ZOOM | Fall 2020

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sheila june 

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autumn skye 

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FALL FLAVOURS 

Natalie Findlay's recipes for comforting, 

spicy, and flavour-packed dishes will have 

you embracing the change of season. 

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VIEWFINDER 

Friends of zoom magazine take great photos with 

their favourite local magazine in various locations around 

the world, and share with us snapshots of 

their adventures. 

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A SURPRISING TWIST 

The new reality due to Covid-19 has translated into 

a real estate boom for communities from Gibsons to 

Pender Harbour. 

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DIEGO'S DEN 

What started as a photo album of our Yellow Lab Diego 

and his friends has become our most popular section, with 

readers sharing photos of their own beloved pets. 

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LOVE AND GRATITUDE 

KEEP US STRONG 

PHOTO: JUSTIN SAMSON 

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Tough times never last, 

tough 

people do. 


the sunshine coast magazine 

issue 44 | fall 2020 | digital edition 

PO Box 200 

Garden Bay, BC VON 1S1 

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WE'RE NOW OPEN! 

FibreWorks Studio & Gallery is now OPEN to the public. Please remember 

when you are making you plans to come and visit that we are open at 

reduced hours: Wednesday to Sunday 12pm–4pm (and by appointment). 

Be aware that social distancing and sanitization protocols will be in place 

for everyone's well-being. A limit of six visitors in each space as well as the 

encouragement of directional viewing orders of the yurts will allow for more 

than one group of visitors on the deck at any given time. Hand sanitizer will be 

at the entrance of all yurts, and all are requested to use it upon entrance. 

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FOCUS 

THROUGH THE LENS OF 

SHEILA JUNE 

WORDS | NANCY PINCOMBE | ISSUE 28 

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Mesmerizing close-ups of natural subjects, 

particularly flowers, combined with a 

strategic use of focus, give Sheila June’s 

photos a painterly feeling. Delicious 

smears of colour are juxtaposed with 

minute detail. You’ll really feel you’ve 

seen these subjects. Yet an element 

of abstraction gives these images a wonderful versatility. 

Sheila’s background in painting shows clearly, but she has 

turned her hand (and eye!) to almost everything you can 

think of that involves visual art. She feels that art is universal 

and that all mediums are equally valid and full of potential. 

She should know, she’s mastered so many. These include 

painting, decorative painting, photography, real estate 

photography, video production (keepsake, real estate, and 

video-from-still for personal and business), home staging 

consultation, and wall hangings that incorporate macramé, 

weaving, and feathers. She even makes accessories and 

jewelry. Sheila is self-taught and finds inspiration everywhere, 

in cracks and decay as much as in new growth and light. 

Living on the Sunshine Coast, Sheila finds that “everything 

here has . . . inspired creating. It is a beautiful, spiritual, 

magical place to live.” 


SHEILA IS SELF-TAUGHT AND FINDS 

INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE, IN CRACKS 

AND DECAY AS MUCH AS IN NEW 

GROWTH AND LIGHT. LIVING ON THE 

SUNSHINE COAST, SHEILA FINDS THAT 

“EVERYTHING HERE HAS . . . INSPIRED 

CREATING. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL, SPIRITUAL, 

MAGICAL PLACE TO LIVE.” 

SHEILA JUNE 

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FEATURE 

KONZUK 

THE ORBIS COLLECTION 

WORDS | NANCY PINCOMBE 

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CROSS A KEEN INTEREST IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN WITH A FLAIR FOR 

OBJECTS PERSONAL, RELATABLE, WEARABLE. ADD TO THIS A DASH 

OF ART HISTORY AND A COMMITMENT TO MINIMALISM AND YOU 

GET THE CREATIONS OF DANIEL POINT ARTIST KAREN KONZUK. 


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Unique and lovely jewellery and objets d'art fashioned 

with an everyday architectural and industrial medium: 

concrete. Using other unusual materials, Konzuk employs 

the commonplace (stainless steel) and the precious 

(diamond dust) to form her popular collections of rings, 

bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. 

Konzuk's Household Collection and Orbis Series grew out of the 

popularity of the jewellery and the inevitable flaws that were surprisingly 

appealing. 

“The Orbis collection was inspired by a jewellery collection (also called 

Orbis) I had created quite a few years ago. It consists of concrete 

spheres that are cast in molds. As is the nature of concrete (much to 

my dismay), not all of the spheres would come out perfectly when cast. 

Flaws such as raw, half-filled spheres were the result, and I always found 

them beautiful in their own way. The idea to take these flawed spheres 

to a larger scale as a vessel was the start of the Household collection. 

The hardest part was to figure out how to get the raw edges with every 

casting!” 

Achieving such fine work with a material more commonly used in 

massive blocks required some rethinking of the traditional methods 

she had studied. (Konzuk is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of 

Art and Design.) 

“The vessels are still cast in molds but have to be hand-formed into them 

and the edges smoothed to as fine a thickness as possible. How they 

come out of the mold is the final product, making each piece unique.” 

The vessels and candles, perfect for tea lights or succulent plants, 

are also compelling as stand-alone art objects. They have a lovely 

weight in the hand, yet call to mind the fragility of eggshells. The cool 

contemporary colours like Natural Grey, Charcoal Grey, and Coal Black 

help emphasize the elemental roundness and pitted texture of these 

austere yet tactile and friendly objects. 

Konzuk works from a home studio in Daniel Point, where she can 

recharge and tweak her work/life balance by simply stepping out the 

door. She is also grateful for the support and expertise of her husband, 

brand manager Dwayne Dobson, who is responsible for naming the 

collections. 

“Each collection has a starting point of inspiration. For example, the 

Stellar Collection is inspired by the amazing night sky we see here on 

the Coast. The use of diamond dust in the black concrete is meant to 

mimic the stars in the sky. Each piece is also named after a constellation 

or specific star that shares similar characteristics of the design. It is his 

favourite part of the branding, I think. As soon as I have a body of work, 

he is thinking of the name!” 

If you find yourself drawn to Konzuk's work, you are in good company. 

“We have found museums stores such as the Guggenheim and Chicago 

Art Institute to be our main customers as far as retailers go. Individual 

customers tend to live in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles.” 


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KONZUK 

THE VESSELS AND CANDLES, PERFECT FOR TEA 

LIGHTS OR SUCCULENT PLANTS, ARE ALSO 

COMPELLING AS STAND-ALONE ART OBJECTS. 

THEY HAVE A LOVELY WEIGHT IN THE HAND, YET 

CALL TO MIND THE FRAGILITY OF EGGSHELLS. 


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SEE MORE OF KAREN KONZUK'S WORK ONLINE AT KONZUKSHOP.COM 


In a world that’s become increasingly 

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crafted with care feels like a breath of 

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We’ll be back! 

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2021 

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We look forward to gathering together 

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of shíshálh swiya next year to celebrate 

Canadian books, writers and storytellers. 

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FEATURE 

WORDS | NANCY PINCOMBE 

PHOTOGRAPHY | EDMUND ARCEO 

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There are few things more satisfying than working 

with soapstone. In the stone are beautiful greys and 

greens, the natural colours we see all around us. The 

stone’s buttery, warm feel as it takes shape and the 

ease with which it can be carved and finished has 

been recognized and prized by cultures all over the 

world. 

It is Bowen Island artist Patrick West's favourite medium too. 

“I use other stones also like alabaster, clorite, wonderstone 

(from South Africa), sandstone, but I prefer soapstone to all 

others. I enjoy the texture and the speed I can work it. Because 

I don't like to use power tools, and harder stones like marble 

take such a long time to sculpt. Carving soapstone is a bit like 

3-D doodling.” 

West has been carving since 1988. He lived in the Sechelt area 

for fifteen years and now makes his home on Bowen Island. 

Handy in many ways, and with a strong urge to create, West is 

working at building a new studio out of repurposed pallets. His 

generally abstract yet intricate and organic shapes sometimes 

hint at known subjects from our West Coast environment, such 

as sea creatures, birds, and even flowers. Always, though, they 

are inspired by nature and the stone itself. 

“Most often I begin without any theme in mind and just see 

what the stone has to offer, combined with what is in my own 

mind. Eventually I settle into a form I like and then I continue 

to refine it.” 

Using simple, timeless tools such as mallet, chisel, rasp, and 

different grades of sandpaper, West works playfully with the 

stone, achieving lightness and balance, and following the kind 

of energy that guides meditative work. Ultimately, appreciation 

of the finished piece needs to be tactile as well as visual. 

“Mostly the sculptures are best experienced by touching them 

rather than just seeing them. And what isn't there is just as 

important as what is there, meaning the air spaces and the solid 

spaces, how they connect.” 

His work is loved and collected by clients in Canada and the US, 

as well as France, China, Switzerland, and Holland, to name a 

few. But for West, as with so many artists, the process is its own 

reward. 

“The process is of the ultimate importance. The sculpture, or 

finished object, is the end product of the meditation. Recently 

I finished a 300-pound abstract Buddha form, and I'd like to do 

another soon.” 

PATRICK WEST 


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“MOSTLY THE SCULPTURES ARE BEST EXPERIENCED 

BY TOUCHING THEM RATHER THAN JUST SEEING 

THEM. AND WHAT ISN'T THERE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT 

AS WHAT IS THERE, MEANING THE AIR SPACES AND 

THE SOLID SPACES, HOW THEY CONNECT.” 


PATRICK'S SCULPTURES CAN BE FOUND AT SLO, GROUND FLOOR, WATERMARK IN SECHELT.


HIS GENERALLY ABSTRACT YET INTRICATE AND ORGANIC SHAPES 

SOMETIMES HINT AT KNOWN SUBJECTS FROM OUR WEST COAST 

ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS SEA CREATURES, BIRDS, AND EVEN FLOWERS. 

ALWAYS, THOUGH, THEY ARE INSPIRED BY NATURE AND THE STONE ITSELF. 


17 th 

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Covid-19 pandemic, the 

Pender Harbour Blues Festival 

for this year is 

regrettably cancelled. 

See you in 2021! 

june 4, 5, 6 

2021 

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CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DATE OF TICKET AVAILABILITY. 

MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS 

THROUGH THE YEARS! 

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ART 

WORDS | NATALIE FINDLAY IMAGES | CINDY CANTELON AND CHELSEA BISCHOFF | ISSUE 40 

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CINDY CANTELO

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Sunshine Coast is the muse for Cindy Cantelon, owner/artist of Earthly Creature Designs. She has lived on 

the Coast for over twenty years, while creating art and jewelry for almost forty. Cindy’s design inspirations 

come from the beautiful wild flora and fauna that the Coast provides. In her collection you’ll find many 

local critters living in the Pacific Northwest coastal rain forest: birds, turtles, snakes, frogs, newts, bees, 

flowers, trees, and more. 

Cindy studies and sketches her subjects before she begins a new sculpture. She uses the method of 

“lost-wax” casting to create her original sculpture designs, working the wax as if it was paint, using hot 

tools to move the wax and create texture and form. Then an exact duplicate is created in bronze, silver, or gold, which 

is used to cast a silicone rubber mold of the original sculpture. She then creates wax replicas before moving on to 

the final casting of the sculpture. 

Each piece is then meticulously hand-finished, producing a sculpture, either in silver-pewter or copper-plated, with 

deep patinas highlighting the beauty of the material and the design. 

Cindy loves working with metals. Her material of preference has been silver-pewter for most of her designs of 

earrings, brooches, pendants, necklaces, and small sculptures for the garden. Obsessed with the details, she has 

put 100+ hours on her latest and largest project of a blooming foxglove flower. Cindy’s next endeavour is adding to 

her to collection with sculptures and jewelry made in bronze, silver, and gold. 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHELSEA BISCHOFF - EARTHANDHONEYCREATIVE.COM 


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DISCOVER CINDY’S BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS ONLINE AT EARTHLYCREATURE.COM, AT FRESH FROM THE COAST (SECHELT), CIRCLE CRAFT (GRANVILLE ISLAND), OR THE FLYING ANVIL (KLEINDALE). 


ART, CRAFTS & GIFTS FROM AROUND HERE 

One Flower One Leaf Gallery is proud to present the 

ZOOM Art Exhibit celebrating 10 years of artistry on the Sunshine Coast 

from November 20 to December 15, 2020 at our SunnyCrest Mall 

location in Upper GIbsons. 

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS 

COMING SOON 

One Flower One Leaf Gallery | 436 Marine Drive, Gibsons Landing 

We are open daily from 11am to 5pm | 604.886.0099 | 604.908.1995 

www.onefloweroneleaf.com 

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TOGETHER WE RISE 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2020 ZOOM SPRING EDITION 

FEATURES: 

• THE COAST SPIRIT 

• PAM MULLINS PHOTOGRAPHY 

• THE ART OF CONRAD SARZYNICK, 

MOTOKO, AND SANDY KAY 

• STAYING HEALTHY IN PANDEMIC TIMES 

• TRUE LOVE AT THE VILLAGE 

• FOOD SERVICE RESPONSE 

• COOKING AT HOME 


October 

23–25, 2020 

Langdale to Earls Cove 

Fri, Sat, Sun | 10 am–5 pm 

Take a virtual coastal tour 

of participating artist venues! 

PLUS 

• Drop-in visits to galleries, 

public venues and selected studios 

• Visit by appointment to private studios 

• Online chats with artists 

• Online Friday Night Parties 

All venues will adhere to Provincial Health Guidelines 

#sunshinecoastartcrawl 

sunshinecoastartcrawl.com 


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ART

AUTUMN SKYE 

These are strange times. Uncertain and bewildering times, 

fraught with dread and ripe with potential. In moments of 

reckoning, revolution, and re-creation, I feel more than ever 

the importance of art. 

Art is both trivial and essential. Simply put, a painting is 

colourful mud smeared on fabric, pretty and trite images 

for our fickle amusement. And simultaneously, it has the potential 

to move mountains, individually and culturally. It can heal emotional 

trauma, cure illness, and bring renewed vitality and joy. It can awaken 

and empower both the artist and the viewer and connect straight 

to the subconscious. It can speak truth and shine light on critical 

issues. It can start revolutions, shift paradigms, and offer visions of 

grand potential and solutions, paths toward healing and wholeness. 

WORDS | AUTUMN SKYE 

PHOTO | ADAM ZIORIO 

fall 2020 

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ART



ART PROPELS ME OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING, WHISPERING ME AWAKE WITH 

PURPOSE. IT FILLS THE PAUSE BETWEEN MY IN-BREATH AND OUT-BREATH AND THE 

QUIET LULLS AMIDST OTHER CHORES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 

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Sometimes I wrestle with the “whys” of art-making, 

wondering if I should instead be dedicating this 

enormous amount of energy into something 

more “important.” Is my precious time better 

spent planting a garden, marching in the streets, 

feeding the homeless, chaining myself to oldgrowth 

trees, raising children? 

And while all of these noble acts are vital to the forward 

unfolding of humanity and the world, paradoxically, art 

remains the most crucial thing that I can do personally. 

Art propels me out of bed in the morning, whispering me 

awake with purpose. It fills the pause between my in-breath 

and out-breath and the quiet lulls amidst other chores and 

responsibilities. Since my earliest memories I have felt 

creative fire in my belly and fingertips, and the burning and 

relentless urge to make art and share it with the world. I have 

learned to trust the mysterious compass of my heart and 

intuition, to navigate my imagination as well as the grander 

trajectory of my life. In my bones I feel a sacred duty to play 

my small part in our collective evolution. 

Throughout history, society has looked to the arts to 

guide and inspire our individual and collective narratives. 

Artwork has the capacity to be an anchor in the storm and a 

touchstone of beauty amid an otherwise bleak reality. While 

the world is at the precipice of momentous change, artworks 

have the potential to be maps that can help guide humanity 

into new and positive ways of seeing and being. 

And so I offer my art to you, from my heart to yours, with the 

prayer that it may touch some part of you and spark your 

own creative passion. May it fan in you the flame of peaceful 

revolution and timely change. We have so much work to do, 

and while I don’t presume to know what your unique piece 

of the puzzle is, I am grateful to you for playing your part. 

Only you know what makes your spirit sing, and only you can 

claim it for yourself in order to share it with the world. Thank 

you for smiling at strangers, for growing food, for nurturing 

children, for pioneering political reform, for creating music, 

for writing love letters, for making artwork. 

We are all in this together, and it is my deep honour to dance 

alongside you on this epic and mysterious adventure. 


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ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES YOUR SPIRIT SING, AND ONLY YOU CAN CLAIM IT 

FOR YOURSELF IN ORDER TO SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD. 


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THROUGHOUT HISTORY, SOCIETY HAS LOOKED 

TO THE ARTS TO GUIDE AND INSPIRE OUR 

INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE NARRATIVES. 

ARTWORK HAS THE CAPACITY TO BE AN ANCHOR 

IN THE STORM AND A TOUCHSTONE OF BEAUTY 

AMID AN OTHERWISE BLEAK REALITY. 


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FOOD 

FALL 

FLAVOURS 

The gale force winds have already been 

sweeping through the Sunshine Coast, 

announcing fall is here and winter 

is around the bend. Make sure your 

woodshed is stacked, your jacket hung by 

the door, rainboots ready, and prepare to 

fill your house with the savoury smells of 

autumn cooking. 

These comforting, spicy, and flavourpacked 

dishes will have you embracing 

the change of season. The gentle Thai 

flavours in this pumpkin soup will have 

you wishing you could travel again. The 

pear crisp is both nutritious and easy to 

make, plus it will satisfy any time of day. Sit 

back and savour a mug or two of masala 

chai in front of the fire while you bingewatch 

your favourite Netflix shows. Enjoy 

these delectable, warming dishes as we 

usher in this autumn season. 

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY | NATALIE FINDLAY 

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THAI COCONUT CURRY PUMPKIN SOUP 

Makes 3-5 servings 

1 tbsp coconut oil 

3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 

1 small onion, diced 

1 inch fresh galangal, peeled, roughly chopped 

1 inch fresh ginger, peeled, roughly chopped 

1 inch fresh turmeric, peeled, roughly chopped 

1 stalk lemon grass 

10 curry leaves 

3 lime leaves 

3 bay leaves 

1 c white wine 

1¾ c coconut milk 

1¼ c chicken broth 

2¾ c pumpkin, peeled, seeded and chopped 

Garnishes (optional) 

Lime wedges 

Thai chili pepper 

Thai basil leaves, thinly sliced 

Cilantro 

Options 

Half a pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined, or 1 chicken breast, 

poached and shredded 

Vermicelli noodles prepared per package instructions 

Directions 

Sauté onion in coconut oil for 4 minutes over medium heat in a 

medium pot. 

Add the garlic, galangal, ginger, lemon grass, curry leaves, lime 

leaves, bay leaves, and turmeric and cook another 5 minutes. 

Add the white wine and cook another 3 minutes. 

Add the coconut milk and stock. 

Add chopped pumpkin and cook 45 minutes to 1 hour or until 

pumpkin is soft. 

Remove pieces of lemon grass, turmeric, galangal, ginger, and the 

bay, lime, and curry leaves. Purée soup with a hand blender until 

smooth. 

Serve with garnish options. 

If using shrimp, add to the finished soup and cook approximately 

8 minutes or or until shrimp is cooked. 

If using chicken, poach in a separate pot in 1 cup chicken broth 

until chicken is fully cooked, then shred and add to finished soup. 

If you want to add vermicelli noodles, cook noodles separately and 

add to the bowl while hot, then pour the soup on top. 

Note: This soup is even better the next day as flavours deepen. 

Can be frozen for up to 3 months. 

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EASY OVEN-BAKED PEAR CRISP 

Makes 4 sevings 

2 pears 

½ c 

rolled oats 

½ c 

almond flour 

½ c 

brown sugar 

1 tsp cinnamon 

¼ tsp allspice 

5 grates nutmeg 

pinch salt 

¼ c 

cold butter 

½ c 

slivered almonds 

½ c 

chopped pecans 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 375º F. 

Cut pears in half and remove core. 

Place on a lined baking sheet or low-sided baking dish. 

In a small bowl combine oats, almond flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, 

allspice, nutmeg, salt, cold cubed butter, almonds, and pecans. 

Use fingers to massage butter into pea-size pieces. 

Top pears with oat mixture. 

Bake for 25–30 minutes. 

Can be served warm or at room temperature; with ice cream or whipped 

cream for a lovely dessert or with a dollop of Greek yogurt for breakfast. 

FALL 

FLAVOURS 

MASALA CHAI 

Makes 3 mugs 

6 cloves, crushed 

3 bay leaves 

1½ tsp fennel, crushed 

1½ 

cinnamon sticks, crushed 

3 star anise seed pods, crushed 

12 green cardamom pods, crushed 

¾ tsp black peppercorns, crushed 

1½ inches ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped 

1 black tea bag or 1 tbsp loose leaves 

3 tbsp honey 

½ c 

milk 

Directions 

Boil the above mix of chai spices in 31/2 cups water for 3 minutes then 

steep 10 minutes. 

Add your tea bag or leaves to the pot and bring back to a boil then 

simmer 5 minutes. 

Add the honey and milk and warm through. 

Strain through a cheese cloth. 

Serve immediately or you can let it sit on the stove and simmer for 15 

minutes if you want a stronger taste. 


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COMMUNITY 

A SURPRISING 

TWIST 

WORDS | BRIAN COXFORD 

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IT WASN’T ON ANYONE’S RADAR. IN FACT, JUST ABOUT 

EVERYONE THOUGHT BUYING A HOME, INVESTING 

IN REAL ESTATE, AND CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS 

IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC WAS NOT A SMART 

MOVE. IN APRIL, AS THE CORONAVIRUS SPREAD, REAL 

ESTATE SALES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST DROPPED 

33 PERCENT IN APRIL AND 44 PERCENT IN MAY. THE 

WRITING APPEARED TO BE ON THE WALL. THE VIRUS 

WAS KILLING PEOPLE, TRADITIONAL JOBS WERE 

DISAPPEARING OR ON HOLD, FAMILY INCOMES WERE 

DECLINING, AND THERE WAS GENERAL FEAR IN THE 

POPULATION. LIFE AS WE KNEW IT WAS CHANGING 

THEN THE NEW REALITY SET IN WITH PEOPLE 

TRANSITIONING FROM AN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT TO 

A HOME OFFICE WORKPLACE TO ACHIEVE HEALTH 

SAFETY FROM COVID. THEY BEGAN RETHINKING LIFE AS 

THEY MOVED FORWARD, AND THAT HAS TRANSLATED 

INTO A REAL ESTATE BOOM FOR COMMUNITIES FROM 

PENDER HARBOUR TO GIBSONS. 

ANASTASE MARAGOS PHOTO 


John McKenzie, a top Coast realtor at Royal LePage Sussex in 

Sechelt, has sold more than forty homes during the pandemic. 

“It was like a perfect storm. A lot of people at the end of the 

baby boomer group were looking to downsize. They wanted 

a safer, more spacious lifestyle away from dense Covid-19– 

threatened neighbourhoods in the city, and now employers, 

because of the virus, are allowing their people to work from 

home. They can work from anywhere.” He says it has allowed younger 

families to move here and work because they can. “There is no traffic, little 

crime, and the Sunshine Coast is a great place to raise kids.” 

Because of Covid-19, the Sunshine Coast is experiencing a real estate 

boom that no one predicted, and it hasn’t let up. Demand for homes has 

outstripped supply. As a result, those earlier sales numbers in April and 

May have dramatically flipped around, with sales in August and September 

increasing more than 100 percent from the same period a year ago. 

Among the newcomers are a number of young people with families or 

planning to have children. Two of McKenzie’s clients, Nicole Smith and John 

Rogers, are both thirty years old. In this new Covid world they both have 

the ability to work at home. They just moved from rental accommodations 

into a larger home they own in Wilson Creek. It has two offices, one for 

each of them. Owning in Metro Vancouver would have cost them double. 

John is a programmer and Nicole owns an internet business. They also 

have parents here. Nicole says, “Covid has helped us rethink our lives. We 

are closer to our parents. We were not able to see them for five months 

during Covid. We also wanted to be closer to wilderness trails, camping 

and hiking.” 

North Vancouver residents David and Lani Morden are also recent 

purchasers of a waterfront condo in Sechelt. He is a private school teacher 

and she is a school principal. They normally travel to vacation spots around 

the world with their three young children, but Covid has also prompted 

them to rethink their priorities moving forward. So they went looking for a 

safer, happier place not too far from Vancouver to spend their leisure time 

with their family. David says, “We see the Covid reality as a bit of a gift. The 

Sunshine Coast has amenities and we like kayaking, biking, and nature.” 

Former Toronto resident Kevin Hennessy says, “Covid has changed 

how people think. They just don’t want to be in a populated area stuck 

in apartments.” He spent the entire Covid period in his waterfront home 

in Sechelt. “It’s a safe place, great value for your money, and it’s in a 

beautiful natural postcard setting.” Kevin’s older brother is also moving 

from Toronto to a condo he has purchased nearby. 

Sotheby’s Gina Stockwell is having her best year as a realtor. With more 

than fifty homes sold since March and more pending, she could have 

never predicted what has happened with Sunshine Coast real estate. “The 

market is totally Covid driven. People want lifestyle changes. It is about 

what is important in your life and what makes you happy. When you are 

in lockdown, you are afraid to get in an elevator, and people don’t want 

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ALL THE REALTORS AGREE, THE COAST IS A SAFE 

HAVEN FOR THEIR BUYERS IN THIS UNCERTAIN 

TIME. COVID HAS MADE PEOPLE RETHINK THEIR 

LIVES AND PRIORITIES AND HAS GIVEN THEM 

A CHANCE TO STEP AWAY FROM CROWDED 

CITIES INTO A BEAUTIFUL, QUIET, AND MORE 

AFFORDABLE PART OF BC. 

to go back to that.” Her clients are young professionals and retirees. 

Thirty percent of her buyers are under 50, families and young working 

professionals in their late twenties and thirties. They are all Canadians, 

some returning from living in the US, and none are foreign-based 

purchasers. She says those still working all have something in common. 

“They have the ability to work from home. They can work anywhere. We 

have the same high-speed internet as they do in a traditional office setting, 

and this is where they want to be and work. They are not interested in 

buying in the suburbs.” She says Covid has made them think differently, 

and they are coming for our coastal lifestyle. 

Stacey Buchhorn at Re-Max in Sechelt says her buyers are coming from 

Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Lower Mainland. Some are trading 

American and Mexican vacation properties for something on the Sunshine 

Coast. “They have decided to come this way, looking for retirement or 

recreational property closer to home at this time when travel due to Covid 

is restricted.” Stacey is also having her best year in real estate. Again, her 

younger buyers can now work from home. 

Stacey’s clients, Jose and Ravena Franca, had always wanted to live in 

a quiet setting by the ocean. The pandemic shutdown accelerated their 

plans. They moved into their oceanfront condo in Sechelt last month. He 

is a software specialist with home-team members in Ukraine, Russia, the 

US, and Canada. Ravena is pursuing her degree in Psychology from UBC 

online at home. 

DREW COFFMAN PHOTO 

All the realtors agree, the Coast is a safe haven for their buyers in this 

uncertain time. Covid has made people rethink their lives and priorities 

and has given them a chance to step away from crowded cities into a 

beautiful, quiet, and more affordable part of BC. 

John McKenzie predicts if the pandemic continues for another year it will 

be a game changer for the Sunshine Coast over the next five years. 


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A TOWNSITE LANDMARK . . . REIMAGINED 

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INDIA 

MARC & SANDRA SOPROVICH 

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PRIOR TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 

PLEASE CHECK WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA AT CANADA.CA 

FOR CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORIES. 

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Rejoice 

...and Lean 

into Health 

Dearest Patients and Friends! 

We are happy to announce that we have re-opened our doors at 

Sequoia Naturopathic Centre. 

Sequoia Naturopathic Centre 

8442 Redrooffs Road 

Halfmoon Bay, BC 

604.885.3150 

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www.drdeniserochon.com 

Things are slightly different as we have to comply with the 

safety protocols required by the College of Naturopathic 

Physicians of BC and the Provincial Health Office. 

No matter what, we are navigating as peacefully and mindfully 

as possible with these new rituals and nuances, to be there 

FOR YOU, so that you feel welcomed, seen, heard and felt, while 

we are taking the required measures to minimize the risk 

of viral transmission. I am still offering virtual TeleMedicine 

sessions, or I can offer consultations over the phone. 

We hold you very close to our hearts and we hope to make your 

experience as nurturing and caring as possible. 

Thank you for your support and for your patience in these 

moments in time! 

Dr. Denise Rochon 

N.D., F.C.A.H., C.C.H. 

Naturopathic Doctor 

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MIGUEL 

by Edmund Arceo 

GHOMI BAE 

by Christina Bae 

TEDDY & BEAR 

by Carol Shore 

ANGEL 

by Nattanya Wardel 

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This section is dedicated to 

the memory of Diego (2002- 

2014). What started as a photo 

album of Diego and his friends 

has become our most popular 

section, with readers sharing 

photos of their own beloved pets. 

Our boy Miguel has taken over 

editorial duties, with Scout as his 

lovely assistant. Please send your 

favourite pet photos to diego@ 

zoomsunshinecoast.com. 

diego’s den 

SCOUT 

by Edmund Arceo 

CHLOE 

by Michelle MacMorland 

BLUE AURI 

by Wanda 

by Kathy 

Zatorskil 

Morrant 


TUCKER 

by Kim Howcroft 

PEDRO 

by Allesandra Olmedo 

THURLEIGH 

by Jane Richardson 

RILEY 

by Allison Maxwell 

SHEIKA & CARGO 

by Sharon Johnson 

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SHELBY 

by John Allen 

TITUS 

by Selma Swab 

TIMMY 

by Sandra Razieli 

QUINN 

by Sharon Jones 


EDDIE 

by Alexandra Leeks 

MOLLY 

by Cayce Laviolette 

WATSON 

by Schoen 

JAKE 

by Richard Eaton 

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SMUDGE 

by Penny Allport 

MARTY & ABBY 

by Lauren McEwen 

ROXY & BERT 

by Susan Arceo 

MIDNIGHT 

by Lynn Telder 

HANK 

by Katherine Roberts 


TOBY 

by Corinna O'Neill 

CHLOE with Dad 

by Carolyn Clarke 

CHARLIE 

by Mitchell Gatrill 

MUESLI 

by Sandra Preston 

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BUDDY 

by Valerie McQueen 

CHARLOTTE 

by Merideth Frost 

BINOO & TORBIN 

by Maureen Bryce 

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You are braver 

than you believe, 

and stronger 

than you seem, 

and smarter than 

you think 

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 

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Photography by Anastase Maragos 

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