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According to WildSafeBC community coordi-nator Kim Drescher, bears are always hun-

gry. In our semi-rural environment, with housing developments often abutting forests, ravines, and animal corridors, it’s important for humans to change their behaviour and so reduce close en-counters of the bear kind.

Davis Bay residents are currently beta-testing a new curbside Green Waste Disposal system. Green “wheelie-bins” for kitchen waste and gar-den refuse are to be placed curbside on garbage day, and householders have been provided with under-the-sink collection bins as well. Like ply-wood or plastic bin enclosures and most plastic

garbage bins, the ‘wheelies’ are no match for a hungry, determined bear. Secure garbage inside a locked garage or shed until collection day.

When placing the can outdoors, drape it with a cloth soaked in bleach or ammonia – the smell will deter bears and other scavengers as well. “Bears look for easily accessible and pro�table food sources; we don’t want to provide them,” says Drescher.

When encountering a bear in the wild, Dre-scher advises that “�e main thing is never to run away or turn your back on them. Stay calm, do not run or scream, arms out to the side, use a hu-man voice, back away slowly, seek shelter. Most

bears on the Coast are not that big – usually weighing only about 150 pounds – and it is ex-tremely rare for black bears to attack. It’s all about the personality of the bear; just because it’s large doesn’t mean it’s aggressive.”

Drescher recommends learning bear behaviour and sharing the information with children.

Teach kids about bears, learn behaviour/biol-ogy and what they should do if they encounter a bear. WildSafeBC gives free presentations to community groups, schools/camps, and has a wealth of information on its website at www.wildsafebc.com. Heather Jeal, Editor

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TELUS employees, retirees and friends

joined Botanical Garden volunteers during the An-nual TELUS Day of Giving on Saturday, May 31. �is combined volunteer force pulled mountains of weeds, trimmed encroaching grass and laid out new wood chip paths in the demonstration vegetable garden, located at 5941 Mason Road, Sechelt. All the food grown in the vegetable garden is donated to the Sechelt Food Bank and the area is wholly main-tained by volunteer labour. �is is the third consecutive year TELUS has chipped in, and this annual event con-tinues to see increased vol-unteer participation.

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E�ective June 3, 2014, the size of open �res will

be restricted in the Coastal Fire Centre (which includes the Sunshine Coast) to help prevent human-caused wild�res and protect the public. �is prohibition will remain in e�ect until Oct. 15, 2014, or the public is otherwise noti�ed. �is pro-hibition covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands within the Coastal Fire Centre, with the excep-tion of Haida Gwaii and the area known as the ‘Fog Zone.’ Speci�c activities af-fected by this prohibition include: the burning of any material, piled or unpiled, smaller than two metres in height and three metres in width; the burning of stubble or grass over an area less than 2,000 square me-tres (0.2 hectares); the use of burning barrels of any size or description. �is prohibi-tion does not ban camp�res that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide or smaller and does not apply to cook-ing stoves that use gas, pro-pane or briquettes.

Anyone found in contra-vention of an open �re pro-hibition may be �ned $345 or, if convicted in court, may be �ned up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wild�re, the person may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and ordered to pay all �re�ghting and associ-ated costs.

Before lighting any �re, residents should check with local civic authorities regard-ing any current prohibitions.

Open burning is prohib-ited in the Town of Gibsons at any time. Open burning is prohibited in the District of Sechelt with the excep-tion of garden refuse during the period Oct 15 – 31 �is period may be amended, restricted or suspended due to �re hazard risk upon rec-ommendation of the Fire Chief. Camp�res and cer-emonial �res are permitted year round subject to cer-tain requirements as noted in s. 5 and 6 of the attached bylaw, and providing they are not in contravention of any regulations issued by the Fire Department or oth-er provincial jurisdictions.

Anyone lighting a camp-�re must maintain a �re-guard by removing �am-mable debris from around the camp�re area and have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water nearby to properly extinguish the �re. For information about open burning and tips on making responsible burning deci-sions, please read the guides to open burning at: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/Wild�reNews/Bans.asp

For the latest informa-tion on �re activity, condi-tions and prohibitions, visit the Wild�re Management Branch website at: www.bc-wild�re.ca Follow the latest wild�re news on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGov-FireInfo or on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/BCFor-estFireInfo

To report a wild�re or unattended camp�re, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or call *5555 on your cellphone. Submitted

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The Town of Gibsons website sports a fresh new look with a painterly design by award-winning Twist Marketing.

Redesigned website delivers Gibsons feel

Gibsons loves to make visitors feel welcome – and the Town’s

new website does just that. Faster to access and easier to navigate, with a robust search capability, the website makes it much simpler to �nd the information you need about rec-reation, arts and culture, munici-pal matters and how to get around town. And, with its seaside colours

and ‘painterly’ design featuring many local landmarks, the website has a de�nite ‘Gibsons’ feel.

Council con�rmed the website as a priority in the 2013 budget; seven di�erent web design companies were invited to bid on the project. Award-winning Twist Marketing emerged as the successful bidder, chosen for their experience in local government and their ability to pro-vide a quality product in a timely

manner within available budget. �e website can now be main-

tained in-house, another key factor in a�ordability, and will feature links to the Town’s Facebook and You-Tube sites. As time and funds per-mit, the site will be further upgraded with other features, all designed to make every visit a satisfactory experi-ence. Get the ‘Gibsons’ feel at www.gibsons.ca.Submitted

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Old-fashioned small-town fun at Egmont DayThe community of Egmont may

be small, but it has a mighty heart. Its long-running community day, celebrated the �rst Saturday in June, shows the beat is strong and healthy.

Kicking o� with a traditional Kids’ Fishing Derby from the government dock at 9:30 a.m. and �nishing up with a bang-up dance at the com-munity hall set to wind up at 1 a.m., Egmont Day o�ers entertainment and activities for all ages.

Join the Egmonsters as they gather along the perimeter of the central park

to watch the passing parade. Everyone is welcome to participate – and almost everyone does. Parade entries assemble in the parking lot of Egmont Heritage Centre (across the street from the trail-head to Skookumchuck Rapids) at 11 a.m.; the parade starts at 11:30.

�roughout the afternoon, enjoy barbecued burgers and hot dogs in the park while watching the kids play a variety of games, or listening to the down-home sound of Katie and the Cornpones.

Take the closest-to-the-pin one-shot golf challenge. Pender Harbour Golf

Club generously donated the top prize of an 18-hole round of golf for two.

Dinner is served at 6 p.m. at the community hall, followed by a �rift Store Fashion Show. �en dance to the bluesy tunes of El Vago Soul, who promise to keep the town on its feet until 1 a.m.

Accommodations include rustic campsites at Klein Lake, B&Bs, rooms at Bathgate Resort or the Backeddy, and a�ordable luxury at West Coast Wilderness Lodge. So much to dis-cover in beautiful downtown Egmont!Heather Jeal

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Market slated to run weekly from June 19 through to August 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. will be held in the parking lot adjacent to the shops at 626 Shaw Road, Gibsons, organized by the Society for the Preservation of Arts, Culture and Envi-ronment (S.P.A.C.E.)

�e open-air event will feature food, goods and products from local ven-dors, and activities for children. Many evenings will also feature perfor-mances from local bands

and a licensed area where visitors can enjoy a bev-erage while shopping and enjoying the music.

Event coordinator Leah Morgan explained that the group, whose purpose is to assist, encourage, and promote the devel-opment of a sustainable cultural community in Upper Gibsons, is hoping the community will get behind the new market.

“We have a great space here with wonderful products, amazing tal-ent, and fun activities for all ages,” Morgan said.

“We would love to help create a more vibrant arts and music commu-nity in Upper Gibsons and we hope that the Night Market is just the beginning of many proj-ects that S.P.A.C.E. will be a part of.”

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Letters to the Editor and Submissions are welcome on any topic of local or general interest. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not re�ect opinions of THE LOCAL publica-tion. Generally letters should not exceed more than 300 words. Let-ters will be edited in the interests of style, clar-ity, legality, brevity and taste, as necessary. THE LOCAL reserves the right to refuse publication of any submission. All let-ters must be signed and include place of residence and tele-phone number; names may be withheld from publication for valid reason by approval of the editor. E-mail letters to: [email protected] Deadline for letters and submissions is Monday at 3pm.

Editorial Opinion

Volume 12Issue 23

Letters to the Editor – Opinions

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Editor’s Note: �is month’s Guest Editorial by BC Associa-tion of Farmers Markets (BCAFM) President Jon Bell, originally sent as a letter to the BC Minister of Agriculture, was provided to �e Local Weekly for publication. As agriculture forms an in-creasingly important component of our Coastal economy, and as food security continues to be a concern, the BCAFM position on proposed changes to BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve contained in Bill 24 is worthy of careful consideration by all residents. We all have to eat. �e question is – what value will we place on the security of our food source? – Heather Jeal, Editor

I am writing on behalf of the British Columbia Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) to convey our concern

regarding the lack of public consultation leading up to the announcement of Bill 24 and the resulting impacts on BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). British Columbians are stakeholders in this decision and our opinions and concerns regarding food, farmers and farmland must not be underes-timated or overlooked in this consultation process.

BC’s farmers’ markets work tirelessly in all corners of the province to strengthen local economies and provide British Columbians with fresh, healthy local agricultural products. Our ability to continue to deliver these bene�ts into the future, however, is tied directly to the availability of agricultural land throughout the province. As one of our members stated, “protecting the ALR is central to pro-tecting and enhancing what our local farmers’ markets ex-ist to support – healthy and strong communities and food systems.” Our member farmers’ markets in the North and Interior speci�cally have expressed concern that Bill 24 will directly threaten their regionally focused agricultural initiatives and thereby threaten the very viability of farm-ers’ markets in their area.

�e proposed changes in Bill 24 not only threaten the viabil-ity of farmers’ markets, they threaten the economic and social bene�ts that markets deliver to the communities they support.

In an era of climate change, signi�cant urban expansion, concerns about local food supply, food safety and sustainabil-ity, the BC government and Agricultural Land Commission must look at ways to encourage farming. Permitting non-ag-ricultural industrial activities on ALR land will only fragment and degrade remaining viable land, leading to greater chal-lenges for farmers in accessing agricultural land. �at being said, we support changes that will speci�cally help farm and ranch operations to be �nancially successful.

�is is more than just a farming issue, and our farmers’ markets are at the centre of it. �e BCAFM requests that the government not vote to enact Bill 24 and its amen dments, and that changes to the ALR take place in consultation with the agricultural community as a whole.Jon Bell,BCAFM President

Strokes following traumaInteresting article by Kristi

Evans (Charity event to as-sist Paul family, �e Local Weekly, May 29) and a great picture of Justin Paul, his wife and three young chil-dren. My sympathy goes out to all of them - especially the children.

I would like to suggest a follow up article on the dan-ger of strokes following se-vere head trauma. More and more articles are appearing in the medical and lay press demonstrating the marked increase in concussions and subsequent strokes in par-ticipants in contact sports, such as football and mixed martial arts.Gordon Politeski,Halfmoon Bay

Is it hot in here?Last week’s letter-writer

who says we should get ready for global cooling(!) and that “man has very little to do with it” appears to be stunningly ignorant of the overwhelming scienti�c evi-dence that humans are caus-ing global warming. While virtually 100 per cent of bona �de scientists warn that we must stop burning the remaining, hard-to-extract, environmentally damag-ing fossil fuels, the industry still employs ‘fossils’ to cast doubt. With humans pump-ing 30 billion tons of CO2 into our airshed annually, who can seriously doubt that this is causing our climate to change? Credentialed clima-tologists warn that past cli-mate change has been caused by far less.

An excellent Cosmos epi-

sode (June 1, Global tele-vision) on this topic also delved into the cascading feedback loops, like methane (a highly potent greenhouse gas) leaking from the melt-ing Arctic permafrost and the declining sea ice which re�ects sunlight back into the atmosphere. �e degree of warming in the Arctic is truly alarming. Readers can see it on-line.

By not acknowledging and dealing with humanity’s role in altering our world, we condemn future genera-tions to ever more extreme weather, rising sea levels and massive extinctions; our de-scendants will be justi�ed in cursing us. However, there is a better way – dramatically reduce our fossil fuel con-sumption and pursue alter-natives – as other countries are doing: Germany meets 20 per cent of its energy needs through solar and Ice-land meets 65 per cent (and growing) of its energy needs with geo-thermal, not to mention President Obama’s latest announcement to curb CO2 emissions. Canada must get with the program! We need to stop subsidiz-ing the oil and gas industry (with its relatively few jobs no matter what the Cana-dian Association of Petro-leum Producers says!) and instead invest in clean en-ergy with its much greater job opportunities.Gayle Neilson,Gibsons

Setups for accidentsOn several occasions I

have come suddenly upon a tra�c incident, where it is occurring on a corner and I

have come upon it so quickly I hardly have time to react. In these instances it has in-volved police cars that have stopped someone for a traf-�c violation. Amazingly, the police vehicle has pulled up behind the car but is several feet out on the road. �is is a setup for tra�c accident.

Another problem area and a setup for accidents is the area on Teredo in Sech-elt where again you come around a corner by Trail Bay Mall (Subway entrance) and almost hit vehicles coming out of the parking lot in the area of Gilligan’s, the Seaside centre and the Police station.

Fawn Road at Redroo�s is yet another really danger-ous side road. An extra pe-destrian crossing is needed in Davis Bay in front of the Mosaic Emporium.

It would be nice to see some of these issues ad-dressed.Bernadette McEwen,Halfmoon Bay

Well done, everyone!Kudos to the ladies who

worked diligently to build a playground at West Sechelt Elementary for ev-eryone’s children to use. A playground that the com-munity will be proud of. In this day and age when might makes right and the size of the wallet deter-mines many a position for others, Ms Shinn, Ms Faw-cus, and Ms Wood sel�ess-ly, with countless parents (take a bow) raised enough money and with addition-al donated labour and sup-plies created their dream playground. It was true that Sechelt needed such

a playground and it would one day come, but the time was now for a large elementary school such as West Sechelt. �ese la-dies quickly overcame the disappointment of not receiving what I believe was called the Outlook �nancial Facebook-based grant and with sweat, toil, and sometimes tears got it done. As a father of two young boys who love playgrounds, congratu-lations to these gals and the many others who had a community vision and committed themselves to its ful�llment.Darren Inkster,Sechelt


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The last 30 days saw great progress in pro-

moting national health and �tness and Parliamen-tary reform.

On May 31, I had the pleasure of hosting Michael Chong, MP for a lively dis-cussion on his Private Mem-ber’s Bill, �e Reform Act, in our riding. MP Chong and I celebrate the ability of MPs to make a positive dif-ference for our country and share the desire to improve MPs’ representation in Par-liament. With a room full of engaged citizens, we had a good discussion on these important matters.

On the same week-end, on the other side of the country, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Senator Nancy Greene Raine and I joined the Federation of Canadian Municipali-ties (FCM) at its Annual General Meeting, where FCM members voted overwhelmingly to sup-port National Health and Fitness Day (NHFD). With over 2,000 mem-bers, FCM’s support adds momentum; we expect quickly to build on the 131 cities which have al-ready proclaimed NHFD.

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John Weston MP, West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast , Sea to Sky Country

Working for Parliamentary reform, and the �ttest nation on earth

On a �ying visit to BC, Michael Chong, MP joined John Weston and constituents for an informal ‘town hall’ discus-sion of The Reform Act, MP Chong’s Private Member’s Bill. PHOTO SUBMITTED

nized in partnership with Canada Bikes, cycling leaders, organizations and Government representa-tives. It coincided with the launch of very popu-lar Bike to Work Week on the Sunshine Coast. Bike Day in Canada is dedicat-ed to highlighting the im-portance of what I call the ‘Six F’s’ – Free, Friendly, Fun, Fitness, Fuel econo-my, and For the Environ-ment. �e City of North Vancouver ride included 2010 Olympic Ski Cross Gold Medalist and Na-tional Health and Fitness Day Champion Ashleigh McIvor and North Van-couver City Mayor Dar-rell Mussatto.

�e third annual Na-tional Health and Fitness Day is coming up on June 7. It’s been exciting to watch the NHFD vision spread across the country. Communities from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Vancouver have declared the day. Last month, BC became the �rst Province to do so. I’m grateful for the strong support of constituents on the Sun-shine Coast. Together, we can make Canada the �t-test nation on earth!

Please visit my website, www.johnweston.ca, to watch the CBC’s coverage of NHFD, and to learn how you can participate on June 7.

Termed “a visionary in the �eld of early child-

hood intervention,” Half-moon Bay resident Dana Brynelsen was recently named to the Order of Brit-ish Columbia – one of only 370 people so recognized in the 25-year history of the province’s most prestigious award. When she attends the o�cial ceremony at Government House on No-vember 6, she will be stand-ing alongside 24 fellow re-cipients, each noteworthy in their �elds - including former Canucks coach Pat Quinn, writer/artist Doug-las Coupland, and heart researcher Dr. John Cairns.

During the past 40 years, Brynelsen’s unswerving dedication to the well-being of infants and families in British Columbia led her

to pioneer the Infant De-velopment Program of BC. �roughout the years, her tendency to focus on the individual led her to �nd ef-fective support and resourc-es for families and children as well as for the profession-als who serve them.

BC’s Infant Develop-ment Program grew out of the birth of a baby with Down syndrome. When Pamela Vickers was born in l969 there were no early intervention services for her or her family. Conven-tional professional advice at that time was to insti-tutionalize infants with intellectual disabilities. Pa-mela’s mother started the �rst Infant Development Program in Canada, and in 1973 Dana was hired as su-pervisor of the Vancouver/

Richmond IDP. From 1975 to 2009 in her role as pro-vincial advisor, Dana was instrumental in establish-ing IDPs throughout BC. Since then, and under Da-na’s stewardship, there are 55 family-centred, home-based IDPs that have served more than 80,000 families.

Inclusion rather than isolation of people with special needs has resulted in a stronger and more humane environment for all. In her work to reduce the negative e�ects of de-velopmental delays, Dana Brynelson has been an exemplary contributor to this movement toward a culture of opportunity for all and a more positive fu-ture for the generations yet to come.

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VGM Diving 1jun14In spite of the persistent drizzle that rained out the Ted Meldrum Memorial Drag Race on Sunday, May 25, participants maintained a sense of humour and optimism. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 22 at the Sechelt Air-port. Updated information will be available the �rst week of June online at http://scdraonline.ca, or contact Richard at 604-230-5067 or [email protected] PHOTO ZACK RICHARDSON

Drag Race rescheduled for June 22

Although we begin teaching our children

at a young age to be safe, as responsible adults we do not rely on these lessons as our only strategy for keep-ing them safe. We teach our toddlers to stop before venturing onto the street, to look for cars, where and how to cross safely and not to play on the street. And yet, we do not leave our toddler unattended by the road-side to play.

Red Cross urges waterside safety Parents must be vigilant in keeping children safe near water

However, a number of parents have been lulled into the belief that teach-ing infants and children to swim will keep them safe around water. �is has been fed in part by a video circu-lating on the Internet show-ing young children able to �oat on their backs, suggest-ing that this method will protect them from drown-ing. �e Canadian Red Cross completely disagrees with this method and states that the only way to keep children safe in and around water is through constant adult supervision. �e learned sequence of �oating skills as shown in the video will not protect children from drowning.

�e Canadian Paediatric Society released a position statement for toddlers aged

two to four, in February, 2007: “�ere is no evidence that swimming lessons prevent drowning or near drowning in this age group. Although it may be possible to teach young infants basic motor skills for water, in-fants cannot be expected to learn the elements of water safety or to react appropri-ately in emergencies. No young child, particularly those who are preschool aged, can ever be considered ‘water safe’.”

Drowning statistics gath-ered by the Canadian Red Cross from coroner’s re-ports across Canada since 1991 show that two-thirds of drowning in those �ve years of age or less happened while there was a lack of pa-rental supervision. �e key to safety is vigilance. Know

where the child is at all times, know what potential hazards exist for the child and create safety barriers be-tween the water hazards and the child.

Parents of preschool-age children should register in classes o�ered through SCRD Recreation to learn swimming, safety skills and water enjoyment together.

�e Red Cross urges par-ents and caregivers to help children be safe through learning to swim, to be vigi-lant and to have a healthy respect for the dangers that waterside activities present for persons of all ages.www.redcross.ca

Chatelech students Caleb Burnham, Jordan Wilson, Alex Nightingale, Josh Des-rochers and Elliot Wadge were few, but clearly present at the recent BC High School Championships in Langley.

Chat’s �rst EVER, and zone 5 champions, senior boys 4 x 400 relay team exploded out of the blocks,

lost momentum at 300m, but were able to maintain and PB’d a time of 3.45.83.

Runner Alex Nightin-gale blew o� the �rst lap of the 800m heat with a strong lead, drawing back on the second.

Grade 8 runner Elliot Wadge gave his all in the gruelling 3000m, sur-

rounded by equally deter-mined young men.

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Flashing silver and a winning grin, Theo Kontekakis (left) heaved the shot put for13.12m in the BC High School Track and Field Championships in Langley recently. PHOTO SUBMITTED


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Two thirds of BC resi-dents say gas price in-

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And 55 per cent of those polled say they now drive less than usual due to high gas prices. Gas taxes are too high, say 85 per cent and 77 per cent claim they are unfair. A whopping 91 per cent assert drivers are gouged at the pump before long weekends.

�ose comments were the results of a scienti�-cally conducted poll but it remarkably re�ects many sentiments expressed in re-sponse to the Driveway pre-long weekend online Ques-tion of the Week, “Would a 10 cents per litre increase in the price of gas at the pump cause you to cancel a driv-ing vacation?” A total of 560 readers responded

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response from 131 readers, a similar number said ‘yes’ but most wavered, saying the in-crease would have to be more substantial or they might con-sider shortening their route or holiday’s duration.

Shawn, of Maple Ridge, set the tone for those un-deterred by the assault on their wallet: “Money isn’t the main focus when it is a well-deserved vacation.” Renay, of Richmond, said: “I would still take the va-cation and just have to re-adjust the budget to include the increase.” Alyssa, from Mission: “I have two young children and my husband and I are all about making

wonderful memories for them. It would also be hard to tell a child that a vacation away has been cancelled due to the cost of gas.” Steve, of Port Alberni, pulled out his calculator: “A 1,000-km trip uses less than 100 litres (with an increase of 10 cents per litre) that’s $10 more. I would not tell my family we are cancelling for that amount!” Rodney, of Ver-non, also did some math: “A good modern vehicle can get a fuel economy of about 10L/100km (about 28MPG, for us old folks). So a 3,000 km driving vaca-tion would cost $417 in gas at a price of $1.39, and the

same trip would cost $447 in gas at $1.49.”

Murray, in Vancouver, summed it up with some good advice: “I would mini-mize fuel consumption by keeping the car maintained, keep tire pressure at the opti-mum level, pack all luggage inside the car to reduce air drag, and not drive aggres-sively. �e time to s crimp is during day-to-day use: don’t drive when you could walk or cycle.”

Kay, of Coquitlam, warned: “I would not cancel . . . however I may change plans and go to the USA instead of Canada.” BC tourism’s loss is the United States’ gain, with many say-ing cheaper gas in down south made it a more eco-nomical drive vacation des-tination, even with the cur-rent inferior exchange rate.

Chris, in Aldergrove, stood alone with his com-ment: “I think we have some of the lowest gas prices in the world.”Keith Morgan,[email protected]

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Members of the Davis Bay Parkway society enjoyed sunshine and clear skies as Sechelt Mayor John Henderson (right) and Councillor Doug Hockley (left) bracket them for the unveiling of new signage designating the section of Highway 101 that will be known as ‘Davis Bay Parkway.’ Wooden signs, designed by Gibsons artist Jan Poynter and hand-crafted by Duane Perrett at Sechelt Sign, have been posted at either end of the Parkway to advertise local amenities and attractions. PHOTO HEATHER JEAL

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Hiroshi Shimazaki’s luminous representation, Ganges, India, is part of the artist’s shared journey in the Gibsons Public Art Gallery’s current exhibition of work. The public is invited to meet the artist, who will be in residence at the gallery every Satur-day in June from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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destination on Saturday, May 31, as two of the area’s galleries featured opening receptions for new exhi-bitions. At �e Landing Gallery, artist Shannon Woode’s seascapes were informed and inspired by her love of sail, and a ser-endipitous meeting with LadySail owner/operator Gillie Hutchinson. Across the street at Gibsons Pub-lic Art Gallery, patrons cruised and schmoozed ‘Around the World in Watercolour,’ admiring Hiroshi Shimazaki’s land-scapes. Arts a�cionados are eagerly awaiting the opening of the D Hough-ton Gallery in the newly-renovated and repurposed building that once housed the Bayview restaurant, which promises to further enrich the already vibrant arts scene in Gibsons. Heather Jeal

Fourth Saturday in May great for galleriesMorris Dancers in Sechelt with bells on

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Broom and a similar plant species, gorse, have long

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Broom can grow up to three metres tall, with deep roots and a waxy covering on its branches and small leaves – good adaptations for the dry sites it tends to favor. �e �owers appear in early spring and develop into pods by summer.

Broom can remove nitro-gen – a nutrient necessary for plant growth – from the air, “�xing it” in the soil. �is adaptation allows broom to establish readily on poor soils. As broom is moderately shade tolerant, it can remain as part of the forest understorey as well as thrive in full sunlight.

Broom plants produce large amounts of seed an-nually (typically 18,000), starting at two to three years of age. Pods con-taining the seed explode when ripe, dispersing the seed. Seeds can remain “banked” in the soil for up to 30 years, germinat-ing when the soil is warm and exposed.

Like many introduced species, broom does not have any of the natural enemies of its land of ori-gin in B.C. For this reason broom has spread indis-criminately. It has read-ily established on many droughty and disturbed sites, growing to heights of 2.5 metres in only two years. Excessive seed pro-duction and longevity have ensured that broom

can dominate a site for long periods. As many of our native species cannot e�ectively compete with broom, they are being re-placed.

Broom is native to Eu-rope. It was introduced to New Zealand and the Paci�c Northwest as a garden or ornamental hedge species. Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant brought seed to Vancou-ver Island from Hawaii in the 1850s, planting it on his 14 hectare estate in Sooke.

Broom was intention-ally planted to stabilize road cuts and as an orna-mental in private gardens and some parks. �ese practices have resulted in wide distribution of broom throughout the south coastal area of B.C. �ere are indications that broom is spreading rap-idly into forested areas of southern Vancouver Is-land and western Oregon and Washington where it is interfering with forest establishment.

Broom can be controlled through early detection

Sweeping away invasive broom

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Before it begins to set seeds, broom should be removed by cutting plants down as close to the ground as possible.

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Now through June 30Hiroshi Shimazaki – Around the World in Watercolour, Gibsons Public Art GalleryNow through July 13Thr3fold unfinished business. Works by Laura and Linda Kemshall and Catherine Nicholls at Fibre Works Studio & Gallery, 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Madeira Park. www.�breworksgallery.comJune 5Free Workshop: Grant Writing for Child Care, CRC o�ce, 5520 Trail Ave., Sechelt, 7 – 9pm. Learn how to access capital funding from MCFD. Register: 604-885-5657 or [email protected] 5 & 6The Quest: A Choral Musical, at School of Music, Madeira Park. All new scripture-based choral musical composed, produced and directed by Kenneth Norman Johnson, with a Sunshine Coast cast. Tix: $25June 6 & 7Dinner Theatre: Murder at the Reach, Pebbles Restaurant, Sechelt. A Driftwood Players murder mystery. Dinner included. Tix: $40. Doors: 6pm. Dinner: 6:30pm.June 7Traditional Morris Dance performance by The Vancouver Morris Men at Sechelt Farmers Market, 11amJune 7Roving Artists Show and Sale, Shirley Macey Park, 1 – 5pm. Refreshments provided.June 7An Evening of Masquerade and Revelry, Roberts Creek Hall, 7pm. A 19+ event includes silent auction, circus acts, shadow puppets, and DJ Funkdealer. Tix: $15June 8SC Model Railroad Club Open House, 937 Stewart Road (follow the signs on Reed Road), 11 – 3pm. June 8Artists’ Gardens Tour presented by Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society, 11am – 4pm. Self-guided tour; discover how artists’ gardens become their canvas. Tix: $20 Society members, $25 non-members.June 9Mad Hatter Tea Party at Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club, Roberts Creek, 2pm. Tix $17 in advance only; call Eleanor at 604-740-0025 to reserve. Fundraiser for CFUW-SC Bursaries program.June 11Russell deCarlo in Concert at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 8pm. The voice of Prairie Oyster, joined by Steve Biggs (guitar) and Denis Keldin (accordion). Tix: $20June 13Dinner Theatre: Murder at the Reach, Leo’s Restaurant, Gibsons. A Driftwood Players murder mystery. Dinner included. Tix: $40. Doors: 6pm. Dinner: 6:30pm.June 13Cosmic Distances: Measuring the Universe with Dr. Garth Jones at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Trail & Medusa, Sechelt, 7:30pm. Presented by Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Sunshine Coast. Admission by donation.June 145th Annual Home & Cottage Show, Gibsons & Area Community Centre, 10am – 5pm.June 14Tasting of Acetaria Dodi Balsamics at Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co., Gibsons Landing, 2 – 4pmJune 14Dinner Theatre: Murder at the Reach, Pender Harbour Community Hall, Madeira Park. A Driftwood Players murder mystery. Dinner by Comfort Food Catering included. Tix: $40. Doors: 6pm. Dinner: 6:30pm.June 20 – 2219th Annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival. www.coastjazz.comJune 20Songs of the Silver Screen with Pender Harbour Choir at St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7pm. Tix: $15June 21Book Faire at Sechelt Public Library Meeting Room, 10am – 3pm.

Arts and culture organi-zations and developing

artists can now apply for funding assistance through the BC Art Council’s Early Career Development Pro-gram. �e program supports early career artists wanting to develop their practice while building their portfolio, professional exposure and/or career experience through co-op placement, internship, residency or mentorship. �e provincially funded pro-gram supports the develop-

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Funding is available through four program com-ponents: co-op placements provide support to arts and cultural organizations hir-ing students for professional work experiences; BC arts and cultural organizations may host emerging artists through paid internships of up to one year; emerging art-

ists may apply for residencies with arts and culture organi-zations across the province, nationally and internation-ally; and mentorships to de-velop sustained one-on-one learning and development relationships with estab-lished practitioners working in their �elds and disciplines, provincially, nationally and internationally.

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Chamber Music Fest celebrates 10 years

In response to a survey and patron requests, Sechelt

Public Library is in the pro-cess of creating a mini reading room within the library, pro-viding a comfortable space where patrons can sit and read, or use laptops, mobile devices and wireless Internet.

To accommodate the reading room, low-circulat-ing books and some shelving will be removed. Many print books will be updated and replaced, new books will be added, and more signage will be installed. �e library asks everyone to be patient dur-ing the process of this sub-stantial revitalization.

�e new mini reading room will be furnished by the Friends of the Library

who have been raising funds through ongoing Book Faires at which they sell gently used books donated by the community. �e next Friends of the Library Book Faire with fabulously low prices for used books is June 21, from 10 to 3 in the Library Community Room.

�e library is currently de-veloping a new website with the help of BC Libraries Cooperative. With a mem-bership of over 100 librar-ies, the Cooperative strives to improve e�ciency, reduce costs and extend service de-livery for its members. Ac-cess to the old library website is still available while the new website is �ne-tuned.Submitted

Reading room comes to Sechelt Library

The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Fes-

tival celebrates its 10th an-niversary on the weekend of August 14 through 17 with a stellar group of musicians, �ve ticketed concerts over four days, the annual free festival favourite Chamber Music Doesn’t Bite, and a specially commissioned piano quintet world pre-miere performance. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 through the website: www.penderharbourmusic.ca or by phone at 604-989-3995.

Canadian composer Kel-ly-Marie Murphy’s piano

quintet, In A World of Mo-tion and Distance, commis-sioned by the Festival for this special anniversary, re-ceives its world premiere at the opening concert (Sound Impressions), performed by the Lafayette String Quartet and Alexander Tselyakov. Joining the LSQ and Tse-lyakov for the weekend will be violinist Gary Levinson, cellist Suren Bagratuni, �autist Eugenia Zukerman, saxophonist Julia Nolan, and pianist Baya Kakou-beri. European Grandeur o�ers an evening of music from Central Europe, from

CPE Bach to Brahms and Haydn. A French after-noon, Après-Midi: Night Songs explores the romance of trios, meditations and nocturnes by Arthur Foote, Fanny Hensel-Mendels-sohn, and Glazunov. �e festival concludes with Dy-namic Sequences, includ-ing two compositions by Shostakovich.

Plan a ‘stay-cation’ in Madeira Park and join the enthusiasts who �ock to the Pender Harbour School of Music each year for this musical feast.Submitted

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On June 23 Venus will enter Gemini as well, contributing ‘her’ special attributes and talents to the mix. But Venus will not quite catch up to Mercury while in Gem-ini before it re-enters Cancer on July 13. Ve-nus will enter Cancer on July 18 and the two will meet again in late Oc-tober during Mercury’s next retrograde round. But while both the in-ner planets, Mercury and Venus, are in Gemini for that three-week period, people are apt to feel more social, in tune with the season and the many festivals and celebrations that will be occurring during this time.

Mars in Libra, where it has been since early December 2013 due to its retrograde cycle, will contribute to the over-all social tenor implied. Although it will not be quite fast enough to form a harmonious and creative trine to Mer-cury, it will with Venus. However, it is Venus in Gemini which will be in hot pursuit of her celes-tial lover at least in terms of forming a trine aspect, the most auspicious in Astrology, on July 13 and under the light of the first Full Moon of the of-ficial summer season.

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Yours is the sign of multiple stream of in-come and this is prob-ably quite apparent or at least on your mind these days. Now with Venus at home again in your sign (May 28 – June 23) you feel a strong desire to ex-press yourself in beauti-ful and varied ways. This is where the emphasis on work shifts to expres-sions of art. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

The inspiration of new beginnings is guid-ing your choices. You are ready to enter new ter-ritory, ideally to enjoy quality time with your family. At deeper levels, the prospects of estab-lishing a more reliable and secure flow remains a priority. The time is right to attain education or training. Or perhaps it is your health that re-quires your sober atten-tion. Either way, just do it, now!Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Many thoughts and

ideas are percolating in your mind. Notions of expansion, risk and per-haps adventure too are in this brew. It may feel necessary to clear the clutter first. Whether it is in your actual living space or in your mind or both, get clear. Take ac-tion on your dreams and visions even if simply by sketching a plan and out-lining your to-do list.Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

Reaching out to stim-ulate your network of friends and key contacts continues. Reconnecting with family members is also featured. Meanwhile many promising ideas and creative projects are gestating in your imagi-nation. It may take a couple of months before these seeds sprout, but now is the time to pre-pare the ground and sow.Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

The time is right to get some extra attention in your public and/or pro-fessional life. This win-dow of opportunity will be open for the next few weeks. Don’t let Mer-cury Retrograde slow you down. Just be extra diligent in your com-munications and avoid assumptions. As well,

review all you have ever done professionally and successfully and blow your horn confidently.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Paying attention to the

details of the bigger pic-ture is important now. This will help you navi-gate an otherwise con-fusing period that could leave you feeling a bit lost. The time is right to push through apathy and inertia. As well, decipher what others have that you need and be will-ing to ask for support if necessary. You have probably banked a lot of favours so use some now.Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

As much as you want to move on or forward, you may still feel like you are at a crossroads. Ideally you are at least confront-ing inner doubts, fears and confusion. What you may be clear about is that you want more of what feels good. But what is the best means of getting what you want? Get ready for another round or research in-vestigation and perhaps some soul searching.Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

The pace of change in your world has been steadily accelerating. It is affecting your regu-lar routine and perhaps even your entire life-style. Trust and accep-tance, adaptation and perhaps some sincere prayers will help see you through. You may well find yourself dig-ging deeper for answers this week and into your stash of hidden talents, resources and reserves.Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Casting a construc-tively critical eye to-wards you daily rhythm is in focus this week. Your perspectives and attitude may require some review. The ob-jective is to see your-self and the world, and in the world, in a more empowered light. Yet, you must be willing and effective in your efforts to make a few adjust-ments. This will provide the foundation for key investments that are on your mind.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

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remains a key word and your success will be best achieved by collabora-tive efforts.Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

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Last month we intro-duced you to the con-

cept of astronomy without visual augmentation. Tele-scopes are terri�c, but can be expensive and need to be properly aligned with due north. A good pair of astronomical binoculars will set you back a pretty penny, and not all binocu-lars are equal to the task of passing faint starlight through their lenses.

Fortunately a number of periodic events are best viewed without either.

Number one on the list are meteor showers, the left-overs from passing comets. Meteors are the dust and small pebbles left in the wake of comets that have come close to the earth’s or-bit at some time in the past. As they enter the atmo-sphere, they burn up, often spectacularly. �ere are a number of regular showers each year. �e Delta Aqua-rids peak around July 28 each year. �ese meteors are known for long paths. �e Perseids, due between late July and the middle of Au-gust (peak around August 12) are perhaps the best of the bunch, consistently pro-ducing upwards of 30 me-teors per hour at their peak. Many sport long trains, and quite a few will be brilliant.

Comets themselves are balls of ice and dirt that have circled the sun for eons in a ‘cloud’ far outside the orbit of Pluto, our eighth-and-a-half planet. Nudged by chance gravitational in-�uences, some begin a long

And the winner is … the Sunshine Coast

community!�at was the consensus

�ursday night when �ve talented social enterprise en-trepreneurs from the Coast pitched their local food based ideas at the Barnraiser at Gibsons Public Market.

After listening to ‘quick and dirty’ pitches from �ve Sunshine Coast IGNITE! program participants and sampling locally-made beer and foods, event at-tendees then had 15 min-utes to choose a favourite idea to win.

Gibsons resident Dani-elle Arsenault’s Coast Can-ning Cooperative received the most votes and a $5000 business start-up package that included services for accounting, web and o�ce

Naked (eye) astronomy – the sequel

fall toward the sun. As they reach the inner solar system, the sun’s heat causes the ice to melt and create a coma around the head of the comet, and a tail pointing away from the Sun. Some of these comets actually make it close enough to be spot-ted by astronomers, who are mostly amateurs. A very few comets grow to regal mag-ni�cence, but many others fail to produce a display worthy of expectations. In ancient times comets were thought to be harbingers or omens, but – as in the case of the comet of 1066 – one man’s omen of doom is an-other’s trumpet of glory.

An aurora occurs when the sun throws o� a blast of energy known as a coro-nal mass ejection. Sunlight takes about eight minutes to reach the earth, but the particles that erupt from the surface in a CME take between 16 and 30 hours to reach us, giving us plenty of time to go looking for aurorae. �ese can be seen at almost any latitude, de-pending on how extreme the event is. �ey resemble curtains of light – usually green, but sometimes blue and red – dancing across large swaths of the night sky.

Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast

Arts Centre, Trail and Me-dusa, Sechelt, club member and UBC Professor Emeri-tus of Astronomy and Phys-ics, Garth Jones, will discuss “Cosmic Distances” – ex-plaining how the awesome distances of the universe are measured. Astronomical Society club meeting. Ev-eryone welcome. Donations gratefully appreciated.

Join the discussion at the Astro Café at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at Pier 17 in Davis Bay. Weather permit-ting, telescopes will be set up on the seawalk. Submitted by the Royal Astro-nomical Society – Sunshine Coast (www.coastastronomy.ca)

Community wins with Canning Cooperative

services as well as member-ships in Gibsons Chamber of Commerce and Coast Car Co-op.

Arsenault thanked the crowd, saying “I talk about serendipity rolling and it just keeps rolling; thanks for your votes.” �e Co-operative will o�er six to eight canning workshops in the late summer and early fall, which Arsenault promises will be “fun, pro-ductive social time.”

The Barnraiser culmi-nates three months of training and preparation through the IGNITE! Pro-gram by �ve local entre-preneurs (Arsenault, Deb Gleason, Celia Robben, Traci Stremlaw and Amber Stoby), building on ideas they wanted to launch as business/social enterprises. The program included

teleconference classes with SFU instructors and help from Deer Crossing the Art Farm facilitators Chad Hershler and Sandy Buck, who provided a workspace and support. “�e (IG-NITE!) participants grow both in their own con�-dence, conviction and clar-ity of idea – and as a group,” notes Chad Hershler.

Brian Smith of Com-munity Futures, a program sponsor, said the �ve Coast women were chosen “be-cause their business concept blended value-returning benefits for themselves, their customers/clients and the community at large … including healthy food and more sustainable food secu-rity, not to mention local, meaningful jobs.” Apryl Veld, Contributing Writer

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