Bowen Island Undercurrent, December 07, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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Is a new municipal hall the best first step to build a community centre? SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

he need for a community centre is widely acknowledged on Bowen Island but opinions diverge on how to best accomplish building one, even on the Bowen Island Community Centre Implementation Committee (BICCIC) and municipal council. Committee members as well as the public came out to the committee of the whole meeting on December 3 to find out the latest status of the initiative after councillors Tim Rhodes and Daron Jennings, who had served as council’s BICCIC liaisons, had resigned from the committee on November 5. Shari Ulrich, chair of the committee, presented the committee’s report. “Everyone here in the room and beyond knows that the community centre is high up on the wish list of island residents,” she said, adding that the votes in the last election reflected that desire as the facility had been on top of the list of election promises. Ulrich also expressed the need to come away from the meeting with a clear direction on how to move the project forward. “We may have had a different understanding about what our task was,” Ulrich said. She explained that the committee had worked to advance the project that had been presented to council in February. In November, council liaisons Rhodes and Jennings cited failure to “effectively communicate council’s wishes to the committee” and being “unable to contribute effectively to moving the implementation forward within the committee” as their reasons for resignation. continued, PAGE 3

Off with the mo! Bowen Islanders took the local Movember fundraiser to new heights when they raised $2,394.48 in a shaveoff, exposing patches of skin that had not seen that much light in quite a while. More photos on page 11. Debra Stringfellow photo

Islanders voice frustrations at ferry consultation meeting MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

he B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has a delegation travelling around the province to conduct a dialogue with BC Ferries-served communities and it was Bowen’s turn Wednesday, November 28. The meeting, the ministry called it “Consultation and Engagement” session, took place in the band room at BICS. The content did not seem music to islanders’ ears, however, as a primary purpose of the four officials - led by assistant deputy minister Kevin Richter and BC Ferries director of stra-

tegic planning David Hendry – was to seek feedback around strategies for trimming $26 million from the ferries operating budget. Also on hand was Lynda Petruzzi from the ministry and Peter Simpson, Director of Operational Strategy for B.C. Ferries. About 40 islanders attended, including members of council and Adam Holbrook, the chair of Bowen’s ferry advisory committee. The gathering began with islanders invited to peruse four stations set-up around the room, each with graphs and display boards. The focus of the displays and the dialogue the ministry sought to engage riders with was on the savings of $26 million to the year 2016,

and on what B.C. Ferries calls the connecting of B.C.’s coastal communities “in an affordable, efficient and sustainable manner in the long-term.” After the informal talk, the four officials took places at the front of the room for the question and answer period, moderated by Nancy Spooner of Nancy Spooner Consulting Inc. Specific issues islanders were invited to provide feedback on included the basic level of service required, ferry staffing, the utilization of ferries and how routes are performing and their financial models. continued, PAGE 2

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Building a community chest treasuring islanders JOYCE GANONG B . I . C O m m u n I t Y F O u n d at I O n

henever the call goes out to assist people who have suffered a major crisis like a fire or flood, Bowen Island never fails to show itself to be a truly caring community by giving money and other needed help. But how do we reach out to members of our community who may be facing less visible emergencies, perhaps disconnected from social support systems or too shy or proud to reach out to those supports? In recent months, the Bowen Island Community Foundation has been pondering this very question. In June, our board of directors convened a meeting with many of the front line charitable organizations on the island with a caring mandate. It was agreed that setting up an ongoing emergency fund in the form of a “community chest” was an idea worth pursuing. In October, the Foundation confirmed its intent to create a Community Chest Fund. How would a community chest work? The funds in the community chest will be administered by a Community Chest Fund Committee. Established and led by the Foundation, its members will be drawn from people known to be “the eyes and ears” of our community. It will be accountable for making objec-

Ferry consultation seeks feedback from islanders ommendations and has set no timetable to respond to the report. Many islanders who turned up were more intent An islander asked if Bowen would get a larger veson expressing frustrations with escalating ticket sel should it achieve two-lane loading. Simpson said prices and service shortfalls than suggesting ideas that there was no such plan and that at this time B.C. for trimming operating costs. Among other issues, Ferries has no intentions of providing a larger vesislanders noted Bowen has more overloads than any sel for Bowen Island, regardless of any change to the other route (some 1,000 yearly), that there’s no coorloading capabilities of Snug Cove. dination between Horseshoe Bay transit and the ferThe decision to engage the ferry communities ries and that when the Bowen Queen replaces the comes following a similar process by B.C. Ferries Queen of Capilano during the refit, there is a dracommissioner Gordon Macatee and asst. deputy matic increase in overloads and longer waits. commissioner Sheldon Stoilen in 2011. Those visits Richter and Hendry consistently welcomed comwere to gather feedback from the ridership and presments and repeatedly reminded commentators to ent it to government; the ministry said that in part write their remarks into the feedback forms provided. it was information in Macatee’s report that led to the “This is your chance to inform government,” Richter current visits with ferry communities. said. “The government wants to hear from you.” B.C. Ferries was formerly a Crown corporation He said comments from this process could become but with the passage of 2003’s Coastal Ferry Act part of a report for the ministry that is scheduled to it became a private corporation with a stated view be completed by February. The ministry is making of keeping fares low and supporting island tourno commitments to specific action surrounding recism, economies and lifestyles. Since that time, fares have risen by as much as 125 per cent on some routes, ridership is down throughout the system and island economies are experiencing declines not seen in non-ferry-dependent communities. The consultation and Dr. Dana Barton engagement tour began on Dr. Utah Zandy BLOOD TESTS, November 6 and by the Naturopathic Physician 604-947-9830 URINE TESTS OR ECGS time it is completed on 596 B. Artisan Square CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 6:45 - 9:00 A.M. December 8, the ministry EVERY THURSDAY OPEN MONDAY, 604-730-1174 will have visited over 30 DR. ZANDY'S OFFICE WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY ferry-served communiNatural Family Medicine ties. For more information Bowen Island and to submit feedback, Dr. Gloria Chao BOWEN ISLAND Counselling Centre Family Dentist see coastalferriesengageIndividual & Family Counselling WELLNESS CENTRE Artisan Square • 604-947-0734 ment.ca. Personal Development Workshops 604-947-9755 Alternate Fridays 10am-4:30pm Judith Dale MA Couns. Psych The deadline for feedSharon Thomas MA Couns. Psych back is December 21st. Horseshoe Bay • 604-921-8522 MSc Health Education CATHERINE SHAW

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he number of visitors to Bowen Island as recorded at the visitor information centre by the Bowen Island Arts Council totaled approximately 6,500 during the summer months of 2012.

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Finance Review Task Force and consider an option that doesn’t rely on senior government or outside fundraising.” But not everyone agreed that building a municipal hall would be seen as an appropriate first step towards gaining a community centre. BICCIC member Natasha LaRoche is professional fundraiser and cautioned that, for a fundraising campaign to be successful, people have to believe in the vision. The campaign also takes time to develop and implement. “I would express concern about building something right away with the money that is available. I believe that would hamstring our future efforts and create sequencing problems,” LaRoche said. She said that a Cultural Spaces Canada grant had been identified as a possible external funding source but that the amount needs to be matched by local sources. If the money was already tied up, this avenue will not be available. LaRoche also said that part of the success relies on the articulation of the vision and commitment to the idea. Ulrich also expressed concern about moving ahead without ensuring the steps to reach the larger vision. “We are concerned that this could be viewed as building a municipal hall and not a community centre. If a referendum isn’t accompanied by a larger vision, it might not have the community’s support,” she said, adding that the committee would suggest extending the timeline to be able to get donors and external funding in place. Mayor Jack Adelaar agreed with LaRoche’s assessment about the fundraising campaign. “Everyone gravitates toward a community centre and we have a fabulous community where people give much for initiatives for arts

The BICCIC report has identified a number of key challenges that include the terms of reference, project vision and scope, municipal funding capacity and fundraising. Among the issues the committee has been looking at was the terms of reference that envisioned a construction start date of September 2013. Yet committee members feel that this time frame does not allow for sufficient community engagement or fundraising. In the report, the committee brought forward two options: one focuses on a facility that is achievable with existing municipal financial capacity within the timeframe of a September construction start date. The other option looks at a bigger vision that builds on existing funding sources and includes fundraising. Project manager Florrie Levine said it was unlikely that the bigger vision could be started in September 2013. Councillor Wolfgang Duntz expressed disappointment that the committee had not undertaken community engagement or prepared what he saw as the first step for building a community centre: a referendum to determine whether the community would support borrowing the funds for building a new municipal hall. “We share in a good vision and big dreams but there is reluctance to develop it in incremental stages,” he said. “The first step is necessary to prove once and for all that we can do it,” he said, reasoning that starting with a project where the funding was already in place would build confidence in the community that the final vision can be realized. “Fundraising has never been part of the first phase,” he said. “We asked the committee to consult with the

and recreation,” he said, suggesting to draw on that generosity to raise funds for the community centre. Councillor Cro Lucas said he was inclined to support the bigger vision. “I’m as frustrated as anybody that it’s taken so long but we have to do due diligence and deliver the best to the community,” he said. “If we build something less than a community centre, that doesn’t have the potential to bring in what we need to operate it.” Councillors Daron Jennings and Tim Rhodes spoke in favour of building the community centre in phases. Ulrich believes that the first step is an important one. Paul Hooson agreed, “The bottom line is not money but public trust.” He explained that the argument to build the spaces that are currently covered by paying rent (such as municipal and recreation offices), can be applied to all the proposed components of the community centre as artists and arts organizations are renting performance, workshop and exhibition space on an ongoing basis. Hooson added, “No one has disagreed with phasing but if you build what is the least needed for the community first, that creates a problem. If you say, ‘Let’s get shovels in the ground for new municipal offices,’ that does not excite me.” Hooson believes that the fist step is critical for community buy-in. Hans Behm is one of the founders of the Bowen Island Arts Council. He advised to approach community groups to build enthusiasm for the project and build the capacity for fundraising. He presented a cheque of $50 from his pension to the arts council with the promise of monthly donations for the community centre. Council decided to bring back the BICCIC report at the December 17 council meeting.

health survey will inform priorities and resource allocation tion to ensure that we are offering relevant and appropriate programs and services,” Dr. Sandhu said. “The data will help set priorities and allocate resources, contributing to reductions in inequalities and more efficient use of health care and municipal dollars.” Part of the health authorities’ broader mandate is to promote healthier communities, according to Dr. Sandhu who feels that it is important to partner with local governments and community organization to identify health determinants that can be improved, leading to healthier lifestyles. Colleen O’Neil is one of the founders of the Caring Circle, an organization that is working to improve health care services on Bowen. She sees the survey as an opportunity to provide input but she doesn’t believe it includes the right questions to address some of the key issues for island residents. “It is never asked, ‘Do you have problems accessing social or health support services,’” she said. “The survey talks about commuting to work but it doesn’t talk about commuting to visit a doctor, a hospital, physical therapy, heart programs, etc.” O’Neil is a former palliative care nurse, who has worked to identify resources and gaps on Bowen. She recalls giving a ride to an islander traveling on the ferry to access post-stroke care. “Here is someone recovering from a

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ntil Sunday, December 16, Bowen residents have a chance to participate in a survey that gauges the health and well-being of North Shore residents. While the survey does not exclusively focus on islanders, Dr. Jat Sandhu, regional director of the Public Health Surveillance Unit, believes it is important to get their input. “I can’t emphasize enough that we want to hear local-level voices. The data will give us valuable tools for engaging local governments and organizations.” The survey can be completed online at www.vch.ca/northshoresurvey and aims to reach residents in the city and district of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Lions Bay and Bowen Island to learn about their community involvement, household and neighbourhood characteristics that may influence individual health and well-being. The survey is conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health and Dr. Sandhu explained that while provincial and national surveys provide health statistics on a larger geographical level, the North Shore Wellness Survey could help to attain more detailed information that could be used to “plug gaps” in local health and wellness services. “It’s important to gather this informa-

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stroke who has to take public transit when he is just learning to walk. And support groups and clinics are very far away,” she said, adding that many locals are apprehensive of having health problems. She believes that those concerns will not be reflected in the survey. “We have many positive things and the questions about quality of life will not highlight some of the problems people face,” she said, adding that she would welcome a follow-up survey that explores the needs and challenges for island residents. Dr. Sandhu believes that the survey could “tease out the responses from Bowen Island” and lead to a more community-specific engagement. “The issue of access [to health care services] is very real,” Dr. Sandhu said. “Through the survey, we hope to get a better sense of what access people have. And we can start a discussion on where services should be placed to best meet a community’s needs.” He sees the survey as an important first step. “The first part is being able to measure where we are at and find out what is happening on the ground,” he said. “It’s a way for the health authority to take stock and provide feedback to local governments. From that, we can discuss what can be done.” Dr. Sandhu added that the survey’s comment box can draw attention to important aspects that are not covered by the questions.

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Tech tutoring at the library LAURA J. CUTLER speciAL to the UndeRcURRent

hen Dewey ‘Decimal’, book organizer extraordinaire, assigned the 600s to the category of technology around 1876, he could not have had much of an inkling what the word would come to mean. Indeed, today’s computer technology queries and qualms touch every aspect of private and academic learning, a library’s main purpose, after all. Bowen Island’s chief librarian Tina Nielsen speaks to this evolution. “The need for technology training was identified by the Bowen Island Literacy Committee about a year ago,” Nielsen says. She elaborates how, “The ‘digital divide’ is more than the gap between those with and those without access to computers and the Internet. It also describes the gap between those knowledgeable to use and benefit from such tools.” Therefore, thanks to funding from the Committee, the Community Access Program Youth Internship, Friends of the Bowen Island Library and a donation from the Bowen Island Community Foundation, the library purchased the required hands-on-learning laptops and sought to hire a tech tutor at no expense to the end-user. So, in October, Nielsen hit the ‘Enter’ key and tech tutor James Barth appeared in real life. He acknowledges people’s wide levels of computer savvy, and consequently complements his computer skills with equal parts of patience and passion. “I spend time with each person, up to an hour. I want them to come out of the experience with a sense of comfort,” Barth says of the rapport he creates with emerging cyberspace experts. While seniors comprise the basis of his student population, all are welcome to partake. Short snappers may be answered via email – if one is already seated on that bandwagon – while more complicated skills can be mastered through booking a free, in-person appointment. Regardless, one of the most popular hightech topics is close to any library’s heart: fiction reading. Yes, though a good old-fashioned hardcover may feel the most comfortable, Barth says the pages have definitely turned regarding the relationship of leisure reading and technology. Ebooks allow readers, especially travellers and commuters, to carry enough reading material in one manageable laptop to last a lifetime, he explains. (Or at least enough for a winter’s lounging in southern climes. But note: sticky finger and spilled beverage precautions apply exponentially more to keyboards than paper.) “We hope to extend James’ internship at Bowen Library until the summer if funding sources are available,” Nielsen says, adding that group classes and additional trainers are also on the cyber plate. Interested or confounded tech wannabes may email techtutor@bowenlibrary. ca, phone 604.947.9788 or drop by the library for a brochure which clearly outlines the many opportunities awaiting exploration in today’s seemingly frenetic e-world.

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To the Editor:

nformation published in Doug Hooper’s letter “Swept under the rug” in the November 30 Undercurrent regarding contributions made by Cape Roger Curtis (CRC) to the campaign of mayor Adelaar, is incorrect. There was no money, no in-kind donation, no other contribution, and no anonymous donation given to mayor Adelaar’ s campaign by anyone connected to CRC. Copies of the Election Campaign Financing Report for Mayor Adelaar, as well as the financial reports of all others who ran for public office, are on file at the municipal office. Further, they are in the public domain and therefore, the records are available to anyone who asks to see them. When letters to the Undercurrent make false claims they create unfounded suspicion and confusion for the entire community. Roberta Bagshaw, Financial agent for mayor Jack Adelaar’s campaign

Ferry marshalling, yet again

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To the Editor:

apologize for contributing another letter to the ferry marshalling saga but I feel that the need for two lane loading is grossly exaggerated. It would only be of some significant benefit for the early morning sailings during the week, and perhaps some Sunday afternoon sailings in the summer. Ferry overloads, and waiting in ferry line-ups is not going to change with the size and quantity of lanes. As far as a requirement for getting a new boat, that isn’t going to happen. BC Ferries, can barely pay their bills, they are not going to replace a perfectly good, under-used boat with a new boat. The majority of sailings operate within minutes of “on time” scheduling. It is when the ferry is grossly late i.e. half hour, full hour that causes people fits. The reasons for such delays are issues that we have no control of, such as problems with the boat, terminal etc, and all the extra lanes in the world are not going to change that. Instead of spending money that we don’t have, destroying parkland, ruining nesting areas, perhaps we could simply have the ferry schedule changed to be more realistic. It is not written in stone that the sailings have to be every hour. The summer schedule with its longer sailings interval certainly doesn’t cause the sky to fall, so there is no reason why a schedule like that can’t be kept all year round. If that doesn’t sound appealing, I suggest you hold on to your hats, because the winds of change are going to be sweeping through BC Ferries, as they try to reduce costs, so be prepared for anything. Jonathan Bell 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. The undercurrent is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, art work and photographs. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

Trust continues to serve Bowen immensely

was dismayed to read the recent mail out from mayor Jack Adelaar where he showed a fundamental lack of understanding about Bowen Island’s involvement in the Islands Trust. The mayor incorrectly stated that the taxes which our island pays to the Island’s Trust fund only the Trust’s operating and administrative expenses. But the fact is that Bowen pays for and receives the Trust’s expertise for all regional planning, that is initiatives that apply to all the 13 major islands, including Bowen, that make up the Trust. In addition, Trust Council, which includes Bowen’s two directly elected trustees, must approve all amendments to Bowen’s Official Community Plan. This is in recognition that the Trust islands are to be governed as a natural legacy for all British Columbians, as well as for island residents. Bowen entered the Islands Trust in 1974. After a referendum in 1999, Bowen Island became the only island municipality within the Trust. The major significance of that decision was that the local government became self-financing from its local tax base; the Trust continued to provide professional land use planning services to the municipality on contract. A few years later, the municipal council of the day decided to cancel the local planning services contract with the Trust and establish its own planning department. The consequences of that decision are with us to this day. It unleashed an enormous institutional discontinuity that has led over the years to a revolving door of short term planners and consultants

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in the municipality. That Bowen Island is such an improbable special place, what one newspaper called an “earthy green oasis”, is a direct result of the Trust’s involvement in our land use planning. Mayor Adelaar, in my opinion, should investigate the advantages of re-establishing our relationship with the Trust for local land use planning, in order to preserve our community’s quality of life. But even under the current situation, the Islands Trust continues to serve Bowen Island immensely. It was through the Trust’s regional conservation plan that Fairy Fen is preserved today; and thanks to the Trust, the land in Eaglecliff where Bowen Island’s famous artists retreat, called Lieben, was located, is now earmarked as Crown land designated for conservation purposes. Presently, the conservation branch of the Islands Trust has invited Bowen Island’s municipal council to join with it in a joint effort to bring to Bowen a program that establishes land covenants in exchange for property tax reductions. Ours is the only major Trust island where this conservation program is not yet established. Bowen Island needs more of the Islands Trust, not less. Mayor Adelaar has initiated a sensible effort to seek better revenues for our beleaguered municipality. But he would be more productive asking why Bowen Island is the only municipality in the lower mainland that does not apply Development Cost Charges to recoup from land developers some of the costs that a municipality incurs from rezonings and subdivisions. Eric Sherlock

he winter solstice approaches and with it the many joys and traditions that we share with one another on this beautiful island we call home. I am grateful for so much to enjoy and benefit from simply by sharing in this community. Being Canadian it is easy to forget or know the brutal realities that many people around the world endure and the oppressive regimes they live under. On Bowen, we do not have to fear speaking out in public about something we may be passionate about. On the contrary, we are known for our articulate and strongly formed opinions and willingness to debate. December 10 is Human Rights Day as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on this day in 1948. This document is not only the foremost statement of the rights and freedoms of all human beings but also the most translated document in the world. Amnesty International has fought to uphold those rights for groups of people and individuals around the world since 1961. Each year Amnesty selects global human rights cases for Write for Rights, a letter writing campaign to support those being held, tortured, discriminated against, harassed, violated, tormented. You can view the 12 cases “featured” this December on Amnesty’s Write for Rights website. They provide a clear history of each case, detail who to address your letter to, suggest points to raise and offer video introductions to give you background too. In some cases you can write directly to a prisoner to give them encouragement and hope. To learn more about Amnesty’s work visit amnesty.org or to get writing, google write for rights and follow the links. Do not doubt that your letter will make a difference, it may save a life and for the cost of a stamp. I hope we never lose our passion and drive to speak out for what we care about here at home, and whereas I believe in the notion to “think globally, act locally”, sometimes we need to stretch that awareness and reach to speak out for others that have been silenced. On December 10, instead of a blog, post, tweet or Facebook update please consider writing a letter on behalf of a prisoner of conscience, a human rights defender at risk, or a person or community suffering human rights abuses. Sam Knowles

Interested in German lessons? To the Editor:

Re: Want to learn to speak German, anybody? ver the years of speaking to someone with German roots, I heard comments like: “I wish I had an opportunity to refresh my German” or “my parents spoke German, I wish I had paid more attention” or “I inherited letters from my grandparents, they are all written in German, I wish I could read them” or “I’d like to go on an exchange to Germany and want to know the basics of that language before I get there.” This is an unofficial survey to find out how much interest is there amongst Bowen Islanders to participate in Beginners German for different age groups, starting with children as young as four years old and adults, as well as for people who want to take refresher courses. All courses would be held on Bowen and taught by qualified teachers. This survey is a private initiative and wishes only to gauge the level of interest at this point. For further information, please contact HansChristian Behm at hcbehm@shaw.ca. Hans-Christian Behm

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Community came out in force to celebrate start of the season with Light up Bowen event To the Editor:

ats off to the Bowen Island community, sponsors, supporters and volunteers under the direction of Mercia Sixta for making Light Up Bowen 2012 a success. Starting at Artisan Square, Artisan Eats provided fabulous treats for everyone. The Black Sheep performed, inspiring the crowd to sing and dance and then parade down the hill to the Village Square. Lanterns from Sarah’s workshops at BICS lit the way and the parade organizers were highly visible in the new reflective vests provided by Bowen Building Centre. Phoenix and the Ruddy Potato welcomed the parade to Village Square in a great way. Nearby, Cates Hill Chapel organized the nativity scene in a beautiful venue provided by Bowen Heritage and the Union Steamship Company Marina and the echoes through the Davies Orchard were sweet.

MIKSA donated hot chocolate to everyone and there were treats provided by Doug Berry and the Snug Cafe. When USSC fired the cannon, Santa arrived, via Cormorant Marine. Children received candy canes provided by Cates Pharmacy. The mulled wine flowed thanks to Doc Morgans and the Bowen Island Pub. Dorothy Geisler held a lovely sing-a-long inside the warmth of Docs. The rain held off until Santa departed on the firetruck escorted by Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department. Special thanks go to our sponsors: Bowfest, First Credit Union, Bowen Island Pub, Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce, Bowen Heritage, Union Steamship Company Marina and the Undercurrent. And thank you to all who came out to join us in the celebration. Maria Steernberg B.I. Chamber of Commerce

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Cup Cutter’s staff and patrons appreciated Dear Editor:

s planned, the Cup Cutter is now closed for the season. And we had a great season, considering that this was our first. Our thanks go to Mike Nagy and his Miksa staff who were contracted until October 28 to operate the food portion. Our thanks as well go to the club’s Cup Cutter staff for their excellent service and enthusiasm. A very special thanks to Frank, Bethany and Joy for taking over the kitchen operation in late October and organizing a number of great Saturday prime rib dinners and Sunday brunches, both of which proved to be very popular. Last but certainly not least, a sincere thanks to our patrons, be they members, the general

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hank you to all who helped with the live nativity during Light Up Bowen last Saturday evening. Special thanks to: Leo, Mary and Darwyn Chan for being the Holy Family; Niklaus Ruloff, Matt Cowper and Gil Yaron for being the Wise Men; all you volunteer angels and shepherds from the crowd; Nicholas and Lilliana Belluk for music on the violin and cello; Matt Cowper and Amy Adams for set-up; Chris White for the loan of his sound system; Rich DeJong for running the sound; MCs Paul Lieske and Andrea Derban; Stef for helping with the children’s costumes; Carolyn McDonald for hay for the manger; Union Steamship Marina for kind use of the heritage cottage porch; and Reg for meatballs and pasta after we were done cleaning up! Merry Christmas everyone! Sylvia Adams and Karen Cowper

expect if you don’t celebrate Christmas it’s like being in your 20s on one of those rare occasions you go to a party and don’t drink; you know, you have an impending medical test or something. Round about midnight, people start looking pretty loopy and should you stay longer - they’re positively scary. Was that an exaggeration? I don’t know. I mean the point is that Christmas gets a little crazy. It’s this big entity, this festive red and green Moby Dick that carries us along. I’ve always maintained it would be wiser to celebrate it like the Olympics, every four years but it’s fruitless being a Captain Ahab – I’ve tried – so just go with the yuletide flow and you’ll get home safe. My wife, the Christmas Bug, shops the first 24 days of December (for kids mostly, bless her holiday heart); other than that she’s tuned into being with me at this time of year. Why, just last Saturday, after she and the Boy and Auntie Judy left well ahead of me for Light up Bowen and I struggled to catch up, I commented on her need to keep me close at Christmas. “It’s really wonderful,” I hollered into the empty darkness as I scrambled out the gate. “That you love being close to me at this special time of year. Hello? Wait up!” By the time we reached Snug Cove, I’d caught up to my family but promptly lost them again, this time my fault. I dawdle. I’m a dawdler. I like to look at people and the street was filling fast. There were casting directors Coreen Mayrs and Heike Brandstatter in Becky Dawson’s Left Bank. There were Hudson, Caius, Addison, Landon and Vale hanging out with their parents There was a guy giving away pizza! Someone from the Tuscany was indeed giving away pizza and I barrelled over

Aure Barrera, Nathan ‘Pathan’ Taylor and my son to get a slice. Also in a giving mood was the uber-amicable Carol Petersen at her Out of Africa store; out of the goodness of her heart Carol gave out eggnog, cookies and outstanding cheer. Continuing with the sober -party-goer analogy, Light up Bowen is akin to 9 o’clock at that party. It is our arrival at the festive season and it affords us a chance to get in the mood for the celebratory month/ordeal ahead. So, Light up Bowen and its march to the Cove, manger scene and singing, the museum, Dorothy and Rondy’s generosity, Paul Lieske’s hat, Santa, all of it, is Bowen Island’s seasonal starting gun. As I consider this, I realize I find other celebrations of ours to be similar to Light up Bowen, like Bowfest, Bowfeast, the Strawberry Tea and Canada Day. We could celebrate the yearly return of the semi-aquatic Pygmy salamander and I’d be happy so long as we turned out in hordes and I see stuff like Tessa Broderick wideeyed as she watches fellow islanders sing and Atom Brooke’s robot-guy (which Atom called out to show me while being packed like a sack of beans by his mommy). Here comes the well-deserved and happy clichés: Christmas is kids, family, community. Look, I recognize that marketing divisions of umpteen corporations co-opted Christmas and made it Moby Dick-big, but it’s still a welcome excuse to be together and ramp up the niceness, to remind ourselves of how US is more fun than ME. So, by the time you read this, it will be 10 o’clock at our ‘party’ and for all of you without an upcoming medical test – go ahead and grab your second drink. Gonna be a long night, but a good one.

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public, friends or neighbours, for their wonderful support. We eagerly await next spring’s opening and look forward to seeing you all again at the Cup Cutter for more good food, beverages and abundance of fun and friendship. While our food and beverage operation is in hibernation, the golf course and pro shop will remain open throughout the off season with some great winter play green fee deals. We want to remind you that the pro shop is well stocked and has some great gift ideas for the golfers in your family which come with Steve’s guarantee that “every one will easily fit under the Christmas tree.” Have a great Christmas and safe holiday season! Bowen Island Golf Club’s board of directors

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n Saturday afternoon, a full house of people had made their way to the Gallery at Artisan It is very special to me that such talented and gracious Movement professionals came together to model and showcase their expertise and that Bowen Islanders so enthusiastically participated and enjoyed the sustainable eco-clothing Movement Global fashion show. Special thanks go to Sam Knowles, Heather

and Neela Hodson, Maddy Epp, Kira MartinChan, Carol Fancy, Laurel Bailey, Christian Duntz, Barbara Wiltshire, Jeffrey Simons (Seven Hills Yoga), Saskia Gould (Yoga Hut), Carol Fancy (Brain Gym), Cheryl Ackerman and Nancy Joyce (Healing Sound). Meghan and Sheree representing Positively Fit. Thank you all for making this such an enjoyable event from beginning to end and never missing a beat. Amrita Sondhi www.movementglobal.com

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This will be a special shopping time just for children ages 3-12. Prices will be greatly reduced and there will be Knick Knack Nook volunteers to help the children if needed. All parents can socialize outside and enjoy a hot drink and a festive atmosphere while waiting for their children to complete their shopping. (Note: this is a time for the children to choose their gifts on their own, without their parents’ involvement!)

Saturday, December 15th, 2-4 p.m. Located beside BIRD (the recycling centre) The Nook will be closed at 1:30 on Saturday Dec. 15th to prepare for the children’s sale.

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Taryn Haggerstone lifts her way to strongest person on Bowen title that led to her joining the other two in qualifying for the provincial championships. Fraser qualified in his weight division with Olympic totals of 185 kg (407 lbs), Sally Haggerstone in hers with 123 kg (270 lbs) and ore proof that Bowen Island is a strong comTaryn in hers with totals of 107 kg (236 lbs). munity comes in the news that three islandThe time spent training versus that spent competing ers have qualified for the B.C. Weightlifting is something Taryn has found dramatically one-sided, Association’s 2012 Provincial Championships. That’s with a great deal of time preparing and not so much the good news, the not-so-good news is that due to time spent actually lifting while injuries, likely only one can compete. in a competition. It’s a spotlight a Tim Fraser and Sally Haggerstone competitive weightlifter has to relish are doubtful for next week’s event in order to be successful and given due to injuries, leaving Haggerstone’s her success, it is clearly one that the younger sister, Taryn, as the only long-time islander embraces. hope for a Bowen Islander to medal. “It’s kinda crazy how many hours Taryn only began competitive of practice you put in and how weightlifting in June but has quickly much adrenaline and nerves you established herself in the sport. The experience leading up to the com22-year-old was strongly encourpetition,” the forever-positive Taryn aged by her sister and brother-in-law said. “Because the amount of time (Sally Haggerstone and Fraser are you are actually on the platform is married) to get into weightlifting so short. but didn’t cave until her two family “I don’t actually remember my members told her the team from the lifts from that first competition, Capilano Weightlifting Club needed it just sort of blurs together. Your an influx of female lifters. name is called and when you walk “I’m pretty competitive so that got out onto the platform, it’s dead me interested,” Taryn said. “I comquiet, with everyone just staring peted in my first competition just a at you as you get ready to pick up couple of weeks after I took up the the bar. It’s weird because you’re sport and ended up placing 2nd in so focused on the lift and it’s so fast my weight category.” Taryn Haggerstone has only that sometimes it’s almost a shock The movement into weightliftrecently taken up competitive when you realize you’ve nailed it ing was made easier because of her and you have the bar overhead.” background in athletics; she’s a per- weightlifting but is already Whether able to compete or not, sonal trainer who works at the Gym finding great success. Caragh photo Taryn’s family members will be on Bowen, an avid ultimate Frisbee on hand as she seeks not only a medal but to become, player and a great goal-scorer in an ongoing game she arguably, the strongest person on Bowen Island. The and her Bowen friends call ‘Super Saturday Soccer.’ It also doesn’t hurt that she graduated in May from Acadia meet date is Saturday, December 15 and fortune has it that this year the all-day competition is close by, at University with a degree in kinesiology. That first competition last June, and her success, gave Gleneagles Recreation Centre. More information at bcweightlifting.ca. her confidence and led her to ramp up her training and

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A celebration of fashion and fitness

Stuff a little health into your stockings... ...with Bowen Island Community Recreation’s 12 days of Christmas.

Movement Global’s fashion show last Saturday not only featured fabulous fashion but also showcased the talents of Bowen’s health and fitness community. Claudia Schaefer and

n the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me a wish for a healthy new year! On the 12th day of Christmas My true love gave to me 12 partner dances 11 Tai chi classes 10 fitness tickets 9 badminton birdies 8 yoga stretches 7 weight room passes 6 Sun run trainers 5 boxing rings 4 Nia nights 3 French kisses 2 gift certificates And a wish for a healthy new year! Pick up your festive gift certificates now - available in the recreation office (604-947-2216). Check out all that is offered on your own little island (www.bowencommunityrecreation.com) and register online, in person, or over the phone. Like us on Facebook and get in the loop of our latest offerings. On behalf of Bowen Island Community Recreation, we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year! Shelley Shannon and Shauna Jennings Bowen Community Recreation Programmers

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A visual feast of over 120 pieces from 46 artists are represented in the 2012 Gifted show at the Gallery at Artisan Square. This year’s submissions include meditation cushions, glass art, mosaics, exotic jewelry, ceramics, bronze mermaids, exquisite wood sculptures, puzzle blocks from reclaimed materials, ceramic pears, felted pears, painted pears, oils, acrylics, prints, illustrations and much more.

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audience laughs, cries, and laughs again as if they’ve osy Collins Hall will be even cosier next never heard of the story. weekend when it will be filled with music, If you haven’t joined in with this fine Bowen trahot drinks and snacks, holly, ivy and dition, you should good cheer for give it a try – it’s the annual drabeen described as matic reading the most charmof the Charles ing island event Dickens classic, A of the year.The Christmas Carol. event will be held The year 2012 is at Collins Hall a cheerful year for at 7:30 p.m. on Dickens fans as it Sunday, December marks the 200th 16. It’s being put anniversary of the on once again by author’s birth. the Snug Cove Ebenezer House Society Scrooge, Tiny Tim (formerly known and the ghosts of as Abbeyfield), Christmas Past, the island charity Present and Future planning the buildhave been playing ing of a supportto a packed Collins Martin Clarke, Graham Ritchie, Tina Nielsen and Angela ive seniors’ resiHall every year for McCulloch star in the dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol on Sunday December 16. Submitted photo dence on its land the past 13 years on Miller Road. with the same cast Tickets for $20 are available at the Library, Cates of actors: Angela McCulloch, Martin Clarke, Tina Pharmacy, Bell’Occhio or Phoenix. Nielsen and Graham Ritchie. And every year, the

Lighting up hearts

n the first day of December, after Lighting up Bowen, the Ladies Madrigal Singers lit up the hearts of a full-house audience in the Tir-na-nOg auditorium, with their stunningly beautiful voices, led by Lynn Williams and accompanied by Sheilagh Sparks. What a warm and wonderful open-

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ing to the holiday season. The stage was sumptuously decorated with greens and gold by the singers as they shared their music on Saturday night as a benefit for the Tir-na-nOg Theatre School Society. All funds raised go toward paying off the construction mortgage on the Theatre School building. It was a sparkling evening and a memorable celebration of community at its best. Thank you, Ladies Madrigal Singers! Tir-na-nOg Theatre School Society TOYOTA MERCEDES CHEVROLET DODGE PONTIAC AUDI ACURA

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• Legion Dinner: 6:30 p.m. • Youth Centre: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Free food, free music - drop in. • Operation Red Nose: starting November 30 and running Friday and Saturday nights in December. For more info, call 604-947-0223. • Christmas Jazz concert with Teun Schut, Buff Allen and Rob Bailey: 7:30 p.m. Tunstall Bay Clubhouse.

and Sophie Walters, members of the West Van Youth Orchestra and the West Coast Symphony Orchestra. Admission by donation. • ALANON: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Collins Hall. • wOW Worship Team: Bowen Community Church music ensemble meets after 10 a.m. service at Bowen Court. For info, call 9472063.

MONDAY, DEC. 10

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

• BIHORA photos with horses: 1 to 3 p.m. at Evergreen Acres, 1355 Westside Rd. • B.I. Community Choir concert: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel. • Breakfast with Santa: 9 to 11 a.m. BICS gym. Register at www. bowencommunityrecreation.com or at the recreation office.

SUNDAY, DEC. 9

• Winter concert for the community: 1 p.m. BICS gym, featuring youth musicians Kelsey Ross

• NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel. • Open Mic Night at the Pub: starting at 8:30 p.m. • Seniors Keeping Young: yearend potluck. • West Van tanker town hall: 7 p.m. at the Kay Meek Theatre, hosted by Tanker Free BC, the Wilderness Committee and STOP, a group of residents of West Van., Lions Bay and Bowen Island.

TUESDAY, DEC. 11

• AA Meeting: 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall. 604-434-3933.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12

• Drop-in knitting: 2 to 5 p.m. at Bowen Court with Pat Durrant. All levels welcome. • Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 2880. • Post Partum Support Group: Meets two evenings/mo. 947-2717.

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he Bowen Island Community Choir is ready to take the stage to contribute to the spirit of the season that is now undeniably in the air. On Saturday, December 8, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., the 45- voice-choir will present it’s annual Christmas concert at Cates Hill Chapel with veteran choral conductor Ellen Macintosh and Bowen’s busiest and most accomplished accompanist Sheilagh Sparks. Special guests percussionist Brian Hoover, cellist Corbin Keep, jazz vocal soloist Yvonne McSkimming,

2012 Holiday Promotions

THURSDAY, DEC. 13

• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge. Call Irene at 2955. • Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m. Jam practice and free food. • New Moon Women’s Sound Circle meditation for peace and enlightenment: Call 947-2057 or email healingsong@shaw.ca for location.

UPCOMING

• Christmas Jazz concert with Jennifer Scott, Rene Worst: Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre. • Spirit of Solstice concert: December 21, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel.

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young sisters Sofie and Oceana Jarvis and Bowen’s own Shari Ulrich, will join the choir for the concert. Ranging from sacred music to African gospel, jazz, swing, pop and contemporary composers, both ears and heart are in for a treat. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $5 for anyone ages six to 12. As the hectic season heats up, take a break and treat yourself to some beautiful and spirited music. There will be tea and coffee and goodies served as well. The members of the Bowen Island Community Choir look forward to welcoming the community as they unwrap the gift of music.

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eniors Keeping Young (SKY) is sponsoring a trip to the Christmas train in Stanley Park on Tuesday, December 11. Peter’s bus will be picking up passengers in the lower parking lot at Bowen Court at 2.15 p.m. We will catch the 3 p.m. ferry and be on the train at 5.30 p.m. After that, there will be dinner at Dundarave in the Red Lion Pub. Dinner will be paid individually. For SKY members, the bus

will be free. The senior price for the train is $10 and for non SKY members the bus is $10. This is a wonderful opportunity for a great night out at a very reasonable price and without transportation worries. There are tickets still available and the display is quite wonderful. If you want to join us, please phone Joan at 947-9982 or Louise at 9472079.

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SPACIOUS 2 bedroom garden level suite for rent. 15 min walk to Snug Cove, backs onto Crippen Park. 1100 square feet, private entrance, south facing windows on a 2.5 acre wooded property. In-suite laundry, woodstove, veggie gardens. Nonsmoking. Cat or small dog ok. $850 +50% utilities. Contact 604-8893207 or marykastle@gmail.com

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The mo had to go Cpl. Nancy Joyce of the Bowen Island RCMP decided to pay the pub a little visit on Saturday night but she didn’t have an eye on the alcohol consumption - she was volunteering to shave a few men for the Movember fundraising campaign that raised money for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer. Cpl. Joyce paid good money to shave Gary Anderson’s stash but he paid even more for a dance with her. This year, Nancy Lee convinced Matt Dean to shave off his spectacular mustache and beard. Dean has had his mustache and beard since he was 18. Now, at age 27, he braved the shears for a good cause. Together they raised $2,394.48. Debra Stringfellow photos

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West Vancouver Board of Education

Taking Action

DEC/2012

West Vancouver Board of Education Chair Cindy Dekker and Eagle Harbour Montessori Vice-Principal Val Stevenson chat with students about the day’s learning. This unique school for students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 is an excellent example of the rich diversity of programs offered in the “premier place for learning”.

The Sky’s the Limit The many success stories coming out of public education across Canada never cease to inspire those of us serving as trustees on the West Vancouver Board of Education. Our latest source of inspiration came from Ben Levin, former Deputy Minister of Education in Ontario, who delivered a powerful, positive message at a recent Educational Leadership Conference in Vancouver. He reminded us that Canada has one of the highest performing public education systems in the world but suggested we haven’t “hit the top of our potential and the drive to improve must be unrelenting”. Levin challenged us to continue to push for better teaching, better programming and better use of resources – goals our staff strive to achieve every day in West Vancouver, Lions Bay and Bowen Island. How do we reach them? His ideas align with ours; by continuing to provide relevant curriculum and classrooms, building personal relationships with students and families and forging strong community connections. With the holiday season approaching, I’d like to celebrate our successes and suggest that the “sky’s the limit” when it comes to our potential in the West Vancouver School District. I’d also like to invite you to enjoy the musical talents of our students at the various Winter Concerts taking place over the next few weeks. Please check out our website www.sd45.bc.ca for more details. Happy Holidays,

Cindy Dekker, Board Chair

WHAT’S NEW Ridgeview Elementary Vice-Principal Summits Mt. Kilimanjaro Craig Cantlie recently brought greetings and gifts from the West Vancouver School District to children in Africa. Cantlie made the climb as part of a Summits of Hope team raising money for B.C. Children’s Hospital inspiring his students to think globally and “take action” along the way.

WVSD Superintendent’s Blog wins National Award

Chris Kennedy’s “Culture of Yes” blog has been honoured as the country’s Best Overall Education Blog by MindShare Learning. Superintendent Kennedy’s blog posts on timely educational issues are read and commented on by thousands of local and global followers. Join the conversation at cultureofyes.ca.

West Vancouver Board of Education Board Chair Cindy Dekker Trustee Reema Faris Trustee David Stevenson Vice-Chair Jane Kellett Trustee Carolyn Broady

Debra Stringfellow photos