Bowen Island Undercurrent April 5 2018

THURSDAY APR 5, 2018

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OFF-LEASH ETIQUETTE

Do you think your dog has what it takes to run free on the trails?

THANKS, RON

A reader offers praise and thanksgiving for Undercurrent cartoonist Ron Woodall.

CLEAN UP, BOWEN

Organizers hope that attendance doubles at April 21 roadside garbage pick-up day.

Ferry rates going down

Bowen suspect on the loose after teen robbed in West Van BRENT RICHTER

CHANTAL EUSTACE

NORTH SHORE NEWS

EDITOR

West Vancouver police have arrested two people and are looking for one more suspect — a 22-year-old man from Bowen Island — after a violent armed robbery in an alleged drug deal gone wrong Saturday evening.

Police say a 17-year-old West Vancouverite called 911 after being robbed and beaten by two men after attempting to buy illegal prescription Xanax from them. They arranged to meet up on the 4900 block of Marine Drive near The Dale around 7 p.m., but when the teen got into the suspects’ car, his would-be dealers allegedly threatened him with what appeared to be a gun and demanded he hand over his cash and his cellphone.

“As the person is leaving the vehicle, there are words exchanged and it’s alleged one suspect jumps out and begins to punch and assault the victim followed by a second suspect getting out and separately assaulting him with punches, primarily,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman.

The teen received cuts and bruises in the attack.

When the assailants saw that other witnesses had come to the scene, they got back in their car and bolted.

Islanders rejoice.

It’s now 15 per cent cheaper to take the ferry on the Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bay route — with prices cut as of April 1.

This isn’t an April Fool’s joke.

We’re among the 21, inter-island and northern routes — as well as the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route — to enjoy the price reduction, a BC Ferries press release announced yesterday.

And local seniors can once again travel for free Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays, on major and inter-island routes.

“I really like that the Monday the Thursday is free again,” said Pauline Le Bel, 74, of Bowen Island. “I think it encourages more people to travel.”

The buy-in level for Experience Cards is reduced as well by 15 per cent to $95 for vehicle and driver and $55 for passenger fares.

Reservation fees are now $10, down from $15.

“We are focused on the affordability of ferry travel,” said Mark Collins, BC Ferries’ president, in the release. “Our present financial position allows us to use some of our net earnings to reduce fares for our customers.”

Not all routes are reduced, it said, noting fares on the three Metro Vancouver-Vancouver Island routes are held constant at current rates.

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The hunt was on

Bunnies on her shoes and ribbons in her hair, little Shaye Smith picked up an egg at her first ever Easter Egg hunt at BICS. The 14-month-old’s parents, Christina and Aaron, said she’d found the egg even before the official start. CHANTAL EUSTACE PHOTO

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Meeting Calendar April 5, 2018 9:30 am Snug Cove Improvements Working

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Summer Employment

Recreation Positions Available Bowen Island Municipality Community Recreation Department has full and part time positions available this summer. Positions include: Daycamp Leaders, Daycamp Assistants and Playcare Assistant(s)*.

An information and Q&A Session with Daniel Martin, Planner; Greg Cormier, Building Inspector; and Lisa Howland, Secondary Suite Owner.

Thursday, April 5, 2018 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane

Group Meeting

Hours/Weeks of work as per below:

April 5, 2018 7:00 pm

Daycamp Leaders – 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday, June 18 – August 24, including Sunday, July 1 & Saturday, August 25

Bowen Housing: Detached Secondary Suites Workshop

Daycamp Assistants – 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday, June 25 – August 24, including Sunday, July 1 & Saturday, August 25

April 9, 2018 7:15 pm

Playcare Assistant(s)* – 20 hours/week (mornings), Monday– Friday, July 3–August 17

Dump Day

The ideal candidates for these positions have previous experience working with groups of children, are enthusiastic, creative, able to work in a team environment, enjoy participating in a variety of activities, have excellent communication skills and are highly organized.

Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Regular Council Meeting

April 11, 2018 5:00 pm Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

Lifeguarding certification is an asset for some positions. All positions require current First Aid and CPR certification and a valid criminal record check.

Read the job descriptions at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs

http://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/housing Attending in person? Please RSVP to housing@bimbc.ca

Hazardous Waste and Paint Recycling Saturday, April 29, 2018 9:00 am - 3:00 pm www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/clean-up-days

Burn Season Ends April 15

Please submit your letter of interest and resume by Friday, Apr. 20, 2018 at 4:00pm ATTN: Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Coordinator Email: hr@bimbc.ca

Burn season is coming to an end. The last day for an open burn with a permit is Sunday, April 15. All open burning is prohibited from April 16 to October 15.

*Playcare Assistant(s) position could be a shared position

Parks Positions Available www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs

Water Main Flushing

During the flushing process, temporary water interruptions will occur and your water pressure could be low or turned off completely for periods of time. Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected, but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time. Running your tap briefly should clear this up.

Snug Cove, Cates Hill, Village Square will be flushed early in the morning of Saturday, April 14. Artisan Square will be flushed early in the morning of April 15 and 16. BCC & BICS will be flushed on Saturday, April 14.

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Drinking Water and Persons with Compromised Immune Systems The Provincial Health Officer advises all British Columbians with compromised immune systems (such as HIV, organ or bone transplants, chemotherapy or medications that suppress the immune system) to avoid drinking water from any surface water or ground water that is under the influence of surface water, unless it has been boiled, filtered ,distilled or treated with UV. Bowen Island and other areas in British Columbia use surface water sources (lakes, rivers, streams). This is not a general boil-water advisory for the general public, but rather is directed only at persons with compromised immune systems.

If in doubt about your immune system status, please discuss this further with your physician.

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Some do’s and don’ts for dogs (and human companions) CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR

Lola sniffs a patch of moss on a rock, then pauses to stare down some kind of Doodle mix walking towards her on the path.

Hackles rise up for a moment, then both pooches circle each other, sniff a greeting and follow their respective humans on separate ways.

It’s a pretty typical Bowen Island canine interaction.

Nothing to bark about right?

Except that every once in a while, dogs get into scuffles with each other, with wild life and yes, even humans.

And since Bowen Island is mostly off-leash — apart from Crippen Park and some areas in the cove —

Dog trainer Scott James working with a dog at the Bowen Island Dog Ranch.

How do you know whether you should let your dog — including Lola on the right — run loose on Bowen Island’s trails? We went to the Bowen Island Dog Ranch, above, to get some advice. And what about Lola? She will be staying on a leash for now.

I asked dog trainer Scott James from the Bowen Island Dog Ranch for some tips on taking your furry friend for an unleashed walk.

“The main issue with dogs is they don’t speak English or Spanish or German,” says James, pausing: “They speak dog.”

This means communicating with them is about learning to understand body language and it requires a good deal of training for both humans, and dogs.

Different breeds have different responses to stimulus too, he said, like dogs with “high prey drive,” prone to chasing things.

Taking a dog for a walk off leash is a gamble.

“If your dog won’t come when it’s

called, then you’re playing with dice letting it off leash,” says James.

And he says, as a trainer, he doesn’t recommend taking a dog for an off-leash walk unless they come back when called — all the time.

He calls this “recall.”

“No one is going to want to hear this,” he says, chuckling. “I guess the gentle way of saying this is to try to teach your dog to have a really high recall before letting them off leash. I guess that’s the simple answer.”

In other words, my 14-year-old Chihuahua, Lola, should probably stay on her leash. Besides, off-leash she’s prone to things like spontaneous naps on the trail or deciding it’s time to just sit and watch other dogs do dog things.

The amazing octopuses of Howe Sound JENNIFER THUNCHER SQUAMISH CHIEF

Though the octopus is more elusive compared with other marine life in Howe Sound, it is a highly intriguing and magnificent creature, says Ruby Banwait, senior aquarium biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium.

“They are amazing,” she says. “They are beautiful, beautiful animals.”

One of the most interesting things about octopuses is that they are relatively intelligent.

They can learn and process new things and have a crazy ability to problem solve, Banwait says, and are more “people-like and relatable” than many animals.

Though octopuses are colour blind, they have well-developed eyesight and can change their skin colour to match their surroundings.

Banwait says looking into the eyes of the octopuses she has worked with at the aquarium, she felt there was a level of recognition not found in some animals. “I know they are processing information about me, too.”

Howe Sound is home to both the giant Pacific octopus — which is the largest of the species, measuring up to 9.75 to 16 feet — and the Pacific red (ruby) octopus, which is smaller at about 20 inches.

The giant octopus lives to between three to five years while the red octopus lives for about two years. They die after breeding, though the female lives long enough to tend to her eggs.

Earlier this month, the aquarium transferred a female giant Pacific octopus to the waters off of Bowen Island because she was reproductively active.

It is not clear how many octopuses are in Howe Sound.

Banwait said though spotting one is rare because of their depth below the ocean and ability to blend in, octopus dens are more identifiable.

They are very “tidy,” and so after they eat crab, for example, they pile all the debris outside their den. Find the pile, you have likely found a den.

Another cool fact about them is that they play.

“They are just fascinating to me,” says Banwait, adding that knowing people enjoy eating them puzzles her as much as someone eating a pet would.

While divers should be on guard around octopuses in Howe Sound because they are curious and may try to attach to masks or regulators, they are actually quite shy creatures to be admired, not feared, she says.

Even though they are colour blind, octopus can change their colour based on their surroundings. Vancouver Aquarium biologist Ruby Banwait shares her fascination with the giant Pacific octopus and red (ruby) octopus that share our waters. VANCOUVER AQUARIUM PHOTO

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I celebrated my second birthday on the island this weekend, rounding into year two living here.

When I first arrived, I puzzled over restaurants shutting down around 8 p.m.

I called the Cove, “town.”

Got corrected a bunch.

In other words, I didn’t feel like I totally fit in.

But somewhere between then and now — amid power outages and hitching rides in snowstorms — things shifted.

I not only love this place, it’s home.

So I feel confident to compile my own “You feel like a real Bowen Islander when” list: - you recognize a deer by location, gait and, yes, attitude.

- the deer recognizes you back.

- you notice when the people who work on the ferry get a haircut.

- you would never, ever, ever, tailgate anyone on the island — like ever.

- You suddenly have a hankering to throw an axe.

- So you go out and you throw one. (I’m not saying it’s hitting the target yet, but it’s a start right?)

- You realize getting lost on the local hiking trails is actually sort of the whole point, even if you intend to hike the Handlogger’s Trail and end up at the top of Mount Gardner.

- You have parked in the ferry line-up at least one time when you’re actually just running in to get a latte at The Snug!

- Tourists stop and ask you for directions to things like, “the big maze” or the “really old tree,” or “the beach,” — and you know what to tell them.

- You suddenly understand what people mean by Island Time.

- What else makes you feel like an islander? Tell us your own “you’re a local when. . .” story by emailing me here. Thanks!

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Ron Woodall

EDITOR

Springtime on Bowen Island

Tiny homes a socially responsible option concerns. Even if brought up to speed using recent top down processes we are far behind as a community for housing. More people have been displaced and forced off the island. We are still building and selling large single-family homes.

Another concern is the reliance on outside affordable housing experts and consultants to guide decision-making in community development and policy around local affordable housing projects and proposals. A related problem is the reliance on volunteers without expertise in community based affordable housing efforts. These two problems can derail projects due to lack of awareness for local context and need. Those impacted by lack of housing are the experts.

Alternative housing types such as tiny homes, tiny home villages, and various modular home types have been introduced, some built, and presented to the municipality and the community by

To the Editor: More than 10 years ago, communitybased initiatives informed affordable housing policy currently in use on the island. Despite best efforts we face a worsening problem for affordable housing. Today’s demographics have changed yet we are approaching affordable housing decision making in the same ways.

One challenge for lack of housing options built here concerns issues with political continuity. Each successive term of political office and their committees have taken their own perspective on housing. Who is deciding the community lands use?

Some terms of office have acted sooner, some later, and some not at all. This is an election year and it is not possible to address a long-term problem with a short-term focus. The current term of office has taken some necessary risk aversive increments to address housing

Thank you, Ron Woodall To the Editor:

We are so fortunate that he gives his time and talent to provide us with a chuckle and a shift in perspective every week.

Rebecca Tunnacliffe

I was delighted to read our cartoonists article last week, and I thank Ron Woodall for his 500, single-panel treasures.

islanders for more than 10 years.

Tiny homes are one environmentally and socially responsible way of bringing diverse housing to a community. We are still hearing discussion around a need for employee housing for island businesses and outdated, unsuitable models for managing housing projects.

We have not had a viable housing group designated for housing at the community or the municipal level for many years. Power structures still play a distinctive role in policy outcomes and processes locally. Those most marginalized in this community for housing have little voice in affordable housing decision-making. Rural gentrification is prevalent on island.

There are answers to our local concerns available – we are just not looking at them. Doing nothing has caused more harm.

Robin Burger

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Clean-up hopes to cover more ground; volunteers needed CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR

The organ at the Little Red Church is in need of new bellows.

A funding application is in the second round of the Community Foundation grant application process.

Organists needed to give ‘life again’ to historic instrument CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR

The museum has applied for a $5,000 grant to replace the bellows of an historic organ and they’re hoping to hear from musicians in the community, interested in pushing its pedals.

“I am super excited about the idea to hear this organ being played again, but would like to hear from Bowen’s musical community, or any interested musician or group,” said Ines Ortner, curator for the Bowen Island Museum and Archives, in an email.

Ortner added, it could be used in things like classical concerts, carol singing, folk concerts or apply to a residency — “any wonderful ideas to give this organ a life again.”

The pump organ was first built around 1890 by Bell Piano and Organ Co. established in Guelph, Ontario by brothers William and Robert Bell, she said. It was first purchased in January 1939 from the Universal Piano Co in Vancouver for $150 and it was the second organ of the United Church.

The Community Foundation grant application has been accepted and now goes to second round, said Ortner, and they’re looking for an “indication of specific community impacts and benefits” for this project.

Email questions or ideas relating to the organ to Ortner at bicurator@telus.net or call 604-947-2655.

Cans, plastic bags, a “nasty cat thing” and even a bed frame.

These are some of the things pulled out of the ditches last year in the first annual, Clean Up Bowen.

And for this year’s event — Saturday, April 21 — organizer Karen Munro says, she hopes to get double the participants and cover a wider area.

“We need a lot more people to do a lot more of the island,” she says, adding last year there was about 40 or so people involved. “I’d love to double that.”

Last year’s event mainly focused mostly on main roads.

“I’m hoping this year neighbourhoods will take on more of a role, and then want to set up something where each neighbourhood does it in the fall as well,” she says. “And just keep up on it.”

The clean up is eye opening for people, she says.

“When they go into the ditch and see how much is really in there — people are floored,” she says.

“When you get into the ditches it’s actually quite vile.”

Like the “nasty cat thing,” she said, a scratch stand they had to dig out of the ground.

It’s also frustrating since it’s hard to imagine who would toss garbage into ditches.

“We don’t know who’s doing it,” she says, adding higher fines might help.

This year’s event is the day before Earth Day, and it also coincides with the municipality’s Dump Day. (Full details on this at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/clean-up-days or call Bowen Waste Service at 604-947-2255.)

In other words, plan on tackling some trash.

“It’s just a giant clean up day for the whole island on the Earth Day weekend,” Munro says.

“So much waste gets brought in by everybody. Yes, you’re cleaning up your own stuff but why don’t you consider walking out to the front of your property and just cleaning up the front of your property on the road. That’s what I would ask everybody to do.”

To organize a neighbourhood team for picking up local-

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A North Vancouver driver who was putting a new car through its paces on the weekend managed to test-drive the vehicle straight into the impound lot.

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When police pulled the 2017 vehicle over they discovered the driver was test

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A staff member for the dealership was riding as the passenger.

The driver, a 46-year-old North Vancouver man, was handed a $468 fine for excessive speeding, while the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Robyn Westcott stars as Kirsten in the short film, Crush An indie film, starring Bowen Island actress Robyn Westcott, is in the last few days of fundraising through an online Kickstarter campaign.

The movie, Crush, is about “infatuation and temptation,” said writer and director Richard Burke, in a phone interview from Scotland.

The short film is set to begin production at the end of April, Burke said, and will be submitted to film festivals such as Cannes.

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Sitting safe important for kids, says RCMP CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR

Even on short trips, children need to be seated safely in cars, says Paulo Arreaga of the Bowen Island RCMP. We sat down with him on Monday to see what was on his mind. He spoke about the importance of taking the time to make sure little ones are buckled in correctly — even on short trips.

“We see it from time to time, whether it’s waiting to get on to ferry, or very short drives,” he said, holding up a pamphlet on how to use the right seat for your child based on age, weight and height.

“Not only having them sitting, but also sitting in a proper

child seat for their age and their size. So it’s being educated about that.”

According to ICBC’s website, a correctly used “child safety seat reduces the risk of fatality by 71 per cent and the risk of serious injury by 67 per cent.”

More information on car seat safety for children is available online at icbc.com, or call 1-800-333-0371.

And Arreaga added, drivers also need to watch their speed.

“It’s taking into consideration, every time that you are speeding, what’s going to be around that corner?”

Aim for what is posted on the speed sign, he added.

“It’s erring on the side of caution,” Arreaga said, adding speed signage takes into account things like hidden driveways, lack of sidewalks and more.

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Children of all ages enjoyed the sunny weather on Saturday morning for the annual Easter egg hunt. Organizers, including Sheana Stevenson below, kept the atmosphere fun and festive with songs and bunny ears. We gathered up some of the participants — and their adult helpers — for a group photo. The little ones were eager to get hunting!

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Bike park gears up for this Saturday’s volunteer work day This Saturday, rain or shine, people can head to the forest behind the Bowen Island Community School at 10 a.m. to pitch in, help with the bike park.

Volunteers will get to help transplant ferns into critical areas, say organizers.

No green thumbs required.

From left, Maya Tamblyn, Ezra Harrison, Sasha Tamblyn, Lucas Boyer, Yorrick Haase, Jonah Harrison and Viggo Henrichsen hold the splitrail fence posts that they’ve been distributing around the bike park site.

The grand opening of the park is coming soon but details — like the date — are still not finalized.

We’ll keep you posted, Bowen!

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Inside the Art

Helen Kellington’s and Ann Beatty’s exhibits run from April 4 to May 6 at The Gallery at Cove Commons. Here are some insights about their work, shared in their own voices THE LEARNING GARDEN ANN BEATTY

Watercolour artist Ann Beatty says her goal is to capture the feeling of a flower “to show how it touches the heart.”

What is the sense of a flower?

It’s not the same as asking what a flower looks like. The two questions define the contrast between a botanical illustrator and an artist. A botanical illustrator tries to capture the exact truth of a flower to explain how it is singular, separate from all others. An artist tries to capture the feeling of a flower, to show how it touches the heart and, perhaps, different hearts in different ways.

During a life abroad, I’ve painted a wide range of subjects over the years from temples in China and Hong Kong to desert landscapes in the Middle East. I keep returning to flowers because of the challenge of capturing a moment of light; it’s this idea and a focus on learning about pollinators that gives the exhibition its title, The Learning Garden.

The watercolours in the exhibition aim to show a range of flowers that together, create a garden of exploding colours. In painting them, I’ve explored new techniques, for example forcing myself to give up sketched guidelines to instead attack the paper directly with water and paint. The results are not always crisp; instead, some have the sense of a glimpse, a flower fluttering slightly in the breeze, a softer focus.

For me, it’s been a decades-long

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journey from my early university training as an art director, working first in advertising, then in magazines, and then as a designer. In all of these, the aim was most often to show the sharper image. But it seems the sharper image does not always tell the same truth, in part because it is so easy to look and look away. With these paintings, my purpose is to invite you, the audience, to linger and observe — and remember.

When you see a daffodil, or a rose, or an iris, you also remember all the like flowers you’ve seen before, and perhaps the warmth and scent in the air and the touch of soft petals.

Perhaps you’ll look at a flower and notice a small part of your heart.

would like to achieve with my paintings where the viewer has to spend some time deciphering what it is he or she is looking at. The visual experience, for me, becomes more involved and interesting.

Included in the show are images reflected on glass and water. There are images where the composition allows for distortion and deconstruction and changing shapes and I find them in my space everyday.

Opening hours are Wednesdays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m The artist reception is Saturday, April 7 from 6-8 pm. Everyone is welcome!

REFLECTIONS HELEN KELLINGTON

The pictures that I paint come from a place of being curious and constantly looking at — and seeing light — and how it reacts with everyday objects. Most of the subjects that I paint are objects from my living environment.

Of particular interest to me is how natural and reflective light plays on reflective surfaces. In other situations the composition of the elements distorts and deconstructs images to the point of creating confusion to the viewer. This is what I

Artist Helen Kellington is fascinated by the way light is reflected.

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Hello Sailing Community

Wanted Office Manager with a flair for marketing.

JWT Architecture and Planning Part time, 2-3 days per week. Salary will be based on experience level.

JWT is looking for a creative and personable person to assist in the day to day running of the Office. Ideally you will have a flair for marketing, an eye for graphics, good verbal and written skills and a knowledge of common office software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and it would be an asset if you had working knowledge of Sage accounting or a willingness to learn.

JWT’s offices are located on Bowen Island.

JWT is an established Bowen Island business founded in 2005.

We're wrapping up our 2017-year with the BIYC Annual General Meeting, which will be held at the Tunstall Bay Community Association at 1666 Tunstall Boulevard April 24th from 19:30 to 20:30.

Many have contributed to the vision of "building a community of sailors" and because of this we would be like to extend an invitation for you to attend the BIYC AGM so we can share a review of the year's activities and what the compass looks like as we prepare for the next leg of our journey.

With kind regards, Philip De Connick, Commodore, BIYC

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(Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society) invites you to attend a Q & A session with Burnaby Wildlife Rescue

HELP FOR WILDLIFE Sunday April 22 • 2.15pm-4.15pm Collins Hall ADMISSION FREE refreshments and snacks provided Learn about the work of the Wildlife Rescue Centre Recognise animals in distress Bring your questions on how to help injured birds, deer, seals and other critters

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Food for Thought

Finding local solutions to Bowen’s food sovereignty SUSAN SWIFT BOWEN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY

Spring is awakening and the call to Bowen Island gardeners beckons from sunny meadows and window boxes to terraced slopes and treestudded orchards.

You probably know the term “food security” and have a grasp of its meaning: to ensure that all of the world’s people have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

But, there’s a new wave of interest in ‘food sovereignty,’ a less familiar, but more encompassing concept.

Food policy advocates and community activists are not only voicing concerns about growing and distributing enough food to feed the world’s burgeoning population, but are shifting the conversation to include how that food is produced, as well as where and by whom.

“Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems,” says La Via Campesina, an international peasants’ movement that opposes corporate-driven agriculture because, according to their literature, “it destroys social relations and nature.”

Those of us committed to food sovereignty have read studies that reveal how the promise of agri-

business to feed more people more affordably comes with hidden costs.

“At current rates, the amount of food we’re growing today will feed only half of the population by 2050,” according to the World Economic Forum. But, in the rush to advance agricultural productivity to meet demand, corporate agriculture has pursued methods that contribute adversely to climate change, degrade our soil and water, and, ultimately, jeopardize our health.

In Food for Thought, we will share information on local resources as well as delve into the relationships between food and poverty, climate change, and regenerative agriculture. We will be focusing on local solutions and opportunities, sharing what we have learned from personal experience, evidence-based research, and on-island food producers. Phil Gregory, a member of Bowen Food Sovereignty has already presented a few talks on soil biology and other members continue guiding engagement in the Grafton Community Garden and promoting on-island composting.

One of the ways that local communities are addressing food sovereignty is by employing methods that protect or enhance the soil, like permaculture. A free workshop is being sponsored by Bowen in Transition and will be offered Saturday, April 14th at Belterra Cohousing. For more information go to: www.tourismbowenisland.com.

Susan Swift, Jessica Mitts, Jackie Bradley and Phil Gregory, members of Bowen Food Sovereignty, are committed to enhancing Bowen Island’s food sovereignty. Here they tend the garlic patch.

Two arrested, one sought, in assault from page 1

The witnesses offered the victim use of a cellphone to call for help and got the vehicle’s description and licence plate number.

West Vancouver police stepped up patrols in the area and quickly set up armed roadblocks, looking to stop the suspects from slipping out of the community.

“It can be a big inconvenience to the public, but in this case, we had information that a firearm may have been involved in an offence and so it was quite urgent that we locate the suspects,” Palmer said.

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“With information from the victim, we were able to identify suspects, one of whom we were able to, in fairly short order, locate at a West Vancouver home and apprehend without incident.”

Police are seeking charges of robbery with a firearm, uttering threats and assault for the 17-year-old.

Just before 9 p.m. police spotted the suspect vehicle, an older Chevy Cavalier, as the driver was attempting to get on the highway at Taylor Way. They arrested the driver, a 19-yearold North Vancouver woman. Police seek to have her charged as an accessory after the fact.

Investigators now know the identity of the third suspect involved in the alleged robbery and assault, a 22-year-old Bowen Island man, and are seeking a B.C.-wide warrant for his arrest.

No firearm has been recovered in the investigation so far.

Police say there was a fourth person in the car; however, investigators don’t believe he had any involvement in the attack.

Anyone with information about the incident or the third suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact West Vancouver Police Department at 604-925-7300.

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Entrance Fee: Food Bank Donation $ or Non-Perishable Food Item Questions? Contact: bowenclothingsale@gmail.com

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SUNDAY APRIL 8 Community Meditation Circle 7:15 pm sharp in the Seabreeze building above the barbershop.

Library Storytime 10:30 am

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Dinner at the Legion Doors open at 5:30 Dinner at 6:30 Members and guests welcome.

FRIDAY APRIL 6 Jazz Night featuring Steve Fisk, John Stiver, Steve Smith and Buff Allen Bowen Island Pub 7-10 pm SATURDAY APRIL 7 Work Party at the new Bike Park Have fun transplanting ferns in the forest 10 am in forest behind Bowen Island Community School.

SATURDAY APRIL 7 Nearly Neil!

Bobby Bruce’s Tribute to Neil Diamond 8:00 pm at the Bowen Legion Tickets $20 at Phoenix or at the Legion Members and guests welcome.

SATURDAY APRIL 7 Live music featuring Bob Doucette Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant 7-9 pm SATURDAY APRIL 7 ‘Reflections & The Learning Garden’ works by Helen Kellington and Anne Beatty Opening Reception 6-8 pm The Gallery at Cove Commons Exhibition runs April 4 - May 6

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SUNDAY APRIL 8 Cove Commons Community Celebration & Grand Opening 1-3pm Everyone welcome!

SUNDAY APRIL 8 Parent & Tot gym time Bowen Island Community School 10:00 am

MONDAY APRIL 9 S.K.Y. Seniors Keeping Young Exercise at 9:00, coffee at 9:15, Yoga at 11:15.

Bowen Court TUESDAY APRIL 10 Bowen Island Community Lunch Bowen Island Legion 11:30 am to 1:00 pm $5 includes home made soup, bread, dessert, tea or coffee.

This week’s soups are Beef Barley and Carrot Ginger.

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TUESDAY APRIL 10 Bowen Island AA Collins Hall at 7:15 pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 Strollers & Stories in Crippen Park, start at the Library. 8:45am-9:45am Register at bowencommunityrecreation.com or drop in $2.50 THURSDAY APRIL 12 Free Career Counselling with a WorkBC advisor at the Library.

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Update from BC Ferries Hello Community Members, BC Ferries is in the midst of a comprehensive engagement process on the future vision of the Horseshoe Bay terminal, and we want to keep the community up-to-date on what has happened so far.

Phases 1 and 2 of our engagement process involved meetings and workshops we held with key stakeholders. Phase 3 will take place in the spring, and will involve a wider public engagement outreach.

As part of our meetings with community stakeholders in Phases 1 and 2, we conducted five workshops that took place in West Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Bowen Island and Nanaimo. Five to 10 stakeholders who have an interest in the future of the Horseshoe Bay terminal took part in each workshop, with one of the workshops dedicated to BC Ferries employees that work at the Horseshoe Bay terminal and crew from our vessels.

These meetings focused on the participants’ ideal vision for the future of Horseshoe Bay terminal and we heard six key themes (see graphic, top right).

Another consistent theme from the participating stakeholders was about the importance of being a good neighbour to Horseshoe Bay Village and we are working hard to ensure we do this. Please

visit bcferries.com/about/hsbvision to read the full summary on the workshop discussions and themes above.

BC Ferries will now build on the themes, priorities and opportunities identified during phases 1 and 2, and develop these ideas further into a concrete vision for the terminal. This will involve both larger stakeholder workshops and online engagement.

Your opinions are important to us and we expect to launch the online engagement tool in May. Please visit bcferries.com/about/hsbvision and sign up for updates if you would like to learn more about workshop and online engagement opportunities.

Once the workshops and online engagement are complete, we will report back to the community about what we’ve heard. Please watch for future

updates in your local paper as we continue to move forward and look to create a vision for Horseshoe Bay that meets the needs of the community, ferry users and our employees.

Thank you, Mark Wilson Vice President, Strategy & Community Engagement BC Ferries