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New rules proposed for secondary suites MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND SHORT TERM RENTALS WOULD BE GONE ALEX KURIAL Editor

BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE: Students from Island Pacific School kicked off Pride Month on June 1 with a jubilant parade through the Cove. Afterwards they headed over to the Bowfest field for an afternoon of activities. Check back next week for more photos from the day’s events. / Alex Kurial photo

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A bylaw revision could bring some significant changes to the way secondary suites are operated on the island.

Council heard a presentation from Daniel Martin, manager of planning and development, on May 24 which proposed eliminating the minimum lot size required to build a secondary suite on a property. This is currently set at 0.36 hectares.

The bylaw would also prohibit the use of any accessory residential use – which includes both attached and detached suites (DSS) – for short-term rentals. This would only apply to new builds, owners who already operate a short-term rental on a yearly basis could continue to do so.

Potential changes to secondary suites were discussed earlier this year as the municipality searched for ways to expand the number of long-term rental options on Bowen.

Between 2016-2021 just 14 detached suites have been built, along with 32 attached suites.

And, at a meeting of the Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) on May 30, Martin pointed out many of these suites are not being used for the municipality’s desired purpose – to alleviate Bowen’s long-term rental issues.

“The rationale for permitting it was that these were dwellings where people occupied part of the time… and it’s empty the other times, but it’s never going to be a long term rental,” said Martin regarding Bowen permitting short-term rentals, also known as residential guest accommodation (RGA), starting in 2020.

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Property Tax Notices

Events All Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person or electronically, unless noted otherwise.

Public Open House

Check your mailbox. Property tax notices have been mailed. If you haven’t received yours by June 10, please contact us by email bim@bimbc.ca or call 604-947-4255 ext 0.

June 13, 2022 6:15 pm Regular Council meeting

Detached Secondary Suite Minimum Lot Size Virtual Open House on Zoom Wednesday, June 15, 2022 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm In person Open House at Municipal Hall Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Are you thinking about building a secondary suite or detached secondary suite?

June 15, 2022 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Virtual Open House via Zoom re Detached Secondary Suite Minimum Lot Size

We want to know what you think about a new bylaw that would remove the required minimum lot size for a detached secondary suite.

The current bylaw requires a minimum lot size of 0.36 hectares or 0.9 acres.

June 23, 2022 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm In person Public Open House re Detached Secondary Suite Minimum Lot Size

2021 Annual Report The 2021 Annual Report for Bowen Island Municipality will be presented to Council at its Regular meeting on Monday, June 27, 2022. We invite you to review the Annual Report and to provide your comments and questions in writing or in person at the meeting.

The Annual Report is available from Monday, June 6, 2022, on our website www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/reports-publications or at Municipal Hall during regular business hours.

How to comment on the Annual Report: 1.

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Speak at the Council meeting during Public Comment, see Section 2 of the Council Agenda for instructions.

Submit your written comment to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca.

The proposed bylaw would also make changes to our regulations for residential guest accommodation proposing to: • not allow short-term rental use within a secondary suite or detached secondary suite, and • permit detached secondary suites on larger lots to have more floor area (140 sq. m., or 1,500 square feet up from the current 115 sq. m. or 1,230 sq. ft.).

The Municipality is interested in what you think about the proposed bylaw. In addition to the vitual open house on Wednesday, June 15, and an in person open house at Municipal Hall on Thursday, June 23, printed Information will be available at Municipal Hall the week of June 13-17, 2022.

For more information including zoom login details, please visit www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/detachedsecondarysuites Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaws may be directed to Daniel Martin at 604-947-4255 or by email at dmartin@bimbc.ca.

For your written submission to be included in the agenda package, please review the public submission deadlines: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/council-meetings

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BIM is accepting Community Grant applications. This grants program is to help fund not-for-profit organizations that propose, through projects and/or programs, to improve the well-being of the Bowen Island community as a whole. Grants are funded from the BIM Community Economic Development Committee (CEDC) would Municipality’s annual operating budget. Apply by June 17, 2022. like to hear from remote and hybrid workers on Bowen Island. You’re invited to lunch on: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/community-grants Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 12:00pm at Doc Morgan’s Restaurant Please RSVP to Stef Shortt by Friday, June 10 at: sshortt@bimbc.ca or 947-4255 ext 253

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“What we have seen as staff is the challenges of implementing that, in particular in the secondary dwellings on a lot, where people are potentially building the DSS or something where it’s clear it’s not occupied as a resident – they’re building it and using it as a RGA unit, and there’s not an occupant of that dwelling beyond that use,” explained Martin.

Council asked staff to work with the Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) to develop some ideas, which Martin outlined in his presentation. Eliminating the minimum lot size would theoretically offer every property on Bowen the option of a secondary suite – though owners would still have to satisfy the other requirements of constructing such a structure, which won’t always be possible.

The proposal also comes with a change to rules around the maximum floor area for a detached suite. Currently it’s set at 65 square metres plus .625 per cent of the total lot area, up to a maximum of 115 square metres.

This would jump to a 140 square metre maximum with the revised bylaw, or the equivalent of what a 1.2 hectare lot would be allowed under the current rules. The maximum floor space for attached suites would remain at 90 square metres.

This had some councillors concerned about what larger detached units could mean for the island environment.

“What I see with the smaller lots in Vancouver, looking at what happened when they allowed laneway housing, is they lost a lot of trees. And they gained more impervious surfaces… to me that’s not the character of a rural community,” said Coun. Sue Ellen Fast.

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“I think this is rural sprawl, by allowing it everywhere in all lot sizes, that doesn’t seem to me to be careful land use planning, and I think it will erode the character of rural communities,” added Fast.

Coun. Rob Wynen agreed, saying “I generally support more density, but I think it needs to be done in the right spots where we can service it, it’s affordable, it meets our other objectives with climate change, and is not sprawling.”

Coun. David Hocking says he’s “also concerned about the sprawl idea… But I want to speak about rural character.

Affordability is an important part of rural character; just as important as the trees.”

With objections from Fast and Wynen, council voted to send the proposal to several committees for further input. The first of these was the HAC, which met on Monday.

HAC members were supportive of eliminating the minimum lot size, but the idea of scrapping short-term rentals in secondary suites encountered pushback.

“I can see people that like the idea of revenue, but don’t necessarily want to commit to something that’s more permanent,” said vice chair Frits de Vries.

Committee member Ron Chalmers echoed the concerns of multiple letters to council from homeowners, who say they don’t want to be told what to do on their property.

“I don’t think that short term rentals should be regulated in order to achieve some other purpose… However it may be a good public purpose, how does it become that property owner’s responsibility to further that aim of making long term rentals available?” said Chalmers.

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could support long-term rentals, but also wanted more time to look at unintended consequences, such as people not building secondary suites if they can’t use them for shortterm rentals.

Martin says “If council or the community isn’t comfortable with this greater prohibition, an option could be to not allow it in a DSS, or to not allow it in a DSS on a lot size that’s smaller.

So places where we’ve opened up permission (lots under 0.36 hectares), it could just be that those places aren’t permitted.”

Consultation will continue with the Advisory Planning Commission and Islands Trust. There’s also a pair of public open houses scheduled, by Zoom on June 15 and in-person at municipal hall on June 23.

Chart showing what new maximum floor areas would be for different sized lots under the revised bylaw.

(Note* 140 square metres would be the maximum detached secondary suite (DSS) size, regardless if the lot is more than 1.2 hectares) / BIM chart

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VIEWPOINTS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A tanker future

On May 24, Woodfibre LNG made another presentation to Bowen Island Mayor and Council asking for support for the proposed LNG terminal to be built in Squamish. It is to be noted that our Council has opposed supporting this project twice before: in February, 2015 and again in May, 2020.

According to their enthusiastic PR team, there is no downside and no risk to Bowen Island, in fact, supporting this project is our chance to be both environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. In return, Woodfibre LNG, promises to be the “greenest LNG facility in the world,” and could provide “family supported good paying jobs” to Bowen. A failure to support this project is “a missed opportunity to offset global omissions.”

I don’t know about you, but something doesn’t seem quite right here. Take a look at the great Ron Woodhall’s cartoon of the LNG tanker in the May 26 edition of the Undercurrent if you really want a good idea of what they are trying to sell us. Is this 280 metre long (their description) ghastly tanker really what we want towed through our precious Howe Sound, newly designated a UN World Heritage Site and now home to dolphins, sea lions, anchovies and whales who have recently returned Howe Sound to a beautiful and healthy ecosystem after decades of environmental destruction?

Do we really want this monster tanker’s route a mere 1.6 km off the east shore of Bowen every eight days or so for the next 40 years? My daughter, now 24, will be 67 when they wrap up! Was there a mention of the potential for a tanker accident? No. Was there a mention of the pollution caused by LNG export tankers that will pose a new threat to critically endangered Chinook salmon and southern resident orcas which are already on the brink of extinction?

No. The list is endless.

Please take the time to write to our Mayor and Council before their Council meeting on June 13 when they will be voting whether to uphold their opposition to LNG Woodfibre once again.

Insist that they continue to vehemently oppose this egregious LNG project. It’s not a win-win for Bowen Island or the planet. Woodfibre LNG certainly doesn’t need our permission for this to go forward, but we need to tell Mayor and Council that we are in the midst of a planetary climate disaster and that they shouldn’t count on Bowen Island’s support now or in the future.

- Heather Hodson

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Seeking Guidance from Bowen (Nexwlélexwm ) Indigenous Community Dear Editor: The Bowen Island (Nexwlélexwm) Health Centre is working to create culturally diverse and inclusive health services that meet the needs of all Bowen residents.

As part of its commitment to meet community health needs, the BIHC Foundation would like to seek guidance from Bowen Residents who identify as Indigenous to understand community health needs of the Bowen Island Indigenous

community and learn about specific health needs and preferences the community may have.

The on-island session will take place with light refreshments and acknowledgement of time provided. No personal or identifiable information will be collected.

We are asking Bowen Island residents who self-identify as Indigenous, inclusive of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, and are interested in participating, or know of res-

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VIEWPOINTS Don’t forget your lemonade this Saturday Hello,

My name is Olivia Fiedler and I am a Grade 3 student at BICS. On June 4, 2022, at the Farmer’s Market, I am going to sell lemonade and half of the proceeds will be donated to Union Gospel Mission and First Steps.

UGM is a place that provides warm meals for homeless people. In the past, my Grandma and I have donated money for Thanksgiving meals and Christmas meals. First Steps is in Vancouver and it is a charity organization that provides soybeans, soy milk and essential nutrients to malnourished North Korean children. I would like to sell many glasses of lemonade to help these people.

Please consider donating. We will also have a donation jar and everything in the donation jar will go to both charities.

Please consider buying a glass of lemonade for your refreshment as well. Thank you to everyone in advance who may donate and purchase a glass of lemonade from me.

Re: Long Ago, Bowen was a Little Bigger

The story about sea lion bones was interesting. I live in the area where they were found. When I was clearing my creek with my friend Lochlan I found an imprint of a clam shell in a layer of clay.

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Eight-year-old Ezra R. found a group of starfish gathered at September Morn Beach recently, and took advantage of the opportunity to snap some stunning shots.

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That’s a wrap! KK Studio year-end show After months of work and performing, dancers with the Kelly Konno Studio held their year-end show last weekend. Preparations for the show took place during a Friday rehearsal before the groups went live on Saturday and Sunday. The event marked the finale of Season 4 for Konno’s studio, with the 5th season set to begin in September. For these photos and more, check out our online photo gallery on the Undercurrent website. / Alex Kurial & Kelly Konno photos

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‘Knowing Our Place’June Programming Jim, of the Stl’atl’ixmx Nation as she weaves in the traditional manner. A very short loving film.

PAULINE LE BEL Contributor June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and I’m thrilled to announce three events happening in the Cove in June. Five years ago, I began a reconciliation initiative called Knowing Our Place, with the support of the Bowen Island Library and the Bowen Island Arts Council.

We created many events, workshops, and a book club to educate ourselves on the art, culture and spirituality of Indigenous People, and to foster mutually enhancing relationships. The last event was on June 21, 2020, the blessing of the sign with the Squamish name for the island, Nexwlélexwm, carved by Coral Louie. Things have been pretty quiet over the past two years because of COVID so it feels particularly joyful to be offering events again, thanks to funding from Heritage Canada.

On June 21, 7 pm at the Bowen Library Annex, we will be showing four short films that celebrate the art and culture of Indigenous People, with a focus on the Pacific Coast. I have chosen films that will refresh, inspire, and make you glad to live here.

Now Is the Time In 1969, when internationally renowned Haida carver, Robert Davidson, was 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, Christopher Auchter’s film revisits that day when the entire Old Massett village gathered to celebrate an event that would signal the rebirth of the Haida spirit.

Basket Celebrated filmmaker, Alanis Obomsawin, on a visit to the Lil’wat Nation in B.C., follows master basket maker, Mathilda

Yuxweluptun: Man of Masks Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, of the Cowichan/Sylix First Nations, is one of Canada’s most important painters. In this documentary, we get a close look at his powerful work merging Northwest Coast design with elements of surrealism, and meet the man who decided to take matters into his own hands and shoot the Indian Act. Wonderful music accompanies his magnificent paintings.

Library. This is a drop-in event in the Cove Commons (the Hearth Gallery and Library Annex spaces) that starts at 2 pm.

More on this event in next week’s Undercurrent.

Come celebrate with us!

Buffy Born in Saskatchewan of Cree parents, singer/songwriter, musician, and social activist, Buffy Sainte-Marie was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. Internationally recognized for her songs, Up Where We Belong and Universal Soldier, she is still going strong at age 81. Although Buffy is not from our part of the country, I couldn’t resist adding her to the list for her great music and her great spirit.

To register for the films on June 21, please call the Library at (604) 947-9788 On June 22 at 10:30 am Kung Jaadee, traditional Haida storyteller, singer, drummer and teacher, will enchant children and their families with Haida stories, songs and rhymes. She is the author of the popular children’s books, Raven’s Feast and Gift of Raven. This registered event is for children ages 0 – 5 and their caregivers, and will be held in the Library Annex.

To register, call (604) 947-9788 And on June 26 at 2 pm Cheximiya, celebrated Squamish Nation weaver, will teach islanders of all ages the ancient techniques of Skwxwú7mesh weaving. Together we will make a unique wool weaving that will remain on display at the

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Bowfest just around the corner Considering a role in health care?

JOAN VYNER Chair / Bowfest Mark your calendar!

Bowfest, our end of summer celebration is on Saturday, August 27 from 2 pm to 8 pm when the Bowfest field will be filled with rides and attractions for the kids, live music, delicious food, and a site-wide beer garden. The Parade will kick off the Bowfest fun. Watch for details about voting for this year’s theme and how to enter the parade.

The committee is busy planning another fun and memorable celebration. Tammy Brockmeyer and Joan Vyner are returning committee members and welcome new members: Astrid Waalwijk, Sophie Middleton and Jess Onqa who are all new to Bowen Island. Many thanks to our past

committee members Sheana Stevenson, Barry Pynn, Courtney Morris, Tony Beck, and Robyn Fenton who organized Bowfest over the last several years.

Organizing this end of summer celebration takes several keen and dedicated volunteers.

There is still time to join the organizing committee or to take on a volunteer role during Bowfest. Volunteers with “Serving It Right” are needed as well as gate hosts, ticket sellers, social media coordinator, and more.

Bowen Island businesses are generous sponsors and a key part of the success of Bowfest. Astrid Waalwijk is managing sponsorship opportunities and please say yes when she calls!

If you would like to get involved with Bowfest 2022 please email bowfestonbowen@gmail.com or call Joan at 778-875-1727 See you at Bowfest!

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CINDY MACLEOD Snug Cove Housing Society Do you want to help people? Are you a naturally caring person? If you’re interested in a career in health care, there’s never been a better time to go for it. Free training is now available: trainees are paid, all course materials and tuition fees are provided free, and you can step into a well-paid job as a Health Care Assistant with good career prospects.

Many different jobs are covered by the term Health Care Assistant: Community Health Worker, Home Support Worker, Community Care Assistant, or Care Aide.

They’re all dedicated frontline care providers serving patients and clients in different settings, such as acute care, long-term care, home and community settings. You could be working in a group home or visiting patients in their homes. Your patients could be ill or recovering from an operation, or seniors

needing some help to get through the day.

Or you could be visiting residents of Snug Cove House, a supportive seniors’ residence that the Snug Cove House Society is hoping to build soon on Miller Road. Bowen’s Snug Cove House Society has a mandate to find ways to help our seniors to stay on the island if they wish. This could also mean getting supportive services at home from Home Support Workers, something that the Caring Circle is interested in as well.

Of course, you could be working off-island -- your skills would be warmly welcomed anywhere. But Vancouver Coastal Health (and Snug Cove House Society and the Caring Circle) hope that you’ll decide, right away or one day, to use your caring skills in your own community. There’s a serious shortage of caregivers on the island now, and there’ll be an even greater need when Snug Cove House is built. Please look for the ad in this copy of the Undercurrent and think it over. Your island needs you!

In the battle between Eagle and Scoter, the former certainly came out on top in this encounter, captured by Haig Farris at Fairweather recently. Farris detailed the Eagle’s 5 step approach to success (left to right): 1) Eagle swoops out of sky and pounces on Scoter 2) Scoter is too big to lift out of water so Eagle swims more than 100 yards to shore 3) With a mighty effort Eagle manages to lift Scoter ashore 4) The feast begins 5) Fearful of others stealing its lunch, Eagle flies off to a new location. / Haig Farris photos

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Summer Adventures for Bowen Youth BOWEN RECREATION Bowen Rec is thrilled to once again offer summer camps venturing off the rock, after a two-year hiatus due to pandemic precautions. This July and August, your 9-12 yearolds will be exploring canyons, gardens, galleries, aquariums, museums, and more with a team of amazing leaders and volunteers.

Each week brings a new camp theme complete with a world of activities, games, and adventures built around it – from art & nature to sport & science, and everything in between. For full camp details and registration, visit www.bowenrecreation.com. Camps for 5-8 year-olds are full, but the older kids’ camps have some spaces left!

For older youth, the Summer Camp Leaders In Training (LIT) program for 12-17 year-olds is accepting applications until June 20th. LITs will receive valuable training and experience in supporting campers and camp staff, both on and off the island. And yes, all

LITs receive verified volunteer hours for their school requirements, and can request a reference letter to help boost resumes, scholarship portfolios, or other volunteer applications. www.bowenrecreation.com/lit-2022 The 2022 Summer Camp Staff team is a dynamic crew of amazing, caring, and inspiring Bowen youth: Hudson Stiver, Oliver Hedzelek, Ayden Kinakin, and MeiMei Szeto. Your kids will remember Ayden and MeiMei from previous spring and summer camps with Rec, and they may know Hudson from his days as a Rec camp LIT or as a BIFC soccer coach!

Oliver is new to Bowen and to the camp team this year, bringing his previous experience as a camp leader and a music tutor to this role. Along with this year’s LITs, they are sure to deliver one awesome summer.

All of us at Bowen Rec wish you a summer as full of adventure, discovery, and play as ours will be – and we hope you’ll visit that registration page before it fills up!

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BICSA AGM this month JOAN VYNER Chair / Community School Association

You’re Invited!

Bowen Island Community School Association invites all interested community members to attend the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 5 to 6 pm at BICS. Any community member may join the CSA and the AGM is an opportunity to learn more about the CSA and join the Board or serve on committees.

What does the Community School Association do?

Assist in coordinating community involvement in the school and school involvement in the community; Promote and support community use of BICS facilities through community engagement;

Fund community projects and events that will bring together various community groups; BICSA supports BICS as the hub of community life on Bowen by encouraging community development and life-long learning, leading to strong families, a healthier community and enhancement of the quality of life for all ages.

The CSA raises funds through events like the annual Craft Fair and BIRD recycling to provide equipment for community use in the school, playground equipment and other items. The recent “Elements of Bowen” youth art show and auction connected the students to the community by displaying their works of art at the Hearth Gallery and assisted with fund-raising.

For more information about how you can get involved email bowencsa@gmail.com, or contact Joan at 778-875-1727

Snug Cove House wants to let you know about an exciting opportunity to Earn while you learn through HCAP – 100% Employer Paid Education and Training Are you interested in getting paid to learn, and having a job waiting for you as soon as your training is done? Jumpstart your career in health care with the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Health Career Access Program (HCAP).

HCAP is a new entry-level opportunity for people interested in joining the healthcare sector as a Care Aide. VCH will pay 100 percent of your wages, tuition and books while you undergo an accelerated 12 to 18 month training program. This includes online and in-person training as well as the opportunity for hands-on learning in both home support and long-term care.

As long as you’ve completed Grade 10 in high school – including English 10 or equivalent – and have a valid driver’s license, you can apply for this program. Once your training is done, you’ll have a job with VCH, with a return of service commitment for at least one year.

This program offers an easy-entry, financially supported start to long-term career growth opportunities across VCH. When your training is successfully completed, you’ll be eligible to register as a Care Aide with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry and become a qualified health care assistant.

Visit careers.vch.ca to submit your application. Search job #156979 for home support and job #156905 for long-term care.

Questions/Inquiries?

Email hcap@vch.ca for more information.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JUNE 2

Chessmates - 6:30 PM to 8 PM At Library Annex. Registration required. Sign up for one or more sessions in person or by phone at (604) 947-9788 (please leave a voicemail if calling after hours).

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

Storytime - 10:30 AM to 11 AM At Library Annex. Drop-ins now welcome! Storytime is stories, songs, and play activities for 2-4 year-olds and their caregivers!

EVERY SATURDAY + SUNDAY

Yoga on the Pier - 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM Snug Cove North Dock. Times will change to 9 am to 10 am in hot summer months. $15 or 10 Class Pass Available.

Pre-register at nectaryoga.ca/yogaonthepier (Drop in if space allows)

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

Round Bowen Race - 10 AM There are normally 100+ plus boats registered, and with only 1 start, makes it one of the largest single starts on the west coast. The race involves circumnavigation of Bowen Island.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

Coho Bon Voyage - 11 AM to 2 PM Children carry and release salmon fry into Terminal Creek.

JUNE 1315

IPS Masterworks - 9 AM Come watch the capstone project for Island Pacific School students at Cates Hill Chapel, or online.

MONDAY, JUNE 13

Regular Council meeting - 6:15 PM People can attend either in-person at Municipal Hall, or watch live online.

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New Café Hours!

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BELLA CASARA

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Produce Specials!

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MANGOES $1.99 each*

WATERMELON ORG. $1.21 / lb*

Introducing our NEW Dips, Salads & Dressings Made by Chef Kindy at The Ruddy Kitchen!

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