Bowen Island Undercurrent August 12 2021

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Keeping cool

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After missing last season, the Bowen Island Fastpitch League managed to get in a 10-game regular season and tournament.

The tournament went last weekend at Snug Cove Field and after 12 games in three days, the powerful Fireman hammered the Shakers in the final for the franchise’s 8th tourney win. Cruisers posed for a photo after receiving their award for winning the league’s regular-season title. In the tournament last weekend, Eddie Weismiller’s club was undefeated until the semi-finals, where they were thrashed by the eventual champion, Fireman. See more photos on p. 9.

After a COVID hiatus, gymnastics retuns FALL PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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There’ll be some leaping and handspringing for joy next week in the

Bowen Island Community School gym. After more than a year and a half, Bowen Island Gymnastics Club is starting up again.

The week of Aug. 16 through 20, the club is offering a gymnastics camp for

kids aged five through 16 and a fall program is set to be announced soon.

“We’re excited to be getting back,” says program director Lisa Brougham, as gymnastics has been on hold since March 2020. For more information, visit bowengymnastics.com.

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There will be few places on island as cool as Bowen Island Library this weekend.

With another heat wave set to hit this week and as Bowen Island Municipality has few air conditioned facilities, the library annex is a designated cooling centre. Anyone needing to cool down is welcome to go sit in the space.

The centre will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Friday it will either be open until 5 p.m. or 8 p.m. (the latter if volunteers are found). Saturday it will be open until 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (the latter if volunteers are found.)

Temperatures on the North Shore are expected to reach highs of 29 degrees, with overnight lows not dropping below 16 degrees overnight, Environment Canada has warned. Temperatures are expected to peak Thursday and Friday, with some inland areas in the south coast reaching highs of 35 C. A spokesman for Vancouver Coastal Health said the health authority has developed a plan to check on the wellbeing of its most vulnerable home support clients, many of whom are seniors. Workers will be conducting daily check-ins either in-person for by phone, said spokesman Jeremy Deutsch. Home support will also help residents get to cooling centres, if needed, he said.

Health officials are also urging everyone to check in on family, friends and neighbours, especially seniors and people with disabilities or mobility issues.

Symptoms of heat stress include “thirst, dizziness, confusion, weakness and fainting or collapsing, including loss of consciousness,” say the health authorities.

“Based on previous heat events, the anticipated temperatures are proven to cause negative health outcomes among Lower Mainland residents who may not be acclimatized to temperatures in this range and may not have ready access to adaptations, such as air conditioning,” a Fraser and Vancouver Coastal Health press release said.

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Island Survey: Extended!

Job Opportunities:

Events

Bylaw Services Officer I

August 23, 2021 1:00 pm

Bowen Island Municipality has an opening for a Bylaw Services Officer 1 at 35 hours per week. Generally, hours worked will be between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, but weekend and evening work will be required.

Community Centre Select Steering Committee

August 26, 2021 5:00 pm

Duties will include gaining compliance with municipal bylaws through education and direct enforcement and acting as Wharfinger and Animal Control Officer.

Special Council Meeting

September 13, 2021 5:30 pm

The ideal candidate for this position has excellent communication skills, is proficient with computers, is comfortable handling dogs, possesses a valid BC driver’s licence, can work independently in all-weather conditions, must be able to perform light labour duties and is able to interact with the public in a courteous manner. Previous bylaw experience is an asset.

Public Hearing

September 27, 2021 6:15 pm Regular Council Meeting All meetings are online via Zoom and

Communications Coordinator/ Admin Assistant II

open to the public, unless noted otherwise.

Bowen Island Municipality has a vacancy for a Communications Coordinator/Administrative Assistant II position. We’re looking for a dynamic, self-motivated professional to join our team.

This is a temporary full-time position backfilling a temporary leave from early December 2021 to late November 2023.

Help stop COVID-19:

Reporting to the Interim Corporate Officer, you will: •

Get vaccinated - everyone over 12 is eligible

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Stay home if you’re sick

Coordinate and implement communication plans, using a variety of communication strategies and tools in accordance with the Communicating with the Public Policy 07-02.

Coordinate with BIM Staff, the Mayor, and Council for advertising municipal-related business and public education matters.

Coordinate ongoing website maintenance and development with the website developer.

Prepare information for the BIM website, social media accounts and other online platforms, where applicable.

Provide support in preparing Council agendas, Council meeting follow-up, public notices, managing corporate records, including bylaws, policies and preparing general correspondence.

To read the full job postings, job descriptions, and instructions on how to apply, please go to our website: Consider wearing a mask in indoor public spaces

bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs Contact Bowen Island Municipality

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Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday Closed statutory holidays

Island Survey 2021 has been EXTENDED to close on August 23. It takes about 18 minutes to complete.

Responses are collected anonymously, and a summary of the results will be publicly available later this year.

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Fire Extinguisher Inspection Day Bowen Island Fire Rescue is hosting a fire extinguisher servicing and inspection day on Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bring your extinguishers to Fire Hall 2 located at 1421 Adams Road to be inspected and serviced. Inspections are free. Fire extinguishers will be available for purchase. Cash preferred.

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6 year service 2.5lb extinguisher $19 6 year service 5lb extinguisher $24 2.5lb new $50 5lb new $70 Hydro testing $51

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2 person emergency kits Vehicle kit Solar radios Emergency ladders Food rations

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VERY LATE MUNI MORSELS

Briefs from the July 26 council meeting: Cape Covenant: A forest protection covenant will cover the 23 unsold lots at Cape Roger Curtis to “prevent large scale clearing of existing, second-growth trees.” The BIM covenant is not part of any development application but rather was volunteered by the owner.

The covenant establishes a forest protection area around wetlands, public roads and public trails and a minimum density of 300 mature stems per hectare, said the staff report.

The Cape is worried about maintaining some of the properties’ tree cover given significant tree clearing on some sold lots, indicated planning and development manager Daniel Martin.

Council received one public comment, concerned about entering into a covenant, given that there are stricter Cape protections in the Land Use Bylaw (but that aren’t enforceable because of a discrepancy with the Official Community Plan.)

This covenant doesn’t preclude council from entering into other covenants on this land, said Martin.

Health centre septic: With the health centre hoping to break ground in the fall, the B.I. Health Centre Foundation had a critical issue to address with council: sewage. There’s no guarantee that the current Snug Cove Sewer System will have space for the health centre’s wastewater and so as a backup plan, BIM will work with the foundation to find some space for a sceptic field on the Community Lands as an interim solution. (With the idea that once the sewer system is upgraded, the health centre will get connected.)

Grafton housing: The first phase of the Grafton Lake development is to have 10 affordable home ownership units (and future phases are to have 25 rental units). BIM is working on a housing agreement bylaw for the affordable units. Considerations include, who will be considered for the home ownership and how they’ll be selected, how resale will work.

New CFO: Sheila McCutcheon will join BIM as chief financial officer this month, following Raj Hayre’s recent departure.

McCutcheon has been a CFO and CAO in other small B.C. communities.

Rising sea

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR BOWEN BEACHES?

PHIL OSBORNE

Bowen Island Municipality Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee

Our beaches are an important part of Bowen’s natural capital. They are valuable habitat for wildlife and support the integrity of our island’s natural assets. Beaches are important recreational hubs, contributing to neighbourhood pride and providing places for people to gather and interact with each other and their natural surroundings – including the annual polar bear swim at Bowen Bay beach.

Bowen’s beaches range from broad, sandy beaches that are frequently visited, to tiny pocket beaches nestled on steep rocky coasts that currently almost disappear at high tide. We can expect our beaches to exhibit a variable response to rising sea levels.

Sea level around Bowen Island has risen measurably in the past half century and we can expect it to continue to rise over the coming decades and centuries because of warming and melting glaciers and ice sheets. Sea level rise in the 21st century may exceed one metre around Bowen.

Rising sea level means we can also expect extreme high-water levels

PHIL OSBORNE PHOTO

Scarp erosion at Tunstall Bay Beach, seen at low tide April 10.

during storms and king tides.

A recent visit to the beach at Tunstall Bay reveals some evidence of the rising waters and related effects.

An erosion scarp has developed at the edge of the grassy terrace near ocean side of the public access trail.

Although scarp erosion is evident in this backshore area, the beach foreshore has a healthy mix of sand, gravel and cobble-sized sediment; a feature that provides important habitat for forage fish spawning.

As waves enter Tunstall Bay from offshore, they expend most of their energy on the intervening rocky headlands while spreading their energy along the shoreline in a process known as wave refraction.

As sea level rises, the pocket beaches will migrate landward and upslope due to wave and tide processes, provided there is space in the backshore area to accommodate this migration and the sediment supply to the beach is not drastically

altered by either shoreline armouring or upland development.

Much of the supply to Tunstall Bay’s municipal beach comes from Explosive Creek and from erosion of the backshore scarp and bluff behind the beach. Allowing the stream and backshore to respond naturally to waves, tides and highwater levels is perhaps the best adaptive approach to adopt to maintain the natural character of Tunstall Bay Beach.

Excessive backshore development and engineered shore protection combined with rising sea levels lead to “coastal squeeze” whereby the natural functioning of shoreline processes may be diminished or halted.

This leads to gradual and permanent loss of sediment and disappearance of beaches.

Phil Osborne is a PhD, Professional Geoscientist, Coastal Geomorphologist and member of the BIM Parks, Trails, and Greenways Advisory Committee

Belterra Cohousing Bowen Island

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Large windows and an open plan maximize natural light and ever-changing views in this desirable 867 sf, corner unit.

Quartz countertops, stainless appliances, skylights, soaker tub, frameless glass shower, propane fireplace and more. Savour sunrise and moonrise from your large, private deck.

Enjoy community and island living in your certified BuiltGreen® energy efficient home. Residents co-own a 3700 sf common house, guest rooms, gardens and a workshop.

Zoom Open House Saturday August 14, 1pm For a detailed sales brochure, to request the Zoom link, or to schedule a viewing, email info@belterracohousing.ca or call 604-240-1036. belterracohousing.ca

CARMINA BOWENA Bowen’s Vocal Consort

We are a new, small, auditioned vocal ensemble dedicated to medieval, renaissance and contemporary choral works. Rehearsals are Monday evenings at 7:30pm on beautiful Bowen Island, starting September 13th. Open to all mixed voices. If interested please contact Nicole for more information at 778-926-4286 or ntzharmonium@mac.com.

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VIEWPOINTS LETTERS

Write on!

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you to everyone who participated in Write On Bowen 2021, held this past weekend in the luscious gardens of David and Aubin van Berkel. Over the course of two days, more than 50 literary-minded people gathered for the sold-out event to write poetry, get inspired by story, explore memoir, discover their personal myth, and blast away writer’s block. Thank you to our workshop facilitators Deborah Blenkhorn, Susan Alexander, Jude Neale, and Tina Overbury, along with Write On Bowen co-directors Carol Cram and Jacqueline Massey who also led workshops.

Following the workshops on each day, participants gathered together to enjoy a full program of readings and presentations by Bowen authors. What a treat! On Saturday, the rain stopped just in time for us to enjoy spirited readings by Susan Alexander, Daniel Cowper, Kami Kanetsuka, Daniella Sorrentino, Edye Hanen, and Carol Cram. On Sunday, Bowen authors Diane Grieg, Michael Penny, Tina Overbury, Jude Neale, David Cameron and Kami Kanetsuka, (returning for an encore performance), shared their work. On both days, the ever-entertaining David Cameron kept the program bubbling along as our wonderful MC. We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to David and Aubin van Berkel who so generously opened their garden to the Write On Bowen festival for what was a truly magical experience. Thank you also to our co-sponsors The Hearth and Bowen Island Library.

Following the overwhelming success of Write On Bowen 2021, discussions for Write On Bowen Festival 2022 will soon be under way. Our island is home to so many marvelous authors and so much literary talent waiting to be shared and celebrated that we just have to do it all again! We hope to see you next year!

Carol Cram & Jacqueline Massey, Co-directors, Write On Bowen DEAR POETS OF BOWEN: The Hearth Gallery now has a outdoor bulletin board with one half specifically reserved for poetry (thanks for the idea, Andy). This space is to post a poem for anyone to enjoy. We believe in supporting all arts on Bowen…visual, written, performing, etc. at this cultural corner. The poem can remain on the board, however may be ‘borrowed’ by someone who just can’t live without it. Consider that as the ultimate compliment! We have ordered a laminator so we can at least protect the poem from the weather.

So please drop off (handwritten, illustrated, typewritten, etc) or email your poem to executivedirector@thehearthartsonbowen.ca. Or just pop over to the Hearth and post your poem on the board (use the magnets to attach).

Happy writing!

Jami Scheffer, Hearth executive director

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thank you for your support, SwimBowen DEAR EDITOR: Here in B.C., we are fortunate to have a health care system that is free, but when illness strikes, such as cancer, there are many unexpected financial expenses and pressures that arise, and often people are reluctant to speak out about it.

Loss of income, or reduced income because of the inability to work, both by the patient and the caregiver, translates to increased out-of-pocket living expenses and bills. Lack of critical illness

insurance is a big set-back, and most of us just don’t see cancer coming, nor realize the financial hardship that can be associated with it.

When Chris was first diagnosed with cancer in 2016, we thought he beat it, but it came back with a vengeance in 2018. He is currently in palliative care, and like all terminal illness, it’s a difficult time.

This is why I want to take the opportunity to recognize and thank the SwimBowen Society.

THE WRITE STUFF. The Undercurrent encourages reader participation in your community newspaper. You must include your full name and a daytime phone number (for verification only). The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity, legality, brevity and taste.

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It means so much to Chris and me that its Cancer Care Fund has been available to us throughout this journey, providing grant funds to offset a number of expenses and unexpected costs. The Bowen community is fortunate to have this dedicated team, whose prime focus is the annual SwimBowen event that generates the funds to offer support and assistance to those in all stages of cancer treatment and care.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR If you were looking for the COVID-19 Bowen/Lions Bay update. According to BC CDC data: • There were no new cases on Bowen between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9; • 77 per cent of people 12 and over have had two vaccine doses as of Aug 9.

More than a small group oopposed to motrized use of Mt. Gardner

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Happy fifth birthday to Lord Beckett!

DEAR EDITOR: Kevan Bernards writes that motorized access to Mr Gardner is opposed only by a “small group”. It’s a lot bigger than the tiny group who want to unleash their machines at the expense of the environment and the peace of hikers. One good measure of the opposition’s size is that it was supported by a nearly unanimous vote of the community’s elected council.

Jonathan Bennett

Grafton water supply needs more protection DEAR EDITOR: I am writing to you today to implore Mayor and council to stop the insanity that is happening to our supposedly protected water reservoir.

Since 2017 when the council permitted the rezoning of the land surrounding the lake from Agricultural Land Reserve to combine five properties to become residential, things have gone downhill. Oh sure, we now have a $9.4 million water treatment plant in which some land was donated.

But that’s a very small offering for a massive 121 housing project right beside our drinking water. Normally a developer would have to pony up for something impressive like a large public pool for the generosity of the Mayor and council.

Which is what should have happened to keep everyone and their dog out of the area.

It’s not supposed to be a public lake, yet if you Google “Grafton Lake” it says nothing about it being a drinking water reservoir; just about the fishing!

Who is this benefitting besides the Rennison family and Primex Investments?

They get to sell expensive lots with water access to our protected water supply...with a trail circling the watershed; also supposedly protected.

When I contacted public works to get some answers I was shocked to hear that there are no signs explaining the lake is off limits because

the land around the lake is private. She then said that now that we have a treatment plant “we are not worried about a few swimmers in the lake”. What?

A few comparisons were offered where other Gulf Islands have recreational lakes used for potable water supplies.

Well I’m sure if they could all go back in time, they would have done a better job of keeping their water supply pristine.

I implore the Bowen community to voice your concern as to the development

going on right now under your noses. You can’t stop it but you can tell the Mayor and council there needs to be floating signage telling people to keep out of the lake and that it is a protected water supply.

And that needs to be enforced daily.

Failing that; maybe it’s time for a referendum to evaluate if Bowen Island really does need a municipal government; since their only real benefit seems to be to help the developers.

Gregory Pollard

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LUB changes more than‘housekeeping’: more consultation is needed DEAR EDITOR: The following is an edited letter to Bowen Island Municipality’s CAO and shared with the Undercurrent: This is a follow-up to the July 12 Public Hearing for the Land Use Amendment Bylaw. As was stated at the end of the public hearing, discussions on the matter between the public and Mayor and council are now closed, however discussions between the public and muni staff can continue, so we decided to take this opportunity to reach out to you.

As we understand the process, a report on the results of the public hearing is to be completed and will include recommendations on how best to move forward to Mayor and council and will be presented at the council meeting scheduled for Sept. 27.

Based on the wide range of vocal opposition and very good points presented at the public hearing, we recommend BIM re-draft parts of the Land Use Amendment Bylaw, taking into account the substantive and procedural issues raised during the hearing, and then return the bylaw to first reading with an appropriate description of the contents of the bylaw (i.e., no longer referring to it as a “housekeeping” amendment bylaw). As a Bowen taxpayer, we have some concerns about continuing down the path of third reading and final adoption without going back to first reading, given the potential for a legal challenge. As BIM initially referred to the bylaw as “housekeeping” in its ads and public notices about the open house, etc., we believe this is problematic for BIM. We include a link to a 2018 BC Supreme Court case on this very issue, for your consideration (bccourts.ca/ jdb-txt/sc/18/03/2018BCSC0392.htm). To quote from the case:

“Next, one must consider the requirements in the statute as to notice and their purpose. The notice is not required to set out the provisions of the by-law, but its intent in general terms. A major part of its purpose is to inform those citizens of the municipality who might reasonably be deemed to be affected by the proposed re-zoning, including owners and occupiers nearby, of what the intent of the by-law is so that such persons, average citizens, may come to an informed conclusion as to whether to attend or take part in representations at the public meeting. They are to be informed within reason as to the extent, if any, to which the by-law might affect them, so that they might reach a conclusion as to whether to seek further details by perusing the by-law and the like.

It is essential for the citizen in question to be informed of the intent of the by-law. ...”

Another quote: “This was tantamount to the City advertising for a housekeeper when a renovating contractor was required.”

We submit that the initial characterization of this bylaw as “housekeeping” was not appropriate to allow the average citizen to be notified in a timely manner of the changes being proposed.

There is a small group of home shop motor vehicle hobbyists who have offered and are willing to provide input and assistance in the bylaw revisions relating to the home shop hobbyist/vehicle repair (including having provided a proposed re-write of the bylaw with regard to the vehicle repair as a home occupation and hobby as part of the public hearing submission).

Tim Misko

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What’s your song request?

BICC MIGHT JUST SING IT THIS FALL

‘TOTALLY BOWEN’ MUSEUM EXHIBIT ON NOW CARMANAH OLBRICH

Bowen Island Museum & Archives

“Totally Bowen – A Curious Collection of Bowen Artifacts” is now under way at the Bowen Island Museum and Archives. The exhibit features a diverse range of artifacts and an abundant mixture of archival images and artifacts donated by the community as it outlines the history of Bowen.

Visitors can follow a timeline of Bowen life, beginning with the early history of tourism, leading up to the playful golden age of steamships, parties and picnics.

The heritage farm tool collection from the Collins Family Farm is now on display for the very first time, as it was recently donated by a descendant of the Collins family.

This gallery provides a glimpse into the lives of one of the early settler families, who came to the area in the early 1900’s. Historical photographs of the Collins family working on their farm supplement the collection.

Drop by to learn something new about the most unique parts of Bowen Island’s history, including everything from the old Robinson Weavers shop to Lieben, the name given to the home of Einar and

Muriel Neilson where artists and intellectuals relaxed, worked, and found inspiration. Artifacts on display from the Lieben house include handmade pieces of art crafted by various Lieben guests and by Einar himself. For those interested in Canadian art history, this display provides the opportunity to see some of the work produced by notable artists during their time at this Bowen retreat.

A large collection of trophies and awards won by Bowenians over the span of many years is another highlight of this summer’s exhibit. The Gold and Silver Postmark Awards are just two of the many pieces that are part of this display. These prestigious awards were gifted to Rosa Helenius to celebrate her dedication to the role of postmistress after she continued working during a loss of power and record low temperatures amidst a severe winter storm in 1990. For those looking to delve deeper into the interesting history of the post office on Bowen Island, the “Totally Bowen” exhibit also features a collection of artifacts from the post office used by the various postmasters and postmistresses over the years, displayed in the wooden cabinet that acted as Bowen Island’s very first Post Office!

CHERYL HUTTON

B.I. Community Choir

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Muriel Neilson and an unknown individual standing at Lieben.

The Museum and Archives aims to respectfully honour the First Nations history of Bowen Island.

A collection of stone tools, including arrowheads, scrapers, and other implements, is currently on display. These artifacts were donated from various locations throughout Bowen, and they serve as a reminder of Bowen Island’s earliest history which began as a neutral meeting spot for Indigenous Peoples as well as hunting and fishing grounds.

All of this and much more is now on display at the Museum and Archives as part of the Totally Bowen exhibit. This exhibit will be running all summer long. So, come by and prepare to be immersed in the abundant collection of stories, people, and objects that are totally Bowen and that make up a part of the Island’s rich history.

The Museum and Archives are open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

Now offering a youtube channel of Service ce and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Service and Sunday School 10:30 am and hymn/songs with Collins insreflections Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minis Minister of Music: Williams Reverend Lorraine Ashdown and Collins HallLynn Bookings:

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Do you remember when... ...Buff Allen, Brian Hoover and Sheilagh Sparks did “ A Little Jazz Mass” with BICC? ...Yvonne McSkimming sang “I Need a Silent Night” with BICC? ...Dave Cameron was Elvis? ...Maggie Davidson had us rock’n to “Oh Happy Day”? ...David Smith wore a tutu as a Sugar Plum Fairy? ...we had a massive snow storm during our concert and at least three songs just happened to be about falling snow? ...we did “Bohemian Rhapsody” with Cam Stevens and Leo Pederson as our rock band? ...when Shari Ulrich played and sang her song with BICC “Hear The Bells Ring”? ...when Alison Nixon and her Bowen Quartet joined BICC for the 2019 Winter concert? ...when Wendy Alexander, Cindi Keep, Shasta Martinuk, Terry Oswell and Deb Thompson did the amazing clapping for “White Winter Hymnal”? ...when Bill Runge joined us for a jazz sax improv over Ole

Gjello’s “Evening Prayer”? ...when Bob Doucet joined us for kitchy Hawaiian Christmas tunes? ...when we did the performance of Handel’s Messiah (the Christmas bits) with guest soloists and string ensemble? ...we had “sugar plum fairies” with the Bowen Island dance academy? (we had to do it twice because one of the little fairies was late and missed it the first time!) ...Jackie Minns and Dave Cameron did a comic dance routine to the “Blue Danube”? ...when Wayne Kozak improvised over Gorecki’s “Totus Tuus”?

It’s been a long musical pause during COVID. Now, as we are getting ready to sing together in-person again, we are asking to hear from you! The audience.

What was your favourite song performed by the Bowen Island Community Choir over the years? Send your song request as soon as possible to bowenislandcommunitychoir@gmail. com.

Ellen MacIntosh, musical director, will look over the requests and pull together our fall program celebrating the songs that you love to hear! Our concert will be Dec. 11.

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The TBCA’s court facilities had been falling into disrepair.

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But a volunteer effort saw the courts’ complete refurbishing.

Reviving Tunstall Bay’s courtside community TUNSTALL BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH A MAKEOVER

BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

Editor

When Jeremy Horwitz joined the Tunstall Bay Community Association 26 years ago, tennis tournaments were a vibrant part of the establishment. “It was just so much fun,” he remembers – he could see the courts from his Tunstall Bay house.

“It had its heyday of amazing tournaments,” remembers Liz Watson, who joined the club in the same era. “People would come and watch – tons of activity.”

Two and a half decades later, with the courts in disrepair – some courts even moonlighting as boat parking – and the organization’s 50th anniversary looming, the TBCA board decided it was a good time to revitalize the ageing facilities.

But, the board didn’t want to increase membership dues – to take on a capital project the organization couldn’t afford.

So, starting last September, in a matter of three months, Horwitz and a couple of other TBCA members raised $130,000 by selling 12-year “angel” club memberships.

(Horwitz spent a lot of time on the phone to accomplish the not insignificant fundraising feat.)

Not only did TBCA manage to build the new tennis courts over the spring, but two new pickleball courts, a new basketball court with foursquare and reworked parking.

“We’ve had some people on the board and volunteers, [who] have just been superhuman in their efforts to get this done quickly,” says Horwitz.

July 1, the new facilities opened (all TBCA facilities are membership only, though there are opportunities for youth tennis clinics for broader Bowen Island youth).

“Once we got the courts done, people started seeing the excitement come back to the club,” says Horwitz. “We’re using these courts now to create community within the broader community of our membership.”

Part of that community building is the inclusion of pickleball – an increasingly popular sport in North America, particularly among seniors. “It’s an incredibly easy, excellent exercise and fun way to meet people,” says Horwitz. “The courts in Vancouver are absolutely jam-packed. You go to Queen Elizabeth Park and it’s a phenomenon to behold how busy the courts are.”

“The response has been overwhelmingly positive, absolutely, incredibly overwhelmingly positive,” he says.

A courtside bunkhouse that dates back to the property’s early days, when it was a Vancouver Sun retreat, got some TLC as well. Over six weeks, Liz Watson and a newer TBCA member and tennis enthusiast led the refurbishing efforts.

They fixed up and repainted bunkhouse number eight, now the “tennis cabana,” and the other woman brought in a bunch of memorabilia to make the place a lovely little spot to hang out after a game.

“It’s really, really cute,” says Watson. “It shows what can be done with a bit of paint and quite a bit of volunteer effort.”

“It’s been a really great community project and it just feels so wonderful to get a few people to come together over a few work parties to accomplish things.

“The board had this vision to revitalize the court area and to bring back what used to be a really vibrant and active community hub for tennis,” she says. “We’ve been kind of like cheerleaders along the way, and then this last little bit jumped in to help with some finishing touches.”

Tunstall Bay’s makeover wasn’t confined to courtside.

Bowen Island Yacht Club repaired the seaside boat shed it uses for its Learn2Sail program in lieu of rent. The restoration came with a 13-year agreement for shared use of the facility between TBCA and BIYC. The Learn2Sail program (funded in part by the annual BIYC-hosted Round Bowen Race) sees about 120 kids learning the ropes of sailing every summer.

“We all think it’s an awesome thing for Bowen,” says BIYC commodore Jamie Ogden, noting that especially on the West side of the island, there aren’t a ton of activities for children.

“It’s super important to keep it going and see the little smiles on those kids’ faces.” “[BIYC] came to the table and said, ‘How can we create some certainty for our membership and our partnership with Tunstall,’” explains TBCA president Stephan Pocekovic.

“The finished product is fantastic. They’re super happy, the parents and the children are happy.”

Like at least half of TBCA members, Pocekovic isn’t actually a Tunstall Bay resident. (He lives in Eaglecliff.) It’s the broader community membership that gives TBCA the capacity for well-kept facilities – a symbiotic relationship – says Pocekovic. “It affords [Tunstall Bay] the ability to run their facility at a profit.”

The TBCA includes memberships for those residing outside of the neighbourhood, as well as a court sports-only membership. With membership topped out at about 180 families, there’s currently a waiting list for associate and full memberships. But, membership usually gets flushed through in spring and fall. “Every year, there’s a little bit of attrition with members moving away or members not using the club anymore,” says Pocekovic.

Pocekovic notes there are some who’d like to see the club, which also includes a waterfront clubhouse and swimming pool, and an annual fee of about $568 (there’s also a joining fee), remain boutique and small, and others who’d like to see a little bit more use. The board will look at the data collected from online registrations and usage and see if and when more memberships could be added, indicates Pocekovic.

Pocekovic adds a thanks to municipal employees, Daniel Martin, Greg Cormier and Patrick Graham for their guidance and direction, and a thanks to all of those who put hours and hours of effort into the project.

“We’re a volunteer board,” says Pocekovic. “A lot of us are full-time workers. We have families. We’re raising kids. So for us to come together and share this achievement with our community and with our members is spectacular.”

While the courts officially opened back in July, this Saturday – Aug. 14 – there’s a grand opening celebration with free youth clinics and members-only adult clinics, as well as some socializing opportunities for members.

See more information at tunstallbay.org.

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DIRT ROAD OPERA, WITH BOWEN’S ROB BAILEY, PLAYS BOWEN SEPT. 11 BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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Call Out to Artists

On a frigid winter’s day recently, Bowen Islander Rob Bailey packed his gear into his CRV and set off down the Coquihalla to join a band.

Bailey was headed to Kelowna, the home base of Dirt Road Opera, a band founded in 2016 and featuring Cruzeros alumni Rachel Matkin, Barry Mathers and Jim Ryan.

“It’s just an amazing group of musicians. I count myself fortunate to be counted in their midst,” says Bailey. “When Rachel and Barry and Jim harmonize, it’s like Crosby, Stills, Nash – you get that chicken skin running up your back,” he says.

Elements of country and Americana with some hints of Appalachia, Bailey describes the band’s sound. “It’s just really freakin’ good songwriting.

“There’s a keen harmonic sense that you don’t get from threechord country. And that’s coming from Jim, our bass player, who’s a pretty schooled musician.”

In 1986, Bailey and Ryan did a national tour together, supporting American rock band Mr. Mister and the two sporadically kept in touch over the years. About a year and a half ago, Ryan floated the idea of Bailey joining up with Dirt Road Opera. So, Bailey learned the songs, packed up his CRV and picked one of the coldest winter days to drive the Coquihalla.

“Right from the first couple of

hours of rehearsing, we’re all looking each other going, Oh, this feels kind of special,” says Bailey.

Bailey is what they call a “utility guy,” playing keyboard, acoustic guitar, pedal steel and banjo.

Now, it’s Matkin, Mathers and Ryan’s turn to pack up their gear and head to Bowen as the group is playing a show September 11 at Tir-na-nOg theatre.

“I’m not sure if we’ll have the opportunity to play on Bowen, in a venue this small, again, if things go as planned,” says Bailey. “I think there’s going to be some European touring and hopefully some U.S. touring as soon as the border opens up.”

Beyond the mainland music scene (Bailey’s also in another band, Strange Advance, that had been set to do a Canadian tour just as COVID-19 shut the country down last year) Bailey’s known for his musical chops on Bowen. He’s played in a Jazz trio with Teun Schut and Buff Allen and run a recording studio here for 20 years.

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Rob Bailey, Jim Ryan, Rachel Matkin and Barry Mathers of Dirt Road Opera.

Before a detour in the software industry, Bailey was a session and touring musician, playing with the likes of Queensrÿche, Alice Cooper and Jimmy Page.

“I started the software company, I just recently retired from it, and the joke I make with the band was, oh, I finally made enough money now I can afford to play music.”

“The situation for live gigs – Oh, man. It’s just awful, absolutely awful,” he says. “Back in the day, in the ’80s and early ’90s. There were at least a couple dozen venues in Vancouver that had live music six nights a week.

“You got your contract, and you showed up and did your thing, you got paid. They handled all of the advertising and everything and you just drove around and played music. It was it was fantastic. You

could actually make a living at it.”

“Now, a lot of the venues have scaled back, most of them have disappeared.”

But Bailey hopes audiences are ready to come out and embrace live music again.

“There’s a feedback loop that happens and the performers feel the energy of the audience and vice versa. And when that’s really going, there’s no feeling like it, it’s just the absolute best,” he says.

“And we all miss it. We didn’t realize how much we would miss it until it was taken away.”

Dirt Road Opera is playing at Tir-na-nOg at 8 p.m. September 11. Tickets are on sale for $25 at eventbrite.com/e/dirt-road-operaat-tir-na-nog-with-special-guestjohn-gogo-tickets-161276236565.

Handloggers Half goes national (sort of) RACE IS PARTNERING UP TO HOST A NATIONAL EVENT HERE

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Handloggers Half Marathon Mountain Trail Race is back live and in person this year on September 4 after a virtual event in 2020.

This 21 km trail adventure on Bowen Island is a perfect way to kickoff trail racing again and to enjoy the fun and camaraderie of a homegrown trail event. Registration for the event is now open and we are very excited by the response so far. So far Kintec and Bob Schultz are supporting us with some fantastic prizes for the top men, women, masters, youths and relay teams and Cocoa West will be helping us with a treat for all finishers and volunteers. The race will include an open event as well as a three-person relay on the traditional course, which involves a loop around Mount Gardner.

We’re also very excited to be co-hosting the national mountain running championships, which will operate as the qualifying race for the 2021 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand in mid-November. Handloggers Half Marathon Association will be working with the Canadian Trail & Mountain Running Association, BC Athletics and Athletics Canada to host the Classic Uphill & Downhill Races for both seniors (20 and over) and juniors (under 20). This event will

be run concurrently with Handloggers Half Marathon on a special course that overlaps partially with the Half Marathon course. The Classic Uphill & Downhill Race requires a 10 km long route with at least 750 metres of climbing and Bowen’s Mount Gardner offers that up very nicely with a challenging route that will take in the south summit. The race is open to anyone.

We couldn’t do all this without a lot of help from our friends! Again this year, the proceeds will be going to the Bowen Island Trail Society in support of some exciting projects that will continue to improve the Island trails. Proceeds are also getting a boost again this year from the Race Day Ready training clinic, which has been running since mid-June.

We are so grateful for the support of all of our sponsors that donate prizes, food, and water and to the amazing group of volunteers that come together to organize, prepare and administer the race. For more information and to register online for either Handloggers or the Canadian Mountain Running Events before August 31, visit handloggershalf.com/register. There will be no day of race registration this year. For anyone who can help as a volunteer – please send an email to handloggershalf@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

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BACK TO BOWEN BEAT

The first Write on Bowen festival in more than a decade took place last Saturday and Sunday and featured a variety of local writers.

David Cameron was master of ceremonies for the gladly rain-full, nearly sold-out event at David and Aubin Van Berckel’s gorgeous garden property on Cates Hill.

Writers reunite

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JACQUELINE MASSEY

The Bowen Island Fastpitch League’s season-ending tournament went last weekend at Snug Cove Field and after 12 games over three days, the powerful Fireman won, dousing the Shakers in the final for the franchise’s eighth tourney win.

Tournament weekend PHOTOS BY KATRIANNA SKULSKY

Josh Skuce, Josie Huskisson and Shona.

Jackie Minns at break time

Alexander Lipsey-Ouimett and another Shaker.

Pictured above: Brothers Johnny and Adam Franklin of the Fireman, each home-run hitting machines over the weekend, getting the tourney MVP award, which they shared. Sharing the moment with them is father, Bill Franklin. A third brother, Sam, is also a strong contributor to the team. (Photo by Marcus Hondro)

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What is Carmina Bowena? The origins of Bowen Island’s newest choir NICOLE THOMAS ZYCZYNSKI

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Carmina Bowena, meaning songs from Bowen, is a new choir on Bowen.

We are so fortunate to have such a variety of activities for Bowen Islanders – whether you like swimming, running, cooking, painting, sculpting, reading, acting, yoga, playing music or singing, Bowen

has it all. Not bad for an island of just over 4,000 inhabitants.

As a regular concert goer for the past seven years, I can’t help but remark how eclectic our tastes are for music here on Bowen, and I believe there is room for something new and a little different.

The very first choir I initiated and directed, at the age of 15, was Archangeli, a 16 voice mixed a cappella choir (unaccompanied) that performed sacred Latin motets.

Carmina Bowena is inspired by this more intimate chamber choir sound. There is a wealth of music written for four parts (SATB) and it would take several lifetimes to learn it all, so I have selected a repertoire which includes sacred and secular songs from the medieval and renaissance periods, ie. madrigals, motets, and part songs, as well as contemporary choral works by Canadian and international composers.

An a cappella choir can have its challenges, but it does allow more flexibility of venue and rehearsal space.

I am hoping that there are 12 to 16 people on Bowen who share the same passion for choral music as I do and would like to be a part of this new island project.

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