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successfully ‘lock in’ favour-able pricing for a significant portion of our forecasted consumption for the remain-der of this fiscal year as well as next year,” Corrigan said.

The savings will vary, de-pending on the age of the travellers and the day of the week. But with the sur-charge, the corporation had been charging an extra $2.25 for just a driver and regular-

length car on the Horseshoe Bay to Langdale run.

Non-senior adult foot pas-sengers were paying about 53 cents extra with the sur-charge. Surcharge savings on Experience Card fares would be slightly lower.

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Volume 12Issue 51

Where are the women?When I saw your photo

of the newly elected SCRD board, my heart sank. Not because there are not a lot of decent and skilled people on the board. There are. But there are no women. Not one. We all lose when we don’t have diversity of life experi-ence at the political table. It affects not only which issues get acted on, but also how they get acted on.

We all have the next four years to work on this. What if our current representatives, especially those who have already served on the Board for several terms, could men-tor women to succeed them in the next term? What if oth-ers could decide to mentor women as well - and also to back them?

Just a thought.Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek

Keep those stores openAs a local resident trying

hard to shop locally this year, I couldn’t help but notice Downtown Sechelt business-es have the most flakey hours I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure who is responsible for having the stores in this community regulated. But as an outsider, many stores seem to create hours that can only benefit the owners.

I have driven from Gibsons to Pender this year. Gibsons was the busiest with most stores open, even on the Sun-day. Then we get to Sechelt, pretty much a ghost town, which is terrible for shoppers who can only get out on the weekends, especially during holidays.

There are select stores, however, that do provide ser-vices almost 6-7 days a week, and they will always do well. (But) it seems that most of the shops, from Trail Ave. to Wharf Ave., are open at the owners convenience.

If you run a store in a mall, you have set hours that you must abide by, or you are re-

moved. Why is this not the same for businesses locally? To be open 4-5 days a week is unacceptable. This is tak-ing away from future tenants who wish to be open 6-7 days and actually run a lucrative business because they are open. Just because these busi-nesses make enough money to pay rent, doesn’t mean they can be closed. Where is the business ethic in all this? Sechelt needs to create some kind of fluidity of store hours here for consumers to shop at their convenience, and not the other way around. Keith Biddlecombe, Sechelt

The excitement of The Nutcracker

Tickets for the third annual production of Coasting Along Theatre Society’s The Nut-cracker are on sale now and going quickly!

Joining our own talented local dancers and actors are five professional, interna-tional guest artists. We are thrilled to welcome back Miguel Nguyen for his third season as our Cavalier: a challenging role that show-cases Miguel’s strength and finesse. Ana-Paula Oioli will once again grace us with her striking presence as she re-prises her roles as both the Snow Queen and Dew Drop Fairy. We are excited to have Diego Ramalho return as the handsome Snow King and Mirliton.

This season four of our own local dancers will be partnering with Diego to debut a ‘pas de trios.’ There is much excitement dur-ing rehearsals as lifts never performed in front of a live audience are practiced and refined. It will be exciting for all: dancers and theatre-goers!

This year we are pleased to welcome two new guest art-ists: Erin McNeill as the Sugar Plum and Yuta Kawakami, a dancer from the Shimura Ma-sahiro Yuko Ballet academy,

as the Nutcracker and Rus-sian dancer.

Two amazing young ladies will share the role of Clara: Jasmyn Evered, a talented and diligent dancer from the coast, and Roxy Drewitz, who travels to the coast from Cal-gary to study ballet.

With the combined talent of our local performers and visiting artists, enhanced scenery and a few surprises we look forward to present-ing another magnificent sea-son of The Nutcracker Ballet for you and your family to enjoy.

The Nutcracker, “A Lavish Production” will once again be presented at the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt and there are six performances for you to choose from.

Call the CATS box office at 604-989-6050.Kathy Holmes,Coasting Along Theatre Society

Why I voted noThe binary voting system

“support/oppose”, though es-sential to our Parliament, of-ten obscures the true nature of debate in our democratic institutions. For instance, I voted against Bill C-603 Dec. 10 in the House of Commons, a measure that would have required new or imported large trucks to have side-guards.

Did that mean I opposed the motive of the Bill? No, I support the motive, to cut down on cycling and pedes-trian fatalities caused when truckers unwittingly crush cyclists.

Did the vote signify a dis-interest in cyclists? Ironi-cally, I’ve championed active transportation, including cycling. I created Bike Day on the Hill and worked with cycling groups across Canada last year to launch Bike Day in Canada. Annually, I “Ride my Riding”; participate in the Vancouver-Whistler Gran Fondo, Rotary Ride for Res-cue, and other cycling events. I also commute to work on a

Parliamentarians of all parties unified their voices and voted unanimously Dec. 10 to pass Bill S-211, an Act to establish the first Saturday in June as National Health and Fitness Day - across our country, forever. The initiative is a blank canvass for local munici-palities and all citizens to mark the day with local events to cele-brate and promote the use of local health, recreational, sports and fitness facilities. The objective is to reduce the health care costs attributed to preventable diseases due to inactivity by inspiring Canadians to become fitter and more active.

The movement was initiated by MP John Weston (West Van-couver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country) who has been working closely with Senator Nancy Greene Raine and a team of concerned citizens for several years to build support among mu-nicipalities for the National Health and Fitness initiative.

Senator Raine, Canada’s Female Athlete of the 20th Century, introduced Bill S-211 in December 2013 in the Senate to be spon-sored by Weston when it reached the House of Commons.

“We should not be burdening our health care system with the results of unhealthy lifestyles. Education also plays a big role, and quality physical education will be increasingly important to insure children grow up with the skills needed to enjoy physical activities,” said Senator Raine.

“This is an early gift at this season for all Canadians!,” added MP Weston. “I am delighted to see our two governing chambers and all parties’ leadership coming together to take a proactive ap-proach and inspire their citizens to get out there and play. I am also pleased the Government is taking parallel steps consistent with this initiative, notably doubling the Child Fitness Tax Credit and making it refundable in 2015. We always aimed to rally our nation to be the ‘Fittest Nation on Earth’, and this is a giant leap in the right direction.”

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bike. I love cycling. Did my vote against C-603

signal my stance about health and fitness generally? In fact, only minutes before the vote on 603, MPs had stood unani-mously to pass Bill S-211, the Bill crafted by Senator Nancy Greene Raine and me to cre-ate National Health and Fit-ness Day in Canada. Many of the MPs were wearing a bi-cycle lapel pin I had provided.

Did my vote reflect an opinion on the mover of the 603? In fact, I respect NDP MP Hoang Mai (Brossard – La Prairie), among other things, for the way he has stimulated debate about the importance of cycling safety in Canada.

Is the vote on a bill the end of the discussion? No, in fact, the vote may trigger a discus-sion whose results accom-plish more than would have been accomplished by pass-ing the Bill. In my case, I have communicated with my Bike-Partisan Steering Committee, a group of cycling advocates who help inform me about bike-related issues. We are more dedicated than ever to accomplish our goals, such as advocating for healthy physi-cal exercise and safe cycling; promoting the economic and tourism aspects of cycling; and advocating for fiscal in-centives for cycling.

So why did I oppose C-603? I wanted to support Mr. Mai’s motives in promoting safe cy-cling but opposed the Bill for its cost and ineffectiveness. I learned that, although tragic, the true number of annual mortalities is extremely low in the type of event targeted by C-603; and the measures proposed might not be as ef-fective as other measures to prevent such horrible inci-dents; and that the measure would have cost the trucking industry half a billion dollars, over a period of several years.John Weston, MP West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country


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council and committee meetingsThere will be no Committee of the Whole Meeting on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 and no Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2015.

District of sechelt office:5797 cowrie street, sechelt, BcPhone 604 885-1986Fax 604 885-7591email [email protected]

The 2015 Council and Committee Meeting schedule will be made available on Sechelt.ca by December 21st, advertised in the December 25th issue of The Local and available at District notice posting locations.

Visit www.sechelt.ca for more information on District news, programs and services, including: 2015 Business & Dog Licences available for purchase. Licence year begins January 1, 2015.

The Council and staff of the District of Sechelt wish all a safe and Happy Holiday Season.

• curbside Organics collection Pilot Project continues in the Davis Bay area until Friday, December 26th. Participants are reminded to collect approved organic materials in their Green Bin and to have their Bin curbside on Fridays by 8am for collection. Council will be reviewing the input received in the pilot project questionnaires and considering the future of curbside organics recycling collection in the District.

• Take care when using district parks, trails and walkway areas during winter storm season. Be aware that storms may leave debris, ice or flooding in walking areas. If you encounter storm damage or conditions of concern on District roads, parks or other public areas, please report these to the District.

• Holiday Office closure. The District’s Central Office (2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street) will close at 4:30pm on Wednesday, December 24th and will remain closed until 8:30am, Friday, January 2nd, 2015. This closure impacts central office staff, who use vacation or unpaid leave to cover absences from the office on non-statutory holidays.

The services of the Parks and Public Works Department and garbage/recycling collection are NOT impacted by this closure.

Sechelt’s new sewage treatment plant, which of-ficially opened in October, won’t actually be treating wastewater until the New Year.

“The second stage of com-missioning, the introduction of wastewater flows, will begin in January 2015,” the District announced in a Dec. 12 news release, adding that the Water Resource Centre (WRC) had just successfully completed “clean water test-ing” and that all systems “performed to standard.”

About 100 guests and on-lookers were on hand Oct. 16 when the controversial sewage treatment plant was “opened,” with a ceremonial valve-turning by representa-tives of the federal and mu-nicipal governments and the shíshálh First Nation. But the occasion was more symbolic than functional.

The plant is actually good to go now, but project manag-ers said they want to proceed with caution.

“While we could proceed immediately, the District and the WRC’s design–build con-tractor, Maple Reinders Inc., agreed to wait until after the

Sewage plant to start up in January

Elementary school students were among the first get a tour of the Sechelt Water Resource Centre at the October opening ceremony. Rik JESpERSEn phOtO

New Year,” the release said, quoting District Project Coor-dinator Paul Nash.

“Biological start up is the time when the chance of problems is highest. We want to do this when the full re-sources of the project team and our staff are on hand to deal with any issues that may occur.”

According to the District, the second stage will involve sewage being introduced into the WRC along with “seed sludge” from another treat-ment plant. The intake of wastewater will be gradually increased to full flow over a three-week period, and once the process is stable, the Ebbtide Treatment Plant can be shut down.

“The Dusty Road Treat-ment Plant will treat any wastewater flows not han-dled by the WRC during this period and operate in ‘a stand-by and as needed state.’”

The $25-million Water Resources Centre has been the subject of protest since its inception and through the fall municipal election cam-paign. Opponents took issue with its cost, its new and rare

operating system, and its lo-cation on Surf Circle beside the still-operational Ebbtide Treatment Plant. It had long been assumed the new plant would be built on District-owned land in East Porpoise Bay.

The system is designed to use state-of-the art technolo-gy, including plant life, to help clean the wastewater.

“Following stabilization of the biological process at the WRC, the greenhouse will be planted and a 28-day facility performance test will begin,” the release said. “Completion of performance testing is an-ticipated by March 2015. At that point, the WRC will be deemed substantially com-plete and fully operational,” the release said.

Full shut down of the Ebbtide Plant is scheduled for mid-February 2015.

“The District looks for-ward to bringing the Water Resource Centre fully online and providing our commu-nity with top quality waste-water treatment, and to the end of the noise and odour of the old Ebbtide Treatment Plant,” said Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne. Rik Jespersen

Sechelt Chief of Innovation and Growth Ron Buchhorn has resigned, effective at the end of this month.

Newly elected mayor Bruce Milne made the resig-nation public in a press re-

Sechelt’s top staffer resigns

lease Dec. 12.“Until [Dec. 31], Mr. Buch-

horn will continue in his role with the District with the full support of Mayor and Coun-cil,” Milne said.

Milne said he and the Sech-

elt Council wanted to thank Buchhorn for his service to the District, “and wish him well in his future endeav-ours.”

The reasons for the res-ignation have not been dis-closed

Buchhorn’s role carried responsibilities beyond his unique job title, including all the duties of the top un-elected official—or chief ad-ministrative officer—for the District.

Buchhorn, a graduate of El-phinstone Secondary School and UBC, has held a number of senior posts in private in-dustry and the B.C. provincial government. He was appoint-ed to the District position by council and then-mayor John Henderson in April, 2013.

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Ron Buchhorn has resigned as Sechelt’s Chief of innovation and Growth. Rik JESpERSEn phOtO


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You know the new top RCMP officer on the Sunshine Coast has landed in the right place when he tells you, “I love the rain.”

“When I was growing up, I used to listen to recordings of the rain to help me get to sleep,” said Staff Sgt. Vishal Mathura. “I don’t have to lis-ten to those recordings any-more.”

As a child, Mathura immi-grated with his family to Al-berta from Guyana.

The new Detachment Commander, who arrived in October, headed up a high-level commercial fraud unit in Calgary before applying for this posting. He welcomes the change.

“In Calgary, I’d be concen-trating on one investigation, or a maximum of three,” Mathura said. “Here, you’re involved in a lot more things. So it’s a different challenge. I am multi-tasking a lot more than I was in the past.”

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elor now supervises 35 offi-cers and 10 civilian staff.

“Probably the most diffi-cult thing you can do is man-age people, it really is. Man-aging investigations is a lot easier than managing people. But we have an extremely talented group of individuals here and I’m very fortunate in that.”

Mathura brings more than 14 years’ RCMP experience to the job, along with a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA—a type of education not many expect to find in a policeman.

“A lot of people ask me, ‘why study business?’ But it’s most applicable really to my current duties. Once you become a supervisor and a manager, an MBA helps out a lot. A majority of the things I’m doing—HR, training, bud-gets, the MBA helps with that.

“This is a business. It’s a service industry. We provide a service, a policing service.”

One aspect of the job Mathura does find daunting

is the number of local author-ities he must answer to.

“Not a lot of communities are structured like this. We actually have to report to the Town of Gibsons, the Dis-trict of Sechelt, the Sunshine Coast Regional District and the Band. Detachment com-manders in the Lower Main-land maybe report one or two councils. Here we have four.”

Mathura also had only good things to say about how his two predecessors han-dled the job.

“I’d like to thank (Acting Detachment Commander) Sgt. Mike McCarthy. I’d also like to thank Staff Sgt. Herb Bergdahl for all his hard work.” Both officers retire from the force in January.

As he takes over, traffic safety is at the top of Mathu-ra’s to-do list.

His first experience driving on the twisting Coast high-way was during a rainy night, and was “horrible,” he said.

“I was wondering why people aren’t getting involved in more collisions. One of my first priorities is improving visibility on that highway. It really doesn’t cost that much to improve visibility.”

Mathura also has a particu-lar aversion to graffiti.

“This is a beautiful com-munity. You look around, you have the trees, the moun-tains, the ocean, but then you have this awful, ugly mark.”

He has a plan to deal with tagging, but he’s not discuss-ing it publicly yet.

“I’ll have to share it with the mayors and see what they have to say first.”

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For my first Mayor’s Message, I want to share a snapshot of the thoughts I expressed at the Inaugural Council meeting. I encour-age members of the public to listen to the audio recording or access my full remarks, both of which are available on Sechelt.ca. You can also re-quest a copy from the District Office.

The first issue I spoke on was Sechelt’s Act of Recogni-tion; a commitment to recon-ciliation with and recognition of the shíshálh people. This Act was long overdue and the commitment to honour it needs to continue and ex-pand shíshálh traditional territory and aboriginal title is the foundation on which our community is built. It is the foundation on which ev-

Mayor’s Message

Bruce Milne Mayor, District of Sechelt

erything else rests – crown title, fee simple ownership and our economy. If we do not recognize the foundation of aboriginal title, and recon-cile what we have with that foundation, then what we have built on that foundation is completely at risk. If the foundation shifts, everything built on it may fall. The future of Sechelt depends upon the past, the present and the fu-ture of the shíshálh Nation. That is why reconciliation is so important for us all.

A different kind of recon-ciliation is needed within our own community. Sechelt needs to learn how to dis-agree and manage differ-ences. We need to learn to embrace difference and di-versity as strengths and not view these as something to eliminate. We need to voice opinions and viewpoints with respect and to listen to the opinions and views of others in more open and trusting ways. As Mayor, I am committed to supporting the growth of these essential

qualities within our commu-nity.

I also reflected on the need for increased care and com-passion within our commu-nity. When we fill our lives with compassion, there is no room for anger, selfishness or disregard for others. If we live our lives with compas-sion and take care with how we live, Sechelt and the world will be a better place. This is something I believe we all hope for and it is why we take the trouble to vote in local elections. My commitment to all, and the commitment of every Councillor you have chosen to guide our commu-nity over the next four years, is to take care of our commu-nity, to seriously care about what we do and how we do it.

In return I want our resi-dents to take care of our Council; to encourage us when we are tired and strengthen us when we are weak. Care for your Coun-cil, with compassion, so that Council can take care of our community.

As 2014 comes to an end, so does the library’s cente-nary celebrations. What a year it has been! Thanks to the dedication of the library’s board, volunteers, staff and support from our community members the library held several successful events throughout the year marking this milestone. Celebrations included the creation of our Library Song, hosting CBC Radio’s BC Almanac Show, a Crime Writer’s Forum, a Short Story Contest, special musical and theatrical events in the library, and of course a lot of birthday cake along the way.

Looking ahead, the library will be saying good-bye to two much appreciated and valued library employees; Stu and Maureen Young will be retiring mid-January af-ter eighteen years of service. While all the library staff celebrate their retirement, we'll also miss each for their wealth of knowledge and dedication to making the li-brary a cheerful and welcom-ing place.

Stu started at the library in 1997 in a temporary position but soon was hired as a regu-lar employee taking care of the library's computers and website, and assisting with interlibrary loans and refer-ence service. All the staff and many of our members know how Stu always finds the time to lend a helping hand. Whether it's fixing a comput-er or locating an out-of-print title, he perseveres and fol-lows through to the end with determination. Library staff will also miss Stu's quiet hu-mour and clever wit.

Maureen has been work-ing on the circulation coun-ter since 1997. She's also the

Books & Beyond

Tracey TherrienChief Librarian,Gibsons and District Public Library

one who tracks new book and media orders, oversees a group of volunteers who help with book processing and visits Christenson Vil-lage monthly with books for residents. She's best known for her kind-hearted man-ner and good listening skills. Many will agree Maureen al-ways takes a moment to ask how you are and will always follow up the next time she sees you. She helps make our library a warm and welcom-ing place.

Maureen and Stu’s dedi-cation and devotion has assisted in building and maintaining library services in Gibsons, just as those a hundred years ago did when managing Gibsons very first library.

On behalf of the library board, volunteers and staff

we wish Maureen and Stu the best on their new chap-ter of life and thank them for their many years of ser-vice and dedication to the library.

Maureen and Stu Young are retiring from the Gibsons Public Library.

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HappyHolidays

This holiday season, plan ahead . . . DON’T DRINK and DRIVE.

Holiday Closures NoticeThe SCRD Office on Field Road will be closed from December 24 at 2:00 p.m., reopening on January 2 at 8:30 a.m. The South Pender Office will be closed from December 25; reopening on January 5.

Garbage Collection on Christmas Day (December 25)If your garbage collection day falls on Christmas Day, then two garbage cans will be collected on your next designated collection day (the following week). Collection times may vary significantly on that day so all garbage should be at the curb by 8:00 am to ensure pick-up.

Gibsons and Area Community CentreDecember 24, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.December 25, CLOSEDDecember 26, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.December 31, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.January 1, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Sunshine Coast ArenaDecember 24 – Open for rentalsDecember 25 to 26 - CLOSEDDecember 31, New Year's Eve –12:00 to 4:00 p.m.January 1, New Year's Day – CLOSED

Gibsons and District Aquatic FacilityDecember 24, closed at 1:00 p.m.December 25 to January 1, CLOSEDJanuary 2, Open

Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness CentreDecember 25 to 26 – CLOSEDDecember 31, CLOSED AT 1:00 p.m.January 1, New Year's Day – CLOSED.

Sechelt Aquatic CentreDecember 24, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.December 25, CLOSEDDecember 26, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.December 31, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.January 1, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

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They left school last sum-mer, but representatives of the 2014 graduating class at Chatelech Secondary re-turned this week for some giving-back.

The grad class presented $1,000 cheques to both the Elves Club and the Sunshine Coast Food Bank.

The money was left over after the grad activities were paid for – money that is usu-ally used to help the school or younger students. But this year, students and parents heard that the Elves Club was in need.

“The parents and some of the students talked about it and we just thought that they

Chatelech class of 2014 “giving back”

The presentation of two $1,000 cheques. From the left, Chatelech grads Ross Michel and Cassandra Armstrong, Lynn Nestman, president of the Elves Club, Dale Sankey, di-rector of the Sunshine Coast Food Bank, grads Robyn Edgar and Maya Treuheit, and Liz Armstrong, parent member of the grad committee. JohN GiBBS phoTo

Tis’ the Season to be gen-erous! Coastal Craft CEO Jeff Rhodes not only purchased 50 tickets to the Elves Club dance and fund raiser at Gib-sons Public Market Dec. 13, he also presented Elves Club President Lynn Nestman with a $2,500 cheque, to help fill some Christmas hampers this year.

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should give back to the com-munity,” said parent Liz Arm-strong, a member of the grad committee.

The class raised a total of about $15,000 for the gradu-ation events. The money was raised from activities that included a drive-home ser-vice for party-goers, a fash-ion show, an auction, a bottle drive and a raffle. Some mon-ey that still remains after the $2,000 donation will be given as scholarships to the Chatel-ech class of 2015.

The Elves Club is working on distributing 700 hampers to families in need. President Lynn Nestman said there is a particular shortage of toys for ages 8 to 10. John Gibbs

man. The Elves Club of Gib-sons helps struggling families make the holiday season spe-cial with food and gift ham-pers, made possible through community donations.

Jeff Rhodes and the team at Coastal Craft have been loyal supporters.

“We love this team of Elves. The work they do, the sup-port they provide to families at this time of year is price-less”, said Rhodes.

Coastal Craft employees also raised $1,950 to spon-

sor a family through the Sal-vation Army Sunshine Coast Ministry, and the company

matched that donation, for a total gift of $4,000 for fami-lies in need. Submitted

School is out for winter! Slap on your toques, slip on your mitts and join us for a festive good time. The SCRD’s Winter Wonderland Camp will be the hit of the season! Don’t miss out!

Please bring warm clothes for the outdoors, snacks, lunch and water bottle. For more information and to reg-ister call 604-885-PLAY.

The cost is $39 per day - 9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.

The camp activities are based at both Gibsons & Area Community Centre and the Sechelt Aquatic Centre. They run from Dec. 22 to 24, and Dec 3. 29 to 31. Submitted

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Young Alexis Glover is very happy to see Santa. The half-moon Bay Community Association sponsored a breakfast with Santa event Dec. 13 at the elementary school. BoB SuTCLiFFE phoTo

Food bank donation: Kelly Foley, left, of the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society poses with Wendy Campbell of howe Sound pulp & paper. At their Christmas party, the mill employees donated $2,500 along with bags of food to the Sunshine Coast Food Bank.

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With Christmas quickly approaching, Sunshine Coast RCMP are reminding vehicle owners to protect themselves against theft.

Thefts from vehicles are a recurring problem through-out the year, but the risk of theft often escalates during the holiday season, when people may be more likely to leave valuables in their car. Someone entered numerous vehicles in the West Sechelt area overnight on Saturday, December 13, and rummaged through contents inside. All of the vehicles entered had been

Holiday theft alert: lock your carleft unlocked.

Cst Harrison Mohr with Sunshine Coast RCMP said that police will be patrol-ling neighbourhoods late at night to try to deter would-be thieves, however it is im-portant that the public also take steps to safeguard their property. These thefts occur so quickly, it can be difficult to catch someone in the act. The best thing people can do is re-move valuables and lock their vehicles when unattended. Forcing a door or breaking a window makes a lot of noise and takes a lot more time

than simply opening an un-locked door, and therefore it is usually the unlocked ve-hicles that are targeted.

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Back in TimeKendra Fehr Curatorial Assistant, Sunshine Coast Museum & Archcives

Winegarden Park is a charming park that holds a conspicuous spot on the Gib-sons Landing sea walk. Al-though John and Gertie Cor-lett owned and managed an apartment building at this lo-cation for almost fifty years, the archival photographic records at the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives always refer to the Corlett

apartments as the former Le Page Glue factory. Being new on the Sunshine Coast, I as-sumed that the Le Page Glue Factory must have been an integral industrial institu-tion in the town of Gibsons, considering reference to the glue factory overshadows the mention of the building’s other uses. Instead I found that the factory, completed in 1898 and closed in 1901, was barely in production for a year.

Adding to the mystery was several references to the Gibsons factory owner as Fred Le Page, nephew to the

founder of the glue industry. When I contacted the great, great granddaughter of Wil-liam Nelson LePage, the orig-inal founder of Le Page Glue, she replied that she owns one box of liquid glue labeled F. Le Page. However, seeing there were many copycats and frauds at the time as well as legal battles over owner-ship and rights, she had al-ways assumed that F. Le Page was another fraud. After some searching, she found that there was in fact a neph-ew to William Le Page whose middle name was Fredrick. Although more investigation

is needed, perhaps we have found the Gibsons’ Le Page connected to the mysterious box of F. Le Page glue.

At the end of the day, there are still gaps in the second-ary source accounts of who started and what ended the Le Page Glue Factory in Gib-sons. In terms of artifacts, we are left with a piece of wood covered on one side in a thick layer of glue made from local dogfish livers. Visit the Sun-shine Coast Museum to take a look at the artifact and pon-der the mysterious Le Page Glue Factory.

Coast WatchGarry NohrChair Sunshine Coast Regional District and Repesentative for Halfmoon Bay, Area B

All elected officials have now been sworn in and have already started the new term. On election day, a few people on the Coast were upset when they were unable to find poll-ing stations in some of the rural areas; this was because some candidates were acclaimed in the local government and school board elections. Other voters were dismayed to find out that they couldn’t vote for the mayor of the closest munic-ipality in the election, as they were not aware that residents of rural areas can only vote for directors in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).

At SCRD new chairs of com-mittees have been assigned to the four main regional func-tions: Infrastructure Services, Corporate & Administrative Services, Community Services, and Planning and Develop-ment Services; these commit-tees meet once a month on Thursdays. Each week, one of these committees meets, and twice a month, in the evening at 7:30, the SCRD board meets. All of these meetings are held in the boardroom at the Field Road office, and constituents are always welcome.

The staff of SCRD had an open house on the day of the inaugural ceremony. A “well done” goes out to staff who put on the event and a thank you to all those people that attended.

At the start of the second week, there was an orientation workshop for the new board, in

which staff explained roles of the different committees and board policies on everything from contracts to budget. The new board will not have cov-ered all of the procedures that they should be aware of before going into budget meetings in January; it will therefore be up to the re-elected directors to help fill in the gaps.

The month of January will be a full month of meetings, including regular committee meetings, the first round of budget, orientation meetings, and UBCM-sponsored work-shops for new or returning elected officials. These work-shops cover everything from proper governance to conflict of interest situations. They provide an opportunity for the newly elected directors and councillors to meet pro-vincial ministers and deputy

ministers, and to network with councillors and directors from other areas of the province to discuss mutual concerns.

The final SCRD meeting of 2014 will be December 18. This is the Planning and De-velopment Service meeting, which covers rural and re-gional planning. Over the past few years SCRD planners have worked closely with First Na-tions (SIB) on land use plan-ning. If you are building in the rural areas, please make sure that you contact not only the SCRD for a permit but also the Rights and Title Department at SIB.

Please contact me at 604-741-2427 if you wish to dis-cuss SCRD programs or plans. Best of the season to everyone and I wish you a wonderful 2015.


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Events on the Sunshine CoastDecember 18, 19 & 20

Special exhibit, including paintings for sale, with refreshments, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 11am-4pm

December 19

The Messiah, with choir, string quartet and harpsichord, St John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7:30pm, $15 donation

December 20

Free family skate with rentals and refreshments, sponsored by Unifor Local 1119, Gibsons arena, 2-3:30pm

December 20

Winter solstice with Gemini and friends, Living Faith Lutheran Church, Davis Bay, 2:30pm, $20, 604-741-9943

December 20

Gibsons Harbour carol ship tour, departs government dock for Langdale, assemble at 5:30pm, sail at 6pm

December 21

Christmas carol song-along, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 2pm, by donation

December 22

Choral favourites with Suncoast Phoenix Singers, Botanical Garden Pavilion, West Sechelt, 7 pm, by donation

December 27

The Nutcracker by Coasting Along Theatre, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 8pm, $29, children10 and under $19

December 28

The Messiah, with choir, string quartet and harpsichord, St John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 2:30pm, $15 donation

December 28 & 29

The Nutcracker by Coasting Along Theatre, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 2pm & 7:30pm $29, children10 and under $19

December 30

The Nutcracker by Coasting Along Theatre, Raven’s Cry Theatre, 2pm, $29, children10 and under $19

December 31

Dancing fun and entertainment with a circus theme, Roberts Creek Hall, 9pm, $45 in advance only

December 31

Black and White New Year’s party with Brothers in Farms, 9pm, members $15, guests $30

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Are you a new or estab-lished Coast artist who is seek-ing space to mount an exhibi-tion? We may have just the spot for you!

The Sunshine Coast Artists’ Co-operative operates The Landing Gallery at 436 Ma-rine Drive in Gibsons Landing. While our space is primarily filled with outstanding works by our member artists, we are now inviting submissions from non-member artists for stand-alone exhibitions in our newly-designated “Show-room” (a space just off the

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What are you doing this New Years Eve? If you’re hoping for a fantastic night of dancing fun and entertain-ment, we’ll see you at ‘Muse & Rapture’.

S.P.A.C.E. the non-profit organization ‘Society for the Preservation of Arts, Cul-ture and Environment’ and Gibson’s Jennifer Kesic have teamed up to host this year’s circus themed event at the Roberts Creek Hall. Along with music and entertain-ment, a scrumptious selection of home cooked snack plates are available for those who get a hankering. The bulk of pro-ceeds from the event will go toward both music and dance bursaries for children in our community. After all, dance and music are two spices of life, right? Speaking of spice, the rest of the proceeds will be put into a community garden project in upper Gibsons.

There are two very special musical guests in the night’s line up as well as a handful of circus type performances to tickle your fancy.

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Custom visuals for the night will be brought to you by Van-couver’s Electrabelle.

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MichaelO’Connor Astrologer

Tip of the Week:The natural year is rapidly

coming to a close and a new one is poised to begin. This al-pha and omega meeting point is called Winter Solstice. From this day forth the hours of daylight will begin to increase again. It is something of an iro-ny that this gradual increase towards longer days begins on the first day of winter. Christ-mas day is symbolically linked to this re-birth of the 'Sun' and when the increase of daylight is first noticeable.

This is a generic cycle com-mon to all. The science of mea-suring cycles and their prob-able expressions of events and timing can also be applied to our personal lives. Where are you at in your life cycles? With the assistance of Astrology and Numerology I can help you to know.

What is extra special about Winter Solstice this year is that it coincides with an exact New Moon and counts as the 3rd of 4 in a row that occur at 0 degrees of their respec-tive signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and the Aquarius. 0 degrees marks new begin-nings. This is especially true of Cardinal Signs - Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, and Libra, which are the ‘signs’ linked to the Solstices and Equinox – the natural quartering of the year and advent of seasons which

in turn constitute the basis of Western Astrology.

Looking at the current state of the world, the plummet in the price of oil presents a strong synchronicity that sug-gests that things will not re-turn to the way they were any-time soon. Yes, some big turns, trends and events are brew-ing and 2015 will prove to be remarkable in many ways. I will devote this portion of the column to continued updates of planetary alignments and their synchronicities.

Although there is noth-ing new about change, some turns are sharper than others, some much more. Mercury, Venus, Pluto and in a few days the Sun in Capricorn and then Saturn entering Sagittarius on December 23rd where it will remain for 3 years, will add to the deepening plot and leave their stamp on the chart for New Year 2015. Read all about it in my New Moon Newsletter – free sign-up on my website..

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)It is common to feel the

extra weight at this time of year. Thus a mix of enthusi-asm balanced by a dryer and more sober attitude will likely describe your current mood. Saturn’s shift into your fiery cousin’s sign of Sagittarius will activate a renewed spirit of adventure. It will activate a search for deeper answers and inspire creative determi-nations to advance to the next level.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)You are on a creative and

powerful role. Yet these do

include some rather deep changes which have already begun. Not usually a big fan of change, these are compelling you to stand strong in your confidence based on all you have achieved these past few years. What stands to change most are inherited beliefs, convictions and philosophies.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)Amidst an expanding social

cycle, you also feel drawn in-ward. Some deeper and more serious thoughts, feelings and reflections about what you consider important are underway. How to balance the two is the question. Rich exchanges of communication with someone you trust to provide sound and unbiased feedback, perhaps over din-ner, just might satisfy both.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Often this time of year is

serious business. This is true whether you are actually in business or simply engaged in the efforts required to make the festive season just that. Whispers and secrets don’t sound very jolly but they are prevalent now and there are other reasons yet why you feel the weight. Find reasons to feel grateful to uplift your spirits.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Mixing business with plea-

sure feels especially right at this time of year. Yet, like a private investigator or even a spy there is mission and purpose behind your cheers. With an eye for detail you are determined to get everything just right. This includes con-

tending with the individuality, special circumstances and an-tics of certain key players cur-rently on your stage.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)Sometimes the more seri-

ous turns in life actually work well for us. This may be one of those times. The challeng-ing tone, pace and implica-tions of changes are activat-ing your leadership qualities. Since true leadership is based on a genuine and deep sense of service, you may be a good candidate. However, expect to earn the confidence required.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Attending to a host of de-

tails and tasks and on a vari-ety of fronts is likely now. This includes creating an atmo-sphere of beauty, inspiration and celebration close to home. Words like security, integrity and confidence can be added to the list. Clearing the old to make way for the new is fea-tured whether it is clutter, or the props of old interpreta-tions, attitudes and percep-tions.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)A process of taking stock

and inventory continues. At

this point, beyond posses-sions you are re-evaluating all that you possess or have access to in terms of talents, opportunities, connections, affiliations and so on. You are entering a time which will re-quire you to re-imagine and re-invent yourself somehow once again. Change your own mind and leave the rest as it is.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)Saturn entering your sign

this week should be enough to get your attention. It may feel a bit like coming to shore after a long while at sea. Imagine this metaphor was true and you landed on an unexplored island. You would first have to ‘get your legs back’. Then wisdom would guide you to secure a basecamp. Explora-tions requiring courage would follow. Land ho!

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) A new chapter is beginning

for us all and beyond simply being aware you can feel it in every cell. It is and will contin-ue to push you into your sense of leadership. A new kind of commitment is required. Old interpretations of security will have to be replaced by

new ones. Although this pro-cess will take time you have arrived at the turning point.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Much is stirring behind the

scenes in your world, not least of all a barrage of thoughts and questions. A few concerns may be woven in as well. You are entering a time of returns. All being well, you have in-vested your time and energy well over the past few years. New associations, involve-ments and commitments are implied.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Saturn enters your solar ca-

reer house this week. This will require extra measures of dis-cipline and patience to handle. At best it will bring forth new levels of power and authority. This is a long cycle but it be-gins now. Focus to refine your knowledge and updating out-dated models, approaches and perspectives.

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Police ReportRoyal CanadianMounted Police

Overnight on December 9, a vandal destroyed a metal mailbox in the 300 block of Stewart Road, Gibsons. The suspect ripped off the house numbers and smashed the actual mailbox. The owner heard noises in the middle of the night but did not see any suspects.

On December 5, thieves damaged a Christmas display in the 5700 block of Cowrie Street, Sechelt, and stole sev-eral t-shirts hanging outside. Police are reviewing surveil-lance footage.

On December 11, a thief stole a wallet from an unse-cured vehicle parked near Es-peranza Road and Chamber-lin Road, Gibsons. The owner had left the vehicle and her wallet to walk up a nearby trail. Nothing else was taken or disturbed. Unfortunately, besides the usual credit cards and driver›s licence, the wallet also contained a Social Insur-ance Number card and birth certificate. Unless needed, po-lice recommend leaving the latter two pieces of identifica-tion home in safe place rather than carrying them in your wallet as the SIN card and

Incident Report for December 9 to 16

birth certificate can make you vulnerable to identity theft.

On December 12, staff wit-nessed a female attempt to leave a business in the 1100 block of North Road with a cartload of merchandise. The suspect was stopped and questioned and admitted to not having paid for the items. The suspect was banned from the business and charges of theft under $5,000.00 are be-ing recommended.

On December 13, a hit and run was reported on Sea-mount Way at Gibsons Way, Gibsons, after the first vehicle in line at a stop sign reversed into a second vehicle wait-ing behind it. The first driver and vehicle then drove off without checking to see if the driver and vehicle behind him was okay. Fortunately, the sec-ond driver was able to note the first vehicle's licence plate. Po-lice followed up with the reg-istered owner who admitted to being the driver but that he hadn't been aware he'd struck the other vehicle. The driver was issued a Violation Ticket for Unsafe Reverse.

On December 13, on High-way 101 near Largo Road, po-lice witnessed a vehicle do a u-turn back up Largo Road after seeing the police road check that had been set up there. Po-lice activated their emergency equipment and pulled the vehicle over a short distance away. The driver, who emit-ted the odour of alcohol and admitted to having consumed

one alcoholic drink earlier in the evening, was given a road-side alcohol screening test. Af-ter two fail results, the driver was issued a 90-day Immedi-ate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

On December 14, a wit-ness reported a possible im-paired driver southbound on Highway 101, Davis Bay, after the vehicle crossed the centre and fog lines several times. Police located the vehicle a short while later and after wit-nessing the vehicle cross the fog line twice, pulled the ve-hicle over. The driver, who ap-peared impaired, admitted to consuming sleeping pills and antidepressants. The driver was given and failed a Stan-dard Field Sobriety Test and was issued a 24 hour Driving Prohibition for drugs.

On December 15, vandals used firecrackers to blow up mailboxes on Cochrane Road near Dogwood Road, and the 500 block of Shaw Road, Gib-sons. Residents on Shaw Road reported seeing two people flee the area on foot just after the explosion. The possible suspects were described as of average height and weight and they were both wearing dark clothing and hats. Anyone with any information about these incidents is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 14-8673. Persons involved in these in-cidents could face criminal charges of mischief.


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