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LOGGER SPORTS: The middle field in Crippen Park was full of excitement (and vehicles) Tuesday morning as the more

than 65-foot logger sports poles were hoisted up by a crane (which was ferried in from off island for the production). Gary Anderson (in the orange vest) was the mastermind but had some help from Jayne McMillan, Shane Tweten, Erik Helssen and Burley Boys. This year’s logger sports will be July 27 and 28 and will be held in the cove (hence the poles).

Public transportation on Bowen has come a long way since Peter King started his community transit service 20 years ago. Starting next week, Bowen will be the testing ground for a new TransLink on-demand bus service.

TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond announced the project at a press conference in Snug Cove Monday morning.

The pilot project will run from July 15 to September 15 and will provide service between 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the weekends. The regular Bowen bus service will remain unchanged.

“Starting next week, anyone on Bowen Island will be able to book a bus service on demand. That means pick up and drop off locations can be determined by customers,” said Desmond.

The two custom-wrapped shuttle buses brought to Bowen for the pilot project have a designated service area (which includes the Bowen Island Golf Course out at Cowan Point, Valhalla and Cates Hill).

People on Bowen (resident or tourist) will reserve pickups and drop offs through the TapRide app, online or by phoning into a hotline. The service on weekdays will have fixed pickups at the ferry (4:45 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:20 p.m.) while the weekend service will have flexible pickups and drop offs.

TapRide is available on the App Store or Google Play.

Users will pay usual transit fare when they board the bus (they don’t pay in-app).

Desmond said that TransLink was looking for as many people as possible to take part in the project.

“This emerging transit model offers significant future potential in certain parts of our region. Existing routes could benefit from a mixture of fixed stops with on-demand transit,” said Desmond. He noted that Bowen’s limited geography and road network was one of the reasons they chose the island for the pilot project.

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Event Calendar July 11, 2019 6:30 pm Mayor’s Standing Committee on Community Lands

July 12, 2019 9:30 am Community Economic

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Public Notice

The 2018 Annual Report for Bowen Island Municipality is now available on our website at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca

DVP-05-2019 (345 Cardena Dr) A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 345 Cardena Dr (shown on map) to reduce side and sea setbacks and increase maximum deck projection.

Variance will enable the construction of a replacement house sited further from the sea and eastern lot line than existing.

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The report will be presented to Council at its regular meeting on Monday, July 22, 2019. We invite you to review the Annual Report and to provide your comments and questions in writing or in person at the meeting.

To request a paper copy of the Annual Report, please call us at 604-947-4255.

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Seeking volunteers for Water System Local Advisory Committees

Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

Water System Local Advisory Committees provide recommendations to Council and staff regarding the operation and maintenance of each district’s water supply and distribution system, along with operating and capital budgets for the utility.

Council and Committee meetings are open to the public. We encourage you to attend in person or watch online.

Council is seeking volunteer members for the following committees: • • • The application 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/planning.

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Volunteer commitment comprises one or two meetings a year, preparation for which may include reading engineering and financial reports.

If you are interested in joining a committee, please apply by 4:00 pm on Monday, July 22 to Stef Shortt, Committee Clerk at sshortt@bimbc.ca. You can download an application form from our website, or get a paper copy from Municipal Hall.

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6: 15 PM on Monday, July 22, 2019 in Council Chambers, Municipal Hall To ensure a fair process, written submissions cannot be accepted after the meeting has begun.

Summer is a busy time in Snug Cove. Please be advised that bylaw officers are actively enforcing parking time limits to ensure fair use of the parking spots. Tickets will be issued for vehicles parked over the posted time limit. Warning tickets will not be issued.

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Creating the spirits of connection BOWEN ISLAND’S BRAND NEW COPPER SPIRIT DISTILLERY OPENS ITS DOORS IN SNUG COVE

BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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It’s within the crisp concrete walls of the newly open Copper Spirit Distillery that owners Candice and Miguel Kabantsov want people to forge new relationships with alcohol and one another.

“We discussed how we could create an industry that was focused on conscious consumption, not over consumption,” said Candice.

It’s in that spirit that the couple created a full cove-based distillery and lounge. The distinctly minimalist tasting room opened Canada Day long weekend.

“We wanted to de-clutter the space so that when you come in here, you don’t feel like you’re on Bowen,” said Candice. “You leave the gossip, you leave the drama, you leave it at the door.

“It’s a blank canvas for you to connect with people and form intimate relationships.”

The Kabantsovs, who have two young children, moved to Bowen in 2011. At the time, Miguel was commuting but soon realized he wanted to work on Bowen. So the couple discussed how they might contribute to the Bowen economy. They knew they wanted to create a space for people to relax and connect. Miguel suggested they build a distillery together.

“I said, if you will let me use beet juice and bee pollen and put vitamins in the cocktails, then I’ll pair up, I’ll partner with you,” said Candice.

So began a nearly five year long journey to opening day.

The couple bought the Snug Café-adjacent lot in September 2014. Four redesigns later, they received the building permit in 2017.

“That’s why nobody bought this lot for years, because they knew it would be a headache dealing with the muni and getting permits,” said Candice. “We were naive and ambitious and we took a big risk.”

A sticking point was the cove parking spaces requirement. In the end, the municipality reduced the number of spaces required for the development in exchange for three one-bedroom suites above the tasting room and a fee paid to the Municipal Parking Reserve.

“The process of starting a business here is not easy,” noted Candice.

Before the Copper Spirit project, neither Candice nor Miguel had much experience with creating alcohol products but in the time since, each has honed their expertise.

Miguel is the distiller. “He’s amazing at researching. His dad’s Russian so he translated a lot of ancient Russian recipes,” said Candice.

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Miguel and Candice Kabantsov chose copper stills for their new cove-based distillery.

“So definitely some secrets there that we discovered.” Miguel runs the copper stills that give the distillery its name (one can see the stills from the windows of the tasting room).

Candice is the mixer. “I love mixing flavors.

I always had secret dreams of being a mixologist, but I never thought it would apply to my business life,” she said. There’s a research and development lab above the stills where Candice can work with extracts and alcohols to create liqueurs and elixirs.

“I’m basically making the paints,” said Miguel.

“Candice paints the masterpieces.”

So far, the couple have created a vodka, a rye and there’s a gin in the making. They’ve also put on a whiskey but that will take three years to mature.

All of the products are as environmentally “clean” as Miguel and Candice can make them.

It starts with the building, which is designed to collect rainwater for filtration and use.

Everything inside the building is run off electricity so no fuels are burned.

The grain and the yeast that go into the alcohol production are organic and the enzymes (which trigger the reaction to turn starch and grain into sugar) are non-GMO. And no alcohol touches plastic, the liquid is all in metal and glass.

Though organic yeast in particular makes the production more expensive, Candice and Miguel both said it’s worth it.

“We just feel like there’s no compromise. If we’re going to make a clean product, it has to be clean,” said Candice.

“We’re hoping that will just translate into the end experience. If we’ve put our full heart into this process, that people will feel that,” she said.

And so far it’s working.

“Most people who try buy,” said Candice.

Eventually Copper Spirit will be open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday to Monday but hours of operation are looser for the moment.

“Everything’s not quite in place,” said Candice.

“We wanted to just get selling because we do have the permit to sell.

“I had to sacrifice a bit of my grand vision.

Because it’s summer, it’s time. We’re ready enough.”

The couple said that so far, they’ve been energized by an overwhelmingly positive response.

And they’re open to collaborations and events.

They’re also looking to the future.

“I’m excited about what’s to come,” said Miguel. “Now that we’re open, now that we’re producing, now that we’re selling, what else can we do?”

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Tuesday Bowen Island Municipality rescinded its modification of stage four water restrictions in the Bluewater and King Edward Bay neighbourhoods.

The municipality had lightened restrictions in the shortage-stricken neighbourhoods to allow for hand watering plants twice a week. However, the King Edward Bay reservoir dropped below 70 per cent (the recommended level is 90 per cent) and didn’t show signs of recovery to acceptable levels.

BIM chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde said that BIM’s found leaks in both water systems and will be conducting pressure tests in both neighbourhoods.

BIM also found one house where the owner had been gone and had an automated sprinkler system on for days, which consumed 20,000 gallons of water.

Lalonde reiterated the need for people to provide the municipality with contact information for situations such as these.

BIM is exploring the possibility of trucking water from other municipal water systems into the west side reservoirs.

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Responsible restoration & regeneration

DEAR EDITOR: I write in reference to the “Learning to love our carbon-holding soil” article that appeared in the July 4 edition of the Bowen Island Undercurrent.

Thank you, Meribeth Deen for shining the light on the possibility of a green waste facility on Bowen. As an owner and operator of Bowen Waste Service for the last 25 years, this is not Bowen’s first kick at that can.

Historically, Bowen had its first green waste pilot project in 1998 and officially began separating food waste in 2012, well before the 2015 Metro Vancouver ban. Separating organics gave Bowen the first step in preparing our feedstock for potential on-island processing. Then came identifying possible working sites and our ability to adhere to strict regulations and workable budgets… none identified proved successful.

Bowen Waste Service has throughout our most recent contract reported on the risk of continuing the status quo while researching potential small-scale processing, encompassing the latest technology to reduce off island transportation and costly disposal.

In a recent meeting with BIFS (Bowen Island Food Sovereignty) member Phil Gregory, our discussion included the failure of many large-scale organic ventures and the need for scientific understanding with smaller scale solutions. This brought to light a need for direction from council in identifying goals around local organic processing. This matter has subsequently been presented to Bowen Island Municipal Council for review and associated planning.

I look forward to consultatively sharing information and working closely with BIM and the BIFS group towards developing a most effective solution of restoration and regeneration in our community.

Louise McIntosh Co-owner, Bowen Waste Service DEAR EDITOR: I recently suffered and survived what the doctors told me was a massive heart attack.

My medical team at St. Paul’s CICU made it very clear that I had received perfect emergency medical treatment from all the firef and paramedics who brought me back and kept me going all the way from Bowen to the hospital. Without that highly skilled and highly motivated help, I most definitely would have died. So from myself and my family, thank you for saving my life. Here on our happy little island, we can all of us rest easy because of this large group of hard working dedicated volunteers who come to our aid every time. Thanks again you guys!

Very sincerely, Fraser Durrant

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Converse with C.A.W.E.S. this summer

DEAR EDITOR: I was chatting with a neighbour recently about C.A.W.E.S. and she said “oh, those crazy cat people.” It made me chuckle but also made me realize that there may be people out there who think the same thing, if they even know that C.A.W.E.S. exists.

C.A.W.E.S. (Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society) is a Bowen Islandbased charity and we’re “crazy” about all animals, both domestic and wild!

Bowen Islanders may have seen our recent flyer mailout about rodent poisons

….look out for the next flyer coming soon about living with skunks.

C.A.W.E.S. tries to help those who can’t afford vet bills and also guides them to vets who offer assistance in the form of discounted bills. Controlling the feral cat population is still a focus along with finding homes for unwanted animals and helping both domestic and wild animals in distress.

We’ll be at the upcoming Loggers Show on July 27 and 28 and hope you’ll drop by for a “conversation with C.A.W.E.S.”

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CDART will also be joining us at the booth on the Saturday.

Last but not least, the all-important fundraising at the BIRD recycling is coming up August 30 to September 26––we hope you’ll save all your summer empties to bring along. Volunteers would also be greatly accepted!

Don’t forget––don’t leave your pets (or kids) in your vehicle during these hot summer days and watch out for all the baby deer.

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Health Centre moving The case against “staycation” forward on key fronts ROB WYNEN TAKES ISSUE WITH THE INCREASINGLY COMMON TERM

ROB WYNEN

DEAR EDITOR: Wondering what’s been going on with the new health centre on Bowen?

The answer is, plenty! It’s been a very busy spring for the Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation (BIHCF), and we thought it was time to update our fellow islanders on this much-anticipated community project.

First––after extensive consultation and negotiations with council and the Mayor’s Standing Committee on Community Lands––we are close to confirming a site ideally suited for the team-based health centre that Bowen needs.

Our foundation entered the recent Community Lands process with several key priorities. We needed an easily accessible location within walking distance of Snug Cove and the ferry and on the bus route. We needed adequate space to bring an integrated team of primary care physicians, allied health care professionals, dental practitioners, and community health programs together under one roof. And we needed the flexibility to expand our facility and services to meet the needs of a growing population in the decades ahead.

I’m delighted to report that a very generous donor has stepped forward with an offer to purchase a site on Lot 3 of the Community Lands that meets all of these key requirements. Details of the agreement are being finalized, subject to council approval and we believe that this will provide the community with the right home for our health centre.

Second, we are starting the formal process of recruiting for primary care physicians for the new centre. Based on the unsolicited expressions of interest we’ve received from physicians over the past couple of years, and given Bowen’s many lifestyle attractions, we are confident that strong candidates will emerge.

Third, Drs. Peter Kearney and Katrin Turu are committed to bringing their dental practice to Bowen’s new health centre.

Fourth, we had encouraging conversations with the Ministry of Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regarding increased primary care services and community health care programs.

Fifth, we have created a detailed business plan laying out how the health centre will operate and how it will be funded and governed once operations are underway.

Finally, we are about to formally kick off the fundraising campaign that will make all of this happen.

Our fundraising target to build and equip the centre is $5 million. We have already received $1.2 million in pledges, so we have a very strong start even before our formal campaign has begun.

In the first phase of the campaign, we will approach those in a position to provide us with the major donations we hope will take us most of the way to our target. We will then appeal to the community at large to help get us over the top.

In the meantime, we want to thank all of you for your words of support and encouragement over the past weeks and months – whether in your comments at meetings, letters to the Undercurrent, or private conversations. Your support means everything to making this much-needed health centre a reality for Bowen!

Tim Rhodes President, Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation

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There are phrases out there that sometimes really get my blood going. Not because they are rude or obnoxious but often because they are a depressing sign of how our society has changed in a negative fashion. What constitutes negative is subjective hence common phrases don’t elicit similar reactions across diverse perspectives. My list includes such phrases as “play date,” sad that parents now need to pre-arrange their kids social interactions, “pet parents,” no, raising a dog is not comparable to parenting a child and any phrase that starts with the word “natural” or “alternative,” what does that really mean? Another phrase I am increasingly attuned to is “staycation.” Staycation is defined in Wikipedia as “a vacation spent in one’s home country rather than abroad or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.” It has come into fashion of late as it has become a unique, or should I say “alternative” vacation option. After working five days a week and knowing that Canada recently scored a pathetic 19th of 22 OECD countries on vacation time, one would think that staying at home and enjoying our local beauty would be the de-facto vacation choice.

Why pay such incredible housing costs, work such long hours to live here and then leave the minute you can actually enjoy our own hood.

The International Air Travel Association proudly announced recently that they are seeing steady growth in international travel. Their graph on overall increases spanning several decades pretty much looks like the elevation gain map of Mt Gardner, up and up. The signs are all around us, from the increas-

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ing planes flying over our island, to the large number of islanders chugging role on suitcases up the stairs of the Queen of Capilano.

Why the flight from what I consider to be one, if not the, most beautiful spots on the planet? Do the fiords of Norway really look that different than the ones we see coming across the sound on a daily basis? It seems like we are always chasing the next best destination, which brings me to another phrase that gets me going, “the world is my playground” and I have to work on my “bucket list.” Not only is this race to the great beyond extremely expensive, it also comes with a number of environmental costs and takes the joy out of living where we are.

If Bowen is just work and we are constantly looking for a new playground to explore/exploit is that a recipe for a long happy fulfilling life on our island?

The almost cult like global consumer culture is a fairly recent phenomena, it never used to be this way. Bowen was ironically the local playground for Vancouver.

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Its beauty was so cherished and still is by urban dwellers that several steamships brought vacationers to our shores on a weekly basis. We had dance halls, outdoor swimming pavilions, lawn bowling, tennis courts, the list goes on.

Staying local was the thing to do, it wasn’t a unique holiday experience, it was the holiday experience. People didn’t think about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro they climbed Mt. Gardner or Grouse Mountain. For those who haven’t done either, Grouse is shorter, has trees on it and a bar at the top.

Why in the world would you fly to Africa for an outdoor experience you can get to on public transit locally? Cross continental trips not too long ago were a once in a lifetime experience, not a yearly outing to escape the drudgery of the working world. Our holidays didn’t revolve around deciding where to go but what to do.

Spend time with family, hike the local trails, sit back on the deck of Doc’s with a good book (and a lager of course). With our limited time off, our increasingly busy lifestyles, our stressed financial budgets and a planet that is heating up faster than a Facebook discussion on Everything Else about dog poop bags left in the woods, it seems that a lot of the desire to leave is more a desire to escape.

Escaping the realities of the daily grind can be difficult but does it really need to involve extravagant trips to places afar? We seem to be living in times that encourage the view that we are living in some kind of amusement park. You got to try all the rides or you are missing out.

Here is hoping we can spend a bit more time on our island enjoying our surroundings and not always searching for that next elusive playground fix half way around the world. I hope you all have a fantastic Bowen summer.

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Muni Morsels: multiuse trail paused The following are briefs from the July 8 regular council meeting:

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“This is a bit of an experiment. We’re going to be in the learning mode. We’re going to listen to the customers and the stakeholders and the operator during this pilot,” he said. He also said that the pilot and service will end come September, at which point TransLink will look at the need and use of the expanded service area.

The TapRide app will have the capacity to track on-demand bus locations in real time and view arrival estimates. It is the second phase of a beta test app TransLink ran on the island earlier this year, which allowed for seat-reservations but not on-demand pickups or drop offs.

Desmond said that for now, the on-demand service will be restricted to the pilot parameters (so not available for community charters and the like).

Bowen’s Mayor Gary Ander said that Bowen Island Municipality is excited to be part of the pilot project.

“With a classic hub and spoke network, a large landmass and a relatively small pop-

ulation, servicing the various communities with convenient transportation has been an ongoing wish of our Transportation Advisory Committee,” he said.

Bowinn Ma, Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink and MLA for North VancouverLonsdale was also there.

“We know that public transit is an environmentally and socially responsible way to travel, but it’s not always as convenient or on-demand as driving yourself,” said Ma. “This pilot project can serve as an important test bed for what the future of public transit might look like across the province,” she said.

The announcement came just an hour before the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced proposed ride hailing regulations that could allow services like Uber to operate in the province by the end of the year.

Every person who takes part in the Bowen pilot program will be entered in a draw to win a $200 gift certificate to Tuscany Restaurant.

one of the multiuse pathway won’t be coming to Bowen this summer. BIM had been set to build the short but technically difficult phase one of the path for a cost of nearly $600,000 this June (it was the area around Charlie’s Lane on Grafton Road). However, due to feasibility concerns and potential cost overruns that council heard about in a closed meeting, BIM contractor Urban Systems will be reviewing and revising the trail designs.

They are to report back to council in the fall.

Council said through resolution that it is still committed to a multiuse pathway across Bowen. Back in May, BIM planner Emma Chow described the pathway as the “spine” of Bowen’s 20-year transportation plan.

Water the options: Council passed

first second and third readings of a loan authorisation bylaw for the Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant. Council heard that the project requires a $2,533,000 loan and elector approval to do the borrowing.

BIM is pursuing an alternative approval process, which means if 10 per cent of eligible voters or more submit response forms in opposition to the loan, then there would be a referendum. Otherwise the borrowing goes ahead.

A staff report from chief financial officer Raj Hayre to council noted that the budget for this project didn’t initially need elector approval as the annual debt servicing costs didn’t exceed five per cent of the previous year’s annual revenue. Rising costs and a phased Grafton Lakes development

(which is anticipated to bring in $1 million for the project but over 20 years) pushed the project over budget (despite a $4 million federal grant).

The staff report suggests that the loan be repayed through Cove Bay Water System user rates.

Hayre estimated a $214 per year per connection rise in cove user rates.

Council heard that the designs for the plant are 95 per cent complete and nearly ready to go to tender, but financing needs to be in place before that happens.

What about a party for Grants?:

Council voted unanimously to contribute $1,500 to the Bowen Island Community Foundation’s neighbourhood grants program, which is proposed to launch in 2020. The program would allow groups of two or more people to apply for grants of up to $500 for small activities (building bird houses, throwing a neighbourhood welcome party, hosting storytelling events). Unlike most of the foundation’s funding, applicants need not be a charitable organization.

The idea is that these small, accessible projects can build connections and community. The Bowen foundation is to match BIM’s contribution to the grant pot and the Vancouver Foundation is to provide $7,000 (some of that would go to administrative costs).

ENSuing discussion: In discussions

about emergency planning and water shortages, councillors discussed the necessity of islanders signing up for municipal alerts. There’s BowENS for textbased emergency messaging and there are also BIM email alerts. You can sign up for both at bowenislandmunicipality.ca.

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BOWEN BEAT Monday night at the ball park

Many things may change on Bowen but summer evenings at the ball field are a constant. The crack of a bat and roar of teammates is a long-heard summer soundtrack.

Mark James (left) and Bonnie Hunter (centre), whose sons, The Behemoth Brothers Erik and Clayton, play on the Cruisers, at Monday’s game. With them is Ian Watson, whose son, the power hitter Robbie Watson, also plays on the Cruisers. (Photo and caption: Marcus Hondro)

Mary Ann Zakreski and Paul Welsh at Snug Cove Field watching Bowen fastpitch. Their sons Charlie Welsh and Jack Welsh, play on the Cruisers. (Photo and caption: Marcus Hondro)

Home Farm Gardens is back at hosting their long table dinners this summer. On June 30 Vikram Vij hosted this “Namaste” dinner to much local excitement. (Photos above and below: Meribeth Deen)

Bowen currently has a team at the World Gymnestrada in Austria. But before setting off on their trip gymnasts had months of preparation.

Above, Bowen Island Gymnast of the year Shelby Jennings shows perfect form at the recent Whistler Summer Classic.

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Bowen Island Garden Club invites you to the first of two open gardens this month.

On Sunday, July 14, Doug Elliott and Owen Plowman are hosting an open garden at 680 Minnows Lane from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Non-members are welcome for a small fee or better still, they can buy a membership on-site for a few dollars more. Light refreshments are provided for the thirsty work of talking plants and indulging in island gossip as you wander Doug and Owen network of trails and idle amidst the plant life.

This is a large property with much to offer. Woodland trails, streams and ponds, a fenced formal garden with lawns and flower beds, and many delightful structures to explore along the way. Rest a while in the gazebo, find the outdoor bath tub, the sauna with its ancient horseshoe, and most particularly take a peak inside Doug’s garden shed which has been extended into a thoughtfully designed green house.

A large patio is a great place to rest a while and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and take the weight off your feet.

Many of you will be familiar with this garden but there are new additions and an amble through this large property on a summer’s day is a treat to treasure at any time.

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Concealing and revealing an artist’s ephemera KATHLEEN AINSCOUGH’S FIRST SOLO SHOW IS AT THE GALLERY AT COVE COMMONS FROM JULY 10 TO AUGUST 11

SUSANNE MARTIN

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A paint box may be seen as a vessel containing the means to create, the materials and tools, but for Kathleen Ainscough, it is something more––it represents inspiration and the call to create, which she has felt from an early age.”

My grandmother, who was an artist and very creative, had a paint box she travelled with,” she says. “I inherited that paint box.

“From when I was a child, I wanted to be an artist.”

Dedicating considerable time to her art––and painting every day ––brought the decision to present her work to a wider audience.

Ainscough sees her upcoming solo exhibition at the Gallery @ Cove Commons, titled Conceal and Reveal, as “a big but important step,” she says.

“I definitely had to work on my courage about sharing my work, but it’s all part of the practice. After all, putting my art out in the world is one of the reasons for creating it,” she says.

She adds that the decision to compile a collection has allowed her to reflect on her journey as artist. “I never truly called myself an artist until I took a deep dive into my practice and spent a couple of years just making art,

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Kathleen Ainscough’s Bowen Island studio where she created pieces for Conceal and Reveal, her new solo exhibit . setting up a home studio, taking workshops and teaching workshops,” she explains. “The sharing is the best part, and teaching workshops has helped me greatly with my art practice and defining what is important to me and connecting with others on that level.

Interestingly, my grandmother was also very active with a local paint group.”

From her years of engagement with the arts community, from the early days with the Foxglove Fibre Art Studio to being on the Arts Council Board and lately working as arts administrative assistant and program coordina-

tor, Ainscough is well known on Bowen Island. Her connection to the community adds another – more personal – dimension to the exhibit.

While Ainscough’s work has changed over the years, there are certain threads in her ideas, themes and materials or forms, which get re-interpreted in different contexts and media.

Repeating forms and symbols include birds, feathers, hands, patterns and textures from nature, spirals, grids, bones, shells, roses, thorns, beauty in decay, cycles of life and vessels, perhaps reflecting her earlier years, when her

work included ceramics and other sculptures.

Her current show consists mainly of mixed-media paintings collaged with ephemera Ainscough has collected over the years, such as papers, letters, magazine pages, old catalogues, newspaper, packaging, textiles and some of her own photos.

“Working on my largest pieces, the theme of the vessel re-emerged,” she says. “I see it as a metaphor for the body, a place for storing knowledge, food and wine and a container for birth, life and death.”

Ainscough likes to “start work-

ing intuitively and quickly,” she says. “I build up textures and layers and then I sand and scrape to see what should be kept and what should be covered. Sometimes, the really good stuff gets buried.”

Some, but not all pieces “come together seemingly with no effort, like they existed inside already and just needed to be brought forth,” she says. “Others are a struggle and may take years before they are resolved––or even painted over.”

There are certain conditions that help Ainscough get into a creative flow in the studio. She may be inspired by music, by cleaning and organizing supplies, by experimenting with new colours or tools or by being out in nature or in a new place.

What is important is to create on a regular basis. “I try to paint at least a bit every day,” she says.

“And I work on several pieces and bodies of work at one time, so that things stay interesting and challenging.”

Conceal and Reveal, works

by Kathleen Ainscough, will be shown at the Gallery @ Cove Commons, Bowen Island, from July 10 to August 11, with an opening reception held Saturday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be live music with Cindy Fairbank and Rust Wines will be featured at the concession.

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One of Bowen’s volunteer extraordinaires, Robyn Fenton, won a 2018 municipal innovation grant to build a Little Free Library. One year later, fans of the written word can bring their books to the literary perch at the Bluewater bus stop and share favourite tomes (or tomelings) with neighbours and commuters who need a break from looking at their smartphones.

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