Bowen Island Undercurrent, October 26, 2012

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A Deep Bay Halloween

Get ready for the fun and donate candy for Bowen’s spookiest neighbourhood

Two lessons

Parenting on the Rock gives insights into hair-raising behaviours

What’s up with real estate?

Islander shares his knowledge about the financial situation

Double standards ?

J&E asked to produce extensive and expensive studies for rezoning application SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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t the Monday, October 22, council meeting, one of the agenda items concerned the rezoning application from J&E Backhoe Ltd. for the property known as Eddie’s Pit. J&E Backhoe Ltd. is operated by Eddie Weismiller who applied for a portion of his property to be rezoned from RR1 (rural/residential) to CD that would provide for a range of industrial uses.

Judy McLeod, the planning consultant working on the rezoning application, gave an update on its status and explained that, prior to referral to relevant agencies, more items are required that include the submission of an official community plan (OCP) amendment application, a site survey and a refined list of uses. McLeod explained that the 2.41 portion of the 8.04 ha. property at 730 Buchanan Road exceeds the extent of the area that is included in the industrial designation in the OCP. McLeod recalled that when the report came before council on July 9, councillors asked for a chance to visit the property.

After a site tour on July 16, council resolved on July 23 “that staff report back to council on the results of the referral process and with a draft comprehensive development bylaw for council consideration.”

Yet the document has not gone out for referrals and McLeod is asking the applicant to narrow down what she calls a “shopping bag of uses” that includes stockpiling, wholesale and retail sale of sand, gravel and aggregate, soil screening, mixing and storage, storage of commercial vehicles and heavy equipment, storage and recycling of demolition and construction waste, a compost facility for yard trimmings and green waste under the Organics Matter Recycling Regulations and a brokering facility for up to 20 tonnes of land clearing wood waste including the stockpiling and chipping of wood debris.

McLeod said that she is aware that the rezoning application includes current uses of the property operating with a mining permit. She said, “The mining permit allows uses related to the quarry operation like things related to crushing and storing equipment related to mining. It doesn’t allow transporting things onto the property for re-sale, for example.” continued PAGE 2

On Sunday morning, the rain stopped just long enough for Family Place families to visit Aubin and David van Berckel garden and pick pumpkins. More photos on page 12. Debra Stringfellow photo

Seaside cottage soon to be occupied by caretaker SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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fter standing empty for a number of years, Seaside Cottage # 1 has a good chance of housing a Bowen Island resident again in the near future, just as soon as major repairs are completed. At the Monday, October 22, council meeting, councillor and Metro Vancouver director Andrew Stone pre-

sented the news as an information item.

Gaëtan Royer, Metro Vancouver’s metropolitan planning, environment and parks manager, stated in a letter to council, “We proceeded with advertising for a caretaker to rent the cottage. The caretaker will also assume responsibility for basic building upkeep and minor repairs of Davies Orchard cottages on the island. This will provide more frequent inspections and quicker turn-

around to fix minor issues as we won’t have to arrange for contractors.”

Royer said that a successful person has been selected from among a dozen applicants. Prior to the caretaker moving in, repairs to the roof, windows and foundation of the cottage will be undertaken. “We allocated $52,000 from the West area’s existing maintenance budgets continued, PAGE 3

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Rezoning application for Eddie’s pit at a halt continued PAGE 1

Councillor Cro Lucas said that he understands the element of frustration on the part of the applicant to be faced with further requirements. “I am aware that they have done a superficial survey,” he said. But councillor Wolfgang Duntz stated that the additional requirements are not enough. He said, “Industrial zoning is one of the most complex issues council can deal with and I question if we have the skill to make a wise decision.”

He explained that the impact of industrial usage on neighbouring properties mostly relates to transportation, noise and smell.

He argued that since council didn’t have the skill set to make an educated judgement, it would have to rely on outside sources for advice, such as an independent traffic engineer. He added, “The site’s drainage is situated right over our biggest water reservoir. This needs to be addressed by a qualified consultant.” He made the motion that Weismiller engage certifiable consultants to look at impacts of traffic, noise, smell and water.

This was Duntz’s first time at the table during the discussion about the J&E Backhoe Ltd. rezoning application as he had recused himself stating conflict of interest in the earlier sessions. Duntz explained that uses that were not in compliance with the zoning have been carried out at Eddie’s Pit, yet council hasn’t taken action with the understanding that a rezoning application would address the issue. He said, “It is in everybody’s best interest to find out if the land would be suitable for the uses.”

Lucas suggested to define acceptable uses before “the applicant spends a tonne of money on studies relating to traffic and noise.”

Bill Newport spoke on behalf of Eddie Weismiller. He expressed surprise that council would consider additional requirements that would be quite expensive. He added that an environmental impact study had already been submitted and that another applicant, who has brought a similar application forward, has not been asked for the same documentation. CAO Kathy Lalonde noted that the other application could not be brought into the discussion with council since a public hearing in the matter has already happened.

McLeod cautioned that a definition of uses is needed before additional studies are done. “[Consultants] need to understand what it is they are reviewing and look at how the uses are distributed on the site. It is difficult to do a traffic study without understanding how the site will be built out over time. We need to give an indication which uses on the site are fine and which are troublesome. Then the applicant would have an indication before spending the money on studies.”

Chris Buchanan is a neighbour living down the hill from Eddie’s Pit. He wrote a letter to council stating that he believes the activities he observes on the road are not only disturbing neighbours but are also contrary to the current zoning. At the meeting, he said, “I want to know what is going to happen to the ongoing uses, the noise and trucks.” Lalonde assured him that staff was taking his letter into consideration.

Council approved the motion suggested by Duntz that requires Weismiller to pay for extensive studies relating to traffic, noise, smell and environmental impact in addition to submitting an application for an OCP amendment and a site survey.

Bowen Island residents added their voices to protest against tar sands pipelines and tankers in Victoria and West Vancouver during the last two weeks. Pauline Le Bel traveled to Victoria as well as organized the Defend Our Coast event in West Vancouver last Wednesday where eight Bowen Islanders linked arms with 60 other protesters in front of MLA Joan McIntyre’s office. The Wednesday event was part of a province-wide action that saw the involvement of 5000 people in 70 locations. Le Bel said that she really felt connected and was also surprised by the variety of people who showed up. ‘They weren’t just greenies,’ she said. Pauline Le Bel photo

Ferry line-up on Grafton road a problem SUSANNE MARTIN EditoR

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ne of the public speakers at the October 22 council meeting was Richard Goth, who drives the Bowen Island Community Shuttle bus. He had submitted a letter to council to raise awareness about the perils of the ferry lineup when it reaches the point where Grafton Road enters a two-lane stretch. “People line up around the corner and block the downhill lane,” Goth said.

“It is a difficult situation for drivers as they can’t see around [the line-up] and have to move into the opposite lane.”

The condition has grown worse in the last two weeks due to frequent overloads and Goth wrote in his letter, “The refit of the Capilano and the substitution of the smaller Bowen Queen emphasizes the need to significantly improve the top end of the ferry marshalling across from the corner with Mt Gardner Road. Presently, when the marshalling area becomes full, in spite of the ‘No Stopping’

sign, ferry travellers line up around the blind corner, on the single downhill lane on Grafton Road.

This clogs the road and makes it impossible for non-ferry traffic to get past this area safely.”

Goth suggests to be more specific in letting people know where the ferry marshalling should end.

“There needs to be clear signage telling drivers that they can’t continue lining up on shoulder,” Goth said, adding that an alternative place should be identified where the ferry line can continue.

“Essentially, nobody gets on ferry when they are in that position,” he said.

In his letter, Goth also suggested “signage emphasizing the futility of being in that place since no one there will be able to get a vehicle on the next sailing. This signage can tell them to wait elsewhere until after the ferry line moves down the hill during loading.”

He advocates for a clear message that no stopping for ferry marshalling is allowed on Grafton Road and that proper enforcement by the police or the bylaw officer will support this endeavour.

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Sound investments?

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news release from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) states that “conditions continue to favour buyers in the Greater Vancouver housing market.” REBGV reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in the region reached 1,516 in September, a 32.5 per cent decline compared to the 2,246 sales in September 2011 and an 8.1 per cent decline compared to August 2012. For Bowen Island, the percentages dropped 1.9 per cent compared to September 2011 and 0.6 per cent compared to August.

According to the Multiple Listing Service®, there have been 35 residential property sales and 125 property listings in Bowen Island so far this year. The benchmark price for a detached property on Bowen is currently $590,200. But does that mean that this is a good time to invest in property? Bowen Islander Hans Merkelbach has been involved in financial services and he’s managed other people’s money for all his working life. The key to investing, Merkelbach believes, is a focused sector analysis.

Merkelbach was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada in 1956. He retired in 1990 but started to work again in 1999. “In 2010, I sold my assets under management to Anthony Borthwick, formerly with AGF Funds Ltd. At that time, I managed about $130 million for my clients,” Merkelbach said. He has been written up in the National Post, Globe & Mail and was recently a contributor to the bestseller Panderer to Power – The Untold Story of how Alan Greenspan enriched Wall Street and left a legacy of recession authored by Frederick J. Sheehan.

“I was licensed with Dundee Wealth Management, a securities company with $50 billion under management. I’m still in touch with clients and I do strategy and analysis,” Merkelbach says, adding that the majority of his clients had quadrupled their money since 2000 by the time he retired in 2010. The secret to Merkelbach’s success was to patiently watch different sectors. “You learn a

Cottages seen as important part of Bowen’s heritage continued PAGE 1

toward this work,” Royer said.

Seaside Cottage #1 is one of the Union Steamship Cottages in Snug Cove. As part of the Davies Orchard within Crippen Park, most of the cottages fall under the jurisdiction of Metro Vancouver’s parks department.

The cottages are seen as a reminder of the vitality of the island during the Steamship era. Bowen Heritage, formerly Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association, has worked to preserve the cottages as important part of the heritage of Canada’s west coast.

In a further communication with council, Metro Vancouver’s parks west area manager Mitch Sokalski said that the contract to commence roof, structural and code work on Seaside Cottage number 1 has been awarded to a Bowen Island contractor. “The cottage is in better shape than most, but has been vacant for some time,” said Sokalski, adding that the work will stop further deterioration of the structure. The goal it to complete the larger work components by the end of the year and have a caretaker in place in January who will be responsible for the final restoration touches.

lot from monetary analysis,” he says. “The most important thing that is happening now is that the masses are loaded with debt. The US government has a total debt that includes unfunded liabilities like Medicare and it comes to about $40 trillion. The annual US Government deficit is $1 trillion. How will they solve that problem? They’ll likely devalue their debt. Roosevelt devalued the dollar in 1933/34 by 65 per cent. That means that if people had $1000 in the bank, they woke up and a few days later could buy only $350 worth of goods.”

When it comes to personal debt, Merkelbach says that most people in Canada have invested everything in their homes. “Real estate in the Greater Vancouver area and elsewhere in B.C. as well as other major cities in Canada such as Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg are slowly imploding,” Merkelbach says. “The last collapse in real estate was in 1973/74. Back then, the prices dropped dramatically. In Vancouver, the average price of a single family dwelling a few months ago was over $1 million. To compare that, the average in Toronto is $850,000. People are maxed out and many have real estate with 95 per cent mortgages on it.”

But Merkelbach believes that Canadians have been better equipped to weather a crisis due to the country’s resources. “We’ll be slightly better off when interest rates start increasing,” he said. “But where will the real estate market go in the next 10 years? We’ve been adding and adding to housing prices year after year. The assessment goes up, values go up. I believe that in 10 years, the values will be lower than they are today.” Due to that trend, Merkelbach believes that real estate is becoming an increasingly poor investment option with certain exceptions depending on location.

Merkelbach doesn’t know how this will affect Bowen Island but believes that the market will also come down.

Recently, a high-waterfront home sold for $950,000 - $300,000 below the assessed value. “The 2012 assessments were based on run-away prices, in other words, they were at their highest point ever,” he said, adding that

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reads: “My child goes to school in West Vancouver and has after-school activities which finish at 4 p.m., getting us to the ferry terminal at about 4:15. Inevitably, we are on the 5:30 that is only coming in at 6. At one time, this ferry only left at 6:30 because the 5:30 run was cancelled due to lateness of ferry. Every morning we leave half an hour earlier to make the 7:30 ferry, that means I have an eightyear-old waking up at 5:45 to leave the house by 6:15 to get onto the ferry and only arriving home at about 8 p.m. when we still need to wash, have dinner and get to bed. Yes, we do homework in the ‘comfort’ of our vehicle while waiting for the ferry.” One of the persons reports having lost a job due to ferry delays.

Another comment reads: “The excess overload volume is one factor, but the performance of the Bowen Queen itself and the closure of Horseshoe Bay berth #2, make estimating the time of one’s departure and arrival virtually impos-

n October 21, BC Ferries received an invoice for $5,747.74 submitted by Maureen Nicholson on behalf of Bowen Island residents who have lost valuable time due to the overload situation and late departures that stem from the replacement of the Queen of Capilano by the smaller Bowen Queen during the Capilano’s annual refit. The document bears the title: Bowen Ferry Victim Impact Invoice and Nicholson has chosen the hourly rate of $41.50 for the 138.5 hours that have been reported lost by 22 travellers on the Bowen Queen in the week of October 15‐19. She also states that this is a fraction of the number of people affected.

The documents explaines the accounting and includes entries like: “missed one dentist appointment, two strategic planning meetings at work, an interview in which I was the person to interview the candidate.” Another account

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he appealed his property assessment and had it reduced substantially. Merkelbach knows of several people who had their assessment reduced in an effort to pay a lower (and a more realistic) property tax.

Yet real estate holds its value better over time than almost everything else, Merkelbach says. “Life itself is very expensive now,” he said.

“You have politicians and bureaucrats who continue devaluing people’s purchasing power. The government devalues money, through taxation and inflation. They say we only have two per cent inflation but that’s not entirely true. True inflation runs much higher.” Merkelbach thinks that the financial markets are staying afloat by “printing money ad infinitem,” and adds, “Everyone thinks that the economy is recuperating but we likely will see higher inflation starting in the last quarter of this year. I believe that toward the middle of 2013, we will see a collapse of the financial markets - 2013 and 2014 will be bleak years and there will be more unemployment in the western world.”

Islander submits invoice for lost time to BC Ferries

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Hans Merkelbach has been involved in financial services for all of his working life and shares his prognosis of what will happen over the next few years. Susanne Martin photo

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Nicholson believes that BC Ferries need to learn about those and other stories in order to understand that behind every statistic, there is a face.

Asked whether she believes that she will receive a cheque, she laughs and says, “Wouldn’t that be a nice surprise?”

She also draws attention to a line on the invoice that says that the payment should be sent to the Bowen Island Municipality with the following note: “Please specify on the cheque that payment is a contribution to community grants.”

Since submitting the invoice, Nicholson said that a number of people have added their own hours, proving that losing time to overload situations cannot be counted as isolated incidents for Bowen Islanders.

Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

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BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITy CHURCH Pastor Clinton Neal 1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384 Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey

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Alladin’s cave tempted islanders to be reckless To the Editor:

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he large crowd of bargain hunters who turned up at the Legion Saturday night was surprised and delighted to discover that a transformation had taken place. A fairy tale Aladdin’s cave packed with a glittering display of treasure seemed to fill every nook and cranny. Tempting finger food, music, a bar and the delightful meanderings/musings of auctioneer Graham Ritchie added the essential ingredients to enthuse and energize the crowd, loosen their purse strings and be reckless.

The event, using six months of carefully selected donations from the Knick Knack Nook, raised a substantial amount of money for the Snug Cove House Society. In the process volunteers came forward to offer particular skills. Leanne Romak of Digitally Hip gave us a most professional website for on-line bidding; Tiffanee Scorer designed our poster and tweaked our many photographs; other volunteers assisted in the evaluation of antiques, jewelry and ceramics. Silver, brass and copper needed polishers, textiles needlecraft, and furniture some restoration.

Our community has so many talented and skilled people who generously gave their time and energy to make this event a big happy party where everybody was making a contribution to a worthwhile cause.

Congratulations – Bowen Islanders.

Our particular thanks go to the following: Digitally Hip, The Royal Canadian Legion, the Undercurrent, Bowen Sushi, the General Store, the B.I. Cold Beer and Wine Store, The Office, Alderwood Farms (Bowen Butcher), The B.I. Roasting Company, Opus Framing, the Flower Shop, Body Vitality Massage Therapy, Johanna Pakendorf, Eric Lawson, Dorothy Geisler, Tuen Schut, Rob Bailey, Tiffanee Scorer, Marolyn and Gord Anderson, Gavin Scorer, Heather Stephens, Rondy and Dorothy Dike.

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Auction a smashing success To the Editor:

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he board and volunteers of the Snug Cove House Society congratulate the board and volunteers of the Knick Knack Nook for the smashing success of the fundraiser last Saturday. The event raised more than $10,000 towards the construction of Snug Cove House, the planned Miller Road supportive residence for Bowen seniors.

The Legion generously provided the space for the capacity crowd that supported the event and the 200 donated items that were auctioned off to raise the impressive total. Bowen’s own Digitally Hip created the interactive pages that enabled on-line bidding on many of the items to get under way well before the big evening. And many other volunteers selflessly gave their time and skill to restore some of the donated collectibles. Last but definitely not least, thanks and congratulations to all those who actually bid for and bought the items.

Knick Knack Nook chair Mary Ellen deGrace and her team, spearheaded by the indefatigable Katherine Lawrence, should rightfully be proud of their contribution to the community.

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EDITORIAL

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lot of people drop in at the Undercurrent office for a chat.

They might pick up a paper or place an ad. Some just ask about the news or pass on a story they’ve heard. That’s a nice thing. It makes us feel part of the community. By us, I mean Joanne and me, the Undercurrent office team. I wanted to take a moment to let you know that Joanne joined us three weeks ago to head the advertising department as Janis has moved on to pursue another career path.

Interestingly, there are people who ask after Clarence, Janis’ King Charles Spaniel and honorary office hound, more often than they ask after Janis. I am happy to inform those people that Clarence also has found another career as a dog who gives comfort to the elderly. A part of me celebrates the fact that Clarence is following his calling, yet another part still hangs on to the belief that the Undercurrent office really was the place he was meant be… But that is life - full of changes. This week I was saddened to hear that another familiar figure who has graced the office regularly will not show up again. Hank Strubin, who would take the time to manoeuvre his electric chair into position across from my desk and dazzle me with his smile and wit, has passed away.

Coming into the door was always easy.

But on his way out, the chair would inevitably get stuck. That strikes me now as a metaphor for the time I would have liked to spend him, and my thoughts go to his family.

Yet back to Joanne. She is a long-time islander and our paths have crossed numerous times in the past (mainly

when our daughters hung out together at preschool). It is great to share the office with Joanne and her wonderfully warm smile, her ideas and enthusiasm for helping Bowen businesses. A few days after Joanne, another person joined the Undercurrent team: Mary Kemmis was appointed as the publisher of our little paper. Mary brings a lot of experience to the position - she is also the publisher of the Richmond Review. And if that sounds like a leap - it is not. For many years, the Undercurrent has been working closely with the creative and ad control team in Richmond and we’ve come to know Mary from that collaboration.

With all the changes, I’m all the more grateful for the constants that are, week after week, helping to fill the pages of the Undercurrent. There are our columnists: Marcus Hondro and Lois Meyers-Carter.

In addition to penning Island Neighbours, Lois comes to the office on Thursday mornings to get a preview of the pages and mark them with a red pen. She’s got the phone book on hand as well as a dictionary and her proofreading makes all the difference. Debra Stringfellow and Marcus lend a hand on the picture and story side. And Ron Woodall makes us laugh, week after week after week - entering year four as the Undercurrent’s official cartoonist without missing an edition.

Have I forgotten anyone? Of course I have: pick up the paper and look for all the people who appear in there, from advertisers to authors, to sources. Without them, you wouldn’t have anything to read.

My appreciation goes to them all.

Susanne Martin

Welfare of island foremost in mayor’s mind To the Editor:

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Re: letter to Bowen Islanders ome of you may be wondering why I have not been present for the last few council meetings.

Contrary to some suggestions, I have not moved off the island. However, I have had some serious health problems that have required my staying in the city while I attempt to work things out .

In the meantime, council is moving in a cohesive and forward fashion to bring reality to our strategic plan.

On the staff side, we have a terrific CAO in Kathy Lalonde who has built a team of both inside and outside employees, all of whom have been most diligent in carrying

out their tasks for the community.

The volunteers on our committees have given the community extraordinary service and their efforts are much appreciated by everyone on council and staff. I, for one, cannot say enough about the volunteer assistance and efforts on behalf of the community.

Even though we have, as a council, had 10 months experience, there is a lot to do and we are moving steadily forward with the major issues our municipality has to face within the constraints of our budget.

I am in touch with staff and councillors as need be during the week and I can assure you all that your welfare and that of the island is never far from my mind.

Jack Adelaar

Encouraging council to restore Seymour Park To the Editor:

am writing in support of Sue Ellen Fast’s letter regarding the treatment of Seymour Park and the difficulty citizens have in getting information about the processes involved. I would urge Bowen

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Island citizens to press the mayor and councillors to do what is required to adequately restore this important area and to review and correct the processes by which citizens can play their roles in caring for our precious island.

Mary Selman

Bowen Court is the best, To the Editor:

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aving lived in Bowen Court for three months now, and having discovered that many Bowenians are tragically ill-informed about how fabulous it is, I feel compelled to sift through my lengthy list of its many positive points and present my top twelve.

1. It’s in an utterly beautiful setting: Bowen Court is surrounded by forest, with a magnificent view of the coastal mountains and has lovely private and communal gardens.

2. It’s a healthy environment: Crippen Park trails are at the back door, weekly yoga and fitness classes are held right there.

3. You can walk to the ferry: great for visitors who don’t want to bring their cars and convenient when you need to get “off the rock.”

4. All amenities are within walking distance and there are many different attractive routes to get to the cove.

5. It’s a co-op administered by a board comprised of your neighbours. If you have an issue, you can talk to them. No more landlord who just wants your rent.

6. Speaking of which, rents are affordable.

Try to find a one-bedroom that’s this well appointed for $715 per month anywhere else.

7. You have privacy and yet you also have neighbours - the best of both worlds.

8. Suites are well designed and you can maintain a lovely home with minimal effort.

9. You can create a beautiful garden of your very own, front and back.

10. A charming guest suite is available for visitors.

11. You have access to a hall with cooking facilities for private parties and special events.

12. It’s a great setting for a writer or any kind of artist – quiet, access to the primordial forest and thus to the primordial mind.

If you’re between 55 and 85 and looking for a home, go to http://www.bishc.ca and download an application form now.

Donaleen Saul

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Halloween past with the children in Deep Bay

Last week, Bowen Island’s River Hooper had a chance to play a game of road hockey with former Vancouver Canuck Trevor Linden in Courtenay B.C. at a fundraising event. Linden spoke about leadership, community involvement and his time in the NHL before playing road hockey.

River had a great time meeting ‘Captain Canuck’ and playing Canada’s favourite game!

I reprint this old Slow Lane to get us into the mood for what is coming up next week and you may find some memories of costumes past in it. It is dedicated to the late Martin Tipton, who makes a brief appearance, and to the people of Deep Bay who make Halloween on Bowen such a unique and a wonderful event. t is Halloween 2010, and I am walking down the hill to go to Halloween in Deep Bay where Bowen meets up yearly on this night. The residents here have bought and distributed candy – you can buy some and leave it at the General Store to help them out – for decades. It’s a great tradition.

The Boy and our grandbeans are all set to get candy, though at two Jake has no idea what we’re doing but he’s game for anything. He enjoys throwing things so the candy will come in handy. Not sure slow what he and Eli are dressed as, lane creatures of some kind. I am dressed in a hat my wife gave me but I can’t figure out what it is. The Boy has on a goalie mask and carries a weapon.

Huh. Joined now by Penny Wright, which should add to the amusement factor rather nicely. I’m numbering the pages in this notepad but suspect I’ll get lazy and stop, making the compiling of the notes into a column more difficult.

It’s dark so have to write big letters and on page four already.

Flip. Five.

Up ahead is a large banana and bunch of grapes. This is reassuring, though not sure why. Now see two adult men dressed as RCMP Officers.

Very, very real costumes, one even looks like Cpl. Southern.

There’s River Hooper in hockey gear looking like a young Stan Smyl. Dad Doug points out River’s stick has Brad Park and the Big M’s signature on it, and other past greats. Reminds me of a goalie stick I made the boy when he was four that I accidently left down here at Halloween 2005 and never saw again.

Deep Bay. Blomberg country. Epp country. Bosworth country. Separated from the group, no time for laggards on a Deep Bay Halloween. Too much time writing. I experience something, then write, then experience, then write. Page numbers officially abandoned.

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Erosion control was necessary in Seymour Park To the Editor:

Re: In response to Sue Ellen Fast’s letter about Seymour Bay Park in last week’s Undercurrent ere are the facts: For decades, Seymour Bay was used as a storage area for log booms and some of the adjacent uplands were used for log storage and sorting. The area Ms. Fast refers to in her letter is the location of a natural watercourse which enters Seymour Bay after traversing a small park that was dedicated to the municipality by Bowen Island Properties in 2005. That watercourse carries drainage from adjacent lands which gradually rise to the Crown lands and Ecological Reserve to the north—and has probably been in or close to that location since the end of the last ice age.

An old pre-development outfall at Seymour Bay had not been built to any of today’s engineering standards required for a “stormwater outfall,” and over time had suffered from increasingly serious erosion to the point that the adjacent uplands (including Seymour Bay Park) were at risk of being washed out into Seymour Bay. Ms. Fast refers to the outfall as a “storm sewer” but the correct term is “stormwater outfall,” appropriately named because such outfall has to be capable of handling water flows under severe storm conditions, i.e. during and after heavy, rainfall.

Part of the northwest waterfront at Seymour Bay includes a steep upland cliff and rock bench, which became a municipal park in 2005. At that time, the risk of erosion was officially acknowledged in the previous official community plan, which read “stabilization of the land because of erosion is an issue for consideration.”

Maggie Cumming and I had many talks during the early years of the Cowan Point development, in which I learned much about Maggie’s deep love of conservation and good stewardship, and her concerns about the future of Seymour Bay. Maggie was familiar with the damage to the seashore and shared the hope that a new park and the coming development of the uplands would include measures to stabilize the foreshore.

In reading Ms. Fast’s letters, I cannot escape the sad irony that I am now responding to a former member and chairperson of successive parks and recreation and greenway committees who, as far as I know, never took any efforts to investigate the ongoing foreshore erosion or attempted remediation. That neglect by successive committees finally resulted in a substantive washout of the already compromised the outfall area in the winter of 2010/2011. Much of the B o w e n I s l a n d M u n I c I pa l I t y earth bank was washed out, and some of the existing trees were, as a result, either leaning badly or had been completely dislodged.

The annual roadside mowing program will be At that time, something commencing on October 29, 2012. had to happen – and soon Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians should watch for – to avoid even greater damage during the followwarning signs and take caution when passing slow ing winter rainy season. moving vehicles.

A fortunate circumThe mowing machine can hurl objects, which could stance arose which helped cause serious or fatal injury. the municipality, owner of the park and the stormwaPeople and their pets should maintain a 20 metre ter outfall, by way of the distance from the mowing machine while it is development of a 10-lot operating. subdivision by Bowen Island Properties on the Thank you for your cooperation north side of Seymour Bay Drive (District Lot 2450).

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of a stormwater system to serve that development and downstream property. That system included the stormwater outfall at Seymour Bay Park, which was part of the stormwater management plan for the whole Cowan Point project – the plan had been submitted to all regulatory bodies, including the municipality, in 2004.

Bowen Island Properties undertook the stabilization and erosion control in conjunction with construction of the stormwater outfall during the dry season in 2011. The work was done in cooperation with, and supervision of, municipal staff and professional consultants (i.e., civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, environmental consultants) who made sure that all proper notifications for the works to DFO and MOE were filed in a timely manner.

The now lamented removal of trees included those trees that were already dislodged, unstable, or on the banks that had to be stabilized with rock fill. The number of mature trees removed was minor (according to staff reports, at most 10 trees), which is consistent with the fact that the tree removal took only four hours in total, of which the municipality paid for three hours for those trees that were outside the drainage channel but within the area that needed to be stabilized.

For those who are not familiar with Seymour Bay Park, I want to point out that the municipality classifies that park as a “passive park.” According to the Bowen Island Parks Master Plan (Schedule A to Bylaw No. 298, 2011), “passive parks” are “developed areas [that] accommodate casual, unstructured activities such as open field games, picnics and beach activities….Less emphasis is placed on retention of natural vegetation and more attention paid to accommodating users….

Passive parks should be multi-purpose sites often used for 3-8 hours by residents….Of course, any passive parks on water will also feature whatever views of or use of the water that is appropriate.”

A passive park, as defined, will eventually be a park for people to enjoy the seashore, the water and the views. Exactly the way we believe Maggie Cumming had envisioned the future of Seymour Bay. I believe that if former greenways committees would have exercised their responsibility for Seymour Bay Park, a lot of erosion could have been prevented and some mature trees might have been saved. Copies of the reports submitted to the municipality regarding Seymour Bay Park will be posted shortly at www.seymourbaypark.ca.

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I think might be a Roman centurion costume on but he sets me straight: he’s a Canadian hockey fan. Hey! Someone just looked at me and went “aaarrrgggg.”

Strange.

The number of costumed small persons is staggering but I manage to find the main party. Jake’s already in the stroller, either chucked something at someone or ran off and was recaptured.

The Boy is sprinting up driveways, fast-talking trick or treats and flying along to the next one. He and friends, Duncan among them, are total mercenaries. Thank-yous given so fast it sounds like they’re talking in tongues.

Another “Aaarrrggg.”

Peter and Bill go by the other way.

Getting out of dodge? Dozens and dozens of kids. Birch Jerman is a voodoo guy. Robin has got a mask on but don’t see our man Quinn. Briar and Molly are trick or treating together.

Stu Cole is there. Carmen, Mike, Kylee with my bestest friend Jo-Jo. Clive Jones went by dressed as a dentist, or something.

I see Gal and Tyger Smolar and Amy P. Nicolls-Penington with Mark, Karen and Greg tagging along. In the heart of a Bowen Halloween and people ask if I’m writing a column and when I say yes, they rush off; in the dark and with their costumes on can’t identify who most of them are.

I make out Martin and Winnie Tipton and there’s Hobey Walker, Doug Davies and Shelagh MacKinnon. Kids with lights on their costumes shine on the page so I can write. Despite the promise of more candy, Jewel Minoose is patient as I scrawl out two pages.

There are girls singing ‘Let’s Do the Time Warp Again’ and someone is dressed up as a box. Cam Hayduk is a Chilean miner.

On my way to the fireworks run into Paul Stratford dressed as a Roman centurion, with Kelly and Bev. More “aarrggghhhs” and an “ahoy there.” Got it!

The hat on my head is a pirate hat!

There’s Jazzy Jazz and Mara over from Gabriola and Hudson H. Henrique, my neighbour and friend, is watching. The fireworks are fabulous and as I marvel at them I look for an ending. A nearby girl is talking about the lit up night sky, or maybe she means the whole night or even Deep Bay and the people who live there, or perhaps she means every Bowen Island Halloween ever. She gifts me an ending.

“Wow,” she says. “This is really cool.”

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Deep Bay residents embrace the ritual and enjoy counting the many wonderful kids that flock to this area each year.

However, supplying 300 to 400 grizzly ghouls with candy can be expensive. This is where Nancy Lee from the Snug Cove General Store, has stepped in to help.

Lee is currently collecting donations, store bought and bagged candy only, to help alleviate the burden on Deep Bay residents. A drop box is located in the General Store for anyone who wishes to donate. “We are encouraging people to drop off candy early before people go out and buy their supply,” says Lee. Joe Lewicki, who lives in Deep Bay, has

Decked out in her banana costume (a 3$ find at the Knick Knack Nook), Nancy Lee helps Deep Bay residents by collecting candy donations. Debra Stringfellow photo offered to pick up the candy and distribute it in the neighbourhood between now and the evening of Halloween.

The night starts at dusk and runs until the fireworks begin around 7:30 p.m. Avoid driving your car through the area during the trick or treat frenzy. Please park outside the Melmore/Lenora loop and walk in as parking is at a premium in the area. It is best to park in the cove, at the Catholic Church or at the

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Lastly, keep the fireworks away from the action and let the professionals put on the show down by the causeway. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

IHORA, the Bowen Island Horse and Riders Association, is sponsoring the third annual Halloween with Horses this Saturday, October 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the equestrian ring in Crippen Park.

This event has always been ghoulish fun for kids and adults alike.

There will be blood and gore, bugs and snakes, apple bobbing, fishing for horses. and of course the famous Pin the Tail on Finn. Last year, we had the Phantom of the Opera, Paper Bag Princess, Witches, Bank Robbers, Monsters and Fairies. So, throw on a Halloween outfit and come on down.

Costumes will be judged and trophies will be won.

Please join us at the park and enjoy the Halloween fun. See horses and learn a little bit about then. We hope to see you there. We will go ahead if it is drizzling but will cancel if it a an absolute downpour. But, of course, the sun will be shining.

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alloween celebrations on Bowen have seen lots of fake bats adorning our porches. But what about the real things? Our island is graced by the presence of bats. Perhaps we have more bats than average on Bowen - I don’t know. We live near Killarney Lake, and bats need to live near water, so that might be the reason we see them often. We love having bats as neighbours because we know that they eat a phenomenal volume of insects. They are actually a natural form of pest control: a bat can consume as many as 500 insects during its first hour of feeding.

Because we wanted to encourage bats, we put up a bat-house, which we bought by mail order from a company in Thunder Bay (that’s the place where Adam was raised).

We followed the instructions and put it high up on the warmest, south-west side of the house.

And we certainly have plenty of bats, to judge by the poop on the deck below (bat poop looks rather like mouse poop, but is drier and blacker). While I was researching this piece, I was surprised to discover that our “Standard” bat-house might house as many as 150 bats. The same company also offers what is called the Nursery (300 bats), the Motel (600 bats) and the Hotel (900 bats).

Bats are mammals and they suckle their young, which are called pups. Zoologists have placed them in a group of their own, the Chiroptera, which means ‘hand-wing’. Although we might think of bats as being like rodents, they are actually closer to monkeys and lemurs in their genealogy. A consultation of E-fauna B.C. tells us that there are 16 species of bat in B.C. and that the most common species is the little brown bat.

If you have a colony of bats living close by, they will likely be females and pups, as males are more solitary

and leave all the child-raising to the mommy bats.

They are called maternity colonies and can be found in tree cavities, under bark, in rock crevices, in attics and in shingles. In the winter, little brown bats travel sometimes hundreds of kilometres to their hibernation sites in caves or abandoned mines.

Here’s a curiosity: after mating, which happens during the fall, the females keep the sperm alive inside their bodies and do not become pregnant until after they have emerged from hibernation in the spring.

Unlike most small mammals, bats breed slowly and live long: they typically have only one pup each year and, if they make it through their first winter, they can live more than 30 years in the wild.

It’s a terrible shame that so many people are afraid of bats. Sure, they can transmit rabies, but so can lots of other mammals too. Rabies is passed on through saliva from an infected animal. That’s why we should always take steps to avoid being bitten by any animal, wild or domestic, that is behaving oddly. If you find a bat lying on the ground, remember that its only defence is to bite you and don’t touch it.

Humans are the greatest threat to bats, partly through habitat destruction but also through our fear. There are reports of people setting fires in caves where bats are roosting, killing them in thousands.

And at the moment, a disease called white nose syndrome, which has a mortality rate of up to 95 per cent among hibernating bats, is working its way westwards across North America. This really is a cause for concern. The loss of bats that feed on pests that eat crops could have a huge negative impact on crop-production. And the loss of bats that feed on mosquitoes, including those that carry the West Nile virus, could have a huge negative impact on human health. The science is unequivocal: we should be nurturing and encouraging bats, not demonizing them and destroying them.

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he Tempest is a perfect play for Bowen Island, according to Graham Ritchie. “It’s set on an island, it has dodgy weather and is full of strange people who are doing weird things. It’s also a fabulous coming of age and love story,” he says, adding that he will produce and direct the play in the coming months. The auditions will be held on November 3. And although Ritchie has received a lot of interest from people who want to be involved, no decisions about the cast have been made. “The response has been gratifying and people are really keen. I’ve received impressive CVs and headshots but I’m still looking for more, especially from young people,” he said. To Ritchie, a production like that is a way to nurture new talent.

Ritchie has been an active member of the theatrical community on Bowen and has been involved in many King Baby productions. Producing the Tempest has long been a dream of his. He recalls seeing the play over 20 years ago, shortly after moving to the island. At that time, he wasn’t on stage or even working behind the scenes. “Martin Clarke directed [the Tempest] and I was an appreciative member of the audience,” Ritchie said, adding that it’s his favourite play.

“The play is heavily adapted but I cut very little of the language because the language is wonderful,” Ritchie said. He explains that the play will run about one hour and 20 minutes and Ritchie calls it “Shakespeare for uncomfortable seats.” He’s also seen other versions that he didn’t enjoy as much. “I saw it last year in Stratford, Ontario, where they had two intermissions.” Ritchie remembers seeing people yawning throughout the play. “It took too long, there was too much stuff, too many sets, too many costumes.”

The Bowen-version will have eight characters, no scene changes and no intermission. Ritchie said he believes Shakespeare needed a “good editor.” In the Tempest, he says, “it takes forever to tell the back story and a lot of the characters are superfluous. It must have been written on Shakespeare’s off-day when it came to his stage craft.” The Tempest will be performed on Bowen Island at Cates Chapel for one weekend only: on March 7, 8 and 9.

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The Transition movement began several years ago in the U.K. and now has close to 1,000 member communities around the world, sharing their learning, knowledge and experiences on many projects. The Transition movement is about enabling individual communities to become more resilient, vibrant and locally sustainable in the face of future crises in the areas of economy, energy and ecology.

And it is involved in managing the impact of climate change through positive, grassroots local action.

Our local grassroots initiative, Bowen in Transition, began in 2010 and has run workshops and spearheaded many local projects since then.

It has organized two tours of the island to visit local folks who are engaged in sustainable building practices, animal husbandry, farming, alternative energy and transport.

Last spring, it brought a large number of fruit trees to the island and organized the purchase of energy saving meters that can be borrowed through the library.

Bowen in Transition is currently working on a film series and trying to purchase a thermal imaging camera for use on island (like the one Mike Holmes uses on his TV show).

It is also looking at local currency for Bowen and the possibility of starting an island LETS group.

Bowen in Transition is proud to sponsor this showing of the recently released film, In Transition 2.0. The film will be preceded by a potluck dinner. Everyone is welcome. Dinner will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the film rolls at 7 p.m. at Collins Hall.

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n the past two weeks, Mother Nature has turned down the heat and softened the light. As we head into the darker time of the year, a perfect antidote for a chilly fall evening lies in wait. It is time for the annual fall supper hosted by the Little Red Church and taking place at the Bowen Lodge by the Sea. Each year, the Bowen Island United Church serves up a turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, fall veggies, coleslaw, homemade pumpkin pie and apple crumble, homemade buns, stuffing and gravy. All of this plus a silent auction and raffle are available for the low price of $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for

children and $2 for anyone six years old and younger.

The Bowen Lodge by the Sea, located at 380 Cardena Road, provides an ideal space for the hospitality for which the congregation of the Little Red Church is well known. The atmosphere will be warm and inviting, the hosts will be charming and the food delicious. There will be two sittings: the first starts at 5 p.m., the second at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at V0N1G0 and the community is encouraged to get tickets in advance as there will be only a limited number available at the door. The flock of the Little Red Church is excited to host the community for this annual event and delicious meal. Be certain to bring your friends and family and make sure you arrive hungry.

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Let me entertain you!” The famous line from the musical Gypsy says it all. The Bowen Island Community Choir is set to host its annual Coffee House at Cates Hill Chapel on Saturday, November 3, at 7 p.m. This event is always charming because it features performances by people whom we don’t ordinarily see up on a stage. It is a chance to see your neighbour or casual acquaintance pour his or her heart into a song.

It is also a chance to support the Bowen Island Community Choir that consists of 50 voices. Each year, a Christmas concert is offered to the community as well as a spring concert.

Please mark your calendars as this year,

the choir will perform their Christmas concert at Cates Hill Chapel on Saturday, December 8. The Coffee House is an important opportunity for the choir to raise funds and the line up consists of several choir members as well as some lesser-known performers from the community. Their performances are guaranteed to put a smile on your face as there are always surprises and discoveries in store.

Tickets are available at the door at $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and a toonie for anyone six and under.

Doors open at 6:45 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Warm hospitality, goodies and tea will be offered and we look forward to sharing an evening of music and memories with our Bowen community.

By all means, let us entertain you!

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• Kid and Kaboodle Sale: 10 to 4 p.m. Bowen Island Montessori School fundraiser.

• Bowen in Transition event: October 27, Collins Hall, potluck and film “In Transition 2.0” • Halloween with Horses: 1 to 3 p.m. at the equestrian ring in Crippen Park. A BIHORA event.

• Legion Halloween Party: starts at 8 p.m. Tickets at the Legion, the Boss and some Legion members, prizes for best costumes.

• Mark Singleton speaks on Bowen: October 27, 7 p.m.

Gallery at Artisan Square

SUNDAY, OCT. 28

• Arts Council AGM: October 28, 3 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square, includes a presentation by Whistler mayor Nancy Wilhelm Morden.

• ALANON: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Collins Hall.

MONDAY, OCT. 29

• NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel.

• Open Mic Night at the Pub: starting at 8:30 p.m.

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• Seniors Keeping Young: 9 a.m. line dancing, 9:45 a.m. exercises, singing and refreshments, 10:45 a.m. Speakers Shasta Martinuk and Brian Hoover on “Brain Exercises”.

TUESDAY, OCT. 30

• AA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall. 604-4343933.

• Bowen Island Dementia Caregiver Support Group: Last Tuesday of each month 7:30 – 9 p.m. For more info, contact Kerri at 604-984-8348 or ksutherland@ alzheimerbc.org.

• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge.

Call Irene at 2955 • Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m.

Practise with your band or listen to music. Free food.

UPCOMING • Bowen Island United Church Fall Supper: Sunday, November 4, two sittings: 5 and 7 p.m. Bowen Lodge by the Sea, tickets at V0N 1G0 and the door.

• Bowen Island Community Choir Annual Coffee House: Saturday, November 3, Cates Hill Chapel, 7 p.m. tickets at the door.

• Auditions for The Tempest: November 3, Contact graham_ritchie@telus.net.

• IPS Gala and auction: Saturday, November 17, 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Saloon (a.k.a. Cates Hill Chapel), Adam Woodall Band, tickets at IPS and Phoenix on Bowen.

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There will be a mandatory site meeting held on Friday November 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM for all contractors wishing to put forth a proposal. All proposals shall be addressed to the Bowen Island Fire Department C/O Brian Biddlecombe and must be delivered to Municipal Hall at 981 Artisan Lane by 4:00 PM on Friday November 9, 2012. It is the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the proposals have been received. The lowest price or any proposal may not necessarily be accepted. If there are any questions please call Municipal Hall at (604) 947-4255.

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Restorative yoga is a gentle form of Hatha yoga. It serves as a healing practice and promotes deep relaxation which aids in reducing fatigue, tension and stress. It can greatly benefit sleep issues, anxiety, depression and other stress causing diseases. All levels of experience are welcome in this class and anybody can benefit from a restorative yoga class to counterbalance more vigorous physical activities or to release the day-to-day stresses of modern life and provide an attention to maintaining one’s inner body and cultivating a reflective and peaceful mind.

Classes will held on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 10:15 a.m. from October 30 to December 18. at the fitness studio located at 650 Carter Rd. (connected to the Bowen island Youth Centre).

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Lessons from the trenches f someone told me a while ago that before my 40th birthday, I would be giving two parenting talks within eight days to parents on an enchanting island called Bowen, I wouldn’t have believed them.

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My challenge came in the package of two boys whom no one wanted to work with. Why? They had beaten up the the last person who looked after them on the sky train. That puts “a tough day at the office into perspective” doesn’t it? Having become the “go-to-girl” for special needs children, I thought this would be a piece of cake.

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HOW ANCIENT IS MODERN YOGA? OCT 27 @7:30pm.

The Gallery at Artisan Square

Speaker: Mark Singlton,PhD Yoga Teacher & Scholar.

“Friends of the Library” talk about a radical new way of understanding the meaning of yoga.

Admission by donation THE GALLERY at Artisan Square presents Print Makers of Bowen Island 12 Oct - 04 Nov. Fri, Sat, Sun. 12 to 4 pm

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LANCE’S RECYCLING I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $25/load.

Kindling $25 a box.

Call 947-2430 NEW ARRIVALS FOR WINTER

and more to come!

Cosy sweaters, gloves, socks & vests.

Be Ready!

RED CROSS Certified Babysitter or Parent Helper for hire.

Please call Ben: 947-9112. $5 / hour. Loves to entertain; great with kids; very conscientious.

(Good speller too) TUSCANY RESTAURANT is hiring a full time/long term pizza chef. Potential for supervisory position. Fair wages & excellent pizza! email: info@tuscanypizza.com Winter is Coming! Do you need help with Fall Garden Clean-up?

PRIVATE GARDENER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. Contact: KIM HOWDEN 604 947 6991 kimberbee@shaw.ca.

Available for: Winterizing veggie and perennial beds, fall planting, general garden clean-up, longer term garden maintenance, food growing coaching.

12 • FRIDAY OctOber 26 2012

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You are invited to the

AGM of the Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) Sunday, October 28, 2012 Gallery @ Artisan Square 3 pm - 5 pm Featuring guest speaker

Nancy Wilhelm-Morden, Mayor of Whistler & Director of the Whistler Arts Council

Yay, pumpkins!

On Sunday morning, the rain stopped just long enough for Aubin and David van Berckel to welcome the families that frequent Bowen Island Family Place into their garden so the young kids could pick their very own perfect mini pumpkin. Pumpkin picking is serious business and here on Bowen, we like to start them young. Debra Stringfellow photos

Nancy will be presenting a talk on: The Role of Municipal Government and Culture The AGM is an opportunity to hear the arts and cultural highlights of the past year as well as renew memberships. Not a BIAC member? Come check us out and see why we’re having so much fun. We hope you can join us. Refreshments will be served.

For more info, visit www.biac.ca STRUBIN, HANK With much sadness our family would like to share the loss of Henry (Hank) Strubin. He suffered a stroke.

Born in Lucerne May 13, 1919 Dad was extremely proud of his Swiss heritage. He came to Vancouver as a child. He bought his first home in West Van in 1940 when it was still the land of trees and trails.

Mom and Dad loved nature and moved to a house on Caulfeild Cove in 1950. Many happy weddings, parties and club functions took place at Strubin Haus creating wonderful memories for so many.

As a young man he founded Western Reinforcing Steel Service Ltd after leaving Dominion Bridge.

He started the first group of West Van Sea Scouts out of his garage in Caulfeild resulting in many life long friends. He was a founding member of the Swiss Rifle Club in 1964.

He was Instrumental in bringing the Canadian Progress Club to the West Coast in 1962.

After moving to Bowen in 1992 Hank started and worked hard on the Recycling programme on Bowen Island and in 2005 he arranged for the BC Regiment Irish Pipes & Drums to participate in Bowfest yearly.

Dad was kind and generous to all he met and was always ready to give a helping hand to those in need. His mind was filled with information on every subject and he particularly loved sharing stories from back in the day with friends and family. He also loved sharing with pride the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren.

After losing his wife Kay in 2004 and son Mick in 2012 Hank is survived by his daughters Shari (Ron) Whittaker, Trudi (Keith) Pelletier, Rennie (Keith) Furlotte, grandchildren Tanya (Peter) Seanna (Greg) Christoph (Cambrea) James (Heather) Verena and Kaitlin. Great Grandsons Jacob and Evan. Mick’s partner Debbie and daughter-in-law Sue. Dad, Grandad, Papa loved giving surprises and brought a lot of joy to the Strubin family.

He will be missed by all.

The family would also like to thank Katie, Sally, Geronimo and staff at Coastal Health. Without their help Dad would not have enjoyed life on Bowen for as long as he did.

In lieu of flowers a kind thought and some help to a friend in need would be appreciated by Dad. Celebration of Life at Bowen Court November 8th, 3:30 pm on Bowen Island.

Pamela Isobel Marak

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Pam on October 9 2012. th

Pam was born to Scottish parents in Hertfordshire, England in 1942.

Bowen had been her home for the past 15 years. She was a creative and talented woman, an active member of our local arts community and a regular fixture at the Summer Market in the Cove. Pam was probably best known artistically for her beautiful and whimsical dolls and figures.

Pam had a gentle spirit and a compassionate nature, she will be forever missed amongst the many great friends and family she had here on Bowen and abroad.

She is survived by her husband George Taylor, her mother Isobel Ritchie, 3 children Karen, Kim & Rob, her sister Patricia, brother Ron, numerous nieces & nephews, as well as many cousins, grandchildren & great grandchildren alike.

There will be a pot-luck gathering of friends and family to share some memories of Pam at 841 Hummingbird Lane at 3:00 on Saturday, October 27 2012. th