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Make it count, Bowen. 2026 General Local Election. Saturday, October 17, 2026 In addition, for non-resident property electors:
NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING
The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. If more than one individual is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the individual owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
Public notice is given that an advance voting opportunity will be held: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bowen Island Community Centre 580 Bowen Island Trunk Rd Bowen Island
Identification documents MUST be accepted by election officials. An election official may also accept other forms of documents that provide evidence satisfactory to the election official (e.g., a valid, current passport). If you may require some assistance as a result of physical challenges, you are invited to contact the Chief Election Officer as soon as possible in order to facilitate your voting experience.
In addition, in order to register at time of voting:
ELECTOR REGISTRATION If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below: RESIDENT ELECTORS To register as a resident elector you must: be 18 years of age or older on general voting day; be a Canadian citizen; be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); be a resident of Bowen Island on the day of registration (at time of voting); and not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: To register as a non-resident property elector you must: be 18 years of age or older on general voting day; be a Canadian citizen; be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); be a registered owner of real property in Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.
TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS IDENTIFICATION You must produce at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one (1) of which must contain your signature. The following classes of documents will be accepted: a Driver’s Licence; an Identification Card such as a. a photo BC services card; b. a non-photo BC services card; an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC a BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard; a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, (now “Monthly Form EA181); a Social Insurance Number card; a Citizenship Card; a real property tax notice; a credit card or debit card; or a utility bill, (such as electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services).
MAIL BALLOT VOTING AVAILABLE Any eligible elector can apply to vote by mail ballot. Applications may be made as follows: Step 1: Make sure you’re registered to vote. Contact Bowen Island Municipality to check. Step 2: Complete the Application to Vote by Mail Ballot (available on our website or at the Municipal Offices) and submit it to the Chief Election Officer. Step 3: Get your mail ballot package in late September. Step 4: Mark your ballots according to the instructions provided. Step 5: Make sure you return your ballots to the Chief Election Officer as soon as possible, and by the close of voting at 8:00 pm on October 17, 2026. Please note, mail ballot packages will be sent as soon as possible after the ballots are available. If your Application to Vote by Mail Ballot is received after October 9th, time may not permit mailing. Contact the Chief Election Officer to arrange pick-up from the Municipal Offices.
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Events All Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person or electronically, unless noted otherwise.
As our students head back to school, please take a little extra care on our roads. Remember to slow down in school zones and watch for children waiting for the bus as you drive through our neighborhoods.
September 21, 2026 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole Meeting
When a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, traffic in both directions must stop. Under no circumstances should you attempt to pass the bus. Let's all do our part to help make this a safe school year for everyone.
September 28, 2026 1:00 pm Regular Council Meeting
A Big Thank You to Our Ferry Marshals! From Easter through Labour Day, our ferry marshals were on duty every weekend and statutory holiday, helping manage traffic and welcome residents and visitors during the busiest travel periods of the year. Their work is not always easy. They often face long hours, changing conditions, and challenging situations, yet they continue to serve our community with patience, professionalism, and a positive attitude. A sincere thank you to Ian Morrison, Moira Steward, Xaxa Xiang, Raghu Rao Karkala Vasudevaiah, Trevor Campbell, and Mitchel Striloff for your hard work and dedication throughout the season. Your efforts make a real difference, and we look forward to welcoming you back for the Thanksgiving long weekend.
As of September 1, 2026, the electors list for the 2026 Bowen Island Municipal Election is available for public inspection at Bowen Island Municipality until the close of general voting on October 17, 2026. Anyone wishing to inspect the list must first sign a declaration confirming the information will only be used for purposes permitted under the Local Government Act. Electors may request that their address or other personal information be omitted from or obscured on the list. If you believe someone on the list is deceased or is not qualified to be registered as a Bowen Island elector, a written objection may be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2026. Sophie Idsinga, Chief Election Officer: 604-947-4255 ext. 246 Election2026@bimbc.ca Learn more about the 2026 local election and voter registration at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/2026-election Paid Advertisement: September 11, 2026
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Summer Slo-down
Hope everybody had a lovely Labour Day! And hopefully also that since then it’s been a good back to school week for our many Island families. If you’re looking to squeeze out some final summer fun, this weekend is the annual Slo-Pitch Baseball Tournament featuring our eight Bowen teams. With about 15-20 local players per side, there’s a very high chance you’ll see somebody you know sporting a jersey out on the field! Games take place all day Saturday & Sunday, check the Slo-Pitch website for the full schedule. We are also getting perilously close to election season here on Bowen and in every municipality around the province. While campaign season doesn’t officially start until September 19, anyone who has stepped outside or gone online or had a conversation in the past month or so will have seen that we are getting well into the swing of things here on the island. More candidates declare themselves each day, and it would not be surprising at all to see the number contesting council positions hit double digits by the nomination cutoff this Friday. There’s lots of ways to keep track of who’s running and what they’re running for, including a few right here at the Undercurrent. Our Island-Wide issue on Friday, October 9 will feature a candidate profile and questionnaire (similar to our 2022 version), sent out to each person once the voting list is final. It will include answers to questions on local issues as well as some space to talk about themselves. Along with our friends at the Bowen Island Public Library, we’ll also be hosting an All Candidates Forum on Sunday, October 4 where you can get to see everyone vying for your vote in person. Find out more at bipl.ca/forum, and be sure to share your candidate questions with us too! Lastly, next week is our September IslandWide paper. We’ll have more election news and updates, and as always many great submissions from our community of standout readers! - Alex Kurial, Editor 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. Please limit to under 500 words. HERE’S HOW: To submit a letter to the editor, fax 604-947-0148 or mail it to PO Box 130, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G0 or email editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com All Advertising and news copy content are copyright of the Undercurrent Newspaper. All editorial content submitted to the Undercurrent becomes the property of the publication. The Undercurrent is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, art work and photographs.
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VIEWPOINTS Judi Gedye September Open House JUDITH GEDYE Bowen Island Municipality Councillor Top of mind was our local election on October 17. Nominations opened September 1 and close September 11. This meeting was loaded with “politicos”. I have decided to run again for Islands Trust and Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) Council. Sue Ellen Fast, the other incumbent Islands Trust and BIM representative is running again and was present. Tim Wake, an incumbent BIM councillor, was at this meeting but he is stepping down. Tim Hausch, Constance Barnes and Caroline Parker, candidates for Bowen council, introduced themselves. Plus Peter Frinton, a former councillor, Brian Hodgins, a former, and Betty Morten, a current Official Community Plan (OCP) steering committee member, and Don Shafer our intrepid podcast producer who’s interviewing candidates, were present. There were more, keen observers but not candidates. Together we had a good discussion. Caroline Parker described her background in contested US politics, her interest in local politics and her work with Bowen Island Children’s Centre and Bowen Island Community School. Constance Barnes is new to Bowen politics but experienced from childhood as the daughter of MLA Emery Barnes and her election to the Vancouver Parks Board, before moving to Bowen. Tim Hausch is our recently retired Shaw cable rep and the President of the Bowen Legion. They introduced themselves and described their commitment to Bowen and their history and interest in local politics. Next we ventured into the importance of the Islands Trust. I described how I moved to Bowen shortly before Bill Van der Zalm, then Social Credit (Socreds) Minister of Municipal Affairs, in 1982, introduced legislation to abolish the Trust. There were outcries from all sides. Socreds had introduced the Islands Trust following a rash of large development proposals for Bowen and Salt Spring. Commissioned geological surveys (Hirvonen) described the natural limitations on both water supplies and soil deposits (for filtering septics). A 1983 Commission of Inquiry was my introduction to strong support province-wide for the Trust. At the hearing on Bowen, a woman, dressed in a matching sweater set with a string of pearls and a hat, possibly with gloves and a purse to match, although that
could be my imagination and a stereotype, was the first to speak. I thought, “Oh no. Here we go,” but she spoke about coming to Bowen her entire life, to a precious green place that she insisted should be treasured and protected. The mandate for the Islands Trust is to “preserve and protect” more than 450 islands in southern BC with a special focus on the “unique amenities” and the environment and that spoke to a wide spectrum of people. For the last 50 years, the Islands Trust has done very well to keep these islands green. In my opinion, as a current Trustee, we are well represented on both ecological and governance issues – strong on a large council of 26 people with diverse and sometimes competing interests. There was a question whether a concern in the Trust’s 2022 Governance Report about “collegiality” had been resolved. The end of the pandemic and results of the 2022 election changed the group considerably. The Trust is a federation of 13 “Trust areas” with 2 Trustees elected for each group of large and small islands, and where, from its inception, tensions have existed between pro and con development interests. While some Trustees can be elected who actively obstruct the work of the Trust, the majority of Trustees agree on the mandate to preserve and protect, and many objectives can be accomplished, but it may take longer. The most recent Official Community Plan draft is close to going before a Committee of the Whole later in September. The steering committee’s current focus is the land use map. A Land Use Bylaw to implement the OCP policies will follow. One discussion point for the steering committee is the density described in the “rural-neighbourhood” provisions. As yet, there are no “build-out” numbers and whether those fit with what is known about our capacity for water and septic. One comment was that the OCP needs to be a primary focus in this election and candidates must be well-informed. Overall, the draft OCP is an improvement but there are gaps. While there are problems with the “neighbourhood” category, more immediate stressors concern visitors. One change is the removal of public hearings in some circumstances, but public hearings are essential for many reasons. A question was, “who is pushing for change?” Some changes are from recent Provincial housing legislation which hopes to meet their predictions of a significant increase in population in the next 20 years.
On Bowen, our housing needs report indicated we had enough zoning to meet those needs, but we lacked a variety of housing (particularly smaller rentals). Our housing plans increased density in Snug Cove, then secondary suites were allowed island-wide, and now a proposed zoning category allows for significantly more density island-wide. Has the secondary suite option played out as much as possible? There was expansion at first, but an increase in short term rentals prompted regulations on B&B rentals. It’s not clear if rental housing needs are being helped. The cost of retro-fitting existing housing to allow for more uses is expensive, often more than building new, while there are the same requirements for permits for health, water, septic; changing building codes; increasing material costs; and a shortage of skilled trades on island. Tim Wake commented that “affordable” housing, in particular, for our workforce and any form of subsidized housing, is close to impossible for the private sector. The value of BIRCH (Bowen island Resilient Community Housing) is to find
ways of providing such affordable options. The question was asked if Bowen council has close contact with our Federal and Provincial counterparts, particularly Gregor Robertson, the federal Housing Minister, who knows the area. Yes, in several different ways. Upcoming UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) meetings with Ministers and debriefs will include our MLA (Jeremy Valeriote). Our MP (Patrick Weiler) has an office in Horseshoe Bay, and visits Bowen frequently – most recently to meet with Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) to celebrate funding for some of their programmes - and with Lookout and BIRCH to celebrate ground breaking for Hemlock Hill housing. The hour passed quickly. Our final meeting this term is set for Saturday, October 3 at 3 pm. I started these meetings during the last election with weekly sessions to meet candidates. I’d like to do that again but Collins Hall, is booked so I need to ask if the common area at the Municipal Hall is available. Stay tuned.
One of Endswell Farm’s hooved residents enjoyed some of the last doses of summer sun last weekend. / Ron Paley photo
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IDLC tag takeover MARCUS HONDRO Contributor
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The 5th annual ‘Bowen Island Big Tag Awesome Festival of Games’ went on Monday, Sept. 7 in the grassy field behind the Snug Cove ballpark. The festival features a host of games and this year more than 50 island children and adults attended. Most of those who participated are from the Island Discovery Learning Community (IDLC), but the Big Tag Festival is open to all. “I started Big Tag when I was 6, in 2022,” festival organizer Tom ‘T. Tommy Thomas’ McKercy told the Undercurrent earlier this week. “I don’t remember why (but) I have always really liked tag and I wanted the whole school to play together.” Events include the bean bag race and bean bag toss, the egg toss, the ever-tricky golf ball on a spoon race, the easy-to-falldown-while-doing-it four-legged race and the festival’s marquee event, Blob Tag. McKercy said this year they tried Blob Tag instead of Virus Tag and added that it was
the best game of tag they’ve had since the festival has been up and running. “Tag is the main event and the last person standing wins the Big Tag Awesome trophy,” noted McKercy. “Last year’s winner hands it off to them and we wood-burn the winner’s name on the back.” The 2025 winner, Fynn MacKenzie, handed off the trophy to this year’s Blob Tag winner, Arlo Rubin. Second-place this year went to noted island pianist and the brother of Tom McKercy, Will McKercy. The first ever winner of the Big Tag Awesome trophy, back in 2022, was Hudson Henriques while Emily Champoux took it home in 2023 and William MacKenzie won in 2024. With the multitude of varied events one might wonder what the day’s preferred activity for creator and organizer McKercy might be. The answer isn’t connected so much to the fun of the competition, but has more to do with the fun of, for lack of a better word, treats. “My favourite part is handing out the Tim Tams at the end,” McKercy said.
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Some of the participants who took park in the ‘Big Tag Awesome Festival of Games’ on Monday (above, Marcus Hondro photo). This year’s victor of the Big Tag Awesome Trophy was Arlo Rubin (right) who who the Blob Tag challenge. Last year’s winner Fynn MacKenzie hands him the trophy while organizer Tom McKercy observes (below, Morgan Darcy photo).
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Even more funds for a new Nook JOHN LAWRENCE Knick Knack Nook The word is out: the Nook is hosting a “Gala” Fundraiser (see Catherine Nielsen’s article in The Undercurrent of September 4). The Event will kick off at 6 pm on Friday, September 18 and running until 9 pm. This is a fundraiser. Its purpose is to rebuild the Knick Knack Nook Re-Use It store to ensure that it will add another million dollars back into the Bowen Island Community over the course of the next decade. To this end, the occasion highlights these two extraordinary entertainments! The first: a fashion show, where both the young and old ‘cross the boards’ of our very own theatre to the tumultuous applause of all of you who couldn’t find a Nook outfit there to be modelling too! However, you have not missed your chance to model yet. As of now, we are still accepting models for this event, if you are interested please contact Catherinenielsen1@gmail. com, or swing by the Nook. The second: an extraordinary Silent Auction of more than 70 items, the product of the generosity of our Island businesses, in addition to some of the more outstanding donations to the Nook. These items have been culled over time, the cream of the cream, for an event such as this! This Silent Auction has just about every kind of art represented. There are great paintings, a selection of beautiful jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, and a particularly fine collection of Indigenous carvings and other artifacts. Local businesses have also donated services in: water treatment, golf, kayaking, tattooing, tree-work, food and beverages, and so much more! All this thirsty work of the evening will be supported by a bar featuring wine, beer (a gift of Back Country Brewing) Cider, (donated by Bowen Cider House) and believe it or not the famous energy drink favoured by the “in” crowd,
Red Bull, gifted by an anonymous donor. In addition to the alcohol we will of course have a selection of non-alcoholic drinks, which will go along nicely with the delicious food prepared by Miller’s Meatcraft to fill those bellies! It will be a night to remember as you return home full of good cheer, an armful of presents for yourself or the family, and the expectation of goods and services to come! On top of it all, you will have made a great contribution to the ‘second life’ of that old friend, the Knick Knack Nook! P.S. We are able to accept debit, credit and cash transactions for this event!
Exploring the delight of the awful MICHAEL NANKIN Bowen Island Film Society Car accidents. Certain politicians doing poorly. The old newsroom axiom: if it bleeds, it leads. The journalism industry today looks strikingly different to the journalism industry of 75 years ago, when Billy Wilder’s 1951 masterpiece, Ace in the Hole, rolled into town. But if you think its messages might be outdated, and you might think the same about Sidney Lumet’s Network (another vivisectional and scathingly cynical satire of media spectacle, a mere 50 years old,) and HBO’s Succession, a mere three years old, Ace in the Hole remains a strikingly relevant and delicious serving of schadenfreude, guaranteed to satisfy the most gluttonous appetite for watching horrible people get what they deserve. Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole has been called Film Noir in broad daylight. There are no private eyes in seedy offices or femmes fatales lurking in the shadows of neon-lit doorways, no forces of evil arrayed against a relatively honourable hero.
This emotional snake pit, the darkest of Wilder’s dark meditations on American folkways, takes place under the relentless sun of the flat New Mexican desert. The noir is interior — inside a mountain tunnel where a man is trapped and suffocating, and inside the mind of a reporter rotting from accumulated layers of self-induced moral grime. Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole is one of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter who washes up in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the scoop of a lifetime, and will do anything to keep getting the lurid headlines. Wilder’s follow-up to Sunset Boulevard is an even darker vision, a no-holds-barred exposé of the American media’s appetite for sensation that has gotten only more relevant with time. Ace in the Hole is showing at the Bowen Theatre at the Community Centre on Thursday, September 17. Tickets are $10 and available on the Bowen Recreation website. The movie starts at 6:30 pm.
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Aging and Dying on Bowen: A Community Conversation MADISON SHEANE Bowen Death Care Collective
There are certain conversations that seem to wait for us. They wait in the quiet between ferry sailings, in the kitchen after a diagnosis, in the pause after someone says, “I don’t know how much longer I can do this.” They wait in the bodies of our elders, in the hearts of caregivers, and in the homes where grief has already pulled up a chair. Aging and dying are two of those conversations. On Bowen, we have already begun to turn toward them. Through Death Cafés, community gatherings, and the work of the Bowen Island Death Care Collective, many of us have found ourselves sitting together with subjects our culture often teaches us to avoid: death, grief, illness, caregiving, ritual, memory, fear, love, and the strange tenderness of being mortal. Again and again, something becomes clear: people are not looking for morbid conversation. They are looking for honest conversation. For practical information. For permission to say the thing out loud. The next conversation we are inviting Bowen into is this: What does it mean to age and die here? Not in theory. Here, on this island. Bowen is a beautiful place to live, but beauty does not exempt us from the realities of aging, illness, caregiving, dying, and grief. In fact, our islandness shapes them. The ferry matters. The weather matters. The availability of home care matters. The distance from hospitals matters. The cost of housing matters. The question of who will notice, who will call, who will bring soup, who will sit, and who will stay matters too. For many, aging on Bowen is a deeply held wish: to remain in a beloved home surrounded by cedar, ocean,
and memory. Yet that wish can also bring uncertainty. Who will help if my family does not live nearby? Can I stay in my home? What supports actually exist? What happens when caregiving becomes too heavy? What if I am dying and do not want to be alone? These questions are not only logistical. They ask what it means to belong to one another. Not so long ago, dying was held closer to home. Neighbours knew when to arrive. Food appeared. Stories were told. The dead remained woven into the living. We do not need to romanticize the past to recognize that something important has been lost. Many people now arrive at the end of life unsure of what is possible. Families find themselves making difficult decisions they never had the chance to discuss. Caregivers become invisible. Grievers feel pressure to be “okay.” Elders can become isolated long before they are gone. But culture is not fixed, and we can practice another way. Perhaps on Bowen, because we are small enough to feel one another’s absence and familiar with interdependence, we have a particular opportunity. We can ask better questions before crisis arrives. We can learn what supports exist and what supports are missing. We can speak more openly about advance care planning, palliative care, MAiD, funerals, vigils, grief, caregiving, and the simple human art of showing up. Community care does not always begin with expertise. Sometimes it begins with a ride, a meal, a phone call, a chair pulled close to the bed, a hand on the shoulder, or a name spoken after everyone else has stopped saying it. Aging and Dying on Bowen: A Community Conversation is an invitation to gather because these questions are too important to leave unspoken. What is already working here? What is missing? What do the dying need? This conversation is for elders, caregivers, adult children, health-care workers, volunteers, neighbours, death workers, spiritual care provid-
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Thank you! Bowen Golf Legends Classic and fundraiser
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Sunshine again for Handloggers as Lower Mainlanders dominate PHIL OSBORNE Handloggers Half Marathon
The 13th Handloggers Half Marathon trail race had a blue sky day that was sunny but cool enough to avoid any heat exhaustion issues. It was a lovely community event with many people cheering on all the participants including many Bowen Island trail runners. This year we had a fantastic turnout with 186 runners showing up to run on the day, out of the sold out registration of 213. The top Bowen Islander this year was Justin Morin (2:08:28) who placed 18th in the Men’s Open divisions and 20th overall. Justin was followed closely by Islanders Roderick Watts and Colin Herrington. The top female from Bowen Island was Rachel Canning (2:21:15 for 6th in the female Open division). The overall race winner was Samuel Gunton of Vancouver in 1:46:34 followed by Ben Pryce (Vancouver 1:48:08) and Alex Bains (Vancouver (1:50:43). The female division was led by returning champion Heather Sherwin of West Vancouver in 2:00:38 followed by Ally Ginther (Vancouver 2:01:33) and Jarleen Tyne (North Vancouver 2:16:07). The Masters division was won by Mark Dawson (2:12:42, male) and Mirella Kaczor (3:05:29, female) – notably Islanders Adam Vanner and Pam Matthews were unable to participate and defend their masters titles this year – hope to see them both back next year! In spite of a change in the start location to the Causeway (due to Government Dock maintenance) the event ran smoothly with no significant first aid incidents and all starting participants finishing the race in under 4 hours - a record for efficiency! Once again, our dedicated volunteer team did a great job ensuring a safe and happy event. The race leadership team of
Steve Edwards, Zarah Hofer, Sophie Idsinga, Bryan Baker, Amanda Ockeloen (off sailing! what?!?), and Phil Osborne are very grateful for the amazing support of the volunteer team – many of whom have been out on the course mulitple times since the race inception. Special thanks go to Jane Osborne (13 events!), Ali Osborne, Gwen, Kathy, and Damien at Aid Station 1; Krista Hennebury, Sindy Zelezen, Susanne Schloegel at the Aid Station 2 Dine and Dash, and Greg Jonsen, Margarita and Hans Hofer at the Casa Macarena (Aid Station 3) at Grafton Lake. Our course marshals did a fantastic job and included many familiar faces: Vanessa Hall-Patch, Gwen Bailey-Mason, Harmonie Roesch-West, Ted Benson, Meg Toom, Brenda Louie, Charles Menzies, Kim Ridgewell, Murray Skeels, Vanessa Ramirez Jasso, Colin McIntire, and Kristina Calli and goats kept everyone on course at Grafton Lake. Our registration team was led by Margaret Butler and included: Brenda Louie, Lisa Redmond, Jenna White, Nancy Mosely, and Hilary Butler. The finish line team consisted of Saskia, Aiden and Annika Tait, Illy Allen, Sophie and Fina Middleton, Jane Osborne, Sharon Sluggett, Lieven Callewaert, Jordan Wicker, Katie, and Nancy Lee. Course marking was completed by Greg Jonsen, Hans Hofer, Emily Osborne, Zarah Hofer, and Phil Osborne. Emily and Zarah were also course sweeps. Special thanks to photographers Valentyna Gabinyetova and Vanessa Ramirez Jasso for event photography. “Handloggers Half on Bowen Island is easily one of my favourite races of the season. A combination of place, course, weather, distance and amazing vibes really make this a special race… Huge thank you to the organizers for making it work… Met some new friends along the way and had some fun back and forth racing…” (Carlos A. - 2:15:40, posted on Instagram).
Male & female winners from the Handloggers Half Marathon which took place on September 5. / Valentyna Gabinyetova photos
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Candidate picture falls into place Tir-na-nOg welcomes Acoustic music as election nominations close stars to the stage ALEX KURIAL Editor The Bowen Island municipal election landscape continues to take shape as the deadline for candidate nominations draws to a close. Anyone wishing to run for mayor or council must declare their intentions – and most importantly fill out the paper work – by Friday, September 11 at 4 pm. The official campaign season then begins on Saturday, September 19. Bowen’s municipal makeup sees one mayor elected alongside six councillors for a seven-person council. Mayor Andrew Leonard declared his plans to stand for re-election early, and as of press time (Sept. 9 at 4 pm) remains the only official candidate on the mayoral ballot. If nobody steps up to challenge him in the next 48 hours, Leonard will be re-elected by acclamation. Nearly 40 mayors won this way in B.C. municipalities during the 2022 round of provincial municipal elections. Half of Bowen’s current councillor core have stated they will be running again,
including Coun. Sue Ellen Fast, Alex Jurgensen and Judith Gedye. While it is best to wait until Friday to be sure, Coun. Tim Wake has stated publicly he’ll be stepping away from the role. Eyes will also be on long-time councillor Alison Morse - who has been a member of council since Bowen became a municipality - and rookie councillor John Saunders for their decisions on whether to run again or not. A host of new candidates will also be contesting for these seats, including community members Patrick Reakes, Keith Davidson, Constance Barnes, Tim Hausch, Caroline Parker, and likely a few more names by the time this paper hits the shelves. Voting Day is Saturday, October 17, with an Advance Voting Day on Wednesday, October 7. Advance voting will take place at the Community Centre while General voting will be at Bowen Island Community School. Both voting opportunities will run from 8 am to 8 pm on those days. Mail ballots are also available through the entirety of the campaign, and must be returned by 8 pm on October 17. More voter details can be found on the Bowen municipal website.
SHARI ULRICH Contributor Some of the most inspirational performances had their start in spontaneous collaborations between musicians who loved the experience of playing music together so much, it sparks a desire to share the experience with an audience. ‘The New Acoustic Masters’ are just that. And they are bringing Bowen Island a oneof-a-kind evening of traditional music, led by some of the most exciting players in acoustic music today: Allison de Groot on banjo, Trent Freeman on fiddle, and Quinn Bachand and Clayton Linthicum (of “Kacy & Clatyon”) on guitars. If you were fortunate enough to be at Tir-na-nOg for the “Trust Me” concert with Daniel Lapp and Quinn Bachand several months ago, you had a taste of what I’m talking about. There is something so inspirational and moving about listening to such a high calibre of musicians. With a JUNO win and multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards through The Fretless,
Trent Freeman is one of Canada’s most celebrated fiddlers, while Allison de Groot, winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize for Excellence in Banjo, is widely regarded as one of the most innovative clawhammer banjo players in North America. Together with Quinn and Clayton they dive headfirst into a thrilling set of old Canadian dance tunes and forgotten regional melodies from BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. This is high-level acoustic music with real heart: fiery fiddling, inventive banjo, masterful guitar work, and the feeling of hearing Canada’s musical past come vividly alive in the present. For lovers of folk, oldtime, bluegrass, Celtic, and roots music, this is a rare chance to hear four of the finest musicians in the country sharing one stage. This show is taking place Friday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 pm at Tir-na-nOg. Tickets are available at trustme.tickit.ca and with cash at Phoenix Books. They’ll likely be available at the door too but Jack and Julie do like to know how many cookies to bake!
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August RCMP Stats on Bowen 2 Breach – Officers checked to make sure people were following their court-ordered curfews.
BOWEN ISLAND RCMP There were 164 calls for service in August (not a typo). Bowen Island RCMP conducted targeted boat and traffic and impaired driving enforcement 21 times including: - Speed enforcement of Bowen Island Community School, Snug Cove - Impaired driving roadblocks - Targeted E-Vehicle enforcement including E-Dirt bikes and E-Scooters Other calls for service: 8 False 911’s/False Alarms – Residential alarms and citizen abandoned 911’s 9 Animal – Bears doing bear things, injured deers, hot dog, Cougar sightings, loose dogs 16 Disturbances – Loud events causing noise, Intoxicated patrons from Dock Dance, noise complaints, yelling in public while intoxicated 4 Assaults/Threats – Bowfest dance floor assault, neighbour assault (Charges forwarded). Dock Dance security vs intoxicated patron. Domestic assault (Charges forwarded)
9 Liquor Acts – Liquor Licenced premise checks. Removal of underage youth from Dock Dance 3 Property Crime files – Theft of crab trap, wallet. Break and enter to construction site, nothing taken
2 Mischiefs – Vehicle graffitied 5 Traffic files – Possible impaired drivers, E-Dirt Bikers. Two people lost their driving privileges for impaired driving 4 Special Events – Bowfest, Dock Dance, Fastpitch Baseball Tournament, Hot Summer Nights
12 Assists to the Public – Assist Municipality, info provided to family regarding E-Bikes, relinquishment of BB gun, neighbour disputes
9 Suspicious Circumstances – Red light seen flashing on nearby mountain, ATV found in creek, vehicles left unoccupied. Unknown people entering property for unknown reasons.
9 Assists to other Police/Agencies – Assisted Coast Guard, Bylaws, Fisheries Act, Probation, MCFD, EHS, WVPD
1 Unwanted Person – Rumours of squatters on unoccupied property
19 Bylaws – Hunting permits, noise complaints, extra foot patrols around Snug Cove during Bowfest, Dock Dance and Fastpitch Tournament
Police Message: Did you know? Throughout the year, the Bowen Island RCMP assist community event planning committees with security advice and planning assistance. August is the culmination of just some of these plans with Bowfest, the Fastpitch Tournament, and the Dock Dance all occurring during the month. While these events were linked to various calls for service, the events in 2026 were found to be well run and well organized by the various committees and planning teams. Bowen Island RCMP extends its thanks for their understanding and flexibility and are looking forward to working again together next year (probably sooner)!
10 Check Wellbeings – Requested by Health Centre, family and friends, MCFD, bystanders 3 Frauds – Medical Services Card ‘phising’ scam, Credit card fraud 18 Property – Found phones, wallets and lost phones, wallets (not related). Lost licence plates, BCDL’s, purses
NAIA IN MEMORIAM Behind a strong build and a gentle gaze was a heart made of pure gold. Naia was the living proof of how loving, playful, and wonderful the Staffordshire breed truly is. Her cheerful spirit was impossible to miss—she loved to “talk” to everyone with her joyful barks, and she made it her personal mission to ensure no passerby left without giving her a belly rub or a friendly pat. Gentle with children and a friend to all, she melted hearts and broke every stereotype just by existing. She left us with a community full of warm memories and the unforgettable sound of her happy voice. Rest in peace, REGULAR sweet girl.
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