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Coast fencers capture medals at Olympic Oval

members of the Coast Fencing Club demonstrate stance (and airborne foot-work) in their own battle of the blades, the Vancouver youth Grand Prix. PHotos submitted

Sunshine Coast Fencing Club fencers Mireille Stiles, Caelan Meyer and Dylan Stiles received medals at the Olympic Oval for their success in the 2014 Van-couver Youth Grand Prix. In all, Sunshine Coast fencers took home seven medals from the Youth Grand Prix: Mireille Stiles (age 10) won silver in Y10 epée, Dylan Stiles (12) silver in Y12 epée, Caelan Meyer (12) bronze in both Y12 epee and Y12 foil, Fynn Man-

sbridge-Fafard (14) bronze in both Y14 epée and Cadet foil; and Mi-kaly Newton (14) bronze in Cadet foil. Thanks to amazing coach Jon-athan Hutchinson for his wonder-ful coaching and mentoring and for building such a strong team of passionate, dedicated young fenc-ers. For more information about the Sunshine Coast Fencing Club, please visit: www.facebook.com/SunshineCoastFencingClubSubmitted

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Auditor General Russ Jones’ latest report, Cata-strophic Earthquake Pre-paredness, states that British Columbians are at significant risk if a catastrophic earth-quake were to occur today.

The audit found that Emergency Management BC (EMBC), the organi-zation tasked with prepar-ing government’s response to such an event, is not adequately prepared for a catastrophic earthquake. The audit also found that neither the Province nor EMBC has made preparing for one a priority.

Residents at ‘significant risk’ if earthquake occurs The office reached simi-

lar conclusions in its 1997 report on emergency man-agement. Over the last 17 years, EMBC has not made significant progress. The report outlines numerous areas for improvement in EMBC’s preparedness from risk analysis, plans and pro-cedures and integration of stakeholders, to training and public education.

“Successive governments have decided to allocate scarce public resources to meet more immediate press-ing demands, rather than to adequately prepare the province for a catastrophic earthquake that may or may not occur,” explains Jones. “EMBC’s current operat-ing budget for emergency activities is approximately the same as it was in 2006. In addition, EMBC staff is

busy with daily emergen-cies such as floods and fires so catastrophic earthquake planning is done as a side-of-desk activity.”

The report also highlights the need for EMBC to re-port publically on its level of preparedness so British Co-lumbians can understand the extent of their vulner-ability and make informed decisions as to their own level of readiness.

Jones noted that prepar-ing for such an event is a shared responsibility, and urges everyone to look at their own situation and ask themselves whether they are ready. EMBC appears to have taken the report quite seriously and is working to develop and implement strategies to address the defi-ciencies noted in this report.

Following release of the

report, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Su-zanne Anton announced the BC Government “ac-cepted all nine of the Au-ditor General’s recom-mendations; however, ensuring British Columbia is prepared for an emergen-cy cannot be achieved in isolation. That’s why, earlier this month, we announced a consultation that will invite all our partners to work together on seismic preparedness, as well as a public education campaign to help ensure more British Columbians are prepared if the ‘big one’ hits.”

The full report is available on the Office of the Auditor General website at: Cata-strophic Earthquake Pre-paredness (www.bcauditor.com/pubs)

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Gary Bizzo, business coach, and social media expert, will be the keynote speaker at the Gibsons Chamber’s Busi-ness Social and AGM on Fri-day, March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Gibsons Public Market. Bizzo has been nominated for the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Mentorship Award for 2014 for helping manage over 900 start-ups. The event is open to all who are interested. PhoTo SuBMiTTeD

Bizzo speaks to Coast Biz at Chamber AGM

Residents from the whole lower Coast packed the SIB Hall on Saturday, March 22, as well-known Canadian journalist, thinker and au-thor Murray Dobbin spoke about democracy in Canada. Sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Alliance4Democracy, the presentation message was essentially hopeful: despite assaults on democracy from government laws, policies and the underfunding of

services, Canadian values are still intact. We are willing to pay more taxes for services as long as we know they will be spent properly – a message we must make known to our politicians. Strategies to re-claim our democracy could be a proportional representa-tion voting system and root-ing social change in commu-nity. Dobbin illustrated the public’s appetite to talk about big ideas by asking, “Why

not nationalize the pharma-ceutical industry?” When the audience applauded, he claimed that he always gets that reaction from people when presented with a big idea. Murray Dobbin cur-rently writes for rabble.ca and thetyee.ca among others.

For more information on Alliance4Democracy meet-ings or events, email [email protected]

Dobbin delivers a positive message

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) recently con-ducted a site visit to the for-mer Wilson Creek Forest, a Sunshine Coast Commu-nity Forest (Block EW002) that was logged in 2012, to inspect its current condition and counted 54 slash piles set to be burnt.

The BC Wildfire Man-agement Branch requires that post-logging ‘debris’ be removed in some way, with burning as one op-tion, however they prefer to see debris taken off site and used for a productive pur-pose. They also suggest that

the woody material could be ground on site as a soil nutrient, rather than simply burnt, which is now seen as a wasteful practice.

ELF spokesperson Ross Muirhead noted that many of the piles are concentrated together and when burnt will cause extreme soil tem-peratures negatively impact-ing regeneration in a wide surrounding area by killing off soil nutrients. The piles should be removed, he ex-plained, rather than burnt. The logging of the Wilson Creek Forest removed a car-bon sequestering function,

Muirhead explained, and this combined with SCCF’s future slash burns, will turn this site into a carbon source, rather than a carbon sink.

Typically, logging com-panies will come back and burn all these piles on the same day when weather con-ditions are favorable. This concentrates the smoke on a small number of days, and if the venting index (ability to disperse airborne pollut-ants) is less than favour-able, then a large amount of smoke would impact the surrounding area. Submitted

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Members of the 858 Skookumchuk Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets, joined by the Lonsdale Squadron of the Royal Canadian Navy Cadets, met for their 13th annual formal dinner, or “dress mess.” The dinner was a sendoff for longtime Commander Sharon God-dard, who will be relocating to Vancouver and a salute to Second Lieutenant Kidd, who will be assuming her duties. PhoTo heATheR JeAL


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 reflect 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

Letters to the Editor – Opinions

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Volume 12Issue 13

Guest editorial

By Heather Conn, Roberts Creek

The alternative: restorative justice

Polak ‘not reassuring’Editor’s note: The following

letter was addressed to Mary Polak, BC Minister of Parks, and copied to The Local Weekly for publication.

Your recent press release about the changes to the Parks Act was published as a guest editorial in one of our local papers, The Local (March 20).

While you assure us that the Park Act prohib-its industrial activities in parks, and that this will not change with the pro-posed changes to the Park Act, you go on to tell us how land can be removed from a park (“park bound-ary adjustments”) in order to accommodate indus-try. Your assurance that “since 2004 only eight proponent-led requests have been approved and just…562 hectares have been removed from parks,” is not at all reassuring. If 562 hectares are removed every ten years until the end of the century thou-sands of hectares of park land will be lost. I am sus-picious that these changes to the Park Act are being proposed to make it easier for parkland to be handed over to industry.

Our provincial parks were established to save at least a small portion of wil-derness in its natural state. Now that there is so little unprotected land left (be-cause industry has already used it up) our remaining wilderness is threatened. Provincial parks should be treated as a sacred trust.Anne Miles, Gibsons

What?!I cannot fathom why it

would be necessary to in-flict a $182 per property levy for infrastructure re-pairs. Didn’t we just pass a referendum that would as-sure that we had money for necessary work in Sechelt, as well as pay for the new sewage treatment plant and still retain our reserves? Please, council, publish an explanation! I am sure we all want to know.Anita Paulin, Sechelt

Coffee for kittyI have another helpful

hint to add to your article of hints to deter cats from using gardens for their litter box. Apparently cats also don’t like cof-fee grounds. I save all my coffee grounds anyway as it is supposed to be great fertilizer to add to the soil, especially for rho-dodendrons. If you don’t drink coffee you could buy an inexpensive brand. Presidents Choice sells a huge can of ground cof-fee for $9.99, well worth the price for a deterrent that works, plus you get a fertilizer for your garden! You could also ask your coffee drinking neigh-bour (s) to save their used coffee grounds for you – worth a try!A cat lover,Marsha Andrews, Sechelt

Join the walkI’m a co-founder of the

grassroots charity AREA Fund. We’re a non-profit that raises funds for asbes-tos-related research, educ-

tion and advocacy projects and raise awareness of the hazards of asbestos. Asbes-tos-related diseases are the number one occupational killer in BC and right across Canada.

We host an annual “Walk for Truth” in Powell River. This July 12 we will host our third annual event and we would like to encourage the residents of the Sunshine Coast to join us at Willing-don Beach. For more in-formation, visit us at www.areafund.caTracy Ford,AREA Fund Co-Founder

Response to MinchinThis is in response to

Carolyn Minchin’s letter “A Win is a Win.” I take offence with your com-ment that “the carryover from previous battles lost has caused these people to want to win at any ex-pense.” Did this come from a conversation with your husband Geoff White, and your close neighbor and friend John Henderson? And by the way, I notice your name in letters to the Local keeps oscillating between White-Minchin, Minchin-White, and Minchin itself. Why?

We fought for what we thought was right, and against what we thought was terribly wrong.

You and Geoff White have often written about property values in your letters, but you have nev-er mentioned that you are two thirds of a Prudential Sussex agency, and that you own a waterfront property near the infa-

mous Lot “L.” I wonder if there is a personal inter-est in your letters to the editor?

Was the referendum fair? The District of Sech-elt spent tens of thousands of dollars on the ‘Yes’ vote, and on voting day the District’s representative illegally took down the ‘No’ vote signs. This was through the Chief Elector-al Officer, who should have known better. Representa-tives of the ‘No’ vote were not present as invigilators, or present at the vote tally. Does this seem fair?George Goudie, Sechelt

Last year, a drunken stranger kicked in my front door in Roberts Creek when I was home alone. Surprisingly, he did not enter my house and left me unharmed.

Later, I agreed to participate in a restorative justice ses-sion – a form of collaborative justice for minor offences – instead of pressing charges and following the usual court procedure. The restorative justice process allows victims to share with an offender the impact of a crime and to seek a mutually agreeable outcome.

At the RCMP building in Gibsons, the offender and I spoke freely for at least an hour, accompanied by the young, female officer who had made the arrest. She shared how fearful she had felt, alone in a squad car, on a dark stretch of road, about to arrest a belligerent man who was taller and stronger.

I felt moved to hear of her vulnerability. The offender was learning first-hand the fear he had prompted in our community.

At first, he tried to distance himself from his actions, saying that he rarely drank to excess or had never been violent towards anyone. Yet he admitted that years ago, while angry at a girlfriend, he had punched a hole in a wall.

This is your wake-up call, I told him. Metaphorically, hitting his girlfriend was at twelve o’clock. He stood at ten o’clock. What he did now with that knowledge was up to him.

We discussed his lack of impulse control; during the incident, he had gone from sheepish to abusive in mere seconds. He agreed to see a therapist. The officer made this a formal condition of accountability; if he didn’t show up for therapy, he could be rearrested.

It was deeply satisfying to sound off at and to help this young man — things I could not have done if we had gone to court. At the end of our session, I agreed to shake his hand, something I’d refused to do initially. I felt that I had gotten through to him.

If you have the opportunity for restorative justice, I invite you to take it. It was a deeply healing and reward-ing experience.


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It’s the Final Countdown

Council has now accepted the offer from the Green Municipal Fund to provide us with a $1 million non-repayable grant and a loan of $7.4 million. The latter will be repayable at a fixed inter-est rate of 2.25 per cent, over 10 years, by sewer users only. No increase in sewer fees will be necessary to fund these payments. Also, there is no need to increase property taxes to pay for the Wastewa-ter Treatment Facility.

While the referendum was a big undertaking for our staff, other activities and projects have also pro-gressed well. Significant decisions made by Council recently include:

• Adoption of our Finan-cial Plan Bylaw in January which includes controlling spending so that the Sech-elt portion of your property taxes in 2014 will be the same as 2013.

• Formation of the Sun-shine Coast Community Forest Legacy Fund – where profits from Community Forest operations will be available for grants to sig-nificant capital projects in our community.

• A recommendation to refund parcel taxes that residents of certain areas in West Sechelt have been pay-ing for up to 20 years. In our view, the cost to connect these residents to our sewer system is not economically viable and it is unreasonable that such residents should be charged this tax.

• In early April, we will

Council works for a financially strong SecheltMayor’s Message

John Henderson Mayor, District of Sechelt

What makes a great school? “We have an incred-ible staff and great com-munity school serving our student and parent commu-nities,” says Halfmoon Bay Elementary School Princi-pal Ray Clayton.

At Halfmoon Bay El-ementary, the structure of the school day and hours of instruction are unique from other schools on the Sun-shine Coast. From Monday to Thursday, the school day is a little bit longer so that Fridays can be a half-day. Most of the instructional time on all five days of the week occurs in the morn-

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Education MattersChristine Younghusband Trustee,School District #46

ing. The structure of the school day and hours of in-struction contribute to both good student behaviour and student achievement.

With a deliberate focus on the social and emotional health of students at the school, learning happens and the underpinning of students’ academic success is the social and emotional en-vironment at this commu-nity school. Both staff and students practice restitution and restorative justice; and live by a set of core values represented by the following questions: Do you feel safe? Do you feel confident? Do you feel accepted?

Halfmoon Bay Elemen-tary is also a community school. The Community School Association has a daily presence in the build-ing with Breakfast for Kids,

parent and grandparent volunteers, and recreational programs. The Community School Coordinator, Sue Lamb, is fully immersed in the school community by providing support to the PAC, collaborating with teachers, and facilitating student focused programs such as homework club and student leadership.

An exemplar of Half-moon Bay Elementary staff and students working to-gether with the Commu-nity School Association and PAC is the school’s annual Christmas Concert. What makes it happen? People in the school community come forward to donate their time and expertise to produce a fantastic musical.

At Halfmoon Bay Elemen-tary School, it’s the commu-nity that raises the child.

be releasing a preliminary report on the 2013 financial activities of the District. I am pleased to note that we expect to announce that the District operated well un-der budget and will show a healthy surplus at year end. This, along with our exist-ing accumulated surpluses and other reserves, means that, looking to 2014 and beyond, Sechelt is in a very strong financial position.

Many other good things are happening, including release of the RFP for the Davis Bay Wharf Resto-ration Project, pedestrian

safety improvements in West Sechelt and major im-provements to Trail Avenue between the highway and boulevard, which beautifies the public access between our downtown core and our Trail Bay waterfront.

Finally, on behalf of the community, I want to ex-tend a warm welcome to the new owners of the Sech-elt Golf and Country Club. Their plans to improve the golf course, expand the ex-isting facilities and build a hotel are exciting – and a strong vote of confidence in Sechelt.

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Now until Mar. 31ShoutOut 5 -Words of Art, young artists’ work on display at Gibsons Public Art Gallery – a celebration in partnership with Gibsons Public LibraryMar. 27A Community Without Borders. Forum to discuss community’s future and celebrate its diversity. 2 – 4pm, Sechelt Nation Band Hall (behind McDonald’s). Reserve seating: www.progressplan.ca or phone 604-8854088Mar. 28Sechelt Chamber of Commerce AGM, Driftwood Inn, 12 noon. Register: 604-885-0662Mar. 28Learn and Win with Telus. Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, (5604 Trail Ave.), 1:30pmMar. 28Gibsons Chamber of Commerce AGM, Gibsons Public Market Building, 5pm – 7 pm. Keynote speaker, Gary Buzzo, author of “How to Start a Successful Business – The First Time.”Mar. 28First Responders Recognition Dinner, Gibsons Legion, 5pm. All welcome.Mar. 28Ladies’ Night at the Botanical Gardens. Proceeds to West Sechelt Elementary Playground Enhancement. 7pm. Tickets $25 in advance only from the Bot, Sechelt PetroCan, Trail Bay Source for Sports. Mar. 28Artesia Coffeehouse, Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Trail & Medusa, Sechelt. 8pm. Tix: $10 at the doorMar. 29Career / Job Fair, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am – 3pmMar. 29Sprockids Park Celebration. All things mountain biking. 10:30am – 3:30pm. Mar. 29Gibsons and District Library 100th Anniversary Party, 474 South Fletcher, 1 – 4pm. Short story writing contest, puppet show, sing library’s 100th Birthday song with Lowry Olafson. There will be cake.Mar. 29Springtime Serenade with Reflections Women’s Ensemble, Lutheran Church, Davis Bay. 7pmMar. 29The Organic Farmer with David Steele. Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7pmMar. 30Sleeping Beauty, Royal London Ballet in HD live by satellite at Raven’s Cry Theatre, 2pmMar. 30NOW Generation 2014 with Nikki Weber, celebrating Youth in Music, Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 2pmMar. 30Spring Poetry Festival: Words and Music, Creek Gallery (behind the Gumboot Restaurant), Roberts Creek Village, 2 – 5pmMar. 30Guy Few and Nadina Mackie Jackson Duo, at School of Music, Madeira Park, 3pmMar. 31Plants That Shine. Sechelt Garden Club presents Gwen Steele, co-founder of Okanagan Xeriscape Association, at the Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pmApr. 6BMO April Fool’s Run, presented by Coast Cable. Details and registration: foolsrun.comApr. 12West My Friend and Brett Wildeman perform, at The Arts Building, Gibsons, 7:30pmApr. 19Delta Kayak Demo Day, Sunshine Kayaking dock, Gibsons Harbour, 10am – 5pmMay 3Sing-along Screening of Mamma Mia! The Movie with on-screen lyrics, Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 7pm

Local Elphinstone Sec-ondary student Dexter Sherwood will screen his short film Phlegm Noir as part of the Reel Youth Film Festival (RYFF), on Thurs-day, April 3, at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse starting at 7pm. The Festival, pre-sented in partnership with Disappearing Gallery, pro-vides a stage for young film-makers to show their stuff to a local audience. Admis-sion is $7.

The festival will showcase a collection of incredibly diverse youth-made shorts: deeply honest, disarmingly beautiful and sometimes just plain hilarious. Chosen by a youth selection panel from hundreds of international submissions, this collection presents the world through the eyes of the next genera-tion of filmmakers. The jury selected their favourites based on entertainment value, tech-nical merit and the messages portrayed in the films. Each screening highlights local tal-

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Ecologist J.B. MacKinnon at Arts Centre Author of The 100-Mile Diet explains need for ‘re-wilding’

Magazine Awards. His first book, Dead Man in Paradise, won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, while The Once and Future World was short-listed for three of Canada’s four non-fiction awards.

Not only are MacKin-non’s books informative, they are also beautifully written. Information is enlivened by sensitive de-scription and illustrated by personal anecdote. The books represent a profound and illuminating reflection on topics of importance to ourselves and to our planet.Submitted

J.B. MacKinnon’s ground-breaking book, The 100-Mile Diet, established the notion of local eating in the popular imagination; his latest work, The Once and Future World, promises to do the same for re-wilding. Hear the award-winning Canadian writer, the next featured author in the series of readings, at the Arts Centre in Sechelt (cor-ner of Trail and Medusa) on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. The series is presented by the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and sponsored by the Cana-da Council for the Arts. Ad-mission is by donation.

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ers, Marlene Lowden and Christy Sverre join forces in the latest exhibit on display now through April 20 in the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, corner of Trail and Medusa in Sechelt.

Christy Sverre returns to the West Coast after living internationally for the last sixteen years. Her inspira-tion derives from her envi-ronment, from the depths of Asian lotus ponds and Bur-mese temples to the Canadi-an forest and oceans. Sverre reveals the underlying nature, strength and energy of her subject in works comprised of layers of symbols, linguis-tic marks and riots of colour.

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canvas. Lowden considers the physical act of painting, the process, as important as colour choice, contrast, com-position and all the ‘laws’ of design and art making. She sees the canvas as her page, brush strokes as her letters and colours as her diction.

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Spring is an excellent time to revitalize the out-door living space with a garden redesign, says Landscape Architect Judith Reeve. With over 35 years’ experience creating and renovating public spaces and residential gardens, Reeve is at the forefront of design trends.

A landscape architect looks at the client’s needs and wants, and composi-tion of the landscape un-der development, giving it form and process. A home gardener can do this for their own space, perhaps without the specialized un-derstanding of topography but certainly with an un-derstanding of their own preferences as well as physi-cal limitations.

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her trendsetting use of na-tive plants, advocates ren-ovating the garden to pro-vide more pleasure with less work. This means re-placing high-maintenance lawns with beds that du-plicate a forest edge with clumps of ferns, Oregon grape, salal, and ground-covers like kinnickinnick.

Today’s gardens should be trending away from ex-panses of lawns, beds of pe-rennials, non-native grasses and bamboo. “I don’t care if they say certain variet-ies of bamboo are non-invasive – I find they all encroach. They are fine for containers, but not in the ground.” Emphasis should be on gardens requiring less maintenance, less wa-ter, and providing space to grow food “even if it’s just a blueberry bush or two.”

Incorporating native plants can be done gradu-ally, replacing lawn with native plantings that pro-vide year-round colour, texture, as well as food and habitat for birds and in-sects. “If you want a native plantscape you can do it in a formalized way; it doesn’t have to look like that va-

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A great fan of Japanese landscape techniques, Reeve believes the home garden should be designed in a series of vignettes. “A garden isn’t supposed to be seen and discovered all at once – it’s to be explored, with different views from different angles and a lot of little surprises hidden here and there.”

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On March 24, Mr. Len Schollen, President and other representatives of the Sunshine Coast Lions Club, joined Mayor John R. Henderson to formally open the newly built Mis-sion Point Park Viewing Platform. The viewing deck, an initiative of the

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Members of the Sun-shine Coast Quilters Guild’s Comfort Society gathered at the Sechelt Legion Auditorium for an old-fashioned “quilting bee” with new-fashioned equipment. The team pulled together yards of donated fabric, piecing it together in intricate designs and quilting it by hand and machine in equally intricate patterns.

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Capilano University In-structor Jennifer Garden addresses sleep problems and the challenges chil-dren face when function-ing without adequate sleep in the seminar “Children: How They Sleep and How They Dream,” presented at Gibsons Public Library on Wednesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. Garden explains how caregivers can help children

get the sleep they need, pre-senting the latest research on sleep and dreaming in infants and toddlers. This seminar is presented in conjunction with Capilano Universe Lecture Series 2014 and is free to attend. Registration is required; please call 604-886-2130 to reserve seating.

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Sore achy muscles from over exertion? Bruises from falls? Swelling and pain from dental work or an injury? Head injuries? Shock from an accident? The homeo-pathic remedy, arnica mon-tana, made from the plant which grows in high alpine altitudes (Swiss mountain guides used to ingest the plant to help with fatigue and sore, achy muscles while climbing) can help with these conditions.

In its homeopathic form, the whole arnica plant is ground into a pulp, mixed with alcohol and left to stand for eight days before being strained, then diluted and shaken to reach a higher potency, beyond a tincture form. Once it is in a higher potency arnica becomes deeper and faster acting with no side effects, and it has been used for over 200 years to help with bruising, swell-ing, pain and trauma.

When using homeopathy to deal with sports injuries as Dr. Jean Marcel Ferret (who worked for the French National Soccer team from 1993-2004) discovered, “At first the athletes were sur-prised and even wary. So I explained how and why ho-meopathy acts. The greatest value in sports? Its speed of action. I can use it directly on the soccer field, within seconds of the trauma, and note the results almost im-mediately.” Arnica can be used immediately at the time of injury so that there is quick recovery from shock, pain and injury. It can prevent bruising from getting worse or if bruising and swelling has already oc-curred it can speed up the

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healing process. After exer-cise for athletes it can speed up the recovery time of sore, achy and fatigued muscles and inflammation.

Arnica is becoming so well known that ski hills have it on hand for first aid situa-tions, to help people with shock and trauma from an accident and to prevent inju-ries from getting too severe. It is a good remedy to have on hand if you have small chil-dren, to help with the trauma and pain that occurs from falls along with preventing swelling, and bruising.

In the case of dental work, it can help with the bleeding, bruising and swelling and the pain associated with these conditions, especially in the case of a tooth extraction.

The benefits to using the homeopathic remedy, arnica, as opposed to an anti-inflammatory is that the homeopathic remedy is working with a person’s own natural innate healing ability to speed up the healing pro-cess, reduce pain and reverse the symptoms. The results tend to be faster and since it is a natural process the person recovers completely without harmful side effects or toxicity in the body. For chronic or recurring injuries it is best to seek the help of a professional homeopath. In the case of severe injuries and persistent symptoms it is recommended to seek medical attention, even if you are choosing a natural form of treatment.

Organizers of the 2014 fifth annual International Naturally Autistic® People (INAP) Awards, Conven-tion and Festival will cel-ebrate the Official Fund-raising Kick-Off on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, with a dinner, conven-tion preview and evening of music and performance at Boomer’s Burger Bar in Gibsons’ Sunnycrest Mall.

The INAP Awards, Con-vention and Festival is an opportunity for the autistic community, their sponsor-ing and collaborative part-ners to be showcased in effort to educate the greater public about the autistic community, those under the special needs umbrella of diverse abilities and those organizations and individuals who have been instrumental, creative and innovative in their sup-ports and outreach.

Over 20 countries will be represented at this year’s convention, submitting nominations in a variety of disciplines and categories: visual, performing, and literary arts; entrepreneur; technology; sports; com-munity achievement; com-munity mentor; and com-munity leadership. The Awards, Convention and Festival event is not re-stricted to autistic people, although the inception and concept was created by autistic people in ef-fort to showcase and build partnerships between the autistic and mainstream communities. In this, it is succeeding: collaborations and partnerships continue to develop and increase.

Tickets for the fundrais-ing dinner ($30) are avail-able at Boomer’s or from the IMAP Fundraiser Table in Sunnycrest Mall.

Festival fundraiser kicks off April 2

Dancers Ciara and Ella, nominated for an INAP Award for performing arts, are among the Coast nominees fundrais-ing at Sunnycrest Mall to help them attend the 5th Annual INAP Awards, Convention and Festival, this year to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo SuBMIttED


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Seniors and empty-nest-ers downsizing their living spaces and kitchens, and singles preparing meals-for-one face a common chal-lenge – cooking on a small scale. Tempting as it may be to opt for take-out or precooked items from the deli, regular indulgence can quickly destroy a budget. The following tips can make meal preparation efficient and cost-effective.

Divide and store. Buy-ing in bulk or quantity can help individuals save money. Separate ‘family packs’ of meats and poultry into smaller portions before storing them in the freezer. Or, look for bulk items that are individually wrapped to maintain freshness. Many canned and jarred items can be covered and stored in the refrigerator after containers are opened.

Use a weekend day to prepare food and package it into small containers in the refrigerator or freezer. Then the containers can be taken out as needed and heated quickly in the microwave for fast meals.

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lar ingredients. Broiled or grilled chicken can be used to make soups, stir-fry dish-es, fajitas, and sandwiches. The fewer ingredients you have to buy, the smaller the risk of spoilage.

Recipes can be cut down depending on how many mouths need to be fed. Search online for recipe-scaling programs that can make the work easier.

Organize a meal-sharing club. Get together with a few friends who also have empty nests and split cook-ing duties. If you’re accus-tomed to cooking larger portion sizes, do so and then spread the wealth with others in the group. Then sit back and relax when it is your opportunity to have meals delivered to you. Metro

The IGA / LOcAL WeekLy Quest for the Best lasagna recipe closes March 31. For a chance to win a $100 IGA gift card and have that family favourite recipe offered in the deli case for the whole coast to enjoy, submit your entry at any IGA customer Service desk on the coast, or email it to sales@thelocal weekly.ca.

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Tip of the Week:Spring officially began

on March 20 this year but it is the New Moon in Aries that really launches the sea-son. It occurs on March 30 at 11:45 am PDT. What is of added significance is the Sun and Moon will also be closely conjunct Uranus. This indicates what can be described as an unpredict-able explosive charge.

Uranus says ‘expect the unexpected.’ It can be compared to the joker, yes in the playing cards, but like the one in Batman too. Not surprisingly, Uranus is symbolized by the Fool in the Tarot. 0 is the number for this card and the histo-ry of both 0 and the Tarot are full of mystery, intrigue and twists and turns.

In addition to Uranus spliced into this New Moon Seed, all three are in a tight and charged as-pect to Jupiter and Pluto. Venus forming a con-tentious angle to Saturn meanwhile adds a sober-ing weight to the plot. Altogether this will prove to trigger some very dy-namic, assertive and even aggressive energy patterns and consequent events.

The culmination of this charged dynamic at the time of the Full Moon in Libra on April 15 at 00:42 PD is equally dramatic. Astrologers have been talking about this one for months. To begin, it is a Lunar Eclipse, which is known to, in effect, block the past, accelerate time and produce events that bring about key turning points for the future.

Just hours prior to this peak point in the cycle, the Moon will make a se-ries of challenging aspects again to Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto and to Mercury and Mars as well. This will activate people emotion-ally and noticeably. Mer-cury in Aries meanwhile will make hard aspects to Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto and Moon/Mars as well. The rest of the Month re-mains packed with power as well specifically on April 20, Easter Sunday. I will elaborate on these themes now and in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

Your pioneering spirit may feel a bit more like

a poltergeist under this Moon cycle. However, what might come as a sur-prise is just how coopera-tive and willing you stand to be. At least a few antics are likely though, if not from you then from sig-nificant others. You may at least undergo a few tests the passing of which will be worthy of a star or two on your collar.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

It may seem like you can feel the thundering hooves of a charging herd. This describes some of the ener-gy patterns at play for you these days. You are ready and willing to work with the situation. You may need special tools, tech-niques and/or strategies. There is a danger of los-ing focus due to too many thoughts and interests. Set clear boundaries.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

This new cycle indicates a resurgence of your sense of individuality and a cre-ative rush to boot. The soul searching and perhaps challenging period of last month is yielding to resur-gence; a veritable rebirth. Anticipate your confi-dence levels to rise steadily. Key communications and especially collaborations will prove inspiring and empowering.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)

A new day is dawning in your public and pro-fessional life. This is the start of an expansive and dynamic cycle. Yet it will probably prove quite chal-lenging. Of course, you will not be alone in this regard. Everyone is feeling the rising intensity levels and the challenges they consequently imply. This is a call for an empathetic approach balanced by a firm resolve to prevail.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

This Aries New Moon is catapulting you into ac-tion. You are in the mood to go big. With Mars Ret-rograde, your energy and confidence levels may be up and down. However, the emphasis leans to the up side. To succeed you must be willing to over-come fears that may be blocking progress. The key is to take deliberate action to build momentum.

Virgo(Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Some new initiatives in your daily rhythm and routine which stand to af-fect your overall lifestyle have begun. There may

be a few delays and a few curve balls to deal with, yet the process is in motion. It may take until mid-May before all the lights are green. Patience will pay off at least eventually, so aim to be strategic and flexible on all fronts.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)

Some shifting and shak-ing or at least unexpected events on relationship fronts are underway. These may be giving you reason to feel cautious. At worst, they are producing worry and stress. Your health may be delicate these days, so stay cool in the heat to keep stress levels down. Control your imagination and stick to the facts.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

You are determined to take some bold new leads and initiatives. These are requiring a creative and imaginative approach. You may wish you could feel more confident. While you can practice self-con-trol, you cannot control the flow. Exercising trust in and acceptance of cir-cumstances and timing will help.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

How much fun can you have? Measurements aside, you are in a play-ful mood. Boredom can be the source of stimulat-ing dramas, to keep things interesting. Just remember that life does not judge but does teach by conse-quences. Meanwhile sweet dreams of what could be are bouncing around in your mind. Dream on… but take some action too.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Whatever is happening on the home front, it is probably not boring. Cir-cumstances are pushing you to take account. Or is that a headcount of your best buddies and key con-tacts? Either way, digging deeper than you might usually is in the script. Finances, investments, in-heritances and/or tending to taxes are featured. Tis the season….

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Many new thoughts, perspectives and percep-tions are awakening in your mind. These are linked to new places and faces as well. You are in the mood to cut loose anyway. The time is right to experiment with new modes of self-expression. Cultural stimu-lations will provide a few perks and prove satisfying

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Qualifications and Skills:• Training in Aquaculture, Aquatic Resources or Fisheries Resources

Management or equivalent years of recent related experience• Well-developed interpersonal skills• Good verbal & written communication skills• Ability to problem solve• Physically fit• Favourable driver’s license

Closing date: Noon, Monday, March 31, 2014.Submit resumes to:Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. - Human Resources106-1180 Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 5P7Fax: 250-286-1883Email: [email protected]

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank all other applicants for their interest in the position.

Found: Ladies ring in parking lot of the Copy Shop on Cowrie St. Must identify. Call 604-740-8834. f13

Found: Set of keys at Mosaic Mar-ket, Mar 24. Call 604-740-8140. f13

Did you know that Lost and Found ads are FREE in the Local? Restrictions apply.

FreeInstant cash Rewards card. Call 604-885-5558. f13

Strawberry plants, free flowering per-ennials. You dig. 604-886-3338. p13

Did you know that Free ads are FREE in the Local? Restrictions apply.

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mooRaGeTillicum Bay Marina has moor-age and/or land storage available. Call the office - 604-885-2100 or cell - 604-740-7472. 13

700 - Real estate

aPartmeNts & sUitesSechelt: Upper level of house, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, shared laundry, $850/mo plus util. Lower lever, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, shared laun-dry, $550/mo plus util. Or full house for $1400/mo plus util. Call 604-219-8850 or 604-218-9166. p14

Gibsons: One bdrm, $500/mo. Two bdrm, $1000/mo. Call 604-989-2552. p13

Gibsons: Third floor 1 bedroom apartment. Fantastic ocean and mountain views. Newer applianc-es with dishwasher. Close to tran-sit, schools and only 5 minutes to the ferry. $815/mo or $825/mo with small pet. Call 604-619-0235. p13other

Gibsons RV Resort: $475/mo. Incl hydro/sewer/water. RV site only. Internet $20/Cable TV $20. Pets OK. RV to be 1995 and newer. 1051 Gilmour Rd. Call 604-989-7275. btfn.

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HelP WaNted-GeNeralAvailable, reliable, experienced house-cleaner needed in Gibsons. Call 604-961-9938. p14

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March 27, 2014

Sunnycrest Mall Mosey 1213

The spotlight is on...

900 GIBSONS WAY, GIBSONS

Sunnycrest Mall • One stop for all your shopping needsBC Liquor Store ................... 604-886-4855Bergner Textile Care ............ 604-886-8564Boomer’s Burger Bar ........... 604-886-1646Chamber of Commerce ....... 604-886-2325C.I.B.C. ................................ 604-886-4366Dog’s Ear Embroidery .......... 604-886-8600Gibsons Florist .................... 604-886-7795Greatkids ............................ 604-886-4707

Laedeli Gifts andCards / Post Office ............... 604-886-0958London Drugs ..................... 604-886-8720Mosey Bootique .................. 778-462-0546Passionista Garage .............. 604-886-7165Patra Pizza & Curry House ... 604-886-7675Prudential Sussex Realty ..... 604-886-2277Rain’Er Shine Barber ............ 604-740-7163

Reitmans ............................ 604-886-9779Royal Bank ......................... 604-886-5400Shara Fortune Lotto Center 604-886-9994Sima Japanese Restaurant .. 604-840-0001Starbucks ........................... 604-886-8415Subway ............................... 604-886-0440Super Valu .......................... 604-886-2424Telus – Suncoast Cellular ..... 604-886-7303

The Open Door Groupand Work BC ........................ 604-886-7729The Hong Kong Café ........... 604-886-3421Westland Insurance ............ 604-886-2000Windows on the Water Gallery 604-886-2909Your Dollar Store With More 604-886-8631Administration Office .......... 604-886-8323Anthem Leasing ................. 604-689-3040

Mosey Bootique is a family owned and operated retail company that sells fun, affordable footwear for women. The new, more spacious location of Mosey Bootique in Sunnycrest Mall offers a wide array of ladies footwear that combines up-to-the-minute style and comfort. Mosey has also quickly become the source for the most current fashion accessories and clothing. Our choices of styles are always fun and affordable for that fashion-conscious customer.

Shoes, Purses & Accessories

Mosey Bootique

Hours: Open Fri. 10am - 7pm andMon. to Thurs. & Sat. 10am-6pmPhone: 778-462-0546

Jan. 24, 2013

Hearing House 1104

If hearing loss affects your interactions with family and friends,

then it’s time to do something about it!

• Hearing assessment for all ages • Communication counselling

• Hearing protection• Hearing aids

604-885-0941www.thehearinghouse.ca

[email protected]

Dr. Shannon MacLeanPhD, RaUD, RhIP

neuroscientist, Registered audiologist, & hearing Instrument Practitioner

Here for youThe exPeRT In heaRIng

Solution to Claytons Crosswords on page 13

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March 27, 2014

Sechelt Library Reading Assistant 1213

2 col. x 5.5”

SUMMER READING ASSISTANT – Sechelt BCThe Sechelt Public Library requires a creative and energetic

summer reading assistant for the children’s BC Summer Reading Program: Funny Business!

The temporary position is for 30 hours per week for ten weeks, Tuesday to Friday, from June 10 – August 15 and reports to the Public Services Assistant – Children’s Services. Students enrolled in education, childcare or recreation courses will find the position a rewarding learning experience.Salary: $17.55 per hour. Duties: Assisting children’s services staff prepare, promote and present the Summer Reading Club program and activities for children ages 5 –12.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 and have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year. be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and, be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations Previous experience working with children and good organizational skills are necessary. Familiarity with the library environment and knowledge of children’s books and reading would be an asset.

Resumes with references and a covering letter should be submitted by May 12, 2014 to the Sechelt Public Library, Box 2104 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt , B.C. V0N 3A0. A job description is available on the library’s website: www.sechelt.bclibrary.ca The library thanks all those who apply, however, only those candidates contacted for an interview will be notified.Position subject to funding through theCanada Summer Jobs Program – Service Canada

March 27, 2014

Sechelt Library Public Services Asst 1213

2 col. x 6”0.6 FTE (21 hrs week)The Sechelt Public Library is seeking an energetic and dynamic

team member to be a part of the Public Services team. The Public Services Assistant - Children’s Services and Programming requires a flexible, enthusiastic and friendly person to plan, promote and deliver the summer reading program and who is willing to travel to neighbouring communities to provide pre-school outreach programs. Experience working with first nations communities is highly desirable. Duties will also include providing circulation and information services to all library members.Qualifications:• Minimum of a Community Librarian Training Program Certificate and / or

equivalent work experience, three years of experience in public library work, including two years in a children’s unit or a school library, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Ability to communicate with the public effectively and to work harmoni-ously with all staff.

• Good planning and organizational skills.• Excellent knowledge of children’s books and other materials and an

awareness of current trends in children’s publishing• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (standing, lifting etc.)The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with an Associate’s Degree in Library Science, three years of experience in a public library, including two years in a children’s unit or a school library, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.Please send cover letter and resume, no later than Monday March 31, 2014, to:

Margaret Hodgins, Chief LibrarianSechelt Public Library 5797 Cowrie StreetPO Box 2104Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0or e-mail to [email protected]

Public Services Assistant –Children’s Services and Programming

March 27, 2014

Live-in Caregiver class 12131 column x 2.5”

Live-in Caregiver needed for an elderly gentleman in Gibsons, full-time, 35-40 hours per week and pays $10.50 an hour. Duties include assisting the elderly person in his activities of daily liv-ing, meal preparations, light house-keeping, kitchen clean up, laundry, ironing, as well as grocery shopping when necessary. Must work week-ends and must live in. High school graduate education and experience are assets. Interested applicants apply by email [email protected], by phone 604-886-7010 or by mail P.O. Box 460, Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0

Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Leslie James Fowler, formerly of 12476 Malcolm Road, Madeira Park, BC, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particu-lars thereof to the undersigned executor, c/o Shannon Fowler, 748 Brookside Place, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V9, on or before May 2, 2014, after which date the es-tate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Shan-non Fowler, Executor. p15

Dec. 5, 2013

Esprit Daycare 1149

Call Helen 604-886-9770or 604-886-7739

E.S.P.R.I.T.Child Care Centre

Register your children now for year-round program.

• 3 mos. to 36 mos.• 37 mos. to school age

Qualified staff in a beautiful facility

Jan. 9, 2014

Les Petites du Pacific class 1202Les Petits du PacifiqueFrench chiLdcare centre

30 months to 5 years oldSPaceS now avaiLabLe!

Located at École du Pacifique, SecheltOpen Tues,Wed, Thurs 8:30-5pm

info: [email protected]

604-741-5852

1100 chiLdcare

March 20, 2014

Black Press disability 1212

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October 3, 2013

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business cards signs photography vinyl cut letters bannersbrochures coroplast signs giclee prints or fine art printingscanning of your artwork portrait photography and much more.

March 27 , 2014

Coast Sign & Print 1213

check out everything we do at

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March 13, 2014

Artworks 1211

5685 Cowrie St. Sechelt • 604-740-2660

Custom Framing • Dry MountingGlass Cutting • Needlework • Canvas Stretching

Artworks GAllery & Picture FrAMinG

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Buy one mat, get one freeMaterials in stock. (expires March 31, 2014)

March 6, 2014

B&B Kitchen H&G 1210

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Kitchen ConceptsB &B

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5546 Wharf Road, SecheltCorian Sale!

Medicine Shoppe 1212

March 20, 2010

Open:

Mon. to Fri. 9am - 6pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm Closed Sunday

6 - 4330 Sunshine Coast Hwy. in Wilson Creek Plaza • Ken Grunenberg, Owner/Pharmacist

Full preSCriptiOn & delivery serviCe GibsOns tO seChelt

604-740-5813

Flora FemalTop selling hormonal balance formula for reduction of hot flashes, sweating, shallow sleep, and bloating.

Reg. $3199

Sale$2399

Paul’s Paint H&G 1210

March 6, 2014

Paul’s Paintin’ Place 5476 Trail Ave., Sechelt Ph: 604-740-0344 paulspaintinplace.com

The Colour Experts

* Free option available on blinds above • no cash valueOffer valid from March 6, 2014 to April 14, 2014

on Levelor Cellular • Pleated • Roman & Woven

March 27, 2014

Dreamland H&G 1213

927 GIBSONS WAY 604-886-0102 (BESIDE HOME HARDWARE)

HOURS: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat 1-800-584-0102Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am -6pm • Sun. 11am-5pm

BEDDING SALE 20-40% OFF!

FINAL wEEk!

March 20, 2014

Rona H&G 1212

12390 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Madeira Park 604-883-9551

New Spring Products Arriving Weekly!

March 6, 2014

Connected Electronics H&G 1210

audio i video i computers i music i office i gaming

Trail Bay CenTre 5755 Cowrie St. 604-885-2568

Spring TV BlowouT! See in store for details.

Sept. 19, 2013

Pender Harbour Auto 1138Pender Harbour Auto & Tire 1212

March 20, 2013

Sept. 19, 2013

Pender Harbour Auto 1138

Wayne & Tami Dyck

Spring into Pender Auto for great service and pricing!

Store HourS • Mon, Tues, Wed & Sat: 8am - 6pm • Thurs & Fri 8am - 9pm • Sun 10am - 5pm • Auto Service HourS • Mon - Sat 8am - 5pm

4380 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Wilson Creek • 604-885-6611

March 20, 2014

Canadian Tire H&G 1212

100% Canadian OWned • LOCaLLy OWned and Operated

freshplants

arriving weekly! #88-1163 88-1329

Great examples of some of the patio

furniture available!

now in stock!

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