Bowen Island Undercurrent December 14 2017

THURSDAY DEC 14, 2017 VOL. 43, NO. 46

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Gingerbread Palace

Chanukah!

AEDs at the ready

Sweet Stand owners reveal their tips and tricks

Rotarians bring more and more life saving tools to Bowen

Refresher course the celebration that shifts with the moon

Islanders react to Site C Dam approval MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Meet your new community paramedics: Kieth Tyler and Janis Treleaven.

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Community Paramedics on the job

MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Keith Tyler and Janis Treleaven are completing their last week of training while also transitioning to their new jobs as Community Paramedics for Bowen Island.

Tyler lives in Horseshoe Bay and has worked as a paramedic for 26 years. Treleaven is a Bowen Islander, and has worked as a paramedic for four years.

The Community Paramedicine program was designed to help rural and small communities fill in gaps in healthcare and also stabilize the staffing of paramedics. So far, it has been rolled out in 73 communities across the province.

Tyler says the training for this job has focused one how to assist people with chronic disease management and long-term care during home-care visits. Treleaven adds that they’ve also learned how to help empower people to manage their health

and navigate the health care system.

“People who have recently been given a diagnosis of a chronic or terminal illness tend to feel very isolated, especially in a rural community,” says Treleaven. “We want to connect them with all the resources available to help.”

They say they are in the process of connecting and integrating with local healthcare professionals.

“Referrals to us will come through primary care providers,” says Treleaven. “So if someone thinks they could use our help, talking to their doctor would be the first step.”

Referrals do not need to come from on-island doctors.

Tyler and Treleaven will also be conducting workshops for the community which will be advertised in The Undercurrent, on-line and on leaflets and posters. What those workshops might be, and the specific work they take on will evolve depending on community needs and feedback.

The Community Paramedics are scheduled to work on Bowen Island Tuesdays through Fridays.

Three days after British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced that the government will proceed with the Site C electrical dam on the Peace River, Bowen Islander Wendy Holm says she’s still in shock.

As a professional agrologist, Holm has been involved with assessing the impact of the Site C Dam since the 1980s, and in 2014 she presented two years worth of analysis on agricultural impacts of the dam to the Joint Review Panel.

“When you work so hard for so long on something, you’ve got to be optimistic so yes, I am in shock,” says Holm. “Site C is a dinosaur, and the Peace Valley could be a model for sustainability with wind, solar and agriculture. In their justification for going forward, the government said that ninety-nine percent of Class 1 - 5 agricultural lands will not be affected by Site C. The analysis they’re presenting, its alternative facts and agriculture minister Lana Popham has got to know that the combination of soil and climate makes the land that will be flooded some of the best agricultural land in Canada. This justification is extremely disingenuous.”

Holm adds that she sees the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, both of whom she’s worked with closely over the years, launching a major lawsuit. She adds that her fight against this dam is not over either.

“I saw this John Lennon quote that says, Everything will be okay in the end, if it’s not, its not the end, and that’s how I see this situation.”

Islander Jae Mather is the Executive Director of Clean Energy BC. He says that while his organization is not necessarily in favour of Site C, they are approaching the issue pragmatically.

“Electrification is a word everyone in British Columbia needs to get used to if we’re going to hit our carbon reduction targets,” says Mather. “Whether or not our politicians can see it - it’s coming. Pepsi has just ordered 100 electric big rigs from Tesla, and Shenzhen, China, is all set to have the world’s first electric bus fleet. The electrification of transportation is just part of the picture: the LNG industry in North Eastern BC will require the equivalent amount of energy as Site C right there,” says Mather. “Right now, two-thirds of this province’s energy comes from fossil fuels, and this is part of the transition.”

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all of Bowen!

Make sure to join us for our Open House on Friday Dec. 22nd from 11:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Lots of good eats and refreshments.

Bowen Building Centre 604.947.9622

Holiday Store Hours Saturday Dec. 23rd - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday Dec. 24th – closed Monday Dec. 25th – closed Tuesday Dec. 26th – closed

Wednesday Dec. 27th - 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday Dec. 28th – 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday Dec. 29th – 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday Dec 30th – 8 a.m. to 5p.m.

Sunday Dec 31st – closed Monday Jan 1st – closed

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Meeting Calendar December 15, 2017 9:30am Economic Development Committee Meeting

January 09, 2018 7:15pm Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

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Driveway runoff and culvert cleaning Dangerous road conditions can be created by the discharge of water, dirt and gravel from private property onto public roadways.

Property owners are responsible for controlling run-off onto roadways from their property.

Culverts under private driveways and adjacent to roadways often require maintenance at this time of the year. Property owners are responsible for keeping these culverts clear of debris in order to reduce the risk of flooding.

To ensure safe travel on Bowen Island’s roadways this rainy season, the municipality asks all property owners to control runoff and to maintain their culverts. Failure to do so may result in fining under the Bowen Island Municipality Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw, No. 133, 2005.

For more information, please contact Bylaw Services at 604 3285499 or 604-947-4255 or email bim@bimbc.ca

We’re getting ready to develop Island Plan 2018, and we’d like to hear from you about municipal services, emergency preparedness and housing on Bowen Island.

The idea is to collect local, relevant data that will complement Census data in order to inform Council’s decisions on services, to support grant applications and to help anticipate demand. The survey will also provide baseline information for year over year comparisons.

Island Survey 2018 is available online until December 20, 2017, and takes only 10 minutes to complete. Responses are collected anonymously, and a summary of the results will be publicly available next year.

www.bimbc.ca/island-survey If you don’t have a computer, or if you wish to complete the survey in an alternative format, you can get help from staff at Municipal Hall.

Christmas tree disposal What to do if you see a downed power line 1. Stay back at least 10 metres. That’s about the length of a city bus.

2. Dial 911 and let them know that a power line has fallen or is damaged.

3. Keep others in the vicinity at least 10 metres away.

Boats on Sandy & Tunstall Bay beaches All self-propelled water craft, such as kayaks & canoes, must be stored in the storage racks and labelled with the owner’s name and telephone number by December 31, 2017.

Unseaworthy boats and those not actively being used will be removed.

When: December 27 - January 4 Where: Parking lot outside BIRD on Mt. Gardner Rd

BC Ferries Bowen Queen returns Between January 3 and February 4, 2018, the Queen of Capilano will be undergoing routine maintenance and will be replaced with the smaller Bowen Queen. Vehicles driving onto the ferry can expect increased delays and regular overloads. To lessen the impact on commuters, several additional services will be made available during this time, such as assured loading for four or more passengers and cheaper parking in Horseshoe Bay. For more information, please go to:

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Bowen Rotary wants to install more life-saving defibrillators

MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Last weekend, Bowen Islander Bawn Campbell was visiting Los Angeles for a conference and birthday party. One of the events he attended was held at the Dolby Theatre, the site of the Oscars.

“All of a sudden there was commotion at up near the stage and someone called for a doctor. Someone had dropped dead right there,” says Campbell. “A first aid person came in and started CPR. I thought the guy was dead for sure, because it was taking so long – and then someone came in with an AED (Automatic External Defibrilator) and said, everyone stand back! I wasn’t close enough to see anything, but I found out later that he lived. It really drove home the importance of these devices.”

Campbell and other members of Bowen Rotary have been working since the beginning of 2016 to get more AEDs in accessible and necessary locations on

Bowen Island. Council agreed to a proposal whereby the municipality would cover the $118 required every two years to update the batteries for 15 AEDs around the island (four which had been purchased by the municipality, the rest paid for in part by Bowen Rotary and in part by neighbourhood fundraising).

This week, Campbell came to council and asked for support to install another 10 AEDs. Members of council agreed to continue supporting the program.

“Rotary pays for 1/3 of the cost of these devices, people in the various neighbourhoods cover the other twothirds of the cost, which totals about $2,200. For some of the AEDs, people have given enough money to cover the total cost. With that, we think we have enough to bring 10 more to various island locations,” says Campbell. “We build the little bird houses where they are kept, and also host tea parties so that people know where they’re located and how to use them.”

Campbell says that one of the first

AEDs to be installed was in his neighbourhood, on Captain’s Way. “I had recently seen the ambulance take 45 minutes to come and get one of my neighbours,” he says. “We hosted this Tea Party and 30 people attended.

One of those people did not actually live near me, but was inspired to start raising funds for her neighbourhood.”

Not only do people at these parties learn how to use an AED, the group also creates a “phone tree.” If your name is on the tree, says Campbell, you’ve agreed to call 911 and go get the AED if you are called.”

“If you think about it, when someone collapses there are a few steps to the process, more than one person is required to save a life in this situation,” says Campbell.

So far, none of the AEDs purchased through Rotary have been used, but the RCMP did use one of theirs and saved a life down on the Government Dock last summer.

On December 21, Rotary will be hosting a Tea Party for the whole community at BICS. “If you know where one is, and if you know how to use it, you’re going to follow through when faced with a life and death situation,” says Campbell. Asked if he would have felt confident using one last weekend at the Dolby Theatre, he replies, “absolutely.”

To find out where to find AEDs are located on Bowen Island, go to bowenrotary.com search for the public AED map.

Bowen Rotary member Bawn Campbell stands next to an AED outside of Cates Pharmacy.

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BIMTAC working to co-ordinate ferry and 257 bus schedules

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Seamless integration of transportation services - that’s what we all want, right? Your Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) and Transportation Advisory Committee (BIMTAC) are well aware of that. So what is happening with the 257 bus service from Horseshoe Bay at the moment?

Bowen Islanders will know that the ferry schedule will change on January 2, 2018. Those who use the 257 to get to work have already noticed that Translink has changed the 257 schedule (effective on November 25) - and that the new schedule does not fit very well with the current ferry schedule. I write as Chair of the Bowen Island Ferry Advisory Committee to let people know the reason.

The FAC and BIMTAC have been concerned for some time at the apparent lack of communication between Translink and BC Ferries. We requested a meeting with both institutions at the table to discuss coordination. This took place in late October thanks to BC Ferries’ Jason Bowman, who arranged the meeting.

Here we learned from Gareth Rowlands of Translink that Translink schedule changes occur at 3 month intervals because of complex advance planning requirements. Knowing that the ferry schedule would change in early January, Translink told us that they had to choose between bringing in the schedule designed to coordinate with the ferry either one month early (late November 2017) or two months late (late February 2018). They chose the first option, to minimise the lack of coordination. Though this was not ideal from our perspective, it did seem the sensible choice. This means that when the new ferry schedule starts, the buses should coordinate exactly with the ferries.

We are still pressing hard for more satisfactory results on the occasions when ferries are slightly delayed. There have been too many incidents of the 257 pulling away just as Bowen Islanders walk out of the terminal building. We are pushing for drivers to show more discretion and we will continue to work on this. It will be helpful to us to hear from commuters and other travellers who use the 257 when this happens so that we can lobby as forcefully as possible on behalf of Bowen Islanders. Please send your comments to BIMTAC. In the meantime, I am happy to tell you that if you call West Vancouver Blue Bus Dispatch on 604-985-3500, you may be able to get the bus to delay for up to five minutes.

November sees rush of home purchases across BC

JOANNAH CONNOLLYS R E W. C A

Sales of residential properties across the province totalled 7,731 in November – a jump of 20.4% compared with a year ago, according to new figures released December 12 by the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA).

That’s nearly 11% lower than the busy sales seen in October this year, but high for November, according to BCREA’s monthly compilation of MLS® sales reports from BC’s 11 real estate boards.

The average price of a BC home sold on the MLS® in November set a new high at

$723,112. This is up 15.5% compared with November 2016 and around $3,000 higher than the previous month.

Combining the raised sale prices with the increase in sales volumes meant that total dollar volume in November was $5.59 billion, up 39.1% year over year.

The association pointed to robust job and wage growth, rising numbers of Millennials entering their home-buying years, and the looming mortgage stress test coming into force in January as key reasons for the busy fall market. Cameron Muir, BCREA chief economist, said, “Elevated consumer demand

is being supported by strong employment growth, rising wages and favourable demographics.”

Total active home listings across the province fell even further, to 25,656 units as of the end of November. This is 4.4% lower than one year ago and down 8.3% from October this year, as sales remained robust but fewer sellers listed their properties. Five years ago, active listings were typically totalling around double this figure.

By individual real estate board, the small markets of South Okanagan and Powell River were the only two to report fewer sales than

in November 2016, and only Powell River saw a reduction in dollar volume. However, Powell River is such a tiny market than a handful of sales can make a huge difference in percentage changes. Of the larger markets, the boards to report the largest year-over-year sales increases were the Fraser Valley (up 37.9%), followed by Greater Vancouver.

BC Northern was the only market to see a year-over-year reduction in average sale price in November, down less than 1%. Of the larger markets, the boards citing the largest yearover-year average price rises were once again the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver.

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On Site C and colonial rule Dear Editor, I argued last week there would be a silver lining if the Site C dam were to be approved. I made that statement in the hope the project was to be canceled.

When the Green Party and the NDP were negotiating the Confidence and Supply Agreement, they were not able to reach agreement about the cancellation of the project, a comprise was reached on a review, of which we now know the outcome.

My speculation about the benefit for the Green Party was inspired by the hope that the B.C. Government would take reconciliation seriously.

We now know they didn’t.

In announcing the Site C decision, Premier Horgan said he considered the interest of ‘the people of B.C’ to be more important than the Treaty 8 Nations whose treaty rights are breached with the flooding of their un-ceded territory. He added that he was not the first one in the 150 year history of B.C to disappoint Indigenous peo-

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ple. That, while the party campaigned on ‘Adopting the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples.’

Of course we heard from NDP insiders like Mr. Sehota (who also happens to be a registered lobbyist for Woodfibre LNG) that a number Treaty 8 nations have signed benefits agreements with BC Hydro. Sure, first you use colonization to impoverish these people and then you offer benefits that they sign in desperation? It doesn’t get more cynical and colonial than that. Of course, all done in the best interest of ‘the people of B.C’ It is time to stop playing this cynical colonial game.

In light of this Government decision, I will continue to speak out against colonization, as I will continue to fight the continuation of the Site C project. I know many others will do exactly the same.

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Questioning Metro Vancouver’s “investment” in Davies Orchard Dear Editor, With all the respect we have for Gordon Ganong, we strongly disagree with his view, as stated in last week’s Undercurrent, of the Metro Vancouver Board’s decision regarding the Davies Orchard cottages.

How could we rely as he does on the monetary figures provided, realizing that they have nothing to do with reality? For example, $2.1 millions to tear down four cottages, that any contractor on the island could do for $10,000 or less, and $300,000 to restore six cottages, four of which have been fully restored and two stabilized

What is going on?

Will $35,000 for annual upkeep to the cottages add one more employee to the team maintaining Crippen Park? That is not clear either.

But what is missing in the overall analysis of this controversy, is the lack of concern, at all levels of Metro Vancouver decision makers, for the desire expressed by the community, for the heritage value of the Davies Orchard and Cottages, and the manipulation of all discussion with the enforcement of two options of their own and none of the ones proposed by the people of Bowen Island.

It was extremely disap-

pointing to have no commitment on that matter from our municipal council and particularly from our representative at Metro Vancouver despite the strong petition of the community members (550 and more).

How could we be celebrating the annihilation of some of our cultural heritage while the bureaucratic governance with the branding of working for a livable environment destroys living amenities for the sake of creating more green space.

Sincerely, André H. Chollat and Anne Franc De FerriereChollat

Bewildered by Bowen Court Dear Editor, Prior to moving to Bowen Island over 20 years ago I lived in a housing co-op in Vancouver for many years. As such, I participated on committees and the board.

Therefore, I was very surprised to read Marlene Mather’s letter last week regarding Bowen Court’s governance.

Practically everything she states as Bowen

Court’s fundamental operating procedures were most definitely not validated during my own membership interview process, just over a year ago.

I left my interview shaking my head in bewilderment. I would not be surprised if Bowen Court operates outside of the coop housing mandate.

Ruth L. Harding.

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Heritage versus Property Rights Heritage is the continued representation of historical events, objects and locales to which memories are attached, venerated customs and traditions, the accumulation of wisdom, in short : CULTURE. The degree to which a society protects and cherishes its HERITAGE is the measure of its CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS. Property ownership, in particular land and buildings (real estate) which have commercial value and thus can be traded as commodities, can be managed and protected or neglected when no longer useful, therefore, are subject to speculation, change of purpose, long life or annihilation.

As societies, communities evolve, they create history which leaves behind “markers”. These can appear in many different forms and as such become part of the mosaic, which is Heritage.

The Past, through Heritage, is the greatest teacher, because it is the mirror, the record of a society’s behaviour.

The Past shapes the Future through the Present!

The Value of Heritage is

constantly challenged and diminished by commercial interests. It behoves society to decide on the balance between both, since blind and unconditional obedience to tradition leads to stagnation and stasis. Heritage has to be relevant at any time. It will achieve that status, when it reflects timeless values necessary for the survival of the society which created it.

On Bowen Island such challenge has developed between Metro Parks, wanting to reduce the last vestiges of Western Canada’s largest seaside resort during the first half of the 20th century and the community of Bowen Island wishing to retain these very last reminders of a glorious time, when hundreds of thousand of visitors came to the “Happy Isle”, enjoying a simple lifestyle and creating memories, which are now remembered by the third generation.

Which is more important Property Rights (physical ownership) or a community’s Heritage (intangible values) ?

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On the calendar Thursday December 14 Duplicate Bridge, 6:45 - 10pm at Bowen Court For more information, please call Irene at 2955.

Sunday, December 17 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 7:30pm Collins Hall Tickets $20 at Phoenix, a fundraiser for Snug Cove House Tuesday December 19 Bowen Island AA - 7:15 Collins Hall

Time to return your library books! The library is open once again, with a few changes. From left: Allie Drake, Tina Nielsen, Richard Labonte.

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The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, a review BRANDY BOYCE SUBMISSION

The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Dinesen was given to us for Islas first birthday and at the time I was worried that it would be too complicated for her. After reading it a few times though she was intrigued by this pouty fish that mostly said “Blub, Bluuub, Bluuuuuuub.” This fish was very dreary, and as hard as the other sea creatures tried to pull him out of his bad mood, he just replied “But it’s just the way I am.” He continues “I’m a pout-pout fish with a pout-pout face, so I spread the dreary-wearies all over the place.”

None of the sea creatures can change his mind or help him see the bright side except for one fish named Silver Shimmer.

Instead of trying to change Pout-Pout fish she just silently swims over to him and gives him a big kiss on his cheek. He is astounded and sits up and says “I thought that I was pouty, but it turns out I was wrong. I’m a kiss-kiss fish with a kiss-kiss

face for spreading cheery-cherries all over the place!” He then goes around giving a smooch to the octopus, the squid, the clam and Silver Shimmer.

I have enjoyed reading this to Isla over the past few years because it taught her the names of sea creatures and the pictures are really great. To me the message in this story is that we all know someone in our lives who may be having a hard time or be in a grumpy mood and instead of trying to talk them out of it, sometimes a hug or a kind gesture is more effective than talking. Showing someone you care will likely have better results than simply telling someone to snap out of it. Grumpy fish or people usually need more kindness and more love, that is why they may be behaving badly.

Sometimes when my three year old is in a crummy mood I try to remember the moral of this story and stop myself from trying to fix her or change her and just give her some affection instead. I have found that I can rarely talk her out of how she is feeling so I might as well give her a little extra love.

Sunday, December 17 Babette Deggan, open house 234 David Rd. 10am - 4pm Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 7:30pm Collins Hall Tickets $20 at Phoenix, a fundraiser for Snug Cove House Community Meditation Circle 7:30 at the Seabreeze building, right above the Barber Shop

Thursday, December 21 The Spirit of Solstice, Seasonal Music and Spoken Word Collins Hall, 7:30. Admission by donation.

Men on the Rock Sostice Concert - 7:30 TirNa Nog

Site C reaction and analysis from P1

Mather says he sees Site C, and what happens afterwards as a huge litmus test for the government.

“If the Green-NDP alliance can’t find a path for the transition off fossil fuels, no one can,” says Mather. “And if they find that path, and they are serious about it they better make it legislation so that the next government that comes along can’t scrap it.”

He adds that using wind, solar, tidal energy and run of river would be a faster and more flexible transition off fossil fuels, and it would also benefit more of BC economically.

“But ultimately, the best thing to do is get on with it, make a decision and find the best way forward.”

Brandy Boyce and her three-year old daughter Isla enjoying The Pout-Pout Fish.

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And the seasonal fun continues...

LEFT: Just a few of the volunteers who brought Bowen’s children their shopping extravaganza at the Knick Knack Nook on Saturday.

RIGHT: Eager shoppers wait for the doors to the Nook to open.

Santa doesn’t tumble often, but he did this weekend.

Bowen kids enjoyed mats, trampolines, climbing and more at Saturday’s tumbling with Santa event put on by the Bowen Island Gymnastics Club.

RIGHT: Gymnastics coaches Aria Willis, Chelsea Hillhouse , Josie Huskisson, Callie Brougham,Katie Brougham with Santa.

BELOW LEFT: Nova and her first visit with Santa.

BELOW RIGHT: Henry and Shelby hang out by the tree.

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On these dark nights, look up

A meteor shoots through the December Sky.

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MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Having a spotted a few early nighttime meteors shooting through the sky already, The Undercurrent called up local telescope builder, star-gazer and former planetarium director Robert Ballantyne for the low-down on the Geminid meteor shower, which will be at its peak this week.

“I’ve seen a lot of meteors in my time and it’s a bit cold out there for me,” says Ballantyne. “But I remember, in Ottawa there was a facility where you could lie in these coffin-type things to stay warm while observing a meteor shower. There were eight boxes for eight people to view the entire sky during an organized

observing session.”

Ballantyne, who was a show producer at the McLaughlin Planetarium of the Royal Ontario Museum from 1968-1976 and then went on to be the director of the Manitoba Planetarium, has countless stories of star-gazing. He also likes to ensure that people know what they’re looking at.

“A meteoroid is a small chunk of debris floating around in space, orbiting the sun. A meteor is what we see – a streak in the sky, this is the meteoroid burning up as it moves into the earth’s atmosphere. A meteorite is what it’s called once it’s a chunk of rock or metal lying on the ground,” says Ballantyne.

Ballantyne goes on to tell the story of a comet or meteroid that exploded in the atmosphere above Siberia in 1908.

“It was a really big deal, like a nuclear blast,” he says. “Trees were flattened for a radius of something like 2,000km, but this is not something we need to worry about. In fact, it is estimated that the weight of the earth increases by several tonnes every day because of all the debris from space that lands here.”

On any dark clear night, on average, a person with good eyesight should see about seven stray meteors per hour, Ballantyne adds, going on to explain that this is all part of the ongoing formation of the solar system and the planets.

“The theory goes that these bits and pieces orbiting the sun started bumping into one another as they got more dense.

They aggregated more material and grew bigger, and with that came a greater gravitational pull, so they became the planets, and just kept growing and growing. The meteors we see are part of this continuing process.”

In any case, the Geminid meteors will be at their densest on the night of December 13th and 14th.

“Midnight and after is typically a good time to be out observing them,” says Ballantyne. “You want clear, dark skies, and if you want to see a lot of them, watch for the faintest ones. The waning crescent moon won’t rise and lighten the sky until about 4am. The peak of the shower will be on December 13 at 11pm.

Enthusiasts are hoping for up to 120 meteors per hour. This may be the best shower of 2017.”

If, by chance you wanted to map your sightings on a Star Map, you would discover that all the shower meteors will seem to be radiating from the constellation of Gemini.

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Holiday Messages in the Undercurrent Dec 21 issue Please share with us your “2017 Bowen Moment” a moment that made your heart swell on our island this year.

Submit 50 words or less to editor@ bowenislandundercurrent.com or text us at 604-762-5332 by 4 p.m. Monday Dec 18th.

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The continuity of clay

Chanukah: a celebration of light ARYANA RAYNE SUBMISSION

Babette Deggan working away in the old stone laundry room in her home in France.

Tristan Deggan, photo

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Life between Montaigut-le-Blanc and Bowen Island could not be more different but for me it has one element in common and that is the pleasure of working with clay. My family and I have divided our time between these two worlds for the last 37 years, spending summers in a small medieval hill village in the Auvergne and returning to Bowen to enjoy its lovely wet and dark winters.

In France, my studio is up near the foot of the mountains in a hamlet called Chazoux (population 37: 6 adults, 3 children and 28 donkeys), on the ground floor of a house built in 1814. The room is vaulted, has a very large open fireplace from which women used to collect ashes, a natural detergent, to do the bi-yearly laundry in what is called a “bujade” a very large clay basin tucked in the corner of the room against the stone walls. Massive iron hooks protrude from the ceiling on which large hams, rolled in ashes, hang and matured for many months before being eaten.

On Bowen (population: 6,792: 3,680 people, 3,112 deer) my studio, built in 2010, is a small wooden cottage wrapped by a cedar deck. It has a Vermont woodstove and from where I work on the wheel, through the window, I can see a small Japanese maple tree coming out of a planter in the center of the deck.

Every summer I throw pots in the old stone

laundry room, in preparation for a Raku firing event that will later be held in my village, down in the valley, near the river, next to the old walnut oil water powered mill. Villagers, families and many children, come and glaze already made pots, then watch in awe the magic of Raku firing and at the end of the day go home pleased by an unusual afternoon and carrying a fired pot, sparkling with gorgeous colours. The proceeds of the day go to the local heritage association “Mons Acutus” (old Latin name for Montaigut) to fund some projects, such as restoring the village ancient bread oven or the water mill.

Back on Bowen I watch rain drops fall off the red maple leaves while listening to the CBC radio or Leonard Cohen. A few years ago my family and I had a show at the Ferry Building in West Vancouver called “A family Affair” showing works from my husband Paul, our three kids, all artists, and myself. I have the good fortune to sell my work at “Red Horses” in Dundarave, where Shelly Adams bought one of my large salad bowls to use for the cover of her recently launched cook book.

This year I will open my house and studio for a Christmas Pottery Sale here on Bowen.

Please drop by. I would be delighted to show you my space, my work and my Japanese maple tree.

down is that when they went to light the lamps using the holy oil, only one day’s supply was found and it would take eight days to procure new oil.

But the lamp stayed lit the whole eight days, and it was declared a miracle.

So how do we celebrate it?

With the lighting of a candle, adding one each night until there are eight candles glowing. But also with foods that reflect the oil theme: potato latkes (pancakes) and special doughnuts called sufganiyot. And the custom has been to give children Chanukah gelt, or money, each evening; some families now give small gifts.

The Bowen Island Jewish community has traditionally gathered for a yearly Chanukah party, where we have made menorahs (you can make the candelabras from driftwood, play-clay or even a potato), sang songs, lit the candles, played games such as spin the dreidel, and then, of course, eat!

Bowen Islanders have many customs to bring light during this long dark month of December. The Lighting of the Cove is the usual start. People put up their Christmas trees and place outside house lights. Jewish families on Bowen get out their candelabras; tradition says that they should be placed at an outside window, and the candles lit as soon “as the stars come out each evening”. In this way, we all contribute in making things a little brighter.

LEFT: Home-made menorahs at a Bowen Island Chanukah party.

Aryana Rayne, photo

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BABETTE DEGGAN

We all know when Christmas is, but when the heck is Chanukah? It changes each year. The Jewish calendar is based on the moon cycle, with each month beginning at the new moon.

The months have different names than the Gregorian calendar such as Nissan, Adar, Tammuz and Tishrei.

Chanukah begins on 25 Kislev, which will fall sometime in December. This year, Chanukah began the evening of December 12.

The 25th of the Jewish month is close to its darkest time with the moon just a sliver. And the Festival of Lights, as Chanukah is some-

times called, starts at the darkest time of the year near the winter solstice. Jewish families worldwide bring out their menorahs, or candelabras, and candles, and starting on the first evening gradually light from one to eight candles. What are they actually celebrating?

This is the only festival that has a clear historical record.

During the second century BCE, the Land of Israel was under Greek domination and all local religions were being rooted out. Over a three-year period, a group of Jewish fighters called the Maccabees staged a revolt, were able to recapture Jerusalem, and set out to re-dedicate the Temple. While unclear as to what really happened, the story that has been handed

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Bowen-made gingerbread house showcased on Grouse Mountain MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Bowen Island treat-makers Burle Konopa and Jessica Skett have been wowing islanders with the beauty of their cakes and cookies ever since they launched The Sweet Stand several years ago, but their work is currently on display for a much wider audience.

The Grouse Mountain Gingerbread Village Challenge showcases the work of bakers and gingerbread makers, supporting BC Children’s Hospital and offering great prizes to winners.

Konopa and Skett had never made a gingerbread house before taking this project on (aside from the ones you buy in a kit), but they decided to do it anyway.

The bakers say they learned a lot, but most importantly, this: there are no rush jobs when it comes to building gingerbread houses.

First of all, they were assisted by Burle’s husband, Martin, who got on the computer and created a 3-d plan for the house prior to it’s construction.

After baking their gingerbread, the bakers let each piece dry for two weeks before attempting to build.

They filed the edge of each piece of gingerbread in order to make the edges perfectly straight.

They used wooden supports to keep the upper tiers of the house in place.

Skett and Konopa also figured they’d need more support for their structure than icing , so they opeted

for super-glue as their binding agent of choice. So, if you head up to Grouse for a look, don’t touch and DO NOT eat the gingerbread…

Be sure to vote for the Sweet Stand Gingerbread house and give these island entrepreneurs a chance at gingerbread-building fame.

Jessica Skett and Burle Konopa, owners of the Sweet Stand on Bowen Island made their first attempt at gingerbread construction this December. You can view (and vote for) their creation at Grouse Mountain. photo submitted

Rustique Bistro makes dreams come true for new owners

Information for customers travelling between

Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island January 2 – February 4, 2018

Sunny Chahal and Owen Law are the proud new owners of Rustique Bistro. While they have no major plans to change the restaurants menu, the two chefs say they would like to bring more fresh seafood options to the table. They hope to showcase their own particular style on New Year’s Day. Meribeth Deen, photo

MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Sunny Chahal and Owen Law worked side by side almost two decades ago, fresh out of chef school. At the hopping Glowbal Grill in Yaletown, they forged a friendship out at the sautée and satay stations, respectively. Now, as new owners of Rustique Bistro here on Bowen Island, the two chefs are happy to be taking on the challenge of running their own place – a life-long dream for both.

Most recently, both Chahal and Law worked at the Central City Brew Pub in Vancouver. Last spring, Chahal had just come back paternity leave and started in on a project to bring a more interesting menu to the burger and pizza-oriented restaurant.

Law, who grew up in Richmond, says he has often enjoyed day trips to Bowen, and ate at Rustique a few years ago. In May, he happened to be perusing Rustique’s menu on-line and saw that the business was for sale.

“I called Sunny right away, and we scheduled a trip to Bowen,” says Law.

Once here, Chahal fell in love.

“I was living in Surrey at the time, which is where I grew up, and I felt like it is really not the best place to raise a child,” he says. “And then after we visited the restaurant, we sat on the beach and I said to Owen, you know if we bought this restaurant we could do this all the time!”

Chahal’s wife supported the idea, and from there the two chefs devoted their energy towards purchasing Rustique. Chahal took five months off work to make it happen, and Law took four months off.

They moved on to Bowen in early December. They started working with former co-owner of the restaurant, Thierry Mohrbach, to get up to speed on the menu.

Both Chahal and Law have experience with French cooking, and say they will maintain consistency in the current menu.

“We know we have big shoes to fill, the food here is great and everyone loves Céline and Thierry, but our goal is to blow people’s socks off with the food,” says Chahal. “We are really looking forward to the challenge.”

From January 2 – February 4, 2018, the Queen of Capilano is undergoing a planned maintenance refit that will include a major elevator upgrade, inspection and upgrade of safety equipment, engine overhauls and full repainting.

During this time, the Bowen Queen, which has a smaller vehicle capacity, will be providing service on the Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island route.

To help minimize overloads, BC Ferries will be providing reduced parking rates at Horseshoe Bay terminal and assured loading for HOV. Assured Loading Vehicles with four (4) or more persons will be for High Occupancy provided assured loading on the 4:35pm, 5:45pm Vehicles and 6:50pm sailings from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island each weekday.* *Maximum 10 vehicles per sailing. Vehicles must arrive at Horseshoe Bay no later than 20 minutes prior to departure time.

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When you wrap, think about what can ACTUALLY be recycled The Japanese method furoshiki wrapping uses wrapping cloth to cover gifts. ficult to meet the requirements of recycling markets.

This Christmas think out-of-the-box when you are wrapping your gifts. Look at websites such as Pinterest for new ideas. Try innovative ideas like hand decorated brown paper from shopping bags, or old maps, calendars, or newspapers.

Think cotton string or raffia when tying up packages, rather than cello tape. Try what the Japanese call furoshiki or wrapping cloth, to cover your gifts. You can use dishtowels, hand towels or just swatches of beautiful material. One very original idea is to use family T-shirts to wrap gifts. Everyone will know who the gift belongs to when it is time to open them!

It only takes a little imagination to make this a gift-wrap free Christmas!

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“Brown paper packages tied up with string...” These lyrics from The Sound of Music evoke the simple joy and excitement of Christmas. They bring to mind parties and gifts, joy and laughter, all the hallmarks of the festive season. While some packages may come tied up with brown paper and string, most gifts this season will come wrapped in bright, colourful wrapping paper with ribbons and bows. However, come Christmas Day all that paper, ribbon and bows will be so much flotsam ready to be recycled – or will it?

Before you come to the depot with your Christmas recycling, take a look at the list below. This is what cannot be recycled in with the mixed paper: • Metallic/shiny wrapping paper or gift bags, • wrapping paper or gift bags with metallic decorations, • any paper, cards or gift bags decorated with glitter • any bows or ribbons.

These materials contaminate the mixed paper which reduces the effectiveness in recycling the material and/or makes it dif-

Or try using an old map wrapped up with string!

Drop-in Community Meditation Circle

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Reminder that our Community Meditation Circle is ongoing on Sunday evenings, 7:30 pm in the meditation room on the second floor of the SeaBreeze building in the Cove, right above the Barber shop.

Blending Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Jungian meditation, this practice can reconnect you with the abundance of healthy life energy inside of you and all around you. Using your body’s natural rhythms, meditation can help create greater harmony in your mind, body, and spirit, as well as more bliss and healing on all levels. Our true home is not in the past nor in the future. Our true home is in the here and now.

Life is available only in the here and now and meditation is about learning to increase our capacity for mindfulness in our everyday lives.

Open to everyone and all levels of experience. We learn and grow together. No cost. No registration - come on a drop in basis. We begin with some breath work, then a guided visualization, then delightful silence. We end with some tea and a feeling of lightness of being. And walk into the week with something new.

Please don’t hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions or need more info. Lisa Shatzky, poet, psychotherapist, and life-long learner, has been working with meditation for over two decades and had the privilege of living on an ashram in India in her 20s, as well as doing on- going work with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village (France) and Canada. lisa.shatzky@gmail.com

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