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No to NAPTEP Council does not consider Natural Areas Protection Tax Exemption Program an option for Bowen SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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he Natural Areas Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP) aims to give Gulf Island landowners in the Sunshine Coast and Capital Regional Districts a tool to permanently protect natural and cultural features of their land and receive a 65 per cent exemption on property taxes on the protected portion of their land. It has been active in all the Trust’s islands except those that fall within the jurisdiction of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD). Islands Trust and MVRD staff are currently drafting a report for Metro Vancouver to consider enabling the program on Bowen, Boyer and Passage Island. But at the February 18 meeting of the Bowen Island Council, mayor Jack Adelaar made it clear that he doesn’t welcome the initiative. “We were very specific in September [at the Islands Trust meeting] that we are not interested in NAPTEP,” Adelaar said. “We can barely afford paying the Islands Trust. We can’t afford another program. The Islands Trust is dealing with Metro Vancouver knowing that [NAPTEP] is not on our agenda.” He added that the program would cost the municipality money and, in addition, affect its tax base. “We would lose twice,” he said. CAO Kathy Lalonde has inquired about the status of the program on Bowen and said, “I spoke to Lisa Gordon at the Islands Trust and she made it clear that the process to [expand NAPTEP into the Metro Vancouver area] was pushed by Gambier and Boyer. It would enable NAPTEP on Bowen if we desire to enter into it. But that requires council’s approval.” continued, PAGE 3
Heritage Week continues through this weekend with a guided Jane’s Walk through Snug Cove and three open houses that include the newly renovated Seaside Cottage where caretaker Michael Chapman will welcome visitors. Story on page 8. Susanne Martin photo
Bowen Chamber representatives will dress for success SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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n March 2 and 3, Pernille Nielsen will don a period dress and Maria Steernberg, manager of the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce, will get into a 1920s bathing suit, complete with bloomers and a cap. Decked out in clothing provided by Shirley Wrinch, Bowen’s costume designer extraordinaire, the duo will represent local businesses by hosting a booth at the 2013 Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel
Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. “We’ll portray the fun of Bowen Island and I think, in our outfits, people will notice us. It’s like being on stage,” Steernberg said, bustling with excitement over the fact that last year’s Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show saw 42,000 people in two days. “This is the first time that the Chamber as a group has been part of a trade show and this is such a busy show,” says Steernberg, who speaks from personal experience as she has attended trade and boating shows in the past. “It sees more people per day than
the Vancouver Trade Show that gets 25,000 in five days and the Seattle show that gets 40,000 in 10 days.” Steernberg’s goal is to leave an impression on as many visitors as possible. Together with Nielsen, she promises to promote Bowen as a “green getaway,” “jewel of Howe Sound” and encourage people to “escape to Bowen - a historical island within reach and beyond comparison.” continued, PAGE 2
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Steernberg sees her objective in promoting the island as a destination for visitors to “enjoy the heritage and ambience of the village and surrounding parks.” Among Bowen’s attractions, she lists 600 acres of park, the boardwalk, the art walk, two museums, art galleries, the golf course, heritage buildings and the views of Howe Sound and the Salish Sea. The long list of activities visitors can enjoy on Bowen includes swimming, hiking, walking trails, mountain biking, picnics, watching wildlife, boating, golfing, kayaking and sampling goodies at local eateries. Bowen Island is also “doggy friendly,” has helpful and friendly residents and boasts special events year-round. Steernberg wants to extend the invitation to other island businesses to display their promotional materi-
This is the costume Chamber manager Maria Steernberg will wear at the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show to entice visitors to Bowen Island. SeaSnaps photo als at the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show. The fixtures of the booth will be provided by the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce and the organization’s volunteers will be on hand to help out. Contact Maria Steernberg at info@ bowenchamber.com or call her at 604 739 7724 to become involved. For Steernberg, it’s easy to talk about the island’s appeal to visitors and she
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No appetite for NAPTEP on council continued, PAGE 1
Gordon’s letter to Lalonde states that “the Islands Trust Act gives the Bowen Island Municipality complete authority over whether NAPTEP comes to Bowen Island.” The letter also says that “Islands Trust staff have made it clear to MVRD that the BIM council is not currently considering introducing NAPTEP in its jurisdiction. Nevertheless, there are two other islands (Boyer and Passage) within the share jurisdiction of the Islands Trust and MVRD that are not able to take advantage of NAPTEP without the support of MVRD.” Adelaar said that a resolution, passed just before municipal elections in 2011, says that the previous council agreed “in principle to the implementation of [NAPTEP], pending a formal agreement between the Trust council and Bowen council, defining Bowen Island Municipal Council’s authority over the program.” Since no such agreement was reached, Adelaar said he was taken aback by a reference to Bowen in the Islands Trust newsletter as well as by the fact that the Bowen Island Conservancy had promoted the program at its 2011 and 2012 Annual General Meetings, despite council’s stance. In an email, Owen Plowman, president of the Bowen Island Conservancy, said, “We have been advocating for NAPTEP to be made available on Bowen and have encouraged our members to show their support for the program by making their views known to Metro Vancouver and our own council. We see NAPTEP as a very reasonable and workable incentive program that encourages landowners to protect the natural features of their land, and hope that it will be available on Bowen Island in the future.” The rationale of the program is explained on the Trust’s website: “At
the Islands Trust Fund, we believe entire communities benefit from private land conservation. But with land values in the islands among the highest in Canada, high property taxes can force landowners to make a difficult choice between protecting the natural features they love and developing their property to generate much needed income. We believe there should be an incentive to encourage landowners to choose to protect their land and provide their island communities with the benefits of increased natural area.” It is a statement that also applies to Bowen Island, according to Plowman, who added, “as an organization dedicated to conservation, the Conservancy will support any such reasonable program.” “I’m upset that [the Conservancy] hasn’t consulted with this council. And what’s even more upsetting is that we’ve had no conversation from the Islands Trust telling us what is happening behind the scenes,” he said. Adelaar said that, in his personal opinion, the Conservancy has done a good job in preserving ecologically sensitive areas. But he sees the issue of NAPTEP “starting to turn into political battle.” Councillor and Islands Trust trustee Andrew Stone said that what happens between Metro Vancouver and the Islands Trust is a “staff to staff conversation between two regional governments” to get the paperwork in order to set the condition for NAPTEP in the Howe Sound area. “All they are doing is mapping the area to be NAPTEP-able,” he said. Councillor and Island Trust trustee Wolfgang Duntz said that council has “better things to do” than looking at NAPTEP. “The Islands Trust can’t move without council’s approval and [NAPTEP] is not on our list of priorities for this term. So, this is a nonissue at this time,” he said.
Anthony Shelton, director of UBC’s Museum of Anthropology, hitches a ride home on the weekend. Submitted photo
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hen a group of five islanders began thinking about local transportation in 2010, Bowen LIFT, a Bowen-based ride-sharing project, was born. They realized that Bowen, as a friendly island community, was uniquely positioned for creative solutions for getting around. With a long tradition of “thumbing a ride,” they focused on using lifts. From those early days when the enterprise was unveiled at Bowfest 2010, the LIFT team has been busy. The island was mapped into colour-coded neighborhood zones and neighborhood mirror tags were created for drivers to display with the aim to let potential riders know that a driver is willing to offer a LIFT. Bowen’s advantage was being a small, friendly community with a history of hitchhiking – the oldest form of ride-sharing. Drivers were enthusiastic; during the 2011 Bowfest and subsequent fall ferry event, Bowen LIFT distributed 150 mirror tags to islanders willing to offer lifts. One of the challenges is finding a safe place to pick up a rider. Five LIFT stops, featuring the LIFT thumbing icon (created by island cartoonist Ron Woodall) were installed on the roads leading out of Snug Cove in the fall of 2011. The LIFT Stops indicate designated places where riders can wait and drivers can stop safely. Meanwhile, new thinking about the global place of cars and a shift in how we use them privately and publicly was taking hold. Progressive innovations in car and ride sharing run in other communities around the world. Car sharing co-ops like Zip Car have taken off in Vancouver and elsewhere across North America and smart-phone based lift sharing has become popular in San Francisco. Bowen LIFT was competitively awarded a two and a half-year, $49,000 grant from Environment Canada’s EcoAction Community Funding Program to build ridesharing on Bowen. EcoAction supports projects that rehabilitate, protect or enhance the natural environment, and builds the capacity of communities and individuals to ensure future protection.
This male bull elephant seal arrived on Bowen’s south shore on February 13 and stayed for nearly three days. Nancy Davies photo
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The goal of the Bowen LIFT project is to transform casual thumbing – which has been in decline on Bowen over the last several years – and grow it into a dependable, island-wide method of transportation. The funding allows mirror tags for cars and lanyards for riders seeking a ride to be made more widely available, without relying on the generous donations from members of the community that provided the previous materials. A second component of the project, inspired by the successful Pender Island Car Stop project, will build a minimum of 20 new LIFT stops with designated safe roadside pullouts for picking up riders around the island. Funding from the grant will allow Bowen LIFT to hire local Bowen contractors to construct widened shoulders for safe pullouts. The Bowen Island Municipality has provided in-kind support to supervise and implement this work. The pull-outs will be marked with the LIFT thumbing icon created by Ron. The intent is to create a network of roadside LIFT stops that are as integrated and valued in Bowen community life as the BIRD recycling depot. The EcoAction grant provides funding until October 2014, and will be matched by in-kind contributions from Bowen LIFT volunteer hours and in-kind value from the municipality. Volunteers are contributing a minimum of 2,000 hours of time during the course of the grant. The municipality is participating by providing inkind support of $20,000 between 2012 and 2014 for the administration and installation of LIFT stops. DG Blair is providing further in-kind support and is a part-time (paid) project coordinator. The Bowen LIFT team knows that succeeding in creating a viable alternative for people who need to get around will take more effort than an appearance at Bowfest and a one-time ferry event. Connecting foot passengers with drivers is the highest priority over the next six months. We welcome your ideas on how to make this happen. Islanders interested in volunteering for LIFT events, surveying, working on the BowenLift.com website or possible work on smart phone integration, please contact DG Blair at dg@blairwhitehead.com or 604-947-0134.
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What happens on Bowen Island can serve as a provincial model!” It is wonderful to hear things like this, affirmations about the things that work, truly work, in our island community. And it’s even more gratifying to hear them from someone who is an expert, who lives elsewhere and who has the opportunity to compare our community to others. I heard that phrase twice in my interview with Sandra-Lynn Shortall, district principal Early Learning at the West Vancouver School District 45, about the partnership between preschool teachers, BICS teachers and parents, who work together to make the transition into school easy for the kids. And even though helping children enter the school system sounds like a no-brainer, something you would expect to find everywhere, it is not the norm (yet). In a world where funding is often scarce, child care and educational institutions often see each other as competition. Full Day Kindergarten can be seen as depleting the number of kids in preschool. And different preschool programs can be seen as competing for enrolment numbers.
But the sense I got from talking with representatives of three preschool programs on Bowen Island is that different programs fill different needs. Different kids need different care. And a wide variety of options means a better chance of finding a place (and a program and an educator) that is just right for the individual. It’s good to hear about the collaborative spirit among Bowen’s early childhood educators (who also acknowledge other programs like Family Place). And to learn that preschool teachers can look past differences and put competitiveness aside for the good of the kids and to, in Sandra-Lynn’s words, “better the life chances for the children.” It’s a winwin not only for the children but also for the teachers who are also do professional learning together. It is common knowledge that Bowen Island is a fabulous place to grow up, and that’s not just because of the parks, the beaches and the trees to climb. It’s because of the people: families, neighbours, teachers and last, but not least, our caring early childhood educators. Susanne Martin
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David Cameron in Underneath the Lintel. Submitted photo
Bowen Waste Services should be at the table for waste management discussion To the Editor:
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lthough I have avoided participating in the Undercurrent letters section, after 16 years, the dam has broken, and I must express my disagreement with the Strategic Waste Resource Management Advisory Committee’s approach to the issue of waste collection on Bowen Island. In my view, and this is supported by a community survey, we have a great service provider that is among the most cost effective in the lower mainland. Dave and Louise McIntosh of Bowen Waste Services are important and fair employers in an economy where we need jobs. They have #102–495 Bowen Trunk Road, PO Box 130, Bowen Island BC, V0N 1G0 Phone: 604.947.2442 Fax: 604.947.0148 Deadline for all advertising and editorial: Monday, 4:00p.m. www.bowenislandundercurrent.com
initiated and provided valuable support to the fundraising efforts of a variety of community groups and are trusted members of the Bowen Island community. If we need to figure out how to do garbage better, we should be involving them in the discussion, not excluding them. In my view, we should be thankful we have them and rather than continue to limit them to one year contract extensions, the municipality should negotiate a long term contract so that they can make the investments and put in place the improvements necessary to achieve the community’s objectives with respect to waste. Jim Cox
Re: Unsolicited Review ’ve been familiar with the work of David Cameron and Jackie Minns since before I moved to Bowen 13 years ago, and they’ve never disappointed. But their latest co-production, Underneath the Lintel, a one-man-show for David directed by Jackie, took me by storm: it is simply a tour de force. I arrived confident of being entertained and highly amused—and of course I was. I did not expect to be awed, shaken, moved to pity and terror, taken completely out of myself. But I was. Underneath the Lintel is a brilliant piece of work, and with Jackie’s impeccable support, David made it live. For 90 minutes, I completely forgot I was sitting in a room watching my friend David act, and simply entered his character’s world, totally absorbed in his lunatic quest for meaning, his obsessive pursuit of a miracle nobody else would even have noticed. The last time I was taken so totally out of my own head by a live actor was 1961, when I had the good fortune to see Paul Scofield in A Man For All Seasons on Broadway. We are blessed to have David and Jackie on our island. Blessings should be treasured. Spider Robinson
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big thank you to the cluster of laughing young students who stormed through Bowen Court the day before Valentine’s Day, distributing home made, sparkling Valentine cards and chocolates to our doors. Then, on the day itself, I opened the door to find beaming Brownies balancing a tray of homemade gift boxes - filled with lavishly decorated heart shaped cookies. An armful of red balloons and thanks to these students, the Brownies, teachers and parents who helped. Renate Williams, Bowen Court
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An unusual run of unique music Welcome to year 23 of Island Neighbours: stories of Neighbours island history, people, activities and events. To share an item, phone Lois at 9472440 or e-mail lbmcarter@ shaw.ca. hat a pleasure it is to have concerts and programs in the intimate Tirna-nOg Theatre on Cates Hill. Because the seating is tiered, visibility is good everywhere. Seats are cushioned and comfortable. Parking is close to the entrance and the few stairs are gently layered. And, the performances offered have a happy variety. Added to that, Jack and Julie Headley, principals of the Tirna-nOg Theatre School, are usually there to welcome early arrivals. • The full house for the February 16 concert had a plethora of talent to enjoy and enjoy they did! Neil and Keona Hammond and friends sparked the opening of the evening’s program and after a brief intermission, an exciting array of talent turned into a preview of what was to be presented at the Rogue Folk concert on the following night. In the newly arrived February issue of the Celtic Connection newspaper, Steve Edge, the guiding light of Vancouver’s folk scene, raved about Karla Mundy’s upcoming February 17 launch of her debut solo CD. He noted that she brought together a cast of some of Vancouver’s finest roots musicians and he listed them: Karla Mundy – vocals, Steve Charles – guitar and vocals, Tim Twedale – dobro and weissenborn, Patrick Metzger – bass, Kori Myanishi – banjo, fiddle and vocal, Keona Hammond -vocals, Dawn Pemberton – vocals, Chris Suen – banjo. Bowen is certainly having an unusual run of unique music. • Last week’s colourful Heritage issue of the Undercurrent noted that Heritage Week runs through Sunday, February 24th, which means that there are treats yet to come. There’s the Legion’s Friday night Heritage dinner for members and guests. The menu includes chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, cauliflower and apple crumble. On Sunday morning, the Little
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STREET BANNER DESIGN
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Bowen Island Arts Council is celebrating its 25th year of service to our island community. We invite artists to submit design proposals for professionally printed street banners. Two designs will be selected to commemorate the
Silver Anniversary Celebration and installed during BC Arts & Culture Week April 21-27 2013
Artists whose work is selected will be awarded $400 honorarium. “25 years of supporting and promoting the arts on Bowen Island”
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ur only son, Martin, age 49, died of pancreatic cancer on March 11, 2012 at his home on Bowen Island, B.C. In 1989, he married a girl from Vancouver, moved there and became a Canadian citizen. He immediately fell in love with the beauty and the rich outdoor life of B.C. When he was diagnosed with incurable and inoperable pancreatic cancer in August of 2011, he purchased a wonderful 62” WindRiver Outfitting Co. umbrella that had a unique gust proof feature.This umbrella allowed him to take long walks in the provincial park adjacent to his home on Bowen, giving him the means for personal and spiritual rejuvenation that he and we so needed. When he died, we, as executors of his will, claimed the umbrella and took it home with us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. One rainy day, we had an appointment with a lawyer in Boston. We hung the umbrella in the office coat closet. When we left the office, it had been taken. Despite emails to all clients and office staff, it was never returned. Dismayed, we called Mark’s Work Wearhouse in North Vancouver where our son had purchased the umbrella. They had the exact maroon umbrella in stock, but could not accept a U.S. credit card by phone, nor did they have a shipping option. We searched the internet for WindRiver Outfitting Co. No luck! We called Mark’s again and asked for their marketing department, which is in Calgary, Alberta. When we called Calgary, asking for the address of the supplier, Grace, who had been on her way to leave the office for the day, picked up the call because she had an instinct that it was important. We told her about our dilemma and the story of our dying son’s dependence on the umbrella. We ended the conversation and later learned that Grace shared our story with her co-worker Cheryl. The next day, she called to say that the two of them had arranged to send the umbrella to us free of charge. When the exact duplicate of the cherished maroon umbrella arrived, a $50 gift certificate was included along with this verse: “An umbrella can’t stop the rain, but it allows us to stand in the rain. Just like faith, it may not remove our trials but it gives us the strength to endure them.” We were incredulous. Being from the United States, we often hear negative propaganda about how superior our health care is to Canada’s. But we witnessed Martin’s medical care on a level that would have bankrupted him here. Now, Mark’s employees have shown compassion that leaves us emotionally breathless. What can we say but: “Viva Mark’s, viva Canada!”
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Clark William (Bill) HarCourt 1926 – 2013
William Bill Clark, long time resident of West Vancouver and more recently of Harrison Hot Springs, died peacefully January 27, 2013. Bill was a successful real estate agent as well as an ordained pastor in the Congregational Church of Canada serving at Bowen Island Community Church. Bill cheerfully served with the Gideons Campus Crusade, Young Life, The Canadian Bible Society, MissionsFest of Vancouver and as a chaplain to a local chapter of the Royal Canadian Legion. Bill was predeceased by his wife Mary in 2009. He is survived by various nephews, nieces and cousins throughout Canada and the UK. A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Harrison Gospel Chapel 514 Lilloet Avenue, Harrison Hotsprings, BC. In lieu of flowers or gifts, a donation is requested to Camp Homewood at Pacific Coast Children’s Mission, Box 40 Harriot Bay, BC V0P 1H0.
Red Church is offering a heritage-themed sermon while Sunday afternoon leads off at 1 p.m. with a Jane’s Walk - a historical walking tour led by Will Husby and Marian Moore.The walk convenes at the causeway. From 2 to 4 p.m. the cove has three heritage open houses. In the Davies Orchard, the fully furnished steamship era cottage, now a museum, is fun to visit. Not far away, the newly renovated Seaside Cottage can be visited – it’s the white cottage on the left at the approach to the causeway. Up Government Road and across from the RCMP office is Bowen’s Museum and Archives with photographic and biographical databases ready to answer questions about Bowen people or places. In the museum area, Andrea Verwey will be hosting the extensive Lieben exhibit. As always, the old cottage, once the home of logger Bertie Higgins, will be open. • Good news that the February 10 open house at Bowen Court was a glowing success. Planning, promotion and hospitality were obviously top notch. Congratulations to the team. • Ten Years Ago in the Undercurrent of February 21, 2003: the Heritage Week theme was Heritage of Our Town. The Heritage Preservation Association and the Historians joined forces to prepare displays of photographs and information about many of the buildings that line Government Road. The display panels were to be placed on the sidewalk outside the respective buildings for Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23. • Artist Bill Hoopes had been invited to display his work in Florence at the Biennale Internazionale Dell’ Arte Contempranea. Two fundraising dinners
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were scheduled at Blue Eyed Marys. • James Cameron Collins passed away February 10. He was the elder son of Laura Irene and James Collins. Born on Bowen in 1915, he was active on the family farm and in the social life of the community. His sisters, Margaret, Bertha, Jean, Marion and brother Roy survive. • In the Undercurrent of February 28, 2003: • Council was scheduled to receive a comprehensive report from the Sustainable Community Task Force which took a look at Bowen’s energy consumption and emissions, noting that goals to reduce consumption ought to be reasonable and attainable. The committee, set up in 2001, had four main areas of focus for 2003: developing a community energy plan; engaging the community in water stewardship; building a digital planning tool; and improving land use planning to better protect and connect Bowen’s natural green spaces. • Just for fun – For those who follow horoscopes: Aquarius runs from January 21 to February 19 so there’s just time to list a selective few birthdays of famous Aquarians. There’s Robbie Burns, January 25, 1759, Lord Byron, January 22, 1788, Abe Lincoln, February 12, 1809, Charles Dickens, February 7, 1812, Susan B. Anthony, February 15, 1820, Lewis Carroll, January 27, 1832, Thomas Alva Edison, February 11, 1847, Laura Ingalls Wilder, February 7, 1867, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882, Betty Freidan, February 4, 1921 and one more Oprah Winfrey, January 29, 1954. • The Last Word: Yes, the word is out that the early March production of The Tempest - a tale of treachery, revenge, magic, and love. –promises to be a sellout.
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Neil passed away from a heart attack while being treated at Lions Gate Hospital. He will be loved and remembered always by his wife Jaye Routledge and their children Matthew and Margaret, also children Brent (Michelle), Charlie (Deb), Janene (Brad) and grandchildren Tyler, Lindsey (Will), Kourtni, Riley, Mitchell, Spencer, and greatgrandbaby Gray. Neil was born and raised in Vancouver. After graduation from high school, he joined the CNR as an apprentice carman, where he also learned bridge and honed his cooking skills. Neil married Carol Lethbridge with whom he had three children. The family moved to Portland, Oregon where Neil worked with the Northern Pacific Railway and attended Portland State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science. They returned to Vancouver and Neil worked as production manager for Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works and then partnered with his father in Gray Equipment, a roofing and sheet metal supply business. He also coached his sons in lacrosse and became active in its organization as President of the BC Lacrosse and the Canadian Lacrosse Associations and was also a founding member of the BC Sports Federation. In 1977, Neil moved to Bowen and quickly became involved with the community, serving as a commissioner and chair of the Bowen Island Parks and Recreation Commission, restoring the Old General Store, organizing Bowfest and serving on committees such as the OCP Review. While developing training for the roofing and sheet metal industry at BCIT, he met Jaye and they married in 1987. He joined her as a partner in Nutec Training Ltd, a consulting firm with clients in the private, public and non-profit sectors. The family joined the United Church and Neil served on many committees, extending the church, installing the stained-glass window, teaching Sunday School, cooking pancake breakfasts and flipping burgers at Strawberry Teas. Vacations in Naramata with other Bowen families were high points. Neil loved cooking, sports, the outdoors, telling stories and making people laugh. We’ll miss his humour and wit. Neil suffered from vascular dementia in the last few years. We are very grateful to our friends and the Bowen community for their support in helping Neil to live here as long as possible. A celebration of Neil’s life will be held at 1pm, Saturday March 23, 2013 at Cates Hill Chapel with a tea to follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer Society of BC or dementia research.
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t is obvious that Seaside Cottage has gotten a new lease on life. There is a new porch out back, the inside walls are painted and the cabinets have been repaired. Michael Chapman is the cottage’s new resident and has offered to open its doors to community members on Sunday, February 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. as part of the celebration of B.C. Heritage Week. He is, however, asking that visitors take off their shoes and boots to protect the newly refurbished hard-wood floors. Last year, Chapman applied for the position of the caretaker for Seaside and the Davies Orchard cottages that are part of Crippen Park and administered by Metro Vancouver Parks. He was hired in October and is thrilled with his new digs. “I have nearly 300 hectares of park in my back yard,” he said. “Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen a Red-tailed Hawk, herons, eagles, ravens and thrushes.” Chapman believes that putting some time and money into Bowen’s historical cabins is a good investment, both for Bowen and for Metro Vancouver. “This is a wonderful opportunity to invite people to that great park we have and make it more attractive,” he said. Chapman first came to live on Bowen in 1979 when he moved to Bowen Bay with his dad, stepmom and sister. He went to West Vancouver Secondary School and says that he’s pleased that some of the people he went to school with are still around. In 1985, he built a house in Deep Bay for his mother, before leaving the island. When she passed away in 1988, he returned to Bowen where he lived and worked until 1992. “I sold the house in ‘92 and moved to Savary. Then I went back to school and got a degree in unemployment and poverty - it’s a political science and fine arts degree,” Chapman said. “I came back to Bowen in 2004 and haven’t left much since.”
One of the things Chapman likes about his new job is that it allows him to live and work on Bowen (he used to commute to downtown Vancouver and had to leave and arrive in the dark). He says that there are two aspects to the position. “The first is restorative carpentry that includes the general upkeep of this property,” Chapman says, pointing out the new deck and new patio stones. “It also includes restorative work on the cabins in Davies Orchard as the budget allows. The other component deals with security.” Chapman explains that he is not a Metro Vancouver employee but was asked to keep an eye out for illegal activity or vandalism. But his role doesn’t include enforcement. In addition to the caretaker position, Chapman works as a captain for Cormorant Marine. Seaside was a special place for Chapman even before he moved in and he’s pieced together some of the cottage’s history. “It was built by the family who owned Golden Seal Liquor, the largest liquor distribution company in British Columbia,” Chapman says. “When they built their house in Shaughnessy, they hired Samuel Maclure and asked him to work on Seaside as well. Out of all the cottages in the orchard, this one is very distinctive, just look at the roof lines and the details.” Of the inhabitants who came before him, Chapman knows of Harry Patrick, Caroline O’Neill, David Faber, and Rob Wright, a well-known island character and editor of the High Tide. Seaside has stood empty since Wright left Bowen in May 2010. The recent renovations were executed by Eric Blomberg’s company with Chapman’s help and have done wonders for the three-bedroom cottage. The 100-year-old chimney still works and an old bathtub has been moved from BeeGee, the cottage next door that is still in a bad state of repair. “I wish [Metro Vancouver] would make [BeeGee] into a welcome centre for the park, maybe with a couple of washrooms,” says Chapman, brimming with enthusiasm for the cottages’ future.
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the summer of 2012, she attended the COSI program and sang the role of Suor Genovieffa in the production of Suor Angelica. Pardell sang the role of Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann) and Frasquita (Carmen) in operatic excerpts at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival last August. This past December, she was the featured soprano soloist in the UBC Choir/ Orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts. Richard Epp is a well known Vancouver pianist, accompanist, vocal coach, conductor and chamber musician. Epp is currently music director of the Opera Workshop at UBC where he conducted Hansel and Gretel, The Merry Widow, The Magic Flute, La Finta Giardinera, Die Fledermaus and more. Epp has toured Canada, the United States and Europe as a piano accompanist for singers, as a conductor, and as a chamber musician. He has appeared frequently in CBC recitals. Tickets will be available at the door which opens at 3 p.m.
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t’s the dedication of parents, early childhood educators and teachers that can make the transition into the school system a seamless flow of learning, says Sandra-Lynn Shortall, district principal of Early Learning at the West Vancouver School District 45. And she views the collaboration between Bowen Island educators as a good example. A Ready, Set, Learn event for three and four-year-old children and their families will be held at the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) on Saturday, February 23, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. “We really value our partnerships with early childhood educators,” Shortall said. “And on Bowen Island, there is this truly collaborative spirit where [educators] do whatever it takes to better the life chances for children. There is the authentic meaningful connection between the preschool and school contexts.” Shortall explained that the Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) program at BICS is going into its third year this September, in line with the provincial initiative that provides all children with the opportunity for attending fullday kindergarten. “While this is an opportunity for the child to participate in a full-day type of learning, there is always flexibility,” Shortall said. She explained that enrolment in kindergarten is more than just completing a form and that conversations with the principal and classroom teachers may be part of the equation. “No one knows as much about the child as the parents,” Shortall said. “It is critical to acknowledge their understanding of their child as a learner and a social being.” Shortall believes it is a privilege for teachers to have those conversations and have the ability to tailor programs to match the children’s needs. Education programs have changed, and so have the old notions of school readiness, says Shortall: “Instead of spending the time going through a checklist to determine whether a child is ready for school, we take the time to ask, ‘Is the school ready for your child?’ Kindergarten is a rich window that can set up opportunities for children all through their education.” And being ready for a child might mean embracing different learning styles and entering into a partnership with the family and the preschool to determine how the child’s need
can be met, sometimes in an innovative way. Shorthall has discovered that in many cases where families had expressed concerns about kindergarten readiness at the time of registration, their children went through a period of development over the summer. “In many cases, we have offered more flexibility and a model that matches the child’s need,” Shortall recalls. “And when September came around, the children wanted to be there and the family felt very different.” In some cases, classroom teachers were aware of children who need additional quiet time or snacks at certain points during the day. “For some children, entering school can be a bit overwhelming.” Shortall explained, adding that she feels kindergarten and Grade 1 to be important times for the formal schooling process. “It should be positive, exciting and stimulating and to achieve that, we have to work with families, teachers and children.” BICS currently has one kindergarten class and a kindergarten/Grade 1 combined class. Shortall said that the decision on which children to place where was made in consultation with preschool teachers as well as parents in an effort to build the best possible learning environment. “And they are having a great year,” she said. “The nice thing on Bowen Island is that kindergarten and preschool teachers really talk together and look at approaches that work in preschool,” Shortall said. She explained that the school district receives a draft list of potential kindergarten candidates and classroom teachers visit the children’s preschool environment. She believes that this exchange of information that currently happens between BICS and the Bowen Children’s Centre is critically important. “A lot of work happens behind the scenes,” she says. “The children spent many years with those [preschool] teachers and we can learn from that. The magic doesn’t start in kindergarten, it starts in preschool.” The important message Shortall wants to get across is that there is a willingness to create and provide opportunities that may be different for individual children. “There is a willingness as well as an obligation that schools make to the community to be responsive and be flexible,” she said. The Ready, Set Learn event will be followed by a “Welcome to Kindergarten” workshop for registered four and five-year-old children and their parents on Thursday, June 6 at BICS.
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Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
OWNER OPERATORS $2500 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. Email a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract, and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Bev at 604-968-5488 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
HELP WANTED
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DIRECTOR OF Public Works & Engineering, Competition #13-05 for the City of Quesnel. Please refer to our website at www.quesnel.ca for more information on municipal services and a full job description. City of Quesnel, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel BC V2J 7J5 Fax (250) 992-2206 or Email: ncoe@quesnel.ca
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CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248
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JAMES Garden Ltd. requires 3 Farm Workers for Seasonal work starting around May 15-Oct.15. Approx. 50+ hrs/wk. Wage rate $10.25 hr. Duties are: planting, cultivating, harvesting, weeding, moving irrigation pipes, lifting etc. Fax resumes to 604-574-5921.
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EARN EXTRA CASH! - P/T, F/T Immediate Openings For Men & Women. Easy Computer Work, Other Positions Are Available. Can Be Done From Home. No Experience Needed. www.BCJobLinks.com
SPIRITUAL PHYSIC HEALER Specializing in Palm, Tarot Cards, Crystal Ball Readings. Reunites loved ones Solve all problems of life.
One visit will amaze you! Call today for a better tomorrow. *NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL* 3 Readings for $45.
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Required for Maple Ridge roofing co. Previous experience is an asset, not necessary - willing to train. Wages Commensurate with Experience. Fax resume 604.462.9859 or e-mail - hiroofingltd@shaw.ca or Call: Sue 604.880.9210
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine experience considered an asset.
ELECTRICAL
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GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209
HELP WANTED- Prince Rupert BC. WAINWRIGHT MARINE SERVICES LTD. Deckhand- Looking for deckhands at marine towing company. Requirements: ROCMC, SMVOP, MED A2 and marine first aid (all current) Tug Boat Captain- Looking for Tug Boat Captains at marine towing company. Requirements: 60 ton ticket, seafarers, medical (all current), and at least 5 yrs seatime working as a Captain on a tug boat. For more information about posted jobs: fax: 250-624-5473 or email: wms@citytell.net
EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning.. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net. PUT POWER INTO your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th ClassPart A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.
SHORE MECHANIC – F/T Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp. www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic
PLUMBING
C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad
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GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362
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TREE SERVICES
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778
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LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION
DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.
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Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the field. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
IT’S Tax Time - Tired of Paying High Prices. Call Suzanne Tait 778870-1013 for your personal tax returns. Email: suzannetait@live.com
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LIVESTOCK
HERD Dispersal $15,000 - 50 Saanen/LaMancha/Alpine does. Also many kids from April to June 2012 for sale. Prefer selling as a herd but will sell individually/consider trade for meat goats. 604-864-8888
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BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cup pup, blonde & white, male, 9 weeks, ready now. $650. 604-794-7347
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
C & C Electrical Mechanical
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Lab/Shepherd/Rotti x puppies, purebred, 2M/2F, great family pets, $250. Call 604-864-1004.
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
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PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357 YORKIE, miniature, p/b female, beautiful, 8 weeks old, $1000. Call 604-316-7775
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FURNITURE
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TRANSPORTATION 810
*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379
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1-800-961-7022
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MOTORCYCLES
THE ONE, THE ONLY authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-theart training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1 - 8 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $5,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
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MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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Currently showing at The Gallery@Artisan Square Home Comforts Featuring the work of Sarah Haxby & Bowen Island Fibre Arts Guild Jan 25 - Feb 24 Fri Sat Sun 12-4pm For Rent: Detached 1 bed suite. 4 appliances/inc.utilities. on bus route Mid Island. Avail April 1 $800/mo. To view - 947-9752 For Rent: newly renovated, family home in Tunstall Bay, 3 bdrm + den, 2 1/2 bathrms, lots of storage. Sunny location close to beach. Membership in Tunstall Bay Club avail. $1800/mo. Avail. now (604)816-5040 For Rent: newly renovated, family home in Tunstall Bay, 3 bdrm + den, 2 1/2 bathrms, lots of storage. Sunny location close to beach. Membership in Tunstall Bay Club avail. $1800/mo. Avail.now (604) 816-5040 Found: Silver pendant in Artisan Square. Call 947-0905 to identify and retrieve.
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Jade Plant: large, healthy and FREE to a good home. Call (604) 947 2811 LANCE’S RECYCLING I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $25/load. Kindling $20/box at Building Centre. CALL 947-2430 Lost: Keys in overflow parking behind/above Village Square. Call Undercurrent office @ 2442
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UNCLASSIFIED VACANCY COMMERCIAL SPACE Location: Artisan Square, 569 A Prometheus Place (Next to the Dentist office)
Size: 400 sq. feet Available Feb 1st 2013 Long term or short term for workshops meetings & seminars.
Contact: Audra 604 908-0545 778-374-0158
Professional OfďŹ ce Space for Rent in Artisan Square. Call (604)219-9004 Short term lodging needed by working gentleman. Starting Feb 17 or Feb 24, for 2 to 3 weeks. Good Island references. 947-0944 or 2442. Upcoming Show One Week Only The Gallery @ Artisan Square Tiny & Tall Featuring the work of Island Discovery Learning Community Feb 25th to Mar 3rd Artist Reception: Tues 26th 5pm
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Choose your favourite and you could WIN a natural gas barbecue courtesy of FortisBC! Metro Vancouver is home to some of the best builders, renovators and designers in Canada so the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) created the Ovation Awards to recognize these inuential companies.
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Bridal Veil Falls now and then. Photos by Debra Stringfellow
Sat. Feb. 23: Level 1 and 2 Sun. Feb. 24: Puppy Kindergarten and Leash Manners
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GROOMING
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Island Pacific School Sylvie Deselliers Bursary Sylvie Deselliers was a resident of Bowen Island for seven years. She was a vibrant personality who deeply loved the island and its community. Sadly, she passed away in 2011. As a measure of her commitment to the community, however, Sylvie left Island Pacific School a special gift to be used to support a student who would like to attend the school. IPS is therefore pleased to offer the Sylvie Deselliers Bursary, in the amount of $2,500, to an IPS applicant who is a Bowen Island resident. These funds are available in addition to the regular financial assistance program at the school. Families who are interested should apply to the school in the near future, and make arrangements with Barb Bingham, our Operations Manager, to make a separate application for financial assistance (barb@go.islandpacific.org). Enrolment applications are being accepted now, and the deadline for financial assistance applications is Friday, March 15.
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