October 5 2012 Undercurrent

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Up for auction

Islanders help to lovingly restore pieces to be sold for Snug Cove House

Dead Man’s Cell Phone

TOTI cast puts humerous spin on the issues of death and cell phone theft

Latching on

Bowen moms and babies participate in breastfeeding challenge

A string of crimes Const. Mulrooney thinks three different calls are linked SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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phone call to the police in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 2, prompted a quick response by Bowen Island RCMP and led to the apprehension of two men who were charged with breaking and entering and possession of stolen property.

Const. Bryan Mulrooney was called out in the middle of the night by a Bowen resident who reported her car stolen. “She called me at 3:30 a.m. and said that her car was gone from her driveway,” he said.

Mulrooney went to the Tunstall Bay area and located the car not far from the property by the side of the road with a damaged ignition. “Obviously, someone had tried to steal it,” he said.

On his way to the site, Mulrooney saw a white pickup truck on the road. “I thought it was suspicious to see the vehicle at this hour but I didn’t stop it as I was looking for a different car,” Mulrooney recalled. “As I was leaving [the area where the car was reported stolen], I got the call that the alarm at the General Store had been set off.”

Mulrooney explained that, when the alarm is activated, the alarm company contacts the owner of the property to verify the situation. At the Snug Cove General Store, the owner had arrived and realized that the store had been broken into.

On his way back to Snug Cove, Mulrooney encountered the same pick-up truck and pulled it over. He suspected that it was stolen and also discovered two bottles of whiskey.

“I apprehended the two men and charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property have been laid,” he said, adding that the perpetrators had been caught on the store’s video surveillance tape - they had kicked in the windows and taken a couple of bottles of whiskey. continued PAGE 2

This Monday, islanders found a baby bird that was attacked by crows and mounted a rescue that included a helicopter ride to the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. Story on page 3. Debra Stringfellow photo

Ferry fares set to rise about four per cent a year SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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n Monday, the B.C. Ferry Commission announced the numbers for the price cap for the three remaining years of the third performance term for BC Ferries. Fare hikes go into effect April 1 and B.C. Ferry

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Commissioner Gord Macatee approved increases of 4.1 per cent for 2013, 4 per cent for 2014 and 3.9 per cent for 2015 for major as well as minor routes. The Ferry Commission has given BC Ferries the efficiency target of $54.2 million over four years; service level cuts are expected to yield $30 million in savings.

In a press release, the Ferry Advisory

Committee Chairs (FACC) expressed concern that fare hikes over three years are double the inflation rate. “Fares will continue to grow much faster than people’s incomes unless government faces the causes of the affordability crisis,” says Tony Law of Hornby-Denman FAC. Councillor and member of the Bowen continued PAGE 3

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TOTI calls in with Dead Man’s Cell Phone MARCUS HONDRO ContRibUting WRiteR

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ith the way we grab 20 minutes of face to face time twice daily on the Queen of Capilano, on Bowen we may not feel that American playwright Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone speaks to us as much as others with less opportunity to yak.

After all, the play, opening on Friday, October 12, and produced by Theatre On The Isle (TOTI), is about humans losing connection; specifically about the disconnect brought on by communication technology, gadgets that were ironically created to bring us together. But with our lives beyond the ferry, and our cell phones, iPods and computers, we offer fertile ground for the award-winning play.

Director Nina Rhodes-Hughes says the play is first and foremost funny. “It’s a darkly comic play dealing with the current obsession for constant communication, i.e. cell phones, in a very captivating, analytical and comical way,” Rhodes-Hughes said.

“Even in death, it can still possess us.”

Dead Man’s Cell Phone has wonderfully macabre and funny bits on organ transplants, redemption, love and sex and the play is a vehicle any actor would love to sink his or her chops into. For this production, Rhodes has put together Bowen’s most experienced players.

This burned-out car was discovered in Cape Roger Curtis this Tuesday and police believe it is linked to the apprehension of two men the same day.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone, staged by TOTI, addresses issues of disconnect. Marcus Hondro photo The cast is headed by David Cameron in two challenging roles, he plays brothers as different as a cell phone and a landline. There are also Jackie Minns, of Mad Mabel fame, Tina Nielsen, our librarian, and comic veterans Laurel Bailey and Heather Hodson. They’re a lively ensemble – Minns and Bailey have a stage fight for the ages in this one – who’ve spent a lot of time on Bowen stages together.

“It’s always inspiring to work with this cast,” RhodesHughes said. “They’re so talented and dedicated and we work together so well. It’s like a stock company and we have great fun and work hard.”

The play, stage managed by theatre veteran Maureen Sawasy, runs at Tir-na-nOg Theatre on October 12 and 13 and, the following week, on October 18, 19 and 20.

Performances start at 8 p.m..

Bill Pocklington photos

Call to police leads to quick apprehension continued PAGE 1

Other objects that were seized from the pick-up truck include a black winter jacket (Firefly brand) and a black Sony Ericsson Xperia cell phone and the RCMP is asking the public for any information on the ownership of those items.

Later that day, Mulrooney got another call. “It was a report of a burned-out car in Cape Roger Curtis,” he said.

Mulrooney remembered that in his

conversation with the island resident who had reported her car stolen, she mentioned that she had heard a loud car speeding toward Cape Roger Curtis during the course of the night.

Based on this information, he thinks that the incident is related to the burglary.

Mulrooney believes that the original call, that led him to encounter the pick-up truck on the road, contributed to the quick apprehension of the two men.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone

by Sarah Ruhl

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Rescue by air SUSANNE MARTIN EditoR

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n Monday afternoon, Bowen Islanders witnessed a rescue of a special kind as a baby hawk was airlifted to the OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society. The bird had been discovered by Jean Coker who was taking a stroll with her new baby and her son at the Davies Orchard. The family heard a bird scream and found that it was attacked by several crows. Coker was looking for help when she was joined by Christine Radley, who was walking her dogs. “I was with Angie [Shields], my dog trainer,” Radley said. “The bird was right on the lawn beside the [heritage] cottage behind Tuscany and there were about eight crows dive-bombing it.”

They discussed possible courses of action and phoned the vet who recommended getting in touch with the Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES). Radley also phoned her friend Rebecca Salmon whom she credits with having experience with birds.

“She arrived with a box and blanket and got the bird,”Radley said, adding that Salmon had also contacted OWL and was told that they would send a helicopter.

The helicopter arrived a short time

Helicopter pilot Norm Snihur collected a young injured hawk and delivered it to the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta. Debra Stringfellow photo later and pilot Norm Snihur collected the bird, according the Radley. By now, a sizable crowd of onlookers had gathered, witnessing how the bird was safely stowed for take-off.

At the OWL facility in Delta, the bird was identified as a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Rob Hope is the bird care supervisor at OWL. He said, “Normally at OWL, we receive about 400 birds of prey every year.

For the birds that come in having a chance, the release rate is 70 to 75 per cent.”

Unfortunately the little hawk from Bowen Island didn’t fall into that category. Hope said that the bird’s bottom jaw was broken and his mouth infected.

“It had gotten to the point where he didn’t eat,” he said. “The young male weighed about 25 grams when he should have been 95 to 100 gram for a bird of his size. He per-

ished in the night but he was lucky enoughto be warm and comfortable.”

Hope said that Bowen Islanders made the right call to contact OWL. “All we can hope for is that people are aware of what we are doing and know that there are places for help,” he said. “We prefer that they call us rather then just leave a bird in distress.

“We need the general public to be our eyes and ears and step up to become the birds’ saviours. And I wanted to thank [Bowen Islanders] for taking that action.”

Hope added that Snihur’s assistance makes a lot of difference for the OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society. “It’s great to have half an hour of flight instead of facing a long drive and a ferry ride,” he said. To check out the work of the society, please see http://www.owlcanada.ca.

Government has to recognize ferry system as part of core infrastructure continued PAGE 1

Island Municipal Ferry Advisory Committee Alison Morse said, “After a fare increase of 4.15 per cent went into effect this year, it now costs $51.70 for a car and two passengers to visit Bowen and, with an experience card, a car and two passengers comes to $32.40. The fuel surcharge is then added on top of that. [After next year’s fare hike,] it will be $58.16 for a car and two passengers. That makes it quite expensive for someone just coming over for the day. For experience card users, it will be $33.72 – still a lot of money. If you are two seniors and can travel Mondays to Thursdays, then you just pay $20.30 for the car which explains why many seniors go off island during the week and come for the weekend on Thursday.” For a breakdown of the future rates of the Bowen Island run, see page 3.

In January, a B.C. Ferry Commission study found that ferry fares were then at the tipping point of affordability, and causing hardship in coastal communities. The FACC commented that since then, fares

were raised by 4.15 per cent and, next year, those fares will have another 4.1 percent increase, followed by two more increases in 2014 and 2015, not including the existing fuel surcharges that are likely to change with future fuel prices.

Fare increases are calculated by the B.C. Ferry Commission based on numbers from BC Ferries and the government and the FACC state, “Key numbers come from the government’s response to the commission affordability report including the $74 million in cuts over the next three years ($30 million in service cuts, $15 million in new BC Ferries efficiencies, and $29 million remaining of previously agreed-upon efficiencies of $9.8 million per year) and $33 million in new government contribution to BC Ferries over the next three years.” The new money aims to help BC Ferries maintain a good bond rating and reduce upward pressure on fares and without it, fare hikes would have been a few percentage points higher, according to the FACC. “The press releases make reference to the government consultation program that will identify ways to cut service to gener-

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The FACC say that the effect of the cuts on future fares and traffic is harder to assess but they are concerned that service cuts - unless they’re done carefully and with ideas from communities - could aggravate the downward spiral in traffic and upward spiral in fares. “Both spirals are the kiss of death to dozens of coastal communities,” says Brian Hollingshead of Southern Gulf Islands FAC. “More than anything, we need a public policy approach that aims to sustain our communities, stem the damage from high fares, and grow our potential.”

And the FACC believe that the government has to recognize that ferry service is part of B.C.’s core infrastructure and bear a greater share of the costs that are causing escalating fares, such as fuel prices, revenue shortfalls from falling traffic and overdue and urgent need to replace very old ships and docks.

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Fares after 3.9 per cent projected increase effective April 1, 2015*: Regular fare car $34.20 Regular fare passenger $11.98 Experience card fare car $21.93 Experience card fare passenger $7.26 *Note that fares don’t include fuel surcharges

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Vote was in favour of examining definition of human life

Retraction of Canada’s laws would erode women’s rights Dear Editor:

was deeply disappointed to learn that our MP, John Weston, chose to vote in support of a motion to reopen the abortion debate and threaten a woman’s right to choice. The motion (312) was a private member’s initiative that sought to create a special committee of the House to review the criminal code provision that states that a child’s rights begin at the moment of birth.

The motion was widely considered to be an indirect attempt by the conservative MP, Stephen Woodworth, to revive the abortion debate. Notwithstanding a firm commitment by the Conservative Party of Canada and Prime Minister Harper to not introduce abortion legislation, the party allowed the contentious motion to be presented to the House of Commons on September 26.

As a free-vote, MPs were not forced to vote along party lines. The prime minister, and many leading conservatives, spoke against the motion; however, 96 per cent of the support (87 of 91 yes votes) came from conservative MPs. Opposition to the motion came from all parties, with many MP’s citing their responsibility to protect basic human rights, such as a woman’s right to control her own body. Other MPs claimed that a point of personal conscience cannot trump questions of fundamental rights. Of interest, some MPs who personally supported the motion, voted against it because their support would not represent their constituent’s interests.

Motion 312 would have broken a promise by the Conservative Party to not re-open the abortion debate.

Any retraction of Canada’s laws allowing abortion would erode a century of hard-fought progress on women’s rights and their equal place in Canadian society. The interests of the West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Sea-toSky constituents would have been better represented by opposition to the anti-abortion motion.

Doug Hooper

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In busy summer weekends, visitor centre was hopping To the Editor:

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his summer, the Bowen Island Arts Council took over the operation of the Bowen Island Visitor Centre at the “little blue cottage” on Cardena Road in Snug Cove. Thousands of visitors and locals enjoyed the art work on display at the cottage, purchased products made by local artists, and obtained visitor information about all the wonderful attractions and businesses on Bowen Island. We received a great deal of positive feedback on the spruced-up appearance of the Boulevard cottage, the friendliness of the staff, and the great selection of artist wares on display.

On busy summer weekends, particularly during Steamship Days, Bowfest, and Canada Day, the visitor centre was hopping!

On behalf of the Arts Council, I’d like to thank the Bowen Island Municipality for providing funding to help BIAC run the visitor centre. In addition, I’d like to thank our hard-working full-time summer staff person Sierra Nesbitt and our three weekend long-term visitor centre employees: Sandra Winton, Sue Hurn and Trudy Hellenes.

BIAC looks forward to repeating our success and operating the Bowen Island Visitor Centre in coming years.

Carol Cram president, Bowen Island Arts Council The Undercurrent is published every Friday by Black Press Group Ltd. 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.

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Re: response to Doug Hooper’s comment (Retraction of Canada’s would erode women’s rights n September 26, I voted “yes” in the House of Commons to Motion 312, proposed by Stephen Woodworth, the Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament. I was joined by 90 other MPs, including several cabinet ministers. As the news media could have provided more background information than in fact was available, let me try to summarize the situation.

The motion proposed the set-up of a new House committee to review a law that seeks to define when someone becomes a “human” for legal purposes in Canada. The motion did not suggest that we create any new laws.

The current definition of human life is 400 years old.

According to this definition, which is found in section 223 of the criminal code, a person becomes a “human” only after being born and completely clearing the mother’s body. I accept at least that this is a discussion worthy of debate and that Parliamentarians should not be reluctant to discuss it.

As mentioned, I voted “yes” to the motion to create a committee to study the 400 year-old definition. Leading up to the vote, I heard from people on all sides of the issue, and studied the different opinions closely. Some supporters of M-312 would exhort MPs to prohibit all forms of abortion. As a staunch proponent of human rights, including women’s rights, I do not adopt their position.

Some opponents of M-312 believed that any discussion of the definition of “human” must be avoided, as it would inevitably lead to a prohibition of all abortions. As one convinced of the benefits of open discussion regarding important issues such as the Canadian definition of human life, I do not accept that extreme either.

Finally, I repeat my point that I took this vote as relating to the review of an aging legal definition. If there are any other 400 year-old definitions in our law that may be out of step with medicine, science, or common sense, I would support reviewing them as well, a review that ought to be within the boundaries of civil, legal, and democratic discourse.

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Archives will look after PPP solo To the Editor:

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fter many years of joint participation in the People, Plants and Places (PPP) fundraising event with the Bowen Island Museum and Archives, the Memorial Garden has decided to withdraw participation in the tour and has terminated the sharing agreement with the Museum and Archives.

We recently received a letter from the Memorial Garden president Jacqueline Bakker and vice president Van Hayden stating that “this has been a pleasurable and fruitful cooperative effort by both the Memorial Garden Society and the Museum and Archives over the years and we thank everyone involved that made these tours such a success.”

We thank the Memorial Garden for their participation in the past. At the same time, the Museum and Archives look forward to continuing the biennial PPP Tour, the next one will be held in July 2014. It is our major fundraising event and its success is due to the generosity of the hosts in sharing their unique sites, the invaluable participation of many volunteers and the general support of the Bowen community.

Beverly Underhill president, Museum and Archives

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Women were not deemed ‘fit and qualified’ butions to the nation. Following the example Welcome to Year 22 of Island Neighbours: stories of island history, people, activities and events. of the Famous Five, women became involved in roles that were not traditionally their own. number of times, over the years, So, October 18 is memorable as Person’s the Neighbours column has saluted Day and October is Women’s History Month.

October as Women’s History Month in The 2012 theme is Strong Girls, Strong Canada. The story of this celebration began in Victoria in 1991. A group of women, recogniz- Canada: Leaders from the Start. Although ing that women’s achievements were not widely women’s accomplishments form a fascinating part of Canadian history, the stories of known outside academic circles, organized to Bowen’s own equally interesting female leadestablish a national month devoted to honourers are chronicled in Irene Howard’s book ing the contributions of the many women who Bowen Island: 1872-1972, in the Undercurrent helped form our nation. Working with Mary and newspapers of the past, in letters and Collins, federal Minister responsible for the interviews held in the Archives, in Citizen Status of Women, October 1992 became the of the Year records and even in some of first Canadian Women’s History Month.

Bowen’s street names. There’s no doubt that October was chosen because of its signififrom Caroline Grafton to Ellen Dorman and cance of the Persons Case decision of 1929. beyond, women have been one of Bowen’s That story began in an Edmonton courtroom. major resources.

Women observing a trial of prostitutes were Ten Years Ago in the Undercurrent of asked to leave as the upcoming testimony October 2. 2002: The long-awaited Land was deemed unfit for women’s ears. Emily Use Bylaw passed fourth and final reading.

Murphy, the first female magistrate in the • Roger McGillivray of Armac Construction British Empire, suggested an all women court presented information about his proto try cases that involved women. island posed Cottage Hill housing development Her advice was accepted. On her Neighbours on land near Island Pacific School. To first day presiding over the Women’s enable the change in density, a density Court, a lawyer, upset with the stiff transfer from another part of the island sentence she gave his client, objected was proposed. In addition, fifty percent that because women were not even of the Armac site would be dedicated ‘persons’ under the law, they had as parkland, along the Terminal Creek no right to be magistrates. An intelcorridor. •The Legion was inviting new lectual battle ensued. From 1919, members, describing the companionable Murphy became the driving force Friday night suppers which had been a behind the formal request that a popular activity for close to two years. woman be allowed to be appointed to A number of islanders were hoping that the Senate. the Legion folks would find a way to make the The wording of the British North America Act required that senators had to be “persons”; building more accessible for community use.

With the happy conversion of the Old General if a woman was appointed to the Senate, it Store to Bowen Library use, the community would settle the question of women’s status has lost a useful performance and class space. under Canadian law. The federal government There are a number of groups needing workwas apathetic and Murphy was frustrated. space and as the island population continues In 1927, having discovered that any five parto grow, more meeting spaces will be needed. ties could petition the Supreme Court for a * The October 11, 2002 Undercurrent reported ruling on a point of constitutional law, four that, currently, the candidates for council women joined Murphy in a petition. Henrietta were Neil Boyd, Rob Boyko, Luz Budzinski, Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney Peter Frinton, Bill Granger, Noah Pryce-Jones and Irene Parlby were political activists. and David Wrinch. Bowen Islanders Peter In 1928, the ‘Famous Five’ asked, “Does Cherniavsky and his sister Janey Gude will put the word ‘person’ in Section 24 include female together a gift to the Vancouver Symphony persons?” The Supreme Court ruled that “ estimated to be between $75,000 and $100,000. since persons required for public office must The Cherniavsky Laureate Fund mandate is to be fit and qualified” only men would be elibring international level pianists to the orchesgible for appointment. The five were not eastra and its audiences for the next six or seven ily discouraged and appealed to the Judicial years. Peter and his sister are grandchildren Committee of the Privy Council in London. of Mrs. B.T. Rogers, of Rogers Sugar. She was On October 18, 1929, the JCPC reversed the a great supporter of the Symphony and many Supreme Court decision and announced that “women are eligible to be summoned, and may times came to its rescue. Jeff Alexander, the orchestra’s general manager, expressed gratibecome members of the Senate of Canada.” tude for the generous gift, adding “ Peter calls At last! Although the results of the case only me often when he doesn’t like something we’ve recognized women as “persons qualified” for programmed—he’s very opinionated – but I’ve appointment to the Senate, the media at the grown quite fond of him.” time declared, “Women are Persons!” With The Last Word: feel free to let me know those words emblazoned on broadsheets across your special news. Phone: 947-2440 or email to the country, more and more women began to lbmcarter@shaw.ca question their role in society and their contri-

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IPS presents the movie Brave on Saturday, October 13, at 3:30 p.m. at Cates Hill Chapel. A concession will be provided for additional money. Tickets for the movie are available at IPS, Phoenix or the door for $5. The raffle draw tickets cost $2 for one and $5 for three. The raffle prize is two Tuscany pizzas, two free movie rentals, two bags of microwave popcorn and one Tuscany salad. The proceeds will go to IPS excursions like the Grade 9 Quebec trip and the Grade 7 tall ship sailing trip. Thomas Bement text, Emmett Sparling photo

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Re: Thank you, Bowen Island! he sun was shining on islanders last Sunday as they participated in the great Bowen block party that brought the community together to celebrate sports and recreation. Bowen Island Community Recreation would like to thank all of the enthusiastic participants who took part in activities from Irish Dancing and boxing to tug of wars and the skateboard park. It is your active participation and willingness to try new things that made this event successful. We would also like to thank all of our fabulous instructors and volunteers for coming out

and showcasing some of the classes that are available through community recreation programming. We are certainly fortunate to have so many knowledgeable and talented people here on Bowen to motivate us to have healthy, active lifestyles. Registration for fall classes is ongoing and can be accessed online at www. bowencommunityrecreation.com or in person at the community recreation office located at the Bowen Island Community School. For more information about our programs please call 604-947-2216. We hope you continue to have an active and fit fall.

Shauna Jennings and Shelley Shannon community recreation programmers

Let’s not turn cove into Coquitlam city mall To the Editor:

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he other morning someone knocked on the window of my car and handed me a survey slip for a new ferry terminal on Bowen.

Having read the report and filled in the survey, I am not very positive about the concept. I am bound to say, in fact, that I feel that this is not a good idea. Bowen Island’s population has barely increased in the last 10 years and ferry traffic has actually decreased substantially due to spiralling BC Ferries costs.

There is barely any inconvenience to cove dwellers and to shoppers even when busy; this is simply island life. In fact, traders in the cove benefit immensely from the people sitting in the line-up close to stores and coffee shops. As

a regular user, I love the amble and wait for the ferry; I am able to nip out and buy a cup of coffee, drop off videos, books and deposit letters.

The very idea of scarring the land to add more ferry parking facilities for four-wheeled tinware is disgusting to me; the whole world is becoming covered in parking facilities.

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he idea for the show came about when Marty Levenson, an experienced printmaker, who was represented by the Bau-xi Gallery in the early 80s and 90s, decided to submit a proposal for a show. When Levenson’s submission was accepted, Ann Ramsay, former gallery coordinator, who presently sits on the jury committee stepped in to help.

“I was asked to curate his show with the idea of perhaps including more Bowen printmakers. Marty, an experienced artist, who is relatively new on the island, was also enthusiastic about including others as he had been wanting to form a group of Bowen printmakers,” says Ramsay.

Printmakers of Bowen Island (POBI) naturally evolved out of this desire to meet other local artists with similar interests and when Levenson created his print studio on Bowen Island three years ago, the vision finally came together. “We are a loose association of islanders interested in printmaking. Some of us have a press and studio, some make prints on their kitchen table, some are learning about printmaking, others simply are drawn to it. We are exploring how to support, encourage and stimulate each other,” Levenson said.

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As POBI grew in numbers, so did the interest in exhibiting.

Suddenly, the show went from one to 12 participants. “Who knew that we would find 12 enthusiastic printmakers on Bowen?” says Ramsay. Such a large group would prove a challenge for any curator, yet Ramsay isn’t daunted by the task at hand. She says, “I have always been interested in the multi-faceted techniques of printmaking. My intent, other than having a very visually interesting exhibition and give exposure to these artists, is to inform people what original printmaking is as opposed to prints that are actually a reproduction of an image.”

This exhibition will not disappoint the viewer. It includes themes on abstraction and surrealism between formal design and automaticist gesture, topics dealing with social and environmental conditions and the interplay (cause and effect), concepts of the home, and landscapes to name just a few. The wide range of techniques are just as impressive – they include monoprinting, etching, embossing, silkscreening and computer and photo-assisted prints such as photo intagio, mixed media and collage.

T-shirts designed by exhibitors Vanessa Hall-Patch and Kiki Gaetz will be sold by POBI members at the gallery to help raise money for the Food Bank. The show opens on Friday, October 12, at the Gallery at Artisan Square. For more information about POBI, visit their website at www.bowenislandprintmaking.com.

ast Saturday morning, mothers and babies made up almost all of the patrons of MIKSA restaurant. And while the mothers indulged in the coffees, teas and snacks provided, the babies’ meals mainly consisted of the most natural of all baby foods: mother’s milk.

Jazzmin Carson organized Bowen Island’s involvement in an international event that is coined the Quintessence Global Breastfeeding Challenge. She is pleased to report that 16 mothers showed up and six more called in to report their participation. “This was Bowen’s best turnout - we had a group of 22 moms,” Carson says, adding that the local community boosted the numbers of the North Shore location that recorded 77 including the Bowen mothers.

The September 29 event was part of the Quintessence Foundation’s efforts to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. To date, the foundation’s website has recorded 3407 babies from 140 sites in seven countries with more numbers coming in. On Bowen Island, Carson knows most of the mothers who took part in the local gathering and added that one couple stayed at a Bowen

B&B to celebrate their baby’s first birthday. They heard about the event and joined in. At 10:30 a.m., mothers and babies (joined by a few fathers and siblings) gathered to get ready and “latch on at 11,” Carson said.

The theme of this year’s event was ‘green,’ reflecting the fact that breastfeeding is an environmental friendly option. The title of the event includes the word “challenge” but Carson sees it more as a celebration.

She quoted an information hand-out by the Quintessence Foundation that states: “in Canada, the overall initiation rate (any breastfeeding) is 87 per cent with only 16 per cent of infants exclusively breastfed at six months.”

Carson, who works as a doula and has a 17-months-old, Beckett, is passionate about breastfeeding.

This is the second year, Carson has invited island mothers to participate (before that, the event was organized by the Family Place Association) and she would like to extend heart-felt thanks to all who showed up as well as Bowen Islanders who donated prizes. “Each mom receives something and I usually approach local businesses for donations,” Carson said.

The response from the business community was very supportive and one of Carson’s favourites was the

Bowen families came together at MIKSA last Saturday to celebrate breastfeeding. Submitted photo donation by Soylent Green’s owner and operator, Jenelle Jamison. “I asked her for a prize and she made a sock monkey in a day in addition to giving us a gift certificate and tea,” she said. In addition to Soylent Green, Carson would like to acknowledge Phoenix, Cates Pharmacy, The Snug, Wren, Movement, the Flower Shop, Ink

By Betty B, Winnie and Friends Daycare, Tammy Brockmeyer of Times Two Creations, Eleanor Deacon of Moo and the Bear, Kirsten Degner of Sew Lovely and Burle Sutton-Konopa of Made with Love on Bowen Island. MIKSA Restaurant donated a prize as well as the space, food, tea and coffee for the event. “ “I would really like to thank them all for their generosity and positive response,” Carson said.

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Bowen resident Allard Ockeleon participated in this year’s Vic-Maui race and is thankful for the support he received from local community members. He said, ‘Of the $26,000+ that was raised by the Ballymack crew for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF), $3,800 came in as donations from local Bowen Islanders. Thanks to our very generous friends on Bowen for a very successful fundraising effort.’

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ust to provide a small qualification to the impressive headline, there were only three boats in the cruising division of this year’s Vic-Maui Race and the cruisers did start a few days ahead of the main fleet of 11 boats. But Ballymack did indeed lead the fleet for the first 1,000 miles or so and, as the pictures will attest, certainly sailed with a style that probably few other boats in the history of the Race have achieved.

Skippers and crew in the Vic-Maui tend to cover the spectrum in terms of prioritization of racing versus the experience. The skipper and crew of Ballymack were pretty much at the ”its-all-aboutthe-experience” end of the spectrum.

Although we did our best in terms of sailing the optimum course and maximizing speed and had a respectable placing, we did seem to excel in turning the 2,400 plus mile voyage into a uniquely enjoyable experience.

Thanks to our skipper, Mike Cormack, and his very able culinary assistants, Allard Ockeloen and R.C Myles, the typical offshore racing regime of tinned and dried food meals was replaced with a constant series of memorable meals, the dinners usually accompanied by a glass of excellent French wine and a an aged single malt whisky.

I doubt if any of us will ever forget moments such as when sitting around the cockpit table at sunset, half-way to Hawaii, dining on organic bison tenderloin with Roquefort cheese and fresh vegetables, accompanied by an excellent Chateauneuf Du Pape, while Roxanne, the faithful Hydrovane self-steering gear, guided us safely through the swells.

Our very capable navigator, Walter Norman, took us on a course further offshore than most of the fleet. This took us more directly to Hawaii but with the trade-off of encountering lighter winds on the edge of the Pacific High.

Ultimately, our course was dictated by the sailing preferences of Ballymack herself, a traditional Hans Christian 48. With no symmetrical spinnaker, Ballymack was not able to sail efficiently at a deep angle to the wind and so after the first 10 days of sailing on starboard tack, we made a series of gybes either side of the direct course to Maui.

RC Myles was the rookie sailor on board, but a master fisherman. A few days past Cape Flattery he caught a nice

eight-pound tuna. Within 20 minutes, RC and Allard had the fish cleaned and filleted and the entire crew were enjoying extremely fresh sashimi, accompanied of course by soy, wasabi and fresh ginger.

Later in the trip we caught two mahimahi and even managed to improve upon the experience with not just sashimi, but excellent ceviche and fish tacos with ginger and fresh made mango salsa.

By the end of our first week, conditions changed enough that we felt as if we were really in the Vic-Maui – surging along at up to 8 knots. On day nine, we had our only significant gear failure.

After some hours of sailing through confused waves and swells, the genoa halyard shackle gave way and the genoa went overboard.

After some consideration as to who should go aloft, it soon became clear that RC was the prime candidate. Although the rookie sailor, he had already proven himself as a natural helmsman and sailor.

None of us argued when he volunteered to go aloft and retrieve the broken halyard from the top of the mast as it rolled crazily through a 30 foot arc. RC paid serious heed to the advice to not let go and on returning to the deck had deep bruises on his legs and arms. By day 15, we were less than 500 miles from Maui and experiencing the most perfect sailing conditions imaginable. The wind blew steadily at 18-20 knots and we averaged over seven knots, surfing at higher speeds down the wave fronts.

We sighted Maui on day 18 at 10:30 a.m. The final eight miles along the Maui coast to Lahaina were pure magic.

The seas were flat but we had a good 20 knots of wind blowing us at full speed towards the finish line. The sun was setting and lighting up the rain clouds over the Maui hills with a bright rainbow. A perfect setting for our finish. We had taken 18 days 12 hours and 42 minutes.

The Ballymack raised over $26,000 in donations for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation. Allard’s eldest daughter Emily (age nine) has Down syndrome. As Allard puts it, “I hope that our efforts help to elevate the acceptance of young adults with Down syndrome, so Emily can enjoy her adulthood to the fullest and participate in as many facets of life as she chooses.”

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e have lots of exciting changes in store for this year’s Visible Verse Festival! The date has been moved from November to Saturday, October 13, directly following the Vancouver International Film Festival.

The program includes entries from 56 international artists and 100 videopoems from Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Russia, the U.S. and Canada. And for the first time, we are exchanging videopoems with Argentina’s VideoBardo Festival and featuring a selection from their 2012 program. As well, we are happy to host Alberta artist Phillip Jagger, AKA Satoreye Dreamtime, who will perform his poetry and present “Reigning In Chaos: Words Into Video”, a free, hands-on workshop demonstrating the use of handcrafted video, a Kaos pad, iPod and video jamming software.

With videopoetry and poetry film festivals and sites popping up all over the world, Vancouver and Pacific Cinémathèque’s Visible Verse Festival maintains its position as North America’s sustaining venue for artistically significant videopoetry.

As founder of the Vancouver Videopoem Festival and Visible Verse, curator and host Heather Haley has provided a venue for the genre since 1999 and vigorously contributed to the theoretical knowledge of the form. Haley is to be honored for her work with a Pandora Literary Award and has been invited to present a keynote address at the fourth VideoBardo Festival/Conference in Buenos Aires in November on the theme of “Videopoetry; New Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Practice.”

Full the full program and more details at the Pacific Cinémathèque’ website: http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/visible-verse-festival-2012.

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aola Reyes has just moved to Bowen but she feels so at home here, that she is already planning to invite others.

She hopes to bring a group of 30 international students to the island and is putting out a call to community members to see who is interested in opening their home to kids from all over the world. Reyes has been hitchhiking to the Undercurrent office and feels that a small, tight-knit community like Bowen has much to offer.

Reyes and her family made the move to the island on September 1 from Florida. “My husband is Canadian, we met at BCIT 14 years ago,” says Reyes, explaining that they moved to the U.S. because there were more opportunities available to work in Spanish TV. After hosting TV shows in New York and Miami, the family wanted to come back to Canada. “We looked for housing in North Vancouver and Bowen Island came up,” Reyes said and adds with a laugh, “On our first night, I had to send the RCMP to rescue my husband. He came home on the last ferry and didn’t know that there is no bus. And he didn’t bring a flashlight assuming there would be street lights.”

Reyes started to host international students after she left her career in TV. “I stayed home and was looking for a way to get some extra income,” she said. “I contacted private schools and received Dani from Germany and Vicky from China for a year.”

But what started as a way to make money soon turned into a passion and Reyes adds that the students “became part of the family” and tagged along for all the family’s vacations. Reyes said that the experience was a good one, not only for herself but also for her two children who enjoyed playing and interacting with their “home-stay siblings.”

“I then started to organize summer camps,” Reyes says. “I’m dealing with social contacts in different countries and had 30 children from age 12 to 17 come for three weeks.”

Reyes speaks Spanish but, after communicating with children who share her mother tongue when they arrive, makes a point of speaking only English in the house. “For the initial contact, I speak Spanish to them to get them comfortable,” she says. “But they are coming here to learn English.”

Reyes doesn’t regret leaving her career. “When I’m with the children, I see so much happiness,” she says. “I don’t miss the news business that deals with so much sadness.” And moving to Bowen Island was another step. “I welcome the change of pace and I’m getting New York and Miami out of my system,” she said.

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Jon Reyes found an eager playmate and long-term friend in ‘home-stay sibling’ Alex from Spain. Paola Reyes photo to getting exposed to hiking and arts activities. She hopes to draw on local resources to make the camp a success.

“I am very excited about getting in touch with the artistic community as I’m hoping to mix in days of art and music,” says Reyes who will invite proposals from artists for potential workshops. “The kids will be too busy to get in trouble,” she laughs.

“I think Bowen Island is great place for them,” Reyes said. “They can be safe and have a great experience in a wonderful community.”

Reyes adds that, in the past, she has been surprised by how many children have not been exposed to extracurricular activities other than violin and piano lessons, especially when they come from Asian cultures. “It seems that they have to study from 7 a.m. till late at night. When I ask them what their hobbies are, they don’t have an answer,” Reyes said. “I would like to see them biking or kayaking. For them, that would be a completely new experience. And of course, they learn English not by sitting in a class but by speaking to their friends and community members.”

Reyes says that she’s leaving Sundays free so that the students can hang out with the families they stay with. They will also be home in time for family dinners because she remembers that time with her home-stay kids as something precious.

To get Bowen Island involved as a community, Reyes is thinking about looking for a scholarship for a couple of local kids to attend the camp. “I would like the [international] students to be integrated in the community,” she says. “That’s what Bowen is all about.”

Reyes is taking on the role of camp organizer and director and plans to hire staff to coordinate groups of ten students. She also envisions her students making local connections. “I’m hoping that they will be able to attend local events and maybe go to the youth centre,” she says. “We’ll also be here for Bowfest, I thought that this would be a great sent-off.”

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Applefest is a free family-friendly event, sponsored by Bowen Heritage. It welcomes island-

ers and visitors to the Davies Heritage Orchard from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for displays (heritage apples, bee culture, pollination), sales of apple pies (Thanksgiving dessert), heritage-apple tastings, games, music, and the Best Bowen Apple Pie Contest.

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OWNER OPERATORS Signing Bonus Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Ops. to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout BC & Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

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AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd Year Apprentices or Journey Person Welders. We offer best wage in industry.

3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journey Person $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at: (office)780-846-2231; (fax)780846-2241 or send resume to blaine@autotanks.ca; production@autotanks.ca. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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PETS

Airedale pups. P/b, CKC reg., microchipped, health guar, 1(604)8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG puppies ~ vet checked, 1st shots, parents on site. $1000. Jen 604807-3853 or rjkooi@hotmail.com

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Family Operated for 20 yrs.

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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This long term, stable opportunity offers a salary of $80K-$100K + bonus, full benefits & pension plan. $1000 REFERRAL BONUS. Lettie Croskery, Manager Select People Solutions lettie.croskery@selectrecruiting.ca or Phone: (403)382-3655 Or apply online: selectrecruiting.ca and refer to job #40NM

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SERVICE ADVISOR - Kamloops Honda, has a career opportunity for an experienced Service Advisor.

The successful candidate must be a dynamic, motivated team player with excellent communication & organizational skills dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. If you’re interested in escaping the rain, the Kamloops area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community within easy reach of ski resorts, championship golf courses and world class fishing and recreational lakes.

Apply in strict confidence to: Jim Oakley - General Manager Email: jobs@kamloopshonda.ca Fax: (250) 374-3656 While we thank everyone for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training.

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Bowen Animal Affairs Islanders help Deworming valuable part of pet care SUSANNA BRAUND BOWEN ANIMAL AFFAIRS

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think of myself as a pretty conscientious carer for my animals, but I must confess that until recently I hadn’t given much thought to worming my dogs. What changed that was my experience with Baxter, one of our 11-year-old dachshunds.

Baxter, one of the “sausage dogs” we adopted from Dogwood Rescue in the spring, as you may have read in The Undercurrent, had lost a lot of weight earlier in the summer and was coughing a lot and having trouble breathing. His breathing got better when Alastair Westcott drained off fluid from his lungs. But the dog was still skin and bones, despite having a voracious appetite. Then I discovered clear indications that he had worms. There were the brown, rice-like particles which appeared wherever he had been sleeping: these are fragments of dead tapeworms. And one day, there was a bundle of what looked like tiny white noodles in his feces: these are roundworms. And so we wormed all the dogs. Since then, Baxter seems much happier and has put on all the weight he had lost, and more.

Then I started reading up on what happens when our companion animals have worms. Both cats and dogs can get roundworms and tapeworms.

The most common symptom is diarrhea, but other symptoms include MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

poor appetite, lethargy, coughing and abdominal swelling. Some pets don’t show any symptoms while others can die from theinfestation. Not surprisingly, kitten and puppies are particularly vulnerable and so are older animals.

In the case of roundworms, our pets acquire them by eating soil or feces contaminated by eggs and larvae or by eating infected rodents, birds and insects. Puppies and kittens can be infected by the mother before they are born. The larval form of the roundworm can travel through the lungs and cause a condition known as verminous pneumonia. In the case of tapeworms, the most common routes of infection are when your pet eats small rodents or ingests fleas carrying the infective stage. Tapeworms are relatively harmless to your pet, but can cause mild tummy upsets. Roundworms can also be transmitted to people and cause serious illnesses. Apparently, we cannot acquire tapeworms from our pets, although we can acquire them the same way as our pets do (so - no more dead mice popsicles!).

Most of the websites recommend that we de-worm our companion animals every six months. Even if we decide not to do that, I know that I will now be more aware of the symptoms of worms and will act more quickly if it happens again. In particular, I will be even more vigilant than ever on my ‘poop patrols’.

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1996 VW JETTA, 4 door, p/b, p/w, sunroof, a/c, cruise, heated seats, etc. Mech. good, clean inside. Must be seen. $5,499. 604-746-7559

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $100 - Call: 604-484-0379

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, flat screen TV, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Incl. hitch. $7,000. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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STEEL BUILDINGS - CANADIAN MADE! - REDUCED PRICES NOW! 20X22 $4,455.

25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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ith less than three weeks to go to the auction organized by the Knick Knack Nook and The Snug Cove House Society, the Bowen Island community is enthusiastically embracing the event with a flurry of offers of help and donations of time and expertise.

Volunteers from the Knick Knack Nook are busy ironing and washing linens; others are polishing copper and silverware. Savvy media professionals have stepped up to the plate to design a website for on-line bidding and an eye catching poster. Place your bids on-line by going to www.snugcovehouse.com and follow the links.

Restorers have been at work on donated furniture and an antique mantle clock. Two handmade quilts from 1900 have been refurbished by a volunteer whose skill with the needle has to be seen to be believed. Many of our donations of pictures and paintings have been lovingly and professionally cleaned, rematted and reframed by a volunteer couple. Island businesses have jumped on board with donations of wine, flowers, plants, coffee, meat and pens. (with 200 silent auction sheets to fill in we need pens).

The auction will be held at the Legion Hall, on Saturday, October 20, at 7 p.m. We are particularly grateful to musicians Teun Shut, John Stiver and Dorothy Geisler, who have donated their time and talents to entertain us on the night of the auction; and to the Legion which has donated its facilities for our use for much of the week prior; and to the Undercurrent

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Restorer Eric Lawson is working on an early 1900s mantle clock from Germany. The clock is in full working order even though it does not appear to have hands. The mechanism is being overhauled by a mainland clock maker.

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which has gone out of its way to promote the event and remind us that this is a fundraiser for Snug Cove House - the supportive seniors’ housing - which urgently needs funds to get off the ground.

Last but not least there are the 200 odd - largely anonymous donations - from islanders without which this fundraiser could not have been contemplated.

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$550 Bowen Waterfront Cabin Oct.-June 30, offering small 80 sq ft. room for rent in shared south-facing waterfront 810 sq.ft. cabin w/dock in Deep Bay. Located 10 min. walk to ferry.

Hydro/web incl. No laundry.

Email creativelance@gmail.com. http://bit.ly/PSc7K3 ARTISAN SQUARE RENTAL 485 square foot store front/studio/office available October 1.

Call 604-329-5643 for viewing.

BICS Outdoor Learning Classroom - Phase Two seeks expression of interest from construction workers/ artisans to create lockable storage benches, workspaces, signage and other wood and metal finishing touches to the project. Please contact shaxby@sd45.bc.ca, 604 9470389 for more info by October 9, 2012.

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Singing & Piano Lessons Fall Session Oct 16 for 8 weeks Lessons on Tues Wed & Sat Christmas Recital December 9 947-2057 FOR SALE: Lapidary Diamond Trim saw mounted on board with 1/4 horse motor. Ready to use.

Everything brand new--never used. (778)389-7547 Gallery at Artisan Square Last Weekend Brushstrokes

by Jane Dunfield open Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon noon-4pm Next Show: Printmakers of Bowen Island

LANCE’S RECYCLING I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $25/load.

Kindling $25 a box.

Call 947-2430

Bowen Heritage Applefest & BowFEAST farmers market Sun., Oct. 7, 11 am to 3 pm, in Davies Orchard.

Set up 10 am. Bring your own table and chairs, by donation.

Info: www.bowenagalliance.ca Vendors, contact Elle: elleglave@bowenagalliance.ca

SHARED ACCOM. 1 bdrm. in house 3 min. walk to Cove. $500 + util /mo. D/W, Laundry, Big backyard. (604) 763 8397

FOUND: Single key, top black plastic at Paradise Grill, Sept. 24. Call 947-0707

WORKSHOP & STORAGE available $100/mo.

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LARGE INTEX POOL, above ground. For sale. To view call 947-9752

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BLOCK PARTY Last Sunday was a day filled with fun and physical activity and Bowen Islanders of all ages came out to try what Bowen Island Community Recreation has to offer.

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