyone on the Sun-shine Coast, particularly seniors, to practices such as this, whether they be implemented in error or by design. If it happens to you, the Better Busi-ness Bureau may be able to assist you.
Don Hensler, Gibsons
Termination of cable FM radio
I recently returned home to �nd that I was unable to access any of the FM stations previously available a week earlier.
I phoned the local num-ber for the cable provider, Coast Cable / Eastlink, and was eventually con-nected to a technical rep-resentative who told me that there was no cable service provided for FM radio stations and that I should adjust the antenna for my radio receiver if I wished to access individu-al stations.
I pointed out to him that I had been paying Coast Cable for FM radio for several years and up until the previous week had been using this ser-vice on a daily basis to ac-cess FM stations available via this cable connection. He �rst denied this was possible, until I informed
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him I was holding a card with Coast Cable’s logo, titled FM Guide listing 36 FM stations available via their cable connec-tion, and that the main purpose of paying for this cable connection was to access stations that are not accessible by antenna because of the poor reception on the Coast.
My inability to receive FM radio stations of my choice is a serious limita-tion of communication, especially in this part of the world where there is a possible threat of ma-jor earthquakes. Lives will depend on accessible public radio.
I take strong exception to Coast Cable / East-link’s high handed and arrogant attitude in ter-minating a service that I have been paid for over the last 15 years, without notice, without consulta-tion or explanation, and without any indication that there would be a fee adjustment for removal of that service.
At this point the tech-nical representative of-fered to make a $40.00 reduction to my next bill - an o� er I refused.
I request that Coast Cable / Eastlink reinstate the cable FM service im-mediately, if only in the interests of public safety.
M. Watson, Sechelt
How do we measure Biodiversity in the Wilson Creek Forest?
� e Community For-est and other proponents of clear cutting, which means the liquidation of natural forests and their replacement with tree farms, are still trying to tell us that we will have
more biodiversity in a clear cut than in the exist-ing old natural forest.
In answer to recent comments about one species of bird that likes openings in the forest, I would like to share the following, and invite comments.
In the existing Wil-son Creek forest, we will have at least � ve species of woodpeckers living and nesting, at least � ve spe-cies of owl, eight species of amphibians, at least seven species of � owering forest plants, two or more species of reptile, bats, many other species of birds and mammals, doz-ens or hundreds of moss-es, dozens or hundreds of fungi and the list goes on. None of these will live or breed in the clear cut for 50 or 60 years, and then it will just begin to support some life.
I invite the Community Forest to provide a list of hundreds of species that will immediately thrive in the clear cut, (besides � re-weed and bees, for a cou-ple of years only) which we do not have now in the natural old forest with old growth charac-teristics.
Rick O’Neill, Sunshine Coast
Medical problems easily exacerbated by the heat
If the authorities � nd a child left in a hot car, that child is likely to be apprehended by Social Services. Nevertheless, small children and ba-bies being stuck in hot cars is a routine occur-rence at Horseshoe Bay. On August 16, I arrived at Horseshoe Bay in the afternoon to catch a ferry to Langdale. I had just missed being allowed
on the 4:30 ferry, which was still docked when I arrived, and had to wait for the 5:50 ferry. It was a hot and humid sunny day, over 27°C. I was trapped on the pavement with my two and a half year old grandson, prior to going through the tollbooth, for at least an hour. It was extremely hot in the car, even with all the windows wide open. It felt like it was around 38°C inside the car. I was very concerned about the possibility of my grandson su� ering heat stroke. Luckily, I had a couple of ice packs in the car that I was able to use to cool him down a little, and had plenty of water to drink. But I was still worried about what would happen to him because we were there so long.
As you’re probably aware, being stuck on the pavement on a hot and humid sunny day is like being in a sauna more than, but you’re only supposed to stay in a sauna for a few min-utes. � ere was nowhere to get out of the sun, no washrooms, no facilities of any kind. God only knows what would have happened to my grand-son if I hadn’t happened to have plenty of water and a few ice packs in the car.
Can you imagine how many babies, small chil-dren, elderly people, and people with medi-cal problems easily ex-acerbated by the heat are stuck for an hour or more at the Horseshoe Bay terminal every single day during hot sum-mer days? And you’re always hearing about one and even two sailing waits – waiting for hours with the hot sun beating
down on you from above and the hot pavement baking you from below, and nowhere to get water without having to take a long walk and risking the lineup starting to move before having returned to your vehicle; that is assuming you can get to the water and back be-fore passing out.
� e bottom line is that the inadequate design of the setup for vehicles subjected to long waits at the Horseshoe Bay terminal, with no practi-cable access to amenities, or even to shade on hot sunny days, creates an ongoing danger to the travelling public.
Yvonne Ritmeester, Gibsons
For the sake of our salmon.
� e rains are here, salmon are returning to spawn in the creeks, and it is a great time to in-dulge in a comfortable chair and a good read.
� e latest must read is titled ‘� e Uncertain Future of Fraser River Sockeye’ by Justice Bruce Cohen. � e Cohen Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sock-eye Salmon in the Fra-ser River released this key document on October 31 about the future of our salmon.
Although this docu-ment is over 1200 pages, and in three volumes, the recommendations and executive summary (Vol-ume 3, chapters 2 and 4) cover main points of this rational, readable docu-ment. In these days of what seems to be a total lack of reason in regard to salmon, Justice Cohen’s � ndings are a breath of fresh air.
According to the Fish-
eries and Oceans press release “In his three-vol-ume report, the Com-missioner reviewed all the evidence he heard at the inquiry’s hearings and public input. Volume one reviews evidence re-lated to the sockeye � sh-ery, volume two discusses causes of the decline, and volume three presents recommendations and a review of the commis-sion’s process, as well as an executive summary of the report.”
Cohen said that im-plementing his recom-mendations should be-gin immediately. “� e shrinking resources of government, which may result in delays in imple-menting reforms and research, mean that the stressors to which sock-eye are exposed and the deterioration of sockeye habitat will continue,” he noted. “I urge the federal government, in the in-terests of conserving this iconic species of salmon, to heed my � ndings and to implement these rec-ommendations.”
� e Commissioner also commented on re-cent amendments to the environmental assess-ment process and the Fisheries Act. “I � nd the thrust of some of these amendments to be trou-bling,” said Commission-er Cohen. “Many experts have emphasized the im-portance of protecting � sh habitat, promoting biodiversity and adopting ecosystem-based man-agement practices. How-ever, the recent amend-ments to the Fisheries Act appear to be taking DFO in a very di� erent direc-tion.”
Cohen recommends that the 2005 Wild Salm-on Policy and the 1986 Habitat Policy actually
be implemented. Have a read for yourself, and you may be inspired to press our government to take action on Cohen’s recom-mendations sooner rather than later. www.cohen-commission.com
Dianne Sanford, Sunshine Coast
UN Peace Keepers needed in Gaza
� e purpose and prin-ciples of the United Na-tions (UN) are � rst to maintain international peace and to that end;take e� ective collective mea-sures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of ag-gression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, ad-justment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace.
Further, the UN is to develop friendly relations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take oth-er appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace.
Mr. Weston, the on go-ing cruel con� ict between Israel and the Palestinian people in Gaza is killing innocent people. � e in-humane war is a threat to world peace that could engulf humanity.
Accordingly, kindly ask Prime Minister Harper to request that the United Nations send UN Peace Keepers to Gaza to stop the killing and bring peace to the su� ering peoples.
Arnet Tu� s, Sunshine Coast
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THANK YOU VICTOR FOR YOUR 41 YEARS OF SERVICE!
VICTOR HARRISON CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT
Victor started with the company Fury Creek (a division of Construc-tion Aggregates Ltd.) in 1971 at the age of seventeen as a labourer with his older brother John.
Victor has vast knowledge in the ag-gregate mining industry. He was able to run all processing plants through-out his lengthy career.
�e later part of his career he was a mobile equipment operator upon transferring to Construction Aggre-gates, Sechelt in 1989.
Victor’s equipment of choice was the WA700 front end loader and the D9CAT dozer. He was one of the only operators to be able to feed ma-terial to the barge loadout system with the small truck sales loader at a speed which equated to two tandem trucks every minute!
Known as the “Stealth Bomber” some days Victor had his loader proj-ects away from his regular production tasks and always managed to juggle several duties with expertise and ease.
He would swoop in and clean up everything in his path and be gone just as fast.
�ank you for your 41 years of ded-icated service Victor!
From all the sta� and crew at Lehigh Materials (formally Construction Aggregates) we wish you a safe and very enjoyable retirement �lled with your true passions: �shing and carving.
You are greatly missed as we attempt to get on with out you here in the workforce.
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From left, the Pipedreams Project members are Ryan Vandecasteyen, Curtis White and Faroe Des Roches. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Our Provincial Govern-ment wants to hear
how happy you are with your ferry service and help them cut $26 million out of the budget. � e ferries schedules and costs a� ect all of us whether it is visit-ing family members, get-ting to work, shopping & entertainment or a medical appointment. How many residents do we lose from our our community due to the scheduling and cost of the ferry?
I have written a number of articles suggesting that there is a need to ensure that the ferry service works for Sunshine Coast residents. I suggested that part of the solution should be the ad-dition of a passenger only ferry between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay. My com-ments were prompted by
The � nal � lm in the fall Green Film Series is a
very timely one consider-ing the proposed Enbridge pipeline and super tank-ers on the BC coast. � e Pipedreams Project will be shown on November 26 at the Gibsons Heri-tage Playhouse at 7:30 pm. � is � lm follows three young people on an extraordinary journey: kayaking from Kitimat to Vancouver to express their concern for the coast we all love in the face of the risk presented by the pipe-line and oil tankers.
� eir journey leads them face to face with the complexity of the en-vironmental assessment process, the di� culties local communities face in having their voices heard and the growing resistance to the pipeline. Leaving
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the January 2012 report in which the BC Ferry Com-missioner concluded that a clear vision of where the ferry system should be going is needed so that we don’t saddle our future with a � eet designed to serve the past.
It seems we had it right in the 1960’s with two smaller ferries running on the hour.
� e Ministry of Trans-portation and Infrastructure is currently holding public open houses in 26 coastal communities. Our local meeting is on Saturday De-cember 1 from 1 to 4 pm at the Cedars Inn in Gibsons. � e � rst 90 minutes will be a public open house. � e second 90 minutes will be a question and answer session with the Ministry project team. Sta� will be on hand to explain and respond to considerations that they have identi� ed to achieve $26 mil-lion in service adjustments (cuts) and potential strategies to help achieve their long-term vision of connecting coastal communities in an a� ordable, e� cient and sus-
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� e province needs to hear feedback from our resi-dents, businesses and local governments before making any decisions about service adjustments and tolls. � e Discussion Guide and Feed-back Form are available at coastalferriesengagement.ca. � ere is also route-speci� c information posted for our route #3 (Langdale - Horse-shoe Bay) and route #13 (Langdale – Keats Island – Gambier Island). Sailings with the lowest average an-nual vehicle utilized capacity are shaded red. Let’s get out and show them the residents of the Sunshine Coast de-mand a better service. Let your voice be heard on De-cember 1, 2012
the city behind for adven-ture and the exploration of the isolated and dangerous coast of British Columbia, the trio becomes deeply impacted by their expe-rience. Short � lms from Greenpeace and Paci� c Wild will accompany the feature � lm. Kayaker Ryan Vandecasteyen will answer questions from the audi-ence via Skype. Guests Ben West from the Wil-derness Committee and Sven Biggs from Tanker Free BC will lead a discus-sion forum following the � lms.
� e Gibsons Green Team and Sustainable Coast Magazine are pre-senting the Green Film Se-ries. � is is a special proj-ect of the Sunshine Coast Film Society. � e Green Film series is dedicated to using � lm as a tool for
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Tip of the Week: Winter Solstice 2012 is
less than a month away. It is now common knowledge the world over, that it is a signi� cant date according to Mayan Cosmology. More important than marking the end of a 5125 year cycle, which is the measure of what is called the Long Count Calendar, it begins a new cycle. � e 5125 year time frame is 1/5 of a Precessional Cycle of 25,625 years. Other approximates are given for this Great Year which is of-ten rounded o� to 26,000 years. What is even more signi� cant is that this also marks the beginning of an entirely new Precessional Cycle, a new round of 5 x 5125! So, Winter Solstice is the o� cial date and can be symbolically likened to the � ick of a light switch. What is occurring cosmically is that the Sun or the ecliptic, from the Earth’s perspective, is crossing the Galactic Plane or equator. � is X marks the spot alignment empha-sizes the Galactic Center as well. However, it should be noted that the crossing of these central and portal like cosmic coordinates has been underway since the late 1970’s and will only fully complete the cross over in about 2016, though the warmth of the exact connec-tion will probably continue for a few more years until 2019. � is 36 to 42 year period has been dubbed Era 2012 noted Mayan Scholar, John Major Jenkins.
Just as light is actually a wave but when viewed ap-pears as particles, we can liken the wave to be like a dimmer switch process. So, 12-21-2012 is the � ick of the light switch, yet the light dimmer dial has been turning already for about 35 years! So, from the perspec-tive of the wave, the massive changes implied by the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar have already been underway for a few decades and we can expect many more incidents symbolizing this new epoch to occur yet and soon. I will outline these next week. Stay tuned!
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)
� e Sun, now in Sagittari-us is probably like a breath of fresh air for you. � ough the deeper Scorpio undercur-rents have only just begun, this window should ease the intensity of the Scorpio Sun. And yet, you also feel like you are ready to get down
to business again. � at this focus is a loop back to con-tending with deep changes reveals the fractal in the plot.
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)
� e time has come to ven-ture deeper than you have in a while. What deeper means, depends on your situation. Perhaps you want to focus more intently and/or are ready for the next stage somehow. Either way, you are more determined than ever. Make good of this mo-mentum to get things started at least. Once you do, you will launch!
Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)
� e focus has shifted and suddenly some of the more important relationships in your life are taking center stage. � e time has come to take greater risks. Mov-ing beyond your previous comfort zone is the call. Deciphering how to do this will be on your mind. � e key is to ask and anticipate answers, signs and/or syn-chronicities. Be open to new tools and strategies.
Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)
� e time has come to make a few adjustments to-wards improvement. How can you do the things you do better? � is is a creative chal-lenge. Be patient with the answers, process and results. Sometimes it takes years to realize the full measure of our goals. Yet, do begin to formulate the questions and set your sights on the target.
Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)
A period of retreat or es-cape is giving way to a more playful and adventurous mood. You may direct this energy to ambitious pursuits as well. Yet there remains a deeper process at work. You are on a search for deeper insights and answers. � ese may be directed at higher truths and/or at practical strategies and measures to tap more of your hidden po-tential.
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)
A rather steep learning curve continues. Knowing where it is heading or how to direct it may create lingering questions. Either way, you are in the game and your energy levels are rising to meet the challenge. Clarifying what constitutes your spectrum of qualities, talents, advantages and opportunities will prove to be time well spent!
Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)
� e past several weeks have likely been trying. Es-tablishing a new foundation somehow has been a central theme. Dealing with blocks, delays, limitations and other
frustrations has and prob-ably continues to be a test of your mental strength. Rely-ing upon the assistance and resources of others is likely. Trust that the support you have been getting re� ects the return of what you have given in the past.
Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)
You are on a whole new roll now. Your con� dence is up and you feel more deter-mined than ever. � e danger is that you will express over con� dence or replace asser-tiveness with aggressiveness. Consider the universe does not judge but it does teach by consequence. Know-ing the di� erence between needs, wants and desires and how these � t in your life is the deeper task.
Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)
You have been and are en-during something of a dark night. Perhaps you have slept peacefully through it, yet more likely you have endured at least a few nightmares. But now you are beginning to see the light of a new dawn, if only a glint. Take stock of this and accept it as the promise of eternal renewal. � ough a new day is rising, it is still only November and it will get darker yet.
Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)
A busy time making key connections, dreaming new schemes, identifying who are and are not your allies, continues. Yet, it may be time to duck out of sight for a while. � e goal is to gain some insight, perhaps from your higher self and/or from other sources of information. It is good to trust people, yet it is also re-alistic to check in and verify to be more certain.
Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)
You may be noticing that the incline has become steeper. � e past few years have been symbolic of arriv-ing at base camp. Now you have the task of climbing the real peaks. Knowing this will help you to adjust your attitude so that you don’t in-terpret this ascent to greater heights as merely attendance in the school of hard knocks. Go for glory!
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)
Finding your way through the trees to gain a vantage to see the forest has been a central theme. � ere is rea-son to say you are � nally coming into a clearing. Make the most of this win-dow to get a clear and strong sense of your bearings. Be willing to reach out, to ask for earned favors, to be seen and heard. People will count you in when you do.
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per�uity of henchmen, and is packed with �ghts, explo-sions, witty repartee, and festive music.
Or try Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Again, set in L.A. around Christmas, this is a twisty, fast-paced pulp-noir mystery starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer. Downey plays a crook who is mistaken for an actor, and Kilmer is in one of his best roles as an exasperated gay detective. �is �lm is violent, but funny with a clever script and, my favou-rite thing of all, snappy dia-logue. �e plot is convolut-
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OK, there are nice alter-natives too. Try Millions, an unusual o�ering from Danny Boyle. In it, a bag �lled with a quarter of a million pounds is found by two young brothers one week before the introduc-tion of the Euro. It has to be spent or turned in quickly, and they must decide what to do. �e brothers are very di�erent, one a pure-hearted humanitarian, and the other, well, a little more pragmatic. �is �lm plays equally well
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Lastly, check out this PG family �lm also out of Britain. Tom and �omas, with Sean Bean and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who acts out both roles of empathic twin brothers who have been separated all their lives, but secretly reunite. Unfor-tunately child smugglers capture one of them, and an exciting story unfolds. It all takes place in a beautiful snowy London. �is is really edge-of-the seat stu�, and not overly jingly. Have fun!
It is time again for the Sun-shine Coast Hospice Society’s Lights of Life program. �is will be the 22nd annual event. �e Gibsons event at the Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons will begin on Monday, No-vember 26 and run through Saturday, December 8.
�e Sechelt event will run from Monday December 10 through Saturday, December 22 at the Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt.
Both events will run daily from 10 AM until 4 PM, ex-cept Sundays.
Lights of Life is for persons of all ages, faiths and cultures. It is an opportunity to per-sonally remember the life of a loved one, special person or even a beloved pet.
People may write a mes-sage on the card provided and place it on one of the Christmas trees. At that time a white light is chosen to re-place one of the tree’s blue lights. �e white light and card will be your personal symbol of remembrance.
At both locations volun-teers from Hospice will be
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At 2pm January 1, 2013 at Snickett Park in Sechelt there will be a special cer-emony called Lighting the Memories. Cards from the trees at both Gibsons
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SECHELT3 bdrm waterfront home in West Sech-elt. This one is a MUST see. NS, NP.Avail Nov.15. $1800/mo.
Waterfront. Rustic, furn 2 bdrm + den. 5 appls 2 PIANOS, wood/coal burning stove. NS, sm pet negot. Avail Now. $1000/mo.
APARTMENTSOne bdrm newly reno’d corner ste. Avail Now. NS, NP. $775/mo.
One bdrm, close to shops and restau-rants. NS, NP. Avail Dec. 1, $695/mo.
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Visiting Sunshine CoastIn-Person readIngsNov 29 - Dec 2
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Date: Nov 22, 2012
Run, Walk or Dance-Walk!
SecheltDecember 9
MUSIC!PRIZES!
FOOD!FUN!!
A Fundraiser for the Chatelech BandHawaii Tour 2013
+Collection of toys & food
for the Elves Club!
SunshineCoastAthletics.org
Nov. 22, 2012
Your Help is Needed
Please note: Hamper Recipients are asked to have someone home between the hours of8:00 am and 12:00 noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 as this is the day the hampers will be delivered.
We must have someone to receive the hamper. Any pick-up 10:00 am
ElvEs Club AppliCAtion Form For ChristmAs hAmpEr Delivery Date December 15, 2012 • One Hamper per HOuseHOlD please
PleASe PRiNt
Name: __________________________________________Home Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________telephone: ______________________________Number of Adults: Male:______ Female:______Number of Boys: _____ Ages: ______________________Number of Girls: ______ Ages: ______________________Direction to your home: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
$
applicatiOns will not be accepteD after sat. December 8, 2012 tO: Elves Club Christmas Hamper: Box 1107 Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V0$
the elves Club (inc 1972) is a non-profit, volunteer organization who raise and collect funds, non-perishable food stuffs, along with gifts, to pack Christmas hampers for distribution to the needy on the Sunshine Coast (Port Mellon to egmont) area. Last year over 760 registered hampers were delivered!
please coNsider a doNatioN (fuNds, goods or time). Come join in the spirit of the season!
dec. 4: lunch for toy event at Blackfish Pub dec. 8 • 2pm to 9pm: telethon at Gibsons Heritage theatresend pledges in to: pO box 1107, or drop off at the depot dec. 8: cut-off date for applicationsHampers made up: vOlunteers neeDeDChristian life Church, 730 School Rd., Gibsonsdec. 13: boxes made up (afternoon & evening)dec. 14 (fri.): hampers packed (all day)dec. 15 (sat.): hampers delivered (morning)Clean up Church
gibsoNs: depot open NowSunnycrest Mall, across from SuperValuPhone 604-886-7743Drop off box: bank of montrealsecHelt: trail Bay Mall, Bank of Montreal, Gilligans, Pastimes (monetary only) madeira (peNder Harbour): sunshine coast credit union
MON-THURS 8AM-9PM • FRI & SAT 8AM-9PM • SUN 9AM-6PMWHILE SUPPLIES LAST • Prices in effect Fri. Nov. 23 to Thurs. Nov. 29
12875 Madeira Park Rd, Madeira Park • To order call 604-883-2411
Oak Tree 1047
Nov. 22, 2012
fresh hormone freelean ground beef ............ $4.69/lb.
Email us for your orders at [email protected]
frozen, farm fed ** save $1.10/lb** chickens ................................... $3.19/lb.
bananas .................................................49¢/lb.organic romaine hearts ..................$1.99 ea.
1 lb, frozenground veal.......................... $4.99/lb.
emma, 500 ml balsamic vinegar ............$2.99 ea.assorted, 2 l productsPePsi..................................................2/$4.00
ultra purewater refills ..............................75¢ /4 l
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