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Rough cut

Kat Benards’ take on another season, and fabulous finish, of Men’s Fastpitch

The Olympian

Athlete with Bowen roots participates in her fifth Olympics

Saying goodbye

Bowen Islanders on their way out

“They are everywhere!” Scientist urges public to keep a close eye on life in local waters MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Tourism Bowen Island (TBI) board and staff Jody Lorenz, Murray Atherton, Maureen Sawasy, Denise Lawson, Jacqueline Massey and Alison Morse. Meribeth Deen, photo

Tourism stats show it’s all about the weather MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

According to statistics collected by the Bowen Island Visitors Centre, Bowen Island has welcomed more visitors this year than last - but only since the weather has improved. Until the week of June 26th, fewer visitors came off the ferry each respective week in comparison to 2015. Numbers have shot up since. Last week, described by Jody Lorenz as “crazy,” Bowen Island welcomed 430 more visitors than in 2015.

Owners of accommodations businesses are also reporting a high level of booking since June. Duncan Phillips, owner of the Studio at Snug Cove House, says that he has had just one night free in his rental unit all summer. “I think our annual record for the number of nights booked is 195,” says Phillips. “I think it we are likely to surpass that this year.” Rondy Dyke, owner of the Union Steamship Marina says that they have seen 2 percent fewer boats booked in for all-night moorage this summer.

The Vancouver Aquarium’s Vice President of Marine Science, Dr. Jeff Marliave, says he’s not surprised that sightings of anchovies are being reported in Howe Sound, but the numbers and their presence throughout the Sound is definitely something new. “I’ve been working in Howe Sound for more than a quarter century and we’ve always had anchovies,” says Marliave. “Now there are millions and millions of them and they are pervasive across the southern reach of Howe Sound. When we saw them before we saw them in Horseshoe Bay. Now we’re seeing them as far as Gibsons.” Marliave says that the activities of citizen scientists, often equipped with underwater cameras may account for range and frequency of sightings. One of such citizen scientist described an encounter, while swimming in Eagle Harbour, to the Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s Rob Bell-Irving. “There were thousands and thousands of small, slender fish with forked tails, a sort of transparent grey, but darker around the eyes, guts and tails…” Bell-Irving connected with Bob Turner, who had been in conversation with him about anchovies in local water. Turner says that he has spotted anchovies in their larval stage on swims in Mannion Bay, Cates Bay, Tunstall Bay and near Mount Gardner dock. “Given that I have seen them on four separate swims at four different locations on Bowen, I think it is safe to say they are all around the island,” says Turner. “Given they’ve been spotted in Gibsons, Horseshoe Bay, and now False Creek, I think that we can pretty safely say that is what was spotted in Eagle Harbour as well.” Turner says that when the fish are still transparent, they are considered to be in their larval stage. “This makes them fairly hard to see unless you are actually in the water,” he adds. Marliave says he accounts what is being called the great “Howe Sound Recovery” to two back-to-back El Niña years that allowed the cold-loving herring to flourish. He says the anchovies have thrived because of last year’s El Niña.

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NEWS from

Municipal Hall MEETING CALENDAR August 24, 2016 3:00 PM Finance Advisory Committee

August 25, 2016 9:30 AM Economic Development Committee

Ö S E E Y O U AT B O W F E S T ! Bowen Island Municipality will be attending three booths at Bowfest on Saturday, Aug 27:

Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) If you are passionate about transportation, we want to see you! The ITMP is a long-range plan that identifies and coordinates transportation priorities over the next 20 years. Come by to see the progress we’ve made over the summer and what the next steps are.

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Clearing work in Area 1 of the Community Lands is set to begin the week of August 22, 2016 with the removal of alders, shrubs and undergrowth. This work is being done to better present the features of the site to potential purchasers.

August 29, 2016 7:15 PM Special Council Meeting

August 30, 2016 3:00 PM Joint Water Systems Chairs Meeting All meetings are held in BIM Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

Park Plan The Park Plan is all about preservation, conservation, enhancement and restorative initiatives related to Bowen Island’s parks, trails, green spaces and marine ecosystems over the next 10 - 15 years. We’ve been popping up all over the place this summer and Bowfest is our next stop!

Background: In 2005, Bowen Island Municipality purchased about 38 acres of land from Metro Vancouver. These lands were called the “Surplus Lands,” because they were surplus to regional park needs, but they became known as the “Community Lands,” because they were essential for Bowen Island. We can now sell a small part of the lands - Area 1 - for a good price, and we need the housing zoned for this site.

Ö HOUSING ON BOWEN Bowen Island Community Brand You’ve seen it in the news - now you can see it in person! There will be a spin and win, giveaways, information about the brand and an opportunity to purchase your choice of mascot t-shirts. Come by and give your suggestions for future mascot taglines. And hey don’t forget to tell your friends!

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Today these initiatives are beginning to bear fruit. They range from seniors’ housing to diverse uses for the Community Lands (including affordable housing) to strata apartments to detached secondary suites. Two initiatives are summarized below.

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Municipal Council has placed a high priority on a series of initiatives to create more housing options. As a small municipality, Bowen doesn’t have the kind of money required to provide subsidized housing. What we can do is enact policies to facilitate more appropriate construction.

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After years of very hard work, Snug Cove House (SCH) will soon have a building of up to 19 units for seniors’ housing. To help finance the project, SCH is selling building lots on Miller Rd. that will provide 6 small homes and 12 duplex units. What makes this project possible is the expansion of the Snug Cove sewer system. This expansion is a co-operative effort between SCH and the Municipality. Tender documents are now being prepared.

Detached secondary suites Following up on a measure first proposed in 2006, Council gave first reading of a Detached Secondary Suites bylaw at the July 25 meeting. Under the proposed bylaw, property owners may be allowed to build a secondary living unit in a separate building. If approved, this bylaw will provide a legal framework for the creation of numerous granny flats and cottages to increase our rental stock. Final adoption could take place before the end of 2016. For more information on Council’s initiatives for housing options, please visit our website at www.bimbc.ca

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Human Rights Tribunal hearing for Anchovies thriving in warm waters of Howe Sound Bowen Montessori postponed MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) informed the Bowen Island Montessori School (BIMS) and a local couple who made a complaint against them that a hearing into an alleged case of discrimination has been postponed. Gary Mangel and Mai Yasue are alleging that the school discriminated against them when they were asked to sign a letter agreeing to fully accept the Montessori philosophy “as utilized and implemented,” as a condition to their daughter’s enrolment during the 2015 school year. In a recent letter sent out to BIMS parents and The Undercurrent, the board explained that their decision to send the letter was as a response to “aggressive and adversarial communication” on the part of the complainants. They also announced changes in the school’s policy: revising the parent-student contract, the hiring of an administrator to act as a conduit between parents and teaching staff, and having meetings with parents prior to enrolment “to ensure that BIMS is the right fit for their family.” Mangel and Yasue had made a number of suggestions and complaints about the school’s curriculum based on the celebration of religious holidays and use of cultural symbols in the classroom. Among other things, they suggested the creation of a diversity statement and asked for changes that would create “a more neutral place for different types of families with different religious or political beliefs in their homes.” Clea Parfitt, the lawyer for the complainants, says that while a school’s curriculum must not privilege the beliefs of some children and their families over others, this case is not about the BIMS curriculum. “In being asked to sign the letter agreeing to all aspects of their philosophy as it was implemented, we believe my clients were singled out because of the cultural concerns they raised throughout the previous year,” says Parfitt. “To prove discrimination, my clients will have to show, among other things, that there was a relationship between their race, religion or political beliefs and being asked to sign the letter. BIMS will be found to discriminate unless they can prove that requiring my clients to sign the letter was reasonable, and that there was no way to protect their legitimate interests short of this.” Parfitt, goes on to say that while a new hearing date is not likely to be set until sometime after June of 2017, the issues at hand will remain relevant. “Based on the latest policy update,” says Parfitt. “I would say these issues are even more relevant now than when all of this started. BIMS’ new approach is to prevent people who do not “fit” into their philosophy from registering because they do not agree with how religious or cultural aspects of the curriculum will be covered. This means that families that have different types of beliefs, and talk about those beliefs or refuse to hide their differences, will be barred from the school. BIMS is a good school in many ways that everyone should have access to, regardless of their religion, culture, value system or race.”

Larval anchovies in Mannion Bay. Bob Turner, photo

from PAGE 1 “Short term climate shifts are normal,” says Marliave. “We are much more aware of them these days. If we see these shifts as persistent, back to back La Niñas or El Niños over several years, that can be considered a ‘regime shift.’” Marliave says it remains to be seen how long the anchovies will persist in Howe Sound

as temperatures go “back to normal” and that things may shift if we may see another cold water La Niña period. “Keep in mind,” Marliave said in a recent email to Bob Turner, “Through all this talk of terrific recoveries. The rockfish have been losers over the last half decade; not many juveniles settling in Howe Sound. There are always winners and losers.”

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Note: The Bowen Island Montessori School was contacted for comment with a series of questions. They responded with the following statement: BIMS has decided that it is integral to the BCHRT process to diffuse public discussions about the specifics of this case. Bowen Island Montessori School has been named as a respondent in a BCHRT claim. The complainants have chosen this publicly funded process and we believe it is best left to the BCHRT to decide on the merits of this claim. This complaint centres on a letter of understanding that we asked the complainants to sign in June 2015, in order to proceed with enrolment in the following school year. There is a fundamental disagreement upon the rationale behind this letter. The complainants feel that these letters are exclusionary and divisive; BIMS is of the position that this letter was in response to a pattern of aggressive and adversarial communication and conduct on behalf of the complainants. It is unclear at this time when this case will be heard by the BCHRT. BIMS believes it is in the best interest of all parties involved to refrain from further community discussion about the specifics pertaining to this issue. We endeavour to protect the integrity of this process and all individuals involved. Community conversations around the topics of diversity and inclusion are vital to any thriving community, and we welcome that discussion on Bowen Island. Speaking to the specifics of this case is not integral to that process.

Business owners express positivity over this year’s tourist season from PAGE 1 “That said, we are just starting to see the boats from the US come in.” Dyke says that as far as business at Doc Morgan’s go, “things are back to normal.” Paul Rickett at the Bowen Island Beer and Wine Store says that while it is hard to consis-

tently determine who is a tourist and who is not, he has definitely noticed that business has improved along with the weather. “The amount of people and quantity that they buy definitely changes as the weather improves,” says Rickett. “People do come up here and tell me that it is absolutely nuts in the lower Cove.”

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Website visits have increased 144% since June Page views have increased 101% since June Website visits coming from Google searches increased from 66% to 74% since June - indicates more people are interested in Bowen Island “I think we’ve had the perfect storm between the work that Tourism Bowen Island is doing with partners and the media, the brand story and the time of year.” Denise Lawson Tourism Bowen Island Web Developer

Jay Peachy popped in at the first ever Tourism Bowen Annual General Meeting.

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Jay Peachy says he’s happy to be working side by side with Gino and Victoria Rutigliano as he takes over their retail spaces on Dorman Road. “I’ve already taken over the u-brew and Victoria is teaching me how to make wine,” says Peachy. He says that he wants to expand beyond wine and include the creation of non-alcoholic fermented drinks, such as kombucha, in the space.

He plans to take over the coffee shop on September 1. “Gino and I are working together,” he says. “He plays bass, I play drums. He roasts coffee, I’m the serial barista. And I will continue to sell Gino’s coffee for all his regulars, alongside the award winning Spirit Bear Beans.” Peachy adds that he intends for the space to be more than a coffee shop. “It will have a creative focus as opposed to a focus on coffee. It will be a gallery, cafe and brew bar, and when coffee hours are over, it will be a creative community space.”

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Shhh... can we talk about this? As is often happens on Facebook, the conversation has been very loud. In other venues the conversation has been notably hushed. I would rather be writing about anchovies in Howe Sound, because let’s face it that is way easier. However, I feel that this is a conversation I can’t avoid. If as the editor of this paper I cannot clarify all the relevant details (there are so many), it is my job at the very least to acknowledge the situation. To be clear, what I’m talking about is the human rights complaint launched against the Bowen Island Montessori School (BIMS) and the numerous Facebook conversations on race/racism on Bowen Island pages. It seems that the latter situation has sparked the conversation on race, even if those commenting are not aware that it exists. On a personal level I feel my blood pressure rise as I read through these conversations. On display is my community: angry, divided, defensive. If racism exists to divide people, well, it’s been effective. I’ve heard it said that racism is like smog: it’s everywhere. We’re all breathing it in. Many of us, even those of us with darker skins don’t notice, we’ve always breathed this air and we are just fine. Others are choking. In one angry Facebook conversation, someone commented, “If you’re looking for the worst in people, you’re sure to find it.” Too true, I thought. From anoth-

er perspective, I wonder what we consider an appropriate manner for people to bring up issues of this nature. The tones of this conversation indicate, to me at least, that we’ve hit upon something important here. Bowen Island, you’re full of good, thoughtful, kind people. Let’s work on this. Meribeth Deen editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com

Save our community: volunteer Dear Editor, I left the island for four years in 1989 for a lucrative job which allowed me to buy property just before the prices doubled and coincidentally, just when the GST came in. Our economy started changing into “world” interests. My friends who had small children and part-time work had to take on not just full time work but sometimes two minimum wage jobs just to keep their homes. Everything was more expensive and it really added up. And sources of funding died or dried up. A lot of 10-15 year Bowen people left for more affordable space on Vancouver Island or farther. My unscientific impression is that the population started to change to younger families with two healthy income earners, more if not wealthy then well-covered pensioners, and old timers who had paid off their houses and had their health – kids and service workers moving off. We talked about problems brewing: similar to Whistler there has been a lack of housing for low wage workers. Our general store and a few other places have been lynch pins. No one has really kept track of why people leave and there are usually multiple reasons – work opportunities, cheaper housing, closer to family or care, cabin fever, not being able to adapt to the ferry.

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Bottom line, again unscientific, is that we have become mostly rich, pre-occupied with ourselves, more isolated in not knowing neighbours as well, and disgruntled with all the problems of living on an island! One very unfortunate result, as Adam Taylor pointed out in last week’s paper is FAR fewer volunteers. Even with all the demands, if more people could just do a little bit, more could happen which we could all enjoy and afford. If you want something to happen with such a small (even if captive) audience, you have to help! Simple math – one volunteer doing the job of 100 or 100 people doing a tiny bit and helping it rock. Look at the logger games!! Of course our community is changing. Most likely fewer events will happen – as more of the givers give up. The takers will regret that change and our community will be worse off. If you want something to happen, volunteer – decide if it is once for two hours or once a month for two hours. Whatever, just do it! We will all be better for it. Judi Gedye

SOCIAL MEDIA QUOTE OF THE WEEK IN RESPONSE TO : “Islanders research housing crisis, and solutions” These are essentially problems of the Greater Vancouver Area. They’re not at all unique to Bowen. I’m also from Ontario. Yes, the difference in overall cost of living is significant. It was high in the city, it’s a bit higher on the island. It’s a small community, and it’s a choice for most to live here. I’m pretty sensitive about (and supportive of) community inclusiveness and affordability for all, but Bowen is very small and this is essentially like criticizing Yaletown or even all of West Van for not being more affordable. I would never expect a greater degree of social stratification in a small tourist/ cottage/vacation island town that rests adjacent to some of the most expensive homes in the country... – David King-Kaiser, Facebook

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Council’s big joke: affordable housing Dear Editor, The recent council brochure on housing reminds me of the old funnies piece from the office at Artisan Square: high on fumes but desperately short on anything of substance. Housing for the on island worker on Bowen Island is at crisis point and the council prefers “Brand Bowen” or re-paving the cove. They are doing a good impression of fiddling while Rome burns. It confirms my opinion that council’s overwhelming priority is to preserve and protect the quality of life and more-over the financial investment of the single home owner to the exclusion of everyone else and detriment of the island. The statement that an affordable unit has been made at The Ruddy Kitchen is a whopper. Why is it you never see (your?) pants on fire? The bachelor suite is 450 s.f. and has been occupied by a local employee at an affordable rent for eight years. All council is doing is claiming credit for an initiative that is eight years old and then trying to “over” manage something that is already working. This constitutes successful policy????

There was no mention of AirBnB. The latter on its own has decimated the long term rental market to favour the short term visitor. But wait why should I be surprised? Brand Bowen was an achievement to be proud of. Bowen Island has to resolve its fundamental conundrum. It wants the service that businesses like the Ruddy Potato offer. It does not want the housing for the staff required to operate those businesses. It cannot have both. It is council’s task to resolve this. I do not envy them. Simply, I read our council’s message as: if you can’t afford $750K to live on Bowen we do not want you. I am reminded of Marie Antoinette: Let them eat Cake. The dismissal out of hand of the Tim Wake Foxglove proposal was in hind sight very short sighted. It was a proposal for a self funded 28 unit affordable home ownership project on Lot 3. Affordable is $200 to $300k per unit. Lot 3 is the only site on the Community Lands that is suitable for that project, yet it appears that a new firehall and commuter parking are preferred. Lets see now, much needed housing for on island

This brand is your brand Dear Editor,After almost three years in the making, on June 27, the Economic Development Committee (EDC) presented its Community Brand concepts to Council which gave unanimous endorsement. The initiative has been developed by 100% Bowen Island volunteers and businesses. StoryTellings Consulting, a Bowen based international research firm, conducted surveys on visitors, residents and businesses. Rethink Canada, an award winning national organization whose founder lives on Bowen Island, took the research and developed the creative portion. Both of these organizations provided their services pro-bono. It is worth noting that the brand concepts presented to Council in June were always intended as a starting point, and a work in progress. Nonetheless, this unfinished work generated a lot of interest in our community and in the media. Even in its rough form, the work helped generate an estimated two hundred thousand dollars of free publicity for our Island and helped boost traffic to the Tourism Bowen website by upwards of 70 percent. It also generated many spirited discussions in our community. Many loved the approach, but there were also some concerns raised about some of the pieces and wording in the rough presentation. Have no fear: we have been listening! The brand is intended to be a communication vehicle for all organizations and residents on Bowen Island to speak with the

same voice… with pride. The first building block for the brand is the Brand Mark itself. It is simply the words “Bowen Island” in a hand-drawn font with two stylized fir trees. In addition to the brand mark, there are fonts and colors that reflect the spirit of our Island. All of these elements will remain consistent over time. To give the brand personality, we’ve created four mascots: a deer, a slug, a seal and an eagle. Each of these mascots reflect a different side of our community and a different strength of our Island. The mascots each have their own personality and their own tagline. These taglines will be updated over time to stay fresh and relevant. We’re confident everyone in the community will find “their Bowen” reflected in at least one of these colorful characters and taglines. On August 27, drop by the EDC tent at Bowfest. There will be a spin and win, giveaways, information regarding the brand and an opportunity to purchase your choice of mascot t-shirts. Come by and give your suggestions for future taglines for each of the mascots. We look forward to seeing you there. Gordon Ganong-Chair Economic Development Committee

Correction The article “Islanders research housing crisis, and solutions,” contained two factual errors: The Land Use Bylaw does not give the authority to fine. (the word “not” was left out.) Bylaw #418 is not part of the land use bylaw.

workers or....I won’t go there but the message is clear we have to look after those islanders more likely to be able to afford a home on Bowen. Our OCP calls for affordable housing to go IN the Cove. It calls for a Village in the Cove. We need affordable rental and ownership housing IN the Cove. I do not see plans for this beyond a half dozen units... I do not understand our blind devotion to the text of the OCP. We can choose to follow the OCP or provide housing for working islanders. To rent on Bowen is frequently to overpay for poor digs and be in constant fear of being made homeless. Do we want to be right about the OCP or be happy? Is this a caring community? Not in my mind. Murray Skeels is the perfect man for the role of mayor. Along the way he might start to rue the twenty years he spent preventing housing on Bowen Island. I wish him every success. If there is some thing I can do to help, call me. Daniel Heald The Ruddy Potato

Sorry Woodfibre, the approvals are inadequate Dear Editor, Woodfibre LNG’s Environmental approvals are: - The result of an Environmental Assessment process the new Federal Government has declared broken and is moving to restore to its former credibility. - The result of fisheries assessments done by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, a department that has never regained its credibility since the role it played in the demise of the Atlantic Cod. There was no action taken by this department when Woodfibre LNG misrepresented herring spawn information in its Environmental Assessment application . - The result of an Environmental Assessment process and the following decision by the Squamish Nation Council which is questioned within the Squamish Nation community because of a lack of due diligence in informing the Squamish people about the project. Further more, there are big conflict of interest problems with the current Environmental Assessment process because environmental consultants are directly hired by the proponent to do the research and write the environmental applications and have to ‘balance’ this with getting future work from those same proponents. Please note that the Environmental Assessments were done in a political climate with a BC Liberal government obsessed with getting an LNG industry of the ground no matter what. At present Woodfibre LNG and its principle officers have donated over $90,000 to the BC Liberal party and were co-sponsor of a fundraising event for local MLA Sturdy during the Environmental Assessment period. Anton van Walraven On behalf of Concerned Citizens Bowen

Derek Zandvleit sails a new Laser purchased by the Bowen Island Yacht Club with money donated by the Municpality’s Grant-inAid program. BIYC, photo

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Bill and Iris Carr selected to be citizens of the year ABBY PALAEZ SUBMISSION

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IAN TOWNSEND-GAULT 1952-2016

Ian was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1952. He studied law at the Universities of Dundee and then Cambridge, before moving to Canada with his young family in 1981. He taught first at the University of Calgary, moving in 1984 to the Law School at Dalhousie University in Halifax where he helped to found the Oceans Institute of Canada. International law, particularly as it pertains to national boundaries and the protection of human rights, was his lifelong concern. His understanding of the histories of both World Wars made him a firm believer in the European Union. He was dismayed by Brexit about which he was writing just before his death. Ian taught at the Law School at the University of British Columbia since 1990 where he served both as Founding Director of the Centre for Asian Legal Studies and Director of the Canadian Secretariat of the South China Sea Informal Working Group. A revered teacher, Ian was always surrounded by students avid for his wisdom, wit and direction. It was his students at Dal who came up with the moniker ITG, and it stuck. He supported them in their career paths and enjoyed their successes often owed to him. Ian inspired both colleagues and his many students with his commitment to building better understanding of legal developments in Asia. His pioneering work on the South China Sea maritime boundary disputes in the early 1990s laid the foundation for much of the international law discourse that has followed. With his mentor and friend Hasjim Djalal he worked tirelessly on informal diplomatic efforts in anticipation of the conflicts evident today that they foresaw sooner than most. Ian was devoted to his family, supporting them through thick and thin. He was unfailingly proud of the accomplishments of his eldest daughter Emma, whose own career has been shaped by his Asian interests and connection. And to his youngest, Sophie, he devoted the most loving care. Sophie will be remembered on Bowen where she was the first special needs child to receive the exceptional integrated attention that BICS offered. That she was supported and loved by all who knew her meant an enormous amount to Ian and helped to sustain him through her loss.

Carefully selected from Bowen’s stock of incredibly dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours sharing their talents to help organizations and causes, The Citizen of the Year award recognizes one outstanding individual or couple whose accomplishments particularly shine. This is not to diminish the work of all of Bowen’s volunteers, who undoubtedly play a crucial role in increasing the connections between people in the everyday life and special events on our island. In the words of 2007 recipient Lois Meyers-Carter, “The person who gets the award is really a symbol, and that person represents all those people that contribute.” The recipients for this year’s award are a couple who, together, have given a formidable amount of their time on administrative and communications support, manual work, fundraising efforts, record-keeping skills, emotional support and advice to the people who come through the organizations for which they volunteer. With great pleasure, the Citizen of the Year award will go to Iris and Bill Carr. When Iris and Bill first moved here in 1998 from Horseshoe Bay, they started their volunteering legacy on Bowen when Bill was encouraged to help with sorting the recyclables at Bowen Island Recycling Depot by then-president David Wrinch. Motivated by a desire to do more to recapture resources for environmental sustainability, Bill’s role at BIRD helped grow the depot to an impressive scale, even allowing for not-forprofit groups to collect returnable items to raise up to $1,400 for their group from a single container of recyclables. He eventually became president of the organization for his work. Iris is a distinguished volunteer in her own right. She was one of the founders of Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES), whose initial focus was to get the overpopulation of feral cats on Bowen under control. CAWES has helped fill the vacuum in animal advocacy to the community, since there was no SPCA or wildlife rescue group here. Iris averages 4-5 volunteer hours per day on CAWES-related activities, which include: phone calls and emails about feral cats and lost/found companion animals, putting up posters and sending out word, delivering animals that have been adopted through CAWES, commiserating with pet owners in distress, offering advice and support to community members with respect to companion animals and wildlife, stocking up feeding stations, fundraising, grant-writing, and lots and lots and lots of communications, postings, and record keeping. Bill has been of great support to CAWES as well since its inception. While Iris may be synonymous with CAWES and Bill with BIRD, both volunteer virtuosos have been involved with other causes on Bowen. Bill initiated the Speed Watch team in 2013 with Iris completing the first shift, a team that worked closely with the RCMP and ICBC to reduce traffic accidents; they are now both official volunteers of the RCMP. Iris volunteered for a couple of years at The Library. She and Bill also helped with the BIFF initiative. Bill is now volunteering with the Heritage Society to preserve the Davies orchard cottages. The couple has been voluntarily active in this newspaper as well; Iris used to write animal-related articles in her series “CAWES Corner”, a complement to Bill’s column “BIRD Droppings”, which used humour to educate recyclers about proper sorting. The couple truly deserve the honour for their years of committed service. Bravo, Carrs!

Ian Townsend-Gault with his grand daughter Chloé Sophie, Bowen Island, July 2016

Ian was a wonderful host and imaginative cook. He loved his garden on Bowen and became an expert on the old style roses which he planted there and tended as they flourished - never better than for Emma and Grégoires’s wedding in 2012. The arrival of grandchildren - Hugo William in 2013, and Chloé Sophie in 2016 - brought him immense joy. An avid reader, specifically in history, Ian had an enviable memory for everything that he read, learned and observed. He wore his learning lightly. When asked he often knew and if he didn’t had a good idea of how to find out and this was pre-google. In his youth Ian played the French horn in university orchestras, and throughout his life was perhaps most sustained by his love of classical music, about which he was enormously knowledgeable. He was an aficionado of the ways in which conducting styles, notably of Otto Klemperer and Thomas Beecham, affected performance and response. Pitman Potter, his longtime colleague at the Law School, writes: “Ian was a great raconteur, as many of us who worked closely with him can surely attest, who enlivened many a meeting and innumerable research field trips with tales drawn from his rich trove of lived experience.” On this note, it should be added that family mealtimes often collapsed in helpless laughter at his satires and impersonations. All who knew him would endorse the words of his good friend Anthony Shelton, Director of the Museum of Anthropology, another former neighbour on Bowen: “Although tormented, Ian was an extraordinary man, generous, acutely clever, ethical and kind”. Nicky Levell adds: “As we all know, when Ian was engaged, he was so erudite, his knowledge appeared encyclopaedic, it really seemed that he could converse on all and everything. Such is the tragedy of the loss, which began as we sadly all know, even before his death.” Bowen had become a secure haven for Ian and particularly in recent years, many people here looked out for him. Principal among them Hans Behm who shared his passion for classical music. Hans, with everyone who loved the man, remained hopeful for Ian’s recovery to the end. Ian will be sorely missed by his mother May, wife Charlotte, daughter Emma, son-in-law Grégoire, grand-children Hugo and Chloé, brothers Dermot, Alistair and his partner Sean, Niall and his partner Janet, their sons Thomas and Owen, Ian and Charlotte’s foster son Bounlae Viryavongsa, and a host of friends and colleagues on Bowen Island, in Canada, and around the world.

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Bowen Library’s First Ever “Living Library”

The Rotary Run for Rwanda Register NOW and don’t forget about the kids’ run HILARY BUTLER SUBMISSION

Christian Venter and Nova Pon enjoy a chat with Kami Kanetsuka.

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The Bowen Island Library’s first Living Library, held Saturday August 13, was a success by all measures. Four Bowen islanders generously offered their afternoon to tell library patrons about their lives. On the library lawn, in four intimate café-style settings, families, small groups of friends, and individuals “checked out” these books for a half hour, to hear tales of travel, adventure, careers, and creativity. Kami Kanetsuka told eager listeners the story of her first travel adventure, which began in a bus in London exactly 50 years ago, and ended up in Kathmandu three months later. Ron Woodall shared tales of his lifetime in marketing and art, complete with full show-and-tell. To attentive listeners,

young and old alike, Isabel Ruediger detailed how she became a career fire fighter of 24 years; and Stacy Beamer talked about his many lives - especially as a sculptor on Bowen. This was a pilot event, aimed at meeting the raison d’etre of the Bowen Library – to connect people, to encourage learning, and to create community. Evaluations by “readers” and “books” alike rated this a positive experience by those criteria - one they would definitely do again! Some readers knew the “books” and were eager to ask them specific questions, while others had only read their “titles” and were curious to find out more. Folks reported enjoying the variety of stories and experiences, however, many wished there were more “books” and that the time slots were longer than half an hour – Bowen just has too many stories to tell, in not enough time! Thank you to our “books” and “readers” for participating in this exciting event!

Fire fighter Isabel Ruediger with her son Pablo at the Living Library event. Meribeth Deen, photo

Hey kids! Next weekend is Bowfest, your favourite day of the year! And just before the parade, there is the Rotary Run for Rwanda. Hurry to register as there are still a few free Bowfest passes for nines-and-under, which means more spending money for the day! Your registration for the run costs only $10 and if you like, one of your parents gets to run or walk the 1.5K with you for free. They can also use your run as a warm-up for the 5K and 10K run later. It all starts at 8:30 on the ferry dock. At the end of the run you get a great medal, then fruit and muffins to reward you for all that hard work; what’s more, the first boy and the first girl home win excellent prizes, and at the prize giving at 10:15, you may win a draw prize as well. What a great deal! If you are a really good runner, you could do the 5k or 10k run with your parents or friends or on your own. So hurry off to Phoenix or First Credit Union and hand in your registration forms, or your parents can do it online if they don’t have time, at www.rotaryrunforrwanda.com. On Friday 26th, you can pick up your Komera bib with your number on it between 4:00 and 7:00 pm on the Library lawn. If by any chance, you forget to get your registration done before Saturday, you can do it at the last moment, but that’s a bit of a rush. You and your parents can buy advance tickets to Bowfest on Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning before the run. That saves standing in line at the gates later on.

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Frederic Streit 1949-2016

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On June 29th after a sudden and brief cancer illness our precious Howard passed away. He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Pat) and the love of her life. Howard was deeply cherished and will be sadly missed by all his family. He leaves behind to mourn his much loved step children Anne-Marie (Will) Tim, Marie, grandsons Tom and Benj and sister Virginia (Harold). Howard will be sadly missed by many life long friends in Montreal, dear friends in his home community of Bowen Island as well as family and friends from England, Europe and across the globe. Howard is predeceased by his parents Wilma Harriet and Lewis Frederic Streit. Howard was born on March 30th, 1949, in Montreal. He graduated from Concordia University in Montreal in 1972 with a BA in Geography. From 1973-1978 Howard was a project manager with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Ottawa. He then followed his life long passion for chess. He made use of his distinct skills in the field, competing at national and international events across the globe including the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. From 1979, he was Vice President of the Chess Federation of Canada. He then spent eleven years managing tournaments at community centers and across Montreal schools where many of his students won provincial team championships. Howard completed an MA in Religious Studies in 1990 at Concordia University and took teacher training in 1991 followed by a diploma course in English as a Second Language in 1992-93 at McGill University. In the years that followed his great passion for education led him to teach History, English and World Religions at Westmount High School and Royal Vale in Montréal. Howard was a man with a keen intellect and unique diverse interests. His interests included hockey, British soccer (he was a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan), umpiring baseball and correspondence chess. Howard served as an Elder and chaired several committees at Montreal West United Church. From 2002-2013 Howard was a much loved teacher at Collingwood Independent School in West Vancouver. In the last four years of his life he taught English as a Second Language at the Vancouver English School to international students a job he loved. One of Howard’s greatest passions was in his love for teaching young people to develop and grow not only towards making a successful future career but also in the development of solid moral character that would sustain through out a life time. Howard loved being in the company of young lives at school and took a genuine interest in their aspirations. And they loved him often seeking him out to talk through a particular worry or dilemma. Howard’s love of all time was his wife Pat. They shared their lives fully on Bowen Island as well as travel experiences that took them across Canada, Malaysia, India, Australia, and across Europe as well as many family visits over the years with his step son Tim in the Quebec Laurentians and his stepdaughter Anne-Marie and her family in London, England. Driving from BC to Prairie towns with Pat in the summer was an annual event which they rarely missed. But in recent times Howard was perhaps happiest of all just being ‘in the moment’, on Bowen whether it was simply having coffee at the Village Baker with his coffee buddies, spending time with Bowen friends, walking along by Killarney Lake or Cape Roger Curtis with Pat and his stepchildren Tim and Anne- Marie as well as his much loved grandsons Tom and Benj. His heart fully embraced his stepchildren and grandchildren. He was a strong father and grandfather always interested and always engaged in every aspect of their lives. Howard’s cheerful smile, warmth, compassion and fun loving banter with friends were well known to all who knew him. Never too busy to help others, Howard brought joy and comfort to those in need and gave us laughter and hope even in the darkest of moments. He had an open heart to everyone. He was a man who loved easily and who saw something special in every person he met. He has shown us all what goodness in a man looks like. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 28th at 2pm at Cates Hill Chapel, 661 Carter Road, Bowen Island to celebrate Howard’s life and to remember him. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers donations to the BC Cancer Foundation in support of Cancer Head and Neck Research in the memory of Howard Frederic Streit are most appreciated. Donations may be made to donate. bccancerfoundation.com or by mail to The BC Cancer Foundation, Suite 150, 686 West Broadway, Vancouver , BC. V5Z1G1.

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Local artist to create murals for BC Children’s Hospital MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Back in March 2016, the BC Children’s hospital put out a Canada-wide call for artists to create 400 pieces of art for their new Teck Acute Care Centre. This summer, Bowen Island resident and artist Diana Izdebski found out two concepts she designed would account for two of them. The first is a BC Coastal Alpine scene that will take the form of a 365 degree mural in a procedure room on the seventh floor. The second is a coastal scene, inspired by the view from Cape Roger Curtis, that will appear on the first floor of the building. Izdebski studied archaeology at Simon Fraser University and after admitting she could draw while working as an intern at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii, launched a career as an archaeological illustrator. Much of her work shows how archaeologists believe a certain artifact may have been used, for example. Izdebski says she submitted a number of these drawings as examples of her work to BC Children’s hospital – to show that she knew how to create narrative. “They wanted the art to tell a story, to help distract the kids from whatever they are going through,” says Izdebski, who adds that she was particularly inspired by her own experience at Lion’s Gate Hospital after the birth of her daughter. “We were there for about a week, and I remember the mural in the maternity ward really made me feel more at home.” The Teck Acute Care Centre will open in 2017.

The alpine scene that will appear on the walls of the 7th floor procedural room of the Teck Acute Care Centre.

Diana Izdebski in her studio on Bowen Island.

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New book on Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas takes On the calendar artist and his work to a new level of seriousness SATURDAY AUGUST 20

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TOP: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Born and raised on Haida Gwaii and currently residing on Bowen Island, the contemporary artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas says it feels a bit odd to have someone else’s voice describing his work, but the title “pretty much nails it.” The Seriousness of Play, was written by Professor Nicola Levell, published in the UK and is now available on Bowen Island at Pheonix Books. Yahgulanaas, says that having a book written about his work that puts it into contemporary and historical context marks a watershed in his practice. “What the author’s thesis is, well that is best left up to her to explain, but what I enjoy about it is that with similar works, looking at artists like Bill Reid for example, it is common for it

to be filtered through the ethnic lense. Levell, well she says the ethnic lense is inadequate to describe my work.” Yahgulanaas points to the acquisition of his work by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as another confirmation of this. “How does this impact the work that I do? The audience changes.” He adds that the title accurately reflects his work in that it is playful in line and colour, but it also talks about the intersection between cultures. “It is not a trifling matter, whether we’re talking about the Middle East or Canada trying to decolonize itself. It’s not just about social impacts but also about economic impacts. But still we are emotional creatures, we like to laugh and play and smile and we haven’t necessarily made room enough for that, especially here in Canada.”

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So long Bowen, the world awaits

MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Bronwyn Churcher and Christian McInnis have made their departure from Bowen, but are waiting patiently for their real adventure to begin on August 24. “We have about a year planned out,” says Churcher. “Two months in Japan, three months in New Zealand, between one and two months in Australia, Indonesia and India, and four or five months in Europe.” The couple will travel by bike where it is possible, and do as much WWOOFing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) when the opportunity arises. Churcher moved to Bowen Island at the age of eleven, and after traveling and becoming a teacher landed back here with McInnis. “He fell in love with this place instantly,” she says, adding that this upcoming journey may determine where the couple settle in the long-term. “I always seemed to land back here because my parents had a house,” says Churcher. “Now that they’ve sold it, coming back seems less straightforward. I guess if we do come back here, it will be because we really want to – and not just because it’s easy.” You can follow Churcher and McInnis on their adventures by checking out their website: onlyamazingdays.com

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Black bear chases hiker through Cap River Park JEREMY SHEPHERD NORTH SHORE NEWS

Hikers are being warned to stay out of Capilano River Park after a black bear chased a North Shore man approximately two kilometres down a trail early Monday morning.

The 35-year-old hiker was walking in the wooded area west of the Capilano River when he saw “what he initially thought was a large dog,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, spokesman for the West Vancouver Police Department. After realizing the dog was a 200-pound black bear, the hiker started making loud noises in an attempt to “bluff the bear” out of the area. The bear was not bluffed, according to Palmer, who said the man briefly came face to snout with the bear. The young black bear followed the retreating hiker, and as the hiker switched gears from walking to fleeing, the incident turned into a chase. Nearby hikers heard screams and dialed 911 as the man attempted to outrun

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the bear, tumbling over uneven terrain. “He had scratches and bruises all over him,” said West Vancouver assistant fire chief Martin Leduc. The bear sniffed and nuzzled the man’s groin but did not scratch or bite. “Fortunately, his only injuries were superficial scrapes,” Palmer said. Police arrived on the scene and escorted the man to safety but did not locate the bear. Conservation officers set up a trap in the hopes of snagging the approximately three-year-old bear but to press time had not made a decision to kill the bear, according to conservation officer Murray Smith. If the bear is unafraid of people and attracted to human foods he will likely be destroyed, according to Smith. While they like to give the animal the benefit of the doubt, when it comes to dense neighbourhoods “we just can’t take the chance,” Smith said.

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From left students Abby Pelaez, Lindsey Curtis, Adele Theris Meribeth Deen, photo

ABBY PALAEZ SUBMISSION

One of the good things that come with summer on Bowen Island are the students who take on jobs at community organizations. Soon they’ll be back in to the student life, but in acknowledgment of all their hard work, here’s a bit about these seasonal workers: From the Museum and Archives, Adèle Therias, UBC Geography student, has made strides in documenting the oral history of community members. “My favourite part of the interviews was seeing peoples’ eyes sparkle as they recalled precious memories. I also loved guiding visitors through the exciting process of archival research,” she says. Abby Pelaez, also at the Museum and Archives, studies Political Science at UBC. Pelaez says she has enjoyed organizing events, creating exhibits, giving tours, and writing newspaper articles and event reports. Fiona Watson from Bowen Library is behind the kids’ programming in their “Book a Trip” tent. In UBC’s Master of

Library and Information Studies program, Watson wants to work as a public librarian and is interested in children’s services, outreach, and First Nations library resources. From Bowen Heritage, Lindsey Curtis, a Fine Arts student at Emily Carr, gives tours of the heritage cottages and works with other summer students to host events. “I can see the reciprocal benefits of summer employment for university students in small communities and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to live and work here for the season,” she says. Up on the hill, Tiffany Huang from the BIAC Gallery has found her job continue to inspire her love for the arts on a broader and deeper perspective. She currently studies Art History and Visual Arts at UBC and 2-D Design at Emily Carr Continuing Studies. Other than helping with the day-to-day operation and event hosting of the gallery, she has been welcoming and informing the visitors about the exhibit, the artist(s) and general information about The Gallery and the arts on Bowen Island. She also designed and created artistically appealing promotional materials for gallery exhibits, performances and events.

The incident is unusual, noted Christine Miller, education co-ordinator with the North Shore Black Bear Society. “Normally, a bear doesn’t chase you,” she said. Fleeing from a bear can trigger the animal’s chase response, she explained. Bear spray on a belt holster is “the best protection you can have,” Miller said. The incident comes shortly after footage of a black bear swatting at a tent near Capilano River showed up on YouTube. If it is the same bear, the experience could have “fouled things up” in the animal’s relations with humans, Miller said. The Capilano River incident comes two days after a 10-yearold girl was mauled by a bear in Port Coquitlam. Despite early reports, the incident was a “close encounter,” not an attack, specified West Vancouver spokeswoman Donna Powers. There have been several bear sightings in the area recently, according to Powers. “They come for the food,” she said.

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