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Annex-Gallery project reaches 70% of fundraising goal MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Beatrice Carchrae poses with the 16.5 lb Hubbard squash grown by Pat Buchanan and raffled off to raise funds ($268) for the Bowen Island Children’s Centre. The Carchrae family intends to eat this particular legume at Thanksgiving. Tom Carchrae photo
Keep reporting bear sightings, RCMP MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
The Bowen Island RCMP received a call on the week of September 13th reporting the sighting of a young black bear near Cowan Point. Since then, sighting reports have been popping up on social media. According to those reports, the bear has been seen on Cates Hill, Tunstall Bay and in the Eaglecliff area. Cpl. Paulo Arreaga says that it is important for people to continue to call-in sightings to the RCMP. “I’ve heard that people are afraid we’re going to shoot it,” says Arreaga. “That would certainly be a last resort. We’re on it’s territory. We rely on provincial conservation authorities if
we think some kind of action needs to be taken.” Cpl. Arreaga says having worked with the RCMP in North Vancouver he has experience following up on bear sightings. “In North Vancover, we would follow the bear around to make sure it wasn’t getting into places that are too densely populated,” he says. “Here on Bowen, the main concern is Snug Cove.” Arreaga says that local schools have been notified of the bear’s presence, and told to simply be aware that it might be nearby if children will be playing outside. “We don’t know if this bear is even still on Bowen, but if it is we need to continue to monitor its whereabouts and activities,” says Arreaga.
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In order to turn the Bowen Island Library into a cultural hub in Snug Cove, the Library in co-operation with the Bowen Island Arts Council set a fundraising goal of $950,000. Roughly two years after gaining municipal approval for their plan, the groups have managed to raise 70 percent of the necessary funds, or $665,000. The design of the building, based on an earlier concept by Bob McGilvray, is the work of Bowen architect James Tuer. It includes a breezeway connecting the existing library building, to the second building. The arts council and library will each operate their own spaces in the building as well as share common areas. This configuration preserves the architectural aesthetic of the front of the library building - a much cherished heritage building for the community. “James has spent a lot of time envisioning how our two organizations could best share this new building,” says Chief Librarian, Tina Nielsen. “For the library he has designed a flexible, serene and lofty space with great views to the forest. There will be big, tall windows and open space for a variety of functions and programs.” “He has a great vision for north facing light sources in the art gallery that will highlight the art with bright but controlled natural daylight,” added Jacqueline Massey, Executive Director of BIAC. Recently, Tuer produced a booklet full of visuals that highlights the concept and design of the new building. He commissioned an artist to create a watercolor rendering of the building and its surroundings. “It was really helpful to have a watercolour rendering of our new design to display at Bowfest,” says Tina. “We’ve received great feedback, and a number of donations have come in since than.” The location and design of the new addition allows for the creation of a south-oriented “town square” type area. “James Tuer is also a landscape architect and has designed a wonderful plaza area with seating and low-level lighting that will give people the feeling they are in a three-sided outdoor room,” says Nielsen. The construction of the building, at 2,800 square feet, will necessitate the removal of between eight and ten parking spaces from the North Parking lot. Under current bylaws, the space will require 16 parking spots. Municipal staff is currently working with the Annex/Gallery Steering Committee on a plan for options to reconfigure or expand parking on the lot. To find out more about the project, please visit www.annexgalleryproject.com.
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Upcycled, pre-fabricated Horseshoe Bay towers a go homes coming to Bowen Island with ‘locals first’ rule in place West Vancouver council greenlights Horseshoe Bay condos MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Since relocating to Bowen Island from the UK just over a year ago, Jae Mather has worked hard on figuring out how make his decade-old business working on “sustainability in all its guises” work in a new landscape. He says he quickly realized that affordability was the critical issue in the lower mainland and started working on finding a way to solve it while keeping his environmental consciousness a top priority. His solution comes in the form of shipping containers that are efficient, cozy and affordable. “In Vancouver land prices are absolutely crazy,” says Mather. “One of the few ways of making an impact on that is to make the price of building cheaper. To do that, you need to speed things up and pre-fabrication is the answer.” Mather compares building a house to building a car. “You don’t walk in to an auto mechanic and ask them to design a car, source the pieces and put them all together for you. You just buy a car,” says Mather. “Building a house should be the same. When manufacturing a home in a factory as much as 95 percent less waste is created than in building one from scratch, and the time of constructing the house on site is cut by as much as 90 percent; typically to just over a week.” Prior to moving back to Canada, Mather was involved with the regional planning and sustainability for one of the largest prefabricated housing projects in the world. “This project was to house students in Amsterdam, and thousands of buildings went up in just over a year,” says Mather. “The price point and the speed were incredibly good, but when the students moved in some complained they felt like they were living in a factory.” He says that when he started researching pre-fab housing here, he found that most manufacturers made their homes with this industrial mindset. Others were as expensive or more expensive than traditional construction. Then Mather found the Edmonton-based company Honomobo. They build their houses out of shipping containers that are used just once to import high-end goods from Asia. After a single use, they are typically dismantled for scrap. “I was impressed by the attention to detail. They managed to incorporate high levels of quality modern design along with cost effectiveness,” says Mather. “Many people are now coming to the conclusion that their homes
Jae Mather and Daniel Engleman from Honomobo, checking out potential building sites on Bowen Island. Meribeth Deen, photo
don’t need to be as large as they used to be and that with a fully installed 1216 sqft, 3 bed Honomobo home (H04+), typically costing around $225k, the affordability of building your own home begins to look quite different”. Mather also likes to highlight the environmental features in Honomobo homes. “They are highly airtight, and there’s an option for an insulation upgrade that will bring the home up to nearly passive house standards. This means that your house will be in the top tier for efficiency in heating,” he says. All of the homes come with air source heatpumps (ASHP) that take care of the building’s heating, cooling and hot water needs. He says this method of heating is around 60 percent more efficient that electric baseboards and combined with the insulation upgrade the heat-pump will reduce the heating and cooling costs by between 75 and 85 percent. Mather is now helping Honomobo roll out their product worldwide. He says the company is working through over 3,000 inquiries from around the world, with nearly 1,500 inquiries coming from Canada, and 8 on Bowen Island. “With rental availability being so very low on Bowen it is becoming obvious that there is an immense need for housing that is both cost effective and quick. The recent movements within the Municipality of changing the building rules to potentially allow secondary suits by this Winter, opens up the opportunity for existing land owners to create additional income from their land, while at the same time creating rental accommodation.” Jae is speaking further about these issues on Oct 4th at 8pm at Cates Hill Chapel. To register for the talk, look up:Affordable Housing & Modular Building Conversation, on Eventbrite. Contact him Jae Mather at: Jae.mather@ honomobo.com
The Honomobo HO3 has one bedroom, 528 square feet and costs $125,207. Honomobo, photo
A model for the Sewell’s Landing development designed by Vancouver architect Paul Merrick shows a complex of 159 condo units in six buildings from three to 11 storeys tall and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. photo Paul McGrath, North Shore News
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Big change, up to 11 storeys tall, is coming to Horseshoe Bay. West Vancouver council voted unanimously Monday night to rezone a piece of land, mostly home to parking for Sewell’s Marina, into a complex of 159 condo units in six buildings ranging from three to 11 storeys tall and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. The project also includes 500 underground parking stalls, LEED gold environmental design, a geothermal cooling system that uses nearby ocean water, as well as more than $10 million in cash and in-kind amenity contributions for the District of West Vancouver from project developer Westbank. Over the course of a three-hour public hearing Monday night, supporters of the project outnumbered detractors about six to one, with most arguing the Sewell’s Landing project would provide a badly needed boost for the flagging business of Horseshoe Bay. The handful who spoke against the development said the project was simply too tall and too dense for the sleepy seaside village. Though it would be a dramatic change for the neighbourhood, most of the council discussion was taken up with the unique “locals first” marketing plan for condo sales. Buyers will have to sign a declaration assuring the Sewells that they, or a family member, will live in the unit they purchase, and that it will not be left vacant, flipped for a short-term profit or have the contract assigned to another buyer before taking possession. Current West Vancouver residents will also get a five per cent discount and the developer is pledging not to market the project abroad. The Sewells family temporarily pulled the project in June when it was learned their development partner’s marketing agency was already promoting the condos in Hong Kong, before council had even approved the rezoning. “We apologize for that oversight. There were some schedule changes and it was something we overlooked and we’re sorry for that,” said Michael Braun, Westbank’s marketing manager. Westbank is planning to sell the one-, two- and three-bedroom units at an average price of $875 per square foot. By contrast, the
Grosvenor project in Ambleside is selling at $3,000 per square foot, Braun said. Coun. Nora Gambiloi, who grew up in Horseshoe Bay, said that marketing snafu may have been a blessing in disguise as the locals first plan could serve as a model for West Vancouver and other councils.
I was horrified to hear that this project was being marketed in advance in China, as were a lot of people who wrote to us... Coun. Nora Gambiloi “I was horrified to hear that this project was being marketed in advance in China, as were a lot of people who wrote to us,” she said. “But at the end of the day, I think this is going to be a better project as a result ... “I think this declaration is a novel concept and I’m hopeful that it will be a precedent for our staff to use with future developments in West Vancouver and I would be happy if it was a precedent for other areas of the Lower Mainland.” Under grilling from Coun. Christine Cassidy, Braun said he would ensure his sales staff, who are paid on a per-sale basis, do not skirt the locals first policy, given the high incentive to cheat. “Yes, but there’s also a high risk of them being fired by me,” he said as the council gallery erupted in laughter. Coun. Bill Soprovich said the best insurance he could think of to ensure the project would satisfy Horseshoe Bay residents is having the Sewell’s good name attached to it. “For the most part, it comes down to trust. Could you imagine Dan Sewell and his wife taking a stroll and all the other residents chasing them down the street with a broom because they didn’t like what he did?” he asked. “The trust is there that he’s going to say and do what’s on that plan.”
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Everything old is new again Like that bucket of rubber boots of varying sizes my husband brought back from the Knick, Knack Nook this weekend: old boots to whichever kids outgrew them, new to my kids who will have dry feet on the cheap for years to come. Like the current discussion on affordable housing – same old story to those who struggled to make a difference on this issue prior to 2008, raising money, attending meetings, writing reports, standing before council. New to those of us who weren’t a part of all that, but have the energy and understand the necessity of taking it on. Hopefully, we don’t have the same old result. It is the story of the bike park – the one that used to stand on Mt. Gardner road, across from the Killarney Lake picnic area. It took a lot of hard work to build by a group of dedicated community volunteers, and was taken down in a day with no public consultation. That was more than two years ago now. Now that a new group has found a perfect location for a new park, they just have to get approvals from council.
Hopefully that doesn’t take too long. Hopefully the new park will be better than the old one. We’ll see… Like plans to develop Lot 3, the tree-covered chunk of land on Miller Road beside the RCMP station. Well okay, this is pretty new but I won’t be surprised to hear the old pro-development vs. antidevelopment standard lines that have been spoken on Bowen Island for decades, re-hashed on this matter. I had planned to delve into this for next week’s paper, but Kami Kanetsuka beat me to it (see her letter below). Heather Hodson came into my office the other morning and started talking about “the hamster wheel of doom.” I really wasn’t sure what she was talking about until I realized that we’re all on it, stuck in circular conversations that leave all of us frustrated at best. There’s no better proof of that than the “This week in Undercurrent history” columns that Maureen Sawasy used to write. Perhaps she needs to get writing again. If there is one thing I’ve learned since taking this job it is that the people objecting
to things want their concerns not only to be heard but also to be felt and understood. The people doing the thing that is being objected to just want to move forward with their vision, wake up in the morning and get things done. They offer appeasement, concessions. These are always inadequate to those sitting in opposition. Conflict escalates. Time stands still. Things happen eventually but all parties
walk away dissatisfied. Enter Chris Corrigan. His job is to make conversations more productive, and he travels the world doing so. He also brings people from all over the world to our lovely island to teach them how to shape better conversations. I hope that by having his perspective occasionally on our pages, we can soak up some practical tips on productive dialogue. I also hope that his
stories will help us lift our eyes from our own troubles and conflicts to the world beyond, and shift the islandmentality to something a little more connected. On that note, take the time to read We are not an Island, on page 5. Maybe with a few new insights we can move forward instead of simply going back to the place where we started. Meribeth Deen
Don’t pave paradise and put up a parking lot Dear Editor, I have lived on Bowen Island for 20 years and I am adamantly against this new proposal for Lot 3 in Crippen Park. Across the road from my house on Miller Road is a little trail that leads down to the path through the forest that takes me to the cove, which I have travelled along almost every day since I have lived on Bowen. It is a well-used path and the surroundings are what I would term magical. Lot 3 starts just across the road from my house and the plan is to disrupt the path considerably. Several days ago, when the sun had left my garden, I walked along this path in the forest. The sun between the trees shone on the green leaves and everything was beautiful and tranquil. It was a moment of perfect content-
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ment. In the dappled sun I spotted a small raised mossy mound between two old trees, where I sat and finished a cup of tea. Some years ago when my grandson was a toddler and old enough to be away from his mom, he was brought to Bowen to spend a weekend with me. With a friend we decided to let him walk the path and we would go at his pace. He walked very slowly, studiously looking at trees and picking up leaf after leaf to examine – he was entranced. My usual 12 minute walk to the ferry turned into an hour. My friend and I felt it was the most incredible experience, being with a child who was experiencing the magic of nature for the first time. We do need to think of the coming generations and what will be left for them when
we destroy beautiful places. Lot 1, on Government Road, which has now being cleared, is in a place that had no trails and had no old trees and makes much more sense for development. The very idea of the suggested construction of the relocated Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre, and a parking lot, does not fit in with what Bowen is meant for – a quiet place of residence away from the city. That’s why I moved to where I live. Imagine the sounds of the fire engines every time they are called out, and what it will do to the surrounding flora and fauna. Over the years I have given directions to people looking for the fish ladder or way to Killarney Lake. Foreign students frequently start their walks through this part of
Crippen Park. Small children learn to ride their bikes here and occasionally horses trot through. It is always in use on holiday weekends. For me this proposal is absurd, as it is the wrong place for something as busy as your proposed plan (let alone Village residential) would be. It would spoil one the most beautiful trails to Bowen’s
necessities and displace a popular walk for visitors and residents. Let us be a good example of nature preservation. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. Anyone opposed to this plan please contact the municipality. Think of Joni Mitchell’s song, They paved paradise And put up a parking lot. Kami Kanetsuka
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Dear Editor, Stop looking at the economy as something that needs to be perpetually growing and focus instead on the quality of life of Canadians???? Without economic growth you greenies will be shivering in the cold in your tree houses wondering where prosperity went and why your welfare cheques have been discontinued. R. Gerry Sear
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We are not an Island
An occasional column of stories from the world beyond our beaches CHRIS CORRIGAN CONTRIBUTOR
I wonder if there is anything more professionally challenging than standing in the midst of a conference you are leading and sobbing uncontrollably? I have certainly had my share of difficult situations in my time, but what I experienced on the rim of Kiluea in 2010 stretched every of my personal and professional limit, and it taught me an important lesson. In the early 2000s several Hawaiian spiritual and political leaders began issuing a challenge to American society. Recognizing that messages about “sustainability” were having no impact on the environmental and cultural decimation of their lands and the Earth, they challenged the shapers of American values to up their game. They called together influential leaders from large companies, marketing firms, social enterprises and institutions such as Nike, the Sundance Film Festival and the Pachamama Alliance. The invitation said: come to Hawai’i and learn about the Hawaiian concept of “reverence” in order to think about how it might shape a new culture of leadership. They invited me to help lead the proceedings. The gathering was called “Beyond Sustainability.” We met on the rim of Kiluea, the volcanic home
of the goddess Pele, in the early days of the summer of 2010. The conference consisted of three days of deep teaching and ceremony led by high-ranking Hawai’ian spiritual leaders combined with dialogue and strategy. It was a crash course in a worldview that saw the planet as an island, floating in space. It was a user manual for living together across differences. The Americans who were in attendance struggled with what they were learning. Hawaiians were sharing deep
Portland and Seattle and San Francisco. They were unable to commit to personal work. They were defensive at times. They thought of themselves as enlightened, kind hearted, generous with their time and money and allies of the Hawaiians, but with a few exceptions, they didn’t see themselves as peers. As the conference went on, it was clear that the Hawaiians were growing increasingly frustrated. They had hoped to be meeting with people who were open to
ness people. It was clear to me that the gulf between these two groups was almost irreconcilable. It was clear to me that this represented a bigger global problem and one that was going to cause humans to make choices that would imperil all life on earth. And that was when I stood on the rim of the volcano, images of lost friends going through my mind, and I started sobbing. One of the Hawaiians leaders, a strong willed sovereigntist, hula teacher and
to do. But truthfully none of us knew what to do about the future of our planet and that petrified all of us. When I finally said it, choking back tears, everything opened up. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done professionally. For the rest of the day we talked between sobs, sharing concerns and fears. There were no immediate solutions. We were failing at the price of solidifying our emotional armor. When we react to that fear with defensiveness, we close ourselves to relation-
When we react to that fear with defensiveness, we close ourselves to relationship. We adopt the stance that somehow we are above the problem or that our good intentions are enough to spare us the wrath of another’s pain. cultural wisdom and also sharing the pain of colonization and of being erased on their own lands. They shared their fears about the future of the planet, and they shared a set of practices and ceremonies that were designed to help the Americans think differently about leadership and action. For their part, the Americans were polite guests. They listened and questioned what they were hearing. They held the teachings with great respect but it was clear that they had no idea how to take Hawaiian concepts of reverence into the corporate boardrooms of New York and
change. Instead, the encounter began to dissolve into a high level act of cultural tourism. At one point, during a hula ceremony, people started taking pictures. The leader of our gathering, upon seeing that people were more interested in observing than participating, was ready to call a halt to the proceedings. The ceremonies were becoming performances and the teachings were turning into lectures. It fell on my shoulders to make this work: to stand between frustrated high-ranking Hawaiian spiritual teachers and defensive and impatient American busi-
bookstore owner, confronted me and shouted at me. “What happened to you this morning on the volcano?” I said I didn’t know. She was furious. I grew defensive. She asked me what right i had to be defensive. I wracked my brain for a non-defensive answer and finally I surrendered. “Maile,” I said. “I’m scared and I don’t know what to do.” She stopped in her tracks. “Finally,” she said gently. It was the first time anyone at the gathering admitted they were scared and confused. All that talent and confidence in the room, and everyone seemed so certain about what
ship. We adopt the stance that somehow we are above the problem or that our good intentions are enough to spare us the wrath of another’s pain. Maile and I were learning that staying in relationship was difficult, especially when there were so many differences between us. But, Hawaiians do not shy away from difficult conversations because they know that it safer to live on an island where we can hold difference with compassion and curiosity than it is to set sail across 2,500 miles of open ocean to find another home. And when it comes to the planet,
there is no option to leave the island. My friend Christina Baldwin says,“curiosity and judgement cannot live together in the same mind.” Curiosity requires vulnerability. Where there is vulnerability there is openness, and we can hear each other’s story, confront our own failings and create something new. Where there is defensiveness there is judgment and where there is judgement there is no possibility for reconciliation. We close down, create separation, and only move forward at the expense of others. There is no secret to being more vulnerable. The reason we aren’t more vulnerable is that it is simply hard. It is hard to admit in public that you are afraid and don’t know what to do. But on the rim of that volcano, I discovered that being transparent with my own fears and confusion allowed for an astounding moment of grace to occur that enabled Maile and I to stay in relationship despite our differences. When we are scared and we don’t know what to do we need to be able to just be afraid and confused together. Only then will we find the direction that leads to compassionate action. We might not get it right, but we will stay together.
Garden Club hosts On the calendar its final open garden event of the year FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
The Garden Club invites Islanders to the final Open Garden of 2016 at the home of Geri Stimson at 342 Creek Rd. on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. There is a small charge for non-members but for a little extra you can buy a year’s membership on site. The property enjoys a splendid position on a rocky, sunny bluff looking south and east. Access is via a particularly steep drive hence a shuttle will be provided for those who would prefer not to exhaust themselves on the steep ascent. Parking on Eagle Cliff Road and Creek Road is generous. Many long-term Islanders will remember the house and garden in the days of its former owners, Denys and Gillian Meakin. It did appear in at least one People, Plants and Places tour.
Geri bought the property this spring after a year of neglect during which Denys put his life together after the death of Gillian. She has been delighted with the roses, shrubs and perennials which have continued to make an appearance throughout the year. Watering has been a problem despite the fact that there is some water storage on the property. Many of us will remember Denys’ green house for the scores of tomato plants which made their way to the Plant Sale. Geri is delighted to find this wonderful resource in her new garden and hopes to make full use of it over the net year. She particularly wants to meet the gardening community and learn more about the unique challenges faced by life on ‘the rock.’
Community health nurse visit at Family Place 11:15 a.m. talk: Caring for yourself as a new parent Mobile mamography clinic Bowen Island Legion Call screening program and make an appointment 1-800-663-9203
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Solo Flamenco show at Tir Na Nog Theatre featuring Bowen Island’s Monica Laurin Tickets available at Pheonix Mobile mamography clinic Bowen Island Legion Call screening program and make an appointment 1-800-663-9203
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Last open garden of the season 342 Creek Road, 1-3 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
SKY (Seniors Keeping Young) 9 a.m. exercises followed by coffee and Speaker’s Corner with singer and musician Bob Doucet; Yoga with Diana Kaile 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Community Lunch at the Legion starts at 11:30 a.m. $5, adult event Gourmet soup, accompanied by artisan bread followed by tea or coffee and dessert
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Wade Hickey, Natasha LaRoche, Kim Stephens, Soren Hammerberg, Rudy North, and John Lawrence were at BICS on Friday afternoon to ‘launch’ the solar panels that were recently installed on the school to an audience made up of all the BICS students. Gratitude goes to the North Growth Foundation, the Bowen Island Community Foundation, and the Knick Knack Nook for generously providing the funding to create this learning opportunity for the students and making this project a reality. photo supplied
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Launch of Elle Wild’s Strange Things Done Doc Morgan’s, 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Bowen’s 8th annual Breastfeeding Challenge and
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Bowen Nature Dive, 2016
Event takes residents under the sea ADAM TAYLOR
CONTRIBUTOR
The heavy rains had broken to a slight drizzle by the start of this year’s Nature Dive and the smaller crowd of 50 or so people who made it to our event had an intimate view of the marine creatures on display. Specimens ranged from a cute little grunt sculpin, through crabs, nudibranch, sea stars and a scale worm, which sent a couple of the marine biologists to their identification books in an attempt to determine what it was. Of the volunteers only Tella and myself have Bowen connections, so we are grateful for the $140 in donations received, which will help offset ferry expenses for the 13 volunteers. Thanks again to the wonderful team from Marine Life Sanctuaries Society of B.C. (MLSS) for sharing their knowledge and passion for the ocean and its creatures: ! Shore support – Adam Taylor and Ray Hryciuk; ! Beach interpreters – Gerardo Alfaro, Danika Streko, Zora Feron, Sheila Byers and Nigel Cornwall; ! Divers – Tella Osler, Paul Sim, Kim Ansell, Scott Meixner, Sabrina Chen and Will Hutton. It is hard to believe this was my 10th time hosting the event with the Bowen Nature Club, and the fifth with the amazing help of the MLSS. Time truly does fly when you’re having fun. It was great to see so many familiar faces, and meet some of Bowen’s newer residents. Being able to share what I see underwater, and sharing the experience of the Nature Dive with other volunteers makes this my favourite event of the year. There is something special about the people who come to the event, both the volunteers and the participants. For example, this year we had two new volunteer divers who realized their planned B&B visit to Bowen fell on the same weekend and contacted us. Another highlight was sharing the event with the person who inspired me to start it in the first place, longtime Bowen resident Brian Hartwick. He brought his family along with a Kenyan friend who is the office manager for his safari company. Being able to share my ‘beach safari’ with someone who a few years ago showed me the amazing people, landscape and animals of his own country, made the day extra special for me. We are already looking forward to next year and are working on some educational material to share with students and teachers at BICS in advance of the event. While the mandate of Marine Life Sanctuaries Society of B.C. is the creation of Marine Protected Areas, we feel the Beach Interpretation Program plays an important role in educating the public to the wonders found in our local waters. mlssbc.com
Adam Taylor checks out one of his favourite local creatures: a grunt sculpin. This cute little fish has evolved over time to resemble one of its favourite homes, the giant acorn barnacle. They are often found living inside the empty barnacle shells or cases, and when pointed out, their white, tapered snout resembles the ‘trap doors’ of a closed barnacle. When threatened they often turn around in the shell and wave their colourful orange pectoral fin or tail, which greatly resembles the extended feathery legs of a feeding barnacle. Meribeth Deen, photos
Near right, participants get an opportunity to feel a sea star’s tube feet. Tube feet are found on the underside of sea stars, radiating out along each of the arms from the central mouth. Tube feet are regulated under the hydraulic pressure of a closed system within the body called a water vascular system. Sea stars use the tube feet to move or ‘walk’ around the sea bottom or cling to rocks. Far right, Nigel Cornwall holds up a spiny pink star. This is one of the largest local sea star species. They can grow up to three feet across and weigh as much as 10 pounds! They often prey on clams by using their tube feet to find and dig them out of the sand; then, using their tube feet, pry the shells open before everting the stomach inside the shells to digest the clam’s soft body.
Above, divers bring up their loot. At right, Geraldo Alfaro, the MLSS Beach Interpretation Program co-ordinator, shows Madison a hermit crab.
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Hillary Butler and Marla Brillinger (left); Colin Gillam and Swarley the dog (centre); Amanda Ockeloen, Henry and Martha Sinclair, and Reverend Shelagh Mackinnon (right). Marysia McGilvray, photos
Terry Fox Run unites community in finding a cure MARYSIA MCGILVRAY CONTRIBUTOR
Thirty-five years after the first Terry Fox run, Canadians are still going strong to raise funds for cancer research by run-
ning, walking, and biking every September. Although the Terry Fox run is held in municipalities all over Canada as well as internationally, not all small communities host them.
New Bowen Islander and avid trail runner Colin Gilliam recently ran the Handlogger’s Half Marathon, and wasn’t sure if Bowen would have a Terry Fox Run, but to his good fortune, he
discovered that the race was on. Shelagh MacKinnon has been organizing the Bowen Island Terry Fox Run since she moved here in 1999. She recalls the 1980 CTV celebrity telethon that raised $10 million for cancer research eight days after Terry had to stop running in Ontario, because his bone cancer had spread to his lungs. Though he didn’t make it as far as Saskatchewan, where Shelagh was living at the time, he touched people all across Canada with his persistence, hope, and compassion for those with cancer. Marla Brillinger came out Sunday to run in support of
her 80-year-old father, now living in California. At 44 years old, Bruce Brillinger ran alongside Terry Fox in Acton, Ontario. A cancer survivor himself, Bruce has run every year since, and was honoured in Ontario as one of 10 people who haven’t missed a single Terry Fox run. Hilary Butler, a first time Terry Fox runner on Bowen, and an organizer for Rotary Run for Rwanda, loves running whenever she can. She also remembers Terry’s run, which has always meant a lot to her because of the history of breast cancer in her family. As a teacher in West Van she ran many times there
for the cause, and says “it’s an excellent project for kids to take part in something so important to Canadians.” Shelby Jennings, along with fellow young runners Martha, Henry, and Fleur aimed to run the whole way, from Collins Hall, around Killarny Lake, and back. Whether there for the sunshine and exercise, or to honour a personal experience with cancer or with Terry Fox himself, folks of all ages came out this beautiful day, in spirit with Canadians across the country, to once again strive for the finish line that was Terry’s ultimate goal – to find a cure for cancer.
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Bowen Slug makes its way onto the field Bowen’s slow pitch season is well underway with four participating teams. The Sluggers have embraced the new municipal slug mascot. “Not sure who actually suggested the slug at the team
meeting, but the awful deer was one suggestion that got kaiboshed pretty quick and next thing I know we voted on sluggers,” says team coach George Zawadzki. “Greg Bosworth worked his magic
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Flamenco’s back at Tir-na-nog
Bowen author launches small town mystery novel
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Last year, Monica Laurin put on her first flamenco show after an eight-year break, and chose Tir-na-nog theatre as the venue. She says she was pleased to find a receptive crowd, some of whom knew nothing about flamenco, and others who had seen the dance in Spain and told her how impressed they were that this show was comparable. Laurin says she found the audience to be particularly impressed by the parts of the show that focused on flamenco puro – which means pure flamenco. With that in mind, she has designed a show specifically for Bowen Island. Laurin grew up with the music and culture of flamenco, and in her 20s, actively sought connection with her Spanish roots and took up the dance. She says that it was six months after moving to Burnaby that she saw a handwritten note posted at the gym offering flamenco classes, and that is when she met Kasandra La China and became her student. When La China started a dance company of her own, Laurin joined – and the two will be dancing together again on Saturday night. The dancers will be joined by musicians Davide Sampaolo, Liron Man and Jafelin Helten. The show will start at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. Tickets are available at Phoenix.
Monica Laurin dances flamenco. photo supplied
Death is about more than dying… Come talk about it at the Bowen Island Death Café MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Like most of us, Anneke Rees wants time, and lots of it, to live on this earth. However, she is not afraid of death, and certainly not afraid of talking about it. Rees and her friend Tom Easkin have been hosting Death Cafés in Vancouver to do just that, because they feel that actually talking about death can add value to life. Rees will be coming to Bowen Island on Sept. 29 to host such a conversation
at the Snug Café. When asked how the event will be structured, she said it will start with tea and cake and then, she says, the conversation can go anywhere. That said, she emphasizes this is not a bereavement group. In the five cafés she has hosted so far, Rees says a number of common themes have emerged. “The thing that has come out, is that people want to talk more about dying than death itself,” says Rees. “No one is ready to think about death in the present. Nobody wants to die in pain, and nobody wants to die alone.” For Rees, who volunteered in palliative care at St. Paul’s Hospital at the height of
the AIDS epidemic, having experienced death, she says, makes her more aware of life and full of gratitude for what is happening around her. “I’ve learned that when someone dies, they leave so much with those who were with them when they were living,” says Rees. “Memories remain, and the impacts made by the person who died stay as well. Both of my parents are dead, but in a funny way, both of them sit on my shoulders still.” A maximum of 20 people can fit into Bowen’s Death Café, so if you are interested in attending, book at deathcafe. com under the Bowen Island event. Rees says if there is enough interest, she will create a second event on Bowen.
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After a hard night out in Dawson City, the RCMP come knocking on Jo Silver’s door, asking about her whereabouts the previous evening. She barely remembers, but the reporter starts her own investigation on the reason for the visit from the police: the body of a local politician was found in the Yukon River. With each bit of information she learns, Silver finds someone guilty of something, and also unravels her own personal mystery. This is the basis for Strange Things Done, by Bowen Islander and first-time author Elle Wild. Wild says she originally conceived the idea as a film script, but happened to be pregnant while she researched the book. “I spent two months in Dawson City during October and November and realized that it would be very challenging to film in that climate with a baby,” says Wild. Wild formerly worked in film, and was accepted into UCLA to study film noir. After tallying up the cost of such a venture, she decided to just stay in Canada and make films. A Canada Council Grant and assistance from the Klondike Institute for Art and Culture sent her to Dawson City to start the project. “Classic noir is set in a big, dark, rainy city,” she says. “But I am a big Cohen brothers fan and thinking of the film Fargo, I liked the idea of setting the story in a frigid, rural place.” Wild adds that her father used to read Robert Service poems to her, and the opening lines to “The Cremation of
Sam McGee” stuck in her head: “There are strange things done in the midnight sun; By the men who moil for gold.” “I had never been to the Yukon, and thought it might be an interesting location,” says Wild. “It turned out to be a very nice place for a mystery. You wake up in the morning to cold sounds, to ravens chortling and the smell of wood smoke. Every one knows each other’s business, and in the winter it can be hard to get out. When the gold rush ended it happened very suddenly, and people were afraid of getting trapped so they dropped everything – which is why Dawson City still looks like a ghost town. This story takes place just as the winter is coming and people want to rush out in the same way. All of the neighbours start suspecting one another.” Wild’s book has won a number of pre-publication prizes, including the Arthur Ellis award in 2015 and a silver in the SouthWest Writer’s Annual Novel Competition. She’ll launch the book on Bowen at Doc Morgan’s on Sept. 30, starting at 5:30 p.m.
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No Fear in Death’s Light
Memoir of a near death experience
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It was 2012, and Bowen Islanders Joyce and Gordon Ganong were in Italy celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. On the second morning of this dream vacation, Joyce’s health took a dramatic and unexpected turn for the worse. After experiencing jolts of excruciating pain in her abdomen she was rushed to the hospital. Nobody knows why or how, but she had a perforated bowel that required emergency surgery, and because she had ignored the pain for some time, she faced a host of other medical problems because of it. Four years later, Joyce Ganong is happy and healthy, and no longer fears death. In fact, the nightmarish experience of extreme illness has proved to be a gift. Ganong has rehashed her experience in a book she hopes will offer comfort to those facing their own death or the death of a loved one. “I can’t talk about this lightly because it is a delicate topic,” says Ganong. “But I went to a conscious aging workshop last year, and I was surprised by how many people have had similar experiences to mine, but are afraid to talk about it.” Ganong says the book came about after a conversation with a dying friend. “My friend was really struggling,” she says. “After I spoke with her, she seemed to feel reassured and she made me promise that I would write this book.” Ganong says that she also hopes to open up conversations about illness. “People who are severely ill often seem to have a stiff upper lip,” says Ganong. “But people need to talk about what exactly is wrong in order to get the best treatment. If your
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Joyce Ganong holds a copy of her book, No Fear in Death’s Light. Meribeth Deen, photo caregivers think you are cranky because you are in pain, they will give you pain medication, but if you are cranky because you are having a hard time dealing with the situation – that needs to be clear to your caregivers as well.” She adds there are other, lighter sides to the book as well. “This is a book about culture and love,” says Ganong. Through 13 days in an Italian hospital, Ganong says she feels privileged to have had a very unique cultural experience. “A hospital is a microcosm of life and we were in an Italian hospital,” she says. “It was amazing, and intense, to see Italian life swirling around me. The professionals were like a family, and it was a lot of fun to experience that dynamic.” Ganong says that when she spent time in the hospital in
Canada for tests and remedial surgery, she saw the professionalism was there, but the sense of family was not. “Of course the doctors and nurses and other health-care professionals had relationships with one another, but there really wasn’t the spontaneity,” she says. Ganong also mentions two love stories are told in the book. One of them, of course, is her
Local artists Reidun van Kervel, Jane Dunfield and Diane Buchanan worked together intensely to create the 50 works currently on display at The Gallery at Artisan Square. The exhibit name,
own. “When this happened, Gordon and I had been married for 25 years, and we were in a very good, solid place,” she says. “But sometimes when trauma hits, you fall in love all over again. And that is what happened to us.” Ganong will launch No Fear in Death’s Light Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at The Gallery at Artisan Square. RSVP: faulksbridgepress@gmail.com.
Wayfinders, refers to an ancient art used by indigenous peoples to navigate uncharted waters and unmarked routes by using all the knowledge, imagination and tools available to them. The creative process often leads into uncharted waters and, like the ancient Wayfinders, the artists are led to leave marks on the trail and explore new paths.
Works on display include: The Day I Looked Buddah in the Eye by Diane Buchanan (above) and Winter Walk by Reidun van Kervel (at left). images supplied
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Some news from Knick Knack Nook DONNA SCORER CONTRIBUTOR
As most of you will know we are still having water problems in our new facility. We do have a well and await the fall rains in order to assess if we will have sufficient water to store over the dry season in 2017. With potable water we will be obtaining the necessary approvals from the coastal health authority before we can proceed. We hope that you are all enjoying the spacious new facility; we, the volunteers, certainly are. We thank you for your donations, which pour in on a daily basis and have the volunteers hopping for the full three hours of their shift. We are pleased to announce that there
will be a third biennial auction on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Cates Hill Chapel. This will feature extraordinary items culled from your donated treasures. Bidding begins at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Caring Circle. You can bid on some items beforehand by visiting the Caring Circle website (caringcircle.ca) beginning Sept.15. Just a brief reminder: the previous beneficiaries of this auction were Snug Cove House and The Annie Wood Annex. Both auctions raised more than $12,000. This event will have both live and silent components, a bar, refreshments and entertainment. You can look forward to a lively evening, and returning home at the end of it with much of your Christmas shopping done in advance.
In other news this week, BICs celebrated the purchase of solar panels for their energy project. The Nook contributed $6,500 to this exciting initiative. Also this week, six of our young scholars left the island en route to universities at home and across Canada. Your donations helped to send them on their way. They are: Hanna Beamer, Nathan Beatty, Phillip Bement, Jasmine Gish, Devon Thomson, and Neela Todd. The value of the bursary awards was $10,000. A further amount of money has been set aside to support individuals pursuing alternative paths of learning that develop their capacity to advance environmental sustainability. For more information visit www.knickknacknook.org.
This wicker doll carriage is from the 1920s. The doll has a porcelain head and is wearing a christening gown. There are also a handmade quilt and four pillows. Online auction on now at caringcircle.ca. photo supplied
“Creating safe communities means protecting the environment and the people.” – Dion Arnouse, Emergency Management Consultant, Kinder Morgan Canada
Trans Mountain’s emergency management team has connected with over 100 Aboriginal communities along the BC-Alberta pipeline route. We assess each community’s capacity to respond to a civil emergency, then provide support to upgrade emergency response skills accordingly. The primary objective is to ensure an organized response to a spill. However, as the chances of a spill are low, local residents who are trained well with a safety mindset are equally prepared to respond to a more likely natural event, such as a fire, flood or ice storm. Putting safety first is our number one priority.
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There is a constant focus on community safety, emergency preparedness and environmental protection.
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Emergency preparedness training benefits include skills in dealing with all hazards, including fires, floods and extreme storms.
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To date, 40 Aboriginal communities located along the pipeline and marine corridor in British Columbia and Alberta have signed Mutual Benefit Agreements.
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For both Trans Mountain and Aboriginal training, we conduct exercises and drills year-round in all seasons and conditions – on land, water, even on ice – throughout the entire system.
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We have connected with more than 100 Aboriginal communities along the entire pipeline route.
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There are 15 equipment caches along the pipeline and over $3 million will be invested in new emergency response equipment.
For more information, go to TransMountain.com Email: info@transmountain.com · Phone: 1-866-514-6700
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Handloggers Half a great success Tin Cup fundraiser keeps golf course in the black
ALICIA HOPPENRATH AND PHIL OSBORNE CONTRIBUTORS
This year’s Handloggers Half Marathon brought nearly 60 people to the trails of Bowen Island. The rains stopped, the skies cleared and the sun came out as runners set out on the course starting from the ferry dock. They ran through Crippen Park, around Killarney, and then up Mt. Gardner’s skid trail to Handloggers trail, onwards to the Mid-Island Trail, back through the meadows and through Deep Bay to a stunning finish on the causeway. We are so thankful for all participants in the event, as all proceeds have been donated to two great causes. We have raised more than $2,000 for both global and local initiatives this year, and are very pleased by the generosity of registrants and sponsors to make this happen. The support team of volunteers is truly what makes this sort of event possible. The work by our road and trail marshals, aid station support, registration support and timers, as well as donations of equipment and supplies, and help with trail marking set up and take down is all greatly appreciated. Thank you also to our official sponsors: The Snug Café, Cocoa West, McTaggart Water, The Sign Studio, Positively Fit, Bowen Island Massage Therapy, The Bowen Island Fire Department, The Run Centre,
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Alicia Hoppenrath and Phil Osborne pose at the finish line with this year’s top finishers of each category. photo supplied Impulse Therapeutics, Lambert Intellectual Property Law, and Downunder Travel. It was great to see more local faces at this year’s event, as well as a return of the off-island contingent. This course offers challenging terrain with upwards of a 3,500-foot elevation gain over 21 kilometres, making the top times impressively quick in both male and female divisions, as well as the relay. Top finishers Men’s 1. Brent McMurtry 1:38:38 2. Ryan Johnson 1:39:16 3. Colin Kerr 1:55:35 Women’s 1. Laura Beamish 1:59:50
2. Barb Tyers 2:11:07 3. Megan McPhee 2:13:05 Relay teams 1. Lisa Brougham and Phil Osborne 2:20:03 2. Joanna Quarry, Rebecca Lyne, and Maureen Mackey 2:21:34 3. Greg Rozitis, Kai Rozitis, and Lisa Purdy 2:35:47 # )&*," '(1&*%$(1/ .-! 0-+thews and Tobin Sparling also received special awards as the masters and junior runners in the field. We are excited to watch the event continue to grow, and look forward to seeing more of you out there over the coming years. Thank you again for your enthusiastic participation and support.
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Bowen Islanders punch well above our weight class in fundraising. The Sept.10 fundraiser for the Bowen Island Golf Club is a perfect example. Our non-profit public golf course does not generate enough revenue to break even.We’re generally about $40,000 short each year. That we even have a golf course on an island this size is a bit of a miracle, so to have one that’s recognized in the golf world as a “hidden gem” and “one of Canada’s nine best” nine-hole courses requires an annual effort. Happily, that effort can also be a lot of fun. Michael Cornelissen and More than 100 people attended this year’s event, wife Gayle Stevenson won expertly co-ordinated by chairwoman Wendy the award for best-dressed Bower, which included a round of “scramble” golf golfers. Bob Sangster, photo and a delicious salmon and chicken buffet prepared by Glenn Cormier’s Cup Cutter restaurant staff. The golf round was enhanced by two additional “holes” to allow more people to play: the putting green next to the Clubhouse, where Tom Monaghan of Monaghan Golf oversaw a test of flat stick prowess, and the practice range, where Peter Clarke ran a chipping contest. But the business of the day was raising money. And what better way than to sell the right to cheat? “Mulligans” (a do-over), usually frowned upon, were on sale for $5. For $10 players could buy the right to use the drive of our golf instructor and pro shop manager Cody White, guaranteed to be much, much farther than their own. And $20 bought players a chance to participate in a shoot-out from the first tee to the ninth green. This shot goes from one side of the Clubhouse to the other -- assuming it doesn’t hit the building first -- in full view of everyone enjoying cocktails on the deck. Heckling was encouraged. Dinner was followed by the live and silent auctions with many items including more than 40 generously donated by Bowen’s merchants and citizens. The largest contributions come from companies and generous individuals, both on and off the island, in the form of donations and Joint Hole Sponsorships. Bruce Russell made his annual heroic effort to find every possible donor and sponsor. It’s hard to imagine how anyone else could match his relentless energy and enthusiasm, or even make the attempt. There are so many volunteers and contributors to thank that we would need a full page to name them, so we did just that in last week’s paper. No one contributes for the recognition or credit. That kind of generosity is par for the course on Bowen Island.
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