Bowen Island Undercurrent September 6 2018

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 VOL. 44, NO. 34

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COUNCILLOR Q&A

Interviews with Maureen Nicholson and Melanie Mason about council experiences.

ELLIE MOON

Former Undercurrent editor Chantal Eustace has just published her first novel.

HANDLOGGERS

The fifth annual Handloggers Half Marathon ran on September 1. We’ve got the picture and story coverage.

Election watch

Bowen has one candidate for mayor, so far BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR

While Christmas is still months away, for municipal politics fans, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

Election season.

The B.C.-wide municipal elections will be held October 20.

Nominations for Bowen mayor and council opened September 4.

At the end of the first day of nominations, the Bowen Island Municipality website listed two councillor candidates and a single mayoral candidate.

Current councillor Gary Ander is running for mayor. This past term was the islander of 25 years and former Air Canada pilot’s first.

Local housing advocate Robin Burger is running for a council seat.

While there’s no bio on the BIM site yet, Burger has been a local housing proponent for more than a decade.

Incumbent councillor Michael Kaile is running for a second term on council. The islander of 12 years made his career in the hospitality and tourism industry.

More candidates will enter the fray over the next week. Candidates have until 4 p.m. September 14 to file their nomination papers with Bowen’s chief elections officer, Hope Dallas.

Campaigning will start September 22 and for anyone away for the election, the advance voting day is October 10.

To keep up to date on new candidates, visit bowenislandmunicipality.ca/2018-candidates.

Giving a hoot: This barred owl was released back into the Bowen wilds over the labour day weekend. The young bird was found starving in a local’s backyard and spent six weeks in Delta recovering at the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) facility.

Read more on page 11. Photo: Glen Bagshaw

Drivers need to slow down for school children BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR

As children don their back-toschool shoes, swing on their backpacks and head out for another

year of tutelage, Bowen RCMP is reminding motorists to obey the rules of the road.

Cpl. Paulo Arreaga of Bowen RCMP notes that motorists should be aware of:

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School zones (marked or unmarked.) Bowen has three.

Students walking on Bowen’s narrow, curved roads.

The school bus. Passing while its stop lights are out is

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not only unsafe, but illegal.

Parents of BICS students: there’s been an entrance change at the school parking lot.

Students: wear reflectors.

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Meeting Calendar Sep 6 2018 7:15 pm Climate Conversation @ Cove Commons

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Business Licences on Bowen 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 In Council Chambers Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island Bowen Island Council is considering the adoption of Business Licences on Bowen, to regulate all businesses. At their July 23rd meeting Council gave first reading to Bylaw No. 465 to enable business licences.

Sep 7 2018 9:30 am Housing Advisory Committee Meeting

Sep 7 2018 1:00 pm Community Centre Select Steering Committee Meeting

The Municipality is hosting a public open house to provide information on the proposed bylaw, and how it would benefit your business and the community. Come to learn more about the bylaw and to provide feedback on the proposal.

MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL: Background material may be viewed at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or on the Municipal website at

www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/licences

Sep 12 2018 5:00 pm Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting

Sep 13 2018 4:00 pm Business Licence Open House All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

Climate Conversation on Conservation Development Helping protect Bowen from the effects of climate change With John Dowler, David Hocking and John Reid Cove Commons Thursday, September 6, 7:15pm

YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME: Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall (contact information below): • In person • By mail • By fax • By email to bim@bimbc.ca

Municipal Water System Information Meetings Bowen Island Municipality is holding water information meetings in Council Chambers at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Water system users in their respective neighbourhoods are encouraged to attend. Please join us for this opportunity to learn about your water system and ask any questions you may have about the utility. Please note information meetings will be held first, with the Local Advisory Committee meetings immediately following. Please see below for the upcoming dates and times for the remaining meetings.

Bluewater Park Thursday, September 6th, 2018, 5:00 pm King Edward Bay Thursday, September 6th, 2018, 7:00 pm For more information about Municipal water systems, please go to our website: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/water-and-sewer

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2018 ELECTION

Public Open House

All Candidates Meeting We want to hear from you.

Bowen Island Municipality is getting ready to host an All Candidates Meeting in anticipation of the October 20th local government election.

Submit your questions!

Questions for the candidates must be submitted in advance. To ensure fairness to all voices in the community, we will accept up to two questions per person.

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How to submit your questions in advance:

Online: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/election-ask By e-mail: Election2018@bimbc.ca By fax: 604-947-0193 In person or by mail: Bowen Island Municipality, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, V0N1G2

Good Neighbour Agreement Bowen Island Legion Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is seeking input from members of the community regarding proposed updates to the Good Neighbour Agreement (GNA) between BIM and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 at 1265 Scarborough Road. These updates include: defining “amplified” as this term applies to the Legion events; allowing up to 6 Legion events to be canvased at one time; increasing the number of annual events from 10 to 12; and ensuring GNA training for transitional board members and staff.

In addition, BIM staff is proposing that Bylaw Services evaluate concerns of all stakeholders every 5 years to ensure that provisions of the GNA are still relevant to all parties.

Please contact Tess Taylor at ttaylor@bimbc.ca for more information about the proposed updates. Comments will be accepted until September 27, 2018.

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Q&A with Councillor Maureen Nicholson

As the nomination period for municipal elections opens, we’re on our final two Q&As with local politicians. Over the past month we’ve been asking what it takes to be on a small-town council.

Maureen Nicholson’s in her first term as a Bowen municipal councillor. Among other things, Nicholson is known for her active social media presence.

How did your previous career experience prepare you for being a councillor?

I’m currently an editor, teacher and college administrator. For part of my career, I worked in federal prison education programs for men and in remote First Nations. That helped make me a better human being. At other times, I ran my own editorial services company. That helped me stand on my own two feet as a small business person.

I’m accustomed to committee work, to teamwork and to reading lots of material of variable quality. I don’t get put off by superficial elements of work in progress or rough bits as a team starts to form and be productive. I expect criticism and change is part of working toward a better outcome.

My work calls for careful listening, patience, accuracy, empathy, and time management. I’ve had to develop those traits, and they are helpful in a councillor. I also have a good [cow poop] detector.

What do you wish you’d known before running for council?

I underestimated the time required and the negative impact of less time and attention on my family, work life and friendships.

Like Councillor Sue Ellen Fast, I wasn’t aware of the opportunities for learning and for sharing with members of other local governments and organizations. That’s been a benefit that’s sustained me at times. I have met many people over the past four years whom I admire for their vision, compassion, commitment and depth of knowledge.

You’re very active on social media. How do you balance being connected with needing personal time and space?

I’m not sure I do that well, but I’m getting better. I’m active on social media because it’s the primary connection some people have with municipal and council activities. It’s easy for issues to spiral if there isn’t a voice in the mix countering rumours or misinformation.

My husband and I live on a big lot at the end of a gravel road surrounded by trees and trails and flowers and animals and stars and chores. I just have to turn off the technology and am in another world, with lots to do.

What committees do you sit on in your capacity as a councillor and how much extra time do they add to your municipal job?

The time adds up. I chair three committees (communications, Snug Cove improvements, and heritage) and am a member of six other committees or working groups (emergency management, economic development, Community Lands, community centrecommunications, and the two new additions of housing and environment and climate action). Most meet monthly for two

to three hours each plus prep time and follow-up. So that could be 20 to 40 hours a month or more.

I’m also the Metro director for Bowen and serve on the board, regional parks committee, and cultural subcommittee. That amounts to a day or two a month. And I serve on the North Shore Substance Abuse Working Group, which meets about three times a year.

How do you balance your in-Town job and your council job?

Precariously. My full-time job is chair of the Douglas College communications department. After I was elected, I took on more administrative work and reduced my teaching commitment, so I had a more flexible schedule and less commuting. I also taught every Saturday for the first three years, and I passed on a promotion and salary increase.

Those were the opportunity costs of taking on a council role.

What do you see as the major issues the next council will need to deal with?

Housing should continue to be a strong priority, working with partners like Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing and seeing some new housing stock at Grafton and other sites under housing agreements. We have done a lot of foundational work this term.

There are three major capital projects in the works: Cove Bay water treatment, the fire hall, and the community centre (assuming it proceeds). There is also asset management of our community infrastructure (roads, sewer, water systems.) We need a plan that can work and an affordable budget for improvement. There is also the need for long-term planning along the lines of conservation development, planning that is grounded and pragmatic rather than ideological and divisive.

The new council may be looking at higher taxes because community needs and expectations are rising, and that is not likely to be popular.

Who (in a broad sense, not specific people) would you like to see on the next council?

People who are good listeners and independent thinkers, who don’t rush to judgment or embrace dogmatism, and who are persistent even if they feel discouraged or misunderstood. People who can learn and develop a reasonable perspective but remain true to their core values.

People who know where they live.

People who know they are going to lose friends.

A diverse group again so that everyone in the community feels there is someone on council they can reach out to. It has not been healthy or productive in the past when votes predictably resulted in four-to-three outcomes. Our council has tended to vote issue by issue, and that has led to better outcomes.

People who are pragmatic optimists.

Our conversation with Councillor Melanie Mason is on page 6.

See our Q&As with mayor Murray Skeels, and councillors Michael Kaile, Sue Ellen Fast and Gary Ander on our website or in previous editions.

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More shoes than ever before laced up for Bowen’s Handloggers Half Marathon PHIL OSBORNE & ALICIA HOPPENRATH RACE DIRECTORS

With the stroke of an axe, the 2018 Handloggers Half Marathon mountain trail race was off and running.

It was a beautiful Sept. 1 morning as 28 women, 58 men and six relays teams of three people each lined up at the start line on the government dock, more people than ever before.

Unfortunately, Aaron Anupol of Mississauga, ON missed the 8 a.m. ferry from Horseshoe Bay. He started his race an hour behind the other runners but still managed to run the 30 km of Bowen trails, including the full length of the gnarly Handloggers Half Marathon Course, to finish just behind the last of the official racers.

The field of runners was dominated by a strong, world-class contingent of men, led by Colin Kerr (1:40:37) of Bowen Island, Ryan Johnson (1:43:13) from Seattle, and Charles Perrot-Minot (1:43:53) of Vancouver. Tony Lambert of Edmonton led the men’s masters division in a time of 2:08:34 finishing alongside Emily Osborne (2:08:54) of Bowen Island took the first place hatchet for the women.

Second place in the open women’s category went to Nicki Seaborn (2:13:39) of Vancouver, followed by Anna Giesting (2:22:48) of Wayzata, Minnesota. Cheryl Hooge (2:52:56) of Bowen Island was the top master’s woman runner.

The relay first prize went to the “Fast Girls” (2:16:53) team of Camille Richardson (Eugene Oregon), Lisa Brougham (Bowen Island) and Caroline Lambert (Edmonton.)

This year the race benefited from trail improvements implemented by the Bowen Trails Coalition. The

The fifth annual Handloggers Half Marathon began with the ceremonial wood chop. Photo: Nicole Winstone improvements included a new bridge at the start of a new section of Handloggers Trail and improved sections in the Grafton Lake lands.

This made the course a bit longer than previous routes and closer to the full 21 km half-marathon length.

Proceeds from the race will support trail improvements on Crown land. The course, which circuits Killarney Lake and Mount Gardner, has some very challenging sections with technical climbs and descents and includes a net ascent of more than 900 m over approximately 21 km.

The success and growth of the race is attributed to a dedicated group of “all-star” volunteers who worked in the months, weeks, and days leading up to and following the race. The race directors thank: Bev Attfield, Jill Walker, Elliot Rushton, Jane Osborne, Emily Osborne, Ali Osborne, Colin Kerr, Kim McMullen, Jenny Harris, Jessica and Scott Slater, Susanne Herrington, Julia Tweten, Steve Frazer, Pam and Roger Brownsey, Bruce Steele and the Emergency Communications Team, Alex

Jurgensen, Aedan Staddon, Qurban Singh Khalsa, Brenda Louie, Hilary Butler, Debbie Benson, Tony Lambert, Sue and Jerry Hurn, Kim Howden, Mary McDonagh and Andy Hoppenrath. Two of our volunteers, Alex and Aedan, are visually impaired; these two travelled all through the night by public transport from Surrey to arrive on Bowen Island in time to support the entire race as marshals. We are so grateful to these incredible young men and the entire volunteer team for their extraordinary dedication.

The race is supported by generous contributions from a large number of sponsors including: Downunder Travel, Lambert Intellectual Property Law, Kintec Footwear & Orthotics, Coral Louie (trophies), Positively Fit, Bowen Island Massage Therapy, Artisan Eats, Cocoa West, McTaggart’s Water, Ruddy Potato, Bowen Island Roasting Company, Village Baker, and Fit Fox Training. We are most grateful for each and every donation to the event.

For more information and to register for next year please visit Handloggershalf.com.

Past Undercurrent editor publishes novel COLETTE ABBOTT CONTRIBUTOR

A murder, a moose and plenty of romantic drama? Mix it up with some truly unique characters and a page-turning pace?

You’ve got the new, feel-good book by Bowen Island author, Chantal Eustace: Do You Take this Man, Elli Moon?

As a busy mother-of-two, I don’t have much time for reading and I tend to lean towards non-fiction, but this 346-page book — written by my longtime pal — kept my interest.

Within the first few pages, I’d laughed out loud and, well, I felt hooked!

Here’s my conversation with her — all about her splendid new book, available in select stores and online at Amazon.

(By the way, some of you may remember Chantal from her stint as this paper’s editor earlier this year.)

What’s your book about?

It’s a story about a woman named Elli Moon, who thinks she’s got her life sorted out. Then, in the 10 days leading up to her wedding, everything kind of comes

Chantal Eustace, author of Do You Take this Man, Elli Moon? at her home on Bowen Island with her beloved dog, Lola.

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apart. It’s all told through different character’s perspectives.

What inspired you?

I started with an idea for a funny, wedding-hating character. Then I started writing and I really enjoyed where the character and her friends took me.

I liked the moose.

Yes, there’s a moose in the book, not just on the cover! I love animals and one of the characters, Fergal, has a history with a special moose named Melvin.

Who do you hope will like this book?

Anyone with a sense of humour!

Seriously though, I’m inspired by writers like Maria Semple and The Rosie Project’s Graeme Simsion. Popular fiction and humour has always appealed to me. Same with smart, funny characters figuring out life.

How does living on Bowen Island factor in?

My husband and I moved here a few years ago and totally fell in love with this place. It’s a great place to be a writer. An amazing community.

Easy to feel inspired here!

What’s next for you?

I hope people like this book! I’m going to be promoting it with readings and events. And I’m already working on ideas for the next one!

Do You Take this Man, Elli Moon? by Chantal Eustace is now available on Bowen Island at Phoenix Books and at the local library, as well as on Amazon. ca. Chantal is a former Vancouver Sun reporter, and teaches yoga and wellness on Bowen Island and Vancouver. This is her first book.

For more information on the book, go to chantaleustace.com.

Chantal will be having a book launch and signing at the Bowen library on October 6 at 2 p.m.

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Recycle BC is offering a little more flexibility SUSAN REDMOND

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The world of recycling is an ever-changing landscape. Organizations are engaging in research and development projects to discover new ways to use recyclables.

As of June 1, Recycle BC started a pilot project that accepts what they call “other flexible plastic packaging.” These materials are being accepted at 116 designated Recycle BC depots, including all London Drugs stores across B.C. Recycle BC has partnered with Merlin Plastics of Delta to develop ways to take plastics and convert them into engineered fuel. For Merlin Plastics to conduct this type of research they need a enough plastic to run tests on the component parts. Recycle BC is more than happy to be their supplier.

Collected plastics need to be clean.

So what type of plastic is being collected for this pilot program?

• Crinkly wrappers and bags • Bags for potato chips, candy, dried pasta, cereal, etc.

• Cellophane for flowers, gift baskets, etc.

• Wrappers for cheese slices, snack bars, instant noodles, etc.

• Flexible packaging with plastic seal • Packaging for fresh pasta, pre-packaged deli meats, pre-packaged cheese, etc.

• Woven and net plastic bags • Net bags for avocados, onions, oranges, lemons, limes, etc.

• Woven plastic bags for rice, etc.

• Non-food protective packaging • Padded protective plastic like plastic shipping envelopes, plastic air packets, bubble wrap.

While the “other flexible plastic packaging” program is in the pilot phase right now, Recycle BC hopes all their depots will adopt the program by January 1, 2019.

Want to find out more about this project and the type of plastics Recycle BC is collecting for this program? Go to recyclebc.ca and follow the links.

From Facebook

The following was commented on the Facebook link for the story “B.C. Ferries is experiencing growing pains.”

Too bad. Bowen is filling up. No space for the locals.

The Bowen municipality should have a vision for the island (not to continue advertising to attract more and more people.)Tourists will come anyway. The advertising money could be used for example, for education, the arts, infrastructure-etc.

Tourism is a tool that a community uses to have a better standard of living for the local people, not to give the tourists anything they want, not to be over run by them.

Something to think about.

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The undercurrent is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, art work and photographs. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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Run for Rwanda men’s 10 km results Dear Editor: Oops, in my article last edition, I omitted the 10 km Men’s winners at Rotary Run for Rwanda on August 25.

First place went to Colin Kerr (38:16); second to Steve Monteith (42:05); third place to

Christian Milau (47:32).

Colin Kerr is an all-time winner of the 10 km and was also winner of the Handloggers Half Marathon on September 1!

Congratulations to Colin and apologies to all!

Hilary Butler Run for Rwanda

For the love of apple pie: Sarah Haxby has announced that Applefest is uncancelled, but volunteers are needed. Anyone interested in helping out is to email shaxby@hotmail.com.

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Letter: We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with Indigenous peoples Dear Editor: ‘Stunning!’ There was clearly overall surprise about the Trans Mountain pipeline ruling last week.

I must admit, I was not so much surprised as relieved. The federal Court of Appeal had concluded that the environmental assessment process for the project had been deeply flawed, and that the federal government had not honoured its duty to enter into meaningful consultation with Indigenous groups.

By now, governments being called out by the courts for not honouring Indigenous rights has become an all too familiar theme. This started in 1973 with the Calder case, then the Sparrow case in 1990, the Delgamuukw v. BC case in 1997: the list goes on and on.

We should all be deeply concerned about this behaviour from our governments and their ongoing colonial efforts.

In effect, Canada remains a country that has colonized Indigenous people, their land and water. In 1867, the rulers of five smaller colonies organized themselves into a larger colony and called it Canada, but it wasn’t the start of decolonization.

That never happened.

To illustrate this, resources extracted from Indigenous territories without the consent of these Nations are exported from Canada daily.

Not surprisingly, all kinds of justifications have been given for this, like the colonial narrative of ‘discovery’, and that the land before European contact was Terra Nullius. The courts have debunked all of them, and have affirmed over and over again that Indigenous

people hold rights and title over their land and water. It was enshrined in Canada’s constitution in 1982, Section 35 (1). Since then, win after win has led to the Tsilgot’in v. BC 2014 Supreme Court decision, which affirmed that Aboriginal title extends to the entire traditional territory of the Nation and that governments must also have consent from Indigenous Nations which hold title in order to approve developments on that land.

And yet, governments have carried on trying to extinguish Indigenous rights, ignoring the Constitution and a long string of court decisions.

So what can we non-Indigenous people do about this? How can we stop our governments from trying to extinguish Indigenous rights and title? How can we start the process of decolonization?

If not already done, we have to undo ourselves of the lifelong indoctrination of what Canada is, acknowledge the truth of colonization, and accept how deeply we are indebted as non-Indigenous people to the Indigenous people.

Not an easy process and we all have to find our own way in this. I have found the books Clearing the Plains by James Daschuk and Unsettling Canada by Arthur Manuel to be very helpful. Next on my book list is The Reconciliation Manifesto also by Arthur Manuel.

I hope you will take on this journey, too.

Stand with Indigenous people and together make a better, just and more sustainable Canada.

Anton van Walraven

There will be a

Celebration of Life

for Denis Lynn, well known Rotarian and Cates Hill resident, on Sunday September 16th at Collins Hall.

The event will start at 2:30 pm.

All who knew, loved and admired Denis are invited to attend.

Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Shelagh Mackinnon Rev.Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon

FOOD BANK

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Service and Sunday School 10:30 am Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork MinisterCollins of Music: Williams HallLynn Bookings:

FOOD DROP-OFF BANK DROP-OFF

Helan Wallwork Helen Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Clinton Neal ST. GERARD’S 1070 Miller RoadROMAN 604-947-0384 Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Administration Office: 604-682-6774 Mass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey

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CATES HILL CHAPEL

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(661 Carter Rd.)

10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens Sunday School: Tots to Teens

Pastor: Dr. James B. Krohn

Pastor: Phil Adkins

BC Ferries REGULAR SCHEDULE May 17, 2018 to October 8, 2018

Sailors standing left to right: Derek Zanvliet (coach), Ellie Walters, Ben Shap, Ryan Champoux (coach) and Ava Shaw (coach); and sitting left to right: Kashton Ogden, Christopher Oben, Henry Sinclair and Abby Walters. Photo: Ann Walters

A breezy return to the Commodores’ Cup MARGO OSINSKI LEARN2SAIL

Last week, Bowen Island Yacht Club summer sailors participated in a four-day Commodores’ Cup. This is an introductory regatta open to all summer program sailors in the Vancouver area and hosted yearly by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.

The BIYC has not participated for two past years but returned with a gust this year with seven sailors and five boats.

We entered three Optimist boats (single-handed dinghys) and two double-handed RS Fevas, which are new to the club this year.

While Optimus green category sailors do not get their results posted, our two RS Feva teams placed 7th and 10th.

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Muni Morsels: dock drama and ferry overload control The bylaw will now pass to a public hearing.

BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR

After a month-long break, it’s back. Now in the final stretch, Bowen Island’s sixth council is three council meetings away from the end of its term.

The following are reports from Tuesday night’s special council meeting.

Sitting on the (pre-existing) dock of the bay: A bylaw

amendment which would prohibit docks that “physically divide a beach” passed second reading in a four-to-three vote. The line was in the first iteration of the dock bylaw, nearly 20 years ago. A previous council removed the wording, though not before the bylaw prevented at least three long docks from being installed on Pebbly Beach, as councillor Sue Ellen Fast noted.

“As a small island municipality, we don’t have the public playing fields and all the other kinds of swimming pools and other kinds of infrastructure that other communities have built,” said Fast. “Instead, we have public foreshore.”

However, councillors Gary Ander and Michael Kaile spoke up vehemently against the amendment, concerned that it would prevent any future dock development.

“Frankly, this is an island-wide bylaw,” said Kaile. “I just don’t think it’s been taken seriously enough.”

Just like Groundhog Day: The third reading for

the Community Lands’ lot one rezoning has been pushed to the next council meeting. The sticking point in the bylaw is zoning the Snug Cove-adjacent property for “light industrial” use. (Residential use is included in the zoning, too.)

Council decided to wait for the staff report on the public hearing before deciding whether the bylaw would squeak through before the term ends. Council can hear no more public comment on the bylaw.

Election issue foreshadowing? With Labour

Day in the rear-view mirror, council is looking at tackling the ferry lineup. Acknowledging the summer-long problem of overloads and line jumping, council heard three proposed amendments to the traffic bylaw. These would mandate that vehicles must pull up tightly to the next car in line, that there would be no stopping in the ferry line for any reason other than driving onto the next sailing (such as running into the Snug for a coffee) and that all ferry traffic must line up behind the last car in line. Other suggestions from mayor and council included more ferry marshalling, higher visibility for bylaw officers and scooters for

marshals. (Mayor Murray Skeels said that the scooters should have flashing red lights.) Municipal staff will take the discussion and write up the ideas for the consideration of the next council.

It’s a pole-rising matter: Gary Anderson of Logger Sports wants to move the annual Logger Sports event back into Snug Cove.

“Attendance was way down this year,” said Anderson, noting that the Veterans Park location in the middle of the island was less than ideal for attracting tourists.

Anderson says that it could be possible to hold the event in Middle Field (rather than Bowfest Field) and the biggest cost would be setting up and taking down the pole climb poles.

Council will send a letter to Metro Vancouver, which owns the field land, supporting Anderson’s request.

Dispension regulation, dude: The cannabis land use regulation bylaw passed third reading and adoption. However, it’s another month and a half before the October 17 country-wide legal light up.

Affordable housing fund:

The municipality is setting up a fund to create, maintain and preserve affordable housing on Bowen. Expenditures from the fund will be through council resolution.

Q&A with Councillor Melanie Mason

Our final pre-election Q&A is with first-time councillor Melanie Mason.

How long had you lived on Bowen before running for council? A year.

Why did you run? Just after we moved Bowen lost ferry runs and there were fare increases. We had made our decision to live on Bowen around both of those issues. So I got involved on the transportation front.

At the time there was concern about public discourse and it got me intrigued about local politics.

Also, when I ran I was a renter and my kids were still three and six.

So don’t let anybody else say they don’t have time to run because they have small children.

How has being on council shaped your Bowen experience? It’s made me aware of the myriad of issues facing small communities like ours and the challenge to meet the growing need for improved infrastructure. We all would like a community centre, we all want a pool, but the real challenge is figuring out how you’re going to pay for it.

It also made me keenly aware of just how much is done by volunteers on-island. A lot of the big projects– the bike park, the movement for a medical clinic– are run by volunteers. Without them, this island really doesn’t tick.

Why is important for younger people to be a part of council? Diversity.

I’m the youngest person on council by about 20 years I think.

Why is it important for people

new(er) to Bowen be a part of council? New ideas and new perspectives. Sometimes new people don’t bring in perceived baggage as well.

Fresh faces bring fresh enthusiasm and I think for a council like ours that’s not a bad thing.

You worked on Bowen’s first-ever transportation plan – what (for you personally) went into getting that done? Persistence, determination and confidence we were going to get it done.

That was a successful project because we did lots of public engagement, had great staff and a great working group backed by a solid committee.

Making sure we get really good public engagement at the right time in a project is really important. If it comes in too late and people don’t feel that they can have input, then it’s really hard to carry the community with you. I think we might be seeing that with Lot 1.

What characteristics would you like to see in aspiring councillors?

Passion, enthusiasm, patience, open mindedness and willingness to listen.

What do you wish you’d known before running? The importance of positive and strong leadership.

Also, the need for access to flexible and affordable childcare. That’s been one of my biggest challenges.

We have meetings that happen all different times of the day. I have begged, borrowed and stolen childcare for four years.

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Part of our annual boat retreat in Desolation Sound entails finding just the right anchorages along the way. My captain has this fully under control, checking tides, winds, depths, stern line ties, etc. It’s always perfect. And better yet is when said anchorage has a large, flat, oyster-free perch that I can scratch out a few asanas.

I adore our trips, but I need to move daily to feel on my game: running, walking, swimming, stretching, yoga, or dancing. Anything works.

With solid sleeps and the oh-so-delicious afternoon nap, any combination of exercise works its recharging bliss and my holiday is complete.

To be clear, I am also the exercise keener that enjoys ice cream, a good glass (or two) of pinot blanc, excellent cheese and other morsels that can interfere if the fitness plan is not kept in hand. This is especially true when on holiday, when treats are enjoyed more frequently. If there’s crème brûlée on the menu, there better be somewhere for me to burn it off because one cannot in good conscience decline this dessert magic.

Anchorages don’t always include a yoga rock, and running is out of the question in most areas of Desolation Sound. The very thing that makes it beautiful also means that, unless you are travelling by water, there is no where to go.

Everywhere you look the fjords shoot straight up from the ocean to the impossibly blue sky that at night transforms into a sea of stars. When there is a road, it’s a desolate logging road dotted with hair-filled wolf scat, as I discovered on my first and last run on such a road. It took me five minutes to realize it was a really dumb idea and I turned around. Swimming opportunities are boundless, dreamily warm and generally current-free. I have also been known to dance hard

BOWEN VETERINARY SERVICES IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED

While the staff prepare for the opening of Mountainside Animal Hospital, a 24 hour emergency and critical care hospital in North Vancouver.

Mountainside’s building is complete, staff are being trained, and we are preparing for final inspection. We expect to open Mountainside early September, at which time we look forward to caring for your pets there.

We will re-open Bowen Veterinary Services as soon as possible. In the meantime we will be checking the voicemail and emails daily in order to provide access to your medical records as needed.

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to Sting on the stern of our boat, all while enjoying the fjords.

Another favourite holiday exercise plan that staves off the effects of crème brûlée and ensures my happiness, is the ever popular run-to-the-next-marina game, which works beautifully, especially in the Gulf Islands. After consulting charts and maps, I stuff my phone and some money in my pocket, grab a bottle of water and Captain Cam drops me on shore. I guesstimate how long it will take me, add 15 minutes (because, hey, I’m on holiday) and run/walk along a beautiful country road to our designated pick-up spot, where I climb back on board, spent and happy. The one ideal spot to do this point-to-point route in Desolation Sound is taking the trail at the head of Von Donop Inlet on Cortes Island. It’s a beautiful, easy 5 km route through a forest trail and down a country road to end up at the Squirrel Cove store and marina while Cam scoots down Lewis Channel to meet me on the dock.

Building in the fitness where and when I can, and creating fitness opportunities, is part of the adventure and beauty of a great holiday. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Dressing the new Bowen Museum exhibit EMMA LIVINGSTONE B.I. HISTORIANS

This year for our summer exhibition we asked, “What is Bowen style?” We received an array of answers. It’s colourful and classic, handmade or hand-me-down, recreational wear made into a fashion statement. It’s mixing practical attire with the latest fashions- such as gumboots and faux fur, or silk patches on gardening shirts.

On display in this exhibit are some pieces from the early 20th Century that have been expertly preserved, such as a wedding dress, a wool bathing suit, and christening gown. But, we also have some more recent pieces. We’re always in the process of creating history and if you peek into the “Bowen’s Own” section you’ll see some things from your neighbours or maybe even from yourself.

One Bowen fashion trend we discovered is the hand-medown, often facilitated by the Knick Knack Nook. It’s said if you donate something to the Nook you’re bound to see it again soon on one of your neighbours.

The exhibit features two items from the Nook. One is a ZIMBLE sequin bomber, picked up from the Nook by Angie MCulloch and given to Maggie Davison, who loaned it to us.

At our opening reception, one visitor informed us the original donor was herself thus completing the story of the jacket’s journey.

The other piece, a Spencer & Alexis cream two-piece ensemble, was also picked up by Angie MCulloch. Last year Angie found the top at the Nook and this year she found the matching skirt to complete the outfit. We’ve been doing some detective work trying to figure out who the original donor was. All tips are appreciated.

Fashionably Bowen: Island Style runs until September 26 and stay tuned for our fall exhibit, opening on October 18. We’re staying with the fashion theme and will be looking at dress codes on Bowen. In that exhibit we’ll be examining the formal dress codes, such as work and organizational uniforms, and the unwritten dress codes. The Bowen fashion faux pas.

It’s an even bigger question, so once again we need your help. If you have any ideas about Bowen dress codes or have any objects or stories you’d like to share about your own uniforms, please stop by or give us a call.

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Climate Conversation on Conservation Development Cove Commons 7:15 p.m.

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Friday Night Live - Jazz at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7-10 pm John Stiver, Buff Allen, Steve Smith and Stephen Fisk serve up some JAZZ. No cover, dinner specials.

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Monday September 10

Seniors Keeping Young 1070 Miller Road Exercise at 9 am, coffee at 9:45, fall prevention clinic

by Philips Lifeline at 10 and Yoga at 11:15 Men on the Rock Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. To join Bowen’s all male choir contact Nicole for details 778 926 4286 No audition required!

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Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

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Practice starts at 7:30 pm.

12 Step Codependency Group Elliott Hall 1070 Miller Road 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Business Licenses on Bowen Municipal Hall Council Chambers 4- 7 pm Public open house on the proposed new bylaw to license Bowen businesses.

More information and background at bowenislandmunicipality.ca Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45-10 p.m.

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

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The Terry Fox Foundation differs from other non-profit organizations in that 82 cents of every dollar raised is donated directly to cancer research.

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Seniors Keeping Young 1070 Miller Road Exercise at 9 am, coffee at 9:45, guest speaker at 10 and Yoga at 11:15

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Wednesday September 19

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WorkBC Career Advisor Library Flex Room 2-5 p.m.

Free drop-in sessions with a WorkBC career advisor.

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Bowen Island Community Choir Fall Session Cates Hill Chapel 7:00 p.m.

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Practice starts at 7:30 pm.

Thursday September 20

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Friday September 21

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

Friday Night Live at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7-9 pm Live music, dinner specials, and no cover.

Saturday September 22 Farmers Market BICS 10 -noon

Annual Nature Dive Mt Gardener Dock 11 - 1pm Divers bring sea creatures from the deep up for a visit with their land-dwelling fans.

Discover 479 -Fall Mingler 479 Bowen Island Trunk Road (lower terrace) 3 - 5 p.m. Live music, appies, refreshments, art demos, free draws and more!

Sponsored by Fabulous Finds, Re/Max, Catching Stars Gallery, The Bowen Pub & Marie Neys Fine Art & Framing.

Live at Doc’s Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant 7 – 9 p.m.

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House Party at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 9 - 1 am Stellar line up of DJ’s supported by resident DJ the sly virus spinning the best in house music.

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Monday September 24

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Collins Hall 7-9 pm Free intro. No experience required. Ages 8-108 welcome! More info please call Shasta at 604-947-2283

Tuesday September 25 Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday September 26

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Thursday September 27

Free FireSmart Workshop Fire Hall #2, 1421 Adams Road 7 pm Everyone welcome

Friday September 28

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

Friday Night Live at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7-9 pm Live music, dinner specials, and no cover.

Saturday September 29

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Monday October 1

Seniors Keeping Young 1070 Miller Road Exercise at 9 am, coffee at 9:45, fall prevention clinic by Philips Lifeline at 10and Yoga at 11:15

Tuesday October 2

Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

Successful is the person who leaves things better than they found it, who never fails to look for the best in others or give the best of themselves.

The Board of Directors of the Bowen Island Community Foundation wish to thank Julia McCaig for her exceptional service and dedication to the Foundation over the past six years. Julia initially contributed her talents as a Director and for the past two years ably managing the Foundation’s administrative affairs, communications, and as community liaison.

Julia has been a steadfast champion of the Foundation and has been an important contributor to the Foundation’s growth and success.

Julia, thank you for all that you have done, and all the best wishes for the future.

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Rescued, rehabilitated and released A young, starving Bowen owl spent six weeks being fattened up so he could fly free

BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR

If you’re lying in your bed on Bowen tonight, listen closely. Amidst planes’ droning, the odd siren and end-of-season songbird squabbling, you may hear a soft, eight-note call. You may hear the voice of a young, newly recovered barred owl.

Back in July, a Bowen Islander found the starving owl her backyard. The juvenile bird wasn’t moving.

The islander video-called local bird owner and enthusiast Rebecca Salmon.

“I knew immediately that this little guy was in trouble,” writes Salmon in an email. “Long, slow blinking of the eyes and not moving away from people is never a good sign in a wild bird.”

“I went over to catch the owl. Using a large black table cloth and wearing thick gloves, I covered the bird. The owl did not put up a fight,” she says. “I worried we may be too late to help.”

Salmon brought the bird home and tried to feed him beef and chicken, but he couldn’t swallow. A local falcon owner brought over some quail and Salmon ground up the quail with palm sugar and water to hydrate the ailing creature.

In the meantime, Salmon contacted the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in Delta. The licensed facility specializes in raptor care and is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing injured raptors (which include owls).

As it’s illegal to capture, transport, possess, import and export raptors without a permit, contacting the society as soon as one spots a sick or injured bird of prey is important. Once reported to OWL, the bird falls under OWL’s

Before: the young barred owl, found on Bowen on July 20, was weak and wasn’t eating. Photo: Rebecca Salmon

After: with his strength returned, the owl flew free on Sept. 2. Photo: Debra

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Salmon arranged to bring in the bird the

next morning. Overnight, though, she still had the owl in her care.

“I felt his best chance for recovery was to

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feed him on his usual nocturnal schedule. It was like having a newborn baby,” she says. “I automatically woke up every two hours and fed the baby his quail smoothie.”

The next morning Salmon went to feed the owl and he attacked her.

“That’s when I knew he’d be okay,” she says.

The owl spent the next six weeks in Delta, recovering under the watchful eye of the rehabilitation society experts.

“We were worried about rodenticides,” says Rob Hope, the raptor care manager for the organization. The enzyme-inhibiting poisons meant to kill rats and mice also harm the predators that eat them. So as a precautionary antidote the bird got vitamin K. After that, treatment was pretty straight forward.

“It was a matter of fattening him up,” says Hope. After the owl put on some weight, the Bowen bird was put in a flight pen with a three other barred owls and some mice.

“With young birds it’s sink or swim,” explains Hope. The organization needed to make sure the owl could hunt for himself as so far in the wild he’d been sinking.

With his newfound strength, the owl swooped around the pen, snacking on mice like he was born to do.

In time for Labour Day weekend, the rehab centre deemed the bird well enough to be set free.

Last Sunday on Mt. Gardner, with an admiring entourage of local ornithology fans, the no longer little owl beat its wings, rising from its carrying box perched on a log and escaped into the wild.

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ROB WYNEN CONTRIBUTOR

One of my favourite pictures of my two-year-old niece Pearl is of her standing on a ladder while her dad drills a screw into a two-byfour for fencing. What I like, besides the reminder of when my own son was young, is the sharing of skills between parent and child.

It is something I have seen numerous times on Bowen. There is something about our island that seems to encourage the passing of life skills from parent to child.

Whether it be the best way to start a fire (not at this time of the year of course,) teaching kids how to raise chickens or plant a vegetable garden, the opportunities for learning life skills on Bowen are endless.

Maybe this is why we have one of, if not the, highest ratio of young families in Canada. It truly is such a unique place to raise kids.

Sharing life skills is of course nothing new; it has been done for generations. But, it is something that has been slowly disappearing across Canada. In my work at a community centre, I have seen a steady progression towards structured, “professional”-led learning and a move away from informal parent-led skill sharing. Skills that for centuries had been passed down from parent to child have slowly been relegated to professionals.

A recent conference I attended titled “physical literacy” was a great case in point. The term physical lit-

Pearl and her father working on fencing. Submitted: Rob Wynen eracy, a term that I had never heard of 10 years ago, is a term that has emerged to deal with the increasing lack of physical abilities we see in our youth.

We now have courses to teach kids how to throw a ball, do a somersault, jump, run and learn how to ride a bike. While most don’t see much wrong with teaching physical skills to kids, one has to wonder why these courses were not around a generation ago. Pretty much all

of my childhood friends were very adapt at the skills we are now teaching our kids in structured programs.

I learned many of the skills now being taught in community centres from my dad. While I am sure some of his teaching methods would be frowned upon today–the time we needed to get pulled out of Lake Ontario after a failed lesson on operating a Laser 2 sail boat in gale force winds comes to mind–I still learned many valuable lessons from him. Today many parents wouldn’t dare to teach their child how to sail, leaving it to the pros, enrolling them in a structured, well-taught class.

In comparing the physical ability of kids in the 70s and 80s to today’s youth, many studies show a marked difference. It’s not in a good direction. Kids just a generation ago were much more physically skilled compared to now.

The irony is that much of this has come about due to an increased focus on the idea that there is a right and a wrong way to move, sail or use a hand drill. It creates a sense that those of us not professionally trained in these skills are not adequate and should leave this skill building up to the “experts.”

Maybe we’ll scar them with the “wrong” way to ride a bike and they’ll need to spend years relearning how to ride? Often the skills never get learned.

Teaching our kids new skills can create a bond. They’re a way to connect and share life lessons that can never be replicated by a profession-

al. We are missing a big bonding opportunity with our family and friends as we increasingly leave this task to the “experts.” We lose valuable opportunities to be part of sharing our own personal skills and life lessons.

Whether it is the lack of confidence we have as teachers, the social norms of outsourcing many teaching opportunities to paid professionals or the busy, and the hectic lives most of us live, evidence seems to indicate that the professionals are not more successful than good old mom and dad, maybe even less.

Not only does the child lose out, but teaching kids skills is an incredibly rewarding experience for parents.

I recently taught my son how to switch up a chainsaw blade, a task I don’t typically enjoy, but teaching him was a great experience. Plus, now my chainsaw is ready with a fresh chain.

So, to the young parents out there, wondering whether to enroll little Johnny in after-school programs and weekend sports camps, maybe give it a second thought.

Bowen is the perfect place for do-it-yourself learning and teaching. Opportunities are all around us to share what we know, we may not be teaching everything the “right” way, but who cares, life is all about trial and error. It is probably the best way to learn.

And Pearl, pay close attention to Dad. I’ve got some deer fencing jobs for you in a couple of years.

Hark, the fall leaves herald a new choir season JANE KELLETT COMMUNITY CHOIR

September is here. School is starting, leaves are falling and the warm summer days are disappearing. Summer seemed to go by so quickly but while we were basking in the August warmth, Bowen Island Community Choir director Ellen McIntosh was hard at work listening to Christmas and winter songs. She was selecting the repertoire for the choir to sing at our December 8 concert.

The Community Choir is a non-auditioned choir that meets weekly. We learn and sing music Ellen has chosen, which can come from a wide variety of genres including classical, jazz, and pop.

The choir is open to all whether you have had previous choral experience or not. The choir provides music recordings to help you learn songs and Ellen will once again be offering theory and harmony classes to choir members.

An auditioned small ensemble will also be part of the choir offerings. We are pleased to announce that Dale Rasmussen, a renowned music teacher and choir director, will be presenting a workshop for the choir in mid-October.

Rehearsals are held weekly at Cates Hill Chapel and registration is on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there, ready to learn and sing Christmas and winter songs.

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