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Good-by igloo
Spring will see the end of the structure built and studied by BCC children
Grocery shopping in 1907
Donation to the Museum and Archives shows islanders’ spending habits
Will they be asked back?
Bowen’s Black Sheep break the rules at St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Legion supports Snug Cove House Creating a supported living home for seniors is seen as a priority by Legion board SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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he Snug Cove House Society that plans to create a supportive island home for seniors received funding of $10,000 from Bowen’s Royal Canadian Legion #150. The vote by Legion members and their executive board on Tuesday came after what Legion vice-president Jason Zahara called “the longest discussion we’ve had in our meetings, but it’s about the most important thing happening on Bowen”. The volunteer group planning the seniors’ residence was represented by its chair, Graham Ritchie, who was questioned in great detail about progress on the society’s mission, which is to put an end to the flow of island elders having to leave friends and neighbours behind to seek suitable supportive accommodation on the mainland. Tim Hausch, the Legion’s treasurer, said, “[Snug Cove House] is basically a fantastic project that will provide Bowen Island with the means so that members of the community can age in place and don’t have to leave the community they have been part of.” Hausch personally knows seniors who are currently looking to sell their property and move off the island to get the care they need. “These people been here for years and have been active members of the community,” he said, adding that Snug Cove House would give islanders the option to stay.
“The Legion is delighted to contribute to the project and has supported Snug Cove House before,” Hausch said. He explained that the Legion is in a financially sound position, mostly thanks to the volunteers who, on an ongoing basis, support its day-to-day operation and special events. “Our cooks, bar staff and the people at the front door are all volunteers,” he said. “We are open six days a week. Without the volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to do everything we do.” Since the community has supported the Legion, the non-profit organization is happy to give something back and support community initiatives, according to Hausch, who explained that the presentation by Ritchie convinced the Legion board that the Snug Cove House Society is a worthy recipient. “Graham’s info was very detailed,” Hausch said. “It was impressive to see how much work the Snug Cove House board has put into the project to get it to this stage. For us, we’d like to see the money go to a place where we can see shovels in the ground. Even though the Snug Cove House isn’t at that stage yet, we see it as a great asset and we want to help move it forward.” Ritchie thanked Bowen’s Branch 150 for its generous donation. The Legion has donated to Snug Cove House (formerly known as Abbeyfield House) three times in previous years, substantial amounts but not on the scale of Tuesday’s gift. continued, PAGE 3
Auctioneer Graham Ritchie had his hands full at the Mini Gala, more on page 5.
Salmon becomes B.C. emblem SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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he Pacific salmon has just received royal assent to become a B.C. emblem. The Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife
Club (BIFWC) welcomes the news that arrives in advance of the biennial Salmon Enhancement Program, organized by the Pacific Salmon Foundation, that will take place on Bowen Island from May 17 to 19.
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udith Sung is one of two lucky winners of a draw. The prizes entitle them to stay one night at Evergreen Hall or Twiggleberries, play a round of golf at the Bowen Island Golf Course, have a breakfast at the Snug Cafe and a dinner at the Bowen Island Pub. Sung put her name forward at the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce booth at the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show at the beginning of March. Of Bowen’s representation at the
show, Sung said, “I loved it! My friend and I both got a kick out of the period costumes, and the ladies were friendly and funny. It definitely made a lasting impression.” Sung says she has never been to Bowen Island, adding, “I know a couple of people who commute to work from Bowen Island. I didn’t realize it was a short ferry ride to/ from Bowen Island - that commute is shorter than my commute from Richmond to downtown.” Of her plans on Bowen, Sung said, “I’m looking forward to checking out the town, do some hiking and/or kayaking, and sampling local
entertainment in addition to the round of golf - gotta go practise at the driving range.” Theresa Anderson of the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce said that the promotion was created to help promote Bowen Island as a travel destination, and to provide exposure of Bowen Island Properties, a development company Anderson works with as a real estate agent. “We had over 200 entries for the contest and I think that this, in addition to the costumed volunteers and the great energy at the booth, made the event a great promotional success for the island,” she added.
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Recognition of Pacific salmon a chance to highlight work of local volunteers continued, PAGE 1
“It is a reminder to us all of the tremendous values associated with Pacific salmon in B.C. and that we all have responsibility for conserving and restoring this incredibly important natural resource. As the head of a foundation that is singularly focused on Pacific salmon restoration, I commend the provincial government, especially environment minister Terry Lake, for its leadership and for the $22 million that the provincial government has invested in Pacific salmon conservation since 2006,” Riddell said. Tim Pardee, BIFWC’s president said, “The designation of Pacific salmon as an official symbol of British Columbia recognizes how people connect salmon to the West Coast in a similar way that Douglas fir, bald eagles, and orcas are part of this beautiful place. Volunteers involved in operating salmon hatcheries, assisting in stream rehabilitation work, and monitoring the health of streams throughout B.C. and the Yukon will be visiting Bowen Island for SEP Community Workshops 2013, May 17 to 19. Speaking on behalf of the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club, we agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments expressed by Brian Riddell of the Pacific Salmon Foundation.” The Pacific Salmon Foundation granted $10,000 to BIFWC to host the May program
where SEP community volunteers get together to celebrate and rejuvenate, as well as acquire skills and knowledge to assist with work in their home watersheds. Sessions are planned to explore best practices for community hatcheries, streamkeeper monitoring protocols, tools of the trade, policy in practice, fundraising, communications and education that works. For Bowen Island, it also presents a chance to showcase the effort of local volunteers who are looking after the hatchery in Crippen Park and island-wide streams. Pardee explained that in December, BIFWC received 210,000 chum eggs from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). On January 31, an additional 33,000 coho eggs were placed in hatchery incubation trays. The chum eggs have begun to develop into the alevin stage and will be released into Bowen waterways and the lagoon sometime in spring. Chum fry swim quickly into the ocean. Coho fry will be released into several creeks on Bowen Island in April, where they will eat and mature for about one year until they migrate to the ocean. “Hopefully, many chum and coho adults will return to spawn on Bowen Island in approximately four years,” Pardee said. For more information about salmon and salmon enhancement on Bowen Island, please see the BIFWC website: www.bowenhatchery.org.
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Rob Bell-Irving, DFO’s community advisor, delivered 33,000 coho eggs to Bowen Island on January 31. Submitted photo
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pril 1 will see an increase of 4.1 per cent on average in passenger and vehicle fares on all routes across BC Ferries’ fleet in accordance with the BC Ferries commissioner’s order from October 1, 2012. Passengers bound for Snug Cove that use the BC Ferries Experience Card will also be affected by the change in minimum amounts of stored value. For passengers only, the new minimum of $60 is required to receive access to passenger-only reduced fares. For vehicle and passenger, a new
On option for seniors to stay on island
George Zawadzki, Glenn Cormier and Alan Mills are working to create a a taxi service. Susanne Martin photo
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Taxi initiative to address council on April 8
Ritchie sees it as an important donation, not just for its size, but for the message it sends to the community as a whole. “The project has been gestating for so long – 18 years in all – that donors have in recent years been reluctant to come forward. Snug Cove House hopes that will change,” he said. Ritchie explained that the society purchased land on Miller Road in 2004 and envisioned selling half the land for affordable general housing, which in turn would provide half the construction funds for the
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seniors’ residence with a mortgage making up most of the other half. Recently the building plans have been refined to adjust to the lower land prices and tighter mortgage requirements – the residence will now be built in two stages, starting with a 10-unit building with staff accommodation and central kitchen, dining and gathering areas. Ritchie believes that the Legion’s support will galvanize the efforts toward making Snug Cove House a reality “now that the steady and financially responsible advance of the project has been recognized by such a key part of our community.”
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Public services should be doing more with less Dear editor: am writing to support the comments made by Will Husby in his excellent letter (March 8 issue) regarding the ferry marshalling Plan Q. The lack of public process and community engagement (as opposed to public ‘information’ sessions – at what cost? - about a project and expenditure already approved by council) on the ferry marshalling infrastructure as outlined in Plan Q is shameful. The exorbitant expense for this $ 5.5 million public works project, never mind $650,000 just for the traffic circle at Cardena Road, is appalling. In these recessionary times when public services should be doing more with less (and that includes staff levels), and prioritizing what taxpayer’s money is spent on (and most of us can’t afford the tax increases that would be needed for such a project), that such an expenditure is even being considered is unbelievable. Most of us did not come to Bowen for the amenities of a city. Stop spending money on more consultant’s reports. Ferry vehicle rid-
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ership is going down. We should be encouraging people to use public transit. As I see it the priorities (both short and long term) of our municipal government services should be: water quality, quantity (storage capacity), and distribution (when will water metre readings start?); sewage collection and treatment, garbage collection (again, leave well enough alone, they are doing a great job) and recycling; on-island composting facility, and road and ditch maintenance. These are all costly services not only to set up, but to maintain, but they are critical services to the community (and to our environments), never mind climate change. These are less glamorous but more pressing issues for Bowen Island that have to be addressed, and at a Bowen Island scale, not at the scale of expensive public works projects of a city. Let’s stop going around and working in small circles, leave well enough alone, and get on with responsible spending of taxpayers dollars with community engagement, thank you! Moira Greaven
Who will protect municipal parks and beaches Dear editor:
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was startled to read the comments of municipal councillors in last week’s Undercurrent about Seymour Bay Park. Did they propose that the neighbouring developer remove the storm sewer and replace the trees cut? No – instead they voiced concerns about planting trees. A reader might assume from this that written approval from the municipality was in place before the damage was done. But none has been presented.
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This small public park has no storm water drainage covenants registered on it. On the other hand, a restrictive covenant is in place to protect against development impacts that negatively interfere with the use of the park for park purposes. Seymour Bay Park is designated as a passive park, as is Crippen Park. Who will protect municipal parks and swimming beaches if our elected councillors will not?
n March 11, I attended a public meeting of the Advisory Planning Commission(APC). One item discussed was a resolution asking council to withdraw its November 26, 2012 adoption of the Plan Q ferry marshalling plan for Snug Cove. I can understand the APC’s concern. Plan Q was adopted by council over four months ago and is estimated to cost $5.5 million. It will be the municipality ’s largest cash expenditure ever and will require major increases in taxes, and will impact nearly every resident and business on the island. Yet council chose not to refer this plan to any community advisory group (including the APC) or gather input from Bowen Islanders before adopting it. During the discussion of this resolution, I was very impressed with the conduct of the commissioners and the quality of the debate. It was obvious that the seven members have been frustrated with the actions of council. In response, councillor Daron Jennings, the Commission’s council liaison, spoke at length about the need for caution and the potential that a resolution of this sort would be perceived as the Commission “picking a fight” with council. Jennings admitted that the process to date has been convoluted and confusing. He said that Plan Q was not a “fait accompli” and to trust him when he assured them that Plan Q would not be proceeding and that council had new ideas (also arrived at without public consultation or input from the APC). However, to-date there has been no indication from council in any public meetings that Plan Q is not going ahead. APC members discussed the wording of the original resolution with some in favour and others not. There was much discussion about the mandate of the APC, particularly as Jennings had expressed the view that, as this was not an issue referred to them by council, they should not be passing a resolution on it. Several members felt that council needed to hear them on this issue; if they were not being asked to comment on a major land use planning issue such as Plan Q, why are they serving on the Commission? In the end, the group unanimously approved a motion paraphrased below. Because: • council passed resolution 12-254 on November 26, 2012, which commits the Bowen Island Municipality (“BIM”) to a ferry marshalling plan (“Plan Q”) that will shape the long term design and development of the Snug Cove corridor; • and the Plan Q motion deals with a fundamental land use planning issue for Bowen Island, as there is an inextricable link between ferry marshalling and the revitalization of Snug Cove; • and the APC has the mandate to provide advice and recommendations to Council on land use planning issues for Bowen Island; • and council’s 2012 strategic plan calls for a public consultation process to determine a ferry marshalling concept; • and due process for major land use planning issues, such as ferry marshalling, should be sent to the APC and other council committees and then to the public for consideration and comment prior to being passed by council; The APC hereby recommends that council provide the APC and the public with appropriate opportunities to comment on any ferry marshaling plan before council makes a decision to adopt it or not. The debate and the gradual building of consensus in reaching this resolution was certainly something our current council could learn from. And it was all done in a public forum at an evening meeting, so the public was able to observe and understand how the decision was made – something that is sorely lacking with the present council, with the unfortunate consequence that no one really knows what council is planning with our tax dollars or why, or how council even reaches decisions on issues facing this community. Thank you, APC members, for your service to this community and for expressing what many in the public have been feeling about the lack of consultation by this council. Nerys Poole
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am somewhat perplexed by the recently appointed Greenways Committee’s recommendations for Seymour Bay Park. It was stated that “the committee’s report clarifies Seymour Bay Park’s designation as a passive park” (some of committee’s findings can be reviewed at www.bowenislandundercurrent. com/news/198240001.html). Whatever you might think of the committee’s plans for this park, let us at least have an accurate depiction of the definition, nature and purpose of a passive park. Results of a Google search of “passive versus active” parks seem at odds with the characterization of “passive” as stated in the report. One park supervisor describes a passive park as a public area designated as a park, but that does not afford facilities or equipment for exercise or play: i.e a nature park or greenspace. It can have benches or trails, but is not conducive for for any active use, such as sport or play. One city with a number of passive parks describes them as not having playground or sport equipment and being simply designed to enhance the community through the passive beauty of green space. Another definition defines such a park as one that (a) is open to the public only for passive recreational activity (such as pedestrian activities, hiking and jogging); (b) serves as or features historical, cultural or archeological attractions; (c) does not allow organized competitive activities; and (d) is maintained in a natural state or is an area of land set aside for passive common use, where certain types of activities are restricted. And finally, as simply said by the city of Portland: “natural areas and wildlife habitat are known as passive parks. These parks also generally value trees and habitat higher than views.” I believe the original intent of the Seymour Bay Park under our OCP was that it would be retained as a passive park. Therefore, I believe the committee’s recommendations are a substantive change in the type and proposed use of Seymour Bay Park. There is community value in all parkland, but it is important to understand that not all parks are equal nor serve the same purpose. And that passive parks (left in a more natural state of ecology and gently used) are fundamentally different and serve different purposes than active ones. Wynn Nielsen
Bowen ridership is different To the editor:
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he March 2013 edition of the Bowenian mentions falling vehicle ridership on the ferry, leading one to believe it’s the Queen of Capilano that’s experiencing falling ridership. It’s true, vehicle ridership has fallen on most other ferry routes, but not on Bowen Island - 2012 was a record-breaking year for vehicle overloading on the Queen of Capilano with 1206 overloads, up 66 from 1140 in 2011. No decline here, that’s a 5 per cent increase. For the record, Bowen Island has been experiencing large overloading every year since 2008. Erwen Smith, Ferry Advisory Committee member
Bowen Needs a Westside Boat Launch Safety Issue & Convenience West side Boaters have no choice but to haul their boats across our island to Snug Cove Marina to launch their boats. This happens twice yearly, Spring & Fall often more times for service and break-downs. The cost of fuel for both vehicles & boats is considerable, not environmentally friendly. Boaters expect to pay for launching & retrieval. A discussion will take place at Monday March 25th Council Meeting. Show your support, be there.... or send your message to bim@bimbc.ca
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The big smiles on the faces of the art enthusiasts who attended the Mini Gala last weekend say it all. It was an evening of fun for a worthy cause as the funds will go to the operation of the Gallery at Artisan Square. Martha Perkins photos
n behalf of the visual arts committee of the Bowen Island Arts Council, I would like to thank everyone who made our 2013 Mini Gala such a wonderful success. This is our major fundraiser of the year and the money raised supports the operation of the Gallery at Artisan Square. There are so many people to thank. Thank you to the 60 Bowen artists who once again donated their time and talent to creating works of art on small canvasses for the auction. Without the generous contribution of the artists this show and fundraising event would not be possible. Thank you to our sponsors, Opus Framing and Art Supplies, Maynard’s, David and Shirley Wrinch and Movement Global. What is a party without music? Thank you, Marc Gawthrop, for the toe-tapping tunes. An auction is only a success if there is a charismatic and skilled auctioneer at the helm. Thank you, Graham Ritchie, for being the anchor of the evening. Thank you to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly during the gala to ensure the evening was a memorable event for all attendees. And last of all, thank you to everyone who attended and showed support for the gallery and appreciation of the amazing art of our Bowen artists. The Mini Gala exhibit will be on display until April 1.
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he count down has started to the event you’ve been waiting for: the Bowen Children’s Centre 12th annual clothing sale. Yes, this is the big one. An extravaganza that’s practical, environmentally friendly, supports two island charities, and is a fun opportunity to find some great treasurers. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 11, at Cates Hill Chapel. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Bowen Children’s Centre, the non-profit society that is home to Bowen Island Preschool, the Community Daycare, and the Afterschool Club. Admittance to the sale will be by donation of cash or non-perishable food items to the Bowen Island Food Bank. We are accepting gently used adult and teen clothing and accessories. So boost your spring cleaning schedule and clean out those closets. All donations can be dropped at the Children’s Centre (650 Carter Road) between Monday and Friday. Bowen Island, mark your calendars for May 11 and let’s go shopping!
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Glen LaVern Taylor had a fully lived life. Born July 30, 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Glen passed away peacefully on the Ides of March at Lions Gate Hospital. Glen was a Retired Vietnam Veteran (Navy) and to say he was a fighter would be an understatement. But underneath that gruff exterior was a warm, generous man who always opened his heart and home to those who needed it. After replanting to Vancouver, Glen moved to Bowen Island to lead a less hectic life. But even Bowen didn’t slow Glen down. When he wasn’t busy with Twiggleberries B&B, he was travelling on two of the most wicked wheels you ever saw, playing music, or dancing with his Black Sheep. Glen, who ran a secret kitchen in his dental lab aboard his aircraft carrier, loved nurturing those around him with food. He was famous for his awesome breakfasts and we loved/hated him for his cookies! Whatever he did, he did it with all his heart.
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Glen leaves behind; loving partner Jan Chilvers, children Becky Ledtje, Mark Taylor, David Hucke & Erin Froese, adopted children, Phaedra Struss & Felicia Mitchell, Uncle Mark Klindt and many, many dear friends around the world. “For it is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” A celebration of Glen’s life will be held at 3:30 on Saturday March 23rd at the Bowen Island Legion. The Black Sheep will be playing in his honour.
We are saddened to announce that our sister and friend, Mardy Duncan passed away suddenly at her Bowen Island home on March 4, 2013. Her fiancé, Jim White and beloved dog Jin Jin were close by. A celebration of life is being planned for late April at Bowen Island. Her family and all her friends will miss this incredible woman. Mardy was as beautiful on the inside as she was classy on the outside. Her strength of character, positive spirit and ability to make great decisions were among her greatest qualities but it was that unbelievable smile and warmness that will be remembered. A long time resident of Bowen Island, Mardy took a keen interest in all that went on and was particularly active in golf and garden clubs. She loved it here and it was clearly where she planned to spend the rest of her days. Mardy was born on May 19, 1947 in Drumheller, Alberta. She had a long and rewarding career with the federal government, retiring in 2006. Mardy is survived by: her sisters Janlee Airth (husband Bruce) of Spruce Grove, Alberta, Vicky Goheen (husband Kim) of Penticton, BC and her brother Brent Tiffin (wife Cheryl) of Summerland, BC plus six nephews and nieces and their families. Her parents Bob and Adamae Tiffin, also long time residents of Bowen Island, predeceased her. “Goodbye sweet princess, our time together was brief but the best of my life. I know you’re up there organizing the patrons and you’ve probably adopted a small white dog by now. I’ll be along before you know it my darling and then we’ll be together again” In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
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eyah is eager to be interviewed about the large structure that has taken over a corner of the Bowen Children’s Centre. He leads the way to a nearby table and points out the tunnel and the main area of the igloo that he and the other children have constructed from milk jugs. “When we brought the milk jugs in, we had to put numbers on them,” he says. At the question how many jugs were used, Zeyah points to the highest jug that bears the number 476. Rather than being part of the structure, it balances on top and Zeyah explains that it symbolizes a chimney. “Igloos have chimneys,” he says. Zeyah understands that the igloo is not going to be at the Children’s Centre forever. At circle time, it was explained that this project that was inspired by the children’s curiosity about ice will make way for activities to do with spring - in fact, some of the children have already turned their attention to creating fairies and action heroes - and Zeyah asks to use the camera to take a picture. His buddies Saran and Ty also try their hands as photographers. They are rightly proud of creating such an impressive building as they, along with the other 49 children in the preschool’s three classes, took the lead in making it happen - from the conception of the idea, to selecting construction materials, drawing up plans and figuring out how best to build it. Preschool teacher Melina Toliussis has been closely involved in the two-months-process. “It started in December when the children were interested in ice,” she recalls. “We went on a walk and saw icicles.” Toliussis explained that the Children’s Centre often has big projects under way that have included spaceships and submarines. Most of the time, they are made from cardboard boxes. “We have meetings first thing in the morning and there we talked about building an igloo,” she said. The original plan was to use cardboard boxes and paint them white but Toliussis came across a beautiful photo of an igloo built from milk jugs on the Internet. The children welcomed the idea with enthusiasm and preschool staff got the feedback from parents that the children were keen on drinking milk and urged family members to do the same. “You could see the joy on their faces when they came through the door carrying three or four milk jugs,” Toliussis said, adding that those jugs were supplemented by trips to the Bowen Island Recycling Depot to raid the milk jug container. “We washed and rinsed them. The children were part of the whole process,” she said. “Then we talked about how to best put the milk jugs together. Some children suggested tape, others white glue. So we tried that out as part of the learning process,” she said. When those methods failed, it was decided to go with hot glue and the discussion centred around how to properly and safely wield a glue gun. “We talked about how it is really, really hot and decided
Ty, Saran and Zeyah in the igloo, Obi painting a pengiun, Callaghan, the safety guy, and Charlee with her egg. Melina Tolliussis and Susanne Martin photos
that it was the teacher’s job to hold the gun while the children could hold the milk jugs,” Toliussis said. She remembers one of the boys, Callaghan, running to his cubby and returning with his winter mitts saying that he couldn’t possibly get hurt wearing those. After that, Callaghan became the self-proclaimed “safety guy.” “A lot of people would look at this and see that the children are having fun,” Toliussis said. “But it is also beautiful to see much they learn. For the construction, we looked at shapes and counting. A lot of thought went into planning and problem solving - we don’t give the children the answers. We ask them how they think it could work and sometimes they learn by trial and error.” Once the igloo was complete, the children’s thoughts turned to whom to enter-
tain in it. “They started talking about polar bears and penguins and that led us to look at the Arctic and Antarctic,” Toliussis said. The children traced the body shapes of the animals and painted them. “We got very, very busy,” Toliussis said. “With 52 children in three classes wanting to be different animals in different shapes, it was quite challenging.” Out of that came a growing interest in studying penguins. The children found the fact that a father Emperor penguin takes care of the egg while the mother goes to feed especially fascinating. One day, they each took care of an egg, trying to balance it between their feet while walking to their cubbies. “It was very hard,” Toliussis said. “And the children were quite emotional to learn that if an egg drops in the Antarctic, the chick would die.” The Bowen Children’s Centre’s philoso-
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Valuable donations added to Museum and Archives’ collection • Welcome to the 23rd year of Island Neighbours, a gathering of Neighbours items about island people, activities and events. To share an item, email lbmcarter@shaw.ca or phone 9472440. olunteers at the Bowen Island Museum and Archives feel as if they’ve gotten early Christmas presents with the arrival of significant items from thoughtful donors. The story began when Jimmy Dorman climbed the stairs to the second story archives to deliver a couple of items that he thought the archives might want. The first item was a good-size ledger whose covers were badly worn but with contents exciting and easy to read. The ledger came from the Davies grocery store and detailed the way islanders lived in 1907-1909. Page after page listed the purchases made by island families like the Greens, Billingtons, Smiths, Graftons and more. In addition, there were listings for Benson Flores and Fernando Torynia and a good number of other single men. Each and every item purchased was listed in a fine legible script. From rice, plums and matches to bluing, laundry starch and brooms, the Davies store was the place to shop! The ledger will be a much-valued resource. • The ledger was the first donation and the second was just as unexpected and historical. Jimmy carefully unrolled a tubular item to reveal a colourful painting of a water scene. Archival volunteer Leslie Churchland exclaimed, “I know where that is!” And, sure enough, the painter’s signature was Antonia Eastman, an early Mt. Gardner summer resident. What a rare find! Born in France, Mrs. Eastman had studied art in France in her youth. Just after the war, she married Mack Eastman and came to Canada. Eastman had a noteworthy academic reputation and in mid life, Antonia began to paint again. She studied with her friend, A.Y. Jackson and had a number of exhibitions across
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New treasures at the Museum and Archives include a 1907-09 ledger from the Davies grocery store and a painting by Antonia Eastman. Photos courtesy of the B.I. Museum and Archives
Canada. Her husband Mack had purchased a little point of land at Mount Gardner. While the Eastmans lived abroad, Bowen was always home to them and that continues to this day. Although their grandson, Charles McNeill, works with the United Nations in New York, he too loves the family place on Bowen. Modern technology enabled Charles, at work in Geneva, to view his grandmother’s painting, which he had never seen before. • Later, Dan Parkin, proprietor of the Inn at the Old Dorm, sent two guests up to the Museum and Archives. They turned out to be Lynn and Janet Davies from California, descendants of George Davies. They explored the Museum’s Lieben exhibit and bought copies of Irene Howard’s history, Bowen Island: 1872-1972 and Reflections, the coffee table picture book. They had brought a collection of old time family photos and gave the Archives a number of them. • Dennis Cannon isn’t from an old time family but he has photographed island events
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28, the municipal council was divided on the subject of grants. One councilor said money should only provide start-up funds for an organization. Another councillor pointed out that these non-profit, volunteer-run organizations provide useful public services worthy of municipal support. • The Neighbours column described the story of island newspapers. The Undercurrent began in 1975 while Island News, published by Jean Michel Krief, ran from June 1999 to April 2001. In May of 1994, Sandi Whyte’s Bowen Breeze debuted and ran for 64 issues. Among the best of short-lived papers was the Beacon, a twice monthly, which ran from June 1984 to June 1985. Tunstall Bay had the Tunstall Telegraph, the Eco-Alliance has the Bowenian and Rob Wright’s classic High Tides has been carefully preserved in the community archives. • The Last Word: If you have a possible historical treasure, the Museum and Archives would like to hear from you at 947- 2655 or bihistorians@ telus.net.
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