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Boat launch Council revisits discussion about merits of Tunstall Bay boat SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

the rescue centre doing research for my Masterworks presentation,” Perroni said. “As part of my project, I wanted to raise awareness in the Bowen Island community of what to do in the event that anybody sees an abandoned seal pup on one of our beaches. I think that a good way to do this is by putting signs up on the approximately 12 major beaches on Bowen.” Perroni included a draft sign in her package for council.

he Tunstall Bay boat launch has been on council’s table for many years with monies held in reserve for its construction. Last month, council instructed staff to proceed with the preliminary work but reservations about the cost of the project were under discussion again at the April 22 special council meeting. Public works manager Wil Hilsen sought approval for the municipality’s purchasing policy to be waived in order to award a contract to an engineering firm familiar with the project. Hilsen recommended to award “a contract in the amount up to $27,566 in order to complete the detailed preparation for the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility” to Integrated Planning and Consulting Ltd. “There is limited time to conduct all the processes involved,” he said. “and I would recommend to carry on with same engineering firm.” Hilsen also distributed a schematic, showing the break-down of project cost over its lifecycle as outlined in the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure. The document labels the start of a project as “small cost,” with engineering estimated at 1 to 2 per cent and construction 6 to 18 percent. Operations and maintenance are referred to as “large costs” at 80 to 93 per cent. “We are talking about the life-cycle of a project and the big costs are for maintenance and operations through its life,” Hilsen said. In light of the expense of the project, councillor Wolfgang Duntz wanted to clarify that he had stated his opposition to going ahead with the boat launch at the March 25 council meeting. “We had our strategic planning workshop in March and set our priorities a that time,” Duntz said. “The merit of the Tunstall Bay boat launch was based on the need for emergency access.”

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Bowen’s RhythmKids perform at Ainslie and Twyla’s Earth Day sale last Sunday. They performed routines called ‘Wild Salmon: Lifeline of our Coast’ and ‘Earth our Home.’ To learn more about RhythmKids, see www.rhythmkids.weebly. com. RhythmKids rehearse every Sunday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. To join, contact artistic director Gail Lotenberg at ad@ linkdance.ca. For more about the Earth Day sale, see page 5. Debra Stringfellow photo

Student takes concerns about seal pups to council SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

rade 9 student Isabella Perroni is passionate about seals and petitioned council at the special council meeting on April 22 to pay for and put up signs to educate the public about what to do upon finding a seal pup on the beach. “My name is Isabella Perroni, and I am a Grade 9 student at Island Pacific School,” Perroni began her presentation. “Every year, the Grade 9s do a year-long project called

Masterworks. It involves doing research, writing a paper, and giving an oral presentation. I have chosen the topic for my project to be about seals and a program run by the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre.” Perroni explained that the rescue centre is part of a Vancouver Aquarium program that rescues marine mammals that are found injured or abandoned. They are brought into the facility, treated and cared for and released back into the ocean after they recover. “I have learned a lot about seals and

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Signs to improve public awareness

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The sign reads: “Found an injured or abandoned sea animal? 1. Stay back from the animal 2. Keep pets and other people away from it 3. Call the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at 604-258-SEAL (7325). If it is after hours, call the emergency line at 604-862-1647. Alternatively you can call the Rescue emergency pager at 604-735-4777. Don’t approach wild marine mammals too closely. If they are stressed, they can be dangerous because they will try to protect themselves. Even small seal pups can bite and this can be a health hazard.” “In addition to asking to approve the placement of the signs, I would also like to ask that council provide the funding for these signs, which would be about $90 each plus taxes and installation,” Perroni said. “The signs could be put up by municipal staff at the major beaches like Tunstall Bay, Crayola, Bowen Bay, Mt. Gardner, Hood Point, Pebbly, the

Grade 9 student Isabella Perroni at the council meeting. Causeway, Crippen Park, September Morn, and Sandy beach.” Councillor Alison Morse said that informing the public about seal pups is a good idea. She recalls signage being installed a couple of years ago. “There is a standard sign provided by the Marine Mammal Rescue,” she said. “As I understand it, the major concern is for people

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to know that when they find a seal pup, it may not be injured or abandoned but simply been left there while the mother hunts.” Morse suggested contacting the municipality’s bylaw officer. BIM’s chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde offered to work with Perroni and connect her with municipal staff responsible for signage.

Stone: benefits of boat launch not limited to emergency access chance to reconsider, I would urge [council] to reconsider.” Councillor Tim Rhodes also expressed Duntz explained that although the concern about the ongoing operational use of Tunstall Bay access for emerexpenses. “If we commit ourselves to gency purposes was defined as part of spending $750,000 over time, we need to the emergency management plan, he establish where that money comes from,” had been told that there are other places he said. equally if not better suited. Mayor Jack Adelaar said that the “The need for emergency access at Tunstall Bay seems to be nil,” Duntz said, money for the boat launch has been allocated in the reserves and is part of the adding that the resolution from March strategic plan but he urged to adopt cost 25 to move forward with the project effective means. seemed to contradict council’s strategic BIM’s chief administrative officer plan. “At a time of fiscal responsibility, (CAO) Kathy Lalonde added that the I want to remind you that construction project is likely to take up considerable costs are peanuts compared to ongoing staff time and that the Tunstall Bay boat administration, maintenance and operalaunch was included in the strategic plan tional expenses,” he said. as a “low level emergency access.” Duntz also drew attention to other Councillor Andrew Stone also took issues like parking that haven’t been the opportunity to repeat his position addressed and added, “If there is any from the March 25 meeting. “One of the things that is fundamental to the strategic plan is to create an economy on the island and leverage our natural environment,” he Bowen Library Employment Opportunity said. “We have half a million Tech Tutor dollars in reserve for the boat Bowen Library is looking for a patient, resourceful and organized launch and we’ve spent one individual to take on the role of Tech Tutor for 12 hours per week third of it.” Stone explained from May to December 2013. that the project has been on The Tech Tutor provides one-on-one and small group training to persons needing assistance with a variety of technology the books for 10 years and

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applications such as: basic computer use, basic Internet use, setting up web based email accounts, help using tablets or smartphones, setting up and using social media applications, setting up and using devices for ebook reading, using library website and applications, and using technology for job searching. The successful applicant will be customer service oriented, will have patience, ease with technology and some teaching or tutoring aptitude. Candidates should be familiar with the above listed applications and devices. Some technical skill configuring equipment and troubleshooting hardware and software is preferred. The tutor will provide specific times – in library and in other venues – to offer group and one-on-one training sessions throughout the remainder of 2013. Hourly pay: $18.00 Hours: Two days per week with some variable hours that may include weekends – average of 12 hours per week from May to December 2013. For a complete job description visit www.bowenlibrary.ca Submit your application in confidence, preferably by email, by May 6, 2013 to: Tina Nielsen, Chief Librarian info@bowenlibrary.ca| Bowen Island Public Library P.O. Box 10 Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0 We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

that the parking issue can be resolved. “[The Tunstall Bay boat launch] would create a destination on the island where people could come and stay. There is a spin off for revenue generation,” he said. “If we collect a yearly fee of $300 for 60 users, that would generate $18,000 a year in usage fees.” Stone said a boat launch on the west side of the island makes sense as it would remove the risk of boaters having to navigate waters around the island. It would also become an economic driver. Adelaar added that the decision has already been made four weeks ago and asked council to vote on the recommendation. Councillor Alison Morse said that staff time and money has already been invested into this project. “At the last meeting, we decided to go ahead and asked staff to sign an agreement with the DFO,” she said. And Hilsen clarified that due to the nature of the project, all contracts will be brought to council for approval as they come up. Lalonde also said that part of the problems with parking and upland development was the result of council’s deciding to pull the funding for that part of the project. She suggested to get the input of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

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water main flushing

As part of its regular water system maintenance program, the Municipality will flush water mains in Bowen Bay, Bluewater Park, Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, King Edward Bay and Tunstall Bay from april 1 – may 3, 2013. This procedure is necessary to remove sediment that gradually deposits in the pipes and will not pose a health hazard. Municipal staff will try to minimize any inconvenience. Flushing will take place 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in most neighbourhoods. Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time. Running your tap briefly should clear this up. In addition, temporary pressure fluctuations may occur. For more information call Bob Robinson, Superintendent of Utilities at 604-947-4255. reminder: It is recommended that water users with compromised immune systems ensure that their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled. Public Works

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owen Island Municipal Council conducted the following business at their meetings held April 22: Special Council Meeting (day) • Delegation re: Masterworks project – Marine mammal rescue on Bowen Island – council received a delegation from IPS student Isabella Perroni as part of her Masterworks program. Council directed staff to work with Isabella to look at the feasibility of signage on public beaches about what to do in the case of encountering sea life on the beaches. • Delegation from Bowen Island RCMP – Corporal Nancy Joyce provided a verbal quarterly update to Council on RCMP activity on Bowen Island. • Delegation from the Future of Howe Sound Society council received a delegation from Ruth Simons of “The Future of Howe Sound Society” outlining mandate and work toward creating a Comprehensive Management Plan for Howe Sound. Council directed staff to provide a report/recommendation supporting the concept of a Comprehensive Management Plan at the May 13 regular council meeting. • Islands Trust Natural Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP): council deferred discussion regarding NAPTEP to a future date. • Economic Development Advisory Committee – council approved a request from the Economic Development Advisory Committee to become a member of the BC Economic Development Association. • Contract for construction of the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility – manager of public works- infrastructure outlined his report regarding the contract award for construction services for the Tunstall Bay Boat launching facility: http://bimbc.ca/files/embedded2010/130422SpC5-2.pdf . Council awarded Integrated Planning and Consulting Ltd. a contract up to $27,566 to complete the detailed preparation of the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility. • National Health and Fitness Day: Mayor Adelaar proclaimed the first day of June as National Health and Fitness Day on Bowen Island. • Draft audited financial statements: interim manager of finance presented the audited 2012 financial statements, for the year ending December 31, 2012. • Metro Vancouver update: councillor Stone provided an update on business of Metro Vancouver and reviewed a publication “Caring for the Air 2013” • Islands Trust update: councillors Duntz and Stone provided a brief update on the last Islands Trust meeting held on Thetis Island. Special Council Meeting (evening) • 2012 audited financial statements for year ending December 31, 2012: following review by the Bowen Island Finance Advisory Committee, council accepted the 2012 Audited Financial Statements: http://bimbc.ca/files/ embedded2010/130422SpC7-1.pdf • 2013 – 2017 draft five-year financial plan – interim manager of finance outlined her report on the 2013-2017 five year financial plan: http://bimbc.ca/ files/embedded2010/130422SpC2-1E and provided a detailed PowerPoint presentation: http://bimbc.ca/files/ embedded2010/130422SpC2-1a.pdf - Following the presentation, council received comments from the public and gave first reading to the 2013 – 2017 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 337, 2013 Next scheduled meeting: Monday, April 29.

National Volunteer Appreciation Week In honour of all the volunteers on Bowen Island, especially all the moms who help out with the Friday hot lunch program. I want to acknowledge and thank you all for your deep commitment to making Bowen Island a special place to live. Big hugs, Yvonne

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Bowen student wins national essay contest SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

Sophie Walters with Rotarians Bruce Wallace and Eva Churcher.

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Rotary chooses youth project SUBMITTED B O W E N R O TA RY

t the end of 2012, the Rotary Club of Bowen Island invited Bowen Island students to submit proposals to make Bowen a better place. To qualify, a project had to demonstrate the Rotary principle of “service above self ”. It had to pass the Rotary four-way tests: 1) Is it the truth? 2) Is it fair to all concerned? 3) Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4) Will it be beneficial to all concerned? And finally, the result of the project had to make Bowen Island a better place. Four proposals were submitted, two from the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) and two from the Island Discovery Learning Center (IDLC). A committee composed of Rotarians and community leaders judged the submissions. The one that was chosen for support was submitted by Sophie Walters, a Grade 4 student at BICS participating in the Outside 45 class.

Sophie’s proposal is to improve the signage and trails on Mount Gardner. Sophie was motivated to submit this proposal after a field trip to Mount Gardner that demonstrated to her that the trail markers were difficult to follow and getting lost was a real possibility. She suggests that new durable trail markers should be erected, that fallen trees should be removed and that old misleading markers should also be removed. The other three proposals included a suggestion by Sam Hayduk (Grade 4 at BICS), who proposed nature programs so kids and adults can know more about nature, and two group proposals from IDLC, one to build a community stone oven for picnics, group gatherings, and family celebrations and another to design and paint a public mural. The Rotary Club of Bowen Island is now in the process of helping Sophie Walters’ project become a reality. The club will provide up to $1,000 of support for the implementation this project.

owen Island student Kiera Schuller, who is enrolled in Grade 12 of the International Baccalaureate program at West Vancouver Secondary School, was awarded first prize in the Grade 9 to 12 category of the A&E Lives That Make a Difference essay contest. Schuller’s essay describes the impact that the story of Pakistani student and education activist Malala Yousafzai had on her. “Malala’s unbending strength, courage, and hope has created something astonishing – she has shown the elements which are the backbone of every human on this planet, and through this example, she has inspired thousands to search within themselves to find them,” she writes. The annual A&E Lives That Make a Difference essay contest invites Canadian students in Grade 5 to 12 to write 300-word essays based on someone they think has made an impact on Canadian society in the

RCMP recognizes volunteers who are keeping Bowen safe Cpl. NANCY JOYCE B. I. RCMP

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or the past few years, the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD) has taken portable household appliances, either plug-in or battery driven. Now BIRD is also accepting outdoor power equipment. The following items (and many more) are now

accepted at BIRD: loppers, chain saws, lawn blowers / vacuums, tillers, trimmers (grass, hedge etc.), lawn mowers, snowblower tiller/cultivators, pressure washers, wood chipper/shredders, wood splitters Go to http://www.opeic.ca/ to see the full list of items that can be dropped off at the site. Other recent changes at the recycling depot are that it now accepts all kinds of light bulbs including tubes, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, thermostats and all kinds of glass.

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past year. Schuller’s essay was chosen from numerous submissions and earns her a prize of $2,000. Her teacher will receive $1,000 for use in the classroom. “Kiera’s essay eloquently echoes the voice of young Canadians as she describes how Malala Yousafzai’s courage and indomitable spirit has inspired her,” said Dr. Libby O’Connell, senior vice president, corporate outreach, A&E Network. “Malala’s extraordinary story serves as a reminder of how just one life can truly make a difference.” “Malala may not live in Canada –she may never have set foot in Canada – but she is Canadian, because it is not skin colour or history or household that ought to define a nationality. It is the human spirit,” Schuller says in her essay. “Nothing could change the attitude of Canadians more than to witness Malala’s story, as she has reminded us of just how privileged we are. We live with freedoms - of speech, religion, education– and yet how many times a day do we stop to consider this?”

he RCMP would like to shout out a big thank you to the volunteers that help to keep Bowen Island safe. Thanks to the two auxiliary constables, Effron Esseiva and Larry Schmidt, and the six new Speed Watch volunteers. A/Cst. Esseiva has been teaching D.A.R.E. to Grades 4/5 at BICS since 2009. A/Cst Schmidt is regularly out helping with festivals and patrols of the island and has completed over 20 years of volunteer service (and 160 hours per year) to the Bowen Island

community through his service with the RCMP. In March 2013 six volunteers from the community were trained for Speed Watch. Since the beginning of April, two pairs of volunteers have been out four times and tracked over 200 cars. We are happy to report that only five were found to be traveling 15 km/h over the posted speed limit. These six Speed Watch volunteers are helping to keep Bowen safe for the many pedestrians, cyclists, dogs, cats, deer, drivers and others on the roads. Thank you to all for your contribution to road safety and the general safety of Bowen Island.

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here has been a lot of controversy over the choice to cut the funding for musicians at Bowfest. I understand that this is the decision of the chair of the Bowfest board, Yvonne McSkimming, who focuses on volunteerism, and is working on a doctoral degree in same. This is an incredibly admirable and honourable way to focus one’s life. The fact that there are starving and/or needy people anywhere in the world is of course wrong, and that they are counterbalanced by people on the other end of the financial spectrum who have WAY too many yachts and mansions….well, it is simply morally and socially reprehensible. But that’s in the realm of politics and sociology and what I want to write about is finances. I have been a professional musician for 45 1/2 years (since I was minus three). It has always been a difficult way to make a living, and, with the world economy heading the way it is, as well as with the implosion of the music industry, it becomes even more difficult. And yet, with the exception of some part-time computer work, it is all I’ve known since I was a teen, plus it’s something that I really really love. I understand Ms. McSkimming is a “professional” musician as well (I put the quotation marks around that word, as that means one has to take filthy lucre for one’s services if they call themselves that). Filthy lucre is the reason that I am writing this, because I have just come into possession of a copy of a letter from a Bowen Island resident, whose company underwrites tours for the top echelon of Canada’s music stars, such as Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Rush and the Tragically Hip. This Bowen resident is obviously passionate about music. He plays bass as well as focusses most of his insurance work within the music field. He heard about the fuss that is being made about the new volunteer status of musicians for Bowfest and he sent a letter to Ms. McSkimming

offering that his company would underwrite the insurance for Bowfest IF, (yes, there’s a caveat) the musicians were paid. This was not a blanket contribution, it came with a condition. But it means that the bottom line of Bowfest would remain the same. I find it unbelievable that this kind offer was turned down. I heard, through the grapevine, that not all of the Bowfest board had a chance to vote on this offer. I indeed HOPE that this is the case, because I would feel terrible if a majority of my friends and neighbours would vote this short-sightedly. In other words, Ms. McSkimming and the Bowfest board, in the desire to keep all things volunteer, would rather have the insurance monies go to a large underwriter in Toronto, New York, London, perhaps Zurich, rather than to the community of musicians on Bowen Island. My friends and neighbours of this lovely island that I’ve called home for over 20 years, would you rather have your Bowfest donations go to them, instead of to your local community musicians? Volunteerism is one thing, but it should be linked inexorably to community-mindedness. This decision, sadly, does not reflect NOT community-mindedness. I am not a greedy person. I do quite a bit of donating my musical services. Considering my very meager living, I donate a larger percentage than a lot of philanthropists. But on principle, practicality, and necessity, I will have to opt out of Bowfest this year. I have to leave my schedule open for a call that might pay for that day. As I stated at the beginning, volunteering is an extremely honourable thing to do, but I still have to scratch and peck a tiny living from the ever-shrinking plot of musical dirt. To have had this offer turned down, well, I just can’t understand it. Perhaps large insurance underwriters need that money more than we musicians do, and therefore we’re doing them a great service. But somehow, I just don’t think that is the case…. Buff Allen

Who is concerned about unleashed, wellbehaved dogs on parkland trails? Dear editor,

his week, I heard a rumour that dog owners, whose dogs are not on leashes in our Bowen Island parklands, will be made to pay an “on the spot $250 fine.” Is this for real, is it true? We live on Bowen Island because we value freedom. Owners whose dogs are not well-behaved surely have the sense to leash them. And the rest of us know that our well-behaved dogs enjoy the freedom of an unleashed walk with us. What is it going to cost to enforce leash laws? To hire someone or send

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someone to the island to follow up on this rather un-Bowen idea? I believe that a lot of fines would need to be collected weekly to pay for this “service”. And who on Bowen is really concerned about a well-behaved unleashed dog on our parkland trails? Dog owners, please protest! My wee 10-pound ball of fluff loves his leash-free walkies. He likes to go at his pace and sniff at every scent along the way. It is his nature to smell the latest news and to leave his newsworthy note for the next dog to read. I also enjoy my walk more when he is unleashed. Jeanie Seward-Magee

Personal attacks may put Bowfest at risk, regardless of the date To the editor:

have not had a chance to speak to all the board members for Bowfest so this response is from myself as the chair of the Bowfest board. We did attempt to respond to each individual email. At times, this is difficult as we are all volunteering and trying to fit all of what has to be accomplished for Bowfest on top of meeting family and work expectations. We went through all the material handed to us from the previous board and there was nothing that stated the festival had to be conducted on a certain weekend. The mandate simply states - an end of the summer celebration, looking to raise money for local charities. As a committee, we are responsible for the bulk of work needed to be completed before, the day of and the day after. Given everyone’s summer plans and our goals to create a reserve fund and desire to generate more money for local charities by taking on some of the concession elements of the festival, the August 31 date worked. There was nothing indicated in the material we had that suggested we could not select this date. Traditionally, Bowfest has struggled to have enough volunteers to meet all the needs. As an example, last year’s board put three calls out to the community, looking for help. In response, only four people came to the rescue and the board is aware that they might end up doing three, four and often five jobs the day of and the next day for clean up. We knew we needed to have every board member available to make the festival work. Bowfest has the status of a non-profit although what we have in terms of bylaws and a constitution is limited. The festival falls under the provincial society act and every year, the board has to complete paper work to maintain this standing. Although I agree that everyone is entitled to his or her opinions, I have to say the degree of negativity towards the board has been overwhelming. I know there are many times where folks are not going to agree with each other. However, when people begin to call judgement on others to say we are prideful or we don’t know better, etc., I personally don’t understand why this is necessary. Questioning decisions is fine, but many of the comments go well beyond questioning and at the heart of Bowfest is a group of fellow Bowen residents who care about the festival to a degree where they decided to take an active volunteer role to make the festival possible. Let’s not forget this. I personally am saddened by what I perceive to be a number of personal attacks. Given all this, two of the current board members are stepping down and I am waiting to hear from the remainder of the group. This means at this time, we do not have enough people to put Bowfest on regardless of the date. I can not speak for everyone left on the board, but I am sure that if there are enough people who want to replace us, we will gladly hand over the reins. Let us know. Yvonne McSkimming

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he Bowen Children Centre’s 2013 party fundraiser was a wild rumpus indeed! A sailboat, bamboo, a bed and a shirtless, blind-folded massage for Ann Silberman were allhighlights. Thank you to all the folks who donated items and volunteered their time, especially the deeply creative Inga Toews and the tenacious Quentin Beck.

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babbles at Tom Berenger in a Western, t’s Tuesday, April the next I’m a guy ranting at a Grip in 23, Shakespeare’s a dirty bathroom. I once spent days in birthday and the a cab with Al Pacino, and look at me date on which he died now – sitting in a tent with students 54 years later. I am and seniors. feeling sensitive about “Maybe it’s the weight I put on. Fat my fall from grace as old bald guys aren’t the most sought of late, I been working after characters on TV shows. I should as something called join Fawn’s 90 day-program at the a ‘background perGym. Run in the Bowfest 10k like former.’ in the old days, instead of lumbering That would be an through the 5k without training. That’s extra. if there is a Bowfest, somebody said Sure it’s union money but you don’t there were quibbles about the date and really do anything. And sometimes a Zombie theme, and the board quit. people don’t treat you as nice as they “I don’t know. I’ve been blaming the do when you’re working as an actor. slowness of the industry, Tibby, but And where’s my freaking trailer? maybe I’ve lost my talent. Or maybe I Instead of a trailer I have to hang out didn’t have any to begin with. Maybe in a dingy tent with a motley crew all I had was a look that screamed who’ve either also fallen from grace, homeless person or drug dealer, prime or never reached it. We sit around and peripheral characters in police dramas. boast about our storied past. “Maybe I should quit. “I was once a janitor on MacGyver.” “Hey. Wait. What am I talking “Oh yeah. Cool. I got a disease on The X-Files. They had to put these big about? It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, he was a great actor, not just a writer, and boils all over my face.” he performed with guys who ground “Awesome.” out a living, did other things to make The name of the show I’m on today, ends meet. There’s honour in that. though not really on, is The Killing Besides, my ship, my Q. of C. could and I don’t know much about it. You come in yet and I might get as famous don’t even get a script as a BP, which is as fellow-islanders Michelle Harrison okay by me as, like I said, you don’t do or Michael Hogan. anything anyhow, though I have been “No talent? No way. I’m sticking given a character title. with it, Mrs. Beastly.” More often as a BP you bring your Just then, the background wrangler own clothes. Wardrobe told me to appears in the tent. “Marcus, they don’t change my pants and directed me to need a mentally ill person in this scene a small bathroom. I’m in there and a after all. You’re wrapped.” crew member comes in and though I “Wow. Great. Thanks.” offer to get out he leaves and says sarThere you go. I’m done already. Two castically to some guy out there “yeah, great idea, he changes in the only bath- hours, get paid for eight, never went near the camera so I can still audition room around.” for the show. Say, I’ll get a part and get Mr. Sensitive BP-Guy immediately my trailer back. The crew will have challenges this man to a duel to the to go back to fawning all over me. I’ll death. Sticking my head out the door have my own bathroom again, just like as they walk away I fire a volley. “Hey in the old days. man, you got something to say? Why Pshaw. What fall from grace? don’t you come over here and say it to my face?” He hustles off. “Yeah, I didn’t think so.” The character I’m playing, incidentally, is a mentally ill person. As I walk back to the dingy tent I begin an inner-monologue, directing it to, as often I do, my darling wife, using pet names I have for her. Such monologues alleviate my feelings of inadequacy, Shirley Marie Menzies (née Naud), 80, of which are currently a 10 Bowen Island, passed away on April 18, 2013 on the Richter scale, and including her makes me in West Vancouver. feel less alone in troubled A Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm, times: May 11, 2013 at Collins Hall, Bowen Island. “I don’t know what happened, Misha. One minShirley was born in New Westminster on ute I was the town idiot September 13, 1932. She taught elementary who cleans outhouses and school in Burnaby, Squamish and Prince

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e would like to thank everyone who made our fourth annual Earth Day sale awesome. This year was our best ever. We raised $736. In the last four years, we have raised more than $1500 for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. We hope the Nature Conservancy will use this money to buy land to conserve habitats for animals like grizzly bears and salmon. We would like to thank Stacy and Dan for letting us use their studio corner, Helen and the Little Red Church for lending us tables, all of our friends that donated toys and all the people that bought the toys, and Gail and the RhythmKids for their really special performance. Thank you for being a force for nature. From Ainslie Tuer and Twyla Lotenberg

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Huge kudos go to Suzanne and Ross Allan who once again generously donated to the Gail Taylor Bursary Fund that provides financial assistance to Bowen children who otherwise would not be able to attend preschool. They encourage other patrons to join them next year. If the picture make you wish you were there that’s good! There’s always next year. Patti-Jo Wiese

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Rupert where she met her husband, Harry Basil (Basso) Menzies. They married in 1961. Shirley is survived by her husband Harry (Basso), brother Roy, son Charles, daughters Helen and Elizabeth, grandchildren, Nick, Kriss, Jarek, Tristan, Teddy, Maggie, and many loving relatives and friends. The family thanks Dr. Paul Sugar, the staff of Lions Gate Hospital and the West Vancouver Care Facility for all of their kind care and attention.

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he Bowen Island branch of the First Credit Union is happy to offer another bursary for this year’s Bowen Island Yacht Club’s summer sailing program. The bursary is available for a beginner or returning sailor from the ages seven to 15. This offer is for one week of sailing in July or August in either the Opti or Cansail program valued at $250.

Please refer to our website www.biyc.bc.ca for information about the program. Last year’s recipient, Colleen Treleaven, was an enthusiastic participant who advanced her skills and knowledge tremendously while having fun on the water. If you are interested, please apply to Wendy Wanvig by email (wendy.wanvig@firstcu.ca).

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songs that will lift your spirit, make you smile and have you tapping your toes enthusiastically. The program includes African rhythms; “art songs” long with the daffodils, the composed by contemporary composer blossoms and the emerging Eric Whitacre and a song arranged by, goslings, there is another sure and dedicated to, Dianne Loomer, a sign of spring in the air. The Bowen much beloved Vancouver choral direcIsland Community Choir will present tor who passed away this past fall. The its annual spring concert on Saturday, program also includes jazzy tunes; May 4, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Cates a stirring folk song; a jig and more. Hill Chapel. Seasoned and spirited Local musician, conductor and violinchoral director Ellen Macintosh leads ist Alison Nixon will join the choir the choir and Sheilagh Sparks and Brian Hoover will accompany the choir with her violin adding a special spark to a song or two. on piano and percussion. It takes a unique conductor to weave This spring’s repertoire includes all of these different styles and genres of music into one concert and Bowen’s community choir certainly has that conductor Please join BIAC for the commemorative in Ellen Macintosh. Ellen street banner unveiling! has been conducting the choir for over 15 years and it has grown in repertoire, ability and sheer size. Now numbering 45 voices, this mixture of singers from all over the island is a sight and a sound to behold. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors and $6 for ages six and under and are available at the door. Please mark your ing Arts For more info calendars and join the rat info@biac.ca choir for a celebration of spring. Tea and goodies will be available for purchase. LORRAINE ASHDOWN

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hen it comes to dining out, taking a bit of time to prepare can make the difference between an enjoyable experience or a disastrous one for you and your fellow restaurant goers. Most of us have been witness to behaviour that has interrupted our own dining experience or may have suffered embarrassment when our kids have begun to bounce off the bistro walls. One island mom confessed that she was horrified when her son began licking the clean cutlery he picked up from the perfectly set table beside theirs. So, here are my six simple dining out etiquette tips for young families: 1. Dine and dash by ordering fast. It doesn’t mean to skip out of paying your bill. What I mean is to make your dining experience short and sweet. Be realistic. Children’s natural curiosity does not allow their attention spans to last long. Therefore if you have a fantasy of a five course meal over candlelight, get a babysitter instead. What is realistic is having a quick and enjoyable meal together by deciding what everyone is going to order ASAP. To expedite further, consider checking the menu online at home before you depart and decide what everyone is going to have before entering. 2. Provide your children with an amuse bouche of fresh air. Run them hard ahead of time and if this doesn’t work out, consider parking a few blocks away and take a bit of walk to the restaurant to expel some of their boisterous energy. 3. Bring your own entertainment, instead of becoming the restaurant

entertainment. If you rely on your children to entertain themselves they will do just this and we should all be very afraid of the creative possibilities they come up with. Their choice of entertainment can become a real nuisance to all diners and servers. Using wine glasses to build towers, salt and pepper shakers as their own personal chemistry set, and using the restaurant tables like an obstacle course can quickly ensue. Thus, have a book or small game ready like “I spy” or if need be take them outside until dinner starts. 4. B.Y.O.A. (bring your own appies). In our rush to eat out, sometimes we forget our kids are already starving! Hungry kids can mean grouchy kids. Thus, bring a small basic appie like a rice cake along. This can be a life saver especially if the kitchen is swamped or your order is delayed. 5. Create a bit of a dining bootcamp at home. - Teach restaurant etiquette at home by using napkins on the laps, practicing polite conversation and good table manners. 6. Be prepared for a fast getaway. If you plan to have dessert, order it so there is little or no wait between the entree and dessert or consider taking dessert to go. And remember to ask for the cheque while you are eating instead of waiting till the end. There is a reason why many restaurants (including Artisan Eats) display the sign: Unattended children will be given an expresso and a free puppy. Fortunately, much dining chaos can be prevented by following these rules so you can set your family up for dining success. Start small and work your way up so you can leave indigestion from the stress behind you and dine in style, joy and peace.

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Indian feast rob and Laurel Bailey will prepare a special meal on May 4 as a fundraiser for iPS SUSANNE MARTIN Editor

hen their kids were five and eight, Laurel and Rob Bailey took them to India for a year. While the adults studied the local cuisine, Miles and Isaac did projects on Gandhi, monkeys, the weather of the Indian subcontinent and wrote a blog. Now, Miles attends Island Pacific School and Laurel and Rob are going to put their knowledge and expertise to good use by organizing an Indian feast as a fundraiser for the independent school. On Saturday, May 4, the Baileys will take over the Legion kitchen and prepare a meal showcasing their skills with Indian flavours. Tickets cost $20 (drinks are $5) and are available at the door from 6 p.m. The dinner will be served at 7 and the dishes will be carefully chosen from among the 50 to 60 recipes that Rob and Bailey brought home. “We recorded the recipes in detail, from going to the market to the preparation,” Rob said, explaining that most of the food they studied comes from South India. The couple got married in Dharamsala and then returned to Canada. But they had always planned to return to India for an extended stay. The quest to study food and record their colourful encounters with a broadcast camera gave them a perfect excuse to take the whole family on an adventure. “Rob had asked me where I wanted to live and I said that Cochin was very livable,” said Laurel, who is a seasoned India traveller. “It has everything you need in terms of hospitals and train connections but is not a crazy big city like Delhi or Calcutta.” Cochin is situated on the Indian East Coast in the southern state of

Kerala and Rob says that the food there is amazing. “Kerala is called ‘god’s own country’,” he said. “The south is all about coconut and curry leaves. It’s different from what you would get in a western Indian restaurant. It really was an eye-opener for us.” Staying in one place for more than a few weeks was also a good idea as the Baileys got to know their neighbours and made friends. Laurel remembers moving into the neighbourhood that was “posh by Indian standards” and where people advertised their professions on their gates. “We had marble floors, a TV, AC in one room and fans in the rest,” Rob said and Lauren added that she set up Wifi and was able to run the operation of her business, Naked Soapworks, from India. “We learned about food from the perspective of being residents and always went to the market that was about 800 meters away,” Laurel said. “We’d always see the same people [on the way to the market],” Rob said. “Our next door neighbour was also our landlady and she was a great cook.” The landlady invited Rob and Laurel over regularly. She was always dressed in traditional finery and taught them the steps for preparing meals. “She had little glass dishes with the spices measured out, all ready to go,” Laurel said and Rob added with a laugh, “I don’t think she had seen cooking shows before but she acted like she was hosting one.” He described how the landlady showed them how to prepare a certain step of the meal and then said, “Then, you wait for three hours.” She promptly threw away what she had shown them and whipped out the same dish that had obviously been marinating for the required length of time. “We got half of of our footage

During their one-year stint in Cochin, the Baileys studied Indian food. Rob was usually behind the camera and Laurel (here with her friend and mentor Chitra) in front. Submitted photos from her,” Laurel says, explaining that Rob was the man behind the camera while she was in front. “We learned how the dishes are served and whether they are seasonal or festival food,” Laurel said. “Another friend walked us through a Sadya meal that is an elaborate ceremonial meal served on a banana leaf - it is very prescribed. We took several days recording it.” This other friend also contributed much to the Baileys’ collection of recipes and they expressed their gratitude for the generosity they encountered in India. Another highlight of the trip was a visiting a cardamon farm. “On my first trip to India, it had been an eye opener to see spices growing t,” Laurel said. “And I wanted to make sure to get footage of the spice farms. It’s absolutely amazing to see cashew nuts grow.” Rob explained

that cashews grow on 15 metre-high trees.Getting the fruit is no easy task and then, only one nut per fruit can be harvested. “That’s why they are so expensive,” Laurel said. “It’s also fascinating to watch someone pull cinnamon bark off the tree or see nutmeg and mace come from the same plant.” The Bailey’s connection to their Indian friends and neighbours made the trip special - it also made it hard to leave. But the extended stay in India also posed challenges, among them “insane traffic” and seeing lepers and beggers. “About a week after we got back, we were driving home from the ferry and Miles said out of the blue, ‘Wow, we really are lucky, we live in a really rich place.’” Laurel said. The IPS fundraiser is not the first event Laurel and Rob have organized. Their dinners have been so successful

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that they believe that the upcoming feast will sell out the 80 or 85 portions they will prepare. It will find appreciation from a wider audience and it will be fun. “Rob and I really enjoy cooking together. It’s almost like being on a date,” Laurel said. This time, the menu will be different from the South Indian dinners the couple made. “We don’t want to reproduce things,” Laurel said. “We’ll have okra on the list, a chicken dish, chana masala and ginger pickles.” Rob adds that it is his goal to persuade people who don’t like okra to walk out that night, convinced that it is their favourite vegetable. There will be no decorations but Rob says that people won’t be turned away when they show up in Indian themed attire. “It’s all about the food,” he adds. And, from the sound of it, that will be out of this (western) world.

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n January 19, a group of Bowen Sun Run clinic participants and leaders started a 13 week journey to be prepared for the Sun Run event on Sunday, April 21. The results of their hard work were put to the test this past Sunday as they competed with 48,196 other runners in the Vancouver Sun Run. Congratulations to all the participants who dedicated their time and efforts to creating and establishing a foundation for a healthier lifestyle.

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other nature cooperated on Saturday, April 13, and the sixth annual Island Masters golf tournament was a great success. There were 46 competitors participating in the golf tournament that sees each competitor pick a partner by blind draw from the field of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. After their round, the score was

added to their partners’ Friday score and the team with the lowest score in each flight won the much coveted and often poorly fitting Bowen Island Golf Club’s yellow jacket. Men’s champion was Richard Anderson (101), with runner up George Zawadzki (106). The women’s champion was Kim Nattress (106), with runner up Kathy Clarke (111). Gage Meeres (112) took home the title of junior champion, followed by runner up Payton Grundy (126).

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pring Registration at the Bowen Community Recreation is underway but there are still lots of classes available at a pro-rated price. Don’t miss out on discovering these opportunities to be active, artistic, or to learn a new skill. We’re never too old to learn something new and it’s never been easier to register for classes.

The choice is yours. Register online at www.bowencommunityrecreation.com; in person at the recreation office (1041 Mount Gardner Road) or over the phone at 604947-2216. Register now and play more. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook (www.facebook/bowenrecreation). Help us keep you informed.

Summer registration begins May 7, so take a look at what is offered. If you’d like to have a hard copy of our online brochure, you can print your own copy off from our website, or come pick up a photocopy from our office for a twoonie.

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ver the past few months, a group of six creative and scientifically minded kids and their dads have been hard at work creating two Tesla coils. Taliesin van Lidth de Jeude Roemer was inspired to build a Tesla coil after he watched documentaries on Nikola Tesla. Taliesin asked his parents to help him make the Tesla coil idea become a reality. He invited Ryan Kerr, and Thomas and Robin deZwart to join him. Taliesin’s mother, Emily, thought it would be wise to have someone help the team with this project in a safe manner and she contacted Reed Bement who is well versed in electrical engineering. Reed’s kids Phillip and Thomas Bement joined in as well— always keen on cool science projects. They have been working together since February to complete the coils, and finished building and testing two Tesla coils last Sunday. Much to the delight of everyone, both of the Tesla coils sparked as they were supposed to and the project was deemed a success. During the first lesson, the group learned about safety and electricity. From there, they were off collecting supplies and building all the various parts to assemble the coils. Some of the materials included neon sign transformers, copper wire, PVC conduit, aluminum foil, salt, water, and large glass bottles. Building the Tesla coil was very “hands on” and the group learned much about working with tools and putting parts together. Taliesin said, “I learned how to make lots of things and how to build a capacitor.” On Sunday, the group tested the coils with different

numbers of capacitors to see how the spark changed. Robin said, “I enjoyed seeing how changing the number of capacitors changes how well the Tesla coil worked.” Thomas Bement also thought this part of the experiment was especially interesting. During the test, a great spark jumped from the top electrode over an air gap to the ground wire. Phillip enjoyed watching the spark jump—and he was the first to try turning the switch on. They also tested the electric field around the coil with a fluorescent light bulb held at different distances, with and without a grounding wire attached, to see when it lit up. Ryan said, “It was cool that you didn’t have to use any wires to light up the light bulb.” The team all agreed this was amazing to see—the bulb lit up even when it was held a few meters away from the coil. Thomas deZwart observed that the oscilloscope that was five metres away from the coil recorded electrical energy from the coil. Throughout this project, these kids have stayed focused, productive, and enthusiastic. I’ve enjoyed seeing these kids working together as a team—they come from different educational environments including unschool, homeschool, Island Discovery School, and Island Pacific School, and vary in age from 10 to 15. Taliesin said, “It was amazing that we were able to make it work.” I think this group was amazing and if you see them around Bowen Island, you might ask them about their project. Deanna Adams