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A summary of cetaceans

Cool facts you might not know about local whales, porpoises and dolphins

The eight-limbed braniac

Local biologist extols the virtues of this week’s Creature of the Week

Celebrating Bowen

Looking back on last year’s Bowfest, and planning for the next

Islands Trust applies as a commenter on pipeline expansion National Energy Board denies Trust’s request for an extension of the application deadline MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Commuters and students walk off the 3:30 ferry. Meribeth Deen, Photo

The Islands Trust is among one of the more than 2,000 applicants hoping have their opinions heard at a set of National Energy Board hearings into the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. The Trust had made a formal request to the NEB that they extend the deadline for application, but the request was denied. “I know we are not the only ones who have made such a request,” says Sheila Malcolmson, Council Chair of the Islands Trust. “We would have liked to have had more time to make the application so that we could have more public debate surrounding the issue prior to making our submission.” The NEB’s deadline for submitting an application on this matter was February 12th. Malcolmson pass his proposed resolution. says the Islands Trust was not “I have mixed feelings about the fact that the informed of this until January 14th, petition was tabled in the Legislature today,” says which left, as stated in the letter requesting an extension, “an insufPietrow. “I spoke to Jordan Sturdy on Monday eveficient amount of notice for an ning, and he said he would show the petition to elected body with accountability to [Transportation] Minister [Todd] Stone, and make taxpayers to make such a significant sure that it was discussed in the Premier’s office. I decision.” then suggested that the opposition critic on ferries, The Islands Trust requested that NDP MLA Claire Trevena could table the petition... the deadline be extended until March He wants me to just trust him, trust that he’ll be as 7th, so that the Council could diseffective as possible, but I just can’t put my faith in cuss the issue at its meeting taking his process.” place between March 4th and 6th. Malcolmson says that the request continued, PAGE 2

Bowen petition against ferry cuts presented to BC Legislature MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

As of Monday, the Liberal MLA representing Bowen Island, Jordan Sturdy, had been in possession of a local petition against BC Ferries for 35 days. Eager to see the petition presented at the BC Legislature, its creator, Andrew Pietrow, urged Bowen’s Council to draft a resolution urging Sturdy to raise the petition as a Caucus item. Council dismissed the request, and on Tuesday, MLA Sturdy tabled the petition in the Legislature. Despite this development, Pietrow says he still wants Council to

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was denied promptly, and the Islands Trust did manage to get their application in prior to the deadline. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also requested a deadline extension (the risk of an oil spill caused by increased tanker traffic in along coastal waters is of significant concern to the state of Washington) and was also rejected. However, the EPA did not manage to get its submission in prior to the deadline. In applying to participate in the hearings, the Islands Trust chose the role of a commenter on the Kinder Morgan project. “As an intervenor, we will have the opportunity to make a very thorough written submission outlining our concerns about marine safety and the increase in tanker traffic that the pipeline will bring to our waters,” says Malcolmson. “As our members are not situated along the actual route of the pipeline, and the hearings are actually focused on the pipeline itself and not tanker traffic, we decided to use this particular method for stating our case. We have a very limited budget and we want to use a variety of approaches to change policies on oil spills and tankers. We didn’t want to put all our eggs in one basket, with these hearings alone.”

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continued PAGE 1 Pietrow says that other than the cut of the final sailing on Saturdays, which would affect him occasionally, the proposed ferry cuts do not actually make a major impact on his life. “I know other people who will be directly affected, parents of the kids my kids go to school with,” says Pietrow. “Mostly, though, I am really angry at the way they have gone about this consultation. The way they’ve gone about this is just disingenuous.” Pietrow says that at the BC Ferries Consultation meeting on Bowen in November, he asked MLA Sturdy what a private citizen could do to take action against the cuts and he suggested a petition. By the time Pietrow sent the petition to MLA Sturdy’s office a little more than a month ago, he had collected close to 1,300 signatures by adults of voting age on Bowen Island. “When I started this process, I was surprised to learn that there were a lot of people on Bowen who hadn’t even heard about the ferry cuts,” says Pietrow. Pietrow says he has made the same request of the councils of North Vancouver, West Vancouver

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and the District of West Vancouver as he made to the Bowen Council. “The cuts come down on April 28th,” Pietrow says. “Sturdy confirmed that a meeting between Minister Stone and Mayor Adelaar could happen in about three weeks time. He’s also said the BC Ferries Commissioner, Gord Macatee, is on board with the idea of home-porting the Queen of Capilano on Bowen, but there are no dates set, and no guarantees. With just eight weeks to go I think we have to do whatever we can, and it is my hope that the Councils of North Vancouver and West Vancouver step up and show how these cuts will impact their communities.” Jordan Sturdy says the reason it took him 36 days to table the petition in the Legislature is simple logistics. “The Legislature sat for two weeks before this week,” he says. “The first week was taken up by the Speech from the Throne, and the second week was taken up by the budget. I’d already raised this issue with my Caucus and Minister Stone. There are definitely ideas that need to be considered, but I think the best way to explore those is to actually work with people instead of stirring up controversy.”

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The Islands Trust could have applied to be an intervenor, as the City of Vancouver has. Malcolmson says that at the NEB hearings for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, intervenors essentially got the chance to hold something comparable to the trial to state their case, hiring lawyers to cross-examine expert witnesses. All of this was open to public viewing. “But we have no idea what the process is going to look like this time around,” says Malcolmson. “The rules for these hearings changed as part of the 2012 federal budget, and we have

no idea what the new process is going to look like. That’s another reason we wanted the extension.” Malcolmson says that the National Energy Board will review the Islands Trust application to be a commenter on the Trans Mountain expansion, along with all the other applications, and let them know in September of next year if they qualify to submit their comments. The NEB is expected to make its comments to the federal government, based on information it gathers in the hearings, in the spring of 2015.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES MASTER PLAN Working closely with the Recreation & Community Services Commission, the project will evaluate, develop & deliver a Recreation & Community Services Master Plan for Bowen Island. The Master Plan is expected to guide the Municipality with the delivery of services that best meet the recreation needs of our community. The completed report will serve as the Municipality’s main tool in establishing recreation policy, services, programs, partnerships and marketing over a 10 year period. The Municipality is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested parties to undertake this project. For more information regarding the EOI, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca Please submit your EOI via e-mail, fax or mail by Friday, March 7, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. to: Christine Walker, Manager of Recreation & Community Services Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 FAX: EMAIL: WEBSITE:

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The Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) is thrilled to announce that Macdonald Realty will be publishing a custom 2015 calendar featuring the work of resident artists. The 70-year-old real estate firm prints 10,000 calendars each year, working with arts organizations to help coordinate the project. Local Macdonald Realty realtor Barry Thomas pitched the idea to the company last year, and subsequently connected the firm to BIAC. Rosey Hudson, Creative and Brand Marketing Manager for Macdonald Realty formally offered the opportunity to the arts organization this month. In response, Gallery Curator Janet Esseiva said: “The Visual Arts Committee of BIAC, on behalf of local artists, thanks Macdonald Realty for this great opportunity. We know that the 2015 calendar will be very special, featuring what will no doubt be stunning work by Bowen artists.” BIAC will receive 200 copies of the calendar for fundraising sales. Artists whose work is selected will be asked to agree to one-time use of their work, retaining all

rights. Their bios and contact info will be included in the calendar and they will receive 10 complimentary calendars. BIAC members are encouraged to submit their work for consideration by emailing a digital photo to calendar@macrealty.com (max 6MB per email). All mediums will be accepted and artists can submit more than one piece. Preference will be given to horizontal pieces that showcase the beauty of British Columbia (urban, rural and island life, ocean and mountain scenes, and of course home portraits and other subjects which would be a natural fit for a real estate company’s calendar). Experience shows that still life, portraits and flowers are generally not chosen by the selection committee. The submission deadline is March 31, 2014. Submissions must include the artist’s name, the title of piece, the dimensions of piece, and the medium. For more information, please contact Rosey Hudson at Macdonald Realty [calendar@macrealty. com].

Teachers prepare for strike vote North Vancouver teachers on the picket line during a previous labour dispute with the province. Teachers will vote on whether to strike in early March. North Shore News, photo

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About 1,700 teachers on the North Shore will cast ballots in a strike vote next week. But so far, both teachers and the government are telling parents there's no reason to panic about the threat of an imminent strike. On Tuesday, the B.C. Teachers Federation announced they will conduct a strike vote between March 4 and 6. President Jim Iker said the strike vote is intended to send a message to government that teachers are unhappy with the government's position at bargaining talks and with the province's wage offer that includes a 0.5 per cent increase in the first three years. "We can't keep on getting zero after zero," said Daniel Storms, president of the North Vancouver Teachers Association, who represents about 1,200 teachers.

Rob Millard, president of the West Vancouver Teachers Association, who represents about 550 teachers, said he anticipates teachers will vote overwhelmingly in favour of a strike. But the union said that doesn't mean teachers will be walking off the job. Even if the strike vote is approved, teachers won't walk out, stop participating in extracurricular activities or doing report cards, said Iker. The union will have 90 days from the vote to take some kind of job action before having to hold another vote. So far, the union hasn't said what that might be. Peter Cameron, the government's chief negotiator in the talks, told reporters Tuesday he was disappointed the union had decided to debate the contract talks in the media. Cameron described the government's wage offer as "an opening position," adding, "One of the factors in the negotiations should be fiscal reality."

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN # 701-002-14/19 Metro Vancouver has prepared a draft Pest Management Plan (PMP) for the purpose of controlling the larval stage of nuisance mosquito species that significantly impact quality of life in limited parts of the region. Proposed treatment areas are: Metro Vancouver owned and/or managed lands and facilities; non-private lands within the City of Coquitlam, the District of Maple Ridge, the City of Pitt Meadows, the City of Surrey, and non-private and some private lands in the Township of Langley. Application of larvicide will occur annually between April and September in artificial waterbodies, standing water and areas prone to flooding. The PMP would be in effect for a five year period. Products that may be used include: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) – VectoBac – PCP# 18158 Bacillus sphaericus (Bsph) – VectoLex – PCP# 28008 These products are registered for use in Canada, are target specific, non-residual and non-toxic. Chemical control of adult mosquitoes is expressly excluded. Manner of application will be by hand, backpack blower, truck-mounted sprayer or all terrain vehicle- mounted blower and helicopter. Applicant contact information: Rhea Leroux, Park Operations Technician, Planning, Policy and Environment Department, Metro Vancouver 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8 Tel: 604-432-6294 Email: rhea.leroux@metrovancouver.org A copy of the draft PMP can be obtained from the Metro Vancouver website: www.metrovancouver.org - search: Mosquito Control Program A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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What to look for in the Sound Biologist from the Vancouver Aquarium’s B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network educates Islanders on local marine mammals

The “stars� of Howe Sound, Pacific white-sided dolphins. Vancouver Aquarium, photo

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on their bodies. Danelesko told her audience that scientists have recently discovered that a surprising number of local porpoises are a hybrid between these two species, even though they may strongly resemble one or the other. On the topic of “the stars of Howe Sound,� Danelesko explained teeth found in First Nations middens (domestic trash heaps) show that Pacific white-sided dolphins made their home in this region thousands of years ago, and then, they mysteriously disappeared. In 1984, when researchers listening for killer whales heard calls that were more chatty and at a higher pitch. These “killer whales on helium� proved to be Pacific white-sided dolphins, and this was the first sighting of them in the area. Scientists still do not know exactly why they’ve returned, but think it may have something to do with the recovering stocks of small fish in the area. Danelesko explained that scientists divide killer whales into three groups: residents, Bigg’s (transients) and offshore. These are all the same species, although there is no evidence of mating between the groups in hundreds of thousands of years. The killer whales we see in Howe Sound are mostly Bigg’s (transients), named in

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Since the early 2000s, Pacific white-sided dolphins have been the “big story� in Howe Sound, but in 2013 humpbacks whales stole the show. Tessa Danelesko, a marine biologist with the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network, told a group gathered for the Bowen Island Nature Club AGM that the population of these 15-metre-long mammals who spend time in the North Pacific is estimated to be close to 6,000, with approximately 200 to 400 of those whales spending time in the Salish Sea. Danelesko also taught the group about the visible differences between cetacean species, so that when they catch a glimpse, they know what they’re looking at. If you’re looking right into their mouths, you will see that one difference between porpoises and dolphins is the shape of their teeth, but most of us will have a better chance of identifying what we’re seeing by noting the difference in head shape: porpoises have much more rounded heads than dolphins with their long, pointy noses. Dall’s porpoises can be distinguished from harbour porpoises (which are more solidly coloured and typically light to dark grey) by the striking black-and-white contrasts

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honor of Dr. Michael Bigg, a pioneering killer whale researcher. They travel in fairly fluid, changing groups, unlike residents, who stick with their mothers for life. While the residents, who don’t often come to Howe Sound but are more often seen near Point Grey or farther out in the Georgia Strait, eat almost entirely salmon, Bigg’s (transients) eat other marine mammals. If someone spots a killer whale, they can identify the females and juveniles by their more curved dorsal fins. In adult males, the dorsal fins stand straight up, and following puberty they can stand as tall as 6 feet. Danelesko said very little is known about offshore killer whales, as they live so far out in the Pacific. However, she did say that these whales sometimes travel in groups of 100 or more, and have been known to eat not only fish, but also sharks and possibly seabirds. Humpbacks, along with minke and grey whales, are baleen whales. Danelesko offered the group a look at several artifacts particular to baleen whales: baleen, whale lice and barnacles. Baleen is the filter inside the mouths of these animals, made of the same substance as human hair, keratin. The whale opens its mouth underwater, and the baleen strains

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the food (such as krill or herring) from the water. Danelesko brought in actual baleen for her audience to touch and explore, as well as a barnacle off of a grey whale. Greys, she says, host a large number of parasites including barnacles, possibly because they are slow moving. These occur on humpbacks as well but in less visible quantities. What is more remarkable about humpbacks, says Danelesko, is the amazing recovery they’ve made. When commercial whaling was banned in the North Pacific in 1966, their numbers had been reduced to 1,400. Now, that population is estimated to be close to 6,000. Danelesko urged people to contact the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network if they see any kind of whale, porpoise, dolphin or sea turtle. Information collected through the network is used to understand the status of cetacean species (threatened, at risk, not at risk, etc.) and also to understand what areas act as critical habitats. To report sightings of whales, dolphins, porpoises or sea turtles: Use the online sightings form at www. wildwhales.org. Phone toll-free: 1-866-I-SAW-ONE (472-9663) Email: sightings@vanaqua.org

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This issue of the Undercurrent has unintentionally morphed into the “ocean edition.” I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often, given we’re surrounded by the stuff, but I would not be surprised to hear rumours that a number of you are grumbling over my obsession with the salty water that surrounds us. The truth is, having grown up in Ontario, I’m somewhat preferential to lakes. They’re refreshing, and while yes you have to worry about getting mowed by reckless, partying motorboat drivers, you don’t need to worry about giant oil tankers, or giant tankers filled with garbage, or coal tankers, etc. At least not in the lakes that I swim in. In any case, the ocean. It’s just a tiny part that separates us from work and shopping malls, and we love it but it is every-present. The ocean we love, but the ferries... oh, the ferries. I learned so much about them this week. Thanks to Andrew Pietrow, I learned that in 1968, BC Ferries had daily runs to and from Snug Cove that

stretched between 9:15 in the morning and 9:45 at night, and Bowen’s population was just 300 at the time. It’s an interesting fact, one that mostly makes me feel nostalgic for a time when education and real estate were cheap, and subsidies were plentiful. Thanks to Jordan Sturdy, I learned that between 2004 and 2013, fuel cost for the coastal ferries rose from $50 million to $121 million, while operating costs for the ferries dropped from 7 percent of their total budget to 4 percent of this total budget. These numbers don’t make me any less eager to see bonuses, salaries cut for executives at BC Ferries, but it does make me want to take a closer look a whole bunch of numbers, and to understand them better. The point of all this is that I am re-learning objectivity. I have my opinions, and get so heated in them at times words fail me, but in this job I end up learning something new just about every second. As I do, my perspectives shift and I see things from new angles. That said, the more I learn about the ocean and what’s in it, the more fascinated I become. I just might be growing my sea legs..

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When first elected in 2008, it didn’t take me long to understand the importance of fisheries in our riding. With several well-versed local volunteers, we formed the “Sea-to-Sky Fisheries Roundtable” to bolster my service to constituents on fisheries. I wrote the Prime Minister in 2009, asked questions in the House of Commons, and, along with others, requested action on dwindling salmon stocks. His response was the courageous Cohen judicial inquiry. In 2011, our Government took the initiative to postpone decisions on most new salmon aquaculture licenses until the Cohen Commission had reported its findings. What the Government is doing now is consistent with Justice Cohen’s recommendations: to resume the review of applications for new aquaculture sites and amendments to existing sites in BC. The restrictions on the Discovery Islands area will remain in effect for the foreseeable future, consistent with the Cohen Recommendations and in recognition of its important location along the Pacific sockeye migration route. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector worldwide, now supplying over 50% of the global demand for fish and seafood. In Canada, aquaculture is worth over $2 billion annually and employs more than 14,000 Canadians. It’s clear that aquaculture is a real economic driver – especially for our riding. After the low returns of 2009, more than 30 million sockeye returned to the Fraser River in 2010 – the most in almost a century. In 2013, the sockeye runs were above average and 26 million pink salmon returned, more than double what was expected. Other rivers saw similar encouraging results. The challenge is developing aquaculture that is economically sound, as well as environmentally responsible. As your MP, and a member of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, I will continue to work for the protection and sustainability of Canada’s Wild Salmon. John Weston, M.P. West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country

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the onerous task of retrieving, setting up, dismantling and returning the stage. Thanks to Barbara Wiltshire for providing the Forum, affording us a place to talk about such events. A Gambier Island resident came based on the testimonials she read on the Forum. (Note, there is now a “Bowen Island Events” Facebook page which has the potential of being a huge help in getting the word out about events as well.) And of course, much gratitude to Cates Hill Chapel for making that beautiful space available to the public. Lastly, it cannot go unsaid that the the Bowen

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RCMP were investigating three break-ins, one occurring on Melmore Rd. and the other two on Eaglecliff. The two on Eaglecliff were summer houses and were ransacked with minor items stolen. The home on Melmore had $400 in loonies and other coins stolen. Feb. 28, 1994, was Community Interaction Day at BICS. The topic for this day was what to do in the event of an earthquake. Discussions surrounding the buddy system and head-counts of children were to take place.

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A humongous garage sale held at the new Teen Centre was a huge success raising approximately $4,000, which was to go towards the completion of the Teen Centre. A woman walking home off the 6:30 ferry was followed by a cougar, leaving her terrified and anxious about her usual rural walks on Bowen. A family of three walked away with scrapes and bruises after their station wagon tumbled sideways down a steep embankment and flipped onto its roof. Seatbelts were being lauded as having saved their lives.

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Ferry marshalling options was the hot topic with regards to Snug Clove planning. The latest in a series of traffic management and marshalling plans had been presented at council and was highlighted in The Undercurrent. The author of the plan admitted that it “doesn’t solve all the problems” but it would go a long way toward determining balance to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The recruitment of new staff for the municipality was being met with fierce opposition from the public and a small number of councillors. While it was understood that current staff had a workload that required further help, it had been suggested that another solution to the staffing problem be sought out. Despite this, recruitment ads were being placed.

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A townhall meeting was held with the Bowen Island Municipality. Approximately 40 residents attended and issues such as the the community centre, snow removal, sewage treatment and Cape Roger Curtis development were discussed. The hot topic for the meeting was how the outdated OCP hindered the proposed CRC development plan and that the OCP needed to be reviewed. One of the biggest issues to come out of this was timing. The OCP steering committee set a deadline of May 2010 for revisions, but the CRC neighbourhood plan was to be decided by council on June 1, 2009. The mayor’s report spoke to the first 100 days in office of the current council. It outlined three priorities: hire a full time CAO, launch a review of the OCP and move forward on a capital plan for critical island infrastructure. The report outlined the steps that council was taking to achieve these priorities. A letter to the editor corrected an item from the previous week’s paper, which suggested that a Bowen resident recommended that if faced with going off the road or hitting a deer, the driver should hit the deer. The misquoted resident suggested that he wasn’t trying to say that drivers should look for deer to run over, but the if the choice was you or the deer, choose yourself, not the deer. The Undercurrent reported that building on Bowen was slowing to a near halt. Building permits issued for the month of January 2008 were 4 while permits issued for January 2009 totalled 1.

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Being in the world, in italics, with Marcus Hondro MARCUS HONDRO THE SLOW LANE

Sometimes it just feels right in this space to go out and simply be in the world, to chronicle whatever may occur and whomsoever it may occur with. But what if nothing much is happening on Bowen, you ask? Well, I just put that down. Such an approach is a past staple of the Lane and one I return to this week. First though I’ll note that something that has also been done here is to put names into italics. There is no real reason for this but it makes me feel official somehow. It has been done but twice, mind you, once all the names were those of island dogs, the other time a mixture of humans, cats and dogs. My trusty file of old columns tells me that the last time I put all the names in italics was way back on July 14, 2006. It’s a challenge to get lots of names, a challenge that requires a Jim Dandy effort. And so it is that on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014, I return to the using of italics for names while out on an island venture. Now I shall use them whether I encounter or just think of someone. For example, I am walking down Venture rd. as I write but while no one is about just now, I think of what cheerful companions my neighbours are, people such as (here we go!) Michael Hogan, Michael Bingham, The Emperor Caius Henrique, Penny White, Sarah Jo Bucklesnort and the amusing Florence and Nalia Moore. Down the hill I go, passing the home of Juno Welsh and on to pass by Sandy Beach (stretching it a bit with that one). I happily encounter the noted artist, and noted father, Hans-Christian Behm (grandfather to the loquaciously entertaining Marlie Behm, a.k.a. The Marlie Chronicles) and we speak of my left knee. It was hurt badly during a baseball game at Snug Cove Field when I collided with that big lug, Oscar Hoekstra. HansChristian and I agree that regardless, Oscar is a fine fellow. My friend, and our postmaster, Adele Turner, she and I also meet up and we speak of having leapt up at 4 a.m. to watch that awesome gold

medal hockey game Sunday. We each note that there was a slight blip of a power outage during the game. What a catastrophe no power would’ve been – Jesus Murphy! Working outside at the Marina is Jerry Lowden. If you ever need a work space organized no question: Jerry’s your man. Here’s Skipper Lieske, doing his best not to jump on people and not to go inside the Marina Gift Store (Skipper’s tail tends to knock merchandise off the shelves). There are privileges to working at the Marina and I get to park my car in the parking lot for free. It’s here now but before retrieving it I say hello to Alex Torok and Dale Gagne and ask them what’s been going on (a regular Nosey Parker, I am). Afterwards, I drive up to the Parks and Rec. gym at the school. Long-time islander Ira Applebaum and I often come in to the gym here at roughly the same time. Yesterday, Ira played me some Mississippi John Hurt (“It’s the sliding delta, running right by my door; I’m going up the country, baby don’t you wanna go”) but he’s not here today. However, the dynamic duo who run the joint, Shelley Shannon and Shauna Jennings are in the office, working hard. I’ve been given a boundary about not talking when they’re working so I bite my tongue. But, Jiminy Cricket, it doesn’t last long! I lift, bike and run while school-children play hockey outside (Ryan Hanen and Geoff McKay among them). When The Boy went to BICS he played goal out there and workouts were peppered with the sound of his voice yelling “No goal, no goal, no goal!” Once I stuck my head out the door and said “Boy, aren’t any of them in?” He seemed unfazed by my presence and quickly replied “No, Dad, none of them are.” He’s a regular Roberto Luongo, our boy. I see others, at the Ruddy there’s Louise Wright and Karis Maris Adams, at the General Store there’s Louis Racine and at the till Brian Park, but that’s mostly it. This was simply the chronicling of a venture out of doors and a meshing-withfellow-islanders; being a regular Pollyanna, I trusted it would be of worth. Sincerely, from your friend, Marcus Hondro.

I changed my mind A massive life change will either unearth who you are – or bury you. It’s the big ticket items that become glaringly apparent. All the other extraneous life details drop away like dirt off your boots. What’s left are the things that make you tick. Fitness makes me tick. It’s my doorway to mental wellness. Whatever the mental shift desired, to cheer up, calm down, get creative, dispel anger, find peace, working my body gets me there 99% of the time. Other people paint, travel, shop, sail. I lace up my sneakers and head out the door, or roll out my yoga mat. When my breathing pattern changes it’s like a key to changing my mind and that changes my world. My wellness challenges of the last year voided any possibility of fitness, at least the level I was used to. Chemotherapy and running really don’t go together. The cruel irony is that I needed that portal to mental wellness more than ever. A conversation with Gillian Kovanic early in my treatment reminded me of the “So, Hum” mantra,

the meditative breathing practice of pranayama I learned at yoga teacher training. It was the hardest part of the training; I’m not good at sitting still! However, my learning curve was steep over the last year. When things went sideways, I focused on the simplest, most powerful, most accessible tool we have, mindful breathing. Inhale “So”. Exhale “Hum.” The regular meditators are nodding their heads. The rest of you may think I’m off my rocker. What I know is that it works and I don’t need to run 10km to get there. Have I given up running? Hell no. Am I a more grateful runner? Absolutely. Mary Letson

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A nerdy mollusk with more brains than hearts “I encountered this giant pacific octopus at Collingwood Point (south of Tunstall Bay). This one was small, maybe 24 inches if stretched arm to arm, but I had my macro lens so I could only get close-ups. They are generally nocturnal, so it was nice to see one during the day. The largest I’ve seen locally would be about 15 feet from tip to tip.” Adam Taylor, photo

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What would you do with nine “brains”? Well, if you had an 8-metre arm span, like a real Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini, and weighed 180 kg, you would need one “brain” or ganglion to control each arm and one brain in your head to keep it altogether. Indeed all octopuses, not octopi, of which there are 300 species, have nine “brains”. The average Giant Pacific Octopus weighs just 15 kg, is 90% muscle, and has three hearts: two to pump blood to its gills and one to pump blood to the body. These hyperactive aristocrats need multiple hearts; hemocyanin is their blue blood pigment, which is more efficient in carrying oxygen at low temperatures. Octopuses are cephalopod mollusks – cephalopod means “head” (=cephalos) and “foot” (=pod), referring to the modification through evolution of the head and foot of their shelled-ancestors. Their closest relatives are squids, which have an internal shell called the pen; more distant relatives are the clams and snails. Octopuses are shell-less, and so the only obvious mollusk feature is their toothed tongue or radula, similar to the tongue of snails. Indeed, without a shell, the octopus is so flexible that a 15-kg one can squeeze through a 5-cm hole. Snails use their tongue to scrape food off

surfaces, but the octopus uses its arms to catch crabs, clams, squid, fish, small sharks, and even other octopuses. It then uses a parrot-like beak to break or crack shells and a venomous saliva to help kill its prey. The venom of Australia’s blueringed octopus is deadly to humans but our local octopus is not known to be harmful. The radula is then used to clean the meat out of the shells, which are then piled in middens outside the den. Octopuses, which may be the most intelligent invertebrate, are reputed to recognize their human keepers, and they can learn to run mazes and pull corks out of bottles to get a shrimp. This level of intelligence makes them the only invertebrate for which scientists must have approval from an animal care committee before they do their research. The Giant Pacific Octopus lives from three to five years. They only mate once, and the over 50,000-100,000 eggs are cared for by the female who dies soon after the young hatch. While we don’t know much about the health of octopus populations, it is believed that this high fecundity makes them resilient to fishing pressure. Denis Lynn is a Professor Emeritus in Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, and an Adjunct Professor in Zoology, University of British Columbia. He taught various courses in biology during his 32-year career and still researches his favourite wee beasties, the ciliated protozoa.

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Mark your calendars! Bowfest is back BOWFEST BOARD SUBMISSION

This year’s Bowfest will take place on Saturday, August 23rd, the traditional Saturday prior to Labour Day week-end. Our AGM is being held at Doc Morgan’s this Sunday, March 2nd from 3 to 5pm. The bottom floor is available so feel free to bring your children along. We will be review-ing last year’s successful event and kick-off plans to make Bowfest 2014 better than ever. Please come to the meeting and share your comments and suggestions on our commu-nity festival. As many of you know last year’s event came very close to being cancelled but true Bowen spirit came shining through, allowing us to celebrate one of the most success-ful Bowfests in years. Behind the scenes we may have been rushing around at the last minute, connecting power to the stage and setting up the field but just as we finished the sun broke through the clouds, the parade started down the hill and the day just got better from there. The communi-ty felt a sense of ownership in this year’s event and really stepped up in support, in so many ways Bowfest truly was Island Paradise. Thank you, Bowen. The thankyou list is too long to include everyone but we are grateful for generous personal and corporate donations, great weather, lowered admission prices and the overall community support which combined to create such a suc-cessful and profitable event. As always, volunteer participation by individuals and local non-profit groups was the backbone of this event. Over the years many non-profits have volunteered for this event to help raise funds to support their programs. This year we were pleased that the Bowen Legion returned to run the beer garden, the Bowen Island Choir stepped up to staff the entry gates and CAWES handled the Zero Waste Stations which were provided by Metro Parks as a pilot project. We also accepted food donations at the gate and shared a portion of the profit with the local food bank. In total Bowfest 2013 contributed nearly $7,000

back into the community through these worthy local organizations. An additional $5,495 of profit was carried forward and was added to the rainy day fund to cover the costs in the event of a weather related cancellation. A sense of community is one of the many things that-makes Bowen special, why we choose to make this island our home, why so many people worked so hard to ensure Bowfest wasn’t cancelled. As our end of summer festival it provides an opportunity to celebrate what we love about Bowen. People may attend for a variety of reasons; to catch up with friends and neighbours, to watch or participate in the parade, listen to local music while wandering the field, visit the stalls and vendors, play games, or socialize in the beer gar-den. In the end we are all there for the same reason, to cele-

brate Bowen. This year’s parade saw 30+ entries including the ever-popular Irish Regiment Pipe Band. Special thanks go out to the parade marshals and our wonderful judges who had the difficult task of choosing between so many great entries. This year’s winners were: Pet Shop--- Best Commercial S.K.Y.--- Best Community Paul Hooson-Best Individual Belterra--- Best Overall USSC--- Best Theme Boy Scouts--- Best Group Continuing with the theme of community participation; all six food vendors were local as was the Legion crew running the beer garden;13 community groups had tables sharing information about their groups and projects, including the Agricultural Alliance who ran the popular

Country Fair Tent and perennial favourite Slug Race; and the Museum & Archives ran a fun, if challenging local trivia contest. Rides and games were provided by Par-TPerfect, a locally owned company, and young and old alike enjoyed the return of the Flow Riders and their thrilling mountain biking display. The musical line-up consisted of 13 local artists, many of whom generously donated their time in support of the event. Judging by the crowd of people dancing on the field at sunset and through two encores it appears that a good time was had by all… Being our first time organizing this event it was a steep learning curve. While we learned a lot and have a feeling of what can be fine-tuned we want to hear from the community; what did you like, what would you change, would you like to help organize or help with set up or tear down? For Bowfest to remain

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Book review of Love and Impasse by Denise Richard RICHARD BEST SUBMISSION

The draw toward awakening consciousness is as natural an urge and need as that for water, food, sleep and others you might list. We are not always awake to this urge and may at times create great suffering for ourselves through resistance, generally of an unconscious nature. Once we have a glimmer of this natural urge to awakening, we are at least, if not more comfortable with awakening, far less resistant to it, as our self-concept is now a partner in the process. The trajectory of increased consciousness is not necessarily without conflict, however, and for some it may be accompanied by a hyper-sensitivity, a depression, an immobilizing physical condition for which no medical remedy can be found, or some other stuck state that prevents “normal” function. Denise Richard, who has chosen Bowen as her new home, has created a very clear mapping of the process

and the impasses that are typical to this journey. Through her book Love and Impasse, she takes a look at seven of the most challenging transitions in spiritual development. Her writing is clear, concise, and even lyrical at times. Moving between objective observation and narratives of real-life examples, a great depth of understanding is revealed. Denise’s writing style is easy to read, however, the content, being so deeply experiential rather than strictly theoretical, may require a second or third reading as it did for myself. Having witnessed Denise’s capacity to facilitate someone experiencing such an impasse, I can highly recommend her as a wise counsel and her book as a brilliant overview of the territory. Often just having a bigger picture can comfort us in uncomfortable terrain. Love and Impasse does just that, and the Bowen community is fortunate to have added to itself Denise’s compassion and skills.

Sergio Flores Mendez will appear alongside Stephanie Miles, Kelly Nobles and Roger Parton at Cates Hill Chapel on Sunday, March 2nd. Bowen Island Arts Council, photo BOWEN ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL SUBMISSION

When a passionate Mexican tenor joins with two Canadian sopranos, one a coloratura, the other a lyrical dramatist, the result is bound to be an afternoon of rich and exciting song. And that is what the Bowen Island Arts Council classical concert at Cates Hill Chapel on March 2nd promises. The passionate Mexican is Sergio Flores Mendez. He has put together a program of arias and duets that will take the audience on an exploration of love in song. Stephanie Miles, the coloratura, will bring her crystalline voice, and Kelly Nobles her rich tones and lyricism. When the combination has the benefit of Roger Parton, director of Opera Pro Cantati, teacher of lieder

and opera, at the piano, it becomes a show not to be missed. A selection of music promising, as Flores puts it, a journey through “the many different forms, shapes, and tones in which love can be expressed” will have something for every one: music on love “young and comical between Frederik and Mabel, intense and volatile between Otello and Desdemona, and serene and entrancing between Mallika and Lakme”. The composers themselves are as varied as the love they express in their music and create in their audience. Come. See and hear for yourselves on Sunday March 2nd 3.30 pm at Cates Hill Chapel, Bowen Island. Tickets at the door and from Bowen Island Arts Council web site www.biac.ca or from the Gallery at Artisan Square Friday through Sunday, noon to 4.00 pm.

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A QUIET COMING OF LIGHT A POETIC MEMOIR BY JUDE NEALE Join Jude in launching her latest book of poetry Sunday, March 2, from 2:45 – 4:45 PM. Guitar stylings by Teun Schut The Gallery at Artisan Square Refreshments will be served

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On the Calendar FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 Youth Centre 6pm - 9pm Kat snacks - Drop in with great food ages 12 + Dinner at the Legion 6pm open, 6:30pm dinner

SATURDAY MARCH 1

Finding the golden thread JUDITH NEALE

Bowfest AGM Doc Morgan’s, 3-5pm

SPECIAL TO THE UNDERCURRENT

MONDAY MARCH 3 S.K.Y. (Seniors Keeping Young) 9:00am Seniors Yoga w. Lois McLaren 9:45am Exercises w. Ali Hartwick 10:30am Singing w. Robin Wall followed byefreshments. Everyone is welcome.

TUESDAY MARCH 4

Youth Centre 6pm - 9pm Movie night - pizza and popcorn ages 12 +

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AA Meeting Collins Hall 7:15

There was a time in my life when joy was unknown to me. My last book, Only the Fallen Can See, reflected the experience of depression which I lived in for so long. Five years ago, things started to change. I started to experience joy, on occasion. Now, I feel joy constantly and can guarantee that every day will be a sunny day. My new book of poems, A Quiet Coming of Light, refelects this new reality. I have found the golden thread of life and that is what weaves this book together. The poem’s in this book have been shortlisted for a number of prizes, and the poem A Quiet Coming of Light, came third in a field of two-thousand in the peer-judged International Poetic Republic Poetry Prize (U.K). I want to share the emotion, the love, the light and the passion I have felt, and expressed through these poems. Please join me at the Gallery at Artisan Square for my book launch this Sunday, at 2:30pm. I will be reading, and also singing.

THURSDAY MARCH 6TH

SUNDAY MARCH 2 Launch: A Quiet Coming of Light, by Judith Neale The Gallery @ Artisan Square 2:45pm

Youth Centre 6pm - 9pm Jam night - All levels welcome

Classical Concert Series presents: Sergio Flores Mendez Cates Hill Chapel. Doors open 3pm. Tickets $45 at the door

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Nature is the teacher at (F)unschool MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Emily van Lidth de Jeude chose a forest location for (F)unschool last week on the assumption that the weather would be rainy, but Friday turned out to be glorious and sunny. The big kids participating in (F)unschool leap frogged in and across and back and forth and down the steep ravine of Eddy Creek, which flows behind the Stone Circle in Bluewater. Before they did, though, Emily reminded the group about the rules of (F) unschool: always stay within sight and ear shot of parents and don’t hurt anything, including yourself or plants. The third, unspoken rule of (F)unschool, which one discovers very quickly after breaking it, is to always wear gumboots. (F)unschool is an activity run by

the Bowen Nature Club for families as well as adults up for an afternoon adventure. It takes place after regular school lets out most Thursdays. The intention of the activity is, of course, fun, but also, to experience our local nature with some fundamental unschooling principles: learn by exploring and allow inspiration to lead. (F)unschool’s organizer, Emily van Lidth de Jeude, adds, “Life is nature and nature is everywhere. In exploring and being familiar with our own wilderness, we open our minds to learning in every domain.” If you are interested in participating, join the Nature Club! A yearlong membership costs $18 for an individual, or $22 for a family. The many other Nature Club outings planned for this year are published on the Nature Club’s website: http://bowennatureclub.blogspot.com

Clockwise from left: Maya; Michelle and Claire; Ethan, Taliesin, Tyler and Rhiannon; Eleah. Meribeth Deen, photos